The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-09 00:00:00

MARKET ;TEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN-EXCHANGE-WEDNESDAY.
Since Monday very little English Wheat has come to
hand, and the show of samples was conseqvently small.
Fine qualities sold steadily at full prices. In other kinds
very little was doing. Foreign Wheat sold slowly, yet
the quotations were supported. Barley and Malt moved
off slowly at late rates. Oats, Beans, and Peas were
quite as dear.

English.
Irish..
Foreign

Wheat.
640 qre.

ARRIVALS.
I Barley.
660 qrs.

Oats. Flour
20
16,510 qrs. I 1,210
—.

Malt. 6.30 its.
WitITECHAPEL •
We had only a moderate supply of Meat on sale, yet
the demand was in a very sluggish state, at barely pre-
vious rates. Beef, from 2s 4d to 3s 4d ; Mutton, 2s Gd
to 3s 8d ; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; and Pork, 2s 4d to
3s Rid per Blbs. by the carcass.

MtIP.EY AN t) UOMMERCiAL :NEW
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
There has been no alteration in the Cciton Market.
Sales about 3,000 bales, all to the trade ; comprising,
, 300 Maranham, at 41d to 41d ; 300 Pernam, at sid- ;
and the rest American at 31d to 5d per lb.—There was
a fair demand for the Shares of the French and Dover
lines, but not much in others. Chester and Birken-
head, 32/ ; Chester and Holyhead, 81 ; Churnet
Valley, 4 ; Eastern Counties, 134 ; Grand Junction,
Half Share, 103 ; Lancaster and Carlisle, 91 ' • Liver-
pool and Manchester. 201 ; Ditto, New, 34 ; London
and Birmingham, Quarters, 241 ; Midland Counties,
1094 ; North British, 5/. 16s. 3d. ; Sheffield and Man-
chester, 96 ; South-Eastern, 408 ; Ditto, New, 13 ;
Lyons and Avignon, 445. ; Paris and Lyons 21- ; Paris
and Roien, 391 ; Orleans, Tours, and Bordeaux, 455.
It is satisfactory to find that if we do not advance
with sufficient rapidity in the career of free trade, there
is something gained in resistance to encroachments of a
contrary tendency, since to allow of the establishment of
restrictive conditions is far more easy than subsequently
to effect their abrogation. The most recent attempt to
obtain increased duties has been on the part
of the colonists of New South Wales, who wanted
to give certain privileges in an Act intended " to permit
goods, the produce or manufacture of New Zealand or
Van Dieman's Land, to be imported into the colony of
New South Wales, free of duty." The following are the
circumstances as stated in Lord Stanley's dispatch, sent
out, under which her Majesty has been advised to dis-
allow the Act:—" The object of this Act is to give to
articles the produce or manufacture of New Zealand, the
same advantage in their importation into New South
Wales, as are now enjoyed by articles the produce
or manufacture of Van Dieman's Land. It has
been passed, no doubt, in consideration of New
Zealand having, until lately, formed a dependency
of New South Wales, and having, as such, been
entitled to the same advantages in regard to its trade as
that colony. But the principle of establishing differen-
tial duties in favour of particular colonies, is so objec-
tionable, that her Majesty's Government cannot consent
to any further extension or recognition of such a system.
If allowed, it would inevitably give rise to retaliating
measures on the part of other colonies, and a system of
protection and preference would gradually be established
among the several colonial dependencies of the empire,
by which the operation of commerce would be em-
barrassed, and the colonies be deprived of the advantage
they now derive from being parts of one great empire."
This is a very fair argument, and one which, we trust,
will be vigorously followed up, since above all things, and
for the prosperity of the Australian settlements theta-
selves, an inter-colonial traffic should be strenuously en-
couraged.
The English Securities have been firmer, the auspici-
ous arrival of his Majesty the King of the French having
contributed to render them so. The business doing is,
however, very limited. Consols for immediate transfer
have been 1001 to 1004, and for Time, 1001 to 100 i.
Exchequer Bills have been 755. to 775, premium, and
East India Bonds 945. to 965. premium, being an advance
on the former.
The Foreign Investments have been again rather flat.
Spanish Five per Cents. have realised 231 to 24, and the
Three per Cents. 341 to 34f. Portuguese Converted,
have been 501, and the Old Bonds 84 to 85 ; Mexican
Stock has been quiet at 348, but Columbian has receded
to 134 131. Brazilian Bonds are 858, and Buenos Ayres
361. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are 621 to 621.
The Railway Shares have been in some instances
rather higher.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List,)
3 per Cent. Consols. 100%34%
India 96
Ditto under
Consol• for Account ............. . . 100%%
Exchequer Bills. 1 %.(r.
1 (VOL •••••••••••••••••••••••• 7; pm.
Ditto 75 pm.
Ditto Advertised.. — .....
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY ATONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. ..... 85%
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. ......... 3ti54
Columbian Bonds. ..... %34
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent. ........ 34%
Ditto Debentures
Portuguese Bonds 5 per Cent. ........
Ditto Converted ... 50%
Spanish Bends, Five per Cent 1840.............. 231
Ditto for the Account. 23%
Ditto Three per Cent. 306%
Ditto for the Account 34%
Dutch 234 per Cent 5.................. ....... 62%
Dutch 5 per Cent 5...................................... 98% %
PRICES OF SHARES MIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
RAILWAYS. PAID. Pea SHARE
Bristol and Exeter .................. 70 78)6 to
Bristol and G10uce5ter.......... ..... DO ......... 46 . ... to 4534
Chester and H01yhead..„,..,.....,. 5 to
Dublin and ...... ....... 5 .....".. 13,00 to
Eastern Counties 25 ......... 1314
Edinburgh and Glasgow .. 50 ... .... 64 to
Great North of England. lOO ..... .....
Ditto 34 Shares 50 ......... 88 . ...... to
Hull and Selby ... , ...... .......... 50
Lancaster and Carlisle. 5 9
London and Birmingham. lOO ... .. , to
Ditto New Thirds 2 363L to
Lmidon and 8right0n...............50 ......... 4674 % to
London and Greenwich ............ 12%
London and Croydon ........ 13% 16%%
London and York ........ 234 IN%
. to
Manchester and Leeds 7O 120 ...... to
Midland C0untie5.......,..,,.,.,.,.., 100 ••••• ••01( 8 O• ...... to 118
Birmingham and Derby
Newcastle and DarlinetonJunet. 21 48% to
North British 5 5% to
Norwich and Brandon 6
P. rtsmouth Direct -
ShetHeld and Manchester
South Eastern and Dover 3314 „to % 4 ... to—
Ditto New
York and North Midland ........ 50 ......... -
Ditto Selby Scrip
Central of France....
4054
Boulogne and Amiens
Orleans, Tours, and Bourdeauxl " " ..... . 41...0 to
to
3%
1 234
(d'Anthouard's Company) 3
Paris and Rouen „,„ 00.61111.11 %

to.—

JOINT STOCK BAKAL
London Joint Stock
London and Westminster 20 ...... 26%54 to
MANCHESTER STOCK 14:acHA.NGE, OCT. B.—We have
had a firm market, and an extensive business has been
transacted. Chester and Holyhead, 71 ; Eastern Coun-
ties, 13i; Ely and Bedford, 21 ; Huddersfield, ; Kendal
and Windermere, 3+ 4 ; Lancaster and Carlisle, 9 ;
Ormskirk, 2 15-16 ' • Leeds, 1-16th Shares, 31 prem. ;
Rossendales, 51 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 51 ;
Ditto Quarters, 5 1-16 ; Preston and Wyre, 18i 194 •
Lincolnshire,:uxton,2
i s2otth E
; Sahsetffierenl, 40i ; D
Sheffield and Manchester,
New,ncheste 13i
r,96
I
Trent Valley, 9 ; Peak Forest, 36+.

LLOYD'S SIIIPPIN tir.—( THIS DA V.)
LONDON, OCT. 9.—Wind this day at noon, strong
South-easterly bref.zes and cloudy.
DEAL, OCT. B.—Wind W.N.W., to S.S.W.; P.M., S.---
Arrd. Cheverell, Hutchings, Bombay, and sailed
for Hull ; King William, Singey, Surinam for
Holland ; David, Alamark, New York for Rotter-
dam; Mary Redpath, Malta for Shields; Tagus, steamer,
Constantinople.
PORTSMOUTH, OCT. B.—Wind E. to S.S.E.—Arrd.
H. F. M. steamers Gomer, La Susse, and Pluton, and
the Reine Amalia, and a cutter, from Treport, with his
Majesty the King of the French on board, on a visit to
her Britannic Majesty.
FALMOUTH, OCT. B.—Wind S., strong breezes.— Off
port Ledael, Westergaard, Bahia, and sailed for Amster-
dam ; Matilda, Matanzas, and sailed for Amsterdam.
LIVERPOOL, OCT. B.—Wind S.S.E., moderate.—Sld.
the outward-bound. Off port Satisfaction, from Ichaboe;
George (steamer), Africa ; Enterprise, Quebec; and the
Columbine.
HASTINGS, OCT. B.—Arrived off, Charles Buchan,
Saunders, Newfoundland.
JERSEY, OCT. 4.—Arrd. Charles, Brown, Labrador.
Sld. Fanny Ann,Barbadoes.
OCT.O GUERNSEY, s.—Arrd. Marie Louise, Allez,
Labrador.
BRISTOL, OCT. B.—Arrd. Champion, Stratford, New-
foundland.
KINGSTON, OCT. 7.--Arrd. Swallow, Steele, Antigua,
CORE, OCT. 6.—David, M'Dowell, Ichaboe ; Mars
Small, Quebec.
LONDONDERRY, SEPT. 30.—Arrd. British Queen,
Walsh, St. John's, New Brunswick.
SUNDERLAND, OCT. 7,—Arrd. Percy, Scott, Quebec.
HULL, OCT. B.—Wind, N. W., moderate breeze.—Arrd.
Rainbow, Prince Edward Island.

WJLL OF THE LATE MR. BECKTORD.—The will
of this celebrated man (whose singular history is well
known) has been proved at Doctors'-commons. At ten
years of age he succeeded to the enormous income of
100,000/. a year. He expended 273,000/. upon Fonthill,
which he made a place of unparalleled magnificence. In
December, 1842, the greater tower fell, destro)ing a con-
siderable part of the mansion, which was rebuilt at great
expense. In consequence of excessive expenditure and
other circumstances, he sold this property, which was
purchased by Mr. Farquhar for 333,000/. ; and Mr.
Beckford, with his diminished fortune, retired to Bath.
His property has been sworn to as under 80,0004 The
K ill has been proved by the Duchess of Hamilton and
Brandon (wife of the Duke of Hamilton), and R. S.
White, Esq., solicitor to deceased. He gives to his
daughter, the Duchess of Hamilton, the bulk of his pro.
perty, and leaves his executor, Mr. White, 5004 He also
gives annuities to servants and other persons, and de-
sires to be buried near Lansdowne Tower. The will is
very short.
PARISIAN STATISTICS. The consumption of
butchers' meat in Paris during the month of September
last comprised 5,759 oxen, 1,577 cows, 5,861 calves, and
34,707 sheep ; being a diminution, compared with the
month of September, 1843, of 222 oxen, 1,143 calves, and
3,356 sheep. The consumption of butchers' meat in
Paris during the month of September, 1843, exhibited a
similar proportionate reduction compared with the month
of September, 1842, so that it would appear that the
consumption of butchers' meat in Paris is gradually di-
minishing.
The Gazette of last night contains a notice from the
eureilod floitcrh, Es,
Poor-law Commissioners, appointing
to be an Assistant Commissioner for-thealnp
twenty-
one days, from the 11th of October, for the purpose of
inquiring specially into the condition and treatment of
the lunatic inauttee of tho Workhouses at Birmingham
and Leicester,

FLANDERS MAIL.
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
BRUOSELS, OCT. 6.—The account of the produce of
the octroi (city toll) of the city of Brussels for the first
three quarters of the year has been published. Com-
pared with the receipts in the first three quarters of 1843,
there is an increase of a little more than :,,000f. There
was a decrease of 9,000 r. in the first quarter, but an in.
crease of 2,500 f. in the second, and of 11,500 f. in the
third quarter.
In about a fortnight a new session of the Chambers
will be opened. Will the Government publish iu the
interval the decree which is to change the tariff in re-
spect to cotton manufactures? If it does all the projects
or improvement and encouragement will be deferred fur
a year. We cannot doubt that it will do so' to realise
promises on the exemption of which our manufactures
reckon.

CONSTANTINOPLE, SEPT. 18.—The news of the vic-
tory of Marshal Bugeaud on the frontiers of Morocco,
like that of the bombardment of Tangiers, has caused
great sensation among the Turks. They seem to have
an uneasy presentiment of the loss of Africa, which will
soon be entirely withdrawn from the influence of the
crescent, and the Mussultnen anxiously turn their eyes
to Egypt as the only and last bulwark against the en-
croachments of European power ; for with respect to
Tunis the cleat-sighted already consider it as lost.
This may prove an obstacle to the negotiations of the
English for an improvement of the'communication with
India across the Lthtnus of Suez. The distrust of the
Europeans daily increases, and we can hardly blame the
Turks for being disinclined to make concessions where
they apprehend danger.

BELGIAN FUNDS.—Bausans, Ocr. 5.
Actua Debt, 25% per Cent., —
Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent. 102%
Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent. 8651
a..- Three per Cent.....-....
--. Thirty-seven Milli. ns, ditto
.....—.. (1840)........
- 1844. ........ ........•..•..... •••••••••••••••••••• 104 ;t
Loan of City, 1843, Four per Cent lO2
Society of Commerce, Four and a Half per Cent —
Bank of Belgium, }ire per Cent.... ..........
Issue of 1841.....................•..•.....•.....••..... ....... .. -
-Brussels Papers, Oct. 7
htMl ttl AN t UNDb....VIBNNA, OCIA
Five per Cents. Metalliques
Four per Cents. 100)y
Three per Cents.
Bank Shares ... ......... .. ....... ...•.•............
4fligemeine Zeit:mg, Oct. 4.

SERIOUS RAILWAY ACCIDENT
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)

Every Tuesday morning, at five o'clock, a special train
leaves the Brandling Junction station, South Shields, for
the convenience of the butchers attending Newcastle
cattle-market. This morning the train left as usual, but
had not proceeded far when an engine was seen coming
the contrary way at a great speed ; the engineman on
the latter immediately reversed his power, atd proceed
back, but as the other engine was proceeding at such a
dreadful rate, the engineman seeing the danger leaped
from the passenger-train, and melancholy to state she
ran off without any one to manage the engine, and had
it not been for some carriages oa the way, and impedi-
ments at the station at Shields, she must have gone over
the wall at the terminus neatly twenty feet high.
Scarcely a passenger has escaped : one poor man, Mr.
Brown, is dead, and several others have legs broken and
other serious bruises. No doubt every inquiry will be
made into the accident, as nothing cuu palliate for the
conduct of the engineman leaping from the engine, and
leaving tho lives of so many of his fellow-creatures to
destruction. Amongst the sufferers are Mr. William
Wvatherell, Mr. Young, Mr. Gamble, Mr. T. Gallon,
Mr. Douthwaite (nephew of George Douthwaite), Mr.
Burrell (seriously injured), and many others taken to
their respective homes.
South Shields, Tuesday, Oct. 8.