The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-03 00:00:00

TI VP SUN,, LO_N DON, TIITIRSDA.Y EVENING, JULY 3, 1845.

of his walks or the edges of his ditches, and he will
have sown and reaped at once to some purpose. A bench
of county magistrates—perhaps his brother guardians in
the union—it may be his landlord or his customers—
will feel every just degree of indignation on his account ;
every disposition not to wrong the mysterious unknown,
whoever he be, who is the party benefited by these un-
accountable, excessive, overwhelming costs :-13s. 4d.
on a decree of 4 farthings damages I There is one re-
markable allowance to be made, it is true, as a set- off
against such legitimate and equitable profit as might
otherwise accrue to vigilant trespass prosecutors. Pay-
ment ought to follow upon conviction. But it does not
necessarily follow that conviction is followed by pay-
ment—either of damages or costs. The Act of Par-
liament, with singularly ill-judged lenity, has provided
for the course to be taken with the convicted, in " de-
fault of payment." Instead of following up the ad-
mirable principle of apportioning costs after the rate of
150 fold on damages found, by some acts of personal
infliction on the delinquent, as it ought in consistency
to have done, such as drawing out a tooth per week
(from those who have them), during the period of de-
fault, on King John's graduated scale of Jew-dealing ;
or putting them in the pillory once a week, till full
liqu on of debt and costs ; instead of this, the Act
of Parliament directs, for such defaults, a certain equiva-
lent of imprisonment, founded on very uncertain rules.
In the case to which we are immediately addressing our-
selves, the very bad, who, having committed damages to
the amount of four farthings, is unprepared to pay, in
addition, 160 farthings for costs, is most properly con-
demned to three weeks' imprisonment. Oh, righteous
law ! Oh ! paternally treated peasantry ! Oh ! land
of equal justice, equal rights, equal penalties ! It must
be a source of peculiar gratification to poor ROSE to
know that had he been of gentle blood and gentle for-
tunes he might, on the very first day of next hunting
season, have gratified himself by riding over the lands of
every, Magistrate on the Bench—and in a gallop over
springing corn and young turnips have committed da-
mages with impunity to the amount of four pounds in-
stead of four farthings,—followed by no costs (to himself),
and no consequences on default of paying damages.
Let us hope that he has by this time learned to appre-
ciate the impartial bearing of; magistrate-made laws on
all classes of her Majesty's subjects ; the high protecting
duty of agriculturists, who extract, in enhanced prices for
their own grown corn, millions per annum frcm the pockets
of our indigent,and industrial community,—and the small
ditch-edge grass cropper, who robs a farmer in a single
night of green forage to the amount of four farthings !

The Levant mail brirfgs intelligence from Constantinople
to the 17th, Smyrna the 18th, and Athens and Alexandria
to the 19th ult. The rejoicings at Constantinoble on the
occasion of the marriage of the SULTAN'S sister, the Sultana
ADELE, with MEEIEMET Ald, Pacha of Tophana, lasted for
three weeks, and were on a scale of oriental magnificence.
The Archduke CONSTANTINE of Russra. was to arrive on the
18th. M. DE NESSELRODE, the son of the Russian Minister,
had arrived. The accounts from Syria are unfavourable. The
armistice between the Druses and Maronites had been
broken and the civil war renewed. The accounts from
Alexandria state that the Druses first broke the truce by
pillaging the churches and convents, and murdering the
priests, and now both partias are burning each other's mul-
berry and other trees. The consequence is that thousands of
people are starving. The King and Queen of GREECE had
returned to Athens from their excursion into the provinces.

We have received accounts from Madrid and Barcelona
both to the 25th ult. The Government continue to issue
denunciations against Don CARLOS and his family. A
circular had been issued from the Home-office similar to that
addressed by NARVAEZ to the political chiefs, calling upon
the authorities to take the most prompt and vigorous mea-
sures against all attempts that may be made in favour of
Don CARLOS or his son. The proprietors of the Espectador
journal, against whom an action had been brought for libels
on the Ministry, were acquitted on the 24th ult., by a jury of
twe!ve, ten of whom voted for acquittal and two for a con-
viction. The verdict was received with loud applause. The
Gazette contains an ordonnance for regulating transactions
on the Bourse and preventing reckless speculation. It ap-
pears from this that the stockbrokers are to be liable for all
time bargains and are to enter into securities for that pur-
pose. The Heraldo recommends the speedy return of the
QUEEN to Madrid, but the reason is not stated. MARTINEZ
DE LA Rost arrived at Barcelona on the 25th. On the
previous day M. LEssErs had given a grand entertainment
to Generals NARVAEZ and CoNcIIA, and several Members of
the diplomatic body, including Mr. PEEL

MADRID BOURSE.— Three per Cents., 221/s, for cash ;
321 for Account ; Five per Cents., 21 for cash ; 21% for
Account.

The French Chamber of Deputies have passed the railway
Bills for lines between Tours and Nantes, and between Paris
and Strasburg. The lease for the former extends to 35
years and for the latter to 45 years. Both Bills were passed
by large majorities. In the Peers the estimates for the year
were presented by the Finance Minister, and also the Bill

for the suppression of the slave-trade by Admiral MACKAU.
The Bill granting 18,140,000 f. for the improvement of various
harbours and fortresses was passed by a majority of 94 to 4;
also a grant of 200,000 f. for the celebration of the July
files. The carpenters' " strike" still continues. On this
subject the Journal des hebats says :—" The Government
has grounds for suspecting that among the 4,000 carpenters
who have struck their work, the majority arc yielding to the
insinuations and even menaces of a comparatively small mi-
nority. This, in fact, is the secret of nearly all such coali-
tions. What has followed? Have they been threatened in
their turn—have they been arrested en masse—have any other
means of constraint been employed ? No. If any arrests have
been made they have been very few, and only in cases where
it was necessary to coerce those who dared to proceed to acts
of tiolence against such of their fellow•workmen as were
unwilling to submit to the injunctions of the coali-
tion, or those whose turbulence led them to pull down
scaffolding. There are in the ranks of the army men
who had been carpenters. The Ministry has allowed a
few hundreds, not more, to be engaged by the builders,
and thus the most urgent works have been carried on. By
this means, also, the more peaceable carpenters, who had
been kept from their work by threats alone, have become as
it were under a protection, and the numbers of those who are
thus enabled to resume their employments will increase as
their fears are lessened. By this means, in fine, the danger
of a general interruption of the progress of building will be
gradually averted. The men of twenty different trades con-
nected with these works may then feel themselves at liberty
to earn their daily bread by their honest industry. And this is
what some people have had the audacity to call tyranny in
the Government. The carpenters will, we do not doubt,
very quickly be convinced that they have been completely
deluded by the declamations of their pretended friends; and,
returning to a right understanding of their own interests,
they will be grateful to the Government for its long forbear-
ance." The " strike" has caused a great demand on the
savings' banks. The sums invested on the 29th and 30th of June
amounted only to 536,1201., while the amount drawn out
was 1,025,0001.

The Courrier de rilfrique of the 21st ult. contains the fol-
lowing intelligence from Oran :—" The negotiations with
Morocco, which appeared to have been interrupted, on
account of the treaty of commerce being connected with the
main treaty, which bad for• object the regulation of the limits
of the territories, and the relations of the two contracting
powers, have, we are assured, just been resumed on the old
basis, and the dread of hostilities appears to be entirely et
an end."

The Funds, on Tuesday, were rather more firm on the Pay is
Bourse. The Three per Cents. closed at 83f. 65c. ; the Five
per Cents. at 121 f. 65c. ; Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,167 f. 50c. ;
Rouen, 1,027 f. 10c. ; Vierzon, 7501. ; Havre, 840 f. ; Avignon,
970 f. ; Basle, 252 f. 50c. ; Spanish Three per Cents, 39i
ex. div.

The following are the quotations for the new lines:—
Orleans and Bordeaux, 167 f. 50c. premium ; ;Boulogne,
110 f. 50c. ditto ; Troyes and Montereau, 27f. 50c ; Paris
and Lyons (Laffitte), 20f.; ditto (Calon), par; ditto (Gan-
neron), 7f. 50c. ; Northern line (Laffitte), 321. 50c. ; ditto
(Rosamel), 6f. 50c. ; Tours and Nantes (Mackenzie), 10f. ;
ditto (Drouillard), par; ditto (O'Neill), 5f.; ditto (Jacques
Lefevre), par; Lyons and Avignon ( Lecointe), 12f. 50c ; ditto
(Talabot), 371. 50c. ; ditto (Compagnie Meridionale), 7f. 50c. ;
Bordeaux and Toulouse (Mackenzie), 50c. ; ditto and Cette
(Espeleta), 3f. 50c.; Creil and St. Quentin, par; Paris and
Strasbourg (Ganneron), 10f. ; Dijon and Mulhausen, par.

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MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.—The number
of deaths during the week ending June 28 was 830, exceed-
ing that of the previous week by 27. There has been a
slight increase under the head of diseases of the organs of
respiration, and the number of violent deaths is greatly above
the average, being more than double the usual returns. The
total number is 52, and of these 11 were suicides, 5 from
scalds and burns, and nearly all the rest from accidents. Ten
deaths by small-pox occurred under 15 years of age, and the
remaining two at the respective ages of 38 and 49 years.
The fall of rain in inches was 0.62.

FOOT-RACE ON IVATERLOO-BRIDGE.—This morn•
ing the much talked-of running watch between E. Smith and H.
Webb came off over 140 yards of road on Waterloo.bridge. The
men were matched for 10/. a-side, and the betting was in favour of
Smith at 5 to 4 ; the race attracted a vast crowd of spectators. E.
Smith has figured in public foot-races very numerously. has
had a fair share of success, and is considered as the elite of tlt pro-
fession. Webb has several times catered in similar matches.
With some difficulty a line was formed through the concourse of
persons assembled and the men came to the starting mark ; several
ineffectual attempts to start were made, each pedestrian making
efforts for an advantage, when ultimately Smith got off at a half
yard lead. Webb was quickly up with him, and at 100 yards the
men were running abreast. Webb made a struggle for the goal,
Smith being on the alert, when after a very quick run race, Webb
came in the winner by one yard.
THE APOLLO TROOP-SHIP.--It is, perhaps, scarcely
necessary to say, in reference to the rumoured loss of this ship,
that letters were recived yesterday from Plymouth, stating that
the Spartan, Captain Shaperoft, arrived off that port on Monday,
after a quick passage from Newfoundland. Her arrival having
been made known to Lloyd's agent, he promptly repaired on board
to inquire into the reported loss of the Apollo troop-ship. Captain
Shaperoft informed the agent that he sailed from Newfoundland
on the 17th of June; that during his stay there—upwards of three
weeks—he heard nothing about the Apollo or Spartan frigate;
and was confident they had not been lost in that neighbourhood at
the period spoken of.

LAW APPOINTIVIENTS.—Mr. Sergeant Shee is to
receive a patent for precedence, Mr. Montagu Chambers Is to be
appointed Queen's Counsel, both of the Home Circuit ; and
Mr. Robert Allen of the Oxford Circuit la to be created Sergeant.
at. Law.

CALCUTTA NEWS.
(From the Morning Herald.)
The Overland Mail from India, bringing the Government
dispatches, has arrived at Marseilles. The intelligence which
this mail conveys we were enabled to anticipate on Tuesday
last, with the exception of the news from Calcutta, which we
have now received by extraordinary express, and hasten to
lay it before our readers. The letters from Calcutta come
down to the 13th of May, from which we learn that on the
9th a destructive fire broke out in the office buildings of
Messrs. Macvicar, Smith, and Co., which, with all they con-
tained, were entirely destroyed, books, papers, and all. The
fire soon seized the premises of Messrs. Sewers and Co , ad-
joining, which quickly shared the same fate ; here, for-
tunately, a portion of the books, property, &c., was saved.
Messrs. Kilby and Co., also were sufferers, but principally in
household furniture. How the fire originated was not known.
The loss of Macvicar, Smith, and Co. is estimated at about
2 lacs of rupees. The total loss of all, including the build-
ings, is estimated at about sor 6 lacs. Such a fire, it is be-
lieved, has not occurred in Calcutta since it was taken by
Surg-00-dowlah in 1756.
(From the Bengal. Hurkaru Price Current.)
CALCUTTA, MAY 10, 1845.
EXPORTS.
The Precursor, with Londoa dates to the 24th March arrived
on the 4th instant, but the advices received were not such as ma-
terially to affect our market for country produce. The business
transacted has been moderate, though in some of the more bulky
articles the reduction in the rates of freight have caused shipments
to go forward rather more freely. Prices of all the chief staples
of European export remain with hardly any change to notice.
Indigo—No intelligence has reached this during the past week
of the occurrence In the Mofussil of anything likely to affect the
crop unfavourably, nor have we anything new to add to our last
report.
Sugar—The new crop of Benares continues to arrive in small
quantities, and meets with ready purchasers as it comes to hand.
Exports from Ist to Bth instant—Great Britain mds. 48,790.
Raw Silk—Demand for this important staple continues to show
no symptoms of improvement, and the quantity disposed of during
the past week is extremely limited.
Silk Piece Goode, Corahs—Our last report requires but little
alteration. Transactions continue large, but all except the very
best qualities, which are still scarce, are to be had on somewhat
easier terms. Sales during the week are to a fair amount.
Saltpetre—ln our last we noticed a better inquiry for this article,
and during the week a large business has been done, both for the
home market and America.
Shell Lac and Lac Dye—Prices of shell lac have declined, and
there is little of good quality now remaining in the bazaar. The
dye continues in good demand, though during the past week we
have not heard of any large sales having been effected.
Hides—There is no change to note in these goods. Superior
descriptions are in fair demand, but prices of all the lower qualities
are somewhat reduced. Exports continue large.
Jute—Shipments continue to go forward to some extent, chiefly
on native account. The value of fair cleaned remains without
alteration.

Linseed—Extensive transactions for American account are still
in progress, and the high prices nowiltomanded prevent all opera-
tions for the home market.
Safflower—Arrivals of the new crop of Patterghatta continue to
be bought up freely rather above our last quotations.
Rum—We do not hear of any sales on the spot, but shipments
are going forward freely, being from the Ist inst., 33,344 gallons.
Cotton—We have to notice a partial resumption of shipments
to China and the eastward. New Banda has been sold at Sa. Rs.
11.5 to 11-6. Old ditto at Sa. Rs. 10-2 per maund.
Opium—The bazaar has continued in the most excited state,
and prices havebeen driven up nearly Co.'s Rs. 100 per chest during
the week, and to all appearance are still on the rise.
Freights—Tonnage has not varied during the week, and our last
quotations are unaltered.
To London and Liverpool—Saltpetre, 4/. 15s. to 4/. 17s. 6d. ;
sugar, 41. 17s 6d. to 5/. 2s. 6d. ; rice, 51. to 51. ss. per ton of 20
cwt. ; rum, 5/. 10s. to 51. 151. per tun of 4 hhds. ; hides, 5/. to Si.
5s ; shell lac and lac dye, 41. 10a. to 4/. 15s. per ton of 50 c. feet ;
hemp and jute, 41. 10s. to 41. 15s. per ton of 5 bales; indigo and
silk piece goods, 51. per ton of 50 c. feet ; raw silk, 51. per ton of
10 cwt.

To Mauritius—Rice, Co.'s rs., 1 10 to 1 12 per bag; light
freight, Co.'s rs. 25 0 to 30 0 per ton.
To China—Cotton, 3 dolls. per bale; opium, 8 dolls. per chest.
IMPORTS.

Cotton Piece Goods—The market continues to improve gradu.
ally, and prices of nearly all staple goods suited for the season are
firm with art upward tendency.
Shirtings—Grey are saleable at a shade above last week's prices,
while bleached descriptions fully maintain their previous value.
Madapollams—Grey of good quality have been sold to a mode-
rate extent, but low reeds are In but limited request.
Jaconets—Fine white have been largely sold at an advance of
two to three annas per piece, while inferior descriptions remain
without change. Fine grey are also wanted, but of all common
qualities the stock is so large that no improvement upon the previous
low value can be noted.
Lappets—There has been more inquiry for the finer descriptions
of these muslins, and prices may be:quoted I to 2 ans. higher,
though the amount of sales is not extensive. In the common kinds
there is no change, •
Lappet Scarfs—Demand for these goods continues very limited,
and prices remain without improvement.
Book Muslins_ln these goods a large amount of business has
been done during the week, and prices may be quoted 3 to 6 pies
per piece higher for the low qualities suited for Rangoon.
Mull Mulls—There has not been much done in these goods, and
in prices no change can be recorded.
Printed Goods—The demand noticed in our last for these fabrics
has been continued, and for some styles a further advance of about
two annas per piece has been paid. Sales have been considerable,
and the market has an upward tendency.
Coloured Goods—Turkey red twills are in fair demand, and
prices well supported. Good stout Turkey red plain cloth, of 24
inch, are wanted, and would command high rates.
Mule Twist—There is no material alteration in the demand for
yarn. No. 40 fully maintains its previous value, and though 50
and 80 are rather dull of sale, our quotations of last week require
little alteration.
Turkey Red Twist—There is no change whatever to record.
Orange Twist—A few transactions in this yarn are reported.
Woollens—We have heard of no sales of any importance during
the bygone week.
Metals—Transactions Continue on a very limited scale, there
being apparently no demand from the Upper Provinces.
Copper—There is a moderate demand fur sheathing, a little
above our last quotations, for local purposes, but for all other kinds
the market is dull.
Spelter—A further decline has taken place during the week, 1,500
mds. having sold from co. rt.. 10-10 CO 10-12, and we doubt whether
sales to any extent could be made without submitting to a further
reduction. There seems no disposition at present among the natives
to speculate in this metal, and from the Upper Provinces there is at
present almost no demand.
Iron—The market for this metal remains in much the same
state, there being few sellers except at a much higher rate than
speculators (now almost the sole buyers) are willing to give.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool, yesterday, were 10,000
bags, including 2,030 on speculation, and 500 for export.
Prices of mid American wei e full %d. per lb. higher than on
Friday last, and all other kinds commanded full rates.-There
was an active demand for Dover shares, at advanced prices.-
Bardon and Bantry, 1,4 ; Birkenhead and Chester Junction,
12% %; Blackburn, Burnley, and Accrington, 94; Black-
burn, Darwen, and Bolton, 54; Blackburn and Preston,
21 ; Belfast and Ballymena, 6%; Belfast and County Down,
35/ • Bolton, Wigan, and Liverpool, 161/2 ; Caledonian,
114'3,1 a Cambridge and Lincoln, 965. 3d. 4% ; Chester and
Birkenhead, Half Shares, 304 ; Derby and Crewe, 31/8 ;
Dublin and Belfast Junction, 84 7'% ; Dublin and Wex-
ford, 13/4 ; Dublin and Galway, 3%; Dublin Extension to
Sligo, 3; Dundalk and Enniskillen, 3% 1,1; Eastern Coun-
ties, 21% ; Ditto, New Shares, 12% ; Ditto, Perpetual,
No. 2, 245. 6d. ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, New Quarter
Shares, 9 ; Edinburgh and Peebles, 2% ; Glasgow and
Dumfries, 19s. 6d. 19s. 9d. ; Glasgow, Paisley, and
Greenock, Half Shares, 9% ; Grand Junction, 238 ; Ditto,
Half Shares, 119; Great Grimsby and Sheffield, 4; Ditto,
Quarter Shares, 3/4 ; Goole and Doncaster, 265. ; Hudders-
field Canal and Railway, 81/2 %; Lancaster and Carlisle,
47 ; Limerick and Ennis, 3% ; Limerick and Waterford, 71/2
7 ; Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, Hs. 9d. 2% ; London
and Brighton, 75% 76%; London, xford, and Cheltenham,
1,4 ; London and Windsor, 225. ; Londonderry and Ennis-
killen, 3%; London and South-Western, 83 ; London and
York, 334 765. 3d. ; Direct Northern, 3%; Leeds and Dews-
bury, 16 IA ; Leeds and Thirsk, 6% 34 ; Leeds and West
Riding Junction, 965. 6d. 965. ; Manchester and Birmingham,
59%; Manchester and Birmingham Continuation, 1% ;
Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland, 31/2 ; Manchester and
Leeds, 171 ; Ditto, Half Shares, 78 ; Ditto, Quarter Shares, 26
2,!3/4 ; Ditto, Sixteenth Shares, 19% ; Matlock and Midland,
5 1/4 ; Midland Railway, 188 ; Ditto, 40/. Shares, 29% 3% ;
Newark and Sheffield, 2; Newcastle and Darlington and
Lancashire Junction, 1 19s. 6d. ; Newry, Banbridge, and
Belfast, 795. ; Newry and Enniskillen, 3% 3% ; Newry and
Warrenpoint, 225. 17s. ; North British, Half Shares, 6% ;
North Kent, 34 585.:9d. • North Wales, 2%; North Wales
Mineral, 15%; North Vestern, 865.; Oxtord, Worcester,
and Wolverhampton, 614 %; Preston and Wyre, 32 14 ;
Sheffield and. Manchester, 130: ; Ditto, Quarter Shares,
163/4 ; Shrewsbury and Herefordshire, lls. ;
; Shrewsbury,
Wolverhampton, and Birmingham, 33/4 ; Shrewsbury, Os-
westry, and Cheshire, 414 South-Eastern and Dover,
49 50% (Ditto,!New Shares, No. 1,191 A ; Do., New Shares,
No. 2, 171/ %; Ditto, New Shares, No. 3, 10 934 ; Scottish
Central, 6 4 ; South Midland, 435. 425. ; South Wales, 51 ;
Warwick and London, 1 • Welsh Midland, 33/4 ; West York-
shire, 3%;: Dendre Valley, 6s. ; Jamaica Junction, 4% ;
Jamaica and South Midland, 395. ,• Northern of France
(Laffi ; tte), 5% Ditto (Rosamel), 2% Os. ; Orleans, Tours,
and Bordeaux, 11% % ; Paris and Lyons (Ganneron's), 2%;
Verona and Ancona, 435.
MAarcausrriin STOCK EXCHANGE, JULY 2.-The sales are
-Barnsley Junction, 7 ; Birkenhead, Manchester, and
Cheshire Junction, 11% •, Blackburn, Burnley, and Accring-
ton, 9% ; Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, 5% ; Bolton,
Wigan, and Liverpool, 163/4 ; Cambridge and Lincoln, 5% ;
Chester and Holyhead, 161/2 ; Clitheroe Junction, 3 11-16 ;
Derby and Crewe, 3 ; Eastern Counties New Shares, 13 i
Erewash Valley,' 334 ;: Glasgow and Dumfries, 21s. 235. ;
Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction, Quarter Shares, % ;
Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, 8% 7-16 ;
Lancaster and Preston, 541/2 ; Leeds and Thirsk, 7% ;
Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester, 16% 14 ; Leeds
and West Riding Junction, 4% % ; 'Leidester and
Birmingham, 1% 14 ; London and Windsor, 1% ;
London and Worcester, Oxford and Rugby, 11/ ;
London and york, 3.7/ 4 i Manchester, Bury, and Ros-
sendale, 1714 ; Manchester and Birraingbarn, New gilarter
Shares, 7 5-16 %; Manchester and Birmingham Continuation
and Welsh Junction, 1 13-16 ; Manchester and Leeds,
176 ; Ditto, Quarter Shares, 25%; Manchester, Sheffield, and
Midland Junction, 3% ; Midland Railway Consols, 40/. Shares,
29% 3/4 ; Newark and Sheffield, 2% i NeweastlP, D14111a111:
and Lancashire, 3/4 prem. ; North British, New Shares, 74 ;
North-Eastern, 4s. 6d. prem„. North Staffordshire, 3 15-16;
North Western, 4ii I Nottingham, Erewash, Ambergate, and
Manchester, % 34 prem, ; Oxford, Worcester, and Wolver-
hampton, 6% ; Sheffield and Manchester, U 9 ; Shrewsbury
and Trent Valley Union, 174 ; Smith-Eastern Dover, No, 2,
171 A ; Ditto, No. 3, 10 11-16; Wakefield, Pontefract, and
Goole, 19s. ; Welsh Midland, 3% ; West Yorkshire, 4 334 ;
Worcester, Shrewsbury, and Crewe Union, 10 prem.
Messrs. Ferguson and Taylor, of Manchester, report that-
"As respects the staple products of this district, there has
been an active business doing throughout the month. Calico
printers have been lessfully employed at the works, owing, in
a great measure, to the lhnited extent of the demand for the
lighter styles expressly prepared for the spring and saintlier
home trade; but during the past month they have bought
rather freely of grey cloth, and the stocks of the finer makes,
which began to accumulate in Mav, have been cleared out.
Prices have advanced from 11/2d", to W. per pieee, and the
business of the month closes With the higher rates firmly
maintained, and at the same time exhibiting a further
tendency upwards,"
There are no ship arrivals to-day bringing later news,
The very unanimous expression of disapprobation yester-
day at the meeting of Mexican bondholders against the firm
of Lizardi and Co., shows that the view taken of their con-
duct by the majority of the public press is in accordance with
the feeling of most of the bondholders. 'We will make no
remarks at present on this subject so important to vast nom -
bers in this country, as the question will probably be de •
cided without delay in an English court of law.
The Funds are rather firmer to-day. Consols bring 99, and
have not been done lower. Exchequer-bills are 555. to 575.
premium. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. are
102 to 4.
There is nothing particular to notice of the Foreign Bonds.
Spanish Actives have been lower again, viz-27%, and
the Three per Cents. are flat at 38%. Portuguese Con-
verted are 65%. Colombian have been 17% to 18. Dutch
Two-and-a-Half per Cents. bring 62.
The Share Market is quieter, but prices are firm. South-
Eastern support advanced rates, Brighton are good, London
and York have receded a little, and Cambridge and Lincoln
are much the same.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 991/11/84
New 3% per Cent. Annuties 102% 102%
Long Annuities Expire sth Jan. 1860 ll% 7-16
India Bonds 1,0001
Ditto under 1.0001 69
Consols for Opening
Exchequer Bills. I%d. I%d.
1,000/. -
5001. - .. ... 57 55 pm.
Ditto Small -
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Columbian Bonds. 17% 18
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent -
Ditto Converted
Ditto for the Account
Russian Bonds. 1822, 5 per Cent 117%
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent,lB4o -
Ditto for the Account.
Ditto 3 per Cent -
Ditto for the Account.
Belgian 41/2 per Cent 98%
Dutch 21/2 per Cents
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
PRICE OF SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE.
Aberdeen -
Birmingham and Gloucester 100 133 131% to 132%
Bristol and Exeter -
Ditto New ... 2 ...... 1214-- to -
Caledonian 5 -
Ditto Extension
2 2% to -
Cambridge and Lincoln ...... 1% 4%3/4 % to -
Chester and Holyhead
Churnet Valley -
Clydesdale Juncti0n............ 5 -
Coventry and Leicester -
Cornwall -
Direct Northern ; 2l/ 3l/.%... to -
Dublin and Belfast Junction 21/2 73/ to -
Dublin and Galway 2/2 33
Eastern Counties -
Do. New 4/. 16s Bl4 to 77s'
Do. Perpet. 5 per Ct. No. 1. 6/.13s 4d 1% to -
Eastern Union
Ditto Extension -
Edinburgh and Glasgow ..... 50 .. -
Ely and Bedford 1 % 2% ..... to -
Great North of England ..... .100 - to -
Ditto New 2 -
Great Western
Hull and Selby ............. . ... 50 10514 to --
Ditto Quarters .... ......... 121/2...... 21% -
Lancaster and Car1i51e......... 20
...... 461/2.. .. to -
London and Birmingham ...100 - to -
Ditto 4 Shares .......... 2 -
London and Blackwall 16% 9IA to 10
London and Brighton 5O -
London and Croydon... 131. 153. 9d.... 213/4 % to -
London and South Western.. 41% - to -
Do. New consolidated Bths.. 12 -
Ditto New 2l/2 1514 to -
London and York 2%...... 31/25,4- to -
Londonderry and Coleraine:- 21/2 4 ...... to -
Londonderry and Enniskillen 2% 4 to -
Lynn and Ely - to -
Manchester and Leeds 76 .. ... - -
faDitto Quarters -
Manch, Buxton, & Matlock 22s -
Midland 100 ......1871/ to -
Ditto New - to 29
Midland, Birm., and Derby...loo 146 -
Newcastle & Darlington ,:r um. '25 ....-- - -
Ditto New Brandling
Newcastle and Berwick -
Newry and Enniskillen ...... 21, -
Newark and Sheffield
North British
251/2 to -
Ditto New 1 .. 7 -
North Kent - to -
North Wales l4 2% to -
Norwich and Brandon -
Ditto, New 1
Oxford and Worcester 2l/2 6 -
Rugby, Worcester. and Tring 1 -
Shrews.,Wolver., Dud., Birm. 21/ 3% %... to -
South Devon l5 -
South Eastern and Dover ... 33%...... 49
Ditto New, No. 1 8 -
Ditto New, N 0.2 7 .. ... 174...... to -
Ditto New, No. 3 2l/2 ...... 914% 8% to 9%
South Wales -
Trent Valley and Holyhead
Junction ... 1% 2% to -
Welch Midland 2% 3%1/- to -
York and North Midland ... 50 - -
Ditto Selby
Ditto, Extension -
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens 6 ..... 11 to -
Great Northern of France
(Laffitte's) -
Do. Do. (Rosamel's) 2 -
Namur and Liege... -
Orleans and Bordeaux ... .. 4 ...... 111,4% to -
Parisand Lyons(Ganneron's) 2 ... .. 2% to -
Sambre and Meuse -
Tours & Nantes (Mackenzie) 2 -
Verona and Ancona 1
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
Australasia -
London and Westminster ... 20 -
Union of London lO -

EXETER ELECTION. EXETER, JULY 2. The
Conservatives of this city were [laced in a most perplexed and
difficult position, by the announcement made so unexpectec ly on
Monday morning, of Mr. Teed's intention to withdraw from the
field. Still. Monday passed and nothing definite was done. At
last Sir John Duckworth took pity upon them, and consented to
offer himself as a candidate. This morning he commenced a
personal canvass. The High-Sheriff has fixed the nomination for
Monday, and the polling for Tuesday.

ABINGDON ELECTION —The Ca ndi,lxtes are the
Attorney. General, and General Caulfield on the Liberal side. The
nomination takes place on Monday, and the polling on the follow.
ing day,

GAMES AND WAGERS.—The Lord President's Bill
" To amend the law concerning games and wagers" (which has
just been printed by order of their Lordships' House) repeals that
part of 33 Henry VIII., c. 9, which declares any game of mere
" such as bowling, coyting, cloyshcayls, half bowl, tennis,
or the like," to be an unlawful game, &c. The Bill further de-
clares that, in order to prove any house or place to be a common
gaming.house, it shall be sufficient to prove " it is kept or used for
playing therein at any unlawful game, and that a bank is kept
there by one or more of the players exclusively of the others, or
that the chances of any game played therein are not alike favour-
able to all the players, including among the players the banker or
other person by whom the game is managed, or against whom the
other players stake, play, or bet." The power of justices is to be
exercised under warrant to enter any such house. Additional
penalties are proposed to be imposed, not exceeding 100/. or six
months' imprisonment in a house of correction, on gaming.house
keepers. Proof of gaming for money, &c., is not to be necessary
in support of informations for gaming. The police superintendent
may search for instruments of gaming, and witnesses are to be in.
demnified from all prosecution, &c. It is proposed that public
billiard tables shall be licensed from Michaelmas next. The Bill
proposes further to repeal 16 Charles 11., c. 7 ; 10 William 111.,
c 11 ; 9 Anne, c. 14 ; 11 Anne, c. 5 ; 5 and 6 William IV.,
c. 41 ; and part of 18 George 11., c. 34 (sections 3 and 8, making
persons liable to indictment for winning or losing at play, or by
betting at any one time 10/., or within twenty.four hours 201)
Actions and informations are to be discontinued, and cheating at
play is to be punished as obtaining money by false pretences.
Wages are not to be recoverable at law, and convictions, &c., are
not to be quashed for informaltty, &c.
DEMOLITION OF THE ROYAL STANDARD BY TIIE
Wu:in.—Yesterday morning, at the usual hour of hoisting the
royal standard on the triumphal arch opposite Buckingham Palace,
there was but a small portion of it left, it having been nearly de..
molished by the wind on Tuesday afternoon. The flag having
become fixed on the top of the flagstaff, when the wind was blowing
with violence, the greater part of it was torn to ribbons.
ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY, REGENT'g PARK.
The last flower show given during the season by this Society took
place yesterday. The rain drizzled down abundantly enough,
though not sufficiently to prove the old adage that "it never rains
but it pours." The exhibition was, however, well attended, and,
owing to the judicious arrangement for entering and passing
through the tents, the company met and separi,ted without the
slightest cause for complaint, The band of the Royal Horse Guards
(Blue), and the Ist and the 2d Life Guards, played some favourite
airs during the exhibition. One novelty on this occasion was the
competition for the prizes of fruits. The show of grapes, melons,
pines, &c., attracted general attention ; and the stove and green--
houseplants, the orchidaceous plants, and the roses, bath cut and
in pots, were as usual extremely line ; the collections of the cut
roses being beautiful, and more than ordinarily numerous. The
principal exhibitors were Lady Antrobus, Miss Traill, Mrs. Law-
rence, Mr. Rucker, Mr. Norman, and Mr. Cook. Among the
nurserymen, Messrs. Luccombe and Co., and Messrs. Price, of
Exeter, and others. Before the admission of the public, the Queen
and her illustrious guests the King and Queen of the Belgians, the
Duchess of Gloucester,
and the Duke of Cambridge, arrived io
Vi6W the flowers and grounds, at which time the weather was for.
tunately very propitious.
THE MAY MEETINGS.—An unusually large arnout,t
has been placed to the credit of the religious societies by the last
May meetings. The following are the principal sums raised :
Church Missionary, 105,249/. ; British and Foreign Bible, 85,817/.
London Missionary, 82,8761.; London Missionary (the Jubilee
Fund), 21,000/.; Religious Tract, 54,1041. ; Wesleyan Missionary,
109,188/. ; Colonial Missionary, 3,388/. ; Irish Evangelical, 2,641/.1
Foreign Aid, 5,480/ ; British Retormr.tion, 1,514/, ; Home Mis-
London School Union, 9,561/. ; British and
sionary, 8,600/. ; Primitive Methodist Missionary, 2,567/.; London
altogether to more than half a
FCoitryeiAglnisssiaoirlio,r9s:s27,o97l.2;l.—amounting
million sterling.

l'he Union of Saint Germain-en- Laye announces
that the journeymen carpenters on the atmospheric railway have
returned to their work.