The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-27 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge left town
On Monday for Richmond Park, the residence of her
Ri,yal Highness the Duchess. of Gloucester.
Yesterday was the birth-clay of his Royal Highness
Prince Albei t. The day was ushered in, and was
observed with the. usual demonstrations of respect. lii
the e%enit.g his Royal Highness's tradesmen iLtuninated
their h ,uses. _

D:spatches from the Governor of Ceylon, and from
the Mauritius, were recei▪
ved yesterday at the Colonial-
otike. Dispatches were also received yesterday after-
noon from the Lord Hi▪
gh Commissioner of the lonian
Hands, and from the Governor of Malta.

%lONE V and COMMERCIAL NEWS

(From The Sun of Last Night.)
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 5,000 to
6,000 bags, including 600 Egyptian. There was no change
in prices, which were firm.—'There was a quiet market for
Shares, at about previous rates:
To such of our readers as are interested in railway matters,
a summary of approaching events, collated from the several
advertisements that have appeared, as well as from Stock Ex-
change sources, will no doubt prove useful. The subjoined
meetings are appointed ;--Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton,
Aug. 29 ' • Brighton and Chichester, Aug. 30. ; Bristol and
•
Exeter, Aug. 28 ; Caledonian, Aug. 27 ; Clydesdale Junc-
tion, Aug. 29 ; Dublin and Drogheda, Aug. 28 Dundee
and Perth, Aug. 28 ; Eastern Counties, Aug. 28' ; Great
Grimsby, August 27 ; ,Great North of England,
August 28 ; London and Croydon, September 9 ;
L"ndunderrY and Golitiaine, September 3; Lynn and
Denham, Aug 29 2. Manchester and
Manchester and Leeds, Sept. 3 ; Newcastle and Berwick,
Aug. 30 ; North British, Sept. 3 ; Scottish Central, Aug.
29 ; South Eastern, Sept. 11 ; Waterford and Kilkenny,
Sept. 12; West London, Sept. 3.
Tile transfer books of the following Companies closed :
Brighton and Chichester, from Aug. 23 to 31 ; Bristol
and Exeter, from Aug. 1S 'to 28 ; Dublin and Drogheda,
from Aug. 18 to 28; Eastern Counties, from Aug. 18 to 29;
Grest North of England, from Aug. 16 to 28; Great Southern
and Western Ireland, frdin Aug. 23 to Sept. 20; Hull
and Selby, from Aug. 19' to Sept. 2; London and Croydon,
from Aug. 26 to Sept. 9 ; Manchester and Birmingham, from
Aug. 23 to Sept. 5; Ditto and Leeds, from Aug. 25 to Sept.
3; North British, from Aug 16 to Sept. 3; South Eastern,
from Aug. 22 to Sept. 11.
The dividends payable are :—Birmingham and Gloucester, •
Sept. I ; Paris and Rouen, 23f. 10c.
Calls have been made upon the Belfast and Ballymena,
2/. 10s., Oct. 1
r
; Dublin -and Belfast 2/, 10s., Sept. 10 ;
Eastern Counties, New Shares; 2!., Oct. 30 ; Great Grimsby
50/. Sha es, 2'. ss.
; Great Southern and Western Extension,
51., Sept. 30 ; Croydon, IL, Aug. 31; Midland Great Western
of Ireland, 21. 103., Sept,.2s ; Newcastle and Darlington
1; 'Northern and Eastern Registered,
;1 cp.
Orleans,'t Tours, and Bordeani, 21, Aug. 30 ;
iiktimond, 4!., Aug. 30 Waterford and Kilkenny, 21.,
Sept. 6.
Notice has been given that the deed for the Boston, Stam-
ford, and Birmingham will lie for signature at the Royal
Hotel, on the 29th inst.
The registration of scrip fakes places in the following
Contpanies:—Bristol and Exeter, Thirds, Aug. 30; Cale-
dl Oct. I Dublin and, Belfast, Aug. 30; Great
Southern' ern and Western, .Sept. 11 Iit;11 and Selby, 254
Shares, Sept. 30; Manchester, • Sheffield and Midland,
on or before September '2; Midland 401. Scrip certificate, on
or before September 13 ; North British (Edidaurgh and
Ilawick Branch),. oil or before September 9; South Wales,
September 8; Wilts,
Somerset; and Weymouth, September
15; and York and North Midland Extension, August 30.
'Life p',..!nds have declined to-day upon the settlement of
the Account, arid there p 2 an appearance of the Bear party
having rather the best Of it. (lOnsolS Nile been 9'/78 to
9918 for present transfer, and 99% for Account. Exehei:luer
Bilis have been at an improvement to 495. and 51s. premium.
Bank Stock is worth 11 to 212, being well supported, The
New Three-and.a-Quarter per Cents. are marked 102% %,
and the Three per Cents., 99% %•
For Spanish Bonds there is a fiat market again, but