The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-06 00:00:00

SUMMARY OF NEWS

AND
Pabitt Opinion.

" Who runs may read."

',or/mum.
The indica/ear of Bordeaux mentions a reports that there
is to be a camp for military exercises this year in the environs
of that place, and that it will be visited by the Duke and
Duchess de Nemours.
The Committee on the Supplementary Credits met on
Monday, when the Minister of Foreign Affairs gave some
explanations respecting the Portendic affair, and the indem-
nity to be given to the agents of the Government who were
employed in Morocco during the war with that country. The
Committee expressed themselves satisfied with the expla-
nations.
Marshal Bugeaud has been examined by the Committee
on the Bill for supplementary grants for the services of
1843-1844, and has given very full details on the state of
Algeria and the system of military colonisation which he
proposes to adopt on his return to Africa.
For some time there has been an active embarkation of
' troops at Toulon for Algeria, in order that the army may be
cemplete by the Ist of April, which has been fixed for the
commencement of the spring campaign.
The works of the fortification of Paris, which were sus-
pended during the winter, were resumed on Saturday.
A rich specimen of guano was received last week at the
Jardin des Plantes. Hitherto the quantity of this manure
imported into France has been very small, but large quan-
tities of it are expected at Havre.
A seizure was made at Boulogne last week of a consi-
derable quantity of iron, which was found to have been
hollowed out and filled with articles which are either prohi-
bited, or liable to a high rate of duty, such as cast steel,
files, lace,woollen goods, &c. The iron was imported in one
of the packets, by an Englishman, who pretended that he
was about to establish himself in the iron trade at Boulogne,
and it appears that the captain of the packet was wholly
ignorant of the fraud. The packet, however, has been seized.
The provincial journals still contain accounts of disasters
occasioned by the late severe cold. A few days ago the
bodies of three smugglers were found near Ruffieu (Ain),
with their bales of contraband goods by their side. They
had been lost in the snow, and frozen to death.
The last accounts from Oceania announce the death of
Yotete, King of the island of Taonata (Marquesas). He is
succeeded by Mahiono, a young man, 25 years of age.
According to a Vienna journal, the Empress of Russia,
after having taken the waters at Ems, will proceed to Pisa,
and not Nice, as had been stated, the climate of Pisa having
been recommended by her physicians as preferable to that of
Nice. The Emperor intends to try the baths of Kissengen.
The two Chambers of the Grand Duchy of Baden have
just voted a loan of 14 millions of florins (1,100,0001.) for the
construction of railroads. This sum is to be raised by lot-
tery. The holders of numbers are to receive 3i per cent. in-
terest guaranteed by the State upon the amount of the re-
spective shares, and a large sum will be distributed in prizes
at each drawing.
&AW AND POLICII.
At the Reading Assizes on Tuesday, Thomas Jennings
was found guilty of the wilful murder of Eleazar Jennings,
his third son, of the age of three years, by placing arsenic in
his food, at Thatcham. Mr. Baron Platt passed sentence of
death upon the prisoner, to whom he held out not the slightest
hope of mercy in this world, but solemnly adjured him to
make the best use of the short time that remained, by at-
tending to the instructions he would receive in gaol. His
Lordship dwelt upon the diabolical nature of the crime, which
was aggravated by the attempt he had made to throw sus-
picion upon an innocent child. The prisoner, who had fre•
quently shed tears during the trial, now exclaimed that he
was innocent, and that his life had been falsely sworn away.
The jury had recommended him to mercy apparently to the
surprise of the Court.
At the New Court, Old Bailey, Henry Grant and William
Bridgewell, both 22, were convicted of stealing a bowl, con-
taining a half-crown, four shillings, and other silver coins,
the property of T. W. Bushby. The prisoners belong to
what is called the " Tooley-street Gang," and have been long
known to the police, in consequence of prior convictions.
On this occasion they took an excursion to Clapham, where
they were watched and followed, until at length one of them
went into the shop of the prosecutor, and took his cash-bowl.
The Common Sergeant said an effort must be made to break
up this desperate gang of prowling thieves. The judgment
of the Court was that Grant be transprted for ten Years,
and Bridgewell (who had not been so often convicted) for
seven years.
The assizes at Northampton were opened on Tuesday by
Chief Justice Tindal and Justice Mauls. The calendar pre-
sented 50 cases for trial for the county, and the names of 68
prisoners. The offences charged were for by far the most
part of a more than ordinarily light character. There
were, however, five cases of aggravated assaults upon females,
three of stabbing and shooting with intent, &c., one of horse-
stealing, one of sheep-stealing, and one of arson.
COURT—F.A.SIIIONABLE.
Lord Stanley has been confined to his room-since Saturday
last, and is now so much indisposed as to render it necessary
to postpone until Saturday, the 15th instant, the grand din-
ner and evening party originally fixed by the Noble Lord
and Lady Stanley for Saturday next, the Bth inst.
Lord Wharncliffe is suffering from an attack of gout,
which will probably confine his Lordship to the house for
some days.
Sir Robert Peel does not intend to give his customary
Parliamentary dinners until after the Easter recess. It is
said that Lady Peel purposes giving a series of assemblies
after Easter.
The Duke of Buckingham has arrived at Buckingham
House, Pall-mall, from Stowe.
The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland are about to receive
company at Trentham. The Duke and Duchess of Norfolk
and the Ladies Howard, are expected from Belvoir Castle
to-day.
The Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch had a dinner and
evening party on Tuesday at Montagu House.
The Duke and Duchess of Hamilton entertained at dinner
on Sunday evening, in Portman-square, the Grand Dowager
Duchess .of Baden, Count and Countess St. Atrlaire Prince
Edward of Saxe Weimar, Count and Countess D'H'arcourt,
Lord Ossulston, M.P., the Earl and Countess of Lincoln, the
Marquis of Douglas, &c.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Clanricarde, and the
Ladies de Burgh, who intended to have quitted Naples at
the commencement of the preceding month, are still sojourn-
ing in that city. The Noble Marquis and family are not
expected in Carlton House-terrace until after Easter.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Breadalbane are not
expected in Park-lane until the end of the month. His
Lordship's mansion is undergoing re-embellishment.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne entertained a
distinguished circle at dinner, on Monday evening, at Lans-
downe House. The Marchioness was prevented by indispo-
sition from accepting her Majesty's invitation to dinner, at
Buckingham Palace on Saturday evening.
The Countess Flahault (Baroness Keith and Nairne) and
family intend to remain at Hastings about five weeks longer,
when they tome to town, a mansion having been taken for
the reception of the family.
MISCELL.A.NZOITS.
At the sale of Mr. Bright's library on Tuesday, the great
lot was the three folio volumes of broadside ballads, which
formerly belonged to the Duke of Roxburghe, originally
having been collected by Bagford, and added to most ma-
terially by the Earl of Orford, and subsequent possessors, in-
cluding Mr. Bright, so that in the whole there were not
fewer than 1,200 ballads in black and white letter, and nearly
1,000 of the former. They were purchased at 5351. for the
British Museum.
James Allan Maconochie, Esq., Sheriff of Orkney and Shet-
land, died last week in his 56th year. Ho was brother of
Lord Maconochie, one of the Scotch judges.
On the introduction of railways into this country, the
breeding of horses, especially those suitable for agricultural
purposes, was to a considerable extent discontinued in almost
every county in the kingdom. Good horses, however, were
scarcely ever known to be so much in demand as at present,
judging from the particulars of several important horse fairs
lately held in the northern counties.
A Parliamentary paper has been issued from which it
appear" that since the commencement of the present ses-
sion one hundred and nine petitions for railway Bills
have been presented, thirty-nine Bills read a first time,
and fifteen:Bills read a second time. None have proceeded
ther.

MONEY and COMMbRCIAL NEWS.
CITY, WEDNESDAY EVENING
There has been continued firmness in the Public
Securities to the close of business. Consols have real-
ised 99i to 100-k for Money, and 100 Ito for Account.
Exchequer bills have been 645. to 625. premium. New
Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have realised 1031
to 104 k.
The Foreign Bonds have been more animated. Por-
tugese closed at 644 to 65i for the Converted ; Spanish
Five per Cents. at 28i; the Three per Cents, at 40 to
401 ; Buenos Ayres at 43 to i; Colombian at 14i ;
Brazilian at 90i; and Mexican at 361 to I.
The additional transactions in Railway Shares have
been these :—Brighton and Hastings were ; Bristol
and Gloucester 28i ; Chichester and Brighton, i; Chur-
net Valley, 4* ; Dublin turd Belfast, 3to3i ; Eastern
Counties, 3 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, Quarter. 3i ;
Ditto, New, 3to 24; Ely and Bedford, ; Great North
of England, 89; Ditto, New, 36i; Great Western, 98
to 961 r ; Ditto, Half, 50 to 51 ; Guildford and Ports-
mouth, 21 ; Hull and Selby, 37 ; Birmingham, Quar-
ter, 274; Brighton, Eights, 12 ; South Western, 38i to
374 ; Lynn and Ely, 2i ; Manchester and Leeds, 74;
Ditto, Quarter, 14; Rugby and Tring, 24 ; Shrewsbury
and Birmingham, 2 ; South Eastern, 8i ; South Wales,
31 ; Trent Valley, 184 ; Boulogne and Amiens, 78 ;
Orleans and Bordeaux, 74 ; Paris and Lyons, 1
Paris and Orleans, 291; Paris and Rouen, 241 i; Rouen
and Havre, 17 ; and Tours and Nantes, 14.4 premium.
Newry and Enniskillen were at par. Direct Northern
have been to discount..
(From The Sun of Last Night.)
There was a steady market for Cotton at Liverpool yester-
day. Sales 6,000 bales, of which 2,000 were on speculation.
There was a great demand for French Railway Shares, and
other Shares were also in request. Prices generally had
an upward tendency. Birmingham and Detby, 97 ;
Bristol and Gloucester, 59M; Caledonian, 7% 7M ;
Chester and Birkenhead, 38M ; Chester and Holyhead, 814
8%; Dublin and Drogheda,Bo 81; Churnet Valley, 6M 6%;
Glasgow and Dumfries, 17 ; Gland Junction, 224 ;' Grand
Junction, Halves, 112 ; Great Southern and Western,
Extension, 7 ; Great Western, Half Shares, 100 ;
Hull and Selby, Half, 16 ; Lancaster and Carlisle, 33%;
Liverpool and -Manchester, 206 ; Ditto, New, 371,4 ; London
and Birmingham, Quarter Shares, 29% ; London and
Brighton, 654% ; London and York, 7; Cambridge and Lin-
coln, 3% %; Manchester and Birmin ham, 66%; Man-
chester and Leeds, 147 ; Ditto, Half, 63%; Midland Coun-
ties, 129% 1281.. ; Ditto,4ol. Shares, 911 %; Preston and
Wyre, 26%; Sheffield and Manchester, 104% ; South-
Eastern, 434 ; Ditto, No. 2, 12% • Trent Valley, 21 ;
Lyons and Avignon, 23f, • Paris and 'Lyons, 3% %; Paris
and Rouen, 44 ; Paris and Strasburg, 3 ; Orleans, Tours,
and Bordeaux, 9% ; Northern of France, 6% 7 ; Boulogne
and Amiens, 12% 11%; Bordeaux and Cette, 21. 17s. 6d., 2%.
There are no ship arrivals from any quarter to-day, bring-
ing later intelligence.
The produce markets are materially affected by the inde-
cision respecting the sugar question; but this sealed, a very
active trade is looked for.
We can scarcely follow the unusual number of railway
schemes from time to time appearing, many of them haying
some claim or other to consideration, although it is impossible
but that. the investment of so much capital must ultimately
bring about a decided pressure for money. Every subscriber
to a new scheme, trusts, however, more to his tact than
his resources, in not being " caught," and hence it is that
subscriptions are nominally filled, almost before opened. The
French lines are particularly favoured .in this respect, and,
however stringent may be the conditions which Louis
Phillippe's Government will impose, the English seem de-
termined that they will give railways to their neighbours.
In a pecuniary point of view, some of these, no doubt, from
the better direction of the lines, the cheaper construction, and
otha facilities, the moult of our dor-bought experience, will no