The Sun.
London, England, 1852-02-03 00:00:00

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to-day.
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Agua Fri-- a ...• •••• •. • • 1 2 -2%- p 27,i 3% 23i,
Anglo Californian .. •• .- 10s. %- % p I 1
- .. - ..
Australian .... . • ••• • • • 5 % -
Ave Maria ....• -•• •• 1 %dis - 1,8 p I
Blaenarvon Iron & Coal all .. -• •
British Australian Gold 1 % die - par. 1
British Iron ............ 13/. ss. • • -.-
1 Brazllian Imp. (is. Si. p.) 24% 1% - 2
De. Cocaes and Cuiaba all 1% -1%
Do. St. John del Bey.. 15 22% - 23%
Cobre Copper . • .... ... 40 33 -34
Copiapo .. ..... .. • .. 14 4 - 5
Eng. &Australian Copper 2% U- % P 2% X..n
General.- -- . - 10%
Gold Mountain ••••.. - I 1 par -U p 1%
Great Polgooth .. - % p
Mexican& S. American 9 3% - 4
Nouveau Monde • 1 1,; -% p I%
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-
Santiago de Cuba ...... 10% 4% 5
Tin Croft .........• •• • 7 9 -10
United Mexican- -- • • all 2 -2% 12%
West ,rariposa .. ..
707.17 T STocn BANNS.
Anatralasia .. ... •• • • 1,11 13s _.39%
British North America SQ 146% -48
Colonial .. -..•• • • • 25 I 1114 - 12%
Commercial of London ! 20 124 - 25% •
London Joint Stock - 17%
London and Westminster 20 29% -30 mat National Provincial Eng B5
DG. New .. '- ..
10
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National of Ireland ...• •2234 17% -17
Oriental Bank Corporat. all 30 - 31% x..d
Provincial of Irelsnd •
Do. New ... ....... . all 15y,, - 16%
Union of Australia ... • all 35 - 36%
Do. New •
Union of Londe: -•• • - , /0 14% - 1534
;won of Madrid - • all .. -_ ..
2ATZSCELLAIISTEOI73.
Canada •• •• • 32% 48 49%
Gen. Steam Navigation . 14 27% -28
?enin. it Oriental Steam. all 70 -71 x.d
Ditto ditto 10 17% - 18
Royal Mail Steam 6O 77 - 78%
rwi rftnnnt be answerable for the errors of th r‘,...,-...._. _

[We cannot be answer:
will not be influenced by

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intereste

to errors of the Official Lista, 11.-
i correspondents.]

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS,
CITY, THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols are a shade firmer than at the opening, being
964 t. New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. 98 to 1.
Bank Stock 2161 to 217. Exchequer-bills 595. to 62*,
premium.
Foreign securities have been good. Mexican, 31i b 3
324; Grenada, 6i to Gi; Spanish Fives, 23i to'-,.
shares are in request.

ONE
PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Bedneed Anne.
3 per Cent. Console Annuities..
New 3 per Cent. Anne- ..-
Long Anna. to expire Jan.lB6o 7 1-16
Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5,1860. 614
India Stock —

CLOSING
PRICES!
2164
96X

961 A
9SX
7 1-16
61i
259
70 p
70 p
96%

India Bonds, 1,0001._ 7O p
Ditto under 1,0001.—...... ......
Consols for Account ...•.•........... 96 ,A %
F:..:chequer Bills. tl4 d.
1,0001.
5001.
Small, .. ... 62 59 63 p

62 p
63 p
63 p

ONE CLOsr
prim OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Equador Bonds
Grenada Bonds, 1% per Cent.

Ditto, Deferred ..... _. 61,E ii 6%
Mexican, 5 per Ct., ex Jan Coups.
Ditto, Account
Peruvian Bonds, 5 per Cent— —
Ditto, Deferred
Portuguese 5 per Cents.
Ditto, 4 per Cent.
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1340
Ditto, Account
Ditto, Passive
Ditto. 3 per Cent —
Ditto, New Deferred —
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Belgian, 4% per Cent.' 9l
Dutch 2% per Cent. 12 Guild —

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InaJ,
MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.)
HAY MARKETS.
SMITHFIELD.—Meadow lay, 21 15s to 3/ 17s 6d;
Clover ditto, 3/ 5s to 4/ 6s; and Straw, 1/ Os to 1/ 65 per
load. A fair average supply, and a sluggish demand.
CIIMBERLAND.—Meadow flay, 2115 s Od to 4/ Os Od;
Clover ditto, 3/ 5s to 4/ ss; and Straw, 1/ la to 1/ 75 per
load. Supply good, and trade firm.
WHITECHIPEL.—Meadow Hay, 21 15s to 3/ 18s Od;
Clover ditto, 3/ 5s to 418 s; and Straw, 1/ Os to 1/ 6s per
load. Trade steady, at late rates.

COiONILLS.
SUGAR.—The quantity of British Plantation landed
last week at the East and West India Docks, was 1,393
hhds, 14 tierces, 268 barrels; there were taken for home
consumption 1,379 hhds, 95 tierces, 332 barrels. The
stock in the same places is 16,003 hhds, 1,756 tierces,
3,533 barrels.

Rum.—The quantity landed last week at the East and
West India Docks was 490 puns, 69 hhds; there were
taken for home consumption 222 puns, 18 hhds, and
exported 33 puns, 89 hhds. The stock in the same
places is 14,516 puns, 1,101 bhds.
TALLow.—P. Y. C. is 36s per cwt on the spot, and
Town 39s Gd.

CINNA3ION.—The public sales of 2,300 bales are pro-
gressing tolerably well.
TEL—The market is quiet, and last week's deliveries
were scarcely so large.
TOBACCO.—There has been a fair extent of business
transacted during the present month, especially for
home trade ; and the market may be considered urns.
Holders have shown no disposition to press sales, and
offers for parcels of western strips, at rates correspond-
ing with those paid for about 600 hhds referred to in
our last, have been declined. Latest advices from Rich-
mond and New Orleans represent markets steady, with
a limited business, and which was presumed would con-
tinue until the new crop came to market. It is thus
stated in a letter:—" Regarding the future value of the
incoming crop we are not among those who anticipate
low figures, notwithstanding the increased production of
this year. It must not be overlooked that we have had
a succession of short crops for several seasons, and
that the Continental Stocks are by no means ade-
quate to their future wants. The stocks in the United
States are likewise light compared with last season.
In Virginia sales have been upwards of 140 hhds; a
large portion of which consisted of fine quality of old
imports at full prices. For Kentucky leaf and strips the
demand has continued steady. Manufacturers, in some
instances, have purchased their usual supplies on the
supposition that present rates may be fully relied on.
There is no estimate yet formed of the quantity of strip.
to be put up this season deserving consideration, but the
feeling appears to be generally entertained that opera-
tions will bo entered into with great caution. Maryland
has been in less demand, and prices, excepting very celery,
have given way from id to per lb. In Havannah
Tobacco several sales have been effected at firm rates.
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Havannah Cigars have been
home trade and exportation;
tions, for general trade purposes, for some time past has
not exceeded the demand.. In Manilla Cheroots and
Tobacco a moderate business. has
d been done at previous
rates. Yara and Cubs in fair demand, and for good and
fine sorts full prices have been realised. In Brazil, Ha-
vannah, Seed Leaf, Florida,i and Porto Rico, almost
nothing has been done. Salesl of German have been li-
mited, and chiefly of fine selected sorts for cigar purposes,
at lower rates; for cutting purposes demand has fallen off
considerably, and quotations have been redueed. Co-
lumbian (Ambatema and Giron) of fine quality has met
a ready sale at former Prices; other sorts inactive, at
lower rates. In Amerafoort very little has been done. In
Negrohead and Cavendish the demand has been mode-
rate, at reduced rates.

GLASGOW AND SOUTIF•IVESTERN RezwAY.—TratEs for
the week ending January 31, 1852 :
Passengers (16,529), goods and
parcels, horses and carriages.. £3,618 6 4
Corresponding week in last year 3,262 211
Glasgow, February 2.

A
LAW LIFE ASSURANCE.
Yesterday
general meeting of this Society for
General Life
the
The actuary (W.
vssurance was held at the offices, 167,
Fleet-street;
0. arren Esq , chairman.
which stated that theSguDaroawn. nteees,fun ,Esdq.read the report,
comprising assets
consisting of interest on mortgages, funds, &e., was
457,2291.; that during the year 1851 there bad been re-
ceived in new policy premiums, 13,159/4 renewal pre-
miums, 299,237/.; profit and loss account less commission,
93,5141.; making on the year 405,9111,, which, added to
the assurance fund of 3,122,3881., made a total of
3,528,299/. That the disbursements for the year 1851
(including management, 6,458/4 claims on deaths, &c.,
142,353/.; surrendered policies, 7,5951.; law charges,
2211.; bonuses, 38,5251.); amounted to 195,152/, only;
left a balance of assets of 3,3331. 14s. Gd. as assets in-
vested on mortgages, stock and other assets set forth;
besides :27,8651. surplus assets belonging to the
general fund, also invested; and 10,1441. for the
bankers also included in the investments. The interest
and dividend income exceeded the sum required to pay
the 365. per share, and would enable the directors to
give a further bonus of 2s. Gd. per share, in addition to
the septennial bonus and the usual dividend, and they
hope from the same source to give a like bonus for the
rest of the present septennial period. The balance of
assurance fund to Dec., 1850, was 3,122,388/4 balance
of guarantee fund, same date, 457,229/.,
making
3,579,617/4 to which add receipts for 1851, 405,911/.;
and deducting the payments, left the balance of assets
for Dec., 1851, 3,790,376/.;—thus appropriated, as-
surance fund, 3,3331. 14s. 6d.; guarantee fund, 457,2291.
The CHAIRMAN congratulated the proprietors and as-
surers on the satisfactory state of their affairs. Theta
had been only one disputed policy since the company
begun, and that was in a very gross case under coun-
aodf 2,680,000/. paid policies
eel's advice, as their duty to the public and the company
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Mr. Comex felt the report to be very satisfactory.
' As to the Irish estates, be had made inquiries on the
spot which were quite batisfactory, and it was desirable
ss2,tihsestye:ould realisexbeyheogtuheerr,
stmeans.ronly
to
mp purchase c‘hvaAs ei,
Tuousl e,
of the E
of an earlier di-
visions than septennial—as th
of the profit
urged on the directors the propriety
e competition
was now so great, and it weft by new ...._
policies that ex-
penses were met.
The ciuu AN explained
that the subject had been
considered, and though it was true that new-tangled
principles could not be competed with, yet the surest
way was that which this company adopted.
The report and accounts were unanimously adopted,
and a strong vote of thanks to the directors and officers
for their able management d •
pro ucing such prosperous
results concluded the meeting.

PROFESSORSHIP OP .rOZTRY AT OzroßD.--The elec-
tion to the Professorship of Poetry is fixed for next Wed-
nesday fortnight, viz., February 18, at two o'clak, I'4i., and
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