The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-22 00:00:00

MONEY AYD COMMERC

Bills of exchange at 90 days were negotiated yes-
terday afternoon, at a slight improvement on Ham-
burgh, 13 5 to 61, at 11 11- to 18 on Amsterdam ;
also an advance, at 11.22 to 24 on Trieste • a re-
ducti on, and 25 25 to 25 30 on Paris, being firm.
The Stock Market exhibits no feebleness, despite
the uncertainty in some quarters respecting the new
Ministry. Consols have been 100 k for the open-
ing ex dividend. The New 3 per Cents. have
been 104* to 0 ; and the 3 per Cents. 1011 to I.
Bank Stock is very firm at 224. Exchequer Bills
have been rather higher, viz., 635. to 645.: and
India Bonds, 81s. premium.

In Foreign Stocks there is not a great deal of
activity, and the quotations have continued much
the same. Spanish Three per Cents. are 511, and
the New Deferred 24 to k, being steady. Portu-
guese Four per Cents. are 40k to 41. Mexican
Stock is worth 24g and flat. Buenos Ayres
Bonds are 74, and Brazilian 102 i. Dutch Two-
and-a-Half per Cents. bring 68i to
Gold Mines are receding still, and parties are
selling out to take their profits. Australian Mine
Company's shares are down 11., Port Philip 55.,
Colonial 10s., and others in proportion. British
Iron are advancing still.

Australian Agricultural have dropped nearly
501. per share, and Van Diemen's Land 51.
Railway shares are dull and lower.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.
(Fran the Official List.)

Business done.
Bank Stock
................. 224 3gl
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities lola i g
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities shut
New 34 per Cent. Aunt:Ries__ .....
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860
India Bonds, £lOOO
Ditto, under £looo_,
81
Consols for Opening 18th January
Exchequer Bills 12d.
March. June.
£lOOO. -..........
£5OO
Small
61 4 -
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per eta.
102
Ditto Small : .....
.. ...
Ditto New, 1852, 4i lhr Cent 9B;
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 ler Cent 74
Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cek, lO3
Ditto, 3 per Cent.....,
7r
Danish 3 per, Cent. ...... ,
Equador 80nd5............ ,
Mexican 3 per 'Cent...............
............
Ditto for the Account.
Peruvian Deferred 3 per Cent...,.,,
Portuguese 4 per Cent......,
Ditto for the Account
..
Russian Bonds, 5 per Celt;
Ditto, 43, Per cent..
..
Sardinian Bonds, 5 Per.dtai.
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cett sli 1
Ditto Deferred, 3 per Cent.
24 3 4
Ditto Passive (Convertid)
Spanish Committee Cert.of Coup, not fun, 4 i p c
Turkish Loan, 6 per Cent, 18521 p
Dutch Exchange 2i per (ent
68 4
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates 994

87a
51
24$
241
64
41 40A
401 a-
-120
106

Consols for Opening la THREE O'CLOCK.
h January ex div.

ExTRAOBrINARY D
-guest XITH AT MORTLAKE.—Yesterday
Mr. Carter held an —guest on the body of Harriet Eliza
Thornton, aged 29, the 'We orJames Wm. Thornton, the
landlord of the Two Thewers Mortlake, Caroline Goold
stated she was called on Sunday night at twelve o'clock by
James Thornton to see ids wife. She went into the bed-
room with Dr. Palmer and the police. Deceased was on
the bed, with her legs
hanging over the side. The bedding
was saturated with bloel, and her head was lying between
the pillows. She washed the body. Near the ear was a
piece cut off. It was Bitch a wound as a knife would inflict.
The Tilt' gashed off, and hanging by the skin.
Witness found no ot
, arm r cut wound. There were several
bruises,
near, the shoulders. There were
several about the body' and head, but none on the back.
The bruises had not been caused lately. There was a pool
of blood immediately under the bed where a box lay. It
le piece
one on each
was congealed, as wat also that on and between the pillows.
She saw blood near the fire-place,
and on the floor near the
washing stand. The basin was nearly filled with water,
She had no conversation with James Thornton. She saw
?
and the towel was wet and bloody.
deceaseddis c 010 r eadb bo
uy t blood,e leve n o'clock and she then said she was
very poorly, that she
had had a dreadful fit in the night
and nearly bit her tongue through. Witness knew she was
subject to fits before marriage, and she knew from her
own statements she had had fits since ; and she had
said she believed they would
used to drink before she was married. When deceased
was in liquor she seemed quite stupified. She and
her
werehoufslotahnedbox.oeore
on very good terms when she was there.
She had never charged him with ill-using her. She should
say deceased fell off her bed and
cause her death. She
and struck her head on the
edge
Thornton said he lived at the
house kept by James William Thornton, his nephew. Last
Sunday night he wag awoke about half-past eleven o'clock
by his nephew, who told him that the deceased was dead.
He saw her at dinner. She was, as usual, intoxicated. She
went up stairs at two o'clock to change her dress. About
three o'clock he was absent about half an hour. Did not
see her again at tea. His nephew went up to clean himself
about four o'clock, and he was minding the bar. Their
bed-room is over the tap-room. He was absent up stairs
nearly half an hour. He heard no noise whilst his nephew
was up stairs. On his coming down nothing was said about
his wife. His nephew kept his razors in the bed-room.
Sometimes when deceased went up stairs she would not
collie down till the next morning. He did not see the de-
ceased again alive. She would drink spirits, beer, or any-
thing she could get. His nephew awoke him to fetch the
doctor ; he did not say how she died. After the doctor
came he went into the room, and saw she was dead. She
would secrete liquor in different parts of the house. He
heard no' noise on Sunday evening or night. There had
been some words between the deceased and her husband on
Saturday about a key. The Coroner then adjourned the
inquest to give time to the police to make further in-
quiries.

SOUTHAMPTON AND PLYMOUTH.—We find it stated
that the Peninsular and Oriental Company's vessel,
" The Madrid steamer, which left Southampton on the
17th with the Peninsular mail, was obliged to anchor in
Yarmouth Roads for the night, the pilot refusing to go
to sea on account of the terrific violence of the weather."
Had she started from Plymouth, like the Screw Com-
pany's steamer Bosphorus, she would have got away
without risk.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.
The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at 4,000 bale; of which 1,000 American
were taken on speculation. The Market closed
tamely with but little alteration in prices. The
sales comprised 3,500 American, 20 Bahia at 6d.,
100 Egyptian at 6d. to 6d., and 400 Surat at 3icl.
to 4-0. per lb. Railway Shares were dull.
The Corn Market is firm to-day.
The amount of Gold by the Lady Flora from
Port Philip is T 7,559 ounces, say 310,0001. Her
dates are only of August.
The great favour shown to new mining under-
takings, especially for the colonies, may render it
necessary to give some caution to those who are
not fully experienced in such matters. The course
taken by some parties who assume to direct public
opinion, is, in this respect, certainly inconsistent.
At one period we are told of the immense
field for banking operations in Australia,
this truism being specially paraded to favour
the views of some new " pet" concern ; but when a
rival scheme of equal respectability is brought be-
fore the public, the excessive competition, the im-1
probability of adequate profits when a Mint is
formed, and various other adverse circumstances,
are immediately brought to bear to discourage the
projectors and dissuade the public. By a singular
coincidence, there is now announced a new Austra-
lian Company, called the Gold Nugget, by
the very parties who secured !favourable consider-
ation for ther bank. Our own view has been
that, so long as land could be obtained from
which gold could be profitably worked, a judici-
ously and hoiestly conducted company might be
made to pay handsomely, if only by crushing the
quartz for others. A most essential point, how-
ever, is the management, and those who embark
as shareholders have the best security where there
is a responsible board in England, and agents of
approved Colonial experience selected by that board.
The Colonial press, and especially at Sydney, has
been particvilarly industrious in disseminating the
notion that no companies would pay, and that
the shareholders here were utterly deluded. , Whe-
ther jealously or interest actuated that
course, we are not about to inquire into ;
but there is ground thereby afforded to turn round
and inquire how it happens that the attempt is
made to force colonial formed companies upon the
London Market. The Went-worth Gold Mine a
short time back was introduced here, and as a
great favour English capitalists were to be allowed
to have shares at a premium. It is believed, how-
ever, that the favour was not appreciated, and con-
sequently that the public, at least, did not become
eager applicants. One may hope, without prejudice
or bias, that a similar issue awaits the Gold
Nugget Company, despite the high character
of the agents, and the praise bestowed upon the
undertaking, which, very possibly, may be a good
one—because one-third of the capital is to be raised
here at an enormous premium. The issuing of
shares, otherwise than at par, is objectionable in
principle, and unjust in practice. If the proposed
company is so very promising, why is not the whole
amount subscribedat Sydney ; and if the Australians
will not take the shares at a premium, why should.
we ? In starting an undertaking, the proprie-
tary should stand on equal ground ; and, if for
some special reason, the promoters think they
have a claim for bonus, let them apply to local
parties who are in a position to judge for them-
selves. There are several Anglo-Colonial Com-
panies with equal prospects, already prepared to
begin mining, and if these fail to perform their
contract, the proprietors can, in public meeting
here assembled, bring the Board to account for
their acts. We hope, therefore, to hear of no more
local companies being brought forward at a pre-
mium, unless a Board be formed in England, or
some other effectual means be found to give full
and efficient representation.