The Sun.
London, England, 1839-06-22 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.

We are exceedingly short of airivals this morning, con-
sequently we have no continental or any other intelligence
to communicate.

By private letters received yesterday from Hamburgh, it
is stated that discounts have got up there from 3 to 41 per
cent; first-rate parr discounted at 4 per cent., middling
at the rate of 41 per cent. ; this of course took place pre-
vious to its being known that the rate of interest bad ad-
vanced in this country from 5 to 51 per cent.
We have no doubt that the moment the above is asser-
tained at Hamburg, a further rise of discounts will take
place there. Gold was lower at Ilamburgh, but higher at
Amsterdam, when! money was plentiful.
In the course of yesterday both the British and Foreign
Markets were affTted by the notices issued at the Bank,
and Consols receded to 931 for the opening ; closing at
93+ ; opened this morning, at 93 ; Reduced 91i-
Exchequer Bills 10 12 ; India Bonds, nothing doing ;
Bank Stock, 189 190; India Stock, 254 256.
The Foreign Market continues in the same state as yes-
terday, and the various prices may be quoted as nominal;
st present Spanish Active, 181- 19 ; Porttwuese, 331
341; Three per Cents., 201 ; Braziian, 78 79 ; Co-
lotobian, 31+1; Mexican, 25 26 ; Buenos Ayres, 18 20;
Russian, 114. 113 ; Spanish Deferred, 8+; Passive,
4;14- Dutch Two and a- Half per Cents., 554 1; Five
per Cents., 102-,1
We are very dull in the City, both in respect to com-
mercial afftirs and speculating in the Funds.
PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY ATW;E O'CLOCK.

Bank Stock )9O F 9
3 per Cent. Red: 91%%
3 per Cent. Cons.
3 per Cent —l
Ditto Red. 9'N%

India Stock
Ditto Ponds :2O pm,
South Sea Stock
Old Annuities
New I)itto

New 3% per Cent fi9;;
New 5 per Cent.
Bank Long A nnuifiei toexpire
Jan. 5, 1860 14% 1-16
Oct. 10, 1859 14 1-16 14
Jan. 5, 1801
Jan. 5, 1880
April 5, 1880
Jan . 5. 1870

3 per Cent. Annuities, 17:)I
Exch. 1 ill 5, .£l,OOO H: 8 pm.
Ditto 500 —lO pm.
Ditto Small l5 10 pm.
Ditto Commercial — pm.
I /itto Advertised
Bank Stock l'or Account
India Stock for Account ...
Consos for Account 03.4 3

PRICES OF FOREIGN FU NDS THIS DAY AT ON[. O'CLOCK
Austrian Bonds Peruvian Bonds
Belgian Boosts
Ditto Account
Brazilian Bonds

Ditto Account
Buenos Ayres Bonds
Ditto Account
Chilian Bonds

Ditto Account 341 3fl 431
Ditto, :3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Prussian Bonds

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D tto Account
Columbian Bonds 3014 21/5i . Ditto Account —
Ditto Account - ; Ditto Metallic
Columbian Bonds, 1614
Ditto Account 'llll Ditto Account. 13,0i%
Danish Bonds
Ditto Account — Def, rrcd
Greek Bonds — French, 5 pet cent. f. —c.
Date Bonds, 1615 — 4 per cent.
Ditto Account — 3 pee cent.
Mexican Bonds, 5 per Cent.
~ . . _Exchange.

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.......... ... ..,
Ditto Account ......... — • Dutch, 2!.i2 per cmt. 55,A% 5 !ic,
Ditto, 6 per Cent Ditto Account ...b.5 I, 5
Ditto Account
Neapolitan — Ditto Account —
t' IMES (IF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Paid. Per !Share.

Bo'anos Mining Company 150

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Ditto Scrip 25 L 0
Brighton Railway ... ....
1 o.mon and Birmingham Rath:ay Company 9O 159 60
North Midland Railway Company 65 6 ,y,
British North American Bank
Lon.zon and Westminster Yank 2O 2314
_HALF PAST ONE.

To the present hour very little has been doing in ether
of the markets, the speculators being agitated, fearing that
another notice will be issued by the Bank Directors, with a
further rise on discounts Money continues very scarce,
and high rats would be given if it could be obtained,'parti-
cularly those persons who have carried over their accounts in
the Foreign and British Mallets. The former is approach•
log, and great fear is entertained that much difficulty will
attend its adjustment.
There has been an increased heaviness in the commer-
cial markets ; and, with the exception of Sugar, no alte-
ration in the prices have taken place. . • _

Consols may to quoted at present 93 to 93,11, for the
openin2-; in the morning they were MI ; Exchequer
&11s lotrer, 12 8 ; India Binds 20 prem. ; B ink Stock
lower, 190 189.

In the Foreign Market Spanish Active 1%71 ; Portuguese
lower, 33'1 ; Colombian lower, 31 ; Mexican 251 ;
Spani.sll Passive 4 ; Defcrred S ; Dutch Two-and-a.
Half per Cents. 55 ; Eve per Cents. 102.
No further arrivals, or news of any deeription.

The excitement which now prevails in the City
as to the conduct of the Bank of England, has had "a
powerful effect in drawing attention to the new scheme of
Joint-stock Banking in 1.0001. shares, by the proposed
Commercial Bank of London. All acknowledge the
necessity of a great change, but many doubt the Joint-
stock Banking system without a paid-up capital in large
sums from tach shareholder. If this proposed new bank
be joined by all the malcontents which the extraordinary
departure from constant usage and good faith by the Bank
has occasioned, it will be the greatest banking establish-
ment ever known. There are not two opinions on the
subject—Morning Advertiser.

The weather during the last few days has been
excessively hot and sultry, the thermometer in the shade
varying from 72 to 75. On Tuesday evening there was
heard a few claps of thunder, apparently in the north,
which were followed by a smart shower. Everywhere the
country has a most promising appearance.—Glasgow
Argus.
SALE OF THE OLYMPIC THEATRE.—On
Thursday the lease of the Olympic Theatre was brought
to the hammer at the Auction Mart. The biddings com-
menced at 2,000 guineas, and the property was u!timately
disposed of to a gentleman, whose name did not transpire,
for 5,850 guineas.
TROUBLES IN SWITZERLAND.—We learn from
the Swiss papers that hostilities in the canton of the Valais
are considered as imminent. Upper Valais, whose troops
were commanded by General Rothen, formerly one of
Mina's aides-dc-camp, was about to attack tie troops of
Lower Valais, should the Directory at Zurich refuse the
demands of the inhabitants of Val d'llliers. The Lower
Valais had the advantage of having the arsenal of the
canton, but Upper Valais is said by the Constitutional
Neuchalelois to be well supplied with arms and ammuni-
tion. The cantons of Schwytz and Neuchatel have pro-
tested against the establishment in the Valais of any Con-
stitution inconsistent with the existing laws, and the can-
tonal clergy have universally rejected the new Constitution
proposed by the Lower Valais. Religious differences have
been the origin of the troubles in Switzerland. The Federal
of Geneva announces the departure of M. Morier, the
English Minister in Switzerland, from Berne for London,
but he does not intend to resign his post, as had been stated
by the Swiss papers.

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The Dublin Evening Post of last Tuesday, has
the folloning paragraph ;—" There is not now any longer
a doubt, even amongst Tories (such of them as are still in
the possession of their senses), of the stability of her Ma-
jesty's Ministers. They (the Tories) have written to this
effect to their sorrowing friends on this side the Channel.
We have seen one letter from "a high man," which is
written under the influence of the blue devils. On the
other hand, the Liberal party were never more united ;
and it is perfectly well understood that the Radicals have
given in their adhesion. The Ballot is an open question,
and will, no dolibt, be supported by a great portion of the
House of Commons. We do not know whether the ten-
pound suffrage will be tried this Session, but some effort
will be made to place the registries on a better footing.
The Jamaica 8.11 will be passed, we think ; but we doubt
whether anything reasonable or practicab!e can be done
for Canada—finally, there will be a grant for railroads in
Ireland."

GIN-DRINKING IN LONDON.—In the course
of an inquest held lately, Mr. Wakley said he had
reason to believe that from 10,000 to 15,000 persons die in
the metropolis annually from the effects of gin-drinking,
on whom no inquests are held. " Since I have been Co-
roner," said the Honourable Gentleman, " I have seen so
many murders, and suicides by poison, drowning, banning,
and cutting the throat, in consequence of drinking ardent
spirits, that I am confident the Legislature will, before
long, be obliged to interfere with respect to the sale of
liquors containing alcohol. The gin-seller will be made
as responsible as the chemist ; and I think it is right that
publicans should know that even now they are, to a certain
extent, responsible in the eye of the law. If a publican
allows a man to stand at his bar, and serves him with several
glasses of gin, and sees him drink it until ha becomes in-
toxicated, and if the man should afterwards die, and a
surgeon depose that his death was accelerated by the gin
so drunk, then is the publican liable to be punished for
having aided in bringing about that death."
MEETING OF THE QUEEN'S COUNTY.—
The meeting of the Queen's County to address her Ma-
jesty, took place at Maryborough, in the Court-house,
snd was attended by a great number of landed proprie-
tors and the great bulk of the freeholders of the county.
Shortly after two o'clock, Wm. Delany, N., of Dar-
row, J. P., was called to the Chair, and Edmund Scully
Delany, Esq., was requested to act as Secretary. The
following gentlemen took part also in the proceedings :
Shelly, Price, Cassidy, Dunar, Lalor, Lyons, Egan,
Treacy, and Conroy, Esqs. The Tories offered no op.
position.

Much difficulty exists in procuring the requisite
number of Knights and Esquires for the approaching
tournament at Eglintoun Castle. Those already enlisted
meet at St. John's Wood barracks every Tuesday for
practice. It is expected that this fete will cost Lord Eg-
lintoun nearly 20,0001.