The Sun.
London, England, 1839-10-31 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL REMARKS.

American Domestics—Very dull.
British Manufactures—The dealers are well stocked
with most descriptions of British goods, of which few
remain on first hands; and if some of the shipi,outside
do rot enter the port soon, prices of all kinds are likely
to advance.

Broad Cloths—Of these about 900 pieces have been
sold, at 1 doll.-70 cash.
Chintzes—A large quantity of unsuitable patterns
have been forced off.

Cotton—The stock is now reduced to about 25,000
bales, two-thirds in the hands of the dealers, and one-
third in the hands of the Hong merchants.
EXCHANGE ON LONDON.—SaIes have been made
during the past week at 4-10—cash.
The holders of Bark of Uuited States on London arc
asking 45.9 d., Private Bills are selling at 4s. 10d. to ss.

THE FUNDS,
The dullness of the weather, which in general
effects speculation in the various funds, causes this
morning an inactive market.
Consols, which lett off yesterday at 90i- for Money,
and 90:1 for the Account, opened at the above prices ;
Exchequer Bills, 4 to 2 dis.; India Bonds, nothing
done as yet ; Bank Stock, 180 181 ; India Stock,

248 '249.
This is settling day in the Foreign Market, and
there is every appearance of the Account going off well,
as money is not so scarce as it was for the preceding
Account. Spanish Active continues at the closing
price, 29/ s ; Portuguese, rather lower, 33i 344
Three per Cents. 22/ ; Brazilian, 731 ; Colombian,
3132 ; Mexican, 3.11 a ; Dutch Tw•o-and-a-Half
per Cents. .52,-1- ; Five per Cents., 99/.
The chief business doing in the Foreign Market is
paying and receiving the DT:am-ices.

(From The Sun of this Morning.)
A great nutnber of letters were delivered yesterday

afternoon from India and Canton. The leading political
intelligence contained in the former has already trans-
pired. From Canton we learn that about 300 chests of the
opinn-. delivered up by the British Superintendent, were
burnt daily. The foreigners were again invited to trade
if they observed the Chinese laws ; but Capt. Elliott had
informed a deputation which had waited upon him, that
he could not re-open the trade until he had received
instructions from his Government at home. It is said,
however, that the British merchants had completed their
purchases of tea, and that the value of the article had
fallen 10 per cent. at Canton. The foreigners (British)
had been invited by edict to witness the destruction of
their opium.
Advices from Macao to the 7th July have been re-
ceived. They confirm the statement of the destruction
of the opium. Two edicts had been issued by the Chi-
nese authorities—One prohibiting all vessels from trad-
ing with the ships outside, in any description of goods,
under penalty of death—and the other ordering all
foreign vessels to enter the port within five days, or to
take their departure altogether. Smuggling was still
going on along the coast.
Tue commercial news from India is rather more satis-
factory than by the previous arrivals. The demand for
goods was on the increase.
The value of Consols did not rise yesterday afternoon
above 90i for Money, and 90i fer Time, being a
slighter improvement than was anticipated from the
very favourable accounts received early in the day from
the East Indies. India Stock rose to 249 before the
close of business, and the other securities closed about
the same as in the morning.
The transactions in the Foreign Bonds were very
trivial during - yesterday. Spanish Consols closed at
decline to 291 ; Portuguese New Five per Cents. to
344, and the Three per Cents. to 23. Colombian left
off at 31i, Mexican at 31, and the Dutch Two-and-a-
Half per Cents, at 52. The half-monthly account will
be adjusted this day. During its continuance Spanish
Bonds have alternated 2i per cent., Portuguese New
Five per Cents. 3if per cent., and Dutch Two-and-a-

Half per Cents. 2 per cent.
The Railway Shares were nearly all lower. The
Great Western brought 4} to 4 discount, the Bir-
mingham 50 premium, and the new shares 151 pre-
mium. Provincial Bank of Ireland Shares were at
19 premium.

PdICE3 OF STOCKS THIS
Rank Stock lBl ;
3 per Cent. Red. B5!/, Ni"
3 per Cent. Cons. .... . ... 9, %
35n per Cent - !
Ditto Red. 9714
New 3% per Cent... % %
New per Cent.
Bank Long Annuities toexpire
Jan. 5, 1860 133 i 11-16,
Oet. 10, 1258
Jan. 5, IMO
Jan. 5, 1880
April 5, 1880.
Jam. 5.1870

DAY AT OYZ O'CLOCK.
India Stock
Ditto Bonds 2 4 dis
South Sea Stock
Old Annuities
New Ditto
3 per Cent. Annuities. 17:1 -
Exch. Bills, £l,OOO 4 2 d.s.
Ditto
Ditto Small 4 dis
Ditto Commercial
Ditto Advertised
Bank Stock for Account ... -
India Stock for Account ... 240%
Consos for Account

PRICES OF FOItEtSN FUNDS THIS DAI AT ONE O'CLOCK
Austrian Bonds — Peruvian Bonds ld
Belgian Bonds
Ditto Account
Wazilian Bones
Ditto Account „ Ditto Acc•unt 14 37%
Buenos Ayres Bonds
Ditto Account
Chilian Bonds
Date Accon. t
Colombian Bonds — Ditto Account
Ditto Account — ' Ditto Metallic —
Colurobido Bends, It 24. —; Spanish lsonds 2014 87‘
Ditto Account :AN , Ditto Account. 29ii NitA 9
Danish Bonds
Ditto Account .
Deferred l3
Greek Bonds — French, 5 pet cent....... —f. —c.
Ditto Bonds, 1525 — --- 4 per cent.
Ditto Account --__ 3 per cent. —f. —c.
Mexican Bonds, 5 per Cent — --- Exchange. —e. —r.
Ditto Account ti% Dutch, 2,X, per cent. 52%U
Ditto, 6 per Cent Ditto Account —
Ditto Account
Neapolitan —. Ditto Account....... ......
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLCCK.
Paid. Per Stiqi,e.
litigh tea Railway 3O ' 17
Lo doll and :-.itnitnaniipton ,„
British North Ainorict.o Bank
.1-IALF-P4ST OAS.
Accounts from Rangoon state that the report of the
King's sons being about to appear in this quarter with
armies under their command, seems gradually to die
away, while nothing in the shape of warlike prepara-
tions seem to be going on in the neighbourhood, though
there are some reports current that some great charac-
ter has arrived at Rangoon from the capital, charged
with orders to choke up the entrance of the Rangoon
river. Shocking barbarities and cruelties have been
perpetrated by the. Woondock on the supposed rebels.
It ts now said that he has displeased his Royal Master by
showing too much mercy to his victims, and has not satis-
fied the thirst for blood that exists in the Burmese Court.
This wretch appears to have collected together about.
50 persons, men, women, and children, the relatives
and kinsmen of a supposed leader in the late rebellion,
and to have blown them up with gunpowder ; but
this was merciful compared with another batch of 30
persons, round whose bodies he tightly bound a quantity
of straw rope, and burnt them by a slow fire. 'rho
King has certl-inly not played his cards well in thus
alienating front himself the affections of his subjects.
We are sorry to have to announce a failure in the
Foreign House this day of a member who was consi-
dered hitherto a most respectable jobber, and much re-
spected ; his differences, we understand, are not to a
great amount, but it has caused considerable sensation
in the Market, and a depression in most of the foreign
funds, but the British Market remains firm at 904 for
the Account, Money 901 :, with little business doing in
the course of the morning. Exchequer Bills 4 2 dis. ;
India Bonds 2 4 dis.; Bank Stock 181 ; India Stock
improved to 2491.
In the Foreign Market most of the prices are heavy.
and have receded owing to the above failure. Spanish
Active which was 29k, is at present 28i ; Portuguese,
was 34k, at present 83i.; Three per Cents., 22i ; Co-
lombian, 314 ; Mexican, 251 ; Russian, 11 VI ; Brazi-
lian, 73i ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 52.1- k ;
Five per Cent:., 99j.
The l3atavier which ought to have arrived yesterday
has not come as yet. The Ostend and French mails
arc also due ; exery thing appears dull in the city owing
o the state of the weather.

The Government at length, it is asserted, in-
tend next session to include the lace factories, where
machines are propelled by steam or water, in the new
Factory Bill. There are about 37 such factories in the
counties of Nottingham, Derby. Leicester, Gloucester.
Somerset, and Devon.—
Nottingham Journal.
The combination among certain dealers to in-
crease and keep up the price of coals, to say nothing
worse of the heartless evil, must be considered a burn-
ing shame.
THE SHERIFF'S FUND.—Yesterday a nume-
rous meeting of the subscribers to this excellent fund
was held at the London Coffee-house, Ludgate-bill ;
Mr. Sheriff Evans in the Chair. This meeting wai
called for the special purpose of considering the propriety
of applying for the sanction of the trustees to sell out
and appropriate the proceeds of so much of the capital
stock of the institution, standing in their names, as may
be required for the purpose of taking and fitting up
premises for the reception of persons discharged from
prison, where they may be domiciled until they are
restored to their friends, or pro( ided with the means of
obtaining an honest livelihood. Some routine business
was first proceeded with. Then some discussion took
place, in the course of which Mr. Anderton recom-
mended that a huiiding, if it were only for the accom-
modation of 20 persons, should be provided immediately.
When once begun, he bad no doubt subscribers would
come forward and enable them to complete the estab-
lishment. He (Mr. A.) had visited the asylum at
Glasgow, and he found that the cost of each inmate was
not more than Is. per week, as each individual was
enabled to earn his livelihood by a trade. Mr. Alder-
man Johnson moved the following resolution, which ho
said ha thought would meet the views of all parties :
" That the committee be directed to look out for pre-
mises to carry out the recommendation of the report of
the sub-committee," which, after a short discussion, was
carried.
Prince Esterhazy, the Austrian Ambassador,
will leave London in the course of a few days, and in-
tends passing the winter at Vienna.