The Sun.
London, England, 1839-01-08 00:00:00

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL 'NEWS.

CITY (TIIIS DAY), TWELVE O'CLOCK.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARRILT, JAN. 7.—The demand for
Cotton continues to be extensive to-day. Sales are 6,000
bags, about one-half of which were on speculation, at rather
higher prices.
We have received Montreal Papers to the 15th December,
from which we copy the following :
The Upper Canada mail of last evening was barren of
any news from the West, to which all eyes are now turned for
brigand movements.
The Court-martial at Kingston is getting en briskly with
the trials of the pirates by dozens. No more executions had
taken place up to Tuesday last.
A dreadful explosion had taken place on board the steam.
boat General Brown, on the 25th last month, at Helena, on
the NEssissippi. Its force was so great as to throw two of the
boilers out of the boat upon the bank, Sixteen passergers
were killed and others ,severely scalded. The Captain, two
mates, and three engineers were killed.
We have received Quebec Papers to the 13th of December.
The news they contain is anticipated by the American Papers
received yesterday.
(Demerara Papers to the 29th Nov.)
We this day give another speculation on the much-debated
currency question by our fellow-citizen Mr. Donald Smith ;
he proposes to issue a new silver currency, to be expressly
coined in London, to the amount of 200,0001. sterling, or
considerably exceeding the present amount of paper in circu-
lation.

TUE . FUNDS.
Owing to the boisterous state of the weather we have few
arrivals.rthis morning ; • and we are sorry to announce that
'Lloyd's books to day exhibit , dreadful losses at Liver-
pool by the severe hurricane which took place on the night of
the 6th instant, the particulars of which will be found in
another part of the Paper. The destruction of life, property,
shipping, and buildings blown down, must have been to a great
extent.
1 his calamity has caused great sensation in the city, and
is the general topic of conversation amongst the mercantile
community.
Consols which closed yesterday at 94 to 94+ for the opening,
opened at the same price ; soon after, ninety thousand Consols
were sold by an eminent broker, .at 924 Ex-dividends for
money ; but to the present time the above sale has not had any
effect on the market ; Exchequer Bills, 66 68; India Bonds,
63 65; Bank Stock, 202} 203}; India Stock, 2561 251
Ex-dividend.
Spanish Active as they closed, 171 ; Portuguese same, 321
'331 ; Three per Cents, 214 ; Belgian, 99 3 ; Mexican, 234
24* ; Colombian, 274 281; Brazilian, 77 78 ; Dutch Two-
and-a-half per Cents, 541 4-. .
PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock 203 25(, India Stock
3 per Cent. Red. ... ...... . .... ...03%.,,, Ditto Bonds - 63 pm.
3 per Cent. Cons. 92% % South Sea Stock —
:3,0 per Cent Old Annuities —
Ditto Red. 100!(,% New Ditto
New 3l per Cent 100%'4 3 per Cent.. Annuities, 1751...
New 5 per Cent.
Bank Long A nnuitiestoexpire Ditto 500 66 68 pm.
Jan. 5, 1860 14 15-16 Ditto Small 66 63 pm
Oct. 10, 1859. —l Ditto Commercial pm.
Jan. 5, 1560. — Ditto Advertised
Jan. 5, 188,1 , Bank Stock for Account —
April 5, MI r India Stock for Account —
Jan. 5. 1870 f Consols for Account giVi
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Austrian Bonds i Peruvian Bonds —
Belgian Bonds
Ditto Account
Brazilian Bonds
Ditto Account
Buenos Ayres Bonds . ...... - —' Ditto, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account — Ditto Account
Chilian Bonds
I ) tto Account
Columbian Bonds Ditto Account
Ditto Account
Columbian Bonds, 1824...26i 71 8 7! Spanish Bonds
Ditto Account '26% 7 ) Ditto Account —
Danish Bonds
Ditto Account 1 Ditto Accot It.
Greek Bonds — French, 5 per cent. —f. —e.
Ditto Bonds, 1825 4 per cent —f. —c.
Ditto Account
Mexican Bonds, 5 per Cent — Exchange.......... —f. —c.
Ditto Account Dutch, 2% per cent. 54 % %
Ditto, 6 per Cent , Ditto Account
Ditto Account
Neapolitan i Ditto Account ...... .....-::. 10VA

I'ItIOES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Paid. Per ',has e.
Brighton• Railway , ...
L ndon and Birmingham Railway Company 9O 169
London and Southampton Railway Company
London and Croydon Railway Company 2O 13 12A
Bitumen, Bastenne and Gaujae
Colonial Bank
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HALF-PAST ONE.
Her Majesty's packet from Rio, the Electra, has arrived,
sailed the 22d November; fell in with the brig Judith, from
Valparaiso, in distress, with 250,000 dollars on board; on her
sailing again fell in with the Portuguese brigantine Diligente,
with 302 slaves on board, which she captured and took into
Rio—it appears they were destined for Rio. Exchange as per
last packet
~,,,,_ Consols may be quoted at present 9211 ex-dividend ; Re-
&Ad, 94.1. • The Government broker purchased six thou-
..salia Reduced at 934. Exchequer Bills, 66 68; India Bonds,
68 ; Bank Stock lower, 203 2021 ; India
,Stock, for opening,
256. 2571; Spanish Active, 174 ; Portuguese, 324 33 ;
Three per Cents., 211 ; Belgian, 994 :3:, ; Colombian, 2n 284 ;
Mexican, 234 244 ; Dutch Two..and.a. Half per Cents.,s4l:l ;
Five per Cents., 1024.
, Scarcely any thing doing in the Share Market. Prices
much the same as yesterday.
THE FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES
BRITISH FUNDS. -7
Bank Stock 203 llndia Stock ',i7ya
3 per - ent. Red
3 per Cent. Cc.is • ,,..A Ditto Old Annuities —
3t6 per Cent. Red 100.54, Ditto New Annuities
1,1z.v. 3,4 per Cent ON Ex. Bills, 1 1 Me... «2 .-'2,1 '; ' pm.
New 5 per Cent
Long Annuities to expire Ditto 5001.. , le, pm.
Jan. 186 ' ... 14 15-16 Bank Stock for Act. .:.....wit'
Oct. 1850
Jan. 161(0
FOREIGN FUNDS ' ~
Austnan, 5 per cent Portuguese' ond T,., 5 per cent.. -
Belgian, 5 per cent Ditto,. New Ditto
Brazilian Bonds 77%lPrussian;,b ptr cent
Buenos Ayr. s, 6 per cent.
Chilian, 6 per cent Ditto, meta)tic.
Colomb,an, 6 per cent Spanish, 5 per cent i7l;,
Ditto, 1824 27li Ditto, Consolidated
Danish, 3 per cent 7SA French,.s per cent f. c.
Greek Bonds, 1825, 5 per cent. Exchange
Mexican, 5 per cent. l4 French, 3 per cent —f. •
Ditto, 6 per cent.. 1825 24 Dutch, 24.61%er cent.
Peruvian, 1825,6 per cent 17% Ditto, 5 per cent...... MIA
(CLOSING PRICE OF SHARES.—(THIS DAY.);
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway , 9
Hull and Selby
II
London and Brighton Railway
London and Illackwall Railway ' 7%
London and Birmingham Railway
London and Southampton Railway
London and Croydon Railway
Manchester and Birmingham Railway
Ditto Ditto Extension
North Midland Railway.....

Dr. Birkbeck, we are happy to state, is pronounced
to be out of danger by his medical attendants.
The death of James O'Hara, Esq., of Galway,
formerly M.P. for that. town, and son-in-law of the Arch-
bishop of Tuam, has made vacant the office of Recorder of
Ga'way. his
BELVOIR CASTLE JAN. 4.—To-dayGrace
completed his 60th year, and the banqueting hall will re-
sound again with the sounds of festivity to celebrwe the
joyous occasion. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Cambridge and the Princess Augusta of Cambridge, at-
tended by the Hon. Miss Kerr, arrived last evening, from
town. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge ar-
rived the previous evening. Sir Robert and Lady Peel
h ye arrived from Drayton Manor, Staffordshire, to pass
-several days with the Duke of Rutland. The Earl and
Ceuntess of Wilton arrived yesterday from their hunting
'lodge, at Melton Mowbray. The Earl and Countess of
Chesterfield have just arrived from town. Lord Forester,
Marquis of Granby, Hon. C. Stuart, and Lady Emily
Wortley, Lord Charles Manners, Lord Fitzroy Somerset,
Lady Emily Trench, Hon. Miss Forrester, Mr. and Lady
E. U ummond, Earl Clare, Hon. G. Forester, &c., have
jnined the party. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Augusta, Marquis
of Granby, Earl and Countess of Wilton, Earl and Countess
-of Chesterfield, Earl of Clare, Lord Charles Manners,
Lord Forester, Sir Redhert and Lady Pect, Lord Fitzroy
Somerset, Hon. Charles Stuart and Lady Emily Wort-
ley,•Hon. G. C. Forester, Hon. Miss Forester, Hon. Mr.
• Bathurst, Lady Emily Trench, Mr. and Lady E. Drum-
mond, &e., will be included in the dinner party this even-
ing. It is uncertain whether the Duke of Wellington will
visit the Duke of Rutland this year. The Gallant Duke
has not yet arrived. The grand ball takes place to-night ;
shout 9.00 mbers of the beau monde are expected.
BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY FOR JANUARY.—OIIe
f the most Int resting features of Bentley's Miscellany tor
the present month, is the imposing list of New Works,
from the press of its proprietor, which is prefixed to it,
red which seems to leave those of rival booksellers quite
in the shade. The Chem! de Bataille of the Number
is " Jack Sheppard," a romance, by Mr. W. H. Ains-
s-orth, author of " Rookwood." " A Vi-it to the Ca-tie of
C;iLon " is a most agreeable paper ; although frequently
described before, it has never been described so well. The
Twin Doomed" is a vivid sketch, by Hoffman. Mr.
Lover's b dlad, " The Sun to his Mother," is full of beauti-
ful feeling. " Handy Andy's Adventures," by the saute
Author, is one of those lively and graphic pictures of Irish
(canners, for which this agreeable writer is so deservedly
celebrated. " Merrie England in the Olden Time" is well-
timed, whilst the " Lora Mayor's Day" is a happy bur-
lesque of Dryden's well-known Ode. This publicetion in-
joys the largest circulation, with the exception of Blackwood,
of any Magazine of the daY.—United Service Gazette.
Yesterday morning, between seven and eight o'clock,
Quinby, the grave digger, of Newington, on going into the
church-yard, discovssed in rather a secluded spot the body
of a new-born female child, which was in a state of decom-
position. The parish surgeon, Mr. Boddy, states it to be an
eight months' child, and has every appearance of having
born alive. It had on a blue striped frock, and very coarse
cap. Information of the circumstance has been forwarded
to Mr. Carter, the Coroner.

CIIURCII-RATES.—Last week at Leicester the
Church Marty were defeated. The local Mercury, referr-
ing to the victory, says :—" We congratulate the Vestry
on their spirited resistance to the unreasonable demands of
the Churchwardens ; and we hope that, if they do notsuc-
ceed in the Court of Queen's Bench, they will still refuse
to levy this iniquitous impost."