The Sun.
London, England, 1853-01-15 00:00:00

Government securities, decrease

Other securities
Decrease

Notes reserved, decrease 1,151,015

The entire capital of the London Bank of Austra-
lia and India has been subscribed ; and the deposits,
50,000 g., have been paid into the bankers. The
obtainment of the charter will, it is expected, be
speedily accomplished.
The effect of the greater demand for money and
the restrictive measures of the Bank of England
has already been felt beneficially upon the rates for
bills of exchange, which all improved except on
Spain. Paris, 90 days, was negotiated at 25.25 to
`3O, ; Antwerp, 25 27i to 30 ; Amsterdam, 1118 to
18/ ; Hamburgh, 5/ to 6f • Frankfrt, 118 i
to 119 - ; and Trieste, 10 46 to gO.
The -Executive Committee for promoting the for-
mation of the Tribunals of Commerce have made a
report to their. President, Lord Beaumont, and to
the General Committee, and the closing paragraphs
are as follows

"Referring to the authorities already quoted, the
opinions and facts recorded, and the. cases specified, yoUr
committee feel themselves justified in stating, that a
searching reform in the administration of justice is one of
the most popular demands of .the day ; and that when
the nature of Tribunals of Commerce is generally under-
stood--Lwhen it is -known to those aggrieved that they
can obtain redress without the interference of the hair-
rister or attorney—rthat their claims can be satisfied
promptly, efficiently and inexpensively—that these in-
stitutions have been tested by the experience of centuries
on the Continent, and given complete satisfaction to all
classes— then will the late Lord Abinger's words forcibly
apply to our old system—that "to tolerate is not to a,p-
cparuovsee. ''
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ported by the unanimous voice of the merchants and
traders of the country.
" Impressed with these convictions, your committee
would recommend that the working machinery of this
association be immediately and effectively organised, so
as to operate extensively on publicly opinion.: By such
means local associations, each having its local committee;
could be formed, constantly bringing their influence to
bear on their respective neighbourhoods, and ultimately
on their members of Parliament, while they would main-
tain a regular correspondence with the executive com-
mittee. In this manner co-operation would be established
between the metropolis and the most distant parts of the
kingdom, and even with the colonies ; a knowledge of
all cases of oppression, too many of which are suppressed,
might be registered, and unity of purpose and action
would invigorate the movement. Desultory and inter-
mittent efforts at reform have always failed ; success can
only be secured by constantly bringing a subject under
the notice of the public, and fixing their attention on its
importance."

The manufacturing markets, especially those of
Manchester and Bradford, have been flatter tiis
week.

The amount of silver exported from London
direct during the week, to Thursday last, was
40,710 ounces, and of gold 123,5651. and 119,393
ounces—the coin going to Sydney, and the bullion
mostly to Haraburgh.
The detention of the steamer Africa led to some
uneasiness yesterday afternoon, because of the cir-
cumstance that she was kept back by order of our
Secretary for Foreign Affairs.
The funds are. still depressed, and Consols hav-
ing closed yesterday at 99i after " official" hours,
they have been done this morning at 99-k I. The
account to be settled on Tuesday will be heavy,
and it is evident that part of the recent supply of
stock has come from the Bank of England, for the
express purpose of rendering money scarce, and
checking speculation. The New 3k per Cents. have
been at 103,E to 1, and the 3 per Cents. at 100- to.
The first-named was sold to some extent both on
ThursdaY and yesterday, and to-day the latter has
been freely brought to market. Exchequer Bills
have been quoted at 66s to 68s premium.
Spanish Bonds have been very firm, the De-
ferred having been done at 23k. The Certificate is.
worth sk. Mexican Stock is dull at 23g, and
Grenada at 21k. Peruvian and Brazilian Ore
steady. Dutch 2k per Cents. are not higher than
66k to I.
Gold Mine Shares are all weaker, the decline
being k to f on those bearing premiums of U. to 21.
The Land Companies also are depressed.
Railway Shares have given way now the account
is settled—Caledonian having dropped 305.; Great
Noi-thern, 11.; North-Western, 11. to 11. 55.; and
Midland, South-Western and thers in proportion.
French Shares are a trifle better.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.
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Consols for Opening 18th January
Exchequer Bills lid. • March. Juno.
£lOOO.
£5OO 6B 7 _
Small 65 4 _
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto New, 1852, 44 per Cent. 9B
Ditto New Bonds, 1829 & 39, 5 per Cent. 102
Danish 5 per Cent.
Equador Bonds 5l 41
Grenada Bonds, Deferred,
Ditto Ex- Dec., 1849, Coupon 2l
Mexican 3 per Cent ' 23 i
Peruvian 6 per Cent
Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto 44 per Cent lO3 41 x d
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cu! ' 474 874
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent..._ ......
Spanish Passive (Converted) 5l
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun. 51' 41 P c
Dutch Exchange 24 per Cent 66i 4 6 a d
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates....,...., 9B 4 7.1
TWO O'CLOCK.
,
Consols for Opening 18th January

THE LATE MURDER NEAR CLOUGHJORDAN.--XrMn
the evidence at the inquest, and other particulars which
have leached us, we are warranted in stating that
the fearful deed is not of an agrarian character, but
seems rather to have arisen from the fact of ill-will on
the part of some members of his own family. It appears
that the unfortunate man and Ivis son were not on good
terms.
e foTrhaewyrrd,s
repeatedly "quarrelled
whomretlledthe son wished
about a servant girl
in Miss
to marry, but the father withheld his consent. The de-
ceased, who was steward to Miss Crawford, was sitting
at the kitchen fire of the house of his employer on Wed-
nesday night last, when he was killed by a shot from
an opposite
window. He was in the act of reading a
letter by the light of a candle, which his son, a small
boy, held for him, when the fatal shot was fired. De-
liberate aim must have been taken, for the ball pierced
the letter he was in the act of reading, and then, entered
his heart, came out of the spine of the back, .and wounded
the, boy who was holding the candle in the thigh. The
boy, we learn, lies in a very precarious state. Oa
Thursday morning, Captain' Plunkett, the very efficient
resident magistrate of Nenagh, repaired to the'spot,
accompanied by the coroner, Mr. Abbott, and an inquest
was held. The jury returned a verdict of wilful murder,
against some persoat or persons unknown.---Limerick
Reporter.

EAST AND. WEST INDIA DOCK, COgPANy.—The half-
yearly general meeting of the East and West India Dock
Company was held yesterday, but on application at the
offices of the company, in Billiter-square, it, was stated
by the officials that the meetings are always kept private,
and that no information could consequently be furnished
to the press. The dividend declared was at • the rate of
3/. ss. per cent. for the half-year, being the same as that
declared at the last half-yearly meeting.

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, JAN. 14.

The second dramatic performance at the Castle took
place this evening. The pieces selected on this occasion
were a farce in one act, by J. R. Planch6, entitled The
Captain of the Watch, and a farce, in one act, by Ed-
ward Moreton, entitled The Windmill, and the parts
were filled according to the following progra:nme :