The Sun.
London, England, 1838-11-09 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1838.

MONEY AND CITY NEWS•

(FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY.)
C H RONICL E.—There is a further improvement of k per
cent. in Consols to-day, which is the only alteration we have
to notice as regards the English Stock Market, excepting,
however, a slight rally in Bank Stock. The annexed were
the last prices :—Consols for Money and the Acccunt, 94 to
A-; Reduced Three-and-a-Half per Cents. 1001 to a ; New
ditto 101/ to 102 ; Exchequer Bills 675. to 695. prem. ;
Bank Stock 202 to 203 ; and India Stock 260 to 261.
Business in Foreign Stocks was rather more animated toto-
day, and a little advance took place in those usually most dealt
in, namely, Spanish Active was last marked at 171 to 1; De-
ferred 7it to ; Passive 3/ to 4k ; Portuguese Five per
Cents. 31/ to 4; Di-to Three per Cents. 201 to 21 ; Dutch
Five per Cents. 1001 to 1; Ditto Two-and-a- Half per
Cents. 53/- to 54/ ; Belgian 101 f to 102 ; Brazilian 7
; Colombian 24/ to 25/ ; Mexican 22/ to 23/ ; and Peru-
vian 17 to 18.
Shares are much the same. Birmingham (Old) left off at
83 to 85 prem. ; Ditto ( New) 24 to 25 prem. ; Southampton
451 to 461 per share ; Ditto (New) 201 to 211 prem. ; Great
Western 13 to 14 prem. ; North Midland 2 to 3 prem. ; Mid-
land Counties 12 to 10 dis. ; Brighton 21 to 21 dis. ; Black-
wall 1/ to 11 dis. ; and Eastern Counties 1 to / dis.

POST.—There has been a most decided improvement in
the British Funds to-day. Consols have closed at the im-
proved quotation of 94 to k for Money and Account. The
Commissioners have again purchased 20,0001. Three per Cent.
Reduced at 94 and 94 for the purposes to which we referred
yesterday.
B-ank Stock has advanced to 202 to i ; Indian Stock is
261 Money and Time. The easiness of te Money Market
has mired some further investments in Exchequer Bills and
India Bonds—the former are in consequence quoted at 68 to
70 prem., and the latter at 64 prem.
There has not been much business in the Foreign Bonds
to-day, but the Market in general has rather improved.
Spanish Bonds, with the unpaid Coupons, have advanced to
171 4. Portuguese New Five per Cents. are 311 to and
the Three per Cent. ditto 20i to I. Brazilian Bonds are
78f, Colombian are 25/ to 1, and Peruvian 171 to Da-
nish Bonds are 74, Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents, are
54, the Old Five per Cents. 1001 to and the New Five.
per Cents. 98i to
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There has not been much demand for Shares. Great
Western Railway are 13i to 14 prem., Brighton 22 dis., and
Blackwall 11 dis., Southampton are 44 to 4 dis., and the new
shares 201 prem. Manchester and Leeds are 20 prem., and
North Midland 21 prem. In Banking Shares, Australasian
Bank new shires are 21 prem., and London Joint-Stock 134 ;
Claticige's Asphalte are dis., Liverpool lk dis., and Bas-
tenne to dis.

HERALD.—On the authority of the Antwerp papers it
was confidently reported this morning that the disputes re-
specting the Luxembourgh territory, between the Government
of the Netherlands and Belgium, had been finally adjusted.
This, however, has been considered rather premature, as the
private letters from thence make no allusion to this impor-
tant question. Be the point as it may, it however, will be
seen that it has given some tone to the Dutch securities in
this market.

The British Funds have obtained a degree of firmness to-
day without any apparent appearance of speculation. The
Government Commissioners have, however, pursued their
purchases of the Three per Cent. Reduced, to the extent
of 20,0001. sterling, at"the rates of yesterday, one-half for
account of the savings' banks, and the other against con-
versions into the fixed annuities. Consols closed at the im-
proved rate of 94 a for Money and the Account. The
heavier annuities have also partaken of the improved tone of
the other securities.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Nor. 8.
BATEMAN V, DUNN.
In this case, which was not concluded yesterday when we
went to press, the rule was discharged.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Nov. 8.
MORRIS V. JAMES.

Mr. EVANS moved for a rule nisi to set aside the verdict in
this case. It was an action tried before Mr. Baron Gurney at
the last Carmarthen assizes, when the verdict was for the
plaintiffs for 2101. The plaintiffs were respectable bankers in
Carmarthen, and brought their action against the defendant,
a gentleman farmer in the neighbourhood, on a bill of ex-
change for 2001. The defence was that the defendant had
never signed the bill. At the trial a person named Harris,
the brother-in-law of the defendant, had been called by the
plaintiffs, being brought from the gaol for the purpose of being
a witness. The Learned Counsel submitted that the evidence
of Harris was so singular, and that brought against him so
strong, that the verdict was not borne out.—Rule granted.