The Sun.
London, England, 1854-01-17 00:00:00

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FOREIGN.
10 7 Antwrp &Rotterdam 24 2 d
5 3 Belgian East. Junct. 1 14
20 8 Beziersto Graissessac 3 —24 d
. Central of Italy
20 all Charleroi & Erquelin 12 14
174 all Demerara •••
20 10 Dijon and Besnon ...p
20 8 Dutch Rhenish
20 all East Indian 3 31 p 234
20 2 Do. Extension 4d 4p 14
5 all Gt. Indian Peninsula 1p 5t zin
20 10 Gd. Junct. of France 21 21 p
... 10 Gd. Trunk. of Canada
Shrs. and Bonds 4 3 d
20 8 Gt. Central of France id 4d xin
204 204 Gt. Wostn. of Canada
Shares 2 1d
... Do. bonds(l i55.)1857
Do. bonds (2 iss. )1862 .. .
2▪
04 104 Hamilton & Toronto 141 par
L(0 all Do. 6 per cent — •••
20 5 Lake Const. & Basle
5 4 Lucca and Pistoja, 5
per cent. pref.
20 15 Luexembourg
10 10 Do. (Railway) 64 6.4
5 2Do 1 14 411
5 3 Do. (Canal) 1- 2
10 5 Do. 6p. cent. pref.
20 12 Lyons & Mediterran. .p
20 104 Madras
334 29 Maria Antonia
10 10 Do. New ,.. •••
20 2 Melbourne Dk. & By;
20 all Namur & Liege (with
interest 74 8
20 all Do. (ex interest) —
16 all Northern of France 334 331 324 xin
20 all Do. 201. 3p. c. Bds
[fmy.B.&Ams•Shs ]
10 all NorwegianTrnk.Pref 74 84
20 10 Paris and Lyons 1.5 —154 p
40 40 Do. bonds
20 all Paris and Orleans 45 47
20 all Paris and Rouen 39 41
20 all Paris and Strasbourg 304 —3O 304
20 4 Paris Caen& Cherbrg.
101 104 Quebec & Richmond 3 1 d
20 all Rouen and Havre 18 19
20 12 Royal Danish ld par
5 2 Royal Swedish . •••
20 all Sambre and Mouse.. 8 84 84
10 6 Do. 54 per cent. pref.
20 2 S.E. of France
20 6 Southern of France
20 6 St. Andrews & Quebec
20 2s. Upper India Scrip .
8i all West Flanders 34 44 x
20 10 Do. 54 per c. Pref 1 4 d
20 10 Western of France 5 6 p
1G 4 West. of Switzerland
20 2 IWiesbaden
20 12 iZealau

LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS.
Leasing Closing Prices Business
Shr. Paid RAILWAYS. compans yesterday. this dey.
50 all Bedford and Ln.&N.W.
St. 100 Buckghamsh. L. &N.W. 101 103
50 all Clydesdale Jc. Caledon— 50 52
St. 100 E.Lincoln. gr.
6p. cent Gt.Northn 140 143 141
25 all Glas. Barr. & Caldonian.
Neils. Direct. •••
2; all Do. New Do.
25 all Glstr.&Dn.Fr Gt•Westn. 30 32
100 all Ilrepl. Dk. & Yk. New.
Railway & Berw..
50 all Hull & Selby Y.&N.Md. 109 111 110
25 all Do. 3 Shares Do 543 553
12A all Do. Shares. Do 27 28
124 all Lon.&Greenw S.Eastern 133 143
20 all Do.Prefereuce Do 243 253
St. 100 Lowestoft gr.
4 per cent... Norfolk
St. 100 Do. 6 per et.. Do —
53 all Manch.Bston. Ln.&N.W.
and Matlock & Midld. 2 - 3
50 all Middlesbro' & Stckton &
Redcar Darlingt.
100 all Midld.Bradfd Midland... 99 100
50 all Northern and
Eastern sp.c. E. Count.. 60 62
5 all Do. 6 per ct Do
all Do.Fixedsp.c Do . . .
2, all Prest. &Wyre L. &I% . W
&Di& Yk
1 12 Do. 3 Shares. Do —
S 100 Royst.n.&Hit. Gt.Northn 140 143 140
S.. 100 Do.Shepth.St. Do l4O 143
2 , 188 Shef. Roth. & Lancash..l
S
Goole g.5.p.c Yorksh
12 93 S. Staftordsh., 111rMClean 2
50 all
6 per cent Darling .
25 all ockt
30 31. 30i
St. 100' Wilts&Sonirst Gt•Westn 95 97
Dto . &

SOUTH SEA COMPANY.—It transpired yesterday that
the Court of the South Sea Company have authorised their
brokers to purchase, at the price of 115, the stock held
by any proprietor who may wish to realise, instead of
waiting for the act of Parliament by which the distribu-
tion of the funds of the company will be authorised. The
step would have afforded satisfaction but for the fact that
the price named is considered inadequate ; since, at the
general meeting on the sth instant, it was announced
that the minimum value of the stock, estimated from the
amount of funds waiting to be divided, was 1161. 13s. 4d.
STATE OF TRADE.—The accounts from the seats of
trade throughout ,the country for the past week con-
tinue to show a steady and confident course, almost un-
disturbed by the food and war questions. At Man-
chester the market has been quiet, but firm. The Bir-
mingham market states that, as regards iron goods,
there are orders in hand sufficient for three months, and
that fresh ones, at present prices, are accepted with
the greatest reluctance. A new method for puddling
which is alleged to effect a reduction of one-half in
be introduced into France,
ironuel
rtphe cei
ee entsit time
eefn seemsand likely
eeientl advises
kl
this
town
required
for the operation. The
from Australia received by the va-
riousirnsseiownherlol Canada and the United States,
are described to be bad, the
houses, ironmongery, firearms, &c.,
unrernunerative. The increase
fully makes up for any temporary reaction in
other quarters. At Nottingham and in the woollen
districts there has been no alteration, but the tone is
good, and the demand fully equal to the production.
As regards the linen-markets in Yorkshire there has
however,
havingwtheev ec
rob:
ne become
been an improvement, while in Ireland they are without
change. The flax-spinners of Belfast will continue short
time till March.
BUSINESS OF THE PORT OF LONDON.—In the general
business of the port of London during the past week
there has increased activity, The number of ships re-
portedg 71 over that of the pre-
vious week. The quantity of grain received was not
large, the total being 33,338
inward was 233, being
quarters, including 17,918
quarters of wheat. Of flour there were reported 34,265
barrels ; of rice, 15,816 bags ; of tea, 33,341 packages ;
358 casks, 7,847 cases, and
o4fo,
casks and 1,326 bags ; and
of tallow 2,584 casks. The arrivals of fruit and wine
during the week have also been very large. The num.
1s u7gBabr,
a,
g2s , ; 1806 f
obffhedes,.
776
ber of ships cleared outwards was 76, being two over
the previous week. Of those 20 were in ballast, and 4
for the Australian colonies.
DEATH OF THE HON. 3. ROPE WALLACE, LATE M.P.
—This gentleman died on the 7th instant, at Feather-
stone Castle, Northumberland. Ile was the heir pre-
sumptive to the peerage of Hopetoun, and was born
in 1807. He married, in 1837, Lady Mary Fran-
ces Nugent, youngest daughter of the Marquis of
Westmeath, by whom he leaves a numerous issue. The
deceased, who assumed the name of Wallace, was
brother to the late Earl of Hopetoun, who died suddenly
in 1843, while leaving the House (3/Lords, and to the
Hon. Charles Hope, Governor of the Isle of Man. The
present Earl of Hopetoun is in his twenty-fourth year,
and is unmarried. Perhaps a more numerous family
than this does not exist in the British peerage. The
Hon. J. Hope served for some time in the Coldstream or
3d Foot Guards. The estates in Northumberland de-
scended to Inin by the will of the late Lord Wallace.
ALARMING COLLISION ON THE GREAT NORTHERN
RAILWAY.—On Sunday morning last, a serious collision
occurred on this line of railway, at the Knaresborough
junction, between a coal train and the Edinburgh night
express, which left King's-cross station on Saturday
evening at 9.15. It appears that a coal train, consisting
of engine, break-van,waggons, was just
emerging from the K junction to get on
the main line, when the Edinburgh express came up at
the moment at full speed, and dashed into the mineral
andia
re
sabbooruotu
g2h4
train with great violence. We are informed that a first-
class carriage was smashed to pieces, and four passengers
seriously injured, but we have not been able to learn their
names, or the precise nature of their injuries. A con-
siderable amount of property was broken, and the driver
and stoker had a fortunate escape. Late yesterday
I (Monday) evening, we learn that the passengers injured
are all doing well.