The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-02 00:00:00

In the Common Pleas.

On the day of A.D. 18.
VICTORIA, by the Grace of God, &c., To C.D.
of in the county of E.F. of
in the county of &c.
(England to wit.) A.B. in his own proper
person (or by G.H., his attorney] appeared and craved
that the protest underwritten should be recorded in the
Register of this Court for Protests of Bills of Exchange
and Promissory Notes fur Execution, according to the
" Summary Execution on Bids of Exchange Act, 1854,"
which was accordingly done, and of which the tenour
follows in those words :

[Take in the and Protest.]
" Therefore it is considered that the said A.B. recover
against the said C.D., E F., &c., £ with
interest thereon since the said Bill became due, together
with the sum of for costs of protest,
registration, and charge We
command you, therefore, that within six days after the
service of this writ on you, exclusive of the day of such
service. you make payment to the said A.B. of the said
sum of X

and take notice, that in default of your so doing the
said A. B. may pruceed to execution against you.
Witness, &c.

No. 2.
(Same as No. 1.)
Inriorsetnent to be male on Writ before Service thereof.

Tnis writ is fur service out of the jurisd:ctiou of the
court."

Yesterday afternoon bills at 90 days were nego-
tiated upon Paris at 25 25 to 27k, upon Amsterdam
at 1116/. to 17, upon Hamburg at 13 6i to .6i, and
upon Trieste at 12 24 to 23. These rates exhibit :a
slight decline on Paris and Trieste, but an improve-
ment upon Hamburg. Amsterdatmwas firm.
There is still a sligt demand for gold for expor-
tation.
The stock market was legs firth. this morning
when business commenced, Consols being 92g g for
transfer, and 92k g for account, and they have since
dropped to 92k t for money, and to. 92& for;time.
The business done has not been large, but there is
no support given by purchases for investmAnt, and
consequently a sale or two has a marked effect upon
prices. Exchequer Bills have been quoted panto 3s.
premium, and the Bonds are g premium. Bank
Stock has fluctuated from 209 i to 214. East India.
stock has been at 223. The New 31. per Cents.
have been 92 to 93g. The foreign intelligence,
both as regards the Russian retreat and the Spanish
Ministry, conjoined witn the fine weather, might
have been expected to give a better tone.
The foreign market has been very inert, but
Spanish Bonds are firm, the Deferred at 181 ex
lie. The Certiticates are at 41. Dutch 2h per
Cents. have been 60! to 61 ex div., and Mexican
Stock is steady at 24k.
The following are the nominal prices of foreign
stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 to 612.- ; Mexi-
can, 244 to 241 ; Peruvian, 66 to 63 ; Ditto 3 per
Cents., 50 to 52 ; Portuguese 4 per Cants., 39 to
41 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 97 to 99 ; Ditto 41 per
Cents., 81 to 83 ; Spanish New Deferred, 14 to
19 ; Ditto 3 per Cants., 37 to 38 ; Ditto Certi-
ficates, 4 to 4i ; Ditto Passive, 3i to 4k.
The English Railway Shares have been rather
drooping, and sales are more pressed. In the
French lines business has been quiet.
The Mining Shares have been rather flatter, and
the Bulks and Miscellaneous Companies, including
Crystal Palace, are cheaper to buy.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES.
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,Tviirr.,s4 ',Nnn
,ank Stock
per Cent. Reduced Annuities. ......... ...: 921 i 4 ,) A $
:3 per Cent Consols Annuities 92 ii 4 2 4 2
34 per Caut. Annuities . 93 2 3
..:11z Annuities, Expire sth .Jan., 180
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan., 1860 4s
India Steak . 223
~.ousels for Account 17th August 923 11 i
Exchequer Bills, 24d.
110(X)
. •11
k5OO 3 p nar
small 4 1 5 p
Exchequer Bonds, 1858
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
":axican 3 per Cent.
P.,ruvian Bowls, 4} per Cent. 6B
SpalllStl BOWLS, 3 per Cent 3B} 8 x d
punish New Deferred, 3 per cent. lBa i x d
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun. 4t

Dividends on the thove payable ►n London.
Dutch Exchange, 24 per Cent. 12 Gull 6l 60i a d
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certifieates
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols 92A
,itto August Account 92t