The Sun.
London, England, 1853-04-06 00:00:00

The amount of revenue to be invested in

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redemption of Stock during the present quaa.,ble
about 600,0001., or more than for a consido'
period.
The funds are extremely firm, and tend upviral#,Ail
the Government measure being favourably tholl_oo,
of. Consols have been quoted 100 k to for to t
fer, and 100 k to for account, being a rise 'l,Ol
The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents.
ciilt3
been worth 102 k to 1, and the Three per i-11;11,
99i to Bank Stock has been done, ex.
dend, at 224 to 225. Exchequer Bills of
are 6s. to 10s., and of those of March 10s. pre"
East India Bonds are at 435. to 48s. premium.
Foreign securities have been less buoyant, of
the speculators seem to be realising their prosV
the late advance. Mexican Bonds are heavi;
271 to ; Peruvian Scrip is worth 34 to 4 Pre'-4J
Chilian 3 per Cents. are at 82 ; and Brazilian
per Cents. at 99 ; Spanish Certificates are heasidriJ
Ba, and the intelligence just received from Ma
a€l
that the opposition to the
loan will prove very formidable in the Co
Still many conceive that the Government, St
have a majority. The New Deferred Stock,,, it)
2413- to 1. Dutch 4 per Cents. have bees dooie
96, after having realised 971 ex dividend. „,,toi
sian Bonds are 1171 to Portuguese 4 per (-1,,7t1!
have been at 39i, and it is said there are ,
more favourable terms offered to the holders.
The Railway Share Market is firmer in tone' t 1
though there is not much business doing. Freeo'
Shares are flatter in consequence of the new selljoil
coming out. -Upper India have again been
as high as premium.
The Gold Mine Shares are quiet, but firm. I,lo'
.1

The Land Company's Shires 'are heal'',
British American Land have improved, after
63 to 66.
The Joint Stock Bank Shares are very flat,
there is still a disposition to sell.
Chartered Banks of Australia are lower.

BRITISH FUNDS Am OWE O'CLOCK THIS m.4./
(Front the Official List.) d°l
Br ,11139-
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities.......
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 33. per Cent. Annuities - ti g -
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan.', 1860 5,2-5-6 G
India Bonds, £lOOO .............................
_.?-0. 0_ _
Consols for Account .........................
June.
Exchequer Bills, ltl,d.
7 10 G 10
£l5OO 6 1
Small -6 !

0 ..-o FO.IEIC:N FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOI
pR,-2:C-t -
$
•iian Bonds, 5 per Cert. —
Br"Dzi....-;;--0 New, 1852, 4 per Cent... ..... 99
• • 80-ds 3 per Cent... ..... B2
COillan - : -
2 I
Aexican 3 per Can.; 271 A .' Peruvian Scrip . ... ... ... . 324 ~1 Portuguese 5 per Cent..
Ditto, 4 per Cen-;:. ................ . ....... 39
Russian Bonds, 5 per Cezt.
Ditto, 44 per cen. 4.
Sareinian Bonds, 5 par ..
Ce-.; ..
994 t
Spanish Nev Deerred, 3 per Cert 24i fi it)
Spanish Conire':;;.ee C.. -;•,. o:Co•an. no;-, run 8
Venezuela Bonds 31 per Cert.
tc,Dit.,-,o D6;frrred, J. per Cen':, l7i
Dutch Exchange 21 per Cell:, —
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificate5...
HALF-PAST r
l =
Consols
IC9i
Ditto April Account

THE EARL OF CARLISLE.—On Monday the magieti,
and Town-Council of Edinburgh presented the fr;
of the city to the Earl of Carlisle "in testimony of
regard for him as an enlightened statesman, their
ration of his active and generous philanthropy, au&j
gratitude for his services in promoting the social and ?,-
tellectual elevation of the people." The noble esL'ef'
graceful and happy terms, acknowledged the comP"';
thus paid him. He told the Lord Provost, therroo.,
valued the honour conferred on him all the more
its being unconnected with any consideratictiti,
mere party politics. Civil and religious 11
the abolition of slavery, and free trade hn.l,orj
ways enlisted his warmest sympathy and othilor,
He had endeavoured to allay religious and nn-j
animosities, to extend popular education, en tr
promote all that could polish, elevate, and refillet,,,4)"
bulk of his fellow-countrymen. It was highly gr. tr,
ing to him to find himself so favourably esteemed 11105
ancient capital of the Scottish monarchy—a city
,01`,
which some kinds of royalty would never depart
sat enthroned in natural and architectural beauty d
native rock, with the encircling hills around her all, Or
sparkling estuary at her feet— and which retaineuaeli
sovereignty of intellect derived by her from a long, j;
of philosophers, orators, poets, and divines, sal' DIVi
glowing with copious lustre amid her schools, het: efir,
her press, her forum, and her pulpit. The noble
addressed the same evening a meeting, over ego
Lord Panmure presided, for the promotion of 1364'
Schools. je'
ANTIQUITIES AT WOOLWICH.—A party of COnf
employed in excavating the ground at the rear ci-o;
buildings of the boring department, in the Dial,s;eo
came upon a number of antiquities—consisting 0-`,„ivi!';(
in pottery, human remains, and an urn compel
burned bones. The vessels are described as of "1311.'
construction,- although wade of a red brick colon
their forms are remarkable,"

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(THIS DAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair shortly after 12 o'clock.
The London Market and Slaughter-house Bill was
zead a second time.