The Sun.
London, England, 1838-12-24 00:00:00

CITY MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

BREAD-STR
The following is the close of
P. m. The first twelve rcturne(
Mr. W. Kipling
John Lawrence
Deputy Bridge
N. Maugham
W. Laurence
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EE T WARD.

W. Davison
T. Cope
J. Battom
C. Williams
J. P. Buckland
Field Wade

Simalcwortli
M. Blackmore

FARRINGDON WITHOUT-ELEC-
TION OF COMMON COUNCILMEN.

;andidate.

HONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS

CITY ( THIS DAY), TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Arrivals thismorning:-1 French and 2 Ostend mails, one
Dutch ; also a mail from Malta, sailed on the 29th Novem-
cer, Gibraltar Dec. 13, Cadiz Dec. 14, Lisbon Dec. 17,
Oporto 'Dec. 18, and Vigo Dec. 18. Ship letters from
Madeira and Honduras, and from Calcutta to 9th July.
We have received Malta Papers to the 29th Nov.
The news from Persia by this route is very satisfactory
according to the Journal of Smyrna, which quotes letters
from Tabrez, stating that the Shah of Persia, having raised
the siege of Herat, had marched to Meschid, with all his
household, and a great portion of his troops, and was
expected in his capital about the middle of November.
EGYPT.—A letter from Alexandria mentions that the
regular transports and communications were being rapidly
organised between Cairo and Suez. The vehicles destined
for the travellers, had arrived from England, and were sent
on to Cairo ; their construction was comfortable and com-
modious. In the centre of the Desert, half-way between
Cairo and Suez, the Pasha had not only given his consent
to the erection of an inn, but would also assist in expediting
the construction of an establishment.
We have received the Gibraltar chronicles to the 13th
December ; the information they contain from Spain has
been anticipated by the French Papers.
We have received the .Journal of Commerce, of Antwerp,
of yesterday's date, which contains the following from Brus-
sels, of Dec. 22, two o'clock in the afternoon.
" Nothing has as yet been decided in respect to the
Belgian Bank, but the panic has ceased, and the Bourse
is more (tabu?'

The Dutch Journals state that France has offered, in
the name of Belgium, fifty millions for the cession of Lim-
burg and Luxembourg. This offer has not even been taken
into consideration by the Conference.

Amsterdam Prices of the :;Ist De.e.
per Cents.,s3;i ; Five per Cents., 100-1 ; Spanish, 15 18-16.
The Belgian Bank notes arc selling at about from 5 to
10 discount. -

TIIE FUNDS.
The information received tbis morning of most import-
ance is the Queen of Portugal's Speech, the contents of
which will be found in another part of the Paper. The
most important points it contains relate to the slave trade
and the revenue. It also states that the debt contracted
in foreign countries, whose dividends have not been able to be
Paid since the second half of 1837, is a subject of the highest
importance, in which the national honour and the credit of Go-
vernment are pledged. A Special Commission was charged to
Propose the means which it might judge most eli-
gible for the punctual fulfilment of this change ; and it is
hoped that suitable proposals will be shortly presented
by the proper Minister.
The Queen of Portugal's Speech has had the effect of
improving Portuguese Stock this morning 1 per cent., by
which it is looked upon in a favourable light.
Consols opened at. the same quotations as they closed
on Saturday, 931 for the Account ; Reduced, 924 ;
Exchequer Bills, 63 65 ; Bank Stock, 2021 2033- ; India
Bonds, 61 63.
In the Foreign Market little doing. Spanish Active,
14 ; Portuguese, 30i ; Three per Cents., 19A- 20 ;
I3razillian, 76,1 77i ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents.,
541 55.

PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
, Bank Stock °Or) '2l' India Stock
- • As
3 per Cent. Red. 93 2% Ditto Bonds
3 per Cent. Cons — South Sea Stock. —
:134 per Cent. ..
100% Old Annuities 9039
Ditto Red. IOOIA li New Ditto
New 334 per Cent — 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1751...
New 5 per Cent.
Bank Long Annuities toexpire Ditto 500
Jan. 5, 1860 14 13-16% Ditto Small 63 (15 pm
Oct. 111, 1859 14% 11-10 Ditto Commercial pin.
Jan. 5, 1860 — Ditto Advertised
Jail. 5, 1880 — Bank Stock for Account —
April 5, 188(1 - India Stock for Account —
Jan. 5. 1870 - Consols for Account 93%
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Austrian Bonds — Peruvian Bonds —
Belgian Bonds
Ditto Account
Brazilian Bonds
Ditto Account
Buenos Ayres Bonds
Ditto Account
Chilian Bonds
Otto Account
Columbian Bonds Ditto Account —
Ditto Account
• Columbian Bonds, 1824 — , Spanish Bonds —
Ditto Account
Danish Bonds
Ditto Account — , Ditto Accor 4t, l6li %
Greek Bonds — French, 5 per cent. -f --e.
pit', Bonds, 1825 — —-- 4 ter cent.......... Cer cent. ...... ... —f. —.-
_ , ',-, pUIIE. Ditto Account --
. Exchange
,
11,1,-,ican Bonds, 5 per Ce11i.... —f. —c. •
Ditto Account — I Dutch, 24 per cent. 54%
Ditto, 6 per Cent. — I Ditto Account 54%
Ditto Account
Neapolitan i Ditto Acc0unt........ .........
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.

Paid.
Brazilian Imperial Mining Co. (issued at 5/. pin.) 20 —.
Ditto St. John del Rey l4 47
Cepiapo 13% rite"
United Mexican (issued at 21. pm.) ' 4it 1 rii
Great Western Railway Company ... ........ ..... 65 75%
Brighton Railway
London and Blackwall Railway , 9 71.04ig
PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, DEC. 20.
3 per Cent. Consols
3% per Cent. Stock
Ditto Reduced
Ditto New, 1830 ......
3% por Cent. Debentures -
Batik Mock .... ...............
Royal Canal Stock
t; ra 11 tl Canal Stock -
HALF-PAST ONE.

Per Sh v

Consols may be quoted a shade better than in the early
part of the morning-93;1 for the Account ; Reduced
reached 93 at 92,1-. The bad weather causes a great tini-
ness in the city, both in respect to commercial transac-
tions and operations in the Funds. The Government
brokers purchased about 4,000 to 5,000 Reduced at 93.
Exchequer Bills, 63 65 ; Bank Stock, 2021 ; India
Bonds, 61 63.
In the Foreign Market some business has been done in
Portuguese and Spanish Stocks. Spanish Active a
shade higher, 16+ a ; Portuguese, 292- 301 ; Brazilian,
763 77 ; Colombian, 25+ ; Mexican, 22 23 ; Belgian,
98 99; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 548 ; Five
per Cents., 1001 B._

To-morrow, being Christmas-day, it will be a close
holiday in the city,

THREE O'CLOCK
Consols for th© Account. Mi.

The Countess Annesley, relict of the late Earl An-
nesley, was safely delivered of a posthumous son, at Gres-
ham's-terrace, Kingstown, on Monday last. Her Ladyship
has an infant family of several children, including the youth-
ful Earl by her late Lord, who died at Cheltenham in the
summer.

f the poll, on Saturday, at four
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Mr. KIPLING returned thanks for the honour they had done
him, and would use every means in his power to serve them.
Mr. JOITN LAWRENCE was received with hearty cheers. He
made a most eloquent speech. Mr. L. is a most decided
favourite.
Deputy BRIDGE returned thanks.

Mr. MA UGHAM returned—thanks-in a few words.
Mr. W. LAWRENCE spoke with great effect, and he deserves
great credit for the interest he has taken respecting the Cor-
poration Charities.

Mr. SHOTTLEWORTH returned thanks in a few eloquent re-
marks ; as did also Mr. BLACKMORE.
Mr. Davison was absent in the country,
Mr. COPS and Mr. BATTOM thanked the electors for the
honour done them.

Mr. BUCKLAND did not consider this a political question, and
should endeavour so to act as to do them credit for electing
him, and to show the eleators he was worthy of their support.
Mr. WILLIAMS came forward to return thanks, and was se-
ceived with cheers. He thanked the ward most sincerely for
the honour conferred on him by electidg him one of their
representatives in the Court of Common Council. He said,
there were many gentlemen in the ward of longer standing
and of much greater ability than he (Mr. W.) laid any claim
to, but what he wanted in ability, he would endeavour to
make up by zeal and honesty.—( Cheers.) A good deal had
been said during the election about politics. Now he
( Mr. W.), though belonging to the liberal party, did not con.
cider this a political office or a party question. The party he
would support would be those who did the best for their
fellow citizens and fellow.naen.—( Loud cheers.) Such were
his party feelings ; and be could only sly in conclusion, that
if it ever lay in his power to be of the smallest service to
any individual in the ward of Bread-street, or in the city of
London, be they Whig, Tory, or Radical, they should not
weigh him in the balance and find him wanting. He begged
again to thank them most sincerely for the high honour con-
ferred on him, and said that he should endeavour to do
credit both to those gentlemen who had brought him forivard
and to those who had so kindly suppbrted him.—(Loud
cheers.)

FINAL CLOSE OF THE POLL-41114 DAY AT TWO O'CLOCK.
This Ward returns 16.
Mr. Taylor
Mr. Obbard 233 Mr. Beckwith
Mr. Edkins
Mr. Burn
Mr. Bedford 245 Mr. Price, 2ll
Mr. Anderton
Mr. Blacket 241 Mr. Savage
Mr. Charles
MI% Figgins 23 0"
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