The Sun.
London, England, 1840-09-04 00:00:00

HERALD.—The quiet state of political affairs has
infused rather more firmness into the market, with a
slight improvement in prices. It will be noted, how-
ever, how very slow and almost imperceptible is the
reaction in prices to something like their standard be-
fore the fall commenced, and therefore it may be as-
sumed that much distrust and susceptibility still lingers
about the market.

Letters from Paris represent the settlement of ac-
count to be proceeding on the whole much more fa-
vourably than was expected. So far no failures had
been reported, at least none worth speaking about,
although it may be expected that several of the more
insignificant fry of speculators have gone to the wall
after such confusion and fall in prices. One of the
largest operators for the rise, a party not necessary to
name, because not known here, was, as it is techni-
cally expressed on the Paris Bourse, " slain," that is,
having held aloof till almost the last moment, in
hopes of a favourable change in the market, he was
finally compelled to go in when most against him, and
sell his stock at the lowest rates of the day, as taking
it in was out of the question. The Three per Cents. had
descended to 79f. 40c. when he was thus brought to a
compulsory sale. This depression was a proof of the
large amounts of stock weighing upon the market. A
great banking operator was so heavy of stock that be
was carrying over as much as possible, although the
rates of continuation to the September account were
somewhat considerable ; on Five per Cents.so centimes
were generally paid, and on Three per Cents. 3.5 centimes.
Monday being the day for the declaration and regula-
tions of options, Tuesday was occupied entirely in the
liquidation of the account in Consols and home stocks.
Yesterday was the settlement in foreign stocks and
shares, which was likely, in proportion to amount, to be
a more difficult operation than that in domestic funds.
For money was extremely difficult to be obtained on
foreign stocks and shares, and the rates current ranged
from 15 to 25 per cent.

POST.—We find nothing in the notice of the Bank
of England to distinguish it from the one issued last
quarter, except that stock is not included as a deposit
upon which advances will be made.
Great Western Railway Shares were 22 to 23 prem.;
ditto (new) Sto prcm. ; Birmingham, 77 to 78 prem.:
Eastern Counties, 134 to di:. ; and South Eastern
and Dover, G to per share.
Public opinion has now for three or four years past
been brought to bear so strongly upon the conduct of
unprincipled foreign loan contracting countres, and the
London and Paris agencies by whom they have
been so unnaturally assisted in their depredations in
both capitals. that the evil is, to a very considerable ex-
tent, put a stop to. Several of the States who have
borrowed millions in England, but who are base enough
to withhold from the lenders the payment of the mode-
rate int rest arising upon such borrowings, to the ruin
of many families, have still what they call " financial
commissioners" planted among us to conduct certain
minor negotiations for them, and in this way we fancy
their liabilities are perpetually increased in one shape or
another ; for, as we have before remarked, it is impos-

sible to say exactly what is going on so long as the divi-
dends are suspended. Money is, however, no more to
be obtained openly, and upon a large scare, for the use
of the Governments in default.

TIMES.—Some doubt existed whether this, which
is one of the usual periodical notices for affording aeco-
modation by the Bank during the shutting of the divi-
dends, would include Exchequer Bills and India Bonds.
which it has usually been the policy of the Bank to do
issues.
As they intended to keep a check upon the
As these securities are included, it is inferred that the
Bank feels not such necessity, and the effect has been
felt in the prices of public securities.
A private letter from St. Pctershurgh, dated the 11th
of August, adverting to the failure of Mr. Joseph Pir-
ling, the banker, to the amount of 2,000,000 rubles,
states that the principal losers by this failure are seve-
ral wealthy Polish fatailics who had deposited not only
money but also plate and j'wels. Among them arc
the Countess Plater, M. Keraiwicki, M. Bugnicki,
General Czarowski, and Count Walicki.

SUN.—The notice from the Bank of England to-day.
gave satisfaction to the mercantile interests of the City, a- d
caused the funds to close rather more firmly. The
advance in the grain averages is likely to cause a tem-
porary demand for mcney to complete the payments
into the Exchequer, but when that is over, it will
no doubt be more easy again. Consols left off at 89i
for present transfer, at:d 90-4- buyers for the account.
Exchequer Bills remained at 17s. to 19s. premium ;
Bank Stock at 169. (the transfer books close to-morrow) ,
i and the New Thrce-and-a-half per Cents. at 984 to t.
The business done in Foreign Stocks was again of a
partial and limited character, but in atom"f thhemAtchteßre;
was a slight tendency to improve.
Spanish
the divi-
dend for the account realised 24i
eanNew 5 per
Bonds of May last 16;1 ; Portutt;uile's
Cents. broughtat 44:11
34::- to 1 for time ; Chilian Bonds were
_b_24,
at
‘,4_;
t Iti
to
oel4gi3aia ;.sand par. ; Dutch
341 to 34 for immediate, heavy at
and
Colombianper cents declined 6 per (t.3:11.0.1
per Cents, at 102.
brought to market rather
The Railway Shares were.
`)-l- per Cents. were heavy all day at 511, and the
* which have been cur-
rentmore freely at the reduced p i
Cr-eat Western Shares
a slight decline upon these.
8., ;
New, Bto, 1- London aka ir-
-1 B.
realised 22 to 23 ;L
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...
for some days past, en-rine .s'ome instances even at
)-1 toct2.ll ; South Western
rn:ngharn, 78 to 77,,,,1N
Brighton ..4t,
were 9 and North Midland,
14k- to 15k, and h anchester anal Leeds New,. 14i
premium ;
P 7 discount.

During the night of Friday last, four sucking
Pig:, about six weeks old, were stolen from the premises
of Mr. Jonathan Sykes, miller, Garforth. They are de-
scribed as two bogs and two gilts; the hogs without tails,
one of the gilts with half a ta'l, and the other with a per-
fect on-e
—a tail and a half mond the four,—.York
Courant.