The Sun.
London, England, 1841-08-06 00:00:00

TIIE FUNDS.

Both Markets closed flat and heavy last night, but
opened this morning- rather firmer. Consols are now
89k for Money, and 89k 1 for the Account ; Three
per Cents. Reduced, 90 ; Three-and-a-Half per Cents.,
98i 99 ; Bank Stock, 1681 1691 ; Exchequer Bills, 14
16 prem.
Spanish Active Stock, 19k ; Portuguese Five per
Cents. 291 301 ; Ditto Three per Cents., 171 184.
Money continues very plentiful, but there is no in-
prOvement either in the state or prospects of trade. The
accounts from the manufacturing districts are, if possible,
more gloomy than ever. Large concerns in Lancashire
are about to be closed in consequence of declining trade.
by which thousands of operatives will be thrown out of
employment.

HALF-PAST ONE.
(From the Port Phillip Herold of the 6th April.)
A new 'era has dawned on Port Phillip, in the launch
of the first steamer yet built in this colony. She is
nanied the Fairy Queen, and measures 60 feet from stein
to stern. It is the intention of the proprietors to run her on
the river, and amongst the shipping in the harbour; great
praise is due to the proprietors, Messrs. Manton and Co„
who not only are laying for themselves the foundation Of
a handsome fortune, but are alo conferring important
benefits on their fellow-countrymen in generaL ~•
There has been but little business doing in the Stock
Market again to-day. Consols are still quOted atB9l
for Money, and 89i for the Accoun:-.T-Exchequer Bills
14 16 prem. ; Bank Stock 1691:
Spanish Active Stock, 19i : Danish Bonds, 79; BraziU
Tian, 601 ; Russian, 1141 ; Mitch Five per Cents., -10'4
~„.
The Markets looking firm.. . •
There has been but little: activity again to,d4 in the
Share Market. Great Western New are 531 ; Chel-
tenham and Great Western, 21 ; Grand Junction Halt-
Shares, 100} [London and Birmingham Quarter-Shares,
22i ; South-Western, 521. •
No alteration -has taken place in the Corn Market.
.QUARTER TO THREE.
The partial cessation-of rain within the last day or
two, though it has allayed in some measure the appre-
hension existing with regard to the crops, does not seem
yet to:have checed speculations in foreign corn, bonded
wheat being noW 4s. to ss. per quarter dearer than on
Monday, and English is. to 2s. higher, with a good de-
mand. The arrivals of foreign grain also continue on
rather.large scale, and the average duty has declined
to 21s. Bd., with a confident expectation on the part of
the dealers that it will be inueli.lower yet.
Consols, Money, 891 ; Consols, Account, 89i, 4 ;
:Colombian, 20 i ; Mexican 254 2G ; Spanish 191 20.
Nothing doing to cause any remark.
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock ... 1694 'lndia Stock ..........«
3 per Cent Red
3 per Cent Cons B9i Ditto Old Annuities ... 87s
3i per Cent Red 9Bi Ditto New Annuities...
pm
New 34 per Cent 984 Es. Bills, 1,00a...24d-16 pm
New per Cent
Long Annuities toexpire Ditto Small l6 pm
Jan. 1660 . 12 15-16 Bank Stock for Acct... 174
Oct 1859 l9/
-4 India Stock for 0pg....
Jan. 1860.
FOREIGN FUNDS.
Portuguese, 5 per cent.
Ditto, New Ditto
Prussian, 5 per cent
Russian, 5 per cent ll4l
Ditto, Metallic
Spanish, 5 per cent l9l
Ditto, Deferred ..
IFrenel, 5 per cent. —f. —C.
Exchange............ --f. c.
French, 3 per cent. —f. —c
Dutch, 2h per cent. ...
Ditto, 5 per cent .......... 1024
SHARES
Cheltenham and (;rest Western (624 paid) 21
Great Western Railway (65 paid) ........... 834
Ditto New Shares (50 paid
Ditto Fifth (4 paid) 9
Grand Junction Railway (100 paid)
Ditto Half Shares (50 paid)
London and Brighton (50 paid) 43
London and Birmingham Railway (90 pd)
Ditto Quarter Shares ( 5 paid) ..... 224
London and South Western - s2h
Ditto Tenths (14 paid) .... 1h
South Eastern and Dover (38 paid).... 17
York and North Midland Railway (50 paid) 79

Austrian, 5 per cent
Belgian, 5 per cent —
Brazilian Bonds —

Buenos Ayres, 6 per cent
Chilian, 6 per cent
Colombian, 6 per cent
Ditto, 1824.
Danish, 3 per cent 79
Greek, 18:45, 5 per cent —
Mexican, 5 per cent —
Ditto, 6 per cent, 1825 —
Peruvian, 1825, 6 per et

TRUE WEATHER.--IN 00N, AUGUST 0.
Ito AL II A LLERY OP SCIENCE, ADELA I DE-STIiEF.T.
Barometer '29.84 In.
Filet-moulder— 61 I Highest........ 61 Lowest ...... 54
Wind S, W..—Freezing Point 32 D 4 •