The Sun.
London, England, 1840-10-30 00:00:00

TEA MARKET.

The announcement of large parcels for public sale
caused the demand to be dull for free trade, but prices
were firm. Company's Congou went off slowly at •.3a. ad.
cash. Some arrivals are near at hand.
TALLOW MARKET.

There was little business done in Russian Tallow, but
prices were steady at 51s. 31 en the spot, and 52s for
spring months. Large parcels are near at hand.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, OCT. 30 —lt blew very hard at times last
night, accompanied with much rain. Wind this day at
noon, light airs from S. to S. E., and fine clear weather.
DEAL, OCT. 29 —Wind A. M , S. E. ; P. M., S. W.
Sailed the outward bAind. Arrived the Rhine, Diamond,
from Miramichi; Sphynx, Patras.
LIVERPOOL, OCT. 29. —Fresh breezes from the south-
ward.—Arrived the Aclrastus, Day, from Calcutta ;
Adelaide, Quebec ; Ebenezer, Adams, Mall:ga. Sailed
the 1.31:1ir, Oldham, for Singapore ; Taglioai, Baglini,
Calcutta; Rothschild, Luckett, Bombay ; Alecto, Aysh-
ford, Jamaica; Eliza Wylie, Wylie, Barbadoes ; Kchiek
Wood, Brown, Berhice ; Robert Lyers, Lon.-y, La
Guayra ; Betsey Black, Jones, Rio Janeiro ; Margaret,
Push, Trinidad ; Maryland, Balls, New Orleans; Russia,
Elliot, do. ; Normandie, Hall, do. ; Sir .Colin Campbell,
Pentecost, do. ; Cato, Hallett, do. ; Ocean, Millard, do. ;
Albion, Barrett, 13,:ston ; Nelson Wood, Robinson,
Charleston ; Olio, Daly, ILlifax ; Pursuit, Spence, St.
John's, New Brunswick ; Jane, APCoombe, Africa. Off
port the Hudson, ffem Lima.

SHIELDS, OCT. 28.—The Louisa, of Whitby, in enter-
ing the harbour this morning, grounded, but floated again
the next tide. The Labelle, of Newcastle, is reportisd to
be on Whitburn Steele. The Hope, of Brunswick, coal
laden, has been on shore near the Custom-house, but sus.
t ine.! no apparent damage.
GRANVILLE, OCT. 26.--The Janet Andrews, Harris,
from Africa, came on shore, on one of the Chancey I-lands,
on the 23 1 inst. ; crew saved.

Maur,'Trus, JULY 11. —The Planter, Minning, from
Sourahay to Sydney, New South Wales, put in here
ycsterthy, leaky, having been on shore ou one of the
Cocas Islands, and must discharge.
PLYMOUTH, OCT. 29.—Wind N. W.—Arrived Myrtle,
Carter, from Dcnia, and not the Wave, as stated yester-
day ; Agno, Feltham, Miramichi.

FALNI()UTII, OCT. 28.-117 ind W. S. W. to W. N.W.,
fresh breezes and squally.—Arrived the Borough, Phillips,
from Richebucto. Off post, the Atlantic, Greave, from
New York, for Bremen ; Racehorse, Punchard, Rio
Janeiro, and sailed for Antwerp.
COWES, OCT. 29 —Arrived the Westmoreland, Brig-
stock, from Lombaek.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

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CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

LIVERPOOL COTTON-MARKET, THURSDAY.—The
transactions in Cotton to-day were 4,000 bags to the
trade, at full prices.
LIVERPOOL SitAar LlST.—Eastern Counties, deb.
3/. Ss. 6d. ; Grand Junction, 210 ; Great Western,
741, including 1-sths ; Half Shares, 4.5 ; Fifths,
61; London and Birmingham, 321. Shares, 441
SOuth Western, .501; Midland Counties, New, S ;
ditto, Half Shares North Midland, 73i ; North
Union, 73. - ; Banks Borough, 14.
The market much firmer—more enquiry for stock,
but the pressure for money for commercial purposes is
still severe]) felt.

We have received Demerara papers to the 12th
S-;ptember, seven days later, than those of yesterday.
They announce the reinstatement of Messrs. Hopstede
and Rivers, who have been declared duly qualified to
till the office cf members of the College of Electors.
Mauritius Papers of the 18th July announce the ar-
rival:of Lieutenant-General Sir Lionel Smith, the new
Governor, with his family, in the Reliance transport.

BOUF.SE OF AMSTERDAM, OCT. 27.—There is no
variation in the national funds. Ardoin's is more sought
after, and left off 17 7.16 after 'Change.
Letters from Leipsic, of the 14th Oct., state that the
fair of St. Michel has been very satisfactory, and the
business done was considerable, particularly in cloths
and all sorts of woollen goods, which were much sought
after by the purchasers from Prussia, Russia and Greece

THE FUNDS.

Consols may be quoted at present same as they left
off, 87i- for Money ; for the Account, 874 a ; Ex-
chequer Bills, 5 3 discount ; Bank Stock, 160 162 ;
India Steck, 243 245..

In the Foreign Market it is settling day, both for
paying and receiving the ballaaces of the various ac-
counts, but we understand that the account is of so
light a nature that there is scarce anything to adjust.
Spanish Active same as tie), left off 21i s ; Deferred,
101 4 ; Passive, 51 4 ; Portuguese also as they closed
at, 32f 33: Three per Cents., 214 ; Colombian,
231 A ; Mexican, 264 271 ; Chilean, 50, buyers ;
Brazilian, 73 75 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents.,
; Five per Cents., 95 96.
SHAREs.—Great Western Railway, l l i 12f- prem. ;
London and Brighton, 13? 13 ; Blackwall, 5 5
dis. ; Birmingham, 65 67 prem. ; Southampton, 50 51
per share ; Croydon, 10f per share ; Greenwich, 6 7
per share ; Manchester and Birmingham, 17 15 dis.

PRICES OF SIIARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share.
Groat Western
Ditto New ............ ........... 40
London and Brighton
London and Birmingham 9O 1571 to 157

JOINT STOCK BANKS.
British North American ......... 40

HALF-PAST ONE.

The chief operations during the morning have been
in the Foreign Market.; in settling the Account, which,
according to the present appearance, is going off' easy,
and without any mischief having occurred to the pre-
sent hour.
The British Market has improved since the early
part of the morning, when Consols were 871 8, since
which they reached 877.1 88 for the Account ; at pre-
sent may be quoted 87k Account ; Money 87i.,
Money is rather more easy. Exchequer Bills rather
better, 2 1 3 1 discount ; Bank Stock nothing done,
nominal, 160 162 ; India Bonds, 14 12 discount ; India
Stock 246.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Active 21; ; Portu-
guese 3-21, have been 33 ; Three per Cents. 21i ; Mex-
ican 07i ; Columbian 24 ; Danish 75 ; Dutch Two-
and-a-Half per Cents. 50k.
Shares—scarce anything done in them. Great Wes-
tern 78 ; London and Brighton 264 ; London and
Birmingham 157} 157.

SCULLERS WAGER.—Notwithstanding the ad-
vanced period of the season and very unpropitious state of
the weather yesterday the " great contest" between Con-
noway and Robinson came off. Nothing could have been
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accompany the men
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been imagined. They were scull andv
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in advance. Both men rowed beautifully
reach, up to Vauxhall.bridge, it was an animated struggle.
Connoway then gradually rowed away, and in each sue-
ccedinc, stroke gained ottihh's opponent. lie passed through
VauxLll-bridge a len
double that distance ag hein advance,
and at Battersea wais,
()Vinson displayed extraoarddinoafryhipsro7pesospaenndt.gaticl,uogu-
viay went on well and won by eight lengths.

EVENI NG EDITION.