The Sun.
London, England, 1840-12-05 00:00:00

WINES AND SPIRITS.

TAMES FRASER, late of the Royal Horse
Guards (Blue), now of the ROSE AND CROWN,
KNIGHTSBRIDGE, takes this opportunity of informing his
numerous Friends and the Public, that he has on hand a large
stock of Foreign Wines and Spirits, scotch and Irish Whiskeys,
and, in prime condition, upwards of 15,000 bottles of Stout and
Ale.
A commission will be allowed to three or four Town and
Country Travellers.
All Orders to be Prepaid.

TO MERCHANTS, HABERDASHERS, LINEN-
DRAPERS, AND THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL.
KIRBY, BEARD, and CO., of Cannon-
street, London, and Gloucester (specially appointed PIN
and NEEDLE MANUFACTURERS to her most Excellent
Majesty QUEEN VICTORIA and the Dowager QUEEN
ADEL AIDE), return their sincere thanks to their Friends and
Customers, and the Public in general, for the exalted and exten-
sive Patronage they have experienced for so many years, and
beg to acquaint them that they have recently purchased and
added to their own the long-established and extensive Business
(as Pin Manufacturers) of Messrs. Durnford, Francis, and
Co., of London and Gloucester, which enables them to supply
(in addition to their own ROYAL DIAMOND PATENT
PINS and KIRBY'S NE PLUS ULTRA DIAMOND
DRILLED EYED NEEDLES) every kind of Patent and
Best Pins made and sold by that highly respectable Firm.
Kirby, Beard, and Co., also take the opportunity to inform
their Friends and Customers, and the Public in general, that
they have recently strengthened their Firm in the Manufac-
turing Departments by the addition to it of Mr. George
Beard, Jun. ; and that, at the latest, by the Ist of January
near, they will have it in their power to offer to the Public a
New Article of their Manufacture, imuty's NE PLUS
ULTRA PERFECT SOLID-HEADED PINS (from Lills
to T. C. ), with Heads of an improved shape, and with smooth
Adamantine Points. The quantity made of these new and
perfect Pina having a limit, and their Customers very nume-
mu?' the orders for them, K, B. and Co., respectfully announce-
will be impartially executed in rotation; according to the time
they are given.

&LONEY MARKET and CIT Y NEW S•

(FRIDAY EVENING.)
TIM R S.—Money on the whole was rather easier,
but, notwithstanding this, there was sonic mistrust about
the maintenance of prices, and the sales that followed
caused a decline of per cent. in the Consols ; the Re-
duced stocks suffered in like proportion.
There was not much business doing to-day in the
foreign exchanges. Paris and Amsterdam remained much
the same as last post. The supply of paper on Ham-
burgh having exceeded the demand, a consequent improve-
ment took place in the rate on that place.
A table of the average value of tobacco exported to dif-
ferent countries is contained in the New York papers of
the last arrival, by which it appears that the value of
that sent to Great Britain is 3,110,170 dollars, while the
values of that sent to France and Holland, which are
the next in the scale, are 956,556 dollars
dollars. The total average value of tobacco exported is
estimated at 7,748,672 dollars, which is about four-
fifths of the gross produce of the United States.
This statement is made to show the duties levied
on tobacco are not such to prevent a very good
sale of the article. A short crop in 1838 caused a
great advance in the prices, and indeed the large profits
then made were the cause of the great crop in 1839.
The same table shows that the average duties on
foreign goods amount to $54,597,477, and that the
total amount of average exports is $79,201,860.
These statements are used as an argument against retalia-
ive duties being imposed by the United States on fez eign
goods, at the instance of the tobacco planters, who, it is
contended, as they have already a fair market, have shown
themselves unbecomingly forward on this question. An
increased duty of 10 per cent, on foreign imports would
increase the sum already paid by the consumers nearly
$6,000,000, while it would not increase the sales of to-
bacco. The conduct of the farmers who have larger sup-
plusses of grain, without any probability of finding a mar-
ket for them, and who do not evince any anxiety to disturb
the existing imposts, is advantageously contrasted with
that of the tobacco planters, who are in possession of so
good a market for their produce.
A correspondent complains of the great difficulties un-
der which country notaries at present labour in getting
their acts verified by Consuls and Ambassadors in Lon-
don. Our correspondent, who is himself one of the pro-
fession, was called upon to attest and certify to the sig-
natures of a number of individuals to a power of attorney
going abroad. This he did under seal, and obtained the
usual certificate from resident householders, that lie was a
notary. The Consul, however, instead of certifying at
once, required the notary's admission, and when that was
sent, further required bis annual certificate, which was
also sent; though even now it is not quite clear that the
Consul will certify, and the power of attorney was attested
as long ago as the 16th ult. This is regarded as a mat-
ter that ought to be taken up by the Master of Faculties,
as the head of the notaries, or, in case of his refusal, by
the Legislature, who, it is suggested by our correspondent
should pass an Act declaring all notar►al acts wider seal
valid, and compelling Consuls and Ambassadors to certify
on payment of their fee. The evils here complained of,
which seem to be that the power of a Consul is not so far
defined as to prevent him out of mere caprice from throw-
ing continual obstacles in the way of business, are worthy
attention, as they do not merely concern the notarial pro-
fession, but the public convenience.

POST.—The funds have all gone down rather materi-
ally to-day. A sale was made of about 21,0001. Reduced
Stock in the course of the day by the broker who usually
does the business of Government. The possibility of his
obtaining a commission in any other quarter is of course
never dreamt of by speculators. The trifling operation
we have noticed may suffice, therefore, to explain much of
the depression of the markets. The reports current with
regard to new loans for foreign States contribute, how-
ever, to the same result. The demands made, or making,
for Belgium, Brazil, America, and France, are more than
the Money Market can well answer at one and the same
moment. The French loan is viewed as one that will,
if negotiated, give rise to an active export of the pre-
cious metals, and prevent for some time the complete
rectification of the exchanges. But, in addition to
other causes of uneasiness among the moneyed interest,
may be mentioned the news of the arrival at Cherbourg
of the remains of Napoleon. It is much questioned whether
these relics will be suffered to be deposited in their final
resting place in the Hopital dos Invalides without some
serious outbreak or another on the part of the French po-
pulace.
A deputation of Brazilian bondholders is understood to
have waited on the special Minister from Rio, Senhor de
Montezuma, on the subject of a certain arrangement entered
into some years ago with the then Brazilian Minister in Lon-
don, in virtue of which Brazil was to take upon herself a
portion of_debt contracted by Portugal. It does not ap.
pear, however, that the said arrangement was ever rati-
fied by the home authorities. M. de Montezuma is re-
ported to have received the deputation very civilly, and to
have undertaken to forward to Rio whatever written re-
presentations the bondholders may be pleased to confide
to him, declining, at the same time, to take upon himself
the responsibility of personally acting upon the sugges-
tions. M. de Montezuma mentioned incidentally that he
was informed M. Bayard, the new Portuguese Envoy,
lately arrived in the Brazilian capital, took out with him
instructions from Lisbon to expedite the settlement of the
matter; a piece of intelligence from which it i 3 naturally
erough inferred that the Portuguese Government ale
keenly on the hunt for the money." The amount is con-
siderable, and the best thing the bondholders can do is to
get an embargo laid upon it us quickly as possible, not
that we think there is any danger of M. Bayard securing
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the ndwithsrsrs.
pay-
ment of twenty shillings in the pound.
Little or no value is attached to the wordy manifesto of
the new Finance Minister of Spain, Gamboa'
Itseems
to be regarded by the bondholders as nothing more tl
one of those empty, delusive statements for whichtl
in ian
na-
tion is so
i celebrated—a sort of balloon inflated with fair
promises, intended only to impose on a fresh class of dupe.
It is hardly worth the space it occupies, but we neverthe-
less introduce it into another part of our paper, Man,
suspect that more villainy is abcut to be attempted. The
army is, it seems, not to be maintained on the present ex-
pensive war footing. Money is wanting for the purpose
and to disband without paying the soldiery, the measure:
being unsafe, is not to be thought of. Such is the pre-
dicament of the new Regency--such the motive for further
depredation in the finance department, the wires of whici,
are once more in the hands of that prince of jugglers,
endizabal.

CHRONICLE.—We have reason to believe that the
interview which took place yesterday between the deputa-
tion and the Brazilian Minister, on the subject of the debt
due by Brazil to Portugal, was in sonic respects satisfac,

tory, and likely to lead to as adjustment of the balance
due by Brazil to Portugal ; but his Excellency does not
appear to have considered himself possessed of sufficient
powers to settle the business without ratification from the
Brazilian Government. We learn that he received the
deputation with great urbanity, and expressed his convic-
tion of the justice of the claim, but did not feel him-
self
‘warranted to enter into any valid obliga-
tion to make the cairn effectual for the Por-
tuguese hondholdet a without reference to Br, zil ;
and that he requested the deputation to make proposals in
writing, with the view of transmitting them to his Govern-
ment for consideration, This is to be regretted, as it may
.retard the success of the Mission of his Excellency, We
certainly supposed that the Brazilian Minister was fur-
nished with the powers °Ca " plenipotentiary," and that
he was authorised to act as such discretionally as the re.
presentative of Brazil, in order to obtain the loan required
for the service of his Goichment. We arc still inclined
to adhere to that opinion, awl that when his Excellency
has impartially considered the 'case in all its bearings he
will see tie propriety of at once acceding to terms by set-
tling the balance of 488,000/., either in money out of the
new loan, or by an issue of stock agreeably to the terms of
the convention.
Besides the new Brazilian Loan, it is now currently re-
ported that a French loan of 24,000,000/. will be brought
farward, which has depressed the English funds, as a large
portion of it must be reserved for the London market. This
would have a bad effect on the exchanges, and give uneasi-
ness to the Bank of England.
To-day the Fo-eign exchanges show a tendency to im.
prove. The rates on Hamhurgh arc decidedly better, ILA
on Amsterdam a slight imprOvement was noticed. Al-
though Paris is not quoted higher, the rates on that place
were also firmer.

SUN.—Advices of the 2011 Sept. from the Cape of
Good Hope state that there.wcre fears of Caffre disturb-
ances, or irtuptiop.and that .the uncertain state of
things on the frontier .I:ad.-40-qo' a memorial, addressed
by the farmers resident in the districts of Fish River
and Wintcrburgh to 'the Governor.
The public securities were rather depressed to-day
owing to the increased demand for money in the City
generally, consequent on the payments falling due
always on the 4th of the month. Console closed at a
decline frim 89.1 to 88i ; Exchequer Bills were dull
at 2s. to 4s. premium ; Bank Stock at 159 to 157 ; the
Reduced Three-and-a-Half per Cents at 971 to a ;
and East India Bonds at 15s. to 10s. discount.

To-day the transactions in the Foreign Market have
been chiefly confined to the South American Stocks,
which, having been brought forward a little towards the
close of business, receded in value. Mexican Bonds of
1837 declined from 3041 to 308 and 291 ; Colombian of
1824, from 261 to 268 and 254 ; Brazilian, from 714
to 71 ; Portuguese New Five per Cents. from 348
to 34 ; the Three perltaits. from 228 to 22 and 218 ;
and the Old Five per Cents. from the nominal price of
69k to 65, ex half dividend. Dutch Two-and-a-Half
per -Cents. fell from 528 to 51i and 518. Spanish
Active Bonds were reduced to 238 to 231.

The Commerce gives a letter from Alexandria of
the 11th ult., stating that the sailors had been withdrawn
from the fleet in that port, and that defensive works were
in active progress; the same letter, however, and other
letters of the 11th from Alexandria, affirm the determina-
tion of Mehemet to submit, and even say that he had sent
to Admiral Stopfot d a surrender of the 'Turkish fleet, with
a request that it :night be speedily taken possession of and
withdrawn. _

We regret to have to announce the death of that
venerable Baronet Sir Charles Throckmorton, which
took place on Thursday, at his seat Coughton Court,
Warwickshire. Sr Thomas was in his 84th year, and
had bad been married to a daughter of the late Edmund
Flowdon, Esq., but having no issue by her, he is suc-
ceeded in his title and estates by his nephew, now Sir
Robert George Throckmorton, Bart.

SECOA D EDITION.

THE FUNDS-(CLOSING PRICES.)

BRITISH FUNDS
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Red B9 Ditto Bonds ...... ...... 15 dis
3 per Cent Cons ......
31 per Cent Red , 97,x Ditto New Annuities...
New 31 per Cent
New 5 per Cent ...
Long Anniiities to expire Ditto Small 8 pin
Jan. 1860. l3 Bank Stock for Acct ...
Oct. 1859......... 125 India Stock for Acct ...
Jan. 1860 ... ...... 13 3-16 Consols for Opg B9
FOREIGN FUNDS.
A astrian, 5 per cent... Portuguese, 5 per cent.
Mgian, 5 per cent — Ditto, New Ditto.....
Brazilian Bon's ... ..
BuenosAyres, 6 per cent Russian, 5 per cent. ...
Chilian, 6 per cent
Colombian, 6 percent... --,P'^',CstForish,s percent - 34
Ditto, 1824
Danish, 3 per cent..... French,s per cent... —f. —c.
Greek, 1825, 5 percent. Exchange .. —f. —c.
Mexican, 5 per cent.... 291 French, 3 per cent... —f. —c.
Ditto, 6 per cent, 1825. -- Dutch, 2i per cent sli
Peruvian,lB2s,6 per ct.. DittaLs per cent.......,
SHARES.
Eastern Counties Railway (23 paid) ...... , _
Ditto Debentures ( 2 paid)
Great Western Railway (65 paid) el
Ditto New shares (40 paid) •••• •...• 491
Ditto Fifths ( 4 paid)... ..................
London and Brighton Railway (40 paid)
London and Blackwall Railway (221 pd) 188
London and Greenwich Railway (20 paid) 73
London and South Western Railway ......••• 54
Manchester and Leeds Railway (70 paid)
Ditto New Shares (25 paid)
Manchester and Brmingham Railway (40p) 27
Midland Counties Railway (100 paid
Ditto Quarter Shares ( 5 paid)
i
North Midland Railway (iOO paid)
Ditto New Shares (40 paid)
4.---...--...—._ - .....•••0111.1.11111.