The Sun.
London, England, 1840-12-10 00:00:00

HAY MARKET.

Prices were firm, the demand being good, and supply
short. Clover, 4/. Bs. to 51. 12s. ; Meadow, Si. Bs. to
4/. Bs. ; Straw, 1/. Bs. to 1/. 10s.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)

DEAL, DEC. 9. Wind W.N. W. , light. Arrived
from the river and sailed the Bussorah Merchant, Senior,
for Sydney, New South Wales ; Nautilus, Thomas,
Mauritius ; Alceste, Fraser, Demerara ; Edward, Gibson,
Bermuda; Courier, Maxted, Jamaica; Mary Ann Bilton,
Fauckner, Alicant ; Norfolk, Mauritius.
SOUTHAMPTON, DEC. 9.—Arrived the Blanche, Hand-
ley, front Dungarvon ; Alfred, Lidatone, Seville; Young
Eagle, Clew, Youghal.
MARGATE, DEC. 9.—The Claudine, Brewer, from
Madras, was got off the rocks this morning, and taken in
tow by two steamers for the river. Sailed the William
Penn, Evans, for Cork.
WEYMOUTH, DEC. 9.—Arrived the George Welsford,
Fowler, from Quebec. with loss of bulwarks, companion,
&c. ; Independence, Compton, INVicklow ; Sinbad, Wil-
liams, Cork.
FALMOUTII, Dec. B.—Wind S.W. to \V.—Arrived the
Spy, Lambert, from Newcastle to Oporto; Sir Bouchier
Way, Stakes, London for Lisbon; Mads Wiel, Slant',
Philadelphia to Hamburgh, leaky, with loss of sails,
bulwarks, &c. ; Victoria, Williams, Licata ; Elizabeth
Atkinson, Netherton, Newcastle for Algiers ; Jane, Small,
London for Barbadoes ; Royal William steamer, Swain-
son, London, and proceeded for'Dublin. Sailed the Pen-
guin packet, Madeira, Teneriffe, and Brazil; Montrose
steamer, Wilson, Vigo.
DARTMOUTH, DEC. 8 —Arrived the Clarence, Cox,
Malaga, with damage.
GUERNSEY, DEC s.—Arrived the Anna Catharine, Post,
from Stettin. Sailed the Jeus H. Sund, Rindon, for
Messina ; Concordia, Le Chesuiner, Barbadoes.
JERSEY, DEC. 6.—Arrived the Margaret Bursell, from
Dantzic. Sailed the Diton, Le Gros, for Bilboa.
BRISTOL. DEC. 9.—Arrived the Aurelian, Seville ;
Brilliant. Williams, from Messina. Put back, Hornby,
Allen, Barbadoes.
GLOUCESTER, DEC. 9.—Arrived the Pandora, Snell-
man, from Uleaborg.
MARYPORT, DEC. 8. —The :Stamper, Lister, from Bay
Chaleur, in attempting this harbour, struck against the new
breakwater, and put out to sea, and has not since been seen.
DUBLIN, Dac. B.—Arrived the Telemachus, Gilbert,
from Gibraltar.
DOVER, DEC. 9.—Arrived Ann, Philport, Rotterdam.
; CORK, DEC. 7.—lt blew a heavy gale at S.W. dui ing
the night, and is now (noon) blowing stronger at S.—
The Friedland, bound to London, has driven close to the

shore, but is in deep water, and likely to bold on.:
LEITH, DEC. B.—Arrived the Camilla, Castor, from
Malaga ; Pomona, Beveridge, Quebec. Sailed the North-
umberland, M'Kenley, for Savannah.
WARRINUTON, DEC. B.—The Lord Abercrombie, Potts,

from Liverpool, in attempting this harbour yesterday got
on shore to the northward of the Channel, where she now
lies, but is expected off without damage.
HULL, DEC 9.—Wind W. S. W.—Arrived the Georgi-
ans, Longmuir, from Riga ; Speedy, Willis, Seville ;
Hcrmanus, Hoff, Amsterdam ; Emilia Smith, Lynn, for
Selby, with loss of anchor and chain.
HUMBER, DEC. 9.—Arrived the Amity, Estill, from
Hamburgh, and several others.
STOCKTON, DEC. 7.—Arrived the Deux Amis, Mois,
from Memel.
YARMOUTH, DEC. B.—Arrived the Autumn, Suggett,
from Dunkirk; Traveller, Ridhead, ditto; Jane, Darley,
Rotterdam.

VESSPIS SPOKEN WITII,-The Reindeer, of Newcastle,
from Smyrna, 27th Oct., off Panttlera ; Three Sisters, of
Newcastle, from Odessa, and William Ward, Kutch to Hull,
Ist ult., off Malta; Belle, Trieste to London ; John
Ourd, 18th, lat. 27, lon. 1 ; Europe, Smyrna to London,
with loss of bowsprit, 24th, off Cape de Gatt, by the Sir
John Byng, arrived at Falmouth. Black River (packet),
and Eliza, Callen, both from London. 4th ult., lat. 46,
lon. 11, by the Faith, Beer, arrived at Hull. Betsey and
Sarah, London to New South Wales, lat. 5 N. ,lon. 14 W ;
Parcel, of Greenock, for Bombay, Gth Sept., lat. 1 I S.,
lon. 28 W., by the Lord Hungerford, arrived at the Cape
of Good Hope. Undaunted, of Kircardine, from Dal-
housie, with loss of foremast, bowsprit, &c., 15th ult., lon.
59, by the Marquis of Buto, arrived at Cardiff. Ann,
London to Calcutta, 16th Aug., lat. 5 N., lon. 14 W., by
the Glenalvon, Young, arrived at the Cape of Good Hope.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, WEDNESDAY.-The sales
to-day were 5,000 bags at full prices.:
LIVERPOOL SIIARE LIST, DEc. 9.—Eastern Counties,
; Debentures 4 16-6 17-6 18-6 5 ; Grand Junction
half shares, 93i ; New, 29 ; Great Western 901 ; Half
Shares, 52 514 3- ; Fifths, 91 10 91 ; Liverpool and Man-
ter half shares, 86 ; London and Birmingham, 1693- ; 321.
Shares, 481 ; Quarter Shares, 274; Brighton United
Company 303-; South Eastern, 124. Bauks.—Borough,
14k; Royal, of Liverpool, 742.

We have received the Journal of Antwerp of yester-
day's date.
BOURSE OF ANISTERDAM, DEC. 7.—The fall in the
Funds, both in London and Paris, added to which, some
sales look place, caused a new fall in the National Funds ;
but at the close of the market they were more firm. Ar-
doin's Spanish also receded, which remained after the
closing at 22 ; Coupons, ISt.
The Chambers yesterday were occupied with the dis-
cuss ion of the Budget and the Public Debt. MM. Laughc
and Dougnan were against the ;augmentation of the im-
posts, and declared that they would only vote for the
absolute expenses.

THE FUNDS.

The British Market at present is inactive, caused, no
doubt, by the financial expose of the French Minister, who
will be under the necessity to contract for a loan. Al-
though the amount at present is not ascertained, it is anti.
cipated it will be to some extent—report says 500,000,000
francs. It has bad the effect to damp the market at
Pal is.

Consols opened this morning at the leaving off prices
of yesterday, 89$ / for the Account ; Reduced 89$ 4. '
Exchequer Bills, 2 4 prem. ; Bank Stock, 1564 1574 • ,I
India Stock, for Opening, 236 238, ex. dividend.
In the Foreign Market very little doing as yet. Spanish
Active a shade lower ; left off 244 $, at present 241 3 ;
Deferred, 12,-i- 1; Passive, 5i 6 ; Colombian, same as they
left off, 251- 26; Mexican, rather lower, closed at 29 30,
at present, 291 1 ; Brazilian, 70 72 ; Dutch Tvro.and.a.
Half per Cents., same as the closing price, 514- 3 ; Five
per Cents., 984.
Shares—Great Western Railway, 24 25 prem. ; Lon-
don and Brighton, 9 83 dis. ; Blackwell, 43 dis. ; Bir-
mingham, 78 80 premium ; Southampton, 534 544 per
share ; Croydon, 111 121 per: share ; Greenwich, 74 83
per share ; Manchester and Birmingham, 13 11 dis.
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share.
Eastern Counties
Ditto Debentures
Great Western
Gosport Junction
Liverpool and Manchester .....100 ......185
London and Brighton
London and Blackwell
London and Birmingham 9O l7O
London and Greenwich ..... ...... 20
Ditto Scrip
South Eastern and Dover
JOINT STOCK RANKS.
British North American
London Joint Stock 10
Union of Australia..
Ditto New Shares
PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, DEC. 8.
3 per Cent. Consols
Three and Half Stock 97 ' Grand Canal Stock .
Ditto Reduced ...... ... Ditto Debs. 6 per cent...
Ditto New, 1830 ...... 974 Ditto 4 per cent —
3i per Cent. Debs.
HALF-PAST ONE.
Inactivity still prevails to the present hour, in the British
Market, nevertheless, the funds continue steady.
Consols have been done in the course of the morning at
89$ for the opening, at present may be quoted a shade
lower, 891. There has not been a feature, to the present
time, worth communicating. Exchequer Bills, 4 2 prem. ;
Bank Stock, 1561 ; India Bonds, 15 discount.
In the Foreign Market the chief op:Tation has been in
Spanish Active, which continues at 241 3; in the other
Foreign Securities very little doing. Deferred, 123 1 ;
Passive 6 ; Portuguese Three per Cents. 221 ; Colom-
bian, 25:41 ; Belgian. 98; Mexican, nothing done ; Dutch
Two.and-a- Half per Cents., 511 ; Five per Cents., 981 1.
In Shares not much doing, prices rather better.
Eastern Counties, debentures, 41 3 ; Great Western, 90;
Gosport Junction, 39 ; Liverpool and Manchester, 185 ;
I London and Brighton, 31$ ; London and Birmingham, 176.

The mission of Baron Mounier
wto Lc), dfr
or
which was confidential and not official, and hich Pa fo
A
its object the conservation of the Pachalic of rie ,
Mehemet Ali, has not succeeded.—Morning Hera' ',lied
Viscount and iscountess Howick have ON' d
~,flao
to Earl and Countess Grey's scat in Northum.-,coto
from a visit to the Earl and Countess of Minto, at i"'
House, North Britain.
The Marchioness of Londonderry was invitei:„°i
visit the Grand Vizier's harem at Constantinople, an
accompanied by Mme. Franchini, who acted as inter
to her Ladyship. QS,
Lord and Lady Francis Egerton left town )
terday, for Oatlands, accompanied by their familY• the
The Earl of Aberdeen leaves Haddo Floti,sL el,
week after next for Argyll House, and will psY y's,"Nier-
route to the metropolis, to the Earl and Countess woo,
ton, at Dalmahoy Castle ; the Earl of flarewood, at
wood (louse, &c. 11"
WORCESTER RACES.—At a meeting °fiod
Race Committee held a few days since, it was
to give 1001. in specie as a Tradesman's Cup
,jacat,e'l:"l,iatr°el
SUSPICIOUS AFFAIR.—It is rumoured that sweepstakes of 15 sous, each, 10 forfeit, nd -5 if "e" OJ/
a ~Iro
some very extraordinary diacoveries and disclosures have not to start before the Ist of June. There are ' . in-
been made in the investigation of a bankrupt's affairs, whose night subscribers. It was also agreed to add 5p ortsvil
steadn, of 20, as heretofore, to the Worcestershire Lora
last examination was adjourned from the 16th October ber to
To o these there are thirty subscribers, includinic prof'
the 11th December. The facts, it is said, will throw a
very peculiar light on the transactions between London
pect of realizing an abundance of sport. It has od 0"
George Bentinck. The other stakes hold out evebr-on re'
retail dealers and a certain class of buyers in this market.
Their development is looked for with much interest by solved to enforce a small payment upon horses tonic/0,
riages going upon the courss.— IVorcestershire Ca, Fick'
parties connected with the Manchester trade, in the city
of London in particular.—NomicATtor4.—Dec. 11.— The appointment of assignees of Mr• vow/
H. Jacob's last examination, at eleven, at the Commission- Dunn Barker takes place to morrow A Conterni,e sr
ers'-ooms, Manchester.—From the Manchester Chronicle, states that an active canvass i-s going On to obtain t sti
Dee.
2, 1840. pointrnent of assignees under this fiat, of three gentsiters of
were
On Thursday last a sumptuous dinner was of Tory principles, whose direct pecuniary mporaft
small amount. "We know not," says our Coute-,; boo"'
given by the inhabitants of St, Nicholas Cole Abbey and
St. Nicholas Olave, at Gerard's Hall Tavern, Basing_ , " whether there are any entriesßarke_ 9013°
lane, to their fellow-parishioner, Mr. John Lawrence, of 1 that may tend to throw a light upon the practierreforep
No. 25, Old Fish-street, solicitor, upon which occasion a two last elections at Cambridge; and whether, !_eo,cla-
splendid tea-service of plate was presented to him, with 1 the attempts to place the accounts and document's de,irof
the following inscription thereon :—,, Presented to John sively in the hands of Tories, may proceed troinorance °
Lawrence, by the inhabitants of the united parishes of St. to keep the public as much as possible in ign_tterd °,.°
Nicholas Cole Abbey and St. Nichol" thave, as a testi- them ; we, however, recommend all persons to 'it
of ci,
monist of their approbation of his services, and the very the 10ih instant, and vote for the appointmer! ,tigir
handsome manner in which they have been rendered." rough in"
The dinner did great credit to mine host of the Gerards, persons as assignees as may secure a tho
tion of the aecounts.—Canibridge Advertiser: . ,001,
and the hilarity of the evening was kept up under the able I Lord and Lady Belhaven are entertaining '
presidency of Mr• Daniel Stevens, until a late hour. l pany at Wishaw House, North Britain.