The Sun.
London, England, 1840-06-24 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.

Consols which left eff yesterday 91i for the opening:,
are not quite so goad at present, and may be quoted 911 i;
Reduced, 914 ; Exchequer Bills, 23 25 prern. ; India
Bonds, 2 4 prem. ; Bank Stock, 1754.
There was an improvement in the Foreign Exchanges
yesterday afternoon.
. . . . _

In the Foreign Market Spanieb Active, 26 R 27 ;
Deferred, 121 ; Passive, 61 i; Portuguese, 358,
same as they left off ; Three per Cents. 24 i; Colom-
bian, 271; Mexican. 314 321.; Brazilian, 'WI ; Dutch
Two-and-a-Half, 541 -; Five per Cents., 1021.
Shares—Great We.tern Railwa.., 36f 374 prem. ;
London and Brighton, 6 k discount; BI ickwall, 1 4-prem. ; Birmingham, 98 100 prem. ; Southampton 59 60
per share ; Croydon, Ile Ili per share ; Greenw.ch,
8f 9f per share.
Extract of a letter dated Tahiti, December 13, respect-
ing the proceedings of the French in the South Seas:—
•' The French frigate, which left here for the Sandwich
Islands in June last, has been there, and succeeded in
getting twenty thousand dollars. The Captain threatened
to commence hostilities in three days in case of non-com-
pliance with his &minds, but offered protection to all
foreigners as far as he was able, except the Protestant
clergymen. The officers of two American ships of war,
just arrived from Tahiti, drew up a paper, and circulated
1,000 copies, proclaiming disapprobation of the French
Captain's proceedings, and asserting that the Missionaries
were entitled to equal protection with their fellow.citirms.
It is probable that a memorial will be presented to the
American Government, representing such cruel and arbi-
trary proceedings."
PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.

Rank Stock l7sk
3 per Cent. Red.
3 per Cents. Con.
3i per Cent.

India .St .ek ......
Ditto Bonds ......
South Sea Stock ...
Old Annuities ......

Ditto Red
New 4 per Cent. ...... 3 per Cent. Ann. 1751
New 5 per Cent.
Bank Long Annuities to expire Ditto ...... 5001. 23 241n0.
Jan. 5, 1860... 13 13-164 Ditto Small
Oct. 10,1859. ... 13 9-16 Ditto Commercial
Jan. 5, 1869. ...... Ditto Advertised ... pm.
Jan. 5, 1880.
April 5, 1830. ...
Jan. 5, 1870.
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Austrian Bonds
Belgian Bonds Ditto Account
Ditto Account — Portuguese Bonds —
Brazilian Bonds ... — Ditto New Bonds
Ditto Account
Buenos Ayres Bonds — Ditto, 3 per Cent
...
Ditto Account — Ditto Account ...... ... 24
Chilian Bonds — Prussian Bonds ..... ...
Ditto Account
Columbian Bonds
Ditto Account. -
Columbian Bonds, 1824 Spanish Bonds . ..... 261
Ditto Account •— Ditto Account 27 64
Danish 13onds ...... ... .. Passive
Ditto Account Delerrod
Greek Bonds
Ditto Bonds, 1825
Ditto Account — - 3 per cent... —f. —c.
Mexicanßonris,s per cent Exchange... —f. --c.
Ditto Account .. Dutch, 24 per cent ... 5-Ilk
Ditto,6 per Cent —.— Ditto Account
Ditto Account ...... ... Ditto, 5 per cent lO2ll
Neapolitan -
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
.f.'.. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d.
Paid. Per Share
..d5 lO2 ...... to
.. 80
.. 35 ..... 28
.. 90 189
..38; 59 ...... to
.. 134 ll ..... to 114
.. 30
... 23
kNGE YESTERDAY.
Gibraltar 4B
Leghorn 3O 35
Genoa
Milan

RAILWAYS.

Great Western
Ditto New
London and Brighton
London and Birmingham
London and South Western
London and Croydon (Trunk)
North Midland, (New)
South Eastern and Dover
COURSE OF EXCEL
Amsterdam CF. 12 5
Ditto, at sight
Rotterdam 2U. 12 51
Antwerp ....... ....... 12 5
Hamburg... ...... M.B l3 12
Altona
Paris, 3 days' sight 25 40
Ditto, 3 months 25 65
Marseilles
Bourdeaux
Frankfort on Maine l5Ol
Petersburg, 3 Us 37i
Berlin
Wien oa, effee. EL 3 Al_ 10 7
Trieste, ditto lO 8
Madrid
Cadiz 37
Bilboa
Barcelona ...
Seville ... ...

Venice 47
Naples 4oi
Palermo, per oz 122
Lisbon s4i
Oporto 541
Rio Janeiro 2t3
Bahia
Buenos Ayres
New York, 21 days'sight. 46i
Philadelphia
PRICE OF BULLION, PER OZ.
Portugal Gold, coin £0 0 0
Foreign Gold, bars... 3 I 7 9
New Doubloons 0 0 0
New Dollars 0 4 10Ij
Silver in Bars 0 5 01
HALF-PA ST ONE.
The Funds continue in the same dull situation us in the
,arty, part of the morning, and up to the present time there
does not appear any spirit for speculation either in the
British or Foreign Markets.
Money continues light, and it is the opinion that no al-
teration will take place until the dividends are paid.
Consols arc not so good as in the early part of the
morning, and have receded from Pli to 91i for the Ac.
count ; Reduced, 014- l ; Exchequer Bilis, one shilling
lower, 23 25, 22, 24 prem. ; India Bonds nothing done ;
Batik Stock 1751.
In the Foreign market Spanish Active, which was 27k,
has receded to 26i; Deerred 12 ; Portuguese 351;
Dutch Twe-and-a-Half, 54} ; Five per Cen►s., 102 k.
Shares little doing, and are not quite so firm, —Great
Western, 102 ; London and Brighton, 2811; London and
Birmingham, 189 ; South Western, 59} ; North Midland
(New), 41}.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess
of Cambridge, accompanied by the Princesses Augusta and
Mary, take their departure for Germany the last week of next
or the first week of the ensuing month. We believe it is ar-
ranged that the Duchess and Princesses will stay three months
with her relatives at their chateau, near Frankfort, after which
go to Italy for several months. The Duke of Cambridge will
make a tour of visits while on the Continent. It is said their
Royal Highnesses will not return to this country until the spring
of next year. Their extensive establishment will only be par-
tially broken up.
HARVEST PROSPECTS.—AII our accounts
from the country continue exceedingly favourable. The crop 3
of all kinds are in a forward state, and, according to present
appearances, the harvest is likely to commence at least a fort-
night earlier than usual. This would be productive of great
benefit to the poor— first, by bringing the new food into
market so much sooner, and next, by causing the remnant of
last year's potatoe crop to be thrown into consumption. We
understand that the breadth of Wheat sown this year is much
snore limited than heretofore, but Oats have been very exten-
sively sown.—Dublin Evening Post.
Fanny Elssler has created a wonderful sensation
here : our citizens contrive to find a plenty of money for her,
and this reminds me of a conundrum or two. Why is she like
a brewer? Do you give it up ? Because she gets her living
by hops. Why is she like an old woman at her wheel, Do
you give it up ? Because she is spinning on her tow (toe.)
Why is she like an old hen in cord weather ? Do you give it
up ? Because she often stauds on one foot. Why
is she like
a Government defaulter? Do you give it up? Because she
carries off lots of the people's money. Why is she like this
letter when her performance is finished ? Do you give it up ?
Because she is just ready to go uff.—Letter in the Liverpool
Mercury.

EVENING EDITION.