The Sun.
London, England, 1840-01-17 00:00:00

TILL FUNDS.

Consols opened this morning at 91* + for the Account of
the 27th of Feb. ; Exchequer Bills, 9 11 prem. ; India
I3,,nds par, 2 prem. ; Bank Stock 1781; India Stock,.
249 250.
In the Foreign Mirket Spanish, which left off yesterday
251, improved to 251 owing to the report of the dan-
gerous state of Cabrera's health ; Portuguese, 341 364 ;
Three per Cents., 234 24+ ; Colombian, 264; Mexican,
304 ; Brazilian. 74 75 ; Dutch Two-and-s- Half per
Cents., 524 ; Five per Cents , 104 101.
PRICE:, Of STOCK, THIS [)AY AT ONE O'CLOCK,

Bank Stork I7BX, India Stock
3 per Cent. Red. ....... ....VI !ii, N,. : Ditto Bonds --
3 per Cent. Cons. 4 :;,4 1 ' South Sea Stock --
3 per Cent (
Old Annuities •••••••••,.
Ditto Bed, _991, % New Ditto
New 0!‘;', per Cent..... 99% 8 li, 1)!ii ! 3 per Cent. Annuities. 1751
New 5 per Cent.
Bank Long Annuities toexpirc I Ditto 500,,.... 912 pm.
Jan; 5, 1860 14 1-16 14 Ditto Small 9 12 pm.
Oct. 10, 1859 — Ditto Commercial —
,i2n. 5, 1060 —;
Ditto Advertised ......
Jan. 5, IMO — I Bank Stock for Account ...
April 5, 18S0. —l India Stock for Account ...
Jan. 5. 1870 —l Consos for Acc0unt........ 91 -,li
PRICES OF FOREIGN FU NOS THIS DAI AT ONE 0 CLOCK.
Austrian BMWs — Peruvian Bonds —
Belgian Bonds
atto Account
Brazilia 1 Bonds
Ditto Account
3iienos'tyres Bonds - Ditto, 3 per Cent......... 28.
Ditto Icca's:at

I),tt3 TIC

Prussian ►3onds
Russian Bonds, 1624

Cilarn ian ?! ids t4 Ditto Account —
Ditt. 1:,:o. of
Columbian. i d 5,1824
I.: i.:3 L J llt — Ditto Account. ......25%% yip
;anis.: Bonds 7534 614 Passive
Ditto ..__.• nt — Deferred ll % .12
Greek Bonds — French, 5 per cent...—. —t. —c.
Ditto Bonds, 1825 — 4 per cent. —f. —c.
Ditto Account — 3 per cent. —f. —c.

Mexican Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto Account
Ditto, 41 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Keanolitan

Exchange. --f. —c.
Dutch, 2.Yi per cent.
Ditto Account s2li
Ditto, 5 per Gant .l( 0%34
Ditto Acc0unt........ _

PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Paid. Per Share.
United Mexican (Issued at 9./. pm.)
Ditto Scrip — 314
Groat We,rtern Hallway Company
Ditto New
... ...... 27 IS%
Australasia Bank 4l Ms, 9
lIALF-PAST ONE.

The Sydney Papers gate that the country in the neigh-
bourhood of Bathurst is in a dreadful state of alarm in
consequence of the depredations of a gang of bushrangers,
said to be led by a man named Lambert.
We hear it stated with some confidence, that Lord
Melbourne is going to retire frem office, and the ether

Nlinisters will ;email in their places.
We have no further arrivals, with the exception of the
Mexican packet; letters and papers not received as yet
from Falmouth.

The bad state of the weather rather damps the spirit for
speculation this morning, and their being no Continental
information of consequence, very little business has been
done in the course of the morning. In the British Funds
Consols may be quoted at present rather better than in
the morning, 911. for the 27th of Feb. ; Money 90i 91 ;
Exchequer Bills, rather improved, 1l 9 11 prem. ; India
Bonds 3 ; Bank Stock, 178 k.
In the Foreign Market the chief operation during the
morning has been in Spanish Active, which reached 2bl,

at present rather lower, 25i; Portuguese was 351, at pre-
sent 34,13- ; Three per Cents., 23k; Colombian, 26 ;
Mexican, 30 ; Dutch Two-and-a- Half per Cents., 521;
Five per Cents., 1001 4 ; Spanish Passive, 6/ ; Deferred,
I li 12.

NARROW ESCAPE.—A few days since a cir-
cumstance occurred on the Greenwich Railway- which
might have had a very fearful and fatal termination.
One of the evening trains, having left Greenwich at the
usual time of starting, had made a great portion of its
journey, when the engineer discovered that he was on
the wrong line of rail by observing that a train of car-
riages was meeting him from the opposite direction.
Most providentially for the passengers in each train the
discovery was made in time to allow the one to back
and the other to slacken its speed. On its arrival at
Deptford, after some time, the train was replaced on
the right line, but the passengers did not arrive in Lon-
don until one hour after the usual time.
PRISON EMPLOYMENT FOR FEMALES.--
At the late Gloucester Sessions, a question was brought
forward by Capt. St. Clair, one of the visiting Magis-
trates of the county gaol, on the legality of employing
female prisoners in the gaol as laundresses, &c., since
the passing of the New Prison Act. The Magistrates
decided on applying to Lord Normanby, Home Secre-
tary, on the subject, and his Lordship has, in reply, left
the matter to the option of the visiting Magistrates.
The Manchester Guardian, of Wednesday lash
alluding to the Corn-law banquets, observes, that
" Upon nee point there will be no difference of opinion
;irnongst the parties who attended the operative ban-
quet last evening ; namely, that, notwithstanding the
immense cumbers crowded together in the pavilion, the
exciting nature of the subject, and, we are compelled
to add, of one or two of the toasts, and some allusions
of the speakers, which were perhaps more to be regretted
than wondered at,—a more peaceable, orderly, and de-
corous assemblage was never collected on any great
public occasion. One or two circumstances which had
produced some little disorder on the preceeding even-
ing had fortunately been remedied ; and the patience
and good temper exhibited by the audience did them
infinite credit, and might serve as an example to other
assemblages of much higher pretensions. It was be-
yond all doubt one of the most striking and extraordi•
nary meetings ever witnessed in this town."

A BIRD'S-EYE VI M.—There is a firm up town,
at one of' the corners in Houston-street, who boast the
euphon;ous appellation of " See and Bird." When they
look at anything they undoubtedly may be said to
" take a bird's-eye view" of the matter.

LADY'S GOLD NECK CHAINS
may be selected from of several patterns, price, weight of four
sovereigns, Five Guineas ; weight of five sovereign., Six
Guineas : weight of six sovereigns, Seven Guineas. The
weight is given by comparison with the weight of sovereigns,
being more easily referred to than if stated in ounces and dwts.
The quality of the Gold is warranted equal to any that is worked
into articles of this description.
T. COX SAVORY,
Goldsmith, Silversmith, Watchmaker, &c., 47, Cornhill
(Seven Doors from Gracechurch-street), London.

PLATE.—A, B. SAVORY and SONS Manu-
facturing Silversmiths, No. 14, Cornhill, London (opposite
the Bank of England). The best wrought FIDDLE PATTERN
SPOONS and FORKS, at 7s. 2d. per ounce. The following
arc the weights recommended, but the articles may be had
lighter or heavier, at the same price per ounce.

12 Fid,ile Pattern Silver Table Ss oz. s. d. £. a. d•poon 30 at 7 2... 10 5 4
2 ditto Dessert ditto 20 7 2... 7 3 0
I:: d.tiu 'table Forks 3O 7 2...10 lb 0
12 ditto Dessert ditto 20 7 2... 7 3 4
2 ditto Gravy Spoons lO 7 2... 3 11 8
1 ditto Soup Ladle 10 7 2... 3 11 8
4 ditto Sauce ditto lO 7 1... a yi t•
4 ditto Salt Spoons (gilt strong) 1 0
ditto Fish Slice
12 ditto Tea Spoons lO 7 8... 3 16 R
1 pair ditto Sugar Tongs (strong)
A Pamphlet containing detailed Lists of the Prices of
various Patterns of Silver Spoons and Forks, Silver Tea and
Coffee Ser- vices, and of the different articles of Plated Ware,
may he had on application, or will be sent into the country
in answer to a paid letter ; the Plate Rooms of this Esta-
blishment contain a large selection of every article requisite to
complete a service.