The Sun.
London, England, 1841-02-26 00:00:00

NEWSPAPER STAMPS.

Extract from a Return to an Order of the Home
of Commons, dated 2d February, 1841, for the
following London Papers, from the Ist of July
to the 31st of December, 1840, inclusive,
SUN
GLOBE . .... 526,000
STANDARD 505,000
COURIER lll,OOO

THE WEATHER.

ROYAL GALLERY OF SCIENCE, ADELAIDE-

STREET.

NooN. Fan. 25
Barometer 3O 35 In.
Thermometer
Highest ..... . 42
Lovrest

Wind N. E.—Freezing Point 32 Deg.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS•

CITY, WEDNESDAY EVENING.
The settlement of the Account in Consols to-day was
cffezted with comparative ease, although the fluctuatior,
while it lasted, was from 88 to 901. The Bank Noticr,
being in no respect dissimilar from the last, produced no
ptsrticular effect upon the Market, which, however, at its
close, was certainly firmer than in the morning. For im-
mediate transfer Consols were quoted 881 to 88i, and for
Time 89 to 891. Exchequer Bills were bto 7 premium,
and India Bonds at 15 discount. Bank Stock was not
dealt in, and East India Stock was firm at 248. The
New Three-and-a-Half per Cents. brought 974 to 974,
and Three per Cents. 89* to 88i.
The Foreign Securi ica wese only dealt in to a limited-
extent, and the :Iteration in prices was not materisl.
Spanish Active Bonds brought 24 to 23i, Portuguese
New Five per Cent,. 314-, and the Three per CeLti.
1941-, the latter being very • Brazil Bonds reaiized
74, Chihli 61, and Mexican 271; Freach Five per
Cents. were at 112 f. 50e., the Four-and-r,-Half per Cents.
at 102, and the Dutch 'Two-and-a- half per Cents. at sQif
to 501.

There was more business doing in the Railway Shares to
day, and in some instances at rather improved quotltions.
Great Western were at 241 to 25, the New II to 12f, the
Fifths 5 to 4i, and the London and Birmingham 79 to 804
premium, ex dividend. The B►ighton Shares were
73, the Blacksvall 5, the Ncrth Midlsnd 26f, and
the New 3f discount. Colonial Bank Shares were 11 to
I If premium, and Provincial Bank of Irc'and, 18i prem.

(From The Sun c f Last Night.)
We have received the Journal of Antwerp of yesterday's date.
Accounts from Karia of the 15thiFebruary state, if Although
the report of war is dying away still the armaments continue
here : convoys of horses arrive continually, and the greatest
activity prevails in the military departments ; the whole of the
army will be ready by the Ist of April to march.
Letters from Cracow announce that several cases of plague
have manifested themselves at Tiflis, and that the authorities
had adopted measures of precaution.
BOURSE OF AMSTERDAM, FEB. 22 —The firmness which
prevailed yesterday in the price of the National Funds continue
this day, but the transactions have not been to a great extent.
The Foreign Funds, although no business has been doing,
nevertheless continue firm ; the Coupons of Ardoin's have been
sought after, and have got up : after the closing Ardoin's was
2214 3-16ths ; Coupons 21 7. 16ths.
Accounts front Frankfort state that tt ey are waiting for an
answer from the French Cabinet to the last nate of the Aus-
trian Minister. The Confederation continue their preparations.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, FEB. 24.—London and
South Western, 57i 58 ; Ditto, Tenths, 19s. 20s. premium ;
Manchester and Leeds, 75 76; Ditto, New, 32i 33; Man-
chester and Birmingham, 25 ; Lancaster and Preston, 39i 33 ;
Ditto, New, 191 20k ; North Midland, 73} 74.
This being settling day in the British Funds, the brokers
and jobbers were chiefly occupied in arranging their various
balances against to-morrow, which is pay day. The extreme
iluctuatism during the Account has been about 2* per cent.
There does not appear
,any doubt but the settlement will go
off well.

Consols opened this morning at the leaving-off prices of yes-
terday, 884 4 for the Account ; for the 15th April, 894 ; Ex-
chequer Bills, b 7 prem. ; Bank Stock, 165 167 ; India Stock,
247 248. _

In the Foreign Market Spanish Active, 24 A ; Deferred, 12,E
1/2 ; Passive, 511 6h ; Portuguese, 31* 4 ; Three per Cents.,
19i ; Brazilian, 71i 72i ; Colombian, 221 ; Chilian, 601 A ;
Buenos Ayres, 24 26; DutchTwo-and-a-Half per Cents.,
50*i ; Five per Cents. 99k.
Shares.—Great Western. 24 25 preus. ; New, 11 12 prern.;
London and Brighton, * dis. ; Blackwall, 5* 43% dis. ;
Birmingham, 79 81 prem. ; Southampton,_ 58i per share;
Croydon, 114 12* per share ; Greenwich, b. 4 per share
Manchester and Birin,lngham, 16 15 dis.
PRICES OF SIIA..RES THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share.
Eastern Counties ........... ..• 23 ••• ••
Ditto Debentures
Great Western
Ditto New 50 41i to
Ditto Fifths
London and Blackwall
London and Rirmiagham 9O
Ditto Thirds
North Midland
JOINT STOCK BANKS.

Colonial
We are sorry to announce a commercial failure of some im-
portance, a Hebrew house, in the Australian trade, which took
place this morning, and we understand that a meeting of cre-
ditors is called for an early day next week, when a statement
of their affairs will be exhibited calculated to satisfy them as to
the means of the house honourably to pay all their engage-
ments in full in a short time.

The settling of the British Accounts to the present time
going off well ; it turns out to be a bull account. The con-
tinuation is about per cent., owing to the bulls not coming up
to the scratch until the last moment.

Consols at present may be quoted, for the Account, 89 ;
for Money, 88i ; Exchequer Bills 5 7 prem. ; in Bank Stock
nothing done ; India Stock, 248.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Active, 24i ; Columb:arry,
22} ; Danish, 78i ; Mexican, 271/ ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half
per Cents. 50i a. In the above market very little doing ; the
attention is to the British Market, owing to its being sat-
tling day.
In Shares a little doing.—Great Western, 89; New, 6191
Fifths, 9 ; Blackwall, 17i ; London and Birmingham, 169
170 i ; Ditto Quarter Shares, 57 ; North Midland, 73i.

CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock ........... . : India Stock 248
3 per Cent. Red......... aB4 Ditto Bonds
3 per Cent Cons ...... .. 884 Ditto Old Annuities —
3 per Cent Red ...... .. 971 Ditto New Annuities...
New 3/ per Cent .. ... 97A Ex. Bills, 1,000/....21d 7pm
New 5 per Cent ... ...... Ditto 500/ Bpm
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small Bpm
Jan. 1860, l3/ Bank Stock for Acct ...
Oct 1859......... India Stock for Acct ...
Jan. 1860 ...
FOREIGN FUNDS.
A astrian, 5 per cent... Portuguese, 5 per cent.
Belgian, 5 per cent — Ditto, New Ditto..... 31/
Brazilian Bowls ...- .. 716 Prussian, 5 per cent.... - -
BuenosAyres, 6 per cent Russian, 5 per cent. . .
Chilian 6 per cent
Colombian, 6 per cent... Spanish, b per cent 231
Ditto, 1824 22ili Ditto, Deferred —
Danish, 3 per cent..... 771 French,s per cent...ll2f. 50e.
Greek.lB2s, spercent. Exchange ..
Mexican, 5 per cent.... 27 French,3 per cent —f. —c.
Ditto, 6 per cent, 1825 Dutch, 2/ per cent
Peruvian,lB2s,6 per ct. Ditto, 5 per cent..... 994
SHARES.
Birmingham and Gloucester Railway (100 p) 79/.
Cheltenham and Great Western (62/ paid) 26/
Eastern Counties Railway (23 paid)........
Ditto Debentures ( 2 paid)
Great Western Railway (65 paid) B9
Ditto New Shares (50 paid)
Ditto Fifths ( 4 paid) 9
Liverpool and Manchester (100 paid) —
Ditto Quarter Shares (50 paid) ... ...... 90
London and Brighton (50 paid)
London And Blackwall Railway (22k pd) 174
London and Birmingham Railway (90 pd) 1701
. Ditto Thirds (32 paid)
• Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) .. ...... ... 75}
Ditto New Shares (30 paid)
North Me tland Railway (100 paid) 73}
Ditto New Shares (40 paid) ..
York and North Midland Railway (50 pdl 76

.
• BRIGHTON.--AR investigation has just taken
place at the Black Rock Coast Guard Station, near
Brighton, into some alleged misconduct on the part of
Lieutenant Newnham, of the Black Rock stati.ei, and
Lieutenant Ptior, of the Grecnway. station. We under-
stand the circumstances to be as follow :—The two
Lieutenants have lately reei ived orders to remove to sta-
tions in Lreland—a proceeding which, owing to the more
onerous nature of the duties required in the sister country,
is looked upon in the service in the light of a punishment.
The reason fir the change was therefore sought, and the
two officers learned that they had been reported by Cap-
tain Mar;h, Inspecting Commander of their district, for
absence from duty, and insubordination. They immediately
demanded of the Coast Guard authorities an investigation
into their conduct; and, in consequence, a Commission was
issued by the Comptroller-General of Customs, according
to the rules of the service, directing Commander Pilking-
ton, Inspecting Commander of the Litilchampton district,
with two Lieutenants from the same station, to investigate
the case A Court was accordingly bpened for the pur-
pose on Wednesday, and the investigaton lasted five clays,
terminating on Monday sveniug, but the decision will not
be known till it has been approved by the higher authorities.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—Richard Law,
late Manager of the Imperial Bank of England ewe-
blished at Manchester, was brought up on Wednesday,
and passed his final examination. The Solicitor. in an.
swot to questiins from the Court raid the bank had been
a very bad and ruinous concern, for the debts, liabilities,
and losses amounted in less than f,ur years to nearly
190,0001., while the assets, estimated at about 29,0001,
were not likely to mime 15,0001 Ho bad been now the
receiver for, two months, and had been only able to obtain
2,000/. Mr. Law was taken back to the Fleet Pilsen in
Custody ; but it is said that the Learned. Commissioner
having allowed him to " pass his final examination" will
operate to his diutharge.

AWFUL, IF TRUE.—The Courrier Suisse
asserts that a woman was caught up by a hurricane in the
canton of Uri, one day list month, and carried through
the air a srce of two leagues. Her body was found some
days after with all her bouts broken

The Shcriff of Roscommon has refused, to con-
vene a mecting to support the GoveFuinent Registration
Bill