The Sun.
London, England, 1841-12-30 00:00:00

RUMOURS OT THE DAT.

Preparations are already making amongst Ministerial
and diplomatic personages for the reception of his Majesty
the King of Prussia. The Corporation of London, it is
expected, will likewise show its hospitality in a manner
becoming to the greatest Protestant Prince of the Con-
tinent.

In the event of a vacancy in the representation of Clare
County occurring, through the resignation, from indiffer-
ent health, of Major M'Namara, it is generally rumoured
that Sir W. Fitzgerald, of Carrigoran, will start on the
Liberal interest.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS,

CITY, WEDNESDAY EVENING.

The Stock Markets are steady to-day, and the
quotations generally were fully supported, in the ab-
sence, however, of any extensive transactions. Consols
for the opening were 88* to 89*, and for Money, 90k.
Exchequer Bills were 12s. to 14s. prem. ; Bank Stock
was steady at 1651 to 1651, and Reduced Three-and-a
half per Cents. brought 99 to 99h.
The Foreign Market evinced no animation for any
security but the Mexican Bonds, which were dealt in,
both the Active and Deferred, at improved rates. It is
supposed the dividend will be forthcoming. The Actives
were 26k to 27, and the Deferred, Bto 81. Brazil Old
Bonds were "at 64, and dull. Spanish Actives were
steady at 24 to 241, and Russian at 114. There is
very little disposition apparently to speculate in Penin-
sular Stocks.

The recent accidents on the Railways have not had
the effect of checking the improvement in Shares, and
there was again to-day a good deal doing. The nearest
rates were these :—Great 'Western, 21 to 212 New
Ditto, 10 ; London and Birmingham, 80 ; the Quarter,
20 ; and
.the York and North Midland, 42 prem.
Brighton Shares were 101 ; Manchester and Leeds, 1 ;
Midland Counties, 15 ; and South Eastern and Dover,
212 dis. London Joint Stock Bank Shares were 2 prem.
(From The Sun of Last Night.)
layEaroot. , Co-I-rots MARKET, DEC. 28.-We have
had a mod.,rate detnaild for Cotton to-clay, the sales
comprising 4,000 bales, 500 of which have been taken
speculators. Prices are firm.
IdlTEnt'ool. SHARE MARKET, DEC. 28.—The tran-
:sactions comprised Grand Junctioq,' 195.; Half Ditto,
978 ; London and Birmingham Quarter Shares, 242 ;
Ditto, 321. Shares, 561 ; North Midland, Thirds, 16¢ ;
York and North Midland, 914,
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, DEC. 28:—Our Mar-
ket to-day is firm, and prices continue to improve. The
sales are :—Manchester and Leeds, GSI and 67. ; Ditto
Halves, Ditto Quarters, 31. 155., 31.1165., and 31165. 6d. ;
North Union, 764 ; Midland Counties, Quarters, 214 ;
South Lancashire Bank, 4/. 7s. 6d. ; Manchester and
Liverpool District Bank, 10k.
The President's Message, which we published in our
Paper of yesterday, was read with an unusual degree of
interest in the City, but it was not, upon the whole, re-
ceived with satisfaction, and Consols fell about 4 per
cent. The opening price to. day is 888 89 ; Three per
Cents. Reduced 89i ; Exchequer bills, 12 14.
Spanish Active Stock 244; Passive, 52 ; Deferred,
118 128 ; Portuguese Five per Cents. 324 334 ; ditto
Threes, 191 20.

There has been but little business doing in either the
English or Foreign securities. The prices have, however,
improved. Consols are 89i- for the Account, and some
business has beon done for money at M. Three per
Cents. Reduced are 89ii ; Three-and-a-Half do. 99-1-, ;
Bank Stock, 1651; Exchequer Bills, 12 14 prem.
In the Foreign market Brazilian Bonds are quoted at
64; Mexican, 261; Russian, 114; Spanish Active Stock,
240 _

A-further advance has taken place in Shares to-day.
London and Brighton are ; Great Western, 861 ;
ditto Fifths, 10; London and Birmingham, 170; ditto
Thirds, 571; ditto New, 29; Manchester and Leeds, 69;
Midland Counties, 85; York and North Midland, 91.
The Markets are all firm. Consols are now 89i 1 for
the account; Spanish, 241
Three per Cents. Reduced, 891 ; Consols, for the
Account, 89i- 4 ; Mexican, 261 a; Spanish, 241 11-.
With the prevalence of such changeable, and, at the
same time, unseasonable weather, the Corn and Bullion
Markets again become the object of attention in the City.
It is well, perhaps, that our stock of bullion is strengthened
periodically by arrivals from South America, or the ex-
ports of silver that have taken place this year might
prove very inconvenient to us. From London alone
this year, a circumstance that will no doubt excite the
surprise and attention of many of our readers, there have
been shipped off nearly ten million ounces of silver. The
exports of gold have been under 25,000/. in value.

CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock ... 165% India Stock. • ••• ---
3 per. Cent Red. B9& , Ditto Bonds —Pm
3 per Cent Cons — Ditto Old Annuities ... -
3i per Cent Red 98% ;Ditto New Annuities...
New 3% per Cent — i Ex. Bills, 1,090/....2id 12 pm
New 5- per Cent - ' — I Ditto 5001.... l2 pro
Long Annuities to expire i Ditto Small. 12 pm
.Jan 1860 ... 12% 'Bank Stock for Acct...
Oct 1859
Jan. 1860.
FOREIGN FUNDS.
Austrian, b'per cent.... Portuguese, 5 per cent.
Belgusn, ti. per cent Ditto, New Ditto --•
Brazilian Bonds. 64 iPrussian, 5 per cent.
Buenos Ayres, 6 per COIL --• IRu ssian, 5 per cent ll4
Chilian, 6 per cent.... Ditto, Metallic ,
Coloinbian, 6 per cent.. Spanish, 5 per cent 24%
,Ditto, 1824. — Ditto, Deferred .
Danish, 3 per cent French, 5 per cent. —f. —c.
Greek, 1825, 5 per cent — Exchange
Mexican, 5 per cent.... 27 French, 3 per cent —f. —c
Ditto, 6 per cent, 1837 Dutch, 2% per cent.......
Peruvian, 1825, 6 per et. Ditto, 5 per cent.
SHARES.
Great North of England Railway (90 paid) 67%
Great Western Railway( 65 paid) 86%
Ditto New Shares (50 paid)
Ditto Fifth (4 paid)

NATIONAL MERCANTILE LIFE

ASSURANCE SOCIETY.

The Anniversary Dinner of the commercial gentle-
men connected with this Institution took place at the
London Coffee-house, on Monday last, Robert Currey,
Esq., in the Chair.
After the usual loyal toasts were given,
the CHAIR-
MAN said he was about to propose a toast that came home
to the interests of all present ; and it was to him a
source of high gratification to be enabled to assure the
meeting that the National Mercantile Life Assurance
Society was a safe, prosperous, and flourishing Institu-
tion. He was gratified in being surrounded by so nume-
rous an assembly of commercial men, within whose
means and ability it was to render the Society one of
the first class and importance. The present moment
was neither the time nor place to enter into the details of
the financial progress of the Society ; hut at a proper
time it would be submitted to the Proprietors, and
would doubtless be highly satisfactory. After some
judicious remarks on the advantages and progress of
the science of Life Assurance, the Chairman concluded
by proposing " Prosperity to the National Mercantile
Life Assurance Society.
"The Health of the Chairman," " The Board of Di-
rectors," " The Actuary," " The Medical and other Offi-
cers of the Institution," followed, and the meeting
separated.

DUBLIN ELECTION.--A gentleman named
Vance, son of a merchant who resides in Bridge-street,
has, we understand, signified his intention of a contest
vgainst the Conservative candidate. Mr. Vance was a
candidate for Bandon some time since.