The Sun.
London, England, 1841-09-24 00:00:00

ELECTIONEERING.

The North L.T.l,eastii;,et7etiont,TolTiace on Tuesday
last. Mr. Acland, the Anti-Corn-law lecturer was pro-
posed and seconded in opposition to Lord Stanley, but
having declined to go to the poll, Lord Stanley was de-
clared duly elected.

SCIENCE AND ART.
At a meeting of the .Microscopical Society on Wednes-
day, sonic curious facts were stated respecting the various
kind of parasites found in different animals. On the hu-
man body 13 difforent species were to be found.
Use has been lately made in working a Scotch colliery
of a pair of wire flat ropes for raising the coals, and it
promises to be one of the finest inventions for working
very d,;ep mines yet discovered.

THEATIZXCAL.
The promenade concerts at the English Opera-house
will recommence about the end of the present month,
under the management of Monsieur Laurent.

A gamekeeper in Shropshire, lately fell upon a covey
of partridges, in a small rye-field ; with the fast barrel
he killed nine ; -,vith the second killed one and wounded
one, and as it rose again, shot it, being the eleventh.
Mr. Briscoe, of Barking, Essex, was lately trolling for
pike, in the " Gulf," near the Dagenham marshes, when
he was immerged by the sudden pull of one of these fish,
which on afterwards being landed, proved to be a large
pike, measuring nearly three feet in length, and weighing
upwards of 16i- lbs.

COURT-11.11SHIOnLOZILE.
The Marquis of Lansdowne has arrived in town frcm
Bowood.

The Marriage of Lady Margaret Percy, daughter of
the Earl and Countess of Beverley, and the Hon. E. Lit-
tleton, eldest son of Lord Ilatherton, was solemnized
yesterday.

- Count Alexis Stroganoff arrived at the York Hotel,
Albemarle-street, on Wednesday night, from St. rotors-
burgh.
Lord Lyndhurst gave his first Cabinet dinner on
Wednesday night at his residence in George-street.
The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland have ar-
rived at Alnwick Castle.

His Royal Highness, the Duke of Sussex, and the
Duchess of Inverness leave Kensington Palace in Novem-
ber for Wolkham Hall.,

• • MISCELLANEOUS.
It is said to be in contemplation to project a ship canal
from Bardsea, through L'lverstone, to the foot of 'Win-
dermere lake, and ply the steamers direct from Fleetwood
to Ambleside, Waterhead—a plan which will greatlyin-
crease the influx of visitors to the lakes.
The four-pound loaf of the best white flour sells at
Paris for somewhat less than sid., while in London it
coats 10d.

In Sicily, on the 31st ult , best wheat could be had at
345. 9d. the quarter, while in this country, about the
same period, it cost twice the amount.

The Earl of Harrington, Lord of the Manor of Putney,
has given orders to Mr. Cubitt to erect a chain-pier near
the bridge there.
A grand entertainment was given last evening by
the Radical Reformers of Sunderland, to Messrs. Binns
and Williams, for their " manly and uncompromising
advocacy of the principles of the Charter at the late
Sunderland election, and for their honest exposure of the
base and villanous attempt of the Tories to bribe the
Chartists into a sacrifice of their principles."
The preparations for the commencement of the new
Victoria Park will take place early in the spring. The
ground has been surveyed, and the different parties hold-
ing possession of property have received notices to leave.
On Wednesday week a young lady, on her way from
Hull to London by the Yorkshiretnan steamer, gave birth
to a daughter, very much to her own surprise and that of
the passengers. This is the 13th child that has been
brought into the world on board the same packet.
At the Essex Conservative Festival, which took place
on Wednesday, Sir Francis Burdett was delivered of a
speech which fully entitles him to rank among the most
notorious of the Essex calves.

MONEY and COM UERCIAL NEWS
CITY, THURSDAY EVENING.

The Funds have not been animated, but there is still the
same steadiness in prices, which having settled down to the
point, or indeed rather above the point, at which it is reckoned
profitable to convert, Exchequer Bills are not apparently in-
clined to move until after that operation is completed. Consols
for immediate transfer were marked 89% to 89%, and for
Account 891/ to %. Exchequer Bills were firm at 14s. to
16s. premium, although it seems probable now that they wili
not be so much wanted as was at first expected, seeing that
half the payment for the new conversion may be made in
money. The New Three-and•a-Half per Cents. realised
981% to 985/9. and India Bonds ls. to 4s. premium. India
Stock was 2471,4 to 2461/x.
Business in Foreign Stocks is quite at a stand at present, and
prices are flat. _ _

• The Railway Shares are still declining. Sales were made
to some extent in the Brighton line at 58 to 6A dis. ; Great
Western Shares were 1 I and Birmingham 64 to 651 prem. ;
North Midland, 34 ; the New 8, and the Blackwall 15 dis.
York and North :Midland Shares were 24 prem.
The contract for supplying the Navy with Irish provisions
was taken yesterday at Somerset House. The quantity re-
quired seas 15,000 tierces beef, and 16,000 tierces pork. Many
gentlemen from Ireland were in attendance, and the competi•
tion seemed exceedingly keen. The following gentlemen were
declared the contractors— Tierces.
Foie l'onx —Allen and Anderson ........... 6,000
Jordane, Shaw, and Co. 3,000
L. Alexander and Co
Sundries

16,000
FOR BEEF—Barnewall and Sons 6,000
Jordaine, Shawe, and Co. 3,000
Bell Brothers
Sundries

15,000
The prices were from 71. Is. to 71. 4s. for Pork ; from 71.25,
0 71. 6s. for Beef.

(From The Sun of last Night.)
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, SEPT. 22.—The business
done in the Cotton Market to-day is to a moderate extent, the
sales amounting to 5,000 bags, of which exporters have taken
200 bags Surat and 400 American ; speculators 300 American.
Prices remain steady.
LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, SEPT. 22.—The following
comprise the transactions:— Eastern Counties, 7g; Grand
Junction Half Shares, 99 ; Chester and Crewe, 49g ; London
arid Birmingham, 15o?,- ; ditto 321. Shares, 524.
INIANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, SEPT. 22.—We have
not had much doing to-day. No material alteration in prices,
excepting Alandlester and Leeds, which are offered lower.
Manchester and Birmingham, 214; Lancaster and Preston Three-
Quarter Shares, 181. l Bs. 9d. ; Manchester and Leeds, 60 to
58; Ditto, New Quarters,lss. prem.
Both the English and Foreign Securities remain the same as
yesterday. Consols opened at 89* for Money, and 89fr g for
the Account; Exchequer Bills 14s. 16s. prem.
Spanish Active Stock 211
PaluES OF IRISH STti6KS, DUBLIN, SEPT. 21.
3 per Cent. Consols ...... BS/ :Bank Stock 164
rhree and Half Stock..... 97g 'Grand Canal Stock
Ditto Reduced
Ditto New 1830.. 974 Ditto 4 per cent —
3f per Cent. Debs.
Both markets continue in the same inactive state, there not
being the least desire manifested for speculation. Consols are
B,i for money, and 9612 g for Account. Exchequer Bills are
14 16, and India Bonds 1, 4 premium. India Stock 244.
Spanish Active Stock is a little lower. It is now 21g 3-,
Thatch Two- and-z-Half per Cents. are 511; Ditto, 102' Fives, •
Danish Bonds 81, Brazilian 68.

There has been but tw•o transactions in the Share Market
London and Brighton has fallen to 44, York and North Mid•
land 74.

The Corn Averages begin to ascend again, and the
imports for the present are likely to cea•e. It now
becomes a matter of rather serious consideration as
to whether the present supply of one million and a-I alf
quarters of foreign wheat will carry us on till next harvest, or
whtther our trading interests are to be again exposed to the
danger arising trout a depression of the exchanges, and a an-
traction of the currency.
'I he circumstance that the Chancellor of th, Exchequer will
receive cash as well as bills in exchange for his Three per
Cent. Stock, is expected to make money scarcer, without re-
lieving the market of that heavy amount of Government float-
ing raper which the First Lord of the Treasury two days back
considered it so advisable to fund !
Consols, Account, b9i ; Spanish, 21 2li.
appearance of business.

Not the least

CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock — !India Stock
3 per Cent Red ... I)itto Bonds
3 per Cent Cons B9a Ditto Old Annuities ...
3J, per Cent Red — !Ditto New Annuities...
New 3i per Cent 9BA Ea. Bills, 1,000/....21d 15 pm
New 5 per Cent — Ditto 5001 lspra
Long Annuities toexpire 1 Ditt Small l6

Jan, 1860
Oct 1859
Jan: 1860.

Bank Stock for Opg
India Stock for Acct
Consols for Acct B9