The Sun.
London, England, 1840-11-03 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.

The important intelligence from Syria has had the effect
rather to improve the British Market. Consols, which
left off yesterday at 88k, may be quoted at present at 881 '
for the Account. It is expected that the above informa-
tiOn will cause the Speech of the King of lie French to
be of a more pacific nature than was at first intended.
Consols fur Money, 87i 88. Exchequer Bills 2 dis-
count, par; India Stock 242 244; Bank Stock, 160 161.
In the Foreign Market, Spanish Active is a shade
better, left off at 21a c at present 21a a; Deferred 101 ;1;
Passive 51 s ; Portuguese 331 ; Three per Cents. 21
22 ; Colombian 234 Mexican 27%; Dutch Two-and-
a. Half per Cents. 60i1. ; Five per Cents. 96} 97. ;
Chilian, nothing done as yet.
SumtEs —Great Western 141 15 prem. ; London and
Brighton 131 13 dis. ; Blackwall 54 4y dis. ; Birmingham
65 70 prom. ; Southampton 50-.1- 511 per share; Croydon
101 per share ; Greenwich 6 7 per share ; Manchester
and Birmingham 17 15 dis.
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share.
- - -

Great Western
Ditto New
Ditto Fifths .. - to -
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
National of Ireland
HALF-PAST ONE.
The British market has been buoyant in the course of
the morning, with a good Money Market. Consols at
present may be quoted at 88 =il for the Account; Money
88 Some business has been done in the purchase of
Money Stock. This may be attributed to the favourable
accounts received Irons Syria, and a prevailing opinion that
Mt hem( t Ali cannot hold out much longer. Exchequer
Bills par, 3 1 die. ; India Bonds 15 12 dis. ; Bank Stock
lower 161 159 ; India Stock 240.
Money is at the rate of 3 to 4 per cent. in the House;
out of it it continues tight.
In Ile Foreign Market, Spanish Active 21k; Portu-
ciuese, 331 ' • Three per Cents. 21i; although the divi-
dend on the Chilian Bonds is advertised to be paid, no.
thing has been done in the stock Colombian, 23:%
5 • Alexiean 271; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents.
50?,1; Five per Cents. 96i 971.
The Share Market is inactive at present. Great
Western, soi 811 ; Ditto, New, 45 1- 46 ; Ditto, Fifths, 71,

A MORGUE IN LONDON.—At an inquest held
on Saturday, before Mr. Higgs, Deputy Coroner for West-
minster, on the body of a newly-born male child, found ex-
pcied in the water of the Queen's Basin, in the Green Park,
on Friday, a juror, on the clothes bring exhibited in which
the body was wrapped, !aid, " It is my firm opinion that if
places were appointed in this great metropolis for the ex-
hibition of the articles in which the bodies of children ex-
posed are wrapped, or those on persons found drowned, a
great number of eases of this kind would be b,oueht to
light, and the parents or persons offending brought to jus-
tice. In the case at present before us, the owner of the
shim' (a drab woollen one with red flowers) would, I have
not the least doubt, be found out if such places as I have
alluded to were established." The Coroner acquiesced,
and said he thought four or five places of the kind, in the
most public thoroughfares, would be sufficient.
The Earl of Essex was unable to attend the
"elt! Quarter Sessions, on Wednesday last, from indis-
position.