The Sun.
London, England, 1840-05-20 00:00:00

THE MARKETS-(THIS DAY.)
CORN EXCIIANGE.
The arrivals of English Grain since Monday have been
small, fair of Irish Oats, and good of Foreign Wheat. The
trade for Wheat firm at Monday's prices. In other Grain
little doing, and the rates unaltered. Fresh Flour met a rather
better demand.

NENVGATE AND LEADENHALL.
A good supply, arid the trade bought in rather freely; prices
had an upward tendency. Beef, 3s. Od. to 3s. 10d. ; Mutton,
3s. Bd. to 4s. Od. ; Pork, 3s. ad. to 4s. Bd. ; Veal, 3s. 6d. to
4s. 10d. ; and Lamb, 4s. Bd. to 6s. per stone. Surrey Ca-
pons, 7s. to 9s. ; Pea Fowls, 10s. ; Guinea Fowls, 4s. ; Pi-
geons, Bd. to 10d.; Chickens, 2s. to 3s. ; Fowls, 3s. to 4s. 6d ;
Hares. Is. 6d. ; Leverets, 3s. to'ss. ; Goslings, 4s. 6d. to 65.;
Eggs, unaltered.
BILLINGSGATE MARKET.
Supplies good, and so was the demand; prices steady.
Turbot, ss. to2os. ; Cod, 2s. 6d. to Bs. ; Salmon, ls. t.) 3s.
per lb. ; Mackerel, 4d. to 81. ; Whitings, 4d. to Bd. ; Had-
docks, 6d. to Is. ; Lobsters 10d. to 4s.
COLONIAL MARKET.
Nothing done in Cslonial produce of any kind except B.P.
Sugar, which sold very slowly at firm prices. The imports re-
main heavy.

TEA MARKET.
There were buyers of Company's Cengous at 2s. 2i1., and
sellers at 2i. 3d. Out of the 1,030,000 lbs. of Tea put up at
the public sale, one-third has been sold. Green Tea at Id. to
2d., and Black at Id. lower than the prices of last public sale.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS

CITY, T WEL V E O'CLOCK.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, TUESDAY.—TIIC market
to-day was very slack ; only 2,000 bales were sold. No
alteration in prices.

We have received Mauritius Papers to the 12th Fe.
bruary. Exchange on London.—Mauritius Government
Nth, 30 days' sight, 24 to 3 per Cent. prem. ; Bank Bills,
90 days' sight, none ; Private Bills 6 mouths' sight, uri.
fixed ; on France, 90 days' sight, 1 per cent, premium.

eirrivals this Morning.—French mail and ship letters
from Rio Janicro, Hobart Town, Nov. 30, old date.
The renewed debate of last night in the House of
Commons, on Lord Stank 'a Irish Bill is perused this
morning with attention in the city. It is generally ex-
pected that Ministers will have so small a majority that
they will be obliged to dissolve Parliament.
Consols opened this morning at the leaving off price,
of yesterday 921 Money; and 924- # for the Account with
little doing as yet ; Exchequer Bills 25 27 prem. ; India
Bonds 4 6 prem. ; Bank Stock 176 177 ; India Stock
252- 2531.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Active, as they left
off yesterday, 284 29 ; Deferred 134 / ; Passive 74 i ;
Portuguese 354 4 ; Three per Cents. 24 I ; Colombian
264 4 ; Mexican 314 324 ; Dutch Two.and.a..Half per
Cents. 54/ 4; Five per Cents. 1014 4-; Brazilian 751 76.
PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOe K.
Bank Stock 176 f 6 India Stock . ...... 2531 21
3 per Cent. Red.... 9llj Ditto Bonds
3 per Cents. Con. - South Sea Stock
31 per Cent.
Ditto Red ... ...... 10014 ]OO New Ditto
New 31 per Cent. 10144-- 3 per Cent. Ann. 1751
New 5 per Cent.
Bank Low, Annuities to expire Ditto ..... 500/. 27 25 pm.
Jan. 5, 1860. .. 13 13-16 Ditto Small
Oct. 10, 1859.
Jan. 5, 1860. ...... Ditto Advertised
Jan. 5, 1880.
April 5, 1890.
Jan. 5, 1870.
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY Al' ONE O'CLOCK.
Austrian Bonds
Belgian Bonds — Ditto Account
Ditto Account — Portuguese Bonds
Brazilian Bonds ... ...... Ditto New Bonds
Ditto Account - 5,i
Buenos Ayres Bonds — Ditto, 3 per Cent ...
Ditto Account — Ditto Account 244-
Chilian Bonds - Prussian Bonds ..... ...
Ditto Account
Columbian Bonds - 4 Ditto Account
Ditto Account.
Colombian Bonds, 1824 26,1 Spanish Bonds
Ditto Account 26'l Ditto Account
Danish Bonds ...... ... .. Passive
Ditto Account Defer rod ... l3,
Greek Bonds
Ditto Bonds, 1825
Ditto Account — 3 per cent... —f. —c
Mexican Bonds, 5 per cent Exchange... 25f. 4Cc
Ditto Account ...... .., Dutch, 2f per cent ... 51-
Ditto, 6 per Cent__ Ditto Account
Ditto Account . 3111 Ditto, 5 per cent 101 H,
Neapolitan
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
.R. a. d. X. a. d. £. s. d
RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share.
Bristol and Exeter 5O ...... 29 .. ... to
Cheltenham and Great Western
Eastern Counties
Great Western
Ditto New - to 43
Gosport Junction
London and Brighton
London and Blackwell
London anti South Western 3B/
Manchester and Leeds ( New Sh. ) 25 ...... 36
Midland Counties
North Midland lOO lO 5
Ditto New ,
South Eastern and Dover
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
British North American ......... 35
MINES.
Bolivar copper Company
Ditto Scrip.
Real Del Monte, Registered ... 63i
Ditto Unregistered
NE.
We continue in the same dull state, in pestre to in-
telligence and arrivals, as in the early part of the morning.
There appears to be a pause at present in speculating
in the British Funds, owing no doubt to the speculators
Ind monied interest waiting for the result of this night',
debate in the House of Commons. We hear of bets being
laid that Ministers, in the division this evening, will be it
-he minority.
Consols at present steady at 921 for the Account ; for
Money, 924; Exchequer Bills lower, 35., 27 3 4 prem. ;
India Bonds also Is. lower, 1 3 prem. ; Bank Stock
improved, 1761 176 ; India Stock lower, 2524, have beer,
2531.
In the Foreign Market, Spanish Active a shade higher,
28'1 29 ; Portuguese rather lower, hate been 364, at pre-
-351 ; Three per Cents, nothing done ; Brazilian nothing
lone ; Colombian 26f ; Mexican 31/4 ; Dutch Two-and
a-Half per Cents. 544; Five per Cents. lower, 1014, have
been 101/.
Shares rather. heavy ; Brighton, 34 44 discount ;
London sod Mackerel( 11 2 premium ; Great Western
13 premium.
'the Batavier Dutch steamer has not yet arrived.
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank stock
3 per Cent. Red 914 I Ditto Bonds 4 pm
3 per Cent C0n5........ 92j , Ditto Old Annuities ...
3Q per Cent Red........ 100 Ditto New Annuities...
New 31 per Cent
New 5 per Cent ...
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small
Jan. 1860 l3i Bank Stock for Acct...
. Oct. 1859 lndia Stock for Acct...
Jan. 1860 l4 1-16 Consols for Acct 92i
FOREIGN FUNDS.
Austrian, 5 per cent... 110 Portuguese, 5 per cent.
Belgian, 5 per cent — Ditto, New Ditto 35,3
Brazilian Bon's .. ...... Prussian, 5 per cent....
BuenosAyres, 6 percent Russian, 5 per cent. ... 114 A
Chilian. 6 per ccnt — Ditto, Metallic
Colombian, 6 per cent... 24 Spanish, 5 per cent 2Bi
Ditto, 1824 26j Ditto, Deferred l3l
Danish, 3 per cent.... French,s per cent...ll4f. 75c.
Greek, 1825, 5 percent. Exchange —f. —c.
Mexiean, 5 per cent.... French, 3 per cent B4f. 50c.
Ditto, 6 per cent, 1825. Dutch, 21 per cent s4i
Peruvian,lB2s, 6 perct. I,;tro, 5 per cent
1014
SHARES.
Bristol and Exeter Railway 3O
Cheltenham and Great Western Railway
Eastern Counties Railway
Great North of England Railway
Great Western Railway
Ditto New Shares 43
Gosport Junction Railway
London and Brighton Railway 3lj
London and Blackwell Railway
London and Birmingham Railway
London and Greenwich Railway ll-
London and South Western Railway ... ...... 511
London and Croydon Railway (Trunk) ll4
Manchester and Leeds Railway
Ditto New Shares. .
Midland Counties Railway
North Midland Railway
Ditto New Shares 32
South Eastern and Dover....

From Henry Cowper, Esq., of Tewen-waters,
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CAPITAL PUNISHMENTS.—,,Mr. Fitzroy Kly
has altered the terms of the motion of which ho has given Kelly
tice for Friday next ;it is now thus worded—for leave tot, ring
in a Bill to " abolish the punishment of death, except it .
eases
of murder and high treason."
The Societe Libre des Beaux A:ets, P aris, at
their annual meeting held on tho 10th
of May,
silver medal to Mr. Godwin, jun., author
of a - work awarded a
on the
Churches of London.
A LIGHT JOKE---." Judge erarnron" said the
Chief of the Common Peas the other day io Bob Holmes,
" states, that by a new discovery it is found , that too much light
produces darkness." " Then," replied ti%e surly barrister, sur-
':(epend your Lordship
veYing the gigantic Chief, " you may
will never be in the dark."—Dutlin 7,-16).1d. THE LATE DESPERATE 9.TTEIVPr AT
Itlounza on THE HIGH S'-,•As._The wretched man. Samuel
likiley, who Was left for execution by Mr. Baron ),Itlerson at
the late session of the Central Criminal Court, for a. most des-
perate attempt to murder the cantain and mate of a schooner
called the Sprightly, in which he had been sent rharne by the
jauthorities at St. Michael's as a deserter from (niece herMa-
esty's ships, has since his conviction, retained diet =tato indiffe-
rent and unconcerned appearance that he exhibi red on the dziy
of his trial. He is a native of Greenwich, and.
has
a andwif[ite:l
two children now living at that place, ane. who have him in Nowgate since his condemnation. According,'
Council
new arrangement no report is now math., to the Privy
al
Court,
iif the cases of capital convicts at the Cientral Crimin.ew
them,
but ;hey are left for execution by ti' T '''''
-- ,e -us..4e, who tri _
ceive a
visited
the
as is done at the Assizes, and she-uld the prisoner not. re
the c envie- I
respite, the execution will take place in about ten days,
~
four-
teen days being generally alit:wed to elapse between
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