The Sun.
London, England, 1841-05-31 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.

The British Funds continue, h-TaCtive at the leaving off
prices of Saturday.
Consols 904 for the Account ; for Money, 903. No busi-
ness, either in commercial affairs or in the Funds, is expected
will be done until after the debate on Sir Robert Peel's motion
has terminated. Exchequer Bills, 11 13 prem. ; India Stock,
252 254 ; India Bonds 2 4 prem. ; Bank Stock, 168 170.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Active a shade better than
they left off on Saturday, 234 24 ; Deferred, 112 4 ; Passive,
51h 4; Portuguese 33i 343 ; Three per Cents., 204 ; Colom-
bian, 214 22i ; Mexican, 27* 28i ; Brazilian, 67 68; Dutch
Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 531 3; Five per Cents., 99* 100.
SHARES.—Great Western, 261/2 271. prem. ; New, 122 13
prem. ; London and Brighton, 44 h dis. ; Blackwall, hi 52
dis. ; Birmingham, 65 67 prem. • Southampton, 54/ 55i
per share ; Croydon, 134 3/4 per ;hare ; Greenwich, Si per
share.
PRICES OP SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share.
London and Brighton
London and Illackwall
London and Birmingham
Ditto 4 Shares
London and South Western 3B/ M .. to
North Midland
Ditto New
HALF-PAST ONE.

We have received the Hamburgh Papers of the 98th inst.
by the Mail, which brings the exchanges upon London half
shilling lower than la.t post day, 13 534 ; Gold, 430 ; Metal,
108 ; Bank Actions, 1,643.
We may soon expect that some of the French L of about
17 or 18 millions sterling, will find its way into Ilk British
A:crit, Our capitalists and moneyed interest will no doubt
eci...4te it, which will cause money to become scarce again.
sp
conscls area shade lower than in the earlier part of the
morning,
Money, „Alen they were 901/2 for the Account, and 901,4 for
sent may be notedq 908 for Account and 90 for
at p,.
Money. Eichcquer Bills Lower, 13 11 rem. ; Bank Stock,
nothing done ; In. Zia Stock the same
In the Foreign Ma vket only four quotations—Spanish Ac-
tive, 231 ; Portuguese :135 34 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per
Cents., 52i i ; Five per L,91t15., gn:
The Share Market is also in it very inactive state. London
and Brighton 4574 34 ; Londort and Blacliwzll, 194 ; London
and Birmingham Quarter Shares, 23-i- ; South We;'!erPl 55 ;
South Midland, New, 331.
Q U.el I? TEB Q THREE.
Consols, Account, 90a i ; Mexican' 2.8 k ; Spanish 238 L.
Markets rather dull.

SUDDEN DEATH.—On Saturday afternoon, j
about half-past two o'clock, an awful instance of the insecurity
of human life occurred in the office of the Westminster Court
of Requests, Castle-street, Leicester-square. Mr. William
Heath, formerly a linendraper in good business in Taviitock-
street, and for some time an officer at the above place, sod-
`denly dropped down dead whilst in attendance at the Court.
He was immediately removed to the Castle public house, on
the opposite side of the street, but althoug4 medical aid was
Lamediately obtained, life was found extinct. Th deceased,
who was much respected at the office was about forky galio of
age, Ind resided in Pedlar's-acre, Lambeth,

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THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) ,
CORN EXCHANGE.
The past m eek's arrivals were tolerably fair for English
Grain, small of Irish Oats, but considerable of Foreign Wheat.
The fresh sup, lies of all articles were inconsiderable. Wheat
met a slow sa eat last week's prices. Barley was very little
inquirei after, and remained as last ouoted. Peans and Peas
unvaried. Oats met a slack demand at their former terms.
Flour sold very heavily, and the millers reduced the top nomi-
nal price ls. per sack.
PRICES OH BOARD OF SPIT.
Wheat,Red (old) -s. -s.ißeans, Small (new) ...... 1. 44s
~-..... White (old) -s. -.1., --..---- (old) ..... ..... --- -0
..---.- Red(1840) 525. 555. - Tick (new) ... ...... 35 37s
--- Fine 565, 59s -- (old) ....5.-s.
---.--Superfine 60a. 625. - Harrow (new) 37x,39:
--- White (1846) ....555. 58s.
.------ Fine 60s. 645. Bratsk
-- Superfine 665. 70a. Oats, Feed
----Foreten free 545. 706. New . 17..21 5.
Rye, .38s. 40a - Poland
Barley 255. 365. New 22.24'.
-- Grinding 1.26 s 28s. - Potatoe -13 --6
Malting .36a. 345.
Malt s6s, 68s, ..-- Scotch 26i. 2Es.
"--- Fine New 6os. 63a. --,.. Irish 16s. ... 12..225.
Pease, Grey, New 365. 38s. Flour It.tirn (per sack).- 545. 576.
-- Maple New 40t. 425. -- Secorus..^, 495. 525.
-- White...... ........ .345. 365. --- North Ciiiu.667,,,, 48s 50 .
--- Boilers 375. 38s. Bran ; ' 4,14
ARRIVALS OF GRAIN IN LONDON DURING LAST WEit.g.
Wheat. Barley. I hats. Flour,
English
Irish -
- I )9752
Foreign

2;34.5 Os

SMITHFIELD.
The supply of Cattle at market this morning was good, tile
demand very dull. Of Siteep and Lambs the supply very
fair, trade not brisk. Of C4lyes our supply was moderate, the
demand dull. Prices rather lower of Pigs ; our supply was
good, with s heavy trade. Cattle, 2,6/0i P.iiteep and Lambs,
25,200; Pigs, 049 ; Calves, 107. Beef, as. 34, to 4s. 6d. ;
Mutton, 4s. to ss.s Veal, 4s. to ss. ; Pork, 4s. to 50.5 L9,Enb,
ss. 6d. to Os. 4d.

TEA IJARKET...'
The operations in free trade were extremely limited, but
holders would not submit to lower rates, and ordinary Congou
for Cash was not to be had under Is.7id. pew lb, The specu-
lative market was dull. Company's Congou at Is. sp. cash,
TALLOW MARKET.

The demand for Russian Tallow dull, and prices had a down.
ward tendency. Sellers of P. Y.C. on the spot at 465. 3d. per
cwt. The supply of South American was large.
HOP MARKET. _ _

Prices looked up, the demand being good, and supply short,
the accounts are unfavourable from the hop-growing districts,
the duty has fallen to 135,000/.

BELGIUM.

aturn the British Gazette.)
BRUSSELS, MAY •29.--The Duchess of Kent arrived at four
o'clock on Friday morning. at Ostend, on board a Royal yacht
from England, during a violent thunder storm. The flashes
of lightning were so vivid and' incessant that the heavens
seemed one blaze of light. Her Royal Highness left Ostend
at twelve o'clock, reached the station at Brussels between three
and four o'clock, and was escorted bv a guard of honour to the
palace. The Duchess was received .t Ostend by Baron Dies-
kau and other gentlemen attached to the Belgian Court. In
t4e. eveningthe Duchess accompanied their Alajestics to Laecken•
It is stated by a Brussels journal, that the Doke of Welling.-
ton has ordered a clause to be introduced itito all new leases
granted on his estates, near Nivelles, to the effect that if tithes
are again established in Belgium the payment of them shall be
upon the tenant, without claim to indemnification from his
Grace as landlord.
The provincial newspapers speak very generally of the awful
thunder storm on the 2.1 d instant.; but, up to the misept time,
we do not learn that it was accompanied with any considerable
calamity, if we except that of the church of St. Jean Sart, in
the commune of Aubel, where the electric fluid did consider-
able injury to the plate on the altar, and broke every square of
glos in the building. The damage is estimated at 1,5001.
The church is insured.