The Sun.
London, England, 1841-05-20 00:00:00

THE DERBY.

9 to 2 agst Lord Aluemarle's Ralph—off. taken 5 to 1.
6 to 1 apt Lord Westminster's Van Amburgh—off.
8 to 1 agst Lord WeAminster's Marshal Soult taken,
and th. n offered.
10 to I agst Mr. Rawlinson's Coronation—taken and then
offered.
12 to 1 agst Mr. Vansittart's aalaor—off.
25 to 1 ag•t Mr. Mostyn's Prince Caradoc.
200 to 3 agst Mr. Thornhili's E. o.—off.
300 to 3 agst Col. Westenra's The Nob—off.
200 to 2 agst Sheriff of Fulton—off.
400 to 6 agst Satirist—taken.
200 to 3 agst Mr. Rush's two—off.
200 to 5 agst Duke of Rutland's Sir Hans—nff.

200 to 2 a'ist Lord Orford's Arundel—taken.
100 to 1 agst Col. Anson's Duke of Wellington—taken.
Ralph, Soult, Van Amburgh, and Coronation were at first
backed at evens v. the field, then 30 to 25 laid on them. Offers
to take sto 4 three defeat the field. Offers to back Scott to
have the "first favourite at the start." sto 2, as the room
broke up," offered against Van and Soult—take three freely.
THE OAFS.—The Marquis of Westminster's two mares
would each of them have been backed freely at 6to 1. A few
30's to 5 were laid v. Lampoon. 7to 1 seemed the top offer v.
Ermengardis. Mystery was backed at 15 to Ito a small sum.
Offers to back the Marquis winning the Oaks v. the Derby.
THE ST. LEGER.—IOO to 9 was laid v. Van Amburgh ;
since, 9 ponies to 1 freely offered.
TIIE MANCHESTER, Cur.-6 to I. tVa3 offered to be taken
on Mr. Richardsotes Kingston Robin ; he has been backed at
that figure.

THE MARK bTS.—(THIS DAY.)
COLONIAL MARKET.
The business done was extremely limited by private treaty,
and the public sales were of little amount, but prices were firm
for most kinds of prortuce. The imports were light.
TEA MARKET.
The business done for actual consumption was extremely
limited. Speculators were cautions •in their operations, and
prices had still a diwnward tendency. Company's Congou
offered at Is. 84. cash.
TALLOW MARKET.
P. Y. C. dull of sale, at 465. 6d. on the spot. Of South
American the supply is large, and prices are on the decline.
WHITECHAPEL HAY MARKET.

Our Market was well supplied with Meadow Hay and Clover,
with a good demand, at our last quotations. Clover, 4/. to
ISs. ; Meadow Hay, 3/. 10s. to 4/. 12s. The supply of
Straw moderate, and demand brisk, at 11. 17s. to 21.

MONEY and COMMERCJAL NEWS.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

LIVERPOOL COTTON IIAIICET, MAY 19:—We have to
notice no improvement in the Cotton Market to-day ; the
sales amount to 4,000 bales at former prices; 150 Pernams,
and 250 Surats have been taken by exporters. In speculation
there is nothing doing.
LIVERPOOL SHA RE-MA RICHT, MAT 19. The Share
Market is still much depressed as to Grand Juncti ns, which
to-day sold at 203. In ether Stock the following are the
quotations :—Eastern Counties, 81. es. ; Edinburgh and
Glasgow, 29i ; Ditto, New Shares, 2b ; Leicester and Swan-
nyford, 53 ; London and Birmingham, 32/. Shares 53; North
Midland Shares, 1%,

MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 19.—We con•
tinues very inactive. Edinburgh and Glasgow, 37a ; London
and Birmingham, Thirds, 24; North Midland, Thirds, 275.
prem. ; South Western, 57 58 ; Midland Counties, t 37 88 ;
South Lancashire, si.
We have received the Journal of Antwerp of yestert'ay's date :
BOURSE OF AMSTERDAM, MAY 17.—There has been
some business doing in the Actions of the Society of Commerce,
owing to the liquidations ; some demand has kept up the
price ; 1,4 to per cent. has been paid for continuation to the
15th July ; the other National Funds are firm ; Ardoin's is not
so good.
By the Batavier Dutch steamer we have received the Dutch
Papers of the 18th inst., bringing the Amsterdam prices of the
17th inst. Two.and•a- Half per Cents., 52: Five per Cents.,
; Arduin's Spani,h, 224.

THE FUNDS.

The general topic of conversation is, what do Ministers intend
to do? Report says that they will go on for some days longer,
and afterwards dissolve. This state of affairs continues to pa-
ralyze all commercial transactions and damp the spirit for spe-
culation in the funds.

Consols opened this morning at the leaving off quotations of
yesterday, 69i 90, both for Time and Money ; Exchequer
Bills 4 6 prem. ; Bank Stock 178 179 ; India Stock 2504
2514; India Bonds 2 dis. par.
In the Foreign Market, the prices are nominal as yet.
Spanish Activ,, 234 24 ; Deferred, 114 4 ; Passive, 5i 4 ;
Portuguese, 334 34 ; Three per Cents., 2; Brazilian, 67k
684; Colombian, 224 4 ; Mexican, 286 ; Dutch Two-and-
a-Half per Cents. 52k 4 ; Five per ents., 9044 100. -
S itES.—GreatWestern,.2B,29 prem. ; New,134144 prem. ;
London and Brighton, 44 34 dis. • Blackwall, 7 6 dis.;
Birmingham 68 70 prem. ; Southampton, 56 57 per share ;
Croydon, 134 4 per share ; Greenwich 84 per share ; Man-
chester and Birmingham, 154 14k dig. ; South Eastern and
Dover, 184 174 dis.

PRI"C;ER OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share.

Great Western
L( ndon and Brighton 5O -
L, radon and Birmingham . 90
AI anchest,er and Leeds
Ditto New Shares
North Midland
South Eastern and Dover 33 -

JOINT STOCK BANKS.
Union of Australia.

PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, MAY 18.
3 per Cent. Consols -
1 hree and Half Stock 97 !Grand Canal Stock ..... -..—
Ditto Reduced ... Ditto Debs. 6 per cent... 854
Ditto New, 1830 ..... . 974 Ditto 4 per cent ...
8i per Cent. Debs. B9i Royal Canal Stock —

HALF-PAST ONE.
The unsettled state of our local affairs causes a great dullness
in the City. Both speculators and the moneyed interest are at
a loss to know how to act, and are anxiously waiting the deter-
mination of Ministers in respect to their future operations.
Money continues much the same as yesterday, from 4to 7
per cent., according to the security offered.
We have received the Dutch mail of the 19th inst., with
Papers of the same date, bringing the Amsterdam prices of the
18th inst. Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 51f, ; Five per Cents.
991 ; Ardoin's 24,-. The Exchange comes 12 guilders 5 cen-
times stiver better.

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Consuls, which were in the early part of the morning at 90,
have since continued at ti 9/ 90, with scarce a bargain doing.
money, 89,4 90; Exchequer Bills, 56 4 6 prem. ; Bank
Steck, nothing done ; India Stock, 250; India Bonds, par.
In the Foreign Market little or nothing doing. Spanish
Active 23k ; Colombian, 23k ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per
Cents., 521; Five per Cents., 100.
•

Inthe Share Market scarce anything doing. Great Western,
93i; London and Brighton. 46 ; London and Birmingham,
159; North Midland, 71i; South Eastern and Dover, 15i.
No reports or news.
We have a report of another failure in the West India line.
- QUARTER TO THREE.-
No change in any of the Markets since the report at half-
past one. Nothing whatever doing.

„. • :
We are requested o state that the publication
of Miss Costello's new romance, ” The Queen's Poisoner," is
unavoidably postponed till Monday next.-8, New Burlington-
street, May 20, 1841.
A meeting was held at Chichester, on Saturday
last, on which occasion Lord Western attended4ind..took
the chair, when he emphatically expressed' his decided
and unqualified opposition to the lJainisterial project.