The Sun.
London, England, 1840-08-24 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.

The Continental intelligence received this morning
being of a favourable nature in respect to the mainte-
nance of peace in Europe, has had the effect to improve
the British Funds. Consols which left off on Saturday
at 894 i for the Account may be quoted at present 904
Buyers for the Account ; for next Account 2011 ;
Exchequer Bills, 22 24 prem. ; Bank Stock,l67l 1681 ;
India Stock, 2471 2481 ; India Bonds, 2 discount par.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Active 251 26 ;
Portuguese, nothing done as yet ; Brazilian,Bo to 81 ;
Colombian, 77 79 ; Mexican, nothing done ; Spanish
Deferred, 1241 ; Passive, 6,f ; Dutch Two-and•a-
Half, 511 52 ; Five per Cents. 1011 1021.

PRICES OE SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share.
Eastern Counties

London and Brighton
London anti Blackwall
London and Birmingham 9O 169

JOINT STOCK BANKS.
National of Ireland l7- to
PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, AUG. 2.2.
3 per Cent. Consols
Three and Half Stock 9sg- Grand Canal 5t0ck......... 5t0rk.........—
Ditto Reduced

Ditto New, 1830 ...... 984 Ditto 4 per cent SBT-;
3i per Cent. Debs.

HALF-PAST ONE.

We have just received the Hamburgh Papers by the
mail of the 21st August. Exchange on London 13 5,
rather lower a 4 ; Gold same, 427.
Consuls in the course of the morning reached 90*
for the Account, but at present they are not quite so
good, and may be quoted 90.1 for the Account.
Still the market has a steady appearance. Consols
for money the same as for time, for the next Account
90ii ; Exchequer Bills lower, 24 22 prem. India
Bonds, 2 ; Bank Stock 168 i.
In the Foreign market Spanish Active 25i 6i-; Por-
tuguese done et 3.11 35i-; Three per Cents. 22i ;
Brazilian 791; Colombian 25 ; Mexican 29i ; Dutch
Two-and a-Half per Cents. 514 52; Five per Cents.
102 U.
Little business doing in the Share Market. Eastern
Counties 13; London and Brighton 251 ; Blackwell ;
London and Birmingham 169.

MR. GEACH AND MR. FROST.—A corre-
spondent writes that, on Sunday morning, Mr. Geach was
heard to state, he felt more composure of mind after the
close of the Assizes, than he had experienced for sonic
years. lie, however, wept bitterly on the effect that his
fate would have on the feelings of John Frost.—lllerlin.
MARRIAGE IN HIGH LlFE.—General Lord
Keane led to the altar, on Friday last, at All Saints
Church, Southampton, Miss Charlotte Boland, daughter
of the late Colonel Boland. The noble and gallant bride-
groom is in his 62d year, and by his first marriage has a
numerous family.
DESTRUCTIVE FlRE.—Between one and two
o'clock on Sunday morning a fire broke out in the dwelling
house of Mr. Edy, saddler and harness-maker, Queen's-
row, Pimlico, opposite the Royal stables. The place was
completely gutted by three o'clock. The fire was pre-
vented from extending further, although the premises of
Mr. Green, oil and colour man, sustained a good deal of
damage from the water, as also the furniture by removal.
The fire is supposed to have originated in the coal cellar
ST. JAMES'S CHURCH, BERMONDSEY.--A
meeting was held in this Church on Thursday, the 20th
inst., present William Nottidge, Esq., in the Chair,
George Alfred Muskett, Esq., M.P., and a numerous
party of the parishioners for the purpose of presenting the
Rev. John Evans, the late Incumbent, with a piece of
plate, upon occasion of his retiring from the charge of the
church and district of St. James, having been appointd
Assistant Secretary of the society for Promoting Christian
Knowledge. The plate consisted of three very elegant
silver salvers, one large and two smaller ones. Upon the
large one was engraved a picture of the Church of St.
James, and upon each of them was the following inserip.
tion :—" Presented to the Rev. John Evans, A.M., on
retiring from the ministry of St. James's Church, Ber-
mondsey, by numerous friends, in testimony and affectionate
remembrance of the fidelity with which for eleven years he
etisepplucl the dnties of his sacred office. whereby he
gained die esteem and respect of all classes of the
parishioners. August 2p, PAO?! ' v