The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-18 00:00:00

S N, AUGUST 18, 1848..

assistance as the peculiar severity of the task required.
The first mile was done in 8 minutes 5 seconds, and the
second in nearly the same time ; four miles occupied 33
minutes 50 seconds, six in 50 minutes 40 seconds, eight
in 1 hour 7 minutes 45 seconds, twelve in 1 hour 43
minutes 10 seconds, fourteen in 2 hours 1 minute 31 se-
conds, sixteen in 2 hours, 20 minutes 5 seconds, and
concluded this most extraordinary Herculean task in 2
hours 57 minutes 30 seconds, winning by 2 minutes 30
seconds.

His style throughout elicited expressions of admira-
tion from the nobility and gentry present. Ho never
appeared to flag until the last three miles, when a "re-
fresher" was administered. He gradually grew more
distressed, but his courage carried him through the
task. He was immediately carried ;into the Magpie,
and, as he suffered from cramp in the legs, required
some sharp rubbing and attendance, when he soon re-
covered, and in the evening was enabled to go to his own
residence.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.

The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was quiet, but
there was no change in the quotations. Sales 3,000 to 4,000
bales. Railway Shares were gloomy in the early part of the
day, and prices were declining. Subsequently a better feel-
ing prevailed, and there was a general improvement in the
quotations.
The expectation entertained in some quarters that the
Bank of England directors would advance the rate of dis-
count at their meeting yesterday, has not been realised, al-
though it is fully understood that the subject engages atten-
tion. Probably it may be considered that with the present
ample supply of bullion, and the prospect of finer weather,
a week's delay in raising the value of money will
be judicious. Much will, of course, depend upon the
continuousness of the drain of gold, and of a favourable
temperature, whether an advance takes place at all just
now. It would occasion,even if adopted at once, no incon.
venience to the mercantile community, for they are not spa-
culating,
and the accounts we this day receive from abroad
tend to show that such operations in corn as have been en-
tered into are mostly on foreign account, the English cau-
tiously abstaining from purchases to any extent. We may
need supplies, but a brilliant autumn will much diminish
our wants.

The Corn Trade is dull this morning, with a good quantity
of foreign on offer.
The accident on the North Western Railway has been
much talked of in the City, and although captious opposition
on the part of the engineers would be strongly condemned,
we must say that the reasonable bearing of the men
who consider themselves aggrieved, and who as sober
individuals would be worth even a higher rate
of pay, enlists them many advocates. The night
travelling will certainly be diminished on this line,
unless a speedy settlement of the dispute is effected, for
rumour is sure to aggravate the extent of any accident
that occurs, and which even under other circumstances
might have taken place.
The meetings of the Eastern Counties, Great Western, and
South-Eastern Railway proprietors were of a more satis-
factory character, yesterday, than those of some other com-
panies, and may serve, probably, to restore a little more
confidence in railway investments, which at present gristly
need a lever.

The accounts from Germany received to-day advised the
commencement of the Danish blockade, but still there are
sanguine expectations of peace, through the able offices of
Lord Cowley.
The Funds have been a little firmer to-day. Consols 86 to
84 for Transfer, and 86% to 86% for Account. At present
the market is scarcely so good, some sales for money having
been effected. Bank Stock is worth 196% to 198. The
Exchequer-bills of March are down to 355. and 325. pre-
mium. New Three-and-a-Half per Cents. are 86i to 87k.
The Foreign Bonds are very dull. Spanish Three per
Cents. are 22k. Mexican Stock is 16 to 17, and Brazilian
70/. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are at 44.
Shares are rather better.

ONE CLOSING
PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Bank Stock ... 196% 198 198
3 per Cent. Reduced Anne 864 91; 86%
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities. 8614,,if 86 86% 85%
New 34 per Cent. Antis"... 87% 86% 87
Long Anna. to expire Jan.lB6o $ 15-16 8 15-16
Ditto, Oct. 10, 1859 ..... 8 9-16 %
India Bonds, 1,0001.
Ditto under 1,0001.. 26 p 27 p
Consols for Account 861,0-,;1/4 86
Exchequer Bills. 2%d. & 2d.
1,0001. March 32 35 32 p
1,0001. June 24 p
Small, June
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. oNZ
O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds
Ditto, Small 72
Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 l7 163,i
Ditto, Account
Portuguese 5 per Cents.
Ditto, 4 per Cent
Ditto, Account
Russian Bonds ...
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840.
Ditto, Passive
Ditto, 3 per Cent
Ditto, Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild.... 44
PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Aberdeen 5O
Amber. Nott., Boston,
and Eastern Junction
Ayrshire and Galloway.. 2% —
Belfast & County Down 16
Birmingham and Ox-
ford Junction .... ... 20
Birmingham, Wolver-
hampton, and Dudley 10
Birming.,Wolyerh'pton,
and Stour Valley 131. 14e...
Birkenhead, Lancashire,
and Cheshire Junc 10 ... • ........ .
Boston. Stamfd & Birm. 5
Bristol and Exeter B5
Ditto, Thirds ......... 25
Luckingliainshire... 141. 4s.
I Caledonian
Ilalf Shares .. 83,...... 15,
Do.. New 101. Pref..— 2%.....
Ditto,ClydesdaleJunc 50
Chester anct Holyhead... 47% —
Ditto, Preference l5 ......
Clarence
Do. Ist Class, 6 per CL 10
Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10
Do. Government Loan,
4 per Cent.
Direct London & Ports-
mouth
Dublin and Belfast June. 30
Dundalk & Enniskillen 20
East Anglia, 251., L. &
E. and L. and D...... 25 —
Do., 181., E. & 11.... 18
Do., 3/. 10s. ...... -..•—
Eastern Comities— ..... 20 ..... . 144 14 14 LA
Do. New Guaranteed
6 per Cent.
Ditto,Extension,s per
Cent., No. 1 .6/. 13s. 4d.... par
Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... par
Do. North. & Eastern 50

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28 p
CLOBIIIO
PRICES.
71%
72
84
16N
16%

181‘
18%
100%

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22

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52
123/4

Do., 5 per cent.
Do. Quarters .... ..... 12% 123/4 .......„... .
Do. New
Eastern Union, Class A
(late E. U. Shares) 25
Ditto, Class A, ditto... 1
Ditto, Class B (I. &
and B.) 2O
Ditto, Class C, ditto... 17%. • —
Do. Scrip (6 percent.) 10
Ditto, ditto
Ditto (C. & E.) guar.
5 per cent............ 21%
East Lancashire
Ditto, New
Ditto, New Quarters 6%......
Do., 6 per Cent. Pre-
ference Quarters
East Lincolnshire
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ..... 39% .
Ditto, Half Shares ... 15 .. ..
Ditto, Quarter Shares 12%......
Edinburgh and Northern 25
Ditto, New 6% —
Ditto, Newport l3
Ditto, ditto, New 3%
Exeter,Yeovil, & Dorch. 2% —
Ditto, New
Glasgow, Dumfries, and
Carlisle ....... ..• -81. 6s. 8d....
Glasgow,Kilmar., & Ayr 50
Ditto, New ... .•. 40
Do• Preference Consol. 15
Great Northern
Do., London and York 2%......
Great South. and West
(Ireland) -
Great North of England 100 ......
Ditto, New, 40/ l 5
Ditto, New, 30/....„... 30
Ditto, New,ls/... ...... 14 .. -
Great Western 9O ... .. 82 83 81...
Ditto, IA Shares 5O ......
Ditto, % Shares
Ditto, Fifths 2O
Ditto, New 171........ 13 ... - 101,E
Huddersfield and Manch. 28
Ditto, Thirds
Hull and Selby ..
Ditto, Half Shares
Ditto, % Shares
Lancaster and Carlisle 5O ...... ..
Ditto, Thirds
Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 . .....
Ditto, ditto
Ditto, % Shares ...... 43 ... ..
••-••
Do. Quarter Shares... 17% —
Do. Fifths... ........ .... 9
Do. Sixteenths 6%
Do. Thirds (Reg.)..... 13
Do. New,Gua. 6 per ct. 21 ......
Do. Liverp. and Bury 43 ...... •••
Ditto % (late Hud-
dersfield and Sheff.) 38
Do.(Wakefield,Ponte-
fract, and Goole) ... 50 -
Do. (W. Riding Union) 6 -•"•••••• ..
Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25
......... ..
D 0.% Shares (A)... 914 •••••• 77 **7 ........
Leeds and Bradford ...... 60
Leeds, Dewsbury, /sc.-. 50 •...••
Do., Half Shams ...... 221 ....
.. —...—
Do.. (blue) Scrip....- 2%......
Leeds and Thirsk ...... 50 ......
. ..••••
Ditto, New . ....... ..... 30 ...... .....„
Do., Prefer., 6 per CL 3%......
Liverpool, Crosby and
Southport . ........... .. 31v ......
Livorp., Manchester, and
Newcastle Junction... 2% —
London & Black wa11...13/. 6s. 8d.... 4%
Do. Extension ...• • ... 22%..... ......
London, Brighton, and
South C0a5t......... 50
Do. Consol. Eighths. 50
Do. G uarant. 5 per et-, 9
Do. Pref. Con. 5 per ct. 50 .. ...
Ditto, ditt0...... 1852 50 —
Ditto, New 51., guar.
6 per cent. - 3
Londonand Greenwich 12/15s 4d —
Ditto, Preference... 18117 s 2d... .....
London and N. Western 100 .....113% 113 x. . d
Do. Quarters (L.& B.) 22
Ditto, New ....... ..... 7
.
Ditto, Fifths ..... - .. 2
......... ..Do. 401.Shares(L.M.) 20
Do. 101. (M. &B) A. 9
...............
Do. 101. (M. & B.) B. 9
10 x.d...
Do. 101. (M. & B.) C. 1 ..... . .
Lond. & S. Western
Do. New 00/. ... ..... 4234..,... 28% 3914
2il;,g

10%

2%
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39%

5%

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173/i

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1014

4%

28%

115x.d

10 x.d.