The Sun.
London, England, 1834-07-19 00:00:00

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4OSING PRICES.
FUNDS.
India Stock' 066 5
Ditto Bonds .. .:24 pm
South Sea Stock
Ditto Old Annuities
Ditto New Annuities
Ex. Bills, 1001 V....
Ditto s`lo/ 5O pm
Ditto 0501 5O pm
Bank Stock for Act. 217%
India Stock for Opt. 267
Consols for Opg. (pag

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Portuguese Bonds, 5 per cent Btii,6
Ditto, New Ditto t,s7t,
Prussian. 5 per cent. PH
Russian Bonds, 5 per cent lisili
Ditto, Metallic 105%
Spanish, 5 per cent 425.i.
Ditto, 1823 :8
French, 5 per cent. —f. -c.
Exchange
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French, 3 per cent 76f. 50c.
Dutch, 2si per cent. 5l yQ

Ditto, 5 Pel. cent 98":

The death of Sir Berkeley William Guise, Bart.,
which has just taken place, creates a vacancy in the represen-
tation of East Gloucestershire, for which county the deceased
baronet has been member since 1812. At the last election
there were three candidates, for whom, at the close of the
poll, the numbers were—Sir B. W. Guise, 3,313 ; the Hon.
H. F. Moreton, 3,185 ; and Mr. Codrington, 2,675.
TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF THE EARL OF RIPON'S
MANSION BY FIRE.—We regret to state, that the ancient
mansion of the Earl of Ripon, situate at Nocton, near
Lincoln, was completely destroyed by fire, on the night of
Tuesday last. So awfully rapid had the fire spread
over this noble building, that the library of books, a quan-
tity of wine, some old paintings, and some old furniture, is the
extent of the property saved. Nothing is left standing but
the naked tottering walls, which are giving way continually.
We hear his Lordship was very extensively insured in the
County Fire Office.—Doncaster Gazette. •
THE LACE TRADE.--Distress has come upon the
small machine-owners like a whirlwind. It is computed there
arc more than seven hundred hands now out of employ, and it
is stated to us, that many more of the narrow machines must

cease to work, for the lace will not sell for as much more than
the cost of the thread as will pay the workmen's wages.—
NottinYham Review.
NEW MAIL FROM WAKEFIELD TO LEEDS.—
In consequence of the representation of Mr. R. Hurst, post-
master, of Wakefield, of the inconvenience experienced by
the members of the corn trade and other commercial men

in that town—particularly on the market day—in not having
any opportunity of forwarding their communications either
north-cast or west of the town, after four o'clock in
the afternoon, the Postmaster-General has ordered that an
additional mail bag shall in future be dispatched to Leeds
every Friday evening, by express,, taking letters for Hull,
Beverley, Driffield, York, Goole, Bradford, Halifax, Hud-
dersfield, Rochdale, Manchester, Liverpool, &c., and the
whole of Ireland. The box will.be closed at half-past seven,
and the mail despatchcdprecisely at eight o'clock.—.Doncaster
Gazette.

THE CROPS.—Rarely within our memory has
there been a more favourable season than the present. The
crops of every description, in. this part of the country, are in
general luxuriant and promising. The meadows arc propor-
tionably good, and the saving of hay is going forward with great
spirit and success. Potatoes, although having missed in seve-
ral instances, on first planting, will prove at least an average,
if not an abundant crop.—Enniskillen Chronicle.

POTATOE SEED.—In consequence of the prevailing.
disease among potatoes, it might be well for nursery proprie-
tors to preserve a quantity of potatoe apples, from which to pro-
pagate in future years. This would produce pure and healthy
plants, from which an improved species might be cultivated.
It is thought that the present disease has, in a great degree,
been occasioned by farmers continuing to propagate from seed
which has degenerated, from the great number of years it has
been used without any renewal. Nurserymen might find the
raising of new seed a profitable speculation, and at a small ex
pence.—Belfast News Letter.

The crops of both oats and barley look well—an
early and abundant harvest is expected. Hay is very good,
and a large c;d:p—mowin has been a good deal retarded by
the late heavy rains. Ea'rly-sown wheat looks well, and pro-
mises a plentiful and early harvest. The late sown wheat is
filled with smut and mildew, owing to the wetness of the season
at the time of sowing ; it is supposed it will prove a bad crop.
Turnips have in many places failed. Notwithstanding the rot
which did so much damage to potato-seed, it is expected that
this crop will be one-third larger than last year's. Flax is
very fine, Abundance.—Derry Sentinel.