The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-13 00:00:00

MISCELMANEOUB.

The fourth meating of the Isle of Man Agricultural
Society was held, on Thursday last, at Peel. The show
ofcattle was excellent, many of the animals being spoken
of with admiration by the judges. The horses, however,
were not generally good. In the evening the members
and friends of the Society partook of a sumptuous din-
provided by Mr. Frizelle, of the Peel Castle Hotel.
The sale of the third part of the library of the lute
Duke of Sussex, consisting of books on English, Scotch,
and Irish history, English and foreign topography,
voyages and travels, was commenced on Monday by
Messrs. Evans, Pall-mall. The sale of this part will ex-
tend over six days, and no further portion of the library
will be sold till November next.

The Act for facilitating arrangements between deb-
tors and creditors will come into operation on the Ist
of September next. It contains 16 sections, which; with
rules, &c., are to be worked out by the Court of Bank-
ruptcy, in addition to the other branches of judicature
on the law of debtor and creditor. The object of this
Act is to enable non-traders to apply to the Court of
Bankruptcy to petition, making a full disclosure of their
affairs with a proposal to pay their creditors, on which a
protection from arrest can be obtained.
Another meeting of the Directors of the Caledonian
Asylum was held on Monday at the Freemasons'
Tavern, for the purpose of receiving a report of the
Directors relative to the appointment of officers. The
proceedings, in consequence of a discussion being likely
to take place between the members of the Established
Church belonging to the Institution, and the subscribers
professing Free Church doctrines, excited considerable
interest. His Grace the Duke of Buccleuch presided,
and there were present the Marquis of Bute, P. M.
Stewart, Esq., M.P., Hector !lose, Esq., the Chisholm,
the Rev. Mr. Cumming, the Rev. Mr. Hamilton, Mr.
Nisbet, &c. An attempt was again made to force upon
the Institution a clergyman of Free Church principles,
but it totally failed.
As proof of the respect in which Mr. Buncombe is held
even by his political opponents, it may be necessary to
state that amongst the subscribers to the Testimonial
Fund, are Mr. D'lsraeli, M.P., and Mr. Busfield Ferrand,
61. P. The former subscribed 10 guineas, and the latter
11. William Nicholson, Esq., is a subscriber of 26
guineas.

It is understood that no discharge has yet hem, ob-
tained under the 20/ clause of the New Insolvent 44
by persons in custody, from the simple reason that a
copy of the statute could not be procured, and of course
no judge would proceed on hearsay evidence.

BARMOUTH, Am 10.—TheDesire, Jones, from Beau-
maris, is ashore in here, without much damage.

THIS DAY'S NEWS.

MONEYAND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
WTI, QUARTER TO 7'HiIEE.
There was not much spirit in the Cotton Market at
Liverpool yesterday, and prices only maintained their
previous position. Sales to a fair extent took place.
Exporters bought 1,000 bales, and the entire transactions
were 6,000 bales, viz., 1,000 Surat, at 3d. to 3fd.; 400
Egyptian, at 6d. to 12f d; 200 Pernam, at 51d. to 6id;
120 Maranham, at 4id. to 51d.; and the rest American,
at 3fd. to 54d. per lb. Shares were not so good as on
Saturday. Birmingham and Gloucester, Quarter, 28 ;
Chester and Birkenhead, 314; Dublin and Cashel,
6-1-; Eastern Counties Perpetual, 2/. 14s. id.; Glasgow
and Ayr, 59} ; Glasgow, Paisley, and Greer.ock,
12/. 63. 3d.; Great Western, Eighths, 12i; London and
Birmingham, 32/. Shares, 38f ; London and South-
Western, 86; Midland Counties, 109; North British,
2f ; Sheffield and Manchester, 85f ; South-Eastern
New, 12i; Paris and Lyons, 2f; Paris and Orleans, 38,k;
Paris and Rouen, 384.
The following are some statistics relative to the trade
of St. John's, New Brunswick :
Imports in 1842, 437,7051. ; in 1843, 605,115/. ; in-
crease in 1843, 167,410 Exports in 1842, 344,382/. ;
in 1843, 464,721/. ; increase in 1843, 120,339/. Total
import in 1843, 605,115/. Ditto exports in 1843,
464,7211. Excess of imports over exports, 140,394/.
By another return it appears that there entered in
1843, at that port, 287 vessels, of 127,060 tons burden,
and manned by 9,792 men ; and that the number of
ships cleared was 369, of 149,753 tons burden, and
manned by 9,473 men.
New vessels registered in 1843
At St. John's 4O vessels, 8,745 tons.
At Miramichi
For owners in the United
Kingdom 5 „ 2,206 „

Total
Emigrants arrived at St. John's, from Great Britain,
in 1843-77 adults ; 43 under 14 ; 0 under 7. From
Ireland-490 adults ; 104 under 14 • 57 under 7. Total
—567 adults ; 1'47 under 14 ; 57 under 7.
There is nothing new in the City to-day, taut Alder-
man Johnson's case has afforded a subject for much dis-
cussion among all classes.
The produce markets are brisk, and business in ge-
neral is good ; but the weather excites some uneasiness,
and a good deal of money has within the last fortnight
been paid for duty on foreign cc,rn.
The Funds are more buoyant to-day upon the news of
the Morocco peace, and there has been some animation. A
few of the jobbers were inclined to depress the market,
but the effort has proved unsuccessful. Consols for im-
mediate transfer have been marked 99h- to 99, and for
time 991 to The Commissioners obtained their stock
at 991. Bank Stock has been firm at 200, but India
Stock rather flat at 283. The New Three and-a-Half
per Cents. have been 101 i to ; the Reduced, 1021 to ;
and the Three per Cents., 99i to 1001 ; Exchequer Bills
have been supported at 745. to 725. premium. South
Sea Stock is steady at 115 ; Long Annuities are 121
to 9-16ths.

The Foreign Securities offer not the slightest feature.
Spanish are completely nominal, the Five per Cents. at
221, and the Three per Cents. at 33. Portuguese Con-
verted obtain 434 to 44. Mexican ars supported at 36,
and Colombian at 134 1. Dutch Two-and-a.. Half per
Cents, obtain Glna to -a.
Shares are very steady, and there is a moderate de-
mand. Greenwich look better, owing to the expectation
that at the meeting now on, the report will be favour-
able.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)

Bank Stock 2OO
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities
3% per Cent. Reduced Annuities g (10156
New 334 per Cent. Annuities 101%%
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860,..,......, 12% 9-16
Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct. 1859
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan. 1860.
India Stock
South Sea Stock ll5
Bank Stock 2CO
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills, I%d. 134c1
1,0001.
5001
Ditto Small ... .......... ... 75 72 pm.
Ditto Advertised —
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Columbian Bonds. 13% %
Mexican Bonds, 1237, 5 per Cent. .... 26
Ditto for the Account
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent.
....
Ditto Converted •••
44
Ditto for the Account 43%
Spanish, Bonds,, Five per Cent 1840 —
Ditto Deferred
Dutch 234 per Cents 6l r%
Ditto for the Account.
Dutch 5 per Cents lO % 101
New Loan. 5 per Cents. (1837): lOl% %
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE.
Birmingham arid Gloucester lOO
Bristol and Gloucester SO
Chester and Holyhead ....... ......... 5
Eastern Counties
Ditto New Registered Si. 6s. Bcl
Grand Junction lOO .21
Great Western
Ditto 4 Shares
Ditto lifths
Hull and Selby
Lancaster and Carlisle
London and Birmingham.
Ditto New Thirds
Ditto Shares
London and Blackwall 16%
London and Brighton . .... ......... 50
London and Greenwich. 1231
London and South Western ...... 41 % 86% to
ManeheAter and ItoPcla
Dit 034 Shares
Manchester and Birmingham ... 40 ....
Ditto 34 Shares
Midland Counties
Birmingham and Derby
Newcastle and Darlingten Juliet. 21
North British 234 2%% ~. to
Norwich and Brandon
South Eastern and Dover
Ditto New -
York and North Midland ...... ... 50 .........109
Ditto 34 Shares
Ditto Scarboro' Branch
Paris and Orleans
Paris and ltouen 2O .... ..... 38}(
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
Commercial of London .-... ...... 20
London and Westminster 2O
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, AUG. 12.—The market
continues firm and a steady business has been done.—Black-
burn and Preston, ii ; Eastern Counties, Registered, 141 cum
div. ; Huddersfield and Manchester, 2i ; Manchester and
Leeds, Half Shares, 501 511 ; Ditto, Quarter, 9
;Man-
chester and Birmingham, 54 * ; Preston and Wyre, Five
per Cent. and diva., 37i ; Trent Valley, 94 ; Paris and Lyons,
495. ; Peak Forest Canal, 391.