The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-24 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DA

CORN EXCHANGE-WEDNESDAY.
Since our last report a very limited quantity of English
wheat has come fresh to hand, and the stands exhibited in
consequence a scanty number of samples of that grain. Fine
qualities moved off steadily, other kinds slowly at late rates.
In foreign wheat, both free and in bond, very little was doing,
yet we can notice no alteration in figures. The supply of
barley and malt being extensive, the sale for those articles was
slow at barely previous figures. Oats, beans, peas, and flour
were dull at late rates.
ARRIVALS.
Wheat. Barley. Oats. Flour
English 1,530 qrs 2,540 qrs. 2,120 qrs. 2,020 sacks.
Irish -- 400 1 4,l
Foreign 1,920 1,680 -
Malt, .3,410 qrs.
WIIITZCHAPEL.
Cur market was not to say heavily supplied with any kind
of meat, yet the general demand ruled inactive, and previous
rates were with difficulty supported. Beef, from 2s 4d to 3s
4d ; Mutton, 2s tici to 3s ; Veal, 4s to OS ;_ and Pork, 2s 10d
to 4s per 81bs by the carcass.

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
CITY, QUARTER
The Cotton Market at Liverpool, yesterday, was very dull.
Sales 3,000 bales—viz., 400 bales Egyptian, at 7d to 81hd ;
100 Pernam, at bid ; 200 Surat, at 3.4 d ; and the rest Ame-
rican, at 5d to 6id.—Shares were not so good, but still the
demand was fair. Eastern Counties were 108 ; Edinburgh and
Glasgow. 59*; Grand Junction, 235 ; North Midland Half,
464 ; Paris and Lyons. 2/. 1 ls. 6d.
The statement made in some quarters, and assumed from
authority, that Queen Christina will soon take her depar-
ture from Paris to Madrid, to use her influence in strengthen-
ing the Government of her daughter, has caused much conver-
sation in City circles, more especially among the Spanish
merchants and the bondholders. Notwithstanding all that has
been said against Queen Christina, a belief is expressed pretty
freely that ad; antsges would result horn the presence of that
individual in the capital of the country of which Donna
'lsabella is now the reigning Queen. The value of the Bonds
has been but little affected by the report in question.
The appointment of Mr. Montgomery Martin to the post of
Treasurer of Hong-Kong, officially gazetted last night, has
given much satisfaction to the mercantile interest.
Some commercial letters were received from Malta by the
last mail, which are of interest. The transactions in our manu-
factures had been much increased. It is represented that asdi-
tional facilities were to be given to parties settling in- the island,
which is well known to possess advantages relative to health,
which are much to be desired by individuals who require a mild
climate.
The Funds are firm this morning. The Government broker
purchased 20,000/. to 25,0001. stock, principally in the Three
per Cents. of 1726. These constant investments in the Three
per Cents., to the exclusion of the Three-and-a-Half iy.r
Cents., tends to strengthen the belief that the reduc-
tion of the interest upon the latter is resolved upon.
Consols for Account have been quoted at 971, and
for Money at 9714. The present price is within a frac-
tion of the highest that has ruled since business commenced.
The purchase in the Three per Cents, of 1726 was at 961, and
in Consols at 971%. Bank Stock has been sold again at 194.
A slight improvement has taken place in Exchequer Bills,
which are now worth 68s. premium. For India Bonds 80s.
premium have been paid, for India Stock 2771 ; for the Three-
and-a -Half per Cents. Reduced 103; and for the Reduced
Three per Cents. 978 to 98.
A slight improvement has taken place in the Spanish Bond
Market this morning, the Three per Cents. being worth 311
31%, and the Five per Cents. 22/. Dutch Stock has im-
proved to 558 for the Two-and-a-Half per Cents.' and to 1008
for the Five per Cents. Portuguese Converted Bonds have
been sold at 464 for Money, and at 474 for Account. Colom-
bian, ex Venezuelan, have risen to 12; Mexican, from 331 to
34b ; and Brazilian to 78.
A considerable amount of business has been transacted in
the Railway Share Market to-day, and very generally at ad-
vanced prices. The London and Birmingham have touched
145 premium, and the South Western, 35/ premium. The
latest quotations of the other Shares are annexed.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9B 97/
3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities: ... 97ai
3 tier Cent. Annuities, 1726
38 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
New 38 per Cent. Annuities lOll 102
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860
Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct. 1859
India Stock for Opening 277*
India Bonds, 1,000
Ditto under 1,000
South Sea Stock
Ditto New Annuities 9si
Bank Stock for Account
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills, 14d. lid.
1000/.
5001.
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. ... 78
Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent lO4l
Columbian Bonds
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent~.
Ditto for the Account.
Ditto Deferred Stock... lOO
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto Converted 464
Ditto for the Account 47i4
Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent.
Ditto for the Account
Ditto Passive Bonds
Ditto Deferred
Ditto Three per Cent. ..... 311/
Ditto for the Account
Dutch 21 per Cent . ..... 55 541 55*
Dutch 5 per Cent.
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY Al
StAILWAYS.AVS. Paid. Per Share.
Eastern Counties
Edinburgh and Glasgow
Great Western
Ditto Fifths
Hull and Selby
London and Brighton
London and Birmingham Stock 245 ...... to 244
Ditto 1 Shares
Ditto New Thirds 2 -
London and South Western 41% ..• .• -77
Ditto Eighth 5.........,. ..... to
London and Croydon ( Trunk)... 134 154 to
Manchester and Leeds
Ditto New Shares
Norwich and Brandon
Newcastle and Darlington Junct l5 ...... 30
Northern and Eastern
Paris and Orleans
Paris and Rouen . 20 .. 32* to
South Eastern and Dover...
Ditto Scrip... .........
West London, Old Shares 2O
Ditto First Class Preferred .. 10
York and North Midland... SO
Ditto New Shares.. -
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
Australasia
National Provincial of England.
COURSE OF EXCHAN
Amsterdam CF. 12 64
Ditto, at sight
Rotterdam ...... ...2 U l2 6i
Antwerp :25 65
Harnburgh M.B. 13 15

~ 80

~ 40
35
GE.—( YESTERDAY.)
[Gibraltar .
(Leghorn...... . ... 30 85
Genoa :l5 95
Milan
Venice 47

Altona
Paris, 3 days' sight ... 25 70 Palermo, per oz 1184
Ditto, 3 months 25 90 I isbon
Marseilles
Bourdeaux 25 95 Rio Janeiro 23
Frankfort on Maine ...122 Bahia
Petersburgh, 3 Us. ... 364 Buenos Ayres
Berlin...
Vienna, effec. fl. 3 M 958 Philadelphia 4€
Trieste, ditto ... 959 PRICES OF BULLION, PER OZ
Madrid
Cadiz
Bilbao ... 36 New Doubloons 0 0 10
Barcelona
Seville . ...... Silver in Bars... 0 0 0
AIANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN. 23.—We have
had an extensive business to-day in Railway Shares, at full
prices, and our market closes firmly. The transactions are—
Dublin and Drogheda, 56% ; Eastern Counties, Debentures,
Registered, 111. 16s. 3d. ; London and Birmingham, New
Quarters, 30/ 30%; South Western, 774 cum New ; North
Midland, Naives, 464 ; ditto Thirds, 304; Sheffield and Man-
chester, Quarters. 434 ; South Eastern, Scrip, 364 ; Eastern
Counties, Perpetual, 16s. ; Rochdale Canal, 614.

A letter from our Correspondent at Constantinople,
dated the 3d instant, announces the dismissal of Sir Baldwin
Walker from the Ottoman navy, owing to the resentment of
the Capudan Pacha, whose infamous conduct, while lately
cruising in the Archipelago, would appear to have justly
roused the indignation of our gallant countryman.—Post.
ACCIDENT BY THE CARRIAGE OF THE EARL OF
ABERDEEN.— On Monday evening an accident of a very
serious nature, and which it is feared will terminate fatally,
occurred between Slough and Windsor to a man named Heath,
a shoemaker, residing at the former place, who was run over
by the carriage of the e-arl of Aberdeen: It appears that his
Lordship was riding post from the Slough terminus to join her
Majesty and the Ro3al circle at dinner at Windsor Castle,
when ileatit was seen approaching on the footpath, which
stands about a foot above the road; being rather tipsy he
missed his footing and staggered forward towards the horses.
The postilion repeatedly called to him to get out of the way,
and in endeavouring to do so he fell back, and before the
horses could be stopped the wheels of the carriage passed over
both his legs, breaking the right and severely injuring the left.
The horses being pulled up, his Lordship alighted, when the
poor fellow begged to be conveyed home, which was done,
when he said that for what had happened no blame was attri-
butable to any person but himself. His Lordship immediately
dispatched a messenger fur two medical gentlemen, who
promptly attended. i•, is Lordship gave directions that every
assistance which the case required should be rendered. The
sufferer, from his advanced age (upwards of threescore), is not
expected to survie.
SERIOUS OMNIBUS ACClDENT.—Yesterday evening,
about six o'clock, an accident of an alarming and serious nature
occurred in the Westminster-road. One of the Atlas om-
nibuses, which runs between the Elephant and Castle and Pad-
dington, while on its journey, stopped near the Obelisk at the
top of the London-road, for the purpose of taking some luggage
on the roof; at that instant the horses, a pair of fine spirited
animals, took fright, and the driver was unfortunately thrown
from the box into the road, and by the fall received such severe
injuries on the head as to make it necessary to convey him in-
stantly to the nearest surgeon. The uncontrolled horses gal-
loped furiously up the Westminster-road ; providentially no
other personal accident occurred in their career, but on arriving
near the Female Orphan Asylum, the animals deviated from
their course, and dashed violently across the foot pavement into
the shop front of Messrs. White and Co., tailors and drapers,
Hercules House, Mount-street, dashing to pieces some valuable
panes of plate glass in the window. The only passenger the
omnibus contained was a lady, who had fainted during the time
the vehicle was on its impetuous course, and was removed in
that condition, but without receiving further injury.
IRISH SOAP.—The lords of the Treasury having
had before them a letter addressed to Sir Robert Peel, by the
Irish Soap Company at Cork, representing that by the Excise
regulations soap-makers in Ireland are prohibited from export-
ing soap to England, in packages containing less than 30 lb.
weight ; and requesting that the permission now restricted to
packages of that size and upwards, may be extended to packages
of and above 10 lb. weight ; and their Lordships having also
had before them a memorandum prepared by the Chairman of
the Board of Excise, from which it appears that no risk would
attach to the revenue by compliance with the application, they
have authorised the Commi,sioners of Customs to permit the
exportation of soap, from Ireland to England, in packages of
U.'llt 1•Lla Uca l:
forwarded to the collectors and controllers of the several ports
of the United Kingdom, for their information and government. I