The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-06 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, FEB. s.—Wind fresh north-westerly breeze and line dear
weather.

SWANSEA, FEB. 2.—Arrd. Criollo, Osborne, Cuba.
JERSEY, FEB. 2.—The cutter Caroline, of this port, In working ort
of St. Bride's Bay, missed stays, struck on the rocks, and is ex-
pected to become a wreck.
WIVENHOB, FEB. 2.—The Choice, of Newcastle, struck on the West
Barrrows early yesterday morning.
BEAUMARIS, FEB. 2.—The Randolph, Morgan, from Runcorn to
Dublid, grounded off Beaumaris Green to-day, but is expected off.
RYE, FEB. 2.—The Lamburn, Woodgate, of Hastings, whieh cap-
sized off this harbour 31st ult., has been brought in leaky.
BRIDLINGTON, FEB. 2.—The Ophelia; arrived in the bay from Pil-
lau, reports the loss of the Wave, of Hull.
KINGSTOWN, FEB. 3.—Acrd. Wilkinson, Hodson, Demerara.
Coax, FEB. 3.—Arrd. Lady Napier, St. John's, New Brunswick.
HULL, FEB. 3.—Wind N.N.W.—And. Wilson, Jordan, Charleston.
Sld. Woodhouse, St. John's, New Brunswick.
RAMSEY, ISLE OF MAN, FEB. I.—The Maria, Roberts, of Pwllhell,
was driven on shore teethe south of this harbour last night, but was
got off without damage, after discharging part of her cargo.
WORKINGTON, FEB. 3.—The Aurora, Alewyn, of Dordt, on shore
near here, has discharged her cargo, and is expected off.
PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 4.—Wind• W. to N.W.—Arrd. Chanticleer,
London for Algoa Bay ; Java (transport), Lock, Grenada, sailed
Dec. 25. Sid. Bridget Archibald, Rio Grande.

POOLE, FEB. 3.—Arrd. William Kelson, Robbins, Newfoundland.
DARTMOUTH, FEB. 4.—Sld. Elizabeth Bentley, Savannah ; all the
wind-hound.

Plus Tow, FEB. 3.—The Pomona, Cork, from Boscastle to Liver-
pool, put in here yesterday, during a heavy gale at N.W., with pumps
choked, And is discharging her cargo.
CowEs, FEB. 3.--:-Sld. Lotus, Barbadoes ; Cronstadt, Havannah ;
Mejunticook, New Orlians.

FALMOUTH, FEB N.E. to N., ♦.u. strong and squally,
P.M. moderate. 4th, S.W., fresh breeze.:---Acrd. Margaret Hardy,
London for Valparaiso. Sid. Gloucester, Prince's Island.
DEAL, FEB. 3.—Wind N.E. to N.W., moderate. 4th, ex. N.W.
to W.S.W., P.M. S.S.W., fresh breeze.—Arrd. Japan, Batavia for
Amsterdam; George Armstrong, ditto for Rotterdam;_ Nautilus,
Thomas, Mauritius ; Dorothy, Mauritius ; Utile, Charleston for Ant-
werp. Sid. Agile, Cape of Good Hope ; John Willis, Demerara ;
Duke of Bronte, Jamaica. It blew a strong gale last night from
E.S.E., but moderated towards morning. The vessels in the Downs
rode it out apparently all well. Sld. Natchez, Boston.
ST. IVE'S, FEB. 2.—lt blew a strong gale from north yesterday,
during which the Unanimity, from Cork to London, not being able to
clear the Land's-end ran for this, but was afterwards obliged to slip
her anchor in the Bay, and ran for Hayle.

CARDIFF, FED. Havainah ; Marquis Bute, Mobile;
and the wind bound..

WHITBY, FEB. 4.—The Malta, of this port, on shore behind the
East Pier, will become a total wreck. The Earl Bathurst and the
Syren, on shore to the northward, will probably be got off.
SHIELDS, FEB. 3.—Sld. Ellida, New York.
LIVERPOOL, FEB. 3.—Wind N.E., moderate; 4. N.N.W., fresh.—
A.rrd. Sunflower, Bahia. Sid. Uraguay, Inglewood, and Elvira,
China ; Patriot Queen, and Chatham, Calcutta ; Windsor Castle and
Larne, Bombay; Mary Ann, Webb, Singapore; Ada, Cape of Good
Hope ; Chalco, Monte Video ; James Orr and lonia, Rio ; Celt, Is-
tapha ; William Lushington, Africa ; Jane, Trinidad ; Lee, Barba-
does ; James Hunt, Antigua ; Victoria, Havannah ; Sophia, Laguayra ;
Camerton, Beloe, Georgiana, Franklin, Perdonnet, Caledonia, Bran-
der, and Essex, New Orleans; Mountaineer; Mobile; Marathon,
Charleston ; John and Fairfield, New York ; - Ashburton, Boston';
Cornish Diamond, Madeira.

WOOLCOMBERS.—We are sorry to say that the
patentees of the newly-invented wool-combing machine have
more orders than they can execute, though, on account of
the high price of the machine, every exertion is made to pre-
vent its coming into general use.—Leeds Times.
BETTING ON THE BENCH.-At the Middlesex Ses-
sions on Saturday, in a case in which Ann Haggerty and Mary
Ann Fitzgerald were defendants, and Louisa Buckworth was
complainant, for an assault, it was alleged that complaimant's
husband had been poisoned by her, in consequence of giving
him too much salad oil. The defendants were the sisters of
the deceased, and committed the assault complained of. It
turned out to be a regular Irish row, and the defendants, in
default of bail, were committed. Sir Peter Laurie, pending
the altercation in Court, offered to bet the Recorder fifty
guineas to five that the parties would settle the matter over
a glass of gin.—The Recorder gravely replied, that he did
not know of such a thing as betting on the bench.—John Bull.
Lady Taunton, widow of the late Justice Sir W.
Taunton, died at her seat, Eweline House, Oxfordshire, on
Monday last, in her 71st year.
GREAT' STORM AT DERBY.—During Monday
night last the wind blew a perfect hurricane at Derby, with
occasional heavy showers of rain. On the following night
the wind was very boisterous, and we had a complete medley
of winter and summer weather—hail, rain, snow, wind, and
thunder and lightning. The thunder-storm commenced
between four and five o'clock ; the lightning was terrific ; the
first clap of thunder followed the flash instantaneously, and
the peal was awfully grand. The thunder-storm was suc-
ceeded by a heavy fall of snow. We have heard not of any
particular damage being sustained.—Derby Reporter.
ANTEDILUVIAN REMAINS.—A few days since se-
veral elephants' tusks were discovered in the gravel near
Cainscross, one measuring seven and a half feet in length,
together with a few bones and teeth. The depth at which
these remains were found is nearly twenty feet from the sur-
face, and although they must have been buried many thou-
sand years, yet the exterior appearance of the ivory has un-
dergone but little alteration. An able practical c'iemist of
the neighbourhood has submitted a portion to chemical ex-
amination, and finds the earthy matters existing in the same
proportions as in the ivory of the present era; but, as might
be auticipated, it was destitute of all organic matter.—Chel-
tenham Examiner.

IttiONE Y AND COMMERCIAL NEWS

CITY, MONDAY EVENING.

The Funds maintained the improvement of the morning
up to the termination of business, Consols being last
marked 97i to both for Money and Time. Exchequer Bills
did not vary, nor was • there any alteration in the heavy
docks.

In the Foreign Marrket, however, there was a further
movement upwards, Spanish Fives reaching 24 to * ; the
Deferred, 13 ft; and the Three per Cents., 394 to
Venezuela were 39i ; Columbian ex-Venezuela, 124 to
12 3-3ds ; and Buenos Ayres, 344 to J. Mexican Actives
improved to 344 ; and Belgian to 1064.
The additional transactions in Railway Shares have been
these :—Birmingham and Derby were 39 ; Brighton, 44 to ;
Greenwich Preference, 14 ; and Bristol and Exeter par to
discount. Edinburgh and Glasgow, 94 ; ditto Registered,
; Gravesend and Chatham, ; Great Western, 37i ;
Harwich Extension, ; Harrowgate and Knaresborough, 4 ;
Brighton Loan Notes, 2to 14 ; South Western, 364 ; ditto
• Eighths, ; Croydon, 34 ' • Paris and Rouen, 124 to ; South
Eastern' Scrip, 114 to i• ; Yarmouth and Norwich, 54 ; and
York and North Midland, Scarborough Branch, 184 prem.
London and Westminster Bank Shares were 44 to ; and
Provincial of Ireland, 164 premium. National Bank of
Ireland, 34 discount..

(From The Sun of List Night.)
,In the Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday a fair busi-
ness was done, at firm prices. Sales, 7,000 bales—viz., 200
Surat, at 40. to 41d. ; 40 Eg-yptian, at 84d ; and the rest
American, at sid. to 61d.—The Share Market closed firm.
Birmingham and Gloucester New, 17* ; Grand Junction
2291 ; Great Western, 112 ; South Western Eighths, 14
North Midland, 96 ; Paris and Lyons, 2/. 135.; Rouen and
Havre, 14 ; Sotlih Eastern, 351 ; and ditto New, 34.
There are not any Colonial arrivals this morning, and
the delivery of .the morning mails was very late, owing
to the heavy falls of snow that have taken place. The
letters from the manufacturing districts continue to read
satisfactorily, as respects the prospects of trade. The
slight increase that has been made in the issues
of notes by the Directors of the Bank of England,
as appears by the returns referred to on Saturday, tends to
demonstrate, however, that the deinand for accommodation
at the bank and its branches in various parts of the countfy,
have not been by any means so considerable as was anti
cipated. No doubt great caution in this respect continues to be
observed by the Court of Directors, the more so as the mania
for speculation in cotton, in railways, and in mining shares
appears to be rapidly on the increase. There is an opinion
prevalent,
.that before the middle of the.year, the Bank will
possess a sum in bullion not far short of 20 millions sterling.
By every arrival from. South America, large remittances arc
expected to be received for some time to come, and at the
present moment there is scarcely any demand for ex-
portation. The orders for foreign grain, in anticipation
of short crops in this country, do not at the present
moment demand the slightest attention. It is true, that
about a month or six weeks back, there were many who
anticipated a large importatation in the spring, but the high
rate that at present rules, and which is likely to con-
tinue, checks, in .no immaterial degree, the . furor
that at the time we haVe' referred to prevailed
in favour of speculations in foreign grain. At any
rate, the Directors of the Bank of England are now in a po
sition to answer demands upon theni; for the exportation .of
the precious metals, to the extent of four or five millions
sterling, without there being the least necessity for putting
on the screw.

A firm market his ruled for the British Securities to-day..
Consols for Money and Account have advanced; the former from
97; to 97k, and the latter from 971 to 97k. At the present
time prices are scarcely so high. The Commissioners bought
about 10,0001. Consols at 971 The Reduced Three per Cents.
have fluctuated only from 98 and 98t. A quota-
tion is given for the New Five per tents. namely,
132.. It is some time since any transaction 'occurred
in this Stock, and their prices were very considerably loWer,
if our memory serves correctly.. Bank Stock was last quoted
on Saturday at• 193 k, but now sales cannot be effected above
192. Exchequer Bills remain at 675., 695. premium, and India
Bonds at 82s. premium.
An improvoment must be noticed in most of the Foreign
Bonds this morning. Austrian Five per Cents. were worth
115 ; Belgian, 106 ; Dutch Five per Cents. 101a*: Portuguese.
Converted, 48 ; the Old Five per Cents. 75k ; the Spanish
Actives have risen from 23 to 23k a, and the Three pet
Cents. from 31; to 32; ; Mexican' and Portuguese Stocks
are a trifle higher than they were on Saturday. •
A very varied market has prevailed for Railway
Shares to-day. The most important • features are a
rise in the London • and: Bitmingham Shares to
144 premium ; and
.in the ; "Gieat lire*rn to 38
premium. Most of the other Shares are in the shade, under
Saturday's rates. London and. Weitininiter Bank Shares
are rather lower, namely, at 4; premiuM. - ' • •
. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE; FEE. 3.--We 'have a
quiet, market to-day, bat there is no material alteration in
prices.--Manchester and Leeds Half Shares, 49"; Manches-
ter and. Birmingham, 39a to 4; Newcastle and Darlington,
32 ; Manchester and Leeds Quarter Shares,' 9a to ; ; South
Western, 77 to 77k.

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• • . CLOSING PRICES.
~ . . BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Red.
3.per Cent. C0n5...... 971( Ditto Old Annuities 96fr
3i per Cent._Red ....... 1021 Ditto New Annuities —
New 311 per Cent lO2 Ex. Bills, 1,000/. 14d. 69 pm
New 5 per Cent 132 Ditto 5001. ...... 69 pm
Long Annuities to expire Ditto 5ma11..... 69 pm
Jan. 1860
Oct. 1859
Jan. 1860 ......
•FOREIGNFUNDS.

•
A vtrrau, 5 per cent Portuguese, 5 per cent. --
~..!gtan, 5 per cent lo6i Ditto, New Ditto •
.Imilian Bonds
-;n..s Ayress per cent IRussian, 5 per cent
Chili/in, 6 per. cent — Ditto,
ee',.nuliian, 6 per cent l2l Spanish, 5 per cent " 24
Atto 1824
Cu'n, Bonds, 6 per cent 93 Ditto, Deferred:... l3i
muish. 3 per !ent — French, 5 per cent. —f —e.
("reek, 1825, 5 per cent — i Exchange ...... —f
,leaicln, 5 per cent. French, 3 per eent. —f. —c
ht. °, 6 per cent. 18.37 Dutch, 2i per cell- 55k
osrivian, 1825,6 per ct. Ditto. .5 pet 101

SHARES.
Birmingham and Derby (100 paid). .........
Bristol and Exeter (70 paid) . .
Eastern Counties (23 paid)
Ditto New Shares (25 paid)
Edinburgh and Glasgow (50 paid) ... —
Ditto Registered (12/ paid) 141
Gravesend, Rochester, and Chatham (21 p)
GreatiVestern (75 paid) . 1121
Harwich Extension (2 paid)
Harrogate and Knaresboro' ( 3 paid) 3i
Hull and Selby (50 paid)
London and Brighton (50 pa d) 46/1
London and South Western (411 6s 10dpd) 78
Ditto Eighths (155.. paid) . i
London and Croydon Railway (Trunk) 17
Norwich and Brandon (2 paid) ..... 411
Paris and Rouen (20 paid) ... . . .......... 324
Rouen and Havre ( 6 paid)
South Eastern and Dover (50 paid)...... 35i
Ditto Scrip (25 paid) • ... 361
Yarmouth and Norwioh (13 paid)..... 18i
York and Scarboro' Branch (2/ paid) 2oj

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