The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-23 00:00:00

THE BOURSE.-SATURDAY, DEC. 21.

First Highest Lowest Last
Price. Price. Price. Price.
Trench Five per Cents...... 120 80 .. 120 80 .. 120 55 .. 120 65
Four-and-a-IIalf..•• 113 25 .. 113 25 .. 113 25 .. 113 25
Fears •••• ...... •• •• 107 25 .. 107 25 .. 107 25 .. 107 25
Three per Cents....• 84 35 .. 85 50 .. 85 30 .. 85 40
Bank of France 3275 ..3275 .•3275 ..3275
Lai:Cate Bank, I,ooof. Shareslll2 50 ..1115 ..1112 50 ..1115
8.000 f• Bluiresso93 —BO9O —5095 .•5090
Belgian Bank .. ••••• • • • • • • 655 .. 655 • • 640 • • 640
1841
1831..
Belgian Fives.lB4o .... •• • • 1041 •• 100 .. 1041 • • 1041
Bpanlaii Threes •• • . ••• • • • 38 .. 38 34
Active •••••• • • • • • • 33i • • 331 .. 33f • • 331
Passive
Neapolitan •••••••••• •• • .. 88 • • 98 .. 98 . • 98
go.= •.•. 1041 •• 1041 .. 1041 .. 1041

RAILWAY SHARES.
St. Germain .•••••••••••••1030 ..1030 ..1030 ..1030
\Tarsalilea, R. 8.•.
L. 8.•• •• •• •••• •• 395 .. 398 74 .. 395 .. 396 25
Rouen ••• ..••
Rouen to Havre.• .... 825 .• 832 50 .. 825 .. 832 50
Orleans •••
__

Strasburg to 8a1e.......... 317 50 ..:.318 75 . 317 50 .. 318 75
Avignon to Marseilles.. •• •• 940 .. 941 50 .. 940 .. 942 50
RAILWAYS FOR THE ACCOUNT. Jlq 3.
St. Germain .....••• •• —1027 50 ..1031 25 ..1027 50 ..1031 25
yersainsa, R. B. • • •••• • • • • 515 . • 520 . • 515 • • 520
L. 8....... •• •••• 395 .. 400 .. 395 .. 400
Ronen —lOB7 50 ..1080

••
Rouen to Havre..
Orleans ..
Strasburg to Bale.• •••• •••• 318 75 .. 320 .. 317 50 .. 313 75
Avignon to Marseilles...". 935 .. 942 80 . 927 30 940

THIS DAY'S NEWS

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings ut Nisi Priam, at the Guildhall, before Lord
DENMAN and a London Common Jury.)
THOMPSON V. BLURTON AND OTHERS.

This was an action to recover the amount of a bill of
exchange, given by the defendants as far back as
the year 1840, for coals supplied to the Buckingham
Club. The defence wr s that the bill in question was
held by Joseph Parker, to whom it had been paid by
plaintiff, and that plaintiff had consequently no right to
sue on it.

The jury found for plaintiff—Damages, 241. ss.
Counsel for plaintiff, Mr. V. Lee ; for defendant, Mr.
Knowles.

This is the last day of the present sittings.

COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY
(Sittings in London.)
PRESCOTT AND ANOTHER V. BARBER AND OTHERS.

This was an action brought by the eminent bankers
Prescott, Grote, and Co., against the defendants, as
partners in the late joint-stock bank, the Birmingham
Borough Bank, to recover the amount of the balance
due to them as London agents of the Birmingham Com-
pany. It appeared that the bank stopped payment in
February, 1840, but that the affairs are not, in fact, as
yet wound up.
Mr. Sergeant CHANNELL conducted the case of the
plaintiffs, and put in the usual evidence of the partner-
ship, and the debt, proving that the defendants were
shareholders in 1839.

Mr. HILL, Q.C., for Mr. Warden, the only one of the
defendants who contested the question of their liability
this day, addressed the jury at very great length, and
submitted that as Mr. Warden's shares were forfeited in
the early part of 1839, when the affairs of the bank
were flourishing, he ceased to be a partn€r before this
balance accrued, and therefore was not liable.

kutyT PTICAYING.)

BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.)
A number of trifling country insolvencies were pui
down for hearing, but none of them were of the slightest
importance to the public.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.

CORN-EXCHANGE-MONDAY.

Since this day se'nnight, up to Saturday, the arrivals
of all Grain, especially Irish Oats, were, owing to the
contrary winds, extremely limited, yet a decided im-
provement was apparent in the general condition of the
samples Fresh up, very little Wheat of home produce
came to hand, coastwise or by land carriage, conse-
quently the stands were rather scantily supplied. Al-
though we had not to say a large attendance of buyers,
the demand for all kinds of English Wheat was some-
what active. In some few instances the rates of the
finest parcels were more in favour of the sellers, yet we
cannot quote any actual improvement in them. The
middling and the inferior parcel; were likewise held at
very full prices, which were obtained by the factors with-
out difficulty, and a good clearance was effected.
The show of fine foreign Wheat was small. All kind:
commanded a ready inquiry, and some rather extensh e
sales were concluded, at extreme currencies. Many of
the holders have withdrawn their samples for the pre-
sent. Bonded Grain was heavy, but not cheaper. Malt-
ing and distilling Barley, both English and Foreign.
was taken freely, at prices quite equal to those paid on
Monday last, but grinding sorts were rather dull. In
Malt more business was doing, and the quotations were
fully supported. The show of Oat samples was un-
ucually small, owing to the non-arrival of the vessels.
The trade, therefore, was firm, and an alvance of 6d
per quarter was obtained in nearly every instance. Beans
and Peas were in sluggish demand, at late rates. In
Flour rather more was doing, but without alteration in
value. Linseed Cakes sold briskly, at the late advances.

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CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wismar—Essex & Kent,
1 MALT—Chevalier......! 61s to 115.
red 406 to 50s, OaTs--Yorkshire and
Ditto, white ...... 466 to 56s Lineolrish., feed ... 225 to 236
Norfolk and Lin Potatoe .... . ....„.. 24a to 256
coin, red
Ditto white 4st• 50s: black
Irish, red..— ........ --s to —a' Cork, white ...
Ditto, white -a to —s' Scotch, feed . ..... ... 23s to 246
Rvs—Old 3os to 34s BEANS—Tick.......... ..... 35s to 376
New 3ss to 365! Pigeons
BARLEY—Grinding „.... 26s to 31s, PEAS— Grey 3ss to 371
Malting
Chevalier 386 to 40s White 36s to 38s
Matt--Suffolk and Nor- 80i1er5....... 3B, to 43a
folk 586 to 65 FLeua—Town made ... 40s to 451
Brown 56. to 608 Su6o k...... .......... . Xis to 3:4
Kingston and Ware 636 to 6U Stockton &Norfolk 33s to 35

-FOREIGN GRAIN A.
Wurar—Dantric
Hamburgh 303 to —3l
BARLEY ...... .•..•. ...... ••• 276 to Oil
OaTa—New
Feed 153 to 17:.

ID FLOUR IN BOND.
BRANS ..............» 24s to "as
T.As 2Bs to Sr
FLOUR—American
Baltic

SMITHFIELD.
For the time of year, considering that the great market
was held last week, we had a full average number of
Beasts on sale, in the general quality of which there
was nothing calling for particular observation. A:
might be expected, the attendance of both town and
country buyers was very limited, owing to which, and
most of them having previously purchased their Christ-
mas supplies, the Beef trade was very dull, at a decline
on last week's quotations of; 2d per 81bs, the very highest
figure not exceeding 4s 4d, and at which a clearance was
not effected. The fresh arrivals were extremely small from
all quarters—the Bullock supply being chiefly composed
of those portions turned out unsold on Monday and Friday
last. Theimports of live stock under the new tariffsince out
last have been very limited, only eight Beasts and twenty
Sheep being on sale this morning from Rotterdam.
Comparatively speaking, we had a good supply of Sheep
offering, and which, being more than adequate to meet
the wants of the butchers, met an unusally dull sale, at
barelyi in some instances a trifle beneath last week's
quotations. Scarcely any Calves were at market, yet
the Veal trade was dull, and prices were with difficulty
supported. In Pigs exceedingly little business was
doing, yet the rates were about stationary.

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Per ftlbs. to sink the offaL
a. d. to s.d. s. d. to ca.
Inferior Beasts 2lO 3 t. Second qualityditto... 3 6 3 5
Second quality ditto 9 2 S 6 Coarae.woolled ditto— 310 4 0
Prime large Oxen 3 8 4 0 Southdown Wethers 4 2 4 4
Prime Scots, &c. 4 5 4 4 Ditto out of the wool
Large coarse Calves 3 4 310 Large Hogs 3 0 3 g
Prime small ditto 4 0 4 4 Small P0rker5........ 3 5 4 0
Suckling Calves, each OSe 0 Quarter old Pigs,eacide 020 0
Inferior Sheep
SUPPLY AT MARKET.
Beasts. Sheep, Calves. Pigs.
I
1,319 1%3,420 17 1 250
sgEWISATBII7ITD LEADENRAIL.
Notwithstanding the immense supplies of both town
and country-killed Meat offering int these markets since
our last, and the general improvement in quality, we have
to report a very active demand, and good clearances
have been made, at in most instances higher rates. The
show of Meat for Christmas consumption has been seldom
equalled, certainly never excelled.

At per stone, by tae Carcase.
s. d. tot d. I. d. to 2. d.,
Beef. inferior.... ..... 3 0 3 2 Mutton, inferior 9lO 3 4
middling ......... 3 4 36 —. middling 9 4 5 6
prime large ..... 3 6 5 8 -- prime ..« 3 8 310
.-- prime saiaU..... 3 8 910 Pork, large 2 8 3•
Veal ..„.».......»........ 3 6 4 4 --small ..... • 3 6 4 0
ARRIVALS DURING THE PAST WEEK.
Beasts. Sheep. Ca/Yes. Pigs.
Scotland ........ .... . 100 700 800
......... ........ .
Yorkshire
Norfolk .........., 60 210 100
Suftblk .. ............. ......•
40 180 120
Cambridgeshire ......".,
Essex ... ........ ..... (110 100 100 200
Surrey 2OO 300 200 3(0
Devonshire
Wiltshire
Other parts ..
. .......

Total... ..... .........
.....
"" 1,060 2,951 550 2,f40
several cargoes Previous week's arrival
........... - - -
Difference since our last 619 290 331 2 13
BOROUGH AND SPITA.LPIELDS.
The contrary winds having prevented the arrival of
are small for the time of year, owing to waich, and the
of Potatoes, the supplies offering here
increased consumption, the demand is active, at higher
prices. The present rates may be considered as varying
from a to 41. per ton.
BOROUGH HOP MAREZT.
As might be expected, our market is in a very inactive
state. However, holders are firm, and will not sell ex-
cept at very full prices. We aro looking forward to
higher rates.

WOOL MARKET.
The imports of Wool since this day se'nnight have
been chiefly composed of 1,000 bales from Launceston
and Hobart Town. The best qualities of foreign and
colonial Wools are in steady request, at very nll prices ;