The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-04 00:00:00

4, 1A44.

MONEY AND COMMIRC.4.4-L TFINEWS
CITY, QUARTER .
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A very large business was done in Cotton again
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Sales, 12,000 bales. Speculators took 3,6119 America, eom.
1,500 Surat. The transactions were at full rates, and .
prised 1,200 Egyptian at Bid to Sad; 1,200 Pernambuco
tid to 61c1; 500 I\laranham at NA to 6d; 2,500 Surat
at aid to 4Ad, and the rest American at 4d to 6d per lb.
The French Railways were rather easier, but the others were
much the same. Eastern Counties were 104 ; Edinburgh and
Glasgow, 594; Grand function, 236; Birmingham Quarter,
281 ; North Midland, 9011 ; Paris and Rouen, 334 ; Rouen
and Havre, 12k; South Eastern, 37%; Paris and Lyons, 3
7-20; Do. and Orleans, 344.
The private advices by the Overland Mail have not come to
hand, nor arB they looked for until to-morrow. As was ex-
pected by practical tnen In the City, the trade of the five ports
of China opened in the first instance to British trade, have been
rendered equally free to 1114 ether nations of Europe ; but
still the prestige will for many e. four be in favour of this
country, so deep a foundation having been laid in favour of
British intercourse by the East Ink Company shoe
it had its commercial privileges, and ;Pdeen nce,
by the honesty of the mode of dealing %.‘ith the
Celestials since the intercourse was opened. A most,
steadytrade appears to be carried on with China,as we intiman
under this head, when the previous advices were received. But
not much addition has been made to our previous
stock of information, as the present dates are but a day or two
later than those before obtained from Kong• Kong ( Victoria now
called), Canton, and the Chusan ports. The new season crop of
teas was expected to be most plentiful. The exports will be, no
question. immense indeed; up to the commencement of the
month of July, not far short of 50,000,000 lbs. had been ex-
ported, a great increase, if our recollection serves us right, on
the quantity shipped off in the corresponding period of last year.
The West India Mail has not yet arrived.'
A slight tendency to decline has been exhibited by the
public securities. Still the supply of Stock is not large. The
Commissioners made their usual, of late, appearance
in the house, and took a considerable amount
of stock ; but though the market was heavy at one period of the
day, Reduced Three per Cents. rallied to 974. Consols for
the Account have fallen from 97 to 964. A slight tall has
occurred in the premium upon Exchequer Bills, but India
Bonds have again realised 80s. premium. Bank Stock for
the Account, as well as for Money, has been quoted at 186,
and the Three-and-a-Half per Cent. Annuities at 1021 4.
There has been rather a heavy market for Spanish Stock to-
day. Political excitement it is feared may be carried on
pending the approaching election for the new Cortes ;
the more so, as it apprehended that " Christina
gold " may be supplied freely to produce results
in favour of the party of which she is the head.
Spanish Consols have fallen since yesterday, from 224
to 214, and the Three per Cents. from 304 to 294. The
extreme points just noted are the highest of yesterday, and
the lowest of this day, at least up to the hour
our remarks were written. A slight tendency to recede has been
exhibited by the Dutch funds. Belgians are higher. Mexi-
cans are higher, but Peruvians are a shade lower.
A most firm market has prevailed for Shares to-day, but
not sufficiently extensive to call for particular or especial re-
mark. Railway Share property, we may truly say, is becoming
of immense national importance. The annexed list of prices
will show that business in these investments is extremely active.
Not a bargain was made in Joint Stock Bank Sbares.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities ...... 9744 k
34 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860
India Bonds, 1,000
Ditto under 1,000 BO
Bank Stock for Account
Consols for Opening
Exchequer Bills, lid. lid.
10001.
5001.
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Belgian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. 1034
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent... 32ii:
Ditto for the Account
Ditto Deferred Stoic 9g4
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent.
Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent.
Ditto for the Account 214444
Ditto Three per Cent.
Dutch 24 per Cent
Dutch 5 per Cent. ...
Ditto for the Account 10(1 994
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
R A ILWAYS. Paid. Per Share.
Birmingham and Derby. ... 100
Birmingham and Gloucester 100
Eastern Counties
Ditto Scrip Si. 6s. Bd. ...... 124 13
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50
Ditto New ... 124....•• to
ft }Ditto Registered ..
Great Western
50 444 to 44

London and Brighton
Ditto Loan Notes
London and Birmingkam ..... —.lOO 238
....... to
Ditto i Shares
London and Greenwich ......... 121 54 to
London and South Western .. 4l
"' 761 75i to 74
Manchester and Leeds
Midland Counties 100 ...... 89 ...... to
Newcastle and Darlington Junct l5 ...... 29* to
Northern and Eastern
North Midland lOO ...... 90i to 91
Paris and Orleans
Paris and Britten .. ......
South Eastern and Dover
1 jDitto Scrip... ......... . .
York and North Midland SO l2O ...... to 119
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN. 3.—Our market
has been very buoyant to-day with a continued demand for
stock—Edinburgh and Glasgow, Quarters, ,141 ;' Lancaster and
Preston Three-fourth Shares, 24*; London and Birmingham,
321. Shares, 411; Manchester and Leeds, 1011; Paris and
Lyons,, 3* 5-16; Rouen and Havre, l2i ; South Eastern,
37A i ; Manchester and Salford Bank, lli ; Lancaster Canal,
26 ; Rochdale Canal, 00i ; Manchester Assurance, 91,

FASHIONS FOR JANUARY, 1844.
(From the World of Fashion.)
FURS.—Furs are now being used both for trim-
mings and linings; the most favourite furs being
sable, kolinski, and zibeline. For neglige, we see
round pelerines are most in favour, and also those
with long ends falling in the front, somewhat similar
to the ends of a scarf.
CAPS.—The slight change which is observable in
the form of the caps, is merely that they are a degree
smaller. For a morning, plain muslin is preferred,
without ribbon. The crown made very small, and
having broad lappets of muslin, falling on each side,
behind the ears. Another, and rather a more be-
coming style, are those of plain India muslin, trimmed
with two rows of Valenciennes, and ornamented with
a broad blue silk ribbon, pose upon the front, and
shaded with a second row of lace, falling over the
garniture. Caps composed of net are generally
formed of what is called the illusion tulle, and having
three folds of the same, divided by a frise of cepucine
ribbon.

WALKING DRESSES.—The toilettes de ville are
made of levantine, or poult de soi, of the dead leaf
colour ; the first having a plain skirt, flat body, high,
and rounded point at the waist, and plain sleeves. The
others having the skirts trimmed with two broad cut
flounces, the top one being shaded with narrow ruches
similarly cut; high and plain corsage, atriplecouture,
and pointed waist. This corsage is trimmed with
three small cut frills, placed upon the side seams, and
ending on the shoulders. Plain sleeves, with jockeys
formed of three narrow frillings.
BONNETS.—The most novel and the most remark-
able are those in black velvet, lined with satin, or
those of royal velvet gris de fer, trimmed with rib-
bons, both sides alike, and feathers of the same co-
lours. Those of green or violet velours epingle, are
also much worn, decorated with marabout feathers of
the same colour, and ribbon in the interior.
liars are both of velvet and satin ; those of pink
satin are generally trimmed upon the brim with three
rows of point d'Angleterre, divided with folds oi
satin; two other rows of lace fall over the back,
shading- the bavolet or curtain, which is slightly
raised, a branch of splendid shaded roses being placed
upon the left side.
CLOAKS.—The Manteau Valaque, is progressing
rapidly in favour. This elegant wrap, which is nei-
ther cloak, pelerine, nor scarf, yet is a combination of
all three, unites all the grace and advantage of the
different models. A more elegant appearance has
lately also been given to it, by the trimming of fur,
which the present cold weather has induced our fa-
shionables to adopt. For, instance, those in black
velvet are generally lined with white satin, and en-
circled with borders of sable or ermine. Those made
in cachmere are, on the contrary, trimmed with lace.
A very pretty trimming for this kind of cloak is that
of a rich fulling of velvet a deux tetes, put on plain,
and harmonising with another of the same descrip-
tion, encircling the entire border of the cloak.
MANTEAUX CIIALES are becoming general fa-
vourites; they are mostly made of black velvet, lined
with pink satin, and trimmed all round with swans-
down.
ROBES DE CIIAINIBRE are made in pink cachmere.
and lined with white silk taffetas, trimmed up the
fronts of the jupe with broad facings of pink em-
broidered velvet, descending over the edge of the
sleeve, ani forming a point in the front, just upon the
facings of the jupe. Sleeves aln religicuse, covering
half of the front of the arm, and faced with em-
broidered velvet. Under sleeve of embroidered Scotch
cambric, the sleeves of fulled muslin, and manchettes
of embroidered muslin, falling over the hand.
MATERIALS for the present month are principally
the Pekin moive cameleon, in the most lively
colours; the Royal smala, Caledonienne, le velours
Damasse l'armure Pekin, one of the handsomest stuffs
for the present year, the Royal dunkaby, white, and
covered with running flowers.
Fashionable colours remain the same as last month;
such as emerald green, grenat, blue sapphir, mak ;
and for evening toilettes, white, pink, and blue, are
the most generally in vogue.

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BRIG lITON, WEDNESDAY.— Aparttnents are taken
at the Bedford Hotel for the Duke of Bordeaux. His Royal
highness has been invited to Brighton by the Earl and
Countess of Shrewsbury, who, it will be remembered, en-
tertained the Duke at Alton Tossers on his arrival in Eng-
land.

THE CLOCK OF ST. CLEMENT'S.—liamlet, Prince
of Denmark has said, " What an extraordinary piece of work
is man !" but the Mr. Hamlet, late of Prince's •street, the
jeweller and watchmaker, would certainly exclaim. " What an
extraordinary piece of work is the clock of St. Clement's !"
'1 he hands met fur several hours the other day, but they re-
corded no minutes, and we cannot say what passed. There is
some talk of putting on additional hands, in order to work tke
clock, but we beg leave to give notice, that until it works of its
own accord, we shall go on working it. We have heard it
whispered that a popular author is preparing a new work of
fiction, to be called" St. Clement and his Times•" The sub-
ject, considering that all the four times of the four faces aro
dagreat, will admit of infinite variety.—. Punch.