The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-02 00:00:00

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS

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PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK.
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 971;4 98
3 per Cent. Anuuities, 1726 9734
Long Annuities to exuireJ an. 1860
Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 11 1-16
India Stock

Central of-Wales 1%...... 2%...... ........
Grand Union l% 4%
Great North of England..loo .218
Great Western BO 162 161
Ditto % Shares 5O
Guildford, Fare'm, Ports. 2 %... ..
Hull and Selby 5O
Ditto, Quarter Shares 121/2 ...... .
Leicester & Birmingham 225. 2%
Leicester and Bedf.srd... 225,
Leicester and Tamworth 495. 4 3% p
Limerick and Waterford 2% --
1 Liverpool& Leeds Direct 2% ..
Lpool., Muchstr, & New-
castle Junction
London and Birmingninloo ' 220
Do. Thirds
Ditto Extension ...... 14,1 2% ...... ......
London and Blackwall. 161. 13s. 4d —
Do. New
London and Brighton
Ditto, Sixths ' 0% 27
L nidon and Croydon, 131. 15s. 9d. 241, .... ....
London, Hounslow, and
Western
Lond. & S. Western 411 6s 10d 79 81 ..
Do. Consolidated Bths 20
Do. New
Do. New
London and York 2% 634%
London and Windsor ... 1
London, Warwick, and
Kidderminster 2% 5 ...
Lynn and Ely
Manchester and Birmin. 40
Do. Quarters 4 ...... 17

a

Do. New Quarters ... 2
Slidland 100 l7Ol 170
Do. New
Newcastle and Darling-
ton Junction 25 ...... 67 66% 68 66
Do. New Brandling
Newcastle and Berwick 5
Newcastle Durham, and
Lancashire Junction... I% 4% ...
North British
Do., New
North Devon.....
Northern and Eastern... 45
N. Kent & Direct Dover 2%.... 414. 4
North Staffordshire 42s. ...... 6 51/ 61% p...
Norwich and Brandon
Northampton, Banbury,
and Cheltenham
Nottingham and Boston 1% 4% 5%
Oxford, Gosport, Ports •
mouth,& Southamptn 425. 24 p
•••
Oxford and Worcester... 2% 17% 17 204...
Oxford, Witney, and
Cheltenham....
Ferth and Inverness ... 2% 23/4
Rugby and Huntingdon 2
•••
z•cottish Central
Scottish Midland l%. ... 5
Shrews., Wolverhamp., •
Dudley, and Birm 2%..... 9 .. ••• ‘•
Shrewsbury and Trent
Valley Union
Somersetshire Midland 2% 4% 'fa ... ..... .... 4%
South Midland 225....... 84 71,1 p 7% P
South Eastern & DON er 3312 s 4d... 44 43% ... 431
Do., No. 1.. l 2
Staines and Richmond... 1
South Wales 2% 5% ...... .... 6%
Trent Valley and Holy-
head Junction
Warwick & Cheltenham 1%
Waterfd,Wxfrd,Wicklw,
and Dublin
W aterford, Wexford, and

PRESENTATION OF THE NEW SHERIFFS.—The new
Sheriffs of the City of London and county of Middlesex,
William J. Chaplin, Esq., and J. Laurie, Esq., were on Tues- ...
day, agreeably to ancient custom, presented to the Cursitor
Baron (W. G. Bankes, Esq.), in the Court of Exchequer,
••..••
Westminster, and received in the usual form her Majesty's
••••••
approbation:of the choice the livery had made of the gentlemen
to fill that high and important office for the year ensuing.
The Common Sergeant, in the absence of the Recorder, in-
troduced the new Sheriffs to the Cursitor Baron in a highly
complimentary speech. The usual ceremony of counting
•••••
horse-shoes and hob-nails, and cutting of sticks, was then
performed by the senior alderman who has not passed the
civic chair, and the members of the corporation returned to
Guildhall. In the evening the new Sheriffs gave their Z 2 6
inauguration dinner at the London Tavern.
Prince and Princess de Demidoff, accompanied by
M. de Kozuchouski and M. Kultur, have arrived at Thomas's .....
Hotel, Berkeley-square, from Germany and Italy. The
Prince is said to be the richest aoble in Russia. •• ••
, ROWING MATCH ON THE MERSEY.—The scullers' ~...
contest for 501. a side between Henry Clasper, of Newcastle-
upon-Tyne, and Thomas Cerro!. of Liverpool, came off last E 3•• •
Monday, on the Mersey, but was, altogether, a very hollow
race. The match had created considerable excitement at •
Liverpool and Newcastle, and partially so in London; and •••.....,
from the reputation the men had acquired as scullers, a very
first-rate contest had been expected. Though both men had
been for a length of time in active training, they had each by .....
turns been very unwell. Clasper, however, had .recovered by the day of rowing, but his opponent was still suffering • ••••
much. The distance to be rowed was five miles, and betting,
....
which had stood for some time at two to one on Clasper, was
.....
materially increased in odds as the time approached for start-
ing. ....
The start, which took place in the presence of an fin-
••••
msnse assemblage, was very evenly taken, but immediately
•••
afterwards Clasper drew ahead, and went rapidly away from ....
his opponent. In the first two miles Clasper was a third of a
••••
mile in advance, and in three miles was half a mile ahead.
...
He then relaxed, and, taking it gently, won by two minutes.
Carrol never stood a shadow of a chance.
•
Two Hourts' TROTTING MATC2I.—On Tuesday the ..•..•
match between Mr. Williams's bay horse and Mr. Wentley's ..
black horse, came off over five miles of the Godstone road. ....
The terms of the match were, that the horses should start ...
together in harness, and continue on the road for two hours, •
••
and the horse travelling the greatest distance within the ...,
stipulated time to be entitled to the stakes, which were 201.
a side; the drivers of the horses to be permitted to proceed
and stop at their discretion during the contest, and the ...
agreement was, that in case of breaking from a trot, the
horse to be imine,liately pulled in and again to cover the . •''
ground not fairly trotted. The horses went away at a
steady pace, and turned the first five miles in 24 minutes, the PRICE OF GOLD.—The premium on gold at Paris
black leading at 200 yards ; they concluded the next five is 14/ per mille, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s.
miles in 22% minutes, and were pulled in and refreshed, and 101 d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of
then went on the road. They kept together the next five 25 51 ; and the exchange at Paris on London at short being
miles, and occupied 23 minutes in covering the distance. 25 60, it follows that gold is 0.35 per cent. dearer in London
They were then brought up to the starting mark ; after coin- than in Paris. By advices from Hamburgh, the price of
pleting 20 miles in- 611/, minutes they were allowed 15 gold is 432 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of
minutes breathing time, and then started for the remaking 31. 17s. mid. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange
distance, quite fresh, and the great struggle now commenced. of 13 81; and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at
The bay horse took the lead, and performed this five miles in short being 13 9i, it follows that gold is 0.40 per cent.
21% minutes, and at its completion was 300 yards in ad-
dearer in London than in Hamburgh. The course of ex-
Vance. They then rattled away, and the black horse was change at New York on London is 110 per cent.; and the
brought up, and was soon hi advance, and at the expiration par of exchange between England and America being
of the two hours was 400 yards 'ahead, having covered 2614 109 23-40 per cent., it follows that the exchange is 0.43 per
miles in the specified time. The a'say horse accomplished 26 cent. in favour of England. But the quoted exchange at New
miles, the 15 minutes stoppage excr::sive. mud
HOP INTELLIGENCE.--The acct.: u York being for bills at sixty days' sight, the interest
lints from the hop he added to the above difference.
districts are generally unfavourable, the hop: being small and THE STATE. APARTMENTS AT WINDSOR CASTLE.--
few, and the picking thus rendered dilatory and:roublesome Several visitors arrived at Windsor on Tuesday, for the four-
The principal exception to the unfavourable reports is the pose of inspecting the, state apartments, which were closed.
district of Rye, in which the average weight of the hops :g
It will be the means, perhaps, of preventing many similar
represented to be good In all quarters there are coin 1. ' r --mointments to state that, during the sojourn of the
of the scarcity of hands, and many hops, pam s diss,_
Ps, it is thought, will c Windsor. Castle, the state rooms will not be open to
not b9.picked wing tiktl44 waut of pickers. ourt at ~ -la,yo tuid Fridays,yilitor6 ou Theo.., - . . ..
• .._

Valentia
Welch Midland
Wilts, Somerset, and ,
Southampton
Wilts, Somerset, & Wey-
mouth
Worcester, Shrewsbury,
and Crewe Union ... .. 1%.....
Worcester and S. Wales 42s —
York and North Midland 50
Ditto Scarboro' Branch. 25
Do. Extension lll 3O

FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens... 8 12% 1343
Bordeaux, Toulouse, and
Cette (Mackenzie's)... 2 .. —
Do. (Espelete's) .. ... 2 .... • ..... .
Central of Spain ... .... 2
Demerara ... .. .....
Dutch Rhenish
East Indian ... ..... .... ss.
Great North. of France
(Laffitte's)
Do. do. (Rosamel's) 2
Great Paris and Lyons 2
Great Western Bengal... ss.
Jamaica Junction......:. 1
1.. 2.... .....
Jersey
Luxembourg...
Namur and Liege
Paris and Lyons (Gan-
neron's) 2
Paris & Lyons, (Calon's) 2
Paris and Orleans
Rouen and Havre ...... 16
Sambre and Meuse ...... 6
Strasbourg and Bale ... 14
West Flanders ..

MINES.

Galvanised Iron
Ditto New 7% ......
Real del Monte Unregd — 43/i 5 4% ......

(From The Sun of Last Night.)
The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was quiet.
Sales only about 2,000 bags at previous rates; including 170
Maranham, at 6%d.; 150 Egyptian, at 61.4 d. to 10%d., and
1,700 American at 4d. to 5 tiid. per lb. There was not quite so
much business doing in Shares, but prices well supported.
There is an arrival from Buenos Ayres to day, but the ad-
vices by it are not later than those before received.
The extension of railway accommodation in Wales will be
in all probability greatly accelerated by the adoption by the
Legislature of one or more of the projects that is now, and has
been forsorme time, before the public. The range of country
to be traversed by the Great North and South Wales and
Worcester Railway, is exceedingly favorable, em-
bracing a large population (a most material in-
gredient in estimating probable returns for the
future), and abounding, too, with agricultural as well
as with mineral sources of profit, all of which are of the most
legitimate character. At the present time the great internal
resources of this pal tof the principality is wholly unpro-
vided with a railway or other convenient inland communi-
cation. It is a fact, too, of considerable importance that the
owners and lesoees of the rich and important mines and
quarries of North Wales desire a cheaper and
better communication with the central and southern
districts of the principality. The payment of the
first instalment has been completed in the most prompt man-
ner, and there can be little doubt but that the Provisional
Committee will make out a sound case for the concession of
the line by the Imperial Parliament.

The colonial produce markets are steady to-day, with a
considerable amount of business in progress by private con-
tract.

Consols for the Account have been firm at 98%, and for
Transfer 98. Exchequer Bills command 455. to 475. premium,
and Bank Stock for the Account 212.

The Foreign Funds are for the most part deserted. The
Dutch Funds are heavy, at 944 for the Four per Cents.
Brazil Stock is 864 ex-dividend; Danish at 88%; and
Mexican at 321/.
. . .

If the inforniition communicated to us this morning be
correct, the Railway King, Mr. Hudson, M.P., will throw
in his influence into the York and Lancaster projected line of
Railway, with some slight variation as the route at first laid
out. It is hardly possible to estimate the weight this will
have in the successful progress of the Company through
Parliament. The Share market was firm to-day, with a full
average amount of business doing.

CLOSING
PRICES
98141
973/4

Bank Stock for Account 212 212
Consols for Account »...... 98% 98%s
Et:xchequer Bills, 1,0001., 11,0. 45 47 pm. 47
Ditto 5001.
Ditto Small

ONE CLOSING
f'RECES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK PRICES
Brazilian Bonds
Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent BB% 88%
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1837
Ditto, Account •• 32%
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840
Ditto, Account — 2674
Belgian 41/2 per Cent. 991/ 99%
Dutch, 2% per Cent
Ditfo, 4 per Cent. Certific 941 95% 94% 943/4
Ditto, Account
PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
BAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Aberdeen
Birmingham and Ox-
ford Junction
Caledonian
Ditto Extension
Cambridge and Lincoln 14... 54% 5
Do. New
Chelmsford and Bury ... 1% 2%
Chaster and Holyhead... 15
Cheltenham and Oxford 2 ...... 3 %.. . •
Cork and Waterford ... 1% 2141/s
Coventry, Nuneaton, Bir.
and Leicester ll4 5 4%
Derby, Uttoxeter, and
Stafford.....
Direct Manchester
(Remington's)
Direct Northern
Direct Norwich
Dublin and Galway..... 5
Eastern Counties 14/. 165...... 22%% 22......
Ditto New 4/. 16s. 7% 8% 71/2 p-.,
Ditto Perpetual, 5 per
Cent, No. 1. —W. 13s. 4d. ll4 p
Ditto ditto, No. 2...2/. 13a. 4d... 3/4
EastDereh'm andNor'ch 1
East Lincolnshire
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50
Ditto New % Shares... 5
Glouc., Aberyst with, and

6T3
224
74p
1% p
%
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