The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-12 00:00:00

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
CITY, TUESDAY EVENING.

The English Securities leave off firmly, and Con-
sols improved a shade, being 981 to t. Exchequer
Bills remained as in the morning. Reduced Three-and-
a-Half per Cents. touched 101 i.
Spanish Bonds supported the previous prices—the
Five per Cents. were 22k 1, and the Three per Cents.
341 to Venezuela Bonds were at 40, Mexican receded
to 344, Columbian were 13k to +, andChilian 104 to 1041.
The additional transactions in Railway Shares have
been these :—Bristol and Gloucester were 17 ; Croy-
don, 5 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 19 to 181 ; Nor-
wich and Brandon, 51 ; South-Eastern, 24 ; Ditto, New,
6.1. Paris and Orleans; 18k to i; and Paris and Rouen,
18k premium. Eastern Counties, 11i ; Blackwall, 9+,
and Greenwich 5i discount. British North American
Bank Shares were 8 discoutit, London and Westminster,
61 premium, and Provincial of Ireland, 211 premium.
The rate of exchange on 'Paris was steady, and, in-
deed, on most of the other Continental cities.
The following paragraph in a Sydney paper conveys
news from New Zealand, to Jan. 10 :
," Governor Fitzroy landed at Auckland on the 26th
December, and immediately took the oaths of office.
Two addresses, purporting to be from the natives of New
Zealand, but bearing internal evidences of having been
concocted by the land•sharks, were presented to the
Governor. Their principal topic is dissatisfaction at the
state of the land regulations, which the Governor pro-
mised to inquire into. Mr. W. Shortland, who has held
the difficult and unthankful office of Acting Governor
since Captain Hobson's death, had resigned his office of
Colonial Secretary, and been succeeded pro tem. by
a Dr. Sinclair. The Legislative Council met on the 9th
instant, when the Governor presented three short Bills ;
one for extending the Supreme Court by allowing the
apppointment of a judge at Wellington ; a Bill for in-
troducing grand juries, and allowing certain chiefs to
sit on them ; and a third for giving magisterial powers
over the native population in remote districts to certain
chiefs. It was expected that the passing of these Bills
would only occupy a short time, and his Excellency in-
tended to sail in H.M.S. North Star, for Cook's Straits,
about the 16th instant, and, on his return, would intro.
duce a measure for settling the land claims."

--The following is the official return of the exports of
bullion from the port of London, for the week ending
Thursday last :
Silver Bars to Hamburgh
Rotterdam
ft Coin to China
ft Rotterdam
ft Hamburgh
„ Bullion to ditto .... S,OOO oz.
(From The Sun of Last Night.)
A fair businesi was done in Cotton, at Liverpool yester-
day at steady prices. Sales 5,000 bales, including 3CO Surat
at 24d. to 34d; 300 Maranham at 40. to 51d.; 150 Pernam
at 54d. to 6d ; 200 Egyptian at 61d. to 84d., and the rest
American at 34d. to 51d. per lb.—There was a dull market
for shares, and the sales were limited. Birmingham and
Gloucester, ; Birmingham, 220} ; Ditto Quarter, 254 ;
Brighton, 47i ; Manchester and Leeds, 1041; South-Eastern
New, 114.
In the present state of the Ceylon Coffee market, some ac-
counts received from the colony to-day, per the letters and
papers via Falmouth, may prove interesting. It is stated
under date of April 22, from Colombo :—" As we come, as we
now have, nearly to the close of our coffee shipping season,
bustle diminishes, operations cease, and little is left
for us to report of transactions, as respects our,
at present, chief staple, coffee; by-and-bye, we may see
sugar treading upon the heels of coffee, and we hope we shall.
Money and industry will act like an enchanter's wand, and
we shall soon see the latent treasures of this lovely island
pouring streams of produce far and wide ; well do
those deserve their anticipated wealth, whose enter-
prise and zeal have brought to light the hidden treasures of
our soil ; long may good fortune gladden them, and may
they strive to deserve the bounty with which Providence
promises to bless them. Turn we now to the barren detail.
" Coffee—that of native growth, almost all shipped, and
the price consequently nominal, about 403 unpicked, &c.
Cinnamon—the Government monthly sale was held on the
Ist April, and the 200 bales were all sold.—First sort. 10
bales at 3s. 44d., 1841. 1671. 14s. 2d.—Freight unaltered,
31. 15s. for general cargo, 41. 15s. for Cinnamon.
" The south-west monsoon has evidently set in, and the
weather is now much cooler. On Friday night, and during
Saturday, we had a constant succession of heavy showers,
with lightning and thunder occasionally. In the interior it
has been intensely hot during the day, as well as the greater
part of last month, and considerable sickness has bean the
consequence.
_ . .

"Ttie total value of the imports into Ceylon, last year, was
1,034,531/. against 794,758/. in 1842 ; but it must be ob-
served that out of the former sum no less than 314,386/. con-
sisted of specie. I❑ 1839, the total imports were only 661,920/.
The exports last year were 421,083/. ; in 1842, 463,4451.; and
in 1839, 375,608/.1"
We have other arrivals also, but do not find anything par-
ticular in them.

The Funds have been a little firmer to-day, but there is a
continued want of activity. Consols, for the opening, have
been 9811 to 984. Bank Stock is steady at 199 to 1996-; the
Reduced Three-and-a-Half per Cents. have been 1014 to 4,
and the Three per Cents. at 988- to Exchequer Bills have
realised 71s. to 735. premium.
The intelligence from Madrid, as usual after matters have
been made as bad as possible, is now running in a better vein,
and so far serves to show how little dependence can be placed
on the statements put forth. The Active Bonds have
rallied to 224 and the Three per Cents. to 341 Portuguese
Converted have been flat at 4434. Mexican Bonds are worth
only 35 to 3-IL, a decline upon yesterday's value, as the
effect of the accounts from New York is bad. Buenos Ayres
have been dealt in at an advance from 35 to 36i and 37i ;
Dutch Five per Cents. are firm at 100 to 1004.
The Share market has been flatter for some of the lines,
but especially for Birmingham, which upon sales made have
declined to 120 and 117 premium. The unfortunate diffe-
rences between this Company and the Grand Junction line
are shaking the confidence of the holders. South -Western
are rather lower. Banks are steady.

MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JUNE 10.—Ne have had
a fair busintss doing to-day, and higher prices have been ob-
tained for Manchester and Birmingham and Manchester and
Leeds shares. The sales aro :—Manchester and Birmingham,
58} 59 ; Ditto, Quarters, 4 3-16 ; Manchester and Leeds,lo4l ;
South-Eastern, 35i ; Maiic_ollBiihesteEpeox.rii,t:BonoliuNsuref:oir,irtxmonnpdtgi.ußii
tOxiSedSse..n d: attil7il, 51.
Ditto 5)00/
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
Bask Stock ................... .. 1W Indian Stock pm
3 per Cent. Red .... ........... 98% Ditto Bonds 92 prc.
3 per Cent. Cons. ........„•• —_, Ditto Old Annuities
3 New 4 wp es3r
4pepper
Cent.cr e Red Cent
r:
t.
........... .
.. . :I:
.:: • _
• 73 psn.
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small.. ...... - 73 pm
Jan It•lla l2 7-18 Bank Stock for Acct.": --. P.
Oct. 18. V
Jan. 1860 —
uiFttUo
'lndia Stock for Acct....
FOREIGN
Austrian, 5 per Cent
,Ditto, Deferred
1134 Portuguese, 5 per Cent
Belgian, 5 per Cent — Ditto, New Ditto
,N D 3
perS Cent —
Brazilian Bonds ... ........ .... Prussian, 5 per Cent
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent... 56_1:i Isi.;:ii:ini :
55
ppeerr
Cent 22
Chilian, 6 per Cent ...... ...... 104 Ditto, bletalic
'French, 5 per Cent....... —f —C.
22x
:.,434
CcDoua Ditto,lbno aimh Bonds,blB4p,
per
sr. ;
;p per
e. r.n.
.t.CentCent......
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...
...
... ...
...
...
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Greek, IS-5, 5 per Cent — ;Exchange .... ..... . ... .... —r. —t•.
Mexican, 5 per Cent ...... -'French, 3 per Cent.' ...„. —f. —c,
MU), 6 per Cent., MI Dutch, 2% per Cent......
Peruvian, 11125, 6 per Cent — 'Ditto. 5 per Cent .........10014
SHAREs.
Bristol and Gloucester, 30 paid
Eastern Counties (.2) paid) .........
Greenwich (12t. 15$. 4d. paid)... .....
11%
(75 paid)
Mal:wall (161.13 s 4d.) 7i
7%
London (treat
LondonDittoLondonHaac snnnaddtd,
IS%
Manchester and Birmingham
Croydon
.(Trunk)
55%
7%
South Easton and Dover pa 2s 4d paid) ..... .... 35%
Ditto ',Yew Shares ( 4 paid)
Genoa
NG
Gibraltar 10%
Norwich andefrSßnhraarnesdo7 (Pa2lpda)id)ib
Paris and Orleans (20 paid)
Paris and Rouen, 2i.1 paid .................- .... ;
GE.—(YESTERDAY.)
Ditto, at eight......... Leghorn 3O 45
Rotterdam
AmsterdamoOitUe rltit aSmE
..............................
25 90
Antwerp ...............
2235_
9090
OportoMilali
Elamburgh ...... M.B. 13 14 Venice ........ 47
Altoni l3 141 Naples 39
Paris, 3 days' sight... 25 65 Palermo, per oz ll7
Ditto, 3 months 25 85 Lisbon 54
Marseilles .... ..........531
Bourdeatut ............ 25 90 Rio Janeiro 23
Frankfort on Maine.. 1211 Bahia 23
Petersburgh, 3 Us... 364 Buenos Ayres —
Berlin 7 NewYork,2ldyssight
Vienna, effec. 11.3 M 953 Philadelphia —
1 rieste, ditto ... . ..... 954 PRICES OF BULLION. PER OZ.
Madrid 37 Foreign Gold, bars. .f. 3 17 9
Cadiz
%lbw) 36 New Doubloons OO 0
Barcelona 36 New Dollars 0 4 10
Seville- — Silver in Bars 0 4 11 a

DEATH OF. LADY CATEIERINE BROWN.—WE have
co announce the demise of the above lady, who expired on
Friday evening shortly after eight o'clock, to the infinite
grief of her family. Her Ladyship was second daughter of
the Marquis and MarchionesOf Sligo, and born May 2, 1822.
It is sup iosed that the death.Of her Ladyship resulted from a
cold, terminating in inflammation. It seems that the de-
ceased was able to dine with the members of her family on
Wednesday, and on the following morning was seized with
severe illness, from which she never recovered.
PcIVER, JUNE IO.—(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
.6.:ThgQeneral Steam Navigation Company's steamer, the
Magigian, (which is now on the passage between here and
i3oulogne) brought over yesterday six carriages and about
:fifty passengers. Among the passenger: were the Duke and
Duchess of Argyle and suite, and other persons of distinction.
This vessel is currying all before her, and such is the
rapidity with which she performs the passage, that she crosses
from Boulogne to Dover and back in one tide. The following
are among the more recent arrivals at Dover :—Countess
Cadogan and family, Colonel and Lady Laura Meyrick and
family, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Baring and family, Count Walsh
and family, Earl and Countess of Gainsborough and family,
Sir John and Lady Hall and family, Mr. and Mrs. Arbuthnot
and family, Lord George Quin and Son, Lady Jackson, Mrs.
Waddell and family, Colonel and Mrs. Disborough and family,
Admiral Sykes and family, Countess Ste. Aulaire and suite,
Lady Williams, Captain Armstrong, the Princess Radzivill,
Captain and Mrs. Alexander, and Prince of Leiningen.
SERIOUS INDISPOSITION OF THE COUNTESS OF
RADNOR.—The Countess of Radnor has been suffering from
severe indisposition, so as to create some alarm to the imme-
diate family connections. At first but slight apprehensions
were entertained, although her Ladyship was very unwell,
and the services of Drs. Chambers and Ferguson were called
upon. Yesterday, however, it is gratifying to say there was
a decided improvement in her Ladyship's disorder, and san-
guine hopes are now given of the Countess's eventuairecovery.
DELUSIONS or DRUNKARDS.—On Saturday an in-
quest was held by Mr. Wakley, M.P., at the Middlesex Hos-
pital, on the body of a man named Sheen, who died on Thurs-
day last, from the effects of injuries received by his falling
down stairs while in a state of intoxication, on the night of
the 23d ult. Deceased, while in the hospital, repeatedly
stated that he had been pushed down the stairs by some one.
Mr. Wakley said it was remarkable under what delusions
persons laboured when intoxicated. There was at that time-
a carpenter in the hospital who had injured himself while
tipsy, by falling down stairs with a chisel in his pocket, but
who persisted in saying he had been thrown down. It was
doubtless the same with the deceased. It was only a short
time ago that Dr. Burne had cut a man for two apparent
tumours in the neck and back, and had extracted a handle of
a fork from one, and the iron work from the other, and the
man had not the slightest recollection how they came there.
It could only be presumed that the fork bad been swallowed
by the man—(Laughter)—while in an unconscious state.
After citing several other instances, which went strongly to
prove the inability of either man or woman to speak to facts
while intoxicated, the Jury returned a verdict of " Natural
death."