The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-04 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS.

FROM THE MORNING pArElts OF THIS DAY.
CITY, TUESDAY EVENING..

TIMES.—The statistics of port wine confirm the
opinion that was expressed by the trade at the time of
the negotiations with Portugal, that the unsettled state
of the duty W 0.3 most injurious to the traffic, and that a
speedy settlement was of more consequence than the rate
to be imposed. The circular of Messrs. Shaw and Max-
well gives the number of pipes (100 gallons) of port im-
ported in 1842 and 1843, which is 12,889 for the former,
and 25,177 for the latter, showing an increase of 12,288 •
pipes. The same circular states that there is a large
stock of port in Oporto, and in bond in this country,
but that the great proportion is inferior and offered at,
low prices, while really fine old wine, fit for bottling and
keeping, realises a high price, on account of the difficulty
of procuring it in any quantity.
The premium on gold at Paris is 11 per mille,
which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 10id. per
ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25
42-1 ; and the exchange at Paris on London at shoat
being 25 55, it follows that gold is 0.49 per cent.
dearer in London than in Paris.
By advices from Hamburgh the price of gold is 434}
per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 3/.174. 100.
per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13 94 ;
and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at short
being-M-10, it
in
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in London than in Ilamburgh.
The course of exchange at New York on London is
1101 per cent., and the par of exchange between Eng-
land and America being 109 23-40 per cent., it follows
that the exchange is 0.43 per cent. in favour of England-
But the quoted exchange at New York being for bills
at 60 days' sight, the interest must be added to the
above difference.

SUN.—Consols closed well, being looi to 101 for
Money, and 101* + for Account. The other securities
were quoted.the same as in the morning.
The Foreign Bonds supported full rates. Spanish -
Actives were 24 ; and the Three per Cents., 36i
Mexican were ; Colombian, 14i 1; Chilian, 103; Bel-
gian, 1011 ; and Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 63k.
The additional transactions in Railway Shares have
been these :—Chester and Holyhead were i-‘; Great
Western, Half, 37 to a ; South-Western, 40i; Croydon,
3* ; London and York, ; Manchester and Leeds, 44 ;
Newcastle and Darlington, 361 -to 37 ; Northern and
Eastern Scrip, 101- to 10 ; North Kent, I ; Richmond
and West End Junction, 4 ; South-Eastern, 3t ; Ditto,
New, GI I.; Trent Valley, 6 to 1; Boulogne and Amiens,
38 ; and Orleans and Vierzon, 9+ to 1 premium.
Bristol and Exeter have been 1 ; Caledonian, t• 1 ;
Eastern Counties, 111 ; Blackwall, 9 ; and Brighton.
1i discount. Direct Northern were 1 discount to par ;
and South Wales * discount to it premium. Australasia
Bank Shares were 41 to 4 ; London Joint-Stock, ;
and National Provincial of England, 3 premium.
The Foreign Exchanges were very firm as regards
Paris, Amsterdam, and Trieste ; Antwerp was steady ;
and Frankfort and riamburgh were a shade lower.
The following is the official return of the exports of
bullion from the port of London for the week ending
Thursday last :
Silver Coin to Rotterdam
Silver Bars to Hamburgh 35,300 „
There was a rumour this afternoon that one or two
of the 1,0002 notes stolen from Messrs. Rogers had been
presented at the Bank of England.

[ADVERT]SBBMEJiT.3
BETTS'S PATENT BRANDY.—We understand that
the adoption of the Patent Metallic Capsules, by the
Messrs. Betts, of Smithfield-bars, as a means of protect-
ing their Patent Brandy, when bottled, has been attended
with the most perfect success. Public confidence has

been, thereby, universally established, in the purity,
healthfulness, and general superiority of this native pro-
duction ; irrespective of the enormous saving inprice,
as compared with the only article that can fairly rival it
—the best Cognac.
EXTRAORDINARY PRESERVATION.—On Monday-
week, the 5 P.m. train from Exeter took up a tradesman
of Weston-super-Mare at that station, who, being inebri-
ated, was placed inside of a first-class carriage, and the
door locked upon him. On their arrival at the Bristol

station the conductor looked through the window for his

charge, but saw only his hat, and consequently dispatched
an officer in search of him. lle was found walking up
the railway, and it appeared that he had leaped from the
window, the only damage he received being on his nose,.
forehead, and hands (which were much bruised), and he
was covered with blood. The train was going at the time
at the rate of' nearly 30 miles an hour; and what is more
extraordinary, is the fact that the down train literally
brushed him in passing.—Exeter Gazette.

A RICH VAGRANT.—Mary Jones, with her son, a
lad of about ten years of age, have been committed to
the Carmarthen county gaol for vagrancy, by W. Peel,
Lewis Lewis, and D. Protheroe, Esquires, to one month's
hard labour. The woman is a native of Pembrokeshire,
and was sent to gaol for begging. On her person was:
found the sum of 61. is. 10d. in cash, and promissory
notes from the Glamorganshire and Monmouthshire
Bank, and from several tradesmen in Newport, Mon-
mouthshire, and elsewhere, to the amount of upwards of
2001. Besides this large sum of money, she had in six or
seven bags, 11 shirts, 10 caps, three cotton gowns, 15
handkerchiefs, three pairs of stockings, and 20 other
articles of clothing. The promissory notes were sewed
into the lining of her bonnet, but the cash was in her
pocket.
JOHN THOROGOOD.—It was stated in our police
report, on the 30th of August last, that this individual
had been charged with felony by Mr. C. W. Leonard,
and that the magistrates dismissed the charge. Subse-
quently Mr. Thorogood commenced proceedings against
his prosecutor, which he has relinquished in con-
sequenc of receiving an apology, of which the
following is a copy :—" London, Oct. 10.—Sir,—
As the party who preferred against you the charge
of stealing two account books, I think it right to
say I am convinced I was wholly wrong in preferring
that charge against you, and that I had no foundation
for that charge, the question between us being whether
you had a lien upon, and were entitled to retain, the
two books in question until the claim you had against
me was paid ; and I write this letter far the purpose of
removing any false impression that may have been
raised against your character, founded upon that erro •
neous charge.-1 am, Sir, yours obediently, C. W. LEO-
NARD. Mr. John Thorogood."—Suffolk Chronicle.
PAISLEY SHAWLS.—It affords us much pleasure to
state, that the India shawls and the fine copies of them
produced in Paisley continue to be the most fashionable ,
article of dress amongst the higher classes of society..
This week the Duchess of Sutherland, accompanied by
her daughters, Lady Blantyre and Lady Caroline, paid a
visit to town, and after a careful inspection of Mr. Mor-
gan's stock of shawls, at his warehouse in Causewayside,
they selected a number of the very finest he had on
hand for their use. It may be interesting to the fashion-
able circles to know, that the shawls selected by the
Duchess of Sutherland and members of her family named
on this occasion were of various colours in the ground,
and both of the long and square description of these
goods.—Renfrewshire Refoimer.
CONVERSION OF A WHOLE CONGREGATION.—The
Bishop of Chester consecrated a new church at Bolton
on Sunday, under somewhat peculiar circumstances. The
building was erected in 1822 for the use of the Metho-
dist new connexion, and was always well attended, on
account of the learning and eloquence of the preacher.
About four years ago the minister and congrega-
tion held several meetings, the result of which was
that they determined on conforming to the Established
Church. Since that period the building has been occu-
pied as a chapel of ease to the parish church. A
district has been assigned to it under the provi-
sions of the 6th and 7th Victoria, c. 39, and on its
being consecrated it became a pariah church, under
the name of Christ Church. The building is .a plain
brick structure, accommodating eight hundred persons,
and is situated in the poorest and most spiritually
destitute part of the town. To fit it for the service
of the Church a chancel has been erected, and to give
the exterior something of an eelesiastical character,
the west front has been improved, and the addition of
a noble doorway of elaborate design, consisting of five
receding arches, executed chiefly in terracotta from
the Lady stone works near Bolton. The windows,
which had semicircular heads and sash lights, have
been replaced by elegant windows in the same style as
the doorway (Norman), and a bell gable, surmounted
by an appropriate cross, has been placed on the top.
A large number of persons assembled at the ceremony of
consecration. The petition was presented to the Bishop
by the Rev. James Slade, vicar of the parish, and the
service having been performed, the usual prayers of the
Church, and those specially appointed for the occasion,
were read, and a sermon was preached by the Rev.
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—Government has offered a reward of 751., and W.
Mills, Esq., a further reward of the same amount, mak
ing a total of 1501., for the apprehension of the miscre-
ants who recently set fire to two stacks of wheat and one
of straw, belongin,?. to Mr. Samuel Silverston ; and to a
barn and cottage belonging to Mr. Mills, and to a quan-
tity of corn belonging to Mr. Cockerill.
THE DEATH OF AIRS. lIASSALL.—The exciteme
in this case is still unabated owing to the near approa
of the Assizes. They commence at Worcester nex
Monday. Mr. Godson, Queen's Counsel, has been spe-
cially retained. There may have been many doubts
among some as to the goodness of the cause, but t
can possibly be none as to the goodness of the counsel.—
Ten Towns Messenger.