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

TIIE BOURSE-SATURDAY, DEC. 21.

First Highest Lowest Last
Price. Price. Price. Price.
French Five per Cents •• •• 120 80 .. 120 80 .. 120 55 .. 120 65
Fuur•and-a-Half.. • • 113 25 .. 113 25 .. 113 25 .. 113 25
..
Three per Cents.. •.• 84 35 .. 85 50 .. 85 30 .. 85 40
Bank of France• •.•• • • 3275 ..3275 .•3275 ..3275
Laftitte Bank, I,ooof. Shftreslll2 50 ..1115 —lll2 50 .. 1115
5,000 f. Sharesso9o ..8090 —5098 -.5090
Belgian Bank
1841 1100 ..1100 —llOO ..1100
1831.•••••••• 103 .. 153 .. 103 .. 103
Belgian Fives,lB4o •••• • • • • 104} •• •104} lo4} .. • 104 i
Spanish Threes •••••• • • • • • • 38 .. 34 .. 3 4 .. 33
Active .•
Passive .. • 6 .. 6 .. 6 ..
Neapolitan ••••••.• •• • • • •• 98 • • 93 • • 93 • . 98
Roman ••••••

RAILWAY SNARES.
St. Germain •• lO3O ..1030 ..1030 ..1030
Versailles, Rat.. •••.•• • • • • • 520 • • 520 .. 615 .. 517 50
L. 11••• •• •• •••• •• 395 .. 398 74 .. 395 .. 390 25
Rouen ••.•••.•••••••••••••1077 50 . 1087 50 ..1077 00 ..1087 50
Rouen to Havre.. •
Orleans •• ..... •• •• "1152 50 —1192 50 ..1150 ..1150
Strasburg to 8a1e.... •• •• •• 317 50 —;318 75 . 317 50 .. 318 75
Avignon to Marseilles•. •• •• 940 .. 941 50 940 .. 942 50
RAILWAYS FOR THE ACCOUNT, JAN 3.
St. Germain .
Versailles, R.B. ••• • • •
L. 8.•• •• ••
1080 ..1087 50 —lOBO ..1085
Rouen to Havre••
Orleans

.. ••1150
Strasburg to Bale.. •• .• •• •• 318 75 •. 320 .. 817 50 .. 313 75
Avignon to MarsoWes.• •• •• 935 .. 942 80 . 927 50 .. 940

THIS DAY'S NEWS

QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings at Nisi Pries, at the Guildhall, before Lord
DENMAN and a London Common Jury.)
TBOMPSON 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 w$ 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
duo 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 nat, 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. 'TILL, 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 partner before this
balance accrued, and therefore was not liable.

k ISITT srEmma.)

BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.

A number of trifling country insolvencies were pu
down for hearing, but none of them were of the slightes
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 etre, tc-1,
The show of fine foreign Wheat was small. All kinds
commanded a ready inquiry, and some rather extensil e
sales were concluded, at extreme currencies. Many 01
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-
usually small, owing to the non-arrival of the vessels.
The trade, therefore, was firm, and an advance 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.
CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Nam—Essex & Kent, ;MALT—Chevalier......... 61s to 45a
red 4os to 50s OATS—Yorkshire - and
Ditto, white' 46s to 561 Lincolnsh., feed 22s to 23s
Norfolk and Lin- Potatoe .... 24s to 251
coin, red ork,
Ditto white 42. to 50s! black
Irish, red —s to —s' Cork, white
Ditto, white
H.YE—Old
New 3ss to 36. Pigeons
litaatsv—Grinding 26s to 315 Pam' Grey
Malting
Chevalier 3B. to 408 White ......... 36s to 38s
MALT—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers
folk 5B. to 621.ns:tux—Town made ... 406 to 456
Brown s6s to 60, Suffo k........ . ..... . 32s to 3.5 s
Kingston and Ware 63s to 64. Stockton & Nerfolic. 33s to 35
FOREIGN GRAIN AND FLOUR IN BOND.
WHEAT—Dantzic 32. to Sfis BEANS 241 to IS.
Haroburgh... ..... 30s to —s Puss.- ........... ..... 28s to 34•
BARLEY
OAT.—New ...... lls to 196 Baltic
Feed lss to 17.
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 tariff since our
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
barely; 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.

Per 81be. to sink the offaL
..d. to s. d.l _

S. d. to c il.

Interior Beasts ..... 3 I Second qualityditto.., 6
Second quality ditto 3 2 9 6 Coarse-woollod ditto.. 310 4 0
Prime large Oxen 3 8 4 0 Southdown Wethers 4 2 4 4
Prime Scots, &c.
Large coarse Calves 3 4 310 Large Hogs 3 0 3 6
Prime small ditto 4 0 4 4 Small Porkers 3 3 4 0
Suckling Calves, each 18 0 30 (' Quarter old Plgs,eachl6 0 20 0
leferior Sheep ..... 210 9 4 Lambs 0 0 0 0
SUPPLY A MARKET.
Beasts. Sheep. I Calves. Pigs.
1.319 I 18,420 117 no
zu EV/ (ULTRA AND &WU) N 34.
Notwithstanding the immense supplies of both town
and country-killed Meat offering in, 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 tee Carcase.
s. d. toe. d. s. 4. to s. o.
Ace!, inferior ..... . ..... 3 0 3 2 Mutton, inferior 2lO 3 4
middling ..... .." 3 4 3 6 --- middling 3 4 3 4
---- prime large ..... 3 d 3 g —. prime 3 11 310
prime 810411...., 3 8 310 Pork, 1arge.........." 2 6 11 4
Veal ---4***4--4.—... 3 6 4 4 --small. 3 6 4 0
ARRIVALS DURING THE PAST WEEK.
Beasts. Sheep. Calves. Pigs.
Scotland ...... ......... .. IN 700 ROO
....... ...... .•• .
Yorkshire
Norfolk'
Essex ................." ...... ...
....
60 210 —•100
Suflblk 4O 10 120
Cambridgeshire .......
.......» 70 300 100
. llO 100 100 200
Surrey2oo 900 200 34- 0
Devonshire
Wiltshire .....».»............ 60 ICO 90 110
"....". ............. "
Other parts ...... ..„ 200 24.0 300 300 .. ..... .....

-- -- - - _
Total ..... „ , 1 2,95'1 L5O 2,160
rrevious week% arrT -
v 117,"....... ,060
411 2,6,30 219 2.692
...... .....

-.
Difference since oar last 619 290 931 it 8
2102,011G11 AND SPITALPIELDS.
The contrary winds having prevented the arrival of
several cargoes of Potatoes,
the supplies offering here
are small for the time of year, owing to which, and the
increased consumption, the demand is active, at higher
prices. The present rates may be considered as varying
from 3/. to 4L per ton.
BOXOTIG3I HOP MARIEZT.
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 are looking forward to
higher rates.

WOOL 2VCASLICET.
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 sll prices ;