The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-17 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAY.
Two or three hedging bets agst hedger and Alarm,
at more liberal odds than were procurable on Monday,
and a nominal improvement in the Cot web colt. The
betting, and on the whole it was excessively flat and un-
interesting, touched up a few other Derby horses at the
last quotations. For the Chester Cup 1,000 to 25 each
was laid agst Trueboy, Zanoni, and Clumsy ; 1,000 to
20 each agst Cataract, The Era, and Barricade ; and
1,000 to 15 each agst Maramat and P. rtrait. The handi-
cap is looked for with great anxiety. The Derby
Averages at the close were .

DERBY.
13 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's Kctiger—t. and aft. off.
14 to 1 agst Mr. Greville's Alarm-15 to 1 taken
17 to 1 agst Lord Stradbroke's Idas-18 to 1 taken
18 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Pam
18 to 1 agst Col. Peel's Cobweb colt

25 to 1 aist Mr. A. Johnatone's Annandale
33 to 1 agst Mr. Jaques's Anti-Repealer—t. 33 to 1
33 to 1 agst Mr. Most) n's Pantasa—taken
33 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Old England—t. & aft. off.
33 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Newsmonger—t.
33 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Laird o' Cockpen—
taken and afterwards offered
33 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Weathc'rbit
40 to 1 agst Lord Glasgow's Miss Whip colt—t.
50 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Connaught Ranger—taken
50 to 1 agst Mr: Ferguson'a Clear-the-way—taken
50 to 1 agst Mr. Lintott's Cabin Boy—taken
50 to 1 agst Lord Miltown's Flahowlagh—taken.

OAKS.
7 to 1 agst Mr. Worthington's Lancashire Witch—
taken to 150/.

MONEY AND COMMERt NEWS

CITY, THURSDAY EVENING.
English Securities leave off a shade better than in the
morning, though with no decided improvement. Consols
have been 99i to par ; Bank Stock was lower, 2101 ;
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. obtained 1031 to
104 ; and the Three per Cents. 1001 to
The Foreign Bonds have been very quiet ; Spanish
Three per Cents. rallied a little, being 37.1 1; the Five
per Cents, were not higher than 261 to ; Portuguese
Converted were 59-i; Colombian, 141; and Dutch Two-
and a-Quarter per Cents. 632-
The additional transactions in Railway Shams have
been these : —Birmingham and Gloucester were 10 ;
Bristol and Exeter, 8 ; Bristol and Gloucester,
13; Cambridge and Lincoln, 2 ; Chester and Holy-
head, 1; Great North of England, 48 to 50 ; Great
Western, 89; Ditto, Half, 49; Birmingham, Quarter, 26;
Brighton, 11 ; South-Western, 39k; London and York,
lk to lk ; Midland, 27; Ditto, New, 54; Newcastle and
Berwick, 73-; Richmond and West-end, 2i; Shrewsbury
and Birmingham, to i; South-Eastern, 9i 1; Ditto,
New, 12 to 111; South Wales, 1; Trent Valley, 7; Great
Northern of France, 11; Orleans and Vierzon, 9; Ditto
and Bordeaux, 6 to k; Paris and Lyons, 14; Paris and
Orleans, 241 4 ; and Paris and Rouen, 21 premium.
Eastern Counties hare bean 81 i; and Greenwich, 11
discount. London and Westminster Batik Shares were
74 premium.

(Frorr The Sun of Last Night.)
The Cotton Market was brisker yesterday at Liver-
pool, and at previous rates a good business was done—
sales 7,500 bales.—Shares continued firm, and a fair
number met with buyers. Birmingham and Gloucester,
103 k 104 ; Bristol and Gloucester, 42k a ; Cambridge
and Lincoln, 3*- ; Churnet Valley, 4f ; Dublin
and Cashel Extension, 4* ; Dublin and Belfast,
5 ; Eastern• Counties, 16 ; Ely and Bedford, 11. 3s. ;
Grand Junction, 227 228 ; Grand Junction,
Quarters, 561 ; Great Western, Fifths, 381 ;
Lancaster and Carlisle, 23 ; London and Birmingham
321. Shares, 391 40 ; Ditto, Quarter Shares, 27* ; Lon-
don and Croydon, 16 ; London and South-Western,
78i ; Ditto, New, 11k ; London and York, 31. 16s. 3d.;
Lynn and Ely, 21. I Is. 6d.; Manchester and Birming-
ham, 531 ; Manchester, Bolton, and Bury, 122 ; Man-
chester and Leeds, 122 k ; Midland Counties, 123 1241;
North Briti,h, 104 ; South-Eastern, New, 15i1 ; York
and North Midland, Half, 52*; Lyons and Avignon, 2i;
Paris and Rouen, 401- 41; Orleans, Tours, and Bordeaux,
8 ; Northern of France, 54; Boulogne and Amiens, 4i.

The expectations of a full and complete, as well as a
regular communication between this country, Alexandria,
Suez, and India and China, have, for a short time, been
disappointed, it having been announced officially
from the Admiralty that the arrangements are not yet
completed. It was expected from the tenor of the letter
sent lately to the East India and China Trade Associa-
tion, that this desirable object would have come into
operation on the 20th instant, and very consider.
able pains have been taken by the merchants
and others interested, to prepare for the
occasion. They, of course, are sadly disappointed, still
we have reason to believe that every effort has been made
by the Government to facilitate the arrangements,
and, but for unavoidable delays and the removal
of diffieulties not to be controlled, the plan would
have been brought into operation en the day
named. It may he remarked incidentally, that the
wisest course has unquestionably been adopted ; viz.,
to have all the arrangements in the most complete
working order, rather than commence opera-
tions for the conveyance of the mails where there
was a probability that a defect might exist to impede
the full success of a first trial. As to the advantages
that will result from the plan, not a dissentient Opinion
exists in the City or at the outports, and the merchants,
therefore, are n aturally most desirous that the delay
should be rendered as short as possible.

There are no ship arrivals to-day with later news.
The demand for money has increased again to-day,
and Consols, under the influence of the settlement, have
been to i• per cent. lower, though the depression un-
doabtedly is but temporary. The report about the E•
peror of Russia's death was also laid hold of as a handle
by the Bear party. Consols have been 99i- to par for
present transfer, and about par to 104 tor February.
Exchequer Bills have been flat at 595. to 58s. premium,
New Three and-a-Quarter per Cents. are 1031 to 104,
and the Three per Cents. look to I. Bank Stock is 2111.
The Foreign Investments are likewise eirreted by the
oLk,settlement.sbudg e
tSppraentiesnhd
pretends
have a
that
back,3t:hnieerte: js4. a stretptilile, ul►hough
us PvYellß©.
The Five per Cents. are 26k to 27, and th
...• .4,lree
Cents.. 371 to I. Portugue.,e CUlll'efteil are 39..1 to
Mexican have been better,
a-lialf per Cents, aTe col • .• • • • -
The Railway kiklaq,save aptp voloc
44 also Birmingham Wc4tgli hare cgthcr advaricA e uatuh
d-

Gloucester, Midland, Brighton, Great Western, and
one or two other lines given in the list subjoined.

PRICE OF BRITISH FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities loo'',2
3 per Cent. Consuls Aims lOO 99% /4 100
New 34 per Cent. Annuties 103% 104 10334
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860... 12 3-16 1-16
Do. 30 Years, Expire Oct. 10, 1859... 12
Ditto3oYears,ExpireJan.lß6o
Consols for Opening
Exchequer Bills. 13%d. 11%d.
1,0001.
500/.
Ditto Small —
Ditto Advertised ..... ...
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 112%
Belgian Bonds, 5 per Cent. ...... ... 90
Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent lOl% 100%
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent 34%%
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto Converted
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent., 1840 26% 27 26%
Ditto for the Account.
Ditto Passive Bonds 6%%
Ditto 3 per Cent 37
Ditto for the Account .. 374%
Dutch 21/2 per Cents
Ditto for the Account.
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certileates
Ditto 5 per Cents
PRICE OF SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE.
Birmingham and Gloucester 100 ... 108 111 to 109% 112
Bristol and Exeter
Bristol and Gloucester
Caledonian
Cambridge and Lincoln
Chester and Holyhead
Churnet Valley
Direct Northern 2% 2% to
Eastern Counties
Eastern Union
Great North of England 100
Ditto
Great Western
Ditto, Half Shares
Lancaster and Carlisle
London and Birmingham ...100
Ditto Quarters
London and 8right0n.......... 50 ...... 5111/21% to 50%
London and Greenwich ...... 12
Ditto Preference
London and South Western.. 41%...81 8018 82 to 80 81%
Ditto New Consolidated Bths 6
Ditto, New — ... 10 11 934 to 104
London and Croydon
London and York... ..... ...... 22..... 234 to
Manchester and Leeds 7O 123
Midland 100 1271% 130 to 128
Midland, Birm. and Derby ...100
North British
North Kent
Norwich and Brandon 8 ...... 1...... to
Richmond and West End June. 1
Rugby .. 1
South Eastern and Dover ... 331% 42 8 to
South Wales
York and North Midland ... 50 ......
Ditto, Extension
FRENCH RAILWAYS.
Great Northern of France ... 4
Orleans and Vierzon
Orleans and Bordeaux ... .. 2
Paris and Rouen.

PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, JAN. 14.
3 per Cent. Consols 10?
31% Stock
3% per Cent. Debentures
Bank Stock
Royal Canal Stock
Kingstown Railway Debentures.
LAST PRICES OF IRISH SHARES.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE.
Drogheda Ditto', 6O
Great Southern and Western
Ditto Extension 4
Dublin and Belfast Junction 2%
5%
2%
Irish Great Western, Dublin to Mul- 1 214
2
lingar and Athlone Railway
Belfast and Ballymena 2I,E 3l;
Waterford and Limerick
Mining Company of Ireland 7
Steam Ship Building Company
Peninsular and Oriental Ditto
- -

. .
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN. 15.—Our
market continues very healthy, and a large business has been
done at full prices :
Edinburgh and Glasgow, New Quarters
London and Brighton, Eighth Shares 2%
London and South Western
Ditto, New Shares
Manchester and Leeds, 16th Shares 4lO
Manchester and Birmingham
53 2
Midland Railway Consols
Ditto 401. Shares
South Eastern New 15%
Barnsley Junction
Birkenhead, Manchester, and Chest). Junct., 6 15-16
Blackburn, Burnley, and Accrington
Cambridge and Lincoln -16%
Churnet Valley 4 1-168
Ely and Bedford
Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction 42s.
Leeds and Bradford, New Shares 1214
Leeds and West Riding Junction 4l 11
/4
Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston 2
London and York 3% 78s. 6d. 4
Manchester and Buxton 2
Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction
West Yorkshire ,. 5
Great Northern of France
Paris and Rouen 4501i ..i
Peak Forest Canal
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced
3 per Cent. Consols
New 314 per Cent
Long Annuities to expire Jan. 1860 12 1-16
Ditto 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859
Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860
Consols ...

Exchequer Bills, 1,0001., 11/2d 58 pm.
Ditto 5001.
Ditto Small ... 60 pm.
FOREIGN FUNDS.
Columbian Bonds 6 per Cent 14%
Dutch, 21/2 per Cent
Ditto, 5 per Cent 991/8
SHARES.
Birmingham and Gloucester, 100 paid
Bristol and Exeter, 70 paid 7B
Bristol and Gloucester, 30 paid .. 43
Cambridge and Lincoln, 11/2 paid
Chester and Holyhead, 5 paid 6
Eastern Counties, 25 paid...
Great North of England, 100 paid ... 149
Great Western, 75 paid 169
Ditto Half Shares, 50 paid 99
London and Birmingham (Stock) ... ...
Ditto, Quarter Shares, 2 paid
London and Brighton, 50 paid 5114
London and Greenwich, 12% paid
London an . South Western, 41i paid Bl
Ditto N .w
London and York. 21/2 paid
1223tyi
MancliesLei and Leeds, 70 paid
Midland, 100 paid
Ditto New, 2 paid
Neweinan- and Berwick, 11/2 paid
Richmond and West End Junction, 1 paid 3l/2
South Eastern and Dover, 33h paid 43
Ditto, New Shares, 2 paid 13%
South Wales, 21 paid 2%
Trent Valley, 2 paid
__.'

FRENCH RAILWAYS.
Great Northern of France, 4 paid
Orleans and Bordeaux. 2 paid
Paris and Lyons, 2 paid
Paris and Orleans, 20 paid
Paris and Rouen, 20 paid

•••• 5•
8
•••• 31/
• 44%
• 41

JOINT STOCK BANKS.
London and Westminster, 20 paid, 271/2

IMPORTATION OF SEED.—The Commissioners of
Customs having had under their consideration the report of
the practical officers on an application, requesting that
Niger seed, Teel seed, and all other seeds not particularly
described or enumerated in the tariff, commonly made use
of for expressing oil therefrom, may be permitted to be
landed at the first-class sufferance wharfs, orders have been
issued that the seeds above-mentioned be added to the list
of articles allowed to be landed at first-class sufferance
wharfs as requested, of which the revenue officers at the
several departments have had notice, for their information
and government.

LETTERS OF A GERMAN COUNTESS.—We are re-
quested to state that Mr. Colburn, of Great Marlbo-
rough-street, has this day published " Letters of a Ger-
man Countess, written during her Travels in Turkey,
Egypt, the Holy Land, Syria, Nubia, &c., is 1843-44,"
by Ida, Countess Hahn-llahn, in 3 vols. post Bvo., price
31s. 6d. bound, which can now be had of all Book-
sellers. Mr. Colburn has also just published the
following new works :-2. Adventures of an Officer in
the Service of Runjeet Singh, by Major Lawrence, Ben-
gal Artillery, 2 vols., with portraits, 21s. bound.-3. The
Crescent and the Cross ; or, Romance and Realities of
Eastern Travel, by Eliot Warburton, Esq., 2 vols.. with
illustrations, 255. bound.-4. Colonel Maxwell's Adven-
tures, 2 vols., with portraits, 21s. bound.-5. Revelations
of Russia, by an English Resident, 2 vols., with illustra-
tions, 245. bound.-6. A Journey Overland from India
across the Desert, by Major and Mrs. G. Darby Grif-
fith, 2 vols., with 25 illustrations, 21s. bound.
MASTER BOOTMAKERS' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.
—Wednesday the members and friends of the above institu-
tion, in number about one hundred and fifty, sat down to an
excellent dinner at the Freemasons' Tavern, to celebrate
their eighth anniversary. Several members of the Cord-
wainers' Company were present. Benjamin Bond Cabbell,
Esq., presided, and after the usual loyal and patriotic toasts
had been proposed and duly responded to, proposed that of
Prosperity to the Master Bootmakers' Benevolent Insti•
tution. ' The subscriptions and donations announced during
the evening amounted to about 350/.
TUE FOUNTAINS IN TRAFALGAR-SQUARE.— Some
sensation was caused, a day or two back, in the immediate
neighbourhood of Charing-cross by a rumour that the foun-
tains in Trafalgar-square had commenced playing. We in-
stantly dispatched a reporter to the spot, who experienced the
greatest civility from the policeman on duty; and under the
guidance of that local authority, he proceeded to inspect the
two basins. On arriving at the spot, it was clear that some
water had got into the reservoirs, but no one seemed to be
aware how it had got there. The liquid was exceedingly
muddy, fiat, and unsatisfactory. There was no appearance of
the ftiuntuins having played ; and on inquiry of the oldest
loiterer—the person who had been idling longest near the
spot—no information could be obtatnscf. Vtir reporter,
having thanked tho paAcei4ka3,, retired alwrtlx afterwards.-_
Punch,
FUNERAL or DvAV gtIRKL—On Wednesday
an iniwiiwcw,,,,mv.ul peoplv assembled in front of
elohn'ti C'hur'ch, Waterloo-road. to witness the flowral
o.c pugilist, which was appointed to take place
%al, o'clock. The corpse was carried from ois late
residence, nearly opposite the church, and was follow d
by Messrs. Conyaßlanohard, Toot Roundbead,,Robotton3,
and four wore of his intimate friends,