The Sun.
London, England, 1842-12-13 00:00:00

MONEY' and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY MONDAY EVENING.
No alteration occurred this afternoon in the
' tone of the English market, and business was
dull. Consols were 93* to 94 for the opening, and
94 T, mlth the dividend, for Money ; Exchequer Bills
improved to 525. and 545. premium, and India Bonds
were firm at 475. premium ; Bank Stock touched
1738 again ; Reduced Three-and-a-Half per Cents.
were supported at 100* to 101; and the Three per
Cents. at 948 to 941.
Speculation in the Foreign Market is very dull
just now, and there is, consequently, not much fluc-
tuation in prices. The news from Spain had a fa-
vourable effect upon the Stock, but did not make it
brisk. The Actives were 18*, and the Three per
Cents., 231 to *. The interest on the latter is re-
ported to be entirely made up. Mexican Bonds were
steady at 31, and Brazilian were heavy at 69.
Freneh Three per Cents. were at 711:'. 25c.; and the
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. at 52*.
Business in the Share Market was steady to-day,
the rates obtained being generally firm. Bristol and
Exeter were 238; Eastern Counties, 14; Edinburgh
and Glasgow 11; Brighton, 14*; Midland Counties,
38 ; North Midland, 38 ; ditto Thirds, 1*; South
Eastern, 26*; and ditto Scrip, 11 discount. Great
Western were 254- ; the New, 14 to 141; Birming-
ham, 99 to 100 ; the Quarter, 24i; Newcastle and
Darlington Junction,' 11; Northern and Eastern
Scrip, 5l- ; and Paris and Rouen, 25* to 26* premium.
Australasian Bank New Shares were 6 ; London Joint
Stock, 31 ; and London and Westminster, 1/ pre-
mium. Union Bank of London were at par.
(From The Sun of Last Night.)
The transactions in Cotton at Liverpool on Satur-
day were confined entirely to the trade, and only
2,500 bales were sold, at previous rates. In Railway
Shares there was no alteration, and heavy Stock was
in good request. Business closed firm, especially for
Brighton. Eastern Counties, New, were at 104- ;
Grand Junction at 191; Liverpool and Manchester,
Halves, at 901 ; Brighton at 36 ; Manchester and
Leeds at 73 ; and Midland Counties at 62.
Accounts from Sydney have come to hand, dated
June 25, and from Port Philip June 17. They are
decidedly more favourable in respect to commercial
affairs, for although cattle and domestic produce ruled
low in value, which, of course, is very favourable for
immigrants, several invoices of manufactured goods
had realised 25 to 30 per cent. advance. Wheat was
6s. 6d. to 7s. per bushel, and flour at 21s. for fine,
and 18s. for seconds.

At Port Phillip stock was more saleable, and the
settlement seemed to be tolerably flourishing. Some
bushrangers were shortly to be executed. From
England the latest advices out were to 4th February.
Papers have also been received from the Mauritius,
dated September 3. The one dollar notes had been
issued, and were taken very readily, a corresponding
amount in metallic currency having been deposited
with the Bank as a guarantee.
The Funds are quiet this morning, but prices are
supported. The usual purchase has been made in
Reduced Three per Cent. Annuities for the Savings
Banks. Consols are 948 for special transfer, and 94
ex div. for the opening. Exchequer Bills realise 52 to
54 prern., which is a further slight improvement; India
Bonds area worth 47 premium ; Reduced Three-and-
a-Half per Cents. realise 104 to 101 ; and the Three
per Cents. 948 to 94f ; Long Annuities are 14
to 12 9-16ths.

The Lords of the Treasury have notified that they
will receive tenders next Friday for 300,0001. of the
loan guaranteed by the home Government for the use
of Canada, in completing public works, and that de-
bentures of 1001. each, bearing interest at 4 per cent.,
will be issued. No tender to be less than for 5,0001.,
and the dividends to be paid at the Bank of England.
There is a better market for Mexican stock, but
prices do not move upward. The Actives are 31 to
314. From Lisbon there is no news of interest, ex-
cept that the idea of a commercial treaty between
England and Spain began to excite some apprehen-
sion. The Converted Stock is at 324. Active Spa-
nish Bonds are steady at 18i, the capitulation of
Barcelona having restored confidence in some mea-
sure. Great surprise is expressed that the. French
telegraph should suffer itself to be the medium of such
falsehoods as were received through it on Saturda.
The Three per Cents. are 231 to I. Shares are firm
PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, DEC. 10,
Three per Cent. Consols.
Three and a Half Stock
Ditto, New, 1830 ....
Bank Stock."

. 991
100
1791

MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, DEC. 10. We
have a good demand for Railway Stock, but it is very
sparingly brought forward. Prices are firm, and in
most instances have an upward tendency. Man-
chester and Birmingham, 20+ ; London.and, South
Western, 011 to 62 ; Liverpool and Manchester,
Halves, 90 to 901 ; Manchester and Leeds, Quarter.
Shares, 5g to si.

CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock 1731 'lndia Stock
3 per Cent. Red. ........ 94$ Ditto Bonds .... 47 pm
3 per Cent. Cons 9,4 Ditto Old Annuities ...
312 per Cent. Red... 101 Ditto New Annuities...
New 3i per Cent — Ex. Bills, 1,000/....2d. 54 pm
Ngix 5 per Cot - Ditto 5001...... 54 pm
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small
Jan. 1860 ...... 12a Bank Stock for Acct.; 173
Oct. 1859
Jan. 1860 — :Consols for Opg. ...... 94
FUNDS.
Portuguese, 5 per cent.
Ditto, New Ditto
Prussian, 5 per cent —
Russian, 5 pet cent.....,
Ditto, Metallic
Spanish, 5 per cent.
Ditto, Deferred .
French, 5 per cent —f.
Exchange —f —e
French, 3 per cent 79f. 25e.
Dutch, 2} per cent....... 521
Ditto, 5 per cent. ..,

FOREIG

Austrian, 5 per cent.
Belgian, 5 per cent
kazilian Bonds—.
Buenos Ayres 6 per cent
Chilian, 6 per cent.
Colombian, 6 per cent —
Ditto, 1824
Cuba Bonds, 6 per cent Boh
Danish, 3 per :ent
Greek, 1825, 5 per cent
Mexican, 5 per cent 3l
Ditto, 6 per cent. 1837
Peruvian, 1825, 6 perct

SHARES.
Bristol and Exeter (70 paid) ..
Eastern Counties (23 paid) 9
Edinburgh and Glasgow (50 paid) ...
Great Western, (65 paid)
Ditto New Shares (50 paid)
London and Brighton (50 paid)
London and Birmingham (90)
Ditto Quarter Shares (25 paid) 49/
Midland Counties Railway (100 paid)
Northern and Eastern (45 paid)
Ditto Scrip ( 5 paid) lei
North Midland Railway (100)
Ditto Thirds (2 Li. 13s. 4d. paid) ...... ... 20/
Paris and Rouen (20 paid)
South Eastern and Dover (50 paid).......,. 23/
Ditto Scrip (20 paid)

PHINEAS QUIDDY, DT JOHN POOLE, ESQ, AUTHOR
OF " PAUL PRY."—This is a book that will bear half-
a-dozen perusals. Notwithstanding the high reputa-
tion for wit, humour, and satirical acumen, enjoyed.
by Mr. Poole, there is none of his previous produc-
tions that has done more than give a promise of what
he has now accomplished. It is by many degrees
the most true, as well as the most entertaining, of all
his works. A contemporary critic has compared the
principal character in this admirable novel, Phineas
Quiddy himself, to Quilp in " Master Humphrey's
Clock," and has given the preference to the former,
perhaps not without reason, if we look to the moral
effect of a picture of this nature. In fact, Quilp
amuses and makes us laugh, not at him but with him;
and we never thoroughly dislike the being who does
this, even though he rival the arch fiend himself in
mischief. But the laugh that Phineas Quiddy is per-
petually raising is always at his own expense, and
leaves us at full liberty to hate him as much as we
ought. Moreover, the poetical justice that is done to
him all through his career of " sheer industry," is so
heaped up, as it proceeds, and so overflows the mea-
sure at last, that the picture is as healthy as it is en-
tertaining.—Naval, and Military Gazette.
GREAT YARMOUTH.—The town of Yarmouth was
last week thrown into much excitement in con-
sequence of two murders having been committed
on the Saturday night preceding. The particu-
lars are as follows :—lt appears that on Saturday
two ferrymen, named Ward and William Mann,
having to settle about some fish which they had brought
to the market, and Mann not giving full satisfaction
to the other, a quarrel ensued, and Ward knocked
Mann down, saying, " Now I will do for you! "
and gave him a kick in the abdomen ; the
poor fellow never spoke afterwards, and expired
in about an hour. Ward was apprehended the
same night, and was taken before Mr. S. Palmer
(the Mayor), and a Bench of Magistrates, on
Monday, when, after a lengthened investigation, he
was committed to Norwich Castle to take his trial at
the next Assizes. On the same night, or early on
Sunday morning, a soldier (who was on leave of ab-
sence, and who arrived in Yarmouth only on the
Thursday, on a visit), on going up Charlotte-street
accompanied by an old comrade, were saluted by two
girls, who asked for some gin. The soldier said he
would give them some if they knew where to get it,
upon which they took them to the Green Man
and Boot public-house, in the same street, where
the soldiers called for some gin, which the
landlord said came to 6d. On the soldier paying the
money, he remarked that he could get as
_much for
2d., which exasperated the landlord, who after using
some very violent epithets, flew on the soldier, and
endeavoured to strangle him by pressing his knuckles
on his throat, he then threw him with great violence on
the stones, and the man's head came in contact with the
kerb with such force as to render him insensible; from
this state he never recovered, and lingered up
to Thursday morning, when he expired. The
deceased had just arrived in England, from India, and
had been in the service 20 years. Moor (the land-
lord) has been taken into custody.
We are sorry that we are not able to report any
abatement of the severe epidemic which has been so
prevalent in Dundee for the last three months. We
are, however, happy at being able to state that the
present epidemic has not been very fatal.—Dundee
Warder.