The Sun.
London, England, 1842-04-29 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS.

Viscountess Sidmouth diedat liiclimondi.park on Tuesday
last, in her sixtieth year. Her Ladyship was daughter and sole
heiress of Sir William Scott, and niece of the late Earlof Eldon.
Marshal Soult, on the announcement being made to him of
the death of M. Humann, while he was attending the funeral
of Marshal Moncev, exclaimed, `, Is it possible that the mus-
ter-roll is being called over in -heaven ?'

MONEY and COMMEO.tCIAL NEWS.
CITY, THURSDAY EVENING.
The advance in Consols between last night and this evening,
s nearly three quarters per cent. they leasing; off at 93 93,E for
Money, and 93h 93h for the Account.
Some sales on account of the Savings Banks were made
towards the afternoon, but instead of depressing; the market as
might have been supposed, the contrary was the effect. This
advance, which now exceeds four g er cent, since the Ilth of the
last month, is wholly to be placed to the account of super bun-
dance of money. An instance occurred to-day. The offer of
eight thousands pounds on his own terms, gas made to an
eminent bill-brok/ r, which sum was to remain un •
disturbed for three months ; the oely return was a re-
quest to take it away, and literally " I not take
charge of it, far less allow any rate 01 interest." It is greatly
to be regretted that monetary affairs should be thus situated,
when so many avenues for the employment of money beyond
the funds could be opened, were business in a more settled state;
and, however the measures now befo: e Parliament, may be de-
servity, of censure, or injudiciously brought forward, the
general opinion in the City is, that contineree will revive if they
be speedily settled, but not until then,
It is confidently believed that the funds have not yet
reached the highest point, and many who are deserving
of attention, consider that Consols will, before any considerable
decline takes place, be above par. Should such an event occur,
a complete alteration must be necessarily made in the finances
generally.
Bank Stock, 167 168 ; India Stock,
.246 248 ; Eichequer
Bills, 38 40 premium.
In Foreign Securities the price of Belgian was 10314 1041 ;
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 52L 53h ; the Five per
Cents., 101 101% ; Danish, 80% 811% ; Brazilian, 67 68.
London and Birmingham Rahway Shares, 179' 181 ; Bir-
mingham and Gloucester, 55 57 ; Great Western, 94 95; the
Half-shares, 641 65 ; South Western, 621 623/4 ; Gosport,
62* 624 ; North Midland, 69 70 ; the New Shares, 321 33/ ;
South Eastern and Dover, 291 30 ; Blackwall, 12 121; the
New Shares, 1010* ; Brighton, 364 37.
In the Bonds of the insolvent States. Colombian was quoted
at 268 261; Portuguese Five per Centi., 38% 39 ; the Three
per Cents., 2234 23*; Spanish Five per Cents., 24k 241, and
the Three per Cents., '24h '248.
In the three last named mat kets the settlement has been
going on, but instead of the bustle which formerly was visible
sn such occasions, matters have been as quirt as possible to.
day, owing to transactions in Railway Shares being now all
for money, and speculation in the Bonds last named at an end,
although it is obligatory to quote them, inasmuch as
they are not yet removed from the .list published under the
authority of the Committee of the Stock Exchange.
(From The Sun of Last Night.)
The rise in the Funds is still going on, .and sanguine ex-
pectations are entertained by many parties well conversant
with monetary affairs, that the price of Consols wit be marked
much higher than at present. As it may slaw be considered
certain that the Income-tax and . tariff will become laws,
much regret is felt that any delay should take
place in bringing the latter measure into operation, as
the 'nigh prices which the funds hear, are sure indications that
the cempl ints made of the depressed state of trade are neither
unfounded or exaggerated; and no improvement is to be ex-
pected, while so much uncertainty exists with regard to the
effect which it will have on commercial enterprize. The de-
mand for staple articles of consnmption, the duties on
which are not to be altered, or the alteration deter-
mined upon, has improved, such as sugar, coffee, &c., but
among the twelve hundred others, trade is completely at a
stand, and meanwhile, all classes are seriously affected thereby.
The accounts from Manchester ate again gloomy, the trifling
demand which had sprung up having again ceased; and the
intelligence from the other manufacturing-districts is no better.
Consols are 21* to 92 for Money, and 92'4 to 93 for the Ac-
count ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 911 to 92 ; New Three-
and-a.Half per Cents. 1014 to 101% ; Reduced Three-and-
a-Half per Cents., 100 k to 1008 ; bank Stock, 16.1 ; India
Stock, 2461 ; the Bonds, 20 to 22 ; Exchequer Bills, 38 to
41, premium.
In Foreign Securities the Dutch Bonds continue the favour-
ites, and several purcheses have been made at 53 to 51i for the
Three, and 1011 for the Five per Cents. Belgian, 104 to
1041; Danish, WI- to 811; and Brazilian, 67 to 68.
Railway Shares are firm— NI mingliam, 180,11 ; New, 308;
Great Western, 931; Cheltenham and Great Western,' 19 ;
Edinburgh and Glasgow, 54 54i ; North Midland, 78% ;
Croydon 14 14h ; and Brighton 34. The Loan Notes; 'I, prem.
The bonds of the insolvent, States are thus quoted:—Colom-
bian, 301; Portuguese Five per Cents., 37*; the 'three per
Cents., 22i; Spanish Active Five per Cents. '248 2-11 ; and
the Three per Cents., 24.
This is settling day in Shares, and to-morrow on these
Bonds, but as no time bargains are made in the former, and
no business has taken place in the lat ter, the arrangement of
the account is merely nominal.
The Magnet packet has brought accounts font Rio
Janeiro to the 24‘11 January, six days later than those previ-
ously received. Business continued in the same dull state as
far as regarded Europear goods, and in tbe absence of orders at
the present prices of coffee there, few purchases had been made
for shipment to this country. The inferiatity of the crop gene-
rally bad caused the holders of the former descriptions mate-
rially to I:dvance their rates, which had been firmly maintained
until the beginning of the month, at which period, owing to the
accumulated stock, priccs declined 200 to 300 rein, but., at that
reduction, they were still above the limits from Europe. The
quantity on hand was estimated at 40,000 bags, for which
3,000 to 3,900 were asked, but it was expected that
much less would be taken in the course 4,a short time. The
shipments in the Month of Jarivary hail been 26.000 bags, of
which '3,092 were for England to tt ait for orders, 9,988 for the
United States, 7.210 for Stockholm-, and 2,600 for
Trieste.
The alteration in the duty here will make .a ccitsiderable change
in this branch of trade, in consequence of the system of ship-
ping by the Cape of Good Hope being abolished. Anil it may
be remarked, that certain individuals connected with the coffee
trade, have not acted in the fairest manner to the community at
large, in endeaYouring. as they have lately been doing, to per-
petuate this without evading the duty. The stock of foreign
coffee thus imported is at present uptwards of 200,000
bags, the loss to the revenue upon which, if there
proposition had been acceded to, would not have been less than
400,0001., besides allowing the higher rate of duty to be
evaded in future

BIOES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, APRIL 26.
3 per Cent. Consols ...... 90/ ;Bank Stock
Three and Half Stock 994 Grand Canal Stock ..
Ditto Reduced
Ditto New 1630_ 99a 1 Ditto 4 per cent.. ...... ...
3/ per Cent. Debs.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, APIIIL 27.—The manse
was dull, and prices generally ht.d a tendency downward.
Business was exclusively confined to the trade, to which about
3,000 bales were sold.

LIVER.POGL SHARE MARKET, APRIL 27.—The market
was very dull, with very little inquiry. The sales were...-
Eastern Counties, 91. 18s. 9d. ; Edinburgh and Glasgow 53
Grand Junction Halves, 92; London and Birmingham:New
321. Shares,,3l ; Brighton, 361; Manchester and Leeds
Quarters, ; Midland Counties Quarters, 191; North Mid-
land Halves, 34; North Union, 71 ; and Paiis and Rouen, 17i.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, A FOIL 27.—We have had
a very quiet Market to-day ; prices remain steady. The sales
are Edinburgh and Glasgow, 531; Manchester and Birming-
ham, 28; Midland Counties, tilt); Bank of Manchester, 41;
Manchester and Liverpool District, B. R., lot. Bs. 9d.

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CLOSING PRICES,
BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock 167- India Stock. .. 2464
3 per Cent Red. 92 Ditto Bonds 2opn:
3 per Cent Cons 921 ;Ditto Old Annuities ...
34 per Cent Red . loo* ,'Ditto New Annuities....
New 34 per Cent
New 5 per Cent. — ! Ditto 500/......... 41 pea
Long Annuities ;:o expire Ditto Small 4l pm
Jan. 1860 ..... ..... Ha ,Bank Stock for Acct ...
Oct. 1859. ........ 124 India Stock for Acct....
.ian. 1860. ... .... 14 Consols for Acct 9!.1
FOICEIGN FUNDS.
Austrian, 5 p::.i. cent.... iPortuguese, 5 per cent.
Belgian, 5 pei cent — 'Ditto, New Ditto 3Bt
Brazilian 80nd5.... — Prussian, 5 per cent. .: — ,
Buenos Ayres t; percent
Chilian, 6 per cent.... ,Ditto,7lletallic.......
Colombian, 6 pet cent.. , Spanish, 5 per cent 244
Ditto, 1824.. ....... ..... 264 Ditto, Deferred..:. . 1.2 g
Danish, 3 per cent — French, 5 per cent --'. —c.
Greek, 1825, 5 per cent Exchange I c
Mexican, 5 per rent.... 344 French, 3 percent — . —e.
Ditto, 6 per cent. 1837 Dutch, 24 per cent.. 53
Peruvian, 1825, f; per et. 194 Ditto, 5 per cent. .. . 1014
SHARES.
Bristol :..nd Exeter (70 paid)
Cheltenham And Great Western (724 paid) 184
Eastern Counties Railway (23 T.aid)
Ditto New Shares ( paid)
Ditto Debentures .. .... .... .............. 11/ 11s 8d
Edinburgh and Glasgow (50 paid)
Great Western Railway (65 paid) 94
London and Brighton (50 paid) :..64
itto Loan Notes (71 paid)
London and 131ackwall (25 paid) . 124
London and Birmingham (90) ..... . ... ... 180
Ditto Quarter Shares (15 paid) 37
Ditto New Shares ( 2 paid) ... ........
London and South Western - 63
London and Croydon Railway (Trunk) . 14
Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) ... .. 88
Ditto Quarter Shares ( 2 paid) 64
Manchester and Birmingham (40 paid) ... •• 27i
Midland Counties Railway (100 paid)
Northern and Eastern (45 paid) ... ...... . 421
South Eastern and Dover (50 paid) ...... . 291

GREAT NORTH OF ENGLAND RAILWAY,
Traffic returns for the week encling.April 23, 1842:

£774 7 G
528 2 8

Passengers
Merchandise . •

.£1,302 10 2
IV. CYBRIEN, Secretor