The Sun.
London, England, 1842-01-08 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, FRIDAY.—Her Majesty and Prince Albert
walked to-day in the Home Park and Slopes, both in
the forenoon and afternoon.
The Earl of Lincoln took his departure from the
Castle this morning.
Colonel and the Hon. Mrs. Arbuthnot, and the Hon.
Mrs. Bouverie, will have the honour of joining the Royal
Dinner Circle at the Castle this evening.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, and her
Royal Highness the Princess Royal are in excelleat
health.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge left
Beaudesert, Staffordshire, the seat of the Marquis of
Anglesey, on Thursday morning, on a visit to her Ma-
jesty the Queen Dowager, at her residence, Sudbury
Hall. His Royal Highness took his departure from
Sudbury Hall for town at six o'clock yesterday morn-
ing, and arrived at the Euston-square terminus of the
Birmingham Railway at three o'clock yesterday after-
noon. his Royal Highness immediately proceeded to
CambriAge House, and in the afternoon visited her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester at Glouces-
ter House.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess and the Princess
Augusta of Cambridge, attended by Lady Augusta
Somerset, arrived in town yesterday from Kew. Their
Royal Highnesses visited the Duchess of Gloucester at
Gloucester House, and in the evening returned to Kew.
Lord Stanley arrived in town yesterday afternoon
from a visit to the Duke of Buckingham, at Stowe, Bucks.
Mr. Dean, Chairman of the Customs, had an inter-
view with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday,
at his official residence in Downing street.
The Right Mon. Sir Charles Grey had an interview
with Lord Stanley yesterday, at the Colonial•ofice.
The Earl of Hiuldington arrived at his residence in
the Admiralty yesterday evening,- from Brighton.
Sir James Graham arrived in town yesterday, from
visit to the Duke of Buckingham, at his seat, Stowe,
Bucks.

Lord Wharncliffe arrived in town yesterday evening,
from his seat, Wortley Hall, Yorkshire.
Despatches from the Governor of the Mauritius were
received yesterday at the Colonial-office.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, FRIDAY EVENING.
Out of doors to-day money was less in tequest, but
e inquiry for it mong the jobbers and dealers in the
'unds was kept up, and this prevented any advance in
he quotations. It seems, however, not at all impro-
bable that the market will overcome the efforts of the
speculators for a fall, if the public evince the least dispo-
sition to invest any considerable portion of their forth-
coming dividends. For present transfer, Consols were
quoted at 89/ to 894, and for the account 894 to 89g.
Exchequer Bills were 18 premium to 20 premium, and
East India Bonds were firm at 8 premium. Bank Stock
brought 168 to 167/, Reduced Three per Cent. An-
nuities 891 to 894, the Old Three-and-a-Half per
Cents. 99/, the Reduced 99+ to 994, and the New
Three-and-a-Half per Cents. 99 to 984.
The South American Bonds had a downward ten-
dency. and in the Peninsular Stocks there was no spe-
culation of any moment. Spanish Active Bonds were
heavy at 254, Portuguese New Five per Cents. brought
328, and the Three per Cents. 194 to I. Colombian
Bonds were nut higher than 211 to 4, and Chilian were
steady at 70. Brazil Bonds were quiet at 634, and
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. were worth 51/to 511.
Oae or two of the Railway Shares were a trifle higher
to-day, but the improvements did not extend through
the market generally. Birmingham were 80 premium,
Brighton receded to. 11 and 114 discount, and Great
Western remained at 211 premium. British North
American Bank New Shares, were 11 prem.
Bills of exchange are freely offered on the Continental
cities at the following rates :—On Paris at 25f. 75c. to
80c. ; on Frankfort at 150 ; on Amsterdam 12 44 to 4 ;
on Mamburgh at 13 101 to 104 ; on Antwerp at 12 4,
and on Trieste at 51 to 52.
(From The Sun of Last Night.)
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, JAN. 6.—We have
had a fair business doing in the Cotton Market to-day,
comprising 4,000 bales, all to the trade at steady prices.
LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, JAN. 6.—We have had
a very limited business at the Stock Exchange this day.
The transactions are—Grand Junction Half Shares, 971;
London and Birmingham, 281- ; Midland Counties, 85.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN. 6.—There is
very little doing in our Share Market, and prices have a
downward tendency :—Midland Counties, 854 ; Man-
chester and Birmingham, 28/ ; Manchester and Leeds,
par. to 11- prem.; Ditto Halves, par, to a prem.; Eastern
Counties, 9 ; Bank of Manchester, 41. 35.; Birmingham
Plate Glass, 1/. 12s 6d.
Consolsopened at 891 I- for money, ex dir., and 891
for Account • Exchequer Bills, 18 20 prom. Spanish
Active Stock, 251 4; Passive, 54 6; Deferred, 1218 134;
Portuguese Five per Cents., 321 t; Ditto Three per
Cents., 194 1. Very little business doing.
The transactions in the English Funds have been
very limited during the morning, without any variation
in rrice. Consols for the Account may be now quoted
891 4 ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 8914. Exchequer
Bills, 18 20 prem.
In the Foreign Market there has also been but little
doing. Spanish Stock continues steady, at 251 4, Pas-
sive 54 6, Portuguese Five per Cents. 321 4, ditto Three
per Cents. 19/ 4, Dutch Two-and-a-Half 514 /.
The Share Market presents no variation with the ex-
ception of London and Brighton Railway Shares, which
have declined from 384 to 381. London and Blackwell
are 114 ; South-Eastern and Dover 221.
It is satisfactory to find that there is a prospect of the
commerce between this country and the continental States
being carried on more to our advantage during the ensuing
season than was the case last year, when such a struggle
was experienced by the Bank of England, to keep itself
from a drain upon its stock of specie. As far as
present appearances
.justify an opinion we shall have
the Exchanges more in our favour, but of course much de-
pends upon the anticipations of a good harvest. The arrivals
of specie from South America have latterly been of some
importance. From Valparaiso a private ship brings se-
veral boxes of silver and one of gold, and part of the Can-
ton ransom money is probably already in London.
Censols, 891 4 ; Mexican, 284 29 ; Spanish, 254 1.
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
Rank Stock 1671 ;India Stock. •••
3 per Cent Red. B9/ Ditto Bonds
3 per Cent Cons B9l .Ditto Old Annuities ...
3/ per Cent Red 99/ Ditto New Annuities...
New 31 per Cent 984 Ex. Bills, 1,0001....2/d 20 pm
New 5 per Cent — Ditto 5001...
Long Annuities to e spire Ditto . Small 2O pm
Jan. 1860 124 Bank Stock for Acct...
Oct 1859
Jan. 1860.
FOREIGN FUNDS.
Austrian, 5 per cent.... Portuguese, 5 per cent.
Belgian, 5 per cent — Ditto, New Ditto 321
Brazilian 80nd5.... 631 Prussian, 5 per cent —
Buenos Ayres, 6 per eel Russian, 5 per cent
Chilian 6 per cent--; Ditto, Metallic
Colombian, 6 per cent,. Spanish, 5 per cent 25/
Ditto, 1824 ..... 211 Ditto, Deferred
Danis, 3 per cent — French, 5 per cent. —f. —e.
Greek, 1825, 5 per cent — Exchange —f. —e.
Mexican, 5 per cent.... 29 French, 3 percent —f.
Ditto, 6 per cent. 1637 Dutch, 21 per cent 5l/
Peruvian,lB2s, 6 per et. Ditto, 5 per cent.
RES.

SHA

Great Western Railway( 65 paid) B6}
Ditto New Shares (50 paid)
Ditto Fifth (4 paid)
London and Brighton (50 paid) 3Bi
London and Blackwall Railway (25 paid)... Ili
London and Birmingham (90) ......... ... .. 170
Ditto New Shares ( 2 paid) ... ....... . ... 28i
Manchester and Leeds (70 paid)
Ditto Quarter Shares ( 2 paid) 3l
Midland Counties Railway (100 paid)
Ditto Quarter Shares (15 paid) . 21*
•
North Midland Railway (100)
Ditto Thirds (15 paid)
South Eastern and Dover (43 paid)...
Ditto New Shares ( 5 paid lOl
COURSE OF EXCHANGE—(YESTERDAY).
Amsterdam CF. 12 7i [Gibraltar 46
Ditto, at sight
Rotterdam ...2 U. 12 8 'Genoa
Antwerp l2 7 Milan
Hamburgh M. B. 13 13i Venice
Altona
Paris, 3 days' sight ... 25 (30 \Palermo, per oz ll9i
Ditto, 3 months 25 85 Lisbon . . . sli
Marseilles
Bourdeaux 25 90 Rio Janeiro 27
Frankfort on Maine... 1501 Bahia
Petersburgh, 3Us ... 37 Buenos Ayres
Berlin ..... ... ............ 7 New York, 21 days sight 46i
Vienna, effec. fl. 3M. 953 Philadelphia 46
Trieste, ditto 9 55 PRICES OF BULLION, PER OZ.
Madrid
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Cadiz
Bilbao
Barcelona
Seville

Portugal Gold Coin 3 17 5
New Doubloons 0 0 0
New Dollars... 0 4 10
Silver in Bars 0 0 0

MR. AINSWORTH'S NEW MISCELLANY.—
The encouragers of periodical literature will be glad to
hear that Mr. W. Harrison Ainsworth, author of " The
Tower of London," "Old Saint Paul's," and other highly
popular works, is about to publish a Magazine of his
own, in which, besides contributions from the most emi-
nent living writers, he will publish a new Romance from
his own pen, entitled " The Miser's Daughter." The
scene of this story is the Metropolis as it existed in the
days of Ilogarth—the most characteristic, stirring, and
various of all modern periods, either in costume, manners,
or the remarkable character;rthen moving about town.
Of the pictorial illustratiorfs of this Romance it is suffi-
cient to say, that they.-will be designed and produced on
steel, in his best manner, and on a larger scale than usual,
by Mr. George• Cruikshank, who will further enrich the
pages of this new Magazine by numerous woodcuts.
Having discontinued the " Omnibus" as a monthly pub-
lication, the distinguished artist, who merits the appella-
tion of the modern Hogarth, will devote his powers in
their greatest energy to Ainsworth's Magazine.
SOUTHAMPTON.—There is no foundation
whatever for the report which has been circulated, and
which appeared, we believe, originally in the Globe news-
paper, of a barbarous murder having been perpetrated
on a young woman, who was coming to a situation in
this neighbourhood.— Wiltshire Independent.