The Sun.
London, England, 1842-01-21 00:00:00

EIVENING SUN

NAVAL AND MILITARY.
:Iwo gold medals have been conferred by the King
tlFci,
rench on Captain Sharp and Captain Ward, for
services rendered by them In the French frigate
"uagicienne when wrecked in the China seas. The
American
the Government have also, handsomely noticed
conduct of 'Captain Stamp, who rescued eleven per-
!'pris belonging to a foundered American vessel, at the
Imminent risk of his own ship.

LAW AND POLICE.
The affairs of. Mr. Theodore Hook were again inves-
',lgated yesterday at the Secondaries' Court. The Jury
'°und for the Crown to the amount 'of Mr. Hook's defal-
eati°lls, subject, however, to the debt'due to the partners.
In the Court of Common Connell yesterday, the Lord
. •
a3or announced that there wad; a vacancy in-the office
'),,f Judge of the Sheriffs' Coed, I.y the death of Sergeant
'„,:abilt, and that another vacat•ey had occurred in the
ce of Clerk of the Chamber, in consequence of the
With of Mr. Scott.
The successor to Sir John Bosanquet has at last been
appointed. Mr. Cress'well is to be the new Judge, and
go the Northern Circuit with Mr. Justice Wightman.
lis appointment creates a vacancy for the borough of
..-averpooL
The Rev.
,31. Wagner, Vicar of Brighton, appeared
Thursday at the Town-hall, Brighton, to answer the
charge of .cruelly beating with a riding-whip a little
°Y. ,named (4-over, aged sevenyears, who had cried
VIP' Who st -tt.ped the clock?" alluding to the clock of
the
in tha :own, which had not been wound up since
"le refusal of the last Church-rate. The Magistrates,
abet hearing saunsel, found theßev.defendantguilty of
the a.stault, a, a fined him 40S. and costs.
Mr. Saunders, the City Comptroller, stated yesterday
1 the Common Council that, agreeably to an order of
4' Court, dated the 15th of July, he had appointed Mr.
, To-.Richardso, son of the late Deputy of Walbrook,
"nveyancing C .erk for the City.
FINE ARTS.
Mr. William Essex has been appointed painter in
Arad to his Rt .yal Highness Prince Albert.
In one of the rooms of the Louvre, there has lately
"'eh placed on a rich pedestal a small group in bronze,
representing a e,;mbat between two warriors ; on the
Lonth is inscribed, " Given to the King of the French,
Louis Philippe 1., by the King of Prussia, Frederick
Pitliam III."
Lord Northwick's, picture •gallery, at the seat that
hears his name, nu rrowly escaped from fire last Saturday.
SPORTING.
Yesterday there were about 5,000 skaiters in Knnsing-
IP Gardens, and in the Regent's, Hyde, and St: James's
ark-s, about 3,000.
COURT—rasuioNisium.
ue Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch were expected at
d'inlague House last night from Dalkeith Palace.
The Duke of Wellington leaves town this morning to
Taeet the, King of Prussia at greenwich.
Ris Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury and Mrs."
leyw have
0
•
The. Earl and Countess of Moun •Edgcurnbe return to
this country frotu Italy
,eurly in March.
The Earl of Uxbridge left town '4l Wednesday, on a
riot' for ten days.
The Earl of. Clare returns to Belgrave-street
.to-mor-
row from Grimthorpe' Castle: ,
Viscount and Viscountess Villiers have returned to
Upton House.
Wortley
Wharncliffe arrived in town on Wednesday from
17°1110Y Hall, Yorkshire, and aftewards joined the Ca-
Met dinner given by Sir James Graham in Hill-street.
I,v.Lord Cosmo-Russell has returned to Park-lane, from
(thilrli Abbey.
Thet Earl of Morley, it is reported, is about to lead
t,
t 0 the altar Mrs. Cory ton, relict of Mr. J.
Co*Yton.
The Duchess of Somerset isr7illyapproaching con-
;al

„ • mixscmx.x.arezous.
p :he marriage of the. present King of Prussia, then
brinee Royal, with the Princess of Bavaria, was eele-
‘ rated by an- extraordinary 4, dance of torches,” borne
:17 all. the Co:ncillors and Ministers of State in the
Saloon," the bridegroom and I -ride preceding.
iv To-morrow will be the anniversary of the birth of
-Lord Bacon it 1561, and of Lord Shaftesbury in 1683,
arW Of the late distinguished Lord Byron in 1788 ; and
111 e day after will be the anniversary of the death of the
'me William Pitt, who died in 1806.
At the christening of George IV. the desire of persons
61 fashion to taste the Royal cake and eaudla was so
great, as -to cause 40 guineas extra expenditure to be
1114,1 e" daily. ..:.The number of christenings also in the
!an* year in London was increased by 5,341 over the
:Preceding.
Greek P shop, aged 36, returning from tour in
Egyp , was wreckacton the 24th ult. by
of- wind off A lexandria, and drowned, With his servant
and t 1 other passengers.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
- CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
LIVERPOOL - COTTON Alsni_c.Ealre,s J3AONO.
of which
saleshai,o
C( tton to-day are 3,000 Kb
ales,
taken by Exporters. The tendency of the market
condi:lles in favour of the buyer.
LIVERPQOL SHARE MARKET, JAN. 20.—The titans-
tetions at the Share Market this day have been.
.to a
I`,lnite(l :,xtent- ; they comprise—Eastern Counties, 8.41 ;
eiZtiw and Birmingham Quarter Shares, 35 ;
" i ALteds, Quarter Shares, 3/. 13s. 6d. ; North
-44
;106, 16i.
• ,3TER STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN. 20.—Wejitive
market to-day :—York and North Midland,
;: .hester and Birmingham, 27i ; South' Lan-
-k; 41.
Ti.i -THE FUNDS.
Otoek is'been but little business transacted in the
Fr ange up to the present time. Consols are
I. for Money, and 89-.?1- 14 the ACcount ;
qtequer Bills 16 'lB' prem.
ee"-Panish Active' Stock, 241-.25 ; Portuguese • Five per
1/its• 331 341 ; ditto Threes, 20-i.
'c
- Majesty's packet Hope has arrived, with the over-
wail trom the West Indies.
PRICES OP SHARES THIS DAY A T ONE.
Chatt R. ILWAYS. Paid. .Per hare.
'l'm and Great Western. 72fr lO.
......
,tn
Loudon ane Brighton. .. . ..... .... 50 • 376.., ~ to 364
liinddm an-, Greenwich (*New). '2O ....... 6it1... --
'4, 'and CJunties .....100. 82 ...... to
n°4 ...
and North Midland..,. .... 50
+Aft() New Share's—• l5 • 3ll --to
HALF PAST TWO.
tit,,ll,°tif the English and Foreign Markets continue
wit h but a very moderate business doing.' Consols
',limey are now 89 to *, and for the Account 891
• Bgcheque Bills 16 18 prem.; Three per Cents:' Reduced
Thrce-and;a-Half per Cents.--Reduced • 98t; Now
Mexican,
I-I
-a-Half per Cents. 98.1 SpaniSh Stock 25;
291 ; Portuguese Three per Cents. 20-f.
'JP the afire Market the transactions have been very
ei.."',„`tred; --London •and Brighton are heavy at 361„a de-
per cent. upon the highest quotations of yes-
-41113'; ulland Counties are 82.
.HALF-PAST TWO..
29Consuls, Money. 89* ; Ditto, Account, 891 ; Mexican,
it ; Spanish, 244 25.. Nothing whatever doing.
QUARTER TO THREE.
imThe all-engrossing subject among the Stockbroking
oleriest in the City
.is at present the probable plan
•k
II 'l. Borra r,o, the Spanish Commissioner. The greatest
neertainty apparentl exists upon the one point of intense
ain,,t"est to the bondhoy lders, viz,
,whether there is any
ney forthcoming, and if so' how soon it wil the paid?
t cannot Fay how gratified the bondholders would be
''see the advertisement for the dividend in Tfe Sun.

S HIPPING—(THIS DAY.)
`-'°1•11)0N JAN. ,21.—Wind this day at noon N.E.
Thitamsci!;rE, JAN. 20.—S1d. Hannah Grayson, Rio.
the Alar;,itai Rod), got entangled this motuing with
Good A in 'Sands, but was extricated, with assistance,
• `7,proc eded to the westward.
from-LavEa: not., JAN. 20.—Wind, S.S.E.-'rho George,
nigh to this port, grounded at the entrance of
4.154g1as Harbour on the 16th instant and tilled, cargo
lhargf.d and sold. The vessel must be repaired. The
atY,f roni Dundee, and the Ann, froth Port William,
.'°asit,ire on Bootle Land-marks. The Margaret, for.
boss, is ashore on Burbo, and the Elizabeth, for London;
iiHar Leasaine Castle. The Daniel Grant, Minty, hence
t°
Lima, was spoken Sept. 13, off Cape Horn, she had
r)('n repa:red at the Falkland Islands, after striking on
Sunken rock off. the Island of Beauchene. Arrd.
• 10114 Bro( ks, Porto Cabello, sld. 12th inst; Lochinvar,
estcott, and Medford, New Orleans ; Jessie,. Miller,
• 'al'annab Olive Branch, and Elizabeth Bruce, ditto ;
t
"1:40.1 Litelc, Alexandria. Sailed, Leila, Savannah ;
funarch. Bombay ; Jamaica, Jamaica ; Fergus, Apa-
iiicola ; Ace of Trumps. Arrd. off, Stamboul, Smyrna.

4.11.1.EA1 NORTH OF ENGLAND RAILWAY.
Traffic r turns fur the week, ending Jan. 8, 1842:
Pass: tigers £629 12 -6
• Akre' t :maize 377 7 4

ii,006 19 I 0
Traffic htturns for the week endit Jan. 15 :
Pass,engers. ,C635 7 .1
Merchandise

£1,085 10 •
W. O'BRIEN, Secret y.

Darlington, Jan. 19.

F lIMINI
THE FUNDS—(CLOSINGPRICI S):
BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock ... 167 (India Stock 174
a
Per Cent Red. 894 Ditto Bonds
uier Cent Cons B9 'Ditto Old Annuities ...
° Per tent Red .. 994 Ditte New Annuities...
I°l 4 per Cent
7.," 5 per Cent.
"4113 g Annuities •,' °expire 1 Ditto Small .. .... Je pm
',Jae. .„ 12 9-16 Bank Stock for Acct —
Oet 1850.
.. . ..., 124 Indib, Stock for Acct B9/1
;an. 1860.
..' - Consols for Open
..•••• --
. FOREIGN FUNDS.
Austrian,e..... ppa cent.— Portuguese, 5 per cent. --
n --, s_pai cent — Ditto, New Ditto •
arazilian Boncis.... ...... 6-54 Prussian, 5 per cent. , ,
Itenos Ayres 6 per ces Russian, 5 per cent ... .
aill'en, 6 per cent..... 70 Ditto,i Metallic ...... . ,
10tabian, 6 pee cent., =-• (Spanish, b per cent..., 24i
Ditto, 1824...... . . ... Ditto, Deferred.... ,--
Gan_l3ll, 3 per cent' -,-. Fiench, 5 per cent. —1...... c.
Mre"ek, 1825, 5 per cent — Exchange............ —f. -. -c.
bitlican, 5 per cent— — French, 3 per cent. - ... ... c
„ Ditto per cell'. 1837 Dutch, 24 per cont. ~ . .1.
r-erli ~ , ,
vian,lB.s, f per et. (Ditto, 5 per cent... , '
SHARES. •
...

---
Bristol 4nd Exeter (60 paid) ..... . 4t
Cheltenham and Great Western (7.211 paid) 1:
Great Western Railway( 65 paid) 37
Ditto New Shares (50 paid) • ... 131!.
London and Brighton (50 paid) 37!
London andßillninghitm (90) ...... lei!!
London and Greenwich Railway (20-0)
Ditto New Shares (‘i4:l paid)
Midland Counties Railway (100 paid)
South Eastern and Dover (45 paid)... ••• •
York and North Midland Railway (50 paid)
Ditto New Shares (lb paid