The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-09 00:00:00

At the meeting of the Croydon Magistrates on Monday, the
decision of the lierrlt was made as to the liability of the build-
ing used as the Croydon Literary and Scientific Institution
being rated. The Bench decided that it was subject to the rate,
as being in the occupancy of those to whom it belonged.
.1L1T1.,11.4."2..V AND SC:tlr:lNl'll'lC. •
The whole of the Thames-tunnel, 1.172 feet in length, is now
completed, anti so soon as the staircase on the \Yapping side is
erecied, will be opened as a public thoroutlh fare. The " shield "
by which this great work has been accomplished contains 150
tons of iron, atid cost 10,0001. ; it is to be sold by Messrs
Pullen on Monday.
Liszt, the celebrated pianist, gave a grand concert at St. Pe-
tersburg!' on the 22d ult., for the benefit of the city of Haut-
burgh, which produceca sum of 40,000 rubles or francs.

Lord and Lady Francis Egerton had another theatrical re-
piesentaiion last night. 11.1adlle. Rachel was among the number
of the guests.
On Tuesday next Jerrold's popu!ar comedy of Bubbles of the
Day will be brought out at the Haymaiket, Farren and Mrs.
Nisbett resuming their original characters.
Cell ste s' ill commence a short engagement next
week at the Haymarket.
Madile. Rachel will make her first appearance for the season
at the Queen's Theatre to-morrow night, in the ch..aacter of
Cz.mille, in Les Horaces of Corneille.

COLT 1...T-Pl-ISI-13017ABLE.
The Duke of Wellington left town esterday for Windsor
Castle, on a visit to her7Majesty.
The Duchess of Buccleueh'i morning parties commence at
Montagu House on Thursday next, from three to seven o'clock,
The grand pavilion next the I limes has been rebuilt.
Ihe Lora Pi e,ident and Lady What-nob& arrived in town
yesterday from Windsor Castle.
A matrimonial alliance is about to take place between the
Earl of Desart and one of the daughters of the Earl of Cawdor.
The Earl and Countess of Cadogan have taken Beach Grove
Cottage, Sunning Hill, during the At:cot races.
The Martpas of Conyngham and family arrived early last
week at Kingston, from Slanis Castle, on their way to Cowes.
Lord and Lady Southampton have at rived at Paris front
Bourtleaux.

The Earl of Cardigan had a dinner party on Monday in
Portman-square.

mxscr.zza)NrellE.
Itlalmaison, the once favourite residence of the Empress Jo-
sephine, F.as been purchased by Queen Christina of Spain for
her residence.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Money Market has been comparatively neglected, in con-
sequence of superior attractions to be found elsewhere to-day.
Consols are 914 f. r the opening ex-dividend ; Three-and-a-
Half per Cents. Reduced, 1004 I; India Bonds, 23 25 ; Ex-
chequer Bills, 48 50 prem.
In the Foreign Securities the prices are nominally, Belgian,
102 103 ; Dutch Two-end-a-Half per Cents., 52i- 521 ; the
Five per Cents., 101 1014 ; Danish, 804 814 ; and Bra-
zilian, 661/2 671/z.
Little has been done in Stares :—Great Western, 87 S 8; the
Half Shares, 61 6(4; Cheltenham and Great Western, 44;
South Western, 624 634; Eastern Counties, 9 94; and
Brighton, 354 354.
The quotations for the Bonds are, Colombian, 264; Peru-
vian, 184 194 ; Portuguese Five per Cents., 374; the Three
per Cents., 214 ; Spanish Five per Cents., 224 224 ; the
Three per Cents., 234 234.
It would appear by the accounts front Madrid, that the
opinions held with regard to the payment of the next dividend
upon the Thri e per Cent. Spanish Stock, have not been in-
correct. • In the early part of the present year, the Finance
Minister laid his budget before the Cortes, which showed the
income to be equal to about the half the expenditure, in which,
however, was included the half year's dividend upon the home
and foreign debt. The first items by which it was proposed to
meet the deficiency were these dividends, which were to be
postponed, and the ' remainder burros ed. Immediately
after this the scheme for converting the over due
coupons appeared, and after eumerers delays, the Com-
missioners arrited here, and the conversion was effected.
Every exertion was used to give a value to 'he Stock, and it
was almost officially announced, that not oily was the money
actu. lly in hand for the amount which has been paid, but also
for the dividend due next month. Great doubts, however,
existed as to the correctness of the statement, in conse-
quence of the state of the finances above alluded to,
and as to the method by which the sum Pad been pro-
cured. It would now appear that the conjectures thus
formed were not incorrect; and it may be fairly concluded
that the plan was, in reality, intended to raise money for
the Government, under the pretext of doing an act of justice
to the foreign creditors. The Ministo y was chal.enged with
having deposited with the contractors a large amount of coupons
which ought to have been . ca .celled, arid by converting these
coupons into stock, and selling the stock, the money could be
raised and two or three dividends paid out of part of the pro-
ceeds. The scheme, however, has apparently failed, and the
bonds are at a discount of 78 per cent., while capitalists are
invited to come forward and lend the money to pay the next
dividend. No more need be said to show the utter worthless-
ness of the document;, and that no reliance can be placed on
what are miscalled " Spanish" securities.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JUNE B.—The Share
Market remains very inactive, but priers have undergone little
variation. Manchester and Leeds, 82 83 ; ditto Half Shares,
36 364 ; South Eastern Scrip, 6 64; London and Birming-
ham, 1774 1784; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 51 514; London
and South Western, 6263; Manchester and Salford Banks, 10g.
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock l6B India Stock —pm
3 per Cent. Red. .. 913 !Ditto Bonds .... 23 pm
3 per Cent. C0n5......... [Ditto Old Annuities ...
34 per Cent. Red......... 1004 !Ditto New Annuities...
New 34 per Cent......... lEx. Bills, 1,000/ 2d. 49 pm
New 5 per Cent -I Ditto 500/...... 50 pm
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small 50 pm
Jan. 1860 12 9-16 ißank Stock fur Acct....
Oct. 1859
Jan. 18u0 — !Consols for Opg. sees.. 911-
FOREIGI,i FUNDS.
Austrian, 5 per cent.... Portu„__euese' 5 per cent.
Belgian, 5 per cent — Ditto, New Ditto
Brazilian Bonds... — Prussian, 5 per cent.
Buenos Ayres 6 per cent Russian, 5 per cent —
Chilian, 6 per cent — !Ditto, Metallic .
Colombian, 6 per cent... Spanish, 5 per cent...... 224
Ditto, 1824 264 Ditto, Deferred.... . 104
Danish, 3 per cent 'French, 5 per cent —f. —c.
Greek, 1825, 5 per cent — Exchange —f —e.
Mexican, 5 per cent..... 364 French, 3 per cent —f. —e.
Ditto, 6 per cent. 1837 Dutch, 24 per cent....... 51.4
Peruvian, 1825, 6 per ct. 5 per cent sees.
SHARES.
Eastern Counties Railway (23 paid) sees
Ditto New SIL res ( paid) .......
Edinburgh and Glasgow (50 paid) ...... 51
Ditto New Shares ( 3 paid...
Great Wrstern Railway (65 paid)
Ditto New Shares (50 paid) 624
Ditto Fifth (4 paid) .. . 94
London and Brighton (50 paid)
London and Birmingham (90) ...... 1784
Ditto Quarter Shares (15 paid)
London arid Greenwich Riilwav (12/ 15s 4d pd) 64
London and South Western (431 15s odpd) 624-
Midland Counties Railway (100 paid)
Northern and Eastern (45 paid)
Paris and Rouen (16 paid) •..
South Eastorn and Dover (50 paid) 254
Ditto Scrip. ( 5 paid)
York and North Midland (SO paid) .........
Ditto New Shares (15 paid) , ........ 321