The Sun.
London, England, 1842-01-03 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.

The English Securities opened firm this morning at
the leaving off price of Saturday. Consols 89i i for the
opening ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 89-a ; Three-and-
a•Half ditto, 991 i ; Exchequer Bills, 15 17 prem.
In the Foreign Market an advance of e per cent, has
taken place in Spanish Active Stock, the quotation being
now 25/ 1 ; Portuguese Five per Cents, are 321 33 ex.
div. ; Ditto Threes, 19i i.. Very little business doing
at present.
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share.
Birmingham and Gloucester 100
Ditto New 7i 6
Eastern Counties
Great Western 65
Ditto Fifths
London and Brighton 5O ...... 39*
London and Blackwell
London and Birmingham 90
.. to
Ditto New ...
Manchester and Leeds
Ditto* Shares
North Midland .. ...100
Ditto Thirds
South Eastern and Dover

HALF-PAST ONE.
There has been a good deal of business transacted in
the Stock Exchange this morning, and prices have
further advanced. Consols are now 891 for the
Opening ; Three per Cents. Reduced 89 4 ; Three-
and-a-Half per Cents., ditto, 991.; Bank Stock, 1661 4 ;
India Bonds, 4 prem. ; Exchequer Bills, 16 19.
The following are the quotations in the Foreign Mar-
ket :—Brazilian, ; Chilian, 72 ; Colombian Bonds,
224 23 ; Mexican, 29i 30 ; Peruvian, 151 16 ; Portu-
guese Five per Cents. 32,1 ex div. ; Ditto, Threes,l6l ;
Spanish Active Stock, 25a ; Deferred 13 ; Dutch
Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 51i ; Ditto, Fives, 100.
Very little doing in Shares, and quotations are rather
lower :—Great Western, 861 ; Birmingham and Glou-
cester, 63/H ; Eastern Counties, 9 ; London and Brigh-
ton, 39i ; South Eastern and Dover, 22 4.

TWO O'CLOCK.
The Markets are very firm at the above quotations.
HALF PAST TWO.
Consols, Account, 89i ; Exchequer Bills 19 21 ; Co-
lombian, 22ai, ; Mexican,
.291 30 ; Spanish, 251
QUARTER TO THREE.
The Tea Market is very firm to-day, although of course
some doubt must prevail as to the news the Overland
Mail expected this week will bring to us from China.
Prices are even rather on the advance at present, and the
public sale this morning went off briskly at id. per lb.
rise on Congous.

LLOYD'SSHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, JAN. 3.—Wind this day at noon N.W.
DEAL, ,JAN. 2.—Wind E.—Arrd. Berkshire, Norris,
Bombay. Arrd. from the River, Thomas Coutts, for
Singapore; Flora, Jamaica; Larne (steamer), Barbadoes.
Sld. Narwhal, South Seas; Monarek, Messina.
BA.MiDATE, JAN. I.—The Commodore, Camfibell, was
hauled into the dry dock much strained, and must repair.
GLOUCESTER, JAN. 2.—Arrd. Bolivar, Taylor, St.
John's, New Brunswick.
NEWPORT, JAN. I.—Sld. Menapea and Maria Theresa,
Adra.
PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 2.—Wind S.E.—Sld. Elva, Ma-
dras ; her Majesty's ship Hazard, China ; Alma, Ba-
tavia. Arrd. off; Herald, Amsterdam for Baltimore.
The Ontl.rio, from Newcastle to Alexandria, reported
19th ult. leaky, is coming into harbour to repair.
COWES, JAN. 2.—Sld. James M‘Queen, St. Kitt's.
OFF SALCOMBE, JAN. I.—Fame, Omer, Newfound-
land ; Diamond, Foulon, Montreal.
PLYMOUTH, JAN. 2.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrd. Anna Ma-
ria Cornelia, Tiers, Bahia. Sid. Ceres and Louise, New
York; her Majesty's ships Volage and Serpent, westward.
FALMOUTH, DEC. 31.—Wind variable and light.—
JAN. 1. Wind S.—Arrd. Tagus steamer, Gibraltar, left
23d ult., Cadiz 24th, Lisbon 27th, Oporto 28th, and Vigo
29th; Grace Darling, Taskar, Odessa; Thames steamer,
London for West Indies; Tay steamer, Southampton, do.
WARKWORTH, DEC. 31.—The Iron, of and for Ar-
broath, got on Bondicar rocks:yesterday morning, bilged,
and sank on the flood; greater part of materials saved.
OFF HASTINGS, JAN. I.—Arrd. Amorzana and Eu-
ropa, Rotterdam, for Batavia.
SOUTHAMPTON, JAN. I.—Sld. Oriental st., Alexandria.
JERSEY, DEC. 29.—Sld. Hebe, Rio.
LIVERPOOL, JAN. I.—Wind S.S.E. light-2, W.—
Arrd. Corinthian, Casely, Laguna, sailed Nov. 19; Hope.
Saule, Berwick; Harding and Memphis, King, New
Orleans;, China, Quebec; Hampshire, Ditto. Slci. Brad-
shaw, Charleston; Hesperus, Mary, of Maldon, and Cur-
rency, Calcutta; Ann Mary, Bombay; Superior, Deme-
rara; Mary Ellen, Barbadoes; Julia, Hayti; Robt. Kerr
and Adelaide, Mobile ; Eliza, Keith, New Orleans;
Prompt and China, Charleston; Creamore, Newfound-
land; Goshawk, Cape; North Pole, Africa; Sarah
Maria, Buenos Ayres ; Lima, Bahia ; Sheffield, New
York; Neris, Azores.
DARTMOUTH, JAN. 2.—Sld. Caledonia, st., Corunna.
SLIGO, DEC. 31.—The Duchess of Gloucester, New-
man, bound to Liverpool, which fell over at the NeW
Quay, 18th inst. has been hauled over on the Graving
Bank, and the necessary repairs completed. She has re-
shipping her cargo.
OFF CORK, DEC. 30.—General Palmer transport, from
Halifax ; Lady Mary, Richebucto.
CLYDE, DEC. 31.—Arrd. Kent, M`Caver, from Riche-
bucto ; James Deans, Quebec.
BERWICK, DEC. 31.—The Commerce, Crew, from
London, having struck on the Boomersteel, and carried
away keel and stern, has been put on the slip.

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY).
CORN EXCHANGE.
Last week's arivals of Wheat were moderate, of Bar-
ley good, and of Oats very large. The fresh supply of
Wheat was middling,, of Barley and Oats again good.
Wheat sold slowly at last quotations. Barley dull, and
ordinary cheaper. Beans and Peas unvaried. Oats ex-
tremely heavy in sale, and is. per quarter lower. In the
Flour trade little demand.
4 RRIVALS OF GRAIN IN LONDON DURING LAST WEEK.
Wheat. I Harley. • oats. 1 Flour
English
Irish - -- 40,436 -
Foreign - 1,657 4,789 or!'
• FiLICZtt OR BOARD OF SPIT.
Wheat. Red (old) - s. -s. Beans, Small (new) 38, 40s.
-... White (old) --s.-s. --- (old) ...... .. 42 - 465.
..---- Red(1841) 521. ('ss.- - Tick (new) 25 30s,
Fine 565. 635. --- (old) 311...41's
Superfine 66s 671. --- Harrow (new) 325. 34s
..---- White (1841) ....Ms. 5Ss.
--- Fins COL 6.2. Brank
-a.--s.
Superfine -08. 755. Oats, Feed -s ...g
-..-Foreign free 561. 766. -- New 161.218
Dade
351. 40s - Poland --s s
Sarley . 265. 326 ------New 201.25
a.
----. Grinding ',Ss. 30s, -- Potatoe .
Malting 531. 365. ---- New, 241.27,.
Malt 5614 60s, - Scotch 066.289.
.--- Fine New 625. 645. --- Irish 15s. ... 18s. 22e.
•--- Maple New SO,, 05s.
Pease, Grey, New ..... Xs. 355. Flour Town (per sack).... Us. 625.
-- Seconds 12i.545.
-- White .345. 361. I - North Country.... 50s.
...--Hollers 365. 386, Bran ls. , es.
SMITHFIELD.
The supply of cattle and calves was moderate, of
Sheep short, and of Pigs very fair. The demand good
for every deseriprion, at the prices quoted.-Beasts,
2,423 ; Sheep, 22,150 ; Pigs, 482 ; Calves, 194. Beef,
3s. 4d. to 4s. Bd. ; Mutton, 4s. to 4s. 10d. ; Veal. 4s. 4d.
to ss. 4d. ; Pork, 4s. 4d. to ss. 4d.
COLONIAL MARKET.
The markets looked healthy, and the demand for mos
articles has improved. The imports were to a fair extent
TEA MARKET.
The Market for Free Trade Tea presented a firm
aspect, and common Congou, cash, was not to be had
under Is. 911
TALLOW MARKET.
A good demand exists for Russian Tallow, and prices
firm at 48s. 6d. to 48s. 9d. on the spot.
PROVISION MARKET.
Butter in good request and prices firm ; Fine Dutch,
1145., and Irish 100 s. to 103 s. Bacon sold freely at
51s. to 565. Lord dull of sale at 735. to 755. per cwt.
Hams met with a fair sale.
HOP MARKET.

A fair demand for Hops, and prices firm ; the supply
moderate.

THE GREAT WESTERN STEAM-SKIP.--This
splendid vessel is now in Cumberland Basin ; she was
brought up the river from her moorings at Broad Pill on
Wednesday morning last, and passed through the lock at
about seven o'clock. The bridge as usual had ,to be pre-
viously removed, as well as the ship's paddle-wheels.-.!--'
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