The Sun.
London, England, 1842-12-15 00:00:00

Barcelona yesterday evening, and touched at Port
Vendres, with dispatches and 21 military passengers.
" Van Halen has prorogued for six hours, from the
6th, the time granted to deliver up arms. The unin-
habited houses are to be left open, to be certain if
there be any arms concealed therein."

A letter from St. Jean de Luz, dated the 7th of
December, and addressed to the Phare des Pyrennees,
says :—" A report is in circulation here that a French
vessel, of the port of Socoa, laden with :merchandise,
forwarded from the custom-house, and destined for
Oporto, which left Socoa yesterday evening, has been
stopped at sea by an armed Spanish vessel, and car-
ried into one of the neighbouring ports. It is even
said that the crew has been thrown into prison. I
shall communicate to you, as soon as possible, the de-
tails of this event, if it should be confirmed."—Le
Commerce, Dec. 12.
BOURSE—PARIS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 12.
First Highest Lowest Last
Price. Price. Price. Price.
French Five per Cents. 119 55... 119 55... 119 40... 119 45
Four per Cents. 101 ... 101 101 101
Threes, ex div. 79 20... 79 20... 79 10... 79 15
Bank of France 3340 .-3340 .-3340 ..3340
Laffitte Bank I,ooof 1065 ..1055 ...1055 ...1055
5,000 f 5082 50...5082 50...5082 50 ..5082 60
Belgian Bank
1841 lO7O ...1070 ...1070 ...1070
Belgian Fives. 1840 lo4k ... 1041 ... 104 k ... 104 a
Spanish Active. . 23 —. 23i —. 23 —. 23i
Passive 3i ... Si ... 31 ... 3/
Roman, lO4l —. 104 i —. 104 h ... 104 k
RAILWAY SHARES
St. Germain 847 50... 850 . 847 50... 847 50
Versailles, L.B lOO _. 100 ._ 100 . 100
Rouen ...
Orleans. 620 —. 622 50... 620 —. 622 50
Strasburg to Bale 203 75... 203 75... 202 50... 202 50

DUTCH t'UNDS.-.AMSTERDAM, DEC. 9.

Money. Bills.
Actual Det t, 2% per Cent " t2lAi 52%
Jitto, ditto 5 per cent.
Arnett Srndic,4% per cent 9I ,4 yie
Pdto, ditto, 3% per cent 77 77%
Commercial Company, 4% per cent I3U 30%
Loan 1837, 5 per cent.
Exchange on London, One month l2 20
Two months .....
Haraburgh, One month 35 IN
Twomonths 35 63)4
Dutch Papers, Dec. 10.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, WEDNESDAY EVENING.
There was more activity in the Stock Market,
though unattended by any special alteration in the
quotations. Consols for the opening remained at 93i
to 94, and for Money were 95 ; Exchequer Bills
brought .51s. to 535: prem., and India Bonds, 455. to
475. prem.; Reduced Three-and-a-llalf per Cents.
were 1001 to 101 ; Bank Stock was firm at 172
to 173.

The speculators for a fall in Foreign Bonds, having
engaged to deliver a good deal of Stock to-day, were
occupied in obtaining the necessary amount to com-
plete their bargains, and the natural consequence was
a slight improvement in most of those having a specu-
lative character. The Active Spanish Bonds were at
181 to 19, and the Three per Cents. at 23/ to 24.
Portuguese New Five per Cents. were also a shade
better, being 381 to 881 ; the Three per Cents. were
done at 221 ; and the Converted at 321. Mexican
Bonds ranged from 318 to 311 ; Colombian were
steady at 218; Chilian at 73, without the Deferred;
Buenos Ayres at 23i ; and Brazilian at 69/. Dutch
Two and a Half per Cents. were at 521 to 528.
The bargains in Railway shares, besides those
already reported, were these :—Great Western Fifths
were 41 ; Birmingham Quarter, 248; and Northern
and Eastern Scrip, 51- premium. Brightons were
138 and North Midlands, 38 discount. Australasia
Bank Shares were 131 premium.
(From The Sun of Last Night.)
A fair business is reported in the Liverpool Cotton
Market yesterday, but without any alteration in
prices. The sales were 4,000 bale, comprising 600
bales Surat, at 31d. to 48d. ; 100 bales Bahia, at 61d.
to 61d., and 3,300 of American 41d. to 61d. Railway
Shares were not very steady, and only a moderate
business was done. Birmingham and Gloucester
Scrip were 121 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 48 ; Grand
Junction, Half, 951 ; Liverpool and Manchester, Half,
901; and South Eastern, New, 17i.
It is stated, in accounts from the Hungarian fair
of Pesth, that rather a large business had been done,
both by the foreign and domestic buyers, the supply
of goods being enormous.
Were it not that up to the present time the ill-
used holders of Mexican Bonds have never received
the slightest satisfaction, or even a promise of satis-
faction, from the agents of the Republic, we should be
loth again to revive discussion upon the much-de-
bated subject of the fraudulent issues, but until some
security for the future is obtained, we feel that the
Press cannot too perseveringly expose and deprecate
the whole transaction. At the same time, if it be not too
late, the Stock Exchange Committee should look after
the other foreign conversions in progress, and endea-
vour to establish, as a principle, their right and de-
termination to know what is the actual amount of
bonds in circulation, since no other course can pos •
sibly guarantee parties investing in Foreign
Securities against fraud and imposition. It may
be safely affirmed that every conversion is a
source of great pecuniary profit to the Government
undertaking it, independent altogether of the cora-
' promise usually made for a reduced dividend, or a
deferred stock, &c. Spain has made an immense
deal,by this trickery, and like every State that has
once forfeited confidence should be made to publish the
progress of the conversion from time to time. If it
be not too late we see no reason why Messrs. Ricardo
should not be called upon to say a few words respect-
ing the Spanish conversions, but at all events the re-
missness of the Stock Exchange on former occasions
must not be suffered to act as an excuse for
passing the " last new" juggle on Mexican Go-
vernment account. How can Messrs. Lizardi ever get
over the fact of each bond bearing, their own signa-
ture, and purporting to be issued in consideration of
other bonds presented for conversion ? It is self-
evident that the stock sold in the market, to the
amount of 1,552,0631., which is the over-issue, never
could have been exchanged for any other bonds, and
therefore contain a falsehood on the face of them.
Advices have been received to the 20th of October
from the Cape of Good Hope, but we have not seen
quite such late dates. From the frontier we learn that
there had not been asingle Caifre depredation for three
weeks previously; and it is stated that cattle could never
be grazed to the same amount in equal safety on such
a frontier in any other part of the world. Every
thing was quiet at Natal. A monthly post hld been
established between Cape Town and Natal. There
had been drought in the Eastern districts, but the
weather was very favourable at the Cape.
The Funds are supported. Consols for the open-
ing are 94. Exchequer Bills remain firm at 51s. to
535. premium ; and India Bonds at 455. to 475. prem.
The Commissioner for the Savings' Banks has taken
the usual amount in Reduced Annuities at 941.
Three-and-a-Half per Cents. are lon to 101. Bank
Stock is steady at 172 to 173. Long AnntQies
realised 121 to 12 9-16.
The Foreign Bonds are more in demand. To-
morrow is settling day. Spanish Actives are 181 to
181, and the Three per Cents. 231 to 24, being an
improvement; Mexican have also risen and are 311
to 311 ; Chilian have reached 93 ; Brazilian are steady
at 69/ ; and Portuguese New Five per Cents. obtain
384; Belgian Stock is 101'8; and the Dutch Two-
and- a-Half per Cents. are 52i to 52k.

Shares on account of the settlement are fluctuating
rather more. We quote Edinburgh and Glasgow, 1 ' •
Brighton, 14k to 14; Blackwall, 11*; Midland
Counties, 38i; and South Eastern Scrip, 14 to 2*
discount. Great Western are 241 to 25 ; ditto New,
14; Birmingham, 100 ; South Western, 201 ; and
Paris and Rouen 6 premium. Australasia Bank are
12, and London and Westminster 1i premium.

MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, DEC. 13.—Shares
generally are very firm, and the demand for London
and Birmingham, South Western, Bristol and Exeter,
and Manchester and Leeds, still continues. Bristol
and Exeter, 46k; Liverpool and Manchester, Halves,
901 ' • London and Birmingham, 190 ; Manchester and
Salford Bank, 10i, 10i, and 11; Rochdale Canal, 52.
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock 172 India Stock —pm
3 per Cent. Red. ...... 94a Ditto Bonds .... 47 pm
3 per Cent. Cons 95 Ditto Old Annuities ...
3i per Cent. Red... looi Ditto New Annuities...
New 3i per Cent... looi Ex. Bills, 1,000/....2d. 51 pm
New 5 per Cen' — Ditto 5001...... 53 pm
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small 52 pm
Jan. 1860 ...... 12a Bank Stock for Acct.
Oct. 1859
Jan. 1860 Consols for Opg.
4 FUNDS.
Portuguese, 5 per cent.
Ditto, New Ditto 3Bll
Prussian, 5 per cent.
Russian, 5 pei cent.....,cent
Ditto, Metallic . ....
Spanish, 5 per cent...... 19
Ditto, Deferred 10i
French, 5 per cent —f. —e.
Exchange —f.. —c
French, 3 per cent —f. —c.
Dutch, 2i per cent
Ditto, 5 per cent. 101

FOREIG
Austrian, 5 per cent.
5 per cent lOl
3razilian Bonds... 69*
Buenos A yres 6 per cent. 23i
Chilian, 6 per cent. 73
Colombian, 6 per cent —
Dit to, 1824 213
Cuba Bonds, 6 per cent BO3
Danish, 3 per lent
Greek, 1825, 5 per cent —
Mexican, 5 per cent 313
Ditto, 6 per cent. 1837
Peruvian,lB2s,6 per et.
SHARES.

Edinburgh and Glasgow (50 paid) •.• ... 48k-
Great Western, (65 paid)•
Ditto New Shares (50 paid)
Ditto Fifths ( 4 paid) B4
London and Brighton (50 paid) 36
London and Blackwall ( paid) ....... ... 6
London and Birmingham (90)

Ditto Quarter Shares (25 rid) 49;
London and South Western 1/6s 10d pd) 62
Midland Counties Railway (100 paid)
Northern and Eastern (45 paid)
Ditto Scrip ( 5 paid)
North Midland Railway (100)

Paris and Rouen (20 Paid)
South Eastern and Dover (50 paid) —
Ditto Scrip (20 paid)