The Sun.
London, England, 1842-10-04 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS,
CITY, MONDAY EVENIN ;.
FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY.

CHRONICLE.—It is understood that Mr. Robin-
son, the financial agent for the United States, arrives
in London from the Continent on Friday or Satur •
day, to be ready for action, on the arrival of the,
Caledonia, with proposals for the consideration of
London capitalists, as a basis to subscribe fpr tlw
American loan; but as the Secretary of the Trea-
sury in America is pressed to take money on that
side at such favourable rates that he has abandoned

his intention of issuing more Treasury bills, it will
perhaps be unnecessary for Mr. Robinson now to offer
his scrip in London.
Another failure is rep rted to-day in Mark-lane,
adding another to the nun erms lists of victims broken
on the new sliding-wheel. Mr. Body is the new suf-
ferer, a gentleman largely engaged in the corn trade,
who has been compelled to declare himself, at least
for the present, unable to meet engagements at ma-
turity. The loss to the trade by the new scale must
be about equal to the sum, paid for revenue. It is
not an over estimate to say that, according to present
prospects, the holders of 2,500,000 quarters entered
at Bs. 4d. average duty, are losers to nearly this
amount of duty paid. This reverse of fortune must
hang heavy over the market for a considerable time.
The effects of a loss of so great an amount will be
felt for many months to come, and cannot be wound
up without creating more embarrassment.
TIMES.—The American papers contain a statis-
tical summary of the value of the exports of produce
and manufactures of the United States for three Years,
dating the periods as 1838, 1839, and 1841. The ex-
ports of the produce of the sea had declined to
2,846,851 dol., it • having, in the year 1838, been as
high as 3,175,576 dol. The exports of the produce
of the forest is alluded to as showing an increase, 1838
being stated at 5,200,499 dol., 1839 at 5,764,559 dol.,
and 1841 at 6,264,852 dol. Of agricultural produce,
including the raising of crops and the breed of
cattle, the exports are stated at 9,105,514 dol. for
1838, 13,588,886 dol. for 1839, and 16,737,462 dol.
i for 1841. Of the tobacco crop in 1838 the value ex-
ported was 7,392,029 dol. ; in 1839, 9,882,943 dol. ;
and 12,576,703 dol. in 1841. Of the cotton crop the
value exported was 61,556,811 dol. in 1838,
61,238,982 dol. in 1839, and 54,330,341 dol. in 1841.
And the exports of manufactures are stated at
8,483,321 dol. for 1838, 9,590,531 dol. for 1839, and
6,481,502 dol. for 1841. Of these general amounts
England for herself and colonies took 850,540 barrels
of flour, 850,865 bushels of wheat, 324,709 bushels of
Indian corn, and 96,810 barrels of pork.
SUN.—The Money Market closed with .a firmer
appearance, much of which is to be traced to the com-
plexion of the intelligence from America, which gene-
rally cannot but be considered as favourable. It is,
however, to be found that matters there are now re-
presented too much a la coleur de rose. The general
tone of the papers received by the Caledonia is that
national faith should be preserved, in order that the new
loan, as a commencement of further.financial operations,
should be recognized in Europe, but not one word is
written upon the subject of the repudiation by indivi-
dual States of the several loans contracted by them.
The general Government, in reality, fear the wording
and nature of the Constitution cannot offer so
good a security as a separate State. And it is from the
absence of this power, that no portion of the ne w State
loan has yet been taken on this side of the Atlantic.
It is not to be denied that our exports to the United
States have not increased in the ratio which might

have been expected, but it is a grave question whether
the falling off has not been well purchased, though
dearly, at the expense of nearly thirty millions ster-
ling. It may be safely inferred that the persons who
are now, so anxious to cry up American credit, would
be the first to avail themselves of a rise, and sell their
securities. A gentleman who came over to negotiate
the loan in Europe, has discovered it is impracticable
to 10 so, and consequently is about to return to his
own country. Consols left off at 92i 93 for Money,
and 93 93* for the Account ; India Stock, 247 ; Ex-
chequer Bills, Old, 49 51 ; New, 48 50 premium.
The prices of Foreign Securities have again im-
proved, Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent. Bonds
being:sli 521; the Five per Cents. 100 100? ; Bel-
gian, 102 k 104 ; Danish, 8384; and Brazilian, 66 67.
The quotations for Mexican Bonds are also higher.
It had been expected that the packet would have ar-
rived ere this, but the pacific tendency of the intelli-
genre from Texas, via New York, has given increased
condence to holders. The last figure was 33 331.
The firmness in the Share market continued, but
business was chiefly confined to Brighton, which, at
the close of the market, were 255. better than on Sa-
turday, the price on the one day having been 344 354,
and now 36 361. London and Birmingham were-
-183 185 ; Birmingham and Gloucester, 39 41; Great
Western, 814 824 ; the Half shares, 59 594 ; south
Western, 574 584 • North Midland, 56 58 ; the New
shares, 27 28 ; South Eastern, 234 23-1 ; Eastern
Counties, 8} 84 ; Northern and Eastern, 35 36
Blackwall 64 7 ; and Brighton, 36 364 per share.
The accounts from Spain and Portugal have it

duced some good-natured persons to lieliere that a
change is about to be wrought in their finances, or as
it has appeared " that a disposition exists to bring
about a financial reform," consequently a rise in the
quotation of the Bonds has to be noticed ; but the
particular cause thereof is somewhat inexplicable,
inasmuch as no certain information has been received
which at all changes the position of the bondholders.
Colombian, '2of 21 ; Peruvian, 15i 161; Portuguese
Five per Cents., 354 364; the -Three per Cents.,
21+ 214 ; Spanish Five per. Cents., 16f 168 ; the
Three per Cents., 21.21+.
The chief day of business in the Corn market has
not passed off without a failure, another having been
announced, the liabilities of the house being larger
than any which has yet been obliged to suspend ; but
it is supposed that this will be the last which for some
time will be driven to take this step.

ST. MARTIN'S CHURCH.—The renovation of the
steeple of St. Martin's Church will be completed in the
course of the next week, there being now but 14 feet to
be erected. About 45 feet of the steeple, which was
found to bare been injured by the electric fluid, had to
be removed. The stones, with the exception of the
damage sustained by the lightning, were very slightly
decayed, though they have been exposed above 130
years. The side of the steeple facing the west was dis-
covered to be more wasted than either of the other sides.
A block of stone, which was about 2tl bin. long, had
been forced out to within an inch of its whole length. It
is intended to fix a conductor, in order to prevent the
contact of the electric fluid with the sacred edifice. This
will be placed above the vane, and will pass don
the
the
tube of the iron by which that is supported, over
tower, outside the building, into the earth. A contract
has been taken for that purpose. The faces of the
clock, as well as well as the ball and vane, will be regilt.
Yesterday the workmen were employed in raising a
scaffold in order to remove the faces of the clock.
Greater progress would have been made, but that 'on
Thursday and Friday last, in consequence of the high
wind, they were unable to work. They stated to Mr.
Herring, their employer, that they were afraid they should
be blown down, when he ordered them to descend from
the scaffold. •
NEW BANKRUPT COMMISSIONERS.—The Bankrupt
Commissioners, including the several new appointments
which, it is understood, have been Made, will assemble
to agree toe certain
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into operation on the 11th of November next. It is
stated that only ten new appointments will be made, and
not twelve, which are sanctioned by the 59th section, and
that the new Commissioners will have jurisdiction in
country districts. The names of the new Commissioners
mentioned in legal circles are, Mr. Sergeant Stephens,
Mr. Kenyon Parker, Mr. Wray, Mr. Shepherd, and Mr.
Charles Phillips. Other names have been mentioned to
complete the number, among them H. R. Reynolds, Esq.
of the Chancery bar. By the 70th section the Commis-
sioners are authorised to make rules, and by the 76th
clause, the amount of salary is fixed. The present Judge
or the Court of Review (Sir John Cross), 2,5001. a year ;
the London Commissioners, 2,000/. ; and
,the country
Commissioners, 1,800/. a year each.
VICTORIA THEATRE.—A new play, with the
terative title of Grace Gray; or Temptation, Truth, and
Treachery, was produced at this theatre last night; the
principal character of which is well performed by Mr.
Saville, and Miss Vincent as the heroine. Grace Gray
is a servant girl, a personage whose life and adventures,•
if we may judge from the frequency with which the cha-
racter is presented, seems peculiarly to interest the fre-
quenters of the Victoria. Grace Gray dreams of the
errors into which she is likely to fall, and thus learns to I
avoid them, her dream being the subject of the play.
The entertainments wound up with another new drama,
entitled Donzella's' Oath ; or .the Bride if 7o- morrinc.
very
it
is a translation from a French vaudeville, 11114
amusing. A Spanish peasant girl, who had sworn to
execute vengeance on the invaders of her country, saves
the life of a French Colonel whom s in her power, and is
received into the bosom of the yrde arniee. It was ex-
cessively well received by a very crowded ,house.
THE LATE MARQUIS WELLESLET.—The remains
of the late Marquis Wellesley will be removed front
Kingston House, on Friday rnorning next. The funeral
cortege, as at present arranged, W 1 consist of a
hearse, which will be drawn by six horses, and
three mourning coaches and four. The Duke of
Wellington, Lord Maryborough, and the
immediate
relations and friends of the noble deceased ti
Marci's
are alone expected to attend. The arrangements
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who is his sole executor.—The mournful procession will
proceed to Eton College, where the body will lie in
state in one of the halls, the Lord Provost of the College
having provided one for that purpose. _ The remains of
the late Marquis are deposited in a leaden coffin, and
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it was at this college that he was educated.
JOHN HAMPDEN'S LAST PRAYER—" 0 Lord !
save my bleeding country—have this kingdom in
thine especial keeping ; confound and level in the
dust those who would rob the people of their liberty
and lawful prerogative—let the King see his error ;
and turn the hearts of his evil councillors front the
malice of their designs. Lord Jesu receive wy soul!"