The Sun.
London, England, 1842-11-08 00:00:00

UNION HALL.-(THIS DAY.)

Four men, named Donovan, Hewitt, William and
John Nelson, were charged with attempting to break
into the Duke of Sussex public-house, Oakley-street,
Westminster-road.
About two o'clock that morning, the inmates of the
Duke of. Sussex were aroused on hearing a noise at
the rear of the premises. The policeman on duty
was informed of the circumstance, and he and another
went into the yard and succeeded, after a desperate
resistance, in securing the prisoners, in whose posses-
sion were found a set of housebreaking implements.
When taken to the station-house they were all
recognised as belonging to a gang of burglars
who have infested the neighbourhood for some
time. On examination it was discovered that the pri-
soners had attempted to break into two houses ad-
joining that of the Duke of Sussex.
The prisoners were committed, as reuted thieves,
to the House of Correction, for three months each.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO TIIREE..
The accounts from the Liverpool Cotton Market
notice a good demand yesterday, at steady prices.
Sales 5,000 bales, of which 500 American were on
speculation ; Surats ranged from 31d. to 4d. and
American at from aid. to 811 d. per lb. Railway
Shares were firm, but not brisk. Edinburgh and
Glasgow sold at 461, Birmingham Thirds at 601,
South Eastern New at 17f+1 and Grand Junction
Half at 861.
The letters by the Overland mail were delivered this
morning being much sooner than is usual after the
express comes in. Upon the subject of politics they
do not generally add any information of interest to
the British reader, but the cry everywhere-in re-
ference to commercial matters is excess of shipping,
glut of goods, and want of confidence. Of Singa-
pore, Manilla, Macao, and Batavia, this remark
holds equally good as of our Indian Presidencies.
The Dutch have been incited apparently by the
example of the Belgians, to attempt the extension
of their trade in parts of the world where
hitherto, it has not been of much account. The ne-
cessity of the times is indeed sharpening the enter-
prise of most countries, and were matters to revive
there would probably be a benefit resulting from the
present exertions which would prove very lasting.
The Chambers of Commerce in Holland have received
a communication from the Minister of the Interior,
stating that Messrs. Hoeslin and Co., of Athens, one
of the first houses in Greece, and Mr. Salvago, the
Dutch Consul in Syria, were ready, with the view of
furthering Dutch commerce, to open warehouses free
for the deposit of samples and patterns of goods fpom
Holland, and that from solid firms they would take
commissions to effect sales, &c., their agents in Am-
sterdam giving all requisite information.
The continued improvement in Bank Stock, is a
subject of much speculation in the City among ca-
pitalists and others. There have been purchases made
this morning at 171, a rise of not less than six per
cent. within a week or ten days. The report is
that the Directors are to give their strenuous support
to the conversion scheme (Three-and-a-Half per
Cents. to be reduced to Three per Cents.), and that as
a sop in the pan, the charter is to be renewed with but
slight modifications. That something is in the wind
cannot be doubted, or why should, it is asked, the
Governor and Deputy- Governor of the Bank be such
frequent visitors to the Chancellor, as they have
of late. Bank Stock after reaching 171 this
morning have receded to 170, the present value. As
respects Three per Cent. Consols, the high prices of
yesterday were pretty well sustained, 94 to 94*
having been the ruling prices of this morning. Monov
Stock is in demand, if we except theThree-and-a-Half
per Cents., which remain very flat at about 104. The
Three per Cents. Reduced Annuities had reached 93t-;
Long Annuities were at 12i ' • Exchequer Bills have
risen to 61s. premum ; but India Bonds have fallen.
The brokers for the Savings Banks Commissioners
made another purchase this morning of the Three
per Cents., amounting in all to rather under 10,0001.
' The speculative demand for Mexican Stock has
been very good to-day, and purchases have been
made in it at the advanced prices of 331, though
the market is now / per cent. lower. Colom-
bian Bonds have also risen a little, the price now
being 21+. Portuguese Securities, Five per Cents.,