The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-31 00:00:00

ELECTIONEERING.

The Election Committee for the borough of Lyme Regis,
after a protracted inquiry, which has lasted for twenty days,
terminated yesterday, when Mr. Hussey was declared the
sitting Member.
Mr. Robert Bateson has been elected for Derry without op-
position, in the room of Sir Robert Bateson.
LAW AND PO LICE.

Eleven desperaTeEtWggshavejtiiiWer7eaptured at Bath,
after an attempt on a private house. They have long been a
terror to the neighbourhood.
/ATI:MAIM AND SCIENTIFIC.

Dr. Paverne's invention is likely to prove of importance to a
great naval country like England, as he considers that he can
by his process redder rest ration easy for three hours, and sup-
port any number of men in deep water : it is likely therefore to
prove invaluable in the examination of the bottoms of ship,
foundations of piers or bridges, &c.

THEATRICAL.
The English Opera House is displaying itself in the appear-
ance of Harley, Mrs. Humby, and Miss Faucit. The latter
lady last night played the principal character in One Fault, a
piece in which Miss Ellen Tree used to act very finely at the
theatre in Milton-street.

SPORTING.
The sale of the hunting-stud of the Earl of Rosslyn took
place at Tattersall's yesterday. Lord Rosslyn's horses were
the private property of his Lordship, who is Master of the
Staghounds, and which were well known with her Majesty's
hounds : of these Moonlight fetched 125 guineas, and Twilight
150 guineas.
Lord Cassilis's horses, which have been hunted with the
Pytchley hoUnds, were put up to sale at the same time, and
fetched fair prices : among them Grasshopper was knocked
down at 115 guineas, and Embassy at 58 guineas.

COMA 71-I".a.SiIIONAMZE.
The Earl and Countesi of Shrew bury are daily expected at
Alivart's Hotel, from Paris, on their return front Italy.
His• Excellency Count Alensdorf andlis sons, attended by
Colonel Wylde, visited the Tower yesterday morning, and also
inspected St. Katherine's Docks.

Lady Sondes gave a splendid ball at her mansion in St.
James's-square last night. The rooms were crowded with thu
elite.

Prince Dolgowroky left Mivait's Hotel yesterday afternoon
for St. Petersburgh. , The Prince has made extensive purchases
of British manufactures during his brief visit to this country.
The Duke and Duchess of Leeds, Baron Van Heckeren and
family, and General Ellice and family, left town on Sunday
morning, for Rotterdam.

'I he Lord Chancellor has issued cards for a grand dinner to-
morrow, in George-street, Hanover• square.

MISCELLANEOUS.
A gas explosion took placo in the interior of the Oriental
Club House, Hanover-square, on Saturday afternoon, by which
damage to the extent of 1001. was done, and Weaver, the
porter, dangerously burnt.

The state apartments of Windsor Castle will be closed to-
morrow, in consequence of some alterations which are about to
be made.

On Sunday 6,921 persons landed from the steamers al
Chelsea, and 4,162 at Putney.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS
CITY, QUARTER' TO THREE.
As might have been expected, the greatest excitement and
indignation at the event of last evening exists in the City to-
day, and but one feeling of sorrow at the disgrace which it has
brought upon the country is visible. Some fear was expressed
at the early part of the morning that it might be the result of a
conspiracy, and in consequence the Funds gave way ; but since
t4en confidence has been restored, by the certainty that no one
but a maniac could have been guilty of the crime, and Consols
are 923 921 for Money, and 93* 93,3 for the opening. Three
per Cents. Reduced, 911 ; Three-and-a-Half per Cent. Re-
duced, 100% 1011 ; ditto New, 101*. Bank Stock, 167*
168 . India Bonds, 21 23. Exchequer Bills, Old, 40 42;
Advertised, 35 38 premium.
The settlement in Foreign securities is proceeding satisfac-
torily ; in fact, it is now a rare occurrence for a time bargain
to be made in them. A pressure for money has rendered the
market flat ; the Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 521 53 ;
the Five per Cents. 101 101 i • and Danish, 81.
Mexican Bonds are quoted lower than yesterday, being 37*
for Money, and 374 for the Account.
Very little has been done in Shares, and transactions have
been confined to South Western, 63; South Eastern Scrip,
tia; Eastern Counties, New, 4/. 19s. 2d. ; Greenwich, 4i;
Great Western, New, 621%; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 52;
Ditto, New, 4%.
The quotations of the Bonds are— Colombian, 261 for Money,
and 26fr for the Account; Portugues Five per Cents., 37E ;
Spanish Five per Cents.' 23, the Three per Cents., 04* for
Money, and 2.1* for the Account'.
Money has been in great demand, and 5 per cent. has been
paid for it in the English Market ; while, in the documents
named immediately above, the rates vary from 8 to 10 per cent.
An estimate appears in one of the American papers, of the
loss which has been sustained by the holders of various securi-
ties issued by portions of that country; and, by four items
only, the amount is calculated at 326,936,000 dollars, or
nearly 80,000,0001. sterling. This is altogether exclusive of
the numerous failures of mercantile houses, which may rea-
sonably be set down at 8,000,0001. more; and more than two-
thirds of the whole has been borne by this country.
The decline on the current rates of Indiana and Illinois
Bonds, from August 1841, to the present time, has been
from 60 per cent., to 17 and 18. These calculations arrive
very opportunely at the period when every probability exists
that great efforts will be made to induce European capitalists
to subscribe for the new State Loan, the endeavours ro raise
which in the country itself, have hitherto utterly failed. It
has been acknowledged that "the immense number of mer-
cantile failures, and the curtailment of dividends have checked
the accumulation of capital • at the same time prices of all de-
scriptions of goods have fallen so low, that the floating capital
which remains finds a more profitable investment
than even seven per cent. Government Stocks ; these com-
bined have operated powerfully to prevent investments
in the new loans created." The excess r f expenditure being
ten millions of dollars annually, it is evident that money must
somehow be procured, and it is doubtless the policy to raise it
if possible, abroad; and the germ of a national debt being thus
formed, it may be extended to an indefinite amount, for which
no adequate security can be given, while parties in Congress are
so divided on the plan by which the interest is to be provided
lir as they are at present.
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
A ILWAYS, Paid. Per pillare.
Eastern Counties ......... 23 ... to
Ditto New .. ....2/. 6s. Bd.
Edinburgh and Glasgow ......... 50
Ditto New 3
Great Western
Ditto New
London and Greenwich
London and South Western 3B* 63 to
South Eastern and Dever......... 50 ...... to
Ditto Scrip 5 ..... 64 to ---
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
London and Westminster . .. 20
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, MAY 30.—Several spinners
visited our market to-day, and purchased rather freely at the
last quotations. On the whole an extensive business was done,
6,000 bales having changed hands, including 1,500 American
taken on speculation.
LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, MAY 30.—A good demand
was experienced for Eastern Counties Nev. Shares, but there
was little inquiry for other Stock, and the transactions con-
sisted altogether of a few sales in Eastern Counties, New, 5*- ;
Glasgow, Paisley, and Greeno.k, New, 5j ; Edinburgh and
Glasgow, New, 1* ; Midland Counties, Quarters, 17*; South
Eastern, New, 7.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY; 30.—Although
we have had more buyers of Railway Stock, yet little business
has been done. Eastern Counties, Old and New Shares, and
North Midlands, are in good request. London and Birming7
ham 32/. Shares, 60 ; Manchester and Salford Banks, 103.
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock - 1671 India Stock pm
3 per-Cent. Red. ...... 91g Ditto Bonds . .21 pm
3 per Cent. C0n5..... 92* Ditto Old Annuities
3* per Cent. Red ...Ioo* Ditto New Annuities...
New 3fr per Cent... ...... 101* Ex. Bills, 1,000/..:.2d. 43 pm
New 5 per Cent. — Ditto 500/...... 42 pm
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small ...... —pm
Jan. 1860 ... l2 9-16 Bank Stock for Acct.:..l6Bf
Oct. 1859
Jan. 18:.:0 124 Consols for Opg.July 15 931
FOREIGN FUNDS.
Austrian, 5 per cent.... Portuguese, 5 per cent.
Belgian, 5 per cent — Ditto, New Ditto 3711
Brazilian Bonds... — ,Prussian, 5 per cent.
Buenos Ayres6 per cent. IRussian, 5 per cent ll4
Chian, 6 per cent ;Meta11ic...........
Colombian, 6 per cent — Spanish, ti per cent...... 2211
Ditto, 1824 24 Ditto, Deferred.... 10i
Danish, 3 per cent Bl* French, 5 per cent. —f. —c.
Greek, 1825, 5 per cent — Exchange
Mexican, 5 per cent 37* French, 3 per cent. —f. —c.
Ditto, 6 per cent. 1837 Dutch, 2* per cent. 524
Peruvian, 1825, 6 perct. Ditto, 5 per cent. .. 101 g
SHARES.

Cheltenham and Creat Western (80 paid)...' 31
I..:sigiern Counties Railway (23 paid) ... 96-
Ditto New Shares ( paid) ...
Edinburgh and Glasgow (50 paid) ...... ... 52
Ditto New Shares ( 3 paid...
Great Western ttailway (65 paid)
Ditto New Shares (50 paid) 62i
London and Brighton (50 paid)
London and Birmingham (90)
London and Greenwich Railway (12/ 15s 4d pd) 5i
London and South Western (431 15s Odpd) -63;
South Eastern and Dover OW paid) 4-•
Ditto Scrip. ( 5 paid)

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, MAY 31. Wind this day at Noon, S. Easter(;. •
MA RGATE, MAY 30.—The Brisk, Et‘sam, of London, which
sank off Southend on the 10th of March, was towed in here
on the 28th instant.

DE.Ar., MA 30.—Wind S.W.—A, rd. Ceres, St. Michael's.
Arrd. from the River, Horatio, for South Seas ; Sally, Maim.
STANOGATE CREEK, 30.—Arrd. Jane, Goodwin,
Patras and Vossagga,
Po RTSMOU TH, MAY 30. Wind W.—Arrd. Li thurn, Barker,
Sierra Leone, sailed Ist ult.

ARRIVED OFF DARTMOUTH, MAY 28.—Maitistone, 'Nim-
ble, Calcutta; Maria and Louie, Odessa, for Antwerp.
Pr.vmortru, MAY 30.—Wind S.V.—Arrd. Governor
M'Lean, Mayo, Accria, loft March 31.
FALMOUTH, MAY 29.—Wind S.W. —Arrd. Swift, Hall
and Oberon, Shields, Odessa; Maria, Askant. Isler tchf Boyer,
Stamp, Ancona. Arrd. off, Anna Gertruida, • Boulet,
Batavia, Amsterdam ; Spy, Annenson, Monte Video. Std.
Feb. 26, and sailed for Exeter, Rose, Fayal.
GLOUCESTER, MAY 30 —Ai rd. Ayrshire Lass, Ancona.
CARDIFF, and 28.—S1d. Seio and Despatch, Constanti-
nople ; Radcliffe, Gibraltar; Venus, Messiri.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 30—Wind W. SW., moderate.—Arrd.
Benares, Calcutta; Grace Darling, Tasker, Barbadoes, sailed
2tlini‘s
Mobile
ile
Severn, Williams, Galveston;. Constantine, Simp-
son,Britannia, Cook ; Apalachio'a left on the 27th
ult. Denmark; North Star ; Rebecca and Soldans. New Orleans;
Ro,coe and Echo, New York ; Salime, Palermo. Arrived off
Childers, Sydney, New South Wales; (fromocto, Savannah.