The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-06 00:00:00

vicinity, held a meeting at the Wellesley- Arms on Wed-
nesday, to investigate the causes of the present distress
of the country. A paper was ordered.to be drawn up on
the subject, and to be laid before the associated members
of the Tradesmen's Society of Chelsea, as also the
Central Society in the City..
At the third annual meeting of the Proprietors of the.
London and County Joint-Stock Banking Company in
Lombard-street on Thursday, it appeared from the Re-
port that the capital,:doWn to the 30th of June, amounted
to 118,8751, and a dividend would be declared clear of
the " Income tax 7 at the rate of 5 per cent, for the half-
year. At the establishment of the bank in 1838, the
Proprietors had entrusted their Directors with 70,0001.,
which had since then increased to 800,000/.

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At the Londonderry assizes an important. and inter-
esting record was tried. It was the case of Fortescue,
executor. of Afigee, against the Lord Bishop of Derry.
The cause of action appeared to be that on the Ist of
January, 1836, :the defendant, in consideration of the
sum of 2,0001. being paid by Magee, promised to promote
his son, the Rev. E. A. Magee to the first benefice in his
power, but though he had advaneea the defendant a large
sum, and wits willing to advance the residue, his promise
had not been kept by the Bishop, though he had had
various opportunities of so doing. The damages were
laid at 3,0001., and a verdict was finally returned for the
defendant.- •

LAW AND POLICE.
• Thursday- policeman 83, L division, was charged at
Union-hall with assaulting Mary Ann .Luxton. He was
severely blamed for his conduct and fined 10s., which
anloutits to discharge from the force, the infliction of the
smallest penalty being so treated by the Commissioners.
Several cases of furious driving of omnibuses were
brought before the Magistrates, at Clerkenwell, on Thurs-
day, and fines inflicted. The dangers arising from this
practice are, however, now becoming so common, that
the Magistrate stated he should in future commit to the
House of Correction, with hard labour, as the Act em-
powered him to do.
LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC.
The 119th annual festival of Worcester, Hereford, and
Gloucester is announced to take place on the 20th, 21st,
22d, and 23d of September, in the cathedral church of
Worcester.

TUEJLTRICAL.
Rubini's benefit and last appearance at her Majesty's
Theatre takes place on Thursday next, the 11th inst.
Mademoiselle Caroline, who is looted upon as the
finest female rider that ever entered the manege, per-
formed at Vauxhall lastnight, and added to the other
attractions of the gardens.
• COURT-FASHIONABLE.
The Duke of Wellington is expected to leave town for
Walmer Castle on Thursday next.
The Duke and Duchess of Bedford left town on Thurs-
day, on a visit to the Dowager Countess of Sefton, at her
villa, near Windsor.

The Duke of Devonshire has arrived at Chatsworth
from the metropolis.
The Marquis and Marchioness -of Ely left Belgrave-
square, on Wednesday last, for Ireland.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry leave
Holdernesse House to-day, for Wynyard Park.
Lord Eliot, Secretary for Ireland, is expected to arrive
at Dublin Castle on Friday next.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager is not expected to
visit the Earl and Countess of Brownlow this year.
The Marquis of Salisbury is nuw on his way home
from Paris.

2VIGISCRALLATZEOLTS.
At a meetingheld on Thursday in St. Martin's-lane, for
the purpose of taking into consideration the recent con-
viction for Ribboni:in in Armagh, a vote of thanks was
awarded toile Morning Chronicle, Sun, and Advertiser,
for their "constant and uniform exertions in the cause
of humanity and enlightened phihmthropy, and their ad-
vocacy in the above case." Another public meeting on
this subject is to be held next Monday night at the As-
sembly Rooms, Theobald's road.

Mr.-Williams, the comedian, a favourite actor at the
chief provincial theatres, died last Monday at his cottage,
on the Kilmarnock-road. near Glasgow aged 52.
The best hooks of Lord Lichfield s library were dis-
posed of at Shugborough on Wednesday, concluding the
book-sale, which has realised nearly 1,5001. Yesterday
the wine sale commenced, and 1%111 terminate this (Friday)
evening. The rarest and most attractive part of the sale
will b.- on Tuesday and Wednesday next, when the most
splendid specimens of statuary, and some of the finest
pictures in the kingdom, will-be brought to the hammer.
A magnificent assemblage of rank is expected. Satur-
and Monday will chiefly be occupied in the sale of the
furniture of the smaller bed-chambers.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, FRIDAY EVENING.
The downward tendency of the funds has continued,
apparently without any particular reason. A new cause,
late in the day, was assigned, namely, that it is probable
that some change may be made in the French Ministry.
The exclusion of our linens having been accomplished no
immediate effect on the funds ought to have been produced
by such an event. It has long been notorious that the
present policy of France is decidedly anti-English, and
from the treaties just entered into with Portugal
and some other countries, the two nations most
probably will be placed in greater commercial
opposition. But there are persons in the Stock Exchange
ready to take advantage of every passing event to further
speculation, and to the " bear" party the present full may
be traced. Consols left off at 91-1 sellers for Money, and
for the Account ; Bank Stock, 169 k 1701 ; India
Stock, 249 250 ; Exchequer Bills, Old, 51 53 ; New
49 51 prem. •
The prices of Foreign Securities were—Belgian, 1014-
1021 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 51(51i ; the
Five per Cents., 1011 1011 ; Danish, 811 ; and
Brazilian, 63 65. . •
The quotation for Mexican was 351 351.
In the Share Market, London and Birmingham were
180 182 ; Birmingham and Gloucester, 47 49 ; Great
Western, 89:1 901; the Half Shares, 681; 69; South Wes,
tern, 62 63 ; North Midland, 591 ; the New Shares,
291 301 ; South Thistern, 23 231 ; Eastern Counties,
81 ; Northern and Eastern, 40 41 ; Blackwell, 99. ;
and Brighton, 34 34 per Share.
The foreign exchanges were without any feature for
particular comment.
The nominal- quotations for the Bonds, were—Co-
lombian, 20i 20* ;. Peruvian, 15 16 ; Portuguese Five
per Cents., 331 334; the Three per Cents.,l9l- 20; Spanish
Five per Cents., 20* 204 ; the Three per Cents., 19i 19*.
(From The Sun of Last Night.)
The pricer, of the Funds have rather given way since
the commencement of business, but without it being pos-
sible to assign any particular cause. The conjecture,
which is probably the must correct one, is
that some parties, anxious to realise at the late
advance, have been selling their stock quietly,
the public transactions baring been but few,
and those limited in amount. Consols are now 91.1 911
for Money, and for the Account ; Three per Cents. Re-
duced, 911 911 ; Three and-a-Half per Cents. Reduced,
101 101* ; New 'lhrce•and-a-Halt' per Cents., 1001
1001 ; India Stock, 249 251 ; India Bonds, 33 ; Exche-
quer Bills, Old, 51 53 ; New, 49 51 prem.
Foreign Securities remain without variation, business
has been in Dutch, the Two-and-a .Half per Cents. at 514-
the Five per Cents., 1011 ; and in Danish, at
821
There has been no quotation for Mexican.
Operations in Shares have been confined to—Great
Western, 901, the New Shares 631 ; Fifths, 9* ;
Norther❑ and Eastern, 4i ; and Croydon, 12 ; the
market, however, exhibits symptoms of emprovement.
The Bonds quoted to-day are Colombian 201; Spanish
Five per Cents., 204, and the Three per Cents., 20.
The commercial letters from India contain, gene-
rally, inure favourable accounts. The pressure which
had fur some- tiwe existed on the money market, had
greatly subsided, and more confidence was displayed.
The demand for European goods at C.,lcutta had in-
creased, while some advance in prices had taken place.
Much complaint was made 'of the heaviness of stocks on
hand, and so large were they at Bombay, that pur-
chases were in most instances made only on spe-
culation, in the expectation of a rise. Although the
intelligence is stated to be more favourable, it still firs
no temptations for shipping, since prices, though they
have advanced, are in the generality of cases even now
below a remunerating rate, but it leads to the expecta-
tion that this better condition of affairs is only a fore-
runner of permanent improvement.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, AUG. 4.—We have
had a tolerably steady market. The business done is as
follows :—ManchOst,er•and Birmingham, 271 28 ; South
Eastern Scrip, 71 7 ; Manchester and Salford Water
Works, 511 ; Union Plate Glass, 3*.
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS

India Stock 250 pm
Ditto Bonds
Ditto Old Annuities
Ditto New Annuities —
Ex. Bills, 1,000/....2d 49 pm
Ditto 5001. .. ..
Ditto Small
MBank
Stock for Acct —
India Stock for 0pg....
_ IConsols for Acct....... 91i
FOREIGN FUNDS.
Austrian, 5 per cent. ... Portuguese, 5 per cent.
Belgian, 5 per cent — Ditto, New Ditto —
Brazilian Bonds... — . Prussian, 5 per cent. .
Bueno sAyres6 per cent. Russian, 5 per cent....
Chilian, 6 per cent — Ditto, Metallic ...... . ....
Colombian, 6 per cent — Spanish, 5 per cent......
Ditto, 1824 2Ol Ditto, Deferred.... .
Danish, 3 per cent B2l French, 5 per cent. —I. _e.
Greek, 1825, 5 per cent — Exchange —f —e.
French, 3 per cent —f. —e.
Mexican, 5 per cent
Ditto, 6 per cont. 1t537 Dutch, 2i per cent....... 511
Peruvian, 1825, 6 per rt. .7 Ditto, 5 per rent. .. ... 1013
SHARES.
Edinburgh and Glasgow (50 paid)
—. •••
Ditto New Shares ( 3 paid
Great Western ttailway (65 paid)
"iitto New shares (50 paid).. ............ 64
Ditto Fifth (4 paid)
London and Brighton (50 paid) ..
........
London and Croydon Railway (Trunk)
Northern and Eastern (45 paid) ........ .loi
COURSE OF EXCHANGE—(YESTERDAY.I
Amsterdam CF. 12 '4:Gibraltar •
• 11. 00
Ditto, at sight
Rotterdam .........'2 U /2 8 iGenoa . 25 b 0
Antwerp l2 7i!.llilan .... .6 3l
Hamburgh 51.11. 13 15 Venice •
47
Altona
Paris, 3 days' sight ... 25 60 'Palermo, per oz 120
Ditto, 3 Months . . ....... 25 85 'Lisbon
Marseilles
Bourdeaux 25 90 Rio Janeiro 26
Frankfort on Maine... 151 i Bahia
1-',.` - -

Rank Stock
3 per Cent. Bed. 921
3 per Cent. Cons....
311 per Cent. Red... 101
New 3i per Cent... looi
N'w 5 per Celt:,
Long Annuities to expire
Jan. 1860 ...... 12 9-16
Oct. 1859
Jan. 1860 .

.'etersburgh, 3Us ... 37
Berlin-- 7
Vienna, effec. fl. 3 M 957
Trieste, ditto 9 61:1
Madrid
Cadiz 36t
36
Barcelona .36.
Seville

Buenos Ayres
New York, 21 days sight 4bi
Philadelphia
PRICES OF BULLION, FER OZ.
Foreign Gold, bars X 3 17 9
Portugal ( old 17
New Doubloons 0 0
New Dollars. 0 4 10
Igilver in Bars... 0 4 11