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

PO LICE I.7'I'ELLIGENC E. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
I (THIS DAY.)

.B 0 W.STREET.-(THIS DAY.)
No cam of any interest came before the Court this
roaring.
TLE RKENWELL-(THIS DAY.)
Two young men, having the appearance of gentlemen,
named Charles Roberts and James Chambers, were
charged as follows :

From the evidence of police-constable, 100 E, it ap-
peared that at ten minutes to two o'clock this morning,
the constable being on duty in Caroline-street, Bedford-
square, sari the prisoners going up to several doors, and
turning up the- knockers. After some time they went
into Great Russell-street. Roberts went up to Mr.
Reeves's hall door, No. 39, and twisted the knocker off.
Chambers went up -to the next door, and acted in
like manner. They went up to many other doors,
and twisted the knockers so as to 'render them useless.
They were finally secured. On their way to the station-
house Roberts offered the constable 101. to let him go, and
drew forth his watch and chain as guarantee for the pay-
ment. The bribe was rejected. When their persons
were examined at the station-house several bell handles
were found on their persons, and three knockers were
found in the cell where they had been imprisoned.
Mr. Alexandre, foreign bookseller, identified one of the
knockers as his property, and said his family were
greatly alarmed by the noise made in twisting it off.
Mr. Span, 25, New Ormond street, identified another
Of the knockers.

Mr. :Comic asked the prisoners what they were ?
The prisoners said they were assistant linen-drapers.
Roberts said' he was employed in' the house of Hard-
' wicke and Ford, Holborn.
Mr. COMiIE said he did not. believe a word of that
statement—Lthey seemed persons very different from
linen-drapers. Unless they brought respectable persons
there to give them a character, tie would not impose a
fine of 51., which he supposed they would care very little
for, but send them to the House of Correction, without a
fine,. for a month.
The prisoners, who it was evident had concealed their
real names and occupations, exclaimed they would be'
ruined if a fine were not imposed.
They then sent a policeman for a friend, and mean-
time were consigned to the custody of the jailor.

UNION HALL.—(THIS DAY.)
Two women, named Ryan and Barnes, were charged
with robbing a fellow-prisoner, named Fielden, in the
station-h! use.

The complainant, a laundress, was taken to the sta-
tion-house for being tipsy, and in the same cell two wo-
men were locked up, who, taking advantage of her situa-
tion, robbed her of five half-crowns and some shillings.
When the complainant came to her senses, she found that
she was robbed, and, on examination, her money was
found in the possession of the prisoners, who had taken
it from her while she was lying down on the bench of
the cell.

The MAGISTRATE said that when'persons were taken
to the station-houses drunk, care ought to be taken to see
that their money was safe, and not allow them to be
thrust in along with a number of bad characters. He
should commit the prisoners for trial.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
Business in the Funds to-day has been only to a
moderate extent, and Consols are 9112 8 for Money, and
911 for the Account ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 92H- ;
Three-and-a-Half per Cents. Reduced, 100* ; New
Three•and-a-Half per Cents., 100- ; India Stock, 249;
Bank Stock, 1701- ; Exchequer Bills, Old, 49 51 ; New,
51 53 prem.
In Foreign Securities but little has been done. The
prices are—Dutch Two•and-a-Hall per Cents, 514 ;
the Five per Cents, 1018 102 ; Portuguese Five per
Cents, 33.1 ; Spanish Five per Cents., 204, Ditto Three
per Cents., 19- 8.
The sales of Railway Shares have included Edinburgh
and Glasgow, 47 ; Great Western, New shares, 634 ;
London and Brighton, 348 ; London and Birmingham,
1801.
Letters from the manufacturing towns which have
been delivered, give the same cheering accounts of the
improvement in trade as those of last week. It is not
pretended that any brisk demand for goods exists, but
rather that the extreme depression is passed, and that
" the tide has turned."
The India mail has apparently brought over several
orders for cotton, and it is notied at Manchester that
an advance in prices has been pretty generally obtained
while buyers have come forward more freely. It is,
however, added that a far greater change must take
place before any permanent relief to the distress of the
labourers can be looked for.
Such merchants as are unfortunate enough to have
taken any of the bills drawn by Colonel Gawler upon
the Treasury, are greatly complaining of the vexatious
regulations regarding them, now that it has been deter-
mined that they shall be paid.. Nearly twelve months
have elapsed since they became due, and payment re-
fused upon the plea that instructions had been exceeded ;
and notwithstanding the serious annoyance, and loss
consequent upon the high rate of interest in South Aus-
tralia, no more than the bare principal is to be re-
funded, though in many cases the interest will amount to
upwards of 10 per cent.
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
_ R A ILWAYS. Paid. Per Share.

Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O 47
Ditto New ... ... 3 ...... 3* to
Great Western
Ditto Now ...... . ...
London and Brighton ...... ... .. 50
London and Birmingham 90 lBoi ..... to ..-.-
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, AUG. 6.—There is
very little business doing in Shares. Our quotations are—
Manchester and Leeds, 77 78 ; 'South Western, 62 63 ;
Edinburgh and Glasgow, 47 471 ; Ditto Quarter Shares,
31 3i ; Manchester and Birmingham, 271 271 ; Bank of
Manchester, 3i ; Union Bank, 7 71.
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS
Bank Stock 174 India Stock 250 pm
3 per Cent. Red. ........ 92i Ditto Bonds ...• 35 pm
3 per Cent. Cons 914 Ditto Old Annuities ...
3% per Cent. Red... 1011 Ditto New Annuities... 90
New 3% per Cent... looi Ex. Bills, 1,000/....2d. 49 pm
Now 5 per Cen' Ditto 5001— .. . 51 pm
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small
Jan. 1860 ... ...... ' - Bank Stock fur Acct —
Oct. 1859
Jan. 1860 - Consols for Acct.
FOREIGN FUNDS.
Austrian, 5 per cent. ... IPortuguese, 5 per cent.
Belgian, 5 per cent Ditto, New Ditto —
Brazilian Bonds... 'Prussian, '5 per cent.
Bueno s Ayres 6 per cent. ;Russian, 5 pet cent —
Chilian, 6 per cent 'Ditto, Metallic ...... . ....
Colombian, 6 per cent — . Spanish, 6 per cent 2o*
Ditto, 1824 Ditto, Deferred.... . 9%
Danish, 3 per cent Frezich, 5 per cent.ll9f. —c.
Greek, 1825, 5 per cent — Exchange -f. —c.
Mexican, 5 per cent — French, 3 per cent. —f. —c.
Ditto,' 6 per. cent.. 1837 Dutch, 2 per cent. .518
Peruvian,lB2s, 6 perct. .Ditto, 5 per cent. .. ... 102
SHARES.
Eastern Counties Railway (23 raid) ...
Edinburgh and Glasgow (50 paid) ...... ... 47*
Ditto New Shares ( 3 paid .
Great Western Railway (65 paid)
Ditto New Shares ( 50 paid) 634
Ditto Fifth (4 paid)
London and Brighton (50 paid) • . . 34
London and Birmingham (90)
London and South Western (4116 s 10d pd) b2*
South Eastern and Dover (50 paid) 23%

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)
CORN EXCHANGE.
Last .week's arrivals of English Wheat and Irish Oats
were good, and considerable of Foreign Wheat ; and
the fresh supply was moderate of all grain. Since Satur-
day's rain the weather has been remarkably fine, and
great difficulty was experienced in selling Wheat, and
except for superfine, the stands were cleared at is. to 2s.
per qr. decline in English Wheat from last Monday's
prices, and Foreign met a similar reduction with little
done. Barley. Beans, Peas, and Oats as last quoted,
with only a retail demand. The millers have reduced
the price of flour from 3s. to ss. per sack.
ARRIVALS OF (MAIN IN LONDON DUItINO LAST WEEK
Wheat. RarleY. Oats. i Flour
English - 1,478 qrs. 4.(;64 sacs►
Irish - • • 15,554
Foreign 37 844.. 5,0 4,714
ritICXS ON BOARD OF SI,IP •
Wheat,Red (old) a. I.llleans,Stuall(new) 37i.:ISs.
White (o 151) • .-741

Rei(1841):......451, 495. -- Tick slew) 27 V 2 s .
--Fine riOs 521 --- (old) .... --,. -8*
- Superfine 515. 555. -- Barrow (new) ...... :316.345.
- White 0841)- 465. ::Os.
--- Fine 525. 565 Brink - ....-5...1
.----.-- Superfine 605. 624 Oats,Feed -4.-•
-.....-Foreignfree 425. Os. --,-- Nen 165.215.
Ryt " 19s. 403. - Poland -s.-s.
Carley 265. 326. ' New . 244.'254.
---- Grinding Zs. 30s - Potatoe -s.-S•
--- Malting., qos. 321.
Malt 565. 606 - Scotch '65.285.
....-- Fine New 625. Ms. - Irish 15s. •..166.222x.
Pease, Grey, New 105. 3:26. Flou:Town (per sack)....4Bs. 506.
--. Maple New .......513. 345. - Seconds 426.440.
......-- White .345. 365. --o- North Country.... 406. 421.
- Boilers 36s 38s. Bran ' - 86. Os.
SMITHFIELD.
The trade for beef was heavy. The prime quality barely
maintained our' last quotations. Of Mutton, the supply
was large, with a middling demand. Veal much the
same as on Friday. Coarse Pork did not realise more
than about 2s. 10d., and young Porkers about 4s. 4d.
Superior qualities of Lamb were in demand, and realised
ss. Beasts, 3,826 ; Sheep and Lambs, 30,600 ; Pigs,
304 ; Calves, 196. • Beef, 2s. 8:4: to 4s. 4d. ; Mutton, -3s.
to 4s. 4d. ; Veal, 3s. to ss. ; York, 2s. to 4s. 2d. ; Lamb,
4s. Bd. to ss. .

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The SPEAK It took the Chair at Twelve o'Closk.
Captain A'COURT presented a petition in favour of
the County Courts Bill.
Mr. C. O'BRIEN presented a petition fro the
Chamber of Commerce of Limerick, praying that some
steps might be taken for the better navigation of the
River Shannon.