The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-24 00:00:00

Park, executed by Sir Richard Wesimacott in 1831, is about
to he cleansed and rebronzed, under the superintencencc of
that architect.
LITERARY AND scirmnric.
The British Association held their meeting this year at Man.
eester, on the 23d of June. The general Committee for the
section of officers commences on the day preceding.

SPORTING.
The Chantilly races commenced at Paris last Thursday.
The Derby, or 7,000 francs plate. was to be run for on Sunday.
Epsom races begin to-day. 62 Derby horses, with their
riders, have already arrived or are expected at the course.
COITZT-F.A.SIIXOISTAIME.
Count and Countess Bapt ste Metaxa's dinner-party will take
place on the 31st instant, in Bryanston-square.
The Marquis of Northampton left town on Saturday for
Castle-Ashby, Northamptonshire.
The i,arehiness di Sala, Lady Strachan, arrived at Mi-
vart's Hotel on Saturday last, from Naples.
The Earl and Countess of Zetland had a dinner-party on
Saturday last, in Arlington-street.
We hear that the Bishop of Lichfield continues in such a
state of health that his recovery is considered to be almost
hopeless.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL N'ES'S•

CITY, MONDAY EVENING.

The Money Market has been completely inactive
to-day, and from the small number and amount of bar-
gains, prices quoted must be considered but little more
than nominal, although the various securities are firm,
and, since the reduction in the rate of interest on Ex-
chequer Bills has been made known, have a decidedly
upward tendency. Consols closed at 921 924 for Money,
and for the Account ; Bank Stock, 167 168; India Stock,
249 251 ; Exchequer Bills, old, 37 39, advertised 33 35
premium.
The Foreign Securities were—Belgian, 102 103 ;
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 52.:;: 53 ; the Five
per Cents., 101 101 k ; Danish, 80 813 ; Brazilian, 67
68 ; and Chilian, 88 92.
The quotation of Mexican was 36i for Money, and
3637-, for the Account. The other Bonds were quoted—
Colombian, 26i 27 ; Portuguese Five per Cents., 37 37,i;
and Spanish Five per Cents., 22i 23 ; and the Three
per Cents., 22,-3. 23*.
The meeting of the Bondholders of the latter State
took place to-day, and Senor Rosales, on behalf of the
Government, proposed that the arrears of interest, now
' amounting to 81 per cent., should be converted into a
Three per Cent. Stock, the first payment on which is
to commence in 1847 ;• that a sinking fund of nearly
20,000/. per annum should be established, and that the
foreign holders should have the option of changing the
new into local stock, payable at St. Jago de Chili, re-
ceiving a bonus of 10 per cent. for the difference of ex-
change. These propositions, so nearly approaching the
demands of the creditors, the only difference being one
year as to the time of paying, i. e., whether in 1.846 or
1847, and the unsolicited offer of the sinking fund, and
optional conversion, were unanimously adopted by the
Committee, and are to be laid before a General Meeting
of the Bondholders on Friday next for their approval or
rejection.

London and Birmingham Railway Shares were 180
182 ; Birmingham and Gloucester, 52 54 ; Great
Western, 92 93, the Half Stares, 64 6-11 ; South
Western, 631 64 ; Gosport. 63i- 64 ; North
.Midland, 66
68, the New Shares, 32 331; South Eastern and
Dover, 291 29i-, the Scrip, 7* 7 ; Eastern Counties, 9-k
9i ; Blackwall, 11 111, the New Shares, 994 ; and
Brighton, 36i 36i per share.
Accounts from the Cape of Good Hope give the official
statement of shipments of produce, for the quarter end-
ing; sth January, in the present year :—Nine. 1,311
pipes, of which 560 were to this country ; Flour, 223,676
pounds ; Wool, 154,872 lbs. ; Tallow and Candles,
142,733 lbs. ; Beef and Pork, 229 casks ; ard several
other articles, of the total value of 80.1641. ; and the
value of the imports during the like period was
188,266/.

(From The Sun of Last Night.)
The improved appearance which the English market had on
Saturday has continued to-day. and Consols are very firm at
92a 921 for Money, and 92a 921 for the Account. Three per
Cent. Reduced, 91i 911; Three-and-a-Half per Cent. Re-
duced, 995 100, New Three-and-a-Half per Cents., 1005
101 ; India Stock, 2491 2501 ; Bank Stock, 167 168; India
Bonds, 19 ; Exchequer Bills, old, 37 39 ; Ditto advertised,
33 35 premium.
Prices of foreign securities are steady at the former quota-
tions. For Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 525 53; the
Five per Cents. 1011; Brazilian New Bonds, 1839, 63; and
Danish, 81k.
Mexican Bonds are quoted 36a for Money, and 365 for the
Account.
The Share Market has been quite neglected to-day, and
business has been confined to South Eastern at 29i, the Scrip
at 7* ; and Edinburgh and Glasgow, New, 4%.
The Bonds are quoted—Portuguese Five per Cent. New
Bonds, 371, the Three per Cents.. 224; Spanish Three per
Cents. 221 for the Account, and 23 for Money.
Scarcely a bargain has been made to-day in any security.
Money is easy, at from four to five per cent.
..lccounts from Rio Janeiro to the 22d March state, that al-
though the quantity of piece goods cleared at the Custom-house
had been large, yet great complaints continued to be made that
business was dull, and that but little was doing. It is to be
feared that owing to the reduction in the rate of exchange, and
the heavy stock, that the prices had been far from remunerat-
ing. The supplies of Coffee had been much increased, and
consisted principally of interior qualities; prices had fallen, and
purchasers were difficult to be met with. The decrease in
the shipments during the month of February had been large,
being but 86,074, or 10,882 less than the average of the last thu ee
years. The stock was 55,000 bags, and the current prices
from 2.900 to 3.808, according to quality. Money was com-
paratively easy, and discount readily obtained at 8 per cent. per
annum. The rate of Exchange on London had fallen from 283.
to 281, at which about 100,0001. had been negotiated; local
stock, 705.
Papers from Buenos Ayres possess no interest—Exchange on
England 3d.
The above were brought by the Pigeon packet with the
Brazil Mail, as well as dates from Bahia of the sth March, and
Monte Video, '26th February. In addition, there are letters
from Singapo.e to the 30th December, Sydney 27th, and Port
Phillip 27th December, which have been anticipated by the
India Mails.

CLOSING;
BRITISH

;PRICES.
FUNDS.

Bank Stock l6B

!India Stock 250 pm

3 per Cent. Red. 9li
3 per Cent. Cons
3i per Cent. Red 97i
New 31. per Cent... lOl
New 5 per Cent
Long Annuities to expire
Jan. 186(1
Oct. 1859
Jan. 18u0

Ditto Bonds .... 19 pm
IDitto Old Annuities ...
Ditto New Annuities...
Ex. Bills, pm
Ditto WU.... . pm
Ditto Small — pm
Bank Stock for Acct —
India Stock for Acct —
.i.Consols for Acct.
N FUNDS.

Portuguese, 5 per cent.
,Ditto, New Ditto 37
Prussian, 5 per cent.