The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-05 00:00:00

MONEY and COMM.ERCIAi:: NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER .TO 71.K.'REE•
The prices of the Funds have rather given.'
the commencement of business, but without it ilkliT.P"s"'
sible to assign any particular cause. The' cettOttt!rf*
which is probably the most correct bik, 15 •
that some parties, anxious to realise, at ila"lat..";
advance, have been selling , iheir stock
the public transactions having • been but *v.'
and those limited in amount. Consols are now 9137 91;
for Money, and for the Account ; Three per Cents. 1le•
duced, 91,1 91f,- ; Three and-a-Half per COlts• lied abed;
101 1018 ; New Three-and-a-Half per tie.its- 1004
1008 ; India Stock, 249 251 ; India Bonds, 3S ,; Exche"
quer Bills, Old, 51 53 ; New, 49 51 prem.
Foreign Securities remain without variation, b.7641e55,.
has been in Dutch, the Two-and-a-Halt' per Cents. :513
51 ; the Five per Cents., 1011 ; and in Danish,:. ai
82-4 828.
-
There has been no quotation for Mexican. - e •
Operations in Shares have been confined
Western, 90+, the New Shares 63-4 ; Fifths
Northern and Eastern, 44 ; and CrOydon, 12: ;
market, however, exhibits symptoms of e-mproven tent-
The Bonds quoted to-day are Columbian 20,1; S panisP
Five per Cents., 20, and the Three per Cents., 2 V.
The commercial letters from India -,contain, gen.c;
rally, more favourable accounts. The pressure 1411-4
had for some time existed on the money market
greatly subsided, and more confidence was disp le Y,"
The demand fur European goods at Cdcutta en tor
creased, while some advance in prices had taken vine!:
Much complaint was made of the heaviness of sto' ,;I•,s ‘1"
hand,- and so large were they at Bombay, thm t por,
chases were in most instacces made only or
culation, in the expectation of a rise. Althoug E t"
intelligence is stated to be more favourable, it still ( Oe
no temptations fur shipping, since prices, though ; th
have advanced, are in the generality of cases even :
below a remunerating rate, but it leads to the expo
ctE
don that this better condition of affairs is only a.it 41'
runner of permanent improvement.
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONIC-
A ILWAYS. Paid. Per Share.
Great Western
Ditto New . 50
Ditto Fifths
London and Croydon (Trunk)... 134 l2 • to - ••;,
Northern cod Eastern
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, AUG. 4.—We4•11510.
had a tolerably steady market. The business done. is oi
follows :—Manclaester and Birmingham, 274 28 'oud
Eastern Scrip, 7i 71 ; Manchester and Salford vBk
Works, 51i ; Plato Glass, . ,
CL OSING PRICES.

BRITISH I UNDS
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Red. ...., y'2l Ditto Bonds ..... ........ 3: ',,13°
3 per Cent. Con.
3i per Cent. Red 101 Ditto New Annuities ....
New 3i per Cent... look lEx. Bills, 1,000/....2d. 49
New 5 per Cen', I Ditto 500/..... . 491. r,
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small tivr
Jan. 1860 .. l2 9-16 Balik Stock for Acct — •
Oct. 1859
Jan. 1860 — ICom•ols for Acct.
FOREIGN FUNDS.
Austrian, 5 per cent. ... .--, Portuguese, 5 per cent. --• '
Belgian, 5 per cent Ditto, IVew Ditto ..-
Brazilian 80nd5...,
Prussian, 45 per cent ..•••
Buenos Ayres 6 per cent. Russian, 5 C.O cent •-•
Chilian, 6 per cent Ditto, Metallic • .... •••'
Colombian, 6 per cent... Spanish, 5 pey cent ....
Ditto, 1824 2Ol Ditto, Deferrcli...• . .....
Danish, 3 per cent B2l French, 5 per cont. —f..-'
Greek, 1825, 5 per cent — Exchange ...... ..... —f. • "A'
Mexican, 5 per cent — French, 3 per cent- —f- -11
Ditto, 6 per cant. 1837 Dutch, 2i per 0eut........ 'a '1
Peruvian,lB2s, 6 per ct. . Ditto, 5 per cent. J.... 10 '
SHARES.

Edinburgh and Glasgow (50 paid) ....•• . ... --
Ditto New Shares ( 3 paid .... .... .. . 3k,.
Great Western Railway (65 paid)
Ditto New Shares ( 50 paid) 64 ,
Ditto Fifth (4 paid)
•
London and Brighton (50 paid) . 34
London and Croydon Railway (Trunk)
Northern and Eastern (45 paid) . 4.0 i

LioHTGOLTSC6IN. "
The following notice was issued by the Bout tir-
morning :

Bank of England, August 5, He,' I,
The public are informed that, on Monday next b!"0
Bth instant, and until further notice, light gold coin.,
amounts from 101. to 501., will be received in thrill;
tunda, at 3/. 17s. 101 cl. per oz. from nine o'clock in. IP
morning till three in the afternoon.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
BRIGHTON RACES.---THURSDAY (CONCLUD] 0))'
Sweepstakes of 3 sovs. each. . 1
Col. Wyndham's Singleton, 3 yrs 2 5 :1
1
Mr. Smith's Knightsbridge, 4 yrs 1 6 2 3
Mr. Rush's br gby Requisite, 4 yrs.
7 2 , 3 dart
Mr. Goodman'a Chummy, 3 yrs
Mr. Theobald's Glennary, 3 yrs -
Mr. Priaulx's Sister to Cheat, 4 yrs
.r
'Mr. Balchin's Affection, 4 yrs
The winner was claimed.
SALISBURY RACES.—Taussp-4T• , ' '
Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft.- CT.
Lord G. Bentinck's Peloponnessus, 3 yrs walked
of
_f
The Stand Plate of 100 soya. added to a liandiesP °
20 sovs. each. h ft, and 5 only if declared. Two miles.:
Mr. Treen's Una, 4 yrs . .• (it tad) I
Lord Palmerston's llione, 5 yrs ' ..•.•
Mr. Sadler's Defy, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b - - ..
Oae m ye.-0, .
3
The Gold Cup of 100 sovs. Two miles. i
Mr. Herbert's Arctic, aged (Rogers)
5
Mr. Treen's Una, 4 yrs
—• ,
The City Members' late 0f501., added to a Sweepsitake'
of 10 sovs. each, 3 ft. Mile and three-quarters. - 1
Mr. Etwall's Thistle Whipper, 4 yrs ........ 0 0 1
Lord G. Bentinck's Peloponnesus, 3 yrs.... 1 0 ;dr
Duke of Richmond's The Currier, 6 yrs... 0 dr, ,A
The Scurry Handicap of 5 sovs. each, with 50 8,110""
T.Y.C. ' 1
Mr. Etwall's Palladium, 3 yrs (W. DO') ,
Mr. Sadler's Bellissima, aged .... 3
Mr. Herbert's Teetotaller, 3 vrs .....
HAVERFORDWESt RACES—TUESDAY.. ~C.
The Pembrokeshire Stakes of 20 sovs. each, h fti "

Two mites•
'TS

•
.(Dodgson) 1

Gou

,h's Faust

dr. ig.. _ 4 yrs
Mr. Langley's Rumour, 4 yrs
Mr. Parr's Rough Robin, 5 yrs ....••••

Mr. Henderson's Seabreeze, 4 rs •*. .......•••
The Handicap of 5 sovs. each was won, in two belt':
by Mr. Henderson's Greedy Sam ; and the Sweepstake"
by Mr. Gough's Greenfinch.
Handicap Sweeptakes of 1 sov. each, and 50 added'
Heats, two miles. . 1
Mr. Gough's Fausta, 4 yrs
2 df
Mr. Parrs Rough Robin, 5 yrs .... 1.. 0,0
Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, and 25 added.. Heats, t
miles. 1
Mr. Langley's Rancour, 4 yrs ..(Bradley) I JO
Mr. Parr 's Ate, 3 yrs . '
The Handicap of 3 soya. each, and 20 added, was
by Mr. Gough's Greenfinch.
NEWPORT (SALOP) RACES—TIJESDAY.' ' i
The North Shropshire Stakes of 3 sovs. .rach, and I
added. Heats, one mile and a half. 1
Mr. Davies' fby Bran—Greenfinch's dam, 3 ',,vrs .1 $
Mr. Walters' Miss Winney, 4 yrs 2
Mr. Standbank's Hooka, and two others ran. • „
The Newport (Handicap) Stakes of 15 sovs. each, .I01"'
&c. Thrice round.
Mr. Morris's Fat Jack, aged :walked o'e.
Thu Cavalry Cup was wen by Taffy, and the Lady
Purse by Brunette. -

. .
WEDNESDAY.
Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with the Stand Purse adde(l'
Heats a mile and a hall. t
Mr. Arthur's The Star, 4 yrs (Marlow) 0 1
3
Mr. Denham's Souvenir fills, 4 yrs
:3
Mr. Peace's Wide Awake, 3 yrs 3 3
Mr. Standbank's Hooka, 3 yrs
Mr. Hewitt's Rebecca, 4 yrs
The Aquolitte Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 20 aide"'
were won in two heats by Mr. llobinson's Finalitv, beat;
ing Query and two others ; and the Cave. Try flate.l3,
Mr. Haynes's Miss Middleton.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING--(THIS )'AY/
LONDON, AUGUST s.—Wind this day at noon. W.,' ,
to N.N.E. P.M., light and variable.—.Sld. Anna, d°'
maica ; Anna, Mondell, Barba'loes.
PORTSMOUTH, AUGUST 4.—Wind, 'N.N.W. to Vrt";
Arrd. Tweed (steamer), Southampton, and gone into b
Majesty's dockyard to repair yards, &c.
CowEs, AUGUST 4.—Arrd. Arno, Dicer, Cuba'
left the lith June.
OFF TORBAY, AUGUST l.—Maria, Musch,lNe'r'
castle for the Cape ; Mary, St. Thomas, fur Breinro•
PLYMOUTH, AUGUST 4.—Wind N. W.—ArreL
sador, Howe, Monte Video ; Corsair, Canning, Deuir
rara ; Sarah, London for Port Philip. SM.llclio,, Qitebee'

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)
CORN EXCHANGE.
The arrivals of English Grain this week have .been
moderate, of Irish Oats good, and of Foreign Whetecnsiderable. English Wheat unchanged in price froto
Monday's quotations, and in Foreign there is little dove'
Barley, BeanO, and Oats, met a dull trade at scarcelY
their former value. Flour as last reported. Loud,'"
average Wheat, 5,688 at

SMITHFIELD.
Although the number of Beasts offering at maricef'
this morning were by no means extensive, the Beef trade
was hoary at a reduction from Monday's quotations.
Mutton was 2d. to 4d. per stone lower, and trade heavy•
In Veal there was little done. Fur Pork the trade is." 1.
heavy, and prices on the decline. The prime qualities 0;
Lamb only in demand, and the trade dull at reduce('
prices. Beasts, 582; Sheep and Lambs, 12,010 ; rig°'
384; Calves, 317. Beef, 2s. Bd. to 4s. 6d.; Mutton. 3,3*
to 4s. 2d.; Veal, 3s. to 55.; Pork, 2s. to 4s. 2d. ; Lanw'
4s. 4d. to 4s. Bd.

COLONIAL MARKET.
There was a strong demand for most articles, and 171'10
continue much the tame as last week.
TEA MARKET.
TALLOW MARKET.
The prices of this article were firm, and there $4115
rather more business dune by the chandlers at 48s. 01l
the spot ; fine Yellow Candle for delivery in the 19°t
three months at 48s. Gd. per cwt.
WHITECHAPEL HAY MARKET.
The supply was middling, and the demand good for best
qualities, with prices steady. Clover, 21. 10s. to sl. 10s.;
Hay, V. ss. to 4L 4s. ; New Hay, 31. to 4/. ; Straw/
11. 10s. to 11. 14s.

SHOCKING ACCIDENT.—A voungman named 1111'
ham Sewin, employed as a " fly boy," as it is called, on
our double cylinder printing machine, accidently got on°
of his arms entatled in the machinery, cutting off thg
hand just above ti e wrist, and crushing and mutilating
the arm in a sho king manner. The accident was occa'
sioned by carele: sneis on the part of the injured lid.--
Boston Mai.