The Sun.
London, England, 1842-02-09 00:00:00

MORNING SUN

manta, for which he had paid only a part. The prisoner put in,
recognizance to re-appear at the court on Thursday, but was
vised, during the inteinn, to deliver up the property.
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At the Thames Police office on Monday, Mr. William —Ye r
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owner of the brig Times, which had sailed with a cargo en": 0.
ivory, nuts, gold-dust, &c., from Dublin to Gambia and 1,07:10
appeared to answer the claim of Mr. Robert M`Nally, the d 4
mate of the ship, for charge of services. The complainant 8, to
his claim upon the circumstances, that, during the voyage,
captains had died or been disabled, and during the intervals he
been obliged to assume the command. The case was finally refs',
red to private mercantile arbitrament.
LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC'
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The annual Festival of Tongues was celebrated at Ron* dos
9th and 10th ult. in the college of the Propaganda. An"sa
pupils of the college, who spoke in all known languageft
o.rgs
inhabitant of Nova Scotia, who spoke in Celtic, and a 134nii—foar
Italian. Some Abyssinians spoke in their own language,
Chinese sang some verses.

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SPOUTING. bi elf
The Duke of Beaufort's favourite hounds are *pod'o
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Grace to meet on the lawn at Badminton, Gloucesr6"-
Saturday next, for a day's chase.
The celebrated match for 200 sovereigns, between Lo--esir
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stone and the Hon. Mr. Villiers, which has been so long rteeple'
by the frost, came off yesterday over the Ashby-del "
a-20°c
chase course, a run of about four miles. •
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The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort leave town to-dal
minton, Gloucestershire. sti Si°
The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland leave stafford-b,

Tuesday next, for Trentham.hall. Dubs
The Marquis of Downshire is not expected in town from -
until next week.
Earl Fitzhardinge has arrived in town from BerkeleY
The Earl of Roden arrived on Friday last from the Conh'r-piwg,
The Earl and Countess of Carlisle arrived in GreEveno
on Saturday last.
Saturday last was the birth-day of Sir Robert Peel, who
completed his 54th year.
MISCELLANEOU. the fill
Lord Brougham has been chosen one of the S
executorlo-
of the late Duke of Cleveland. '0 Gsl'
During the dreadful storm on the 26th ult. at Clif,..--;01111tb.-
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way, no less than 22 fishermen were lost in their boats, lea
wives and children destitute.
Mr. H. J. Robertson, of Renfrewshire, the son-in' 10 be
ea to j
Right Hon. C. Hope, the ex-Lord President, is exPeel deiti"
appointed to the Sheriffship of that county, vacant by the
J. C. Dunlop, Esq. • lieel.d.4
We understand that the boy Jones has, within these 4"Totltv
been apprenticed to the keeper of a small cigar-shop in
street.
igh,
A Gloucester paper states that, " a couple from •- Ai/60. Jr-
were united in wedlock on Wednesday last, in St. gail,:nt
Gloucester; and immediately after the ceremony they bzo It
drunk at a public.house."--.We have often heard that
blind, but not till now that he was blind drunk !
RITIVZOITES OF THE DAY. a(ciel
It is again very generally rumoured that Sir Chan'
Bart., is to be raised to the Peerage.
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It is stated to be in contemplation to send a large deP-
England to expound, in the leading towns and village;
country, the present position of the Church of Scotian'.
MONEY and COMMERCIAL A 1
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CITY, TUESDAY E/Siejsrsot
Everything in the City to-day wore a gloomy oP tre:
Money is tighter, and the India news has had the e; or
pressing the value of the public securities. We sue?
ever, that home politics have as much to do with 00044
want of confidence displayed by the monied and Illoter
interests, as any matter relating to foreign affairs' , re°
something more is known with regard to the propoee°, Ist
of the Corn and other Import Duties, it can scarcel
pected that any particular revival in trade will take place,
Wool and Cotton markets are both ratker animated, b lioll
are complained of as being low in comparison with 00' Air of prosperity. fe.o
The Stock market was very depressed, as no 0ne,,„,11,
posed to operate until some clue is obtained to the Pniss?
Robert Peel. No doubt the Indian news also has Pi'
favourable effect. The premium on Exchequer Bills, sf,
to 18s. and 20s. Consols were at 883/4 to 89 for i 4104
transfer, and at 8j to 89 buyers for the Account.
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important questions relative to Import Duties, Sze.. Flo
about to engage the attention of Parliament, have Ifoa,j
effect in restricting business in the Stock, as in tliebitryti.
markets. Bank Stock to-day brought 167 to 168,./.0"io
India Stock declined from the previous nominal rate 0,,„
to 245. New Three-and-a-Half per Cents, were eB4,tr
984, and the Three per Cent. Annuities at 89% to
dia Bonds were flat at 9s.
The Foreign Securities, with the single excepti°n°fjli
Stock, were all a shade lower, Portuguese being at a *0
from 331/2 to 31, closing, however, at 31-i- for the
per Cents. Spanish Active Bonds receded to 24,11.4101,
Mexican Bonds were not quite so good. • Thay reaf,to
to 324. Colombian were at 22 to 214, Brazilian at n°lo/47,
and Buenos Ayres at 19. Belgian Five per Cents. ter
were marked 104%, and Dutch Two-and-a-Half P°
were worth 514 to 51i.
- Not much was doing in the Railway,
,Shares, andsof di
sales easier rates were submitted to. Ghat Western 0,1
at 10, and Birmingham at 81 premium. Brighton 'lOl
Croydon 2, and Blackwall 131/2 discount. Provincial I
Ireland Shares were 15 premium. fort*,
There was no decided movement in the demand
exchange on the Continental cities, but it may hel„,.."a It9o
confidence, that the rates on the average were %-a4S,,,i`
favour, being these :—Amsterdam, 12 4 to • .„,.,4•`-1?-
7254 c. to 771/2; Hamburgh, 13 104 to 11 ; Fran :" .
Antwerp, 12 48 ; and Trieste, 9 51 to 52.
(Front The Sun of Last Night.) Proo
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, FEB. 7,---We* h !IA st,l
fair demand for Cotton to-day. The sales are estimat°' . r
bales, of which 300 have been taken on speculadeo '
are steady without change.
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LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, FEB. 7.-1,2 -rood)
at the Stock Exchange this day are quoted as
totiefoe
Grand Junction, 1854 ; Chester and Crewe, 404 ;
Birmingham, 171 ; 324 Shares, 58 ; London and S°,,,,fitikkit
ern, 604 ; Midland Counties, 83 ; North Midland
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, FEB. 7.--"lfTlfliZte(
exhibits symptoms of further improvement, and a .7.1 fr.Al
has been done at the following prices :—.Bristol
374: London and Bi- -'ham. 3telAa Pr"

, rn . Irmingham, 354; Manchesi
76; Ditto Quarter Shares, 4/. to 4/. Is. ; London- ,
ton Loan Notes, 173. 6d prem. ; Manchester so° 4oft.
District Bank, 104.
The letters and papers brought by .0400
delivered this morning, but they do not add- acT I
news to that published in our paper of yesterday.
the Overland a
The British Securities continue very flat and pe'Offj
decline of full per cent. took place yesterday, and
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decline of per cent. upon the closing price of yette'
taken place this morning.
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Consols opened at 884 for money;and 8t
count. Three per Cents. Reduced 89% ; ditto,
Half per Cents. 99A I. Exchequer Bills continue fib"
19s. premium. ;
The Foreign Securities are also flat and heavy 2I
Active Stock opened at 244 ; Colombian Bonds,i
Mexican, 311 32 ; Portuguese Fives, 311 32 % ; dttm
per Cents., 191 StAit
There has been but little business doing in the 14
change, both markets continue at and heavy. for 0,
Consols are now 884 I Money, and 87/ buyers 'riot
count. Bank Stock 167 168, India Bonds, 9. r a;
Exchequer Bills I 7s. I 9s. t
Mexican Bonds, 32/ ; Portuguese Five per Collor
Spanish Active Stock, 24 ; Dutch Two-and•k olf
Cents. 51:1 ; do. Fives, 104 tbept,
Very little doing in Shares. The following lhltot,
quotations :—Birmingham and Gloucester, 62; `i6l;d,
and Great Western, 15% ; London and Brighton' feh.
don and Birmingham, 171 ; South-Eastern and
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS. OtO
Bank Stock lndia Stock ..... ...'"
3 per Cent Red ... 89 Ditto Bonds ........
3 per Cent Cons B9 Ditto Old Annuities,:'
31 per Cent Red..
!slew 31 per Cent
New 5 per Cent.. — Ditto 500/..''''
Long Annuities ,oexpire ' Ditto
Jan. 1860.......... 12 11-16 Bank Stock for Acc„•;
Oct 1859...., ..... 121 ;India Stock for Acet..
Jan. 1860..... ..... • Consols for Acct ..•••'
FOREIGN FUNDS.
cel4.';"
Austrian, 5 Portuguese, 5 per
Belgian, 5 pen cent — Ditto, New Ditto ..... „
Brazilian
Buenos Ayres 6 tier cez t ,Russian, 5 per cent',„.
yI
Chilian, 6 per cent — :Ditto, Metallic ...••" „.•
Colombian, 6 per cent.. !Spanish, 5 per
Ditto, 1824.. .......
Danish, 3 per cent French, 5 per Cent' ,
Greek, 1825,5 per cent — Exchange ..•••' /1,1
Mexican, 5 per cent.... French, 3 per een. 11*
Ditto, 6 per cent. 1837 Dutch, 21 per cen"
Peruvian, 1825, Piper ct. Ditto, 5 per cent.
SHARES.
Birmingham and Gloucester Railmav (1004 •
Cheltenham and Great Western (72i P ,P-
Great Western Railway ( 65 paid) .....•
Ditto New Shares (50 paid) ••••'
London and Brighton (50 paid).. ......... • ' f •
London and Blackwall Railway (25 paid)'''
London and Birmingham (90)
London and Croydon Railway (Trunk)....!'
North Midland Railway (100) •.. 31 .
Ditto New Shares (40 paid) ........... /14
Ditto Thirds (15 paid) ......... . ....... .....
Paris and Rouen (14 paid)

South Eastern and Doier (48 paid). ..... .11,
York andlNorth Midland Railway (50 PO
Ditto New Shares (15 paid) ............ ." 11)
THE MARKETS.—(YEST iii
COLONIAL MARKET. • illP.
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The operations were on a small scale, but
variation tuok place.
TEA MARKET. fel
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The demand for free trade Tea was good, and. cr"j
fully sustained. Company's Congou Is. la
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Trade Is. 10id.
TALLOW MARKET. 481.54°
The market was firm and the demand good at
spot, and 48s. 6d. to 495. for delivery.

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Mr. Sidney Smith has addressed a le` prls.
dbut for which we have not room, complaining f Oc
inserted in the Morning Chronicle, alleging'St, 107' 0111:0:
requested by the parishes of St. Martin's and
be delivered by him at the Western Literary olegot.°Ar
Friday, was for " hire." Mr. Smith denies the „lite' toff
states that all lectures furnished by the Aletrifair-gev/hj
Corn-law Association, are provided without any c"

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SILVER TEA SEft: htib.
—T. COX SAVORY, Working Silversnlitm ;übsoiwc,' SIP
London, seven doors from Gracachureh-streettrEo
CO' hel 0.
prices of the following SILVER TEA and on ,
VICES. The Cottage Pattern is plain, stanuinrthe l'"
the tea and coffee pots with a flower ornament ons
and sC
King's Pattern is richly embossed
The shape of either is new and elegant. Tigel. X °.
COTTAGE PATTERN. KING " 000
£ s.
Strong Silver Tea-pot -.12 0 Strong Silver Tues-rPitsl; ly 10
Ditto Sugar Basin 610 Ditto JaarnOlero
Ditto Milk Ewer. 410 Ditto coffee-rt',..-,-'l,
with flow
Ditto Coffee-p0t...15 o Ditto
Cgrnplete ............
0.1
Complete ...... 6
A variety of upwards of fifty Tea and (-;°l;e° Seescry arti,
be seen in the Show-rooms, where may bc ,:iected elk
de of silver requisite for thg plate-
gphrlaetitss.oafna_prfiocerws, oar(' or r •us oft'
a!,.:d:uesdiat'oe_sdtoabgye sfkreeehtishao.nfly tplai
ottil°,eykcingdo doop'
—T. COX SAVOR N 47, Cor
from Graeechurch-street. •
, London,

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BIRTHS. s
On the Ist inst., at Woolwich, the lady 0' '
Esq., surgeon, of a son.

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