The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-27 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY MORNING-, AUGUST__27, 1842.

hearted; thoughtless, and ever ready-to assist destitute
literary men, and indeed all 'who applied to him for
pecuniary aid. Considering the hectic, feverish life
he led—the necessary consequence of Vs vocation as
an author—his flow of spirits was remarkable; and it
is greatly to his credit that he has left behind him
many sincere friends,' and not one enemy.
Another large failure in the corn speculation trade
took place yesterday. The party's name is Richmond,
a Quaker. The exact amount is not yet ascertained.
LAW BOOKS FOR NEW ZEALAND.—According to
the Parliamentary Paper, No. 583, there were pur-
chased and supplied to the Government of New Zea-
land, in 1840, 3 copies cf " Plunket's Australian Ma-
gistrate," 1 copy of " Archbold's Practice," 4 vols. of
" Blackstone's Commentaries," 2 sets of " Black-
tore's Commentaries," 1 set of "Burn's Jus-
tice," 2 of " Archbold's Pleading and Evidence," and
I of " Abbott on Shipping ;" also " Burn's Justice,"
complete in 5 vols., price 101.;1 set of the " Statutes
at Large," in 22 vols., and 1 set of Acts of Parlia-
ment, from Magna Charta to the 2d of Victoria. For
a new colony, of which the Governor is a Commander
of the Navy, that seems to us a very ample supply of
law books. Their cost, it is true, was only 1411., but
then law books will not do much toward:, clearing the
wilderness and bring an unbroken soil into cultivation.
It was not with such tools that the early settlers esta-
blished the present United States. The Wakefield
scheme of colonization is stigmatised as a mistake,
because it attempts to give the peculiarities of so-
ciety, formed by the necessities of a narrow space,
to a society which has space at its command. But
what is that to the pedantry of ruling a new society
by Abbot on Shipping," or " Archbold's Practice, '
or the " Statutes at Large ?" Captain Hobson bids
fair to have as many litigants as subjects, and the
colony to be a snore agreeable place for barristers
than farmers.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. ,
CITI, FRIDAY EVENING.

The prices of the Funds exhibited a further im-
provement at the close of the market than at three
o'clock. The causes then assigned will be sufficient
to account for this ; and although some disappoint-
ment may arise from the absence of internal
business, which causes such an abundance of
money, yet the absence of speculation in foreign bonds
will afford a counterpoise. If the money be required
for any special purpose it is here, and can be easily
obtained without creating any considerable alteration
in the prices of the stocks. Consols left off at 921
for Money, and 92/ for the Account ; Bank Stock,
167 169 ; India Stock, 251 '252 ; Exchequer Bills,
Old, 51 53 ; New, 49 51 prem.
The prices of the securities were—Belgian 101-
102 ; Dutch Two and-a-Half per Cents., 52152+;
the Five per Cents., 102 102+; Danish, 83 84 ; and
Brazilian,6s/ 66.
The quotation of Mexican declined to 34+ 341,
although it has not been mentioned in the official lists
to-day.
The Share Market has improved to a trifling ex-
tent—London and Birmingham being 182 184;
Birmingham and Gloucester, 40 42 ; Great Western,
85/ 864• ; the Half Shares, 66 66/ ; South West-
ern, 624 63} ; North Midland, 57 59 ; the New
Shares, 28 29; Eastern Counties, 9 ; Black wall,
81 8f; Northern and Eastern, 38139 ; and Brighton,
33/ 33f per share.
Te Exchanges were again all better to-day—Am-
sterdam being 12 6+ ; Rotterdam, 12 6k- ; Antwerp,
12 4/ 12 44 ; Hamburgh, 13 12, 13 121; Frankfort,
1501 151/, and Paris, 25f. 80c., 25f. 82/c. The large
amount bills -offering on these several countries
must lead to the conclusion that an increase in the
export trade is going on. It is generally the case that at
this season of the year a drain takes place upon the Bank
of England for gold, and a corresponding decline
in the rates on foreign countries. Now, however,
the contrary has to be noticed, and if it be, as it is
generally attributed, to the late relaxation in the
Corn-laws it becomes a serious question as to how
much might: be affected if a total alteration in them
should take place. It may here be mentioned that
another and an extensive failure has occurred in the
Corn-market to-day.

he Sun of Last Night.)
The firmness of the funds noticed last night has
increased to-day, and prices are again higher; Consols
being 921 921 for Money, and 92+ 92+ for the Ac-
count ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 931 ; Three-
and-a-Half per Cents. Reduced, 100+; New Three-
and a-Half per Cents., 100 i ; Bank Stock, 167 168+;
India Stock, 250,15. 251+ ; Exchequer Bills, Old, 49
.52 ; New, 51 53 prem.
The Foreign Securities are rather better, conse-
quent upon the improvement of our Stocks. :Dutch
Five per Cents., 102 102/ ; the Two-and-a-Half
per Cents., 521528 ; Danish, 841 84+, have been in-
cluded in the transactions of the morning.
Mexican Bonds arc not quoted in the official lists

to-day.
The depression which appeared in the Share Market
yesterday has somewhat subsided, although business
has been limited. London and Birmingham have
been sold at 182 ; Thirds, 594; -New Thirds, 304 ;
South Western, 63; Brighton, 334; Blackwall, 84;
Edinburgh and Glasgow, 49 ; and Bristol and
Exeter, 44.
Spanish are the only Bonds quoted to-day ; the
Five per Cents. 204, and the Three per Cents. 20, a
small bargain having been made in each.
The decision of the American President on_ the
Tariff, though expected, has caused much gloom to be
thrown over American affairs here. The degree of
uncertainty in all mercantile transactions con-
nected with that country, forbids any consignments,
it not being known what duties will be collected,
since all that are now paid are so under protest, it
being contended that no power exists for levying any
at all. This proceeding of Mr. Tyler is unfortunate
also for the holders of the various State bonds, as
tending still further to depress trade, from the revival
of which they can alone expect relief,•and still more
unfortunate for the Federal Government itself, as the
new loan about to be attempted to be negotiated here
is to be provided for out of the Customs revenues.
-MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, AUG. 25.—A
slight improvement is perceptible in the Share mar-
ket to-day. Edinburgh and Glasgow, and London
and Birminghams, are in good demand. The follow-
ing sales have been reported :—Great Western, 864;
London and Birmingham, 182; Ditto, Quarters, 48;
Manchester and Birmingham, 24i.
CLOSING PRICES.

BRITISH, FUNDS.

Bank Stack
3 per Cent. Red. ....,... 921
3 per Cent. Con. 92i
3i per Cent. Red... 1011
Now 3i per Cent... ...... 1001
N.ns L per Cent.
Long Annuities to expire
Jan. 1860 ...... 12i

India Stock 251 pm
Ditto Bonds •••
Ditto Old Annuities ... 90
Ditto New Annuities...
Ex. Bills, 1,0001 2d. 49 pm
Ditto 5001...... 51 pm
Ditto Small 49 pm
Bank Stock for Acct —
India Stock for 0pg....
Consols for Acct....... 92/
FUNDS.

Oct. 1859

Jan. 1860

FOREIG

Austrian, 5 per cent. —
Belgian, 5 per cent
Brazilian Bondi... —

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

Buenos A yres6 per cent. 'Russian, 5 pei cent .....
tAilian, 6 per cent —i Ditto, Metallic ..... - ....
Colombian. 6 per cent — Spanish, 5 per cent
Ditto, 1824 — Ditto, Deferred..., .
Danish, 3 per cent — French, 5 per cent. —f. —a.
Greek, 1825, 5 per cent — Exchange f C.
Mexican, 5 per cent French, 3 percent. —f. —c.
Ditto, 6 per cent. 1837 Dutch, 21 per cent. 521
Peruvian, 18'25,6 per et. Ditto, 5 per cent. .. ... 102
SHARES.
Bristol and Exeter (70 paid) ........• ... .. 44
Edinburgh and Glasgow (50 paid) ...••• ... 491
Great Western Railway (65 paid) B5l
Ditto New Shares ( 50 paid)..
Ditto Fifth (4 paid) ... ... 8
London and Brighton (50 paid)... .., 34
London and Blackwall ( paid) ..... ...... 8/
London arid Birmingham (90) ........•..... 182
Ditto Thirds (32 paid)
Ditto New Shares ( 2 paid) .. ......... ...
London and South Western (4116 s 10d pd) 631
COURSE OF EXCHANGE—(YESTERDAY. 1
Amsterdam CF. 12 ai Gibraltar 46
Ditto, at sight
Rotterdam .........2 U. 12 9 Genoa , 25 95
Antwerp l2 71 Milan . ..... .... 3l
Hamburgh M.B. 13 15 Venice 47
Altona
Paris, 3 days' sight ... 25 65 Palermo, per os 120
Ditto, 3 months 25 90 Lisbon 521
Marseilles
Bourdeaux 25 95 Rio Janeiro 26
Frankfort on Maine... 1511 Bahia
Fetersburgh, 3Us ... 37 Buenos Ayres
Berlin
Vienna, effec. A. 3 M 957 'Philadelphia 46
Trieste, ditto 9 59 (PRICES OF BULLION, PER 05.
Madrid
Cadiz
Bilbao ... 36 !New Doubloons 0 0 0
Barcelona
Seville

WHEAT MUCH CHEAPER THAN

FLOUR.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sill,—You generally open the columns of your
valuable paper to exposing gross humbug, from what-
ever quarter it may proceed.
It is universally known and admitted, that in the
last fortnight, wheat of all sorts has fallen in value 6s.
per quarter imperial ; and still at the same time the
Leeds Mercury, in its quotation of the Wakefield
Corn Market, has not quoted any positive decline.
Is it the avowed object of the party who furnishes the
list of prices to deceive the public as to the real state
of the market? The result is, that in this district,
particularly in this borough, flour is ss. per sack
higher than the relative value of wheat, and the poor
are deprived of the blessing of cheap bread.
Your insertion of this will oblige
Wakefield, Aug. 25. A CONSTANT READER.
[The Leeds Mercury, no doubt., gives the market
prices as furnished by
.accredited parties; and can
have no interest, except m furnishing correct returns.
As our Correspondent is well acquainted with the
trade, he would have conferred a favour by explain-
ing what many people regard as inexplicable—the
high price of flour as compared with wheat, for this
anomaly is not confined to Wakefield.]

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
HEREFORD RACES.—WEDNESDAY.
Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, h ft, and 20 added. Three
quarters of a mile. (3 Subs.)
Mr. Griffiths na, Valetta, 2 yrs, 75t.,... (Whitehouse) I
Mr. I. Day's Blazer, 3 yrs, 9st 2
Won easy.
The Herefordshire Stakes of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft, and 5
only if declared, with 50 added. Twice round. (14
Subs., 10 paid.).
Mr. I. Day's Viola, 4 yrs, 7st (Arthur) 1
Mr. T. Wilkes' Dr. Allen, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b 2
Mr. Gough's AimweN, aged, Bst 3
Mr. Morris's Fat Jack, aged, Bst 21b 4
Fat Jack the favourite. Won by a head, after a fine race.
The hunters' Stakes (handicap) of 10 sovs. each, h ft,
and 2ft only if declared, with 50 added. Heats, twice
round. (15 Subs.)
Mr. Robinson's Finality, aged, list 41b
Mr. Tollett's The Tiger, aged, 12st
Mr. Hillick's Henley, 5 yrs, 12st
Mr. Davis's Pickwick, 5 yrs, lOst 111 b 2 dr
Two others started. Won in a, canter.
Sweentakes of 5 sovs. each, and 30 added. Heats, one
mile and a half. (4 Subs.)
Mr. Gough's Fausta, 4 yrs, Bst 21b.....(D0dg50n) 1 1
Mr. I. Day's Viola, 4 yrs, Bst 41b 4 2
yrs, 9st 941)
16Y, 6 yrs, Bst 10Ib ..
3 dr
Mr.lllr. (LI so ry tek
sqa
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lel te• tcooFlr\seraroinnr e,
easy.
y.
The Farmers' Plate of 50/. Heats, twice round.
Mr. Hall's Safety, 5 yrs, list llb (Turner) 3 1 1
10st 51b..... 1 2 3
llst 191 b..... 2 3 2
Cllr.i‘laoislvkkiiinosu'ssel,sireyllaignagrt7,4a3g.resd;
Won in a canter.
NORTHAMPTON RACES —THURSDAY.
The Northamptonshire Cup Stakes of 10 sovs. eac.h
The winner to be sold for 500/., 84c. Twice round.
(13 Subs.)
1
Mr. Collins' Rochester, 3 yrs .....
The Free Handicap did not fill.

WARE RACES.—ThuRsDAy.

The Ware Park Stakes of 3 sovs. each, with 15 added,
twice round and a distance, were won by Mr. Casidy's
bl F by Jerry, out of Revelry, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (Casidy,
jun.), beating the Miller's Maid, aged, 9st 11b, and
Charlatan, aged, 9st nib.
The Ladies' Plate, twice round and a distance, was
won by Mr. Rig-gins' Charlatan, 6 yrs, 9st 111 b, beating
Gorsebush, aged, 9st 111 b, and Agnes, 5 yrs, Bst n
The Tally-ho Stakes of 3 sovs. each, with 15 added,
twice round and a distance, over four hurdles, were won
by Mr. W. Hudson's Ware Lassie, aged, 12st, beating
Mr. N. Cobham's Cannon-ball, aged, 12st, Mischief,
aged, 12st, and Cadland, aged, 13st.
_ _

—The Town Stakes of 2 sous. each, and a purse added,
twice round and a distance, were won by Mr. Hudson's
Ware Lassie, 6 yrs., lOst Mb, beating Harlequin, 6 yrs
10st, and two others.