The Sun.
London, England, 1842-01-20 00:00:00

The increased quantity of South gea;haleborlei;eol
to some extent, supplied the deficiency Of 111,11.0,,.'
bone ; but inasmuch as the former is of a coarse q
and not applicable for Many of the purposes for 006
northern bone is used, the northern has in ill.
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS. - • -.94
Bank Stock 167 ; India 5t0ck.......;.''! 151
3 per. Cent Red. B9i Ditto .... •••••' <,
3 per Cent Cons B9k ;Ditto Old Annuities
3a; per Cent Red 99/I 'Ditto. New AnnuOieli 16r
New si per Cent 9Bl Ex. Bills, 1,000 L•••" 161:0
New 5 per Cent Ditto 500/..t. ...
Long Annuities toexpire Ditto SnialL..." <
Jan. 1860 ... 12 9-16 Bank Stock for kee*" /,
Oct 1859 ;lndia Stock forAcct'''.
Jan. 1860.
FOREIGN FUNDS. ~„t
Austrian,Portuguese,
per cent.... 5 per
Belgian, 5 per cent lO3l Ditto, New Ditto .........
Brazilian Bonds 6si Prussian, 5 per cent'
.
Buenos Ayres, 6 per cez Russian, 5 per out ....
Chiliani _6 per cent — Ditto, Meta11ic.......... gli
Colombian, 6 per cent.. Spanish, 5 per °Olt ......
Ditto, 1824. 22i Ditto, Deferred ....... .7. „,e'
Danish, 3 per cent — French, 5 per cent. _f.
Greek, 1825, 5 per cent Exchange............ /6,
Mexican, 5 per cent — French, 3 per cent. '
Ditte, 6 per cent. 1637 Dutch, 2k per cent. ..... . 100
Peruvian, 1825, 6 per ct. Ditto, 5 per cent. .....

SHARES.-
Bristol and Exeter (60 paid)
Eastern Counties Railway (23 paid) 01 61
Ditto Debentures ( paid) .... •••I 81
Great Western Railway( 65 paid)
Ditto New Shares (50 paid) —• 57i
London and Brighton (50 paid)
London and Birmingham (90) .. . ..... 811
Ditto Thirds (32 paid) .

London and Sotith A'est'ern ......... . .. . ...
Manchesteritnd Birmingham (40 paid) •• oN
Midland Counties Railway (100 paid) ...... 27
South Eastern and Dover (48 paid)... ••• •• 911
York and North Midland Railway (50 paid)
vpICSI
FASHIONABLE INTELLIG--
• ARRIVALS.
The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Edvi,ard Petre, at the
don Hotel, from Beaufort Castle, North Britain ;ci pi*
Liverpool, at Fife House, Whitehall, from Moteol3,,i
Sussex ; Sir E. Buller and Bailey, Esq., from Ago
shire ; ord Dorchester, from the Continent Oft% corj
Montgomery, at Kingston House, Knightsbridgei'o
tain Berestord, M.P., from Dulin ; Sir Cl'irclvir4L
Lady Grey and family, in Portland-place ; 1411 iFcif
vale, in St. George's-place, from Bretby Par-„d
Henry Lennox, from Himley Hall • Lord n'" in 'e
Hawarden and the ikon. Cornwalli's Maude, is tb,
George's-place ; the Hon. Twistleton 1';
Albany, from Broughton Castle, Oxfordshire ; 0.0
.Tynte, Esq., at Waterloo Hotel, Jermyn-street'
tour ; Hodgson, Esq., at ditto, from ditto.
DEPARTURES. n,itreet,
Miss Franks, from the Waterloo Hotel, Jerlo:r,
for Hatfield ; --; Allen, Esq., from ditto, on a t°'

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THE ROYAL CHRISitENIN,Uh;tO)
WINDSOR, TUESDAY..—The excellent bands oi
regiments (the Royal Horse Guards and the 727„
landers) in garrison at Windsor, have been 0111,;igrall
to be in attendance at St. George's Hall during t" y f
banquet on the evenino• of the christening. The 'tY
extrea.lsl po'(
occupy the Music-gallery, at the western
the hall, facing the Sovereign's throne, Nybichni'
being very considerably enlarged for the oecas'°-',.fil re;
The two combined bands, which have had seveiyrieLy
hearsals together of the various pieces selected VI reeo
negatedi'rif
Albert during the past week, will consist of
number of instrumental performers ever cons
Rill
gether in one apartment at the Castle. There
upwards. of sixty performers, as follows
72d High-
Horse °-ti
• landers.
...
2 ...
0 2 •
3 - .2: .
2

Clarionets
Flutes
Hautboys
Bassoons
Horns
Serpents
Ophicleides
Trombones = 3
Trumpets 2
Cornet a Piston
with with bass, side, and kettle drums, triangles, CYMbli,, 100
The musical department, in St. George's iNf°
been entirely confided to Mr. J. R. Tutton, of theiondeo
Morse Guards, and Mr. Rix, of the 72d Iliglll alter
(the masters of the respective bands), who r-'
el
nately conduct and lead during the evening. 00";
WooLwicn, JAN. 18.—The Firebrand stesre",e
Commander John Neale Nott, was expected to 1eA",,,1 t`'
moorings at half -past one o'clock to-day. to Pc°c-i erassil'
Ostend, to be in waiting to receive the King of can
but has not yet sailed at half-past two o'clock, 704
sequence of some defect being discovered in hel:frt.
when she got her steam up and was ready to siltite
numerous party went on board the Firebrand
were th
eleven o'clock last night, several of whom ;0 5
guests of the Lord Mayor yesterday, after h
sent at the laying of the foundation stone of the
,4
Exchange.
The Shearwater and Lightning steam-vessels, '''tes'
Washington and Bowen, commanders, have th°.r.,„ !Ay(
up, and ready to sail from their moorings, to °
of the squadron destined to accompany the
03.0
Prussia to this country. who tits
CROWN DEBTORS.—The unfortunate persons .*
in confinement as debtors to the Crown, look °l'd th°
most intense anxiety .to the 25th instant, the daYrio. t 0
royal baptism. They hope, upon such an oees bes"t,
f
be allowed to pay the grateful allegiance of thei.l orde
outside the doors of their prisons. It is said that tn_fit,
for their liberation may be expected on the 24th Wiz'

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P. t
tk).

, The. most extensive arrangements are in
king ''':
day on
throughout the country, for the purpose of Tl `
which the Royal infant is to be christened °t this
general. rejoicing, and it is gratifying to see tb;,',ltt°
will not only be done by the ,:-entri, tritdesinea,thit"si the
more respectable portion of the community, but ',.,t1 r-
poor will also be enabled to join in the gene");itig-
joicing, and that in all the principal towns of the eigh-
dom, by the consideration of their more wealthincoar
bours, a plentiful and excellent dinner, and °the-,coal-
forts, will be provided for them. At .AylesburPlll;6crir
mittee of the inhabitants was formed, and a sum' the
tion entered into, to provide the
town and
poor 10ketS;
0/11011 eio
and warm clothing will also be distributed
more necessitous. The inhabitants of the town wieveo
have a public dinner to celebrate the auspicils„i' .0 I'
At Buckingliatii the poor will also be ree'-„i: 4°
similar manner, a very considerable subscrilot'h-av'ing
which the Duke of Buckingham contributed s°l" '•ji 0.15°
been entered into for that purpose • and there wl e 01
be a public dinner upon a very grand scale, and tfif o'3
will be closed by a ball, gratification being thus 3 :::f the
to all, rich and poor, old and young. In filarll - pry
other principal towns itißuckinghainshire sir,,o
ceedin,,,rs are to take place. At Hertford it is Xn"eyeli
to give a quantity of beef and pliunluddixig W

MORNING SUN

- •
MONEY and COMMERCIAL NE
CITY,
Although there was
no
lative operations in English Stocks, the public ea:Piecept.
ward as steady buyers, and prices averaged 1,..1e,,
:ro.sio
advance on the rates of yesterday, for money ess,
dispositionWEDNESDAY
to
enter
into E 1470;,
'
i
The unfunded debt also showed considerable firm for
money being easy enough for all purposes. Cons or the
immediate transfer were firm at 89 to 891: and 45, to
Account at 891 to 891 ;, Exchequer Bills were A Tier
18s. premium ; and East Indiaßonds • lOs to 12s*str
oc
mium ; Bank Stock was firm at 167, and India its,
realized 2461. The New Three-and-a:4-14f Per
were at 98+ to 99*. wetser.
The Foreign Market was not brisk, but prices this
firm for all the Stocks except Spanish, and evenf the
would have ruled hig her only that the 8.114'11 the
Commissioner from Paris was not known until from
termination of business. The Actives ranged fr,t3l
eu
to 24i ; Portuguese New Five per Cents. were 3',v22f,
the Three per Cents. 201 ; Colombian Bonds Wereiosi,
and Mexican 291 to 30 ; Belgian Stock was at
and Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. brought 51 were
Railway Shares were rather flat. Greatsterno 191
21 t. Birmingham Thirds 251 ; and South w esterl;Bs;
premium. Brighton were 12+ ; Bristol 'lna ~,..„zetfeijaciel
and South Eastern and Dover 21 discount.
Bank of Ireland Shares 15 to 15f premium.
(From The Sun of Last Night.) w •0
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, JAN. 18.--; ,e,, 1131se"
had a dull inactive Market to-day, and this being je i 5
cheater Market-day, the attendance of the tr 3,
slender. 'The sales are 3,000 bales, at steady rea;ter
LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, JAN. 18.--'1111„coisro
and Preston Junction, 27 ; London and Birinrgouth
321. Shares, 571 ; Ditto, New, 281; London eillusi 19s•
Western, 581 ; Manchester and Leeds, 4 Shares',"Hype
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN.
have had an increased demand to-day for our for
Banks, and a fair business done in Railway 5t0e,•405,
caster and Preston, 271 • ditto Three Quarter z'terp,
161. 18s. 9d. • Midland &unties, 841 ; South 6,1,0
27+ ; Manchester and Leeds Quarter, 31. 17s• 500
3L 18s. ; Manchester and Leeds Bonds at 1,0)4.34
Lancashire Banks, 41; Manchester Assurance, 9,-_,"fos,
Both the English and Foreign Securities opelleueter
with a slight advance upon the closing prices of 7, ifor
day. Consols are now 89* f for Money, and 891'
the Account ; Exchequer Bills, 16 18 prem.
the Spanish Active Stock, 24+ 251; Portuguese --
Three
are firm ; the Five per Cents. are 34h, and the -
per Cents. 20i 4.seetej
There has been but little business Os° tioe.
in the Stock Exchange up to the present. the,
Consols are now 89* for Money, and 89f i see
Account ; India Stock 246 k; Ditto Bonds, 10 12,stocl‘
Exchequer Bills 16 18 premium. Spanish Active tore
has improved to 25 to* ; Portuguese Five per Cenosi;
firm at 34f ; Mexican Bonds, 291 ; Belgian' 51t;
Brazilian, 65 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents.
Ditto, Fives, 1001. Nef tire
Very little doing in Shares, Great Western aPr
611 ; London and Brighton, 381 ; Manchester e,,,Dtero
mingham, 28 ; Midland Counties, 821 ; South P
and Dover, 27 ; York and North Midland, 94., ,
Consols, Money, 89* 4 ; Do., Account, 89l011'
lombian, 22 22+ ; Mexican, 291 1 ; Portuguese, " •
Spanish, 24125. 1)01:
It is to be regretted that the Greenland and deceit
Straits Fishery should exhibit such symptoms °left
In the year 1821, upwards orninety whale-shin .esse'
single port of Hull, and the total number 0' woe.
engaged in the trade in that year miry
than 200, whilst fort many years the gluon,' toot
whale fins averaged, in weight, from 600 to 7rof
Of late years the number of ships employed, and fre°
captured, have very much diminished, as apPe"'!"
of
the following table :
Quasty,
No. of Ships. No. of Fish. W 1 '3l.
1838 39 466 .. .......... :.. 81
1839 41 .......115 ............... 15
1840
1841