The Sun.
London, England, 1842-10-05 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 5, 1842.

partineut, 'the Sub-Prefect of Dieprie, and the
Mayor of Eu. The Duchess of MECKLENBURG
SCHWERIN was to leave for St. Cloud on the
morning of the Ist, and the KING, QUEEN, and
rest of the Royal Family were to
shave started
in the evening, so as to reach St. Cloud early
in the morning of Sunday.
The Quotidienne states, that during the week
ending the 29th ult. there were 611 oxen returned
to their owners from the markets of &Tana and
Poissy for want of buyers. " This fact," adds
the Quotidienne, " is a striking proof of the de-
pressed state of the agricultural interests and of
the excess of production over consumption." If
this remark is founded on truth, we may soon
expect to see French cattle in the English market.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, TUESDAY EVENING.
'The market recovered from the dulness observ-
able in the morning, but still bargains were very few.
Consols left off at 924 93 for Money, and 93 934 for
the Account ; India Stock, 247 249 ; Exchequer
Bills, Old, 50 52 ; New, 49 51 premiuma.
The closing prices of Foreign Securities were—
Belgian, 1021 1034; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per
Cents., 514 521; the Five per Cents. 1004 ; Danish,
82 83 ; and Brazilian, 631 64, ex div.
The Chilian Government are about to convert the
arrears of interest upon their bonds into a stock
bearing 3 per cent. interest, and for some of this latter
25 has been offered and refused. One part of the
plan is to issue new bonds in lieu of those from which
the coupons will have been detached, a course highly
to be deprecated, inasmuch as it is not of the slightest
utility, while it affords the greatest facility for fraud.
There can be nothing more easy than to convert
coupons, which should have been destroyed, into
stock, and manufacture a few thousand extra bonds,
and send both into the market, thus raising a new
loan without publicity. Spain did this some years
back, and doubtless intended it in the present year,
had it not been for the vigilance of the press. It may
be mentioned that Senor Calatrava is stated to be
anxious to come to some arrangement in regard to the
Treasury Bonds. The condition to which the finances
of that country are reduced, may be inferred from the
fact, that all those patient and ill-used creditors re-
quire to settle their claims is as nearly as possible
5,0001. each half year, and yet even this small sum has
never yet been remitted, although the payments of
one-half the principal, and a portion of the interest,
were, by an Ambassadorial notice, advertised in 1837,
to be paid off according to contract.
The inquiry for all description of Shares continue].
to be good, but chiefly for Brighton. The condi-
tion of this Company, the probability of it offering
very shortly the shortest route to Faris, thus natu-
rally increasing the traffic, and the present price of
the shares, appears to have called public attention to
the line ; the last price was 364 364. London and Bir-
mingham were 183 185 ; Birmingham and Glouces-
ter, 39 41; Great Western, 81 82 ; the Half shares,
59 591; North Midland, 56 58 ; the New shares, 271
284 ; South Eastern, 231 234 ; South Western, 57f
58; Eastern 81 81 ; Northern and Eastern, 35 36 ;
Brighton, 6/ 7 per share.
The Exchanges were all firm and more favourable
for this country, especially on Paris. Amsterdam,
12 61, 12 61; Rotterdam, 12 61 ; Antwerp, 12 44 ;
Hamburgh, 13 11, 13 111 ; Frankfort, 151 1514 ;
Paris, 25f. 824 c., 25f. 874 c. ; Genoa, 25 90, 25 95 ;
Marseilles, 25 85, 25 90 ; Leghorn, 30 30, 30 35 ;
Vienna, 9 56, 9 561 ; Trieste, 9517e,rm905:7112;0IM1a2doriid:
364 364; Cadiz, 364 364 ; Naples, 401 ; Lisbon,
524 524 ; Oporto, 524 53 ; pa
Messina, 1204.
The quotations for the Bonds were—Colombian,
204 21/ ; Peruvian, 15 16 ; Portuguese Five per
Cents., 36 364; the Three per Cents., 214 214 ;
Spanish Five per Cents., 164 164; the Three per
Cents., 21 21+.
The arrival of the Indian Mail is looked forward to
with some anxiety. In October, 1841, it arrived in
due course on the Bth, but, in consequence of the
superior facilities now existing for its transmission, it
is expected on Thursday.
(From The Sun of Last Night.)
But little has been done in the Funds this morning ;
the Market has not exhibited quite the same firmness
as it did at the close of business yesterday. No altera-
tion can, however, be m i
use n Faces beyond that of
there being sellers rather than buyers. Consols are 924
93 for Money, and 93 934 for the Accoupt; New Three-
and-a-Half per Cents., 1004 1014 ; India Bonds, 37 39 ;
Exchequer Bills have improved, the Old to 50 52,
and the New to 49 51 prem.
Foreign Securities are again better, and it would
appear that more attention is now paid to these as in-
vestments. Dutch and Belgian have been the more
sought after, the Two-and-a-Half per Cents. of the
former country being 52 524, the Five per Cents.
1004 ; and the latter, 1031.
Mexican Bonds also are quoted higher, namely,
331 ex div. The opinion that the disputes between
that country and Texas will be amicably settled gains
ground, and it is known that the latter are extremely
anxious to avail themselves of a treaty lately signed
in London, for England to arrange the affairs which
cause the present hostile, feeling.
Brighton Railway Shares have again been the
principal feature in this market, and have been sold
as high as 364, but some parties being anxious to
realise their profit, and having appeared as sellers,
they have receded to 361, and the loan notes 104.
The other transactions have been—Eastern Counties,
84 ; Blackwall, 7 ; South Western, p 8 ; and Manches-
ter and Birmingham, 60; the whole of which are
higher.
More speculation has to be noticed to have taken
place in the Bonds. Colombian are quoted at 21 ;
Portuguese Five per Cents. 36; the Three per Cents.
211 ; Spanish Five per Cents. 164, and the Three
per Cents. 214.
The number and amount of bills due to-day, we
understand to be very large, but hitherto all has passed
off well. It is satisfactory to state, that in the present
depressed state of business, the notaries complain
greatly of want of employment.
MANCHESTER STO9E. EXCHANGE, OCT. 3.—We
have had a limited business to-day, and prices remain
steady. Quotations as follow :—London and South
Western, 574 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 214 to
224; North Midland, 564 to 574 ; New South
Easterns, 12 to 124; Eastern Counties, New, 71. 19s. 2d
CLOSING PRICES.

Bank Stock

BRITISH FUNDS.
(India Stock

-- pm

3 per Cent. Red. ...•..•• Ditto Bonds
3 per Cent. Cons.— 921 Ditto Old Annuities ...
31 per Cent. Red... Ditto New Annuities...
New 34 per Cent... lOO4 Ex. Bills, 1,000/....2d. 50 pm
New 5 per Cen' — Ditto 5001...... 51 pm
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small
Jan. 1860 ... Bank Stock for Acct.
Oct. 1859
Jan. 1860 l2 7-16 Consols for Acct....... 93
FOREIGN FUNDS.
Austrian, 5 per cent. ... --- Portuguese, 5 per cent.
Belgian, 5 per cent 1034 Ditto, New Ditto 364
Brazilian Bonds... — Prussian, 5 per cent.
Buenos Ayres 6 per cent. 22 Russian, 5 pei cent —
Chilian, 6 per cent. — Ditto, Metallic ...... .
Colombian, 6 per cent... Spanish, 5 per cent l6l
Ditto, 1424 2l Ditto, Deferred.... ...
Cuba Bonds, 6 per cent BO French, 5 per cent. —l. —e.
Danish, 3 per rent — Exchange —f —c.
Greek, 1825, 5 per cent. French, 3 per cent —f. —c.
Mexican, 5 per cent 334 Dutch, 24 per cent. 52
Ditto, 6 per cent. 1837 Ditto, 5 per cent. .. ... 100 i
Peruvian, 1825, 6 per ct.
SHARES.
Birmingham and Derby Railway (100 pd... 39
Eastern Counties Railway (23 paid) ... . Si
Ditto New Shares ( paid) ... .... 81 is 8d
Great Western, (65 paid) ..... B2
London and Brighton (50 paid) 364
ditto Loan Notes (10 paid) ... ..... ... 101
London and Birmingham (90) .— --•—
Ditto Quarter Shares (25paid) 4B
Ditto Thirds (32 paid)
London and South Western (4116 s 10d pd) 574
Manchester and Birmingham (40 paid)...... 211
Midland Counties Railway (100
paid)
North Midland Railway (100)
Ditto Half Shares (40 paid)
Paris and Rouen (18 paid) ... 201
South Eastern and Dover (50 paid)... 231
Ditto Scrip (15 paid) ... 121
York and North Midland (50 paid) .... ..... 90
COURSE OF EXCHAN GE—( YESTERDAY. 1
Amsterdam CF. 12 94 Gibraltar 46
Ditto, at sight ......... 12 61 Leghorn •.. .... 30 40
Rotterdam .........2 U. 12 10 Genoa
Antwerp l2 74 Milan
Hamburgh M.B. 13 141 Venice 47
Alton ......... 13 15 Naples 4O
Paris, 3 days' sight ... 25 70 Palermo, per oz 120
Ditto, 3 m0nth5......... 25 95 Lisbon 52
Marseilles
Bourdeaur 26 0 Rio Janeiro
Frankfort on Maine ...1514 Bahia
Petersburgh, 3 Us. ... 364 Buenos Ayres ......
Berlin. . ...... 7 New York, 21 days sight 464
Vienna, effac. 11. 3M. 959 Philadelphia 4e
Trieste, ditto ........ ... 10 PRICES OF lummox, PER. OL.
Madrid
Cadiz
Bilbao
Barcelona
Seville ... 36 ,Silver in Bars... ..... 0 4 11i

The Chancellor of the Exchequer returns to town
to-day from the Isle of Wight.
Lord Stanley leaves town to-morrow for Knows-
' ley Park, Lancashire, on a visit to his father, the Earl
of Derby.
Tint REV. MR. CURLING AND CAPTAIN STEVENS.—
A Correspondent, who accompanies his communication
with his name, writes to us respecting a case, reported in
The Sun of Friday last, under the head of Union-hall, in
which it was stated that the Rev. Gentleman had as-
serted that" Captain Stevens had made an improper use
of his name, by stating that he (Mr. Curling) was about
to preach a sermon in aid of the Royal Swimming So-
ciety"—a society founded by the latter. Our Correspon-
dent states and affirms that the promise was made, and
that the Rev. Gentleman has forfeited his faithful pledge
in that respect. As regards the usefulness of the Society
in question, we are given to understand that Captain
Stevens has taught 7,352 persons to swim since its foun-
dation, and has himself saved several lives. 1