The Sun.
London, England, 1842-01-11 00:00:00

RATIVIGUR, O c Tun DAY.

It is reported that under a contemplated arrangement
all persons in the Civil Departments of the Government
who have served upwards of thirty years, shall have the
option of retiring upon the proportionate scale under the
Order in Council for the regulation of Pensions.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS
CITY, MONDAY EVENING.

The broker acting on account of the Bank of
England, sold Stock early in the day to the amount of,
150,0001., and this depressed the market for the liviti
Securities, but afterwards there were one or two, spisitll
investments, which rallied it to about its former Point'
the payment of the dividends bringing more Money into
play. Consols were 89 at the close this afternoon, for
present transfer, and 89 to 891 for Account. Exchequer
Bills are 225. to 18s: premium, and India bonds Bs. to
10s. premium. Bank Stock Was at 1671, and. theNeW
Three-and-a-Half per Cents. realized 981 to 98.
The Foreign Bonds were a little better,. though the
transactions were of no importance. Spanish 'Active
were.at 25 to 25+, and Portuguese New, at 32+, the lat-
ter neglected. Mexican „Stock. realized 29 to 291 ; and
Colombian 21i. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are
51 t 0.54:
The market for Shares Was pretty steady. Great
Western were 221, the NeW 101 ; London and Birming-
ham 791 premium ; grig;hton,,l2ii- discount.
(]from- The Sun of Last; Night.)
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET; JAN. B.—We have
had a moderate demand :for Cotton to-day ; the sales
computed to he 4,000 bales; nearly 400: of Which have
been taken for export.. There is nothing doing in specu-
lation, and the Market continues steady at yesterday's
prices.
LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, JAN. 9.—The follow
ing are the present prices for Railway Stock, which has
been most in demand during the week —Eastern Coun-
ties, 9 ; Grand Junction,. '1951 196 ;: Ditto, Quarter
Shares, 481 ; Great Western, New, 601..; Liverpool and
Manchester, 198 ; Ditto, Half Shares, 92 ; London and
Birmingham, 170. . .
MANCHESTER STOCK . EXCHANGE, JAN. B.—Our
Market is very inactive, but prices continue firm. Man-
chester and Birmingham, 28 f ; Manchester Assurance, 9+.
There are no later arrivals to-day from any quarter.
The English Stock Market opened rather flat, this
morning. Consols opened at 89* ex div., for money and
account. Exchequer Bills are 20 22; Spanish Active
Stock 25k; Portuguese Five per Cents, 32+ ; ditto
Threes, 191 1.
There has been but little business doing in the Stock
Exchange up to the present time. Consols are now 89i
fOr the Account, and 89 for Money. Exchequer Bills,
18 20 prem ; India Bonds, 8 10, ; Bank Stock, 1671 ;
Spanish Active Stock, ;25* ; Passive. 5f ; Deferred, 121;
Portuguese Five per Cents. 32+ ; Colombian Bonds, 21i;
Dutch Two-and-Half per Cents. 51,; .Ditto. Fives. 1001.
Very little doing in shares. Great Western' New are
quoted at 602 ; London and Brighton, 37 ; Ditto and
South Western, 59 ; York and North Midland New, 311.
The Bank broker. has appeared as a seller of Consols
to some extent to-day, but what is the precise object
may be easily imagined—viz., to strengthen the position
of the Corporation while the dividends are in course of
payment. The interest on the New Stock created by
the last funding is paying with the rest, although
some of the. Exchequer bills received as instalments for
the scrip are known ,to have turned out forgeries. Of
course the Bank of England will not suffer the losi in
this case, and if no arrangement has already been made
for that purpose, will come upon the Government for in-
demnification. _ _

Consols, 89* ; Mexican, 29+ ; Spanish, 25k
CLOSING PRICES:
BRITISH FUNDS.

Wink Stock 1671 India Stock .. . ...247
3 per Cent Red. B9! Ditto Bonds ... 10 pm
3 per Cent Cons B9' Ditto Old Annuities ...
3i per Cent Red.. .....
New 3i per Cent • 984 Ex. Bills, 1,000/....21d 20 pro
New 5 per Cent Ditto 5001— ... .. 18 pni
.Long Annuities to expi re . Ditto 5ma11...... 18 pm
Jan. 1860 ... 12h 'Bank Stock for Acct...
Oct - 1859
Jan. 1860. —. Consols for Open B9h
FOREIGN FUNDS.
. _

Austrian, 5 per cent -- Portuguese, 5 per cent.
Belgian, b per cent -- Ditto, New Ditto —
Brazilian 80nd5.... Prussian, 5 per cent.
Buenos Ayres, 6 per eel -- Russian, 5 per cent —
Chilian, 6 per cent...:.. Ditto, Aletallic..
Colombian, 6 per cent.. Spanish, 6 per cent 2s*
Ditto, 1824.' Ditto, Deferred .. 12i
__ _ .

Danish, 3 per cent Bl* IFrenCh, 5 per cent. —f. —c.
Greek, 1825, 5 per cent -- , Exchange —l. —c,
Mexican, 5 per cent.... iFrench, 3 percent —f. —c
Ditto, 6 per cent. 1637 -- Dutch, 2i per cent 5l
Peruvian,l62s, 6 per ct. Ditto, 5 per cent. ...... 100 A
SIIARES.
Birmingham and Gloucester Rail•vay (100 p) 64i
Bristol and Exeter (30 paid) .. ,
Great Western Railway( 65 paid)
Ditto New Shares (50 paid) .........
London And Brighton (50 paid) 37a
London and Blickwall Railway (25 paid)...
Ditto New Shares ( paid)
London and Birmingham (90) .........
London and South Western
London and Croydon Railway (Trunk) lli
Manchester and Birmingham (40 paid) ..... 28i
North Midland Railway (100)
Ditto Thirds (15 paid)
York and North Midland Railway (50 paid)
Ditto New Shares (15 paid 3l*

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.
OXFORD, JAN. B.—llilary or Lent Term commences
on Friday next, and being the first day of term, a con-
gregation will be holden for conferring degrees, &c.
The Latin sermon which precedes each term will be
preached by the Rev. T. Patteson, of Exeter College, on
Thursday, at St. Mary's.
In consequence of the resignation of the Rev. G. E.
Howman, the Rev. H. Pearson, of Balliol College, has
been presented to the Vicarage of Sonning in the county
of Berks. _

The Rev. W. Renaud, of Exeter College, has been
presented to the Curacy of Norton-by-Daventry, in the
county of Northampton.
The Rev. G. Webster, of Exeter College, has been
presented to the Curacy of St. Peter's Mancroft, Norwich.
J. W. Goodenough was-on Tuesday last admitted an
Actual Fellow of New College, as lounder's kin ; and
H. M. White has been adMitted an Actual Fellow of the
same College, after being two years a probationary one.
CAMBRIDGE, JAN. B.—John Parker Birkett; 8.A., of
Jesus College, in this University, has beep appointed by
Dr. "Wordsworth to the Mathematical Mastership at
Harrow, vacated by the Rev..J. W. Colenso, M.A.
The Rev. William Procter, M.A., of Catherine hall,
has been preferred to the Vicarage of Bishop Burton,
Yorkshire.. _

The examination for Mathematical Honours com-
menced on Wednesday and will terminate on Tuesday
next : there are 120 candidates. The examination of
those gentlemen who are not Questionists in honours
will commence on Wednesclty.