The Sun.
London, England, 1842-07-28 00:00:00

MONE V and COMMERCIAL NE WS.

CITY, WEDNESDAY EVENING.

The Funds lei t off more firmly, if possible, than they
were in the early part of the day, end the closing prices
of Consols were 91 91* for Money and for the
Ac'etnsitt, Bank Stock, 167 169; India Stock, 249 251;'
Exchetittet Bills, Old, 51 53 ; New, 49 51 prem.
To-morrow is the day fixed for settling time bargzitlg
in Foreign Securities, but as no such transactions
them have bean entered into it merely remains to noticert
that such is the fact. The usual rate of interest for",(
money upon such a day as this has been from, ten ttv'
twenty per cent. per annum, varying not on the validitt
of the security, but on the credit of the borrowatii,,'
and so little has t!-.e event been regarded to day, that
money MIA freely offered on worthless bonds at five pet
cent., the lender..., however, being perfectly aware that
no bargains had been made which would justify borrow
ing. Prices were—for Belian, 1011 1021 ; Dutch TWO'
and. a-Half per Cents.,
_ 511 511; the Five per Cents..
'
1011 102 • Danish, 811 823: ; and Brazilian,' 64 65. The
quotation for Mexican was 36+ 361.
The Share Market was decidedly improved. London
and Birminvham were 180 182; Birmingham and
Gloucester, 48 50 ; Great. Western, 871 881 ; the Half
Shares, 62 63; South Western, 611 621; North Midland,
59 60 ; the New Shares, 29 30 ; South Eastern anti,
Dover, 23i 23+; Eastern Counties, B,i- 97,1; Northern ann.
Eastern, 40 41 ; Blackwall, 9 91 ; and Brighton.
33-a 338 per share.
T..e bonds were thus quoted :—.Colombian, 204 21
Peruvian, 15 16; Portuguese Five per Cents., 331 334;
the Three per Cents., 191 20 ; Spanish Five per Cents.,
201 ; and the Three per Cents., 201 20*.
(From The Sun of Lest Night.)
The prices of the funds continue firm, but without any ez.
tensive business. Consols are 91A 9114 for Money and for
the Account ; Three per Cents. ttettuced, 911194 ;
and-a-Half per Cents. Reduced, 1001 1001 ; New Three.'4f
and-a-Halt per Cents 100 1001 ; Bank Stock, 1661 1671110,
India, Stock, 249 250; India Bonds, 29 31 ; Exchequer, Bill'
Old, 51 53 ; New, 49 51 pi em.
But little has been done in Foreign Securities, the marko,
for which is steady, the transactions to-day have been—Dutch
Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 511; the Five per Cents. 102 i
Danish, 82* ; and Brazilian, 65.
The quotation for Mexican is 36k 36*.
In Shares purchases have been made in South Western st
62 ;' Greenwich, 17i ~ Brighton, 3:i% 33% ;.South_ Eastern.
23* ; the Sc, ip, 8 ; Great Western, 88 ; the New Shares, 62k'
Northern and Easter n, 4u ; and Edinburgh and Glasgow, 47h•
The Bonds quoted to-day are—Spanish Five per Cent!,
201 201, and the Three per Cents., 20k, 20*.
The discussion in the House of .ommons last night on the
subject of permitting the Coolies to proceed to the Mauri.ini
haft attract.. d considerable attention. The accoun• I from thB
whole of our sugar colonies agree that if an increase of Itboureil
be not received the produce must inevitably be much lea'
sened. This ought not to be allowed, as the falling.off in B°.,
quantity of sugar from the West Indies has for same yen°
been increasing, and were it not for the 'supply from tb.
Alauritius, cely one-half of the quantity necessary Pr
the actual consumption would arrive in this cinnitry,
cannot be concealed that the once important-colony !),
Demerara is virtually ruined, and this fact is to be trace's
to the want of labourers to supply the pla.-e of tb.
negroes, who during the time of slavery, and from the biO
wages paid to them in the years immediately succeeding tins,'"
cipation, had amused sufficient propery to render' tbeirt
selves independent of more labour than is just ituffloiey,
to raise the necessary food. In that place societies hs"'
been formed, which have clubbed their money together,
anti purchased estates, which have been parceled out int°
allotments according to individual contributions, and or;
which the negroes at present reside, quite regardless of the!
former employers, and who now are unable to obtain the cu
vation of the plantations. Other parts of the West Indies n"
certainly not yet reduced to this condition, but still much sect
hension exists that, in the course of a few years, no labour ea
•
be bestowed upon the ground but that which-is derived retn
extraneous assistance.
In this state of affairs attention is naturally directed to the
Mauritius, which, with British India, is the source, from whicq
the deficiency is to be supplied. Here the negroeswork we"
but the estates are not fully cultivated from the absene.°
of sufficient hands, and therefore a supply from some eouree
actually necessary, and Which, without virtually te•establish106
the slave-trade, can only be obtained from India. Such of tae
Coolies as have proceeded to the Mauritius are stated to 116•
returned to India in the course of comparatively few yele
greatly improved both in condition and property, while.! ,
island has received a great increase in its prosperity from VT;
labour. Hence this measure, apparently so trifling, is of
_P;,,
greatest importance to all classes in this country, and it is "-
hoped that it will shortly pass into law.
itet
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JULY 26.—The to--ar,
is good, but the business has been limited for want of stock
ti
Euinburgh and Glasgow, Quarters, 3*; Manchester Assurarp
9i ; Manchester and Birminghao, 26 to 261 ; London and
9i
180 to 181; ditto New 32L, 30} to 301/4 ;
Midland, 60 to 60* ; South Western. 62 to 62*.
CLOSING PRICES. •
BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock
167
3 per Cent. Red. ........91*
3 per Cent. Con.
(IndiaDitt o
Bonds Stock ............... 1:. 18
31 per Cent. Red... 1001 Ditto New Annuities... 0
New 33 per Cent... lOO3 Ex. Bills, I,oool—
pia
5 Po
New 5 per Cen'.
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small ..,••••
Jan. 1861) 121 Bank Stock for Acct-e.. """
Oct. 11159
_Stock for 0pg...7 91
Jan. 1860 i

12 5-16:Consols for Acct. ••-••
FOREIGN FUNDS. r
merit. ---
Austrian, 5 per cent Portuguese, spe
Belgian, 5 per cent Ditto, New Ditto .........
....
Brazilian Bonds 65 Prussian, 5 per centt: :"
Deferred. •t• ' 11.8 f. --4.".
BuenosAyres6 per cent Russian, 5 per on ::.
Chilian, 6 per cent — Ditto, Nletallic•••••;:. 9.0 i
~n ....
Colombian, 6 per cent — Spanish, 5 per c,— --
Ditto, 1824
Danish, 3 per cent
..... --
Gteek, 1823, 5 per cent — Exchange ........... .
......c.
Nlexican, 5 per cent —
___
FDreitntoe,h, 5
re
cen
.. i c
36i French, 3 percent. 1 „ 1
!int., 6 per cent. 1837 Dutch, 2. per cent. '7lA
Peruvian, 1825, 6 per et. Ditto. 5 per cent. .. ... 10
SHARES
Edinburgh and Glasgow (50 paid) ... 471
Great Western Railway (65 paid)
Ditto New Shares (50 paid)
London and Brighton (50 paid)
',:itto Loan Notes (10 paid) ... lOl,
London and Black wall ( paid) ...... ..... 9/
London and Birmingham (90) ..... . .. • - --
Ditto Third. (32 paid)
London and Greenwich Railway 'l2l 1534c1 lid)! 5i
Ditto Preference, or Privilege
London and South Western (4116 s 10d pd) 0
Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) ...... ... .. ----
Ditto New Shares (30 paid)
Midland Counties Railway (100 paid)
Midland
Northern and Eastern (45 paid)
South East,rn and Dover (50 paid) 9„Si
Ditto Scrip. (10 paid)

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TURNOUT OF COLLIERS IN
SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE. va
BIRMINGHAM, TUESDAY EVENING.—ACCOUDIS ha%
been brought to Birmingham by the various conveynneh,
from the mining dis•ricts, that the colliers in the'neig,i_
bourhood of Bilston, West Bromwich, and Walsn.'it"
„
have turned out, and are parading the country in .cl
ferenc directions, demanding food and levying c°';
tributions on the inhabitants. Large bodies wet
met on the road leading to Walsall, where it el&
pears the same plan which was put into success ;
operation in the Potteries had been adopted. rri
men having turned out at one or two of the pits, VI.
r
ceeded to visit the extensive works of the Earl
Bradford, the coal and stone works of 'lludlei
Brothers, and the lime-works of Mr. Adams, at tild,
Butts, Mr. Brewer's; Mr. Strongthearm, at Doe PI
and other masters, where- the men were compelled
cro
leave work and join the turn-out, those who refused W
so being ducked in the canal. At the time accounts le'
the colliers were proceeding in bodies towards l'
Fryer's works, at Bloxwich, and the Brownhill and re
sell works, in the direction of Lichfield.
On obtaining information of the turn-out and the irioi
lent proceedings of the colliers, Lord Dartmouth 911„
the Magistrates of the neighbourhood were promptly e';
the spot, and lost no time in calling out the Staffordsh.ir,
troop of Yeomanry, and taking measures for quelit_rel'
any disturbance which might take place. The asst
anee of a troop of the third Dragoons was also obtainek
from our barracks, and at the time my informant lee
were statioled at the George Hotel, the Dragon, t'
New Inn, and other parts of the town.

WOOLWICH, JULY 25.—The Sulphur, 8-gun 1)3!
Captain E. Belcher, C. 8., Commander, arrived on 'Monday.%
Woolwich from China, and is to be paid off here. She 11
been on foreign stations for a period of about five yeari, emh
ployed in the surveying service on the coasts of New tin
off
Wales, East Indies, and China. The whole of the men d
duty of the Royal Horse Artillery were assembled nn the grafy
mounting parade at a quarter before 9 o'clock on Satura,_so
morning last to witness the degradation of gunner Lloyd. 01;5
was found guilty by a Court-martial of embezzling his offiqr,
(Lieutenant De Winton's) money, and afterwards desert.in:
from the service. After having the letter "D" publicly I°'o,
pressed on his person, in presence of the troops, agreeezblY
the recent regulations, he was escorted to the PenitentiOt
where he will be confined 12 months, in terms of his sentence'
On Saturday evening, about eight o'clock, a
60 years of age, went up to the parapet of the Arc de TriouiPL:
and after erying out several times to the persons below, "8
gore," precipitated himself from this great height, aid yr
killed instantaneously.

BIRTHS.
On the 24th inst., at Highgate, Mr. F. Rivington; of a '°11„;
On the 24th inst., at Finsbury-place, the lady of Dr. Jslll-
Risdon Pennett, of a son.
On the 19 h inst., at Cheltenham, the lady of W. E. yeller'
ton. Esq , of a thught.f. of
On the 24th inst.. the wife of C. W. Graham, Esq.,
Upper Belgrave place, of a son, still-born. of
On the 2ith inst., at Norfolk-square. Brighton, the 1841
Lieutenant-Colonel Yaldwyn, Madras Army, of *son. ,De
On the 24th inst.. at Guildford-street. Russell-squares
lady of Forb s inslo Esq., surgeon, of a son. Robert
On the 25th inst., w.
at Coombe Lodge, the lady of Robe
Allfrey, Esq., of a son.