The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-18 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS,

CITY, WEDNESDAY EFENING.
The excitement to ascertain the state of the
manufacturing districts does not appear to have sub-
sided in the -smallest degree, and the intelligence by
the late delivery, published in the Second Edition of
The Sun, caused a decline in the price of Consols,
which left off at 91f 91/ for Money and for the Ac-
count ; Bank Stock, 170 171 ; India Stock, 250 251 ;
Exchequer Bills, Old, 51 53 ; New, 49 51 prem. .
The prices of Foreign Securities were—Belgian,
101} 102 A-; Dutch •Two-and-ti-Half per Cents., 52
52f ; the 'Five per Cents., 101/ 1021 ; Danish, 82f
83,4 ; and Brazilian; 65 66.
The improved state of the Share Market continued
until the close of the business,. when London and
Birmingham V;ere, 177 180, ex-dividend ; Bir-
mingham and Gloucester, 48 49 ; Great Western,
881 891; the Half Shares, 63 63f ; South Western,
62k 63 ; North Midland, 56 58 ; -the New Shares,
27 28:; &Nall Eastern and Dover, 214- 22 ; Eastern
Counties, 9* ; Northern- and Eastern, 39A 4O j- ;
Blackwell, 88 9*; Brighton, 33k, 33f.
The quotations for the Bonds were—Colombian,
20 20f ; Peruvian, 15 16 ; Portuguese Five per
Cents., 33+ 334; the Three per Cents., 19k 20;
Spanish Five per Cents., 20/ 21 ; and the Three per
Cents., 20 20k. The above are all for time, and no
intelligence has arrived from Spain which would
warrant the adVance in. these Bonds.
The relative situation of the various States of South
America towards each other, is such as to demand
attention. - Independently of a valuable general trade,
carried on between this country and that portion
of the world, Englishmen are individually largely
interested, as being bondholders against these
nations. And so long as the anarchy, which
has existed- for some years past, shall continue, so
long is the one interest diminished, and the other
jeopardised. These remarks have been occasioned by
the intelligence from Buenos Ayres received to-day,
and the contents of the despatches by the last arrival,
the Teviot. Mexico, which has more particularly
maintained its position, is at war with Texas and
Campeachy ; Texas "is viewed with jealousy by the
United States ; Buenos Ayres is struggling with the
province of Monte Vedeo and with some other dis-
tricts ; in addition to which Chili, it is stated, has
now turned against it. A serious insurrection is also
in progress in some of the mast important provinces
of Brazil. and the whole of the minor. States in the
interior are pitted the one against the other. Con-
sidering how much British interests are suffering by
these broils, for the poverty and paucity of
the inhabitants will not allow the supposi-
tion that any serious effects will arise to
themselves, it is not too much to expect and to
claim the interference of our own Government in ar-
ranging them. As far back as November, 1840, a
convention was entered into between Great Britain
and Texas, in order that the former might mediate
with the latter, the ramifications were exchanged in.
June of the present year, but nothing appears to have
arisen from it. The French blockade caused great
interruptions to English commerce, but to the advan-
tage of their own; and by the last accounts, " the ab-
sence of French influence being seriously felt at Monte
Video, in order to counteract the efforts of Mr. Man-
deville" is made the subject of much complaint.
From the condition of the several belligerent parties
but little can be effected by the one party or the
other by actual fighting, and each successive arrival
shows that intrigue is the prime mover among them
all. A firm remonstrance upon thc..part, of our Exe-
cutive sivatilff, it .is thoUght, he productive of 'much
good, and prevent other nations obtaining that super
riority or which they are eminently striving. Com-
mercial :relations have been concluded between
England and Texas, hut it is believed that Belgium
has contrived to forestall us, and, from all appearances,
it may he reasonably doubted if other .European
nations may not do the same in regard to some more
of the republics.
(From The Sun of Last Night.)
Letters from Manchester this morning represent
affairs there to be much in the same state, the people
quiet, but business wholly suspended. The tone ge-
nerally is more cheering, and it was expected that no
further outrages' would occur. In opposition,
however, to these, the manufacturers at Leeds
give accounts of a most serious collision between the
troops and the mob, and state that the greatest ex-
citement existed. This place had hitherto been unin-
fluenced by the proceedings in other parts of the
county, and disturbance now has caused the greatest
alarm.
Scarcely any thing has been done in the Money
markets, but prices remain as yesterday, Consols
being 91i for Money and for the Account; Three-
per Cents. Reduced, 92+ 92f ; Three-and-a-Half per
Cents. Reduced, 1004 101 ; New Three-and-a-Half
per Cents., 100* 1001 ; Bank Stock, 170 171 ; India
Stock, 250 251; Exchequer Bills, Old, 51 53; New,
49,51 prem.
In Foreign Securities, Dutch Two .and-a-Half per
Cents. have been sold at 524; the Five per Cents.,
1021 ; and Brazilian, 65k.
N o bargain in Mexican has been reported.
The Share Market has exhibited -a revival from the
dull state in which it has been during the last few
days. London and Birmingham are marked 179 ;
Alanchester and Birmingham, 25 ; North Midland,
57f 58k; Edinburgh and Glasgow, New, 3,1; Great
Western, 89k; Cheltenham and Great Western, 241;
South Western, 62/ ; and Blackwell, 9.
The time bargains in these Bonds have been—Por;
tuguese Three per Cents., 19/ ; Spanish Five per
Cents., 204; and the Three per Cents., 24.
Accounts from Russia notice that from and after the
Ist January, 1843, an addition of 14 per cent. will
be made to the rates of duty upon all produce
which may be imported into St. Petersburgh sub-
sequently to that day, or which may then be
remaining in the bonded warehouses. The proceeds
are to be applied to building a bridge across the
Neva, which it is stated will afford considerable
facility to the transit of merchandise.
By a chance vessel later intelligence has been re-
ceived both from Buenos Ayres and Monte Video.
These countries remained in the same disturbed state,
and each party were making increased preparations
for carrying on the war. In addition to the internal
troubles of the Argentine republic, Chili had placed
itself in a hostile position towards it, and prohibited
any communication on account of an alleged breach of
a treaty. Mercantile matters were exceedingly dull,
gtncl a further fall had taken place in the prices of itn-
portm goods, as well as in exports, for either of which
it was difficult tis find purchasers.
The rates of exv bango Were the same as last re=
ported-3* at Buenos Ayres, and 4if at Monte Video.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, AUG, 16.-”fati.
Sham 51nrket is quite neglected, chiefly owing to the
prevailing disturbances in this and the adjoining dis-
tricts. ara iIUTPIy nominal.
CLOSII G PRICES,
BRITISH FUNDS,
Bank Stock .............. 170 India Stock
3 per Cent. Red......... 94 Ditto: Bonds
3 per Cent. Cans, ..... 91i ;Ditto Old Annuities
3i per Cent. Red....„.„100i Ditto New Annuities —
New 8i per Cent... ...... 109 14. Mist 1,000/....gd 49 pm
N.!%.‘ 5 per Cm', — Ditto OW? „ 49 pm
Long Annuities to expire . Ditto Small
Jan, IWO „, l2 9-16 Bank Stock for Acct....
Oct. 109 .
Jan. 1860
91

FOREIGN. F13:14D%
Austrian, 5 per cent Portuguese, 5 per cent. 0
Belgian, 5 per cent — Ditto, New Ditto —
Brazilian 80nd.... 6511 Prussian, 5 per cent.
Linen° t: A yres6 per cent Russian, 5 pci cent,...,, 1151
Chilian, 6 per cent ,.. Ditto, A I etallie..• .... ....
Colombian, 6 per cent -.. . 'iiPaniall, 4 per cf 0...... pi
Ditto, 1624 ...-. Ditto Deorrailt., . ~7r
Danish, 3 per cent — French,
.5 per cent. -,-f. -,-e.
Greek. IW, 5 per cent — Exchange f ..--(s.
Mexican, b per c.eqt — \French, 3 percent. —f. —e.
I )itto, 6 per cent. 1637 ..., Digilb, 2i per cent. 521
Peruvian, 1625, 6 per ct. Ditttn.b pat cent, •.... 104
SHARES.
aeltenhara and Creat Western (80 paid)... 241
Esijobur.,,b and Glasgow (50 paid) ...... ...
Ditto Nevi W.:WM ( ' paid .... ............ 3
Great Western Ilailway 'CO F 244) !ii.? •..... .89
Ditto Fifth (4 paid) ,,,,.1. ,01
London and lirighton (50 paid) .. ........ ... 33.1
!)itto Loan Notes (10 paid) ............... 10*
Landon alb filgekyvall ( paid) ..... 9k
London and Bill/1140Ra (,)10) ..... ... ... 179
London and South Western (.41163 ipdpd) 64
Manchester and Birmingham (40 Paid) .. F. ' n ,
07*
North Midland Railway (100) . ~,•,,,..
South Eastern a-lAD-dyer (b 0 paid) .. ~, g 6./
P 149 Scrip. (10 paid)
York and Aloft)) Midland (50 paid) ... ...... 874

At the last meeting of the tieteorologicg SPpiety,
Major Stack, KM., read a paper entitled the 't PA&
Daya" of North AnierLa. • This paper Ives descriptive
of this extvaordinarY Phenomenon, which did not par-
take of the nature of Plfuld or smoke, but closeness in
the air, which appeared to thicken, and to descend from
above, till the noun-day brilliancy woe converted into
darkness that might be telt. It came on between i 1 and
12 e.at, ; extreme darkness, half-past 1 P.M. ;at 5 P.M.
it was , sufficiently 6:kar for persons to return to their
occupations, as all labour was, tiqVgarily sus pended, and
the phenomenon soon disappeared. `ileac ocorrence§
are not very frequent. Afterwards was read a paw
entitled " Severe 'Winters," by Duncan Forbes, Esq.,
Culloden House, N. 8., commeneirg with the year 763,
and continued to the present time. The paper is trims-
lated from the celebrated work on storms, published in
German, by Pilgrim.
VICTORIA TIMVIRV.--The new drama of the
Bush Rangers continues to draiv good houses at this
theatre. The piece has been considerably etiaPilP4 §ifICP
its first production, which has rendered it more effeattve,
There are several allusions in it to the state of the
country, wriLzh are eagerly caught at by the audience.
The piece abounds with good scenery, and is put upon
the stage in a very creditable wanner, Sumo of Shak-
aware s plays are in course of representation
t this
theatre, and are played extremely well, Mr. OsbaldestOn
taking the leading characters. -Mr. Rowell appeared for
the first time as Falstaff,-on TUesday, and performed the
character excellently.
Major Gregory, • Captain Nelson and lady, and
Captain Squire, embarked yesterday morning on board
i the ColuraimiP 'ache,t for liotterdam.