The Sun.
London, England, 1842-01-04 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, MONDAY.—The Queen anti Prince Albert
walked this morning on the Terrace of the Castle and
in the Slopes. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Kent also took walking exercise, attended by Lady
Fanny Howard.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert went out shooting
to Norfolk Farm, attended by Viscount Melbourne,
Colonel Bouverie, and Mr. George E. Anson.
The Earl and Countess De la Warr and Lady Eliza-
beth West, and Earl Jersey, are expected this evening
on a visit to her Majesty.
Her Majesty honoured Mr. Partridge by sitting to
him to-day, for the whole length portrait which he is
painting by command.

- Mr. and-Mrs. Harcourt (St. Leonard's-on-Hill), and
Mr. George Edward Anson, will have the honour of
joining the Royal dinner circle at the Castle this afternoon.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert honoured Mr.
Sievier this morning with another sitting.

Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence left his residence in St.
James's Palace yesterday, for Beau-desert, Staffordshire,
the residence of the Marquis of Anglesey, to join a
party invited to meet his Royal Highness the Duke of
Cambridge.
The Marchioness of Queensbery left Farrance's Hotel,
Belgrave-street, yesterday, on a visit to Lady Mary
Lennox, at Wood-end, Chichester.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge left his
residence at Kew, on Saturday, on a visit to Sir Robert
Peel, at his seat, Drayton Manor, Staffordshire. His
Royal Highness took his departure from Sir Robert's
residence yesterday, to honour the Marquis of Anglesey
with a visit at his seat, Beaudesert, Staffordshire.
Sir Charles Fitzroy and Mr. Martyn, M.P., had inter-
views with Lord Stanley yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
Baron Brunow, the Russian Minister, and the Chev.
Bunsen, the Prussian Minister, on a special mission,
transacted business yesterday at the Foreign-office.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, MONDAY EVENING.
_ _

The Stock Markets to-day presented an animated ap-
pearance, and prices rose both for the British and Fo-
reign investments. Altogether we had very satisfactory
accounts both from Spain and Portugal, and it only re-
quires the affair of M. Salvencly to be amicably settled
in order that the confidence of the bondholders may be
materially restored. We only hope that no unforeseen
disappointment may again deceive the hopes entertained.
Consols for the opening were done as high as 89f to
89a, at which they closed. This is full if per cent. rise
on Saturday's value. Exchequer Bills were more dealt
in, perhaps, than at any period since the forgeries were
first suspected, and they advanced 2s. to 45., being at
16s. to 21 s. premium. East India Bonds were worth 4s.
to 7s. prem. The Reduced Three-and-a-Half per
Cents. were firm at 994 to 991, and the Three per
Cents. at 891 to 89+. Bank Stock brought 1661 to
1664, and the Long Annuities were at 12 9-16 to 121.
Spanish Active Bonds were 25+ to 251, a rise of nearly
f per cent. Portuguese New Five per Cents., without
the dividend for the half year, were at 321, being an im-
provement of 1 per cent. on Saturday's rates ; the
Three per Cents. were at 19g. Colombian Bonds got
up to 221 to 23, and Mexican were done as high as 294
to 30 ; Chilian Stock was marked 72 ; Brazilian 631, and
Peruvian 15A, Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. brought
51f to 51* ex-dividend, and French Five per Cent.
Rentes 116 r. 25c. _ _

Shares did not participate in the improvement of
Stocks. Great Western were 21i to 221 ; Birmingham
79, and the South Western 19-;41 prem. Brighton were
194 to 1 Blackwell 13, and Eastern Counties 131 clis.

(From The Sun of Last Night.)
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, JAN. L—An extremely
limited business has been done in the Cotton Market
to-day, the sales not amounting to more than 2,000 hales,
chiefly American description to the trade.
LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, JAN. I.—The business
at the Stock Exchange to-day has been merely nominal,
nothing having transpired of any moment in any de•
scription of Stock. Present prices for the Stock most in
demand are—Grand Junction, 196 ; Eastern Counties,
81 ; Great Western, 861 ; London and Birmingham
Quarter Shares, 254 ; Ditto New, 281.
The English Securities opened firm this morning at
the leaving off price of Saturday. Consols 891 1 for the
opening ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 891 ; Three-and-
a•Half ditto, 9941 ; Exchequer Bills, 15 17 prem.
In the Foreign Market an advance of # per cent. has
taken place in Spanish Active Stock, the quotation being
now 254 4 ; Portuguese Five per Cents. are 321 33 ex.
div. ; Ditto Threes, 1941. Very little business doing
at present.
There has been a good deal of business transacted in
the Stock Exchange this morning, and prices have
further advanced. Consols are now 8911 for the
Opening ; Three per Cents. Reduced 891 /' • Three-
and-a-Half per Cents., ditto, 991 ; Bank Stock, 1661* ;
India Bonds, 4 prem. ; Exchequer Bills, 16 19.
The following are the quotations in the Foreign Mar-
ket :—Brazilian, 631 ; Chilian, 72 ; Colombian Bonds,
224 23 ; Mexican, 294 30 ; Peruvian, 154 16 ; Portu-
guese Five per Cents. 324 ex div. ; Ditto, Threes, 191 ;
Spanish Active Stock, 2.51 11 4 ; Deferred 13 ; Dutch
Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 51%* ; Ditto, Fives, 100.
Very little doing in Shares, and quotations are rather
lower :—Great Western, 861 ; Birmingham and Glou-
cester, 631 1/ ; Eastern Counties, 9 ; London and Brigh-
ton, 39/ ; South Eastern and Dover, 224
The Markets are very firm at the above quotations.
Consols, Account, 894 ; Exchequer Bills 19 21 • Co-
lombian, 224 ; Mexican, 291 30 ; Spanish, 254
The Tea Market is very firm to-day, although of course
some doubt must prevail as to the news the Overland
Mail expected this week will bring to us from China.
Prices are even rather on the advance at present, and the
public sale this morning went off briskly at Id. per lb.
rise on Congous.
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock 1664 (India Stock
894 Ditto Bonds 7pm
33
Ditto Old Annuities
perper
Cent Cent Red.
Cons
34 per Cent Red 994 Ditto New Annuities...
Hew 34 per Cent — Ex. Bills, 1,000/....2}41 21 pm
New 5 per Cent Ditto 5001.... 2l pm
Long Annuities toespire Ditto Small. 21 pm
Jan 1860 ;Bank Stock for Acct...
Oct 1859
Jan. 1860.
Consols for Open B9
FOREIGN FUNDS.
Austrian, 5 per cent.... Portuguese, 5 per cent.
Belgian, 5 per cent — Ditto, New Ditto
Brazilian 80nd5.... 634 jPrussian, 5 per cent.
Buenos Ayres, 6 per cei Russian, 5 per cent
Chilian, 6 per cent..... 72 Ditto, Metallic
Colombian, 6 per cent.. 224 Spanish, 5 per cent 254
Ditto, 1824. — Ditto, Deferred ... 134
Danish, 3 per cent — French, 5 per cent.ll6l. 25e.
Greek, 1825, 5 per cent — Exchange —f. —c.
Mexican, 5 per cent.... 30 French, 3 percent —f. --c
Ditto, 6 per cent, 1837 Dutch, 24 per cent sli
Peruvian, 1825, 6 per ct. 154 Ditto, 5 per cent.
SHARES.
Birmingham and Gloucester Railway (100 p) 64
Ditto New Shares (71 paid)
Eastern Counties Railway (23 paid)
Great Western Railway( 65 paid)
Ditto New Shares (50 paid) ......... 604
Ditto Fifth (4 paid) ................... .. 10
London and Brighton (50 paid),. ........ 38!
London and Blackwall Railway (25 paid)... 12
London and Birmingham (90) ......... 169
Ditto New Shares ( 2 paid)
oonnddoonn Ditto
London and Greenwich Railway (20 pd) —7
London and
CroydonSP.o u(t6hl\e
pVaRi sdtae)i Railway a y (Trunk) sB}
Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) .••
121
" .
Ditto Quarter Shares ( 2 paid) ...
Alanchester and Birmingham (40 paid) ... 28%
Northern and Eastern (40 paid)
North Midland Railway (100)
Ditto Thirds (15 paid)
South Eastern and Dover (43 paid)......., 22%
Ditto New Shares ( 5 paid ll

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