The Sun.
London, England, 1842-07-12 00:00:00

COURT-FASHIONALEB.

Lord and Lady Fitzwilliam arrived yesterday morning from
Rotterdam.

The health of the Bishop of Lichfield continues to improve,

though slowly.
The Marchioness of Downshire, and Lord William and Lady
Charlotte Hill, left London, on Sunday, tor Rotterdam and the
Rhine.

The Duchess of Buceleuch's last morning party is expected
to be attended by four hundred fashionables.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry have arrived
at Wynyard, from London.
Viscount and Viscountess Ponsonby received congratulatory
visits yesterday, at the Clarendon Hotel, from Earl Grey, Lord
B emgham, &e.
The Right Hon. Charles Arbuthnot, left Apsley House yes-
terday for Woodford House, near Kettering.
Lord Charles Wellesley has gone to resume the command of
his regiment, the 15th Foot, at Windsor.
The Marchioness of Douro is convalescent, and her Lady-
ship will be able shortly to take carriage airings. The Mar-
quis and Marchioness, since their return from Strathfieldsaye,
have been staying at their mansion, in Belgrave-street, pur-
chased by the Duke of Wellington from Lord Carrington.
Rumour (says the Newcastle Journal) speaks of a proximate
alliance between the Marquis of Blandford, now in his twenty.
first year, eldest son of the Duke of Marlborough, and Lady
Frances Vase, eldest daughter of the Marquis and Alarchioness
of Londonderry.

MISCELLANEOUS.
Several incendiary fires, accompanied by threatening letters,
have taken place during the past three weeks in the neighbour-
hood of Havant, Hampshire. The Rector's barn has been
burned down, and a valuable carriage in it. At High Wy-
combe, Bucks, on Thursday, alto, an incendiary fire occurred,
traces of the design being left.
Lady Wittingham died a few days since, on her way, with
Prince Paul of Wurtemberg, to Aix-la-Chapelle. She was
the widow of General Wittingham, who held an important
command in India, and was also a native of Spain, being &aid
to be descended from the illustrious family of Ximenes. She
was a woman remarkable for her abilities.

FIRE.—An alarming fire broke out this morning
at about half past ten o'clock in an oil and vitriol warehouse,
situated in Wells-street, Oxford-street, belonging to a Mr.
King, which it destroyed with amazing rapidity, the flames
exhibiting for a quarter of an hour previously to the arrival of
the engines, a fearful ascendancy which threatened destruction
to the adjoining premises belonging to Mr. Riddle, a cabinet-
maker, in Wells-street. The timely arrival of the engines,
which, after some delay in obtaining water, played with power-
ful effect, saved this property from being entirely involved in
the awful conflagration. We are sorry to state that Mr.
King's loss is very considerable, and that he is only partiallj
insured. The origin of the fire is at present unkncwn.
AGaznAnnE.—An aching tooth, and a note to pay.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The intelligence from France of the adverse tendency of the
elections, as far as they have proceeded, to the present Minis-
try, had the effect of depressing Consols to 90h. It is con-
sidered that advantage has been taken of the circumstance of a
few having gone against the party now in power, while
the fact of others having been favourable has been kept back.
Parties very likely to be well informed are of opinion that the
final result will be a majority of between 40 and 50 in their
favour. The prices have somewhat recovered from the mo-
mentary decline, and Consols are 91 for Money and for the
opening, and 91i 91i for the August account, with an ap-
pearance of being still higher. Three per Cents. Reduced,
91i 91i ; Three-and-a Half per Cents. Reduced, 1001 1001 ;
New Three-and-a-Half per Cents., 99i 99g; Bank Stock,
166 167 ; India Stock, 249 250; India Bonds, 26; Exche-
quer Bills, Old, 48 50. and New, 46 48 prem.
The decline in the English Market caused a dulness in Fo-
reign Securities, the prices of which were not, however, altered
to any extent. The business has been, Dutch Two-and-a-
Half per Cents., 51i ; and the Five per Cents., 1001.
Mexican Bonds are quoted at 35k.
The Share Market has been heavy with very few transac-
tions. London and Birmingham, 177; North Midland, 59;
Northern and Eastern, 40 South Eastern and Dever, 223/4 ;
and Brighton, 333/4.
The bonds quoted to-day are—Colombian, 24; Portuguese
Five per Cents., 333/ ; and Spanish 'I hree per Cents., 20i.
Money continues exceedingly abundant,:and a sum for which
a parcel of Bank Stock was borrowed, could not be employed
at one per cent. although offered at rate.
The business at the Custom-house has been very extensive
this morning, and it is to be noticed that a large portion of
the goods cleared were either necessaries of consumption or
manafac!ures. The quantity of coffee taken out of bond has
far exceeded what might have been expected, fully showing
that dealers must have have been quite bare of stock. 'Although
so much extra labour has thus been caused, yet scarcely any
beyond the ordinary time has been consumed in passing entries.
The Russell, Glover' arrived at Liverpool, has brought ac-
counts from New York to the 23d ult. The news, however,
by this arrival, like that by the packet-ship England, is equally
barren of intere.t. Business at New York, and at the other
principal parts of the Union, continued without improvement.
Sales in the Stock Market are limited. The impetus given to
the Cotton Market by the recent advices from England had
subsided, and prices had a downward tendency.
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share.
Great Western
Ditto Fifths
London anc Brighton ... .. 50
London and Birmingham......... 90 177 to
Northern and Eastern
North Midland
South Eastern and D0ver......... 50 ...... 224 to
Livituroon COTTON MARKET, JULY 11.—A fair quan-
tity of Cotton was sold to-day, at the quotations of last week.
The market preserved a quiet tone, 'and 5,000 bales met with
purchasers ; 500 American were taken on speculation.
LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, JULY 11, continued without
any improvement ; few,szles were effected, but business
closed very languidly :—Eastern Counties, Si ; Edinburgh
and Glasgow, 44 ; New, 24 ; Grand Junction Halves, 93i ;
London and Birmingham Quarters, 46i; Manchester and
Leeds Quarters, 41; South Eastern New, 2i.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JULY 11.—There is
no improvement in the market, and the only quotation we have
is smada lot of South Eastern and Dover Shares at 231. per
share.

CLO SING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.

Ilank Stock 1663 llndia Stock 249 pm
3 per Cent. Red. .. ...... 911, Ditto Bonds .... 26 pm
3 per Cent. Con. 904 , Ditto Old Annuities ...
34 per Cent. Red... 100 Ditto New Annuities—
New 3i per Cent......... 994 Ex. Bills, 1,000/ 2d. 48 pm
New 5 per Celt', — Ditto 500/...... 46 pm
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small ...... 46 pm
Jan. 1860 ... ...... 124 !Bank Stock for. Acct....
Oct. 1459
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Jan. 1860

12 5-16iConsols for Opg. 91

FOREIGN FUNDS. ."
Austrian, 5 per cent. — IPortuguese, 5 per cent.
Belgian, 5 per cent — ;Ditto, New Ditto 334
Brazilian Bonds... — Prussian, 5 per cent.
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Buenos A yres 6 per cent. .Russian, 5 per cent
Chilian, 6 per cent — Ditto, Metallic ..... •
Colombian, 6 per cent — Spanish, 5 per cent...,.. 21
Ditto, 1824 214 IDitto, Deferred.... .
Danish, 3 per cent — ;French, 5 per cent. —f. —e.
Greek, 1825, 5 per cent — !Exchange —f —c
Mexican, 5 per cent 36 !French, 3 percent. —f. —c.
Ditto, 6 per cent. 1837 I Dutch, 21 per cent. sla
Peruvian,lB2s, 6 perot. Ditto, 5 per cen:. 101 A
SHARE'S.
Edinburgh and Glasgow (50 paid) ... 44
Ditto New Shares ( 3 paid ..
Great Western Railway (65 paid)
Ditto New Shares (50 paid) 6l
Ditto Fifth (4 paid)
London and Blackwall ( paid)............ 9
London and Birmingham (90) ...... 177
London and South Western (4116 s 10d pd)
Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) ...... .. 73
Northern and Eastern (45 paid)
North Midland Railway (100)
South Eastern and Dover (50 paid) 22
Ditto Scrip. ( 5 paid)