The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-31 00:00:00

rim, SUN, LONDON., TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 31. 1842.

..561) ...t1.560 ..3,30
I,OOW. St.arei 1045 ...IC,* .1045
5,000/ Shares 50 5 —.5065 . 5tA5
............ 795 ... 795 ... 795 ... 795
1811 ll5O ...1050 ...1. 50 ...lOW
Relgian 5 per Cents.
per Cents., 1840 ICS% ... 105% ... 10.4 ... 105 kg
4!),nish Ae, rve 24% ... 24N —. 24% 24%

Passive 4% ... 4 j ... 4% ... 4%
PnruNtlese f) per Cents .... 31% ... 31%
Neapolitan

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105 X 105 N ••• 105% ...105%
RAILWAY sii:AltEs.

St. German: .......
......

830 ...830 830
325 ... 3'25

.._ . __.
L. 13 l2O ... 132 tO ..." 120 ... En
Rqiien 532 50 ... 53i ... 532 50 ... 532 50
Orleans
S'Aasburg to Bale 2il 25 ... 2 ,1 it,s ... 231 25 ... 231 25

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, MONDAY EVENING.
Prices of the English Funds continue creepingup, and Consols
left off at 92i 923 for Money, and 931 sellers for the
Opening. Bank Stock, 1673 1684 ; India Stock, 250 251 ;
Exchequer Bills, Old, 40 42; Advertised 36 to 38 prem.
In Foreign Securities, Belgian Bonds were 102 103:
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 523 53; the Five per
Cents. 101 1013 ; Danish, 801/ 81% ; and Brazilian, 67 68.
The settlement of Shares has, of couise, from the total ab-
sence of jobbing in these securities, pas,ed off satisfactorily ;
the market, however, was dull. London and Birmingham
Railway Shares were 179 181 ; Great Western, 913 923 ; the
Halt Shares, 623 63; Birmingham and Gloucester, 50 52;
South Western, 623 63; North Midland, 65 67; the New
Shares, 32 33 ; South Eastern and Dover, 26* 263 ex din.,
and the New Shares, 63 7 : Eastern Counties, 94 93; Nor-
thern and Eastern, 42 43 ; Blackwall, 11 113 ; and Brigh-
ton, 354 353 per share.
The quotations of the Bends were—Colombian, 263 276;
Peruvian, 19 20 ; Portuguese Fine per Cents., 373 3 3 ; the
Three per Cents., 223 23; Spanish Five per Cents., 233 234,
the Three per Cents. 243 243.
There have been no foreign arrivals to-day beyond the Cale-
donia, the intelligence by which appeared in The Sun this
morning.

Some attention has been excited in the City by a report that
instructions have been sent to Devonport to prepare a steamer
immediately to couvay a Government messenger, with des-
patches, to New York ; this proceeding, if correct, is the more
singular, since the regular Halifax steamer will leave in due
course on the 4th proximo.
The utmost excitement and indignation has prevailed among
the merchants assembled at the various coffee-houses, by a
statement in the third edition of The Sun, of the life of the
Queen having been again attempted, but the fact of it having
been unsuccessful, has, to a certain extent, relieved the anxiety.
From The Sun of Last Night.)
The Funds are again a shade better, and Consols are
928 92a. for Money, and 93/ 933 for the opening. Three
per Cents. Reduced, 918 911 ; Three-and-a-Half per Cents.
100 ; ditto Reduced, 100* 100*; ditto New, 101* 101*;
Bank Stock, 167 168 ; India Stock, 249 250 ; India Bonds,
20 23 ; Exchequer Bills, Old, 40 42, and Advertised, 35 37
premium.

Foreign securities likewise are firm ; business, however, has
been principally confined to Dutch, tke prices of which are,
the Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 521 for Money, and 53 for the
Account ; the Five per Cents. 101 i.
The quotations of Mexican are, 37i for Money, and 386 for
the Account.

'1 he Share market has been flat, with scarcely anything
doing, being the settling day. The only sales have been Green-
wich, 5i ; Croydon, 13i; Brighton, 35a ; South Eastern and
Dover, 26a ex New Shares; the New Shares, 61 7 ; and
Edinburgh and Glasgow, 4i.
To-morrow being the settlement in the Bonds some bargains
have been made for the purpose of influencing the quotations,
the New Spanish Three per Cents. appears to have been the
favourite this time, and it is quoted 241/ for Money and the
Account, while the Five per Cent. Active Bonds remain at
23i ; Portuguese Five per Cents., 38 3814 ; Colombian, 27i.
The Caledonia steamer has brought 'dates from New York
of the 14th May, and copious extracts from the papers will be
found in another column. The accounts are generally looked
upon as satisfactory, although but few orders for goods have
come over, it being considered that business; although limited,
is now conducted on a safe basis. The non-settlement of the
tariff will, it is thought., foam a great impediment to any in-
creased demand for some time yet, as will the new loan also, as
being likely to aim) b much of the floating, capital.
'f he markets for cotton are represented as being dearer than
they were at the sailing of the previous packet, which rise is
attributed to the accounts being more favourable, the receipts
in the present year are stated to have been 1,502,210 bales
against 1,445,515 in 1841, and 1,830,260 in 1840; the exports
to this country have bean 703,599 bales in this year, Itgainst
584,699 in 1841, and 739,420 in 1840; the Stock shows an im-
mense falling off in comparison with former years, being now
but 294,944 bales, while the quantity in hand in 1841 was
357,211, and 635,230 in 1840.

Most of the low-priced State Stock had improved, conse-
quent upon large purchases, stated to be on foreign account, but
it is to be hoped that such rumour is incorrect. Money was
stated to be plentiful; Exchange on England, 108 1084.
The Canadian intelligence is also satisfactory, and several
extensive operations in produce bad been entered into. The
buyers of flour were waiting advices from England, in order to
establish prices, which, however, had a downward tendency.
The Montreal Bank had reduced the premium for Bills on
London to 94- per cent., and private Bills were quoted 8 8i
per cent.

PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, MAY 29.
3 per Cent. Consols
Three and Half Stock 9911 , Grand Canal Stock —
Ditto Reduced ...... Ditto Debs. 6 per cent... 82i
Ditto New 1830... 99i Ditto 4 per cent —
3i_per Cent. Debs.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, MAY 28.—Was quite with.
out the least variation in prices ; the sales amount to 4,500
bags, of which 800 were on speculation, and 200 for export.
LivEaroor. SHARE MARKET, MAY 28.—There is no
improvement t 9 notice in the demand for Railway Stock, and
the market was heavy; a few of the following were sold :
Eastern Counties, New, 4/. I4s. 2d. ; Edinburgh and Glasgow,
New, 1 ; London and Birmingham, 32/, shares. 59k; Man-
chester and Birmingham, 27; and South Eastern and Dover,
New, 7.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, MAT 2tl.—We con-
tinue quiet in Shares, our only quotations are, Manchester and
Birmingham, at 27/. ; Manchester and Leeds Half Sharea,-
36
; Oldham Bank. 2k.
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.

Bank Stock 1671 ilndia Stock .250 pm
3 per Cent. Red. .. ...... 9.1 i Ditto Bonds
3 per Cent. C0n5..... 92i Ditto Old Annuities ...
3i per Cent. Red.........100k Ditto New Annuities...
New 3i per Cent... ...... 101 k Ex. Bills, 1,000/ 2d. 42 pm
New 5 per Cent — Ditto 500/...... 41 pm
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small ...... 42 pm
Jan. 1860 ... ...... 121 Bank Stock fur Acct..:.
Oct. 1859
Jan.. 1800 — Consols for Opg.July 15 931
FOREIGN FUNDS.

Austrian, 5 per cent. Portuguese, 5 per cent. 38
Belgian, 5 per cent — Ditto, New Ditto 3B
Brazilian Bonds... — Prussian, 5 per cent. „

a ...
Buenos A yres 6 per cent ,Russian, 5 per cent...,_. Mi
Chilian, 6 per cent — l,Ditto,'Metallic ...... . .... ~....
Colombian, 6 per rent — ;Spanish, b per cent...—. 23}
Ditto, 1824 26; Ditto, Deferred.... . 10i
Danish, 3 per cent — French, 5 per cent. —f. —e.
Greek, 1825, 5 per cent — ;Exchange ._f —c.
Mexican, 5 per cent..... 37i ;French, 3 per cent. —f. --e,
Ditto, 6 per cent. 1837 Dutch, 2i per cent. .-.. . .. 521
Peruvian;lB2s, 6 per et. --- Ditto, 5 per cent. .. ... 101 i
SHARES.
Birmingham and Derby Railway (100 pd)
Ditto New Shares (17i paid) l3i
Eastern Counties Railway (23 paid) ...
Edinburgh and Glasgow (50 paid) ... ... ... 51i
Great Western Railway (65 paid)
Ditto New Share, (50 paid) 63
Ditto Fifth (4 paid)
London and Brighton (50 paid)
London and Birmingham (90) ...... .., a..
Ditto Quarter Shares (15 paid)
Ditto New Shares ( 2 paid)
:Manchester and Birmingham (40 paid) ~.... 27