The Sun.
London, England, 1842-03-03 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.

The English Stock Market opened buoyant this morning,
and a decided improvement upon the prices of yesterday has
taken place. Consols arenow quoted for money at 89* buyers,
and E9i for the Account. Three-and-a-Half Reduced; 99i ;
Exchequer Bills, 25 a 27 premium.
The Foreign Market is also firm. Mexican Stock has im-
proved 14 per cent. upon the close of yesterday's business,
being now 87i to 38i ; Co!ointilan Bonds have also advanced,
and are firm at 244 ,• Spanish Stock continues steady at 244 i ;
Portuguese Five per Cents., 3245 33%; Ditto, Three per Cents.
l 9 to 20; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 514 to 52i;
and Five per Cents. 102% to 103.
By the arrival of the packet-ship United States at Liverpool
from New York, which place she left on the 14th ult., papers
.f that date have been received. The Money Market at New
York was quiet, and with but little alteration since tl.e previous
advices. The Ba..ks discount sparingly, and appeared deter-
mined to pursue a cautious and restrictive policy. There was
no great demand for money. The importations for the last
two or three weeks had been quite large. Foreign Bills were
without alteration, the scarcity of money among the remitters
prevented large transactions. On England the rate was 8i to
and on France 5, 284. The fluctuations of Stocks had,
with hardly a single exception, been downward, and the ten-
dency was still to decline. State Stocks, formerly a very fa-
vourite investment, are no longer so, the inability of some and
indi-position of others producing a feeling unfavourable to the
whole.
pRIcY.S OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
a A ILWAY3. Paid. Per Share.
Birmingham and Gloucester 100 ...... 57

Easter; Counties
Great Western -

Ditto New
London anc Brighton
London and Birmingham 90 .....178 ...... to 130
Ditto i Shares
Ditto Thirds
Ditto New ... .. 2
London and South Western 3Bj 574 to
Manchester and Leeds
Ditto i Shares
Manchester and Birmingham .. 40
Midland C Junties .. lOO
York and North Midland

JOINT STOCK RANKS.
lonian State

25
HALF-PAST ONE.
The English Securities continue, the transactions during the
morning have not been to any great extent. Consols for Money
were last done at 89k, and for the Account they may be quoted
89i % ; Reduced 'lhree-and-a-Half per Cents., 99i ; New
Three-and-a-Half per Cents., 99; India Bonds, II prem. ;
Exchequer Bills have advanced Is., being now 28s. prem.
In the Foreign Market considerable business has been done
in Mexican and Colombian Stocks, and the advance is fully
maintained. The former Stock is quoted 374, and the latter
24i, at which prices they are firm. Spanish Stock is steady at
29i. In Portuguese there has been nothing done. Dutch
Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 511.
In the Share Market business to a fair extent has been
transacted, and London and Birmingham Shares have made a
start from 173 (at which price business was done yesterdaz) to
180, at which they are officially quoted this morning. ("meat
Western still sustain their improvement, being firm at 90, and
New 621 ; in other shares, we do not notice any variation.
London and Brighton are 36/, ex Loan Notes. London and
South Western, 571.
QUARTER TO THREE.
As the period approaches for the re-opening of the navigation
in the North of Europe, the prospects of the Tallow trade begin
to excite more interest. At present, however, there is not any
new feature, the demand for consumption continuing good,
without any d sposition on the part of the ho!ders
to force sales New Tallow is the object of attraction, as the
Russians are still reported to be buying at high rates. Se-
veral hundred casks have been sold here at 495. 6d. per cwt.,
and at St. P-tersburg 136 roubles have been given for par-
cels to be delivered in August, with 10 roubles band-money.
The quantity of New Tallow, it is conjectured, witl tall short
of last year.
Consols, for Account, 89i %; Colombian, 241/2 4; Mexican,
37% 3/4 ; Spanish, 241 i.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS_DA Y.)

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LONDON, MARCH 3.—Wind this day at noon, W. to S.Y.
RAMSGATE, MARCH 2.—Arrd. Amtlia, Muchelland, Lon-
don for Mauritius, with damage to rigging; Maria, ditto for
ditto, with loss of anchor and chain.
DEAL, MARCH 2.—Wind S.W., strong gale.—Arrd. Mar-
garet Parley, Currie, Calcutta. Arrd. from the Riser, Sir
John Lae, Reid. St. Kitt's; Mary Laing, Jamaica; Alexan-
der Robertson, Montserrat—the two last have proceeded to
Ramsgate. Seven P.m.—The gale continues, with every ap-
pearance of a stormy night.
LivearooL, MARCH 2.—Wind S. to W., fresh.—Arrd.
Philip Bean, St. Croix ; Valparaiso, sailed 3d Dec. ; Hope,
Collins, Savannah ; Anna, Palermo ; Annetta,. Michael, Mes-
sina. Ski Terror, Sydney... Put back, Emma, for Mauritius.
Arrd. off United States, New York, old. 14th lt. The Lydia
from Trieste, and George Washington, from New York. got in
contact this morning in the river, the former lost mizen-mast,
the latter slipped her chains and cable.
PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 2.—lt has blown a gale all to-day
from W. S. W.
SOUTHA Jarrow, MAacu 2.—Sid. Trent (s.), Barbadoes.
DARTMOUTH, FEB. Ds.---,Arrd. Nova Rita, Gergenti, very
leaky. Sid. Talbot, Newfoundland.
FALMOUTH, MARCH 1. Wind, N.W. to W.S.W., fresh
gales, and squally.—Arrd.. Seagull, packet, Parsons, West
Indies, sld. from St. Thomak's 7th inst. ; Mary Ann, Ancona.
Off. port. Columbine, Robertson, Aux Cayes, and proceeded for
Antwerp. The Emma, from Newport to Boston, abandoned,
was fallen in with 27th ult., lat. 48, lon. 15, by the Seagull
packet, arrived at Falmouth.
MARGATE, MARCH 2.—A schooner and a brig, apparently
colliers, got in contact to-day, off the North Foreland, the
.former foundered, and the latter is riding at anchor with main-
mast gone.
YOUGIHAL, FEB. 28.—Tiie Margaret and Elizabeth, hence
to London, has put back leaky, and is expected must discharge.
SHIELDs, MARCH I.—Sailed the Edward, Bombay.

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)
COLONIAL MARKET.
The public sales were of little moment, and privately little
business was transacted ; but in prices little variation took
place. The imports were fair.
TEA .MARKET.
The biddings at the public sales were brisk, and most of tlie
Tea found buyers at full rates. Common Congou, ls. Ilid. cash.
TALLOW MARKET.
The market was firm, but the demand limited, at 48s. 3d. on
the spot, and 495. for delivery.
WHITECHAPEL HAY MARKET.
A very middling supply, and demand. Clover, 21. lbs. to
5/. 10s. ; Hay, 21. to 4/. ; Straw, 11. 10s. to 21.

GREAT NORTH OF ENGLAND RAILWAY.
Traffic returns for the week, ending Feb. 26, 1842:-
I'assengers
Merchandise

£1,063 15 5
Darlington, March 2. W. O'BIZIEN, Secretary.

THE DIORAMA, REGENT'S-PARK.—This place of
amusement opened yesterday for the season, with a view of the
Shrine of the Nativity, at Bethlehem, executed by M. Renoux,
from al sketch made by Air. Roberts during his recent tour in
the Holy Land. The picture represents the shrine, or stable,
as it new appears. It is exhibited to the spectator under two
distinct effects The first is with the lamps over the manger,
and round the image of the miraculous star and the altar, which
nurn continually night and day. The second effect is the cele-
bration of midnight mass by the Franciscan monks, with
figures in the act of devotion, when the whole of the gold and
silver lamps contained in the edifice, of which there is a goodly
number, are seen brilliantly illuminated. The transition from
a state of comparative darkness to the blaze produced
by the illumination of so many , oriental lamps is
beautifully managed. On the right of the spectator is
seen the shrine, in which the position of the manger is
indicated by a stone, and which also contains an altar
marking the spot where the Aligi worshipped the Saviour ; a
stone bench, on which the mother of Jesus sat while present-
ing the infant, and an altar erected by the Empress Helena,
the mother of Constantine. On the left is a recess in a semi-
circular form, in the centre .of which is the representation of '
the miraculous star, to mark, the spot where it rested after
preceding the wiFe men of the East. Directly in front is a
staircase which leads to the church built over the stable. 'I he
whole scene is of a very solemn and imposing description. A re-
presentation of the village of Alagna in Fildmont, as, it ap-
peared before and after its destruction by an avalanche is also
shown. 'I his has been before exhibited, and excited so much
admiration at the time that it may well bear reproduction.
AIELANctioLY Mondav morning hist
about eleven o'clock, Air. William Maryon, of Chelmsford.
who has for upwards of fifty years filled the office of conti
dential clerk to C. G. Pat ker, Esq., as registrar of wills,
was found by his servant suspended in his stable lifeless. He
uas 76 years of age, and much respected. The Jury at the
Coroner's inquest returned a verdict of " Suicide, whilst labour •
ing under temporary insanity."---- Chelmsford Chronicle.
SEVERE GALE AND RAIN STORM.—" March winds"
have commenced early and in gone earnest. Yesterday morn-
ing the weather was fine, with occasional sunshine. but about
nine o'clock the sky became darkened, and soon afterwards the
rain fell in torrents, with a heavy gale, varying from S.W. to
W.N. W. Most of the vessels in the Pool, and at other places
on the Ricer, were last night riding at double moorings, with
but several steam-packets and sailing ves-
their topmasts struck. The shipping has not, however, sus•
tained any damage,
1-sels, overdue, have not arrived.