The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-09 00:00:00

gees rarely to the Palace. The influence of the Grand Vizier
continues to be great. The Sanitary Council is engaged in a
dispute with the Grand Vizier. This latter ordered the laza-
retto to be'evacnated, in order to quarter some troops there.
The Council of Quarantine protested against this, and it is not
yet known how the dispute will terminate."

DISFRANCHISING TAXES.—MF. T. Duncombe, with
that attention to the interests of the electors which dis-
tinguishes him, on Friday night induced Sir Peel to
give his consent to introducing a clause into the Pro-
perty-tax Bill—if that shall be necessary—to prevent
the Bill operating, on the score of not paying the taxes,
as any additional means of disqualifying the electors.
MEETING IN DRVONSHIRE.—A county meeting will
be called in Devonshire to take the Members to task for
supporting Sir Robert Peel, and voting for the Income-
tax. We have a hand-bill lying before us, signed "A
Devonshire Freeholder," which says, "our County Mem-
bers have most shamefully neglected our interests." It
describes the Income-tax " as rascally and tyrannical,
imposed to keep up foreign wars ,in India." We
learn from a Correspondent in Exeter that the bulk of
the farmers in Devon are arrayed against the oppressive
measures of the Government. In Exeter, it is added,
passive resistance is rapidly organizing, and it is pro-
posed to defeat the intention of the Premier, by refusing
to make any returns, and allowing the bloodhounds to
distrain the goods. In that case, if put up to auction,
no one would buy, and, like John Hampden with the ship
money, passive resistance would defeat the tyranny of
Government. A fund is to be established to repay the
losses of those who may suffer by this scheme, and one
auctioneer has declared publicly that he will no
sell the goods distrained. This is the beginning
of that opposition which must arise whenever the
tyrannous measure comes into full operation on
the decayed and decaying resources of the people.
Even Sir Robert Peel was obliged to confess last night,
in the House of Commons, that his hopes of the revival
of trade in the spring had been disappointed. On the
decaying resources of the people, he, however, is laying
additional burdens.

Tas TARTF7.—The Customs Acts were read pro
forma on Friday night in the House of Commons. and a
Committee on them appointed for Tuesday, The Tariff
will then be discussed.

We have just seen a copy of Messrs. Longman's cata-
logue of books for the year 1842, which contains works
in all departments of English literature, classified, and
with a general alphabetical index. The full titlt-s, sizes,
prices, and dates of the last editions are also given, so
that the Catalogue is as complete as a thing of the sort
could possibly be.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS
CITY, SATURDAY EVENING.
The English market has been in a very feverish state,
both yesterday and to-day, and prices were again a
shade lower. This circumstance forms no cause for
surprise, when the rapid state at which Consuls ad-
vanced, and the present quotations be considered. It is
almost unprecedented to see a Three per Cent. Stock at
very nearly par, and can only be accounted for from the
absence of any outlet for the investment of spare capital,
and the depression of trade. It is satisfactory to be
able to state, that a decidedly improved demand has
arisen within the last few days for many articles
in the produce markets, and that the rates for
money arc rising, which may be considered as a
sure indication that commerce is rallying. It is also
g-atifying to observe the total absence of speculation in
these bonds, which, not long since, were such great fa-
vourites with the public, and by which so much money
has been lost ; with all this vast accumulation of capital,
which so long remained without employment. The
quotations for these papers have been gradually sinking,
and they are uow apparently rapidly going into oblivion.
The mission of Mr. J. A. Palmer to America is viewed
with some suspicion, lest it may be the prelude to an at-
tempt to reinduce purchases of American Securities ;
monied men of all denominations are decidedly averse
to any operation of the kind, the losses sustained by
the United States Bank, and several of the individual
States of the Union, being too recent to render further
reliance on that country, whether federal or separate,
impossible.
Consols closed at 92i 92 for money, and 92i 92i for
the account. Bank Stock 167 168 ; India Stock 247 249,
and Exchequer Bills 36 39 premium.
Foreign Securities remained as on yesterday. Bel-
gian, 1014 1091 ex dividend ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half
per Cents. 53 53+ ; the Five per Cents. 101 ; Danish,
80i 81i ; and Brazilian, 67 68.
Railroad Shares were dull, partaking in the depression
of the highest market. London aneßirmingham, 180
182 ; Birmingham and Gloucester, 52 54 ; Great West-
ern, 93 94 ; the Half Shares, 641 644 ; South Western,
63 64 ; Gosport, 63 64 ; North Midland, 64 66 ; the
New Shares, 31332 i ; South Eastern and Dover, 30 30i:
Eastern Counties, 91 ; Blackwall, 12 ; the New
Shares, 10 ; and Brighton, 36+ 36i per share.
The Bonds were quoted—Colombian, 26 26i ; Mexi-
can, 33 33+ ; Portuguese Five per Cents., 37 37} ; the
Three per Cents., 22 224 ; Spanish Five per Cents., 23i
23; ; the Three per Cents., 23 231.
(From The Sun of Saturday.)
The Bank broker has again been operating to-day, and the
prices of Consols have further declined, being 926 92 for
Money, and 926 for the Account. Three per Cents. Reduced
91i; Three-and-a-Half per Cents. Reduced 996; New Three-
and-a-Half per Cents. ; Bank Stock, 168 ; India Bonds
20 21, and Exchequer Bills 38 39 prem.
The only transactions in Foreign Securities, have been in
Dutch, Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 53; the Five per Cents.
101 i ; and Brazilian 78.
Railroad Shares are heavy, and with little doing. Bdine
burgh and Glasgow, 55 ; Manche; ter and Leeds, 87 ; Northern
and Eastern, 43; South Eastern Scrip, 2i prem.; South
Western, 63 ; and Brighton, 366; the Loan notes, 8.
The Bonds and Buenos Ayres, 23; Mexican, 331 ; Peru-
vian, 18i 19i ; Spanish Fives, 236, and the Threes, 226.
Papers four days later from the Mauritius have been re-
ceived, but contain no further. information.
Accounts from New Zealand afford information relative to a
new settlement at Alanukao. The first immigrants, principally
from Scotland, arrived there on the 27th of November, in
good health ; and, on landing, expressed themselves highly
delighted with the location which had been chosen. The en-
trance to the port was found to be easy of access, and in the
worst channel, by which she entered, the vessel beat through
with a foul wind, and found plenty of water. The inhabitants
of Auckland viewed this settlement with much satisfaction,
justly concluding that as it advanced so would their prosperity
increase.

A sale of Crown lands was to be held at the commencement
of February ; the lots would average one hundred acres each,
and be put up at 11. per acrc.
The intelligence from the island generally appears to be very
favourable.
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iiiais OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, MAY 5.
3 per Cent. Consols
Three and Half Stock..... 99i i Grand Canal Stock ...... ...

Ditto Reduced •••
Ditto New ..... 991 Ditto 4 per cent ..
3i per Cent. Debs.
..911 Royal Canal Stock
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET has been dull all the week,
and prices of the middling and lower qualities of American
about an eighth less ; in other respects there has 'been no
change. A fortnight since it was hoped that i permanent
improvement had commenced, but this has, in a great measures
disappeared, for the present at least. Speculators and exporters
are now doing but little, the latter having taken 800 Ame-
rican, and 200 Madras, and the former 1,200 American. The
sales for the week amount to 18,53/ bales. The quantity
taken for consumption between the lit of January and the 6th
of May in the present year, has been 371,500 bales; in the
like period of 1841 it was 345,000 bales, of which East Iddia
has increased from 30,000 to 47,500 bales. The export in the
same time of 1842 has been 27,300 against 8,600 in 1842. The
quantity imported this year has been 567,100 bales, and
415,94! in 1841 ; and the stock on hand on the 6th of May
was computed at 597,500, an increase of 170,000 bags over
1841.:The average weekly consumption shows an improvement
of 1,372 bales, being now 20.638 bales pier week.
LIVERPOOL SHAKE AIARKET closed heavily, with very little
business having been done in any kind of stock. Eastern Coun-
ties have slightly declined, the new shares being 51.65. Bd. ;
Liverpool and Manchester, 1874; London and Birmingham
paid Eupas32ltern new .shares,
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 6.—We cannot
report any material alteration in our market. Manchester and
s 601 ; North Midland Halves, 321 ; and
South hares,
31.
Leeds, 87 to 88; Ditto New, 381 to 39; Manchester and Bir-
mingham, 29 to 291; South Western, 64; South Eastern
(New), 31 to 4 premium.
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.

Bank Stock ---
168 India Stock.. .... .........
3 per Cent Red. 9li Ditto Bonds
3 per Cent Cons 921 Ditto Old Annuities ...
3i per Cent Red.. 99a ,Ditto New Annuities...
New 3i per Cent
New 5 per Cent.. — I Ditto 5001.... 36 pm
Long Annuities to expire I Ditto Small .. 39 pm
Jan. 1860 ..... ..... 12i Bank Stock for Acct..
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