The Sun.
London, England, 1852-11-08 00:00:00

FUNERAL OF THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON

,
(From the _'Horning Herald.)
vve have received the following letter from Vienna,
which accounts for the Austrian Government declin-
ing, to send a general to attend toe Duke of Welling-
ton's funeral. Russia, Prussic, the Netherlands,
will depute their most'
Spain, Portugal,
distinguished officers for that purpso :_.
and Hanover,
is in the
" VIENNA, Nov, 1,
" We believe the Austrian Government will not be
able to send an officer to carry theit Marshal's baton at
the funeral of the Duke of Wellington, for the very con-
clusive reason that the marshals in their service have no
which belongs a cane with a sword-knot to
nbnatifoonr.m,Ttohe distinctive mark of their marshals
it, but which the officers gets for hinself, the Govern-
to ddowet iirtua, both in Viennarhe Emperor and
Govern-
meat eu
s armyhaving
n hav©,
e, nothing
however, on
and in all their garrison towns, to mark their respect,
for the Duke, that they can hardly regret being deprived
of this opportunity of repeating it, and they will thus
he secure from any affront to the Austrian uniform from
the Austrian refugees now congregated in London_by
a repetition of such scenes as the attack on Marshal
Ilaynau, or the ovations of Mons. Kossuth." I

o Bast
expired
pirlenadia
DEATH OF GENERAL CAULFIELD, Al. P. A
P:
vacancy has been created in the direction of the
,vpany by the death of General Caulfield,
•"9rsday. The deceased, who had previously &lied severalon
political appointments in India, was elected 4 director •
1848. At
.the last general election the gallant officer was
in 1841.
returned without opposition for the borough of Abingdon,-
which he had twice contested before with the present A. ttorn2y-General, Sir F. Thesiger, once in 1845, and again
—On Saturday, Caulfield, archdeacon of Kilmore, and was born in 1185. -
assayer for the gold dust he had gathered'
He was the 'seventh eon of the Venerable John
been het in
ANOTHER EXTENSIVE ROBBERY OF AN EINIIqRANT
information was received, of a men named
Henry Bell, a Newcastle collier, who had been out to the
diggings in California, and had just received 4001. frem en
Cornhill by two of that class of metropolitan plunderers m
de-
nominated
' —agsmen,' who wheedled him about from place to
place, and plying him with liqueur, eventually deprived him
of the fruits of his hard labour the poor dupe finding himselfin a brothel in Kent-street, Boron h, without a farthing.
.FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE EIVER.—On Saturday
a lighterman, named William Bentinck, residing in Long_
lane, Bermondsey, was working the barge Swift, coal-laden,
The
felt for the the result,
out. of . Bugsby s
'--- Hole, and was standing on the gunwale
amidships, when the wash raised by a passing steamer
caused the craft to lurch, and the poor man fell overboard,
The accident was witnessed by several persons, but no fears
he being an expert swimmer.
oar that went down with him speedily rose, but no more
was seen. of him. Drags were used, but the body was not
recovered. lie leaves a wife and four children.
ESCAPE AND RECAPTURE OF A CONVICT.—A
convict, named Stephan Tillet,
19 years of age, escaped
from the gang to which he was attached while at work on
board the Cormorant, in the cast dock at Woolwich dock_
yard, by putting on some of the shipwrights' clothes, which
had been laid asido when they were at work, and slipped
away unperceived by the guard, and succeeded in getting
over the dockyard wall at the west end, near the factory I
chimney. Sergeant Gill,
28, it, was passing down the
Albion-road at the time, and, happening to turn round his
head, he witnessed the convict drop from the top of the wall
into the road; but he looked so unlike a convict, dressed as
he was in a good frock coat, duck trousers, and a cloth-cap,
with anchor buttons, that had it not been that Sergeant
Gill witnessed his mode of egress from the yard he might
have passed unnoticed. The convict Tillett crossed the road
and went along Upper Harding-street, but, as it i 3 crossed
by the North Kent Railway, there is no thoroughfare, and
on his return back through the street he was captured by
Sergeant Gill, and when taken to the dockyard, it was u.
certained that he had not been missed up to the time he
was brought back to the Cormorant. Stephen Tillett escaped
before about three months ago and was retaken, and will be I
severely ptuaislied ter escaping a second time.

ING, NOVEMBER 8, 1852.

MONEY AN

CIAL NEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLock.
, The sales of cotton at Liverpool, on Saturday, were
I estimated at 6,000 bales ; of which 1,000 American
were taken on speculation. The market was tame,
but steady, without alteration in prices. The sales
comprised 4,500 American 60 Pernam and Maren-
ham at 64d to bbd, 50 Bahia at bbd, 1,000 Egyptian
at 71c1 to Bd, and 200 Surat at 4d per lb. Railway
Shares were steady.
The state of the dried fruit trade is described by
Messrs. Witb.erby and Hanson, in terms which con-
clusively show that there has been no improvement
in respect to the prospects of future supply. They
state that :--
" The latest accounts from Greece mention that at
the middle of October there would probably not be one
vessel taking in currants there, or at the islands.
" On the 3rd inst. a cargo of New Patras Fruit, just
landed, was offered by public auction, the lowest
quality, very bad, was taken in at 28s, rather better at
335, and the best about 40 tons, at 55s (since sold at that
price) whilst some low rain. damaged 1850 Fruit was
sold at 475. There has. since been more business done,
but principrdly in middling qualities, and the Market
appears to have boon banefitted by the exposure of this
miserable Fruit. Holders of Old Fruit, many of whom
are acting upon orders from abroad, where they are more
alive to the prospect of an absolute scarcity of currants
in this country than ourselves, are sanguine in their ex-
pectation of still higher prices. They know that the
1852 crop, if it exceed 8,000 tons, will not have produced
any better Fruit than has been imported in the 15 car-
goes already arrived in this country, and therefore that
we shall have nothing but the Old Fruit to fall back
upon, much of which is of ordinary quality;—that cur-
rants are no longer an article of luxury and extrava-
gance, as was the case 20 years ago, bat one of daily use
by all classes of society;—and above all, that the London
clearances alone; from the Ist November to 30th April,
during the last four years, have averaged 6,500 tons,
whilst those of the United Kingdom have, during the
same period, exceeded the total quantity that now exists
in this country."
The New York advices are very satisfactory as to
trade, considering the advanced period of the season.
The amount of specie brought is 100,000 dollars. In
Stocks there was a buoyant feeling, and money was
more abundant. The accumulation in the sub-Trea-
sury had nearly ceased, and more gold dust was
coming forward from California. Most of the im-
ports for the season had been received, and the exports
were steadily increasing in value.
The value of merchandize put upon the market in
the third week of October was 709,484 dollars, and of
dry goods 763,319 dollars, making a total of
1,572,803 dollars. The imports of the first two
weeks in October were 5,331,782 dollars. The ex-
ports were 4,495,382 dollars, for the three weeks,
including specie. Freights continued firm with an
upward tendency.
At the close of the second week in October, the
excess of imports over exports was 2,451,973 dollars.
At the close of the third week the increase was
3,309,203 dollars. Increase in one week, 857,230
dollars. This is the only important feature in the
last returns. In the list of articles exported, there is
nothing new. The shipments of cotton to Liverpool
were a little larger than usual, and the aggregate
value of exports for the week shows a slight increase.
Bread stuffs were pretty active for shipment.
The Old United States Bank was paying out its
final dividend of 70c. per share. Its most recent pre-
vious dividend was in 1834, 18 years ago, when
about 2 per cent. was paid. The whole amount paid
to stockholders since the expiration of its charter is
about 109 dolls. per share.
The Boston Post says that the State Treasurer hes
accepted the proposal of Messrs. Blake, Ward, and
Co., of London, for the purchase of 100,000 dolls. of
elassachusetts 5 per Cent. Stock, running 20 years,
at 5 3-100 per oent premium.
The Potomac Savings' Bank, which failed, was ex-
pected to pay in full.
Gold seems to have been discovered near Quebec,
unless there is an imposition being practised.
' Accounts fectn Halifax state that nearly all the
Nova Scotia fishermen were detained by the steamer
Devastation, for alleged informality in their papers,
and any vessel attempting to leave would be fired into.
The underwriters at Lloyds are drawing up a pro-
test against the prosecution of the voyage by the Mel-
bourne steamer, which has put into Lisbon.
The Banking Institute holds its second soiree for
the season to•rnorrow evening, when Mr. Macgregor,
M.P., will preside.
A public meeting of the General and Executive
Committee for promoting Tribunals of Commerce is
to be held on Wednesday, when a series of resolu-
tions will be proposed, embodying the chief objects
contemplated by the association.
There is no movement in the stock wriest, end
the quotations have been almost the same throughout
as on Saturday; Consols realise 1003 # for transfer,
and 1001 a for December 9. Exchequer Bills are
745. to 775., and India Bonds, 84s. to 87s. premium ;
being a little flat, Bank Stock is worth 223 to
and India Stock 274 to 276, being an improvement
on the latter. The New 3 per Cents. have been
marked 103 k to.
In foreign stocks there have been a good many
bargains. Mexican have been in more demand at
95i, to I,'and Peruvian Deferred at 621 to a. Equador
Stock has been done at ,q b, being rather flatter.
Buenos Ayres Bonds are worth 80k. Grenada 21i.
Venezuela Deferred are dull at 14:1. The Turkish
Scrip is heavy, still at 2 to 2i premium ; and the
Swedish Scrip is 4 discount. Spanish Deferred
realises 2.5 i, to ;2-, and the Passive Nothing
has been done in Dutch or Northern Bonds,
Railways do not quite support the advance of Sa-
turday, and there is less doing. The French shares
are generally firm, though likewise quieter. Swiss
Railway Ito prem. Upper ludia 1 prem.
Gold mines are dull and in banks there have been
no dealings.

BRITISII FUNDS THIS DAY.
(From the Official List.)
__

Business done.
Thank Stock ... 223 i
3 i.er Cant. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols Anna. ... 1003 i
Sew 314 per Cent. Auras. .. 103% 1/,
Long Annuities, Exp. Jan.sth, 1860 —
Do. 30 Ire -s, Expire Jan. 5,18G0 6%
India Stoc" - ... .. 274 6
Do. Bonds, 10001... .................
...... 87 4
Ditto under 1,0004
Consols for Account lOO%
Exchpuner BRIT lqd. March June.
1,0001......
5001.
B=ll
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS.
Brazilian Bonds. 5 per Cent. lOl
Buenos Ayres Bonds 6 per Cent. . ........ 801
Equador Bonds ....
4:!,i
Grenada, 11,E per Cent.
Do. Ex Dec. Coupons 1849 2li
Ditto Deferred
Mexican 3 per Cent.
Ditto fer the Acccant2..
Peruvian Bonds, 1849, 6 per Cent., ......
Ditto Deferred 3 per Cent. ............
Sar3inian Bond: 5 per Cent. ............
Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent —
Ditto for the Account
Ditto Passive (Converted)
Swedish Loan
Tarkish Loan, 6 per Cent., 1852. 2 it li p.
Venezuela Bonds _
Do. Deferred 1 Cent.
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent., 10 Gu.£
Belgian Bonds, 41h per Cent
Dutch Exeha., 21h per Cent., 12 Gull 65%