The Sun.
London, England, 1837-10-28 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE O,CLOCKth
We have received a Rio Janeiro Price Current of the 2"10
August, bringing the Exchange on London at 29; St°-
88:i 89.
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The Blonde frigate has arrived from Rio Janeiro.
has brought 1,300,000 dollars—two-thirds of which come Lc°
the Pacific. All was tranquil at Rio Janeiro on Aug. 28" the
Consols closed rather heavy yesterday at 991 93 r°r a-
Account ; Money 92 owing to some sales of Three-a°
a- Half per Cents. Reduced—opened at the same ; Exche,l4;
Bills 51 53 ; India Bonds 53 55 ; Bank Stock 2101
2'"
India Stock 2621 2631.
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In the Foreign Market the chief business doing wa
Spanish Active, which closed at an improvement-201
Coupons; opened this morning at 20 to 201 with Co Three
Portuguese closed at 34 to 34-I—opened at the same;
per Cents. 231 ; Mexican 261 27 ; Colombian 94A- 25- but
The Continental Exchange yesterday remained -steady,
without any further advance.
HALF-PAST ONE O'CLO-„elLif.
or
Consols continue steady at 93 for the Account, and 9 -
Money, with little doing. Exchequer Bills lower, 51 Preo-63:
India Bonds 53 55 ; Bank Stock 2101 211 ; India Stock
In the Foreign Market Portuguese Stock is very h
eFal-
owing to a report that the Iberia steamer has arrived at deb
mouth from Lisbon with unfavourable accounts; it recto
from 341 to 331; Spanish Active also receded from 2" ;,,
191 ; .Mexican27;colombia,24;Dutch2A.per Cent
5341.
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THREE O'CL -

Consols for the Account, 93.

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measures are in progress for effecting the collection of
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O'Connell Compensation Fund, in all the outstanding.?
rishes, in November. It is quite a work of supereroga7o°r,
to impress upon the country the necessity of coming ries
ward liberally on the occasion. The attacks of the I°l,o
upon Mr. O'Connell at this moment, must be met by r;
Liberal party in a practical way, and this forms the apP
priate opportunity for so doing —Dublin Evening P°
art.
The Duke of Montrose *will occupy his new ni-
sion in Belgrave-sqi:are early in the new year. „ has
Earl Grosvenor s mansion in Grosvenor-squar`
been undergoing repair and embe
the lliment.
Mr.n Hope is rebuildingmagnificent as owe,
mansion, Rushton Hall, Northamptonshire, which w
time since nearly destroyed by fire.
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Parliament. a by' I'
An afflicting spectacle of insanity, followe t the
melancholy result, was witnessed a few days ag°' weal
Lunatic Hospital at Saumur. A lady and gentlera7liid, a
to visit the establishment, accompanied by the.ir ,Le of
little girl of five or six years old. As they passed:o;oo
the cells, the wretched inmate, an interesting young
_,,asun,
of about twenty-five, who had irrecoverably lost her of her
through the desertion of a seducer, and the death 'roe
ille,,itimate offspring, suddenly made a sprin, htehebeLoht
,
girl', who had approached within her reach. t trangcr 9
of her delirium, the poor creature fancied the kisses,
tw_!nitreaties
child her own long-lost darling, and devouring it
bore it in triumph to the further end of her cell- her,
and menaces having proved equally ineffectual to ""
to restore the child to its terrified mother,
the establishment was sent for, and at his sum
_aceale
maniac was allowed for a few moments to retain p?a,
possession of her prize, under the impressionuidtnsh'ordy
hansted with her own frantic violence, she
from risP
fall asleep, when the child miY
1e
ght be liberated
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without difficulty, or the employment of harsh Il'e
This calculation was not erroneous ; in a few Ill!! keePer°
poor sufferer's eyes closed in slumber, and on.'e of t""
her arils'
watching the opportunity, snatched the thiid delightfro
ot;.
and restored it to its mother. Th.e shriek Of ~,kerica
a"` ue'
tered by the latter, on recovcriing her treasure'
,one,
tually howled with despair,
the poor maniac, who, on perceiving the Ovoid. bo„overt.
able frenzy, fell to tbe grouannddLintoa
re• go
the dsirteiocntortiolot
had released her from her sufferings.