The Sun.
London, England, 1837-02-07 00:00:00

THE FUNDS-THIS DAY.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
We give the subjoined extracts from the New York papers,
received this morning, to the 17th January
" LATEsT FROM AlExico. —The schooner Ringleader ar-
rived this morning, from Tampico, whence she sailed on the
30th ult. We have 13_( n favoured with the following letter ;
" "famptco, DEC. 15. —Last night many imprisonments
took place, on the ground that several of our citizens, joined
by nearly all the flavaneros, intended to declare in favour of
the former federal Government ; and the battalion of Puebla
Viego is said to have been co-operating, and was, therefore,
kept under close observation by the Military Commandant.
The news of Santa Anna's liberation had not reached Tampico.
Bank Shares, 115 Ex-div."'

Montreal Papers to the Ilth of January have been received
this morning. They state that—" At length some decided
steps are about to be taken against the coiners of copper mo-
coy, who have been so long pursuing their illegal manufacture
in that city awl neighbourhood. The Exchange comes from
New York 9.
!The business transacted in the funds during the whole of
yesterday was very limited, and Consols closed at 894 for the
Account; opened this morning at 894 ; Money, 891. It now
appears that the bills which became due on Saturday have
been met with greater promptitude than was anticipated ; .con-
sequently, all fears of mischief to the commercial community
have subsided. Exchequer Bills, 26 28 ; India Bonds, 21 23;
Bank Stock, 207 20S ; India Stock, 2574 2581.
In the Foreign Market, Spanish Active continues heavy at
24 it--supposed to be owing to orders having been received
yesterday for the sale of the above stock. Passive, 6 7;
Deferred, MI 1 ; Colombian, 251 ; Mexican, 244 25i;
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 54+; Portuguese, 481;
Three per Cents., 30 311.
HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCIC

(From the New York papers, received this morning.)
The following is an extract of a message sent to the Se-
nate by the President of the United States :
_ •

" Ijnmediately after the passing by the Senate in a former
Session of the resolution requ-sting the President to consider
the expediency of opening negociations with the Government
of Central America and New Granada, for the purpose of effectu-
ally protecting by equitable treaty, stipulating with them such
individuals or companies as might undertake to open a com-
munication between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, by the
construction of a ship-canal across the Isthmus which connects
North and South America, and securing for ever the free and
equal right of navigating such canal, to all such nations on
the payment of such reasonable tolls as ought to be
established_
" An agent was employed to obtain information in respect
to the situation and character of the country through which
the line of communication, if established, would necessarily
pass. The agent returned to the United States in September
last, and although the information collected by him is not as full
as could have been desired, yet it is sufficient to show that the
probability of an early execution of any of the projects set on foot
for the construction of the communication alluded to, is not so
great as to render it expedient to open a negotiation at pre-
sent with any foreign Government upon the subject.
(Signed) " ANDREW JACKSON."
Consols are not so good as they were in the early part of
the morning, at 89 for the Account, since which may be
qttoted 8914 ; Money 89k.
We hear that the Bank and some of the Insurance Com-
panies do not agree with regard to the price for the dead
weight.
Exchequer Bills, 26 28 prem. ; India Bonds, 23 21 prem.
In the Foreign Market very little business doing—Spanish
Active heavy, at 24; Passive, 7 ; Deferred, Ilk ; Portu-
guese, 47/ ; Three per Cents., 308 ; Columbian, 25i ; Dutch
Two-and-a. Half per Cents., 538 54.
THREE 0' CLOCK.
Consols for the Account, 89i

ADELHHI THEATRE.--Another novelty, called
The Peacock and the Crow, was produced last night, to
afford the " not-to-be-imitated Jim Crow " an opportunity of
appearing, if not in a new part, at least in a new situation ;
but from the equivocal reception of the piece, owing cer-
tainly to its very slender merits as a dramatic composition,
we should " guess " that no very lengthened period for that
purpose can be " calculated" upon. Slight as was the plot,
yet was not that plot very clearly developed ; and to this
obscurity the return to the old, and we had hoped obsolete,
custom of omitting the names of the characters in the play-
bills not a little contributed. Mr. Rice " aut nigger aut
nullus," acquitted himself most happily, both in his real cha-
racter of Jim Crow, and his assumed one of the Prince.
He introduced two or three of his " native wood-notes
wild," which were greatly applauded ; indeed, two of them
were honoured with encores ; and " Jim Crow," as usual,
was repeated four times. Buckstone, Wilkinson, and Miss
Daly, also exerted themselves to secure the success of the
piece.

Last night, at half-past nine o'clock, an inquest
was held at Lambeth Workhouse, on the body of Mary
Shillingforth, aged 16, who was found drowned in the
Thames, near Blackfriar's Bridge, on Friday morning last.
The Jury observed it was a very mysterious case. There
being no further evidence than the disappearance of the girl
from her father's house, without any apparent cause, the
Jury returned a verdict of " Found Drowned."
Last night, at half-past nine o'clock, as Sir Rufane
Donkin was proceedinr, in his carriage to the House' of
Commons, one of the horses, a fine spirited creature, was
killed opposite the Treasury in Whitehall, by the shaft of a
cart, driving at a furious rate, passing through his chest.
The animal died instantly. Whilst mutual blame and
abuse were bandied between the coachman and carter, the
latter drove through the assembled crowd : and, notwith-
standing the efforts of several policemen, succeeded in ef-
fecting his escape.
On Sunday, about three o'clock, the legs and thighs
of the female whose mutilated trunk has excited so much
anxiety, were removed in a deal box from the neighbour-
hood of Camberwell to the station-house, Hermitage-street,
Paddington, from whence they will no doubt be shortly re-
moved for interment.

The cholera is nearly at an end at Naples, there
being now at most three or four cases a day. There has
been little or no cold weather here ; latterly it has been
very mild, with much rain. This capital, is expected to be
very dull, as there is to be no carnival, no masks, no throw-
ing of sugar-plums, which greatly displeases the people.
The poverty here beggars description. It is impassible to
stir out at night on foot for fear of being robbed. Tile
bakers are obliged every morning to go, out in detachments,
escorted by carabineers, otherwise alt their bread would be
seized by the half-famished people who come into `town
from the Campagna.

We arc sorry to hear of the death of Sir Charles
Halkett, Bart., of Pitfirrane, at his residence near Dun-
fermline, in Fifeshire. Sir Charles was, we believe, in his
72d year. He was for some time in the army, but has for
many years lived respected as a country gentleman. He
was a Captain of the Dunfermline Troop of the Regiment
of Royal Fifeshirc Yeomanry Cavalry, and was a Deputy
Lieutenant for the county. Admiral Sir Peter Halkett,
now commanding on the North American station, his next
brother, succeeds to the baronetcy and estate.

The NEW FLAT GOLD WATCHES.
are offered in double-bottomed engine-turned cases, with vertical
movements, for Seven Guineas each, or, with highly-finished hori-
zontal movements, jewelled and warranted, at Nine Guineas each,
at T. COX SAVORY'S, Working Goldsmith, Silversmith, and
Watchmaker, 47, Cornhill, London.

N.l3.—The horizontal construction is strongly recommended for
its superior accuracy.

B 1 11 7' IL
On the 25th ult., at Tor Abbey, the lady of 11. G. Cary, Esq.,
of a son.

MARRIF,D.

On the 4th inst., at Greenwich, Arr. Keeble, surgeon, to Anne,
youngest daughter of the late John Malyn, Esq., of Brasted, Kent.
On the 4th inst. at St. Andrew's, Holborn, George Herbert
Lewin, Esq., of Great Coram-street, to Mary, eldest daughter of
the late J. Friend, Esq.