The Sun.
London, England, 1837-12-11 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.

During the whole of Saturday there was not a feature
either in the British or Foreign Markets worth notice, and
Consols closed at 93a for the opening. Exchequer Bills,
47 49 prem. ; India Bonds, 27 28 prem. ; Bank Stock, 205
206. Money was rather in demand out of the house.
In the Foreign Market, Spanish Active closed at l9i 20
with Coupons, opened this morning the same ;_ Portuguese
closed 30 to 30k, opened the same ; Three per Cents., 20 to
201 ; Mexican, 281; Dutch Two-and-a- Half per Cents. 54k.
Consols opened this morning at 93i ; nothing doing.
There is every prospect that the trade with the United
States and this country will soon revive. The Quebec Lon-
don line-of-packet ship left the river last week, with a full
cargo, for New York. Another vessel has also left the river
for New York, with a full cargo of the value of 40,0001. to
50,000/. _

HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK.

We have no further arrivals since the morning, and the
only one worth notice is that from Lisbon. All was tranquil
there, and the Ministry were occupied in raising the wind,
which appears they find a very difficult task. They propose
an additional duty of 20 per cent. on tobacco and snuff, ex-
pecting it will bring into the Treasury 90,0001. annually.
The Royalist party must be in force, as they occupy the at-
tention of the Government, and they intend sending a re-
inforcement of 500 to 600 men, to the -Algarves.
Consols in the course of the morning declined from 931 to
93a, for the Account ; since which, they have again resumed
their former price, 93a, but there is no feature in the Market
of consequence, and little doing to the present time. Ex-
chequer Bills, 47 49 prem. ; India Bonds, 27 29 prem. ;
Bank Stock, 204 205.

In the Foreign Market, Spanish Active continues steady at
19- 20, with Coupons ; Passive, 4:f ; Deferred, 71 i;
Portuguese rather improved from 294; in the morning, to
291 301; Three per Cents., 191 20,{ ; Brazil also better,
7SA- 79 ; Colombian, .251 ; Dutch Two-and-a-lialf, 544-1 ;
Mexican, 281.
London and Birmingham Shares have risen this morning
from 60 to 66 prem.

THREE O'CLOCK.

Consols for thu Account, 93i

On the Ist of January next the London and Bir-
mingham Railway will be open as far as Stoney Stratford,
and also the Birmingham end as far as Rugby, making in
the whole- seventy-seven miles of this great undertaking
completed.
OPERA BUFFA.— On Saturday, L'Elisir cr Amore
was advertised as the performance for the evening, but at a
late hour it was changed for L'ltaliana its Alyieri, at the spe-
cial desire of the Queen, uho honoured the opera with her
presence. Her Majesty entered shortly after the curtain rose.
She was accompanied by the Duchess of Kent, and attended
by the Duchess of Suth9rland, Lady Barham, Miss and
Colonel Cavendish. Her Majesty arrived quite privately, and
on her entrance no notice was taken by the audience of her
presence. This is as it ought to be. Catone was in excel-
lent voice, and sans charmingly throughout. Madame &ler-
lin was also greatly applauded. This lady is making daily
inroads upon public favour. Her Majesty remained until the
conclusiJn of the opera. The [louse was crowded, and the
attendance was not only great in quantity, but excellent in
quality. _

COURT-MARTIAL AT CHATIIANI.—The finding
and smtence of the Court-Martial recently held at Chatham
on Ensign C. S. Dickson, of the 51st Light Infantry, were on
-Sunday last read to that officer. The Court found him guilty
of the charges preferred against him, and sentenced him to be
dismissed ; but our gracious Sovereign, taking into considera-
tion h;s youth, his previous excellent character, and the 'strong
recommendation to mercy by the members of the Court, has
been pleased to remit the punishment, and to order hm to be
restored to the service.

DESPERATE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE BY A Fo-
REIGN GENTLEMAN.—Yesterday morning, between eight and
nine o'clock, the following desperate attempted suicide was
committed by Monsieur Antonio Bellina, an Italian gentle-
man, between forty and fifty years of age, residing in East-
stseet, Lisson-grove, St. Mar)l..bone, who attempted to put a
period to his existence by shooting himself through the head
with a pocket pistol ; the ball, taking an oblique direction,
passed through the lower jaw, which was frightfully shattered.
Sargical assistance being procured, the wound was dressed,
and slight hopes are given for his recovery.
A very simple method has lately been adopted to
render the surface of paint perfectly smooth, and eradicate to
the brush marks, It is done by asmall roller covered with cloth
or felt, about eight inches long and two inches in diameter,
worked in pivots, similar to the common harden toiler. The
flatting colt, by this method, is made beautifully even, and
looks exceedingly well.
Mr. T00k.2 announced at the meeting of the Council
of the University College, on Saturday we.tk, the munificent
donation of 1,0001. by Mr. Brood, ett, to the funds of the
College. Such liberality is alike an honour to the donor and
to that branch of the profession of which he in a member.
The experiment which was tried about two months
ago of paving Ludgate-hill, in the angular way—that is with
the edges of the stones a little elevated, has been found not to
answer, and the street is again stopped to admit of the
proved pavement being taken up, and another of the former
kind laid down. It was found that the noise oceatione Iby
the passage of carriage,' ever this succession of ledges was so
great as to be quite a nuisance to the inhabitants. The stones
were not by any means so well placed as those on Holborn*
hill, where an angular pavement has been in est) fur souse
years, and is found greatly to facilitate she draught up the
hill, In lieu of thia, the pavement which is now in the course
pt being laid down on Ludgate-hill is formed of stones of the
u%ual size, placed in the usual way, but having their upper
surfaces indented, so as to affortl lKiter hold for the feet of
bol.§,csi