The Sun.
London, England, 1837-06-07 00:00:00

THE WELLINGTON STATUE.

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-in Monday the Lord Mayor, the Duke of Rutland, Mr.
Alderman M. Wood, Mr. Charles B Arclay, Mr. F. French,
Mr. It L. Jones, and Mr. Rainbow (the honorary secre-
waited upon the Duke of Wellington, as a deputa-
tion from the subscribers to this splendid civic tribute, with
the following address
Oile My Lord Duke—The merchants, bankers, traders, and
rs, of London, have thought. it due to your Grace, for
the great interest your Grace evinced in forwarding those
splendid improvements which now adorn the city of Lon-
don, especially those parts IPS ding to London-bridge, to
!nose a subscription to be promoted for the purpose of
'reefing an equestrian statue of your Grace, in the imme-
mate neighbourhood of those great works, and in the cen-
tre of this great city. In this iew they have been aided
many noblemen and gentlemen ; and we, a deputation
irom the committee who have the management of the
have to make your Grace acquainted with the pro-
gress of their design. And they have also great pleasure
in Sather informing your Grace that they have selected that
etnineet artist Sir F. Chantrev, to execute this work, hop-
ing that yam. Grace will allow him to communicate with you
" occasion may require."
t The Duke, who received the deputation very kindly,
replied
"My Lord Mayor and Gentlemen,—l have been much
flattered by the honour which has been done me by the
merchants, bankers, traders, and others of London, in hav-
ing determined to erect an equestrian statue of me in the
?entre of the city, aided as they have been in this project
by many noblemee d gentlemen.
• " I was the Minister of tbu late King, and I did no more
than iny duty upon the oceasleo to which you have been
Pleased to refer, in promoting, to the utmost of my power,
the orders 'of Ole King, his Government, and of Parlia-
ment, by assisting the pity of London to complete their
or,gnificent work, London-bridge, and the approaches
thereto on both sides of the river.
" I performed this duty zealously, as I have all others on
which I have been employed in the public service, and it is
gratifying to me to know that my conduct upon that occa-
sion attracted your attention and gave you satisfaction."

„ PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
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per cent. • • - —, , South ;ea Stock
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D'w 5 Per Cent.. ....- ' Exch. Bills, .ELoor„„„g7 35 37 pm.
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'RICE'S OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAV AT ONE O'CLOCK.
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_ Ditto Account .— Ditto New Bon4t .. ....... .. _431,4 N
151,e,!+06 Aires Bonds —l Dltto Account .... ,,,, .. :24%
_ I.3ittri Account
%libi:in Bonds .. 28 Prussian Bonds —
Cbitto Account ........
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--, „Russian Bonsts, 1822.... ••••• ••••
.ltrinliian Bonds
„IRtto Accout.l
'o,toribian Bonds, !82.1 'Spanish Bonds .-
bi.tto Account
u•urish Bonds ...
73 q Ditto Bonds. 1*.31,..., ...... .... 1-414
~ Ditto Account
1-"1")itktoll --' French, 5 per cent.... ... - f —c.
Bonds, 15.25
.... - 4 per cent.
sibitto Account • —f —e.
' 3 per cent
Teal. Bonds, 5 per cent.... —; -- Exchange.. ...... -1. --'',
I.itto Account
kieto, 6 per cent ..., 21: Ditto Account ....... ........... 5314 3
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PRICES OF SHARES THIS

DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK
Paid. rev Share
45 484
3
ompanv B5 130 132
ANGE YESTERDAY.

rilbraltar V y 48
Leghorn 47
Genoa ‘...6 20
Milan 31
Venice a7
Naples .
.39

Palermo per oz. 117
Lisbon 5O

Oporto 5O
Rio Janeiro
Bahia
Buenos Ayres
Dublin, 21 days sight
Cork
PRICE OF BULLION, PElt OZ.
Portugal Gold, coin .00 0 0
Foreign Gold, in bars 3 17 9
New Doubloons
New Dollars ........... 0 4 9%
Silver, bars, standard 0 0 0