The Sun.
London, England, 1837-09-05 00:00:00

THU FUNDS.

Consols closed yesterday at 91;1 for the Account, and
for Money 91f. There was not a feature of any conse-
quence worth notice in the British Market during the whole
of yesterday.
Consols opened this morning at 91i ; Money 91 ;
Exchequer Bills 44 45 ; India Bonds 45 46 ; Bank Stock
211 ; India Stock 259 260.

In the Foreign Market Spanish Active closed at In,
with Coupons, opened at 20 ; Portuguese closed at 394,
opened at the same ; Three per Cents. 25i ; Dutch Two-
and-a•Half per Cents. 52i i.

HALF-PAST- ONE.

The general topic of conversation relates to the news
from Lisbon,and fears are entertained that the present state
of things in Portugal may last for sonic time.
Consols, which were in the morning 9114 for the Ac-
count, may be quoted at present 914 buyers ; for Money,
91i 1. There is not a feature in the British Market worth
noticing. Exchequer Bills, 45 46 ; India Bonds, 45 47 :
Bank Stock, 211 ; India Stock, 2591.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Active is a shade better,
194 20, with Coupons ; Portuguese ato per cent, lower,
owing to the affairs in Lisbon, 391 ; Three per Cents.2sl ;
Dutch Two and Half per Cents. 52i ; Colombian, 248

THRME O'CLOCK.

Consols for the Account, 914.

Lord Holland had a select party at dinner on Sun-
day, at Holland House, Kensington.
It is said that the Marquises of Westminster and
Anglesea are speedily to receive Dukedoms.
The Bishop of Llandaff is at present labouring,
under severe indisposition ; and to this cause is to be attri-
buted the postponement of the confirmations to the next
year.
The late rains have done much injnry to the stand-
ing barley in this neighbourhood, which, on account of the
ripened state of the grain, when the rain came on, has
caused it to be much discoloured.—Oxford Gazette.
The Reformers of Andover and its neighbourhood
intend presenting Henry Marsh, Esq., of Hatherden House,
with a piece of plate, for his unflinching zeal in advocating
the cause for so many years.
At Lloyd's a notice is up that a steamer from Yar-
mouth has been run down by one from Scotland, and
three people drowned.
NEW ORLEANS.—The Editor of the New Or-
leans Herald says—" The theatres are closed ; it is too
hot to hunt ; too tedious to fish ; and most of us are almost
too indolent to read. The only amusement in which our
citizens can now indulge in is to ride out in the dusk of the
even'ng, cer vvak the streots and inhale the cool air after
dark. In these times of dullness, the man who would in-
vent any pleasant means of banishing ennui should be looked
upon as a public benefactor."
For many years past there has not been so universal
and plentiful a supply of birds as the present season has
produced ; the weather, yesterday, was remarkably favour-
able for sport, and a great quantity of game was bagged
in our immediate neighbourhood ; we anticipate a reduction
in the market prices from last year, if the supply be allowed
to have any influence on consumption.—Oxford Gazette.
WOMAN.—A woman's head is usually over ears in
her heart. Man seems to have been designed for the supe-
rior being of the two ; but as things are, I think women
are generally better creatures than men. They have, taken
universally, weaker appetites and intellects, but they have
much stronger affections. A man with a bad heart has been
sometimes saved by a strong head ; but a corrupt woman is
lost for ever.
There was a Conservative " feed" at Cowbridge on
Monday, to commemorate the return of young Lord Aber-
dare. We hear that it was a very dull and spiritless
affair. The speeches and dishes bashed up were of the
usual kind, and neither gave satisfaction. The result, we
believe, may be summed up in the usual quantum of bad
wine, ditto speeches, two or three dozen broken pates, and
the prevalence of sick head-aches the next morning.—
Cardiff Chronicle.
LIFE IN A TENT.—The convenience of a tent I
would recommend to all travellers in Greece. It is so
healthy ; you can stop where you like, and you can breathe
the pure air ; you are also perfectly sheltered from the
dew. All over the interior of the tent a thin carpet was
laid, and on this placed our bedding. Our tent was fully
large enough for four persons. I would also recommend
another thing to travellers in Greece—always to go, if pos-
sible, in a company of two, three, or four persons ; (the
latter number is quite enough—first, because you have
society ; secondly, the travelling is only one-half the ex-
pense ; thirdly, you can protect one another, should it be
requisite, although I never heard, in Greece, of any traveller
being molested.—Cochrane's Wanderings in Greece.
An old man, about 60 years of age, of the name of
Lauder, a notorious character, having been once outlawed
for forgery, twice convicted of fraud, and twice of theft, was
brought before the Police Court on Thursday, charged
with breaking into his neighbour's house in the Cowgate,
on Monday, the 21st ult., and taking away a number of
articles of wearing apparel. The stolen property, it ap-
pears, was not missed till some days after, and on search
being made by the police, part was found in the possession
of a pawnbroker, and from this the thief being traced out,
the rest was discovered upon his person. On being brought
up to Court, he said the articles were sold to him, and the
case was continued. He has since been requested to tell
from whom he got them, but not being able to do this, it is
likely he will be remitted to a higher Court.—Edinburgh
Courant.
The swallows seem to be preparing for a flight to
Africa.
We understand that the scientific 'mode of making
instantaneous telegraphic communications by galvanic power,
which has so long been considered attainable, has already
been put to the test on the London and Birmingham
Rail-
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wires, acted upon at each end of the line at pleasure, by
the agency of very simple galvanic communicators, have
been laid down on the line of the London and Birmingham
Railroad to the extent of twenty-five miles. They are en-
closed in a strong covering of hemp, and each terminus is
attached to a diagram on which the twenty-four letters of
the alphabet are engraved, in relative positions, with which
the wires communicate, by the aid of moveable keys, and
indicate the terms of the communication. The gentlemen
to whom we have referred, we believe, are fully satisfied
that communications to almost any extent may thus be made
instantaneously by the agency of galvanism ; but we un-
derstand that Professor Winston only takes credit to him
for the adaptation of the principle. How far this mode of
communication will be useful to the commercial or any
other portion of the community it will be difficult to de-
termine : unless its benefits be extended to the information
of all classes, it will, doubtless, pave the way to many
abuses;