The Sun.
London, England, 1837-12-29 00:00:00

THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCX.
Consols, which were buoyant during yesterday morning►
and reached 92i for the opening, rather receded at the close
of the Market, and left off at 921---caused, no doubt, by the
arrival of the Dutch mail, which brought the Dutch Funds
lower.
Consols opened this morning at 921 s ; Exchequer 133,10
21d., 44 46 prem. ; Ditto 2d., 42 44 prem. ; India &pug'
26 28; Bank Stock, 205.
In the Foreign Market, Spanish Active closed at 191
with Coupons ; Portuguese Five per Cents. closed at 31
opened at the same ; Three per Cents. closed at
toll; g
at the same - Spanish Active opened at 19+ Brazil's"
closed at 731- 741, opened at 74 to 1 ; Mexican 251 26;ofT.
lornhian, 224 23f ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., b'n
Up to the present time we do not hear of any further 11.-
rival, either from Canada or New York.
HALF-PAST Ola',lf
This is settling day in the Foreign Market ; consequently
little' doing, except in adjusting the accounts, the heavier' -o
which is in Brazilian Stock, which receded from 811 t f
721, and went up again to 75--being an extreme fiuctuationA
9 per cent. Portuguese, 291 to 301 ; Three per Cents..
to 20 ; Spanish Active, 19;1 ; Brazil, 74—done in the moral
ng
at 741 ; Mexican, 254 ; Colombian, 23 ; Dutch Two-and. a
Half per Cents., 531.
Consols continue at 921 for the opening; Exe,,"-,auer;(pli
Bills, 2id., 44 46 ; Ditto, 2d., 42 44 ; Bank Stock --
205 ; India Bonds 25 27.
Brighton and London Shares have improved this nor
ning
11 per Share—at present 44 per Share.
THREE o'CLoor•
Ceasols for the Account, 92i 1.

We find the followin; instance of the bold anti
andadroit
Switzerlandm anee uvre si
no f
the
ee
Federalsmug g l eorfs on the
Geneva
frontiers nof Fre u 6r.:
are two mountains, separated from each other by au th,e!dilbyci
eeP
narrow ravine, the bottom of which is completely gr.,. a
a strong line of armed custom-house officers. M aigiolaeo
hour in the night two band of smugglers are assemble", one
on eaeh mountain. A spark struck by flint and steel erl tor
side, and answered by a similar signal from the other, A
nounces that both are ready for the intended operation; too
stone, fastened to a string of sufficient strength, but rotber
heavy to prevent the transit, is thrown from ono to th throw-
party. To the end of the string retained by the Pastiby their
ing it is attached a strong cord, which is drawn across
made
confederates; and the two extremities of the cord are ns are
fast at each side of the chasm. When these preparatte sus-
complete, fresh signals are interchanged, the articles are_ over
pended to the cord, and are safely and secretly dram'
from one mountain to the other." la 0 the
On Wednesday afternoon an inquest was be body of
George IV., in the Southwark-bridge-road, on the in the
place Hannah Walsh, an Irishwoman, whose death took
roto the
station-house adjoining the above public-house.
Christniai
evidence it app earedat ear on the g
day the deceased was ht
aken ly
into custodymornin by a pllicemaczad-
the charge of being drunk and disorderly. She
ingly conveyed to the station-house in theSouetehiva.rtsbhriedfcsocan;
road, and locked up in one of the women's
appointed visited
purpose,th e c oaunr sleaohfo theot eveningnine o'clock
'cwi°as recovering
night, when spoken to, she answered that she . .
g on the
into the cell
bench eating an apple, and when the locker went
found sitting ex
from her intoxication. At this time she was satin .•
in half an hour afterwards the deceased wasfound
seen
oictly in the same position that she had beenhapud: i '
but not re-
in, with a portion of the apple still in her
found that i 13,1
immediately slaw:watt',
beykththeepersanio
to
did not conside was ee .
.ou
swwaearainegorwphaee.n
Tsphoekertnietdoi,caolnoeffixnaemriwnaataioinin
mit:as.
but life being quite extinct, he
effect was returned. fishery
rthesaotrhtetrodeaantyhmweaaanosneoafsiroaoseudschiytataipoonp,leanxyd. heAyetduifet°tPolulthat-
brought b ck 3,56 u
made 214 voyages, and lasts.
employed, whichl 2 in 7
umber was en y , ,___o
essary
their herring
lastshasT beeniloef i)fi veryshut i'ltaphs favourable
,3e,cermasrasnttthida, letsheasi
sie that
i., s
01
on
o all ll6
This year, too, .-
650 lasts remain.
The wild fowl on the Hamp
who have been
ili'lies.
so rare this season, that the puntinen•
Ives and fol3l, ii.,
support themselves ttous J
iabit of killing enough to .
bear, and resort
have been obliged to lay aside their
lthour or the workhouse. slii r e. coastodt
b a
ht lal°6:ett.sabwpiee:eh:ne-if

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