The Sun.
London, England, 1837-11-02 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.

This day the Stock Exchange and Foreign Markets are
open ; but no business of consequence has taken place.
Consols opened this morning rather firm at 93 to .4, for
the Account ; 92i 93 for Money ; Exchequer Bills, 51 53
prem. ; India Bonds, 53 55 ; Bank Stock, 2101 211:1,-.
• In the Foreign Market Spanish Active opened at 19i
204 with Coupons ; Portuguese opened very heavy at 314
32± ; Three per Cents., 214 221 ; Mexican, 27 to. ; Co-
lombian, 2,14 251 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 53k.
Portuguese has been done at 324 ; the Five per Cents.
Spanish improved to 20k with Coupons.

HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK.

We have received a Liverpool letter of yesterday's date,
bringing the information of the arrival there of the' George
Washington, American packet-ship, of the Bth ult. No
papers as yet received.
In the Cotton Market, the sales were 10,000 bales, at
id. advance per lb.
Consols, which were firm in the morning, have since re-
ceded from 93k to 9203 for the Account ; Money, 924
Exchequer Bills, 51 53 ; India Bonds, 53 55 ; Bank Stock,
211 212 ; India Stock, 263 264.

In the Foreign Market Spanish Active maintains the
price of 20*, with Coupons Portuguese heavy at 321 ;
Three per Cents. 2lf 22i; Mexican 27* ; Columbian
244 251 ; Danish 71* 72 ; Brazilian 824 831 ; Dutch
Two-and-a-Half per Cents .53ii 53g._ . _

HALF-PAST TWO.
We have just heard that One Hundred Thousand Re-
duced Consols were sold, which caused the British Market
to be heavy ; and therefore it was not owing to any politi-
cal news received this morning.
The following was posted at the Bank of England,
dated Novemb,T 2 :
" Discounters are requested to take notice that Notes
intended for discount must be presented on Tuesday, the
7th inst., and the answer will be given on the following day,
Wednesday the Bth inst., instead of Thursday, the 9th."
THREE O'CLOCK
Consols for the Aceount,- 92i- 93.

On Friday last Mr. Jones, of the Guildhall Tavern,
lost a check for 2851. and notes, of Messrs. Hammond and
Co.'s bank, to the amount of 801. more. He immediately
offered a reward of 201. for the recovery of the money,
which was restored to him on Saturday. The check was
picked up by a pieman, who takes his stand every night at
the corner of St. Margaret's, and who was ignorant of its
value till he heard the crier ; and the money was found a
short distance from the bank by a countryman. The re-
ward was divided between the two lucky finders, who were
much delighted with their good fortune.—Kentish Gazelle.
MASONIC ANECDOTE.—In 1823, a merchant ship
belonging to Sweden, was wrecked upon the coast of Africa,
about five hundred miles from Cape Town ; the crew of
which (about seventy in number) were saved, and after-
wards conveyed to the latter place. Fifty-seven of the
number, including the Captain, were Freemasons, and im-
mediately made themselves known to two Dutch Lodges
there ; they were supplied with faod, clothing, and every
necessary for about a month, until an opportunity occurred
of sending them home passage free. In consequence of this
benevolent act, the inhabitants of the town entered into a
subscription, and sent home the remainder of the men, so
that the benefits of Masonry were felt.by the whole crew.
The relater of this was at the time a visiting member of
one of the Lodges mentioned for four months, and must
bear testimony to the good feeling shown to visitors.—
Freemason's Quarte, ljj.

The papers informs us that Constantine was pil-
laged " with moderation." The French have cause to
envy the fate of those they con quer."—Charivari.
" Shall I cut this loin of mutton saddle-way ?" said
a Lost to his guest. " No," replied the latter, "by all
means cut it bridle-way, for then I may chance to get a bit
in my mouth."