The Sun.
London, England, 1839-08-27 00:00:00

RAILWAY SHARES.

On the report of the Minister of Marine, the KING
has, by a Royal Ordinance, increased the number of
Captains of corvettes from 150 to 160, the number of
First Lieutenants from 450 to 500, and of Second
Lieutenants from 500 to 600. A second Ordinance
nominates various individual promotions in the naval

service.
The National contains the following account of the
actual state of the French navy :
In Commission--Four ships of 120 guns each,, one of
110, one of 100, two of 90, four of 86, nine of 82 : in all,
22 sail of the line.
Building—Four first-rates, 12 second-rates, 10 third.
rates : in all 26 sail of the line, Of these vessels 15 might
be got ready for sea in a few months, and, added to those
actually in commission, would raise the force afloat to 37
sail of the line.
The number of frigates at sea is 37 ; building 21, of
which 17 might be sent to sea at a short notice. Besides
these, there are at sea, or nearly ready, 24 corvettes of
from 20 to 30 guns ; brigs, 49 ; gunboats, 10. Of galliots
and other smaller craft (the least carrying four guns), 42 ;
steamers, 36 ; besides transports, tenders, &c.
On the merits of the Sugar question the most con-
flicting opinions are confidently published in these
journals. In Havre, however, the ordinance for re-
clueing the import duty on colonial sugar has diffused
the greatest joy. The vessels in the harbour hoisted
their flags, salutes were fired, and the whole city was
illuminated.
From the East the news is not of a later date than
the accounts received on Saturday. The Augsburg
Gazette has a letter from Alexandria, of the 27th of
July, which states that Isanitim PACIIA was then at
Marasch, and had not been joined by HAFIZ PACIIA,
as was reported. All fears of the pacific settlement of
the question are for the present abandoned.
Mr. Henry Lytton Bulwer, Secretary of the British
Embassy, has transmitted to the King his letters of cre-
dence, appointing him Minister Plenipotentiary at the
Court of France, during the absence of Lord Granville.
The Chevalier Maze', Counsellor of Legation, has de-
livered to Marshal Sault, Minister of Foreign Affairs
similar letters, appointing him Charge d'Affaires for the
Netherlands, during the absence of Baron Fagel.
Achmet Fethy Pacha has left Paris on his return to
Turkey, accompanied by Prince Vogorides, and several
French professors, for the education of his children.
The King, Queen, and Royal Family arrived at Eu, on
Thursday morning, at ten o'clock. Their Majesties were
received at the entrance of the town by all the civil and
military authorities, the Prefect and Mayor greeting them
with loyal addresses, and the people hailing them with the
most cordial cheers.

Brussels and German Papers of the latest dates have
been received this morning. They bring the sad intel-
ligence of the death of his Serene Highness the Duke
of NASSAU. We quote the paragraph announcing this
event from a Brussel's Paper :
A letter from Frankfort, of the 21st August says—" A
Courier, who passed through our city last night, brought
the melancholy intelligence of the death of his Serene
Highness the Reigning Duke of Nassau at the baths of
Kissingen. This Prince was born June 14, 1792. After
the death of his first wife, lic married the Princess Pantino,
daughter of Prince Paul of Wurtemburg. His successor
is Duke Adolphus, who was born on the 24th of July, 1837.

Letters and Papers from Madrid of the 17th inst.
have reached, but their contents arc of no political in-
terest. The number of Deputies then arrived in the
capital exceeded seventy, and others were on their
journey from all parts of Spain. The expectation of a
speedy pacification of the Peninsula was ver

;enera:

We refer to our City article for the latest intel
gence from Portugal.

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS

CITY, MONDAY EVENING.
The Money market has been in a very unsettled
condition to-day, and no doubt will continue so until
some of the weaker parties have eased off their new stock,
or its equivalent in the Consols of the old creation.
Money has also been very scarce and very dear again.
Consols for present transfer were a shade better this
afternoon, having closed at 914,which was also the
last price for Thursday next, the account day. The
premium on Exchequer Bills rallied in the afternoon
from 9s. to 12s. The New Three and a Half per
Cents, left off at 9sg, Bank Stock at 1844, The
news from Paris relative to the demand which Admiral
Roussin is to make at Alexandria for the restoration of
the Turkish fleet, came too late to have any effect upon
the Funds.

Spanish Bonds were not quite so firm in the latter
part of the day, the quotation being 20i to i, and
Portuguese Three per Cents. fell to 181. Columbian
Bonds declined to 304, but French Five per Cent.
Rentes improved to :13.25. Dutch Two and a Half
per Cents. rose from 53i to 54 to i.
The Railway Shares were done at nearly the same
prices as in the morning. The Great Western at 1
hpraemma.
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5 prem. SNheawr e s Bbi brought

The yearly(Froln The Sun of Last Night.)
comparison of the liabilities and assets of
the Bank of England has been published as follows :
The average of the month ending the 20th inst., as com-
pared with the average of the month ending Sept. 13,
1838, shows a decrease in the circulation of 1,803,000/ ,
a decrease in the deposits of 1,362,0001., and a decrease
in the stock in bullion of 6,642,000/. ; wherefore it appears
that the decrease in the liabilities is 3,165,000/., and this
represents the total decrease in the quantity of money in
the month ending the 20th inst., as compared with the
month ending Sept. 18, 1838, in so far as regards the
administration of the currency by the Bank of England.
From the state of the foreign Exchange it is greatly to
be feared that the drain of bullion, which still continues,
and as the stock of bullion in the coffers of the Bank ap-
pears to be under 3,000,0001., will cause, in the course of a
few months, a suspension of cash payments.
Arrivals this morning :—two French; two Ostend, and
one Dutch mails. Also mails from Gibraltar and Lisbon
by the Royal Tar, sailed on the 19th of August from
Lisbon, from Gibraltar lath, Cadiz 16th, and Oporto 20th.
A mail has arrived from Jamaica by the Ranger, sailed
July 20th, from Hayti 25th.
We have received the Jamaica papers to the 21st July.

Thu PRIVY )that one of the
objects for which the Privy Council assembled on Thurs.
(CFOruo From hLe_Ja‘mvea iuca:ldPearsptearnsd.
day was to take into consideration the propriety of pro-
claiming the Ist of August next a holiday; this was de-
termined upon, and his Excellency the Governor has, ac-
cordingly, been pleased to issue his proclamation to that
effect.

ORANGE GROVE ESTATE.--Just as our paper was going
to press the melancholy tidings arrived in this town that
Orange Grove Estate, near Falmouth, has been burnt
down ; the fire is stated to have been originated by a spark
from the boiling-house, and to have destroyed the greater
part of the buildings.
ANOTHER SLAVER CAPTURED.—On the morning of the
4th ult. her Majesty's schooner, Pickle, observed a very
•sospicious-looking vessel standing in for the height of
Pines, to which she immediately gave chase, firing several
guns for the purpose of bringing her too; but to which the
stranger paid no attention, continuing to run directly for
the land under a heavy press of canvass,
and soon after
commenced heaving overboard casks and other articles to
lighten her. The Pickle gaining last upon her now fired
several shots with grape and cannister, which fell thick
around her, but such was the determined obstinacy of the
crew that it was perceived they laid flit on the deck on
every gun being fired, and jumped up again immediately
after. After a chase of six hours, the vessel which had
hoisted Portuguese colours ran on shore in the bight, dis-
tant about two cables' length. Lieutenant Holland des-
patched his boats to capture her. It was now seen that
the crew were pitching the negroes into the sea, and on
the boats nearing they jumped overboard themselves.
swam to the shore, and escaped into the thick mangrove
' bushes on the water's edge. On taking possession of the
' vessel she proved to be the schooner Sierra del Polar, 78
days from Onim, from this African coast, with 180 ne.
groes on board, several of whom were in the most emacia-
ted condition. She bad, originally, 255, but death, and
several who had escaped into the woods with the crew,
reduced the number to 180. The scene of misery and

Versailles, rt.j3 3O .1i 5.-4-7 30 572 to ... 581 50
St. Germain
' 1;06-7 ... 605 ... 605
•
Havre
Strasburg to 8a1e.... ..... - 312 50 315 ... 312 50 ... 315
BELGIAN
qt k UNDS—BRVPnEY..s, Aunnrl~oY
• ••• ..... ;tI,4.I„PtIN
/:,1$
o•chlitt -Oa Loan, 4, per Cent
Loan of Thirty Millions 4 per Cent.
3 per Cent......... 71%
Loan of City, 1832, 4 per Cent
Society ef. conemereo 4 isOf Ctlit ..us. 110
Milk of Belglifin,
. . ....
Natiiiiial Satiety, .
.. . . .
Brussels Pdpei•s, Aii.ust24.
/44
AUSTRIAN FUNIDs.—VmorA, Ate 1.8
Five per Cents. Metalliques
Emir per Cents.
Three per Cents.
Bank Rhares
11533
Zcitung, August 21
HAMBURG BORSEN HALLE, AUG 23.
Austrian 5 per Cents.
,14
Bank Shares
10
13 C 0 1406 106
An 10-Russian Loan lulls 106%
Russir.n 5 per Cent. Ist series, Certificate
Inscription, Ist Series —
Russian 5 per Cent. Hop, and Co. 3d and 4th
Se.i:s ...................................... .
y,i 97
Ditto in Certificates
Dutch Actual Debt, pe Cent
• 51
Ditto 5 per Cen• lOl
Polish Bond 4 ............................................. 134%
New 1 icket ..... . ..................................
...... J 524
Anglo-i)anish Loan, 3 per Cent 7l 71
Norwegian Loan, KU, 4 per Cent... " Jot
EXCHANGES Ov LONDON.
HAMBURG, AUG. 21.—:3. 44y--Two months, 11
PETERSBURGH, A UG. 16. —Two months, 30N.
BREMEN, Auu. o.—Two months, t (0.
BERLIN, AUG. '2o. Three months, 6. 21 %.
STOCKHOLM, AUG, 16.—Ninety days, 11. 34.

We have received the whole of the Paris Journals
The Sugar question, the Spanish question, and the
Oriental question respectively occupy the columns
of our French Contemporaries. Of their opinions
with respect to Spain, an outline is presented
in another article. The revolt against MAROTO
was generally believed to he at an end. Respecting
this affair the Afoniteur Parisien of Friday night pub-
lished the following telegraphic despatch :
" Bayonne, Aug, 21, Noon.
" THE GENERAL COMMANDING TIIE 20TH MILITARY DIVI-
SION TO THE MINISTER OF WAR.
‘4 The interview between Don Carlos and Maroto was
to have taken place yesterday at Ormaistegui. The two
officers who have been sent to them have not yet returned
to Vera, and a kind of truce still exists between Elio and
the revolters."