The Sun.
London, England, 1837-05-17 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.--(THIS DAY.)

C77' T IVELVE O'CLOCK
We have received Montreal Papers to the 18th April,
and Quebec to the 16th April.

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(From the Montreal Papers.)
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" WEATHER.—Since our last the weather has begun to
wear the aspect of spring. We have had some warm rains,
which have taken away, with the sun, a large portion of
the snow. The channel of the river is now open from
Laprairee to Longueville, and if the westerly winds con-
tinue, with the rain which commenced yesterday evening,
in a few days the navigation will be open to Sorel.
" tXCIIANGE.—At 60 days Bank, 14k per cent.; Pri-
vate, not drawing ; Bank Stock--Montreal Bank Shares,
24 per cent.; City, par.; Commercial Bank, 7 per cent."
The Quebec Papers state that another easterly snow
storm commenced on the 14th in the morning. News-
papers are starting up every day in Upper Canada.
We have received Cape of Good Hope Papers to the
12th March, from which we extract the following :
" We continue to receive by every post the most satis-
factory accounts from Cafferland, and are infact assured that
a weekly notice from Government, criving a true picture of
the state of affairs on both sides of the 6 boundary, would put
a stop to the iniquitous species of gambling. No outrage
of any description has been committed on the Caffer fron-
tier during the last two weeks. On the 28th February, it
was reported from Fort Peddie that perfect quietness pre-
vailed amongst all the tribe:3 in those parts. It has been
officially reported to Government that many of the Colo-
:lists who have emigrated to the interior are anxious to
return to the Colony, but arc fearful of being punished for
having emigrated."

By the Virginian packet, arrived from New York, from
whence she sailed on the 25th ult., American papers have
been received of the above date, and we regret to state that
they are of a very gloomy description, in respect to com-
mercial affairs, both from New York and New Orleans.
The arrival there of the Geor:i, e Washington from Eng-
land, with the account that the Bank of England had au-
thorised the Bank of the United States to draw on it for
two millions sterling is the only good news in the American
paper. All the rest is gloom.
The Philadelphia Herald of the 24th ult. states—" We
have nothing favourable to announce to our friends abroad
in regard to the Money-market here. While immense
failures are occurring. in New York and New Orleans,
some suspensions occurred on Friday and Saturday.
Scarcely any kind of paper will now sell at any price in
the streets."

Private letters received from New Orleans, state that
since the last six or eight failures there, for an aggregate
sum of twenty-five millions, among whom were the house
of Dick and Co. for fiftee❑ millions, not above six or eight
large houses remain ; and it is feared that some of these
must go by the board in a few days. There was no im-
provement in the state of business ; probably the commer-
cial affairs of New Orleans were never in so awful a con-
dition. Merchants find it their interest to suspend pay-
ments. Exchange on London, 11 to 123- ; Bank
Shares, 1121 113.

THE ruNDS.
Consols closed firm yesterday, at 91 to 91i for the Ac-
count, and 91 for Money—opened this morning at the
above prices ; Exchequer Bills, 32 34 prem. ; India Bonds,
3:2 34 prem. ; Bank Stock, `2,00;i ; India Stock, 260 i.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Active, which closed at
234, reached 25, with the Coupons ; this improvement is
owing to the favourable news from the North of Spain of
the taking of Hernani by the Queen's troops. Portuguese
48A- 49 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 53f.

HALF-PAST 02VE.
A Portuguese loan of two millions sterling is again on
the lapis ; hut the prevailing opinion is, that it will be for
the above amount in Stock. This sum will scarce cover
the deficit in their budget.

Consols have been in the course of the morning 9118- for
Money ;at present 91k ; for Account 91 Exchequer
Bills, 32 34 prem. ; India Bonds, improved to 34 ; Bank
Stock, 2064 ; India Stock, 2594.
Spanish Active 23 4 ex Coupons ; Portuguese 49 ; Three
per Cents 801 ; Spanish Coupons 51 ; Dutch Two-and-a-
Half per Cents 53g- ; Columbian 24.

A despatch which the Consul of Spain at Perpignan re-
ceived from Puycerda, announces that the Carlists who
besieged Solsona were attacked by Baron Mier, and their
loss is stated at two thousand. Another despatch received
at Bayonne, states it to be one thousand five hundred. A
great number of wounded Carlists have been carried to
llernani, amongst whom were Itureaga and Zumala.
A dispatch from the Governor of Morello brings infor-
mation of a victory obtained by Oraa over Cabrera and
other Carlist Chiefs, united at Cenia ; a whole battalion of
the Carlists were made prisoners, with 100 horses. A great
number remained dead on the field of battle.
THREE O'CLOCK

Consols for the Account 91.

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On Thursday morning a meeting took place at the
North Strand, between Richard Fitzgerald, Esq., attended by
Thomas Powell, Esq., and Ralph Westropp Jameson, Esq.,
attended by Edward Starner O'Grady, Esq. After an ex-
change of two shots each, without a hit, the friends of both
parties interfered, and the gentlemen left the ground perfectly
reconciled. The meeting was caused by the publication of
an article in the Sporting Magazine.. Limerick Chronicle.

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LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, MAY 15.
We continue in the same gloomy state which we have before
described. Three thousand bags have been sold to-day. The
inferior descriptions are again nearly id. per lb. lower than
the week closed at on Friday. The sales comprise 400 Surats,
Sid. a od. (300 were taken for export at 3id.) ; 100 Maran-
hams, 7d. a Sid. ; 200 Pernambuco, 71d. a Bi-d. ; and the
remainder American, 4d. a 70.

Tuesday morning the high grounds in the neigh-
bourhood were covered with snow, and during the day the
streets of the city were occasionally, whitened by severe
blasts of hail. Vegetation is again completely at a stand.—
Glasgow Chronicle.
The 'West Riding meeting, as it is called, to protest
against the new Poor-law, is to be held on Tuesday next, on
Peep Green, and will be attended by the leading agitators cf
that question.—Halifax. _Express.
Yesterday morning, about nine o'clock, a young
woman of respectable appearance was observed walking about
the banks of the New River, and at length she plunged into the
water. A young man a short distance from the spot, perceiving
the act, hastened thither,and plunged in after her, and after being
a few minutes in the water, he brought her ashore, in a state of
insensibility, and she was immediately conveyed to Islington
station-house, where a surgeon was procured, and she was
restored to her senses, when she gave her name Catherine
Henesy. On being questioned as to the cause of attempting
self-destruction, she refused to assign any reason, saying that
she was a respectable married -sornan, and resided in Foley-
place, Marylebone ; that she was tired of her life, and she was
resolved on platting an end to her existence. She was taken
to Islington workhouse, where every care was taken of her,
preparatory to being taken before a magistrate. On throwing
herself into the water, she had 10d. in her hand, which she
kept a tight grasp of while she was immersed in the water. No
other property was found on her person. She is a good-looking
woman, of superior address and manners.
Schmelka, one of the most celebrated comic actors
of Germany, died lately near Berlin. It has been discovered,
on examination of his papers, that the above name was only as-
sumed, and that he was in reality the Baron de S—. His
passion for the stage had induced him to change his name, in
order that he might follow his inclination without hurting the
pride of ono of the most ancient and noble families of Prussia.
A City
.Correspondent informs us, that there has
been ilist now imported one of the largest specimens of fossil
remains yet seen. It was discovered in a cavern, 75 feet below
the surface of the ground in Lousiana. Several naturalists have
examined• the head, and have not been able to trace to what
• class of animals it belonged. Preparations arc making to ex-
hibit it to the lovers of natural curiosities._Moraing Paper.
A dreadful occurrence took place near Sear.gate-
hill, just by Upton, Hunts, on Sunday night last. A man
(who has since proved to be William Hyde, of Peterborough)
was found by a waggoner, early on Monday morning, in the
middle of the road, with his head so dreadfully crushed, that
not a feature could be distinguished. lie was carried to Upton,
where an inquest was held, and a verdict of " Accidental
death" found, but by what means it is not known. It is sup-
posed he must have fallen down in a tit, to which he was much
subject, and that the mail-coach %%heels, or some other coach,
must have passed over him. His sister in-law and his son
identified his clothes. He w

,as buried at ITnten on Tlan.,l.‘,