The Sun.
London, England, 1839-01-31 00:00:00

THE "MN, LONDON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1839.

Charge d'Affaires, and the Peruvian Government, on occasion
of certain outrages committed on the person of one Dr. Mac-
lean, an English resident. The tone, however, of these notes,
was entirely friendly, and the affair had been carried before
the regular courts of justice. The application of Mr. Wilson
was to the effect, that a material, because an eye witness, in
favour of Dr. Maclean, a Peruvian, had intimated the strong-
est disinclination to come forward to give evidence, because of
the risk he ran of assassination or violence from the irritation
of his countrymen and the Chilians, should he personally ap-
pear against the guilty parties. Mr. Wilson requested that
means might be taken to have the man's evidence taken pri-
vately, so as to avoid exposure and danger to him ; and at the
same time ho took occasion to remark, that the aversion of
natives to declare the truth in behalf of foreigners in such
cases wasisufficiently notorious. The Government, however,
declared these apprehensions to he without foundation, and
that the witnesses had all been informed that they must be
prepared to speak the truth without fear or reserve. The
affiir was ordered to be brought forward summarily, and these
steps were all, as the Peruvian Minister observed, which ac-
cording to the laws the Government could do.

CHRONICLE.—This was another rather slack day at the
Stock Exchange. Consols continue firm, but without any
alteration in the quotations. They were 922- to for Money,
and 991 to a for the Account ; Exchequer Bills 64 to 66
prem. ; Bank Stock 2021 to 203 ; and Indian Stock, 2541
to 2551.
In the Foreign Funds Portuguese and Brazilian Securities
have each improved -+ per cent.; but Dutch Stock is a little
lower. Spanish Active Bonds closed at 20 to ; Deferred,
8;1- to 9; Passive .5 to ; Portuguese Five per Cents., 35 tto
;,+; ditto Three per Cents., 22+ to ; Dutch Five per
Cents., 102+ to 1 ; ditto Two-and-a- Half per Cents., 54a to
; Brazilian, 791 to ; Belgian, 98 to 99+ ; Colombian,
28+ 4; Mexican 24 to :1-; and Peruvian, 17 to 18.
Southampton Railway Shares were 10i. higher, but the
others are almost wholly without alteration. London and
Great Western,
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The exportation of bullion, as appears by the Custom-
house returns which were published this morning, has been
rapidly diminishing for some days past, and it is now believed
that the exchanges will be again favourable to this country,
arid not only tvill no more gold be exported to the Continent,
but a great portion of that which has recently gone out in
payment for corn may be confidently expected to return.
There is, consequently, not the s!ightest reason for antici-
pating a scarcity of money, and should the Speech from the
Throne be considered satisfactory, and the stability of Minis-
ters be considered to be secured, there is a strong probability
that speculative business will be extremely active in the course
of the spring.