The Sun.
London, England, 1830-01-15 00:00:00

TIM FUNDS.-(THIS DAT.)

CITY, TWELVE O' CL CK.
Up to the present hour the Contractor fur the French
Loan is not known.
he French Papers and prices of Tuesday have been re-
ceived, but to the great surprise of our City speculators
and jobbers the above arrival has not brought the account
who has been the contractor of the French Loan ; but it
is suspected that private advice has been received this
morning with the result, and whicla is kept a pro-
found secret as yet. Report says that Baring and his party
have got it.
Consols, which left off yesterday at 951 sellers, opened at
95 buyers. since which they have taken a start, owing to a
good deal of Money Stock being purchased by some leading
brokers, and Consols may be quoted at present at 95i
for the Acconnt, and for next time 95j- 96.
Accounts have been received from Rio Janeiro of the
15th November. The Stock there has got up 21 per
cent., and the Exchange has fallen per cent. ; this is a
demonstration that no loan has been contracted for.
In the Foreign Market Brazil Bonds have improved,
owing to the above information from Rio.
FUNDS.
3i- per Cent. 1001
New 4 per Cent., 1011 2
4 per Cent. 1826 1051 6
India Bonds, 72 73
Exchequer Bills, 76 77
FUNDS.
Greek, 33i
Mexican, 27i Si
Peruvian, 191 20
Portnzuese, io9i 60

ENGLISE
Bank Stock, 2171 181
India Stock, 229 30 ex_ div.
3 per Cent. Cone. 94
Do., for Account, 95
Ditto Reduced, 941 5
_ FOREIG:

Brasilism, 711 1
Buenos Ayrea, 30 32
Chiban, t 7 23
Colombian, 231
751 6
French, 5 per Cent. 108
Ditto, S per Cent. Of 44

Prussian, -
Russian, 1091 101
Spanish, 10i I
TWO O'CLOCK.
13y the express arrived this morning from Paris, at
length the account has been received that N. M. de Roths-
child has been declared the contractor fir the French
Loan of SO millions francs. The price at which this loan
has been taken is not exactly known, bat reports state it
at 1051 for the New French Four per Cents.
The onsnl Market remains stca,!y at 94 for the
Account, and 9q- 96 for next time.
This is settling day in the Foreign Market; as yet we
do not hear of any failures, although it is a heavy settling
account in Brazil and Greek Stocks.
The French Mail has arrived: letters will be delivered
this afternoon.

TRRH2 O'CLOCK.
Com.ols for Account, 135-a it.

The Court Journal of To-morrow, Jan. 16,
will eomprisr, among numerous other papers of remark-
able interest—A Letter of the Count de PRADIL, the in-
timate friend of his late Majesty, Louts XVIII., relative
to the Royal Correspondence which lately appeared in the
Court Journal—Lines suggested by hie MAJr.sTv taking
up his residence at Windsor Castle—Personal Notices, from
several exclusive resources, of the late Sir Thomas LAW-
RICNCK—PoeticaI Sketches of Cheltenham and its Visitors
in 1530—The London Season—Retrospects and Antici-
pations—High Life in Paris, &e. &c.
The New Police are about to be introduced
into the extensive pariah of St. Pancras, notice to that
effect having been sent by the Cotnutissioners to the parish
authorities.

A few days since a fine swan, weighing 151b5.,
was served up at the mess of the 96th Regiment, by Mr.
RENDLE, and its flesh was pronounced by many to be most
delicious. Not having partaken ourselves of this novel
dish, we are unable to give any judgment as to its taste,
but we have classic authority for such dishes, swans, pea-
cocks, and other similar rarities, having been among the
daintiest luxuries of the Apicii and other Roman bon virunts
in the Augustan age of the Empire.—Plymouth Journal.

A strange rumour is afloat hut we cannot
vouch for its authenticity, that a female is now living at
Creech St. Michael, near Taunton, who has recovered
from a trance, having lain apparently lifeless upwards of
three days.—Dorset Chronicle.

A countryman one day last week, in three
shots, killed 54. lea gulls, on the lands of Mile-stone-
farm, near Bridge. The first shot he brought down 12,
at the second 15, and the third 27,—/fentish Chronicle.

A few weeks ago, Mr. L--s, who was
about " committing matrimony" with the daughter of a
respectable farmer near Uttoxeter, waited upon the curate
of the parish, and requested him to let him have some
" slicking plaister." The Rev. Gentleman was at first
disposed to be indignant, but, on ascertaining the meaning
of the facetious bachtlor, he supplied him with the article
he inquired after, in the shape of a marriage license, and
laughed heartily at the joke.
On Sunday morning an American fox made
his escape from a caravan at the New Quay, North Shields;
but, not being acquainted with the geography of the
country, he wisely allowed himself to be taken whilst
bending his steps towards Newcastle.
GIRLS' DREssEs.—l cannot approve of the
modern practice of dressing little girls in exact accordance
with the prevailing fashion, with scrupulous imitation of
their elders. When I look at a child, I do not wish to
feel doubful whether it is not an unfortunate dwarf who
is standing before me, attired in a costume suited to its
age. Extreme simplicity of attire, and a dress sacred to
themselves only, are most fitted to these " fresh female
buds." Will there not be years enough, from thirteen to
seventy, for ornamenting or disfiguring the person, at the
list of French milliners, for checking laughter and forcing
smiles—for reducing all varieties of intelieet—all grada-
tions of feeling, to one uniform tir.t ?....ifew Monthly
[Majazine.

SHIPPING liN'TELLIGENCR..•(THIS DAY.)

PROM LLOYD'S.

DEAL, JAN. S.—Most of the
homeward.bound proceeded for the River. Arrived
the Janet, Southron, from Bombay.
PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 14.—Wind
E.S.E.—Ar-
rived the Briton, from Boston ; and Mary
Ann, Gaze, from Denia.
FALmouTil, JAN. 13.—Wind N.E.—Sailed the
Tyrian packet, for the Brazils.
PLYMOUTH, JAN. 13.—Wind N.E.—Arrived the
Panther, from Gallipoli.
GUERNSEY, JAN. 11.—Arrived the Three Sisters,
—, from Monte Video; and Alexander, Le Me-
surier, from Rio Janeiro.
KINSALE, jAN. 12.—Artivcd the Favourite, Wi-
thvcombe, from Newfoundland.
CREEK, JAN. 12.—Arrived the Maria, Drysdale,
from Trieste ; and Selina, Oldney, from Leghorn.
PENZANt,E, JAN. 12.--Arrived the Brothers,
Jarvis, from St. Michael's.
YARMOUTH, JAN. 14.—A cask of tallow was
picked up yesterday on Corson Beach. The papers
of the Swift, White, of Newcastle to London, have
been picked up at Wintertou, and it is supposed that
vessel is lost, with all on board.
SouTtIWOLD, JAN. 14.—The side of a ship, a
boat with " Cardina Matilda" upon it, and about
1.50 fireballs, have come on shore this day; and near
this place a ship was lost on Hasbro' Sand yesterday,
with all the crew.

The Jessie, hound to Ilull, supposed from New-
castle, was driven on shore near Tetney, on Sunday
night.
The Lowe, Pieper, from Aberdeen to Damburg,
was stranded on Scarhorn the 19th ult., and aban-
doned the 28th ult.

The Valentine, Brighton, from London to -,
was on shore on Pakefield Beach on Wednesday;
crew saved.

SIR THOMAS LAWRENCE.

Nothing better becomes the polished character of
the late President of the Royal Academy than his
high feeling and :liberality in every thing con-
nected with his art. He was wont to say that Owen
was the man, of all others living, against whom he
found most difficulty in contending for pre-eminence,
Thus there was an acknowledged rivalry between
those two great artists—but it was the rivalry of
gentlemen, who esteemed each other in private, and
admired each other's talents in public. During the
long period of the protracted illness from which Mr.
Owen never recovered, Sir Thomas's carriage was
frequently seen standing at the door of his house, in
Bruton-street, to a very late hour at night, it be-
ing the custom of the amiable President, whenever
he dined in that neighbourhood, to pass the remainder
of the evening with his afflicted friend; and doubt-
less, on these occasions, the elegant mind of the
one, and the powerfully vigorous understanding of
the other, produced conversations which must have
been b;ghly in,ercsting to the admirers of that art
which both had practised with so much honour to
their country and themselves. Nor did his kindness
rest here—for after the sad catastrophe, which ter-
minated the valuable life of Mr. Owen, Sir Thomas,
though living amongst the great ones of the earth,
could still find an hour to soothe the sorrows of his
widow and talk over the prospects of his son.

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