The Sun.
London, England, 1837-09-07 00:00:00

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Wind at Holyhead.—Morning, S. W. Noon, S. S. W.
Night. E. S. E.
Off Holyhead, inward bound, the Gertrude, British schooner.
East of the Floating Light, inward bound, the Jane, Bri.
tish schooner.

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELTE O'CLOCK.

The only arrivals this morning are the ordinary mails ;
not a single ship-letter has been received, consequntly there
is a great dearth of news in the city. . . _

We are happy to find by the accounts both from
Liverpool and Manchester, that commerce, almost in every
branch, is reviving, particularly in the manufacturing dis-
tricts, where all hands are employed.

Consols, which closed yesterday at 91i to 92 for the Ac-
count, opened this morning same ; Money, 911 a ; no busi-
ness doing as yet ; Exchequer Bills, 48 49 ; India Bonds,
48 50 ; Bank Stock shut ; India Stock, 2.594 260.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Active closed at 20k,
with Coupons, opened at same ; Portugues; closed at 394,
opened at same ; Three per Cents., 254 ; same ; Dutch
Two-and-a-half, 52} 1 ; Spanish Passive, 4-k ;Deferred 61.

HALF-PdST-ONE.

Consols at one period in the morning reached 92, since
which they are not quits so good, and may be quoted at
91i for the Account, and 911 for Money.
In the Foreign Market, owing to the inactivity of the
contending armies in Spain, Spanish Active is without ani-
mation at 20 to if, with Coupons ; Portuguese remains at
39i ; Three per Cents., 25i ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half,
524, rather higher ; Colombian, 244 25 ; Mexican, 25.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols for the Account, 911.

STEAM-BOAT ACCIDENTs.—On Tuesday even-
in7, about six o'clock, a Trinity waterman named Thomas
Lily, of Pelican Stairs, near the Dock entrance, Lower
Shadwell, was hired by two gentlemen to convey them to a
foreign ship lying near the south shore, a short distance
from the Commercial Dock buoy. His son, John Lily, a
lad about 17 years of age, accompanied his father in the boat
to row the passengers across. They were pulling down the
river with the ebb tide when they saw the Richmond, a
Greenwich steamer, coming up the river at full speed, and
they pulled in shore to keep clear of her, both father and
son, for their own safety, as well as the passengers, endea-
vouring to avoid the steam-vessel, which however bore ra-
pidly towards them, and by putting her helm a-starboard
proceeded directly towards the boat. Lily and his son
hailed the Richmond, which never stopped, and struck the
boat in midships, and she instantly sank under the steamer,
the four persons:being thrown out of her by the force of the
concussion. The waterman, who was pulling the forward
scull, was thrown towards the paddle-box on the starboard
side, and caught hold or the iron guard. For some time
Lily was in the most imminent danger, his arms slip-
ping along the paddle-guard, and his feet nearly touching
the wheel. The cries of the people caused the Richmond
to be stopped, and Lily was rescued from his perilous situa-
tion by Cornish, a boatman belonging to the Horseferry, Ro-
therhithe, who took him into his wherry. Cornish also
picked up the boy, who was sinking ; his fingers only were
visible when the waterman put his arm down and dragged
him up by the collar. He was in a very weak state. Other
watermon picked up the passengers, who went under the
vessel and all but perished. They are both foreigners, we
understand, and have lost several parcels which were in the
boat at the time.—The sloop which set upon an anchor on
Monday morning in coming up the river off Deptford, and
in consequence filled and went down, has been since raised
and got upon the south shore. The damage done to the
vessel and cargo is very great. The collier brig Briton,
which, in swinging round with the tide on Sunday night,
ran upon the same anchor and pricked a hole in her bot-
tom, still remains under water, and, being heavily laden
with coals, it is expected that some days will elapse before
she can be lifted.

FRANKFORT, SEPT. 2.—The commission ap-
pointed by Wirtemberg, Baden, Bavaria, Frankfort, &c., to
regulate the monetary standard, has terminated its labours
at Munich. Its resolution has been to adopt the mea-
sure of 244 florins the mare of silver, and to coin crowns,
florins, and half-florins. But by a secret agreement, florins
and half-florins are to be coined, and no crowns, in order
to maintain the favourite monetary sign of South Germany,
in opposition to the Maier (dollar) which prevails in North
Germany. Prussia was most anxious for the triumph of
the Maier, and she had in her favour an especial article of
the treaty of the commercial union. But the jealousy of
the southern and constitutional States has conquered, and
completely defeated the efforts of Prussia.
The extensive and unique conservatory of the Duke
of Devonshire, at Chatsworth, is progressing under the
direction of Mr. Benton, but from its great extent (it is
said when completed it will occupy a space equal to Berke-
ley-square) it will be some years before perfectly finished.
"If I'm not home from the party to-night at ten
o'clock," said a husband to his better and bigger half," don't
wait for me." " That I won't," said the lady significantly,
" I won't wait, but I'll come for you." He returned at ten
precisely.
A comedy, a pantomime, two comic operas, four
melodramas, and fourteen vaudevilles, were performed far
the first time in the Paris theatres in August last. Twelve
of the pieces have been successful.
" There is no deception now, Mr. Weller. Tears,"
said Job, with a look of momentary slyness, " tears are not
the only proofs of distress, aor the best ones." " No, they
ain't,",replied Sam, expressively. " They may be put on,
Mr. Weller," said Job. " I know they may," said Sam,
" some people, indeed, has 'em always ready laid on, and
can pull out the plug venevcr they likes."—Pickwick Papers.
It has just been decided by the French authorities
that two new light-houses, to be lighted from sunset to sun-
rise, throughout the year, shall be immediately erected, and
be in operation on the Ist of next November, on the fol-
lowing points of the coast of La Manche :—One will be
on Cape Grinez, in the department of the Pas-de-Calais,
about three leagues to the south-west of Boulogne ; the
other will be erected on the rock known as Gros-du-Raz,
near the Cape of La Hogue, in the department of La
Manche, about fifty leagues to the south-west of this port.
The following will be the geographical position, nature, and
bearing of each :—The light of Cape Grinez will be a fixed
light, at the south-west entrance of the Pas-de-Calais, in
50 degrees, 52 minutes, 10 seconds latitude, and 45
minutes, 13 seconds west longitude. This light will be
fifteen metres high, and fifty-nine metres above the high
equinoctial tides. The light of the Cape of La flegue
will he 4 iitlitinnnry lial4 on Ili@ rook cire§,(lo,ll.l4, in 49
&greet', 40 min, thi sec, latitude, and 4 deg, 17 min. 56
sec. west longitude. This light will be placed 48 metres
above the level of the equinoctial high tides. In clear
weot,her both will be seen at a distance of seven
marine leagues. The trial of tip 04pe Urine* light,
which is of very considerable power, and can easily be
seen from Boulogne pier, was made a few days ago. The
French rpetfe is three feet eleven lines and 4 14411 4PPient
12rePPii ineasnrei nilish measure,
gr 4104 0 *hes 4