The Sun.
London, England, 1837-05-30 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.

A failure to a large amount of an extensive American
house at Paris has taken place, it is said, to the amount
of 400,0001. _

Consols were rather buoyant during the course of yes-
terday, in consequence of an improvement in his Majesty's
health. They closed at 91+ for the Account ; and for
Money, 91 ; Exchequer Bills, 37 ; India Bonds, 37 ;
Bank Stock, 295 206 N ; India Stock, 2.594 2601. Consols
opened at 911 for Account ; 91.4- for Money, with little
doing to the present hour.
_ .. _ _

In the Foreign Market Spanish Active closed at t23i
Ex-coupons opened at 23 d ; Passive, 57 6k ; Deferred,
94L ; Portuguese left off at 46L opened at -16,1 474 ;
Three per gents., 291 30-k ; Dutch Two-and-a-half
per Cents., .s:n
In respect to commercial affairs all is quiet in the eify
to the present time.
Consuls arc now 91i
. _

HALF-PAST ONE.

Although the accounts from America received this
morning are of a most disastrous nature, it has not had
any effect, up to the present hour, on our funds. Consols
continue steady, at 911 for the Account, and 91i for
Money ; Exchequer Bills, 35 37 ; India Bonds, :35 ; Bank
Stock, '2054 '206.
In the Foreign Market little doing ; Spanish Active
23} 11, with Coupons ; Portuguese, 47. E ; Three per Cents.,
294 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 531 ; Spanish
Coupons, 50.
All is quiet in the City respecting commercial affairs.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols for the Account, 91i

The Duke and Duchess of Somerset gave a grand
entertainment on Saturday to the Earl and Countess Grey and
Lady Georgiana Grey, the Earl and Countess of Albemarle,
Lord and Lady Amherst and Lady Sarah Amherst, Lady
Charlotte Fitzwilliam. Lord and Lady James Stuart, Lord
Boringdon, Mr. Rogers, and Mr. Stewart.

PAISLEY.—We are sorry to say that the situation
of the working population in this place is most distressing,
and, to all (appearance, rapidly getting worse. How heart-
rending is it to see thousands and tens of thousands of the in-
dustrious, sober, and intelligent inhabitants of Paisley border-
ing on actual starvation ; in many hundreds of instances whole
families of numerous young children existing on the scanty
pittance of one shilling per day, and in many cases on much
less, besides a largo class of persons who have never yet applied
for public aid, but who choose to part with almost every article
of furniture or clothing which they possess ; and, what is
worse, several thousand widows and children literally in a state
of famine, having no means of support whatever. In the midst
of this awful crisis the suffering population continue to conduct
themselves with the greatest order and decorum, although
enduring trials and afflictions quite unparalleled in the history
of this town.— Glasg ow Chronicle.
THE TEA TRADE, AIONTDAY.—The deliveries
last week were 416,0501b5. The sale by the East India Com-
pany is fixed to commence on this day week.
About twelve o'clock on Sunday night, as three gen-
tlemen were passing over Southwark-bridge, they observed
some clothes in one of the recesses, which, upon examination,
were found to be a coat, hat, and umbrella. The gentlemen
having heard a heavy splash in the water previously to finding
the clothes, they concluded that sonic one had jumped from
the bridge for the purpose of drowning himself, and imme-
diately gave the alarm, when a policeman in company with
the gentlemen hastened dowa the steps of the bridge, but
could observe nothing. The clothes were taken to the sta-
tion-house in the Southwark-bridge-road; upon examining the
pockets a prayer-book, with " B. A. Krons" written inside,
was found, besides lid. in copper. The clothes are now at
the above station-house.