The Sun.
London, England, 1837-08-07 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY. TWELVE O'CLOCK:
We have received Moatreal Papers to the 14th July, and
Quebec to the 12th July. The Montreal Official Gazette
contains a proclamation convoking the Provincial Legislature
on Friday, the 18th of August, for the dispatch of business.
Hobart Town Papers, received to the Bth of April, state
that the Council does not meet before May. It is said that
one step which will be taken will be to relieve the colonists of
two-thirds of the expenses of the police—the estimated reve-
nue having fallen so short that the Government finds it impos-
sible to meet the expenditure.
Consols, which closed on Saturday at 91i 3- for the Ac-
count, opened this morning at 914, at present 91i ; Exchequer
Bills, 51 53 ; Indian Bonds, 51 53 ; Bank Stock, 2101 ; In-
dia Stock, 2581 259.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Active closed heavy, at
221 ; ex-Coupons opened at 221 s with Coupons ; Portuguese
Portuguese closed at 411 ; Three Per Cents, 254 261, opened
at the same ; Dutch, 53 ; Spanish Passive, 51 ; Deferred,
731- 78; Columbian, 241 251; Mexican, 24, 25 ; Danish,
72 734 ; Brazilian, 84i. _ _

HALF-PAST ONE.
We have had a very dull morning, both fur news and specu-
lation in the Funds. There is not a feature in either of the
Markets worth notice to the present hour.
Consols have been during the morning 91:i for the Account,
alternately buyers and sellers, at present may be quoted 91i- le •
Money, 914 ; Exchequer Bills, 51 53; India Bonds, 51 53;
Bank Stock, 21of ; India Stock, 258} 259 k.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Active heavy at 22; I with
Coupons, without 214 22 ; Portuguese, 411 ; Three per
Cents., 061; Dutch Two-arid-a. Half per Cents., 53.
Accounts have been received from Hobart Town, stating
that by letters received from Port Philip great fear was enter-
tained of open hostilities being commenced between the colo-
nists and natives. The Commandant was accused of keeping
the soldiers under his orders at his residence, some distance
front the settlement, as it was said to protect himself.
THREE 0' CLOCK.
Consols for the Account, 914

A rumour has been in circulation that Mr. Tennyson
D'Eynecourt would be shortly raised to the Peerage. We
know not if there be any foundation for this report ; but
should this event take place, and a vacancy ha consequence
occur in the representation of Lambeth, we have reason to
believe that Mr. Fox Maule, who has been thrown out for
Perthshire, will be brought forward as a candidate for that
borough. Considering his political information, distinguished
talents, eloquence, and the liberal opinions which he entertains,
being the advocate of the ballot and triennial Parliaments,
there could not be a doubt of his success. Of this we feat
assured, that a better selection could not be made—any liberal
constituency might be proud of such a representative.—
Morning Advertiser.
GAS BATHS AT MA RIENBAD.—The most extra-
ordinary featUre of Marienbad, as a bathing Spa, is the gas-
baths. Such is the profusion with which carbonic gas issues
every where from the earth here, that after heavy rains, when
the ground is yet covered with a film of water, bubbles of gas
are seen in all directions, both in and about the town. This
gas is riot wholly pure carbonic acid, but is often mixed with
sulphu:.e:ted hydrogen. I visited the gas-baths with my kind
conductor, Dr. Ileidler, in the same building in which a Rus-
sian vapour-bath and mud-bath have been established. The
first hint for the erection of gas.baths, in Marienbad, was given
by Professor Struve of Dresden, owing to an experiment which
he made on himself.—Dr. Granville's Spas of Germany.
A man in decent circumstances in life, residing at
Stockport, named Robinson, drank himself to death On Tues-
day last. On Monday he got intoxicated, from the effects of
which he did not fully recover on Tuesday morning, when he
commenced drinking a quart of, rum, and after taking more
than one-half fell dead on the floor._Stockport Advertiser.
At the celebration of the July fetes at Rheims, a
balloon was inflated, and, notwithstanding the unfavourable
state of the weather, took its departure in gallant style ; but,
alas! scarcely had it risen thirty feet from the earth, than the
cords by which the car was attached gave way, and the machine,
with the aeronaut, fell among the spectators, who were very
numerous. Fortunately, none of them were hurt. As to the
unfortunate aspirant to the skies, many of his limbs were
dislocated, and his head severely fractured ; but we arc happy
to say that no amputation has been necessary, and that by the
judicious application of a few bandages, and of a due quantity
of bran, or even sawdust, to his head, he will be perfectly re-
stored. Readers—it was only a mannequin I
To avoid the payment of a tax, the owner of a dog
at Ilkeston determined upon drowning him in an old pit,
forty-nine yards deep, and nearly five feet deep in water.
About seventeen days after, a miner descended the pit with a
iitog4 pandle, ill circler to ascertain the state the 11(45,
with a view to rft:oottiteppp Coal-stttik, whfn 14, perceived
something move in a hole on the side of the shaft, Which he
suspected to he a reptile, but on examining the place discovered
the flog redaPed to a mere skeleton, and half btirietl in loose
eilljfatP4 frnm periloni al,Pclet
soil, ThP
and he still lives the welcome inmate of his former lintne•,---,
• Coierigro

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