The Sun.
London, England, 1839-12-26 00:00:00

.-(Til S DAY.)

The defendant expressed her regret, saying she would
not have committed the offence had she not been in a
state of intoxication.

Mr. HALLI ordered ber to be sent to prison for five
days, as she was unable to pay the fine.

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
We have received the Journal of Antwerp of yester•
Ja)'s date.

Accounts from the Hague, of the 23d December,
state, that the Second Chamber of the States' General
)n that day discussed, on the budget of the expenses
or the year 1840 ; fifty members voted agf inst it, aid
one for the project.
In the sitting of the Second Chamber of the 23d a
Message was received from his Majesty, accompanied
with a project of law, to subscribe on the Second
Great Book of the National Debt a capital of
15,742,100 florins, at the interest of 5 per cent. This
project of law presented. in consequence of the re-
jection of the loan.

Dutch Funds, 23d December ; Two-and-a-Half per
Cents , 51 7 16 ; Five iper Cents., 97 ; Ardouin's
Spanish, 22-.

The anxiously looked for British Queen steamer
at length made her appearance at Gravesend yesterday ;
'lor delay is accounted for by the very severe weather
she experienced, that she could not even communicate
with Portsmouth. The intelligence she brings is of
a favourable description ; money was becoming more
plentiful, and commercial affairs reviving. Still the
merchants here have been much disappointed in not
obtaining by her the President's Message to Congress.
United States Bank Shares, 74 ; Exchange on Lon-
don, Si 94.
(From the New York Papers of September 2, received
by the British Queen.)
" This is the great packet day ; a large number start
for domestic ports, and for Europe, the regular sailing
lines and the British Queen steamer. She has forty
passengers on board.

" NAVIGATION.--•The river continues open, and there
is less floating ice to-day than for several days past. The
weather is gradually becomif g milder, and, we believe,
will keep the river nav;gable tor some days to come.
The canals are entirely closed, and there is no prospect
oi their again opening this season."—Albany Evening
Journal.

Extract of a letter from New York, December 2, re-
ceived at the North and South American Coffee house :
—" At this moment both the political and commercial
state of affairs is peculiar. This is the day for the open-
ing of Congress, and the Message of the President,
which will reach us to-morrow, is looked for with
a great deal of interest. The right to seven of the
seats in the House of Representatives is disputed, and
the claimants have declared their intention to take pos-
session peaceably if they can, forcibly if they must. Some
disturbances are, therefore, anticipated at Washington.
The Hamburg Convention is about to assemble on the
aomination of a Whig candidat', for the next Presi-
dency. The choice lies between General Scott and
Mr. Clay, one of the signers of the treaty of Qhpqt, and
who has been many times before the people, The first-
named is decided the most popular man, but it is very
possible through the polling of party men the latter will
receive the nomination. The contest now about to
commence for the President's Auk will be one of extra-
ordinary interest.

Sterling Bills are in plenty to-day at Si premium ;
the steamer has on board 500,000 dollars for Mr. Jau-
don. Money, for good business, paper is worth l per
cent. per month, For the past week there have been no
failures, and commercial prospects are daily brighter.
Another letter of the 2d December, from New York,
at the North and South American Coffee-house, says—
" We expect the Menage of the President of the United
States to-morrow evening at 10 o'clock. I think the
Cambridge will wait for it, and you shall have copies for
your friends. You will see by the Upper Canada papers
that the Governor, Poulott Thomson, has assumed the
command of her Majesty's good Province of Upper Ca-

We refer our readers for further extracts of the New
York papers to the 3d instant, to another part of the
paper.

Tho King of France's speech, in general, is looked
upon ~to bv.ot a favourable nature towards this tiountr3,
although to the present hour it has not had any effect
on the British market.

THE FUNDS.
Consols opened this morning at the quotations they
'eit off on Tuesday, 91i 92 for the Account ; Reduced,
/01 i. Exchequer Bills, G 4 ; Bank Stock, 1774- 1781 ;
lialia Stock, 253 255.
In the Foreign Market Spanish closed on Tuesday
at 254, this morning improved to 25 -1 ; Portuguese
same as the), closed, 331 34 ; Brazilian, 701 714 ;
Colombian, 24i- ; Mexican, 28A- ; Belgian, 100 1013- ; Dutch Two-anli-a-Half per Cents. left off at 5241, at
presented 9sent 524 ; Five per Cents. closed at 971 981, may
74 4.
PR icEs Or sADCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Sank Stock
..... l7B 75,,', ' Intl'a S ock
4, per Cent. Red. .11034% • Ditto Bonds
1 per ever:, C. 9 dis
South Sea Stock ................
per Cent.
i ntt° lied. 98% & New Ditto . ............... -
New 3t pet Cent... ...... - 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1751
New 5 per Cent.
look Long Annuities toexpire Ditto 500 ..... 3 3 dis.
Jan, 5, IB,in .— , Ditto Small .......
Oct. 10, 1859 ' Ditto Commercial....., .......-
J..n. 5, !SCA' = \ Ditto Advertised .‘,..t ........
.Jan. 5, 1850 — Bank Stock for ANC/nil t ... A mil 5, 18,90, — India Stoek for Account .. --
Jan. 5.1870 — Consos fOr Account 92%
It ICES OF FOREIGN ri.)1443A THIS DAY AT ONE O_CLOCR.
Austrian 80nd:.,, ~.. . _..,, Peruvian Bonds
~.. Belgian Bonds ' ..._; Ditto Account
Ditto Account
ue,e Bonds . -
Bra:lilia 7o Bonds
Ditto .le,,ount
3,,,,,,0,; lyres Bonds ..„„ .,,..1 Ditto, 3 per Cent..,....,..
Ditto tocolint ........
:..-C,i,in laid I
1.1.tt0 ',cc:a. nt — Russian Bonds, 182'2... .......
;.'o zmi.- ',-.. E..: -ids — Ditto Account . Ditto 1.::!.a. ut
--
, ......... , .....
,c 1 rr :r i • (15,1824
17i.t0 1.:.:3 in 2ili 4 , Ditto ACCOIIIIt. ........ 25% Nt%
a:iiili 1:-, 3
Ditto 2:,=, nt
tireok liond.., •.tit !ii. . , . --,1 French, 5 per cent....... --f. -.:c
Ditto Bonds, 1825' --- .1 per cent. ...... --f. -...c..
Ditto Accottlit — ---- 3 Per cant.
Mexican Bonds, 5 per Cent. , ---- Exchange, -f. -.c.
Ditto Account
Ditto, Ii per Cent,
Ditto Aceount .”...,,,,,, PS% Ditto, 5 per cent ............ 97yp%
N0.,0011410,,it., .
PttICES OF SHAKES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
ne.
re Paid. Per share.
ghton Railway
I ;niacin and Croydon Railway C0mpany......., ao ist4
W. IBs. s%
No th Midland Railway Company
Union Bank of Australia... l5 21%
London and Westminster Bank ......... ... ......
2014
HALF_ PAST ONE.
The Antwerp Papers bring the account from the
Hague that the Dutch Minister of the Colonies had
resigned, although his Majesty reqnired of him to re-
main in office.
We have received Montreal papers to the 29th of
November ;--
4‘ His Excellency the Governor-General arrived at
Toronto on Thursday morning last, at ten o'clock,
under a salute of 17 guns, and was received by a guard
of honour. Not a single cheer greeted his landing, as
at Quebec and other places ; he was received silently
and respectfully.
Consols have improved since the early part at the
morning from 914 92 to 92i for the Account ; Reduced
903.; Exchequer Bills 3 5 discount; India Bends 9
discount ; Bank Stock 177 -
In the Foreign Market little doing. Spanish Active 254 ; have been 5;,.'4- ; Portuguese 334 Mexican 28i
Colombian 24i ;
; Dutch Two-and-a-
. 524 ; Five per Cents. 97} 4. Half per Cents.

Ellen Shinn r, wife or er at tire Edinburgh
C srie, in the Str-md, was fined 10s. for ereaiir.g d: -
t and ringing the bell violently after tie iroue
had been closed.
It appears that the defendant and her husband have
h,?en separated for some time, but he allows her a sat.
fieient sum to support her in comfort. which she spends
:n gin, and whenever she gets drunk she annoys him in
inch a manner that he has repeatedly been compelled to
aerfer charges against her at different Police Courts.
Last night, although she was requested to go about her
business, and come sober if she wanted to speak to her
husband, she refused, insisting to be admitted into the
house, and as she conducted herself in a very violent
mariner, she was conveyed by two constables to the
Station-house.

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CfißiPsTArtS DAY IN TElf.:: PUBLIC

CHAR!' 'ES, &v.

Yusterday pnrsuatit to a: rangements a,reod to by the
committees of managolu:nt f the various public chari-
ties and institutions of the metropolis, the children
under their care participated in the customary festivities
of the d ty. Among the numerous schools which are
supported by the subscriptions of the wealthy and bene-
volent, the following, which are the most eminent and
established, have kept up the ancient customs :
CHELSEA HOSPITAL.—The veterans and inmates,
amounting to about 600 persons, had each one pound of
plum-pudding in addition to the usual allowance.
This is the first time they have had plum-pudding on
Christmas Day.
THE DUKE OF YORK'S SCHOOL.—The greater por-
tion of the boys go home to their friends for the holiday-
They who remain had roast beef and plum-pudding, ad
libitum, with beer.

THE LICENSED VICTUALLERS' ASYLUM.—Number
of children 170. They dined off roast beef and plum-
pudding, here being no restriction of allowance.
THE ASYLUM FOB. FEMALE ORPHANS, LAMBETH
Number of children 1.58. Service in the morning at
the chapel. Roast beef and plum-pudding
at dinner.
No holidays.

THE FREEMASONS' CHARITY FOR FEMALE CHIP"
DRE.N.—Number of children 6.5. Host beef and plum-
Holidays
pudding for dinner, ad libilunz. finishon
Twelfth-day, when they have each a glass of wine and
cake.

THE 111AGDALEN.—NUMbCT, 100 ; roast beef and
plum budling at dinner ; no restriction of quantity. A
holyday the day after.
INSTITUTION FOR THE INDIGENT 13LIND.—Number,
57 males, 64 females. Roast beet and plum-Pudding
unlimited, and a pint of porter each. A month's holy-
clays. Each is allowed a portion of bis or her earnings
to spend.

ROYAL HOSPITAL, BETHLEM.—Number of patients,
upwards of 300. Roast beef and a mince pie each.
On New Year's Day they have roast beef and phial-
pudding.

THE- INDIGENT DEAF AND DUMB ASYLUM:"
Number 250, about 150 of whom go home to their
friends. Roast beef and plum-pudding, not limited to
quantity. Three weeks' holidays.
THE CHILDREN'S FRIEND SOCIETY, HACKNEY WICK.
—Number, 82 ; roast beef and plum-pudding ad libi-
tum. Three days' holidays.
THE ORPHAN WORKING SCHOOL, CITY-ROAD.--
Number, 50 boys and 50 girls. Roast beef and pima-
pudding. The children's friends allowed to give then
presents, with permission of the master. Holiday this
day.

THE FOUNDLING HOSPITAL.—Number of children,
230. Service in the morning, performed by the Rev.
Charles Lawson, to a very numerous and respectable
congregation. Twenty-four pounds were collected at
the doors, in shillings and sixpences. After Divine
service the children dined off of baked plum-pudding,
several of the congregation being present. The children
have meat four days during the week. . The hospital
supports about 280 more children, some of whom are at
an institution at Cuertsey, and some are placed in the
care of cottages at Maidstone.
The charity children connected with most of the
pati:h Churches were entertained with roast beef and
plum-pudding.