The Sun.
London, England, 1837-10-14 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
We have received Canton papers to the 10th May
this morning, from which we extract the following :
" GENERAL CHAMBER or COMMERCE.—In consequence
of an enquiry whether Captains of ships should be bound
to receive or deliver their cargoes on Sunday, the Com-
mittee were unanimously of opinion that they would be
justified in refusing the proposition.
" The report of a sub-committee appointed to take into
consideration the period for which sellers of opium should
he liable for weight, damage, or inferiority, was read and
approved of.
" An enquiry being made as to the duties payable by
rice laden ships was unanimously agreed to.
" On inquiry being made as to whether it is
the duty of commanders of vessels at Whampoa to
detain in custody any of their crew who may unfortu-
nately become implicated in a case of Chinese homicide, it
appeared to be the sense of the Committee that it belonged
exclusively to the Chinese Government to vindicate the
authority of its own laws by apprehending those who may
be accused of violating them, and that without undeniable
proof of wilful murder, justly involving the extreme penalty
of the law, it would be inexpedient for the commander of a
vessel to detain the accused party, since it would be afford-
ing facilities to the Chinese to enforce their barbarous and
unjust demand of life for life.

" COMIIRRCIAL REMARKS.-IMPORTS.

" BRITISH MANUFACTURES.—We cannot notice any im-
provement.
" COTTON.—The stock now being chiefly in the hands
of Chinese dealers, prices for good staple have advanced a
few mace.

" OPIUM.—The market is at present under a complete
stagnation—few of the brokers visible.
EXCHANGE.—On London steady, at ss. per dollar."

THE FUNDS.

We have few arrivals this morning; that from New York
is of an old date. The Gladiator sailed on the 21st ult.,
and we have dates of the 25th from the United States.
Consols closed yesterday buoyant, owing to some exten-
sive purchases in the New Three-and-a-Half per Cents.,
said to be for the Scotch Banks ; left off 924 to 92/ for
the Account, Money 02i buyers—opened this morning at
an improvement, 92* 93 for the Account. Exchequer
Bills 50 52 prem. ; India Bonds 52 54 prem. ; Bank Stock
2081 ; India Stock 261.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Active closed at 20i
with Coupons, and 19i ex-Coupons ; Portuguese closed
384 394 ; Three per Cents. 251 4 ; Dutch 53 to 531 ;
Mexican 29 ; Colombian improved to 26} 27.
The only business doing is in Consols and Spanish—the
former very buoyant.

HALF-PAST ONE.

To the present time we have no further arrivals ; but the
British Funds are in an improving state, and Consols have
reached 93 during the morning ; at present may be quoted
92-1-, 93 for the Account ;92 for Money.
The public are now convinced that it is safer to invest
their capital in the English funds than in the Foreign, par-
ticularly those of Spain and Portugal—on the prices of
which no dependence can be placed for two days together.
It is generally expected that a further advance in British
Securities will take place by the investments of those per-
sons who have received their dividends.
Exchequer Bills, 50 52 ; India Bonds, 52 54 ; Bank
Stock, 208} ; India Stock, 2614-.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Active 20 4, with Cou-
pons ; Portuguese, 38i to 391 ;, Three per Cents., 2.5 i .
Columbian, 261 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. •
TREE 0'..1.00K.
I 1
Consols for the Account, Hi 93.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKV:r, OCT. 13.
In the early part of the week the niPAet continued as dull,
and the demand as languid, as 'we noticed in our last ;
and buyers had a trifling advavtag,e in prices ; but during
the last two days there has been more inquiry, with a stea-
dier market, prices closing the same as this day week. Ex-
porters have taken 900 bales of Surat and 400 American
—Speculators nothing. The sales to-day are 3,500 to 4,000
bales of all kinds.

Yesterday morning, siliout half-past nine o'clock,
the body of a very respectably dressed man, between fifty
and fifty-five years of age, was discovered floating in the
river about two hundred yards above Battersea-bridge—it
was brought ashore, and given into the charge of the pa-
rochial authorities. The deceased is unknown. Some pa-
per writings, torn into innumerable pieces, were found in
his pockets.

Yesterday evening, between six. and seven o'clock, .1
the following appalling and melancholy accident occurred
to Miss Emma Dalton, the eldest daughter of Alfred Dal-
ton, Esq., residing in Manchester.srtreet, Manchester-square,
a remarkably fine and accomplirled young lady, who was
,accidentally burnt in a shock;-ng manner by her dress tak-
ing fire. It appears that 0.,e unfortunate young lady had
been dressing for the purroo,ze of proceeding to Drury-lane
Theatre in company wiU a party. After leaving her dress-
ing-room she proceedr:d into the front parlour, for the pur-
pose of obtainin v. E.medling bottle which was on the man-
tel-piece, in thilog which her dress was drawn towards the
grate,
i and almost irtak*.ntaneously igniting, she was enve-
loped n flames. In her dreadful situation she ran from the
room screaming for assistance. The footman hearing her
shrieks ran up stairs, arid, taking off his coat, enveloped her
burning dress and 'esti; ,guished the fire. Surgical assistance
urea promptly procured when Messrs. Ainsworth and Bal-
ham, surgeons, rendere d every possible assistance, but not
the remotest Lopes arl entertained of her recovery,
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