The Sun.
London, England, 1830-12-20 00:00:00

THE PORTUGUESE LOANS,

MEETING. OF THE BONDHOLDERS—(THIS DAY.)
In pursuance of public advertisement, a meeting of the holders
of the Portuguese Bonds and others, was held at the City of
London Tavern, for the purpose of appointing a permanent
Committee to watch over the interests of the Bondholders; and
to take into full consideration the situation they stand first,
as regards the Government of Portugal; second, that of Brazil;
and third, that of Great Britain.
Before the Chair was taken, various resolutions were drawn
up to be submitted for adoption. They were to the effect that a
permanent Committee be appointed for the purpose of obtaining
A redress of grievances, and that the persons composing it do put
themselves in communication with the defacto Government of
Portugal as With that of Brazil, and that measures may be
I adopted for obtaining the assistance of the British Government,
to which the Bondholders feel themselves entitled, towards pro.
curing the honourable Adfilment by Brazil of the treaty with
which the interests of the Bondholders are so much iden ti fled.—
That though the Government of Brazil is bound by every prin-
ciple of national faith and honour to the punctual discharge of
this loan, yet that the Government of Portugal is equally bound
to maintain faith with the Bondholders. That by the engagements
made with Portugal by Brazil In the treaty of theZith of August,
1823, his Imperial Majesty of Brazil took on the treasury of
Brazil the loan contracted in London in October, 1823, and that
by paying the dividends up to 1827, confirmed the stipulation in
the convention with Portugal and the Bondholders consider
they have an indisputable claim on Brazil for the arrears of di-
vidends and protest against a breach of faith—that the Bondhol-
ders claim the support of the British Government, on the fact
that the collateral contract for Brazil taking upon herself the
loan, was brought about by the then British Minister in
Brazil (Sir Charles Stuart), Brazil having the long period of
twenty-eight years to pay off the debt, which ought to have
been discharged forthwith ; and finally this claim to the protec-
tion of the British Government is the more strong, as many
British subjects invested their money in the Bonds alter the said
Convention was concluded by British mediation, &c

WINTER ASSIZES.

110ItIE CIRCUIT..—MAIDSTONE, Dro. 18.

The Anima for thil county stand adiettrned to Monday, the
10th of January. The Grand Jury were not discharged, but
were told by the Judge that in consequence of the disturbances
which had taken place in the county, they must hold themselves
in readiness in the event of any fresh disorders. The Petty
Juries received a similar intimation, and this circumstance, to.
gether with that of the three men who are bit for execution,
will, it is hoped, be sufficient to check any future symptoms of
outrage and disorder. It, is, however, reported through the
town, that the convict Dyke teas confessed his guilt, and that his
confession involves some particulars respecting. the burnings.
The execution of the three men is to take place on Friday next
on Penetiden-heath,:and immense crowds are expected to attend.
The fate of the Packmans who are mere lads, excites a strong
feeling in their favour, owing principally to their youth, and also
to the circumstance of their having been found guilty through
the evidence of an accomplice, who was, in fact, the promoter of
the act for which they are to butibr. Under ordinary eircum.
stances, it is probable that their sentence would be mitigated
to transportation for life, but in the present slate of the country
it is considered that examples must be made, and the degrees of
guilt cannot be taken into account, when once .a conviction has
taken place. It was under this feeling that these two boys were
condemned to death, and the Learned Judge who passed sentence
upon them appeared to feel the struggle between necessity and
compassion. His Lordship was deeply aft cted as was also Mr.
()limey,
ey, the counsel for the prosecution, and indeed the whole
Court participated in the feeling. •It is, however, satisfactory to
reflect that the evidence of the accomplice Bishop was con-
firmed by other testimony, which left no oubt of the guilt of the
Packmans. Indeed,ishop I have since learned that one of them has
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acknowledged that
spoke the truth. John Seaman, who
was so miraculously_ acquitted of having set tire to a stack of
straw belonging to r. Jordan, of Otford, was tried this morning
on a charge of having stolen a gun.barrel from the premises on
the night of the tire. The case was fully proved against him, and
he waslmmediately sentenced to be transported for litb.

ATTEMPT TO MURDER A POLICEMAN.—
On Saturday two Men named TIMOTHY SULLIVAN and
,BANTHOLOMICW MAuoaY were brought before the sitting
Magistrate, Mr. MusiuT, at Union hall, charged with
an attempt to murder DAHILL Woonurnr„ a police con.
stable of the letter M, or Southwark division. The
policeman had his arm in a sling,. owing to some severe
cuts which were inflicted on his right hand by a knife
while defending himself from the murderous attack of his
assailants. The Magistrate, after hearing evidence, re-
manded the prisoners.
The total 'amount of the effects. of suitors in
the Court of Chancery in 1829 was 38,886,1851. 19s. bd.
UNpAsHIONABLE ELOPitmENr.-- Cow-
ran says the vices of the town have tinged the country.
Of this the following is a lamentable proof. A steady
elderly man, grieve to a gentleman in Stratbpeffer, a few
days.einee eloped with, a neighbouring girl, aged sixteen,
leaving behind him a wife and four children. The latter
are almost destitute, as the unworebyparent had sold their
little all before absconding..--Inverness &wrier.

talcs' ot SUN'S g THIS
Sink stork
3 rer Cent. hed.... 80% 180%
3 per Lein. Cons. shut
34 per Cent. ' 90 Ifi
Ditto Red. Sq%lti
Kew 34 per Cent.
4 per Cent.'lB2o OB5, 1;
Banta. Ann. •• 17 1-16 17
Ditto 30 3 ears
Ditto 80 rovers
Indic Stock
Ditto Bonds ...... ......... 8 10 pm.l

nAT AT OWZ O'CLocIC
'South Sea Stock shut
10k1 Anon Ales .......
New Ditto -
P.x. Bills, .Cl,OOO 2,1. 18 17 pm
'Ditto ..lid. 12 17 pm.
Ditto..,• ..... 50e21. 20 18 out.
Ditto.... . ..... lid. 90 18 pm.
Ditto arnall ...... 24. 20 17 pm.
Ditto lid. 20 17 pm.
Bank for Account.... I9J 646
India for Acconnt -
Cons. for Jan 90 8134%;i34 ii%

PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAT AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Austrian Bonds ..... ..• me * •••• Neap0ytan•......•..........•«•.
Brazilian Ronda 553 Peruvian Bonds —
Buenos Ayres Bonds — Portuguese Bonds
C'iilian Winds 19% Prussian, Old —
Colombian Bonds
Ditto, MN l7i-4 Russian 86% 7%6
Danish
Greek Bonds BM I I
Ditto, lan — French Rentes, 5 1). c. —t. —c.
Guatimala — Exchange —f. —c
Mexican Bonds — 2 per neat...». —r.--
Ititto. leai

PRICES or SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Paid. Per Share,
Brazilian Imp. Min, Co. (iss. at 51. pm.) £2O 62
Protector Insurance Comp .. ..... 2 £1 6 6
Canada Company

PRICES or IRISH rrocxx, imam, DEC. 17. ,
Rink Stock — It. Patrick Incur. (per sh.)
Consols, Suer cent.
Gov. Stock, 35v per cent. 90% National Ditto... ........
Ditto, New .... 91% Patriotic Ditto 20%
4 per Cent — Hibernian Bank
t;ov. Deb. 3% percent.... 85% , Provincial Ditto
Royal Canal Stock 45 Royal Irish Mine —
Grand Canal Stock ..... ... 24% Imperial Mine —
City Deb. 4 per cent — Mining Co. of Ireland 6%
Ballast °Rice Deb. 4p. e. PI Commercial Buildings —

FOREIGN EXCHANGES ON LONDON.
HAMBURG, DEC. 14.-13 134.—'1'wo months, 13.6%.
STOCKHOLM, DEC. 7 —Seventy.five days, 13 4.
BERLIN, DEC. 11.—Three months,. 6. 22%.
ltintatitti, Dec. 10.—Two months, 604 605.
ST. mammon, DEC. 3.—Three months, 10 21-32.

MAILS.
Arrived. Due. Arrived. Due.
1 America 00000 ••••••••••• 0 II Hamburg 0
0 Brazil •* ..... 0000000 II••• 0 0 Holland
0 Buenos Ayres 0 0 Jam in a 0
0 Cart hagena . 0 0 Leeward Islands ... 0
2 Dublin 0 0 Lisbon I
1 Flanders ...... ......... 0 0 Malta 0
1 France 0 Q. Sweden
1 Guernsey &Jersey.. 0 1 Waterford

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO161ORROW•
Morning... 51 minutes alter 5. 1 Evening...ls minutes alter tL

MESSRS. SMITH and DOLIER'S
LECTURES on their System and Inventions
for Facilitating the EDUCATION of YOUTH. Ad-
dressed to the Higher Classes.
These Two Lectures will be repeated on TUESDAY and
THURSDAY Evenings next, the 21st and 23,1 instant, at
Riff-past Seven for Eight o'clock precisely', at the City of
London Literary and Scientific Institution, Aldersgaw-
street ; on 'which occasions Ladies and Gentlemen, not
members of the Institution, will be admitted on payment
of 2s. each, the younger branches of families le. each.

MILL OFFAL AT DEPTFORD.
VICTUALLING-OFFICE, Dec. 10, 1830.
THE Commissioners for Victualling His
Majesty's Navy, &c. do hereby give Notice, that
on TIMSDAY, the 21st day of December instant, they will
be ready to receive Tenders in writing (sealed up), and
treat with such persons as will undertake to Purchase and
Remove from the Victualling Premises at DEPTFORD,
the OFFAL, consisting of MIDDLINGS, POLLARD,
arid BRAN, produced in his Majesty's Mill in the said
Yard, from the Ist day of January to the 31st day of
December, 1831.

The Conditions of the Contract may be seen at tide
Offs*

Eueh Tender must specify the price in words at length,
And be delivered before One o'clock on the day appointed ;
and the Person who makes the Tender, or some Person
on his behalf, must attend to answer when called for.

M. WALT..ER CLIFTON.

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