The Sun.
London, England, 1839-01-24 00:00:00

a general tax on the people's bread. At the utmost
he ought only to require that some taxes should be
devised to fall exclusively on manyacturing capital,
but on the one dishonest action of the State—as he
describes it—towards the landowner, he justifies the
law continuing the unjust tax on the bread of every
labourer. To make two classes of the rich suffer under
equal disadvantages, he adds another stone to the load
which before almost broke the back of the labourer.
Moreover a great display is made of the superior wealth
and numbers of the agriculturists to the manufacturers;
but suppose they were ten times more wealthy and
numerous, on what principle of honesty or of social
union can the rich and the powerful justify taxing and
plundering the weaker class ? All these and a thou-
sand other similar fallacies disappear at once when the
question is placed, as it now happily is by both parties,
and by the community at large, on the principles of
right and wrong—•of robbery or no robbery.

The corn averages published to-day show so slight
a difference from last week as to make us continue to
hope that prices have at length reached the highest
point. The weekly average is 2d. lower than last
Thursday, the average of the six weeks is is. higher.
The price for the week is 81s. 4d., and the average
price which regulates duty 795. Bd.

The Post of this morning announces the settlement
of the Hollando-Belgic question, as far as it can be de-
termined by the London Conference. The final me-
morandum was signed yesterday by the Representa-
tives of England, France, Austria, Russia, and
Prussia ; consequently the " frontier preparations" will
all terminate very amicably. In the conducting of this
intricate business to so desirable a termination, Lord
PALNIERSTON has displayed equal tact and sagacity.

We have not room to-dav for Lieutenant-Colonel
A NGERSTEIN'S letter to Sir JOHN BARROW, in de-
fence of Commander CRAUFURD'S exposition of the
state of the Russian Navy in 1837, so unsparingly
attacked by the latter in his supplementary chapter to
the "Life of Lord Anson," but we will endeavour to
find space for it to-morrow. A most respectable
Naval Correspondent has likewise called our attention
to the defence of the " Flag Officer," so roughly
handled by Sir JOHN in the same chapter, which
appeared in the Times of yesterday, in the hope that
it may find a place in our columns. He shall be
gratified with as little delay as possible ; not so much
because the article in question is a defence of any
individual, as that it will serve to correct the erroneous
inferences likely to be drawn from Sir JOHN BAR-
Row's too highly coloured and over-confident state-
ment of the real strength of our hitherto much-
neglected Navy.

The whole of the Paris Journals of Tuesday have
been received, but their contents, with the exception of
a Royal decree prohibiting the exportation of grain,
are of very little interest. This decree, preceded by
the Ministerial Report upon which it is founded,
appears in another part of The Sun. According
to the current rumours Count MOLE tendered his
resignation on Monday, but the KING refused to
accept it. His MAJESTY is reported to have said
that a slight modification of the Cabinet would secure
a majority in the Chamber ; that he would have Count
MOLE as President; and that sooner than dismiss
him, he would resort to a dissolution. M. MOLE
was then instructed to make overtures to cer-
tain Members of the Opposition, but to the no
small surprise of the KING he could not prevail
on a single influential member to join him. In con-
sequence of this a dissolution was expected on Tues-
day, but the sitting passed without any communication
upon the subject. The first business done was the
voting for Chairmen for the nine Sessional Commit-
tees, which terminated, to the further mortification of Mi-
nisters, in the election of six members of the Opposition,
including MM. THIERS and ODILLON BARROT.
This, it was presumed, would give the finishing
blow to the Cabinet ; and, in fact, it was confidently
affirmed that the Ministry had hurried in a body to the
KING, and laid their resignations at his MAJESTY'S
feet. The eyes of the Courtiers are all turned to
SOULT, between whom and THIERS same arrange-
ment is likely.

The concentration of Dutch and Belgian troops on the
frontiers of the two countries seem to have induced the French
Government to adopt the most suitable measures to prevent
the inconveniences which might arise from this state of things.
Orders have been given to form into brigades, to place in can-
tonments the troops which the Ministry had assembled last
spring on the northern frontier, and which, including the ca-
valry and artillery, form the total of 35,000 or 36,000 men.
The 3lemorial Bordelais of the 20th of January says :
" This morning at six o'clock, five companies of the 37th
regime:at of the line, in garrison at Bordeaux, embarked
on board the steam-boat to go, it is said, to Casteljaloux, where
their prt sence is required to prevent the return of the distur-
bances which were caused in that place by the high price of
bread, and which have happily been suppressed."
" By an ordinance of Jan. 20, the Custom House of Sarge-
remines is added to those which the law of the 9th January,
1832, opened for the transit of prohibited articles.
We have the following letter from Casteljaloux of the 18th
January :—" You have,doubtles., heard of the distil, bances
which took place yesterday, on account of the high price of corn.
The Mayor, the Commissioners of police, and some gen-
darmes, who were besieged in the town.hall, had very nearly
fallen victims on this occason. They succeeded in corning
to a compromise with the rioters. This concession gave our
national guards time to take arms. The rioters, surrounded
on all sides, were obliged to surrender, and twenty-two of
them who were arrested are going to be sent to-day to
Nerac, escorted by a detachment of the national guards."—
Le Commerce..
BOURSE—PAms, TUESDAY, JAN 22.

Hatv.rarr THRZE.—For the Account the Three per Cents., after
having been in the morning, at Tortoni's, dcne at 78f. 50c., opened at
78f. 60c., and without briskness improved to 78f. 80c. last price being
a rise of 15c. The Five per Cents. front 110 f. 35c., declined to 110 f.
30c., rose to 110 f. 50c., and closed at 110 E 45c., a rise of 10c. For
money, the Three per Cents. are 10c., and the Five per Cents. are
15c. better. The I.afitte hank I,ooof. shares are sf. higher, and those
of 5,000 f. are 55f. lower. The Belgian Five per Cents. are percent.
lower, and the Bank Shares have dec'ined 2f. 50c. The Coupons have
not varied from 27. The Spanish Active, from 18 improved to 184,
being a rise of The Portuguese Three per Cents, have fallen i. For
the Account they h sve been 22i. There is no material alteration in
Railway Shares, in which little business is done, and the prices of which
continue in a limited circle.

First Highest Jow st Last

l'rice. Price. Price.. Price.
French 5 per Cents.
4yl per Cents.
3 p ••r Cents.
Lafitte Bank I,ooof. Sh
5,000 f. Sb.
Belzian 5 per Cents.
3 per Cents. 66 ... 66 ... 64; ... 66
Bank 575 .•• 580 ... 575 ... 577 50
Coupons
Spanish Active
Portuguese 3 per Cents.
Neapolitan
Roman
EXCHANGE ON LONDON
One month, paper, 2:f 71/2c , m ney, 2.5 f sc. ; three month 3, paper,
241 90c., money, 24f. 87!4c.
RAILWAY SHARES.
St. Germain 593 ... 595 ... 592 50 ... 592 50
Ve sailles, H.B. -5 ... 565 ...:65 ... 565
Rouen
Orleans 450 ... 450 ... 4'o ... 450
St.-asburgh to Bale . 347 50 ... 347 50 ... 347 50 ... 347 50
DUTCH FUNDS.—AMSTERDA3I, JAN. 22.
Money. Bolls.
Actual Debt, 234 per rut
Ditto, ditto 5 per cent.
A mort Syndic, 434 per cent 9414 95
Ditto, ditto, 331 per cent 795;1 6013
Commercial Company, 4 per cent l7sk 176
Ditto (1332 and 1833) 5 per cent.
Loan 1866, 4 per cent.
Ditto 1837, 5 per cent.
Exchange on London, One month l2 0:34
Two mon :ha
CELGIAN 1, UNDS—Baussu.s, JAN. 22
Actual Debt, 234 per Cent. ...
Rothschild's Loan, 5 per Cent. 9714
Loan of Thirty Millions, 4 per Cent 87%
3 per Cent. 6734
Loan of City, 1832, 4 per Cent —
Society of Commerce, 4 Sa per Cent ll5
Bank of Belgium, 5 per Cent 4O
National Society .
—Brussels Papers, Jan. i 22.

Madrid Journals of the 15th instant have reached
us. In a secret sitting of the Deputies on the 14th,
copies of notes addressed by the REGENT to the
Governments of England and France, praying for
immediate intervention, were read by the Minister for
Foreign Affairs. The dates of these notes arc not
stated, but the communication of them to the Cham-
ber excited a strong feeling in favour of Ministers.
We have no news from the theatre of war.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)

DEAL, JAN. 23.—Wind N., hazy.—Came down from the River last
night and to day, and proceeded, the Ann, Murray, for Sydney; Duke
of Manchester, Palmer, Jamaica; Peter Linn, Fleming, Leghorn; Tees-
dale, Sterling, Lisbon.

PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 23.—Wind fine.—Arrived, the Harriet,
Jopham, from Scaham ; Iris, Oak, ditto; Apollo, ditto; Canny, Slater,
ditto ; Eclipse (steamer), Russell, London. The Arnot, M'Arthur,
from London, got on shore on Rysie Sand on the flood, where she re.
mained about an hour, came off, and proceeded for Southampton.
Sailed, her Majesty's brig Camelcon, for Lisbon and South America;
Lastres Humanos, Cartman, Cadiz.
PLYMOUTH, JAN. 22. Wind N.E.—Arrived, the Lousitania, Gib.
bons, from Oporto; Maria Francois, Sablen. Sailed, the Roxburgh
Castle, Cumberland, for the Cape of Good Hope and Sydney; Asia,
ditto, and ditto; Victory, Frost, Marseilles ; May Isabella, Davison,
ditto; Isabel, ditto; Victoria, ditto; Essex, St. Michael's; Flamer,
ditto; Dart, ditto; Gazelle, Port-au-Prince; her Majesty's brig Rolla,
Africa.

FALMOUTII, JAN. N.E. to E.N.E., strong breezes.—Ar.
rived the Eleanor, Furney, from London ; Duke of Cambridge, Bafty,
ditto; Sirius steamer, ditto. Sailed the Ann, Griffith, for --..
Spartan, Sydney; Forrester, M'Arthur, Tobago; Medborough and Elea.
nor, Barbadoes; Hunero Habunero, Savannah; Elizabeth Marie, Port_
au.Prince ; Andromache, Hunter, Charleston ; Amphitrite, M'Neil,
Athens; Alamode, Bartlett, Lisbon ; John, Cooke, Galway; Duke of
Montrose, Gloucester; her Majesty's brig Mastiff, Liverpool.
LIVERPOOL, JAN. 23.—Wind N., iight sirs.—Arrived off, the Watt,
from Africa; Jamaica, Bordeaux. Sailed the Fenella, Wilkin, for
Gibraltar ; Splendid, Bordeaux ; Albania, Leghorn ; Funds, Lisbon ;
Emma, Jarvis, ditto; Lo Z., Bordeaux ; Charles, Banks, New Orleans;
Ritson, Johnston, Tortola ; Lady of the Lake, Banks, Messina; Suir,
Bellato, St. Joseph's; Alcyon, Mucrs, Darien ; Active, Russel, Lisbon;
Sophia, ditto; Eliza Killock, St. Übe's ; Amanda, Naples; Le Chausse
Rochelle; Clementine, Naples ; Eleanore, Ostend ; Romulus, Naples ;
Auguste, Ostend; Actit, ditto; Pauline, ditto; Sultana, Messina; Queen
Victoria, Chambers, Savannah.

Y♦RMIDUTII (Isle OF WIGHT), J►N. 22.—Sailed the Thomas Wood,
Cooper, for Malta; Catherine and Mary, --; Whitby, Well.

bank,

DARTMOUTH, JAN. 12.—Arrived the Pallas, Martin, from Lisbon;
Heart of Oak, Evans, Limerick. OT Port, the New Thomas Adams,
London, after slipping her anchor and collar. Sailed the Alert, for St.
Croix ; Bestha, Young, St. Michael's ; Forrester,

BRISTOL, JAN. 23.—Sailed the Liverpool, Rowe, for Cape de Verde ;
Eigerend el Paulin, St. Übe's; Nansteaper, Cadiz; Caledonia, Tucker,
Trinidad.

COVE OF CORK, JAN. 21.—The brig Westmoreland, of St. John's,
New Brunswick, having on board a cargo of potatoes, was this morning
unmoored by a mob and brought alongside the Quay, to compel her to
discharge her cargo—the potatoes are to be landed, the vessel is safely se-
cured to the Qua;, and is under the protection of a military force.
PLYMOUTH, JAN. 21.—From slx to eight gallon kegs of brandy,
marked on the head M—B, were picked up yesterday ten mites west of
the Eddystone, by the Speedy, arrived here.

BRIDLINGTON, JAN. 9.2.—Arrived the Tasso, Christie, from London
to Sunderland, with mainmast cut away, having been on her beam ends
during the gale of the ith inst.

LEITEI, JAN. 22.—The Fame of Aberdeen, was fallen in with 10th
inst., 100 miles E. N.E. of the Isle of Man, in a sinking state—crew saved
by the Frederlek, Bernot, arrived in the Bonds. The crew of the Nor-
val, of A eerdeen, lost at Newcastle, were on board the Fame of Aberdeen.

WATERFORD, JAN. 21.—Arrived the Harmony, Blanch; Victoire,
Crouch; and Joseph and Ann, Reed, from London.
YARMOUTH ROADS, Jas. 23. Arrived the Laura, Henery, from
Gergenti ; Charles, Peters, Seville. Sailed the Rover, Douglas, for
Lisbon.

Heawica, JAN. 23.—Arrived the Courier, Cers, from London.
HULL, JAN. 23.—Wind N. to N.N.E.—Arrived the Brunswick,
Porter, Revel ; Annette, Hog; Lunds ; Two Sisters, Neustadt ;
Maria, Kid ; Lacken, Torpe, Sligo ; Hope, Sawyer, Riga.
HUMBER, JAN. 23.—Arrived the Watson, Frost, from Itiga; Orien,
Odessa ; Olive Branch, Cousins,

HOLYHEAD, J liN. 21.—Arrived the Torin Tuff; Williams, from
Liverpool.

CLYDE, JAN. —Arrived the Duchess of Portland, Kerr, from
Demerara ; Melville, Trieste.

SWANSEA, JAN. 22.—Arrived the Amethyst, Davidson, from St,
Jago de Cuba ; Cabrera, Darling, ditto.

The George and Jane, Greig, from London to Newcastle, was driven
oft the Sand,, during the gale, 7th inst. ; she fell in with the Headley', of
South Shields, with loss of mainmast and rudder, leaky.

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY (THIS DA YY, T IVEL VE 0' ?LOCK-
LIVRP.P3OI. COTTON MARKET. WEDNESDAY.—We have had
a dull Market for Cotton to-day, and without any inquiry
from speculators. The sales :re 3,000 bags of all kinds at
previous prices.

Arrivals this morning—French Mail, ship letters from Bahia
and Demerara.

Accounts have been received from Rio Janerio a few days
later by way of Havre. They state that the Exchange was
in a very unsettled state ; that business to a small extent had
been done at 28, and little mon,y was to be had. Coffee
was in good demand, and obtained high prices—large ship-
ments are making for the United Slates. 6 per Cent. Stock 78.
The advices received yesterday by the Hamburg mail men-
tions the decline of gold in that market, owing to the great
quantity lately exported from London to various cities on the
continent, for speculation, which is said to exceed the corn
shipped.
This morning has produced but very few arrivals, no doubt
owing to the adverse winds, otherwise we should have the ar-
rivals of the New York packet ships of the Ist instant, which
have been due for some days past.

THE FUNDS.

The Funds in both the Markets were rather depressed yes-
terday, but towards the close of business they rather improved,
and left off at 92i a for the Account, opened this morning at
the same price ; Money, 921 Exchequer Bills, 63 67 ;
India Bonds, 62 64 ; Bank Stock, 2021 203 ; India Stock,
254 - 255 i.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Active is the favourite spe-
culation at present, and improved from the closing price of
181 to 19i; Portuguese also higher, 351 4 ; Three per
Cents., 224 ; Belgian, 98} 99} ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half
per Cents., 548 55 ; Five per Cents., 1021 8.

PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock .. I India Stock
:1 per Cent. Red. 93% %,,f, Ditto Bonds
3 per Cent. Cons. 92%-M4 South Sea Stock...—. —
34? per Cent. — Old Annuities —
Ditto Red. 100,4,;;; New Ditto
New 354 per Cent... 90%14 100 994 , 3 per Cent. Annuiti?,, 1751 —
New 5 per Cent.
Bank Long Annuities toexpire - I Ditto 500
Jan. 5, 1860 l5 , Ditto Small 6B 65 pm
Oct. 10, 1859 ... Ditto Commercial pm.
Jan. 5, 1960 —
iDitto Advertised
Jan. 5, ISSO — I Bank Stock for Account —
April 5, 1880 —l India Stock for Account
Jan. 5. 1870 — Consols for Account —9214 51,
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Austrian Bonds Peruvian Bonds
Belgian Bonds
Ditto Account
.T Portuguese Bonds.
Brazilian Bonds

Ditto Account
Buenos Ayres Bands
Ditto Account
Chilian Bonds
Ditto Account
Columbian Bonds
Ditto Account

Ditto Accoun` - 35% 6
Ditto, 1 per Cent. na i,6 A.,
Ditto Account 24a A
: Prussian Bonds -
- i Russian Bonds, 182'2 ••
—1 Ditto Account -
-' Ditto Metallic —

Columbian 80nd5,1824 -.8% Spanish Bonds
Ditto Account aSN% Ditto Account
Danish Bonds

Ditto Account

:heel: Bonds

Ditto Accotint. 18i 19:17,1

French, sver cent.

Ditto Bonds, 18`2.5
Ditto Account
Mexican Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto Account

Ditto, 6 per Cent
Ditto Account
Neapolitan

4 per cent.
----- 3 per cent —f. —c.
- -- Exchange. f.
Dutch, 2,4 per cent.

Dia; eccCount 55%.5
_I Ditto, 5 per cent 102%
Ditto Account

PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Paid. Per Share,
Brazilian Imperial Mining Co. (issued at 51. pm ) 20
Ditto Macanbas Cocaes 25
Great Western itailway Company (is
Brighton Railwas,
I • !mon and Birmingham Railnay Company no
London and Croydon Railway Company 2O
North Midh.nd ll'ailway Company 55
London and Westminster Bank 2O

11%
if 5.4
104,14
167
2-04,

HALF-PAST ONE.
We have just received the Journal of Commerce of Ant-
werp, of yesterday date.

(From the Dutch Papers.)
News received from Batavia of the month of August, state
that operations continue, at the east of Sumatra, against the
insurgent chief Tamboesi, on the side of Palemban,.
S4veral chiefs have submitted, hut they have not as yet got hold
of the principal chief, Tocan Penschawer. An Arab has hoisted
the fl,g in the north of Palembang.
Dutch funds cone lower, Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 54+;
Five per Cents., 101‘.
The chief operation in the foreign market this morning was
in Spanish Active, which improved 2 per cent., which is said to
be owing to one of the five Powers:stating, thlt the moment the
affairs of Belgium were settled, he wished that a Conference
should he held respecting the affairs of Spain, and to put an
end to the civil war going on in that country. We believe it
is one of the Northern Powers who has communicated
the above message to the various Ambassadors here.
It is also stated that the improvement of Spanish is attributed
to the general expectation that Thicrs will come in as Minis-
ter of the French Government. The accounts from Belgium
continue to be of a very warlike description.
Consols, 9c)l for Money ; for the Account, 921 ; Ex-
chequer Bills, 65 67; India Bonds, 64; Bank Stock, 2021 3.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Active was not so good as
in the morning, when they were 20+, at present 20 ; Portu-
guese, 35i 36, better; Three per Cents. 22,7;-; Dutch Two-
and-a-half per Cents., 55k; Five per Cents., 102-a
The Dutch mail has just arrived, 23,1 January. Two and-
a-half per Cents, 54 7-16 ; Five per Cents , 10l N.
VIRZI, O'CLOCK.
Consols for the Aeoount,
0 F •

n . riday, December 28, 18e8, Ann Bates,
housemaid to Mrs. Wilson, 18, Old Bond-street, was sent to
book a parcel at Hatchett's Coach-office, Piccadilly, and
which parcel duly reached its destination, but since that time
no tidings have been obtained of the young woman. Her
father, who is a labouring man at Richmond came to town,
but could not learn anything about her. She left without a
bonnet, only having a shawl on, which the cook advised her
to wear, as it was very cold. She has left her box of clothes,
and no reason can be assigned for her absenting herself. She
is apparently about 20 years of age, rather short and stout.
THE SUPPOSED ATTEMPT TO MURDER AT
Woomvico.—A correspondent states that the soldier Warden,
who was accused of having maltreated Anne Matthews, has
been liberated, the Magistrates who privately heard the case
being of opinion that, as the girl had been drinking with the
accused, it would be better not to prosecute the matter fur-
ther, for the sake of her character. There must, however,
have been other grounds for such a determination, of which
our correspondent is not aware.
On Tuesday the labourers employed at Messrs.
Coles, Child, and Co.'s wharf, at East Greenwich, disco-
vered, while excavating a portion of the bed of the river, a
human skeleton. It was found about thirty feet from the
river wall, and at a depth of two feet below the surface. It
belonged apparently to an old person, tile teeth being ne,u•ly
all gone. The spot in which it was found was formerly an
osier bed, avid its proximity to the surface would appear to
indicate it had not been there above 50 or 60 years.