The Sun.
London, England, 1839-12-28 00:00:00

portant news:from ',Africa. This news we give in
;Swords of t!Pt correspondent of our Paris Con-

temporary; q,liose letter is dated 'foul

Instant :

i, .0

22d

" The Neptune of the line and the A►uazone fri-
gate, which have arrived in the road this

!t)rmll2.

hring word that on the 17th there aas at, ;lc'ion
near the Maison Carree, in which the Arabs lost
nearly 5,000 men. It appears that Marshal VALLEE
had taken measures by which the enemy, whd had
harassed us for some days, were surrounded.
.We
have not received the particulars, but the following
are the reports circulated in the City ;.---
- "Out-troops having received orders to evacuate the
Maison Carree ; the Arabs immediately took pos-
session of it, and it seems
.that they made, it, the
head-quarters. The enemy were in .force at this
point. At the same time General RULFIIERES
received'orders to approach with the moveable co-
lumn ; several camps near Algiers prepared a!so
to send troops. Lastly, a ship of the line landed
1,100 fresh troops at the mouth of the Arad).
Every thing announces that the enemy, taken be-
tween two fires, has experienced severe losses. The
number *of the killed is said to be 4,000. Both
parties fought with desperate 'courage. •
" No letters have come by these ships, whence it
is presumed that the Marshal forbids the crews
of the men-of-war to bring letters.
" An important action had already taken place in
the environs of Blidah, in which ADB-EL-KA-
DER'S regular infantry had been almost entirely de.-
strdyed by the troops under General DUV.IVIER.
" General PARCHAPPE left Toulon on the 22d,
on board the Castor, 'steam-boat, for Algiers.
" Major-General-LAHITTE, who will have the
command of the artillery of ihe. expedition, was to
embark at Toulon on .the 23d." • . •

. .
The destruction of the two Portuguese slavers by
the English brig of war, the Columbine, of which
thedetails,.so far as they are yet known, appeared
in the London Journals of Monday last, is made a
handle for fresh attacks upon the presumed inso-
lence of Great Britain in the columns of the Repub-
lican and Legitimist Press. The National is su-
Perlatively indignant, quoting with manifest deligh
the furious and insane ravings of the Lisbon Press,
to which
.we have already given insertion in the co-
lumns of The Sun. Knowing, as we do, the mi-
serable section of the French people whose senti-
ments towards this country the National expressos,
we should not take the trouble of so often recom-
mending: moderation to that .Journal, were we not
aware'that outrages resulting from individual fana-
ticisnv are frequently the causes of wars between
great :and friendly- nations. Through the exhor-
tations of an . anti-Anglican Journal to regard
Great.:Bfitairi with hatred 'and suspicion must fall
unheeded on the ear of the French people, there
44i§tA. a IpoObility or their. moving the arms of
'some naval or military fanatics to strike a blow,
comprornising• the peace. of the two cottntries. ,It is
this cOnsiderationwhich,induces us to impress upon
the, governments. of France and ;ngland the great
nece.-.sity.of iestraintrig the Insolenoes of their respec-
tive subordinates; and were Marshal SOULT to give a
hint to this effect to his colleague, the lVlinister cif
Marine, •we have reason to !le4yt3, that the
lfsglt wo:nld highly henelleial. We had hoped
that the chivalrous and noble bearing common to
brave men who had learned to respect each others
courage and patriotism, would have so influeosecl
the c(.41140 91 the pP9p111.3.1 Qf Pftlle.o 4114 England
in their mutual intereouraß is to render pacific ap-
peals altogether unnecessary...
The Chamber of Deputies met on Thurfidayt atAd
elected three of the fo ... tegOat: '?`ice-Presidents.
The thee elected . a'ce Cieneral-JAcQuEmiNoT,
and AM CA L.MON and .6AUNERON." The
(I,ll4rOvr of Peers did not nepti• ' •
Letters from Mille of the .sth inst., state that
the POPE has been attacked ivith a malignant fever.
His Holiness is also suffering from a cancer itllia
taco.

The Duke DE NEAIOURS is confined to his
epartment by a swelling in hiS throat, from which
he suffered much some time . ago. He was sap-
pos,;(l to be cured, but the symptoms of the dis-
order have returned, and it has.been deomed proper
by the Faculty to apply. setons to the throat,
A Royal ordinance signed by the King, and
counter-signed by the Minister of the Interior,
regulating the laws respectin.,?, aliens in I(mm,
appears in the Journals of Th-orwAy, which we
have received. Want of spue prevents us from
more than alluding to it to-day, e6peeially as it a
document of very little general interest.
BOURSE.—PAhis, TIIVIIMU4I, Dar, 26.
irst Highest Lowest Last
Price Price, Price Price
rench 5 per Cents llO 9,5 ... 110 20... 112 1,2 15
414 per Cents lO7 ~, 107 107 107
4 pert eats 102.50 ... 192.50 ... Ws 50 ..: 102 50
3 per Cents BO 60 RO 65 ... 80 45 ... 8,1 55
Bank of France
Belgian 5 per Cents lOl% 101%
„.;
3 per Cents 7l 90 ... 71 9,17! cti
Ban); . - %. BV+l 1515
'sl''!lP‘.ll,l/" . !,•••• , ttlk,
11f§ry., „, ... 6%
Po ring:i ese vents
';ea:.ol;t.tn - 10 20
Homan .......... lOl iOl% ... 101 11:114

APIANAO OF TUE SEASONS, 1840.—This is
an ingenious Sheet Almanac, published by Knight
and Co. The seasons of spring, summer, autumn
and winter, are represented by different colours in
the grounds on which the ealender is printed. The
24 hours of each day exhibit, as on a dial plate, the
hours and portions of an hour of darkness, twilight,
moonlight, twilight blended with moonlight, and
daylight ; with the respective colours of blue,
tinted blue, yellow, tinted yellow and white, giving
the whole a lively and variegated appearance.
GUILDHALL.—(THIS DAY).

THE MEARS'S DINNER PARTY.—The first floor
front of a house in one of the most respectable alleys In
the City of .London, wll4 StllntliQned by the ground
floor back .of the same, for having given him a black
cp.. •s. Thomas Mears was called, and the first floor front
stepped. forward, and exhibited to view a burly, good,
humoured looking person, with a roguish twinkling eye,
and - a emantenance betokening no objection to a fair
share of the creature comforts. The ground floor back
answered to the name of Thomas Clark, and stepped
into the witness•box. Mr. Thomas Clark i ti thin,
.
precise-104!nc'. pCr-oPaV,Pi n 11,4 -Wail his hair a la
Jack Sheppard, and. has countenance in a perpetual
smile, causing his mouth to
`appear like a long
black line in • a parenthesis—the hocks Qf wh!ph Ire
formed by - semieirculitr 1170001: It appeared that
on QhrisintasTl4). Mr? Thomas Mears had a dinner
party, and as hit guests were patrons of lit:suture, it
was determined that Mrs. Mears should read to Clem and, accordingly, she went to Mrs, Thwijas Park to
reon,est a hooki which the
!utillepticmo lady had bor.
utle-fl Qf' h 04::; .
Mrs. Clark, a diminutive parsonage, with a face like
a hatchet; nn4 a tongue like the Inch7Cape-bell, here
stepped for Ward, and indiflaalltly denied the accusation.
Mr. .A.l(lofroaq utlMPltEtty--,WhAt was the book V
Mrs. fears--4 very good hook called Antidotes upon
Sc, iPhirs' —Roars of laughter.)
A ir.s (nark-.-.You 'said then it was a work. npon
talkativeness.--(Shouts of laughter in which the
Alder-
man Vitlefl, . - ...
Mears do ?
p-
shall
see. The
Clark
1 . did
Mr. Alderman lIUMPHERY—Wna. lam bruised
Mr. Clark—He punched
. me all over.
The
from !stem' to stern, as your worshi
officer of the court, however, preventedia,
ii which he f A
from exhibiting in gurus natur
%lime furtherparley the
v6py desirous of doing. After s
the
Alderman dismissed the case, directingMears to pay
for the summons.

.m*RLB
THIS DAY.)

. ~..
of CptetrustoTtroArs
oisooros.otiiNtoti.o—g:ln'sbsiariuyitfisvewhcillieffeitrienot
state
egeosf
drunkenness,as
wuepfrrion
gm
thisthe rodifferentoroi o
,s thaettioorn;
i
io
district, for.
Magistrate. The genee ral plea_
iir .D ydefr,the, ,
,e were
ha
presiding bronht.
of excuse was their having been Chrismas-boxing The
greater portion of them were fined in some instances to
a vie;iyohaeravdi;
inglmrnr
,u nit t t
of very respectable ap-
Coventry- street last young
charged gwnitlahn being found drunk in
poar3lloo, Was
The defendant said hg wal
:Shetland Islands,ng and came f
from the
.Shetland eravesend
yesterday, • on th
r,„,-,ie ..t ~s.e, e P,Mie to was induced to take a
13beirietivieAl
were of
grog with two strangers, which he
drugged, as soon after landing be became,
insensible, and while so, was robbed of every fez 4hing 11 .
hai brought with him, 13/. 161 li had ho ' - Q
London,and . ,-• • e
he did upc knaisliow46 should. get home,
444 ___-- -- -----

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E V ENING F; )irto

MARKETS.__(i'fiIS DA Y:)

(':'VENT-GARDEN MARKET. •
irhere tsars but a slender supply of all kinds in season, and -
very slack trade. Grapes, Is. per lb. ; English Hot-house,
;: • Pities. 6s. 6d,' to Ios. :per lb.; Plants, 2s. to 2s. 6(1, per
dos. ; Celery, Is. 2d. to 2s. 2(1. per bundle • Onions, 10d. to
IS. Sd. Tier sieve; Carrots, 4s. 6d. per'doz. bunches ; Broceli,
I-. Bd. to 4s. per bundle; Turnips, I%d. to 2d. per bunch;
Oiange,, which are bevoming sweeter, 4s. 6d. to Ss. per 1.00;
Lemons, 55..t0 7s. per 100; Apples, 4s. to 10s. per, bushel;
-Devon Potatoes, 40s. to 50e. per ton; Yorks, 455,, to 60s.
HUNGERFORD MARKET.
The stipplies were slender, aid the market slack ; prises
much as before. Turbot, 6s. to 205., and higher; Cod, 4s.
to los. ; Soles, Is. to 3s. 6d. per pair ; Lobsters, Is. to
4s. Butchers' Meat dull of sale, and prices lower; Beef, 7d. to
MIL ; Mutton, 7d. to 80. ; Veal, Bd. to 9d., and Pork, 7d.
to Bd. per lb. Vegetables were not in great plenty, and the
demand is for everything else very slack. Prices same as at
Covent-garden.

. . ,
, .NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS.
Meat was in large supply; the demand dull, and prices
rather lower. Beef 2s. 4d. to 3s. Bd. ; Mutton 2s. Bd. to
3s. 10d. ; Veal 3s. 4d. to 4s. 10d. ; Pork 3s. Bd. to 4s. Bd. ;
Irish 3s. to 3s. 6d. Game and Poultry in.small supply; 'Prices
rather lower: Geese, 4s. to 7s. 6d. ; Rabbits, 9d. to Is. 6d. ;
Ducks, Is. to Is. 9d. ; Widf„reons, Is. to Is. 6d.-;. snipes., a to
Is. ; Pigeons, Is. 6d. to 25..; Hares, 39. to 4s. ; Pheasants,
3s. 6d. to 4s. 6d. ; Partridges, 2s. to 2s. 6d. ; Fowls, 2s. ,6d.
to 4s. ; Turkeys, ss. tol2s. ;, Teal,'3d. to 6d. ; Larks, Is., to
Is. Gd. per doz. Eggs doll of sale, but in large a supply, sud
prices lower, riz, 7s. 6d. to 10s. per 1.20.
CITY FISH MARKET.
The supplies were rather small, and prices rather higher.
Trade not lively. Turbot, ss. to 255. ;• Cod, `)s. 6d. to Ms. ;
Otsters 425. to 48s. per bushel ; Lobsters, 10d. to 3s. 6d
Whitings sd. CO 10d.; and Haddocks 10d. to 4s.
_ _

HAY MARKETS.
The supplies very scanty generally of dry provender, and the
demand but moderate. Hay, 50s to 85s. and higher ; Clover,
84s. to Ho:. ; Straw, 30s. to 38s, ler load.

TALLOW AND OIL I% ARKET.
co, ...
This is settling day in the Tallow Market, and therefore no
quotation can be given. The principal matter in the Oil Mar-
ket-is the-high price asked for Sperm, even 1071. per tun !
This is owing to the very short stock.

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NE WS

CITY, TWELVE.' O'CLOCK.
The letters and papers from the Post Office were
delivered late this morning.

LIVERPOOL, COTTON MARKET, FRIDAy.--“ The
closing prices of last week have been current th►oughout
this, and a fair extent of business has beendone, bt. with-
out any eagerness to sell. Exporters have taken 1,000
bales of American, and speculators 500 bales. The de—
mand to-day is moderate, sales about 3,000 bags of all
kinds. Market not quite so steady.

We have no arrivals this morning of any importance►
the Liverpool steamer is generally expected by Tues
lay, which no doubt will bring the President's message
o Congress.

Most of.. the Foreign, Exchangei were better'yester-
layafternoon, with the exception of that of Hamburgh.
The Quebec papers to the 26th of November state
by accounts from Upper Canada to the 22d, that a p±.
titian'.was going round the several districts of the Pilo"
vinees for signature, and Which is one of vital import-,
;Mee, and they. earnestly request every loyal .roan who
has 'the good of his country at heart, to sign it imme-
diately,.in order that it may be presented'at the open-
ing of the House. It states that the number of traitor/.
to her Majesty in this province is unhappily so great as
to render it necessary in the opinion of the petitioners,
for: the Parliament of Upper Canada to pass laws
during the present Session of Parliament for' the, pro-
tection of her Majesty's faithful subjects from the ma-
chinations of the disaffected portion of the people of this
country, and the lawless inhabitants residing upon the
northern frontier of the United States of America.
Pernambuco Papers have been received to the 23d
November.

Accounts from Bahia of the 15th November state
that every thing was quiet there. The papers state
that there was every hope of its continuance.
lxchange on England, 33 p., no transactions to any
amount has been done.

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COt

OtTIU N

T CI if,l-.;UL,AIIi.

;WI s Majesty sat this morning
to Me', ILo i'or the completion of her Portrait. 1-I,!r
'Majesty, attended by the M rchioness of' Norman,,y,
Lord Byron, and other Ladies and Gentlemen of
he r
suite, afterwards promenaded for an hour on the East
"f erraoc. of the Castle.
_ .

Ronal Dinner Party at the Castle this evening
is expected to include her Royal Highness the Duchess
of F.,!nt, the Marchioness of Normanby, Lady Fanny
Howard, Hon.• Miss Pitt, Hen. Miss Paget,
u Vis-
countess Forbes, Baroness Lebn, Viscount Melbourne,
'Lord Byron. Mr. Rich, Hon. Col. Grey, and the. Hon.
Charles A. Murray.

The Duchess of Cambridge, accompanied by the
Princesses Augusta and Mary of Cambridge came to
town yesterday morning, from' Kew. Her Royal High-
ness, accompanied by the Princesses, paid a visit to her
Majesty the Queen Dowager, at Marlborough House,
and also' visited the Princess Augusta, at Clarence
House, St. James's. In the atternoen the Duchess
and the Princesses Augusta and Mary of Cambridge,
left Cambridge House, nn their return to Kew.
Her Majesty's Royal Charities were distributed nn
Monday, Tuesday, and yesterday to upwards of •1,000
aged and sick persons, five shillings each ; and the
Royal Gate Charity of thirteen shillings each to 168
persons, in Scotland-yard, under the order of his Grace
the Lord Archbishop of York, as Lord High Almoner.
The Attorney-General, Lieut.-Colonel Westanra,
Mr. Hall, Chief Magistrate of Bow-street, and Mr
Newton had interviews with the Marquis of Normanby
yesterday at the Home Office.
The Right Hon. H. Labouchere arrived in town
yesterday from a tour.