The Sun.
London, England, 1830-04-26 00:00:00

CITY ACCOUNT.

SATURDAY. his has been a day of more than usua
interest to the speculators in the Funds, and the monied
interest in general, having been fixed upon for the closing
of the book opened at the Bank of England to receive the
names of the dissentients to the Four per Cent. project:
The public securities do not appear to have experienced
much fluctuation, although they left off somewhat heavy,
owing to the amount of the dissentients being larger than
had been anticipated. Yesterday there was a much larger
sum subscribed than on any other day since the hook was
opened, but the total amount, we understand, does not
exceed 1,160,0001. In the early part of the day and up
•to about twelve o'clock, very few persons attended to sub-
scribe, but at five o'clock this afternoon, the latest mo-
ment for dissenting preparatory to the shutting of the book,
the additional sum subscribed was 1,800,0004 making a
total of 2,460,0001. Two firms alone, we are told, dis-
sented to the extent of upwards of one million, thereby
making a sacrifice of about one per cent. on this amount,
or 1,0001. sterling, the price of the dissented stock in the
market, this afternoon, being only 101 k, and the assented
stock 1021.
It may, therefore, be now said that the Chancellor of
the Exchequer has succeeded in carrying this extensive
measure with much less difficulty than could have been an-
ticipated front the very large amount of the Stock (145
millions), the greater proportion of which is now, in fact,
converted into 31 per Cents. The only question which
remains to be determined is, in what manner the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer will raise the sum of 2,460,000/.
to meet the demands of the dissentients. It-was reported
a few days since, that he had it in contemplation to make
a further issue of Exchequer Bills, and the report to this
effect checked a further rise in the premium, which has
been stationary for some days, from 795. to SOs., while
India Bonds have fetched 83s. Nothing further has
transpired on this subject; and, as we find that Exche-
quer Bills have not sustained any further reduction up to
the terminatio❑ of business this afternoon, the monied in-
terest, or at least the fielders, including, we believe, nearly
the whole of the private bankers in London, do not expect
any increase in the circulation of these Securities. This
being the understanding, it is next inquired whether the
purchases of the Commissioners for the Sinking Fund,
amounting to two millions sterling, will not he suspended,
and by the appropriation of the amount, which would
otherwise be laid out in Stock, satisfy the claims of the
dissentients. The Bank Directors, we believe, have not
rescinded their former resolution of not making any further
advances to Government. Until this subject is set at rest,
it seems more than probable that the Funds will remain in
rather a feverish state.

A Cabinet Council was unexpectedly sum-
moned by the Earl of ABERDEEN, to be held yesterday af-
ternoon, at the Foreign-office. Those of the Ministers
who happened to be in town assembled about four o'clock.
There were present the Duke of Nirewrzwrox, Earls BA-
THURST, ROSSLYN, and ABERDEEN; Viscount MELVILLE,
Mr. Secretary PEEL, Sir GEORGE MURRAY, the CHAN-
CELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, and Mr. HERRIES. The Mi-
nisters remained in deliberation till near seven o'clock.

The Marquis of CHANDOS, and the CHAN'
CIIILOR of the EXCHEQUER, had interviews with the Duke
Ot WELLINGTON on Saturday, at the Treasury.

A deputation of the tobacconists had inter-
views on Saturday with the CHANCELLOR of the Exciix-
QUER, and the YJESIDERRT of the BOARD of TRADE.
THE MANNERS OF THE DAY.—The
highest authority in the realm, we are assured, has recently
confirmed the opinion so universally expressed among the
circles of the great, " that the new novel entitled The
Manners of the Day affords the truest and most elegant
picture of the fashionable world hitherto offered to the
public."

The Society of Friends in this town are meri-
toriously exerting themselves to forward a petition against
the punishment of death in cases of forgery. In this petition
they state, that to attach capitil punishment to this crime
is revolting to humanity, and inconsistent with the spirit of
the gospel; and that it tends to defeat the ends of justice, by
disinclining parties injured to prosecute, witnesses to speak
the whole truth, and Judges and Juries to convict. We
fully concur in these views, and should be glad to see more
petitions presented for tlocue object.—Leeds Mercury
MEDICO-BOTANI AL SOCIETY.- —The An-
niversary Dinner of the Medico-Botanical Soci• ty took place
at the Thatchbd House on Saturday, Earl STANHOPE, the
President, in the Chair, supporte 1 by many of the most
distinguished Members of the different departments of
medical science. After the dinner, which abounded in the
choicest delicacies, and which was excellent in every way,
the Noble President gave the health of the KING, the
Patron of the Society ; then followed the toasts usually
given on all festive occasions.

We regret to state that, a few days since,
nearly 200 families were turned out of their le farms, a
part of the extensive estates of a noble absentee, in the
neighbourhood of Fedamore, county of Limerick. Of 208
families, whose fathers and grandfathers were born there,
only 24, are left to occupy 800 acres; and what added to
the painful feeling such a measure must naturally excite in
every heart witnessing and alive to the wretched condition
of this numerous population, was the wailings and la-
mentations of their wives and children, when they saw
the hamlets and houses in which they first saw the light
of
fveiltls haedtioile,,itls inmates.e ground—every
ThatevercalaAnlas:delpotrdaw:s indubitably
ay in the wake
entitled to dispose of his land, in whatever way he wishes,
is what cannot be denied, nor do we mean to attach any
blame to the more fortunate successors of the poor but in-
dustrious cottagers thus thrown upon the world ; but we
will be allowed to say that Ireland is not yet in a state
to render suchec.onomy either wise or national.—Limerick
Evening Post..