The Sun.
London, England, 1839-12-06 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1839

I meta of Light Infantry. No promotion could be
better deserved, as the warlike exploits of the illus-
trious Duke are famed throughout Europe. True,
his trusty sword is yet guiltless of the blood of
friend or foe, but what of that ? Has he not per-
formed prodigies of valour at the summer sham
campaigns, and received laurel crowns from
the fair hands of Maids of Honour ? He
is not, it must be confessed, so formidable a fire-
eater as his gallant and princely brother the Royal
Hero of the Iron Gates, but neither has his pro-
motion been so rapid. Happy France ! No nation
is now so prolific in Royal commanders.
Rumours of a marriage between the Duke of
Nemours and the daughter of the Duchess of Leuch-
tenberg were circulated in Paris.

Several shipwrecks have lately taken place
in the Black Sea. Near the San Giorgio
mouth of the Danube no fewer than ten were
lost. Among them was an Austrian brig, with
a cargo from London, bound for Odessa, and a
Russian war transport. It was observed that the
navigation of the Black Sea was never attended
with more serious losses than during the last two
years.
_ _ _

THE WAR IN FRENCH AFRICA.
TOULON, Nov. 30.—The news brought yesterday
from Algiers by the steamer La Chimere has given a
death-blow to commerce, and several expeditions are
thus compelled to be postponed. Twenty ships, which
were on the point of starting, have not dared to get
under way, and the passengers have demanded their
passports, waiting for further news from Africa. The
captains of ships have already sustained severe losses
by their freights, which they have been compelled to
unload. Not only are they consuming all their pro-
visions, but they also lose the pay which they hare
advanced to their crews.

The news has spread a panic through the merchants,
and all those who have friends or relations in Algiers,
where a revolution, it is feared, will be effected.

An order has just been telegraphed to despatch in-
stantly the Neptune and Alger, each with 1,000 troops
on board, destined for Algiers.
The following are extracts of letters from Algiers :
" The Mayor of Couba, two leagues off, has just come
to require the protection of an armed force, and Marshal
Valee has put the rest of our garrison at the disposal of
this Magistrate. Algiers is filled to repletion with colonists
from the plain of the Metidja, who have left their houses,
flocks, herds, and all they possess, intent only on saving
their own lives. They are without means of existence,
and almost without clothing." . . .

The Messager gives the following on the authority of
a letter from a young surgeon of one of the military hos-
pitals at Algiers, and states that the force attacked, de-
scribed in the despatches of Marshal Valee as a simple
detachment of 200 men, was an entire battalion, and
that the less was 130 instead of 105 men, without
reckoning the wounded, who were very numerous.
This letter also contradicts the statement of Marshal
Valee as to the general retreat of the enemy on the
23d. On that day, it says, fighting was still going on,
although the attacks of the Arabs were less vigorous,
which the writer attributes to the heavy rain and general
badness of the weather. The Arabs, so far from re-
treating, had shown themselves on different points of the
French territory, thousands at a time, and were burning
and plundering every where, assassinating the colonists,
or carrying them into captivity, according to their
caprice.
A private letter from Oran of the 20th contains the
following information :-
1 this moment learn that on his return from his
excursion to the East Abd-el-Kader proceeded rapidly
to the frontiers of Morocco, on this side of Medroma,
and that he conferred with the officers of Muley Abd-
Arraman, the Sultan of Morocco ; from this place Abd-
el-Kader distributed all his circulars, and put in prac-
tice his usual manoeuvres. I can assure you that con-
voys of powder and steel have been forwarded from
Morocco, and are now on their way to the interior.
We are now, then, as in 1836, engaged in a contest
with Abd-el-Kader, supported by the Sultan of Morocco,
who himself acts only under the influence of foreign
jealousy. At the unfortunate combat of the Tafna, in
1836, we had against us 6,000 Moroquese ; now the
campaign opens against the combined force of the two
people. Our Government ought not to tolerate this.
We are assured that the tribe of the Angaid refused
to join Abd-el-Kader, and place itself under his stan-
dard for this holy war. The Emir, enraged at meeting
with an obstacle which he did not expect, in a tribe so
numerous and warlike, is said to have resolved on strik-
ing a great blow, by attacking the rebels unawares ;
directed the attack in person, and completely succeeded.
There is probably some exaggeration in this information,
transmitted by the Arabs ; however, I forward it to you
after very minute inquiry.—Le Commerce.
BOURSE.--PARIS, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 4.

. .
I irst Highest Lowest Last
Price Price. Price. Price.
rrencb 3 per Cents ll2 50 ... 112 75 ... 112 50 ... 1 2 75
4 per Cents lOl 60 ... 105 70 ... 101 r 0 .•.. .101 70 -,,
3 per Cents B2 2U ... SO 40 ... 82 20....- 82 40 '
Bank of r'rance 2070 ...2930 .4970 ...2950 . ':,
Lattitte Bank 1,0001. Sh 1075 ...1075 ...11116 . ..I,7S'
._
5,000 f. Sh 5225 -.5225 ..5225 :..t,22 5 '
Belgian 5 per Cents lOl% ... 101% ... 101% ... 101%
Bank . 750 ... 759 ... 7,i0 ... 750
Spanish Active 25% ... -25% ... .25% .... 215
Passive 6% ... 6% ... 6% ... 6%
Portuguese 3 per Cents 23 ... 23 ... 23 ... 23
Don Miguel
Neapolitan
Roman lOl% ... 101% ... 101% ...101%

to Vourla, where it will be stationed for the winter,
and not at Mitylene, as was previously reported.
The two Persian Princes who have passed some time
here, are gone to Alexandria, on board a Turkish
steam-boat. It is their intention to visit Mecca. It is
affirmed that the same steam-boat has on board a
Turkish agent who is to negotiate a peace with Mehe-
met Ali.

ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 6.—The Tui(kish fleet lies at
anchor in the harbour, and will not return to Constanti-
aople till the peace is concluded. It costs Mehemet
Ali for pay and maintenance 9,000 dollars daily. It had
only 600,000 dollars on board. The Pacha will there-
fore have a pretty handsome demand on the Turkish
Government, which he will doubtless bring forward as a
set-off against the tribute due by him. Since the
Turks have: been here the Arabs have become more
violent in their behaviour to the Europeans, against
whom they are much embittered, ascribing all their dis-
tress to them and their disputes with the Pacha. The
Turks immediately take part with them, when quarrels
ensue. All this will cease when the fleet is .one. The
steam-boat from Beyrout will not arrive tilrto-morrow.

The Madrid papers are of the 26th, but their
contents are of no interest. It was believed that
ESPA RTERO would take up his winter quarters in
Saragossa.
The Stocks experienced a slight decline on the 2Gth.
The Five per Cents, fell from 30 to 29i for cash.
The Saragossa Eco of the 28th says :
" Our troops are in the same positions. In Castel-
seras they arc fortifying the house of Almudia, close to
the bridge over the Guadeloupe. The factious were
about to fortify Monroyo, as well as the mountains by
the side of Arcs del Maestro. Cabrera has dismissed
O'Callaghan from the post of Governor of Morella. He
has appointed both there and in other places soldiers
who do not know how to read or write. These are
essentials to being entrusted by him with a command."

COAL MONOPOLY.--
In answer to a Corres-
pondent who some time ago expressed his belief
that a considerable sum raised by penny subscrip-
tions for a piece of plate to the late Lord Mayor
remained on hand," we are authorised by the Chair-
man of the Committee to state that no surplus re-
mains, that the accounts have been duly audited,
and may be seen up to the 15th inst., upon appli-
cation at the house in Islington where the subscrip-
tion originated.

From an article and a letter which have been pub-
lished in the Times, declaring that there ought to
be a vacancy at Stroud, because Lord John Rus-
sell has changed from the Home to the Colonial
Office, we think it necessary to state that the law
only requires a seat in Parliament to be vacated on
accepting an office under the Crown. Lord John
Russell has accepted no office since he was elected.
He was then one of her Majesty's Seeretaries of
State, he is now one of them. He has never re-
signed the seals of office, and had them replaced
in his hands. As one of her Majesty's Secretaries
of State, it is of no importance, in the eye of law,
which department he takes charge of. That is a
mere matter of arrangement between him and the
other Secretaries of State ; and removing from the
Home Department to the Colonies, does nut create
a vacancy for Stroud. Both the letter and the
article in the Times, are merely there for the pur-
pose of supplying a peg on which to hang some
abuse of Lord Normanby ; that Journal and its
correspondent knowing very well that there is no
other ground for either the letter or the article.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, TWELTE O'CLOCK.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, THURGDAY.— WC
have had a moderate demand for Cotton to-day at
about yesterday's prices. The sales have been 3,000
bags to the trade.

The British Queen, London to New York, was
spoken with the 15th November, at noon, lat. 40 46,
long. 44 45 W., twelve days from Portsmouth, wind
blowing N.N.W.

The British Queen steamer, according to the latitude
and longitude, had made but little more than half-way
to New York.

We had a late delivery of the letters and papers this
morning from the Post Office ; no doubt owing to the
fog and the new regulations of the Post Office in sort-
ing the 4d. letters, which were very numerous.

We have received the Journal of Antwerp of yester-
day's date. The only article it contains worth notice
is, that the Belgian Government had concluded a
treaty of commerce with Prussia, on the same terms as
that negociated with Holland. The Dutch Funds
come the same as received by the,Dutch mail yesterday.
Accounts from Peru, although not of a later date
than previously received, are rather of interest in re-
spect to commercial affairs in that quarter. The foreign
commerce of Chili has taken a lively turn, and consider-
,ableAktlea have been effected at Valparaiso for every
part of the Republic, as well as for Bolivia. Articles
from
spe British
,ssohFrugagonhoctde, shwh
after,
avich
e wereal
andsoes:pinde
rlittle demand,
eaddvhaingthaegreaopruresi
caeptsr,ipcbreues-t.
those of North America are not in demand.

THE FUNDS. •
The bad state of the weather this morning, accompa-
nied by a fog, damps all description of speculation,
both in the funds 'and commercial transactions, and
up to the present hour there is not a feature in either
of the markets worth noticing, with the exception that
the Three per Cents. Reduced have rather improved ;
they left off at 904, at present may be quoted 90i
Consols for the January Account opened at the clos-
ing price of yesterday, 91-1,- buyers; Exchequer Bilis, 5
3 dis. ; Bank Stock, 178/ 179/ ; India Stock, shut.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Active, which left
off at 254 1, is not so good, at present 24i 251- ; Portu-
guese also rather lower, closed at 344 4, at present
344 4 ; Brazilian, 71/ 721 ; Colombian, 30i ; Mexi-
can, 291 ; Spanish Passive, 61 1 ; Deferred, I ;
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. same as they closed,
with an improvement of nearly 1 per cent., owing to the
news received by the Dutch mail yesterday afternoon,
may be quoted at 53i ; Five per Cents. 994

PRICES OF STOCKS THIS
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Red. 00%%j
3 per Cent. Cons.
3yl, per Cent
Ditto Red. 98ys
New 3N, per Cent
New 5 per Cent.
Bank Long Annuities toexpire
Jan. 5, 1860 13 11—I6li
Oct. 10, 1859
Jan. 5, 1860 l3li 14
Jan. 5, 1860
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DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
India Stock
Ditto Bonds
South Sea Stock lOO
Old Annuities
New Ditto
3 per Cent. Annuities. 1731
Exch. Bills, £1,000... 4 1 dis.
Ditto 500 .... 4 i dis.
Ditto Small 3 din. par
Ditto Commercial
Ditto Advertised
Bank Stock for Account

April 5, 1880 — I
Jan. 5. 1870
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS'
Austrian Bonds
Belgian Bonds 71%
Ditto Account 711,0i 2,
Brazilian Bonds
Ditto Account
Buenos Ayres Bonds
Ditto Account
Chilian Bonds
Ditto Account
Columbian Bonds
Ditto Account ... .. . ..... —
Columbian 80nd5,1824 51:342W,U4
Ditto Account
Danish Bonds ......„. ..... ;
Ditto Account
Greek Bonds

.......oiiiit ..• ---
India Stock for Account :.55
i Consos for Account..., 92 1% 2
THIS DAI AT ONE O.CLOCK
Peruvian Bonds
Ditto Account _
Portuguese Bonds.
Ditto New Bonds —
Ditto Accoun• 3-11 37,„
Ditto, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account 21304
1 Prussian Bonds
Russian Bonds, 1822.......'1110 3%,
Ditto Account
Ditto Metaltic....--
(Spanish Bonds. .......... :5% 5
Ditto Account 35% 5 U
Passive ..... 6
:Deferred w 11
French, 5 per cent.— c _

Ditto Bonds, 1825 ....
Ditto Account
Mexican Bonds, 5 per Cont
Ditto Account —

....».. t• -C.
4 per cent....... —f. —c.
3 per cent. —f. —c,
Exchange....... —f. —C.
Dutch, 2S per cent, ,

Ditto, 6 per Cent.
Ditto Account 29%%
Neapolitan
PRICES OF SHARES THE

••• 000000 53'

Ditto A-c Count. ........ •
Ditto, 5 per cent ............ 1.00 99-34
Ditto Account.....„ ......
___ DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Great Western Railway Company Paid. Per Share.
Ditto Ditto New 515,
2.1 3c,
Brighton Railway
30 1515y4 IA
14 i 4
London and South Western
38/ %15 14%
17s. 9d. 38%
77
North Midland Railway Company ................. , 85
Colonial Join: Stock Bank 25
29
London Joint Stock Bank
Union Bank of Australia
Danube and Mayne Company 4l/ 13s, 4d. 27
HALF_
PAS T ONE.
`W e have no feature of consequence to communicate
respecting the operations in the British Market, during
the course of the morning, with the exception that
money is more easy to be obtained in the House at the
low rate of 4 per cent, but for commercial transactions
it still continues at high discounts. United States
Bank Shares have been done at 16/. ss. to 161. 10s.
We have very few arrivals this morning, and the Con-
tinental intelligence and that of the Peninsula, is of a
very meagre description, which causes a paucity in the
operations of the various Funds.
the morning at
92, since which they arc a. s
el', 91-i 92 for the
: Three per Cents., 234 ; Mexican, 291 ;
1784 ; India for the opening
opeCnoinngso;ls hEaxvcehceognuteinrueßdillfishrma3d:d2u,iorrindgis. ;
Bank Stock
255; Reduced Three
per Cents. 901 i•
In the Foreign Market some business has been doing,
but not to great extent ; Spanish Active 2.5 i ; Portu-
Brazilian,
71,-1 72 ; Dutch Two and aa Half
per Cents. steady
at 534 ; Five per Cents., 994, have been 100.
u Co-
lombianese rather a
also
lower,
lo
wer! 3io i ;

SURE—NOT QUITE SATISFIED.—A
distinction
" quite sure" and " quite satisfied"
was happily
QUITE
between S ui t
exemplified at the City Registry,
on ex-
amination, by Mr. Pike, of a freeman, who came up to
register in right of marriage :—Mr.
Pike—Are you
quite sure you are married ? Freeman—Oh, yes,
quite sure. Mr. Pike-131, witness, are you quite sa-
tised that you are married . Quite satisfied ? Oh, I
am not bound to answer that question. Court—You
are &lot It might be productive of family broils.—
Dublin &Statesman. _ _

A GOOD LEAP.—Lord Gardiner, who has
been on a visit to Lord Worsley, while out hunting the
other day, leaped over the immense stone wall into Nor-
ton park from the turnpike-road. The wall is more
than six feet and a half high.—Lincoln Gazette.

CHANCERY COURT-(THIS;DAY.)

The LORD CHANCELLOR heard original causes
to-day.

BURTON V. BRITNELL.
The bill in this case was filed by the plaintiff, for the
purpose of compelling the specific performance of a
contract on the part of the defendant, to sell him a
piece of land situate in Tattenhoe, in the county of
Bedford.

The short facts of the case appear to be as follows,
from the statements of counsel :—As far back as the
year 1810 Mr. Purton, the plaintiff, married a lady who
was at that time seized in fee of the land in question.
Mrs. Purton died in the year 1830. Previous to this time,
and during the marriage, the plaintiff' had made several
valuable erections on the property, and upon his wife's
death he supposed he was intitled to the property in
fee, but Mrs. Purton dying without children, her heir
at law, the defendant, became entitled to the property.
The defect in the title of the plaintiff being discovered,
upon his applying to a gentleman, named Cartwright,
to advance him money to make further erections on
the land, a negotiation took place between the plaintiff
and defendant, for the purchase of the land from the
latter, and an agreement was entered into by which
the defendant covenanted to sell the property to
the plaintiff for 1301. Some objections then took place as
to the method resorted to by the defendant to make out his
t.t!e as the heir-at-law, in consequence of which an
action of ejectment was brought, by him, in the Hilary
Term, 183, to obtain possession of the land. Upon
that action being brought, the plaintiff filed his bill for a
specific performance of the contract for the sale, and
also for an injunction in the meantime to restrain the
defendant in equity from proceeding with the action.
That injunction was granted in March, 1836 ; since
that period, the defendant had furnished the necessary
documents for making out his title as heir-at-law, but he
would not agree to perform the contract for sale ;
under these circumstances the cause now came on for
hearing.

Mr. Richards and Mr. Anderson appeared for the
plaintiff, and Mr. Wakefield and Mr. Roupell were
counsel for the defendant.

The LORD CHANCELLOr considered the defendant
bound by the agreement he had entered into, and de-
creed a specific performance ; at the same time ordering
the defendant to pay the costs of the suit.

VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.)
Short causes, and unopposed petitions occupied his
Honour the Vice• Chancellor the whole morning.