The Sun.
London, England, 1837-08-24 00:00:00

TILE stTN, LONDON, TliVittsDAi , At74t3ST 24, 1837,

well known to the Post and to entry Other jodilnAl in
Fon:3t,;

The French papers o Tuesday have all been re-
ceived. The following fragment of a telegraphic
despatch, and the authAcd extracts from the Journals,
include all they contain of any importance t—
" BoantAtxx, Auo. 21,--,--By a decree of the Queen)
dated the 15th) the state of siege has been raised in New
" Vigo was, on the 14th, at two leagues from Segovia,
after having forced the enemy to retire from Villaeastin,
and captured a part of lids convoy.
" According to a report from the Governor of Teruel,
of the 13th, the Pretender was on the 12th at Cam rilla,
and the bands under his command at Alfambra.—(lnter-
rupted by nightfill.)"
The appearance of a considerable English squadron at
Barcelona has given rise to various reports. Among other
things it is said that England and France are on the point
of giving more effective assistance t• Spain, and that
10,000 troops will be landed.
The head-quarters of Baron de Meer were at Igualada
on the 12th. It was not known whether he would march
to Cervera or Manresa.

The Constituticnel says—B iron de Meer having ap-
proved of the installation of the Central Junta of Cata-
lonia, that body is going to resume its functions with
‘igour and energy. The Gni de National also intimates
that it is necessary the Supreme Council (I Catalonia, con-
sidering the extraordinary and actual state of aff►irs, sLould
act with energy.—Le Commerce, Aug. 21.
It is said that an extraordinary courier from Naples
arrived yesterday—the nature of his dispatches has not
transpired.

Several journals speak this morning of the appearance of
the cholera at Lyons. We have this morning received the
journals of Lyons of the 20th, which do not speak of it.
We have also received the Marseilles journals of the
18th. The Semaphore says there were yesterday 39 deaths
registered, of which 12 are ascribed to cholera. Among
the 39 are 19 children, two of whom died of cholera. There
is a diminution of five in the total number of
.yesterday,
and seven in the number of deaths by cholera.
The Nouvellisic Vaudois says, D. M. Meyer, sen., has
just set out for Arenemberg, having been sent for by Louis
Buonaparte to attend his mother, who is in great danger.
—Constituliounel.

FRENCH FUNDS -Pants, Amon' 23.
Five per Cents., I lof. 70c. 63c. 53c. 6 a.
Four per Cents., 101 f. W.c.
Three per Cents., 79f. 4"c. 25c. 15e.
Bank Action., 2,4 of. 2,1071 54c.
Bente de Naples, 96f. 50c. 35e. 211 c. 23c.
Roman Five per Cents., 101.
Spanish Actives, t 2.
Belgian Lean, Five per Cents, 103%
Brussels Society, 1,650 f.
Belgian Bank, 1,431 f. 1,13'1 1,4.32 E 50c.
Portuguese Loan, Three per Cents, 2514.
Idaytian Loan, 350 f.
EU:MANOR ON LONDON.
One month, paper, 25c. -10 c.; money, 251. 40,
Three months, paper, 2.51. 25c.; money, 25t.
-Court Authentiote.
LAST PRICES.
Five per Cents., 110 f. it le.
Three per Cents. 79f. 20c.
Bank Actions, 2,4,17 f 50c.
Roman Five per tents., 101.
Belgian Loan, 103%.
Belgian Bank, 1,435 f
Belgian Society, 1,680 r
Portuguese Three per Cents , 25%.
Haytian Loan, 3511 f.
Spanish Actives, 22.
BELGIAN I. UNDS-Bnusent.s, Ana 22.
Actual Debt, 2.t per Cent.
Rothschild's Loan, 5 per Cent
Loan of Thirty Millions 924
Loan of City, 1832, 4 per Cent 9914
Society of Commerce, 4%per Cent 14.4
Bank of Belgium, 5 per Cent 139
-Brussels Papers, Aug. 23.
AUSTRIAN -
Five per Cents. MetalliquesFUNDS. VmNa, tun. 1-1.105%
Fear per Cents.
Three per Cents.
77 %
sank Shares
-Allgemeine Zeitung, Aug. 11).

IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.--Dr. William Balfour,
of Edinburgh, thinks he has discovered an antidote to the
Scrofulous Virus. Of this he is persuaded, because scro-
fulous ulcers heal quickly and kindly under the new treat-
ment he has devised, and the scars are much less unsightly
than usual ; and because children labouring under morbid
flexibility of the bones very soon feel greatly invigorated.
At all events, whatever may become of the theory, the
success of the practice cannot be questioned, as he can
give ocular demonstration of it. at any time ; and surely
every effect must have a cause.—Edinburgh Advertiser.
On Wednesday, at midnight, when off Stalling-
borough, in the Humber, about seven miles from this port,
a female leaped overboard from the London, steam-ship,
from London for this port, and was instantly destroyed by
the action of the paddles upon her. She was a married
woman, about 45 years of age, of a low and broad stature,
'and agreeable appearance. Her name was Hannah Smith ;
she had with her a little girl, about ten years old, who states
that the deceased was not her mother, but had brought her
up from an infant. Their luggage consisted of a trunk and
a saddle. Whether the deceased had previously been in-
s:.ne we are not aware, but during the night she had par-
taken largely of brandy, and shortly before, and up to the
moment of her committing the rash act, her language and
behaviour were very wild. The child having heard the
woman say she would destroy herself, screamed aloud, and
a contest ensued between them. The woman laid the girl
down on her back upon some grating, walked deliberately
to a case lying on the side of the deck, forward of the
paddle-box, and sprung into the water. A boat was in-
stantly lowered, but her body was never afterwards seen. The
child remains in the care of Mrs. Taylor, wife of Captain
Taylor, of the London.—Hull Observer.
Yesterday morning, about one o'clock, a man named
Robert Green, a slaughter butcher, in the employ of Mr.
Smith, butcher, Whitechapel, was found strangled by a rope
at his lodgings, John-street, Whitechapel. He was sitting
on the bed, and it was not discovered that he was dead till
a silk handkerchief was observed tight round his neck. The
deceased had been married twice, and lost his last wife a
few months ago, since which he had given way to habitual
intemperance. On Tuesday night, upon leaving some asso-
ciates with whom he had been drinking, he stated he should
(-'o,troy himself. The body awaits a coroner's inquest.
Mr. Maher, M.P., met with an accident on Mon-
day night when returning from Wexford, cn his way home,
and in company with O'Gorman Mahon. Mr. Maher's
horse was killed.

On Sunday evening last, the Fanny, of London,
Captain Stodart, bound to Stockton with a cargo of flax,
&c., took fire off Filey, and sunk near Scarborough. The
fire is supposed to have originated by the flax igniting from
Vie heat occasioned by the close packing. The whole of
the cargo is destroyed ; but we are happy to say that no
lives are lost.—Hull Obsei vcr.
The French papers mention that in several depart-
ments the corn has been cot with scythes, and that the plan
is daily gaining ground. A mower with his scythe will do
a: much work as ten men with sickles, and there are occa-
Fions when the saving of a day may proveof vital importance
to the farmer.
A railroad between Vienna and Trieste is talked of,
which would open a communication between Hungary and
the Adriatic, the wealthy banker, Sina, of Vienna, having
already undertaken the construction of the railroad from
Vi nna to the confluence of the Raab and Danube.
MALTA.—On the 10th ult., instructions having
previously been given, the proclamation of our youthful So-
vereign took place with all due honours in the presence of
his Excellency the Governor, the Archbishop of Malta,
Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Briggs, the Commissioners of
Inquiry, the Right lion. H. Frere, &c. After the cere-
money a Te hewn was chanted in the cathedral, and the
hells rang merrily throughout the day. In pursuance of
orders by the Rear-Admiral at the time of the ceremony on
shore, the ships in the harbour hoisted the royal standard,
and other pendants (which had hitherto been at half-mast,
in memory of the deceased monarch) to their former posi-
firms, with a salute of 41 guns, and three hearty cheers
fc r the " Queen of En;lani:'
A curious phenomenon was observed yesterday
morning at Hornsey. Between throe and foul' o'clock in
the morning a luminous meteor passed over the little vil-
lage ; it had the appearance of a globe of fire of several
colours, the diameter of whi.:ll seemed to be about the same
as that of the moon at its full. The meteor passed with
great rapidity, and spread a light equal to the most bril-
liant sunshine. Its motion was from west to east. When
it had arrived at the end of its course it exploded. The
globe of fire, previous to its explosion, formed itself into a
line, and flAshes of flame issued from what had the appear-
ance of burning coals.

It is an interesting fact that turf is now used as fuel
on board the stumers plying between Limerick, Clare, and
Kilrush. The Garryonien has made the passage between
Kilrush and Limerick, fired with turf, in three hours and
20 minutes.—lrish Paper.
The fine, large, powerful steam-ship Vesta left Leith
as usual, at six o'clock on Saturday evening. A fog set in
so thick that it was extremely difficult to see anything be-
yond the vessel, almost the only object that could be ob-
served in her passage, and that indistinctly, was the Bass
Rock. In consequence of this state of things, it became
necessary to continue heaving the lead during the whole of
the passage. Notwithstanding every precaution 'on the
part of the captain and crew, we regret to state that about
six o'clock in the morning► the Vesta ran upon a rock at
Newbegin, which knocked off her fore foot. A few se-
conds before she struck the man with the lead called out
" two-and-twenty fathoms." On the tide going down, the
passengers quitted the vessel, and came by land to Mar-
peth, and thence to Newcastle. The steamer, we are glad
to hear, has sustained very little damage. She is expected
to be got off this evening (Monday), or to-morrow morning.
—Tyne Mercury.

taiLoiCLi'S SHIP Il° DAN.)

DEAL, Aun. 23. —Wind N.E., fresh.—Arrived the Lavi-
nia, Brown, from Rio Janeiro ; Gazelle, Asbridgc, from Ba-
hia ; Medora, Bunting, from Jamaica ; Celeritas, Hansen,
froth_ St. Thottias's ; Euterpe Telfcr, from Barbadoes ; Jus-
tiana, Young, from Grenada ; Columbine, Pitcher, from the
River Gambia; New Jane, Reeves, from Teneriffe ; and Mary
Agnes, Hare, from Gergenti.
Poti:rsatonrul Aro. 23 —Wind W. S.W.—Arrived her
Majesty's ship Viatica-, ritit the River Gambia; and Chap-
man, Christie, from Quebec.

COWES, AUG. 23.—Arrived the Hector, Bartclson, from
Rio Janeiro.

SwANAttt, Auu, 21.—Off port the Camerons, Mackie, frem
Berbice.

FALmount, Auo. 22.—Wind W.& W.—Arrived the Hen-
rietta, Morrison, Teneriffe. Sailed the Caroline, Guernsey.
PFNZANCE, AUG. 22.—Off port the Pilot, Collin, from
Prince Edward Island.
PLYMOUTH, A co. 23 —Wind W. S. W.— A rrived the Shan-
non steamer, from London, and proceeded to Dublin.
JERSEY, AUG. 21.—Arrived the Phoenix, Preob, from Rio
Janeiro.

GUERNSILY, AUG. 21.—Arrived the Sophia, Tardiff, and
Ellida, Snell, from Rio Janeiro; and Vol-au Vent, Bordeaux.
BRISTOL, AUG. 23.—Arrived the Lapwing, Osborn, from
Smyrna ; and Ariel, Hepburn, from Oporto.
Dullus, Auo. 21. —The Harriet, from Liverpool to New
York, is reported to be on shore near Courtovin.

The Scipio, from Sierra Leone to Shields, was totally lost
on Rio Grande Shoals ( Africa) previous to the sth ult. ; crew
saved.

Off the Saltees the Orpheus, from New York, sailed the
Ist instant.

The Jose, bound to Shields and Malta, sunk at Blackw•all
yesterday, in consequence of gunpowder in a boat alongside
having exploded.

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
We have received Singapore papers to the 23d April,
from which the following are extracts :
" PENANG MARKET.—The dull state of oar market,
particularly for importations from, and exportations to,
native ports, is attributed to the great excitement which has
prevailed for the last month regarding the result of the
projected expedition of the Malays against the Siamese at
Keda. Thousands appear to have quitted their homes in
the surrounding States for honour and fame in the ap-
proaching crusade. Our import and export lists will show
what a sad falling off there is.

" ()num.—Fifteen chests Benares have been imported
since our last, and we have heard of sales of ten chests at
750 dollars, three months, besides fourtee n chests at 730,
cash, and 760, credit, three months. The shipping arrivals
have brought us little or no news of any importance. Ex-
change on London, Private Bills, three months, and six
months, at 4s. Bd. and 4s. 9id. per dollar. Treasury
Bank of Australia and Navy Bills, ten to thirty days, at
4s. 7d. to 4s. Bd. per dollar. It is computed that there
will be a deficit between the export of teas for the present
andlnaosttheyer sarinogfanpootre paper,lessthan 10,000,000 pounds."
of the 15th April, contains
the following
" The Canton Press of the 25th ult. has a letter from
the Viceroy to tho Hong merchants, stating that Captain
Elliot, as one of his Commissioners, might proceed to
Canton, and assume a control over affairs connected solely
with British merchants and seamen—a limitation which, if
he ventures to go beyond, will annul the permission granted
him, leaving matters, perhaps, hereafter in a worse condi-
tion than they now are."

THE FUNDS.
Consols closed at 91i for the Account ; opened this
morning at 91i ; Exchequer Bills, 48 ; India Bonds,
48 prem. ; Bank Stock, 2101 211.
In the Foreign Market, Spanish Active closed 19i 2011 ;
opened at 19i 20i ; Portuguese closed 38i ; opened 38i
391 ; Three per Cents. 2.5 i ; Colombian, 24i 2.5 ; Dutch
Two-and-Half per Cents. 52! .53.

- HALF-PAST ONE.
We are informed that Messrs. Smith, Payqe, and Smith
pay all the bills on Messrs. Gower and Mari, bearing the
indorsement of Morris Canal Company.
Consols, which were in the early part of the morning at
914 for the Account, are not so good at present, and may
be quoted at 911 ; Money the same. Exchequer Bills,
46 48 prem. ; India Bonds, 48 50 prem. ; Bank Stock,
2101 211 ; India Stock, 259,1.
In the Foreign Market very little doing. Spanish Ac-
tive, 20-1- ex-Coupons ; Portuguese, 384 39i ; Three per
Cents, 241 254 : Dutch Two-and-a-half per Cents, 524 53.
In the British Market they are chiefly making up their
accounts against to-morrow, it being settling day is the
Consols.

The Dutch mail has arrived with papers of the 23d
inst. Dutch prices of Tuesday, Two-and-a-half per Cents,
; Five per Cents, 111 11-16 ; Spanish, 184.
THRIE 0' CL 0 Cir.

Consols for the Account, 9 1 g.

LIVERPOOL COTTON-MARKET, A UG. 22.—The
demand for cotton has continued very good since Friday ;
and, as holders offer their stocks more sparingly, prices are
very firm ; and of middle qualities of American, rather
higher than last week. The estimated sales since Friday
amount to 15,000 bags. The imports reported since
Friday are 13,671 from the United States ; 94 from the
West Indies ; and 2,444 from Bombay.—Total 16,209 bags.
►STATE OF TRADE.—We continue to witness a
decidedly improved state of trade. The demark for yarns,
except very fine numbers, continues quite brisk, and im-
proved prices are again obtained. Power-loom printing-
cloth, which was greatly depressed, is much more saleable,
and commands better prices ; as do domestics, which were
at the worst, somewhat more in demand. Fustians continue
dull, and will probably remain so for some time longer.
Should the present happy prospect of a favourable harvest
be realized, there will no doubt be this autumn a very good
home trade ; the country drapers generally being under-
stood to be at present very lightly stocked.—Manchester
Guardian.
STATE OF TRADE.—If we were to judge of the
state of trade from the Liverpool barometer, the cotton
market, we should say, that it was never more active than
at present. The sales, the week before last, amounted
to 40,000 bales, and last week to not less than 47,000.
This is very nearly at the rate of 8,000 bales per day
for six consecutive days, and is at least 30 per cent.
above the average sales. This unusual activity in the
cotton market arises partly from the smallness of the
stocks held by the manufacturers ; partly from the im-
pression that prices have reached and passed the lowest
point ; and partly from a very active demand for ma-
nufactured goods, and especially for twist, .at Man-
chester and other places. The accounts from most of the
other manufacturing districts also continue to be favour-
able. Considering how little has been done in the produc-
tion of goods in any part of the country since January last,
there can be no doubt that stocks generally arc getting
low ; and this circumstance, united to the abundance of
money, and the favourable prospects for the harvest, both
accounts for and justifies the present activity. The prices
of raw produce generally are advancing ; cotton wool has
advanced, on an average, a penny a pound during the last
six weeks ; silk has advanced still more ; iron is 2.55. a ton
higher, and lead is improving rapidly in price. Judging
from these and other indications, we believe that the pres-
sure is nearly passed, end that the prospects for the future
are favourable. We should hope that the terrible warning
of last winter will not soon be forgotten.—Liverpool Times.
BOLTON.—Trade still continues to improve here,
and work is more plentiful ; but the wages of the muslin
hand-loom weavers continue excessively depressed. The
counterpane and quilt weavers are nearly all fully employed,
and there is a very visible decrease in the number of spin-
ners out of work.

AN ENORMOUS ROPE.—Some curiosity was ex-
cited in Market-street, Sunderland,by the sight of an enor-
mous package on a dray, which appeared to be a flat rope
of extraordinary large dimensions. We understand that
it was manufactured by Messrs. Peter Taylor and Co., of
Hollingwoodjo: the celebrated Monkwearmouth Colliery.
The rope was stated to be 600 yards in length without a
splice, a
inches broad at one end, tapering gradually to
81
.51- inches at the other, and valued at 3001.
ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MONDAY,
AUG. 21.—There has been a brisk market to-day, and a
very grod demand for flannels of the middling and better
qualities. Higher prices have been obtained than those of
last week. In wool, there is little or no variation in regard
to its price, though perhaps it may be somewhat worse to
buy than on the preceding Monday.

A dreadful murder and suicide were committed on
the night of the 14th instant, in the little town of Cernay
(Department of the Upper Rhine). The assassin was the
son of the postmaster of the town, and appears to have
been provoked to the crime by the idea that his sister had
been seduced by his victim, who was a musical professor,
established in Cernay. On the night of the murder the
parties had met at a cafe, and the musical professor, who
had retired rather before the rest of the company, was at-
tacked at the corner of a narrow street by the postmaster's
son, and stabbed in about twenty places. The murder was
discovered in consequence of the assassin having in the
struggle dropped his watch chain, which was picked up soon
afterwards, and recognized by some neighbours, who had
been aroused by the cries of the expiring and mutilated vic-
tim. The Gendarmes, whose assistance had been required,
presented themselves at the residence of the murderer on
the same night, as he was writing a letter to his father
(who was absent in Paris), to inform him of his crime, and
of bis intention to escape as speedily as possible to a
foreign country. Just as the armed force had effected an
entrance, the unfortunate but guilty man seized a loaded
pistol, lying on his bureau, and blew gut his brains.—
French Paper.