The Sun.
London, England, 1838-08-25 00:00:00

NEWGATE AND LEADENIIALL.

Meat of all kinds in good supply, and the demand good ; prices much
as before. Beef 2s. Gd. to 3s. Sd. ; Mutton 2s. Sd. to 3s. Bd. ; Veal
3s. Bd. to 4s. Bd. ; Pork 3s. Sd. to 4s. Bd. ; Irish 3s. to 3s. Gd. ; Lamb
4s. Sd. to ss. Bd. Poultry and Game in good supply, and trade brisk-
prices rather higher. For each, and not per couple, or per pair, the
prices were-Geese 4s. Gd. to Gs. ; Rabbits 6d. to Is. ; Chickens ls. Gd.
to 2s. ; Fowls 2s. 6d. to 4s. ; Pigeons 4d. to Sd. ; Turkey Poults 3s. to
ss. ; Leverets 3s. to ss. ; Venison 30s, to 60s. per haunch ; Eggs 4s. 9d.
to 68. per 120.
CITY FISH MARKET.

Salmon, 9d. to 15.6(1.
9cks? 4d. to Is.; Lobsters,
Supplies good and so was trade. Turbot, ss. to 9.05.; SuICF, 9d. to
per3i
ss
.. 6tlobd.
ss. each.
Whiting,e ; C
3d, to atindd.
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BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE COLONIAL MARKETS DURING

:-“IJVPING.-(TIIIS DAY.)

DEAL, AUG. 24.—Wind N. N. W, Equally.—Arrived, and
remain, with- th, rest of the homeward bound. ;:;harles, Taylor,
from Prince Edward's Island ; Planet, Freeman, from Jamaica;
New Thomas, Robson, from Algoa Bay ; Narcissus, from
Jamaica; Amy, from Leghorn. The Mary Scott. from Sunder-
land to the Cape of Good Hope, sailed. Came down from
the river and proceeded, the Maria, Brown, for St. Andrew's ;
Fairy Queen, Cousens, for St. Helena ; Fortuna, Peteren,
for Cadiz ; Osborne, Jack,on, for Cape Coast Castle. The
rest of the outward bound have also sailed.
PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 24.—Wind N. W., fine.—Arrived the
Pilot, Peterson, from Canton. The Acastus, Hultman, from
Uddcrualla, arrived here leaky, bound to Jersey. Passed by
King Philip, from Havre. Sailed the Philadelphia, Morgan,
for York; her Majesty's ship Columbine, for the
Cape of Good Hope.
PLYMOUTH, AUG. 24.—Wind W. N. W.—Arrived her Ma-
jesty's steamer, the Spitfire, from Gibraltar.
FALMOUTH, Ace. 23 —Wiad W. N. W. to N. W., strong
breezes.—Arrived the Antelope, Potts, Item Cadiz ; Rostel-
lan, Barwick, from Gibraltar ; and her Majesty's ship Fire-
brand, with the Lords of the Admiralty. Arrived off port the
Scylla, Scott, from Buenos Ares ; and Donor, Kettle, from
Taganrog. Sailed the Mary Ann, for Malaga; and John
Romilly,for Antwerp.
LIVERPOOL, AUG. 24.—Arrived the Havannah packet, Law-
son, from Africa; Adam Lodge, Main, from Onega ; Hebe,
Lundstroom, from Borgo ; New Harriet, from Riga ; and
Germania, Tretten, from Stettin. Arrived off port the Ab-
botsford, Bombay; and Ward, St. John's, New Brunswick.
RAMSGATE, Ace. 2 i.—Arrived the Frederick, Gorse, from
Bordeaux.

MARGATE, AUG. 24.—Arrived off port the Calista, Robin-
son, from Quebec.
DOVER, AUG. 24.—Arrived off port the Concordia, Blac.k-
aller, from Faro.
COWES, AUG. 24.—Arrived the Roxburgh, Page, from Tri-
nidad de Cuba. _ _ .

DARTMOUTH, Ave. 24.—Arrived the Somerset, Clift, from
the Mediterranean.
BRISTOL, Ave. 24.—Arrived the Mary, Sterry, from Pa-
lermo; Eddystone, from Quebec; Ann' Reid, from Archangel.
DUBLIN, Ave. 23.—Arrived the Eblana, M.Bride, from
Archangel ; and Ann, Dobson, from Riga.
WATERFORD, AUG. 22.—Arrived Constantia' Ellis, Quebec.
CORK, AUG. 22.—Arrived the Venus, Carr, from Leghorn;
and Niger, Kenny, from St. John's, New Brunswick.
BELFAST, Atm. 22.—Arrived Eliza, Woodwell, London.
LIMERICK, AUG. 22.—Arrived the Hornet, Thompson, from
Prince Edward's Island.

DUNDALK, AUG. 22: —Arrived the Susan, from St. John's;
New Brunswick.

HULL, AUG. 24. Arrived the Elizabeth, Ulricks, from
Stettin ; Resource, Schultz, from Memel ; and Constantia,
Cook, from Archangel.
LOWESTOFFE, AUG. 24.—Arrived the Henrietta, Morrison,
from Riga. Off port, the Progress, Henzell, from Wyburg.
YARMOUTH, AUG. 24.—Arrived the Elbe, Craigs, from
Archangel.
PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 24.—Arrived off, the Cero, Vidovich,
from Antwerp, in distress, bound to Trieste.
DARTMOUTH, AUG. 23.—Arrived the Zephyr, Sjarberg,
from Stockholm, with cargo shifted, loss of sails, and other
damage ; bound to Charleston.
RAUDERS, AUG. 17.—The Catherine, Stief, from Konigs-
berg to Amsterdam, got on shore on Lessee, but came off
after throwing from two to three hundred tons of wheat over-
board.

The Weasel, Ward, was wrecked near St. David's Head,
21st inst. ; crew saved.
The Laurel, Cooper, from Liverpool, was on shore on
Bonny Creek, leaky and discharging, after being on shore at
New Calabar. .

The Levant, Cundy, from Smyrna to Falmouth, was on
shore near Mazara previous to Ist inst., and must discharge
part of the cargo.
The Sylph, Beltin, from Altona to Guernsey, is on shore
near Wamochlin, and full of water.
The Triumvirate, Green, from Poole, put into Hamburg,
having been on shore, and assisted off, after discharging the
cargo.
The Elizabeth, from Konigsberg to Lynn, having been in
contact with a Russian vessel, was run on shore near Horn-
beck.

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY (THIS DAY), TWELVE O'CLOCK.

The quarterly average of the weekly liabilities and assets of
the Bank of England have been published (see " Gazette"),
from which it results that in circuktion there is 195,0001.
more; in deposits, 126,0001. less; in securities, 146,0001.
more; in bullion, 3,0001. less.
Accounts from Mexico state that the French Admiral
blockading Vera Cruz has sent another intimation to the
Mexican Government, in which be states that if the French
demands are not complied with in twenty days, from the 13th
June to the 3d July, he will attack Vera Cruz and Tampico.
The French Government have changed the terms of the
blockade, and ordered that all vessels shall be taken appearing
on the coast of Mexico, excepting ships of war and English
packet boats.

TIIE FUND 3.

The extreme fluctuation in Consols during the present week
has been about I per cent., which may be chiefly attributed to
the operations in the corn market, as no news has been re-
ceived of importance from the Continent, which could effect
the Funds to any extent.
In the Foreign Funds during the week there has not been
any speculations of importance. Spanish Stock has rather
receded, and Portuguese somewhat improved. In other
Foreign securities there has been but little doing.
Consols which closed yesterday at 94 k sellers for Money,
and 94i for the Account, opened this morning at same prices,
and for the October Account, 94i 4 ; Exchequer Bills, 72 74 ;
India Bonds, 73 75; Bank Stock, 2071 2084 ; India Stock.
264 k 265.

Tile Foreign Market at present continues in the same inac-
tive state as for several days past, and the taking of Morilla
by the Queen's troops, has not as yet had any effect on the
Spanish funds, which may be quoted at the leaving off
price of yesterday, 21+ 1 ; Portuguese, 361 371 ; Three per
Cents. 241 ; Mexican, 24+11- ; Brazilian, 831 84+ ; Colum-
bian, 26+ 4 ; Dutch Two-and-a-half, 644 1; Five per
Cents. 1021
The Dutch and Hamburg Mails have arrived, they do not
bring any news of importance. Metal at Hamburg, 1051;
Bank Shares, 1421.

PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock .."• •.• .."... ••. 51734 I luta 8,,,,,,,....„,_
3 per Cent. ',led. , ..... ....... 94% 5 , Onto lion:is - 72 74 pm.
3 per Cent. Cons -
3!.6 per Cent.„,.. ~... — Oki Innnitles .....
Ditto Re(' 10214% Ntw Ditto ....---- .. •..• .. ' ''"
New :3 Pez Cent ....... WI li 3 pier Cent. Annuities, 1751..•
New 5 per Cent., . ......... ...
Sank L-441Annuitiestoexpire ---. Exch. i1i11,3,.E1,•ed- ........ 72 74 I.,:: •
I Ditto ..,•„--.... 50i • 72 74 nu..
Jan„ 5, ISM 15% alto Small . 72 74 pm.
„... .. . ... ....

.
Oct. 10: ISSIJ ......... .... .... .. .---:: Ditto Contraercia'
Jan. 5, 18611 — Ditto Advertised... — Prr.
Jan. 5, lite t — Bank Stock for Account —
April 5, Itltii. lndla Stock for Account.- 2,35
.Jan -. 1M0.... ............ ~.. --. Cm/cots for Account
P tICES '_)F FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE 0 C 1... CIA .

A ustnati Bonds
Bc!gian 80nd5......,....
Brazi
;11t0 Account •
1i4er,06 Bond.
Account .
C
Ditto cunt
C,:!urni)an
Ditto Ace•Ars
• . ....... P•• • r ••• ••
C'lwnbiin Bonds,
Ditto Account
o,nith Bonds ..
Ditto Account
Gref.l .....
Ditto Bonds, 1325
Ditto Account
Ntexi.7.sri Bonils, 5 p.n• cent
Ditto Account
Ditto, 6 per cent.
Ditto Account....
Nearmit,n C...........

Feitivion Ltoi.as
Ditto Account
Pj rtugueac .
Vitt() N(t.v Bondi.
Ditto Account ..
D•tto, :3 per
Ditto Acco'
ern:ltan 80mb.....,.., .
Russian Bonds,
Ditto Accoun.„.„ ~,,,
Lsitto Metallic... . . ...,
Spanish Bonds
Ditto Account... -
Ditto Bonds, 18.7 t
Ditto Account
French, 5 per c0at.....,... —f
4 per cent —c
3 por
Fitchange —a
Dutch, per cent 544i
Ditto A ceourit
Ditto, per etnit
atto Accoout

14
24

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PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
F.W. Fer har..
Candonga Mining Conipany 7!,', I I
Great Western Railway Company...
Brighton Railway coinpa.i •
London and Croydon Railway
....2,)
_7-7,

G%

_
Ditto New Scrip
Galvanized Iron Company
Provincial Bank of Ireland..
Union Bank of Australia
PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, AUGUST :13.

9 per Cent. Consols Ol, Gian.l Canal Debs. b per cent. 9:4
3y, per Ceti'. Stock lOll Ditto, 4 per cent.
R .............
I)itto•ecluced — Hibeinian Bank.
Ditto New, 1830 ....... lolk4City of Dublin Steam Company 11414
3.4 por Cent. Debentures
Bank Stock
Royal Canal Stock —; Ballast Office Debentures,4 per
Grand:Canal Stock .....

COURSE OF EXCHANGE YESTERDAY.
Amsterdam C.F. 12 5g Gibraltar
Ditto, at sight
Rotterdam 2U. 12 6 Genoa . 26 u
Antwerp...
Hamburg., M.B. 13 12 Venice Jc
A1t0na.....
Paris, 3 days' sigh, 25 69 Paltrroo per oz. 117%
Ditto 3 Ms. 25 90 Lisbon 53
Marseilles.
Bourdeaux
Frankfort on Maine, Ex. M. 153 X, Bahia 27
Petersbingh, ruble 3 Us. 10 0 Buenos Ayres .......... ............. --
Berlin
Vienna, effective f1......2 M. 10 14 I Philadelphia —
Trieste ditto lO 15 I PRICE OE BULLION, PER OZ,
Madrid 37 Portugal Gold, coin.. ..... £.O 0 0
_. _

Cadiz....
Bilboa
B ircelona ....... ..... 31 New Dollars 0 4 9%
Seville 3B Silver. bars. standard 0 4 11%

HALF-PAST ONE.
The Sirius steamer has arrived from St. Petersburg, bring-
ing letters of the 15th inst.
Consols may be quoted a shade better than in the morning,
941 for the Account, 94k1 for Money. Exchequer Bills,
72 74; India Bonds, 72 74; Bank Stock, 2074 ; India
Stock, 2641.
The Foreign Market continues inactive. Spanish, 211 r;
Portuguese, 364; Three per Cents., 24; Dutch Two-and-a.
Half per Cents., 541.
In the Share Market nothing doing, prices the same as
yesterday.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols for Account, 941.

The new steam-ship, Rainbow, belonging to the
General Steam Navigation Company. the beauty of uhose
form has been generally admired, made an experimental trip in
the River on Friday, with Professor Airy and other scientific
gentlemen of eminence. She appeared to perform to the
perfect satisfaction of every one on board. and fully equalled
all ,the CN peotations formed of her extraordinary speed.
Although a large and strong ship, adapted for crossing the
sea, her velocity exceeded that of the fastest Gravesend boats
which came into competition with her on this occasion.

THE << SOULT AND WELLINGTON

SUN."

We were much gratified
,some time ago with a sight of
the entire sheet of The Sun evening Newspaper, printed
in gold, embelli-hed by a beautifully executed medallion
likeness of the Queen. We yesterday received a Double
Number of the same paper,.dated Sunday, the sth instant,
in which are two splendid medallion Portraits of the Duke
of Wellington and Marshal Sou't (admirable likenesses)
with copious memoirs of these two warriors. The above
Newspaperi are well worth preserving, as much in re-
gard of the red merit of the portraits. as on account of
the auspicious event which they serve to commemorate.--
British Press.

We have to acknowledge the receipt of The Sun London
newspaper, of August 6th, containing two splendid meda-
lion portraits of the Duke of Wellington and Marshal
Soult ; enclosing also a number of the edition containing a
portrait-of her Majesty. .We believe that nothing can ex-
reed ,the beauty and elegance with which the portraits are
executed ; they are, we understand, acknowledged to he cor-
rect likesses of their respective originals, and we are sure
that when framed and varnished, would be nu mean addi-
tion to the appearance of any parlour or drawing-room, as
they certainly present, without exception,the most exquisitely
wrought specimens of the art we ever remember to have
seen. The paper containing the portraits may be purchased
for the small sum of one shilling, we therefore confidently
l.o; e that the Proprietor (Mr. Young) a gentleman who br
always been pre-r_•minently distinguished for his spirit, Jibe-,
rality, and high iiteriry attainments, Will fully realise such
an extent of pecuniary advantage by the transaction, as will
amply remunerate him ror the trouble and vast outlay oc-
casioned by thus studyinv, to gratify the public taste, and
to the ~xtere. which his skill and ability so richly merit.--
North Cheshire Reformer.

Mr: young hasjagain signalised himself as a newspaper
publisher, by presenting the public with a " Double Sun,"
containing two splendid portraits of Wellington and Soult,
after the manner of her Majesty's portrait in his celebrated
" Golden or Coronation Sun." It is at once a beautiful
specimen of art, and an elegant compliment to the valo►.:
of both countries. Mr. Young has the merit of thus having
placed within the reach of thousands the means of gratify-
ing their taste, and doing honour to the brave ; for seldom
has such accuracy of design and beauty of execution been
produced at so small a cost. The portraits form admirable
companions to the " Coronation Sun," since that of her
Majesty may most appropriately be placed between them,
to adorn either a portfolio or a drawing-room. We under-
stand that the " Coronation Sun" can now be had golden
on all sides. As a work of art it has never been surpassed
in the history of the Newspaper Press.—Scots Times.

CURIOSITIES OF LITERATURE.

NOT BY D'ISRAELI.

N.B.—The following choice specimens of sentiment, elo-
quence, and description, are copied verbatim from the walls
of a Margate bathing-machine, whereon they were scrawled
in pencil.

" I wish I was the bathing-gown
That wraps the form of Sally Brown !"—DoN JOAN•

" How lovely and comfortable the clouds look ! Hoyt
beautifully Phoebus gilds the azure bosom of the cerulean
deep I And, hark methinks I hear Philomel warbling sweetly
from the groves of Ranelagh gardens."—E vomo.

" Eugenio is a fool. Who ever heard a nightingale sing-
ing in the morning in tea-gardens two miles off ? Do yout
think if there were any such birds there, that the proprietors;
wouldn't catch them, and serve them up for supper to the
visitors as small pullets ?"—COMMON SENSE.

" I've got a wife at last; but such a Tartar !
She plagues my very life out -SnmvEr. CARTAR."

" So does mine 1"—B. Donna.

" Well, I've now spent a whole week at Margate, and
should have been very comfortable if the bugs hadn't bit so!
But they and the fleas seem to have been trying which could,
bite hardest. The sea-air sharpens their appetites, I suppose.

" How beautiful old Ocean do appear,
At this time of the year;
The winds scream shrilly like a female Tartar,
And the big waves they come a-dancing arter."

" Him as wrote the above four lines is a bass."
J. SIMs, Cheap

(side.

" Well, here goes for a plunge. Oh Lord, how rough the
waves is 1 Can't say I like the thing, only one can't go back
to Norton-Folgate without having taken a dip ; it looks as it
one was afraid. Mercy on us, what an enormous black bil-
low Can't stand it ;so I'll just dress again, and say I've
bathed—which is all the same."

" Well, I nevor I—lf there-arn't two young women stanJing
on the pier and stating with all their might at th© °les'
bathing! It's astonishing what notions some folks have of
modesty ! Thank God, I'm a bachelor !"

" I wish I could thank God for the same blessing !"
A MARRIED MAN WITH SIX CHILDREN.

Drat them boys, how they squ3lls in the next machine
If I was their Pa I'd smack their little tails and send them
all to bed without their dinner. There—there they go againl
I've half a mind to swim round and pull 'em by the legs wider
water. I hate children."

" Hate children, do you? You're a monster then ! Dear
little cherubs ! Happy is the man that hath his quiver full,
of them.' So says the Psalmist ; and so safs,
A FOND MOTHER."

" Pretty cretur ! She thought I didn't see her legs as shB
was bathing this morning; but I did tho'; and nice 'ram they
was, as ever I clapped eyes on." Q. IN THE CORNER•

" The man what uttered the above sentiment ought to be
ashamed of his-self I Sich language is most d'sgraceful in
Christian community I See a young woman's legs indeed!
Why, I've been an itinerant preacher of the Word these tell
years past, and never see sick a sight bait once, and then k
took care to shut one eye 1"
EBENEZER STUBBS, Waterloo.road-

GARDENING OPERATIONS FOR
THE WEEK.

(From the Gardeners' Gazette.)
There is scarcely any circumstance to vary the operation*
recommended last eeek ; indeed, those who can say they lia",
done all we told them to do during the last three weeks, 0121
turn round and look after broken fences, rambliog trees, mole"
hills, and rabhit-holes.
If our readers will turn back to the last half-dozen weeks,
and make memorandums of what they have neglected, they
will doubtless find something still utelone which ought to be
done.
Have you sown Lettuce, Cauliflower, Cabbages ? Her:
you planted all your Winter Greens? Have you cover"
your Peaches with old netting, or bunting ? Have you dit
and dungcd all vacant places where the crops come off, and
filled them for the winter? If not, you are almost too late.
The Flowcr Garden requires but little beyond keeping
tidy, by tying up flowering plants, cutting away straggling
stems out of bloom, weeding and cleansing, training Dahlias,
and other works of mere order.
Some of our very knowinr, readers may laugh at our advice
to be careful that no plants be a110,..ed to perish for want of
cater in wet weather ; but if the borders be examined, many
a plant will be found that never receives a drop of rain ; and
among the pots expescd to the rain in the open ground, many
a good specimen, which completely shelters the soil it grows
in front moisture, will be discovered in want of water, while
half the garden is drowned. Examine pots, therefore, more
particularly in wet weather than in dry, for in dry weather all
receive it mechanically, too much so.

FATAL DUEL,:—Since Wednesday last a family
has been thrown into a state of pain and anxiety in cons&
quence of one of the family, a young man, having been et.%
gaged in a duel, which was attended with fatal results to u'd
opponent. The deceased, a Mr. C. F. Mirfin, who reside_
at Lambeth, was on Tuesday morning early at the intamoo
hot-bed of vice called " The Saloon." He remained ther°
till about five o'clock the same morning, and during that Pe'
riod he was often in the company of Mr. E t, who evenT;
ally proved to be the unfortunate cause of his death. The
subject of dispute arose in the person of one of the loose fe-
males who frequent this place. The combatants met near
the Fire-hoNse on Wimbledon. common. They were attended
.
by seconds, The Parties fired et a distance of twelve Pale
At the first sho, the ball of Mr. E—. t went through bur
`,
hat of Mr. ""
The seconds immediately interfered,
the deceased objected, and insisted on having a second shnt..
tsi
The pistols being re-loaded, the parties again fired, when
and
Mirfin fell. lie was instantly attended by his second found
Dr. Scott, who, on examining the nature of the injury, "--
that the ball had entered his right side, had passed trans'
versely through his body to the other side, and had Pene„:
trated the heart. Death was, of course, almost instantanenu-s
The Lody was then taken from the round, and placed
gig, when, at the dusk of the eveningm, 'it was bron.ht t 7
residence. The next day, Mr. Reed, undertaker in the body'
don-road, WAS applied to for the purpose of having the 1;14
removed to a town in the country about 160 miles off•
upon his finding the cause of death b., felt it his duty to In, t
a communication to Mr. Young the constable of the district '
balk,Lambeth when, as he susp%c‘tedthat the body tni.higiebe'or
removed, f Field, fue inspector of the IL div
who immediately placed a man on duty to watch theoPtbs
raises. It is understood that the seconds have gone off t ct-
Continent. The deceased was a fine young man, and resPe is
ably conneoted. Mr. E-
t, the deceased's opponent,
stated to be the son of at; officer in the army.
Miss LANDON.--Novel readers will be delighted
to bear that a new irk of fiction, edited by the dintingu..
authoress of Ethel Churchill," " The Improvisatrice.
will be published in a few days. " Duty and Inclinatior
the title of the work, which is said to be a picture of de [Deo.
life in modern times, treated after the manner of Miss Aus fe
its
Unlike many popular works of this class, how eleriivint
elements are drawn from actual life, and appe4o to
experience.