The Sun.
London, England, 1838-08-23 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1838

Guardian, was that Bill introduced ? Not with that
flourish of trumpets, with which even a Liberal Minis-
ter will sometimes bring forward what he knows
to be a truly liberal measure—the opinions of
the Press were not solicited, nor was the attend-
ance of a " full House" deemed by
any means
indispensable—on the contrary, the Amendment Bill
was smuggled through the Commons with such se-
cresy that it had actually reached a third reading before
we were aware of its existence. The Guardian states
that we either did not read the Amendment Bill,
or that we do not understand it. The latter
supposition is quite correct. We did read Mr. Pou-
LETT THOMSON'S Trading Companies Amendment
Bill, and we know not if, in our lives, we ever waded
through such a farrago of sheer nonsense. Most cer-
tainly we did not understand it ; and if the Guardian
understand only the purport of the seventh clause,
our Contemporary knows more about the Bill than
several very eminent lawyers have pretended to do after
some deliberation upon the subject. Upon that
portion of the Guardian's article which has reference
to Lord BROUGHAM and ourselves, we shall say a
few words to-morrow.

We have received the whole of the Paris Journa
Tuesday ; but their contents arc politically of little
importance. The following are extracts from them ;
Our letters from Saragossa of the 14th, speak of a sangui-
nary action between the forces of Cabrera and the Christinos.
The result was not known. It is probably the action ar.
nounced in the telegraphic dispatch yesterday. Baron Von
Humboldt, who has just arrived at Paris, was present at the
sitting of the Academy of Sciences to-day.—Gazette de
France.
A telegraphic dispatch announces that M. Laveille, De-
puty of the Lower Pyrenees, who was appointed to the office
of Director of Court Affairs in the Department of Justice, has
been re-elected to-day, at the first ballot, by a majority of
171 out of 176 votes.
The Prince de Jonville is to set out for Brest to-day. The
Armericain of Brest, of the 18th says :—" The Prince de
Joinville is to arrive at Brest on the 25th ; he will take the
command of the Creole corvette. He will have for his Aide-
de-Camp M. R. Desfosses and M. Penared for second."
The 47th Permanent Company has embarked in the Creole.
Every exertion is making with all possible expedition.
The 13th Company went on board the Junon this morning.
The Hercules of the line has been in the roads for these
two days. It will put to sea in a few days. The Dordogne
corvette is to sail for Brazil to-day. The Phceton steamer
arrived yesterday from l'Orient, with 300 gunners, who have
been sent on board the Nereide.
We have the following letter from Toulon, dated Aug. 17 :
" The following is the list of the ships which are to be sent
to Mexico :—The Hercule, of 100 guns (probably the Admi-
ral's ship), Captain Turpin ; the Medee frigate, Captain Le-
ray ; the Caravane corvette of burden, Captain Lartique ;
Lutin brig, Captain Dubreuil ; the bombards Eclair, Cyclope,
and Vulcuin. The equipment of the bombards is going on
with the greatest activity. These vessels, which are to take
on board a great number of gunners for the service of the
mortars, will have an officer of artillery on board.
" Notwithstanding the activity of our naval preparations,
it is doubtful whether the bombardment of Vera Cruz will
commence before the beginning of November."
The Sentinelle des Pyrenees of the 18th says—" The Pap in
steam-boat, which has taken the place of the Illeteore, entered
our port yesterday. We are ignorant of the reason of its
coming."
The Secretary of the Count d'Espagne has lately passed
through Bayonne, with despatches from Don Carlos for that
General.—Constitutionnd.

A letter from La Rochelle informs us that the departure o'
Don Francis de Paula for Paris was fixed for the 20th.

The Bayonne Journals of the 18th say that on the 13th the
armies occupied the same positions.
The Barcelona Journals of the 10th, and those of Girona
to the 15th, announce that the several columns of the Chris.
tinos were in motion to attack Berga.—Le Commerce.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)

DEAL, AUG. 22.—Wind w W., squally.—Arrived and
proceeded for the river, the Ann, Flight, from Africa ;
and Triumph, Green from Bombay. Arrived and remain,
the Trinculo, from from
; Earl, from St. John's ; and
Triton, from Miramichi. Came down from the river, the
Brutus, Lorel, for Jersey, and remain 3 with the outward

bound.
PORTSMOUTH, AuG. 22.—Wind W., a gale, very squally,
with showers.—Arrived the Rosalaide, from Amsterdam.
PLYMOUTH, Auo. 22.—Wind W. S. W., strong.
FALMOUTH, AUG. 21.—Wind W., strong breezes.—Ar-
rived the John Romilly, from Monte Video, speaking the ship
Seringapatam, from the South Seas for Loudon, on the 3d
inst., in lat. 31, 11 N , lon. 35, 54 W., and the brig Coquette,
of and for London, from the Gambia, on the 4th inst., in lat.

31, 17 N., lon. 36, 6 W.
LIVERPOOL, AUG. 22.—Wind W. N. W., strong gale.—
Arrived the Mona, Gill, from Calcutta; Indian, Kickley
from Pernambuco ; North Star, Benedict, from Mobile
Lexington, Hill, from St. John's, New Brunswick ; Cham-
pion, Warren, from Charleston ; Dryspe, Hamilton, from
Montreal. Put back the Propontis, Howes, for Boston,
with foremast sprung.
RatisoaTE, Auo. 21.—Arrived the Tweedside, Moffatt,
from Rostock ; and Marie Catherine, Schaper, from Antwerp
for Cork, with windlass broken, and loss of anchor and chain.
COWES, Ave. 22.—Arrived the Canton, Conchlin, from
Monte Video; Rochester, Owen,. from New Orleans; and
Shawmut, Kutckin, from Boston.
GUERNSEY, AUG. 20.—Arrived Victoria, David, Dantzic.
JERSEY,:AUG. 20.—Arrived Ober President Sack, Dantzic.
DUBLIN, AUG. 21.—Arrived the John Lloyd, Burridge,
from St. John's, New Brunswick. Put back, the Catherine,
with loss of topmasts.
QUEBEC, JULY 2l.—The Wilson, Nogler, of St. John's,
New Brunswick, bound to Liverpool, in hauling from the
wharf, drifted ashore in the mouth of the River St. Charles;
was assisted off ; makes a little water. She will discharge
her deck load, and go into the Cul de Sae for inspection.
WATERFORD, AUG. 20.—Arrived the Elizabeth Williams,
from London.
LIMERICK, Ave. 20.—Arrived the Camilla, Aldridge, from
Oporto ; Ann, Cave, from London ; James Cook, from ditto.
It has blown very hard since Saturday at W.N. W.
LEITH, Auo. 20.—Arrived the Koningen, Knap, from
Wolgast.
STOCKTON, Atm. 21.—Arrived the Esther, Barnicle,
from Quebec ; Magnet, Anderson, from ditto.
HULL, AUG. 21.—Arrived Mercier, Groning, from Palau;
Atlas, M'Andrew, from Wyburg.
SHIELDS, AUG. 22.—Arrived the Hull, Paines, from Co-
ponha2-,en ; Nanskapew, Greenwood, from Italy ; Mally, Politz,
from St. Petersburg.
HARWICH, AUG. 22.—The Rennow, Lennox, from New-
castle to London, (the vessel reported yesterday) is on shore
on the Cork Sand, abandoned, and will be a total wreck—
crew saved. It has blown a gale at S. W. during the night,
and continues.
NEWCASTLE, AUG. 21.—The Sovereign, Chapman, arrived
here from London, struck on the Gunfleet Sand, and is
leaky.
MILFORD, Ave. 21.—1 t is blowing a severe gale, veering
from S. to N. W.

The Pilot, from Porto Rico to Halifax, was spoken on the
26th ult. in lat. 39, long. 67.
The George and Henry, arrived at Dublin, spoke the John
Campbell, and Paragon, of Bristol, on the 19th inst., in lat.
50, long. 9.

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS

CITY ( THIS DAY WELVE O'CLOCK.
The French mail has arrived with the express from Paris,
and the papers are, as usual barren of news.
We have received Sydney land Van Diemen's Land papers
to the 15th of April, and Hobart Town Journals to the 31st
March, by the Orwell. Sir John Franklin has taken the fiat
steps towards the Amendment of the Assignment Regulations
in the sister Colony, to the imperfection of which public at-
tention has been excited.
The above papers are not of so late a date as previously re-
ceived, by two days.
Accounts have been received at Havre, by the Unite, from
Monte Video, of the 6th of June, stating that the blockade at
Buenos Ayres still continued with the greatest vigour by six
ships of war. They were expecting a declaration of war on
the part of President Rosas, who was preparing a flotilla.
They write from Madrid, of the 13th of August, that it was
the anniversary day of the event which took place at La
Granja ; some Patriots wished to celebrate it by public mani-
festations, and Government, being informed of their projects,
took every precaution that the peace should not be disturbed.
At present all remained perfectly tranquil.
In the Bourse at Madrid nothing was doing.
An order has been received at Toulon to recal a part of
the division which is cruising before Tunis.
The Gazette of Augsburg has later accounts than received
at Marseilles concerning the raising of the siege of Haret. It
announces that the Schah of Persia had experienced a defeat
before that place, with the dispersion of his army.
Accounts from Toulon state that eight ships of war, amongst
which the Hercules, of 100 guns, are to reinforce the blockade
squadron off Vera Cruz. It is doubtful whether the bombard-
ment can commence before the beginning of November.

TUE FUNDS.

Consols, which closed yesterday at 9-* -I, both for Money
:nd Account, opened this morning at the same price, and for
the October Account at 944 little doing as yet. Exche-
quer Bills, 72 74 ; India Bonds, 73 75 ; Bank Stock, 2071
208-1 India Stock, 264 - 2653.
Both commercial affairs and speculating in the Funds are in
a stagnant state at present, which generally is the case at this
time of the year.
The Batavieraad the Dutch mail are not arrived as yet, no
doubt owing to the stormy weather.
In the Foreign Market all the prices of Foreign Securities
arc nominal as yet. Spanish Active, with Coupons, 21 4:1 ;
Portuguese 37 ; Three per Cents , ; Mexican, 24 ;
Colombian, 261 ?•; Brazilian, 844 ; Dutch Two-and-a- Wlt'
Per Cents., 54-4- Five per Cents:, 1024 103 ; Belgian 1021.
The report of Messrs. gothschilds having concluded a loan
with the Spanish Government for two millions sterling, re,
quires confirmation as yet.
PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.