The Sun.
London, England, 1838-08-07 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET &c., JULY 19.

The Stock Market, yesterday was again rather more active
at a trifling advance in the prices of most descriptions. The
market, however, still remains in a feverish state, owing in
a great measure to the opinion generally entertained, that
a considerable amount of Stocks will soon be thrown into
market which are now Lypotheeatcd to the Banks of Phil..
delphia, and on which those institutions will, most probably,
be obliged to realize on resuming specie payments. The
closing price of United States Bank yesterday shows al ad-
vance of 3 per cent. on the last sales. Farmers' Trust Com-
pany also advanced 1, Mohawk Railroad Company 11, Pater-
son Railroad Company I and Harlem Railroad Company
p-r cent.
Exchange on England for the packet sailing this morning
from Liverpool sold at 7to per cent. premium, the prin.
cipal business being done at 8 to se per ant : the demand
has been -unusually limited, and the transactions quite unim-
portant. Exchange on Philade!phia continues steady at per
cent. discount,' and on New York at Philadelphia per cent.
premium.

• NEW ORLEANS MARKET, JULY 10.
COTTON. —We hal another dull day yesterday, The ad-
vance in freights awl' decline in exchange operate against
holders, buyers refusing to give old rates, except for small lots
to fill ship engagements or for remittances. We expect to
clear for Europe this week over 20,000 bales. The receipts,
Bth and 9:11 instant, 4,488 bales.

IRISH CATTLE.--The following is the number
under each head imported into Bristol in the months of April, May, and
Juno:—Pigs, 21,487; sheep, 5,075; cattle, 506; horses, 261.
Both the wheat and oat harvest commenced partially
last week between Croydon and Lewes. Near Brighton great part of
the wheat has Wen laid as flat as a turnpike road.

The expense of making the Birmingham and Lon-
don Railway will average about 45,0001. per mile; the Midlanl,
20,000/. ; the Birmingham and Derby, 18,0001.

SUDDEN DEATlL—Yesterdav an inquest was
held in Be:ton-street, St.. Giles's, on the body of a woman, name un.
known, whose death, as given in evidence by a med cal gentleman, was
occasioned by a sudden attack of apoplexy in the streets on Friday
evening. Verdict--" Died by the visitation of God." The deceased
was respectab!y attired in black. She wore two gold rings, one of them
with the inseriptiGn " Chas. Cruston, ob. May 8, 1772.
Yesterday morning as a labouring man named
Matthews was at work at the Regent's Canal, Dampstead-road, he ob.
served a young woman walk deliberately to the bank and plunge head
foremost into the water ; he instantly jumped in after her and with great
difficulty dra,gged- her out. She remained for some time in a state of
insensibility, but after receiving assistance at the hands of a surgeon was
restored to her senses, when the stated that she was a married woman
residing in Eden street, Chelsea, and that she had been impelled by want
to make the atterrpt upon her life. The poor creature was taken to St.
Pancras workhouse, and subsequently conveyed home.
On Saturday, the nursemaid of Mr. Green, of
High-street, Ludlow, took the baby up stairs with her whilst she
dressed herself, and paced it in the window while she brushed her
hair. The window was upon the roof of the house ; the cl.i'd in moving
lost his balance, rolled down the roof, and thence to the ground, a
height of forty feet, passing in its fail the room in which its agonized
parents were sitting. Mr. Green rushed to the street, expectii.g to fird
the infant dashed tr;pieces, but it had escaped al injury, es.ept some
trifling wounds.—Hereford Journal. a a
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On Monday last a commission of lunacy was
opened at Ipswich, to inquire into the state of mind of Mr. Tobias Ri.
vett, of Brockford, an old gentleman of 70 years of age, the last sur.
vivor of a very ancient family in the county of Suffolk. Mr. Rivett
had been mad for more than forty years. At a very early period of life
he showed -a most revengefnl spirit, acting with great malignity to those
offending him. About 35 years since he attacked a toll-gate keeper, who
had given him offence, and most seriously injured him. In consequence
of this and other similar conduct ho was put order restraint, and when
being conveyed to the asylum he refused .tepay for his o vn and the con.
stable's breakfast, alleging that he had not a penny in the world, whilst
he had in his pockets at the time more than fourteen thousaed
pounds, in notes and gold. After his release from the Asylum, he
gave up living in the mansion-house cf the family, and took
a labourer's cottage, in which he has since resided, having dogs, cats,
rabbits, add other animals as his companions. All his money ha; been
boa-ded, and he has refused to draw the interest accruing from a la-ge
.tim in the funcli; giving as a • ea ;on for so acting, his not h. v.ng received
:4-certificate of his release, from the madhouse. He fancies himself to
be the rector of the parish, has demanded tithes as such, and offered to
appoint curates to do the euty. A few years since, his brother a gentle-
man of large fortune, died suddenly, leaving him heir to the estates ;
but the unfortunate gentleman refused to adminster, and has never called
for any rent The tenants have cut down timber to a most ruin.
ous extent, and sold several thousand pounds worth, but he refused
either to prosecute them for the offence, or to prohibit their commit.
icy further waste. Shortly before the last assizes twine thieves
broke into Mr. Rivett's cottage, and sto'e several bags of gold, and rolls
of notes, containing 501. each, but on the trial of tee offenders lie would
not give evidence against them, and they were necessarily acquitted.
Amongst other extraordinary conduct of this gentleman was his knock
tog down the side of his house, removing the staircase, and getting into
his room by means of a ladder, which he afterwards drew up into the
apartment. Ile kept a colt, clogs, cats, and other animals, tied rip in the
chamber in which he slept, and refused to permit i heir filth to be cleared
out of the place. Ile was once conveyed to prison for refusing to give sure,
ties to keep the peace towards a tollgate keeper, at whom he discharged a
gun. Mr. J. Beck, of Brockford, said that Mr. Rivett some years
since, claimed witness's estate, and on his refusing to admit the claim,
he attempted to shoot him. Mr. J. Beek, jun., also deposed to having
been shot at by him. Mr. Rivett was himself introduced to the Jury,
and during his examination the public were excluded Com the Court.
The unfortunate gentleman possesses great beauty of features, and a fine
majestic form ; his beard hung down low on his breast, and was a;
white as snow. The Jury fund that lie had been insane and of unsound
mind since the year 1806. Mr. Press, of Ipswich, is Mr. Rivett'snext
heir. Abridged from the Bury Post.
ADVENTURES OF I~WO GEESE.--The Efforts mails'
by salmon to regain their native river are well known, and other animals
also pos;ess strong local attachments and a retentive memory. The
following, however, is the first instance we have heard of geese being
endowed with fecult ies.of this description:--Mr, D. Campbell, a respect.
able sheep.farmer, lived at Barley, in the county of Sutherland, close by
a fresh water lake, near the Kyle of
.Durness. Subsequently he took
the farm of Mudale, inUnd from Borley about thirty miles, where he
now resides. 'When he left his former residence, Mr. C. took with him,
as part of his moveables, i pair of geese. The wings of the geese wero
clipped and they were carried across the country in a covered kasket.
Their new locality did not seem to please this dunce and cordial couple; ,
and, accordingly, after residing a few days at Mudale, they set off to.
gaiter down the river to Loch Never, a distance of three miles.
' Here they remained two or three clays, after which they continued
their aquatic excursion for thirty miles further, to Inver Never. The
sea was now before them, but they boldly entered upon the voyage ;
they crossed the Kyle of Tongue, and rounded the Whiten-head (well
known to mariners its a 'twiny headland), steering athwatt Loch Eri.
bol, and landed at Rispond the first i Dint of land at the entrance on
the West side. At this place tiny baited, and after a short stay per.
sued their course along the coast till they arrived At Durtri, To save a
distance of about twenty miles hi see' rewind jeaerethead, the gee been,
sagaciously and ederegaesteiel; walked across lh& to their native
Like, Barley, gtvlngthe,iorthy Minister of Durnese a call as they Passed.
The wanderers had been' six 'Weeks on their travels, having performed a
circuitous route of about en:: hundred reriee, fleet North,east to the sea,
land then Northwest to Loeb liorre. The fate of the p‘or geese, after
their lone and peoks jeerney, wits hard and unmerited. They had
pope tie Burley (as some other travellees lied done) somewhat hungry
end exhausted, end they took the liberty of feasting in a cornfield. Mr.
Campbell had offered a reward to any person that would secure the
geese ; arid, this tang, he offered to ply the amount of any damage in-
flicted by their treipesse The grieve, or steward, on the farm was al,
parently as ruthless as Coleridge's ancient mariner when he shot the
albatross, for he shot both the geese, Thie perished thc unfortuinve
wanderers, whose exertions certainly entitled' Ahern to a better fate.
se ore' is w6l4tiniA,.; in the district, and the correctness of !he•
ebctee narrative can be vouched foe by Mr. Camebell and the other in.
hahitants,