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

TILE FUNDS.-CLOSING PRICES.

BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock 205 k India Stock 4,63
3 per Cent. Red 94% Ditto Bonds 7 i
3 per Cent Cons 031,. Ditto Old Annuities
SS per Cent 101% Ditto New Annuities
3S per Cent. Red 101% Ex. Bills, 1,000/ 2%,1 "4 pir.
New 3,' per Cent 101% Ditto 50 1 74 pir
Long Asintlities to expire Ditto 500/ 5
p 1 Jan. 185,1
Oct. 1850
Jan. 1260
FOREIGN FUNDS
Austrian, 3 per cent Portuguese Ponds, ser rent..
Belgian, 5 per cent 102% Ditto New p
Ditto
Brazilian Bonds 79X Prussian, 5 per cent 6X
Buenos Ayr a, 6 per cent. — Russian Bonds, S per cent 11:1
Chilian, 6 per cent — Ditto, Metallic
Colombian, 6 per cent -_-.. Spanish, 5 per cent 221, Ditto, 0424
.. Danish, 3 per cent 75 French, 5 per cent. 1 i
It --•
Greek Bonds, 1825,5 per cent — Exchange 2sf tOc
Mexican, 5 per cent French, 3 per cent Bof. 25 .
Ditto, Si per cent., 1825 I hitch, 2% per cent.
Peruvian, 1825,6 per cent. Ditto, 5 per cent. lols
(CLOSING PRICE OF SHARES.—(THIS DAY).
Great Western Railway 7B
London and Brighton R.iilwav •
London and Birmingham Railway
Di:to Quarter Shares
London and Southampton Railway
Manchester and Leeds Railway
Manchester and Birmingham Railway B%
Ditto Ditto Extension 3X
National Loan Fund 3

ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM
RAILWAY.—On Thursday morning, as the half.past nine o'clock train
was coming from Denbigh-hall to town, an accident occurred which
might have been attended with the most serious results The journey
to Ha-row had been performed with the usual safetyand rapidity; when,
however, the train had shortly passed that station, one of the policemen
gave an intimation that something was out of order. The train was lin-
mediately stopped by the engineer, a step which caused the greatest
alarm to the passel:9;m, who soon vacated their seats to discover the
cause of the delay. It was then found out that one of the horse carriages
attached to the train was off the line, and had been dragged upwirds of
a mile and three-quarters before the stoppage took place, as thy were
unable to remove the refractory carriage the engineer unhoeked it, and
leaving it behind, the train proceeded rapidly towards its destination.—
Morning Chronicle.

On- the evening of Thursday, the 26th instant, a
party (supposed to be excavators) to the number of six, went to the re-
sidence of James Hunt, Esq., of ltowden Hill, demanding money, which
was as properly as promptly refused by the gentleman himself, who
happened to be at home. His refusal, however, to them was not con.
sidered as an answer, and consequently they had the daring effrontery to
state that they would not leave the premises till their request was res-
ponded to, by the gift of some cash. Mr. Hunt then threatened that he
would set the dog at them, which one of them regarded by declaring
that he would cut the animal's throat, and to give weight to his
declaration he pulled out his knife fin' the purpose. Trouble-
some customers most truly; and some time elapsed before they could be
got rid of, which Mr. Hunt did eventually by force—placing his hands to
their shoulders, &c. Many persons in the neighbourbod have had simi.
lar visits from these unwelcome gentry; and only a few days prior to the
26th instant, two of them entered the lodge of Captain Rock, of Lack.
ham, violently seizing Mrs. Stockham, and cutting off her pockets, one
of which contained three sovereigns and some silver, the other a .51.,
note, which they luckily, though doubtless unintentionally, allowed to
remain. The poor woman was so terrified at being in the hands of such
ruffians, that hysterics were the consequence. As yet th• offenders are
at large.—Bath Chronicle.

SINGULAR FA cT.—ln front of Goldie and Lamb's
seedshop on the day of the Coronation, was placed a large cypress
plant which had been cut at Monkwood Grove on the previous day. The
plant was carted into town with other large shrubs, placed upright in
front of the door, and about nine o'clock in the morning, some
youngsters who were admiring and scanning Mr. Lamb's exertions, ac.
tually discovered a bird's nest entire with four young ones. Mr. L. was
apprized of the fact, but ere he could come to the rescue, the urchins
had carried off' the unexpected treasure.—Ayr Observer.
PUBLIC EDUCATION AT MALTA.—In fur-
therance of the plan adopted by the Government for the education of
the inb2bitaults of Malta, the school at Zeitun, being one of the five prin-
cipal schools egablished for the rural districts, was opened on Friday
last, and commenced on a stable and regular system. The number of
boys already admitted amounts to seventy.five, and there is every rea.
son to expect that they will increase, as this school is to serve as the
central one for the casals of Zabbar, Tarxen, Luca, and Aschiak. The
Committee are now engaged in the necessary preliminary measures for
establishing the remaining two schools in Casal Zebbug and Casal Zu.
rico, which Would have been already opened, if the difficulty of finding
tit places had not delayed the exertions of the Committee. They have
bees fortunate enough, however, to have prOcured in Casal Zebbug a
very convenient building for the purpose, which may be regarded as
central ter the two neighbouring casals of Curmi and Siggioui.—
Malta Gazette.

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CHURCHES AND CHAPELS.—New church in Lower Gardner-street, Dublin, first stone laid 26th June. Tho
church of Upwell, Norfolk, just reopened for divine service, after being
closed fur repairs. New Dissenting chapel, Dover, to be (Tema!
July 12. New Roman Catholic church recently opened at Banbury,
Oxfindshire. St. Paul's Chapel, Kilburn, re opened for divine servico
Jury 1, after enlargement and repairs. The Independent chapel, Princes.
street, Gravesend, opened for divine service on Stine 21, having been
rebuilt on a inure extensive scale than the original edifice. St. Columba
church, Hope-street, Glasgow, first stone Just laid. A new Wesleyan
chapel to be erected in Nunnery lane, York. Sir Thomas D. Acland is
about to erect a church on his estate at Killerten, Broadclist, at a cost of
3,0001, after the design of the Upper Church, Glastonbury. The new
church at Flaunden, Hemel Hempstead, has just been consecrated,
THE MARQUIS OF WESTMEATH AGAIN.--At
the Strokestown Sessions the Marquis of Westmeath had a vast number
of his tenantry processed for the rent which beoamo due on th.: Ist of
May last. How much humanity his Lordship boasts of in his place in
the House of Lords, whilst nothing but oppression and tyranny is prac.
tised at home! Contrast his Lordship's conduct with that of Lords
Essex, Lorton, Crofton, &c., and a good deal of the wretchedness of this
part of the country will be accounted for. A decree was obtainei against
his Lordship by Mr. Cusack for a labourer whom he employed, but for
whose labour he did not wish to pay.—lloscomnion Journal,