The Sun.
London, England, 1831-12-15 00:00:00

THE yurms.

The estafette from Paris this morning brings the French
rentes rather lower, butdoes not contain any news of importance.
According to accounts from France, it appears that the distress
in that country by far exceeds that of our own, particularly in
the department of Calais ; the lace manufacturers, cambric, and
various others, are so depressed, that the work-people are iu a
state of starvation.

Consols opened this morning at the same price they left off
at yesterday EZ37B to 84, at which price they remain.

RALF-PAST ONE.
'We have a great dearth of information in the city up to the
present hour, which causes a stagnation in the Funds. Consols
have been, during the most part of the morning, at 83%, sellers,
with little doing.
The report that the States General of Holland have refused
the sanction of the new loan is not credited, as the letters from
Holland state that it was not debated on as yet, but it was ex-
pected that a vote of credit would be granted for three months.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Bonds have rather improved
and have been done at 11% ;in other Foreign Securities
nothing doing.

THREE 0 CL 0 CK.
Consols for Account, 83k.

FOUR O'CLOCK.—CLOSING PRICES.
Consols Danish
Ditto for Account 533 7iGreek, 1825--
Brazilian Bonds.. 441 Mexican, 1825. 361
Buenos Ayres.... Peruvian
Chilian Ditto ..., Russian ...... loox
Columbian, 1824 Spanish l 4i

COURT OF CHARLES THE SECOND.—Ar.
LEtcar HuNT's totd,coming story, to be entitled " Sir
Ralph Esher," is couched, like " Gil Bias," in the form
of autobiography. The hero, besides giving his own
adventures, is a witness of the gaietie. of 'CHARLES and of
his favourites, and his narrative is said to abound in many
sparkling scenes of humour and eccentricity.
We understand that several of the most expe-
rienced of the old police officers have been sent into the
country, for the purpose of tracing out, if possible, the
perpetrators of the recent numerous acts of incendiarism.
EXTRAORDINARY DEATH.—On Wednes-
day se'nnight, Mr. SAMPSON WARWICK, of Mount
Stampen, ❑ear St. Austell, accidentally ran a pin into one
of his arms ; the wound was trivial, and the accident did
not attract any notice until a few hours after, when a vio-
lent inflammation took place, which ended in mortification
and death within forty-eight hours. The deceased was in
his 27th year.

SHIPPING IfiTtLLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

FROM LLOYD'S.

.... „ „.
PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 14...-Wind W. to N.W.—Arrived the
Dolphin, Scarborough, from Sicily ; Eliza, M'Keerey, from
Venice ; and his Majesty's steamer Pluto, from Woolwich.
Sailed the Margtiis Of ll:Wings transport for the eastward.
FALMOUTH, DEC. 13.-=Vilmi W. S,W.—Sailed the Zephyr
packet, for Brazil:
COWES, DEC. 14.—Arrived the Brtizif packet, Henrickson,
from Rio Janeiro; and Neekerie, Cleland, from Stirinam.
PLYMOUTH, DEC. 13.—Arrived the Emerald, Stone, from
Quebec.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. M.—Arrived the 'Memnon' from Bengal.
GREENOCK, DEC. 12.—Arrived the Spence, Murray, from
Quebec.
BRISTOL, Dec, 14.—Arrived the Ellen, Stevens, from New.
foundland.
HOLYHEAD, DEC. 13.—Artired the Star, Hill, from St.
Petershurgh.
CORK, Dec. I2.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrived the Protector, But-
tenshaw, after reaching lthe latitude and longitude of Cape Or-
legal, where the owountered strong gales at S.W., bound to
Bombay.
DUBLIN, DEC. 1:3. A rri t-ed the Thomas, Robeson ; Trans t,
Potts; and Hymen, Wrag, from Qtietec,
BELFAST, Dec. la—Arrived the Atlantic, Vroal, from New
York.
HUMBER, liet. 14.—Arrived the Thorp, Horsley, fr6'in St.
Petersburgh.

The Augusta, Russell, from St. John's, 8., was on shore in
Bootle Bay, on Tuesday.

Tlll MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)

GENERAL AVERAGE PRICE t'y BRITISH CORN,
For the Week ended Dec. 9, 1831, made up fintl the Return;
of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England
and Wales, pet Imperial Quarter.
Wheat-- flOs. 91,1 Oats 235. Od. Beans—.— 395. 7d.
Barley...* 375. ed. Rye I 375. 4d Pease-- 445. 2d.
IMPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES or THE SIX WEEKS PRECEDING.
Wheat.*6ls. 10d Oats 2as. /di Beans-0w... 40s. 3d.
Dd.' Rye 38s. Od.l 445. 6d.
DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN.

fki.[Oats 12.5. 3d.1 Beans-- 9s. 6d,
Barley—. 12s. 6d. Pea5e......, 3s. 641

HAY M.AItKETS,—(At per Load of 3I Trusses.)
CUMBERLAND (LATE ST. JAMES'S.)
Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 5 to X:.l 10
Nlew Meadow Hay l5 3 10
Useful Old Ditto '2 15 3 10

Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 3 15 4 0
(lover Hay 4 5 5 10
Oat Straw £ I Bto £1 10 1 Wheat atraw.... 1 14 1 16
A moderate supply, and a steady trade; prices as last quoted.
SMITHFIELD.
Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 10 to £2 15
New Meadow Hay 0 0 3 10
Useful Old Ditto 0 0 3 10

Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay fi 15 4 0
Clover Hay (extra fine)...Xs 10... Generally
Oat Straw .f l 10 to .£1 12 I Wheat Straw 1 12 1 14
Supply short, trade romewhat brisk, and prices stationary.

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.