The Sun.
London, England, 1831-05-10 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE O' CL CK.
As yet we have no arrivals. Not even a ship letter, and
the Hatifourg steamer still remains due.
By accounts received in the city this morning from
Dublin, up to Saturday night, it appears that at the close
of the poll of the first day, the two Reform candidates,
the Lord Mayor and Mr. Perrin (King's Counsel), had a
majority of 142 over the Anti-Reform candidates, and no
doubt was entertained of their success. This is considered
very important, as Dublin had heretofore for many years
returned Members hostile to Reform, and the success of
the reformers in the metropolis of Ireland would, of
course, give the tone, as in this country, to the rest of
the kingdom.

The Bank of Ireland are said (and the determination
reflects great credit on them) to have given permission to
the persons in their employment, to exercise their discre-
tion as to the candidates for whom they would vote.
The Brig l'Endymion, from Lisbon, which left on the

12th April, &nit/A on the 30th at Brest, having on board
the French Consul-General with several Frenchmen.
A great number of other French subjects also arrived in
the brig Jumeaus at Havre, on the 2d May. The cor-
vette Egle war the only French vessel that remained in
the Tagus. The French Consul, Cassas, has arrived at
Paris. The frigate Guerriere and corvette l' Oise are
ready to sail for Lisbon.

Accounts from Antwerp state that General Chas-6 has
&en notice to General Derailly that if be does not destroy
the fortifications which he erected, that be would oblige
him to do it by force. General Defailly's answer was
that he would doub!e the workmen on the batteries.

LIVERPOOL, MAY 7.—The imports this week of cotton
reached t►,e high number of 50,342 bags, and the sale 4
were 10,000 l ags. In Sugar only 370 hhde. of B. P.
have been sold at late prices.

THE FUNDS.
The Bull party in the Funds -still continue victorious,
and are closely pursuing their enemy this morning, who
appear to be panic-struck, and the Bears can make no
stand. Consols, which left off yesterday at 82i for the
Account, opened at the same price, but soon after rose
1 per cent., and are at present 83-ilor the Account. This
rise is not owing to any political news, the whole house
having over-sold themselves, and are endeavouring to get
back their stock, of which there is none in the market,
consequently the Bulls make them pay dear for it.
In the Foreign Market nothing doing at present.

BRITISH FUNDS.
3y. per Cent. Red.
Ditto, New, 91%
Four per Cent. (1826) 68y, a
India Bonds, 1 dis. par
Exchequer Bills, 6 7

Bank Stock, 200 1 -----
India ditto, 206 7
3 per Cent. Cons. 82% 83
Ditto, for the Acct. 82% %
3 per Cent. Red. 81% 82
334 per Cent. 89% %

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Brazilian, 6042 1%
Buenos Ayres,
Chilian, 1942 20%
Colombian, 14 15
Danish, 61t4 2
French 5 per Cent. 88 9
Ditto 3 per Cent. 6234 334

!I FUNDS
Greek, '2l 23
Mexican, 3( 7%
Peruvian, 13 14
Portuguese, 4551 6%
Prussian,
Russian, 92 3
Spanish, 165¢
HALF-PAST ONE.

The Hamburg steamer has at length arrived.
Private letters from Berlin, by the Hamburg steamer,
state that there had been three days' fighting, and the brave
Poles had been defeated, with the loss of eight thousand
prisoners, and two thousand killed. It also appears that
General Dwernicki has escaped the Russians, and has
been juined by nine thousand men, previous to which his
army consisted of twelve thousand men.

The accounts received by the Hamburg steamer are not
of the interesting nature we were led to expect it only
confirms the retreat of the Polish army towards Warsaw,
where, no doubt, severe fighting will soon take place. It
is a prudent step of the Polish Commander-in-Chief to
retire on his resources, and not to suffer himself to be cut
off from Warsaw. Consols, which got up in the early
part of the morning to 533- for the account, have receded
to 82?-,. Some bulls, seing a good profit, have realized
and pocketed the cash. One defaulter has been declared,
but of no importance.
In the Foreign Market nothing doing.

THREE O'CLOCK.

Consols, 83k.

The Old Bailey Sessions commenced on
Thursday; but the number of prisoners is said to be un-•
usually small.

On Tuesday last upwards of 800 men came
from the parish of Alorr, within half-a-mile of the town of
Ballinasioe. Thvir object was to aid in the rescue of
cattle, seized by a landlord in that parish ; happily Major
WARBURTON was on the spot—the military and police
were called out, which prevented the. farther progress of
the multitude.—Limerick Evening Post.

A SONG, BY J. W. LAKE,
Author of " England, Europe's Glory."

Long, long live our Monarch! the pride of all freemen,
His ship's heart of oak, hearts of oak are his seamen ;
Nail the flag to the mast, put the helm hard-a-weather,
With a long pull, a strong pull, a pull all-together.
Long life to our Statesmen ! they stood to their quarters
When bigotry pour'd in her turn-coats and Tkrtars ;
They flinch'd not, they fail'd not, but, true itrall weather,
Clear'd the deck of the Tartars and turn-coats together.
All hail to our good ship, the ROYAL REFORM !
All hail to her pilots in sunshine or storm! •
Fill the bowl to the brim—now a bumper or never—
OUR WILLIAM TIIE FOURTH AND OLD ENGLAND FOR EVER!
Paris.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.-(THIS DAY.)

These Sessions commenced to-day before the Chairman
(F. CONST, Esq.) and a hrnch of Ma2istrates.
James Ramis was indicted for an attempt to commit a
rape upon a Mrs. Hutchinson.
From her evidence it appeared that she was a married
woman, and a lodger in the house of the prisoner. O:
day, in April last, he asked her to go with him to the
Court of Requests, as a witness for him ; in coming
home they had some ale in a public-house, after
leaving it the prisoner said he had another house to call at
before going home; she accompanied him. They went up
stairs into a room where a woman was sitting, but she left
the room immediately, when the prisoner took off her
bonnet and pushed her on the bed, but she resisted ; and
on a woman coming to the door for money she ran down
stairs and came away.
In her cross-examination by Mr. Prtrwrs, she swore
that she did not hear any deposition read over to her before
the Magistrate, nor did she sign any. The Learned
Counsel cautioned her, and again put the question when
she admitted both. In several other things she contradicted
herself.

The husband was called, but was not allowed to give
any evidence, as all be knew was only hearsay.
Mr. PHlLurs, for the prisoner, in a speech of great
force, said he thought he had an easy task, for he coulit
almost leave the case as it was, as no person could possibly
believe a word that came from the prosecutrix ; but he
would call a witness who would prove that on the night
of the day when the offence was said to have been com-
mitted, the prosecutrix took tea with the prisoner and his
wife, and borrowed 2s. of him, and nothing was said of
this charge.
He then called Susan Williams, who proved these things.
He also called the servant in the house in question,
and said he would spare her modesty, but would ask her
was she a servant in a house of ill-lame in April? She
proved that she saw both the prosecutrix and the prisoner
some time in April, in a room together ; the woman took
off her bonnet, and kissed the prisoner before she left the
room.

At this stage the CHAIRMAN stopped the case, and put
it to the Jury whether they wanted more evidence ?
The Jury immediately acquitted the prisoner.

PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.

BRUSSELS, MAY 6.—The opinion of the nation, and
especialy of the journals, is gradually becoming favour-
able to Prince Leopold, and the drama which has pre-
sented so many striking scenes appears drawing to a happy
close. The Catholics approve the choice of the Prince,
because they place confidence in his liberality and justice,
and the Liberals hail with much joy the probable arrival
of a man who is known as the friend of liberty, and who
will protect it at Brussels as he would have protected it at
Athens, if infurmountable obstacles had not prevented his
acceptance of the Greek throne.
The acceptance by Prince Leopold of our throne would
undoubtedly be a means of consolidating the union be-
tween Great Britain and France. The Prince has not
only reason for attachment to England, but is the per-
sonal friend of Louis Philippe and the Orleans family;
and there can be no doubt that his election would be
hailed with joy by this family, as is proved by the aver-
sion which the French republicans entertain to it. The
opponents of the Casimir-Perier Ministry are doing all
they can to frustrate the desired object, but we hope that
the joint interest of England, France, and Germany, will
succeed in bringing it about. To realize our hopes, Bel-
gium waits for one thing alone, the acceptance of the
Prince ; and it asks if the hope of pacificating Europe, of
consolidating the union of good Governments, and even
of settine them the example of a liberal and progressive
administration, which may render perpetually happy the
descendants of the subjects of Maria Theresa, is not of
itself a sufficient inducement to a generous and philan.
thropic mind ?
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