The Sun.
London, England, 1836-12-12 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.--(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
We have received Quebec Papers to the 18th of Nov.,
and Montreal to Nov. 22.
(From the Quebec Papers.)
" There was a slight fall of snow last nigbt, and the
weather is colder than it has been for some days.; though
there has not been any frost to impede the navigation. Fhe
election for the county of Drummond has terminated in the
return of Henry Menuet."
(From the Montreal Papers.)
" The Address of the Upper Canada Assembly in an-
swer to Sir Francis Head's speech at the opening of the
Session, is said to have passed by a majority of 45 to 10.
It is nothing but an echo of the speech. Little or nothing
has, as yet, been done in the Upper Canada Assembly."
The Toronto Courier, of the 12th, states—" There is no
business doing to-day in either of the houses. On the
15th inst. Dr. Rolph's motion to grant the sum of 3,0001.
for the survey of the Ottawa River passed."
-The New York Papers, received to the 25th ult., bring
the Exchange on London at 109 to 1091 for cash ; for
paper 110? to 115—last price of the Exchange, 94 prem.
Our arrivals this morning are two French, two Ostend,
and two Hamburg mails ; and ship-letters from Montreal,
Honduras, Halifax, and New York.
The Journal du Conzincrce of Antwerp, of yesterday's
date brings the Dutch prices—Two-and-a-Half per Cents.,
53 1-16 ; Five per Cents., 100 1-16.
Extract of a letter from Montreal, dated November 19 :
" On Monday next the Stockholders of the Montreal Bank
meet for the purpose of taking into consideration the affairs
of the charter being renewed. My opinion is they will not
succeed, and they will adopt the same plan as the People's
bank. The Montreal Bank Stock is worth 20 per cent.
prem., and a large surplus, after paying the half-year's divi-
dend due on the Ist December. In short, capitals are much
wanted in this country, and I am very sanguine that the
Bank of British North America will take well, and be good
stock. The banks in Upper Canada are all flourishing, but
I cannot say as much for our Insurance Companies ; they
have all suffered immense losses—the Quebec Fire Insu-
rance Company was sold for Si. a few days ago, which cost
112/. 10s."
The Dutch and the Java Journals of the 31st August,
do not contain any news of interest.
THE FUNDS.

The Express from Paris of Saturday's date, contrary to
the general expectation, does not bring anything decisive in
respect to the fate of Bilboa. Most of the accounts are of
a contradictory description.
Consols which left off on Saturday at 88i -1-, for the
opening, opened at the same price ; Reduced, 87t- ; Ex-
chequer Bills, 11 13 ; India Bonds, 8 10 ; Bank Stock,
808 209.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Active left off at 191
has improved to 20 a _B7-, owing to their coming higher from
Paris ; Passive, 5i- 6 ; Deferred, 81 ; Portuguese 45i ;
Three per Cents., 291 ; Colombian, 211 22 ; Dutch,
53:1- 54.

HALF-PAST ONE.
The Montreal Paper of the 21st Nov., says that Mr.
Englebank left on Saturday morning for New York, and
will sail for Liverpool in the 24th packet. Mr. Englebank
is understood to be the bearer of despatches from the Earl
of Gosford, and also the final report of the Royal Com-
missioners.
In general the British and Foreign Funds are buoyant.
This morning Consols have been done at 89 for the open-
ing ; Reduced may be quoted at 87 a ; Exchequer Bills,
11 13 prem. ; India Bonds, 9 8 prem ; Bank Stock,
208 209 A.
In the Foreign Market, a good deal has been doing in
Spanish Active, at 20k ; Deferred, 84 ; Passive, 6 ; De-
bentures, 37 ; Portuguese improved to 451 ; Three per
Cents., 31 29,3- ; Columbian, 224 ; Dutch Two-and-a-
Half per Cent., 531,-, 54.
Corn Market 2s. lower. Share Market improved.
The following is a passage in the address to Sir Francis
Bond Head :—" This auspicious change we attribute chiefly
to the firmness and decision with which your Excellency
has avowed iour determination to support the Constitution
of the Province, animating with confidence those who justly
revere the institutions ; and we beg to assure your Excel-
lency of our anxious desire to cooperate with other branches
of the Legislature in effecting a just, liberal, and permanent
settlement of the several important questions to which your
Excellency has been pleased to refer."
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols for the Account, 89.

Saturday, at the City Police Committee, Mr. Sheriff
Johnson presented his report of the state of his Majesty's
gaol of Newgate, by which it appeared that there were
seventy-six female prisoners under sentence of banishment
for life, fourteen, and seven years. Mr. Alderman Vena-
ble! (the Chairman) inquired of Mr. Cope, the Governor,
whether the detention of convicted females was not contrary
to the Order of Council ? Mr.. Cope intimated that such
was not the case, the practice being for female convicts
to be removed only twice in the year, and Newgate was
for many reasons considered the best place for that unhappy
class of persons, as their morals were likely to be reformed,
whereas they might be further contaminated on board the
hulks. Mr. Alderman Venables inquired as to the. classifi-
cation. Mr. Cope said that he acted upon the Act of Par-
liament of 4 George IV., cap. 62, which directed a separa-
tion of the sexes, and of persons convicted of felony from
those convicted of misdemeanour. The report stated the
prison to be clean and healthy.
The expected brevet will include, it is said, all the
old lieutenants who served with his
.Grace the Duke of
Wellington in Spain, and were three times in action with
the enemy, and placed on half-pay in consequence of the
peace ; but, with the brevet rank of captain, are to receive
no additional pay.
Extract of a letter from•Rathkeale, county of Lime-
rick :—" There is a dreadful distress in this place ; Mr.
George Maunsell, of Ballywilliam, and the parish priest,
went to several houses the other day, and found them ac-
tually dying of starvation and cold ! and the poor Pro-
testants in Killyheen, a palatine village near this, are just
in the same state ; one of the families in particular was in
wretched misery."