The Sun.
London, England, 1836-08-03 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.

The demise of Mr. Rothschild has not had any effect on
either of the markets to the present hour. Consols opened
904 91 ; at present they are 911 k ; Money, 90-1 91 ; Exche-
quer Bills, 9 11 ; India Bonds, 2 disct. par ; Bank Stock,
2121 213 ; India Stock, 259 260.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Active has improved owing
to the report that Cordova has been replaced by General Sars-
field. Spanish Active, 35i 36+ 1; Passive, 101 11 ; De-
ferred, 141 15 ; Portuguese 761 ; Three per Cents, 461- 47 ;
Columbian, 271 28 ; Mexican, 311 321; Dutch Two-and-a-
half per Cents, 551 4.
HALF-PAST ONE.
Consols maintain the prices of 91 to 91* for the Account,
can 91 for Money ; Exchequer Bills, 11 9 ; Bank Stock,
213 ; India Stock, 259 260 ; India Bonds, par, 2 disct.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Bonds continue buoyant at
361 364 ; Passive, 11* 11.-Z ; Deferred, 151 ; Portuguese, 77 ;
Three per Cents., 47; Colombian, 271 281; Mexican, 311,-
32+ ; Dutch Tvvo-and-a-half per Cents., t.. 51; 551.
A steamer sails this day to bring over the corpse of Mr.
Rothschild from Rotterdam, with his family.
We have no further arrivals from the Peninsula.
Stephenson Brighton Shares has fallen since yesterday from
21- prem. to 21 dis. The Shares of Cundy and Gibson's Line
have both advanced. In other Shareslittle doing.
The intervention of France with Spain is confidently
spoken off.
THREE O' CL CK.
Consols for the Account, 91 to 91k;

CAPTAIN CHA MIER'S " BEN BRACE."--A new
edition of this very popular work, with graphic illustrations by
the inimitable Cruikshank, has just appeared. " Taken as a
chronicle of England's naval victories," observes the Courier,
" this work cannot fail to excite attention from readers of
every class. It has, moreover, all the charm of romance and
fiction, for when .Nelson is not on the scene, the adventures of
the other personages introdnced are of captivating interest.
Captain Chamier, with much tact and graphic power, inter-
sperses subjects of the most varied description, changing from
grave to gay alternately, and ever shaping his narrative so as
to carry the reader's sympathy with it. The book is one of
the very best of its class, and we recommend it not only to
every man who feels a glow of pride at the deeds of valour
which our sailors have achieved, but to the admirer of sterling
tales of fiction, and impassioned and powerful narrative."
Captain Chamier has greatly raised his literary reputation by
the production of this capital story.

M. Schweiger Seidel has invented a very simple
method of ascertaining the presence of arsenic in food, &c.,
however small the quantity may be. He puts a portion of the
matter to be tried, and double its weight of soda, into a little
glass tube ; he closes the open extremity of the tube with
blotting paper, and heats the other end with a taper ; the ar-
sonic is sublimated in a few moments, and adheres to the sides
of the tube in the part which is not heated.

Mr. O'Connell dines with the Reformers of Leices-
ter on Thursday next, the 4th instant.

AEROSTATION.—Yesterday afternoon the Royal
Gardens, Vauxhall, were thronged with company upon the
occasion of a race taking place between two balloons, it being
stated that Mr. and Mrs. Green would ascend in one, and Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Green in the other. It was calculated that
between 4,000 and 5,000 persons were present ; among whom
were the Marquis Clanricarde, Lords Adolphus Fitzclarence,
Hill, G. Lennox, &c. ; the Hon. L. Stanhope, some gentle-
men attached to the Turkish Embassy, and several foreigners
of distinction. The day was most propitious for the contest,
and at the time of starting the atmosphere was one cloudless
course. About the time of ascent the Marquis of Clanricarde
intimated to Mr. Green his intention of accompanying him on
his terial voyage. His Lordship's wishes were instantly com-
plied with. At a quarter past six o'clock the Noble Lord
stepped info the car attached to the balloon, with Mr. Green,
Mr. William and Mrs. William Green having previously taken
their seats in the other. Everything being prepared, the
aeronauts launched their respective balloons, which rose ma-
jestically in a perpendicular elevation, there being scarcely a
breeze to propel them to either side. At a short distance
from the earth they changed courses (Lord Clanricarde, the
Messrs. and Mrs. Green waving their flags), one, going to the
east, the other towards the south. They then retrograded
their motions and crossed each other, the effect producing an
instantaneous shout of applause from the spectators on terra
firma. In continuing to rise they again passed each other,
moving very slowly ; and fears, which happily were not re-
alized, began to be entertained lest at that height they might
come in collision. At their greatest elevation they took a
southerly direction, and it is supposed ,they descended near
Croydon. Mrs. Graham, accompanied by Captain Currie,
ascended about the same time from the inNosure at Sadler's
Wells Theatre.