The Sun.
London, England, 1836-12-09 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.

Consols opened this morning at 88-1 for the opening.
Reduced, 8741.; Exchequer Bills, 11 13 ; India Bonds,
9 11 ; Bank Stock, 2071 208 4.
The Foreign Market is rather brisk, particularly Spa-
nish Active, owing to the accounts from Lisbon and Cadiz,
of the 26th, with the information of the defeat of Gomcz
by the Queen's troops, a few leagues from Xeres. Great
alarm prevailed at Xeres on the 24th, fearing that Gomez
would have entered the town. Several hundred:prisoners,
the letters say, have been taken by the Queen's troops.
Spanish Active, which was 181 19, has been done at 20 ;
at present, 19/ ; Portuguese, 444 45 ; Three per Cents.,
291 ; Columbian, 211 221 ; Dutch Two-and-a-half, 531 54.
HALF-PAST ONE.
Consols at present may be quoted at 881 for the
opening ; Reduced, 874 ; Exchequer Bills, 11 13 prem. ;
India Bonds, 9 10 ; Bank Stock, 2074 209.
Spanish Active, 191 ; Passive, 51 ; Deferred, 74 ; Por-
tuguese, 444 ; Three per Cents., 29.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols for the Account, 884 4.

Earl Spencer left Spencer House, St. James's-
street, yesterday for Althorp Park, where Lord and Lady
Lyttleton, from Hagley Park, Worcestershire, and the Hon.
Captain and Mrs. Frederick Spencer, are expected on a
visit to his Lordship.
Six of the whalers sent from the different Northern
ports in the spring to Davis' Straits, are still missing, and
the probability is, that they are beset in the ice--Halifax
Express.
A Tory Association has been formed at Reading,
stimulated thereto by their unexpected success at the last
municipal elections. The first meeting was held on Tues-
day, Mr. H. Simmons, formerly Mayor of the borough, in
the chair. The other parties who seem (for—Tory fashion
—the whole thing was kept snug) to have taken part in
the proceedings were Captain Gilbert and Dr. Ring.
LIVERPOOL COTTON-MARKET, DEC. 7.—The
cotton-market has appeared rather tame than otherwise to-
day ; in prices there is no alteration. 3,000 bales are esti-
mated to have been sold—viz., 700 Cearas and Pernams,
10Id. to 12id. ; 200 Bahias, 9d. to 100. ; 300 Maran-
hams, 101 d. to 13d. ; 350 La Guayras, 90. to loid. ; 100
Manillas, 10d. ; 100 Surats, 40. to 70. ; the remainder
American, lid. to 114 d.
On Tuesday, about 12 o'clock, there was a dis-
astrous inundation at the Old Wharf, Birmingham; no lives
were lost, but great injury to and loss of property have
been suffered.

Yesterday morning the ship Mary Possey, a large
vessel (which. about a fortnight since quitted the London
Docks, with a number of emigrants, for New York), was
towed up the river into the London Docks, having sustained
such severe damage by the late gales as to render her almost
a wreck, and her masts and rigging were obliged to be cut
away, and thrown overboard ; but, by the skilful manage-
ment of the Captain, he succeeded in saving the lives of his
crew anti passengers, who are in a most exhausted state.
The vessel became so leaky, and made so much water in
her hold, that she was hourly expected to founder. The
passengers have all landed, and appear highly gratified at
being once more safe on shore.
An alarming accident occurred yesterday morning
to Elizabeth Beecham, a young woman in the service of
Mrs. Box, a lady residing in the Alpha Cottages, Dorset-
square. The footboy, a lad, on Sunday night last, loaded
a pistol with small shot, for the purpose of amusinc, himself,
by shooting at a number of cats that infested the garden.
Yesterday morning he brought the pistol into the kitchen
to withdraw the charge, when he accidentally struck the
trigger with his hand. The muzzle pointed towards the
unfortunate young woman, and the contents entered her
back and neck. Mr. Dowell, a surgeon, was immediately
sent for, who succeeded in extracting a number of shots,
and hopes are entertained for her recovery.
Our correspondent at Keswick, of yesterday's date,
tells us that the weather among the mountains is excessively
cold, and that the lakes and rivers, owing to the recent
heavy rains, are considerably swollen beyond their usual
limits. We also learn from the same source, that on an
elevated piece of ground, situated between the mountains
Skiddaw and Latrigg, at the distance of about two miles
from Keswick, there is at this time—the sth of December—
several hundred stooks of corn standing !—Cumberland
Packet of Tuesday.
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The Reformers of the parish of St. Pancras are be-
stirring themselves in the matter of the 1001. verdict against
Mr. Douglas, arising out of a paragraph connected with
Church-rates. A meeting is to be held to consider the
the steps to be taken to protect the Reformers of the parish
on this account.
A gentleman residing, near Taunton says, that,
standing at his house door, he saw fifteen fine apple-trees
yielding in rapid succession to the force of the late gale, like
a pack of cards bent by children in their sport.—Taunton
Courier.