The Sun.
London, England, 1822-11-14 00:00:00

CITY, WthNtSDAY EVENING.

By various expresses, letters and papers were
received early this morning from Paris, dated on Monday last.
The panic which took place in London amongst the dealers in
Public Securities last Saturday, was known in Paris at that time,
and although scarcely an additional rumour was circulated
there, still it had the effect of continuing the distrust which
previously existed ; and a deep depression prevailed as well in
the National as in the Foreign Securities, during the greater
part of that day. When these advices were received here this
morning, they did not tend to dispel the gloom which hung over
the operations of the monied interest ; and the ostentatious man-
ner in which they were communicated by a respectable Morn-
ing Paper, increased the doubts which had created so much pri-
vate calamity. Consols for the settlement opened at the clos-
ing price of the preceding evening, and would have declined,
had not large purchases been made by a poWerful interest. No
advance in them could, however, be effected, until about three
o'clock, when it was rumoured that another letter had been re-
ceived, by express, from Paris, and Consols instantly rose to
81,i. It was perfectly correct that farther information had been
received, and it was dispatched from Paris, at nine o'clock,
on Monday evening. At that time an advance of 3 per cent.
had taken place in the French Itentes, for it was known that
a Council of the Ministers had risen betwixt five and six o'clock,
and it was reported that the result of their deliberations was
a determination to act in concert with Great Britain in the
present state of the affairs of Europe. The Rentes in conse-
quence rose to 89 from 86 20, the price at four o'clock,
and there were few sellers at this improvement. The ad-
vance on Neapolitan and Spanish Bonds was larger in pro-
portion, bout their prices were not stated. The knowledge of
the arrival of this express soon created a great bustle on
the Royal Exchange. The French Rentes rose to 90. Spanish
Old Bonds reached 71, and the New 601 for cash. The con-
tinuation for the settlement of the 30th current is in many in-
stances very large, because the immense fluctuation has created
great distrust. Prussian and Russian Securities also advanced
1 per cent., and Neapolitan fully 2 per cent. During thesa
events, the South American Funds have remained very steady,
and the payment of the remaining instalments on the Peruvian
Loan having been postponed until next May, confidence is com-
pletely restored amongst its subscribers.
The following are the current prices of Foreign Stock this
day :
French * Five per Cents. Dividend from 22d Sept. 90.
Spanish * Five per Cent. of 1820, Dividend from Ist No-
vember, 69 70 1
Ditto Five per tent. Bonds of 1821 (sterling), Dividend from
Ist Nov. 513,i 91 64
Ditto Scrip, 5 4 3 2 1 dis. par.
Russian * Six per Cents. Dividend from Ist July, 82.
Ditto * Five per Cents. (metall.) Div. from Ist Sept. 82.
Ditto New Five per Cent. (metall.) Dividend from Ist Sept.,
87i
Prussian Five per Cent. Bonds of 1818 (sterling) Dividend
from Ist Oct., 8611 71.
Ditto of 1822 (sterling) Dividend from Ist July, 86,1.
Austrian * Five per Cent. (metall.) Div. from Ist 1 eb. 84.
Neapolitan * Five per Cent. Bonds, Dividend from Ist July,
7678-

Ditto Scrip, 77 8 9.
Danish Five per Cent. Bonds (sterling) Dividend from lsi
July,
* Ditto Banco Marks, Dividend from Ist July, 87.
Colombian Six per Cent. Bonds (sterling) Dividend from lsi
Nov., 83 fl 4.
Chilian Six per Cent. Bonds (sterling) Dividend from lsi
Oct. 82.

Poyais, 78.
Peruvian Loan, 79 80.
Marked • are subject to the rate of Exchange.
—( Morning Chronicle.)

BRIDGE WARD.

A Meeting of the Inhabitants of Bridge Ward
was yesterday held at Fishmongers'-hall, for the
purpose of considering questions relative to the
assessment of taxes ; and also of learning the
causes which had led to the resignation of the
late Deputy of the Ward.

Mr. Alderman GAIIRATT having taken the chair, and ex-
plained the object of the meeting,
Mr. BARTRUM complained that the gentlemen who had
been selected as assessors of the assessed taxes and the land-
tax were principally young inexperienced men, possessing
strong party feelings, and violent partisans of the late oppo-
nent of Mr. Alderman Garratt. lie also complained of the
inequality of these gentlemen's assessment, contending, at
some length, that the supporters of Mr. Alderman Garratt
had been rated proportionably higher than the friends of Mr.
Williams ; and concluded by moving three resolutions, ex-
pressive of their opinion of the inhabitants of the Ward, that
the gentlemen appointed assessors ought to be men of matured
judgment and experience ; and that the assessments of the
taxes were extremely partial.
Mr. CECIL seconded the resolutions.

Mr. THORNHILL, Mr. W. K. LIMED, Mr. GREEN, jun.
Mr. SAUNDERS, Mr. PEWTERIS, and Mr. BULL, defended
the appointment and conduct of the assessors, who, they in-
sisted, acted with the utmost impartiality, and in strict com-
pliance with their duty and their oaths.
Mr. GIBBS contended that the assessors had not acted with
impartiality.
After considerable discussion upon this subject, Mr. SAuN-
DEts proposed as an amendment, a vote of thanks to the asses-
sors, for the fairness of their assessments : which was finally
carried.

When the resolution respecting the consolidated rates was
put from the chair,
Mr. SAimmEns said that the result of bringing that subject
under discussion would be to saddle the ward with 3001. a year
more than ever.

Mr. Alderman GAnnATT said, that as that rate was now
before the meeting, he would take that occasion to explain
the motives which had induced him to recommend to Mr.
Child his resignation as deputy of the ward ; which he had
done from no disrespect to that gentleman, but from a pain-
ful sense of what he owed to the honour of the ward, which he
could not sacrifice to private friendship. The worthy Alderman
man then went into a long statement, in which he detailed the
various balances of the rates that remained from time to time
in the hands of the late deputy, part 94‘ which it was customary
to apply to defraying the expence of dinners for the Gentlemen
assembled to transact the business of the ward ; of which cus-
tom he (Mr. Alderman Ga-ratt) disapproved, as being an ille-
gal application of the funds, and tending to increase the bur-
den of taxes, already sufficiently oppressive to the inhabitants
of the ward; and therefore expressed his determination to put
a stop to it ; notwithstanding which he found himself in a mi-
nority upon the question in the Common Council of the ward—
his deputy, Mr. Child, having voted for the continuance of the
dinners. Under these circumstances, finding that his deputy
would not go hand in hand with bim in what affected the inte-
rests of the ward, he was induced, upon the most cool consi-
deration, although with great pain to himself, from the re-
spect and friendship he entertained towards Mr. Child, to write
him a letter, suggesting the propriety of his resignation.
CHILD replied to the statement of Mr. Alderman Gar-
ratt. His accounts were always fairly balanced : he had never
sought to keep a shilling of the land-tax a moment in his hands,
nor had he ever made a shilling by it. He thought he had a
right to vote as he might deem fit, notwithstanding his being
deputy ; but since he had resigned that office, he felt his mind
relieved from a great load.
Mr. RoNm.ns and Mr. STEPHENS approved of Mr. Alder-
man Garratt's conduct in investigating the expences of the
Ward, and endeavouring to reduce their taxation.
Mr. PEWTERlS.condemned the practice generally of dining
at the expence of the public, but said, that in the present case
the gentlemen always gave a dinner in return to the inhabit-
ants of the Ward, by which they were after all 31. or 41. out of
pocket at the end. He thought that the worthy Alderman had
acted with too much precipitancy in dismissing his Deputy;
for had he waited a little longer, he could have accomplished
his object without the necessity of so harsh a measure. He
concluded by moving as an amendment, a series of Resolutions
expressive of the opinion of the meeting of the insufficiency- of
the reasons assigned by Mr. Alderman Garratt for dismissing
Mr. Child ; and of their respect for the character and conduct
of the latter. .

Mr. THORNHILL seconded the amendment.
Mr. GREEN, jun., wished the- first part of it to be with-
drawn.

It was put and carried ; as were also two resolutions, that
the foregoing be printed on vellum, framed and glazed, and
presented to Mr. Child ; and that they be printed in the usual
public. papers; Mr. Alderman Garrett having first received an
undertaking from some of the friends of Nfr. Child, to guar.
rantee to him the expences of carrying the two last Resolutions
into effect, he having expressed a determination'that no part of
the watch-rates (which was the only fund in his possession)
should be applied to any other than their legitimate object.
The Meeting adjourned at a late hour in the evening, and
had been Occasionally alittle turbulent in its proceedings, which
were not, hoWever, so violent as had been expected.