The Sun.
London, England, 1838-07-13 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sut—l observed in your paper of Wednesday a letter signed
A. Z., expressing the failure of the plan of Mr. Walker for
the carrying on of the operations of the Thames Tunnel. I
perfectly agree with A. Z. when he states in the commence-
ment of his communication that 10,0001. would be much
under the sum required for the completion of that noble work,
for, as he justly remarks, "if he merely means to form lateral
supporters or embankments of protection while the work is
proceeding underneath, it would double that sum, and then be
a failure." Sir, with respect to the words which immediately
follow this part of the creditable letter of A. Z., I will ob-
serve that I (from my occupation during forty-five years as a
miner in the county of Cornwall) am enabled to give some
valuable information on the subject. I am proud to say that
at the first eruption of the Tunnel, the means which I proposed
wore successful in preventing further damage. And I should
be obliged for the insertion of this brief notice ; and glad to
have an interview with A. Z , if he will call upon me as un-
dersigned. if not, I will visit him, although at considerable
inconvenience to myself, as I am engaged during my stay in
London at this end of the town. _

Yours obediently,
JOSEPH ODGERS.

15, St. Mary-axe.

EAST INDIA-HOUSE.-(THIS DAY.]

A Special General Court of Proprietors of East India Stock, was help
this day at the Company's House in Leadenhall street, to take into con.
sideration a Bill now before Parliament, entitled " An Act for the Pro-
tection of Natives of her Majesty's Territories in the East Indies, con-
tracting for labour to be performed without the said Territories, and for
regulating their passage by sea."
Sir JAMES Law LusnieruroN, in the Chair.—The Minutes of the last
Court were read and confirmed.

A minute of the proceedings at the last Court of Directors was then
read, in which the Directors expressed their regret, that after giving the
subject all due consideration, they felt that they could not withhold their
concurrence to the MIL The Minutes stated at great length the reasons
which had induced the Court of Directors to come to the above decision,
and concluded by Sir Charles Forbes stating that they would endeavour
to procure the insertion of a clause in the Bill, requiring that a pecu-
niary deposit should be required as a security for the due return of the
labourers, transported to the West Indies or other places.
Sir CHARLES Fosters then rose, and inquired in what stage the Bill
was at present?

The CHAIRMAN replied, that the second reading was fixed fcr this
evening.

Sir CHARLES FormEs then rose to oppose the resolution of the Court
of Directors, and was addressing the Court, when our reporter left.

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS

CITY (THIS DAY), TWELVE O'CLOCK.
We have no arrivals to announce this morning of any consequence.
The Royal Exchange business will be held from this day at the
Excise-yard, in Old Broad-street, instead of Guildhall, which will prove
more convenient to the merchants.

Consols, which closed yesterday at 9.51 i for the Account, opened
rather better this morning, and may be quoted at 95} , for Money ;
931 ex. div. ; Exchequer Bills 73 75 prem. ; India Bonds 77 79 ;
BaukStock 9.051

In the Foreign Market Spanish Active closed 2.2 h, opened 22h i,
with Coupons; Portuguese, 354 36k; Three per Cents., 234 24*;
Mexican, 25h ; Brazilian, 79i 80h ; Columbian, 27h ; Dutch, 54h i ;
Belgian Scrip, 2i.
According to reports in the City, nothing is likely to be done in this
Session towards the renewal of the charter of the Bank of Ireland.
PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. ite;', .. 94% Ditto Bonds
3 per Cent. Cons, 93%31 South Sea Stock
3% per Ccnt...........- - Old Annnities ..„.... ...... .....
Ditto lied 1013i% New Ditto ......-,...............5. ......
New 334 p-..ir Cent lOl 'Ai 34 ; 3 per Ccnt. Annuities, 1751....
Ne,i; 5 per Cent.— ~................ —1 Exch, Bills, Z1,t'0,..„..... 75,73 pm.
Bank LlngAnnuitiestoexplre IDitto 500......... 75 73 pm.
Jan. 5, WO 15% 7-16 Ditto Small
Oct. 10, ISO I
i Ditto Commercial — pin.
Jan. 5, ISSO -- i Ditto Advertired............ pm.
Jan. 5, leiSo — Bank Stock for Account... .....
April t.,, 11360.................» India Stock for Acc mut... .....
Jan . 5. P 171:... — !Consols for Acconnt 95%14
PRICES OF FOItEIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCr...
Austrian Bonds — Peruvian Bonds .......... ........
Belgian Bonds — Ditto Account —
Ditto Account....... . Portugueseßonds..........
Brazilian Bonds .... BO Ditto New 80ne15............36 5%
Ditto Account Ditto Account .. .33%44
Buenos Ayres Bonds .....«..... Ditto, 3 per cent 24 34
Ditto Account ......... ........ Ditto Account 2l
I;hilliart Bonds ..«.«.„....«.«. Prussian Bonds 3.
Ditto Account
Ditto Account ........ .... ~,, Ditto Metallic.... ........ ...„..
Csiumbian blond,, 1824.-... ..
-- Russian
ABoccnodsuLt 1f..2.:........ ...
.... .. .
Columbian 80nd5................ .... atto
Ditto Account

"•••••• .21, 2 I
Danish Bonds ....... ......... Ditto 80nd5,1834... ..... '0:8 ~
Ditto Account..„. ..... ....... Ditto Account .... ........... —U 7R
Oref.sk Bonds ...... ................ French, 5 per cent.......... —t• —‘
Ditto Bonds, 1825
Account .....„ : -------- 34 perpe r cent.ce". .......
t
8-4 3-: c
1-5
Ditto ..
25
Mexican Binds, 5 per cent _.---- Exchange f. 50*
Ditto Account .................. Dutch, 2%, per cent 54%
DUO, 6 per cent.
Ditto Account -. Ditto, Spec cent. lOl7iN
Naapoiithn — Ditto Account ... ......... .. -•—
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. .

Paid. ---Icrtillats
British Iron Company
Great Western Railway Company .....
Brighton Railway Company
London and 11laCkwall Railway
I melon and Birmingham Railway Company 9O 170
London and Southampton (New) Railway lO 28'4
Anglo Mexican Mint lO 1134 14
Asphalte, Claridge's Patent 2
Do. United States 2 2r,

HALF-PAST 01,. E.
Up to the present hour there has not been any business doing either
in the British or Foreign Markets worth the least observation.
A
The chief attention of the citizens is directed towards the fete to be
given this evening to the Foreign Ambassadors.
Consols may be quoted at present, 951 for the Account ; for Money,
93i Ex Div.; Exchequer Bills, 73, lower; India Bends, nothing done;
Bank Stock, :054: India Stock, 263 i.
In the Foreign Market scarce a bargain doing ; Spanish Active, '22 to
221 with Coupons; Portuguese, 35! 36
; Three per Cents, 9.3; 2.1 ;
Brazilian, 791 80 % ; Mexican, 25k; Columbian, 9.7 i ; Dutch Two-
and-a-half per Cents., 54A 54,T.
In Shares very little doing; Great Western, l'" premium ; Bright"'
IY, discount; Birmingham fallen to 80 premium; United States
Asphalte, 3s premium.

THREE O'CLOCK.

Consols for Account, 931.
THE FUNDS.-CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
Rank Stock c'0514 India Stock '63
3 per Cent. lied O.l tti ;Ditto Bend; —
3 per Cent. Cons 93) Ditto Old Annuities —
3,4 per Cent
Ditto Sew Annuities ...
4 per Cent. Red iOl li, Ex. Bills, 1,000/.......2'Ad 71 Prr •
Long Annuities to expire
New 34 per Cent 101%' Ditto 50, 1 75 itn .
IDitto 500/.......... 75 pir .
Jan ISi ,
Jan. 1360
Oct. 1850
'
Consuls for Act 75!..i
FOREIGN FUNDS
Austrian, 5 per cent
Bilgian, 5 per cent lP)oitrttoug,
juceswe
DPoitntol., 5 per cent..
37.(i);‘,./
Brazilian Bonds BO Prussian, 5 per cent
Buenos Ayr. 6,6 per cent. —__
Spanish,liussian BS 0pnedr5,,e5it.:pttie....r.......c.....e....i..i...t...........i....1...2....15F:1721.:1.i) Chilian, 6 per cent — Ditto, Metallic
......•
Colornblam, 6 per cent
Ditto, 1821.
..............................
7.),
7_5 tit'lLirican:hh,,t: per eprereeene
Dinish, 3 per cent
cent.
....
........................2..5....
07;8
Greek Binds, 1825, 5 per cent. —l3 It.):xitcthoillstgie,e.:
Mexi:ao, 5 per rent
Ditto, Ii per cent., 1825
Peruvian, 1825,6 per cent
(CLOSING PRICE OF SHARES.-(THIS DAy).
Airrningham and Derby Railway
Eastern Counties Railway
Great Western Railway
75%
London and Brighton Railway
London and Blackwall Railway
••• London and Birmingham Railway ........................... 14%70
London and Southampton (New) ......................... ....... 2814
Manchester and Birmingham Railway ....................... '3,
. --

Baron Brockhausen
,(the Prussian Minister at
swcacii) has arrived at Mivarrs Hotel, from the Continent.
Amongst the splendid costumes displayed the day
before yesterday at Sion !louse the following were particularly admired
far their novelty and the recherche taste of their fabric, via,,her Royal
Highness the Dtr.lies> 0 Gloucester, her Grace the Duchess of Beau_
fort, the Countess -of Jersey, Marchioness of Ailesbury, Duchess
of
Riclrmond, anti the Ifonotuable MN. Craven.

The Duke of Sutherlaud and the Duke of Cleve.
land are 1.,,,th spoken of as likely to get the Garter, vacant by the
demise of the Duke of Leeds. The complaint which carried off the
Noble Duke was gout in the stomach.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn re-
mained one night in Carlton.terrace, and on Wednesday evening pro_
seeded to Bentley Priory, near Stanmore. The Marquis and family
remained a short time at Paris, on their way from the south of Europe,
eturnelai ennasie7tio'afshebreeLan dtyaskheinp fiosrexthpeeeftri toily takea pla
ce.
BRISTOL Brighton, Where the ac_
BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, JULY I Ith.-oWillgr
to the present unsettled state of the London Market the operations
inWest India Sugar have been limited ; a few lots only of good and fins
descriptions having found purchasers. Good bright grocery Jamaica
have sold from 60s. to 635. per cwt. The low price of Refined Goode
necessarily prevents the Refiners coming freely into the market, and of
course renders the business much more limited than it otherwise would
be. Molasses do not sell as freely as it has done, but the importations
Cf this article to this port have been but samnadllGuipngteor:htheerpereissevnetrpyelriitotid.e
.Itrutimckssaroermpurcodhuscoeu.galist
Cfoorc,oaan,drciomnesnidteor,able purchases have been made;
at present there are very few samples in the market. In the minor
doing. Dyewoods continue to be taken eagerly from the ships side at
full prices.--, fatal Gazette.