The Sun.
London, England, 1836-09-30 00:00:00

RAMSGATE-THURSDAY.

His Majesty's packet Firefly, Capt. Sherlock, and La
Poste, French steam-packet, from Calais, also the Ferret,
Capt. Hamilton, from Ostend, put into this harbour this
afternoon, about six o'clock, and landed their passengers
and mails, not being able to get into Dover on account of
the wind blowing strong at W. S.W.
As soon as it was ascertained a few days since that their
Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Kent and Princess Vic-
toria intended again to honour Ramsgate with their pre-
sence, a public meeting was convened to take into consi-
deration in what manner their Royal Highnesses should be
received on their arrival, when it was resolved to address a
letter to Sir John Conroy, stating the feelings of the meet-
ing, and requesting to be informed if it was the intention of
their Royal Highnesses to pass through the town on their
way to West Cliff (about half a mile from Ramsgate), as
the inhabitants were anxious to receive the Duchess and her

Illustrious daughter with similar marks of respect to those
with which their arrival was greeted here last year. Yes-
terday morning the following communication was received
from Sir John Conroy, addressed to the Deputy of the
Town, Richard Tomson, Esq. :
« That her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent wishes
that the inhabitants be assured that their Royal Highnesses
are most grateful for the expression of their feelings on this
occasion, and their Royal Highnesses know how to appre-
ciate such loyal attachment. Their Royal Highnesses will
arrive at Ramsgate on the 30th, but as they will make on
that day a long journey, and will only be able to arrive at
the close of the day, they will proceed at once to West
Cliff by Pegwell, where they hope to arrive before 6 o'clock,
otherwise the Duchess of Kent would have felt it to be a
most agreeable duty to have proceeded to West Cliff through
the town."

We understand that their Royal Highnesses will perform
the whole of the journey to-morrow from Claremont to this
place. The house which the Duchess is to occupy is at
West Cliff (half-way between Ramsgate and Pegwell), be-
longing to J. A. Warre, Esq. The Marquis of Conyng-
ham and family have just quitted it : it makes up about
forty beds, having a sea view in front, with beautiful shrub-
bery and grounds behind, and on each side ; and, from its
standing apart from other houses, is well adapted for a
Royal residence.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

UNION-HALL.

An old man, named Gunning, was this morning brought
before Mr. TRAM, charged by the parish-officers of Rother-
hithe with having refused to make an allowance towards the
maintenance of his wife.

From the statement of Mr. Walker, one of the parish-
officers, it appeared that the wife of the defendant had been
chargeable to the parish of Rotherhithe for twelve years, in
consequence of insanity. The parish-officers discovering that
the defendant was now in work, and earning 30s. a week, they
applied to him to make some allowance, which he refused to
do, alleging that all he obtained for his work was expended in
the maintenance of his children.

Mr. TRAILL, after hearing the case, ordered the defendant
to pay 3s. a week.

TOWN-HALL.

NON-ATTENDANCE OF ALDERMEN.-Up to nearly 10 o'clock
no business whatever was done in this office, in consequence of
the non-attendance of an Alderman. Mr. Alderman Venables,
the Alderman in attendance for the week, we are sorry to say
was suddenly taken ill yesterday, but surely, among the many
worthy members of the Court of Aldermen who have passed
the Chair, one might be found to attend at a much earlier
hour than one o'clock. The inconvenience experienced, no
doubt, must be very great, the police and other parties having
orders to attend at half-past nine o'clock.

SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)

(FROM LLOYD'S.)

DEAL, SEPT. 29.-LWind S.W., squally.—Arrived the Sea
Bird, Crutchfield, from Vera Cruz ; Scainfield, Tucker, from
Jamaica ; Eliza, —, and British Merchant, —, from Hon-
duras ; and Ranger, Dring, from Africa. Arrived from the
River the Ann Wise, Ranger, for Hobart Town. The Ann
Wise, and the Melantho, for Cuba, have since proceeded for
Ramsgate Harbour.
PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 29.--Wind S. E. to W. N. W., squally,
with rain and lightning.—Arrived the Matilda transport, from
Quebec. Sailed the Flora, Seveque, for Jamaica.
FALMOUTH, SEPT. 28.—Wind S. W.—Arrived the Star
packet, from Rio Janeiro—sailed the 12th ult., from Bahia
24th, and from Pernambuco 31st ; Breseis packet, from Hali-
fax—sailed 7th inst. ; Liverpool (steamer), from Malaga—
sailed 17th inst., from Gibraltar 18th, Cadiz 19th, Lisbon
23d, and Oporto 25th. No sailings. The Star packet,
arrived here, reports having exchanged colours with another
vessel, which showed No. 8,541, on the 14th September, in
lat. 20. N., long. 32. W.
BRISTOL, SEPT. 29.—Arrived the Ada, Fair, from Cuba.
BEACIILEY, SEPT. 29.—Arrived Jersey, Picot, from Quebec.

The Pantaloon, Pill, from Africa to Liverpool, was totally
lost at the mouth of the Cameroons—crew saved.
The Zephyr, Hughes, from Donegal to Quebec, went on
shore at Cape Breton 30th ult., and bilged.
The Helen Marr, from Goole to Miramichi, went on shore
at Cape Breton 31st ult.—crew and materials saved.
The Pandora, from Demerara to Liverpool, N. S., was on
shore near Brouget Ist inst.
The Florida, from Havre to New York, has arrived at
Halifax, leaky—cargo discharging.

THE FUNDS.--(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWEAVE 0' GL 0 CK.

Our arrivals this morning are the French, Dutch, and Flan-
ders Mails ; also Mails from Brazil, by the Star—sailed from
Rio Janeiro on the 12th of August ; a Halifax Mail, by the
Briseis—sailed on the 11th of September ; and ship letters
from Lisbon, Gibraltar, Cadiz, Vera Cruz, Honduras, and
Rio Janeiro.

THE FUNDS.

Consols opened at 894 for the Account ; Exchequer Bills,
1 3 ; India Bonds, 4 6 ; Bank Stock, 2071 2083-; India
Stock, 255.
In the Foreign Market, Spanish Active, which closed yes-
terday in our Market at about 24, may be quoted at 26i ;
Passive, 73- 8 ; Deferred, 114- ; Portuguese closed at about
57 ; at present they are 521 i 53i ; Colombian, 24f ; Mexican,
; Dutch, 52i
This day is the settling of the Foreign Account, and the
most important and extensive one for some time past, parti-
cularly in the Spanish and Portuguese Securities, which have
fluctuated to a great degree. The extreme fluctuation of Spa-
nish Active has been from 29i down to 24, about 9 per
cent. ; Portuguese Five Per Cents. is from 63 down to 48--
15 or 16 per cent. It was generally expected that the im-
mense fall in the two above Stocks would have caused serious
failures in the market ; but up to the present hour we do not
hear of any, which may be attributed to the sudden re-action
which has been occasioned this morning, by accounts from
Paris of an improvement in the Spanish Stocks of about four
HALF-PAST ONE.
Consols may be quoted at present 89k foi the Account, and
89 for Money ; Exchequer Bills, 1 3 prem. ; India Bonds,
8 6 prem. ; India Stock, 2551.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Active is buoyant, at 261 4 ;
Portuguese is not so good as in the morning ; it was 521, re-
ceded to 511; Three per Cents. were 35, at present 33i ;
Colombian, 25 244; Mexican, 24i; Dutch Two-and-a-Half
per Cents., 52- 53.
We do not hear of any failure in the Foreign Market.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols for the Account, 89%.

per cent.

Colonel Thomas, the Gallant Member for Kinsale,
is, we understand, about forming a matrimonial alliance in
England. The lady, Miss Taylor, is descended from an an-
cient and respectable family in Staffordshire, and possesses, it
is said, a fortune of 50,0001.—Dublin Post.

Arrived at Falmouth the Briseis and Star packets ;
the former from Halifax in 21 days, and the latter from the'
Brazils, being nearly a month before she was due. The dates
of her sailing are from Rio, the 12th ; Bahia, the 24th ; and
Pernambuco, the 31st of August, with a freight of about
10,0001. Exchange at Rio, 3941 ; had been higher a short
time before, but declined to this quotation.

SMITHS.—So common is the name of Smith, that
a humourous writer observes, " throw a cat out of every other
window, from one end to the other of this metropolis, and it
would fall on the head of one Smith. Rush suddenly round
the corner, and knock down the first man you meet, he is a
Smith ; he prostrates a second, the second a third, the third
a fourth, the ninth a tenth—they are all and severally Smiths."

The weather has been remarkably favourable in the
past week for completing the late harvest on or near the moor-
lands, where crops are reported to be very good. Cattle on
Dartmoor and on commons are reported to be looking well,
where grass is said to have been plenty; but owing to the
drought in the past summer, and continuing even to the au-
tumn, grass is scarce, so that fat beef does not come to market
plentifully. The turnip crop is said to be only partially fair,
especially the late sown. Swedish turnips hold on better than
ordinary, but they are not generally of so much weight as ex-
pected, nor is mangel-wurzel so well cultivated as heretofore
in many districts.—Devonport Telegraph.
Such is the flourishing state of the iron and hard-
ware trade in the North, that a respectable tradesman of this
town a few days since received a printed circular from a firm
at Sheffield, intimating that, from the great extent of their
orders at home, they were compelled to abandon this year
their accustomed practice of sending round travellers, and
would feel obliged, should anything be required, by an order
through the post, although such was their situation they could
not in that case promise immediate attention to their favours,
but only the very best attention in their power.—Taunton
Courier.

MAJESTIC THIsTLE,There is growing in the
garden of Mr. Benjamin Sykes, of Bradley Mill, near Hud-
dersfield, a ponderous Scotch thistle. It is now at the height
of its perfection, and it measures in circumference round the
stem seven inches; in height it is nine feet three inches; it
has 27 branches upon it, and 647 pods of seed. It is two
years since it was sown; and nine months ago it was not
larger than a fair sized cauliflower plant.—Sheifield Iris,