The Sun.
London, England, 1838-12-03 00:00:00

TORCH-LIGHT MEETINGS.

The following correspondence on the subject of these
meetings has passed between the Home Department and
the local authorities :
Clerk of fte Peace's Office, Preston,
28th Nov., 1838.
Sir,— By the direction of the Lord Lieutenant. I beg leave
to send you a copy of a letter received by him from the Se-
cretary of State for the Home Department, enclosing a copy
a letter addressed to the Magistrates acting at Hyde, near
M inchester, for their guidance in case of public meetings
held at night.
Lord Derby is desirous that the instructions given to the
Mag'strates at Hyde should be generally known to the Magis-
tracy of this county.
I am, Sir, your most obedient servant,
(Signed) E. GORST.

Whitehall, 23d November, 1838.
My Lord,—l have the honour to acquaint your Lordship,
that, having received from the Bench of Magistrates at Hyde,
near Manchester, a report of a meeting which was lately held
in that town by torch-light, I directed a letter to be addressed
to them for their guidance, in case any public notice should be
given of any future meeting at night within their district ; and
I beg leave to enclose a copy of this letter for your Lord-
ship's information.—l have the honour to be, my Lord, your
Lordship's obedient servant,
( Signed)
To the Earl of Derby, Lord Lieutenant
of the county of Lancaster.

J. RUSSELL.

Whitehall, 22d November, 1838.
Gentlemen,--I am directed by Lord John Russell to ac-
knowledge the receipt of your letter of the 16th instant
(which did not reach this office until the 20th instant), stating
the circumstances connected with a meeting of an illegal
character, which was held at Hyde by torch-light, on the
evening of the 14th instant, and which it appears was con.
vened by advertisement, the date of which is not stated.

Lord John Russell requests that, in the event of any
public notice being given of any other meeting at night
within }our district, you will send him immediate
information of it ; and he thinks it will be advisable
in such case, that the Magistrates should issue a pub-
lic notice, warning all persons of the illegality of such
meetings, and of the danger of attending them, and that the
Magistrates are determined to preserve peace.
Lord John Russell also requests the Magistrates to take
measures for obtaining correct information of all that passes
at any future meeting, with a view to bringing to justice per-
sons who may be guilty of a violation of the law. But be ad-
vises the Magistrates not to attempt by force to disperse a
meeting, unless the peace is actually broken, and interference
for dispersing the meeting is absolutely necessary.—l have,
&c. (Signed) S. M. PHILLIPPS.
To the Magistrates acting at Hyde, Manchester.

MONEY AND CITY NEWS.

CITY (THIS DAYJ, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

On Saturday evening very unfavourable accounts were re-
ceived by express from the Canadas, stating that the whole of
the provinces were in a state of rebellion, and the attack of
St. John's was expected every hour.

The above intAigence created very great anxiety in the
city during the whole of the evening. The merchants were
running in all directions to ascertain the true state of affairs.
This morning. we are happy to state, the St. Andrew has
arrived, in fifteen days, from New York, with most favourable
information. It appears that Sir John Colborne, with his
usual activity, in the course of eight days put down the rebel.
lion, dispersing the rebels in all directions. The particulars
of these events will be found in another part of our Paper.
The General Post was delivered later this morning, owing
to the great number of letters received from various parts of
the United States.

The English Money Market opened heavy this morning,
Consols being quoted at 934 R for Money, and 931 i for the
Account. Exchequer Bills, 64 to 66 ; Bank Stock, 202 203.
In the Foreign Market, Spanish Stock opened lower, being
quoted at 16+ , Portugese Five per Cents., 29+ ; and the
Three per Cents., 19+
The favourable ridvices received to-day from Canada, of the
dispersion of the rebels by the British forces and the Militia,
has caused great satisfaction in the City, more especially
among the merchants interested in the trade with the colony.
The measures taken by Sir John Colborne to crush at the
outset this new attempt at revolt, has received the warmest
approbation from the Canadian merchants. There are, how-
ever, too good grounds for the supposition that the American
people, as well as the State Governments, were endeavouring
by all means in their power to aid the cause of the rebels.
Van Ranselacr was at Champlain, collecting forces. The
Montreal Transcript states, " we have it on the most unques-
tionable authority, that the United States are playing us foul.
We do not mean the general Government, neither the body of
the people, but we mean the State Governments who have pro-
vided the rebels with arms, &c., at a cheap rate."
The following are the returns of shipping and emigration,
by which it will be seen that the deficiency in the arrivals of
emigrants is very great.
Comparative Statement of Vessels, &c., arrived at the port
of Quebec in 1837 and 1838 :
Vessels. Tonnage.
1,080 336,704
987 312,076

838, Oct. 19,
837, Oct. 19,

Emigrants.
2,909
21,775

More this year 91 26 628 Less 18,866
PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK,
Bank Stork 202% t India Stock
....... —...... 3 per Cent. Red. '/2 ~ ye, Ditto Bonds
3 per Cent. Cons. 93 .62 60 pm.
% 4 Sow h Sea Stock ...........
31,, per Cent. — Old Annuities
....__
Ditto Red, lOO% New Ditto
--. New :3% per Cent 1014%'4,4 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1751_
New 5 per Cent.
Bank Long Annuities to expi re Ditto 500
Jan. 5, 1860 14i, 15-16 Ditto Small
1434 IEI-16
CiDloai,ti,,tskoolsCsto,x,fmorkmAfeorcrecAioauel
Oct. 10, 1859
15 3-10 Ditto Advertised
Jan. 5, 1860
....... prn.
Jan. 5, 1881
April 5, 1880 —l India Stock for Account
Jan. 5, 1870
_.,,%
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Austrian Bonds Peruvian Bonds ..................
171.61 y 4,4 ,
Ditto Ditto AccountNAßeeotenvodu:
:0,t1:i5.d.:.2.. ...................................
11,1!
Belgian Bonds
)(34:3,,,,
Ditto Account
Brazilian Bonds
Ditto Account 764 7% Diu) ACCOUnt ......... . ...',9 3,4
Buenos Ayres Bonds
Ditto Account
....... ....,
Chilian Bonds
I / tto Account
Columbian Bonds — • Ditto Account... ...............
Ditto Account _! Ditto Metallic ... ............ ...
Columbian Bonds, 1824 25% Spanish Bonds ..................
Ditto Account ').51,, ;6 , 1 iitto Account .................
Danish Bonds
Ditto Account — . Ditto Account ............ 16%4 4
Greek Bonds — French, 5 per cent. —f. —c.
Ditto Bonds, 1825 — -- 4 per cent......., —f. —c.
Ditto Account — —.l per cent.......... —f. —c.
Exchanges _f --c.
Ditto Account - Dutch, 2c per cegne.t...... ....... _
Ditto Account 53%
MDexitictoan, 6Bpoenrdcs,enstper Cent....
Ditto Account
—1 Ditto Account ......... 100
Neapolitan
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK
Paid. Per Filar,.
s:i 11
British Iron Company
Birmingham and Gloucester Railway Company :10 13,4
Eistern Counties Railway lO 8
Great Western Railway Company IMO 65 787
Brighton Railway ......................14 11%
i ondon and Blackwall Railway 9 7 lip,
London and Birmingham Railway Company PO 170 1
London and Southampton Railway Company
London and Croydon Railway Company 2O 164
N .rth Midland Railway Company. 55 51
London Joint Stock Bank. lO 13%34
National Bank of Ireland
HALF-PAST ONE.
Consols are now quoted at 931 for Money, and 931 for the
Account. Acc0unt,,,,,,,,
.............................

The Commissioners for the reduction of the National Debt
have purchased 10,0001. of the Three per Cent. Reduced at
92i.:Exchequer Bills at 63, and India Bonds 60.
Spanish and Portuguese are rather lower, the former being
now quoted at 194 ; Portuguese Five per Cents., 29k;
and the Threes 29i; Brazil Stock is rather higher, being now
quoted at 761-.
There has been some business doing in the Share Market.
Great Western are at 12 prem. ; London and Birmingham,
81 ; London and Southampton, 5 dis.
We have accounts from Demerara to the 15th October.
The subject of emigration, or the most advisable means of re-
taining in the several British Colonies an adequate supply of
free labour, now that higher rates of wages and local privi-
leges are likely to stimulate emigration, was attracting some
attention at Guiana. As regards the future prosperity of
Demerara there appears to be a confident hope entertained
by the more liberal colonists. The colonies of Demerara
Jamaica, and Trinidad, will, it is supposed, be the three colo-
nies likely to pay the highest rate of wages.
THE FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES

3E,
op per Cent.
~Ci
tci
e.: BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock
.3 per Cent. Red
to expire 2021,4; India Stock ...............................
92541 Ditto Bonds ........................... CO
:Ai per Cent 9:3%! Ditto Old Annuities.... ...........
per Cent. Red
New 3y4 per Cent 1001,;dEx. Bills, 1,000/ 2%d ....... 62, pin.
101%1 Ditto 50e/......... ........... c 3 pm
Jan. 186 I
Oct. 1850
Jan. 1860
...k615
15 :/-1,3 Consols for i_et ................. .... 9:3N
FOREIGN FUNDS
I Portuguese Bonds, 5 per cent.. 6974
Ditto, New Ditto .................. 2:1
Prussian, 5 per cent ............... .
Russian Bonds, 5 per cent ...... illq
Ditto, Metallic. ............... .. .....
Spanish, 5 per cent. ................. 16%
Ditto, C0n501idated................—
French, 5 per cent. ..... .. ..... —f —c
Exchange —f. —c.
French, nper cent .........
Dutch, 2% per cent. 3%
Ditto, 5 per cent. ... . !ON
>HARES.—(THIS DAY.)
tailway l3li
Pi

Austrian, 5 per cent ..............
Belgian, 5 per cent 1 01%
Brazilian Bonds 771,i
Buenos Ayres, 6 per cent.,..,,,,
Chilian, 6 per cent
Colomb.an 6 per cent,,,,,,,,,,,,, 21
Ditto, 1R2;25%
Danish, 3 per cent —
Greek Bonds, 1825, 5 per cent
Mexican, 5 per cent. ........... —
Ditto, 6 per cent., 1825........, —
Peruvian, 1825,6 per cent -
(CLOSING PRICE OF
Birmingham and Gloucester 1
Eastern Counties Railway ..... .................
Great Western Railway
London and Brighton Railway lOl4
London and Blackwall Railway
London and Birmingham Railway
London and Southampton Railway
Lo. don and Croydon R.-.ilway (New Scrip): 13%
Manchester and Birmingham Railway
Ditto Ditto Extension
Northern and Eastern Railway
North Midland Railway
...................
South Eastern and Dover