The Sun.
London, England, 1836-07-07 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.-(THI DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
We have received Montreal Papers to June 10, and Quebec
to June 7.
The Canada steamer had arrived out, with upwards of one
thousand emigrants, generally in good circumstances,
The statement laid before the stockholders of the Montreal
Bank at their annual meeting, presents a gratifying proof of
the prosperity of that rising institution. The statement is as
follows, up to May 15 :
Amount of Stock
Amount of Deposits 29,894 1 5
Bills in circulation 96,413 5 0

Dividends unclaimed... 227 0 0 6,227 0 0
Payable June 1 ......6,000 0 0
Profits in hand 5,220 0 0

X 337,754 6 5
" We are indebted to the Committee of Trade for copies
of two letters teferring to important subjects. The petition
alluded to in the first was dispatched in time, as was supposed,
to reach its destination, within the period when his Majesty
could lawfully disallow the longer continuance in force of the
obnoxious Act. The other letter relates to the St. Andrews
(New Brunswick) and Quebec Railroad :
" Downing-street, April 26.
" Sir—l am directed by Lord Glenelg to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter of the 19th instant, in which you state
that a petition to the King is in preparation by the merchants
of the city of Montreal, praying that the Provincial Act passed
in 1834, for regulating contested elections in Lower Ca-
nada may be disallowed ; and I have to inform you in reply
that if the petition alluded to shall be received at this de-
partment within the time permitted by law for deciding the
question, it will not fail to receive the attentive considera-
tion of his Majesty's Government."
The next dispatch, dated Downing-street, 4th May, in
respect to the projected line of the railway from St. An-
drews, in New Brunswick, to the river St. Lawrence, pro-
poses that a sum of money, not exceeding 10,000/. of the
unappropriated revenues of the Crown should be paid to defray
the expenses of a survey of the tract of country through
which it is proposed that the line should run."
" We receive from all quarters of Upper Canada positive
intelligence of an extensive re-action in favour of Sir Francis
Head, and have every reason to believe that a considerable
majority of the next Assembly will be friendly to his admi-
nistration.
The Burrell arrived at Montreal, with 250 emigrants for
the estates of the patriotic Earl of Egremont. The emigrants
arrived at Quebec up to the 4th of June were 4,909. The
corresponding period last year, 2,930—an increase of nearly
3,000.
We have received Buenos Ayres Papers to the 17th of
April. We extract the following :
" It will be seen by the official document, that Government
have laid before the House of Representatives the Budget for
the current year. The estimate of the expenditure for the
ordinary service of the Administration is 8,439,165 dollars, 2
reals ; and that of the Revenue 11,727,446 dollars.
There would be a surplus of 3,286,280 dollars 6 reals—the
result of the great retrenchments we have from time to time
noticed ; but as Government propose paying, in the course of
the year, the capital and interest of back debts to the amount
of 7,747,240 dollars 2 reals, there will be a deficit of 4,458,959
dollars 2 reals. The ways and means devised to provide for
this sum, is the sale of 1,200 square leagues of public land.
The return to a metallic currency, seems to be an ob-
ject constantly held in view in the preparation of all the
financial measures of Government, and the means to ren-
der the transition the least violent appear to engage all
that serious attention which that important subject is entitled
to. When this desideration is accomplished, and if the ex-
perience of dr past year is a pledge for the future, we predict
that the period is not far distant when it will be realised. The
British creditor may confidently indulge the hope of a speedy
reimbursement. Highest price of doubloons 121 dollars ;
highest rate of Exchange upon England during the week,
6 10-16 pence—lowest, 64 pence.
Our arrivals this morning are the French and Ostend mails,
with ship letters from Jamaica, Santander, Van Diemen's
Land, Feb. 18; Calcutta, March 4; and from New York.
Consols opened this morning at 921 for the Account ;
and 914 for Money ex-dividend. Exchequer Bills, 14 16 ;
India Bonds, 1 3 ; Bank Stock, 211 212. The dividends
will be paid in a day or two, which will snake money more
plentiful amongst the trade's people.
In the Foreign Market little doing. Spanish Bonds
continue heavy, owing to the excitement which prevails
against General Cordova's not acting. Spanish Active, 411 ;
Passive, 12k 1; Deferred 191 ; Portuguese, 811 82 ; Three
per Cents., 511 52 ; Colombian, 301 31 +; Mexican, 3.1,:;
Dutch 21 per Cents., 56k1.
The Dutch Mails have just arrived of the 6th July. They
give the last prices : 21 per Cents., 56 13-16 ; Five per
Cents., 1024.
HALF-PAST ONE.
The Spanish Bonds were heavy in the early part of the
morning, and done at 411, since which they improved to 414
42, o:ving to accounts received from Santander, that the divi-
sion of the Carlists which entered Asturias under General
Gomez, had been overtaken by Espartaro, and totally de-
feated. At present, Spanish may be quoted at 414 ; Passive,
12; ; Deferred, 191 : Portuguese, 82 ; Three per Cents.
514 52 ; Columbian, 31 ; Mexican, 341 ; Dutch Two and a
Half per Cents., 56k.
Consols for the Account 921 ; Exchequer Bills 14 15 ;
India Bonds 3 1 prem. ; Bank Stock, 2111.
THREE O'CLOCK
Consols for the Account, 921.

REFORM REGISTRY ASSOCIATION OF SCOT-
is with much pleasure we call the attention of our
readers to the formation of a General Reform Association for
Scotland, embracing all classes of Reformers, similar to those
lately established in England and Ireland. This Association
was constituted at a late numerous meeting of Reformers held
within the Royal Hotel, Edinburgh, G. M'Pherson Grant,
Esq., of Ballindalloch and Invereshie, in the chair. The
prime objects of the Society are to secure the centralization
of the common efforts of Reformers throughout the country in
establishing a vigilant superintendence of the registration of
voters, more especially in the counties ; to protect the voter
in the fair exercise of his electoral rights ; and, generally, to
diffuse sound political information among the people. The
General Association will encourage and promote the forma-
tion of Registry Associations in every district and parish of
Scotland, and afford a supply of all the necessary forms and
papers connected with the registration of claims. We need
not say that an Association of this kind will be of the utmost
consequence to the Reform cause, and that it ought to meet
with the ready and vigorous support of persons in the Liberal
interest in all parts of Scotland.—Scotsman.
As a local feature, the mining mania, which is now
at its height in these towns and neighbourhood, is singularly
characteristic of the adventurous spirit of the time. A perfect
rage eirists among all classes for speculating in mines. Not
only enterprising monied men are engaged in bringing forth
new projects for disembowelling the earth of its treasures, but
persons in every condition of life, not excepting the hard-
working labourer, who can save a few shillings from his wages,
have become shareholders in these enticing speculations. Per-
sons who profess to have some knowledge of the subject have
estimated the amount invested in mining within the last six
months, by the inhabitants of this port only, at no less than
200,0001. in hard cash ; and we have seen a list of forty-two
new mines, or old ones re-established, which have been opened
in Devon and Cornwall during that period. Whole swarms
of Cornish adventurers arc daily attracted here, bringing with
them bundles of scrips, which are actually hawked about the
streets in baskets, at prices varying from 20s. to 201., and
in many cases without any further recommendation than a
specimen" of the soil exhibited at the same time.—Devon-
port Telegraph.
The number of Thames river pilots at present
holding licenses as such is 64. The amount received from
them by the Trinity House for licenses in the year ending 31st
December, 1834, was 2391. Bs. ; and the amount of pound-
age paid upon their earnings during the same year was
245/. 15s. lid. In the year ending 31st December, 1835,
amount received 229/. 19s. ; amount of poundage 2301. 7s.

On the lith of May last, the fete of the inspection
of brides took Place at Moscow. The young men who wish
to take a wife, range themselves in lines on the two side
walks of the public promenade, and, for five or six hours,
they see, filing off before them, as at a review, the young
girls, dressed in their finest apparel, and shining with their
natural graces and the brilliancy of diamonds, mixed with
flowers. The day following, negotiations are opened with
the parents of the young girls that have been remarked.