The Sun.
London, England, 1824-05-05 00:00:00

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SaLE,II QUIS DICETZE FAISUM AUDEAT

LONDON,
WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1824.

CITY, Halfpast Twelve o'Clock —I am happy
to say that confidence is completely restored in
th(t City, chiefly in consequence of the important
a'''d satisfactory assurances received yesterday by
EXPress from Paris, and which, together with the
c"tellts of the Paris Papers, were exclusively
"rnrannicated to the Sum. Ai yet there are no
arrivals this morning from France, (Monday hay-
jug been a holiday at Paris), nor have we any
I.olitical intelligence or rumours in the City.
Consols opened at 96-i for the Account. They
4:e now 96-1, sellers; and, for Money, 061*
,
jell' little business is doing. Exchequer Bills
have been 52,53, and are now 49,50.

3 Per Cent. Red. 951-3 per Cent. Consols, per
(71nt: 102_4 per Cent., Old 100} i—Ditto Assented, 101ij—
bitto New, 1038—Bank Long Ann. 22. D-16ths--23 ; Do.
1/3nda, 82—South Sea, 1081—Old Ann. 95—Es. Bills, 49, 50
--Consols for Account, 96i sellers.
FORVIGN MARKET.— Wulf-past Twelve.—
There is nothing doing of any consequence in
the Foreign Securities.
Austrian, 17h—Chili, 83}—Colombian Bonds, 39I—Ditto
2i 3—Greek, 3 dis.—Mexican,9kii—Portuguese Scrip,
7i--Prussian, 100—Russsian, 97i—Spanish, 18/ 18; New
Ditto, 15/ 15--Alliance Shares, 16/ i—Palladium, Par,
Equitable, 2i --Irish Ditto, 1/ I—Manchester Ditto, French
Scrip, 17i 18.

PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O.CLOOK.

hulk Stock 931
3 Par Cent. Ited. 9s}
3Per Cent. C0n5....96i 96 96#
i per Cent lO2
Old 100 ha
4 Per Cent. {Aisented 1011 i
New loBbi
flank Long Ann —
LIIP. 3 per Cents

India Stock • 2981
India Bonds 82s. 81s.
South Sea Stock
Old Annuities 93
Ex. Bills 52 53 50 51
Ditto Small 5O 53
Bank for Act.
India for Celt. Acct.
Cons. for Asa. 96}

'leaf-past One o'Clock—Bank Stock is now
243.1.—8ank Long Annuities 22 5-16ths, 23.—
No alteration in Consols since One o'Clock.
It is reported that the CHANCELLOR of the
ExcilEcium will bring forward the Budget on
Friday-
There is a rumour that a Russian squadron of
four sail of the line and three frigates is preparing
for sea, but it appears to be unfounded. The
lionse of Messrs. ALEXANDER and FLETCHER are
said to have received a letter of the 9th March
from a person who accompanied Sir CIIARLE3
MTARTIIT to Accra, and who makes no men-
;ion of the battle with the Ashantees.

Extract of a Letter from Batavia, Nov. 28 :
" An attack was expected upon Penang by the
natives of Quida (the coast opposite), \4K) de-
tnand their King, now with the English. It is
Baiti the Sovereign of Siam is the instigator. The
force at Penang does not amount to a regiment,
but they have sent to Bengal for a reinforcement.
Should the natives venture on Penang, the build-
ing will probably be destroyed, and the bland
laid waste ; but it is thought the fort will pro-
tect the Europeans."

We invite the serious attention of the Public
and of Government to the subject matter of
the subjoined letter from a highly respectable
Correspondent. The theoretical Political Eco-
nomists will doubtless oppose with all their
"ergies any proposition for imposing restric-
tinus on the employment of their grand agent
and idol, Capital, to whose absolute con-
-404 and sordid spirit of gain they are for aban-
doning all the best and dearest interests of
Civilized Society. The evil complained of by
onr Crrespondent bas, however, been already
indignantly reprobated by Mr. CANNING in Par-
liament ; and we trust that its continuance will
not be suffered from mere considerations of de-
ference to the visionary speculations and perni-
cious dogmas of the Economists :-
11R. EDITOR—It is somewhat surprising that you, who
Profess to watch ever the interests of the country, should
Permit a subject to pass without censure, or even coin-
en t, which may be attended with the most fatal results to
England
at a period, perhaps, by no means remote. At
th"l Moment two individuals, British subjects, and be-
-3'"(1 all comparison the largest capitalists in Europe, are
exerting their resources for the purpose of aiding the finances
of the natural enemy of this country. Such speculations
In Pecuniary transactions as should have a tendency to in-
crease the debt, and consequently the buratens, of a foreign
country, where the speculators could derive a personal ad-
vantage, I by no means condemn ; but the converse would in a
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of war be high treason ; and in a time of peace, I submit,
it is morally so. Yet one of these Contractors seats himself;
that bench of the House of Commons, which is emphati-
ehally
styled Y patriotic—and calls himself a 'nig—and has,no
"station in employing the vacation in placing France in the
/11c4t advantageous position to exert her strength in offensive
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-neasures against this country. So true is Mr. CANNING'S ob-
servation., that the real tyranny of Europe is in the moffy market,
and that however he may exert himself in support of the inde-
pendence of South America, Spain may at any hour obtain