The Sun.
London, England, 1847-09-30 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET and CITY NE'„
CITY, WEDNESDAY EVENING "
The failure of Fry, Griffiths, and Co., indigoAn4
colonial brokers, has been announced to-day. The "s
amou-'t of their liabilities has not been stated, but it
is believed that it must be very considerable. '
The private letters-by the Caledonia indicate the
prevalence of considetattie uneasiness in the New
York money market, consequent upun the failure of
Prime, Ward, and Co. By some parties their liabili-
ties are stated at 900,000 dollars, of which 400,000
consist of deposits. The possibility of a resumption
appears in no case to have been entertained, except
on the supposition that the steamer of the 4th of
September, from Liverpool, might bring advices of a
considerable rise in our corn-markets; and as the
downward course of our prices continued without
intermission until after her departure, it is of
course out of the question to hope that the firm
can recover itself. One writer estimates their as-
sets as likely to yield from 75 to SO cents in the
dollar, and by another it is observed, From all I
hear about their business, I feel certain that they
cannot resume, nor even pay in full." It is added,
that in New York the firm had been greatly over-
estimated in point of wealth. We are glad to have
it in our power to state that no one in this country
is likely to suffer by the suspension. It will be re-
membered, that when the old house of Prime, Wares,
and King, was dissolved in January last, two separate
houses were formed, one by Mr. Prime, under the
firm of Prime, Ward, and Co., and the other by Mr.
King, under the firm of James G. King and Sons.
Since that time the principal correspondents of the
old house have transacted their business with the
latter firm, and hence it is understood that from the
present failure no loss whatever will be sustained.
It will be observed that, owing to the distrust
which prevailed at New York, the rate charged for
bills by the leading houses had advanced, previously
to the sailing of the steamer, to 109. This, how-
ever, is below the rate at which it will prove pro-
fitable to send gold, as will be seen by the follcwing
calculations ;

Sovereigns of average weight may be con-
sidered to be worth in New York (at the
legal price per penny weight) about 4 dolls.
84ic. each, which is equal to an exchange of 109
Add freight and insurance, estimated at 1

per cent.

The drafts drawn against a consignment would
be at 60 days' sight; consequently, there is
a gain to the shipper of two months' interest
over here, which, at 6 per cent. per annum,

is

Rate at which he may draw in New York

110}

without loss
In one of the New York letters it is remarked,
" The potato disease has made its appearance all over
this country, and bids fair to be more extensive than
we have ever had it before." It must be mentioned,
however, that this statement proceeds from a con-
holder _
curred this week is seven ; but the liabilities, with
the exception of those of the house mentioned yester-
day, and of Messrs. James Guest and Co., cotton
spinners, and Messrs. E. M. Cooper and Co., manu-
facturers, are in each instance believed to be small.
—Times.

THE VlPER.—These beautiful but dangerous rep-
tiles literally swarm on the moors of Derbyshire, espe-
cially betwixt Chesterfield and l)arley. The bite of the
viper is often attended with the most alarming results.
It is not, perhaps, generally known that it never attacks
its enemy but when partly in an erect posture, darting
on its object in a manner similar to a bird of prey. A
proof of this assertion the writer of this had once an
opportunity of witnessing. A short time ago a viper
was observed coiled up on a part of the highway called
" Jebb's Firs," apparently asleep, nor did it appear to
be in any way disturbed from its seeming lethargy until
the arrival of a horse and cart, when the viper arose
upon its tail and bounded several feet in the air, no
doubt with an intent of seizing the animal by the
mouth. The horse, at the same time, showed evident
signs of great fear and excitement. The person who
drove the horse, after some trouble, managed to kill the
reptile, which was reckoned a fine specimen of its kind.

-Derby Mercury.
STRIKE WHILE THE IRON Is HOT.—TWO servants,
who had lived many years together with an old gentle-
man in Northamptonshire, were one evening sitting by
the kitchen fire, when the male said to the female,
" Hannah, you and I have lived many years together,
and been very comfortable ; master gets very old and
sbakey, and can't last long; and when be dies we
shouldn't like to part. So suppose we be married; we're
saved a bit of money a piece, and when master's gone
should do on a bit of land. What sagest, yes or no, at
once?" Hannah replied, " No, Peter, I'd rather not."
Peter said no more about it. The next night the same
parties sat in the same place. After a little time Hannah
said, " Peter, I've been thinking. about what you said
last night, and have altered my mind." Peter answered
in three words, " So have I."
One of those fulminating bombs which have of late
been so frequently spoken of, exploded last evening in
front of the Theatre Historique. As usual, a number of
bits of paper were immediately scattered about, which
the crowd hastened to pick up. On each was printed,
" Let us commit acts of incendiarism until there be no
further opposition to a just division of land and crops."
A THRIFTY WIDOW. —Widow Marshall, residing
at Thornhill, near Johnstone, aged 96, has this as on
former seasons cut her own corn and barley, binding
and stooking it single-handed. She has also due the
potatoes on her ground, as she wasrasafraid
out they wobuldarle be
stolen, and she is now engaged thrashing the y
in her barn.
LADIES Bzweaa.—Young ladies of slight and
grscefui form, with light hair and blue eyes, like
Jenny Lind, should be careful lest they be mistaken
for the " Swedish Nightingale " when they walk
abroad. Yesterday afternoon, as a young lady was
proceeding down Buchannan.street, some ill-disposed
person spread the report that she was Jenny Lind. A
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and
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creating
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aTbnrhaetepdrae encouragement to thieves, is at present, we under-
stand, somewhat prevalent, both in Edinburgh and here.
—North British Mail.

PLYMOUTH, SEPT. 28.—The ship Tamer, Captain
Hall, arrived off the Sound this morning with a full
cargo of teas from China. She left Canton the 15th of
April, Hong-Kong the 20th of April, and Cape of Good
Hope on the 24th of July. After leaving Java Head
she spoke the ships Chacely and Lascar, of London,
and the bark Maia, of Liverpool, bound home. The
Tamer and Chacely came down the China Seas, the
Lascar and Maia proceeded through the Straits of
Macassar. There were several men-of-war and one
steamer, names unknown, at Simon's Bay. Her Ma-
jesty's steamer Rosamond, Commander John Foote, left
Table Bay on the 22d of July with troops for Buffalo
Bay. Sir Henry Pottinger was on the frontier. The
iron steamer Dwaker, from London and Lisbon for Bom-
bay, arrived at the Cape on the 21st of July, and was
there when the Tamer left. To the north of St. Helena
she spoke the bark Conservative, from Madras for Lon-
don ; and north of the Azores, the brig Elizabeth
Hughes, from London for Demerara. Passengers by
the Tamer landed here, Captain and Mrs. Carr, Miss
Ceates, and Mr. Miles, who has a pair of moose deer
from Java,the first of the kind, it is said, ever brought
toEngland alive. They are about six inches high, in
good condition, and will no doubt excite the attention of
naturalists.
CHOLERA. AT TREBIZOND.—We regret to bear, by
recent letters from Trebizond, that the cholera morlria
had reached that town. On board the Peninsular anti
Oriental Company's steamer Sultan, Captain Brooks, ,
on her late voyage from Trebizond to Constantinople. '‘a-
several cases had broken out, in consequence of which. is
she had been ordered by the health authorities at the 'st
latter port to Prince's Island to ride out her quarantine ea
of ten day!. The Tiger will therefore be dispatched to , sa
Malta in her stead, to carry home the India (bulky) ish.
mails and passengers.
On Wednesday last no fewer than 24 vessels laden ur.
with Indian corn arrived in our harbour. 2,200 quarters
were entered on Thursday at the Custom-house for home
Com gitution. '64