The Sun.
London, England, 1841-02-27 00:00:00

FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY .

POST.—A failure of some magnitude, in the Jewish con-
nection, was made known in the course of the morning. The
old and respectable firm of 'Monte{lore, Brothers, has, it ap-
pears, been reduced t o the necessity of suspending its payments.
The cause assigned for the occurrence is principally this :
Messrs. Montefiore were in correspondence with several large
houses in Australasia, for whom they were in the habit of
making advances in anticipation 'of promised shipments of
goods. Their accommodation in this way woulu seem to
have been carried to an extent not altogether to be justified.
They had, towards the close of the past year, come under
acceptance to an amount for which they found them-
selves incapable of making the requisite provision. An appeal
was made on the occasion to the friends of the house, when,
such was the confidence entertained of its ultimate resources,
that the sum of twenty thousand pounds was raised among
them to enable it to meet its engagements. The Australasian
firms have unquestionably acted with gross bad faith towards
Messrs. Montefiore. From all that we can hear upon the
subject, and we believe the facts that have been placed be-
fore us may be fully depended upon as authentic, the
pledges made by them with regard to the consign-
ments upon which former drafts were founded, were
never made good. The property did not come for-
ward at all, nor did the breaches of contract that
were operating so injuriously to the credit of Messrs.
Montetiore end here. The same system of deception was
persevered in by the Australasian firms. Promises of cargoes
of valuable produce were again freely given as an inducement.
to Messrs. Montefiore to honour some further amount of bills
passed upon them, but these promises, like those that had
preceded them, remain unfulfilled to the present hour, and
hence the embarrassments now for the second time experi-
enced. No hint has reached us of the probab:e amount of the
liabilities of the concern. It is, however, assumed to be
pretty large.
Messrs. Montefiore have issued a circular expressing their
deep regret at the circumstance of their being, for the mo-
ment, unprepared to answer all just claims upon them ; but,
on the other hand, holding out the hope that their difficulties
may prove but temporary, and speaking with the fullest confi-
dence in the sufficiency of their assets, if time be only given
for their realisation. A meeting is called of their creditors for
an early day.
The stoppage of this firm is understood to have been accele-
rated by the refusal on the part of the Australasian Bank any
longer to afford it the support, in the way of discounts and
otherwise, which it had done for years past, and upon a conti-
nuance of which they had naturally calculated.

TIMES.—A city failure of some importance—viz., that of
Messrs. Montefiore, Brothers, has occurred this morning. As
the house was believed to have been a very prosperous one,
and to have made large profits within these few years, the event
has caused much surprise, but it is explained by the fact of
large draughts upon them having been made for which they
were wholly unprepared by previous notice. It is believed,
therefore, that at a meeting of the creditors, which has been
summoned for next week, some arrangement of a nature to sa-
tisfy them will be entered into. This belief is strengthened
by the knowledge of the wealthy connexions of the house, who
have expressed their willingness to afford assistance on this oc-
casion. These, at least, are circumstances generally stated on
'Change to-day. The principal business of the house was with
Sydney, New Smith Wales, and en a very large scale.
The notice by the Bank does not differ from the last notice
of the kind, and is only liable, therefore, to the objection
which must always attach to it as a banking operation, that
it is much more calculated to assist in stock-jobbing than in
commercial objects.
The settlement of the account in Consols, which took place
to-day has been unattended with any important results, though
the fluctuations during its progress have not been inconside-
rable. he fall was about 2* per cent., reckoning the ex-
treme prices, being from 90i to as, and the chief exciting
cause was the affair of Mr. M'Leod on the Canada frontier;
besides which, the market has been more or less during the
whole time under the influence of parties maing
preparation for the contingency of a new French loan, which
required them to keep their resources mainly at their dis-
posal. Latterly the same parties have reversed their opera-
tions, under the persuasion that the negotiation of that loan
would be deferred for some months, awl their purchases, made
in consequence, occurring at the time when the American
question most agitated the market, contributed mainly to the
rally which then took place. This is designated by the job-
bers as a " bull" account, but it is likely that the balance of
the time bargains is not large either way, as the market as-
sumed rather increased firmness at the close of business.

ROWLAND'S ODONTO.—This discovery, for
effectually cleaning the teeth and purifying the breath, may
be considered without a rival. Disease of the teeth and
Gums generally arise from neglect, or the use of delete-
rious acids; the former allows concretions to form, while
the latter corrodes the enamel, and so produces a quick
decay, Rowland's Odonto, from its disinfecting and ati-
mulative properties, whitens the teeth, stimulates the gums,
and purities the breath; thus effecting all that human
agency can in .continuing the existence of those highly
prized organs to the latest pet iods of human iFe.
POPULAR MOVEMENT—IRISH MEETINGS.
—The It ish counties ::.re in motion. RAY comrnen met to-
day. The courty of Waterford assembl,s on the 28th
instant. Wexford and several ether counties are prepar-
ii•g. All through Ireland—in every pact of the four pro-
vinces, and especi tily in the North, the towns and parishes
tither have met, or arc about 0 assemble, to petition ia
!?PPo,t of the Keform Bill of Lord Alorpeth aridst
the
di3franchisement scheme of Lord Stanley.—Dublin
Fuming Pest.
ATTEMPT TO POISON A WHOLE FAMILY
Tuesday's Police Gazette contains the offer cf a reward
fo
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Webster, of Men;ri'Y
icorory cf the person or rersons t;ho, oa
Tuesday the instant made a most l!cal attempt
(ninet ia number) of the Rev. Joseph
hill
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fdailmlygpartook, which Ws
oru)rpe? sot err,
whhyic ttriol;
a quantitroaf"-
whole, and from whiehneaartlayte:ccasioned.the death of the
still in a moat dangerousseveral members of tl.7e family are