The Sun.
London, England, 1841-05-07 00:00:00

FOREIGN FUNDS.

Austrian, 5 per cent Portuguese, 5 per cent.
Belgian, 5 per cent lOO4 Ditto, New Ditto 34i
Brazilian Bonds. Prussian, 5 per cent.
Buenos Ayres, 6 per cent Russian, 5 per cent
Chilian, 6 per cent Ditto, Ng et allic
Colombian, 6 per cent... Spanish, 5 per cent 24
Ditto, 1824. — Ditto, Deferred ... 121
Danish, 3 per cent — French, 5 per cent. —f. —c.
Greek, 1825, 5 per cent — Exchange —f. —c,
Mexican, 5 per cent.... French, 3 per cent —f. —c.
Ditto, 6 per cent, 1825. Dutch, 2i per cent. ... 54
Peruvian, 1825, 6 per ct. Ditto, 5 per cent --

SHARES.
Great North of England Railway (90 paid) 75
Great Western Railway (65 paid)
Ditto New Shares (50 paid 64
Ditto Fifth (4 paid) lli
London and Brighton (50 paid).
London and Birmingham Railway (90 pd)
Ditto Thirds (32 paid)
London and South Western
Ditto Tenths 24
North Midland Railway (100 paid)
Ditto New Shares (40 paid)
Paris and Rouen (8 paid)
.., ... 7

South Eastern and Dover-(33 paid)...
York and North Midland Railway (50 pd)
Ditto New Shares (10 paid)

SAD MISHAP.—From a gentleman, who re-
sides in St. James's-street, London, have the following
note under date May 1 :—" An alartni ' fire occurred last
niuht close to my abode, which not 314 did a great deal of
mischief, but threatened still more scrieui consequences. It
was occasioned by a jade of a lady's li ai i iplacing a lighted
candle too near a gauze window curtain, the casement itself
being at the time open. In a very brief space the flames
spread rapidly, and on finding the place too hot for her, she
very coolly collected her mistress's diamonds, and decamped
without saying a syllable on the subject. The alarm was first
given from without, and anxiously as the firemen worked
to save the property and the adjoining buildings, very little
of the furniture was rescued. Among the sufferers are the
Rev. Mr. Candlish and his two non-intrusion coadjutors, who
have come to town, it is said, for the purpose of tutoring the
Duke of Argyll. After depositing their credentials at the
house, they were out dining with Mr. Fox Maule, and on re-
turning home found the whole artillery of the cause they ad-
vocate, manuscripts and sermons, bag and baggage, reduced
to dust and ashes."—Dumfries Courier.
At Sartano, in Calabria, a labourer, named
Albauito, died lately at the patriarchal age of 116 year's. He
always led an active life in the midst, of country occupations,
had keen married Ave times, and had children by each marriage. ,

HARBOUR AT THE CAPE OF

GOOD HOPE

One of the defects of the Cape of Good I:cape,
has been the want of a secure haven even for
Fmall vessels. Table Bay and Simon's Bay are
each good at a particular season, hut at another
part of the year unsafe, and even impracticable.
The new settlement of Graham's Town and
Bathurst are equally unfortunate, the rivers on
the eastern coast of the colony being in general
closed by formidable bars, which will not allow
vessels to enter them. By the most re-
cent arrivals, however, from that settlement,
we have received Graham's Town Jour-
nals of the 11th of February, and private
letters of a later date, which mention the
success of an enterprising individual, Mr. Cock,
in making the Kowie navigable for vessels of a
considerable draught of water, and in converting
that river into a secure haven. His success will
be of great advantage to Graham's Town, and all
the settlements on the eastern coast, and it seems
to be duly appreciated by the Journal of that
settlement. It says :

" We are happy to learn that the Kowie is now open, and
that the question of the practicability of the undertaking, may,
in the opinion of judicious individuals, be considered as settled.
Early on Sunday morning the river opened for itself a way to
the sea through the ne.:. channel on the western side, and the depth
of the channel has gradually increased from 5 to 10 feet at low
water. We understand. that the sand is gradually clearing
away every tide, and is conveyed by the current to the eastern
bank of the river, thus filling up the old channel. Along the
ledge of rocks which form the western boundary, there is deep
water, which continues quite out to sea. At present vessels
drawing 6 feet water may enter, and when the steam-tug, which
has been ordered, arrives, we doubt not but that vessels of a
larger burthen will be found in the Cowie."

It adds, in a postscript, entitled "Latest News
from the Bowie,"

The success of this most important undertaking is now
certain, and its effects on the Eastern Frontier in the fa-
cilities it opens to trade and the access which it gives
the farmers to suitable markets, may be better imagined than
described. So far the enterprise has succeeded beyond the
most sanguine anticipations of the projector; and we believe
it is not too much for us to say that now the district of Albany
is in a fair way of obta;ning a port far superior to any other in
the colony. Vessels of con,iderable burden will easily enter
when assisted by a steam-tug, and will find themselves in a
river land-locked on every side, and as safe as in the London
Docks, while the process of loading and unloading can be car-
ried on from the shore without the intervention of boats or
lighters. We are informed that the result of straightening
the course of the river has been such an increase
of water power to act upon the sand and sot f, as
to supersede the necessity of flood-gates. Since
the cet tainty of the success of this most patriotic undertaking
has been evident, property in the neighbourhood has acquired
a new value in the eyes of its proprietors. In some cases, 500
per cent. advance has been offered, and refused for land near
the river. We trust that no delay will take place in obtain-
ing from the Home Government the privilege of a free port.
We believe that between Algoa Bay and the Cape, three or
four ports could be opened ; and more than this, we believe
they will be opened as soon as British industry and en-
terprise are transplanted there. Mr. Cock's labours will riot
merely benefit this district and frontier—the' example will be
felt in other districts, and the reproach of want of harbours
will, in a few years, be removed from the colony."
Private letters from the Cape, of a later date,
assure us that the success of the plan was un-
doubted; and the enterprising individual who
has engaged in the work, has ordered a steam-
tug and other vessels to be built in London for
him, and expects to acquire both wealth and
celebrity, by making a harbour in the eastern
part of the colony of the Cape of Good Hope.