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

THE FUNDS.

The motion of Lord Sandon, in the House of Commons,
this evening, causes a general excitement in the City, and it
is generally expected.tl at Alinisters will be in the minority;
if so, they have but one resource left, to dissolve Parliament.
In the interim the British Funds continue steady at the
leaving off price of yesterday, 89% 90 for the Account ; Money,
893 4, with scarce a bargain doing ; as yet both the speculators
and mercantile interest are anxiously waiting the result of this
evening's debate in the House of Commons. Exchequer Bills
8 10 pre.n ; Bank Stock, 167 169 ; India Stock 250 252 ;
India Bonds 2 4 prem.
Itr the Foreign Market Spanish Active a shade higher, left
off 24%; at present 24i; Deferred 193 #; Portuguese, 34}
34%; Three per Cents., 20% 20%; Brazilian, 68% 69%;
Colombian, 223,4 23 ; Mexican, 29%; Dutch Two and-a-Half
per Cents., 52% ; Five per Cents. 99%.
sliA ',vs.—Great Western 28 29 prem. ; New 14%
prem.; London and Brighton 2% dis. ; Blackwell 6i 54
; Birmingham 70 72 prem. ; t.outhampton 57% 58% per
share ; Croydon 13 14% per share ; Greenwich 8% per share ;
Manchester and Birmingham 15 )4 dis.
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share.
Great Western
London and Brighton
London and Birmingham .. 90
Ditto New
London and Greenwich ( New )... 20
London and South NVestern 38% .. to
Alanehest•er and Leeds
lIALF-PA ST ONE.

An exiircss has been received from Paris stating that the
Porte hae agreed to modify the hatti scheriff, ennee,ting to Me-
hemet Ali 'he sueee,sion in a direct line, and the tmminatitm
of ail commands in the fleet and army.
There is a general stagnation in the British market up to
the present tim... consequently we have not a feature tss ncrice,
and an all probability it will continue in that state until after
the debate of th:s evening is finished. Con-ols continue heavy
at 90 for the Account ; Money, S9l 90 ; Reduced 84 ;
Exchequer Bills.lB 10 prem. ; Bank Stock, 167 i 169 ; India
Stock, 251 ; India Bonds, 3 prem.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Active 24ii ; Passive, 51 ;
Colombian nothing dOne ; Portuguese Three per Cents., 2.03;
Mexican, 291 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Ball per Cents. 523 ;
Five ver Cents., 993
In the Share Market very little doing. Great Western;.943;
Lon,:on and Brighton, 475; Ditto Birmingham, 160 ; South
Western, 573 ; Manchester and Leeds, 54.
QUARTER TO THREE.
Consols, Account, 903; Mexican, 293 ; Portuguese, 343
; Spanish, 246 3. Very little doing.

PRINCE ALBERT.—A report has been going
through all the new papers that Prince Albert is in a very de-
cate state of health, and is consumptive—that he is going
abroad for his health, and that perhaps the Queen would ac-
company him. We believe this, like many other foolish re-
ports, originated with the silly corespondent of a morning
paper. We ate happy to have it in our power to give it a
that contradiction. l'he Prince was never in better health,
nor has he been even indisposed ; and he has no intention
whatever, nor wish, to go abroad on account of his health, or
fur any other reas,n.
BRUSSELS, MAY s.—Count Hippolyte Vo-
hire, Charge 4 l'Affaiis of his Majesty the King of the Bel-
gians at the Court of Turin, has delivered to Count Solar,
,Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, bis credentials in that
capacity.
ATTACK ON A HASTINGS BOAT BY THE
FRENCH FISHER xt ex.—lt is much to be regretted that a bad
feeling exists on the part of the French fishermen, and an ap-
I parent determination not to comply with the fair provisions of
I was sthe netyehr cad,.
have
iito
infringedtoproenvetnhte any hostile
rnhisn'o‘miblio:uhtnimdy's to fish, and in addition to this, a day
iraeln:ectliivn:
come
eenwFt iio:
". or two since, a French lugger attempted to run down one of
the ilastings boats, and sent such a shower of stones, used for
ballast, at the crew of the smaller boat, that they were obliged
to take shelter below. So repeated have been the aggressions,
and so resolute wire the French boats in their trespass, that
Ithe Rapid, which has been sent to protect the fishery, was
actually obliged to file into one of the boats before she would
sheer off. 'lhe shot struck the bulwarks. I.ieut. Inman,
the commander, who is used to this service, has detained some
French boats for several days, the crews of which persisted
in the trespass, and he has felt it necessary to comp,' every
French boat to bring to for the purpose of receiving in-
structions and warning, that if they encroach, they will be
seized. This aspect of affairs is by no means pleasing to the
Poor fishermen, who have just now an opportunity of making a
little harvest.