The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-09 00:00:00

PHILIPPE.

Last night a letter, of which the following is a transla-
tion, was deivered at our office:—
" South-Eastern Station, April 8, Bridge Hotel.

" Sin,—Yesterday, about four o'clock, the King was
suddenly attacked with illness. Fortunately M. Pas-
quier, his M.tj,,,ty's surgeon, happened to be at the
Palace of the Tuileries. HP saw that the face was dis-
torted, and deemed it necessary to proceed without delay
in bleeding the patient copiously. The state of the King
having become worse, M. Pasquier ordered two consecu-
tive operations of cupping. At halt past five, the time
of my departure by the special train, there was no change
in the alarming condition of his Majesty, who had not
then recovered his consciousness. The members of the
corps diplomatique were arriving at the Tuileries in order
to ascertain the real state of the King.
" I have the honour, &c.,

* At 77

which left Paris at five,
The writer of the letter adds his name, but it is one
with which we are totally unacquainted. Our own ex-
press,
silent on the subject; and on inquiry at the French Em-
bassy at a late hour, we 'were informed that no intelli-
gence of the sort had arrived there. We submit the
communication, nevertheless, to our readers, because we
do not feel justified in suppressing it, though we have no
means of verifying
the statement it contains.—Post.

An exict copy of the above letter was left at our
office at half-past two o'clock yesterday afternoon. We
immediately instituted inquiries in various quarters, and
having iticertainul that no special train had recently
arrived at the South-Eastern station; and that the
various authorities, who must have been aware of the
fact of the illness of the King of the French, had such
an occurrence taken place, had received no information
on the subject, We
either a stupid attempt at a hoax or a fraud concocted
for stock-jobbing concluded that the whole affair was
purposes, and therefore took no notice
whatever of the letter or its contents.—[ED. Sun].

A SNARE FANCIER...—.We were not a little sur-
prised on Saturday last to see a man with a bundle of '
snakes which he had tamed to a singular state of (loci-
lity. Ile spread them out s-at a table and took every
kind of lib,rty with th, na, twisting and turnivg them
about at pleasure without the animals appearing to be in
any way annoyed. It did not appear that the sting of
the reptiles had been extracted, and we are informed
that the person is a regular snake fancier, and that he
has some secret by which he has obtained the command
over thc4e reptiles,.. Port Philip Gazette.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 3,000
to 4,000 bales, 500 bales being American, and taken on
speculation. The prices for American were sp. to 7jd.
per lb. Railway Shares were dull.
It is scarcely possible to form any correct opinion
upon the ultimate results of the Bank notice, which we
gave yesterday afternoon under this bead, by which the
minimum rate of discount was raised to 5 per cent. per
annum.

In all, but a few interested quarters, the
course of operations adopted by the Bank of
England is held tenable upon the main points
which should regulate the transactions of the cur-
poraion. Inconvenience to some, and, doubtless, large
losses to others, must occur. But these will prove but a
drop in the bucket, as corapared with placing the cur-
reecy in a safer position. It is denied, in many quarters,
that there are any large Corn bills out, which
awaited renewal in the course of the present
month, at least to any alarming amount. Time
will show whether such is or is not the fact.' There
is a very strong opinion, very strung indeed, that at
least two, if not three fines of influence have out such
bills, but if so, they have ample resources to meet
them. Probably, it may, without any very
material stretch of the powers of divination,
be asierted that though the secrets of the
Bank parlour are not known, the Directors have
ample sources of information at their command to form
a correct opinion as to the most prudent course to be
adopted, and have due discretion to use the power
placed in their hands with benefit to the public, and of
course with all due advantage to the proprietary
body, whom they represent. As will be
seen below, the Stock market continues heavy. After
the regular hours of business yesterday afternoon, there
were some private bargains made in Consuls. fur Account
at 861 This morning the second instalment of 121 per
cent. on the eight millions loan has been in the course
of payment. The recipients of the interest upon the na-
tional debt have mustered in rather full force this
morning.

There are not any late colonial arrivals announced in
the City this morning.
The fluctuation in Consols for the Account to-day has
been limited to about 4 per cent., viz. from 861 to 861,
the tendency of the prices, as will be observed, being
still downwards. At the regular close of the market
yesterday afternoon, the last quotation was 868 to 87.
Some few sales of Money Stock have been effected
at 868 ; in the Reduced Three per Cents. at 851 ;
in the New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. at 8641
(now the price is 87*); and in the Consul
Scrip at 21 1 dis. Bank Stock has dropped
from 200, the opening value of yesterday, to 1951, the
price paid for a pretty large sum just now. Exche-
quer bills are at par to 2s. discount, and East India
Bonds at ss. discount to 2s. premium. The quotations
just noticed will tend to show very clearly how sensitive
the market fur all public securities is.
The report, unconfirmed though it be, of Louis Phi-
lippe being attacked with sudden and severe illness,
has led to a fall in the French Rentes to 105 f. Exchange,
25f. 50c. The report of the illness of the King is nut et
all believed in the most influential circles connected with
French affairs here; many think it was an attempt to
deceive and alarm the public, and thus to aid Bear
speculations. Spanish Stuck is at 241; and the Three
per Cents. at 351 ; the Dutch Two-and a-Halt
Cents. have been done at 58 and Ssi ; and the Fcur per
at 90 for the Account; Braz lian new, at 84 fur Account;
and Danish at g 6.

The Railway Share Market is certainly h, avy, espe-
cially for London and Brighton, for London and North,.
Western (Mtiands are now steady), for Suuth-Eastern
and Dover, and for York and Newcastle investments.

illaTl6ll FUN Ds Tills I►AY AT USE O'CLOCK
(Front the Otheiai List.)

Bank Stocx 198 195y4 ex div
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 85%1 % ex div
Three pa Cent. Consuls Annuities • • .. 8614 is 5/s
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anus. 8714 86% 87 xd
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, WO .• 8% 9ex div
India Bonds, 1,0001. .. • . s..dis 2p

South Sea Stock .. • • .. 953
Consols !or Account .. • • • • .. • • tsb%
Three per Cent. Consols, Scrip • • • • • • 2%4;4 dis
bli.ci.equer tsllls. i d. 2d.
Loon!. • • .. • - • • par 2 dis
500/. • • • • .. .• • • par 2 dis
Ditto. small . • .. par 2 d.s

PRICES OF _FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent • • • •
Ditto, Small .• • . .. • • 84
Danish Bonds, 3 per Cent .. 80
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cont. .. • •
Ditto, for the Account • • .. 24%
Ditto, Three per Cent .. .. • •
Ditto, for the Account •35%
Dividends on the above payable in London.
French Reni;es, 4% per Cent... .• 105 f. —c.
Exchange • • . 251. 50c.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 58% 58 58%
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certincates .. 90
BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE.
Amber., Notting., Boston, & Eastrn Jn. 2%.,.. 2 % .... to
Birmingham tiod Oxford Junction • • 5 •• • • 13% 13 to 13%
Buckinghamshire • • .. • • .. ..6/. 45....• dis. to
Caledonian .. .. • • • • •• 30 .- .. 24% .•..to --
Eastern Counties •. •• • • • • •• 20 18% %.. to
Ditto, York Extension • • • • 5% •• • • 4% •• • • to
East Lancashire • • • • • • • • • • 17 •• .. • • to
Ditto, New .. .. • • .. .... 8% •• • • to
East Lincolnshire • • • • • • • • • • 4 •• • • 6%% •• to
Edinburgh and Glasgow • . • • •. 50 .... 71 to
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. • • • . 12% .... 17% .. ••to
Great Northern • • • • .. 3% .... .... to 3
Ditto, London and York Extension.. 2% • • 1% .• • • to
Hull and Selby .. • • .. 50 •• .• •• to
Ditto, Half Shares .. • • • .. 25 .... 51% .. ••to
Lancaster and Carlisle .. 50 • • •• .. to
Ditto. New • • •• • • • • 5 .• 5%.... to
Leeds and Bradford .. 35 .. • • 78 .... to
Leicester and Bedford 16s. .... % die. to
Leeds and Thirsk • . 22% .. • . 19 • • to
Do., do., Preference, 6 per Cent • • 3% •• • • 4% •• .. to
London, Brighton, and South Coast • • 50 .. • • 51% • • to 50%
Ditto, Consolidated Eighths .. • • 10 •• .. 10% •• • • to
London and North-Western • • • • 100 .. 174 173. to 175
Ditto, Quarters .. .. L. and B. 7 .. • • 23 .. • • to
Ditto ditto New .. • • .. • 2 .... 12 .. • • to
Ditto, 40/. Shares M. and B. .. 40 .... 68 .. • • to
Ditto, 10/. Shares .. M. and B. (II) 5 .. • • 10% • • to
Ditto, 101. Shares • • M. and B. (C) 1 .... to
London and South-Western 411. 10d. .... 62% to
Ditto, New • • • • .. • . 27% 30 .. •• to
Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) . .. 50 .... 52% • • to
Ditto, Scrip .. • • .. .. 5 .... 4%.... to 5
Lynn and Dereltam .. • • .. .. 20 . • • 21% .• ••to .
Manchester and Leeds • • • • • 82 •• • • •• .. to
Ditto, Thirds (Reg.) • • • • • • 71. 45..... 2p. to
Ditto % (late Rudders. & Sheffield) 23 .. 25% •... to
St anehester, Buxton, and Matlock -. 425. .. • • par.... to
Manchester and Southampton .. .. 2 I • • to
Midland —lOO ••..113 112.. to 114
Ditto, New • • •• • • • • • . 36 39%.... to 39%
Ditto, New ............2 .... 4%%% to
.•
Ditto, Birmingham and Derby • • 100 •• 91 ••• to
Ditto. Consol. Bristol & Birmingh.
6 per cent. .• • • ..100 ....123 .... to
•• • •
•• ••100 . ..134 •• .. to
Noir,tiottlok,;ten
Northern Counties 'Union .• • . .... to
E•.c•Ion•• ••: 6 .• 5% •••• to 6
North British .• • • • • • • 25 •• •• .. to
Ditto, Quarters .• • • .. •• ... 2t/ • . 3% to
Ditto, Extension • • • • • • • • • • .• 18 to t
Ditto, Thirds • • • • • • • • • • 1 •• • • 3% •••• to
Northern and Eastern .. .. .. 50 .... 54.. • • to
North Stanordshire •• • • • • • • 5 •• • • 7% %•• to
Preston and Wyre • • • • •• • • • • 25 .... 34%..., to
Ditto, Half Shares (A) • • • • • 8% .. •• 12 .... to
D.tto, ditto (13) .• •• 1%.... to—
Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A) .• 3% •• .• to
Ditto, ditto (B) • • • • .. 1% 1 •• .. to
Shropshire Union • • • •. 425..... dis. to
:outh Eastern and Dover .. • —331.23.42. 35% -•.. to
South Yorkshire. Doncaster, & Goole 2 .• 1% ••- to
Waterford and Kilkenny 13% .. .. to
West Riding Union .. .. • • ••4/.25..• •• p• • to
York and Newcastle . • • • -- .. 25 •• • • 33 Is, •• • • to 33
Ditto, New • • • • .. •• .. 10 •• • • 14 .... to—
Ditto, Preference • . •• •• .. 4 •. • • 7 .. •• to 6%
Y, rk and North 'Midland • • .. • • 50 ••.. •• • • to
Ditto. Extension .. •• 25 •• •• 40% .... to
Ditto, Preference • • • • .. .. 2 .... 10%.... to
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens .. .. 20 .. • . 16%..., to
Dutch Rhenish • • • • .. •• 7 .• 3% •.• • to 4
Northern of France • • •• .. • • 8 .• • • 12%% ••to
Paris and Lyons
Rouen and Havre .. 20 26 •• • • to
Sambre and Meuse • . •. .. 12 ...• 5% •• • • 0
MINES
Real del Monte, Unregistered .. —3%.... to

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, APRIL 9.—Wind W.S.W., fresh gale and
squally.
OFF MARGATE, APRIL B.—Oriental, Wilson, Calcutta.
OFF RAMSGATE, APRIL B. Susan King, St. Lucia.
DEAL, APRIL B. NA, ind W., strong and squally.—
Arrd. Alice, Jamaica; Sarah Birkett, Puddow, Porto
Rico. Arrd. from the River, John, New York. Put back,
Isabella, Quebec.
COWES, APRIL B.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. Claudius
Civilis, Ingeman, Batavia.
PLYMOUTH, APRIL B.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrd. John
Bull, Crawford, New Zealand and Cork; James Camp-
bell, Graham, London—crew in a state of mutiny.
LIVERPOOL, APRIL B.—Wind N.W., fresh and squally.
—Arrd. Isabella, Watson, Thompson, Calcutta; Sera-
phina, Taylor, Paraiba, sailed 7th ult.; Reliance, Bed-
ford, ditto; Walton, St. Domingo; Albama, M'Bride,
Laguna; Belinda, Kelly, New Orleans • Sisters, Christen,
Mobile; Mersey, Coffin, Apalachicola; Marmion, Ed-
wards, New York. Off port, Lord Ashburton, New
Orleans; Henry Gardner, ditto ; Queen Pomare, Ara-
minta, and Prince of Waterloo.
MARGATE, APRIL B.—The Baptiste Marie, Charente
to London, got on the Margate Sand this morning, but
assisted off, very leaky, &c.,,after partly discharging.
LIMERICK, APRIL 7.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. Car-
mely Farahan, Brumholm, New York.
LERWICK, MARCH 24.—S1d. Resolution, Davis's
Straits ; Joseph Green, ditto.
SHIELDS, APRIL B.—Wind W.N.W., strong gales:—
Sid. Eustace, Hong Kong.
11ARTLEPOOL, APRIL B.—Wind W., strong.—sie.
Emma, Montreal ; Percy, Quebec.
CLYDE, APRIL 7.—Wind S. Arrd. Medora,
APPlierson, Trinidad ; Mary, Harrison, Havannah.

KINGSTOWN, APRIL 7.—Wind Arrd.
Glammis Castle, Duncan, New York.
HARTLAND QUAY, APRIL B.—The Native, of Cork,
went on shore last night a mile to the westward, and is
expected to become a wreck. Crew and passengers
saved.

LEITH, APRIL 7.—Sld. Prince George, Quebec.
HULL, APRIL B.—Wind S.W.—Sld. Ross, Quebec.
FALMOUTH, APRIL B.—Wind W., squally.—Acrd.
Rio Packet, Harry, P. rininbuco, sld. 18in I, ebruar) ;
Ellen Bry son, Jones, Honduras, sld. 16th February, with
foremast sprung, &c., boasts stove, and Loss of bulwark,
BRISTOL, APRIL B.—Arrd. Brilliant, Evans, Porto
Rico. Std. 6th, Reliance, Boston.
HARTLEPOOL, APRIL 8.-1 be Ellen Murrray, of
Jersey, has put in here, with loss of foremast, &c., har-
ing be M contact this morning off Whitby.