The Sun.
London, England, 1841-07-28 00:00:00

(FROM OUR PARIS CORRESPONDENT.)

PARIS, JULY 25.—There has been an extraordinary
dearth of political news of importance for the last few
days, and the only thing that has had to be remarked by
the readers of the French Papers and the hunters after
political intelligence, has been the absence of information
on points where it was much wanted. Thus, Admiral
Hugon's squadron has sailed from Toulon, the Moniteur,
and the other ozgans of the Government taking especial
care to say nothing about its destination. We have rea-
son to believe that it is going to follow the small division
which sailed a few weeks ago, nominally for Tunis, but
in reality fur Greece and Candia, and that Admiral
Hugon will show himself in the Levant. The precise
object of this move is difficult to be conjectured, on ac-
count of the very peaceable nature of the latest intelli-
gence from the East ; but there must be something to
have caused the late despatching of live British vessels of
war from Malta for Syria, since followed by soiree more :
and now that France has " re-entered the European con-
cert," as the Government scribes have it, she possibly
thinks it a good opportunity to let the tri-coloured flag
again appear in the Eastern seas. There is, hoivever,
nothing warlike in the movement ; and the last mail
from i\ialta makes things to be more tranquil than for
a long time past.
Another omission is that of M. liumann, the Finance
Minister, to send out his loan : the talk goes that no
issue will take place before :December ; and a very im-
probable rumour has been circulated that this Minister
may after all, issue it in Four per Cents. This in the
present state of the Money Market could hardly be
effected.

It is asserted by some semi-official prints that the.ob-
ject of the Royal and Noble personages who waited on
the Queen Dowager of Spain yesterday, was not so much
to compliment her Majesty on her fete day, as to congratu-
late her on putting her name to the last composition of M.
Rea Bermudez, called " A Protest against the Guardian-
ship." The Queen of the French and some of the
Princesses went to their illustrious relative on this occa-
sion—a circumstance which is alone sufficient to contra-
dict such a rumour. The cautious prudence of the wily
head of the Orleans family (who is just as fond of having
his own way with all the members of his family as with
the State,—and has more than once taken the amiable
Duchess of Orleans to task for presuming to offer her
opinion in his august presence) would never allow the
Queen to compromise his slippery policy towards Spain
to such an extent.
Wer are able to affirm that M. de Saint Aulaire
has definitively been named to the French Embassy at
London, and that he has accepted it ; but only on
condition of entering upon the office when not a.
shadow of uncertainty shall remain as to the state
of the East (which is still considered as liable to
fluctuations) and when the Baron de Bourquenay
shall be able to give him admission to Manchester
House with a perfectly clear portfolio. The new Am-
bassador is a gentlemanlike man, of conciliating dispo-
sition, and was a great favourite at Vienna.
It is rumoured here in certain Conservative circles
that in case of a Tory Administration coming into
power in England, Lord Stuart de Rdthesay will again lie,
sent over as Ambassador, at least for a time. This is said
to be at the special recommendation of the Duke of Wel-
lington. But even if his Lordship should come it will
only be to keep the place open for Lord Canterbury,
who may be considered the definitive Ambassador.
The Toulouse affair is blowing over.- The Govern-
ment is afraid of the state of feeling in the capital, and
dares not to show its teeth at Toulouse—otherwise, Vie
victis I M. Maurice Duval, the Commissioner Extraor-
dinary, has been making a conciliatory speech (a thing he
never did before in his life !) and it is to be hoped that
this awkward business will not turn out so unfortu-
nately for the people as was at one time feared. It is
truly ludicrous to see the Government people now
swearing by all their gods that they abhor the idea of
screwing up the taxes The grapes are sour.

The Moniteur of the-25th July has no official part.
M. Decazes, junior, arrived at Havre, from St.
Petersburgh, on the night of the 23d, on board the Tage
steamer.

The Journal du Huvre announces that he set out
immediately for Paris, with very urgent despatches for
the French Government. —Le Constitutionnel.

The,King was expected this evening at the Tuile-
ries, where he will remain till after the fetes.
. M. de Toreno, who is now at Paris, appears to act
a sort of political part ; he has had within these few days
several conferences with the Minister for Foreign Affairs,
which have perhaps some connection with the protest of
the ex-Regent against the resolUtion of the Cortes, which
had deprived him of the guardianship of his daughter.
A new promotion of Peers is said to be in contem-
plation, at least it is reported that Al. Sebastiani will be
very shortly introduced into the palace of the Luxem-
bourg.. W hat seems to giire some foundation to the re-
port is, that the Ministry is accused of already taking
steps to secure the election of M. Agenor de Gasperen in
Corsica.—Le Temps.
According to the same journal, M. Humann in-
tends to defer the issue of the loan till the month of
December-next.

The Tage, Captain Veripecke, which, notwith-
standing the bad weather, has performed in seven days
the voyage from St. Petersburgh to Havre, met in the
Cattegat, on the night of The 19th instant, with a French
frigate, supposed to be the Danae, which is sent to Cron-
stadt to be at the disposal of M, de Barante, our Ambas-
sador in Russia,

The whole plain of Valence is reaped. Thd
is fine, having been protected from the great heat by
several days of damp and rainy weather.. The harvest,
without being abundant, is at Watt EitsOVe that of ordinary
years. The farmers are content,--Le Cornfiteree,

Advices from the lonian Islands of the 7th instant
state, that the new Lord High Cotninissioner had hitherto
led a most retired life, and as yettheld only one levee, oit
the anniversary of the coronation of Queen Victoria, at
which he, for the first time, received the local authori-
ties and the Foreign Consuls.
Accounts from Tunis of the 9th inst., brought by
the Malta Times of the 15th, state that the Bey was ac-
tively engaged in repairing the fortifications and training
his troops, in the anticipation of an attack from the
Turks. Ile had then about 7,000 men concentrated at
the Goletta. The Montebello and Neptune, two French
ships of the line, had arrived in Tunis a few days before.
The Portaloglio Maltese of the 12th inst. publishes
intelligence 'from Tripoli of the 4th, announcing that the
province of Gorian had made its submission to the Bey,
that the Scheik Ghuma had taken refuge in the noun-
tains with his most zealous partisans, and all the chiefs
of the villages had been made prisoners, and sent on
board a vessel to be conveyed to Tripoli. Five deputies
despatched by Ghuma to offer peace to AhMet Pacha had
been marched loaded with chains to Tripoli; and decapi-
tated. Mrs. Warrington, Wife.of Colonel 11. 'Warrington,
our Consul-General, died at Tripoli on the qinst.
The Ganges also sailed on Sunday foir. Mallon, to

watch the movements of the French fleet under Admiral
Hugon, which, ill well as that destined for the Levant
under Admiral Lasusse, are known to have sailed from
Toulon, and on the 24th ultimo were both cruizing off
the Balearic Islands, without their precise object being
known. A line-of-battle ship and two frigates, no doubt
forming part of the squadron for the Levant, passed Malta
on the 29th ultimo, Ist, and 3d instant.

The French corvette Embuscade suffered some dam-
age in the Levant from an explosion of thirty charges of
gunpowder, which were lying on the poop drying. The
gunner and two others of her crew were killed, and eight
or ten men wounded. Mons. Mallet, the commander,
had a miraculous escap

We regret to learn from a Correspondent at
Madrid that a marked jealousy of this country
begins to manifest itself among all classes in the
Spanish capital. A i umour:d request of the
British Government to a military hospital at
Palma, has given rise to a popular impression
that England is . about to seize the Balearic
Isles. The outrages of some smugglers on
the Spanish coast is likewise laid at the door of
our Government, as if it was the duty of a British
Minister to enforce the orderly observance of the
Spanish Commercial Code ! Spain will injure
herself by her suspicions, and the intemperate
language of her Deputies. To prevent smug-
gling the remedy is easy and efficacious—throw
trade open by abolishing the high rate of import
aad export duties.

THE QUEEN AT WOBURN ABBEY.-lt will be seen
from the " Court Circular," that her Majesty and Prince
Albert, with a numerous suite, arrived at the seat of the
Duke of Bedford on Monday evening, and met with a
most enthusiastic reception from the inhabitants in the'r
progress through the country. After dinner an 0d,.,
prepared for the occasion, we suppose, was sungzin front
of the Abbey ; but who the happy author of the verses
is, our courtly guide does not inform us. Were the Post
Laureate in good health (and all who know his amiable
qualities deeply regret he is not) he would probably sing,
as Byron sung of some of Southey's verses, " For God's
sake, reader, take them not for mine."

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, TUESDAY EVENING.

The Halifax steamer may now be expected in the
course of a day or two, as she was to leave on the 19th
instant. The overland mail is also looked for with
some anxiety.
The produce markets seem less buoyant, at least as
regards two important articles of consumption—viz.,
tea and cinnamon, which at the auctions to• day went off
very flatly. The former, indeed, was stopped before it
had progressed far, by a rumour that the overland mail
had arrived, but this proved to be unfounded.
There was a very steady market for the Funds all day,
and prices were firmly maintained. For immediate
transfer Consols were marked 89+ to 90, and for Ac-
count 90 to 901—the market closing at the highest of
these quotations ; Exchequer Bills were at the premium
of 17s. to 19s. ; and East India Bonds were firm at 9s.
premium ; Bank Stock was steady at 171 ; and India
Stock at 248 to 249 ; the New Three-and-a-Half per
Cents. realised 984 to 99.; the Reduced Three-and-a-
Half per Cents. 99/ to a ; and the Three per Cent. An-
nuities 90,-} to 90+. A moderate business was done.
There was scarcely anything doing in the Foreign
Mrrket. Active Spanish Bonds receded from 20.-1 to 191 ;
the New Five per Cent. Portuguese Bonds were done at
30+ ; Mexican Bonds were a shade higher, viz., 26+ ; Cuba
realized 71 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 51+ to
52k, and the Five per Cents. 102+ to 101+.
.I.'he Railway Shares were not brisk, but they brought
previous rates. Great Western obtained 20 to 21 ; the
New 91 to 84 ; the Fifths 54 ; the London and Bir-
mingham 71, and the South Western, Tenths, 11- to
prem. ; Brighton were 6+ to 61 ; Blackwall k ; Eastern
Counties 154; Hull and ;:ielby 14 ; Midland Counties 13,
and North Midland 341 discount. London and West-
minster Bank New Shares were 2 prem. ; London Joint
Stock Bank 21 prem. ex. div., and Union of Australia, 6
• •
prem.
The Foreign Exchanges were rather firmer this after-
noon. On Paris, three months' bills were negotiated
at 26f. 60c. to 65c. ; on Amsterdam 12 34 to 4; on Ham-
burgh 13 81 to 84 ; on Frankfort at 149. ; and on
Trieste 9 56 to 9 57.

(From The Sun of Last Night.)
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, JULY 26.—A very
moderate business has been done in the Cotton Market
to-day, not more than 2,500 bales having been sold ;of
this quantity, 200 of Americans and 300 Surats have
been taken by exporters, at prices without any variation
since Friday.
LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, JULY 26.—We have
only three transactions to report this day at the Stock
Exchange :—Eastern Counties Debentures 81 ; Edin-
burgh, Leith, and Newhaven 371 ; Glasgow, Paisley,
and reenock 263:.
Nothing to report.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JULY 26.—The
sales of to-day are Eastern Counties,. 8 ; London and
South Western, 54? ; Bank of Manchester, 51: 16s. ;
Manchester and Salford Banks, 97.

The business in the City markets yesterday was of
little consequence. The chief feature was the price of
Foreign Corn, and in consequence of the favourable' state
of the weather, did not advance. • When sales were
pressed, one or two shillings lower were taken.
The overland mail from India is expected in the course
of the week, and, in all probability, will bring some in-
telligence of importance from China.
The British Funds opened firm this morning with an
improvement of per cent. on the leaving off price of
yesterday.

Consols may be quoted at present 90*-} ; for the Ac-
count, for Money, 89i 90 ; Three per Cent. Reduced,
90k ; Three-and-a-Half Reduced, 99a :1; New Three
and-a-Half, 98i 99 ; Exchequer Bills, 17 19 premium ;
Bank Stock, 1701 171 k ; India Stock, 248 k 249 k ; India
.Bonds, 6 8 premium.
The Foreign Market to the present time continues in
an inactive state. Spanish Active same as it left oft; 2.01-1;
Deferred, 91 10 ; Passive, 4i s ; Portuguese, 301- ;
Three per Cents., 18k ; Brazilian, 671 68- ; Colombian,
20+ ; Chilian, 60 62 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per
Cents., 511-4 52* ; Five per Cents., 1011 102.
We have a complete blank morning, both for arrivals
and intelligence, but the weather being fine causes a
little more animation to business.
Shares :r--Great Western, 20 21 preen.; New, 9i prem.;
London and Brighton, 6s 611 discount ; Blackwall, 91 9
discount ; Birmingham, 70 72 prem. ; Southampton,
54 55 per share ; Croydon, 121 13 per share ; Green-
wich, 71 per share ; Manchester and Birmingham, 18 17
discount.

CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.

---- - __
dank Stock l7l India Stock
3 per Cent Red. soi Ditto Bonds
3 per Cent Cons 9O , Ditto Old Annuities ...
3i per Cent lied.. ..... : 994 Ditto New Annuities...
New :II per Cent 9ti Ex. Bills, 1,000/....2id 19 p n
New 5 per Cent
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small l9 pin
Jan. 1860 Bank Stock for Acct.--
Oct 1859 l2 13-16 India Stock for 0pg....
Jan.. 1860.
FOREIGNFIINDS.
- •

Austrian, 5 per cent
Belgian, 5 per cent
Brazilian 80nd5....
Buenos Ayres, 6 per cent
Chilian, 6 per cent —
Colombian, 6 per cent —
Ditto, 1824. ......
Danish, 3 per cent
Greek, 18.145, 5 per cent —
Mexican, 5 per cent 26i
Ditto, 6 per cent, 1625 —
Peruvlan,lB2s, 6 per et —

Portuguese, 5 per cent.
Ditto, New Ditto
Prussian, 5 per cent.
Russian, 5 per cent
Ditto, Metallic
Spanish, 5 per cent
!Ditto Deferred ... 91/
French, 5 per cent. —f. --c.
Exchange
French, 3 per cent --f. —c
Dutch, 2i per cent. ... 52
IDitto, 5 per cent 101 i

SHARES

Eastern Counties Railway (23 paid) 74
Ditto Debentures ( 4 paid).
Great Western Railway (65 paid)
Ditto New Shares (50 paid 584
Ditto Pifth (4 paid)
Hull and Selby
.(50 paid) 36
London and Brighton (50 paid) 434
London and Blackwall Railway (25 paid)... 154
London and Birmingham Railway (90 pd) 161
London and South Western
Ditto Tenths (14 paid)
Midland Counties Railway (100 paid) .. B7
North Midland Railway (100 paid)
COURSE O 1 EXCHANGE—(YESTERDAY).
Amsterdam CF. 12 7 'Gibraltar . ..
Ditto, at sight
Rotterdam ..2 U. 12 74 Genoa , 25 85
Ant*elli
Hamburgh 4.,...111, It 13 115 Venice 47
Altona ,i,13 12 Naples ......... .. ... 394
Paris, 3 days' sight ... 2h 80 Palermo, per 0z.., 1184
Ditto, 3 months 25 75 Lisbon
Marseilles
Bourdeaux .25 80 Oporto ... : ............. ... 524
25 80 Rio Janeiro ............... 27
Vtanktort on Maine... 1504 Bahia ...................20
.. 26
Petersburgb, BVs ~, 37 Buenos Ayres ..
8er1in..... ~. 7 New York, 21 days sight 464
Vienna, effec. 11. bee 3 M 9 Philadelphia 46
Trieste, ditto 9 59 ritieits or BULLION, PER OZ.
Madrid
Cadiz 364 Foreign Gold, bars... 3 17 9
Bilboa
Barcelona .36 New Dollars 00j 0
Strilie

SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
A fine evening, and the second summer show of the
South London Floricultural Society, added to the usual
musical and pyrotechnical attractions, assembled last
night a larger number of visitors within the walls of this
favourite summer resort, than we ever remember to
have witrlegsed on any former occasion. Being among
the late arrivals, we could do little more than show our
neck over tiiP heads of the thousands of curious and ad-
the fruit, flower, and vegetable
miring visitors by 10.01-9`
and catch a glimpse here and
hydrangias, ericas, pelar-
there of magnificent tables were surrounded,
&c., but we profess our
goniums, spcblifiasCE:npt
igcroOteUersS, 0,4.,
utter inability to enumzes eratew the contributors, or the par-
7•iere awarded. The show of
ties to whom the p
there being a profusion of
fruit was uncommonly ;:.n e)
nines, grapes, and other
peaches, melons, nectarines,
~
ulge frame. The enter-
choice productions of the hot-iic Z with the illumina-
tainments of the evening terminat .
tion of the Dome of St, Peter's, and •
- " the Gira d 1 di
n o a
St.
Angelo, which elicited the eilth •c• ' ""15314e. of
the spectators: Notwitlistandinc, thetlT'L'!lG ''le state
rlitgvonra, for
Of the weather for some time pas' t, and.
promenades champetre, we underst 1 its
11144iialefirc:- al
pictorial model of Peter's; and the .ulul 91° V 25.-
the Surrey Gardens, have formed nrival:ed
and 9 1
at-
tractive
and
successful
hits
of one of the most at-
the season.