The Sun.
London, England, 1824-03-27 00:00:00

[NEW TIMES.]

By the expresses received yesterday from Paris
it appears that a plan for reducing the rate of in-
terest upon the National Debt has had a favour-
able effect upon the public credit in that city,
the ltsnts having risen to 102 f. 50c. Thus in
the space of nine years the public sipurities of
France have advanced in price one hundred per
cent.! a result which even the most san-
guine could not have anticipated. There was
much business done in 'the Funds during the
whole of the day, in consequence of the fa-
vourable accounts from Paris ; Consols advanced
from 944 to 94k, which was the latest price for
the Account. some further transactions took
place yesterday in the anticipation of the New
Three per Cent. French Stock, which were taken
at the advanced price of 75 to 814, the latest
price being 79-1. This, upon the mere specula-
tion that such stock will be created, gives strong
proof of the stability of French credit at the pre-
sent moment. French Scrip also attained a pre-
mium of 16 per cent. We do not understand
that Mr. Hurtado has yet announced on what
conditions he is willing to gratify the good
people of England by accepting a Loa❑ of
their money. It will be somewhat difficult, we
fear, to get him to pocket more than two or three
millions ; for his delicacy, no doubt, is such
that he will insist on paying the old Loan out of
the new one ; and, moreover, leaving us some of
our own money with which to pay ourselves in-

terest ! Giving all due credit to the liberality of
those worthy foreigners, who are so kind as to
ease us of our superfluous cash, we are nevertheless
glad to find that the market is not leftto them ex-'
elusively. For a long while nothing would go down
but loans ending in an, such as Neapolitan, Colom-
bian, Chilian, Peruvian, Poyaisian, &c. But now
we find plain English schemes beginning to take,
and every day brings out a. new one under more or
less promising appearances. A plan, under the
designation of a " Philanthropic Loan Bank,"
was made public yesterday, and promises to meet
with much success. The plan is said to have
been brought into execution through the benevo-
lent exertions of Mrs. Fry.

A DAY IN MADRID.

[FROM AN ANONYMOUS TRAVELLER.]

I wake____,tis four o'clock in the morning! the
whole broad street Of Alcala is spread before me
with all its Churches, Palaces, and Convents ;
while at the further end, the shady walks of the
Prado form a sublime sight, baffling description.
The matin bell announces early mass, the streets
become more animated ; veiled women in black,
men in long brown cloaks, with cedissalas, wear-
ing their hair in a kind of net work, hanging low
down their backs. The doors of all the balco-
nies open, and water is sprinkling before every
house.

Now the goat-keepers, with their little herds,
enter the gates, crying,
"Milk, milk! goats'
milk ! fresh and warm !" There I saw market
women pass by with their asses loaded with ve-
tables ; bakers with bread in carts of Spanish
reed ; water carriers and porters hastening to
commence their day's work; while, with a hoarse
voice, two consequential looking alguazils pro-
claim thefts committed in the preceding night.
By degrees all the warehouses,shops,and booths,
are opened. The publicans, (tabernecos) expose
their wine cups ; the chocolate women get their
pots ready ; the water-carriers begin to chant
their " Quin beve ?" (who'll drink ?) and the
hackney coach and chaise drivers, with mule-
teers, take their stands. Soon the whole streets re-
sound with numberless criers—" Cod, white cod!
Onions from Garcia ! Walnuts from Biscay !
Oranges from Murcia ! Hot smoaked sausages
from Estramdura ! Somatos, large tomatos !
Sweet citrons ! Barley water ! Ice water ! A new
Journal! A new Gazette ! Water melons I Long
Malaga raisins! Olives from Seville! Milk rolls)
fresh and hot! Grapes! Figs, new figs! Pome-
granates from Valencia :"—lt strikes ten ; the
guard mounts : dragoons, Swiss regiments,Walloon
guards, Spanish infantry ; and the general cry
is, " A los pies vin Donne Mamula !" " let us go
to Mass." All the bells are ringing, all the streets
are covered with rock roses, rich carpets hang
from every balcony, and altars are raised in every
square, under canopies of st_attle, .011,haepe ir)nar!odicrnersoasbgioeeiss)
sets out. What a number
\\hatofneatolittlefp priests and angels with
wings,pasteboftra covered with
of
ff
scraoilndtslro ,) wc'iatcille powdered
tr bob
swarmswigs,
how many beautiful girls, all looking pleasant,
and all mixed in groupes.—The clock pro-
claims noon. We return through the square of
the Puerto del Sol. All their ifas, raffles, have
begun, all the hackney waiters are busy, and the
whole square thronged with people. One o'clock
many love-apples, —we are called to dinner ; a great deal of saf-
fron, plenty of oil and pi-
mento,wine from la Mancha, all of
Xer e s
and but
Ala ! What a fine thing is Spanish
cookery. La tisialeiesntg)aa! La siesta ! Sonores ! A deadly
silence is in all the streets ; all the window shut-
ters are put oP) or the curtains let down ; even
the most industrious porter stretches his length
on his mat, and falls asleep at the fountain, with
his pitcher behind him. At four o'clock every
body repairs to the bull-fight, to the canal, or to
i
the Prado ; all s gaiety and merriment, one equi-
page after another at full speed, to those pla*ces
of diversion. The Puerto del Sol becomes as
crowded as before,
and the water carriers and
orange woman are
as busy as bees. Thus passes
the afternoon until the dusky shades of the even-
ing close in at last. Then all the bells again
ring, Spaniard says the prayer of
salutation and
Virgin. Now all hasten to the
tertulrv.s and theatres, and in a few minutes the
to every
the
once more resounds in every
street. rattling
e carriages
ia
lamps
before the images of the
Virgin are already
lighted, the merchants and
dealers have illuminated their houses; and shops,
and the sellers of ice-water and lemonade their
stalls—every where are seen rush-lights and
paper lanterns on the tables of fruit-women and
cakemen. Meanwhile the crowd in the square
has prodigiously increased, and it is soon full.—
In one part you bear the soft sound of the guitar,
in another a female ballad-singer tells in rhyme
the tale of the last murder committed ; in a
third a thundering missionary attempts to
move the hearts of obdurate sinners, while the
light-footed Cyprian corps carry off his audience
by dozens. Soon passes the rosary and tatto,
with music, and the equipages return from the
theatres. It grows still later; the crowds begin
to disperse—by one o'clock in the morning the
streets are all still and quiet, and only here and
there resounds a lover's solitary guitar, through
the more solitary gloom of the night. All else
sleep in the quiet repose, which even nature her-
self enjoys at night.

lITDROPHOBIA.-Alr. MEATON, cowkeeper, of
Back-fields, Tothill-fields, and his brother-in-
law, went into the Artillery Arms public-house,
Westminster, about five months ago, and during
the time they were there a little dog ran into the
room and seized the brother-in-law by the heel
of his boot. Mr. Meaton took the dog off, and
killed him on the spot, in doing which the animal
bit him slightly on his finger. Mr. Meaton took
no notice of the wound, which appeared so very
trifling, and it soon healed ; but on Thursday
morning about seven o'clock he was suddenly
seized with very strong symptoms of hydrophobia.
Medical aid was instantly called in, but notwith-
standing every aid that could be used was called
into exertion, he only lived until yesterday
morning, when he died in the greatest agony.

VERY FAST TRAVELLING,

TO DOVER, DEAL, RAMSGATE, MARGATE, AND
CANTERBURY.

POUR INSIDE COACHES, AND KEEP GOOD TIME,

By S. A. MOUNTAIN and Co.

SARACEN'S HEAD INN, SKINNER-STREET, SNOW-

• HILL, LONDON.
r HE following LIGHT POST-COACHES,
A. and MAILS, &c. set out from the above Inn:—
The "Royal Telegraph," DOVER, Deal, Ramsgate, Mar-
gate, Broadstairs,Canterbury, Feversham, and Sandwich, new
superior fast Coach—every Morning at a quarter past Seven
o'Clock. In consequence of the decided preference given to
the Telegraph Coach, the Proprietors are determined no
expence shall be spared to render it the first conveyance on
the. Kent Road.

BROMPTON,ChatIram and Rochester, Gravesend, Stroud,
Sittingbourne, Rainham, and Ospringe, Morning, Quarter
past 7.
The " Tally HO," to BIRMINGHAM, in 13 hours only,
and driven through with two Coachmen, fast Day Coach,
Morning at a quarter before 7 o'Clock, through Redburn,
Market Street, Dunstable, Brickhill, Fenny Stratford, Stoney
Stratford, Towcester, Weedon, Daventry, Dunchurch, Co-
ventry, and Stone Bridge, to the Castle Hotel and St. George's
Tavern, High-street, Birmingham, to Shiffnall, Wellington,
Bridgenorth,- Shelton, Shrewsbury, Salop, Oswestry, Nant-
wich, Tarporley, Bangor, Chester, and Holyhead.—ln con-
sequence of the decided preference given to the 'L'ally Ho
Coach, the Proprietors are determined no expence shall be
spared to render it the first conveyance on the Birmingham
Road.
The "Sovereign," New light fast Coach to FALMOUTH,
Bodinin, Penryn, Ashburton, 'rot.
Plymouth, Exeter,mout 11'u
hl,rtyrnol,mitti,
Dorchester, and Salisbury,
every morning at Seven ; through Honiton, Axminster,
Bridport,Blandford,Stockbridge, Sutton, Basingstoke, Hart-
ford Bridge, Blackwater, and Bagshot.
WOLVERHAMPTON, Dudley, and West-Bromwlch,
through Coventry, the only Day Coach, Morning, at a quar-
ter before Seven o'Clock.

The only Day Coach to WEYMOUTH, (driven through
with Two Coachmen only), through Bagshot, Blackwater,
Basingstoke, Overton, Whitchnrch, Andover, Woodyeats,
Cashmore, Salisbury, Blandford, and Dorchester, at a Quar-
ter past Five o'Clock in the Morning. Packets from Wey-
mouth to Guernsey, Jersey, Cherbourg, St. Maine's, &c.
every Wednesday and Saturday afternoon, at Two o'Clock.
WARWICK and Leamington Day and Night Coaches.
The " Union," SOUTHAMPTON, Lymington, Lyndhurst,
Winchester, Basingstoke, Hartford Bridge, Black ivater, and
Bagshot, New Four Inside Coach, every Morning at 8 o'Clock;
arrives at the Coach and Horses and Vine Inn, Southampton,
by Five o'clock. This is a most delightful Conveyance to
the Isle of Wight, Jersey, Guernsey, St. Maloes, Havre de
Grace, Cherbourg'', &c.—The Proprietors of the above
Coach hope to receive. a continuance of that support which.
has hitherto been experienced since the commencement of
the " Union."
New light Day Coaches to DORCHESTER, in 14 hours
only, through Bagshot, Blackwater, Basingstoke, Overton,
Whitchurch, Andover, Salisbury, Woody eats, Cashmore, and
Blandford, at a Quarter past Five and Seven o'clock in the
morning.
BATH and BRISTOL Post-Coaches, through Chippen-
ham, Caine, Marlborough, Hungerford, Newbury, and Read-
ing, every Afternoon at one; arrive at the Greyhound Inn,
Bath, the London Tavern, Thomas-street, and Swan, Bristol,
early the next Morning.—Coaches to Wells, Bridgewater,
Taunton' and Plymouth, at reduced Fares.
The "Umpire, ' a New LIVERPOOL. Light Coach, only
one Night on the Road, carrying Four Inside, sets out Daily
at One; arrives at Liverpool next afternoon, through Wo-
burn, Lathbury, Northampton, Welford, Lutterworth,
Hinckley, Atherstone, Litchfield, Stone, Newcastle, Kings-
ford, Warrington, and Prescot.
KChorley, On sk' rh, and Garstattg Light Post Coaches, every
morningF.jN D
and,
afternoon.
The 'D Royal Express," Now Light Four Inside Post Coach,
, Lancaster,
noon. Presto, Kirby_unsdak, Bolton
to LIVERPOOL, in 2E; hours only, through IVarrington,
Prescot, Congleton, Lawton, Newcastle, Rudgly, Knotsford,
Stone, Stafford, and Litchfield, (only One Night on the
Road), every Afternoon ; arrives at the -Saracen's Head
Ina, Dale-street, Liverpool, next Afternoon. The advan-
tages to Travellers who honour this Coach with their pre-
ference are far superior to any other on this Road, as the
" Royal Express" is driven throaghout with Four Coachmen
only (Two less than aay other Coach to Liverpool), a saying
to Passengers too evident to require comment ; besides the
additional advantage,. especially to Commercial Interests, of
performing the journey in less time than any other Coach ;
and, notwithstanding its cheapness and expedition, the Pro-
prietors pledge themselves that for safety and accommodatioa
it is'enualled by few, and shall be surpassed by none.
STAFFORDSHIRE POWERIES,a new light very fast
Coach, every afternoon, to Lauend, Stoke, Shelton, Butslem,
Tunstall, Lawton, Hanly and Holmes Chapel. This is the
only Coach direct to the Potteries.
WAKEFIELD Four inside Post-Coaches, every Morning
and Afternoon, at reduced Fares. .

CHESTER,Newport,Whiteeliurch,Tarporley, Namptwich,
Northwicti,and Middlewich light Coaches, every morning and
afternoon.

STAMFORDIight Post Coaches every morning and after-
noon, through Baldock, Biggleswade, St. Neots, Buck(len,.
Alconhury, Stilton, and Wandsford.
SUNDERLAND, Stockton, and Yarns Light Post Coach
every Morinng-, by way of Newark, Retford, Doncaster,
Ferrybridge, Tadcaster, Darlington, Northallerton, Durham,
Mut Fab, and Berwick, and arrives at York the next Morn.
ing, at reduced Fares. Driven thtough with Four Coach.
men only. Passengers finding themselves fatigued on the
journey, may rest what time they please, and then proceed
without any additional Fare.
MARLBOROUGH and Swindon, ftir.inside Day Coach,
through Aldbourn, Reading, Lambourn, Parton, Lydingtoil
Pewsey, Wootton Basset, Ramsbury, Hungerford, Newbury
and Maidenhead. Driven through with MC Coachman only.
The New Royal Patent Mail, BOSTON and Louth, through
Royston, Cambridge, Huntingdon, Stilton, Peter borough,
peeping, Spalding, Spilsby, Alford, Grimsby, and Hull,
Evening, at Half past Seven o'Clock, Sunday, at a Quarter
before Seven.
The " Express," a New Light Four-inside Post Coach to
CARLISLE, Peurith, and Whitehaven, with a Guard all
the way, passes through Appleby, Brough, Bowes, Greta-
bridge Richmond, Catterick, Boroughbrolge, Ferrybridge,
Doncaster, Newark, Bawtry, Grantham, Stamford, Gree-
tbain, Stilton Biggleswade, and Baldock. Sets out in toe
Morning, and performs the journey with the greaten faci-
lity ; at reduced Fares. Passengers detained on the Road by
business or pleasure, have the peculiar advantage of their
Seats being secured in the next Coach.—The only direct
Coach toCarlisle.
The New Royal Patent Mail, CAMBRIDGE, through
Ware, Buntingford, Bockland, and Royston, Evening, at
Half past Seven o'Clock, Sunday, at a Quarter before Seven.
SHREWSBURY, Wellington, and Shinal, Light Post-
fotteir,naonodn.—erGeduiatordne,d.
New
light
CoßaAchneNs,seTvAerpyLni,T,rtsii
fast Coach, every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Morn-
ings, at Seven o'clock.
The " Rockingham," LEEDS light Post Coach, sets out
onugth andro olat
every Afternoon at Two ; and passes through Baldock, Big-
gleswade, Eaton, Buchden, Stilton, Wansford, Stamford,
Greetham, Grantham, Newark, Tuxford, Markham Moor,
Retfoid, Bawtry, Doncaster, and Ferrybridge, arrives at. the
Golden Lion Inn, Leeds, next Afternoon at Three o'Clock,
in time for, the Bradford, Halifax, Skipton, and Hudders-
field Coaches, at Reduced Fares (driven through with Four
Coachmen only).—Luggage and Packages only td per lb.—
Notwithstanding the uncommon Expedition of this Coach, it
is allowed to be the most agreeable and complete Public Con-
: veyance on the North Road, being unequalled by any other.
HARROWGATE and Ripon new Light Post Coaches, every
Afternoon at Two, and Eight in the Morning.
GLASGOW, Longtown, Gretna-green, Annan, Dumfries,
Brownhill, Thornhill, Sanquhar-Kiln, Cannock, Kingswell,
and all Parts of Scotland, a light Four inside Post Coach daily.
The " Tally Ho," COVENTRY light fast Day Coach, every
' morning at a quarter before Seven o'clock, through Redbtirn,
Donstaale, Stoney Stratford, '!'owcester, Weedon, Daventry,
and Dunchurch, to Warwick and Leamington,
HOLYHEAD, Br idgenorth, Walsal, Shrewsbury, and Sa-
lop, New light fast Coaches, every morning and afternoon.
The "Express," to YORK, Scarborough, Whitby, Shields,
underland,'Newcastie, and E dinburgh, a New light Emit
inside Post coach, with a Guard throughout ; sets out
every Nlorniag to the George Inn, Sunderland, at redticed
Fares.
Mountain's " Express, Umpire, and Tally Ho," to MAN-
CHESTER, Winslow, Congleton, Newcastle, IValsal, Wol-
verhampton, andKnutsford, new Four Inside Day and Night
Coaches, three times a-day.
SHEFFIELD and Rotherham New Four inside Post
Coaches every Morning, called " The Express," and also
".The Rockingham," every Afternoon, at reduced Fares.
The " Royal Express," New BIRMINGHAM Light Fast
Night Coach, in 15 hours, sets out every afternoon, carry.
tug Four Inside only; passes through Warwick, Leaming-
ton, Southall', Weedon, Daventry, Stoney Stratford,. and
Towcester, to the Saracen's Head, Bull-street, Binning--
ham, early the next Morning. Driven through with Two
Coachmen only.
The " Express," a New Light. Post Coaeh, to [fru, Lin-.
eoln, Northeave, Hawden, and Doncaster, every Morning at

Eight o'Clock, to the Cross Keys, Market-place, Hull; and
also the " Rockingham" in the Afternoon at Two o'Cloclr•
The I-I ERTFORD,Ware, Ho:ltlesdon , and Cheshunt Cetack•
TOTTENHAM and Edmonton Coaches daily, at Elevens
Half-past Two, Five, and Eight o'clock.
•.a* At Reduced Fares to Leeds, York, and Doncaster,
Luggage and Packages at only id per pound.
S. A. MOUNTAIN and Co. respectfully acquaint their
Friends and the Public, that they will not he accountablaM
any Parcels, Passetwes Luggag,, Writings, Plate, &C. or
more than Five Pounds Value, if lost, stolen, or damaged,.
unless entered as such, and the Insurance paid accord-
ingly, at the Saracen's Head Inn, Skinner-street, Snow-hill,
London.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING-1100M, MAncn 25.-STATE OF THE ODDS•

RID DLESWORTH.
I 5 to 1 agst Katherine
6 to 1 agst Don Carlos.
DERBY.
13 to 1 agst Elephant
15 to 1 agst Reticule
17 to 1 agst Don Carlos.

2 to 1 agst Reformer
7 to 2 agst Rebecca

OAKS.
Nothing done.
DONCASTEIt ST. LEGER.
20 to 1 agst Reformer
25 to 1 agst Lisette
30 to 1 agst Canteen.