The Sun.
London, England, 1841-02-13 00:00:00

for Lord Palmerston ; others that the intractable charac-
ter of M. Humann is the cause of all the evil. Whatever
the cause may be, the fact is certain; the Ministry is
divided, and going to pieces. The fall of the public fun 'As
continues daily, the Chamber waver, and abindons it
tochance. Anarchy exists in all braLethes of power.
Let those who have brought on this situtvion try to cor-
rect it. M. Humann, it is said, is so frightened at his
own responsibility, that he opposes every measure, pro-
poses nothing, and when embarrassments increase, talks of
retiring. We can easily comprehend these endless hesi-
tations. They proceed from the character of this Minister.
M. Humeral is one of those men who de not know either
bow to advance or to retreat, and who stumble in every si-
tuation. Every Ministerial combination is which he is ad-
mitted obtains thereby an element of dissolution. Nature.
has endowed him with very little courage, and the habits
of his life have not prepared him for self-saerifice.
The state of our finances is critical enough for the
Ministry to be obliged to take its resolution without delay.
M. ltatnann must be replaced, or he must be forced to do
what circumstances demand of him. We should prefer
the latter. M. Humann entered of his own free will into
the Ministry ; he accepted his share cf the shame ; so let
him drii.k the cup to the dregs. The Miniiters of the
29th of October are united in the same responsibility ; they
must all remain, or they must all fall together.

On the other hand the accredited organs of the
Government maintain that no Cabinet was ever
more united than the SOULT-GUIZOT Ministry,
and that it has within it all the elements of sta-
bility and adhesion. For once we incline to the
belief that the Opposition Journals are right.
The French Government is at this moment
seriously embarrassed with the state of its foreign
relations. The great Powers have become alarmed
at the continuation of the armaments, and have
demanded explanations which M. G UIZOT has
neither the power to give nor to refuse. If the
armaments are abandoned the fortification of
the capital--the darling object of all Louis
PHILIPPE desires—must be abandoned, for, with
a return of popular confidence and calm re-
flection, will come the discovery that the forti-
fications are wanted not to repel a foreign enemy
but to coerce the spirit of democracy. On the
other hand, if the armaments are continued, and
the war frenzy stimulated during- the period re-
quired for fortifying Paris, it is not unlikely that
the other Powers may be driven, in self-defence,
to form a coalition against France—a measure
which would greatly increase the evils arising
out of her present state of isolation. All this is
well known to the French Cabinet, and occa-
sions it the utmost perplexity. The KING and
the Ministry are for peace, but if they say so
they lose the walls. On the contrary, they can-
not continue the armaments without rendering it
impossible for Europe to trust to their power to
control the evil spirit which they are now evok-
ing. These embarrassments arise out of the sys-
tem of policy adopted at Court, and therefore
they cannot be got rid of by any change of per-
sons who agree to carry it out. Count MOLE
would just be as much hampered and perplexed
as Marshal SOULT or .M. GuizoT. The simple
and proper course for France would be to assent
frankly to the good faith which presided over the
execution of the Treaty of July, at once abandon
the walls and armaments, and assume her former
position in the councils of Europe.
The Chamber of Deputies was occupied on
Wednesday with the Customs' Bill. The clause
for the free importation of steam-engines was
adopted, and the duty on Cashmere shawls was
under discussion up to post hour.
The Courricr Francais says that the Duke of
BORDEAUX is about to visit Landon, and that
Lord PALMERSTON has promised him a kind re-
cep Lion.

Letters from Rome of the 3d inst. announce that Queen
Christina, the Duchess of Cambridge, and Don Miguel
were present at the grand ceremony at St. Peter's on the
2d, at which the Pope presided.
The Journal of the Maine and Loire has the following
letter, dated Saumur, Feleruary 4 :
" At the moment of my writing a gendarme has arrived
full gallop from Montreuil-Belly, to request assistance
from the city of Saumur; as an immense fire, after having
reduced to ashes the Chateau of Asmeres, built two years
ago on the ruins of the ancient abbey of the same name
at Cisay, threatened to extend to the forest of Brossay
and the woods of Choze. The Sub-Prefect, accompa-
nied by the Captain of the brave company of firemen, and
the: detachment of the gendarmes is gone in all haste to
the ace a of the disaster, fellowed by two fire-engines
drawn by post-horses. The damage is said to amount to
several hundred thousand francs". —Le Moniteur.
It was asserted yesterday that M. de Barante would
certainly quit the Embassy at St. Petersburgh for that of
London, and that he would be succeeded at St. Peters-
burgh by M. Pontin, our Ambassador at Constantinople.
The Marquis of Dalmatia, son of the President of the
Council, will be removed from Turin to Constantinople.
The Embassies to Madrid and Turin remain to be filled up.
It is said that the adversaries of the law on the fortifica-
tions has invited the Duke of Belluno to Paris, who has
not sat in the Chamber for many years. Messrs. de To-
leru and Puree, it is said, will soon arrive.—Le Consalu-
tionnel.

TIIR KN, LONDON, SATURDAY, PE

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, FRIDAY EVENING.
The foreign exchanges were more favourable this af-
ternoon, and as the spring trade advances hopes are
onfidently entertained that the rate of discount will
become lighter, and public confidence be increased.
The prices current of bills on Paris were 25f. 52c. to
571 c. ; on Amsterdam 12 21 ; on Antwerp 12 21 ; on
Frankfort 148 f ; on Hamburgh 13 7i ; and on Trieste
10 1 to 10 2.

In the English funds a steady businees was done to-
day at about 1 per cent. advance on the previous quota-
tions. Consols were 88+ to 4 for Money, and 881 to
for the 25th instant. Exchequer Bills were .ss. to 7s.
prcm.; India Bands 12s. to 17s. discount ; Bank Stock
1631 ; and the Reduced Three per Cents., 884 to 4.
The Foreign account was settled to-day, and it was
found that the fluctuation in Spanish Bonds had been
about 15, and in Portuguese I per cent. Spanish Ac.
tive Stock was not higher than 231 to 234 ; Portu-
guese New Five per Cents, were at 311 to ;
Mexi-
can at 27 to 1 ; Brazllinn at 711 to 72, and Bus-shin
at 1134.

The'llailway Shares were depressed. Great 'Western
brought 22 to 24, and Birmingham 83 premium, and
the Brighton 74 discount. Provincial B Ank of Ireland
Shares were at 18 to 181 premium.

(From The Sun of Last Night.)
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, THURSDAY.—The sales
to-day arc 3,500 bags, nearly
the whole American, and at
prices favourable to buyers. 150 6urat, 4/(1. to sd. ;
50 Pe nambuco, Sid. 9d., and a few at 10i per lb.
No communication from the telegraph from fog.
LIVERPOOL SHARE LIST. FER. 11.—Grand Junction,
Half-shares, 102 cx. old ; Ditto Quarter-shares, 501. ex.
div. ; Great Western, Flf.h3, 9; Manchester and Bolton,
605451 ex din.

MA NCH ESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, FEE. 11. —There is a good
inquiry for Manchester and Leeds, and Lancaster and Preston,
Railway Shares, A roving prices. ••• at inir Manchester and Leeds,
74 76 ; Ditto, Halves, 32i. ; Lancaster and Preston, 31 3112 ;
Ditto, New, 19.1 20i ; London and South Western, 57 56 ;
Manchester and Birmingham, 241 25 ; Ditto, Extension, 2:1,-
2Z ; Stafford and Rugby, 34 3i.

We have received the Journal of Antwerp of yeater.
day's date.

BOURSE or AMSTERDAM, FEB. 9.—The national funds
were not in favour to.day, and the prices were not better;
on the centray,- Ardoin's Spanish was animated, although
rather weaker. After the closing of the Bourse, they re-
mained at 21 13.16 22. Coupons were more sought after
at 19g. Txo• and-a-Half per Cents. 49 15 16 ; Five per
Cents. 97k; Ardoin's, 22.
Ti

'he British Funds opened this morning with an im-
provement, left off at 881 for the Account; Money,
884• 1, at present may be quoted at 888 ; Ac-
count Money, 881 ; still there does not appear the least
spirit for speculation to the present time. The report that
a change in the Ministry will take place begins to gain
ground. Exchequer Bills 5 7 premium ; Bank Stock
164 1633-; India Stock 245 247.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Active rather flat, left
off 2:34- 24i, at present 231 8 ; Deferred 12+ s; Passive
54- 6 ; Portuguese 31132 ; Three per Cents. 14 20 ; Co-
lumbian 22,f1 ; Mexican 27i 3 ; Brazilian 71i 74;
Buenos. Ayres 21 23 ; Dutch Two-and-a- Half per
Cents. 49/ i; Five per Cents. 981 991.
SHARES. —Great Western 24 231 prem.; Ditto New
91 101 prem. ; London and Brighton 71 7 dis. ; Black-
s: all 4 dis. ; Birmingham 84 86 prem. ; Southampton
57 58 per share ; Croydon 111 12.1 per share.
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share.
London and Brighton
London and Blackwall
London and Greenwich........... 20
Ditto Scrip
PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, FEB. 9.
3 per Cent. Consols
Three and Half Stock 96i Grand Canal Stock —
Ditto Reduced
Ditto New, 1830 ...... 961 Ditto 4 per cent ...
per Cent. Debs.
Consols, which were in the early part of the morning at
881 for the Account, are a shade lower, at present 881
for Account ; Money 88k Exchequer Bills improved
7 prem ; India Bonds, 12 17 discount; Bank Stock, 1631.
This is settling-day in the Foreign market, in conse-
quence of which a good deal is doing both in paying and
receiving the various balances. It appears to be a Bull
account to the present time ; we do not hear of any mis-
chief having occurred, and the account is going off well,
not being to any great extent.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Active has been fluc-
tuating from 23ii 24, at present 231; Deferred 128 ; Pas-
sive, 6 ; Portuguese, 31* s ; Three per Cents. , 198 1 s ;
Colombian, 221 ; Danish, 78i ; Mexican, 278 : Dutch
Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 49k ; Five per Cents., 99
981. _ _ _

The Share Market is neglected in consequence of the
settling of the Account in the Foreign Market, and there
arc but two quotations. London and Brighton, 44 1;
Blackwall, 184.
- CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock ... 163 k ' India Stock
3 per Cent. Red BBl Ditto Bonds ... .. l7 dis
3 per Cent Cons ......
.4 per Cent Red ......
New 3i per Cent ..
New 5 per Cent Ditto 500/ 6Pm
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small Bpm
Jan. 1860 - 12 13.16 Bank stack for Acct ...
Oct 1859 lndia Stock for Acct ...
Jan. 1860 ...
FOREIGN FUNDS.
A ustrian, 5 per cent... Portuguese, 5 per cent.
Belgian, 5 per cent Ditto, New Ditto..... 314
Brazilian Bonds ...- .. —_: Prussian, 5 per cent.... -
BuenosAyres, 6 percent 24 Russian, 5 per cent. . . 1131
Chaim, 6 per cent
Colombian, 6 percent... Spanish, 5 per cent 23i
Ditto. 1824 22i Ditto, Deferred . 121
Danish, 3 per cent..... 784 French,s per cent... —4. —c.
Greek.lB2s, Oper cent. Exchange —f. —c.
Mexican, 5 per cent.... 27g French, 3 per cent —f. —c.
Di to, 6 per cent, 1825 Dutch, 2i per cent
Peruvian,lB2s,6 per ct. 16k Ditto, 5 per cent..... 981

• SH-ARES.
Great Western Railway (65 raid) S9
Ditto New Shares (50 paid)
Ditto Fifths ( 4 paid) 9t
London an Brighton (50 paid)
London and Blackwall Railway (22k pd)
London and Birmingham Railway (90 pi) 175
London and Greenwich Railway (20 paid)
Ditto Scrip. ( 3 paid-
COURSE OF EXCIIAI
Amsterdam C F. 12 5
Ditto, at sight
Rotterdam 2 U. 12 5i-
Antwerp
Ilamburgh... . M.B l3 10
Altona l3 10i
Paris, 3 days' sight 25 45
D;tto, 3 months 25 65
Marseilles... ...... 25 70
Bourdeaux... ...... •••• 25 70
Frankfort on Maine 149
Petersburgh, 3 Us 37
Berlin 7 0
Vienna, effec. fl. 3 Al lO 2
Trieste, ditto
Madrid
Cadiz 351
Bilboa 35
Barcelona
Seville 35

-
) 4g-
,TGE—( YESTERDAY.)
Gibraltar .......... ....... 48
Leghorn.
Genoa 25 85
31
NaplesA'i la
Venicen .... 47
............. .. . . 404
Palermo, per oz 1194
Lisbon..... 514
Oporto
Rio Janeiro 2B
Bahia 27
Buenos Ayres
New York, 21 days' sight 464
Philadelphia
PRICE OF BULLION, PER oz.
Portugal Gold Coin£3 17 6
(Foreign Gold, bars.. 3 17 9
New Doubloons 0 0 0
New Dollars 0 4 10
Silver in Bars 0 5 0

DEATH OF SIR ASTLEY COOPER

We regret to state that the above eminent Baronet died
yesterday afternoon, shortly after one o'clock, at his resi-
dence in Conduit-street, Hanover-square. In him the
profession has lost one of its most distinguished ornaments,
and the public a great benefactor. Sir Astley Paston
Cooper, Bart., of Gadesbridge, in the county of Hertferd,
was born the 23d of August, 1768; married 12th Decem-
ber, 1792, Ann, daughter of Thomas Cocks, Esq. (a
merchant of London), of Tottenham, in the county of Mid-
dlesex ; by whom (who died in June, 18270 he bad no issue.
This gentleman, who was the youngest son of the Rev.
Samuel Cooper, D D., Rector of Yelverton and Morley, in
the county of Norfolk, by Maria Susannah, daughter and
heiress of James Bransby, Esq., of Shaftesbury, in the
county of Norfolk, having attained the highest emi-
nence in the surgical profession, was appointed surgeon to
his Majesty George IV., and created a baronet, with
remainder, in default of male issue, to his nephew, Astley
Paston Cooper, Esq. (who married Miss Rickford, only
daughter of William Rickford, Esq., M. P. for Aylesbury),
third son of the late Rev. Samuel Loyick Cooper, Rector
of Ingoldesthorpe and Barton, in the county of Norfolk.
Creation, 27th July, 1821. Motto, " Nil magnum nisi
bollum." He was a Member of the Council of the College
of Surgeons, one of the most celebrated lecturers on sur-
gery and most skilful operator, a Fellow of the Royal So.
ciety, Surgeon to the Queen. We understand that be
was at last carried off by dropsy, with which he bad been
aflcted for two or three years.

FATAL ACClDENT.—Thursday morning, be-
tween eleven and twelve o'clock, the following melancholy
occurrence took place in the family of Colonel Lambert,
of Grove-place, Regent's-park. It appears that the
oungest son of the Colonel, an infant of two years of age,
had contrived to open one of the drawing.room sashes,
and passing out into the balcony clambered up the iron
railing, and was in the act of leaning over, when the
Colonel, who was seated at a table in the room writing,
perceiving the child's danger, rushed towards it,,but before
he succeeded in reaching the balcony the poilr infant fell
over into the area, and was killed on the spot. ,`The Gal.
lant Colonel narrowly escaped being precipitateil after his
unfortunate child. In his eagerness to save the' infant he
sprung into the balcony and threw his body over the rail-
ing, where be bung suspended by his hands for iorne mo-
ments ere he recovered himself. The loss of the_ child is,
if possible, rendered doubly severe, from the circumstance
of its having been the survivor of twins, the other infant
b•ing, about seven months ago, unfortunately burnt to
death in the nursery front its clothes catching fire.
THE LANCASHIRE COLLIERS' TURN-OUT.
—The great majority of the colliers have returned to
work; there are still. however, a great many out. At
the commencement of the present week, the Chorley col-
liers having bad the price demanded offered to them,
band of music.
agreed to return to work ; when they got to the pits they
again demurred and refused to submit unteialtwnd2e2etnhoefvvwtihghoealnier
aenbdeeensecoortmed;
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guard station at Hove, that one of the preventive-service
men, during the late inclement weather, bad been frozen
to death on his post a short distance from Worthir g