The Sun.
London, England, 1840-05-25 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY, MAY 25, 1840

embark for Malts. The English steamboats will ply
regularly during the summer season between Bombay and
Suez, and arrive at the latter place on the 19th of every
month. I have no political news to tell you.
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BOURSh.--PARIS, SATURDAY, MAY 23.
i i.irst Highest Lowest Last
Price Price. Price. Price
french 5 per Cents ll6 15 ... 116 ..:0 ... 116 5 ... 116 10
4% per Cents III 50 .., 111 50 ... 111 50 ... 111 50
4 per Cents lO4 75 .., i 65 ... 104 75 ... 105
3 per Cents B5 5 .... 85 10 ... 85 5 ... 85 10
Bank of France .1490 ...350G ...3490 ...319Ti Laffitte Rank 5,000 f. Sh 52'.5 •
—.5205 ...52'5 .5205 Belgian Bank 9's ... 905 ... 905 ... 905
5 her Cents 102% ... laN ... 103% ... 103Y2 3 per Cents 76 ... 76 5 ... 76 ... 70 5
Dutch 23 per Cents 54( ... 5441 ... 51% ... 54'X
Spanish Aci live ..
Passive 7% ••• 7% ••• 74 ••7'4
Neapolitan
... 106
Roman 103% ... 103% ... 103% ... 103%
RAILWAY SHARES.
St. Germain
Versailles, L.B 385
... ::85 ... 582 50 ... 382 50
Orleans .
Strasburg to Bale 430 .•. 430 ... 41!0 ... 422 50
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The Madrid Journals received arc of the 15th
inst. The Committee of the Cortes, to which the
new Loan Bill, was referred had reported against it.
To get rid of the difficulty it was said that the
Finance Minister would issue the amount of the
pionosed loan in Treasury Bills, bearing five per
cent. interest. We trust the public will not fool-
ishly be duped by svcn a juggle, which is but one
step more towards a national bankruptcy.
The Marquis of ESPEJA died at Madrid on the
11th. He was formerly Ambassador from Spain
at the Court of France.
The news of the capture of Cantavieja filled the
inhabitants of Madrid with great joy. The Five
per Cents. were at 28,4 for cash.

DR. TURNBULL.—The Duke of Cambridge
and some of his suite honoured Dr. Turnbull
with a visit on Saturday, to witness his operations
for curing the deaf, dumb, and blind. More than a
hundred unfortunate persons affected with diseases
hitherto considered incurable, were collected on the
occasion, and his Royal Highness remained for
two hours highly interested in witnessing the
changes. effected by the greatest discovery of the
present age. On his departure, his Royal High-
ness expressed his delight and astonishment at the
extraordinary success of the operations.

There is a little tale of scandal current in the
West end, and so generally talked over that there can
be no objection to our noticing it. It is said that a
Member of the. Legislature, passing by one of those
silk mercer's shops in Westminster which have two
entrances, each in a different street, remarked his
wife's carriage drawn up before one of the doors ;
returning four hours afterwards, there was still his
wile's coach. He hastened round to the opposite en-
trance, and was just in time to catch a view of his
wife alighting from a hack cab. The cab drive off,
the husband hailed it, and told the driver that the
lady had forgotten a most valuable article of property,
and begged that he would drive back again as fast as
possible lest the people of the house should possess them.
selves of the property so incautiously left behind. The
cabman drove back as fast as he could, and pulled up at
a --. The rest may easily be imagined.—Observer.
HER MAJESTY.—We Lave extreme gratification in
announcing that there is every probability of our Most
Gracious Queen gladdening the hearts and best wishes
of the nation, by an addition to her Majesty's illustri-
ous house. The announcement of this most important
event will, we are sure, be hailed by every loyal subject
with the utmost delight. Our fervent prayer is joined
to that of every friend to his country, that the Almighty
may aid our Sovereign in the hour of need.—Observer.

GUERNSEY, MAY 20.—Arrived the Qlieen of the Isles,
Le Messurier, from Monte Video; Wave, David, Ha.
vannah.

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS

The Boundary Question.--We learn from the Phila -
delphia Inquirer that rumours prevailed in Philadelphia
that a message had arrived from France with an offer from
Louis Philippe to mediate between the United States and
Great Britain in the adjustment of the North-east boun-
dary question.

Arrivals this morning__Two French Mails, two Ostend,
one Dutch, also the Royal Adelaide steamer with mails,
Gibraltar, 11th May, Cadiz, 15111 May, Lisbon, 18th May,
Oporto, 19th May, Vigo, 20th May.

The Quebec Papers received to the sth May state, that
by accounts from Toronto to the 24th April, an in-
vestigation has been instituted on both sides of the lines
respecting the late diabolical attempt to destroy the mo-
nument to the memory of General Brock, and the result
proves that the parties by whom the crime was committed
came over from the American side, and that Tell, the
murderer of Captain tither, was one of them.
The Kingston Rudd mentions the arrival on Sunday
of Sir George Arthur, from the seat of Government. He
came down for the purp3se of making inquiries respecting
the occal,ion of the late fire.
The weather continues cold and stormy.
" "Jerald Office, New York, May 9.
"We write you the last moment. There is much dis-
satisfaction in Canada, but no news of importance. Two
eminent officers died suddenly."
The Cotton crop will be large. 5,000.000 dollars of
State Stock will be sent to Europe for sale this spring ;
also, 5,000,000 of Texas Scrip.

OPENING OF THE PORT OF QuEnEc—The ship Vere
arrived from Poole on the 26th April, being the first arrival
this season, and up to the 4th May, 18 more had arrived.
We have received the Journal of Antwerp of yester-
day's date.

BOURSE OF AMSTERDAM, MAY 22.—" The transaction
in Integrales have been very animated on 'Change this
,day. There were several purchasers,iand the prices got
up. In other National Funds there was little doing. The
fall at Paris and Antwerp of Ardouin's Spanish, caused
several sales in that fend, price 261 26 5-16. Prices of
Amsterdam, 21stIVIay—Two-and-a- Half per Cents., 55k;
Five per Cents., 100 7-16.
The British Queen was spoken with on the 7th inst. in
ion. 38. W.

THE FUNDS.
Consols at present may be quoted not quite so good as
.hey left off in Saturday, at 921 i for the Account; at
present 9'2 i both for Money and the Account ; and for
July,93. The Markets have rather a heavy appearance.
Exchequer Bills, 23 25 prem ; India Bonds, 2 4 prem. ;
Bank Stock, 176 177.
In the Foreign Market, Spanish Active left off 2834,
receded to 2881; Deferred, 131 i; Portuguese, lame as
they left off, 35,f 4. ; Three per Cents., 241; Mexiean,
3I 32, lower ; Colombian, also lower, 281 1; Brazilian,
751 764. ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., shade lower,
541 i ; Five per Cents., 1011 i.
PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock 177 61 India Stock
3 per Cent. Red.......... 9131 Ditto Bonds ... ...... I 4 pm.
3 per Cents. Con.
31 per Cent.
Ditto Red :99i 100 New Ditto ..
904
New 31 per Cent. lolk 1 3 per Cent. Ann. 1751
New 5 per Cent.
Bank Long, Annuities to expire Ditto
...... 500/. 23 25 pm.
Jan. 5, 1860... 13a 13-16 Ditto Small
Oct. 10, 1859. ...13 11-16 Ditto Commercial ..... dis.
...... pm.
Jan. 5, 1860. ..... Ditto Advertised
Jan. 5, 1880.
April 5, 1880. ...
Jan. 5, 1870.
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Austrian Bonds
Belgian Bonds — Ditto Account
Ditto Account — Portuguese Bonds Brazilian Bonds — Ditto New Bonds ...
Ditto Account
.
.
Buenos Ayres Bonds
... 24*
Ditto Account — Ditto Account 244-
Chilian Bonds - Prussian Bonds ..... ...
Ditto Account
Ditto Account. .... Ditto Metallic ....
Columbian Bonds, 1824 Spanish Bonds ..
Ditto Account — Ditto Account
Danish Bonds .. . Passive
Ditto Account Deferred 134.4.
Greek Bonds
Ditto Bonds, 1825 — Ditto Account —-- 4 per cent... —f. —c.
3 per cent... 85f.
Mexican Bonds,s per cent —____ Exchange... 25f. 40c.
e.
Ditto Account ......
......
Ditto Account .. Ditto, 5 per cent lOlll
Neapolitan
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
X. s. d. X. s. d. £. s. d.
RAILWAYS, Paid, Per Share,
Great Western
Ditto New
to 42i
South Eastern and Dover lB
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
Union of London
HALF_ PAST ONE.
Very little has been doing in the course of the morning,
either in the British or Foreign Funds, this being the
option day for the Puts and Calls, and to-morrow settling
day in the British Market.
Money is at a more easy rate in the House than it was
in the course of last week, but it is difficult to ascertain the
exact rate of discount, as it entirely depends on the demand
from those who stand in need of it, consequently some
Brokers can obtain a higher price than others.
Consols at present 921. have been 92i ; for Money 921,
1 1; Exchequer Bills, 23 25 prem. ; India Bonds, 1 4
prem. ; Bank Stock, 177 176 i.
In the Foreign Market, Spanish Active, 28i 4. ; Pas-
sive, 7-1 ; Portuguese 321 4. ; Three per Cents. 241;
Mexican, 31i • Colombian nothing done ; Brazilian 76 ;
Dutch Two-and. a- Half per Cents., 54i; Five per Cents.,
1014.. No further arrivals.

CHARTIsm.--The unfortunate occurrences in
England have destroyed Chartism there. It is, however, but a
lull between the fierce blast of the hurricane. Like the sphinx,
it shall soon rise with tenfold vigour from its ashes, and, warned
by experience, proceed with more circumspection and increased
effect. In Scotland, Chartism still increases. Thereis
scarcely a hamlet but has an Association based on the Charter;
and from the unceasing correspondence and interchange of
visits between our districts and one another, a more efficient
organisation is ramified through the whole country than ever
before existed. We are on no account to estimate the
strength of Chartists who arc entered members of the va-
rious Associations. Whenever an Association is formed,
it stands in the relation of a large Committee, who can, at
any time, on a subject of public interest, call forth to
support the popular side, almost every working man. We are
to test the strength of Chartism by the numbers to obey the
summons on any important question ; and in support of this
we triumphantly point to an out-door meeting heldmGreenock
on Wednesday last. In this place, where the Association per-
haps does not number above four or five hundred, more than
six thousand working men left their work, in most cases in de-
fiance of the express injunctions of their masters, and assembled
to declare their detestation of the Ministry, and their sympathy
for the persecuted patriots. This is the test by which we are
to prove the strength of Chartism.—Scottish Patriot.
On Thursday, Southwick House, near Ports-
mouth, the: seat of Mr. Thistlethwaite, was destroyed by
fire, the outer walls alone remain standing: Noj life was
lost, nor was any one accidentally hurt ; and it is a matter of
high satisfaction that the neighbourhood, from the highest to
the lowest, rendered instant and willing. assistance. The pro.
perty was insured for 13,000/. in the Sun-office, but the loss
to the wealthy owner cannot be less than 25,900/.
THE WEATHER.—The transition from sum.
mer-heat to winter-cold, which we have witnessed in London,
appears to be general throughout the whole kingdom. Ac.
counts accordingly are rife of frequent squalls, tremendousgales,
and sharp cold ungenial weather. The crops, however, are
described as promising.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)

DEAL, MAY 24.—Wind W., fresh breezes.—Arrived
the Elizabeth, from Mauritius; Aneandale, Burgess, Ja-
maica; Ruckus, Deane, Grenada; and Alcyon, Schlei-
kaer, Costarieo and Valparaiso. Put back the Rookery,
Bourne, for Hobart Town.
PORTSMOU rat, MAY 24. —Wind W. S. W., fresh breezes.
Arrived the Harriet, Beazley, from Saurabaya, sailed the
22d November, Cape of Good Hope the 27th February.
Off port the Isabella, Sexton, from Bombay, saileckthe 12th
DLccmber, Ceylon the 20th January, and Cape of Good
Hope the 13th March.
PLYMOUTH, MA% 24 —Wind N. W.—Sailed the Chap-
man, for Quebec ; and Cynosure, Simpson, Havannah.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 24.—. Wind W. S. W., fresh breezes.
—Arrived the Cora, Melville, from the Cape of Good
Hope ; Sirius, Crawell, and Camaoens, Wilson, La-
guna; Blackaller, Maracaibo • Charlotte, White, Ja-
maica ; Lima packet, Porto Rico; Irish Lass, Granby,
Jamaica; Jamaica, White, ditto ; Nerve, Trinidad;
Lydia, Cothy, Savanilla; Cambridge, Bursley, New
York, sailed Ist init. ; North Star, Benedict, Philadel-
phia ; Fanny, Adams, Charleston ; Liverpoo;, Graves,
Mola, Palmer, Savannah ; London, Scott, Lotus, Larke,
Trenton, Bennett, and Tamerlane, ditto; Henry Ewbank,
Smith, Orion, Glidden, Diadem, Hamilton, Woodside,
Welsh, New Orleans • Tuskina, Mobile; Asceola,
Childs, ditto; Cumberland, Power, and Planter, Apala..
chicola ; Jessie Logan, Major, Calcutta ; Crescent, Da-
mon, Demerara; Hannah Greigson, Perrier, Laguna;
Velocity, Jamaica; Ranger, Curtes, New Orleans;
Warsaw, Sheffield, St. Joseph's ; Clinton, Stone, Mo-
bile; Catherine M'Donald, ditto; Samuel, Jameson,ditto;
Persius, Rowan, Minerva, Adams, Rhode Island; Rogers
and Charles Huncherstone, Marshall, Savannah. Sailed
the outward bound.
PORTSMOUTH, MAY 23.—The Roxburgh Castle, Bour-
chier' from London for Calcutta,—sailed on the Boro
Bank this morning, but floated on the flood, and has since
been moored alongside the Blake, hulk, and does not ap-
pear to have sustained damage. The Frederick Young,
Stewart, from Newcastle for Montreal, has put in here with
foretoprnast sprung and foremast damaged, and will repair.
YARMOUTH, MAY 24.—Thc Henry and Elizabeth,
Mann, from Shoal to Newcastle, has put in here leaky and
mast discharge.
DOVER, MAY 24.—The Nashau, Pollard, from Ma-
tanzas to St. Petersburg, got in contact with the Palmer,
Francis, for the Cape of Good Hope, 23d inst.., off Folke-
stone; both received some trifling damage and proceeded.
FALMOUTH, MAY 23 —Wind N. to W. S. W., fresh
breezes.—Arrived the Rover, Charles, from Havannah,
sailed, 12th April ; Feronica, Wallace. Aux Cayes, sailed
12th ult. ; Royal Adelaide steamer, Gibraltar, left 14th
inst., Cadiz izath, Lisbon 18th, Oporto 19th, and Vigo
20th. Off port—Racer, Predham, Havannah ; George
Canning, Braithwaite, Savanilla; Ann, Burges, Tobago,
sailed I I th ult.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
We have received New Brunswick papers to the 26th
of April, but they are void of intelligence.
From the New York papers received this morning by
the Great Western:—