The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-08 00:00:00

The French Papers state that Commodore Napier left Alex-
andria on the Ist of March, to proceed to Marmorizza, from
whence it is stated he will go to Candia and Malta.
According to the Augsburg Gazette it is stated that before
Napier left Egypt he when to Cairo, where he had a gland con-
ference with Ibraham Pacha.

Consols opened this morning for the Account at the leaving
off price of yesterday, b 93% to ; for Money not quite so good,
.693 to :rt. Ihe market at present has rather a flat appearance.
Exchequer Bill, 9 11 prem. ; Bank Stock, 169 171 ex div.
All the British Funds are open this morning for transfer,
and in a few dies the dividends will be in course of payment.
The report which prevailed yesterday afternoon of accounts
having been received via St. Petersburgh of favourable
intelligence from China, is not confirmed this morning. The
Overland Express from India is anxiously looked for, and may
be expected houdy.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Active has receded from the
leaving off price, 233 to 233 ; Deferred, 12a a; Passive,
53 a ; Portuguese rather lower, left off, 334 34, at present,
33/ 4 ; Three per Cents. 19/ 20 ; Colombian closed at 22/
23, at present 224 4; Mexican, 30/ 31 ; Brazilian, 69 70;
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 51i ; Five per Cents.,
974 9S-A-.

SHARES.—Great Western 271 24 prem. ; New 13
14 prem. ; London and Brighton 41 * dis. ; Blackwell,
53/4 i dis. ; Birmingham 65 67 prem. ; Southampton
56 57 per share ; Croydon 13* 4 per sh re ; Greenwich 81
per share ; Manchester and Birmingham 15,1. 144 discount. ;
South Eastern and Dover 15 141 discount.
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share.
Eastern Counties
Great Western
Ditto New
Ditto Fifths
London and Brighton
London and South Western 3B* 56 ... .. to
Ditto Tenths ... ..
Manchester and Leeds ... 70
North Midland
Ditto New ...
York and North Midland SO
The Stock Exchange was thrown into the greatest confusion
in the course of Ihe morning, owing to one of its oldest brokers
and his son having absconded ; he was also broker to
the Equitable Life Office. In consequence of the above
event the General Committee of the House have
be,:n settling and the managers of the House are now asem-
bled, and it is expected that'a Meeting will take place of the
Committee of the Fund of the decayed members of the Equi-
table Lite Office to the present time ; it is not known to what
amount he is gone for. 'the broker who has absconded bor-
rowed yesterday 10001. in the House.
The above circumstance has tended to damp the Market,
which is rather flat at present. Consols for the Account, 694 ;
Money, 898; Exchequer Bills, 11 9 prem. rather lower ;
India Bonds, 2 prem. to 1 dis.
In the Foreign Market, little doing, Spanish Active, 23
a shade lower ; Deferred, 12% • Portuguese, 33, also lower,
have been 3.3*; Three per Cents. 29*; Dutch Two-and-a-
Half per Cents., 51% • Five per Cents., 98*.
In Shares, little doing:—Eastern Counties, 9; Great
Western 93; Ditto, New, 63*; Ditto, Fifths, 11 ; London
and Brighton, 46 ; London and South Western, 56; Ditto,
Tenths, 21/5.

The Batavia Dutch steamer has arrived, by which we have
received the papers of the 6th instant, bringing the prices from
Amsterdam of the sth. Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 51 5-16
Five per Cents., 99 ; Ardoin's, 201 9-16ths.
Consols for Accout, 894 i ; ditto 25th May, 901 i.
Mexican, 301 i; Portuguese, 324 331 ; Spanish, 23i 23i.
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock 1691 India Stock 251
3 per Cent Red. BBl Ditto Bonds
3 per Cent Cons B9l Ditto Old Annuities ...
31; per Cent Red 971 Ditto New Annuities... 874
New 31 per Cent 9t Ex. Bills, 1,000/....20 9pm
New 5 per Cent Ditto 500/ l2 pm
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small l2 pm
Jan. 1860 ... 12 13-16'Bank Stock for 0pg....
Oct 1859 — India Stock for 0pg....
Jan. 1860. — Consols for Acct 694
FOREIGN FUNDS.
Austrian, 5 per cent.... Portuguese, 5 per cent.
Belgian, 5 per cent — Ditto, New Ditto 33
Brazilian 80nd5.... 691 Prussian, 5 per cent.
Buenos Ayres, 6 per cent Russian, 5 per cent ll4
Chilian, 6 per cent-- Ditto, Aletallie —
Colombian, 6 per cent... iSpanish, 5 per cent 2")ii
Ditto, 1824.
Danish, 3 per cent....... 78 'French, 5 per cent. —f. —c.
Greek, 18:6, 5 per cent. !Exchange —f. —e.
Mexican, 5 per cent. ... 301 French, 3 per cent —f. ---e
Ditto, 6 per cent, 1825. IDutch, 21 per cent. ... 51e
Peruvian, 1825, 6 per et. !Ditto, 5 per cent 9Bl
SHARES.
Eastern Counties Railway (23 paid ...... ..... 9
Great Western Railway (65 paid)
Ditto New Shares (50 paid) 63
Ditto Fifth (4 paid)
11
London and Brighton (50 paid)
London and South Western ... ...........
Ditto Tenths
2A
London and Croydon Railway (Trunk) ...... 131
Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) ...... ... .... 6;4
North Midland Railway (100 paid) ...... ...
Ditto New Shares (40 paid)
South Eastern and Dover (33 paid)... 1;1
York and North Midland Railway (50 pd) 801

THE LONDON SOCIETY FOR THE PROTEC-
TION or YOUNG FEazaLEs.—On Tuesday evening a special
meeting of the members and friends of the above Society took
place at Exeter Hall, the Earl 'of Mountcashel in the chair.
It appeared that the enormous expenses attendant on bring-
ing the parties engaged in the abominable traffic of juvenile
prostitution to justice. the difficulties thrown in the way of
their Secretary from the present state of the law in bringing
them to trial, and the inadequacy of the punishment as
compared with the offence which follows their conviction,
are so palpable as to determine the society on going to
Parliament for a• more stringent enactment, to enable them
to fulfil the benevolent object for rchich it is estaidished.
The meeting was, therefore, called to take into consideration
a number of resolutions prepared by the Managing Commit-
tee. From a statement made by Mr. Talbot, the Society's
Secretary, it was evident that the abominable traffic is, from
the causes above alluded to, carried on to a most incredible
extent, and that it requires extraordinary exertions to
check if not prevent it. The Noble Chairman, Lord Viscount
Gage, General Alexander, and other members and friends of
the Society, addressed the meeting, and several resolutions,
upon which a Bill is to be framed, were proposed and car-
ried ; and it was resolved that the Bill be presented without
delay to the House of Commons. A resolution was also
proposed, seconded, and carried, that a e:rcular be sent to the
officiating clergymen of each parish in the three kingdoms,
and minister of every dissenting congregation, pointing out the
necessity of suitable exertions on the part of the public on this
question, and containing likewise a draft of a petition in favour
of an amendment of the law, and soliciting him to take such
steps as may be necessary to promote a petition to Parliament
upon the subject from his parish or congregation. The Nobir
Chairman, in acknowledging a vote of thanks, pledged himself
to use every exertion in his power to obtain the Bill, and the
meeting separated.

BERLIN, MARCH 23.—in consequence of the
numerous representations of our Government oe may ex-
pect shortly a considerable reduction in the Sound duties
in favour of our ships, by which the inhabitants of our
sea coast, extending 450 miles along the Baltic, will be
• I eyed in part, at least, from a great buithen on their
trade.

AUGSBURGI{, APRIL I.—The Malta papers
contain the following news from Constantinople :—News
has just been received ftem Circapia that the Ruseians,
taking advantage of a heavy fall of snow, bad made an
attack on Zibil with 3,000 Georgi ins and Mongrelians,
and 2,000 regular troops. The Circaaians attempted to
defend the place, but were put to flight with the loss of
wo of their chiefs, 300 kilted, and 300 taken prisoners.--
Allgerneine Zeitung, April 2.
AMERICAN NAVY.—In August, 1839, the
following statement is give.l of thi4 great arm • f the na-
:.onal defence:—Ships of the line, three of 74 guns,
even of 80. and one of 120—Total 11 F ies'es. one of
54 guns, fourteen of 44, and two of 36—Total 17.
ithips et war Monty, hi ii,v two, echoooers eight, and
steam-ships (small) two. With so feeble a force they
could eviuentry offer no opposition to the British at sea,
,chile their extensive coast..!, and sever.l of their consider.
able towns, gave no adequate &fences. They he opei.
..o the attack of an enterprieiog enemyas Fast, their ex
tended trade, which, in the course of a few weeks, would
tie swept away from the ocean by the war steamers of thi,
country, ranging, as they would do, along the whole
escape the hostile
oti,on_ eliri.
coast, and capturing every thing- in their way. The use
of steam in navigation gives a fearful effect to maritime
war. No sailing vessel could possibly
:—We men.
cruisers that are propelled by steam, and hence the Ame.
sienna must plainly foresee, in a war with this Country,
the total destruction of their foreign trade.—Edinburgh
Courant.
. .
A morning paper has the following
our paper of Thursday last the approac'.ing marries,.
Wea Noble Duke and a young lady of great personal attraetions.
alluded to the Duke of Dorset and Miss Montague. •

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, WEDNESDAY EVENING.
The disappearance from Th., Ss, ek Market to day of a
party who did a large bona
fide business in his capacity of
broker, and who bare a highly-respectable character, has
had an injurious effect upon the value of the public secu-
rities, wbieh closed a shade lower. Consols for immediate
transfer ranged from 891 to 89k, closing at 891, and for
the Account at 891 g. the latest bargains being at 891
buyers. Exchequer Bills were firm at 9s. to. 10s. pre-
mium, India Bonds at 2s. premium to Is. discount, and
the New Three.and-a- Half per Cents. at 981 to 981.
Bank Stock was steady at 1691 ex div., India Stock at
251, and the Reduced Three per Cents. Stock at 882 to
881 without the interest.
The Foreign Securi ies were all rather lower. Portu.
guese New Five per Cents. declined from 331 to 33. and
the Three per Cents. from 204 to 19§. Spanish Active
Bonds also receded, not ranging higher than 23 to 221.
Colombian Bonds of 1824, were flat at 221, Mexican at
301 to 1, and Brazilian at 69,}. Danish Bonds reAliscd
78 to 1-, Russian 1121, and Dutch Ttsc-and-d-Hsif per
Cents,. 51a:

The Railway Shares were less buoyant. Great We•trrn
Railway hrought 28, the New 13, the South-Western F7i,
and the York and North Midland 30i pi emium ; Brighton
Shares were 4 to 4} discount, and ;Manchester and Leeds
21 discount.

Nothing transpired up to a late hour respecting ether
the everLit,d mail from India or the Presi lent steamer,
On the later inAtraaces were made a 3 high as 30 and 35
per cent.

(From TIES Sun a Last Night. )
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, APRIL 6.—We have had
an unsually dull Market to-day, the sales not comprising more
than 1,000 bales, which have been taken wholly by the trade
on speculation or for export. Nothing whatever doing.
LIVERPOOL SHARE„MARKET, APRIL 6.—The Market at
the Stock Exchange has not been so animated as yesterday, but
a good business has been done. The following are the trans-
actions :—Chester and Birkenhead, New, 714; Eastern
Counties, debentures, 71. 16s. 9d. ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 3 a ;
Grand Junction, half-shares, 105; Chester and Crewe, 54;
Lancaster and Preston, New, 24%; London and Birmingham,
New, 24k.
No news of the President. The excitement has continued
beyond anything we ever knew rriative to slipping.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, Aritll.6.—There is an
improvement in Railway Sto k : —Lancaster and Preston, 33#;
Great Western, Filths, 11-,1; Manchester and Leeds, Halves,
283/ ; London and South Western, 56i ; Ditto, Tenths,
24 3s. ; Grand Junction, 209 210 ; Manchester and Birming-
ham, 2434.