The Sun.
London, England, 1824-12-24 00:00:00

PRICE OF STOCKS Tit is 11A1 AT ONE O'CLOCK.

Bask Stock 229 2291
3 per. Cent. Red. 91,f#
3 per Cent. Cons. shut
34. per Cent
Ditto Red. lOl 1001
iss
4 per Cent. { ~,, D '
..ewd. shut
Bank Long Ann.... 22 15.16ths
ling. 3 per Cents. —
India Stock shut
Ditto llontlN • Os 9ss.
South Sea Stock shut

Old Annuities -
New Ditto shut
Ex. 13 illBlOOO/. 2d. 54 sf;
Ditto I ',(1.; 53 66
Ditto 51)4)1.2(1.
__. .._

Ditto I)2d.
Ditto Small:— 2d.
Ditto lAd. 63 56
Ditto Ativ;:rtised
Bank for Act.
India for Acct.
Cona. for Opening 953 J 6 95i

PRICE, OF ron.sicm FUNDS, AT ONE o'cLocit.
Austrian lids, 5 per ct 95i Portuguese Bonds
• titazilian
Buenos /1 yres lids Prusmian, 3 per ct. ...... ..
chili:in, lids, fl per ct. ...80ii Ditto New
Colombian lids. 6 per et.... 841 It ussian • New, 5 per et 95a i
b. d 0.11821 874.1 •;panisli 1/121 5 per ct. ...22iA
#)anish, 5 per cent.
4;reek Bds 57 i Alliance Shares 8 f pr.
Mexican lids...7oien 1 70i1 Palladium
'--------Scrip — liquitable Loan —
Neapolitan, 5 per cent. ... Canadian
"---- Scrip
:Peruvian Bonds 75 Scrip

FOREIGN IRAILI.
... ARRIvED. Dun.
Guernsey and Jersey 0 I' -
-
Cottenburgli - 0 4
liambtirgli • - - 0 4
Rolland . - - 0 1
France - - - 0 2
Flanders - - - 0 1
America - - - 0 1

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DIDDIVA'rEIt AT LONDON TO-MORROW.
I"°rning, 66 minutes after 1. j Evening, 13 minutes after 5.

THE SUN.

oars DICI:ftE r,asum AUDIS.I7

LONDON,
ER/D.4 Y E NING, DEC. 24, 1 824.

We are still without any intelligence from
France, owing to the adverse and violent winds.
If the FRENCH KING'S SPEECH on opening the
Chambers should reach us in the course of the
afternoon, we shall publish it immediately in a
Second Edition.

The following is an extract from an interest-
' ing private letter, dated St. Petersburgh, the
27th of November
:
"Just at the moment when the waters were rushing for-
ward with such dreadful impetuosity on the 19th, General
Beakentlorff and Colonel Germano were in attendance with the
Emperor. His Majesty perceiving several unfortunate beings
atruggling with death in the waters, instantly ordered the Gene-
ral to try to bring the Imperial sloop, with 18 oars, which al-
ways lies before the palace, to their immediate assistance.—
The General flew through the foaming billows up to the shoul-
ders, and not without the greatest difficulty did he succeed in
his mission : he did succeed, however, and by the prompt ar-
Oval of the vessel a number of 'the unfortunates saved their
.lives. About six in the evening the General made his appear-
ance before the Emperor all dripping with wet. The humane
Sovereign ordered a supply of dry clothes from his own ward.
robe, and with his own hands Rid he prepare refreshments for
the brave man, by whose exertions, at so much personal
peril, he had effected the safety of several fellow-creatures.
--But the philanthropic Alexander did not stop here.—
the next day, General Benkendorff received a very valuable
gold.bex set round with diamonds, and bearing a fine likeness
of the Emperor. M. Ilelajew, the Marine Officer, who so
promptly brought the Imperial sloop to the place of danger,
has been honobred with the Order of St. Wladimir of the 4th
Class. Colonel Germano, who was also conspicuous in his
endeavours to rave the poor sufferers, has been honoured with
the Order of St. Anne, of the 2d Class, richly set in brilliants.
A solemn Te Th..4ne was performed in the great church of
Kann yesterday, at which their Majesties and all the Imperial
family assisted, forthe deliverance of the city from the great
calamity that had visited them."

Mr. Secretary CANNING has been confined to
the Foreign Office, Downing-street, for the last
three days-with the gout, having been seized with
it on Tuesday morning. The Right Hon. Secre-
tary had taken up his residence at the Foreign
Office on Monday, and was attacked with a fit of
the gout the next morning. Mr. CANNING was
l'erY much indisposed with it yesterday.
")111 ERSKINE, the new Minister to Stutgard,
leaves town this day on his mission. His Lord-
ship was recalled from America; but it may be
remembered that at Mr. Canning's particular re'
quest, his Lordship was appointed to Stutgard.
Lord E,, who has a large family, will be accom-
panied by them, and the party purposed going
via Paris, but to stay there only a few days, if
at all.--(herald.)
It is reported that six regiments.are ordered to
India, and that ten new regiments will be raised
as soon as Parliament assembles.—(Morning
Chronicle.)
The Company of Goldsmiths distributed on
Wednesday to its poor Members its annual dona-
tion of upwards of 3001.
It is calculated that upwards of 20,000 houses
have been added to the Metropolis upon an aver-
age of the last three years.
OYSTERS.--A sad disappointment will be ex-
perienced to-day by some persons who intend to
he
_luxurious on reasonable terms. Only one
oyster vessel appeared at Billingsgate yesterday
morning, and oysters in consequence were sold at
five guineas a bushel. This, we suppose, arises
from a combination of oyster boats-6g Roguery
in every thing in this wicked world I" Oysters
are not the only scarce ornaments of Christmas.
Berried holly is so scarce this year that the quan-
tity usually snld for 9d. is now worth at least as
many shillings. Variegated holly is almost as
dear • Misseltoe is abundant.
The Messrs. ROTHSCHILD have met with a
very considerable loss by one of their expresses;
the express landed at Deal on Friday last, and
contained various bills, &c. to the amount of
18,0001.; when it reached London it was found
that the seals were rubbed from the packet, and
great part of the property missing.'