The Sun.
London, England, 1841-11-12 00:00:00

HONEY MARKET and CITY NE WS

FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF TIIIS DAY.
ITERALD.—A meeting is reported in recent Dublin
papers as having been held in that city for the purpose
of establishing a new Joint-stock Bank, to be styled the
" London and Dublin Bank," with a capital of one mil-
lion, and power of increase. From the prospectus laid
before the meeting, it appears that this is not to be a
bank of issue, a provision calculated to diminish the
chance of runs on occasions of sudden panic. The only
other notable feature about this banking project is the
curiou,,iconcit of turning tectotalling societies to ac-
count as a leading element of banking SUCCObS ; for, it is
gravely observed in the prospectus, " the beneficial in-
fluence of the temperance societies in promot:ug order
and industry, render this a peculiarly Np•dient time for
the establishment of such a bani." Ii it were deemed
politic to set a trap to catch di, disciples of Father Ale-
thew, it would surely haee been as well to bait it with
the sign of the temperance bank.
Lord Mountcashel, who presided, made 60;11(.. iudkicus
observations on the deficiency of banking capital in Ire-
land, as compared with population, territorial extent, and
business facilities. By banking capital, solid money capital
is of course to be understood ; for if capital were to be
represented by bank issues of a credit circulation, it is
quite clear from past experience that there need be,
would be, no more stint or want of that sort of capital
in Ireland than there is now and has been in the United
States. There can be no question that Ireland is now,
in despite of the furious agitation of Mr. O'Connell, in
that state of industrial and agricultural proeression,
which, as it calls for the extensive employment of more
capital, so does it afford the best security for its invest-
ment. From the number and respectability of the par-
ties attending and taking an active part in this meeting
it may be hoped, and would seem tolerably certain in-
deed, that the project will be carried into effect without
much delay.
CIIRONICLE.—We regret to find in the columns of
a paper so well informed and respectable as the Cour-
rier Francais, very illiberal views regarding the financial
embarrassments of this country. After alluding to the
loan which the Bank of England received from the
. Bank of France in 1839, and observing that some people,
even then, from a species of intuitive distrust, were of
opinion that the accommodation should- have been re-
fused, the Courrier Francais states that its conductors
• did not then participate in that opinion, because they
saw that the failure of the Bank of England would bring
about a great European disaster, and they deemed it
the duty of France to be generous. The Courrier
Francais thinks, however, that the Bank of England
must soon be compelled to apply to the Bank of
France fur aid a second time. They mention truly
' that it has been found necessary to import two mil-

lions of quarters of foreign corn, in consequence a
the bad harvest ; and that it may be necessary to im•
-tort two or three millions of quarters more, to make up
the deficiency before the next harvest is reaped. The
price of this corn from Poland and the Crimea the
Courrier Francais says must be paid for with specie
from the Bank, and that the drain which will thus at-
tack the gold in her coffers will render it necessary for
the Directors to apply to France for support. The
Courrier Francais conjures the French Minister and Go-
vernment now to refuse their aid if asked for, because
of the " violent pride" of Englishmen and the quad-
ruple treaty for the settlement of Syria. This is
really very pettish and very paltry. The Courrier
Francais mistakes the feeling of Englishmen most
thoroughly. We are quite sure that if the specie in
the Bank of France were taken off to pay for food
to the inhabitants of that country, the friendly aid
of the Bank of England would be cheerfully given,
and that every newspaper in Great Britain would ap-
plaud the action. It is true that we have cautioned our
countrymen against embarking their capital in foreign
loans at present, but that caution we have given chiefly
on account of the low state of the gold in the coffers of
the Bank, and the anticipation that further supplies of
foreign corn will be required in the spring. That is the
only reason which has induced us to recommend our
readers "to button their pockets, to shut their purses,
and to keep their specie from France and M. Humann."
We should be glad to see the 150,000,000 loan of that
Minister, or part of it, applied to the execution of rail-
roads, and other w orks of internal improvement alluded
to by the Courrier Francais. When that is done, much
of the present distrust which English capitalists enter-
tain towards the scrip of the French loan may probably
disappear.
SUN.—There is no perceptible alteration in the Funds,
but prices would not require any great impulse to urge
them upwards. The brokers, however, complain sadly
of the dulness of speculation, but in this the public at
large cannot have much sympathy. Consols for imme-
diate transfer realised 89k to 891, and for Account t49i-
to 894, closing, however, at 89 to 89k, and for Money
89-k to for the 25th inst. Money is easy still with the
jobbers. Exchequer Bills were 10s. to 13s. prem., being
a slight advance on yesterday's rates. East India Bonds
were at par to 3s. prem. Bank Stock was not quite so
firm, being 164 to 165, hut India Stock remained at 246
to 247. The New Three-and-tt-half per Cents. were at
991 to
The Foreign Market still remains without any feature
worthy of particular comment. Spanish Active Bonds
were done at 211; Portuguese New Five per Cents. at
293, and the Three per Cents. at 18k. Belgian Stock
was rather dull at 100,4 to 100:1; Dutch Two-and-a-Half
per Cents. were at 51,1-, ; Brazilian Stock improved a
little, being at 57k ; and Chili= continued at 71.
The Railway Shares were not brisk. Great Western
were 15; the New, 71; the London and Birmingham,
67; the New, 23 ; the York and North Midland, 331;
and the South Western, 14k premium. Brighton were
131 to 13 ; South Eastern and Dover, 23; and Birming-
ham and Derby, 52 discount. London Joint-stock Bank
Shares were 2k premium.

MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS.
'The following are the results of " A Table of Mortality in
the Metropolis, showing the Number of Deaths from all Causes
Registered in the week ending Nov. 6, 1841." The Table is
issued from the Office of the Registrar-General :

Weekly
Total. Average

CAUSES OF DEATH.

1838-9-40
Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases l3O 204
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses 134 151
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels lB 18
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other
Organs of Digestion 55 60
Diseases of the Kidnoys &c.
Childbed, Diseases of the Uterus, &c.
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin, &c
Diseases of Uncertain Seat
o'.d Age, or Natural Decay 52 71
Deaths by Violence, Privation, or Intemperance 24 25
Causes not specified
Deaths from all causes Bl3 -

Average Weekly Deaths
Deaths in the Average Weekly
Week. Deaths, 1838-9-40
Western Districts ... 140 ...... 139
North Districts
Central Districts 166 ..... 190
East Districts l5B 211
South Districts ... 201 223

Total Bl3

It is stated that under the term Metropolis are comprised the
32 districts herein mentioned, which include the City of Lon-
don with and without the walls, the City and Liberties of
Westminster, the out-parishes within the Bills of Mortality— -
and the parishes of St. Marylebone, St. Pancras, Kensington,
Fulham, Hammersmith (Chapelry), St. Luke (Chelsea), Pad-
dington, St. Mary (Stoke Newington), St. Leonard ( Brom
ley), St. Mary-le-bow, Camber yell, Greenwich, St. Nicholas
and St. Paul (Deptford), and Woolwich. The population, as
enumerated in 1831, was 1,594,890. The weekly average for
1838, 1839, and 1840, was obtained by dividing the deaths in
the three years by 156.
TEMPERATURE IN THE WEEKS ENDING
Oct. 30. Nov. 6,
68' 54°
37 45
48 49
11, 1841.

Highest

Lo;est
Daily Mean ..
General Register Office, Nov.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENC,-E,
OXFORD, Nov. 11.—A congregation was ...his ditty'
holden for granting degrees, &c., when the following,
were conferred :

Masters of Arts.—The Rev:J. Gregsr,n, of Brazen-
nose College ; —; Macdougall, Braze•.inose College ;
G. A. Booth, Exeter College ; the iltev. J. Gleneross,
Balliol College ; W. C. Lake, Balliol College ; Rows
Pembroke College ; J. B. llut,Thes, Megealen College
and the Rev. J. L. Hoskyns,Magdale•A College.

* Grand Compounders.

Bachelors of Arts.—W. Halilcurv,n, of ijrazeru
College ; G. De Gruchy, Exeter College ; F. Ilcr vies,
Exeter College ; M. Estcourt, Exeter Coll
,?ge ;
M. Frith, Exeter College ; B. HippisleY , . Exe-
ter College ; T. Townsend, Lincoln „, ; L.
Morse, Lincoln College ; Bowder_ r adham
College ; W. Lucas, Trinity Coller, ; J. Wal-
ker, Trinity College; W. Fox, Balliol College; SA Watts.
Balliol College ; Battersby, College ; W. Jen.-
kins, Balliol College; C. Beck, Bahiol College; :T.Warne.
ford, Worcester College ; Goan!, Oriel C, a loge ;
Lloyd, Pembroke College ; the Hon. J. St. Clati r, Chris,t,
Church ; G. Woolicombe, Christ Church ; J. F. INfait...
land, St. Mary Hall; J. Birch., New Inn F,sll . J.. Brad.
ley, Queen's College ; *J. SAephenson, qtr.en's: Colleoe
N. Twopeny, Oriel Coll-,,ge ; H. Burney, Oriel: .Colle°
C. Macfarlane, Lince.,n College ; C. Ci'.apman, -Watlhgae ;
College ; W. W:ison, Wadham Co) ,ege ; *C-
:Wadham C,Lege ;G. Davies, Je°7as College ; Ha
king, .P.,sus College ; H. Stowerr„ St. Edmund. Hall . J,,
WLnckworth, St. Edmund ; and E. Wo )(I, Ma gda..
-len Hall.

VERY LIKE A WHALE.--On Saturday, Alex
Kerr and John Ross, fishermen, whilst fishing at a
tail of the Scaur in Lochryan, caught a hallibut, weigl
list. 411 b., in the following manner:—ln pulling tin
a long line,
they found the monster attached to it, at
xi
endeavoured to draw it into the boat with cleps,
however, were broken in the attempt. Kerr then thvr.st
his artu through the gills of the fish, aud succe.e.ed,
after a desperate struggle, in gettine, it into the, 'boat.
On examination, it was found that thbe baa swal-
lowed a cod weighing 171 b., which lattd previously been
caught on une of the hooks of the long line.—.Stranraer
Advertiser.