The Sun.
London, England, 1841-12-09 00:00:00

DISTRESS IN SPITALFIELDS.

The Lord Mayor said yesterday, at the Man-
sion-house, that he felt the highest gratification
in announcing that he had received the following
liberal contributions for the relief of the dis-
tressed people in Spitalfields, within the last
two days :
From W. Body, Esq., of Mark-lane, 501.
From the Rev. J. H. Fisk, of Norwich, through
the London and Westminster Bank, gpo/.
From Richard Wood, Esq., through the house
of Child and Co., 1001.
From Mr. Justice Bosanquet, through the
house of Bosanquet and Co., 501.
Fromi John Hall, Esq., of Weston Colville,
Linton, Cambridgeshire, 501.

STOPPAGE of the TWEtD BANK.
The following notice was posted on the door of
the Tweed Banking-house, on Monday morning:—
"'Messrs. Batson, Berry, and Co. beg to in-
form the public, that, owing to unavoidable cir-
cumstances, they are obliged to suspend payment.'
" Berwick, Dec. 6, 1841."
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
BERWICK, MONDAY EVENING, DEC. 6, 1841.
The Bank did not open to-day, and the above
bill was issued about eleven o'clock. The public
had the utmost confidence in their stability, and
there is hardly an individual in business but has
suffered in consequence. Many have lost their
all, and the circumstance has caused a very
great sensation. I have not heard any reason
assigned for their failure ; but there are many
heavy individual losses, and it will be a long
time before the town recover, from the shock.

EXCHEQUER. BILL FORGERY.
MR. RAPALLO.
(FRON A CORRESPONDENT.)
In consequence of Mr. Smith leading Guilty, the
prosecutors did not go before the Grand Jury to prefer
a bill against Ernest Rapello, who stood indicted for a
like offence, and in consequence he was discharged on Tues-
day night. lie had not left Newgate half an hour before
an Inspector of Police arrived to intercept his egress, or
to lodge a detainer, upon a new charge of uttering
similar Government documents, but the bird had flown.
A good deal of surprise was expressed that the bill was
not submitted to the consideration of the Grand Jury,
as there were forty-nine witnesses indorsed on the back
of it awaiting an examination.
There appears to have been a great deal of mis-
management (to say the least) in this affair, from be-
ginning to end, and the public will not be satisfied until
the truth is more fully disclosed.

Our weathrr has been fearful ; rain, rain, rain,
such as we have not seen in this town for twelve years.
The consequence has been a very great deal of sickness ;
especially in the shape of scarlet fever. Several children
have fallen victims to it. Yesterday a north wind,
searching and bitter, brought dryness on its wings. It
is to be hoped, as the glass has been gradually rising
since Thursday, that it is the commencement of a change
for the better, as regards the elements and the general
health of the community.--Boulogne. Gazette of Monday.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, WEDNESDAY EVENING.
In the market for, the•l3ritish securities the
operations to-day were not of magnitude, but the
quotations were welt supported. There is
nothing just now to exercise any material influ-
ence upon speculative transactions. Consols for
Money realised 891 1, with the 'dividend, and for
the opening 89k 1 ex div. Exchequer Bills
were 10 to 12 premium, and India Bonds 2 pre-
mium. The Reduced Three per Cent. Annuities
were 881 to 881, and. the Three-and-a-Half per
Cents. Reduced at 981 to I.
There was a partial revival of activity in the
Foreign Market, as regards the Active Spanish
Bonds, and, owing to the improvement at
Madrid, the rates advanced a little, having
touched 24 to 241 for Money, and 241 for Ac-
count. Portuguese New Five per Cents. were
heavy at 331, and the Three per Cents. at 191.
the Mexican Bonds were as high as 26k, and
Colombian as 201 to k. Brazilian Bonds of 1839
were at 55; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents.
realised 511 to 521.
An advance occurred in Shares, which were
taken rather more freely by purchasers. All
the lines participated more or less in the improve-
ment. Great Western were 171; Gosport Junc-
tion, 51; and Birmingham, 71 to 72 premium ;
Brighton were 14 to 131; Croydon, 21 ; and.
North Midland, 34 discount. National Provin-
cial Bank of England shares were 1 discount,
and Provincial Bank of Ireland, 151 prem.

(From The Sun of Last Night.)
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, DEC. 7.—The sales to-
day are 2,500 bales, without any change in the market.
LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, DEC. 7.—The business
reperted in this market was, Glasgow, Paisley, and
Greenock, 22i. ; Grand Junction, 198 ; London and
Birmingham, 32/. shares, 541 ; ditto new, 25i ; North
Union, 75i.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, DEC. 7.—There
continues to be a very good demand for Manchester and
Leeds, and Manchester and Birmingham Shares. Man-
chester and Leeds, 60 ; Ditto, Halves, 25 ; Ditto, Quar-
ters, 31 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 24 ; Manches-
ter and Liverpool Halves, 92 ; Northern and Central
Bank, 4L Bs. 6d.; Union Bank, si ; Manchester and Sal-
ford Bank,

The British Market opened steady, with but little
doing. Consols for the Account are 88i -I ex. div. ;
Three per Cents. Reduced, 88f 2; Three-and-a-Half per
Cents. Reduced, 98kf; Bank Stock, 165 166; Exchequer
Bills 10 12 prem.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Active Stock has
slightly improved upon the closing quotations of yester-
day, being now 244 ; Passive, 51 ; Deferred, 12+ ;
Portuguese Five per Cents, 33k; Ditto, Three per Cents.,
194.20 ; Brazilian Stock advanced yesterday 2 per cent.,
and a good deal of business was done ; they opened this
morning 61 to 63.

The ghare Market exhibits an improvement in Lon-
don and Birmingham of 2 per cent., having been done at
162, and are nominally 161 162 ; North Midland 66 ;
London and Brighton 36i.
Consols, Account, 88f ex div. ; Mexican, 26i ;
Spanish, 24 -I.

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BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock — India Stock ..... .........
3 per Cent Red. BBl ;Ditto Bonds 2pm
3 per Cent Cons B9ll 'Ditto Old Annuities ...
3i per Cent Red.. 9Bk Ditto New Annuities...
New 3i per Cent 99i Ex. Bills, 1,0001—.21d 12 pm
New 5 per Cent Ditto 5001 l2 pie
Long Annuitiestoexpire , Ditto Small. .
Jan 1860 l2 7-16 Bank Stock for Acct...
Oct 1859 !lndia Stock for Acct....

Jan. 1860.
FOREIGN FUNDS.

Austrian, 5 per cent — Portuguese, _5 per cent.
Belgian, 5 per cent Ditto, New Ditto —
Brazilian 80nd5.... Prussian, 5 per cent.
Buenos Ayres, 6 per eel Russian, 5 per cent —
Chilian, 6 per cent.... Ditto, Metallic —
Colombian, 6 per cent.. Spanish, 5 per cent 24i
Ditto, 1824 ... ..... Ditto, Deferred ... l 2
Danish, 3 per cent — French, 5 per cent. —f. —c.

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Greel,lB:ls, 5 per cent. Exchange —f. —c.
Mexican, 5 per cent.... 26i French, 3 per cent —f. —c
Ditto, 6 per cent, 1825 Dutch, 2A per cent b2
Peritvian,lB2s, 6 per ct. 14i i Ditto, 5 per cent.
SHARES.
Cheltenham and Great Western (72* paid) 17A
Great Western Railway( 65 paid) B2A
Ditto New Shares (50 paid)
Ditto Fifth (4 paid) 9
Gosport Junction Railway (50 pd)
London and Brighton (50 paid) 36A
London and Birmingham (90) ., 161
Ditto Quarter Shares ( b paid) 24
Ditto New Shares ( 2 paid) .. 254
London and Greenwich Railway (20 pd) 6
London and Croydon Railway (Trunk) / 1 }
Manchester and Leeds (70 paid)
Ditto Quarter Shares ( 2 paid) 3l
Northern and Eastern (35 paid) ...... .... 22i
North Midland Railway (100)
Ditto Thirds (15 paid)
Paris and Rouen (12 paid) /0A
South Eastern and Dover (43 paid)......... 17i

SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS.

FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY.

GLOBE.—Mr. Edward Gibbon Wakefield has
published a very long letterin the columns of the
Siamese twins devoted to Wakefield-principle—we
,
mean, of course, the Colonial Gazette and the
Spectator. In this imposing proclamation of
" principle" Mr. Edward Gibbon Wakefield de-
clares that he shall not admit that his "principle"
has been fairly tried, till Government shall
resort to a system of borrowing money to
carry it into effect! Now, then, the murder is
out; and we know what this school means by
National Emigration. It has been curious to
trace the progress of the " Wakefield principle."
Ten or eleven years ago it was announced assuper-
seding, all action on the part of Government beyond
the merely allowing free play to the " principle."
It was to work its speciosamiracula, if the Colonial-
office would but laisser faire. The Wakefield
principle was to be all-sufficient to open Paradise
in every wild. But now it appears this princi-
ple cannot work, if Government won't borrow
money for it. Oh, most lame and impotent
conclusion ! Government, then, is to borrow
money on " the Wakefield principle," for
colonization by wholesale. What is the object
commensurate to such a stride beyond its right
functions ? Forsooth, the giving a " fair trial" to
" the Wakefield principle!" What is the secu-
rity? The scientific accuracy of" the Wake-
field principle." But how if " the Wakefield prin.
ciple ' has no pretension to scientific accuracy?
Government surely can't entertain a doubt so in-
jurious ! It would be little short of imputing
fallibility to Mr. Edward Gibbon Wakefield,
the Spectator, and the Colonial Gazette, and
drawing down on.the Government the same dis-
interested hostility which every previous one has
incurred which failed to espouse implicitly their
sanguine schemes ! We are utter unbelievers in
the boasted sufficiency of this " Wakefield prin-
ciple." It has some trite enough truth in it, and
a prodigious deal more of delusive assumption.
STANDARD.—It is said that Sir Robert Peel
employs the present Parliamentary recess in
making inquiries as to the prices, the rates of
wages, the condition of the labouring classes, and
generally the resources of the several corn coun-
ties in Europe and Asia. It is acknowledged that
these inquiries, if properly made, are likely to
prove useful, which is an admission that they
are not unnecessary to a perfect knowledge
of the subject, and, as such, they sufficiently
justify the Premier's refusal to improvise a re-
peal or modification of the Corn-laws, when
strongly urged to do so, about two months ago;
the necessity for these inquiries, too, even up to
the present time, reflects an unfavourable light
upon the rash enterprise of the late Cabinet,
made so long ago as the month of April,
and if we believe its authors—which, how-
ever, in candour, we own not to be the case
—determined upon twelve months ago. The
inquiry ascribed to Sir Robert Peel is per-
fectly in accordance with the conscientious and
prudent character of the statesman to whose
care the destinies of the empire are happily
committed. Nearly twenty years ago the late
Mr. Cobbett, no complimentary critic, acknow-
ledged that " Mr. Peel was distinguished from
every other politician of the time by the care
which he took always to make himself
thoroughlyacquainted withfacts." And whoever
has watched the Right Hon. Baronet's course
can scarcely have failed to observe that, excelling
as he does excel, all competitors in the qualities
of a public speaker, he excels them still more
in a perfect knowledge of the facts connected
with every great question that comes before
Parliament. This is the characteristic which
distinguishes Sir Robert from the great' states-
men of the past ages, as well as from the
greatest among his Contemporaries. He has
never in 30 years been caught tripping, never
found in a rnis-statement, or even a mistake, as
to the matter of fact, this must be the fruit of
extraordinary sagacity, sound judgment,
and im-
mense labour, stimulated by conscientious zeal—
attributes of a statesman, ,scarcely enhanced in
value by even. Sir Robert Peel's eloquence.

MONEY MARKET and ciTy NEWS.

FROM THE,MORN!IiG PAPERS OF THIS DAY.
TES.—The suspension of Messrs. Batson,
Berry,"and' Co., bankers, of Berwick-on-Tweed,
was fortnally announced this morning, though
no reason was given by them for their stoppage.
Yesterday there was a rumour of their suspen-
sion, which now turns out to have been well-
founded, but even those parties who had the best
means of information were so uncertain as to the
real state of affairs, that it was advisable to take
no notice of the matter until better authenti-
cated. The bank is not of any great magnitude,
and its stoppage can scarcely occasion any run on
the other banks in the vicinity, as they are known
to issue only Bank of Englandnotes.
POST.—The mails received in town yesterday
from Mexico Pring some intelligence from the
mining districts. The Director or the United