The Sun.
London, England, 1840-12-31 00:00:00

EVENING EDITION._. E

Russians. The success of the English and Aus-
trians on the coast of Syria, the timely surrender
of 'MEHEMET ALI, and the neutrality of France,
upset the deep-laid plot of the Cabinet of St. Pe"
tersburgh.
It was also stated that on Monday afternoon the
Cabinet of Vienna had communicated to M.
GUIZOT a note in terms as flattering and as con-
ciliatory as those employed by Count NESSELRODF,
This would seem as if the Northern Courts ware
acting in concert, and that in reality Russia Was
merely humbugging France, in order to plant frith
greater security the despot's hoof upon expiring
Poland. Austria, we know, is proud of the
English alliance, and would not sacrifice it for
any boon that France has it in her power to
offer. Prussia dreads equally Russia and France,
so that we can calculate with the utmost confi-
dence upon the fidelity of the Courts of Berlin
and Vienna:
The miscellaneous news in the French journals
of Tuesday, will be found in another part of The
Sun. The following paragraph frow the Consti-
tutionncl we quote here, merely to express
that any party in France should be so ridicti.louslY
stupid as thus to misconceive the language of the
English press : regret
" The English journals will not allow us to fortify Paris-4
In vain do they say that the question does not concern'
them ; they arc continually returning to it, and attacking
it is every possible way, by sarcasm, heavy English wit,
and even argument. The subject is like a frightful
nightmare for all the English press, Whig or Tory.
And yet fortified Paris is not a menace for London ; it iF
not like the naval armaments which Lord Alelbourner
would sweep away. This is well known; but everything
that contributes to raise the power of France is an incur-
able source of annoyance to our neighbours. They lie:,
derstand fully what influence and security the country will
gain by the fortification of Paris, and like good allies'',
they arc, they endeavour to divert us from the project. The
Times is slightly ironical on this point. It is net our affair.
says the Times ; if France desires to spend her atone,'
improperly, she has a right to do so ; if she relies more
upon a wall of enclosure than upon the bravery of her
M in n-
habitants, nobody has a right to find fault with her.
thanks for your permission, Messieurs les Anglais, pro-
teeted as you are by the sea, you talk bravely; but if—e
will not say all the armies of the continent, but a Fr
see
ench
army, were advancing towards London, we should
what your bouncing would amount to, and what the count-
less population of your capital could do against cannon-
balls and Congreve rockets. Yes, indeed, France does
reckon upon herself and if she had not millions of arms
to defend her, her 'fortifications would not protect her;
but, enlightened by sad experience, she feels that her
destiny must not depend upon a battle, and she therefore
wishes to make the centre of her Government and the sea
of her nationality impregnable. This measure will maks,
Europe cautious, and prevent, perhaps, the possibility
theol
fomenting and paying for coalitions against to, at
English have done for half a century.
It is the French democracy, not the Govern-
ments of Europe that have cause to tremble at the
fortifications of Paris. In embastiling the capital,
the French Government has a thousand times less
regard to the ultimate conduct of the Four Powers
than to the designs of French Republican citizens.
It is not to foreign invaders, but to French patriots
that the guns of the fortifications of Paris will be
et rible.

COMMODORE NAPIER.--The pantomime at COVel2t-
garden deservedly draws crowded houses. On Tues-
day night the theatre was a complete bumper. The
Diorama closes with a magnificent view of the bom-
bardment of Acre, and such was the admiration mani-
fested by the audience, that a gentleman in the dress
boxes got up, in the excitement of the rnoment—ex-
claiining—" Gentlemen, you see the work of our gal-
lant countrymen !—let us give three cheers for Commo-
dore Napier !" The suddenness, or unexpectedness,
of this appeal took the audience, just going, rather by
surprise, but the national enthusiasm soon responded
to the demand, and three hearty cheers were given for
the heroic Commodore Napier. As the people were
walking along the passages, the general inquiry was—
" Who proposed it r —but no one could tell.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
LIVRRI'OOI, COTTON MARKET, WEDNESDAT.--The de-
mand for Cotton to-day has been to a moderate extent.
The sales 4,000 bags at steady prices.
LIYERrOOI. SHARE LIST, DEC. 30.--Chester and Bir-
kenhead Now Shares I 6 a, deb. 9iss. 6d ; Grand Junction
211 i ; Quarter Shares 52 ; Great Western Fifths 10i ;
London and Birmingham Quarter Shares 27; Brighton
United Company 431 ; Manchester and Leeds 76.

Letters from Carthagena of the 13th November an-
nounce the pacific solution of the civil war in Columbia.
Marshal Soult, who is known to possess a large fortune,
claims in the budget 164,000 francs—viz., 100,000 f. as
President of the Council, 30,000 f. as Marshal, 24,0001. as
Ancient Senator, and io,ooor. as High Dignitaryh oef the
Legion of Honour. Still this is not enough ; also
claims 40,000 t. as expenses for representation.

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We have received the Journal af .Antwerp of ycstei
day's date.
r. DEC. 28.—1 n consequence of
Boußs OF AMSTERDAM,
some business in the Integrates, our National Funds were
better, and the prices more firm.
The operations in the Actives of the Society of Com-
merce were to some extent ; they opene ati-
d 158, and got
up to 159i1 11; for the close 159; after the Bourse they fell
again to 1581 Ardoins Spanish had again receded after
the close 21 1-16; Coupons 174.

THE FUND,.
Consols at present may be quoted at the leaving otr
Reduced,
prices of yesterday, 88i I for the Account ;
ced,
88'i- -4-, with little doing as yet; Exchequer Bills, 2 4
pre-
mium ; Bank Stock, 1565- 1571 ; India Stock 237 239.
In the Foreign Market the chief speculation is in
onSpa-
nish Active at present, which maintains the quotati of
yesterday's leaving off price 24i 25 ; Deferred, 121 13 ;
Passive, 81 4 ; Portuguese have receded, left off 331- t,
at present 32f i ; Three per Cents., 215 ; Colombian,
231 24 ; Mexican, 281 '29 ; Brazilian, 704 715 ; Dutch
Two-and-a-Half per Cents. bli ; Five per Cents. 975 08.
Stiaass.—Great Western, 255 265 preill. ; New. 115
125 prom. ; London and Brighton, tif 6 discount Black-
well, 45 4 discount ; Birmingham, 81 83 prortium ; South-
ampton, 555 564 per share ; Croydon, 124- 1 per share
Greenwich, 84 per share.
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY A ONE.
to --- R•ILWATS. Paid. Per Share.
Eastern Counties .................23
. •
Ditty Debentures ............... 2.• 4E to —.
Great Western ....- ..............
65 ...... 92 -
Ditto New ... .................... 40 ...... 52: ..
Ditto Fifths
lull and Selby
London and Brighton
London and Birmingham 9O .... :171 to
Ditto i Shares .................. 5 ..... 27
Ditto New Shares ............... 24 ...... 491 to —Si
London and Greenwich ..... ...... 20 ..
DioScr ........................ 2 -
London andip South Western 3Bl ...... 56 ... .. to 5611
JOINT STOCK )1.00;s.
London Joint Stock lO ...... 13 ..... to --
PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, DEC. 29.
3 per Cent. Consols
Three and Half Stock -
Ditto Reduced ......
Ditto New, 1830
34 per Cent. fobs.
HALF
Accounts from Montreal to the end of November state
that the Bank there discounted a greater amount of
ltpyaperof
than for some time past ; but owing to the
difficu
making Upper Canada Funds available, the Board de-
cided not to negociate drafts on Upper Canada at present,
unless applicants submit to the ruinous commission of two-
unless
per cent.
This being settling day in the Foreign Market, little or
nothing has been doing in the British Market. The
brokers and jobbers are chiefly ocoupied in settling thivir
accounts, as well as paying and receiving their balances..
The heaviest accounts to settle arc Span4h and Portu-
guese, as well as Columbian. Up to the present hour all
is going off well.
British Funds, and Consols may be
There has been scarce any fluctuation during the course
of the morning in the
quoted at the opening price of 88i i for the Account. The:
favourite speculation at present is in Spanish little
Active..
which reached 25i 4. In the other Foreign Funds
doing. The rise in the above stock is attributed to some
import negotiations at present going on at Madrid with
the English Government, and which will shortly be known
here.
Within a short period Consols have improved to 58i i.
for the 15th January ; Bank Stock 1571; for the Account
158 ; Exchequer Bills improved to 2 5 premium.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Active is the chief
operation; it has been fluctuating from 241 i 25k, And at
guese 32-4-; Colombian, 24 ; Dutch Two-and a- Half
present may be quoted at 251 -41- ; Passive, GI ji ; Porta
per
Cents. 51i- -4; Five per Cents , 07i.
In Shares a fair business has been doing, with an ;IA -
provement in the prices. Eastern Counties Debs.,4i • Goa
Western, 92 ; ditto, New Shares, 52 ; ditto, 'FifthlP
10k i ; hull and Selby, 425 43 ; London and 13righton,
44 ; London and Birmingham, 171 ; ditto, `Quarter
Shares, 27 ; ditto, New Shares, 495 ; South Western,
stii i.

THE LATE CAPTAIN HEWITT, OF THE
FAiity,.......Mr. Editor,—There is a paragraph going th'
reund of the paperA, stating that all the valuable charts,
drawings, &c., taken within the last ten years by Captain
\V. Hewitt, in her Majesty's ship Fairy► were all lost with
means to secure those valuable works,
him in the Fairy, and that the Admiralty had taken no
country 40,0001. I beg to soy that the writer of that para-
graph is interfering with that which he knows nothing
about, as the whole of Captain W. Hewitt'. valuable and
which cost the
laborious work is now on copper at the Admiralty, and nO
charts or drawings of any great value are lost. I am, Sir,
your obedient servant, FIuiEDRIcK. HAWM, (Brother to
Capt. W. Hewitt).