The Sun.
London, England, 1840-11-07 00:00:00

DUTCH AND GERMAN PAPERS.

HANOVER, OCT. 29.—His Majesty has been pleased
to appoint Lieutenant-General Count Krelmansegge
Minister of State for the War Department, retaining
his rank in the army.
Daux PONTS, OCT. 20.—Within these few days the
French frontier towns between Sargemund and Bitsch
Lave been occupied by French troops.
CARLSRUHE, OCT. 27.—The continued armaments
of France, the formation of camps at BeWort and
Strasburg-, and the advance of great masses of troops
towards our frontiers, excite great attention among our
population on this side of the Rhine. Many c,,mplain
that the German frontier, from Switzerland to Landau
and Gemershum, is wholly unprotected, and that the
long projected federal fortress on the Upper Rhine is
not yet erected. Others wish that measures may be
taken by Germany for its defence, and that an Army of
Observation should be assembled on the Rhine, in the
Grand Duchy of Baden.

HANOVER, OCT. 26.—The criminal proceedings
against our Magistrates are drawing towards a conclu-
sion ; the defence is either given in, or will be before
the end of the month.

HANovEn, OCT. 31.—A Royal ordinance has just
been published respecting the prohibition to export

horses.

The celebrated physician, Dr. Steiglitz, died here
this morning, in the 71st year of his age ; he was active
and vigorous till within a few days of his death, when
an indisposition, which seemed to threaten no danger,
seized him. His loss will be severely felt, not only in
Hanover but in all Germany.
FRANKFORT, OCT. 28.-1 he reports respecting the
increase of the garrison of the Confederation at Mayence
are confirmed ; between 7,000 and 8,000 troops, half
Prussian half Austrian, will shortly arrive there. All
the other German fortresses on the western frontier are
likewise to have their garrisons reinforced.
Letters from Berlin say, that Prince Lichnowsky,
formerly General in the service of Don Carlos, will
go to Syria to take a command in the service of the
Sultan.

VIENNA, OCT. 25.—A ship which has arrived at
Trieste, has brought word that the island of Can-
diu has submitted to the power of the Sultan ; but
this news is much in need of confirmation.—Prussian
Stale Gazelle.

BERLIN, OCT. 23.—The King has approved of the
proposal to invite Professor Albrecht, late of Gottingen,
to be Professor of Jurisprudence in our University, •nd
his Majesty has further ordered that the brothers
Grimrne shall be invited to come here as Members of
the Academy of Science with large salaries.—Han burgh
Paper, Nov. 3.

HAMBURG BORSENHALLE, Nov. 3.
Bills. Money.
Austrian 5 per Cents.
Rank 5nare5.........
An. 10-Russian Loan .. 10616 iO3
Russian 5 per Cent. Ist series, Certificate
Inscription, Ist Se:rs lO2
Russian Z") per Cent. llop,! and Co. 3d and 4th
Sc Ls
Ditto in Certificates
Dutch Act u al Debt, 234 per Cent 49
Ditto S per Cent — --
Poh,h Booth
Noy 1 ichet
Anglo-t anish Loan, 3 per Cep.. i23i, 7:}4
Norwegian Loan, 1t,31, 4 per Crat...
Spanish, New 3 per Cents. —
r:XCH A NOES 0.; LONDON._

II Amanita, Nov. 3.-13 3N.—Two months, 13 13i
LElPsic, OCT. 30.—Two zoo ths, 6. Mi.
STut:KtioLni, OCT. 27.—Seventy-five days, 11. 32..
BERLIN, OCT. 31. —Three months. 6.16.

WOOLWICH.—Nov. 6.

ROYAL ARTILLERY.

Lieutenant-Colonel Hunt has joined from Ohmic-
mont, and assumed the command of the 6th battalion.
Lieutenant-Colonel Darby takes the command of the
3d battalion until further orders.
GENERAL ORDERS, NOT. 1.

Her ilajesty has been pleased to approve of the fol-
lowing promotions in tha Royal Regiment of Artillery,
viz.

First Lieutenant R. M. Poulden to be second Cap-
tain, vice Gillespie, retired on full pay.
Second Lieutenant R. P. Jones to be First Lieute-
nant, vice Poulden. Dated Oct. 22, 1840.

The Master-General has been pleased to appoint
Lieutenant Askvvith to the Royal Horse Artillery,
vice Pouldcn, promoted.
Lieutenant Jones is posted to the Bth battalion. The
Master-General has directed Second Captain St. John
to be posted to the 9th battalion, and Second Captain
Poulden to the 7th battalion.

Major Vaughan's company, Gth battalion, arrived at
Woolwich on Tuesday, from Gibraltar, in the Wilber-
force, and landed at the Royal Arsenal. The officers
who arrived with the company were Captain Gossett,
Lieutenant Harvey, and Lieutenant R. H. Crofton.
This company went out in 1828.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

The Fearless steam-vessel, Second Master, 11. Bre
haut, lelt Woolwich on Wednesrlay, for Liverpool, to
bring round shipwrights for her Majesty's dockyards, a
number of hards being required to finish the various
vessels in progress with the least possible delay. The
strength of the British navy will then be considerable,
the following vessels being on the stocks or launched,
and nearly ready for sea :
Guns. Building at
Trafalgar l2O ...... WOO] Vi.leb.
-•- - Sr, George
Victoria
Algiers
Roy al Frederick
London • 92
Prince Albert ......... 90
Albion
Aboukir
Exmouth
Hannibal
Centurion
Collingwood
Lion BO ... .. Pembroke.
Colossus
Mars
Majestic
Superb
Goliath
Hindostan
Boscawen 7O .. ... Woolwich.
Cumberland
Chichester
Flora
Sibelle
Constance
Chesapeake
Cumbrian
A mphion
Active
Amethyst
Creole
Juno
Iris
Niobe
Spartan
Coquette
Calypso
Syren
Squirrel
Elk
Helena..
Heron
Lib-rty
Albatross
Arab
Dar:ng
Hound
Dove
Despatch
Heroine
Mariner
Martin
Sealark
Irresistible
Spy
Dart
Phllomel, brig
and the Styx, Ardent,/ Devastation, Driver, Geyser, and
Growler, armed steam-vessels.
The Lightning, Lieutenant Commander John Waugh,
sailed on Thursday with a detachment of upwards of
forty men of the Woolwich division of Royal Marines
for service in the Caledonia, 120 gun ship. The Light-
ning conveyed the men to Sheerness, where they were
transferred to the Salamander, Commander Hastings lith-
ginald Henry. A detachment of the Chatham division of
Royal Marines embarked at the same place for a passage
to Plymouth. Lieutenant Burton proceeded with the de-
tachment. The Lightning returned to Woolwich to-day.
The Sinbad sailed for Dover and Plymouth on Wed-
nesday.
The Lizard steam-vessel, Captain Beechey, is daily ex-
pected from the coast of Ireland, when the officers and
crew will be turned over to the Lucifer.
The Falmouth, Second Master J. Everson, will sail
for Plymouth about Friday next.
The Queen, Ordnance sloop, arrived yesterday at the
Royal Arsenal with stores from Portsmouth.
ROYAL ARSENAL.—The greatest activity prevails in the
Arsenal. A field-battery train is nearly ready ; it is in.
tended for service in Syria. A rocket troop carriage,
with all its appendages, is also in a forward state, for the
same destination. _ _

The Earl and Countess of Winchilsea have ar-
rived at Blithfield Park, Staffordshire, on a visit to Lod
Bagot, from Sudbury Hall, where the Noble Earl and
Countess had the honour of paying their respects to her
Bart., M.P., has, in
aradidjSietisiroty the
n ItioeskQa
giving e t
ie'e
IlFaDw
ipcoieetCase.g:ifti'land for a site, subscribed
5001. towards the erection of St. Peter's Church at
Fleetwood, Lancashire, Mrs. Hesketh has given a dona-
tion also of 5001., and the Bishop of Chester has forwarded
201., to carry out that laudable purpose.
A most serious inundation has just taken place
at Lyons, in the lower town. The Courrier de Lyon of
the 31st ultimo states that the Rhone had risen nearly a
foot higher than in 1812. Thirty houses have been carried
away, and, the water having entered the gas pipes, the
alarm was increased by the sudden extinction of the lights.
The forts were surrounded with water, and the troops on
the 31st instant were without provisions, but a service of
boats was being organised to
convey assistance to them.
Several factories on the left bank of the Rhone had
d oen
carried away by the flood. The Saone had alsortis
enor-
mously, and, when the last accounts left, most of
in the lower town between the two rivers
o mp
ManyManywianished houses were falling down. assable.
he streets
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MONEY MARKET and CITY Nlialk4ll44'4

(FRIDAY EVENING.)
TIMES.—The great topic of the day has been, of
course, the Speech of tke King of the French, which
reached the city about 2 o'clock, and probably no docu,
ment c f the kind was ever more anxiously scrutinized,.
with the desire to deduce from it what indications it
afforded, if any, of the continuance of peace or other-
wise. All city opinions, and especially those of the
Stock Exchange, are to be taken with some qualifica-
tion in such cases, es they must be more or less under
the influence of the speculations in which the parties
respectively are engaged ; but, with that allowance
the materials fer collecting a sound judgment are
generally excellent. With few exceptions, then, the
Speech is regarded as substantially pacific in its tenour,
and perhaps more so than it was anticipated that
Louis Philippe would venture upon, considering the
hostile feeling which has been displayed by the press
and the population of Paris for some time past.
Great stress has been laid on the reference in the
speedh to those advantages which perseverance during ten
years in a pacific policy has conferred en France, which
merchants understand better than other people ; and it
has been the reliance, it may be said, of the trading in-
terest of England on the preservation of peace, during
the various aspects in which that question has lately
presented itself, that there exists in Franca a numerous
and constantly increasing class whose prospects must be
utterly blighted by a war. Their language has con-
stantly been, that to go to war for such objects would
be ruin to the temporal interests of France, and a moral
degradation to the whole of Europe. Still the appre-
hension could not be wholly got rid- of that the war
party in France, the influence of which, by the way,
seems to be greatly overrated, might bear down all
considerations of interest or prudence, or even of
self-preservation. The concluding passage of the
Speech proves, in their cpinion, that the Government
of France has its eye upon this spirit, and t
that it is
likely, therefore, to be put down as soon as it is dis-
played. The account given of the tranquillity preserved
in Paris yeAesday also regarded in a favourable light.
Some stress has been laid on the passage of the speech
in which Spain is referred to, as though it evinced a
desire of interference once more in the affairs of that
country ; but the more mature deduction from it is,
that France has enough to do at borne, without meddling
with the affairs of other countries. Thus, in the city
arguments on this important political document, the
general conclusion has been to-day, that it is a confirma-
tion of the anticipations of the whole of the week upon
the subject, and essentially pacific. It will be observed
that no marked influence on the quotations of stock
has been produced by it, but this is usually the case in
all events that have been anticipated ; they have mani-
fested great firmness, especially in the latter part of
the day, at the trifling advance which has occurred.

POST.—The Speech delivered yesterday from the
Throne by the King of the French, and which the
Morning Post was enabled to present to the British
public before any other Journal, has, we need not say,
been the principal and almost exclusive topic of conver-
sation in the City during the day. His Majesty says
to the Chambers, " I have the dignity of our country
at heart as much as its security and repose," and when
it is recollected that the circumstance which has called
forth such an observation is, according to the preceding
announcement, that " the measures the Emperor of
Austria, the Queen of Great Britairt, the King of
Prussia, and the Emperor of Russia have taken in
concert to regulate the relations betoeen the
Sultan and the Paella of Egypt have imposed se-
rious duties.' upon his Majesty ; that the Champ rs
have been called together a month in advance of the
usual period in consequence ; and that France is
declared, open the same high authority, to have bees)
" placed in a position to face the chances which the
course of events in the East may produce," as Well as
that " extraordinary credits have been opened" in pur-
suance of the sime o'ject, it is the opinion of prudent
people in the city that there is quite sufficient ground
of apprehension for the future repose of Europe. But,
as a hope is expressed by his Majesty that " the gene-
ral peace may not be disturbed," and the Chambers me
called upon to assist in the maintenance of that peace,
there arc others who, being, perhaps, less, provident than
sanguine, conclude at once that there ii•no longer aoy
reason to think even of the possibility of war. Be-
tween these conflicting interpretations of the Royal
Address delivered yesterday afternoon in the French
capital, and which is now, throegh the extraordinary
exertions of the press, though so very few hours have
elapsed, in the course cf distribution all over England,
the equilibrium of the public securities has been pretty
well preserved. They have left off rather more favour-
ably than they did yesterday, but the fluctuations were
inconsiderable.

SU N.—The Speech of the King of the Frecch
reached town by extraordinary express about half-past
one, though it is even said that the whole substance of
it was known last night to one or two parties of high-
standing in the City. In general, the document ap-
pears to have given much satisfaction.
There was a dull market for the public securities
until after the arrival of the Paris express, when prices
began to rally, notwithstanding the counter-01.°ns of
the Bear party, who disinterestedly affect to view the
Speech with some mistrust. Consols, which were in
the morning as low as 88 for Money, rose to 883
--end-for the Account from 88e to 881- 1, at which ad-
vance the latest bargains were efteteci. Exchequer
Bills were at Is. discount to Is. premium, and India
Bonds at 12s discount, being for each a slight improve-
ment. Bank Stock was at 159 to /, India Stock at
243, and the Reduced Three-and-a-Half per Cents.
rallied to 961 to t.
In the Foreign Market there was more business
doing to-day. Spanish Active Bonds brought 21 to
Portuguese New Five per Cents. 331, Colombian Si;
per Cents. 2:34 to ; Mexican Five per Cents 27:1 to
and Dutch Two-and-a Half per Cents. .50/ to 51, all
for present delivery. The market on the whole was
more buoyant. _ _

The Railway Shares were at quite as good prices as
yesterday, viz.:—Great Western, 161 to 18 ; New 61,
Fifths, 34 ; South Western, 121, and York and North
Midland, 15 premium. Brighton Shares were at 14
to 12i discount, and Croydon 21 discount.
The Foreign Exchanges were firm this afternoon. On
Paris the rate was 25f. 45c. to 50c. ; on Hamburgh,
13 71 to 1; on Amsterdam, 12 2to 1 ; on Frankfort,
1484 to ; and on Trieste, 10 11 to 24.

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