The Sun.
London, England, 1824-03-25 00:00:00

FRENCH FUNDS.

PAnts, MARCH 22.—Five per Cents. 1001. 40c.—Bank
Stock, 1780f.—Neapolitan Five per Cents., in Ducats, 92. ;
in Francs, 971. 55c.—Rentes d'Esp. 221. Exchange on Lon-
don, One Month, 25f. 50c.; Three ditto, 251. Cours
ilothentique, Marcie 22.)

The following information respecting the Al-
gerines was this morning received at Lloyd's:—

" LEGnonx, MARCH 11.—Avvessel arrived to-day from.
'Malta, in five days, brings advice that, on the sth instant, the
---- frigate carried in there the Sardinian vessel Murry,
Mortes, from hence to Algiers, with naval stores ; the cargo
was landed, and the vessel discharged, after payment of freight.
'There was a diamond crown on board, for the Dey. Another
vessel has sailed from hence on the same destination, and it is
feared she may also be captured."

ALICANT, MARCH 6.—A Dutch squadron, consisting of
a 414 of the line, two frigates, and smaller vessel 3, are cruising
on this coast against the Algerines ; the ship and frigates were
in sight of this place on the 4th inst."
MARCH L—The Lord Hill, Gorman, from
Carthagena to Bristol, put in here yesterday by adverse winds ;
the Master reports that he was detained for several days at
Carthagena, with four or five other English ships, in conse-
quence of the war with Algiers, which vessels ►ailed in com-
pany with him, and are now in sight off this place."

LITT, Twelvs o'Clock.—Consols opened this
morning at 041-, at:d got up to 944 for the Ac-
count. In the earlier part of the morning e‘-
tensive purchases were made by several eminent
Brokers. The King of FRANCE'S Speech has had
scarce any effect on the Market. The fall of the
French Funds, after the Speech was known, is
attributed to the lowering of the interest of the
French Rentes.
Tho New Alliance Shares opened this morning
at 18 to k, since which they have lowered to 174
--18, but yet no quantities of them came into the
Market, and it is supposed that after this week
they will have a considerable rise.

FOREIGN MitaKm.—The business in the above
Market was not very extensive this morning.—
It was imagined that that part of the French
Speech which alludes to South America would
have had the effect of getting up all South Ame-
rican Securities, but it has not Clone so.

We rejoice to find that British Capital is find-
In it way into channels which will direct it to the domestic im-
provement of the country. The Alliance Insurance Company
Ilse the great recommendation that it is not likely to take capital
out of the country. We have already spoken of the/HA Mining
,9)ntpany, of the Subways in the metropolis, of Mr. BRUNEI:'S
'Rgenious plan for a Tunnel under the Thames, of the pro-
jected New Docks at St. Catherine's, &c. &c. Yesterday a
liNv Prospectus made its appearance in the City, tl.le object
which appears at first sight very promising, though we do
not profess to decide on its merits without more minute exami-
nation. The proposal is to form a Joint Stock Company with
capital of 120,0001. under the title of the Thames and Isis
Steam Vessel Company, for the purpose of conveying goods
and passengers more rapidly than at present on these important.
rivers. The great objections hitherto have been the shallow..
ness of the water, and the difficulty of passing the Locks with
side.-paddles. The first of these objections it is proposed to
obviate by building the vessels and barges on ANNESLY and
ISOWERDY'S patent system, which will render them as light
sr to weigh only one-third as much as other vessels of the
?tame but:then ; the other objection will be removed by adopt-
'ng the American mode of stern-paddles. In proof of the
great advantwe which the proposed method affords, two
facts are cited 6by way of contrast. A barge of the common
•,on.struction, loaded with 71 tons of deals, and paying 1061. 10s.
freight, at the rate of 30s. per ton, took sixteen days to go from
and
rd ; whereas a steam. packet built on A xxEsur
rds bet s Patent, and navigated backwards and for-
nlvottless thanween Hull and Selby, ran on the 31st of last January
,a hunched and sixty-five milts in about twelve
hours!—( Ncw Tinzcs. )

Sir THom.ts PLult En, the Master of the Rolls,
died last evening. He had been for a long time in a declining
state of health, and his retirement from the Bench was an event
11Pon which many calculations had, from time to time, been
roadie. Sir Thomas, we believe, filled his high judicial station
very respectable : as a lawyer, he has not left a greater character
than this behind him. In private life he was
much esteemed ;
211 d, throughout his judicial career, he carefully abstained
rniti that manifestation of political feeling so much the fashion
with Judges of the present day, but which certainly adds little
10 the character and dignity of the judgment seat, though it
IN advance the personal interest and ambition of its possessor.
w nen at the bar, Sir Thomas (then Mr.) Plumer gamed con-
siderable credit for his defence of Arthur O'Connor, who
ho(with Coigley and another) was tried for high treason at Maid-
h;tnne. 111 r. O'Connor's defence was to have been conducted
7 Lord Erskine, but his Lordship considered that he could
19of more service to the accused in the witness box than as his
vocate : he was accordingly examined on the trial, and Mr.
rluirier towhom the ' fence confided, succeeded in pro-
,
i.j.„''l; the acquittal of his client. 1 his circumstance mate-
!l 1806, Sir
'IIY increased the practice anti reputation of the Advocate.
Tie As. Thomas was appointed Solicitor-General by Mr.
oxr, with whom, at that period, he agreed In political send-
For several days past, the Learned Judge continued
14ttea state of poignant snaring, and was almost constantly
ca,._llded by four or five eminent physicians. His decease has
earned vacancy on the Lister for which there will be several
rnest candidates as the Mhip of the Rolls is considered
P
the profession Britt once a comfortable and highly valuable
PPointrnent( ish Press.)

Yesterday at three o'clock a Cabinet Council
x'as held at the Foreign Office, Downing-street,
which sat till near five o'clock in close delibera-
tion.
. On Tuesday night Mr. VINCINTA CANTENA
rUESI, a Foreign Messenger, left town with dis-
Patches for the lonian Islands.
At an early hour yesterday morning the Duke
Of:torta arrived in town from Windsor.
The Duke of CLARENCE came to town
d 3 from Bushy. yester-
the Duchess of GLOUCESTER visited the Duke
of CLARENCE yesterday.
~,,Yesterday the Cab;net Ministers dined with
Husaissom for the first time since the elec-
tion of that Gentleman to be a Member of the
Cabinet Council..