The Sun.
London, England, 1841-12-20 00:00:00

STATISTICS.

For the last thirty years the ratio of suicides has never
varied, as regards the population of Westminster. They
are as one to 8,000 of the population, and are generally
three males to one female.

THEATRICAL.
A new theatre has just been opened at Dresden ; and
another splendid one at Breslau, in Silesia.
The widow of tie late John Emery, the actor, a short
time since, received intelligence of the loss of one of her
sons, William Emery, a fine young man, residing at
New Zealand, who was drowned in a storm at sea.

ECCLESIASTICAL.
The Puseyite Rector of Leadenhttm, in the diocese of
Lincoln, has introduced into his church a moveable cross,
an altar with candlesticks and burning tapers. He ad-
ministered the Eucharist early in the morning by taper-
'light, and adorned the back of his surplice with a cross,
and also the prayer-books. On the roof of the building
the Litany w•as painted in Latin. The Bishop has or,
dered all those things to be removed.

X.ITEIZAiiIt AND SCIENTIFIC.
Dr. Southwood Smith pronounced a fine eulogiuni
upon the late lamented Dr. Birkbeck in the- course of a
lecture delivered by him at the- Metropolitan Literary
Institution on Thursday. "He to whom the truth was,
revealed clear as a sunbeam," said the speaker, '• opened
to the working classes the great book of nature, taught
them how to read it, and enabled them so to understand
it as visibly to soften, refine, and eleiate their hearts-by
the contemplation of the beauty, purity, grandeur, and
beneficence displayed in its pages."
At the meeting of the Botanical Society of London,
held on Friday, several specimens of undescribed British'
plants were presented, viz., " Lindria Bauhini," disco-
vered by Mr. -W. near Penryn, Cornwall, in 1830 ; again
found at Shirley, near Southampton, in 1840: also by
the Rev. Mr. Hinks, in the county of Cork, last summer.
Also " Lolium multifiorum," discovered by Mr. W. in a
pea-ibld at Claygate, Surrey, in August, 1840.
couirr—r.a.s}noiraimm.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Normanby have
given up their projected continektal tour for this year.
Lord and Lady Hamilton Chichester left Farrance's
Hotel, Belgrave-street, on Friday, for' Malta.
Lord Granville Somerset left town on .Monday fortis
verpool, where the Noble Lord intended to embark' on
Thursday for Ireland.
The Earl and Countess of Beverley leave Portman-
square on Friday next for Lord Redesdale's seat in Glou-
cestershire.
Lord and Lady R. Grosvenor left Park-street on
Thursday, for Eaton Hall, Cheshire.
The Earl and Countess
of Carnarvon has arrived at
Highclere, near NeWbury, from Somersetshire.
• Yesterda w 31ZISCSIAIAVEOLTS.
y as theanniversal of e d of '
hair, Superior of the Abbey of y Innisfthallen,eath the ruOinsHin-
of
which are still to be seen in the isle, situated in the midst
of the Lake of Killarney: It was fonnded by a. King of
Munster in the sixth century, and is celebrated by
Spencer in one of his stanzas. ."
A Tory dinner was given at Kingsbridge on Wednes•
day to Lord Cou: teney and Sir J. B. Y. Bullhr; at which
there was abundance of choice eating and drinking, and
a still greater amount of indifferent speaking.
Many
good things went into the mouths of the orators, but very
few carne out of them.

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KING ERNEST'S HATRED OF SONGS.—Ad-
vices from Hanover state that a seizure of a collection of
political songs, termed ." Songs of a Cosmopolite," has
Just been made in the capital by order of Government.—
Galignnni.

I MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
(From The Sun of Saturday Evening.)
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, DEC. 17.—There has
been a dull market for Cotton throughout the week, and
holders have continued to supply the demand freely, the
tendency has been in the buyers favour, but we cannot
quote prices lower than the extreme decline no-
ticed in our last. A limited business has
been done •in Bra Ails, but prices have been
stt\tionary. For Egyptians the demand has been
rather better, at our last quotations. Surats are
without change. 2,500 American have been taken on
speculation, and 550 American and 50 Surats for expor-
tation. 1,200 white and 500 stained Sea Islands are
announced for auction on Friday next. The prices de-
clared by the Committee for fair American to-day are—
Bowed, 54d. ; Mobile, 58d. ; and Orleans, 6d.
LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, DEC. 17.—The trans-
actions at the Stock Exchange this day comprise—Lon-
don and Birmingham New Thirds, 26 ; Manchester
and Leeds Quarter Shares, 38; Ditto, Half, 264 ; North
Midland Thirds, 16+ ; North Union, 75i ; Union
Bank, 104.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, DEC. 17. Our
Market exhibits more firmness than yesterday's.—Tl,
following sales have been effected :—Lancaster and Pres.
ton, 274 ; London and South Western, 57 ; Manchester
and Birmingham, 28+ ; Manchester and Leeds, Quarter
Shares, 31. 16s. ; Union Bank, 61 I Is.
Up to the present time not a bargain has been done in
the English Stock Exchange. Consuls are 89* f for the
Account. Exchequer Bills, 10 12 prem.
Spanish Active Stock is rather flat at 23i i.
There has been but little business doing in the Stock
Exchange. Consols have been alternately buyers and
sellers at 89+ for the Account, and for Money they have
been 90*, Three per Cents. Reduced are 898 ; Three-
and-a-Half ditto, 99*. Bank Stock is quoted at 1651166;
Exchequer Bills, 10 12 prem.
There have been but four bargains done in the Foreign
Market,. Spanish Active Stock is now quoted 23+ ;
Deferred, I ; Portuguese Three per Cents., 19* ;
Dutch Five per Cents., 998
There has been a fair business doing again to. day in
the Share Market, and in some of the lines a further
advance has taken place. London and Brighton are
38,1 ; Great Western, 84 ; Ditto Fifths, 9i* ; London
and Birmingham, 1631 164 Ditto Thirds, 261 27 ;
Manchester and Birmingham, 281 29 • York and North
Midland, 90-; Ditto New Shares, 31+,21-.
In the absence of any late arrivals, the probable re-
vival of, trade next spring, or early' in January, is
anxiously discussed by those interested. On the whole
the prospect is considered rather ' favourable, though
from the experience of the.- past no very san-
guine anticipations ought to be indulged in. A good deal,
we imagine, must necessarily depend upon the course the
American President will adopt, and upon the tidings
we receive from China.
Consols, 89* 4.; Colombian, 208 ; Mexican, 26+ 2 ;
Spanish, 231. _ _

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CLOSING PRICES. .
BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock 166 , India Stock ..............
3 per Cent Red. B9k Ditto Bonds —pm
3 per Cent Cons 9O/ Ditto Old Annuities ...
3/ per Cent Red.. .. .. .
New 3i per Cent —l Ex. Bills, 1,000/....2id 10 pin
New 5 per Cent — Ditto 5001.... lO pis
Long Annuities toexpire Ditto Small. 11 pm
Jan 11860 .. 12/ Bank Stock for Acct...
Oct 1859 — llntlia Stock for Acct.... --
Jan. 1860. Consols for Acct B9/
FOREIGN FUNDS.
Austrian, 5 per cent... 'Portuguese, 5 per cent. --
Belgian, 5 per cent — Ditto, New Ditto
Brazilian 80nd5.......... 631 Prussian, 5 per cent.
Buenos Ayres, 6 per cea , Russian, 5 per, cent —
Chilian 6 per cent..... 72 'Ditto, Metallid —
Colombian, 6 per cent : ;Spanish, 5 per cent 231
Ditto, 1824............... Ditto Deferred . . 11ii
Danish, 3 per cent - - French, 5 per cent. —f. —c.
Greek, 1825, 5 per cent Exchange —f. —e.
Mexican, 5 per cent.... French, 3 per cent —f. —c
Ditto, 6 per cent, 1625 Dutch, 2/ per cent.
Peruvian,lB2s, 6 per et. Ditto, 5 per cent.
SHARES.
Birmingham and Gloucester Railucav (100 p) 65
Bristol and Exeter (60 paid) ... ..... . ... .. 28
Great Western Railway( 65 paid)
Ditto New Shares (50 paid)
Ditto Fifth (4 paid)
• London and Brighton (50 paid) 3B
London and Blackwall Railway (25 paid)... 11
Ditto New Shares ( paid)
London and Birmingham (90) ......... ...
Ditto Quarter Shares ( S paid) 23/
. Ditto New Shares ( 2 paid. 27
London and Greenwich Railway (20 pd) 6/
Ditto Scrip. (6/ paid)
London and South Western
Manchester and Birmingham (40 paid) ... .. 29
Midland Counties Railway (100 paid)
Ditto Quarter Shares (15 paid) 2li
North Midland Railway (IOU) a. 74
Ditto New Shares (40 paid)
• South Eastern and Dover (43 paid) 2O/
Ditto New Shares ( paid)
York and North Midland Railway (50 paid) 90