The Sun.
London, England, 1841-01-05 00:00:00

YIYS SHIPPING.--(THIS DAY

LONDON, JAN. b —There has been a heavy fall of snow
during the night. Wind this day at noon, strong brazes
from N. to N N. E., with snow.
LIVERPOOL, JAN. 4.—Wind N. N. E., fresh.—Ar-
rived the Joseph, P. Dobrce, from Jamaica ; John
Cumming, Tiiayer, Savannah; Henry Duncan. Riche-
bucto ; Thalia, Graham, Calcutta ; Manlius, Hodge, St
New Brunswick ; Wilsons, Campbell, Demerara.
Ga port, the Wakefield, from Quebec. A barque is on
sore in R,d Wharf Bay, Anglesea. The sloop
lasballa, Dintiell, of Wigtown, was driven on shore yester-
day on the Horse Bank, and went to pieces; crew saved.
The Manlius, Hodge, arrived here from St. John's, New
Brunswick, in coming up the river last night got in con-
tact with the Annr.ndale, from Runcorn to Greenock, and
carried away the latter's foremast and bowsprit. The
Campbell, arrived here from Demarara, sailed
thence on the 26th of November, in company w'th the
Palmyra, for this port. The Rapid, also for this port,
~as to sail a Oily or tt'o.
SIL)REII AM, JAN. 4. —The Grace, Crozzier, grounded
a sand bank this morning, and is much strained, and
ri.,kes a deal of water.

FALMOUTH, JAN. 3. —Wind N. W. to N. N. W., strong
',Ales, with violent squalls. Off port the Ann Emetic,
Guayi a. Sailed the Linnet packet, for the West Indiee.
BRISTOL, JAN. 3 —Arrived the ALixan4er Johnston,
Macdonald, from Calcutta (and not Alexander Thompson,
•:.7 reported yesterday ). The Friends, from Newport, has
put in here leaky, and to rcipzir.
LYt.nAm, JAN. 4 —The Isabelle, Brodie, from Misgow
to Liverpool, got on the Horse Batik yesterday, and will
~tome a total wreck,

I , -1-ItANRAER, JAN. 3.—The Jean Gordon, Simpson,
Val Cork to Ayr, struck on the North Breakwater this
,rn and went to pieces; four of the crew drowned.
h Lie:: a violent gale last night, with thunder and light-
• •,r and continues to blow a gale at N. W. Several
and largo vessels have taken refuge in our loch.
WATERFoI<D, JAN. I.—Arrived the Tyro, Musgrave,
trf,,n Newt,undland.
WonkiNoTori, JAN. 3.—lt blew a heavy gale last night
and the whole of this mo. ning till noon from N. W. to
N. N. W.
YARMOUTH, JAN. 2.—The Latinia, from St. libel?,
b-u,:d to Hull, has been assisted in here leaky, having been
on the Cross Sand.
WivENnoE, JAN. 4.—The Pink, of Colchester, was
are, ked yesterday en the Gunfleet Sand ; crew LIM,.
WHITSTABLE, JAN 4.—The Dart, Vittery, from Liver..
Fool to London, was assisted in here last night with loss
lnclior and cables, having been on the Middle Sand.
MARGATE, JAN. 4.—Arrived the Joseph Wheeler,
M.Gbic, from Jamaica.
RAMSGATE, JAN. 4.—Arrived the Prince Frederick,
F- lb, rg, from St. Thomas.
DEAL, JAN. 4. —Wind. S. S. W., 5.30 P. M. S. S. S.S.E.
• ived the Advocate, Wilkinson, from Calcutta ; Mar-
Farm, Bauliauii, Batavia ; Emerald, Flack, Quebec ;
Chance, W, od, Pugwesh; Ant, Wills, Mirarniebi ; Mary
Arn, Wocdswotth, Charleston ; Emily, Penlerrick,
River Gambia ; Kyle, Fletcher, Singapore; Entcrprize,
• Qaebec ; Grainger, Harrison, ditto ; Volunteer,
Riches, ditto ; Brothers, St. Andrew's, New Brunswick;
Parailse, Robinson, Quebec.
DOVER, JAN 4 —.Off port the Frederick Louise, Ilogin-
son, from Rio Janeiro.
PoieTsmou-rii, JAN. 4.—Wind N. to E. N. E.—Sailed
the Greyhound, Hutchinson, for China; Sampson, Smith,
I\l.c.w York.
COWES, JAN. 4 —Arrived the Tunbo, Woolstridge,
two Sierra Leone. Sailed Mason Barney, Wetherall,
for New York.
PLYMOUTH, JAN. 4.—lt has blown a strong gale all
night from N. W. to N. N. E.
IfoLvtrann, JAN. 3.—Arrived the Llangothland, Fin-
ney, from St. John's, New Brunswick; Transit, Quebec.

Alll. O'CON;ELL AND Dn. COOK.—It is con',
fitleutly sated that Di. Cook intends to challenge Mr.
O'C.innell to meet him in a public discussion of the Re-
Bea question, when the Learned Gentleman arrives in
of4e.—Belfast

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, MONDAY.—The
sales to-day are 3,500 bags to 4,000 bags, of winch
150 arc Sea Islands, at 16d. to 20d. ; 100 Egyptians,
9id. to 104 d. ; 100 Bahias, 13-d. to Sad. ; 300 Peru-
vians, Nd. ; 350 Surats, 4d. to sd. Prices steady ;
a quiet market.
LIVERPOOL SHARE LIST, JAN. 4.—Eastern Coun-
ties debentures, 5:4 ; Chester and Birkenhead, 36 ;
Glasgow and Paisley, 281 ; Grand Junction,
New, 29 ; Lancaster and Preston Three-Quarter
CF, 1541 ; London and Birmingham, 173 ;
Quarter Shares, 274 ; South Western, 571 ; Midland,
New Shares, 15 ; South Eastern, 12k.

We have received Van Diemen's Land Papers to the
25th July.
The meeting of the Legislative Council is postponed
from the Ist to the 15th August. In this delay there
is an advantage seldom accompanying procrastination.
It is no theft on time ;' it has given to Government
an opportunity of presenting to the Council a Road
Act free from every objection."
SYDNEY.-Our last Sydney papers are to the 19th
instant. The most important intelligence is the con-
tinue:l decline in the Wheat Market. Grain has now
f Alen to 9s. 6d per bushel, the two pound loaf is
81, hut is expected to be W. in another week.
The tide of emigration has commenced to flow
to the \A cstern and Eastern World.

Money Market.-- In consequence of vessels with
general cargoes incessantly pouring in, business at
this present moment is entirely at a stand still ; the
Money Market is in a very depresse I state, and the
demand for cash is considerable in the extrem,.. The
banks have curtailed their discounts; thereby causing
a great alarm amongst our commercial community,
which, we trust, rviil subside without any serious con-
sequences ensuing. The price of flour has not changed
since our last ; wheat is now selling at 9s. Gd. per bushel.

We have received the Australian of the 18th of
August, filled up with English news. It appears from
the New Zealand papers to the sth of July, that his
Excellency, Captain Hobson, c'ntemplated selling lands
in New Zealand at 12s. an acre ; but as Mr. Shortland
will shave forwarded information by the Bee, which
sailed fur the Bay of Islands, after the arrival of the
Brougham, instructions from the Board of Commis-
sioners will b 1 awaited.

'rhe following extract is from the same papers :

" We publish with pleasure the following extracts
from a despatch from the Secretary of the New Zea-
land Land Company ; they state that the Company
have not been unmindful of their promises and our in-
terest. The colony is now secure in a good supply of
provisions for nine months.
" A public meeting of the inhabitants of the district
of Port Nicholson took place on the Ist July, for the
purpose of agreeing to a loyal and dutiful address to be
presented to his Excellency Captain Hobson, the Lieut.-
Governor of New Zealand.
" On the motion of Dr. Samuel Evans, Colonel
William Wakefield was voted to the chair. He said the
moment had now arrived, and he congratulated the
colonists upon it. A statement had, however, been
made, respecting the instructions of the settlers to his
Excellency Captain Hobson, which demanded expla-
nation. One of their own body had asserted that they
were prepared to resist the introduction of the British
law ; that an organized force was established to resist
even to the " knife." The gallant Colonel then called
their attention to the immediate object of the meeting,
by the presentation of an address to his Excellency
Captain Hobson, expressive of the unabated loyalty
and attachment of the inhabitants of Port Nicholson
to the British Government. Colonel Wakefield then

put the question, when the affirmative was carried una-
nimously.
i‘ It is reported that his Excellency Captain Hob-
son has purchased Mr. Clendon's property at the Bay
of Islands, on Government account, for 22,000/. and it
is further stated that the property cost Mr. C. only
twenty pounds a few years since."
The New Zealand Island Gazette has the follow-
ing :-
4‘ RUSSELL, BAY OF ISLANDS, JUNE 10, 1840.

On the night of the 3d inst. information was conveyed
to his Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor that several
Europeans had been murdered at the Pah,' and that
others would share the same fate were not immediate
steps taken to prevent it. A party of twenty of the
military, under the command of Captain Lockhart, were
dispatched to restore order. On the arrival of the
Captain he found a large body of the natives assembled
under arms, and it was desirable to have a reinforce-
ment at hand. On inquiry it was ascertained that during
the day two boats belonging to American vessels had bee❑
seized by the I'omarc tribes in consequence of a misun-
derstanding which had risen from the attempted cap
ture by the crews of the boats of a deserter living at
the Pah, under the protection of the natives, who
refused to deliver up the man until they received a s Q.-
ward. The representation made to his Excellency was
unfounded relative to the murders. Captain Lockhart
endeavoured to persuade the natives to return the boats
but without success. Instructions were then given to
toe Eaiiors to remove the boats, wmett was acceded to.
The military were then returning, when an alarm was

given that the natives were making an attack, and a

cry of fire raised, and several shots fired in the direc-
tion of the natives caused much disturbance to ensue ;
during which, it is to be regretted, three or four mus-
kets were discharged by the soldiers without orders, hap-
pily without effect, none of the natives being wounded,
as was currently reported. On the folkwing morning
Pomare, with a considerable number of natives, waited
en his Excellency, and expressed their thanks for the
prompt assistance rendered by the Government, and
their sense of gratitude for the protection, remarking
that they had never felt so secure since the establish-
ment of her Majesty's authority in New Zealand. The
masters of the American vessels likewise tendered their
obligations for the timely interference of the military,
which probahlyprevented a serious sacrifice of human life."

Till FUNDS.

Consols opened at the same quotations as they left
off yesterday, 8q- for the Account ; Reduced 891 I,
with little doing at present ; Exchequer Bills 7 9 prem. ;
Bank Stock 157 158 ; India Stock 238 289.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Active are the same
as they left off, 24-a j-; Deferred 121 13; Passive
GL ; Portuguese 32±; Three per Cents. 201 ; Co-
lombian 231 24 ; Mexican 284 29 ; Chilian 57 60 ;
Brazilian 701 71/ ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents.
improved, 4911 50 ; Five per Cents. 971 4.
SIIARES.--Great Western 271 281 prem. ; New
121 131 prem. ; London and Brighton 6/ 4 dis. ;
Blaekwall 4} 4 dis. ; Birmingham 82 84 prem. ; South-
ampton 571 581 per share ; Greenwich 8 9 per share ;
Manchester and Birmingham 15 13 discount.

PRICES OF SHARES TIIIS DAY AT ONE.
ItAILli'AYs. Paid. Per Share.
Birmingham and Gloucester 9O ..... 76
Cheltenham and Great Western. 62i 30i...... to
Eastern Counties
Ditto Debentures
Great West era
Ditto New ..
Ditto Fifths
Gosport Junction - to
London :Intl Brighton
London and South Western 3Bi 5B ... .. to 59
South Eastern and Dover . 28
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
Union of Australia..
Ditto New Shares 5 -
MINES.

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HA LF-PA ST ORE,

The British Funds have continued inactiveto—;he
present hour ; the speculators are wailing for the ar-
rival of the overland express from India, to see how
affairs are going on in China, the news from that
quarter being expected daily.
Consols are present is a shade lower than in the early
part of the morning, and mly be quoted 89 for the
Opening ; Exchequer Bills, no alteration, 7 9 prem. ;
Bank Stock, 1581 1591 ; India B ;nds, 13 9 discount
improved.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Active also a shade
lower, 244 ; in Portuguese nothing done ; Colombian,
rather lower ; Brazilian, 711 71, also lower ;
Danish, 771 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half, also lower, 49i ;
Five per Cents., 97i. The above market is flat, with
scarce anything doing.
In the Share Market seine bu,iness is doing, with a
little improvement. Birminghtm and Gloucester, 75 ;
Great Western, 93/ ; Gosport Junction, 42A ; Lon-
don and Brighton, 44-i; ; London and South Western,
58 59.

THE FIRE AT HUDDERSFIELD.-(FURTHER
PARTICULARS. )-On Friday night, December the 25th,
one of the most calamitous fires that has happened in Hui.
dersficld for many years took place. Of the few who
came with the engine, most, if not all, of them were in a
s:ate of intoxication, having been keeping Christmas, from
which cause and the vast extent of the fire they were be-
wildered, and knew not how to act. By ten o'clock,
scarcely two hours from the first discovery, this extensive
building, with its valuable contents of goods, machinery,
and power-lcoms, was reduced to a mass of ruins. We
have hcard of no accident of any material consequences to
any one. The building and engine were the proporty of
Messrs. Roberts, Brothers, who arc insured. By this
calamity three hundred persons, at least, are thrown out of
employment at this inclement season. It has not been as
yet satisfactorily shown how the fire originated, but the
most prevalent. conjecture is that it arose from spontaneous
combustion. The loss is variously estimated, sotne accounts
stating 8 0001. or 10,000/. ; others extend it to 20,000/. ;
at all events, the loss is very extensive, but we think from
13,0001. to 15,0001. will prove the outside. The remain-
ing walls arc now in a most dangerous state, and should be
taken down without a moment's delay, or fatal conse-
quences may ensue.

A POOR ADMINISTRATION.—I spoke this day
wi.h M. Lovrndes, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Montague, but
find no prospect of getting any money from them. Ready
money is so scarce, that they know not yet where to get
their own salaries for last quarter. They have had Mr.
Neal with them yesterday, about the country mints, and
are giving the best orders they can in that matter. They
have no provision yet to pay the recompence, which is to bt.,
supplied by a Bill now depending.—James's Court and
Times of William 111.

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