The Sun.
London, England, 1841-12-11 00:00:00

with most lingering torture made to yield the
most pleasure to her savage oppressoo3.
TREATY WITH DENMARK.—The Gazette of
last night contains officially the Treaty finally
approved of by the Governments of England and
Denmark, on the 7th of October last, relative
to the Sound Dues, the substance of which, with
the schedule of tolls, has already been published
in The Sun.

THE PUSEYITE CONTEST.—We agree for once
with the Standard that the contest at Oxford is
one which will not admit of compromise. The
faith and the honour of the University are as-
sailed; the fbllowers of Dr. Pusey are denounced
as more attached to Romanism than to Church
of Englandism and the followers of Dr. Pusey
denounce their opponents as having left the
Church and taken refuge in Calvinism. A com-
promise between these parties would leave the
feud still rankling, and would expose the Church
to all the terrible suspicions which now cleave to
her of having no faith at all. The question must
therefore be decided in the person of Mr. Wil-
liams or Mr. Garbett, whether the Church of
England has relapsed to Romanism or gone for-
ward to Calvinism. The middle state of doubt
and nothingness is worst of all, and must be
ended. For either partyto consent to a compro-
mise would be, not to give up the Chair of Poetry,
but to sacrifice what it deems the vital principle
of Christianity. The contest must be decided
by the votes of the electors.
Mr. Rayner, who has been starring with some
effect at Newcastle-on-Tyne, for eight nights,
commences an engagement at Southampton on
Monday evening next as " Tyke" and' Risk."

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, FRIDAY EVENING.
There was a dull market for stocks to-day, but it did
not appear to be the result of any depression, for prices
were even rather higher before the close of business. Con-
sols for special transfer rose from 89i to 894. For the Ac-
count the quotation was steady at 8811 to f. Exchequer
Bills realised 10s. to 12s. premium, the Reduced Three-
and-a-Half per Cents. 98-1- to 988, and the Three per
Cent. Annuities 888 to R 8 Bank Stock was worth 165
to 1651.
The increased dullness of the markets abroad for
Spanish Stock caused a good deal of flatness here. The
Actives were at a decline from 248 I to 23i. Portuguese
New Five per Cents. realised 33*. South American
Stocks were not dealt in. Brazil Bonds again ranged as
high as 63* to 64j. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents.
were worth 52* to 518.
There were a good many bargains in Shares to-day,
and at full prices. London and Birmingham were 72i- ; Ditto,
Thirds 23; Great Western 19; South Western 18* prem.
Brighton 13k; Manchester and Leeds, 3; Midland Coun•
ties, 17; North Midland New, 7; Eastern Counties, 15;
and South Eastern 248 dis. Provincial Bank of Ireland
Shares 16 prem., and National Provincial of England,
New 5 premium.

The -Foreign Exchanges were steady this afternoon.
The rates were as follow :—Paris 25f. 75c. to 773c.3 Ant-
werp, 12 3,1; Frankfort, 150; Amsterdam, 12 44 to i;
Hamburgh, 13 101 to 5, and Trieste, 9 52 to 53.
(From The Sun of Last Night.)
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, DEC. 9.—We have had a
quiet market to-day, the sales amounting to 3,000 bales, with-
out any alteration in prices. The descriptions sold are chiefly
American, and all to the trade.
LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, DEC. 9.—The business re-
ported is in Eastern Counties at 73 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow,
43 ; Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock, 22% ; Great Western
Fifths, 9 ; Liverpool and Manchester Halt Shares, 92 ; Mid-
land Counties, 82.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, DEC. 9.—Our Market
is firm, and we have a fair demand for Shares in several of the
Railways. North Union, 753 ; London and Birmingham New
321. Shares, 253 ; North Midland Thirds, 145 ; Manchester
and Leeds, 65 ; Ditto, Quarters, 33 ; Manchester and Bir-
mingham, 26.
Both the English and Foreign Markets opened steady, with
but little doing.
Consols for the Account are quoted at 883 3; Three per
Cents. Reduced, 883 3 ; Exchequer Bills, 10 12 premium ;
Bank Stock, 165 3.
Spanish Active Stock, 243 3 ; Passive, 53 8. ' Deferred,
123 3 ; Brazilian, 63 65 ; Mexican, 253/4 26 ; Portuguese
Five per Cents., 333, and the Three per Cents., 193 20.
Both the English and Foreign Markets continue inactive,
with scarcely anything doing. Consols, for Money, are now
881/2 5/8 ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 883 3; Bank Stock,
165; Exchequer Bills, 10 12 premium ; Spanish Active Stock,
243 3' • Portuguese Five per Cents., 333 ; Brazilian, 64 ;
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 523.
In the Share Market very few transactions have been done.
London and Brighton are 363; Great Western, 833.
Consols, 883 3, Mexican, 263; Spanish, 243 3.
There has been a good deal of conversation respecting the
forgeries committed on the Bank of Belgium, and an-
other case has come out of a house in the City
having been defrauded by a foreigner to a large amount, he
having obtained from them Bank of England and Bank of
Ireland notes under false representations. The delinquent is
publicly advertised. In Vienna parties of some consideration
are said to be implicated in certain forgeries, discovered at
Paris a short time back.
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
pink Stock 1633 India Stock

3 per Cent Red BBi Ditto Bonds
3 per Cent Cons 894 Ditto Old Annuities ...
3i per Cent Red 9Bl iDitto New Annuities...
New 3i per Cent Ex. Bills, 1,000/....2id 10 pm
New 5 per Cent Ditto 5001.... l2 pis
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small. 13 pm
Jan 1860 l2 7-16 Bank Stock for Acct...
Oct 1859 l2 5-16 India Stock for Acct....
Jan. 1860. — IConsols for Acct BB/1
FOREIGN FUNDS.
Austrian, 5 per cent.... Portuguese, 5 per cent.
Belgian, 5 per cent — Ditto, New Ditto —
Brazilian Bonds.
Buenos Ayres, 6 per cea •—• Russian, 5 per cent
Chilian, 6 per cent..... Ditto, Metallic
Colombian, 6 per cent.. Spanish, 5 per cent
Ditto, 1824. Ditto, Deferred
Danish, 3 per cent - French, 5 per cent. —f. —c.
Greek,"lB2s, 5 per cent — Exchange
Mexican, 5 per cent.... French, 3 per cent. —f. —c
Ditto, 6 per cent, 1825 Dutch, 2i per cent s2k
Peruvian,lB2s, 6 per et. Ditto, 5 per cent.
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Great Western Railway( 65 paid) B4
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Ditto Fifth (4 paid)
Hull and Selby (50 paid) •• 3Bfr
London and Brighton (50 paid) 361
London and Birmingham (90) ......... —162 i
Ditto New Shares ( 2 paid) • 26
London and Greenwich Railway (29 pd) 61
• London and South Western
83
North Midland Railway (100)
Ditto Half Shares (40 paid) 33
South Eastern and Dover (43 paid)...
COURSE OF EXCHANGE—kYESTERDAY).
Amsterdam CF. 12 7i Gibraltar ... .
Ditto, at sight 2 I
j. 1212 48i Leghorn Genoa
.... ..... ......... 30 4900
Rotterdam•
Antwerp
Hamburgh M.B. 1314 Venice
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Altona
Paris, 3 days' sight ... 25 60 Palermo, per oz 119
Ditto, 3 m0nth5........, 25 85 Lisbon
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Marseilles
Bourdeaux 25 90 Rio Janeiro 27
Frankfort on Maine... mai Bahia
Petersburgh, 3Us ... 37i Buenos Ayres
Berlin . .... ... ............ 7 New York, 21 days sight 46i

Vienna, effec. ii. 3M. 953 Philadelphia - 46
Trieste, ditto 9 55 PRICES OF BULLION, PER OZ.
Madrid ..
Cadiz
Bilbao 36 New Doubloons 0 0 0
Barcelona
Seville ... 36 Silver in Bars... 0 4 11i

GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION

CO PANY.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,--I shall feel obliged by your contradicting a
statement which appeared in the Boston Herald, de-
scribing the Water Witch steamer to have got on shore
off Yarmouth and abandoned.
The Water Witch on her passage up from Hull, on
Saturday week last, in a fug, got aground at low water;
but came off as soon as the. tide flowed, without the
slightest damage, the weather being fine throughout, and
the pasSengers not having left her.
It would be well if the Boston Herald in future would
be 'more careful in making such statements, without
good authority, as it may be easily supposed what dis-
tress is produced on the minds of the friends of the pas,
sengers on board. I am; Sir, your most obedient servant,
T. BROCKELBANK, Managing Director.
Chief Office, 69, Lombard-street,Dec. 10, 1841.

THE PRIZE CATTLE.—Yesterday the fine
prize cattle, exhibited at the show, at the Horse Bazaar,
King-street, Portman-square, were sold. The animals of
all descriptions realised large prices. Some of the prize
oxen, the purchasers state, will cost them from ls. ld. to
ls. 3d. per lb. at first band, and mutton in proportion.
ROUTE TO INDIA.—Mr. Allen, of Leaden-
hall-street, has just published an excellent map of the
countries between England and India, for the use of over-
land travellers, and in illustration of the " Hand-book for
India and Egypt," by Mr. Parbury. In addition to the
countries of Europe, and those of Asia, to the West of
Calcutta, it contains a map of Africa on a smaller scale,
and will be found a very useful companion for travellers
to the East.
Major-General Lord Saltoun left town with his
Aide-de-Camp, Captain A. Cunynghatne, 60th Rifles,lfor Ply-
mouth, on Wednesday night, rby the Great Western Railroad.
The Gallant Lord is accompanied by his brother, the Hon.
William Fraser, General Brown, and his oldest military com-
panion and subaltern at Waterloo, Colonel Charles Ellis, who
will take leave of his Lordship at Plymouth, where the Belle-
isle is under orders to convey the Noble General and the 98th
Foot to China.
The flag-ships of the Commanders-in-Chief at
this Port and Portsmouth are in future to bear a commander.
Commander Worstold, late First Lieutenant on board the Ca-
ledonia, is accordingly re-appointed to her in the rank to which
he has been recently promoted.--Plymouth Journal.
EXTRAORDI NA RY ESCAPE.—On Thursday
morning a boy, about twelvd years of age, was amusing himself
leaning over the parapet wall of London-bridge, when he over-
balanced himself and fell into the river, from the height of
fifty feet. At the moment a steamer was passing under the
arch, and the poor boy fell within a foot of it. A drover, who
observed the accident, ran down the steps of the bridge, and
ibeing an excellent swimmer, he threw off his coat, and rushed
into the river, and succeeded in bringing the lad safe on shore.
this year broken up somewhat earlier than usual for the
Christmas holidays, in consequence, as has been stated
to
po us, of King's
the College
apem r a Sueeehoo
f School,
we regret to learn, has
illness amongst the pupils.