The Sun.
London, England, 1833-09-27 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.

Consols opened at the price they left off, 88i for
the Account, and continue in the same inactive state as
they have been fur several days past.
The speculators and the public are on the alert
this morning, caused by an arrival from Oporto of the
18th inst., as well as by ship letters from Lisbon, to ascer-
tain correct accounts of the affairs of Portugal, owing to a
certain Evening Journal having put forth an article which
greatly damped the spirits of the Pedroites ; but, up to
the present hour, it has not had any effect on the Portu-
guese Scrip, which has been done this morning at 20
to 20i prem.
The estafette from Paris is of minor importance, but
brings the Rentes rather lower, with an account that the
Duchess of Berry has not given up her old plans, but has
in view to land again in France.

HALF.PAST ONE.

By accounts received this morning from Oporto, we
are informed that some of the British merchants there
have been stopped in their shipment of wines by the Royal
Wine Company, established by Don Pedro's Government,
in consequence of having at the time Villa Nova was in pos-
session of Don Miguel's Government, bought brandies, and
paid export duty on wines shipped from Aveiro and Vienna
to the Royal Wine Company established by Miguel. The
present Wine Company, under Don Pedro, demand of some
of the British merchants to sign a bond, stating they are will-
ing, in case Donna Maria's Government demands afresh said
duties already paid, as also the amount of brandy bought,
to abide by the paying over again of said amount.
This bond has been refused to be signed by some of the
merchants, i❑ consequence of which the permission of
shipping off the property from Villa Nova has been refused
at the present critical moment.
Consols have been done in the course of the morning at
88i to,/ for the Account, since which they have resumed
their previous price, 88ia for the Account, at which
price they are at present, with little doing.
We cannot exactly ascertain the dates from Lisbon, but
report says they are of the 16th inst. ; and all was as on
the previous information—no fighting.
Portuguese Scrip 191 to 20.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols for the Account, 88g.

ABSURDITY OF OUR DEATII-DENOUNCING
LAWS.—By returns laid before Parliament, for England
and Wales, it appears that out of 118 persons convicted
of burglary, and condemed to death during the List year,
only one underwent the sentence. For robbery, otlt of
223 condemed, only four were executed—or one in 55 !
This uncertainty of punishment encourages future offen-
ders, by holding out 50 or 100 chances of mitigation in
the lottery of justice, and tends to make them under rate
the real punishment.

CAMPHOR.—it may be in recollection, that
during the prevalence of cholera last year, the demand for,
camphor was great, and the price, for a short time, con-
sequently greatly advanced ; and it is not therefore very
surprising that the supply should have been greatly in-
creased by the recent importations. In a Parliamentary
account of bonded goods now printed, it appears that in
Januaty 1832 the quantity in bonded warehouses was
137,1331b5; in January 1833 it was more than doubled
—it was 294,0371b5!

SHIPWRECK.—The Wanderer transport,
with detachments for the 25th and 93d regiments, was
wrecked on the lot of June on a reef of rocks three miles
from the shore, and IS miles from St. Ann's, Barbadoes.
The vessel struck on the rock with a tremendous crash,
which unshipped the rudder. The consternation was
indescribable ; instantly 300 men, women, and children,
were on deck in the state they left their beds, the sea
washing over the vessel, and ler bottom thumping on
the rocks, all on board expecting that she would go to
pieces every moment. In this slate they remained two
hours, when day broke and they got out their boats, and
soon saw a boat rowed by eight naked negroes coming
from the shore. The sea continued to run very high, but
by great exertions they succeeded in gaining the slime
without the loss of a single life. The ship went to pieces
the next day, and some of the baggage was picked up.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

FROM LLOYD'S.
DEAL, SEPT. 26.—Wind S.W., moderate.--Sailed
the Alfred, Tapley, for Madras. Arrived and sailed for
the River, the Sesostris, Yates, from Madras—sailed on
the 29th of May. The Sesostris reports the arrival at
St. Helena of the Crown, of Liverpool, from Calcutta,
bringing a report that the Duke of York, Lord Amherst,
General Gascoyne, Eamont, and Robert, were driven on
shore by a hurricane on the 2d of June, and not expected
to be got off. The Sultan (country ship) was lost at the
same time, with all hand..
PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 26.—Wind S.W.—Arrived h►s
Majesty's ship Orestes, from Oporto—sailed on the 18th
inst. ; and Osprey, Paine, from Bordeaux.
FALMOUTH, SEPT. 25.—Wind S. W. to W. S. W.?
fresh gales and squally.—The Lady Mary, Pelham packet,
for Mexico, and the Spey packet, for Leeward Islands,
received sailing orders this day, but are detained by the
badness of the weather.
DARTMOUTH, SEPT. 25.—Arrived off port, tEe Lord
William Bentinck, Douthy, from Bengal, sailed May 9,
and the Habanera, Balbe, from Havannah.
LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 25.—Arrived the Bonafide, Browny
from Buenos Ayres ; Cassander, Thomson, from St.
John's, New Brunswick ; Donegal, Ackenbead, from
New York ; Rachel, Dysart, from Smyrna; and Con-
stitution, Watson, from New York.

COWES, SEPT. 26.—Arrived the Neplunus, Bustens
from Amsterdam, very leaky, bound to Gibraltar.

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DUBLIN, SEPT. 25—Wind S. S. W.—Sailed the Duo.
can Gibb, Donald, for Bombay.
HASTINGS, SEPT. 26.—Arrived off port the Zair Ar'
cadia, Turner, from Honduras—sailed August 1.

The Eagle, Horn, of Aberdeen, struck on a rock off
the coast of Caithness, on the 21st inst., and afterwards
went down—clew saved.

The Janes Hogg, from Memel:to Waterford, was totally
wrecked near Meragessey on the 24th inst—crew saved.
The Joaquina, Cavius, bound to Cadiz, put back to Lt•
verpool, leaky.

Arrived at St. Helena—The Dunvegan Castle, Duff,
Julius, Higbett, Britannia, Bowden, Wenscalea, Fisher,
Susan, Gilles, Ernand, Gillett, and Crown, Conran, froln
Bengal ; Elphinston, Small, King William, Carr, Henry
Wellesley, Johnston, and Gipsey, Highetr, from Bombay;
Ceylon, from Ceylon ; Thomas Laurie, from Hobart
Town ; Anna, Robertson, Cyrus, Higston, and Sarah,
Berry, from the South Seas; Salus, Crechmaye, frogs
Algo Bay ; and Aquila, Blanchard, from the Cape of Good
Hope.