The Sun.
London, England, 1834-12-16 00:00:00

NUTS TO CRACK;

Or, Quips, Quirks, Anecdote, and Facete, cf* Oxford and
Cambridge Scholars.
By the Author, of " Facetice Cantabrigienses," &c.
Illustrated with Designs by Crowquill.
London : Bally and Co, Cornhill. 1834! .

An amusing collection of good jests, witty anecdotes,
and absurd mistakes. To none of them, however, can
we award the merit of great originality. We have
heard and laughed at most of them an hundred times.
The illustrations are excellent ; and we think the book
stands a good chance of being popular at both the
Universities.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

(FROM LLOYD'S.)

DEAL, DEC. 15.—Wind N. W., fresh breeze.—Arrived and
remains the Hero, Butler, from St. Domingo, for Antwerp ;
and Sesostris, from Madras, for London. Arrived from the
River and sailed the Mary Stuart, Frazer, for Havannah.

PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 16.-7 Wind N. E. to E.

PLYMOUTH, DEC. 14. —Wind E., strong.—Arrived the Por-
cupine, Laing, from Loudon, leaky in top side, and bound for
St. Helena.

FALMOUTH, DEC. 14. Wind E., strong breezes and
squally.—. Arrived the Britannia, Davidson, and Rapid, Rose-
well, from Smyrna. Off port the Grace, Smith, from Oporto.
PENZANCE, DEC. 14.—Arrived the Buen Amigo, Echave,
from Bilboa.

ILFRACOMBE, DEC. 14. Arrived the Thomas Ritchie,
Thrift, from Quebec.

LIVERPOOL, DEC. 14.—Arrived the Mary, Turner, from
.Rcstigouche. Off port the Monoquela, from Philadelphia;
and Harkaway, from Virginia.
• CORK, DEC. 13.—Arrived the Aria, Blundell, from Lis-
bon ; and the Magnet, Mackie, from Teneriff.
. WATERFORD, DEC. 13.—Arrived the Clonmel, Davis; and
Reinville, Murphy, from London.
Maim-nos, SEPT. 12.—The British schooner Prudent, and
the American schooner Eagle, struck on a sunken rock off
the Western Sister, not laid down in any chart of the coast,
distant three-quarters of a mile, and the east point of " Praslin,"
south-west ; the east point of " Curieuse," west ; the west
point of "La Digne," S. S. W. This rock is not Visible from
the water's edge.

The Constitution, Busby, from Liverpool to London, got
in contact with the William and Amelia, Smith, from Lb‘n-
elly to Plymouth, on the 18th inst. The former sank. The
crew saved by the latter, which is very leaky, and has lost
bowsprit, ecc.
POST-OFFICE NOTICE.—His Majesty's brig Scorpion, for the
Lisbon mail of this day. Letters in time to-morrow evening.

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

Our city politicians and Coffee-house loungers are entirely
occupied this morning in discussing the formation of the new
Ministry, on which various opinions prevail. The Tory party
appear satisfied with their strength and talent, but the Whigs
are of a firm opinion that their administration will not be of
long duration, and the public are now waiting anxiously to
ascertain the future policy they intend to pursue. Most per-
sons are of opinion they are composed of a motley group, and
will soon turn to the right about.
Consols opened at the price they left off yesterday, 911
for the Account ; at present they are 91-a. The new Ministry
has not had any effect on the funds.
This is settling day in the Foreign Market, and the extreme
fluctuation in Spanish stock, during the present account, has
been 4 per cent. ; at present the account is going off well.
Spanish, 52 ; Portuguese, 843 ti ; Dutch, 54-k

HALF-PAST ONE.
Consols have been during the morning at 92, sellers, for the
account. Little doing.
The settling of the Foreign Account continues to go off
well, as we do not hear of any failures at present.
We understand that the Chairman of the Committee of the
Cortes Bondholders, with some other gentlemen, intend to
proceed to the Spanish Charge d'Affaires this day, for an ex-
planation respecting the letter he sent yesterday to the meeting
of the Cortes Bondholders.

Spanish stock heavy at 511, owing to a great scarcity of
money in the Foreign Market. Portuguese stock, 84a 'I.
No further arrivals.
THREE O'CLOCK
Consols 92 for the Account.

THE FUNDS.-CLOSING PRICES.

BRITISF
Eank Stook 0,214
per Cent Red 9oh
per Cent Cons
34, per Cent.
M 4 per Cent. Red 9!i;
New :Pi per Cent
-1 per Cent: Anscnted
Dissented
Long Annuities to expire
JAA 1860 l6 15-16
Oct 18.59 -
Jan. 1860
°REIGN FUNDS,

FUNDS.
India Stock ~

Ditto Bonds 01 prn
South Sea Stock ..
Ditto 61d Annuities
Ditto New Annuities
Ex. Bills, In IS
Ditto 5101 ra
Ditto 50I'/ 32 lan.
Dank Stock for Act.
India Stock tor ()pg. ......
Consols for Opg. ' 2

Austrian, 5 per cent...—. —
Belgian, 5 per cent
Brazilian Bonds
Buenos Ayres, 6 per cent —
Chilian, 6 per cent
Columbian, 6 per cent ......
Ditto, 1821 at
Danish
Greek Bonds, 1825.5 per cent
Mexican, 5 per cent , 1845 —
Ditto, 1825, 6 per eent
Peruvian, 6 per cent ......

Portuguese Ponds, 5 per cent.
Ditto, New Ditto B4X
Prussian. 5 per cent. —
Russian Bonds, 5 per cent.
Ditto, Metallic —
Span;sh, 5 per cent '2
I)itto, 1823
French, 5 per cent
Exchange —f —c
French, 3 per cent
Dutch, 2, per cent. XII4
Ditto, F, per cent .. ... .. . .99}g,

HAMBURG FUNDS, DECEMBER 12.

Discount, 2;4 per cent. End of De:Tmber
Anglo.,Danish Loan, three per cent 73 IA
Anglo-Russian lO-2!il
Russian Inscription, 5 per cent., 182,1
Ditto, ditto, 1831 95;4
Ditto, ditto, lß3'
i 7 e r t i 13 c a t e s
Polish Bonds
Prussian Bonds, Igh! 119%
Austrian Bank Shares, 183•)
Ditto Metalliques lOO
Ditto 4 per cent. til!
Ditto 4 per Cent. (1834)
Spanish 3 per Cents 2574
Spanish Cortes (A. F. lialdimand and`ens) ....
Ditto 4 per Cent. 4N
Dutch .42 per Cents.
Ditto 5 per Cents 547
Portuguese Regency, 5 per cent Bok4
Ditto, 6 per cent. 9l
—Hamburg Reporter, Dec. 12.

We understand that Lord Durham .has declined to
present to his Majesty the Address agreed to at a public
meeting held in Stevenson's-square a fortnight ago, on the
ground that, as stated to us, the Address was insulting to
Earl Grey. —Manchester Guardian.
We are authorized to contradict in toto the state-
ment in a Sunday paper (the Observer) of the two national
theatres being likely to be disunited, or of either of them being
about to be re-let.

SOUTHAMPTON.—In consequence of Mr. Penlcaze
having announced his intention of retiring from the repre-
sentation of this town, P. Bingham, Esq., the Recorder of
this place, has come forward on the Liberal interest as a
candidate. The Learned Gentleman, in his address, de
dared himself to be a supporter of the vote by ballot, trien-
nial Parliaments, and an unflinching advocate of Church
and Corporation reform. He cautioned his audience against
placing any confidence in the Duke of Wellington or Sir
Robert Peel. The Noble Duke, be said, had been tried
three times, and each time found wanting 1 Sir Robert he
compared to the famous Trojan horse, which, when once
within our walls, would pour forth its armed myrmidons
against us—whilst the Noble Duke, like Agamemnon, was
merely lying concealed for a time in Tenedos, but would
appear in his true character at the required time. The
Learned Gentleman concluded this, part of his address with
" Equo ne credite Teneri."

A numerous meeting of the Electors of East Lo-
thian was held in the Assembly Rooms, Haddington, on Fri-
day the 12th instant, when John Thomas Hope, Esq., younger,
of Luffness, candidate for the representation of the County,
was introduced to the meeting by John Brodie, Esq., Aims-
field Mains. Mr. Hope addressed the electors in explanation
of his political principles • and in the course of doing so he
was repeatedly cheered.—Edinburgh Advertiser.
We learn that a public vestry is to be held to-mor-
row evening in St. Leonard's, Shoreditch, in pursuance of a
requisition, to consider of the cause of the delay in presenting
the Shoreditch Petition to the King, on the subject of the
alarming condition of the country in the present fearful strug-
gle between ultra-Toryism and Reform. The two Members,
Mr. Clay and Dr. Lushington, have been invited to attend, in
order to afford explanation and advice on the measures which
may be requisite.
REFUSAL OF CHURCH-RATES AT DEVONPORT.
—During the last two years attempts have been made to have
a Church-rate, which has been as constantly opposed by
Churchmen and Dissenters. On Thursday last, the 11th
inst., the Churchwardens called another meeting of the pa-
rish, for the purpose of taking into consideration the propriety
of granting a rate for the maintenance and repairs of the
Church. An attempt was made by the High Church party
possible, a hole-and-corner meeting,
to make it, as much as
and to have it held in a small room, which could not contain
a third part of those who would most likely assemble. About
three or four hundred rate-payers attended, and the meeting
was ultimately held in the great room of the Town-hall. A
halfpenny rate was only demanded by the Churchwardens, and,
after a great deal of discussion, the rate was refused, and only
about forty hands were held up in its favour. A poll was at
first demanded, but it was soon discovered more prudent not to
risk it. After the sense of the meeting was ascertained and
declared, the Chairman recommended the supporters of the rate
to refrain from again agitating the question, and recommended
them to show their zeal and attachment to the Church by vo-
luntarily subscribing to its support. Whilst this proposal was
most cordially acceded to by a great many of those who op-
posed the rate, not a single individual on the other side offered
a farthing.