The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-19 00:00:00

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ONE CLOSING
PRICES OF BRITISU FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Bank Stuck
3 per Cent. Reduced Anne.
8 per Cent. Consols Annuities 97% 97 97% 97%
N*o\7 3% per Cent. Arens... 973/4% 97%
L. )ng Anne. to expire Jan.lB6o — 7 5-16
Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860. 7% 7%
India Bonds, 1,000/.
Consols for Account 97% 97
Exchequer Bills. I%d.
1,0001.
500/.
Small, .
ONE
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds

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47 13
CLOSING
PRICES.

Ditto, Small
Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent
Mexican, 5 per Cent.lB46, with Coupons—
Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons _
Ditto, Account
Peruvian Bonds, 5 per Cent... —
Ditto, Account
Portuguese 5 per Cents.
Ditto, 4 per Cent.
Russian Bonds ...... ............
Ditto, 4% per Cent
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840 2l
Ditto Account 2l 20%
Ditto, Passive 6% 6
Ditto. 3 per Cent. —
Ditto. Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 2% per Cent. 12 Guild 59 591,..i
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certifiaates

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, MAY 19.—Wind at noon W.S.W, moderate
breeze and cloudy, with squalls and rain at times.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 18.—Wind N. W.—Arrd. Australia, Cal-
cutta; Lydia, Ceylon; Euterpe, Bombay; Maine, New Or-
leans; Balmoral, ditto; Virginia, ditto; James Wright, New
York ; Bellaris, Calcutta ; Araminta, Bombay ; Bells,
Bonny; Elizabeth Grimner, Callao ; Amerique, Monte Vi-
deo; Richard, Maceio ; Zebulun, Paraiba; St. Vincent, Sr.
Vincent ; Albion, Jamaica ; Fame, Cardenees ; Element,
Maracaibo ; Princess Charlotte, Honduras ; Isaac Newton,
New Orleans; Excelsor, ditto; William Pirie, ditto; Cres-
cent, ditto ; Jane, Apalachicola ; Clementina, Baltimore ;
Asia steamer, New York, sailed 7th May, on freight 76,0004
in specie ; Revere, St. John's, New Brunswick. Sld. Co-
lumbus, Laguayra. The Pet, from Charente and Dublin,
has arrived, after being on Burbo Bank.
Wuntouni, MAY 18. The Seringapatam, Sydney to Lon-
don, got on shore last night in a thick fog, at Portland, but
came off with little or no damage.
BRIDLINGTON.—A loaded brig is reported to be on shore
on the Head, in a dangerous position.
STAVANGA, MAY 10.—The Alice Hoveland, the Clyde to
St. Petersburgh, and the Grace Uariing, Liverpool to Pillau,
ran on shore lately, in a foggy night, but were assisted off
without apparent damage and proceeded.
MALAGA, MAT.—The Jupiter, of Nye Carleby, Alex-
andria to Liverpool, got on shore off Torr Ladrones, about
30 miles W. of this port, Bth inst., is leaky, in a dangerous
position, and, it is feared, cannot be got off; cargo expected
to be saved.
OF/ TonBAY.--zCanopus, Trinidad de Cuba for Bremen.
PLY-mount, MAY 18.—Wind S. W.—Arrd. Gironde, Porto
Rico; Leona, Matanzas. Sld. Tanjore, Cape of Good Hope;
Sea, Port Philip; Blundell, Adelaide, South Australia. Off
port, Maidstone, Calcutta; Elize, Bombay.
ILFRACOMBE, MAY 18.—Put back Pursuit, Swansea for
London, leaky.
S. FRANCISCO, APRIL I.—The American ship Delia
Walker, and the French barque Agee, in working out of the
port, drifted on to the rocks, sad have sustained considerable
damage.
DEAL, MAY 18.—Wind S.W. to W.S.W., fresh and
squally.—Arrd. Senator, Calcutta; Daireland, of Rotterdam,
Valparaiso; Renown, Port Philip; Queen, Calcutta; Bro-
thers, Callao; Charles, Tobago; Belle Creole, Grenada;
John Pink, St. Vincent's ; Edward, Porto Rico ; Beaufort,
Honduras. Arrd. from the river, Cwsar, Batavia; Thomas
Blyth, Mauritius; Bahamian, Mkt; Eliza, Demerara; Re-
form, Quebec. Arrd. from the river and sld., Ballingeich,
Port Philip ; True Britain, Madras. Sid. Ruekers, St.
Vincent.
BRIDLINGTON, MAY 18.—The brig Wheatburn, of Sunder-
land, and the French schooner Flora, got on shore on the
Steel Point, Flamborough Head ; the former got off and pro-
ceeded, but the latter filled as the tide flowed and was aban-
doned ; was afterwards blown off the rock, and taken posses-
sion of by some fishermen as a derelict and brought in here.
ELSINORE, MAY 14.—The Centurion, of Montrose, and the
Plenty, of Shields, have been aground, but have not received
any apparent damage.

LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH-COAST
RAILWAY.
Traffic—Week ending May 17, 1851 ... £9,702 2 6
Traffic—Week ending May 18, 1850 ... 9,273 5 5
Total of the half-year, to this date, 1851 ... 170,156 8 3
Total of the half-year, to this date, 1650 ... 153,123 8 7
Total number of Passengers—Week ending
May 17, 1851 ... 62,019
Passengers ... ...£7,622 10 3
Goods 2,079 12 3

Total... .. £9,702 2 6
Total miles open, 1851, 173 4 ; ditto, 1850, 1711 A.
London Terminus, May 19, 1851.

Exaggeration—painting a snake and adding legs.--
Eliza Cook's Journal.
THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON'S BALL.—The Duke
of Wellington gave one of the most magnificent balls wit-
nessed by the members of the host ton within the walls of
Apsley House, on Friday night. The Duke had not given
a ball at his mansion in Piccadilly for the last seven years,
and only excepting the full dress ball given by his Grace on
the night of her Majesty's coronation, more brilliant company
was never collected at any private rianion of a similar cha-
racter. It was understood to have been given as cae of the
files consequent on the Great International Ez:
Above 1,500 invitations were issued, and upwards isigle,i22
personages attended. As early as nine o'clock the
gallery and communieating saloons were preparedfortrdhoeren-0
re-
ception, and soon after that hour carriages:began to set down,
and continued without intermission, till nearly
coming to theeairly two
o'clock—
the elite of the company at Devonshire H
ball after the amateur performances had concluded there.
The Duke of Wellington, who honoured the performances at
the Duke of Devonshire's by his presence, returned to
Ansley House, to do the honours to his own guests, in which
the Gallant Duke was assisted by
the Marchioness of Douro
and Lady Charles Wellesley.
Dancing commenced at half-
s
ast ten, the Duke taking, a
fliers form, Lady Clementine
Villiers as his partner in the dance, a distinction he subse-
quently conferred, webelieve on the Ladies Hay, sisters of
the Marchioness of Douro. A few minutes before five the
festivities were brought to a close, the noble and gallant
host seeing the last of his Illustrious visitors. It is said the
Duke will give a concert in the course of the season.
FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT.—On Saturday morning,
shortly after ten
Mr. Richard Poole o'clock,
as a light chaise cart belonging to
of Orpington, Kent, was being driven
along the Blackfri., ars-road, and whilst crossing by Rowland
Hill's chapel, and endeavouring to pass a brewer's dray, a
little,
boy, named Daniel Donovan, eight years old, who was
playing with others by the side of the road, was knocked
down and one of the wheels of the cart passed completely
over his head. The poor little sufferer was picked up im-
mediaLely and taken to a surgeon's, but in consequence of the
serious nature of his injuries it was deemed advisable that
he should be instantly removed to Guy's Hospital, where he
lies in a hopeless state.
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A PROTECTIONIST WANTED.—" The Dupery" and
Other parts of North Nottinghamshire have, during the last
throe or four months, been beaten for a candidate to supply
the place of Mr. Houldaworth, whose retirement has been,
for some time, spoken of, but no one can yet be induced to
declare his willingness to be " brought out." A few days
ago (being the last solicitation of the number) Lord Clunks
Clinton was solicited, but he declines the honour of becoming
an avowed would-be retaxer of bread. Sinful As the tax on
light was, that of prowl 1514 the moo ki?.