The Sun.
London, England, 1835-02-19 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, 7'WELVE O'CLOCK. .
The Consol market did not appear so firm yesterday as on the
previous day, and left off at 921Ai % for the Aceount ; same for
money. Opened this morning at 92% 1/ for Account. Money
not quite so plentiful as last week.
Exchequer Bills, 89 40 ; India Bonds, 20 22 ; India Stock,
258%-9%; Bank Stock, 224 225.
In the foreign market Spanish Stock left off at 58,1 ; Spanish
Scrip, lower, closed at 5* premium ; Portuguese left off rather
heavy ; Colombian Bonds receded I per cent., but improved
again at the close of the market.

-The following are the opening prices of this morning :—Bel-
gian, 1021 ; 'Brazilian, 84 5 ; Chilian, 44 5 ; Columbian,
.374 8 ; Spanish, 588 ; Scrip, 58 8, premium ; Portuguese,
Letters have been received from Malta to the 21st ult., stating
that the English squadron had arrived there.
Virginia papers to the 26th January, have been received by the
ship Powhater, Captain Welch, in twenty-one days. These
papers are void of interest.
The only foreign arrival this morning is an Ostend mail, by
which we have received the Journal du Commerce, of Antwerp,
,of the 11th inst., with the Dutch prices :—Two-and-a-half per
cents, 56i ; Five per cents, 1018.
Consols are not quite so good—done at 92g.
HALF-PAST ONE.

The Norfolk Virginia paper of the 20th January states, that
while every harbour north of that has been blocked up by ice, or
partially kept open by artificial means, their own has been ina great
measure free from any obstruction, without the use of external
force.

The only topic of conversation in the city, up to the present
hour, is the general question, who is to be the Speaker of the House
of Commons ? We scarce ever knew an excitement so great as the
present one, which has caused a stagnation in most of the funds.
Consols are not so good as in the early part of the morning,
when they were 94 ; at present they may be quoted at 94
sellers for the Account.

In the Foreign market, there is no material alteration in the
prices. Spanish, 5t3A 4 ; Scrip, 54 ; Portuguese, 92h ; Co-
lombia, 38 to 38i ; Dutch, 5611. 57 ; Chili, 44i 45.
The French prices come higher. Three per Cents., Rentes,
79f. 60c. ; New Spanish Loan, 65 ; Cortes Bonds, 44.
THREE 0' CLOCK.

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Consols for the Account, 921. ____ __
THE FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stook '12414 India Stock 059
3 per Cent, Red 93 Ditto Bonds 00 pm,
3 per Cent Cons 92% South Sea Stock
3t4, per Cent. 10034; . Ditto Old Annuities
3%, 14er Cent, Red 104 N Ditto New Annuities
New W, per Cent 100 Ex. Bills, 10.'10/...,
4 per Cent. Assented
Dissented
Long Annuities to expire Bank Stock for Act.
Jail 1866 :7% India Stock for Opg.
tict. It3u 171%,.. Consols for Opg. 92
Jan. 1860. l6 15-16
It OREIG N FUNDS.
Austrian, 5 per cent — i Portuguese Bonds, 5 per cent. 91
Belgian, 5 per cent lO3 • Ditto, New Ditto 92
Brazi!ian Bonds
Buenos Ayres, 6 per cent 3t Ilussiiin Bonds, 3 per cent. ...1107;
Chilian, 6 per cen,
Columbian, 6 per cent
Ditt,. I 6 '4 al Ditto, Itll-..".3
I /anis ti
(firer' Bonds, 1A25,5 per lent. Exchange
Mexican, S per cent., 1625,... French, 3 her cent 791 511.,
Ditto, 1123, 6 per cent. 43t., Dutch, 21, per cent. :57%
Peruv;..n, ‘1 per cent

SIR FRANCIS BURDETT.—We understand that
late this afternoon Sir Francis Burdett has sent a letter to the
Committee, stating, that in deference to the sentiments of his
constituents, he withdraws his own opinion in favour of Sir
C. M. Sutton, and declines to vote at all. He who is not for
us is against us.

Mr. Macleod, M.P. for Sutherlandshire, arrived by
express this morning via Dover, from Lyons. Mr.
M. will give his vote consistently with Reform prin-
ciples, which have uniformly guided him.

GLOVES.—It used to be the custom in the south-
west of Ireland to slaughter many cows while in calf. The
skins of those unborn calves were of extraordinary fineness
and delicacy, and from such was prepared the leather of which
the celebrated Limerick gloves were made. This practice,
however, is now almost discontinued, and whatever merit the
Limerick gloves may still possess is owing to the skill of the
manufacturer, and not to the superiority of his raw material.
More than a million eggs are imported weekly into London
from France and Flanders for domestic use, and for the manu-
factures in which they are employed. They are absolutely
indispensable in the preparation of white lamb and kid leather ;
and one reason why the English leather of this description is
at present fully equal to the French, is the abundance and
consequent cheapness of an article, the demand for which can
never be adequately supplied from our own sources.
LOOK OUT FOR THE MURDERER !-We learn
from the Alabama papers, that a young gentleman of the
name of Alexander Portius, who was a clerk in the house of
M. E. Phillips and Co. Huntsville, was lately robbed and
murdered near that place a few weeks since, by some unknown
villain. The person who is supposed to have committed the
murder is named Callon, a tailor, and a worthless vagabond,
who was seen in possession of the horse of the deceased. The
Randolph (Tenn.) Recorder of 27th Nov. says that a fellow
suiting the description given of Callon, was lately seen in that
place, and took passage in the steamboat Dover, for New
Orleans. The public should be on the look out. Such vil-
lains sholf.d not be suffered to escape with impunity, if it be
possible to detect them ; and it becomes the duty of every
good citizen to scrutinize well and watch closely the conduct
of the unknown and suspicious among us. A reward of I 1 ood.
is offered in the Huntsville papers, by the brother and friends
of the deceased, for the apprehension of the perpetrator of the
diabolical deed. —Grand Guy Adv.