The Sun.
London, England, 1832-04-28 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.-CITY, FRIDAY.

The abundance of unemployed capital in the City
is becoming daily more apparent, and the current
rate of interest is now lower than it has been for
some weeks past. This is one of the favourable
consequences attendant on the second reading of the
Reform Bill in the House of Peers. Had the me&
sure been rejected, it cannot be doubted for a mo-
ment but that the panic would have become so gene-
ral as to produce a great change in pecuniary affairs
arid a funding of Exchequer Bills unavoidable. Such
a state of things is what capitalists have been looking
for, to afford them an opportunity of laying out their
wealth to -advantage. Some millions were locked
up, from which no profit was derived. They have
fortunately, however, been deceived in their calcu-
lation, and by the increased confidence and compara-
ti re prosperity that have already been manifested,
are; as it were, left in the lurch. Under the circum-
stances to which we have just referred, it is not very
extraordinary that the Public Securities should have
maintained their present high prices. Exchequei
Bills have to-day advanced to a premium of 16, and
this improvement will afford to Government the
option of funding or not, as may ba thought most
advisable, during the remainder of the year. If the
demand for Exchequer Bills continues as great as it
has been during the last two day., it may be fully
expected that the premium will be doubled very
shortly, investments in them being attended with so
little risk. It is said that private bankers and others
who have always a large amount on hand, have ad-
ded to it very considerably since the rise in stock.—
Morning Chronicle.
Some tendency to decline, though not to a mate-
rial extent, was noticed in the foreign exchanges
this afternoon. It is remarkable that, notwithstand-
ing the high rate of exchange with Paris, which
would appear favourable to such an operation, we
receive scarcely any gold from France. Had the
exchange with Paris turned as much against, as it is
now in favour of this country, the exportation would
no doubt have been considerable. This difference is
owing to the defective state of our mint regulations,
which do nut afford the facilities which commerce
requires, in the conversion of bullion into specie, and
its importation, therefore, only takes place as matter
of necessity, or with some definite object, such as
the supply of the Bank of England, in view. This
is an evil which it is hoped will, among others, come
under the notice of the Committee about to be ap-
pointed on the affairsof banking in general.—Times.

It may be useful to remind travellers proceed-
ing to Tuscany through the Genoese States, that their
passports must be inspected by the Tuscan Consul at Genoa,
otherwise they will not be allowed to pass the frontiers if
they arrive by land, or to disentbzu k if they take the route
by sea to Leghorn. A letter from Genoa, dated the 14t
states that all vessels coming from the ports of Franch
are (on account of the cholera) subjewed to a quarantine oe
seven days.— Galignani's Messenger.

THE MAIL COACHES.--It has been stated
in some of the papers that it was the intention of the
mail-coach contractors to discontinue running the mails
with four horses and in their place a light carriage with
two horses would be substituted. This arrangement,
however, if made, cannot be carried into effect until the
expiration of the ensuing three years, when the contract
with Mr. VIDIER will expire. The contract is renewed
every seven years, when the contractor is rrquired to find
suretit s to the amount of 20,000/. to keep the mails in a
proper condition to perform the various journeys,
and for which he is paid at the rate of threepence per
mile : an extra allowance of course is made for
new c,rriages when they are required. The con-
tract with the coach proprietors for working the
mails is renewed every three months, and the Post-office
stipulate to viy 9d. and on some roads where the mail
travels at great speed, 10d. per mile for the conveyance of
letter bags. Representations have fu. some time past been
made to the Post-office by the coach proprietors, that the
sum they receive does not sufficiently compensate them for
the exp?nse they are compelled to incur in consequence of
the rapid manner in which the mails proceed ; but hi-
therto those representations have been ineffectual. The
Chester mail was taken off the road a short time ago, in
consequence of the proprietors being unable to work it
with the Post-office allowance; and it is expected that the
coach proprietors will refuse to enter into fresh contracts
for some of the other mails, unless more liberal terms are
offered them. The Chester bags are now conveyed to Lich-
field by the Liverpool mail, and from thence conveyed in a
cart to Chester.

IMPORTATION OF ICE.—A singular entry
was made at the Custom -house on Wednesday, viz. that of
a cargo of ice. In consequence of the mildness of the
winter, the supply of ice in the vicinity of the metropolis
was not at all equal to the demands of the confectioners
and dealers in this article of luxury. In order to meet the
demand, two vessels were freighted some time back to pro-
eeed to Norway, there to take in cargoes of ice. One of
the vessels, the Sophie, arrived in the river on Wednesday,
and the speculation is likely to prove, a very profitable one,
ice king now double the price it bore at this time last
ye +r. The duty imposed on ice, the produce of foreign
countries, is five shillings a ton, and the whole of the
cargo of the Sophie has been sold, it is stated, at five
shillings per cwt. As the ice is obtained in the; higher
latitudes at the cost of labour only, the profits may be con-
sidered pretty fair The other vessel laden with the same
commodity is expected to arrive in a few days. A curious
statement is circulated connected with the first importation
of ice from abroad. The Custom-house officers seized the
ship and cargo for the paytneat of duty, the cargo being
foreign produce. The Commissioners were appealed to
in order that the ship might be released, there being no
fixed duty placed on ice. The delays that then took place in
the hearing of appeals led to an unfortunate result, as the
ice had completely melted away by the then prevailing
bea.., and the cargo was consequently rendered valueless
before the Commissioners arrived at any decision.

A most disgraceful scene of riot and confusion
occurred in Liskeard Church on Easter Sunday, arising
from the extremely reprehensible conduct of several indi-
viduals in forcing an entrance into the singing-gallery of
that pLce of worship. Objections, it appears, had been
male by the leader of the choir to their taking their seat,
in the place alluded to ; and in consequence, previously to
the commencement of morning service, one of the church-
wardens stationed himself at the foot of the stairs leading

thereto, fur the purpose of intercepting them, should au
attempt be made at entrance. A few minutes, however,
after the officiating clergyman bad entered the desk, the
persons of jected to, accornpinied by a posse of their frit nds
fiat:to overcomet
iie gale thatrn
entered the church, and, after considerable noise, and seve-
ral minutes' scuffling with the churchwarden, succeeded
in obtaining forcible entry into the gallery. Many per-
sons evinced their disapprobation by hissing. Man)
others, shocked at the confusion and clamour which reigned
in every part of the church, immediately left their pews,
,e'r'i.tarsanscoe
and retired altogether; and the minister, a most worthy-
and
highly-respected ionrdeiivni:uaaili
for several minutes after the noise had subsided he cou!d
not commence the service of the day. In the evening a
repetition of the former part of the scene took place, the
same parties again 1
but these was no singing throughout the day, the leader ►.f
the choir, in consequence, hiving absented himself. We
understand it is more than prob►ble the offendert. will have
cause to regret. their more than forgetfulness of every thing
like decorutn, as the matter will, most likely, come before
a high tribrin A ' wet y shortly, —Plymouth Journal.

the Lady of Sir David
CuOniNlynt BIRTHS.
On the 20th inst. at Southampton, the lady of Alfred G. GiMat,
Esarlotfhtd:sutifihitie-rst. Mrs. James Smith Morton, Charterhouse-
street, of a daughter.
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MARRIED.
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Richard Windeyer, Esq.. of Delahay-street, Westminster,
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On the 26th inst. at Speldhurst, by the Rev. J. J. Saint, A..,,e
second daughter of William Cornfield, Esq., of Burn..
Armstrong, of the-loyal Naval Hospital at Plymouth, to Mary'
church of St. Mary-le-Strand, Dr'
Richard :Sale,
On the ‘21411 inst. at Wisbech„Tohn Hicks, of Lincoln's-in"
barrister, to Harriet, third daughter of the late John Cookso"'
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Emma, youngest daughter of Wm. Leedhani, Esq., of Ken-
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Esq , of Barrow.upomTrent, Derbystiiret r
On the t!fith inst. at Ctayford, Kent, Alfred Clint, fifth son , _
George Clint, Esq., A.R. A of London-street, Fitzroy-square, ,u
kS";PPCilnurgsr'cli. Kennington, Surrey'
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Jane, eldest daughter of Mrs..' Laughton, of Bexley- freth Kent.

DIED.
On the 2.-2,1 inst., at her residence, in Maidstone, aged 79,
Elizabeth, relict of the late Thomas Bea, Esq., of Park House.
Boxley, Kent.
On the 2oth irst at Southampton, Mary Anne, wife of Major
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General Burrower.
On the 26th inst, at Streatham, Surrey, Robert Brown Russel,
Esq., aged 35, Cornet in his Majesty's 20th Light Dragoons.
On the 25th inst. in George-street, Portman-square, Ann,
eldest daughter of the late Rev. James French, of Stratford-le'
Bow, Midalesex, and rector of Varge, Essex.
On the 25th inst. at Highgate, in the 78th year of his age, Joba
Cook, Esq., late of the Navy Office, where he had served forty

years.
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of London, but formerly of Liverpool,

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