The Sun.
London, England, 1835-12-03 00:00:00

LATEST FROM TEXAS.

(From the New Orleans Bee of the 24th.ult.) •
" We have learned that a letter of the 12th, from Brazoria,
was received last evening, in which it is stated that the Texcan
forces under General Houston, had taken the town of San
Antonio, with one thousand men under his command. The
Mexicans had retired 1t the approach of the Texicans, and
the city was taken without resistance. It is also stated that
a convoy of 60,000 dollars has been taken, belonging to Gene-
ral Cos."

THE FUNDS.

Consols, which left off heavy yesterday, at 911 for AccOunt,
and 91 for. Money, opened at the same prices this morning;
but up to the present time there does not appear to be any
animation in the Market. Omnium, 3y prem. ; Exchequer
Bills 13 15 ; India Bonds 2 4 ; Bank Stock 210 211 ; India
Stock 2551 2561.
The Foreign Market also closed very heavy. Spanish
Active Bonds left off 44 ;at present 44/ 45. Portuguese
closed 83} 84 ; has improved to 841 ; Three per Cents.,
541 ; -Colombian 314 ; Mexican 351 36i ; Dutch Two-and-a
Half per Cents., 541 551 ; Five per Cents., 1001 /.
The express from Paris brings the prices rather higher.
Five per Cents., 108 40 ; Three per Cents., 80 65. No
news from the armies in the North of Spain.

HALF-PAST ONE,

A gloom still prevails both in the British and Foreign Mar-
kets, and the cause to the present hour is not ascertained.
Consols had receded to 91k, at present may be quoted 91k
for the Account, with little doing. Qintiium 31 s prem. ;
Exchequer Bills, 13 15 ; - India Bonds, 2 4; Bank -Stock,
210 211 ; India Stock, 255 256.
In the Foreign Market, Spanish Active Bonds were im-
.proving in the morning ; since which they have become very
heavy*, and have receded from 441 to 43144 k ; Portuguese also
.831 84 3 per Cents., 53;f 54 ; Columbian, 31A- ; Mexican,
35-36 ; Dutch 21 per Cents., 541 55 ; 5 per Cents., 100,1

THREE O'CLOCK

Consols for the Account, 91-k

The chair of Surgery in the University of Edin-
burgh has become vacant by the sudden and unexpected
death of Professor John Turner. This highly distinguished
individual caught cold while engaged in his professional
duties in the end of last month ; but was able to deliver
his initiatory lecture on the 3d instant, after which he be-
came worse, and on the 19th he closed his valuable life.
FALSEHOODS OF THE FACTION (IRELAND).—
The force of habit is perhaps never exhibited in a stronger
point of view than when an individual has been long en-
gaged in the constant practice-of drawing .upon• his fancy
for his facts. Such an one can never be trusted—he can-
not trust
himself—even if he have the desire on any parti-
cular occasion to speak the truth, the probability is, that
his old habits will lead him into a departure from it. Now
the Irish Correspondents of the Tory papers do not, we are
wang to believe, always wilfully make mis-statements ;
yet, tray after day, we see published accounts of outrages,
arising out of political feelings, which are not only pure tic-.
tions of the faction they are intended to serve, but which,
upon the face of them, are so palpably gross inventions, that
no man, be his credulity what it may—let his grasp of gulli-
bility be ever so great—no man can possibly believe the
stories. In truth, the fabrications have become a tax on
cfc4lity XAQ heavyto be barge. 4 resistance to pay the
smallest tribute of credence has begun to show itself, and
we hope for the sake of truth and decency, that a trade so
little creditable to those engaged in it, will be given up.