The Sun.
London, England, 1835-04-24 00:00:00

COLOSSEUM.

We went yesterday to pay a visit to the African Glen,
which is to be seen at the• Colosseum in the Regent's Park,
and is well worth inspection, considerable alterations having
been made in it since last season. Among others we may
notice a painting of Cape Town, and Table Bay, at the
Cape of Good Hope, which are executed with singular
skill, and, as we have reason to believe, with great attention
to accuracy in details. But the Glen itself is, after all, the
most interesting feature in the exhibition, for it conveys as
vivid an idea of reality as it is possible for art to give. The
various stuffed animals introduced into it, are each repre-
sented in characteristic attitudes.

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

We have again a dearth of arrivals this morning, but the
speculators and the monied interest in the City are not idle in
the gathbling system in the Foreign Market, which at present
is carried to an extraordinary extent. Various delusions are
practised, particularly in the South American Stocks, to mis-
lead the public, who are anxious to obtain a high rate of in-
terest for their capital, but which generally ends in a total
loss ; for instance, Colombian Bonds, which were three days
since at 55 to 55/, were done in the course of yesterday at
49/ ; the same in proportion with the other South American
securities.

Consols, which closed firm yesterday at 92i for the Ac-
count, and 921 11 for money, opened this morning at 92i- 93
for the Account.

In the Foreign Market most of the securities were buoyant
during the morning, but towards the afternoon they gave way,
particularly Spanish and Portuguese Stocks, owing to the ar-
rival of a steamer from Lisbon, with a general report of dis-
turbances having taken place in the above capital, which
proved to be incorrect, and a re-action in the above Stocks
took place, closing at higher prices. The following are the
quotations of the opening prices this morning :—Spanish
Stock, 712. ; Spanish Scrip, 14 I premium; Portuguese,
99} -; Colombian, 49i 50.

HALF-PAST ONE.

We still continue without any arrivals of consequence to the
present time, which causes a dullness in the City in the poli-
tical circles, nevertheless there is a good deal doing in the va-
rious funds, but more particularly in the Foreign Securities,
which at present are in perpetual motion, fluctuating almost
every moment.
Consols continue steady at 92-i 93 for the Account, and
92k 1 for Money. Exchequer Bills, 36 38 ; Indian Bonds, 20 ;
Bank Stock, 2161 17.
Spanish Bonds, 71,3 i ; Spanish Scrip, l 0 prem. ; Portu-
guese, 994 ; Columbian, 504, improved on the morning
price of 44 to 50 ; Mexican, 471 ; Chilian, 54 ; Dutch Two
and a Half per Cents., 573: ; Peruvian, 39 ; Brazil, 871.
In the Journal du Commerce of Antwerp, received yester-
day, there appears a statement, from the Augsburg Gazette,
from a new work, by a book-keeper of Amsterdam, stating
that the Dutch financial system must soon bring that country
to destruction. He proves that the whole of the Dutch debt
amounts to near one millard and a half florins, (about fifteen
hundred millions florins,) and for the payment of the interest
of this enormous debt, a sum annually is required of 39,183,500
florins ; which, added to 32,000,000 of florins required for the
exigencies of the State, and the revenue of the State only
produces annually 72,183,500—consequently the result is that
there is a deficiency every year in the public Treasury of
19,683,500 florins; but this deficiency may be reduced to
11,283,500 when the Belgians pay the eight millions of florins
to Holland.

THREE 0' CL 0 Cr.
93.

Consols for the Account, 92.
THE FUNDS.—C]
BRITISH
Bank Stook .171 i
3 per Cent. Red :91 Tc,
3 per Cent Cons 92%
34, per Cent. 09%
:N per Cent. Red 99%'
New 34 per Cent 1001/2
4 per Cent. Assented
Dissented
Long Annuities to expire
.1.1.11 1860 l6 15-16
Oct. 1859
Jan. 1860
kOREIGI

OSING PRICES.

FU

India Stock
Ditto .................20 pm
South Sea Stock
Ditto Old Annuities
Ditto New Annuities
Ex. Bills, • 37 pm.
Ditto 5001 37 pm,
Ditto 504'! 37 pm.
Bank Stock for Opg.
India Stock for Act.

Consols for Act. • 92%9

} UNDS.

Austrian, 5 per cent
Belgian, 5 per cent 104,4
Brazilian Bonds
Buenos Ayres, 6 per cent —
Chilian, 6 per cent ss'i
Columbian, 6 per cent.
Ditto, 1821 50%
Danish 7714
Greek Bonds, 18'25.5 per cent —
Mexican, 5 per cent., 1825 —
Ditto, 1825, 6 per rent 49%
Peruvian, 6 per cent

Portuguese Bonds, 5 per cent. 9!.14
Ditto, Now Ditto q9X
Prussian. 5 per cent. —
Russian Bonds, 5 per cent. IO3N
Ditto, Metallic —
Spanish, 5 per cent 71%.,
Ditto, It-34 69!i
French, 5 per cent
Exchange
French, 3 per cent —f. —e.
Dutch, 2* percent. 57%
Ditto, 5 per cent. . . 1013,4

LORDS COMMISSIONERS OF THE GREAT SEAL.
—The Master of the Rolls, the Vice-Chancellor, and Mr.
Justice Bosanquet, as Lords Commissioners of the Great Seal,
have, we understand, determined upon sitting three days a
week in the Court of Chancery, and on the other days in their
respective Courts. .

Great distress is represented to exist among the pea-
santry along tho western sl ores of Mayo. At a recent meet-
ing of the Castlebar Central Relief Committee, it was resolved
to import three cargoes of potatoes to keep down the mar-
kets in the former district, as well as to ensure a supply
of seed.

ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL.—.An investigation has
recently taken place respecting the musical performances of
the choir attached to this Cathedral. So long, however, as
its resources are distributed in the unrighteous manner which
at present prevails, but little progress will be made towards
effecting a full and satisfactory improvement. The Dean, it
is understood, derives an income of 5,0001. from his appoint-
ment, and the Canon Residentiaries each 2,0001.—in return
they honour the Cathedral with their presence about three
months each during the year. In case this " labour of love"
presses too heavily upon them, a ready deputy is at band, who
was, until lately, accustomed to attend for these reverend per-
sonages at the modest charge of three shillings and sixpence
a service, but who now receives the more extravagant sum of
five shillings. Most of the other officers in the establishment
have also their deputies. The deputy organist presides at
about six hundred services in the course of the year, and is
paid forty pounds ; the deputy vicar chorals, thirty-six. As
may be supposed, the musical talent is not of the first order.
To the Dean and Residentiaries who are so munificently re-
munerated for listening to, and sharing in, the celebration of
these ceremonies, this circumstance may be a matter of no
importance; but to the musical public it is altogether other-
wise—nor do we think it even justice to mete out with so
niggardly a hand the mite to those who are in the habit of
deputizing fcr these dignified members of the cloth, unless
like Pope, they rejoice in a happy ignorance of all musical
sounds, whether good, bad, or indifferent.