The Sun.
London, England, 1859-09-08 00:00:00

FUNDED DEBT.

Bank of England, at 3 per cent
Bank of Ireland, at 31 per cent.

5 per Cent. Annuities 432,604
New 3f per Cent. Annuities (1853) 240,746
New 3-4- per Cent. Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities 246,645,115
New 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 115,227,112
3 per Cent. Consolidated Annuities 407,202,855

21 per Cent. Annuities (1853) 2,988,552

Exchequer Bonds (1853) • • •

418,300

Total £786.801,154

UNFUNDED DEBT.

Exchequer Bills (Supply)
Exchequer Bonds (1854 and 1855) . 5,000,000

18,277,400

Grand total of funded and unfunded debt £805,078,554
And now—leaving the stethescope—feel for an in-
stant the steady throbbing pulse close to that large,
strong, warm, open hand of England It tells us
how runs the annual charge of £28,181,261 upon
that stupendous aggregate of £805,000,000.
Listen—

Interest of Unredeemed Capital £23,611,056
Interest of Exchequer Bonds (1853)
Sinking Fund, 21 per Cent. Annuities 6,907
Long Annuities expiring 1860 1,293,067
Annuities for 30 years to 1855 116,000
Late Annuities
Annuities for terms of years
Bank Annuity
Exchequer Annuities
Interest of Exchequer Bills (Supply)
Interest of Exchequer Bonds (1854 and 1855) 135,000
Interest of Deficiency Bills 156
Interest of Ways and Means Bills
Management of Funded Debt 90,020

Total
As good honest CAPERN, the Bideford Lyrist and
Postman, sang in his homely fashion t'other day,
" There's life in the old lass yet." Rather as we
should say—There is life yet, life at its full vigour
and glory in this Giant among the Nations, that
" Bestrides the Earth like a CoLossus !"

DEPARTURE OF THE GREAT

EASTERN.

PURFLEET, THURSDAY, 10 A.M.

The Great Eastern got her steam up at an early
hour this morning, and weighed anchor at a quarter
after eight o'clock, having held her ground during
the night without the slightest change of position.
To protect her, if it had been necessaay, from
touching the northern shore ledge while swinging
with the tide, the four attendant steamtugs re-
mained by the ship during the night, but the spot
selected by the pilots for her anchorage had been so
well chosen that their aid was not required.
The paddles made their first revolution at 20
minutes to 9 o'clock, but it was nearly 10 minutes
later before the ship steamed ahead slowly and
majestically down the river in the direction of the
Rising Sun Point, opposite to Greenhithe, WI- ere
great care in the navigation of the ship was re-
quired. This point was successfully rounded at
9.15 a.m.

The Broadness Point, opposite to Grays, was
safely passed at 9.40. a.m.
At this moment (10 o'clock) the ship is approach-
ing the Hope Point, opposite to Northfleet, after
making which she will steam direct by Gravesend.
At Purfleet this morning the shore was thronged
with spectators. The first train from London brought
down a great many persons, and the resources of
Windgrove's Royal Hotel, opposite to which the
ship lay, were sorely taxed to provide creature
comforts for so unusual an importation of strangers.

REUTER'S TELEGRAM.
The Great Eastern passed Tilbury at 10 9 a.m.,
and Southend at 11 40 a.m.

Among the many vessels that accompanied the
Great Eastern down the river, yesterday, was the
splendid new steamer, Modern Greece, belonging.
to the Greek and Oriental Steam Navigation Com-
pany, dressed in all her colours, having on board
W. B. Neal,Esq., her Majesty's Consul at the Pincus,
and a large number of the principal merchants and
shippers to the Mediterranean.
On the Great Eastern being safely moored at
Purfleet the band on board struck up " See the
Conquering Hero," and amid the vociferous cheers
of the vast assembly on board both steamers,
a mutual exchange of compliments, by the
dipping of the ensigns, took place, and at a very
magnificent luncheon, supplied by Verrey of
Regent-street, toasts commemorative of the occa-
sion were given. The health of the energetic
manager, Mr. Xenos, was proposed by Mr. Zizinia
and drunk with great enthusiasm ; very appro-
priate speeches were also made by Messrs. Car-
negie, Burns, and other gentlemen present.

PAY OF SUBALTERN OFFICERS.