The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-24 00:00:00

... 97 97* ex d.

. ONE
i RICES OF B RITIS El IeITN.Q9 O'CLOCK.
Bang Stock ...,. 214 213/4
3 per Cent. Reduced I, nos. ... 7%14%
gew 314 par Cent. Anns ..:. --...... 99 991,,3
Cons A•wne. to expire Jan.lB6o 734
irilia Bonds, 1,000/.__....... ...... ;-
Ditto under L00M...—. .
iouth Sea Stock
Ditto Old Annuities ,... 9714
;1013801a for Account 97 971
Exchequer Bills. 114 ti.ts 21
I,uoo/. June 64 67 p
5001. June
Small. June 64 67 p

CLOSING
PRICES.
214
Vl3/4
99
73/4
85 p
85 p
97%
97
67 I.
67 p
67 p

ONE
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK.
tli )xican, 5 pm- Cent. 1819, with Coupons—
Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons
Ditto, Account
11,1s3ian Bonds

CLOILgk
PRICES.

35%

Ditto, 4% per Cent
S,anieh 5 per Cont. 1840
Ditto, Passive 3 ;,4 3 sn,
Ditto. 3 per Cent
Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent
Dividends on the above payable in Londor
French 3 per Cent . s7f. 5Tc. 57f. 58c.
Exchange
Beligan, 4% per Cent ... — 90%
vutch 2% per Cent.. 12 Guild.

LLOYD'S SHIPPIN G.-( THIS DAY.)
LONDON, DEC. 24.—Wind at noon S.W., light airs
and dull hazy weather.
LITERPOOL, DEc. 23.--Accounts from New Yolk
st'to that a large American ship, with two anchors nut
ahead, and ten wreckers near her, was seen on the 19th
ult. cff Gunkey.
AYR, DEC. 20.—Three boxes of muslin handkerchiefs,
marked No. 434, 441, and 444, have been washed
on shore, supposed to hays been shipped by the Adeline,
Liverpool to New Orleans; which,was wrecked on Black-
water bank.

AMSTERDAM, DEC. 21.—The Emma, Africa to Ant-
werp, got aground off Zaulitanue 15th inst., and remains.
Tne Enterprise, Antwerp to Guatimala, aground near
ltammeken, has floated off. The Teela, Newcastle to
Lisbon, put into Flushing 15th inst. to repair damage.
Henwicu, DEC. 23.—Wind W. to N.W.—Arrd. Two
Sisters, Shields, for London, assisted in with loss of bow-
sprit, &c., from contact with a schooner, name unknown.
FALMOUTH, DEC 23.—An EngliA ship, with scroll.
head, painted ports, name on the stern in gold letters
on a blue ground, light loaded, was passed abandoned,
with colours flying in fore and main rigging, 9th Dec.,
in 34 N., 11 W.

DunLIN, Dr'e. 23.—The Georgiara, Limerick to
Gloucester, on the rocks near F.,kerries, has broken up;
about 200 to 3CO barrels of cargo saved. The Jane, of
and forpork 'from Glasgow, makes 1I feet water per hour.
The fire on board the John Bryant, from SArannah, his
to all appearance ben extinguished, and the cargo is
now being discharged.
WESTPORT, DEC. 23.—The barque Sea Nymph, New-
castle to Meets Video and Callao, has arrived in Black
Sod Bay, with decks swept, cargo shifted, &c.
ARCHANGEL. DEC. 7.—The Rose, of Waterford, hence
to Co!chester, has been surveyed and condemned, and
sal, with her cargo.
DEAL, Dai. 23 —Wind N.W., foggy.—.Acrd. Nicola
Jean, Richibucto and Miramichi.
BRISTOL, DEC. 23.—Wind W.—Arrd. Whitehaven,
St. John's, Newfoundland.
FLEETWOOD.—And. Perthshire, Miramichi.
QUEENSTt,WN, DEC. 22 —Wind calm.—Arrd. Ca •
rena, Dtmerard making wa'er; Zl.4hyr, Ltguna.
Lucy Ann, Valparaiso; Albion, Jamaica. Off port,
James Hurt, Berbiav, fur the Clyde.
The Unicorn brig, of and fur Londonderry from Phi-
lach Iphia, was abandoned on the 10th ult., in 36 N., 10
W., in a sinking state; crew saved.
WATERFORD, DEC. 22.—'The Laura, Cempbell, r f
Prince Edward's I hand, Miramichi to Liverpool, hits
been assist' d in With loss of mainmast, s-ails, &c., and
very leaky.
F.AEmouTu, DE.c. 23.—Wind N.—Sld. Jessee, Hon-
duras; Aultri, Panama.
ERIDGEWATER, DEc. 23.—Wind N,— ArrO. Ophe'ia
Ann, St. John's, New Brunawiele.
I 'VEEP. OL, DEC. 13 —Wind I.Y.N.W.—Arrd. Arthur,
New Orleans; Josephine, Charleston; Ellen Maria, Nt w
York; Thomas, St. John's, New Bruns rick. Std.
Pi ccnix, Havannah; Cressida, Calcutta. Off port,
Eleanor, Thompson, Sr. Domingo.
SHIELDS, DEC. 23.—The Britannia steamer, from
Leith, got in contact with the Ann nr,d Elizabeth big,
of this port, in tow of a steam-tug toning her cut. The
brig had her hiwsprit carri, el away, her b; as a!ove ir,
had to put back, and will probably have to discharge.
The tug also received considerable damage.

BREMEN, DEC. 20.—The Lucirer barcoe Wt o sc"i
abandon(
Yd, 10th int.. in 48 N., 9 W.
NEW ORK, DEC.s
10.—The Janet barque, !woo to St.
S ephen, put into North Quoddy Bay, 2d just, to stop*
leak. The Curlew, Cornwallis, to Boston, owe
on Cape Split. 23d ult.
HALIFAX, DEC. 9.—A schooner is reported sunk, with
top of mast above water, between Torbay ond Neff:
harbour; and a schooner is on shore in Sheol Barbour;
Wes on
The Don schooner has been wreck at W hitehead
crew saved. The Unity from Burnetto this port, was
totally lost on the Frying Pans, 23d ult.

MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.)
HA zzem.zzoszTb
SMITHFIELD.—Mead T ovi Hay, 218,3 .to 31153; Clover,:
Si Os to 41 2s ; and Straw, 11 03 to 11 63 per loso
A mode! ate supp ly-, and a dull tsade.
CIAIT MILAN% Meadow Hay, 21 105 to 31 IST.
Clover, 31 Os to 41 Os; and Straw, 11 13 to 118 s per lua
Trade dull, at late rat's. 0/ )5,;
WHITECHAPEL. Meadow Hay, 2/ 83 to A
Clover, 310 s to 4125;; and Straw, 1/ Os to 11 63 per 'oat"
Supply good, and trade dull.

- --
BO W-STREET.—(THIS DA
Was C..•• .
A juvenil.3 prostitute, named Smithers,
with the following robbery : Ysjrned
A
gentleman named Levy, residing at nruge a
Bdgium, Ltats d that last night, between ten and elefehe
o'c;ock, he was on his way to Norfolk street, whfieftd
awtaks visiting a friend, when the
6 t but au
. d him to treat her. lbe declined
at ra ,
ber 6
became
. so troublesome and annoying that he Penough
shilling to get rid of her. This, however, Was Bat ;,1
threw -6
prisoner came aP pad
to induce her to go away, and she at length
arms round his waist, and Euccreded in ex old,
purse from his pocket containing 71. 10s.
two 5/. notes but before she could eonceal it be instl of
but 4" „
it from her hand. The two notes were Ea%
the 71. 10,. were missing, and he therefore called a
,1)'.
iceman and gave her into custody. At the stationticari
i,wasd searched, and the 41., with some foreign colas w
had in the purse, were found upon her.
„d 00
Mr.
JARDINE said it was a clear case, Sad 11°
acrid it for trial. She
'The *,- in gold, and
e prisoner denied having stolen the prig' otot
picked it up in the stud, and the corapia.ll I
have dropped it when he gave her the ls. •el lar
The complainuut raid his resence was recluir% or
mediately at Bruges, and it pwould be a serious --c
venienc to him to be detained here to proseetn 0 die.
Mr. JARDINE had no alternative, Herb °t
charge the prisoner. :1 ma r Ws.
The money having been restored, the PTl,e
I
accordingly liberated, much to her own surPlse'
&

0.1511 •
WESTMINSTER FREEHOLD LAND c on- of
meeting of the members of this society, who,,,bYsP
osition, are entitled to allotments in the Da torn tu
Estate, near Hampton Court, recently enrcb3sl, beueg
E
society, was held last evening, for the purpose chair'
for choice of allotments; J. Duncan, Esce, in le, cool'
The Chairman said, that he had been selected bY,,`" be bee
mittee to occupy the chair on that occasion, cllitnt's, eyes
lieved, from the fact that be was not an allottee,
acceded
to
a member of the scciety, bat he had with pleasure botiland
freepr;illiaent
their invitation, believing, as he did, that
societies were destined to be one of the n2°s° a. -1"
agents in accelerating social and political progreesios
ioa.
nugget, the secretary, then read the restrictions a geetell
by the committee, which appeared to gille etibjec
ha
satisfaction. After some discussion on, tuane
of restrictions, Mr. W. Geesin and 1" s'et.etineel
ston were appointed by the meeting as stole°
to superintend the ballot; the ballot having been C'ebere
the members adjourned to t Exeter- hall lintel' Where
ed
excellent supper was provided. After tile cloth wasith of
Mr. Vine, who occupiel the chair, proposedthe
Duncan, Eeq , who had on all occasions devo'cd Idea
tee bee. 01010
to every description of rational reform, and great]) tepee °.•
extension of the freehold land movement. Inn the bore
Mr. Duncan, Mr. Huggett, in returning thaks,
0310114 f
mony to the devotion of Mr. Duncan in every racee bas
oil)
to elevate the pof the workin classea.
Messrs. Vine andosition g Pemberton (two members of th?.ifioing
who had distinguished themselves by their activits 'LiD(l'3l3e
out the estate for building purposes, was proposed, ao
r.
the health of G. E. Dennes, Esq., the solicitor,
Huggett, the secretary, which being duly acknovirr-oese?
meeting adjourned, evidently much pleased'ith P
lugs of the evening.
HALL.--Mr.-its
s ford
APOTHECARIES' HALL.
Mf. James e-- tll ose-11
wood was amongst the gentlemen who pasted their e
tion on 'Thursday last. 245,?
HER MAJESTY'S ROUTE TO BALSO`';,— re'
YEAR. —At the anniversary meeting of the Edi9"°,3o,
rayshire Mechanics' Society, last week, the chair' sieg to
Thomson Gordon, sheriff of Edinburgh, in Pr°llore
health of the Queen, said have had occasion be oep
iu this room, to tell you my belief, that graduallpores
step, her Majesty would at last touch the fAvoure%.icb I bee
Moray ; and I am in possession of information, ‘lAtay, °is
lieve to be tolerably correct, that next year, Prloheen!it
shall find her landing at Burghead, on her waY t,,ted
This would lead to the inference that the lung PrQ` her 17;
to Dunrobin Castle will be next year carried ` y
esty proceeding to Sutherland by sea, and after starreiloah,
ttime with their Graces the Duke and Duchess ofd tsltefr,•
will cross in the Royal yacht to Burghead, an
and ,
Highland road to Balmoral, by Rothes,Toinantoui,
graff.—eelberdeeo Journal. 1, to gif6
To :commi.eerate is sometimes more t-911 .0.10
for money is external to a man's self; but bL..ersa coo'
stows compenion communicates his own soul'' 1*
Journal. DJ"
he 110
IRISH REPRESENTATIVE BISHOP:. "I„ssiOe
prelates who are to sit in Parliament the ensuing
the Archbishop of Dublin, Bishops of OsesorY, Ol
Killaloe. 6, 10;0
•
SOHO THEATRE....--Last evening the in
tragedian" made his first appearance on any stdg,e,',orotligLe
tions from Hamlet and Richard the Third. This o'relll.o
has had no professional tuition- at least so the Prievet,
infermi us ; this we beg most respectfully to „t of '0(
tuition is apparent in every sentence, and that ton 11,jegree
highest order. The only thing that created anY '
surprise was the little fellow's retentive meolorY.,, Obri6‘
f tiO:
INTERESTING AUTOGRAPHS —The late i ,
F
tison's collection of autograph letters were told qcoldjiulf,
last week by Messrs. Puttick and Simpson, of ;etarussts,
The sale extended over three days, concluding oil lace z"te
The bulk of the collection consisted of commonq
graphs, but there was a good sprinkling of rarities etc,
des of more than ordinary interest, as the 11,11°I etla
slo
tracts from the catalogue, with the prices realize, 011,0,
sale, will sufficiently show:—Lot 91, A letter oaettolt,
Camden, 31.35. Lot 103, a letter of Charles °pi holes
signed only, 11. 11s 6d. Lot 107, a letter of v:clive •
of England, V. 13s. Lot 129, a letter of NittJ, Crlel
David Garrick, 21. Lot 137, a signature of lic-ftlf
well, 21. Lot 157, a wardrobe warrrant, signed Vail 0,11,
VI , Lot 159, a letter of Queen Elizabeth, slgo-ci 0.
2/. 12s. Five letters of David Garrick pro,dlle'is, ?5,., •
Lot 260, a lett, r sigued by Queen Henrietta Xati."l
Lot 296, a letter of James I , signed only, 21' 11-00 t
short note of Dr. Samuel Johnson, 21. • A.
letter of Louis XIV., 21. Lot a letter of LouttarticA
41. Lot 441, a letter of Madame Necker to Das„,'id,o len;
21. 4s. Two letters of air Robert Peel, 21. ss. 0/'
of Pope, 41. Lot 549, a letter of Nicholas Poussin, A tel.s,
Two letters of Samuel Richardson, 11. 17s. Lot 5°1,31. 1p
of J. J. Rousseau, IL 16s. Lot 562, a letter of Ruben4e,
Lot 615, a letter, with poetry, of
Lot 692, a very interesting letter of H. Kirke WTI,
Editor of the Monthly Review, remonstrating W';,4/. to
his unfavourable criticism upon " Clifton Grove, pieg,,,e
William Sonaerrl!te Pop
184, a quaint letter of the Duke of Wellington, deco Seytief
present a gentleman to her Majesty before he 1113„°t
thing about him, " even though he be a graVib-TeP'
University," 14s. Lot 717, a charter, sign,c,ld•sol
Duke of York, son of Edmund Plantagenet, pe.
document was signed a few months before the ee"
the memorable battle cf Agincourt, A.D. 1415. n Tom!,
THE THREATENED STRIKE ON THE LOSre(Ved
NORTH •WESTERN RAILWAY.— It is generally hot the "la
the men will continue quiet for a fortnight, 'bat ieslo
of that time a more general strike is looked for 0; of I, r
first anticipated. In the mean time the directel
London and North-Western Railway are taking Pvi rate
caution in their power to guard against, or at leretr,
the danger and inconvenience which may be aPP'
the postal communication and to the travellnip.'
general. The • bl`'
Tun ARMY IN NORTH A M ~°„(11
Brunswick papers, under the head, " Generous and Rape
Fir. ,ege
Conduct," state that the Ist battalion of the
he
Regiment, at present at Halifax, Nova Scotia,. aid Qll,
musty subscribed the handsome sum of 72/. Ws. 7rbe
sufferers by the late conflagration at Fredericton. 15.00
tion given by the officers was 591.; private servants' 'jibe nit
and the privates, 9!. Bs. 6d. A bsoldier 0-0 tte- f
regiment, named Arthur M'Quade, was shot in 111,st.
to desert at Cape Breton on the 3d of October
died of the wound on the 9th of Novt*ber. S‘t
gide A'ro
DANGEROUS ENCROACHMENT or THE A,/ 2,1
IfOßD.—The recent heavy gales and tides, we Pr('
ard) regret to say, have considerably weakened etiged,
beach at some places in this bay, and is particilleri,v dOvisi
able at the boat-houses, one of which is in irami,l3e.:ll/' off
the road in front being completely wasbetiosrl -meef
threatening the foundations of the bUilding• ecbreelli
years past the sea has been found gradually to ens on 0
and those best acquainted with the powerful eclibe°,,,
tides along the coast have serious apprehensions °Reo 6,gef
mate consequences to property situated near, tillestr°,'lor.
effectual steps can be devised before long to form fez` gto
barrier against the fury of the waves in tenepeettlo";o theof
The hank of beach, east of the martello tower (wilse't-eol°,ol
broke through in November, 1824, and deluge' the
121,'
part of the town, &c., causing much damage), j 5
equal to resist a similar attack, should such a cala.,t. ti-oft
fortunately occur here again at the height of sPft,lllsolll
It is far from our wish to create any uuneeessarfool' P11;eol)d
the subject ; unhappily,
beehowevr, every winter atoeof
tells its own tale, and it will futile to.take OrecTit- egfo'
measures should we be visited by another floo,ed. mo
esP
fall of chalk under the cliff, thrown down by to
sion, is rapidly diminishing.
„eke be°,o6,
ST. GEORGE'S CHAPEL AT WINDSOR."'" 4-, be ,pal
fd stone. screen enclosing the first cloister OCO aO3
decayed, the families of two late military knigiher
Campbell da
and Major Wathen, have combined toge-it
ih.p.yee.restored two of the compartments into whicilio nletb.
(1, contrasting favourably with a very ugly aptre
looking window which has been recently rPents-df ~11;9,1
dean's residence close by : within the chapel its o`itleee"
deal has been done within the few last years ill 113s'e- f"
ments awl improvements; both colour and gildil/gs • 1411)11.
called in. in aid of these very praiseworthy oljec:e'd
stained glass window has been erected at the east w top a'
e the 5° t
oted°
south aisle, and the whole of the windows 0 ern
are now being filled in, in the same manner, and W,iebr
pleted will add very much to the adornment of this r$ I
place of worship.— .Builder. r Oefile,OP
NEW BARONETS.—We hear that M.P;
S'r Walter Gilbert, Mr. James Matheson,
Richard Tufton, are to be created baronets. Ifoblp°
We should possess dignity without pride. !'
without meanness, and elegance without affectation*
eOl/'
Cook's Journal. er11;i,;1
A RUNAWAY HEARSE.-011 Fl id:Y -ftol°ol
while a hearse was drawn up at the door of 3 111-10gr!'":
Blythswood-square, Glasgow, and the driver was elln'ail,rs/
some way belline, the horses suddenly took fright, 5-ee-B`./,
off with extraordinary rapidity, down West Grerrele
The unwonted spectacle naturally' excited considera.,
PO d
prise and alarm. Fortunately, however, a stop r7iirg
the furious career of the animals without harm tide
any person.- Daily Mail.
Mr. Parker, M P., Secretary to the A,llllh
on a visit to the Duke of Norfolk at Arundel cil.s°e•