The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-08 00:00:00

ARRIVAL

OF THE

KING OF THE FRENCH.

(FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.)

The new royal carriage left Vauxhall with the
Chairman and Directors of the South-
Western Railway soon after six o'clock this
morning, and arrived at Farnborough about
eight. At half-past eight his Roy al Highness Prince
Albert, attended by Colonel Bouverie, as Equerry,
arrived at the Farnborough station, and at once
proceeded on his route for Gosport. On arriving
at Basingstoke it was ascertained that his Grace
the Duke of Wellington had just arrived from
Strathfieldsaye, on which Prince Albert in-
vited his Grace into the royal carriage,
which then proceeded without further stoppage
to Gosport, where it arrived a few minutes
after ten o'clock. Prince Albert was here
informed that the King of the French had arrived off
Spithead so early as seven o'clock, and that his
Majesty had landed at the Clarence Victualling-
yard, accompanied by the Duke de Montpensiar and
his suite, soon after nine.

His Royal Highness, accompanied by the Duke of
Wellington, immediately proceeded to meet the illus-

rious guests.

Soon after eleven, his Majesty the King of the
French, his son, the Duke de Montpensier,
Prince Albert, Mons. Guizot, and a whole host of
eminent and illustrious personages arrived at the
Gosport terminus. The Prince handed the King
into the royal carriage, and was followed
by the Duke of Montpensier, and the various
officers and others of the suite having entered
the other carriages, the trains proceeded
at a rapid rate to the Farnborough-station, where it
arrived soon after one o'clock. Here several of the
royal carriages and four were in attendance. The
King of the French having alighted from the
train, turned to the Directors, and the
many people about the station, and acknowledged
his 'reception—a truly English one throughout—by
repeatedly bowing in a most gracious and dignified
manner. The Royal party having entered the several
carriages the cortege proceeded, amidst the loudest
cheering from the populace, on its way to
Windsor, where the illustrious guests would arrive
a little before three o'clock this afternoon.

Tun FIEND or THE TREE.—Tsang-hoyuen, while
at Kwantung, saw a man with a light wooden collar
round his neck. His curiosisy being excited, he ques-
tioned the man as to his reasons for wearing the collar.
On his repeated solicitations the man related the follow-
ing extraordinary circumstances :—" Some years ago
my brother and I set out on horseback in search of ad-
ventures. At the foot of a high mountain, a little man
with a white beard, not more than three cubits high,
and with a turban on his head, came out and
stood before us, bowing his head to the ground. My
brother asked him who he was, and what ho wanted
but he replied, "Nothing." He now began to breathe
on the horses, which started back with terror, and kept
snorting and prancing, but would not move from the
place. My brother, enraged at this, bent his bow and
shot an arrow at the old man, who immediately fled,
pursued by my brother, who not returning for some
time, I went to search for him ; I soon discovered
his lifeless body lying under a tree, his neck grown to
a gigantic size. Horrified at this dreadful sight, I turned
away from the place, but was stopped by the old man,
who came out of the tree, and began to breathe on me.
My neck immediately began to fall to pieces, and I was
obliged to clasp it with my hands till I arrived home,
when I had this collar with iron bands made, which I
never can remove lest my neck fall to pieces." I have
since discovered that this old man was the fiend of the
tree, whose breath is deadly poison. —From Captain
Pidding's Chinese Olio and Tea Talk, No. 22.

Mr. Lewin Bowring, third son of Dr. Bowring,
has won th gold medal, and the high proficiency prize of
800 rupees, in the examination of the writers in the
college of Fort William, Calcutta.—Western Times.
EXETER REGISTRATION,—The following is a cor-
rect summary of the results of the registration :—Total
Liberals inserted 134, ditto expunged 101 ; gain to
Liberals 33. Total Tories expunged 175, ditto inserted
83. Loss to Tories 94. Total gain to Liberals 127.
Wettent Times.

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEv°
CITY, QUARTER TO Tllll.Eir%,,
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yestarday were ,ouovo
bales, including 1,500 American on speculation, and 5.0
Surat for export. There was no change in prices or lo
the feeling of the market. Sales, 600 Surat, at lid stt
3,41 d ; 300 Maranham, at 51d to 5f d ; 200 EgyPtil'n'„-,t
Jid to ; 200 Ferman., at 5d to 6d ; and the I.'l-
- at 3d to 54d.—The Share market is genersll
dull, except a moderate demand for Dover and French'
Chester and Birkenhead, 344 ; Chester and Holyhes"'
71 ; Dublin and Belfast, 4/. lie. 3d. ; Eastern Counties,
132 ; Glasgow and Greenock, 191 ; Grand Juneti°ll'
207 ; Ditto, One-Eighths, 12 ; Kendal and Windermere'
34; Lancaster and Carlisle, 9 ; Lancaster and Preston'
Three-quarters, 28; Liverpool and Manchester Quarter
34k; London and Birmingham, Quarters, 34h ; London
and York, 4 ; Midland Counties, 1094 ; North Br'",-.1,,
5/. 16s. 3d. ; Sheffield and Manchester, 96 • Sclt:
Eastern, 402 ; Ditto, New, 12-1- ; Trent Valley, 71a:
Ulster, 371; Lyons and Avignon, 435.; Paris and liPn"
22 ; Paris and Rouen, S 9 ; Central of France, 72.
Accounts from Frankfort of the 18th ult. state fat
the treaty between Belgium and the Zollvervin had esll
cited considerable attention at Harnburgh, which tAlet„,
had sent delegates to open preliminary negotiationsi;
a union with the Zollverein. Among other adfaeb•
tages offered are said to be the free navigation 01 'f
Elbe, and permission to the ships carrying the flag o
the United German States to have the same privilege;
in loading or unloading as at Antwerp, so as to prolue
the transatlantic and general maritime commend .
of the Zullverein. We cannot attach much credit
hi'
these statements, as Hamburgh could not expect k
same advantages now Belgium has effected a treatir;
although the importance of the union of a great 'fix
like Hamburgh with states which, comparatively to Melo
great extent have nut a very long sea. board, is not to
denied. The more enthusiastic Germans look for tu4
ultimate establishment of a united mercantile nlariloel
and, of necessity, a protective or naval force musto
organised, and could be kept up in a proportion wh
would exceed that of France, and stand next °nit '
that of England.
There are no late arrivals to-day from any quarter
except by the usual Continental mails.
The works at the Royal Exchange are being carried ei.t.
with considerable activity, and there is a hope that
day of the opening will, as far as possible, be observed;
a regular holiday—not a mere apology for one—since
is some time that any public celebration afforded a trot
to the plodding officials of city shops and countil
houses. The Mincing-lane markets, it is presumcdtv
a matter of course, since holidays can be taken for
and St. Leger days, will be closed on the occasion,
brokers in that quarter, as at the Stock Exchange, hei"
no grudgers of a little wholesome relaxation.
The English Stocks have to-day been rather flat agsills
and there is very little doing. Consols for immediate
Transfer have been 1004 and for Time 1004, rarL
few buyers. Exchequer Bills have been 755. to 7'13";
and India Bonds, 965. prem. The Commissioners hairecnt
tained their stock at 1004. Bank Stock for Aen°ll;
is 209 to 2094. The Three per Cents. of 1726 D$'0
been quoted 100 k.
The speculative Bear operations for the close of 1..111:
month, in Spanish stock, hare caused prices to
heavy. The Five per Cents. are 234, and the Or',
per Cents. 342. Mexican Bonds are 344. Colornbief,
realise 142. Portuguese Converted obtain 50
Russian are 1184 to 2. Dutch Two-and-a-Half r
Cents. bring 624.
The Railway Shares are inactive, but generally
support the previous value.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities. .... ....... 100/g
per Cent. Annuities, 1726 IOOI
India 80nd5,1,000......... ........ •
Ditto under ........ 96 mg
Bank Stock for Account ... .............. 209 S '"—
Consol for Account ......... 100%
Exchequer Bills. Yx-d. riza:
Ditto ...• ••"••••".. 75 77 pm. Ditto Advertised. • • •••••"•••
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY— AT ONE O'CLOCIC
Columbian Bonds. .....
,
Portuguese Bonds ,5 per Cent.
Ditto Converted so3r
Ditto for the Account. 50%
Russian Bonds, 18'22, 5 per Cent 115%
Ditto for the Account. .. , ....... ..... 11834
Spanish Bonds, Five per Vent
Ditto for the Account
Ditto Three per Cent. .................... —
Ditto for the Account 343(
Dutch 2% per Cents. ..... ....... 62%
Dutch 5 per Cents.....•- 98%
PRICES OF SHARES IHIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOPC.•
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SEARS.
Bristol and Exeter . ....... 70
W
Bristol and Gloucester 3O ••»•»•• 46% ..... to
Caledonian
Chester and 5 ..... 7% ...... to
Eastern Counties .....„.............. 14% to --
Great North of England. lOO -
Ditto New . ........ ......
5 16. ........
......

-
- , to -•••
Great Western ................... ..... 75
Ditto 34 Shares ..... •••••••••••••••• 50 ...MO ea ...... to
Ditto 1. ifth5....."•.."......•..... 12 ••••••••• Wk."... to
14
Lancaster and Carlisle. •5
...• 9 1374 ••• ;„
Londonand 81ackwa11.."..... ...... 16% 654. •• . '-
London and Greenwich ............ 125 t
London and South Western ...... 4114 ~,,,,,., 75 ...,.. to --
„„.,
London and Croydon
London and York 2% 43% .-• t°„„ J 11936
Midland Counties ......... ........... 100 llO ..:.......„'" 79,9
Birmingham and Darby........... 100 ..‘ BO .... ,•• '''"
North British 5 .... 6 ... ....... to '....
to
Northern and Eastern
45
South Devon
836 ...... t 7-0.,
South Eastern and Dover ..... .... 32%
Ditto New ........«.».»....»..... 4
Trent Valley
York and North Midland
Ditto % Shares •
25
Ditto Scarboro' Branch ..... .... 10
Ditto Selby Scrip
.... ..... 4; ........
Central of France..............- 2 ........ 246.......0
434 %.... C.
Boulogne and Amiens. „.... . 2
Orleans, Tours, and Bourdeaua , to .... i
(d'Anthou aid's Company)....., ' ......... 24-- --
Parisand ROLIella.•••••••••• ........ •••• 20 ••••••••• 288011 ..4„,t° -hay/
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, OCT. 7. "e - A
had a steady market without any material alteration 1,
prices :--Birkenhead and Manchester, 41 preitli9ll"
vasterll
Accringtons, 4/. 4s. ; Churnet Valley, 4i 1-16 ; A'^-735.
Counties Registered, 13,1 ; Ditto Perpetual, No. 1, • 6,
4d. ; Kendal and Windermere, SI ; Leeds and new
bury, 8 ; London and York, 4 ; Scottish Central, ltd
to
Sheffield and Lincolnshire, le premium ; Sheffield a _
Manchester, 961- ; Southport and Eurton, 2i ; 1301114"
and Amiens, Sif ; Peak Forest, 36.

CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
-..
Bask Stock — Indian Stock.
.... pal.
3 per Cent. Red Ditto Bonds
.3 per Cent. Cons.
3)4 per Cent. Red • Ditto New Annuities ..
5
New 3% per Cent. lO3 'Ex. Bills, 1,0001. I)4d ... • P°.
New 5 per Cent, Ditto 5001
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small 77 . .0,
Jan It.tit. - Bank Stock for Acct 206
~,,t
Oct. 1859.... ......... .. Consols for Act.
Jan. 1860. ........ ..... --. India Stock for Acct --*

FOREIGN FUNDS.
... Austrian, 5 per Cent — Portuguese, 5 per Cent ......
....
Belgian, 5 per Cent 104% Ditto, New Ditt0,,,..........•
...„ ,
Brazilian Bonds ... .. . ....
Buenos Ayres, 6 per •Ceiit — Russian, 5 per Cen t...........
_lillian, 6 per Cent .......
Colombian, 6 per Cent
3
Ditto, 1824 — Ditto, 3 per Cent s4
Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent — Ditto, Deferred ..... ...........•
...c,
Danish, 3 per Cent
....C,
Greek, 18:5, 5 per Cent — Exchange ..., ...... .... —f.
....c,
Mexican, 5 per Cent . ......
Ditto, 6 per Cent., 1837 — .Dutch, 2)4 per Cent...... 62 P, t 1
Peruvian, 1825, 6 per Cent — Ditto, 5 per Cent ....... 95 x

SHARE&
Eastern Counties (23 paid) .... ..... .... ........... l4
Great Western (75 paid)
Ditto Fit ths, 12 paid
Harwich, 1 paid
Hull and Selby' 50 paid 63
Lancaster and Carlisle, 5 paid 9
London and South Western (41/. 6s. 10d. paid) 76
London and Croydon (Trunk) l6
London and York, 2 paid
:14
Lynn and Ely, 114 paid
Newc;stle and Darlingron Junction, '2l paid 4B
North British, 5 paid
Norwich and Brandon, 6 paid
..... a%
South Eastern and Dover (33 2s 4d paid) ............. 4"
,
Ditto New shares 4 paid
Trent Valley, 2 paid 2%
Central of France, 2 paid
... 3%
Orleans, Tours, and fiourdeaux, 1 paid
Paris and Lyons, 2 paid 2%
Paris and Rouen, '4 paid ..... ....... .........

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DA Y;)
LONDON, OCT. B.—Wind this day at noon, S-r''
fresh breeze and fine.
SWANSEA, OCT. 6.—Arrd. Sarepta, Stephens, Cuba.
OFF MARGATE, OCT. 7.—Duncan Ritchie, Wilseti'
Valparaiso.
DEAL, OCT. 7.—Wind N.W., moderate.—Arrd. Maria'
Sierra Leone; John Storweks, West Indies; Dawson'
St. John's, New Brunswick.
PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 7.—Wind N.W. to N.N.E.—.Arrd.
H. M. steamer Eclaire, east, and proceeded west • H. 14'
„1
steamer Victoria and Albert, eastward; Northumberland'
Grisw ald, New York, and sailed fur London. Sld. Wt.
derwoud, St. Kitt's.
CORK, OCT. 3.—A barque of about 600 tons, Witil
foremast gone twenty feet from the deck, paintedta
top-gallants and bulwarks, a high poop, and very light'
was passed in lat. 50, ion. 8 W., by the Pearl, arrived here'
LIVERPOOL, OCT. 7.—Wind N. N. W., moderate!
Arrd. Patriot King, Roddock, Calcutta, left St. Helena
.
Aug. 26 ; Chimera, Mercury Island, sailed Aug. 1i
Senhora, Laguna ; Tallahassee, Studley, Charleston ;
Stephen Whitney, Thompson, New York (14th ult.))
Abraham Young, and Agamemnon, St. John's. C"
Enterprise, Quebec.
CORK, OCT. s.—Arrd. Llangothland, Rogers, Ichaboel
20th
J. White, Voglie, St. John's, New Brunswick, with loss
of part of deck load, having been on her beam ends 20tj
ult., in a heavy gale at S. lat. 45, lon. 44.
YARMOUTH, OCT. 7.—Arrd. Lady Ellen, of 13411hele'
having been ashore in Scroly, but assisted off.
CLYDE, OCT. s.—Arrd. Numa, Tobago ; Gleaner'
Gale, Bay Chaleur. Sld. Brilliant, Demerara ; Eclipse'
Boston.

The celebrated Slate Quarry in Carnarvonshiret
announced for public competition by Mr. George,
Rbbins next week, it is determined by the Board of
Directors to sell without the smallest protecting
price. The quality of this slate, it is rumoured, far
exceeds that of any of its rival' contemporaries, and
this sale will aftbrd an opportunity to realise a for;
tune at a railway pace. The plentiful state of the
money market surely must tempt all those who would
get rich quickly to attend this sale.
There is at present current, in the higher circles,.
rumour, the realisation of which would give general Batts;
faction. It is said that her Majesty is about to raise t"
Earl Delawarr to the first rank in the Peerage, by re;
viving in his person the extinct Dukedom of Dorset--the
Countess being, with the exception of the Countess Ar;
herst, the only surviving representative of John Frederic
third duke, as sister of George, fourth duke, whose fie;
larcholy death, by a fall from his horse, occurred on the
14th of February.—Post.
SAVINGS' Bars.--By By the Returns now called for
from trustees and managers of Savings' Banks, and which
are to be laid before Parliament, it is evident there if; s!n
intention for excluding improper persons depositing
those institutions. The laudable object of these In°ll
useful institutions was for the working-classes, and 1°,1;
..
sons in plain situations in life. The annual and gross
amounts to t'e invested, too, it is evident are to be *"'
ducted, and they will admit of it,