The Sun.
London, England, 1826-01-16 00:00:00

SHARES.

This Market—stagmtrit.

Consols for Thursday
Ditto for February
Very little business since 1.

"'AST 1.
814/
Bc2i tuners.

We regret to find that more Failures are an.
ticipateil.

It is said a New Mining Company—the Car.
thavna and Anglo Colombian Mining Association
LIS 11PPrI established on an exclusive grant for
Itotking the whole of the Government Mines
in the Province of Cacthagena. Some gentlemen
intimately connected with Colombia, are at the
'toad of the undertaking.

It Was understood that Count LIETIZN, the
Russian Ambassador, received dispatches from
Iris Government at St. Petersburgli, yesterday
morning, brought by it courier to his Excellency's
Louse, in llover-street. Piccadilly, which were
his
to be of much importance, and caused
his Excellency to proceed shortly afterwards to
the Secretary of State's Office for Foreign Afftirs,
in Don aing-street, for the purpose of ,communi-
cutting with 11Ir. Secretary CANNING, but the
}tight Hon. Gentleman having some time previ-
ously left town for Windsor, experiencet! a disap.
pointment, but ungaged himself for about half an
hour, between two and three o'clock, with Mr.
PLANTA, the Under Secretary of State.

There are rumours afloat that a promotion in
the Peerage will eery shortly (Ake place,and that
the Margnisses of W iNcrwvrEa, STA rvonn, 11
r onn, and CHOLAIONDELLT, will be raised to the
tank. of Duke.

Mit WILLIAM CURTIL—This worthy Baronet
has been seriously indisposed for some time at
Itsmagate, but we have the pleasure to inform
the public, a pleasure in which we are persuaded
that the public will shnre with us, that he is
Pouch better, and likely to be soon restored to
his friends. Sir WILLIAM is sometimes the mark
of newspaper pleasantry, which he'receives with
entire good humour, satisfied, with Falstaff, that
if he is not " witty in himself he is the cause of
wit In others." A more loyal subject, a more
steady Patriot, a more affectionate relation, a
inner friend, and a more. hospitable character
than the worthy Baronet never did, and never
-ssn, exist in this or any country.
'The following further particulars of the cir.l
surnitances which led to the surrender of the Castle of St. Juan'
d'Ulloa are'derived from an authentic source :---The Spaniards
fitted out three frigates at the Havannah, on board of which
they embarked troops, together with a large supply of stores
.and provisions, for the further supply of the castle, which had
been defended for three years and upwards by a mere handful
of troops under the command of General Coppinger. The
'Commodore's ship was dismasted on the voyage, 'rand obliged
to put back. The other two arrived at their destination; but
instead of runing in under the castle, where nothing could
touch them, they (on the first appearance of an old Danish
=Q-gun ship, which the Mexicans had fitted out) cowardly
made off, and thus left the brave Coppinger to his fate. Find-
ing, therefore, that he was deprived of relief, and his men
being reduced to about 57, he came to the determination to sur-
render, General Coppinger is a. fine stout Irisman, who has
been long in the service of Spain, speaks with a little of Irish
brogue, and is (me. of the most determined soldiers alive. Vera
Crux, being directly under the guns of this bomb.proof castle,.
is completely riddled; every house is bored with shot-holes,
.and the roofs being fiat, they present a deplorable view from
Sits heights; chairs, tables, broken furnittn., Meet. the eye in
every direction. ,Virlien the Lively left, it was confidently
spoken of at Vera tilts, that the Mexicana are about to fit out
as expedition to attack Cuba, the inhabitants of which are rips
for revolt.—(Hanipshire Telegraph.)
The Pnris, papers announce that the Duke of
M9NTMORIINOY has been named Governor to his
Royal Highness the Duke of BOURDEATJII.
011 the Slit of December the Marquis daSti-
VA, the Brazilian Ambassador at the Court of
Vienna, was received In a solemn audience by
his Majesty the Emperor of AuslntA and,the
Archdukes. The empire of Brazil is thus recap
'lliad, au one of the number of independent
statue.- (Coastilutionntl.)

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