The Sun.
London, England, 1826-12-09 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.

CITY, (Tnts DAY), Twelve o' aveh.
Consols opened this morning at 844 1, hut, on a report of it
being the intention of Government to send a body of troops to
Portugal, they receded to 8411, at which price one or two
bargains of some importance were effected; India Bowls, 39 41;
and Richequer Bills, 19 20 pm. The Foreign Funds have had
some business, particularly Colombian Bonds, which have nearly
recovered their ground to day, upon finding the untruth of the
hoax played offyesterday afternoon on the Brokers, (who effected
the insurance on the long looked for dollars) to depress this security,
and by which a fall 012 -per Cent. took place, and they are now
40 I ; Mexican, 71 ; 131 4. Schemes continue to
attract attention ; Anglo Mexican are now only at lb 10 ; and
United Mexican, 54 24 dis,; Real del Monte, 140 60 pm. ;
Brazilian are lower, and are quoted at 8 10 pm. ; Colombian at
15 17 per Share ;' and Thelpdxahua, 65 75 pm.
, Three per Cent. Consols, shut ; Ditto for account, 841 1 ;
India Bonds; 39 41 fint. ; Exchequer Bills, 19 20 pm.
Foasuni FuNnl.--Brazilian, 65 6; Buenos Ayres, 62 4;
Chilian, 38.40,; Peruvian. 82 4; Colombian, 1824, 40 4;
Mexican 5 per Cent., 594 ; Ditto 6 per Cent , 70 ; Danish,
62 4; Portuguese, 754 6 ; Greek, 19 4; Russian, B'7l 4 ;
Spanish, 181 1. • -
Mtszs.L—Anglo Mexican, 15 10 dis. ; United Mexican, 54
24 die.'; Real del Monte, 140 60 pm, ; Tlalpuxahua, 65 75
pm. ; Brazilian, 8 10 pm. Bolivar, 1 2 pm. ; Colombian, 15
17 'per Share; Pasco Peruvian, 1 per Share.

Two o' Clock.
The effect of the reports this morning hive reduced the price
of Console to 84, they are now quoted at 84i
TERRE 0' CLO CK
Consols for account, 84k, the priee.
FOUR o'CLOCK—CLOSING PRICES.
Consols Danish Bonds 61f
Do. for Ac 84 Greek Do. 1825 isf
Brazihan Bonds Mexican Do. 1825, 74
Buenos Ayres Do. --- Peruvian Do.
Chilian Do. Russian Do. 87
Columbian, 1824, 391 Spanish' Do. 13

NETHERLANDS PATENT SALT COMPANY--

Tuts DAY.

A meeting of the Proprietors of this Company, was convened
this day at Batson's C,otiee-huuse, Coruhill, for the purpose of
being informed of the result of a conference between the Trustees,
and three gentlemen, appointed from amongst the Shank°!dere,
at a meeting held on Saturday the Qd December; there were not
above a dozen persons present.
Mr. CifAPMAN, upon taking the Chair, observed, that as some
insinuations had been thrown out, as an act of justice to the trus-
tees three Shareholders were appointed to investigate their con-
duct, and Air. Burgess, one of those three Gentlemen, would now
inform the meeting of the steps which had been taken.

Mr. Boat:sass then proceeded to read the following Report:—
We the undersigned, in pursuance of a request, made to us by
the Proprietors of shares in the Netherland Patent Salt Company,
held on Saturday, the 2d December last, met at the house of Mr.
J. H. Jutting, in Bury-court, St. Mary Axe, for the purpose of
investigating the proceedings of the trustees, acting on behalf of
'the Shareholders.

The Tr*ries produced documents containing the heads of pro-
posed partnership, for carrying on the Manufacture of salt in the
Netherlands, agreeable to the terms of the prospectus. We are of
opinion that great pains anti care have been taken by the Trustee►
in making themselves acquainted with the law of the Netherland',
connected with the objects of the Association ; that the advice of
the most eminent Advocates in the Netherlands fully justified the
Trustees in making the necessary advances to Bodies and Co., to
enable them to proceed with the works at Uotterdam and Ghent.
We are, moreover, satisfied that no payment has been made by the
Trustees subsequent to any interdict by the Authorities in Holland.
(Signed) M. HILBERS.
J. F. TWINLEY.
A. L. BURGESS.

Mr. Btraoass said, that the opinion of the ditto persona who
had entered into the investigation was founded upon a review of
the documents and letters %Welt had been received from the ori-
ginal establishment of the Company.

The CHAIRMAN said, it was roost satisfactory to the Proprie-
tors to feel that no imputation could be thrown upon them, though
the speculation had turned out unsuccessfully. He knew there
were .a few persOns who bad indicated a Wail* feeling, but con-
sidering the number of shares held by Bodien and (0., he thought
he might now say he was addressing at)east two-thirds of the Pro-
prietors. A Mr. Robinson had stated that he was the largest share-
holder, but circumstances had come to his (the Chairman's) know-
ledge, which induced him to believe that Mr. Robineon was by no
means a proprietor to the extent which he had given the Meeting
reason to suppose. Addressing, he thought, he might say, three-
fourths of the Shareholders, he had only to express his expecta-
tions, that the affairs of the concern would be wound up in a Wig-
factory manner. As to the connection with Bodien and Co. it
was neither more nor less than an ordinary partnership concern,
and should be settled in a regular business like way. Mr. Jut-
ting was now in Holland, and immediately after his return, the
Proprietors would be called upon, and informed what steps
should be taken for the realisation of the property in Holland.
Mr. Manus said he thought it would be well to put the Mee-
ting in pOisession of the exact state of the Company's account with
Bodien and Co. It was originally intended, that there should be
7500 shares, of which Bodien and Co. were to have 4150, upon
condition that they were to procure
,the Company certain patents.
The public were to have the remainder of the shares. Now about
8000/. was paid on the shares taken by the public, which was
remitted to Bodien and Co., who had also advanced about 11,000/.
for the erection of works. Now whit he proposed was, that
they should debit Bodien and Co. for 2/. 10s. a share on the
4160 shares which were allotted to them, and that they should
get credit for their advances; so that what whatever loss accrued
(and there would be some loss he had no doubt) it would be fairly
divided between the Shareholders and Bodien and Co. Thus if
the loss on the whole concern amounted to one pound a share,
Bodien and Co. would lose 4,1501. and so in proportion. In his
opinion this was the most equitable principle upon which the
affairs of the Company could be adjusted, and if any Gentleman
would second it, he should move that the affairs of the concern
should be wound up upon that principle.

Mr. littancns seconded the resointion, which posed unani-
toothily. .

A SHAREHOLDER said he thought the principle stated by Mr.
Burgess was the only fair oue upon which they could act.
Mr. BuasEss said, some Gentlemen at the last Meeting thought
that the Trustees ought to realise the whole property for the Share-
holders, and give nothing to Bodien and Co. ; hut there ,were
Cliurts of Chancery both in England and Holland, and they would
never sanction such a distribution of the property. •
A PROPRIETOR said it would be very pleasant for the Proprie-
tors to put all the money in their own pockets, but not very
honest.

Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and the Meeting
adjourned sine die•

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to to affect the value of Colom-
COLOMBIAN BONEis.—A trick of an extremely
reprehensible nature was resorted .
tadatot,htehbearof
Man Bonds. Early in the nlorn
illnYt- -, Purporting to have been Ituttaennboytt'Mwr.astllenftt.
Co-
lombian Minister, and addressed to the underwriters‘ whoeffected
the memorable insurance on the dollars to which reference has so
be freq"ently been made. The note merely -requestedto fa-
voured with an immediate call by one of
.the gentlemen tn-
tweeted; but as the fact soon epread that wen a communication
hall reached Lloyd's, it was easy for those who planned the de-
ception to magnify
obtained subsequently suc' general belief on the Stock Ex..
change, that Colombian '
it into anl
order to cancel the insurance, which
Bonds fell 2 per cent., by which fluc-
tuation the parties without doubt were enabled to realize a
handsome profit. It is almost needless to add, that the note was
a forgery. The tutderwriter who waited on Mr. 'Mated° was
assured by him, that lie hail neither written nor authorized
the writing any such communication. Suspicion of having liar.
ad this hoax has fallen u
unfair to say Pon certain individuals, but it would to until somahiug like
more
proof has been obtained.
As regards the expected dollars front Colombia, however, it i'
right to add, that no authentic information has been received, and
that the public are as ignorant of the motives which lead to the
continuance of the policy, as they are of • the . grounds on which
Mr. 1-furtado originally made it.

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