The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-08 00:00:00

have surrendered to him. We commend this argument
of the Gallant Colonel to the careful attention of M. •
TRIERS, as it will enable that most is and accu-
rate historian, in his neat edition, to dispose satisfactorily
of anothe: of our naval victories, and to prove, by the
GURWOOD syllogism, that DE WINTER could not have
surrendered to DUNCAN at the battle of Camperdown
because DUNCAN did not understand Dutch. It is not
by attempts at argument such as these that the positive
testimony of Sergeant BRAZIL, can be impugned. He is
corroborated by Mr. GRATTAN, who was present at the
storming, and who states—
" I pressed forward with the crowd towards the citadel,
and I met Mackie returning from it, with the captured
sword in one hand, and his own sword in the other. I asked
him if all was right, for there was still an odd shot here and
there. He replied,' All is not only right, but over.' Look at
this,' said he, as be held up the sword, was the first man
at the citadel ; and the Governor has been sent off to Lord
Wellington ;' "
and supported by Colonel OATES, whose evidence, most
important as showing what was the general opinion of
these who were present at the time, is as follows:
" Not being present myself at the assault of Ciudad
Rodrip, but joining very soon after, the general conversation
among the officers of the regiment WLS the very intrepid and
gallant conduct of Lieut. Mackie, in volunteering the fur-
lorn hop of the great breach, and being the first officer at
the citadel, receiving, as he thought, the Governor's sword in
token of surrender, but which sword proved afterwards to
belong to an officer of the Governor's staff."
Nothing that Colonel GURWOOD has brought forward
tonds in the least to shake the credibility of tither of
these witnesses, and unless their credibility is shaken
their testimony proves satisfactorily that to Major
MACKIE, not to Colonel GURWOOD, was the fortress
surrendered, and that the latter, in receiving a sword
from GenerAl BARRIE, received not the sword of the
Governor of Ciudad Rodrigo, but the sword of Major
MACKIE'S prisoner. We do not impute to Colonel GUR-
WOOD that at the time he received the sword he was
aware of the circumstances of the ease.

tion of monopoly. It is something like the definition
which Colonel TaomrsoN somewhere gives of it:—Serv-
ing oneself with a bucket and another with a spoon."
The " spoons" will be " spoons" no longer. Like the
ancient Britons, they will not stand monopoly. Instead,
however, of flying from it, they will make it fly from
them, and oblige the " buckets" to drink fair, repu-
diate " one-handed bargains," and live " cleanly and
soberly, as noblemen should do."

The Madrid papers of the 28th ult. bring no news.
On the Bourse the Three per Cents. ware done at 35i at
60 days, the Fives were not quoted.

The Stock and Share•market on the Pari3 Bourse on
Thursday was even more firm than on the previous day,
and a considerable advance, both in the Funds and on

Major MACKIE'S own statement shows that the sur-
render had taken place to him before the arrival of
Colonel GußwooD ; therefore, probably, the latter
would not at the time have been aware of the occurrence.
It was on the part of Colonel GußwooD a mistake.
Let him be content with the good fortune which that
mistake has brought him, and leave to poor MACKIE
that glory which was the only reward he desired or
received for one of the most gallant exploits of the Pe-
ninsular War.

:THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY MORNING,

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS
(From The Sun of Saturday Evening.)
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were about 5,000
bales, with a disposition to buy at the decline noticed yes-
terday.—ln Shares not much was doing.
The following quotations were obtained at Messrs. Lamond's
sale yesterday :
Description. Paid. Sold for.
Dendre Valley ... ... ... 2 08 0
Northampton, Bedford, and Cambridge 42s 1 6 0
Dudley, Madely, Brosley, and I. Bridge 2% 119 6
London, Warwick, and Kidderminster 2 2 1 0
Liverpool and Leeds Direct ••• ... 2, 2 1 0
Northaaipton,Banbury, and Chelt'ham. 2 2 8 0
Great Western of Bengal ... ••• ... 1,4 0 10 0
Ditto ditto ... ... ••• 010 0
Northampton, Banbury, & Cheltenham 2 2 3 0
Goole, and Doncaster ... ... ... 42s 2 5 0
Dutch Rhenish ... .. • . ... 6 7 7 6
North Staff., Churnet, and Potteries ... 42s 5 5 0
Ditto ditto ,„ 5 5 6
Buckinghamshire ... ... ••• ... ... 42e 2 2 0
Calcutta and St. George's Point ... 7e 011 0
Dudley, Madely, Broeely, and 1. Bridge 2% 118 0
Ditto ditto -- 117 6
Ditto ditto ••• 118 0
Northampton,Banbury,andCheltenham 2 22 6
Ditto ditto ••• -- 2 3 6
Calcutta and St. George's P,,int ... ... 7#3 010 6
Ditto ditto ... ... 010 6
Dendre Valley ... ..• ... ... ... 2 010 6
South and Midlands Junction .. ... 426 1 7 0
Ditto ditto ... ••• —. 1 7 0
Ditto ditto ... „, „. 1 7 0
Sheffield, Buxton, and Leek Potteries... 1% 018 0
Ditto ditto „, 018 0
Liverpl., Preston, & North Union June. 42s 112 6
Caledonian Extension ............214 3 0 0
3 0 0
Dudley, Madely, Brosley, & Iron Bridge 2% 118 0
Sheffield, Buxton, and Leek Potteries 1% 018 0
Great Western of Bengal ... ••• ... 14 0 10 0
0 10 0
Isle of Wight, . . ••• ... ... 2% 2 3 0
Great Western of Bengal ... .:. ... 14 010 0
010 0
Dendre Valley ... ... •.. ... ••• 2 0 8 0
Birkenhead, Chester, Mold, Rhuabon, 2% 1 6 6
Buckinghamshire .. ... ... —42 s 2 6
Surrey Grand Junction ••• ••• ... l% 017 0
Great Western of Bengal ..• ••• ... 14 010 0
Ditto ... ... ••• -• •** "* 010 0
Dudley, Madely, Brosley, and I. Bridge 2% 117 6
Leicester and Birmingham ... ••• ... 22s 1 0 0
Oxford, Witney, and Cheltenham ... 1% 017 0
Bordeaux, Toulouse, Cette— Espleta... 2 115 0
Ditto ditto—Mackenzie ... 2 114 0
Harwich—Eastern Counties ... ... 1 015 0
Ditto 0 15 0
Irish North Midland ... ... ... ... 138 017 0
0 16 6
South Midland ... ... ... ... ... 42s 110 6
Direct Norwich ... ... ... ... ... 1 0 4 6
Ditto ••• ••• ••• ••• -- 0 4 6
Great N. and S. Wales and Worcester 1 013 6
Ditto ditto ... ... 012 6
Reading and Reigate . . ... ... 42s 1 3 0
Leeds and Liverpool ... ... ... ... 2% 2 0 0
Essex and Suffolk ... ... ... ... 1% 1 0 0
Great Western of Bengal •.• ... ... 4 0 9 6
Ditto ditto ... ••• 0 9: 6
Lynn and Dereham ... ... ... ... 5 4 0 0
Ditto ditto ... ... ... ... 4 0 0
The Bank Returns, upon a comparison with its predeces-
sor, furnishes the following results :
A decrease in the Circulation of 302,740/., or to 26,733,810'.
A decrease in the Rest of 5,783 L, or to 3,246,4261.
An increase in the Public Deposits of 307,4131., or to
7,070,3811.
A slight decrease in the item "Other Deposits ;" also in
" Seven Day and other Bills."
The quantity of Bullion in the hands of the Bank of Eng-
land is, by the present return, 13,236,8181., and by the pre-
vious return it was 13,559,501/.
There are accounts from Buenos Ayres this morning stat-
ing that the blockade had been commenced most strictly.
There was not any business of interest in the commercial
market.
The British Funds are pretty steady to-day. Consols for
the Account are at 94% to 95, and for Money at 95% 5/8.
Exchequer-bills have advanced to, 20s. premium. Bank
Stock is heavy at 200%.
Very few bargains were made in the Foreign Funds to-
day. Dutch Four per Cents. are at 95 ; Russian at 112, and
Mexican at 29:N.
The Railway Share Market is more tranquil, but not much
business has been done to-day.

ONE CLOSING
R ICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES
Bank Stock ...... ......... ..... 200% 202
3 per Cent. Reduced
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 94%5/8 94%
New 314 per Cents .. 9514 4 95%
LongAnnuitiestoexnireJan 1860
Ditto 30 years,Pct. 10,1859 ... 10 5-16 10 5-16
Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860.... 10% 10%
India Bonds, 1,0001 2B 26 26
Ditto under 1,0001...1,0001 30 30
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills, 1,0004 I%d lB 20 pm. 20
Ditto 500/.
Ditto Small

CLOSING
I RICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. PRICES
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1837 — 30
Ditto, Account 293/4 30
Ditto Deferred 163/4 1614
Russian Bonds lll 112
- 1
,- • /2 112
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840.
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Dividends on the above payablein London.