The Sun.
London, England, 1826-05-15 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.

CITY, MAY 15

There has been a considerable improvement in the price of
Public Securities during the last week, Consols having been done
at 79. In the early part of the week very large purchases were
made by a poweiful party, who appear to have changed their ac-
counts, and to be speculating now for a rise. A great deal of
Stock was carried on to the July account, at 3-16 tbs and per
Cent. continuation. From this circumstance it is apprehended
that there will be no scarcity of Stock on the ensuing account
day. There has also been a quantity of Consols thrown upon the
market by an eminent Insurance Company, which has materially
altered the complexion of the MoupysMarket: The closing price
of Saturday was 78ii, and as.aln‘of what little interest the pub-
lic take in Stocks, the announcement of the termination of the
Burmese wars, the most important political event that has happened
for a considerable time, did not make the slightest alteration. In
India Stock, where one might expect a considerable improvement,
the price has only risen 2 or 3 per. Cent.
There has been a great deal of business doing in the Foreign
Market, and the South American Securities have improved during
the last week ; there has also been a little activity amongst some of
the Shares, and an improvement in price, as will be seen from our
daily lists. The improvement in the Colombian Stock may be
traced to the circulation of a report, that it is in the contemplation
of two or three commercial houses connected with South America,
to club together, and pay the dividend due . in July—with what
truth, we are unable to state,—but we must say, that we think it
the duty of those who have so largely profited by their connexion
with South. America, and whose prosperity is so identified with
New States, to do every thing in their poWer to save them from
the odium of not fulfilling their engagements, and also to relieve
a suffering public from an apprehension that they have lent their
money upon very suspicious security.
City, half-past Two o'clock this day.

This day being a holiday at. the Bank, and English and Foreign
Stuck Exchanges, the Dealers have met on the Royal Exchange.
Consols have been done at 78k, Buyers, and at for next Accouat ;
present price 78w ; scarcely any business doing.

Yesterday . the Duke of York and the Duchess of
Gloucester visited the King..
The Lord Chancellor and Lord St. Helen's had
audiences of his Majesty yesterday.
Yesterday . morning the Rev. Dr. Blomberg per-
formed Divine Service at the King's Palace, in Pall
Mall.
The Duke of York, the Duke and Duchess of
Clarence, and the Princess Augusta, attended Divine
Service, yesterday morning, at the Chapel Royal, St.
James's. •
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Prince Leopold attended Divine Serviee,. yeSter7
day morning, at St. Philip's Chapel, Regent-street
The Duchess of Kent had a select party to dine,
yesterday, at her apartments in the King's Palace,
Kensington.
... On Saturday, the Duchess of Gloucester, the Prin-
cess Augusta, and the Princess Sophia, visited the
Mice and Ducheis of Clarence, at the Burlington
Hotel, where their Royal Highnesses are at present
staying. •
The Duke and Duchess of Clarence, the Duchess
of Gloucester, the Princess Augusta, the Princes's
'Sophia,. and Prince Leopold, honoured the fancy
ball, at Covent-Garden Theat•re, on -Friday evening,
with their presence.
Yesterday the Duke and Duchess of Clarence vi-
sited • the Princess Augusta.
On Saturday afternoon, Mr. Secretary Canning left
town for Salt Hill, to remain there a few days. .
A King's Messenger was despatched on Saturday
evening from the Foreign Office to the Continent.
Lord Melville, Sir George Cockburn, and Sir
George Clerk, left town this morning, to inspect the
works going on at Sheerness Dock-yard.
Major-General R. A. balsell, now about to be
restored to the Earldom of Carnwath, is the son of
Dalzell, Esq. by Miss Acklorn, of Wiseton, near
Bawtry, who was the only surviving male issue of the
sixth and attainted Earl by Miss. Vincent, of Barn-
borough Grange, near Doncaster. The title was con-
ferred in 1639.
Lord Charles Somerset has arrived in England by

the Atlas. ,
ROYAL DONATION TO THE DISTRESSED 'OPE
RATIVES IN GLASGOW.--HIS MAJESTY has been
graciously pleased to re ONE THOUSAND FOUND S
to the fund for the relief of the distressed operatives of
this city, and FIVE HUNDRED POUNDS to those of
Paisley.---Glasgote courier.
BRAZILIAN LOAN CONTRACTED BY MR. N.M.
RoviscitiLD.—On Friday_ his Excellency Baron
d'ITABAYANA,IointIth Mr. N. M. ROTHSCHILD,
and acconipanie by Jr.Tr CHARLES GREEN, Notary
Public, did cancel and deposit in the Bank of Eng-
Jatidthe amount of Forty-three'll ousand Pounds Bonds
of the above Loan, being the sum fixed for the re
demptioiron the ,12th instant; and also the .further
sum of Six Thousand Five Hundred Pounds Bonds, for
interest saved in the amount redeemed to the 31st
day of December next ensuing.
RICHARDSON, GOODLUbK and Co. beg to call
the attention of their Friends and the public to the
Last Lottery' that will ever be drawn in this King-
dom. The Scheme contains She Prizes of 30,0001.
with various other Capitals, the whole to be dmwn in One
Day, the 18th ofJuly. RICHARDSON, GOOD LUCK, !Dui
Co. recommend an early purchase, as there will be an
Advance in Price of at least 11. 4s. per Ticket on the
29th of May. Tickets and Shares in variety of Num-
bers are on sale at their office, 104, 13ank Buildings,-
Cornhill.
The subscription . at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, for the
relief of the distressed manufacturers in Lancashire,
on Saturday last, was not far short of Two THOU-
SAND POUNDS. Great credit is due to the Gentle-.
men of the Committee, oven as to the Honorary Se-
cretary (Charles John Bigge, Esq.), for their unre-
mitted coartions in this Work of benevolence, with a
view to making the fund as productive as .possihle.
An advertisement, bringing the subscriptions down to
Thursday last, will .be found in
the first page of the
SUN this day. We really cannot but congratulate
the country on the excellent spirit manifested so gene-
rally by the higher elaisea at this painful conjuncture.

SECOND EDITION.
SUN OFFICE, Lialfinst Three.

FALL OF MISSOLONGIII•

Accounts have been- received this morning -.at the
Colonial Office from Major-General .the Honourable
FREDERICK PONSONBY, Lord High Commissioner
pro temporc of the lonian Isles, which announce,
that the fortress of MissolOnghi was carried by assault,
on the night of the 22d and 23d ult. It ap-
pears. that on the 2d Ultimo, the Turkish
Commanders offered terms to the Inhabitants which
engaged for the safety of their lives on surrendering
the town ; but these offers were peremptorily rejected.
The Greek fleet under IVIIAUL Is having failed in its
attempt to throw supplies into the town, and the in-
habitants:being reduced to the utmost distress for
the
..want of provisions ; the garrison resolved
upon attempting to retire, and for that pur-
pose made a sortie with a force of 800 men, under
tn•o of their most .enterprizing Chieftains, who were to
direct their efforts against ,a battery on the waterside,
and by that means to open a way for the rest
of the inhabitants. This movement, however, had
been foreseen by, the. Turks, and so tremend-
ous a fire was directed against the assailants, that
they soon fell into confusion, and flea, in all direc.
tions to the mountains for shelter. 'The alarm created!
by the repulse of this advanced body was quickly corn-
municated to those who Succeeded ; they abandoned the
positions which they had hithectoeccupied, and threw
themselves in small bodies into midi defensible posts
as the neighbourhood of the town presented. The
Turks, in the mean time, availed theMselves of the confu-
Sion into which the besieged were thrown by this
failure, and carried by assault the fortifications, which,
in many parts were left without defence. The town
was set fire to in several places, and instant measures
were taken for subduing the inhabitants, which, in the
course of The night, was completely effected. The
Greeks seem to have fought with a degree of obsti-
nacy which might have been expected from the re-
solution with which they have hitherto defended
the place, for although upwards of three thousand
are reported to have fallen in the town, and in the
neighbourhood of the mountains ; only 150 are said
to have been taken alive. Of the women and
children a 'considerable number are stated to have

destroyed themselves, or to have been drowned
in the ditches adjoining to the town, but upwards
of 3000 prisoners of this description are reported cap-
tured by the Turks. It does not appear that IBRAHIM
PACISA was wounded in this assault, as various
reports have for some time announced.