The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-24 00:00:00

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Price. Price. Price. Price.
French Five peremts,ex Olv 118 85 .. 118 85 .. 118 85 .. 118 85
Fou.s., ex div.. •• .• 103 25 .. 103 25 .. 103 25 .. 103 25
Three per Cents.•• •. 81 80 .• 81 85 .. 81 80 .. 81 80
Bank of France••.•••. 3060 ..3062 50 .•3660 —3062 50
Laftitte Bank, I,ooof. Sharesl6Bs ..1085 ..1085 .. 1085
5,000 f. Sharessoss ..5057 50 .•5050 ..5057 60
Belgian Bank .•........••.• 665 .. 665 .. 665 .. 665
Belgian Fives, 1840 .•• • .. 1051 .. 1051 .. 1051 .. 1051
1542.....•.• 1671 •• 1071 .. 1071 .• 1071
Spanish Passive . 51 .. 51 .. 51 51
Active . 3ll .. 311 .. 31i .. 311
Portuguese Five per Cents • • 46k .. 461 .. 461 .. 461
Neapolitan . 98 60 .. 98 60 .. 98 60 .. 98 60
KORIIIII ••••• • • • • • ..... • • • • 105 .. 105 .. 105 .. 105

RAILWAY SHARES.
St. Germain .• • • • • • 925 .. 925 .. 925 .. 925
Versailles. R. 8.- ........... 386 25 .. 386 25 .. 386 25 .. 386 25
L.B .. 257 50 •. 258 78 •• 257 50 .. 258 75
Rouen ••••• • • • • • ........•• 995 .. 995 995 .. 995

Rouen to Havre•• • •
Orleans ..•.

.. 755
.. 990

•• 755 .. 755
.. 986 25 .. 986 25

Strasburg to B ....... ..... . 260 .. 261 25 .. 260 .. 261 25
RAILWAY SHARES FOR THE ACCOUNT, SEPTEMBER 30.
St. Germain •••••• •• .• .• 927 50 .- 527 50 .. 927 50 .. 927 50
Versailles, R. 8.. • • • • ...... 386 25 .. 386 25 .. 386 25 .. 386 25
L. 8.•• •• •• 260 .. 260 .. 260 .. 257 50
Rouen ••.• •• •• •• •• •• 995 .. 995 .. 993 75 . 993 75
Rouen to Havre.... • • • • • • • • 755 755 .• 755 .. 755
Orleans
Strasburg to Bale•• •• •• •• 260 .. 261 25 .. 260 . 261 25

The subjoined communication has just reached us
from Spain ; it is from a gentleman who has hitherto
shown himself well informed on Spanish affairs
:
"The following intelligence is of such a serious
nature that lam almost induced to withhold it. It
is said the health of the Queen of Spain is in an
alarming state, so much so, that Queen Christina has
taken precautions to secure the Regency for herself
during the minority of the Infanta Luisa Fernanda.
It may be that the march of troops for Navarre is
not unconnected with the health of her Majesty ; as
her death at the present moment would infallibly
cause a general rising of the Carlists.—Post.
SOUTHAMPTON, SATURDAY AFTERNOON. - The
Pacha, Oriental and Peninsular steam-ship, Captain
Burney, arrived this afternoon at half-past three
o'clock, bringing the Peninsular mails and the fol-
lowing passengers :—Captain Taylor, Mr. Annesley,
Colonel Brown, son, and three servants, Mr. Allan,
Mr. Sallar, Mr. Corridor, Mr. Beddome, Mr. Martin,
Mr. E. Bailharn, Mr. A. Bluck, P. Felmires, and
the Hon. F. Ellis, son of Lord Howard de Walden.
Her dates of departure are from Gibraltar, Sep-
tember 13; Cadiz, 14; Lisbon, 15. Her Majesty's
ship, Warspite, the steamers Sydenham and Vesu-
vius, were at Gibraltar, as likewise the Danish frigate
Thetis, and Hecla steamer. At Cadiz were the
French ships Jemmapes, 90, and Suffren, 90, with
the flag of the Prince de Joinville, the brigs Cassard
and Pandone and steamers Montezuma, Espadole,
Vedette, and Basilie ; also two Spanish brigs of war
and two steamers. At Lisbon were one French cor-
vette, one Portuguese frigate, a corvette, and her Ma-
jesty's ship, Caledonia. Her Majesty's ship, Albion,
from Tangiers, arrived at Gibraltar on the 12th cf
Sqtember, and on the same day sailed the Vesuvius
with the British Minister, Mr. Bulwer, on board.
The Pacha spoke the brig Amanda, of Leith, off
Oporto, bound in, all well. She had fine weather,
with light variable winds the whole passage. She
brings four oxen.

THE LATE REPORTED SAILING
MATCH BETWEEN THE FRENCH BRIG
OF WAR ADONIS AND THE VINDICTIVE.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SlR,—llaving just seen, with more surprise than I
can express, a paragraph in The Sun, copied from the
Globe French journal, in which it is represented that
the Adonis had sailed with the Vindictive in the
Pacific, and had had a considerable advantage over
her, and that, on the return of each to Europe, the
Adonis had maintained the same advantage, I am led
to observe that I feel assured that these statements
have been made wholly unknown to my worthy
friend, Captain the Viscount St. George, whose cha-
racter stands too high ever to have sanctioned their
insertion, because no such occurrence ever took place
as a sailing match between the Adonis and Vindictive.
It is true that the Adonis was at Callao in the
month of January last, when the Vindictive sailed
on a trial with the American frigates United States
and Constellation, and when she beat the former about
five miles and the latter full fifteen miles, in a run of
eight hours, going from five to seven miles an hour
by the wind ; but, to my great disapppointment, the
Adonis did not join in this race, she having remained
at anchor in Callao roads. _ _

About ten days after this, I think on the 2d of
February, when the Vindictive was under easy sail,
exercising in the Bay of Callao, the Adonis was ob-
served bearing out, on her way to Valparaiso and
France. I immediately steered towards her, the wind
being very light, in order to bid Captain St. George
and his officers farewell, and on our approaching very
close to her, I directed our band to play the French
national air, which was acknowledged by the French
officers taking off their hats. We then separated ;
the Vindictive hauling in the opposite tack towards
Callao. It being very nearly calm at this time, it
would have been impossible to have tried the rate of
sailing, had I wished to have done so ; but having
beaten the American frigates, I did not like offering
to try the Adonis unless her Captain had invited me
to do it.
Thus, Sir, you will see that the statement about
the epaulettes is quite imaginary, at least so far as it
relates to the Vindictive. Possibly it may have oc-
curred with some other of our ships, for as the Adonis
left Valparaiso for France in the month of March, it
cannot be a matter of surprise that she should have
reached the English Channel before the Vindictive,
which did not quit Valparaiso until the month of
May.
As to the sailing qualities of the Vindictive, all I
can say is, that during our voyage round the world,
we never met with any vessel that could compete
with her.
When she was first commissioned, and we were
sent to to the Downs to receive the King of
Prussia, the Warspite appeared to have the advan-
tage of us, but the Vindictive was then nearly a
foot too much by the stern. 's had no trial of
:Oing whatever with any ship in the Channel previous
to ();Ir going to China. On that voyage we were
only -6;5 days under canvas from Torbay to Hong-
a...kl five at anchor. We sailed from England
Kong,
the 21st. of Mani), and anchored at Hong-Kong
on June, having reached Madeira in four
on the 19th Of'
crossed the line on the 16th day, and
days and a hai!,
e good Hope on the 40th day from
m
passed the Cape
believe ever did more than this,
England. No ship,
and all the qualities of tee Vindictive are quite equal
to those of her sailing. 2
I most happily avail of this occasionavail to
express the gratification it afforded me during the
whole of my services in tl:e Pacific, and especially
during the execution of my *delicate duties at Ota-
heite, to have been on terms Df friendly intimacy
with the French officers with whom I had inter-
course ; and from the captains of the French merchant
ships, also, I repeatedly received grateful acknow-
ledgments for the aid I had aftbrded them whenever
they needed assistance; and T trust, whenever I may
again be called into active service, that I shall find
opportunities o evincing the same good feeling.
I have the honour to be, Sir, &c.,
I. TOUP NICOLAS,
Late Captain of the Vindictive.
Devonport, Sept. 19.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR,--I'Why are the hospitals of London built in
such conspicuous and fashionable places? Is it that
our gracious Queen and her family, together with our
aristocracy, may more easily catch the fevers which
have of late been so frequent in the metr•polis ? Why
are not such hospitals built some distance from town,
and not immediately under the nose, and in the midst
of a vast population ? Surely this requires some
egnsideration.—l am, Sir, yours, &c.
A CONSTANT READER.
London, Sept. 22.

Tuaricn RAILWAYS.—Four Companies yesterday
delivered into the office of the Minister of Pubic Works
the lists of their Shareholders for the Orleans and Bor-
deaux Railroad, with deposits of 800,000 f. each, the
stipulated caution-money. The following are the names
of the competitors for the grant, which is to be awarded
on Oct. 5, viz. : 1. Messrs. Paterson and Mackenzie,
of London, and Calon, jun., and Lehideux, of Paris ; 2.
Messrs. Marcuard and Co., with M. Anthonard as Pre•.
sident ; Messrs. Blacque, Certain, Drouillard, and Co.,
with M. de Rumigny, as President ; 4. Messrs. de Roths-
child Brothers. Before Wednesday next the Minister
will announce, after having examined the lists, which of
the Companies are admitted into the competition. The
lists of Messrs. de Rothschild and Messrs. Blacque,
Certain, Drouillard, and Co., were not delivered till
half-past eleven at night. Ou October 5 will also be
awarded the grant of the Orleans and Vierzon Rail-
road. Two Companies only—viz., that of M. Casimir
Lecomte and the Orleans Railroad Company—•ha%a de-
posite 1 their lists and caution-money.— Galignani of
Saturday.
CONTRACT Tort Coar,.—A. contract for 4,000 tons
of coal for the use of the Mediterranean packets was
awarded yesterday to M. Talabot at 3f. 344 millimes the
metrical quintal (about 2241 b. English). The coals are
to be delivered at Marseilles. There were six tenders.
—Galiynani.
IMPORTANT FROM MONTS VIDEO.--LIVERPOOL,
FRIDAY EVENING.—The following very important intel-
ligence, being part of a letter to a commercial house
here, was posted in the rooms of the Underwriter's As-
sociation this afternoon :—"Bahia, July 30.—The
latest dates from Rio are to the 17th inst. ; the packet
had been detained in consequence of a new treaty, the
ratification of which is to be sent on by her. It is
also reported that Monte Video is again to be a province
of the Brazils, she having solicited the protection of the
empire, under the guarantee of Great Britain and
France. It is evident that there are preparations made
for sending troops to the River Plate."—[This news re-
quires confarmatton—ED. Sun.]