The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-17 00:00:00

FOREIG

Austrian, 5 per Cent —
Belgian, b per Cent.....„ 102%
Brae ian Bonds BB%
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent
Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent
ChMan, 6 per Cent ...........
Colombian, 6 per Cent
Danish, 3 per Cent
Greek, 18%5, 5 per Cent —
Mexican, 5 per Cent
Neapolitan Bonds, 5 per Ct —
Prussian Bonds, 4 per Cent — I
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Ct —
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Ct

Birmingham and Gloucester (100 paid) 94%
Bristol and Exeter (lii paid)
Direct Northern, 2% paid ..................
Eastern Counties (25 paid) ........
14
Great Western (75 ............................. 149%
London and Greenwich (W. 15s. 4d. paid)
London and South Western (411.6 x. lOd. paid) 75
London and Croydon • ..............
London and York, 2% paid
41
Lynn and Ely, 1 paid ..... . .
,

„ Ili Pa'” -2,
Manchester and Leeds (70 paid)
Newcastle and Darling/on Junction, 24 paid
Norwich and Brandon, 6 paid —
paid........, 25(
3%
RiDchitmtoOnNdea'ividS%hia'emsseElipidaiJdu-tiction, I
Rugby, I paid.l%
South Eastern and Dover (33 2s 4d paid) .„ 39%
Ditto 'Jew Shares (4 paid)
Yarmouth and Norwich (20 paid)
Boulogne and Amiens, 2 paid 5
Paris and Orleans (20 paid)
... 42%

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.

LONDON, DEC. 17.—Wind easterly, moderate breeze,
and cloudy. The morning was very foggy, which in-
creased in density between 8 and 9 ♦.M., but is now (12
o'clock) clearing up.
DEAL, DEC. 16, A.M. —Wind S.E., mod. P.M., light.
Sld. Rosalie, Valparaiso; Richard Mount, Cape of Good
Hope.

FALMOUTH, DEC. 16:—Wind S.E., fresh breeze

15. Arrd. Betsy, I'enquico, sailed June 13, Valparaiso
Aug. 5 ; Montreal, Dixon, Quebec, leaky, and with loss
of t.n anchor, bulwarks, stancheons, having been in
contact with the Lockwcods; Friend,hip, Newfoundland,
very leaky, and with loss of bulwarks, bound to 'feign-
mouth.
PENZANCE, DEC. 15.—Arrd. Pepita, Pineto Santa
Maria, with loss of sails, &c.
COWES, DEC. 16.—Arrd. Condor, Havaniuth.
ainTmotrTii, DEC. 15.—Arrd. Countess Eglinton,
Sims, Pernambuco for Hamburgh ; crew disabled.
PLYMOUTH, DEC. 15.—The barque Victor, bound to
Sydney, New South Wales, with passengers, was spoken
with by the Camerton, of Whitehaven, which arrived
at Pernambuco on the 27th of October. The master of
the Victor applied for irons, some, of his crew being in a
state of mutiny, but could not be supplie d. 16. Sld. her
Molest.) 's ship Daedalus, Cape of Good hope; Africaine,
Gambia.

DEPARTURE OF THE REIGNING DUKE AND
DUCHESS OF SAXE COBURG AND GOTHA —WINDSOR,
MONDAY EVENING.—To. morrow has been appointed for
the departure, for the Continent, of her Majesty's royal
and illustrious visitors the Duke and Duchess of Saxe
Coburg, and the Duke Ernest of Wurtemberg, with their
respective suites. The Duchess of Saxe Coburg and
Gotha was suffering severely during the whole of yester-
day from the effects of a violent cold, which was caught
by her Royal Highness during the royal visit to the
Smithfield Club Cottle Show, on Saturday. Her Royal
Highness to-day is somewhat better. The departure of
her Majesty's distinguished guests to-morrow will de-
pend in a great measure upon the state of her Royal
I lighness's health. It is expected that her Majesty and
the Prince Consort will accompany their Royal High-
nesses to Woolwich, where the Black Eagle Government
steamer has been commanded to be in readiness to con-
vey her Majesty's illustrious relatives to the Continent.
DRAYTON MANOR, MONDAY.—Sir R. Peel re-
turned on Saturday afternoon from visiting the Queen at
Windsor Castle. In the evening the Right Hon. Baronet
received the Bishop of Lichfield and a party of the local
clergy at dinner. Yesterday (Sunday) the Right Rev.
Prelate preached at Tamwortb Church to a crowded con-
gregation, Sir Robert and Lady Peel and family, the
Right lion. W. Yates and Lady Jane Peel and family,
and most of the neighbouring gentry attending the ser-
vice. Dr. Buckland has arrived at the manor on a visit
to Sir Robert Peel,
TREE NEW ROYAL EXCILME. Yesterday the
boarding which was at the east end of the New Royal JULLIEN'S GRAND BAL MASQUE.—The arrange.
Exchange, and which obstructed the communication be- manta made by AI. Jullien for the masquerade at Covent-
tween Cornbill and Threadneedle street, was removed, garden last night fully
bore out the prospectus issued by
and the thoroughfare opened for the public. As soon him in large capitals around the walls of the metropolis.
as it was generally isnown vast numbers of persons The decorations were exceedingly elegant ; a profusion
avoidingPinch-igne: Great pro- of flowers encircled, in most graceful gyrations, the
pressthe erection of the hoasas and white and silver drapery was superadded to
asse dha tos and
bee fro,n
made thus
with
racing the east end, and in a few weeks there will be a the already harichsAinn adornments which have been
free passage, The opening will take place to-morrow added to the interior of Covent garden by the hitstft Pr
(Wednesday) forenoon, the interior of the merchants I M. Jullien. The orchestra was conveniently arranged
area being completed. Lloyd's rooms are not yet pain- I et the upper end of the stage, and at the back an enor-
pleted, workmen being still busily engaged in fitting up mous glass reflected the gay and glittering throng which
the usual apartments. crowded every foot in front of it. An exceedingly ele-
If report may be credited, and we hope, in this gant illumination, emblazoning the word " Polka, '&-
case, it will be found correct, the two daughters-in-Jaw tered over the orchestra. The assemblage was enor-
of a Noble Duke, whose name England most wishes to mous, so much so as to leave scarce space for dancing in.
none, that we saw, or those who had donned costumes
pre.serre are in a state which bids fair to gratify thi4 A large proportion of the
gentlemen were in plain cloth9s
desire. 'This.intelligence will, we are sure, give universal
satisfaction.—Court Journal. 1 seemed to tak• much trouble se a...ttaiu tistus
•

FOWEY, DEC. Is.—Arrd. Ann, Marseilles, leaky, and
with sails split.
Ory HOLYHEAD, DEC. 15.—Burly, Rio de la Hackie.
GRIMSBY, DEC. I 6.—Arrd. Eliza, Lynn, for Bristol,
leaky, and with damage, having been in contact with the
Sunberry, of Yarmouth.

CARMARTHEN, DEC. 14.—The George, from Barn-
staple, in ballast, drove ashore at the back of the North
Pivr, but will be got off if the weather moderates.
MILFORD, DEC. 14.—Arrd. Jane, Swansea, fur Port-
madoc, leaky, and has been laid on the Hard.
YOUGUAL, DEC. 13.—The Eliza, Seaborn, of and from
Newport, was driven ashore at the north end of this quay
this morning, but is expected off.
LIVERPOOL, DEC. 16.—Arrd Britannia (steamer),
Hewitt, Boston, left Ist inst.
HALIFAX, DEC. 3.—Sld. Herald, Santa Martha.
KINSALIS, DEC. 12.—Arrd. Sultan, M'Murdoch, China.
HARWICH, DEC. 16.—The Teesdale, from London to
Stockton, and the Phcebe, of Shields, have both put in
here with damage, having been in contact.
IcmisoE.—Arrd. Miracle and Margaret, Liverpool.

Their Royal Ilighnessn the Duke and Duchess of
Cobourg and suite arrived at the Dover station, at
the Bricklayers' Arms, at twelve o'clock this day,
from 'Windsor, and took their departure immediately
by the railway for Dover, en route to the Continent.