The Sun.
London, England, 1826-01-17 00:00:00

THE FUNDi.

Consols--Yesterday closed
After the Close
Do. for February Account 81i, sellers.
Tlsis morning opened 811 i
The Market opened at 81-1 and %tent to 814
for Thursday-818 for February. This slight ad.
vance is attributed to the settlement, in it
howevet, parties have since been making up
at 81 I. The continuation for February Ac..
count is E. Heavy lots have been sop thii
morning by the Hebrews at 81i. There are
buyers at that price, for February account.
Bank stock . . -114 i.
India Stock . . .
India Bonds . . - 10 6 pm.
ExAtequer Bills, XlOOO-1 dis. par. 2 dis.
1:500—.1 dis. par.
£lOO-1 dis.

gri
811

The seArcity of money out of doors increases.
The Commissioners were served with 3 per

Cents. TedIICPCI at 501,

3 per Cent. Consols, ex. dir.
New 4 per Cent. ex di►.
3 per Cent. Reduced •
Si per Cent. Reduced

se 4.-
" 971.
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FOREIGN.

What little business there has been in this
market, was at lower prices in South American
Securities; Columbian ex. div. 581 ;
can, 6 per cent. 651 ; Peruvian, 43f ;
75 ; Danish, 60+ ; Greck, 14; Spanish,- 13k;
Russian Bonds, 82i.

SITARES. • •
A rialo Mexican 5 pm., Brazilian 3} pm., Cas.
ellu I 54. dill., i 1 !Hance 64 pin., Ditto Marine 31 pm

PAST Q.
Consols—fur both accounts, 81114

The Market in Aliacing-lane is most I oomy—
more failures expected.

TILE ARTS.—Mr. %VESTA LL is very forward
with a large picture, that is doubtless intended
for an A Iter,piece, and probably by• commis-
stott, as he has been employed on similar works
which have been devoted to that purpose. The
point of time in the work which we now notice,
is immediately after the crusifixion, when the
body of our Saviour bad been assigned to his
mother and friends. The figures represent the
body at length in the foreground, Mary the
Mother, having fainted with agony, Mary the
Mother of James, supporting her, Mary Mag-
dalen weeping in front, Joseph of Arimathea
behind, beholding the awful melancholy scene,und
two of the Apostles sharing in his emotions.
The whole scene is finely imagined, and makes
a solemn and affecting impression on the mind.
The figure of Joseph is highly dignified, and
the face, in particular, admirably conceiv-
ed and executed. As the Picture, though
far advanCed, is far from being finished, we
shall reserve our remarks to a future perlOd, only
observing, that this Artist, who is to justly (Ls-
tinguished for his treatment of atICII subjects,
has fully equalled himself upon the present occa-
sion, and we trust that his work will not be con-
sigued to any distant church, but be placed in
some conspicuous Sacred Edifice, where it may at
once obtain the suffrage of judicious criticism,
and more extensively arouse those pions feelings
which such an edifice is intended to excite. We
cannot conclude without noticing the various
powers of this Artist. He has reeeutly finished
four Dtaw.ngs on rustic subjects, that exhibit the
progress of Infancy, domestic situations of an in-
teresting description, and such beautiful execu-
tion in colouring, expression, character, and
scenery, as equal any former production of this
kind from his admirable pencil.
A NVausa or ONE IiUNDFICD OUncE'S Was
decided this dq, at half-past.,two
ii ENIt V HUNT, junior, drove bis Blacking Cara-
van and four horses over the Serpentiue Myer
and back, without the slightestappareet difficultY.
When the preseut Lord &nos! brought in his
Bill fur restraining the Liberty of the Press, a
Member moved, as an additieual clause, that all
anonymous works should brave the name of the
author printed on the title page.
Tut 1V EATIIE)I,7A t o'clock yesterday
afternoon, the fog in the city was: as dense us %?ei
ever recollect to have known it. Lamps and
candles were lighted in all the shops and offices,
and the carriages in the streets dared not exceed
a foot puce, notwithstanding which it is feared
many serious accideuts have occurred, as the
pavement was also in a very slippery state, and
several horses fell down. At the same time, five
miles from tow'', the atmosphere was clear and
unclouded, with a brilliant sun. Fahrenheit's
thermometer stood at ]4 degrees at eight o'clock
yesterday morning.
Pine.—About eleven o'clock lasOnight, the
dwelling-house of Mr. JAMES YOUNG,,grocer,.of
Fountain-place, Bayswater, was nearly destroyed
by lire, owing to the neglect of u servant leaving
a lighted candle close to the window curtains of
the childrens sleeping-room. The blase of the
curtains, &c. attracted the notice of an opposite
neighbour, and an alarm being given by him, the
most active tneasures were adopted to cl:veocrke the
progress of the dreadful eletileolt which not
subdued_. for above an hour, where it had gutted
the entire of the upper 'part of the house.
ANOTHER. ACCIDENT ON Tilt ST. JAMES'S PAttrf
CatsaL.--About nine o'clock this morning a num-
ber of young men were sliding on the Canal, 'Oul
the Buckinghatn-Aate-end, when one of them
fell, rand the others coming rapidly on in quick
accession, fell upon him ; but. fortuitately the
strength of the ice was such, that it held them
uN as very likely several would have been
ltarioste.vd gip,
Upon the youth who first fell being
r
he was.fosnd to be insensible,. his scull
bell; fractured, and his left arm broken. lie
was iustautly remove() to the Hospital.