The Sun.
London, England, 1842-11-11 00:00:00

The Journal des Debat3 states that a conside

able number of Parisian manufacturers, who are
affected by the late increase of duty imposed on
their manufactures by the German Customs
union, are to assemble in Paris on Wednesday,
to concert measures to avoid or diminish the ef-
fect of this augmentation of the German tariff.
The same journal, which generally represents
the opinions of the Government, makes the fol-
lowing remarks on the war with China:—
It is evident that the Chinese, notwithstanding their
antipathy for foreigners, know how to adopt the pro-
gress -. which has been realised—by other nations.
Doubtlessly it will require a long thne for them to be
in a state to contend successfully with the troops of
Europe • but it will require perhaps a longer.thne for
the English to obtain such an influence over the mind
of the people as to induce them to submit with resig-
nation to their conquerors. Wherever the English
establish themselves, and whatever concessions they
may make with a view of conciliating the population,
there is an immediate blank, not only of the inhabi-
tants, but of every thing else. The Chinese remove
their property, their furniture, and their provisions,
and in a few weeks the English are left without re-
sources.ln the fertile island of Chusan, which was so well
cultivated,and of which Lord Jocelyn has d rawn'so pleas-
ing
a picture, the English garrison who passed the win-
ter of 1840 literally died of hunger. Upon the little
island of Kou-long-sou, at a quarter of a league from
the rich and populous town of Amoy, the English
garrison are obliged to draw provisions from the river
of Canton, Hong-Kong, and Macao. At Ningpo, a
town of from two to three hundred thousand inhabi-
tants, a garrison of 800 men have been unable to
secure a supply of provisions either by force or
money. The troops were nearly starved when they
received the order of evacuation. Whatever may be
the facility with which the English have hitherto
triumphed over the Chinese on the field of battle, it is
not probable that the war will be soon over. Are we
to expect that English perseverance will at length
become weary of so many useless but expensive vic-
tories, or that the genius of Europeans will at length
make a breach in a part of the, world which has been
so long impenetrable, and• unfold to view the secrets
of that extraordinary civilisation which for so many
centuries has kept the third part of the human species
in a state of existence incomprehensible to the rest of
mankind?"
BOURSE—Pmt.'s, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBEit 9.
First Highest Lowest 'Last
Price. Price. Price. Price.
French Five per Cents. 119 .15... 119 15... 118 90... 118 90
4% per Cents 106 ... 106 .. 106 ... 106
Four per Cents 101 90... 101 90 .. 101 90... 101 90
3 per Cents 80 35... 410 35... 80 25... 80 25
Bank of France 3270 ...3270 ...3270 .. 3270
Laffitte Bank I,ooof 1055 ..1055 —.1055 ...1055
5,000 f 5080 —.5080 —.5080 ...5080
Belgian Bank 805 ... 805 ... 805 ... 805
1841 ....,1060 ...1060 —.1060 ...1060
Belgian Fives lO3l ... 103 ... 1034 ... 103 g
1840 104 a ... 1044 104 a ... 104/
Spanish Active 221 ... 221 ... 224 ... 221
Passive 3i ... 3i ... 3lr ... 31
Portuguese Fives B2il ... 321 32/ ... 32/
Roman, ex div. lo4k ... 104 t ... 104 ... 104
RAILWAY SHARES,.

St. Germain ... 845 ... 845 ... 845 ... 845
Versailles, LB 92 50... 92 50... 88 75... 88 75
Rouen .... 572 50... 572 50... 572 50... 572 50
Orleans. .. 587 50... 587 50... 586 25... 586 25
Strasburg to Bale 205 ... 206 25... 205 ... 206 25

AN OLD OFFICBR OF THE CORPORATION RE-
STORED.—It is said that Sir Robert Peel had a higher
object in view at the Lord Mayor's dinner than
merely to exhibit., in these times o peril and failure,
his own condescending courtesy to the citizens. He
wished to encourage them to restore an ancient officer
of the Corporation, and so try if they could not bring
back the good old times of prosperity and security.
He enacted the part, too, in order to show how much
could be made of it in able hands. Uncivil
Radicals in the City, therefore, rudely name him " the
Lord Mayor's jester, or Alderman Hutnphery's fool."
He had an excellent clown, they say, in Lord Stan-
ley, whose proposition to entertain the citizens by an
oratorical and harmonious duet betwixt him and Lord

Bohn Russell was met with roars of after,dinnet ap-
)lause. Between Sir Robert and Lord Stanley, say
the citizens, the jests of Sir Wm. Curtis and the jokes
of Joe Grimaldi will soon pass into oblivion.

:'MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO TIIREE.
The accounts received from the Liverpool Cotton
Market are this morning again favourable, a brisk
lemand having existed again yesterday, and the sales
having been as high as 6,000 bales. The trade took
the whole of this, and at an average advance nearly
of 4d. per lb.—The Railway Shares were dull, and
very few sales were effected. Eastern Counties, De-
bentures, 104 ' • Edinburgh and Glasgow, 464 ; Great
Western, Fifths, 8 ; Lancaster and Preston, 291 ; and
South Eastern New, 17i.
The colonisation scheme in Belgium continues to
axcite much attention and controversy, four out of the
six Commissioners sent to inquire into the capabilities
if Central America having made a favourable report
while two have given in statements rather against the
preject, though acknowledging the eligibility of the
port of St. Thomas, and the fertility of the soil. The
Belgians have in view as much the establishment of a
new outlet for their trade, as of a settlement for their
surplus population, and if the Government satis-
des itself of the nature of the climate,
and the prospects for emigrants, probably the desired
ends may be answered, though fur any country, as in
the case of England, to attempt settlements in
foreign countries, when such vast colonies are open to
it, seems unwise as well as unnecessary.
The arrangement of the British Queen duties
affair is stated in the accounts received to-day from
Antwerp to be not quite so positive as the letter of
the Consul would lead parties to infer, and it is
thought not to be clearly defined whether
merely the port dues, or both these and
the Customs charges are henceforth to be
remitted on all Belgian vessels entering the
ports of the United States. The Antwerp papers
justly contend that everything in this respect must be
placed upon its former footing, before complete satis-
faction can be said to have been obtained.
It may be expedient to notice a statement that has
been circulated on the Continent, emanating, we be-
lieve, in the first instance from Paris, but for which
we think there is really not the least foun-
dation, viz., that the English have taken pos-
session of Fernando Po, which place they en-
deavoured, it is asserted, to secure last year,
in lieu of a- claim upon the Spanish Government,
and that the latter have found it necessary to fit out
a ship of war to resist our aggressions. As is re-
marked, however, one ship of war would be a poor
defence if any real danger existed, and the best safe-
guard to Spain would be in the co-operation of the
other European. Powers.
There is, we hear, rather an improved demand to-
day for money in the City for commercial operations.
The funds remain very firm, notwithstanding a sale
of Consols has been made to the amount of about
50,0001. The price for the Account, which touched
94f early in the morning, was only depressed 4 per
cent. by this 'large amount of stock being
thrown upon the Market. The brokers for
thew Commissioners of Savings' Banks took rather
under 5,0001. Consols, which infused rather more
spirit into the market. Consols for Money are now
quoted at 941 ; the Three per Cent. Reduced Annui-
ties have advanced to 94)..5, ; the New Three-and-a-
Half per Cents. to 1014. The premium upon Ex-
chequer Bills is again up to Gls. Bank Stock has
receded a trifle, having been sold at 172, but it is now
worth 1724. India Stock has risen from 259 to 2594.
There is scarcely any movement to notice in the
Foreign Stocks to-day. Spanish Consols are heavy,
at 17* for the Account, the settling-day for which is
fixed for the 15th inst. ; and the New Three per Cents.
have just realised 21k. The Converted 'Portuguese
Bonds have been quoted at 324, Dutch Fives at 1004,
the Two-and-a-Half per Cents. at 524 47 Belgian at
1024, Mexican at 33, and Buenos Ayres at 214.
For the Railway Shares the demand is flat this
morning. The Birmingham and Gloucester are worth
59 discount; the Eastern Counties, 144, discount;
the and Glasgow, 3 discount; the Great
Western New, I 1 premium ; the London and
Brighton, 15 discount; the Midland Counties, 34
discount; the Northern and Eastern Scrip, 1:I prem.;
Paris and Rouen, 27,, premium ; and the South-
Eastern and Dover, 274 discount. The value of Joint-
Stock Bank Shares remains the same as yesterday,
not a single bargain in them having been reported

to-day.
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
a A ILIVAYS. Paid. Per Share. 1
Birmingham and Gloucester 100 ..... 41
Eastern Counties
Ditto Debentures .B/. Oi. Bd.
Edinburgh. and Glasgow
Great Western
Ditto New
London ant'. lirightort ...........10
Ditto Loan Notes
London and Madman
Midland Counties
Northern and Eastern
Ditto Scrip-..... .
Paris and Rouen ... .... . ...... 20
South Eastern and Dover
Ditto Scrip
MANCiIESTER STOCK EXCIIANGE, Nov. 10.—
There has been rather . more business doing to-day,
.yrithout much alteration:in prices. Our transactions
are--Eastern Counties, New, 101. 3s. ; Ditto, Deben-
tures, 10-k ; London and Birmingham, 181 - ; Shef-
field and Manchester, .30 ; Manchester and Leeds,
Quarters,-4k; North Midland, Thirds, 204; Man-
chester Assurance, 91. is. 6d.
CLOSING PRICES. -
' _BRITISH FUNDS.

Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Red. 93i Ditto Bonds
3 per Cent. C0n5......... 94A Ditto Old Annuities
3i per Cent. Ditto New nnnities —
New 3i per Cent... ...... 104 Ex. Bills, 1,000/....24 6l pm
Now 5 per Cen', — Ditto 5001...... 59 pm
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small ...... 59 pm
Jan. 1860 .. l2 5-16 Bank Stock for Acct. 1721
Oct. 1859
Jan. Is6o
FOREIGN FUNDS.
Austrian, 5 per cent. ... 1111 Portuguese, 5 per cent.
Belgian, 5 per cent lo2tr Ditto, New Ditto
Brazilian Bonds... 64 Prussian, 5 per cent.
Buenos Ayres6 per cent. 21i Russian, 5 pei cent —
Chilian, 6 per cent. Ditto, Metallic ...... .
Colombian, 6 per cent... Spanish, 5 per cent.
Ditto, 1824 Ditto, Deferred.... .
Cuba Bonds, 6 per cent 79 French, 5 per cent —f. —e.
Danish, 3 per :ent Exchange —c.
Greek, 1825, 5 per cent. French, 3 percent —c.
Mexican, 5 per cent...,, 324 Dutch, 21 per cent 5211
Ditto, 6 per cent. 1837 Ditto, 5 per cent. . 100 a
Peruvian,lB2s,6 per et. 17 _

_
SHARES.
Birmingham and Gloucester Railway (100 p) 41
Ditto New Shares (17i paid)
Bristol :end Exeter (70 paid) ~. ...... ... .. 45
Eastern Counties (23 pail) '
Ditto Debentures ( paid) lok
Edinburgh and Glasgow (50 paid) ...... ... 47
GreatOrestern, (65 paid)
Ditto New Shares (50 paid)
London and Brighton (50 paid) 35
Ditto Loan Notes (10 paid) .. .. 10A
London and Black wall ( paid) .......... 5;,
Midland Counties Railway (100 paid)
Northern and Eastern (45 paid)
Ditto Scrip ( 5 paid) 64'
Paris and Rouen (20 paid) .• 224
South Eastern and Dover (50 paid)...
Ditto Scrip (20 paid)

LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, Nov. 11.—Wind this day at noon, S.W.,
light airs and cloudy.
DEAL, Nov. 10.—Wind, S.W., fresh. Put back all
the outward bound. Arrd. Dorothy, Rio Janeiro.
WORKINGTON, Nov. 9.—lt blew very strong last
night until four this afternoon, veering S.S.W. to W.,
but is now moderate. The Mary W ilson and Per-
severance, Pearce, in entering the harbour got ashore
behind the Garthe, and it is expected they will remain
till next spring tide, hut will not receive much damage.
OFF LOWSTOFFE, Nov. 10.—Nelly, Hogg, very
leaky, and has taken extra hands.
YARMOUTH ROADS, Nov. 10.—Arrd. Nautilus, of
Scarborough, with loss of anchors, having been in
contact with the John Lees, of Newcastle.

PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 10.—Wind, S.W. strong and
squally.—Arrd. Ann Eliza, Cook, St. Domingo, in
fiftY-nine clays, and sailed for Cowes; Thomas Naylor,
Casey, Havannah for Rotterdam ; Graziade, Long-
lich, Trieste, sailed Ist ult. Arrd. off, Manchester,
Ilamburgh for Newfoundland.
TORBAY, Nov. 9.--Arrd. Chatham, London for
Sydney ; Eagle, Dare, Quebec.
FALMOUTH, Nov. 10.—Wind S.S.W., strong
gales.—Arrd. Artemis, Golding, Moulmein, sailed
May 31, and from St. Helena, Aug. 31, lost head,
cutwater, &c.; Ellida, inel, Monte Video, for Ant-
erp, sailed Aug. 16 ; Prowler, Stork, Labrador,
sailed 14th ult.; Dee steamer, Plymonth for West
Indies. _

DOVER, Nov. 10.—Arrd. Elise, Louise, for Bahia.
SCILLY, Nov. 1 TO B.—Arrd. Prince, Lumsden,
and St. Nicholas, Morgan, Quebec ; Zorilda, Brian,
St. Domingo; Chase, Smyrna, for. Plymouth, with
loss of sails, &c. ; Elvira, Saker, Patras ; Lydia,
Bruton, Bombay.
LONDONDERRY, NOV. 7.—Arrcl, Londonderry, St.
Jan's, New Brunswick.
SWANSEA, Nov. 9.—Arrd. Sir J. L. Goldsmid, and
Circassian, Wilson, Cuba.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 10.—Wind.S.S.E.; moderate.—.
Arrd. Nestor, Calcutta—sailed from Ascension Sep. 7.
Ski. Lintin, Bombay ; Charlotte and Kathleen,
Africa. Arrd. off, Clyde, and 'Ward, Chipman, Bom-
bay ; Eliza Kellick, St. Domingo; Scotland, New
York. The Margaret Marshall, hence to London-
derry, was abandoned in the Channel lately, crew saved.

AsSAM TEA.=The imports ofthisarticle recently
from Upper Assam show a considerable improvement
in the manufacture of the leaf. The cultivation of
the Tea plant by the, Assam Company is proceeding.
most vigorously. Those of our readers who wish to
have a pure sample of tea grown within our East
India possessions cannot do better than read an adver-
tisement of Messrs. Green and Co. in another column,
where the real article can be had.