The Sun.
London, England, 1842-09-29 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS.

The number of posted letters in France during the
last year was 97,015,009. The diurnal distribution
of these amounts at present on an average to 81,000;
namely, 44,000 at seven in the morning, 13,000 at
half-past nine, 6,000 at twelve, 7,000 at two, 5,000 at
four, and 6,000 at six in the afternoon.
Several thousands of Polish and Russian Jews, at
Berlin and elsewhere, have entered into an engagement
to proceed on the first favourable opportunity to Jeru-
salem, to await in prayer and fasting the coming of
the Messiah.

The fire at Liverpool again broke out on Monday
night, the ruins being still in a state of combustion.
The flames consumed several other wooden premises
before they were stopped.

ANOTHER FEMALE SAILOR.—On Thursday last,
just as the Lady Charlotte was about to sail from
Cardiff, the attention of P. C. Perkins was drawn to a
person in a sailor's dress, who was exhibiting money
rather carelessly, and expressing great anxiety for
the sailing of the packet. Perkins accosted him, and
on his refusing to give an accouut of how he got the
money, or where he came from, took him to the sta-
tion-house. Mr. Superintendent Stockdale, after ask-
ing a few questions, suspected that the apparent sailor-
boy was a girl, and charged her with being so,
which she resolutely denied. A woman was made to
search her, and the 3-ouag sailor turned out to be a
pretty-looking Welsh girl. Finding disguise to be
useless, she gave an account of herself. Her assumed
name as the sailor was Edward Williams, but her
real name is Mary Davis. She is twenty years of
age. She lived with her father, who is a decayed far-
mer, about nine miles from Merthyr, and between
that placeond Neath. Having a brother away from
home, she determined to go in search of him.
She had received a letter lately from him, in-
closing 51., and it contained a request that she would
come to him. Thisletter she had lost, and so entirely
had she forgotten her brother's address that she did not
know whether the letter came from America, Austra-
lia, or Ireland. Her purpose in the present instance
was to go to Bristol, and from thence to A nerica.
She was taken every care of at the station-house,
and visited by the worthy Mayor and the Rev. T.
;Stacey, who, after hearing her statements, were con-
vinced she was of weak mind. She was directed to be
sent to the Union-house until her friends could be
communicated with, and her money was left in Mr.
Stockdale's hands. Mr. Stockdale deserves great cre-
dit for his humane attention to the poor girl, who,
had she been suffered to go into the town, would
doubtless have been robbed of her little pittance. She
has resumed her feminine dress. The reason she gave
for abandoning it was, that she thought she could travel
more safely amongst sailors as a man than as an un-
protected girl. She cannot speak a word of English.
—Cardiff Advertiser.

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MONEY and COMM ERC;-A-1, NE"'
CITY, WEDNESDAY EVENING:
The Funds closed, after a very few trilling barge
at the prices of yesterday. Consols 921 9g for In
ney, and 924 921 for the Account. Indio, Steeil;l:
249 250 ; Exchequer Bills, -New, 49 51 ; and °.
50 52 premium.
Foreign Securities, where a change li
were higher. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., scis,
52 ; the Five per Cents., 102 102+ ; Belgian 13°'
1024 103 f ; Danish, 83 84 ; and 'Brazilian, 67 68.d9,
Very few bargains were made in Mexican 13°1,15,
nevertheless quotations were not quite so good as )e
terd iy, they being, nominally, 35 35+. of
The Share-market exhibited a greater degree;
'7.1
firmness, though prices did not materially `lad,
London and Birmingham were 182 184; Birmi!,l,,
ham and Gloucester, 39 41 ; Great `Western, 81 ;;;
the Half Shares, 581 59+ ; South Western, 57i •e 5
South Eastern and Dover, 22 228 ; Eastern Coun%tilid:
81 81 ; Northern and Eastern, 34 35 ; 1313e1°.
occurred,
68 7 ; and Brighton, 34 341- per share.
The quotations for the Londs were--Col?mbialine;
208 21 ; Peruvian, 15 16 ; Portuguese 1 ive,,,[f;
Cents., 351 35,1; the Three per Cents.,_ V - Der
Spanish Five per Cents., 158 161 - the Three '
8 1
Cents., 208 21*. ketb°s
A singular contradiction in the money Mar- „ving
been visible to-day, namely, a difficulty in ein p1,.7
lot
money at even a low rate of interest, and an pen (10C''
difficulty in procuring discounts. This has be-",-010
casioned by a distrust of commercial paper, on anc-a the
of the late failures in the Corn Exchange, n",ectv
probability that more may yet take place lunocgisf,, re'
lators. It was rumoured yesterday that a }lige 'otso
spectable house was in difficulties, but which were nbabii
pressing but that a private arrangement wouldpo ilpo•
be effected. The indecent haste of two of our conteiri of s
raries, one of which is notorious for the exhibiti°olo
morbid appetite fur fidlures, has preventedthis, an, iville
now to be.announced that Messrs. King and 3'ea 0e
have suspended their payments, this firm giakivaioo
fifth or sixth factor which has been compelled to 120
a similar course since the operation of the ne"' t 0'
law. It must be noted that these parties are 'n'l,per4
culators themselves, but have advanced to fere'vo3o
beyond the extreme value of the cargoes consT prr
them for sale, and it is to the fact that ti'eci#
ceeds have not been nearly sufficient t° to tf
the acceptances, that the failures are is.bic„''
attributed. The uncertainty as to the extent ioSs'
paper may be covered by security has led if o;;qi.ic
caution on the part of the various discount-ur
and to-day it was very difficult to obtain cash fle
,o,'"
though the identical houses which refused too II
commodation also refused to take money etiee
two per cent. The total amount of the liabihbeer
the particular house in question is stated 0,5,0
tremely limited comparatively, while it hed,
common with others similarly situated, ample— ( '
Much disappointment has been felt at the th
e .
ponement of the discussion•on the subject OP ,
i Affghan war at the India House to-day, 1? .'',;,,:' tlif3
somewhat mitigated by the pledge given by.
that it would be brought forward at the Ile% ifIV
Court, and the certainty that such pledge . ' )
redeemed. liir
After much opposition, the Directors of til 01.;
India Mail Steam Packet Company obtained 09
firmation of the Report, and consequently an clis; to
of the new route to be adopted by their ce.'"feto4v
first of which, upon the improved plan, Will et°C
a few days for her destination. Now that o'oll4
which has been committed in a too great extent 0,1'3,
this line has been acknowledged, and is abe-tteov`,"
remedied, it might appear invidious to call n , le.,'
to the failures which have taken place ; it 10`3;sea'"
ever be noted that the period of the year has .1,5 Velirl
which the want of regular correspondence,
omen' ~
more seriously felt, and that the next u°), 0
steamer, like all its predecessors, is now 013""
over due.

(From The Sun of Last Night.) sts'
The Funds continue in the same inactivel b 0;
they left off yesterday evening, with scarce Yr9l.
0 or 4
gain having been made. Consols are
~.,''''. fbh io
-Money, 924 buyers for the Account. -Pi,e.:6o3Cl'
00
and-a-Half per Cents., 100/ 100:1 ; Indlao4g;
,„
rather better, some having been, sold at oterle,
Bonds, 36 premium. Money has been in greossr,
mand, and sales of Exchequer Bills having -,,TeeriteLl
but not to any extent, the premium on the "'clear..
which are more current in the market, ht's 'I,;
to 49 ; that on the Old remaining. at 50 52. 005'
..
A single transaction in Dutch Five pe,r ,ori6
.1024 is all that has been done in Foreign 7e; PP.
prices, however; are generally firm.'. Alexle3
~,eo,
are quoted 354. • • ' , u ao- „V
The ~hare Market, which opened wit',,n, ii,
",34;
pearance of improvement, had again heee- at lii
London and Birmingham have been s°la es, 64
Great Western, 81 814- ; the Nov Sl° I.A;
Fifths, 7 71; South Eastern, Scrip, 111 lli;
.1 ,343,1
3451 iiP
Counties, 8* 81; Croydon, 10; Brighten, yoy)r9,'
Manchester and Birmingham, 344 341; .;filil
North Midland New Shares, 3611 364. i Sfrle
Portuguese Five per Cents., .354, arlu, t iON
Three per Cents., 15*, are the Bonds quoted At •
PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, SE , :
Three per Cent. Consols... ...................... •••• 99,i' 0 i
Three and a Half Stock ......•., -.".t.arift,',l}o
It would appear that the new Amerlci' as it
caused as much dissatisfaction in Fr'incueich \ci':oo
done here. The articles among us w'd-eserifilo
chiefly affected, are, it is stated, the lower that rod
of Birmingham goods, and the letters freinressedf,e,
represent trade there to be unusually del3L; in c°,led
that many workmen have been dischargrocefii to
quence of it. Merchants, however, well
r 0110
with the working of American laws, eons,' otty
be too gloomy a view, and hold ticorroil ft
that the rates about to be levied 1vLii104,,,00 ft
course of a short period,
.be greatly rev-tie/10ot
that at the instance of the Americans t"-ifit' t
vo dice
who are not yet in a situation to dispense. daieir
articles. The French are, however, in ; the:stiat
position, and so strong is the feeling there ° tiny 0
ject, that letters have been received direeot hello
several parcels of goods, which had been se ed,
.0 eta
their way to New York, should be return to Sod
trade is considered to be virtually ended blreCti yr,
measure. If both the above opinions be Orocii °to'
they are far from being incompatible with e le of
it may be concluded,. that upon the wh°,,,iiiii,
~e:/
exports to America an improvement Will he 1,, 21 ,s
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, SEr Oe.10 11l
•flIpT
We have nothing to report that can 1-a fre'r
general face of this market. Lancaster all and 131,11
Three Quarter Shares,_ 181; Manchestereds, 10,.
mingham, 22* to 22; Manchester and Leg to alt
Shares, 304 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 4itto P
Liverpool and Manchester, 181 to 182 ; P _i
Shares, 871 to 88.
CLOSING r°
PRICES ig
BRITISH FUNDS.. ..''2--.
PI4O
!India Stock ...... ......, /
Ditto Bonds ... '. ........ /
Ditto 01d-1%1)01i16e5..4 PA
Ditto New Ann ,
Ex. Bills, 1,00(21r. , • !Of"'
Ditto 51-nr •
' ..• -
Ditto Sou"' '''t /
... IC
olBnadnni
sako
ISs
Stocktfoocrk
Acct'{
rre t
.:cccet
~ ~... i i
FOREIGN FUNDS. elit. ,•,Pi
Austrian, 5 per cent. ... -.• Portuguese, 5 per.e
~„, y
Belgian, 5 per cent lO3 Ditto, New Ditto ... : .
.;, ,ot
Brazilian Bonds... Prussian, 5 per ceo',.,. ',
Buenos A yres 6 per cent. Russian, 5 1)m uePt'
~.. id
Unlian, 6 per cent. Ditto, Metallie..•••:' . 91
Colombian, 6 per cent — Spanish, 5 per cep' ,•>t'
Ditto, 1824 24 Ditto, Deferred-•••
_,:f, -,,t,
Cuba Bonds, 6 per cent BO French, 5 per cent' -,...f /;
Danish, 3 per cent Exchange ...........
.„.f.bli
Greek; 1825, 5 per cent — French, 3 per cent'
...'iio
Mexican, 5 per cent 3s* Dutch, 2i per ceot.'
.„ ,
Ditto, 6 per cent. 11:337 Ditto, 5 per cen':. " .-4
Peruvian, 1825, 6 per et. -
SHARES. •,, , 4
Cheltenham and -Creat Western (80 -piiciPT,, 01
Eastern Counties Railway (2:3laid) ••••''': 4
Great Western, (65 paid) ............. . .......
~ 1
Ditto New Shares (50 paid)... ........ .....
~,,
Ditto Fifths ( 4 paid) ...... ... ....
London and Brighton (50 paid)...... if
.. ....''. ,
London and Birmingham (90) ..... •- 4'44
Ditto Quarter Shares (25 paid) ......... ••• 41
Ditto Thirds (32 paid) ...... .••••" I
L
London and Croydon Railway (Trunk) ••'i '',l
Manchester and Birmingham On paid)••• ..
51
Northern and Eastern (45 paid) ............ - ''l
Paris and Rouen (18 paid)
South Eastern and Dover (50 paid)........ .O;
Ditto Scrip (15 paid) ..................... ' . .q 1
York and North Midland (50 paid) •••"'' '''° ?et
Ditto New Shares (20 paid) ......... ''' 'ill
...... -. re,,,,
We . P
DEATH OF SIR JAMES SPITTAL, KNT.--- ,ile,, eta'
to announce that this highly respectable els'e, Poe
on Sunday morning last, at Seabeach o°l-!iv for, io
bello, where lie had resided with his fil'illjbee,*ic ''
most part of the summer. Although he lulviliog 403,
a delicate state of health for some time, 1 epee of
paralytic attack, he latterly recovered, o°l`te cans a
to be completely restored. The iminedi3tion.
his death, we understand, was inflammaa orastili
James was in the 74th year of his aguel;derieuhlecl3i,:jodp; -
first Lord Provost of this city elected
Reform Act ; and, perhaps, no man erer
il, is cid
during a period of keen political content!teeew el
ciliating so entirely the respect and e' foil;
parties.—Edinburgh Advertiser. .ist tifiji
be to
TORNADO.—On Tuesday morning, bell0 30I
and five o'clock, and after an unconimoni.vsbowerogli
moonlight evening, one of the heaviest Altboo'
rain ever remembered came over Dundee' of a t,ere
no thunder rolled, it had every appear' ne woes itor`
der storm. In the western suburbs solnei,e fart' )1'
flooded to so great an extent, that %1.,,1ia°11 fif
floated about. In Reform-Street, Mr' i sever°,
derson's tailor's shop was inundated, o'4 the soile4
ticks damaged. We are informed tll3,rit, sip Ico'
ranged within a narrow_ compass, and I,i. /wo °
from town, the morning was fair and wit, ck, 07),J40
filmed to rain partially till about ten oeL°.„,bieli
„.,,ii
turned out a fine sunny day, like those '
...,pitt-
been enjoyed during the whole .of autPP3ll' -
Advertiser. -

Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Red. ....
3 per Cent. C0n5..... 92j
3i per Cent. Red...
New 3i per Cent...-...... 1004
New 5 per Cen'..
Long Annuities to expire
Jan. 1860 . .....
Oct. 1859
Jan. 1860.

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