The Sun.
London, England, 1829-02-18 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, Twßzivß o' CLocr.
- Intelligence was this morning received by the
Sophia, Captain Edwards, arrived at Dublin from
Demerara, of a most destructive fire in George Town,
which broke out on the 29th Dec., and continued
its ravages with undiminished fury till the 31st.

It commenced at a grog-shop, and has nearly
destroyed half the houses in the town, store-houses,
&c. &c. Several lives have been lost by the de-
structive element ; the loss is computed at a rough
estimate, at from 2.50 to 300,0001. sterling; it was
supposed it would fall heavy on persons connected
with Glasgow, as we understand part of the
property is insured in the Phcenix Insurance
Company.

Ad vices have been received from Terceira, Jan. 3 l,
but the letters we have seen contain nothing of the
least importance from that island. Consols opened
this morning at 86M for money, and 86i 87 for
April account, but money Stock still continuing
plentiful, has had the effect of causing them to go
back to 86i I for money, 861 buyers for account,
and 86i buyers for April. India Stock is a little
better, 231 232; the Bonds continue 48 50; Ex-
chequer Bills 50 52 prem.

In the Foreign Funds every thing in South Ame-
rican Stock has worn a very heavy appearance, par-
ticularly in Mexican Bonds, which were drooping late
yesterday, but this morning have fallen from 271 28
to 24, and are now 241 5. This has been occa-
sioned by the deplorable state to which, by the
ac-
counts received this morning, via America, the
country is reduced by intestine broils and commotions,
which render even perional property and life unsafe.
The great_bone of contention is the squabble be-
tween the partisans of Guerrero and Pedraza, for the
Presidentship and upwards of 800 persons had fallen,
within two days, a sacrifice to the fury of each
other when the last advices came away, a compa-
rative state of quiet existed, and it was understood
the foreign merchants, who had in the first instance
contemplated the view of retiring from such a state
of affairs, had resumed a greater degree of confidence,
and would remain, at least for a time. Colombian
Bonds are nominally 18 19 from 191; Buenos Ayres,
from 37 8, to 361 71; arid Portuguese, 501 51 ;
Spanish have gone back to 9i 10, and Russian
remain 971 95.
In Shares there is nothing new to add.

Three per Cent. Consols, s6B. I; Ditto, for Account,
S 6, buyers; India Stock, 231 4 ; Bank Stock, 210 11 ;
India Bunds, 4S 50 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 50 52 pm.

TWO O'CLOCK.

The Commissioners paid 86-a for Consols, which
have since been 864 and are now 8621, sellers ;
Exchequer Bills are 48 pm.

THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols, 8G 1, and buyers at 87 for April.

FOUR O'CLOCK.—,
Consols 86 7
Do. for Ac. 86j- 7
Brazilian Bonds 611
Buenos Ayres 34)r
Chilian Do.
Columbian, 182418

.CLOSING PRICES.
'Danish
Greek, 1825
Mexican, 1825 24
Peruvian
Russian
Spanish 01

Canada Papers (Montreal) of the 19th, and
Quebec of the 18th ult., have been received at the North and
South American,Coffee-house. The weather at Montreal
for a few days Previously is stated to have been remarkably
mild and even warm for the season, the thermometer
in the afternoon being frequently as high as 54. in the
shade. Aluch of the snow had disappeared, and the roads
on the ice were beginning to be insecure. On the 18th

there was a fall of snow at night, which, if followed 1;y a.
frost, would restore weather better adapted to the habits
and occupations of the natives at that period of the year.

SNIPPING INTELLTGEN cr. -.4THISDA V.)

FROM LLOYD'S.

DEAL, FEB. 17.—nind W.N.W.—Arrived from
London; the William and Alfred, Drysdale, for
Antigua ; Thomas and Alfred, for St. Vincent's ;
Grecian, Smith, for Valparaiso; Bristol, Riches, for
Alexandria ; and Intrepid; Harvey, for St. Thomas.
The outward-bound have sailed. •
Po RTSMOUTII, FEB. 17.—Wind Calm.—Arrived
the John Bradman transport, and Amity transport,
from Gibraltar; and William Harris transport, from
the West Indies.

PLYMOUTH, FEB. 16.—Wind S.—Arrived the
Champion, Lock, from Sierra Leone.
FALMOUTH, FEB. 16.—Wind S.-LArrived the
Lady Holland, Snell, from Calcutta, sailed the 18th
of August, Madras the 25th of September, and the
Cape the 20th of December. Arrived the Aquatic,
Hetherington, from Pernambuco, with loss of sails,
main boom, bulwarks, &c.

Covers, FER. 17.—Arrived the Diadem, Smith,
from Rio Janeiro ; and William, Harris, from

Antigua.

TORBAY, FEB. 17.--Arrived the Trafalgar,
Taylor, from Terceira.

HARWICH, FEB. 17.—The Laurel, Renton, from
Petersburgh to Liverpool;
_Asia, Wray, from
Naschow ; and Violet, Black; from Swinton, both
for London, were frozen up at Arundahl.

The Mary, Ellis, from Bilboa, has arrived off the
Start.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.

HOUSE OF LORDS.
TROTTER V. TROTTER.

The House was occupied during the whole of the
morning with arguments in this part heard appeal,
the question in which arose upon the will of a Col.
Trotter, who died in the East Indies, possessed of
considerable sums of money and other property in
Scotland.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.
BRETT V. FISHER.

In this case, relative to the recovery of some tolls
by the Corporation of Cambridge, Lord Tenterden
stated that the Court would deliver their judgment
next term.

COURT OF DELEGATES.
The Court sat this morning for a short time, and
forwarded several causes a stage, after which it
adjourned.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
STONE V. SHUFFRCY.

This was an action brought by the plaintiff to re-
cover the value of a horse, belonging to the plaintiff,
which was killed in the Blackfriars-road by a cart
belonging to the defendant.

It appeared from the evidence, which was very
contradictory, that the cart of the defendant was
moving at a walking pace towards Blackfriars-
bridge, about six feet from the curb-stone, when two
horses belonging to the plaintiff were led in the same
direction. One of the horses became restive and
sprung aside, so as to come in contact with the shaft
of the cart, and its thigh was broken by the concus-
sion, and it died. It was alleged that it was owing
to the carelessness of the driver of the cart that the
accident happened, and the action was accordingly
brought against his master. The horse was valued
at upwards. of eighty guineas.
The evidence for the defendant negatived in so
many particulars that adduced for the plaintiff, and
it appearing that the horse's death was more the re-
suit
of accident than of carelessness, the Jury found
a verdict for the defendant.