The Sun.
London, England, 1842-11-28 00:00:00

Of which one-half Active
Ditto one half Deferred ..
No. 111.

£4,623,968
4,623,968

" No. 3, Austinfriars, Nov. 25, 1842.
" Sir,—We hasten to acknowledge the receipt of
your letter of yesterday's date.

" Having already stated to the Committee the total
amount of bonds placed in our hands by the Minister
of the Mexican Government, we have only to add
thereto that as soon as the conversion shall be com-
pleted, we shall duly account for the same to the
Mexican Government.

" With regard to the statement concerning the
amount of the Five and Six per Cent. Loans, which
accompanied your letter, we beg to observe that it is
at least deficient in one particular, since nothing is
said about our commission on this transaction ; but as
that, however, is a matter between us and the Mexican
Government, it cannot form any subject of discussion
between the Committee and ourselves:

"In the meantime, we beg to state, for the infor-
mation of the Committee, that the following are the
highest numbers of each series which can be issued :

No. 1 to 10,300 of 1001. each . . £1,030,000
Ito 4,800 of 1501. each.. 720,000
1 to • 4,800 of 250/. each... 1,200,000
1 to 4,900 of 500/. each... 2,450,000

£5,400,000
" And that the amount at pre3ent in circulation is
5,254,5001. of Actiie Stock. We have the honour
to be, &c.,

(Signed) "F. DE LIZARD' and CO.,

Per proc. MANUEL I. DE LIZARbI."

If this explanation, be not fouild completely satis-
factory, it has, at any rate, the effect of removing the
mystery as to the amount of bonds in circulation, and
the authorised numbers of each series, which has of
late so much alarmed the holders.

Mexican stock was violently agitated throughout
the hours of business. The market appears to have
been entirely subject to the various rumours current
respecting the alleged over issue of bonds. The first
quotation for the Five per Cents. was 311 to 314, and
then followed a fall to 294, which price ruled till fur-
ther sales were made, and 281 was the quotation.
However, as soon as it was known that the correspon-
dence between Messrs. Lizardi and the Spanish Ame-
rican Committee was concluded, and the answer of
the agents was communicated on the Stock Exchange,
an advance to 304 took place. The closing value was
304 to 31. The Deferred Stock stood at 84 to 84 all
day. At the first opening of business there was a
perfect panic among the dealers, they were fearful of
passing the bonds to each other, so that the opera-
tions which afterwards were conducted were purely
speculative. Confidence is not yet absolutely revived,
though the higher prices are quoted. The other
Stocks in this posture of affairs scarcely attracted any
attention.—Times.

Since the receipt of the late glorious news from
Affghanistan and China, a reduction of the army has,
we understand, been decided on. We announced
several weeks ago that arrangements had been com-
pleted for giving a second battalion to three regiments.
Not only has the Secretary-at-War abandoned this
intention, but he has decided on reducing the recently
increased establishment of infantry corps. Should
the Emperor of China fulfil the conditions of the
treaty of Nankin, and should the affairs of Affghanis-
tan terminate, as it is confidently anticipated they
will, in the complete 'pacification of that country, a
much larger diminution of our land forces will inevi-
tably take place. The reduction proposed for the
pre
sent will not exceed 3,000 men.—United Service
Gazette.

PAISLEY.—It appears that in Paisley, at the present
moment, there are no less than 7,000 persons abso-
lutely subsisting on charity alone. There are, added
to this, stores where articles of daily consumption
can be purchased at a cheaper rate than usual, which
stores are privately supplied by the Government.
This is a benefit, perhaps, to the absolutely starving
people, but it must tend to further embarrass the shop-
keepers, who are, as every one knows, suffering most
severely from the depression of the times. Within
the last three months, no less than three thousand
able working mechanics have emigrated to the west-
ern world from the neighbourhood of Paisley. Why
will the Government blindly rush on to ruin ?
Thank Heaven " the Leagae " possesses determination
and the will; may Heaven grant them soon the means.
ADULTERATION OF ARROW-ROOT.—Potato starch
is easily detected in arrow-root by hydro-chloric acid.
Mixed therewith, genuine arrow-root gives no odour
whatever ; adulterated with potato-starch, a smell of
fresh beans or rushes may be perceived.—Annals of
Chemistry.
A gathering of the Duke of Buccleuch's London
tradesmen was held on Friday at the Freemasons'
Tavern, to celebrate his Grace's birthday. The party
consisted of upwards of fifty persons, mho sat down
to an excellent dinner. The health of the Noble Duke
was drank with great enthusiasm, and the expressions
of respect and esteem for his Grace wt r 3 unanimous
and unbounded.
An inquisitive country. gentleman thus accosted a
boy who was tending pigs Boy, whose pigs are
thoser—gs The sow's, Sir," was the prompt reply.
" Well, then, whos3 sow is it ?" " Father's." "
well, who is your father? " "If you will mind the
pigs, I will run home and ask my mother.'