The Sun.
London, England, 1827-07-02 00:00:00

THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY).

CITY, Twelre o' Clock.
Consols, which_ doted at 861 f on Saturday, oper

nominally at 86-i 1, but the first acinal business done wet
at 861, buyers, since which the only variation, to the
above hour, is their continuing alternately buyers and
sellers, 861 being the present price. India Bends, 86 8,
and Exchequer Bills, 54 5 pm. The Foreign Funds air
quite inactive ; Colombian Bonds are 31 ; Mexican are
steady at 691 1, ex. div. ; Greek, 16 1; and Brazilian,
59} 60. The Share speculations continue heavy - Bei
del Monte and Tlalpuxahua are quoted at an advanced dis.
count, both being 65 55 ; this arises from the fresh alb
made on the pockets of the unlucky proprietors, who
if they ever receive returns, must wait a long period foi
this desirable event.

Three per Cent. Consols, shut ; Ditto for Accounts
861 ; India Bonds, 86 8 pm.; Exchequer Bills, 54 5 pm
Finxicx.—Braziligult 694 60 ; Buenos Ayres, 61 2
Chilian, 27 8; Colombian, 1824, 81 4 ; Danish, 621
Greek, 16 4 ; Mexican 6 per Cent., 694 4, ex. div.
Peruvian, 244 54; Russian, 92i 34 ; Spanish, 11 t.
Altxxs.—Anglo Mexican, 45.24 dis. ; Brazilian, 1 dis
par; Colombian, 10 12 per Share; Real del Monte
66 56 dia.; Tlalpuxahua, 65 55 die. ; uflitod Mexican
18 17 dis. ; General Mining Association, 4 dis.
Two o' Clock.

Consols have become flat, being sellers at 86/ ; Afexical
Bonds are heavy at a decline of nearly 1 per Cent., bein
681, ex. div.

[TROIf OUR CITY CORIUMONDINT.I
Be pleased to read the Standard of Saturday's Leadin
Article, by which you will learn a new route to receive
Brazilian Papers, viz. by the Dutch Mail, to the 20th
April, when at the North and
_South American Coffee House
they were received direct to the 24th; to mend the matter,
no Dutch Mail arrived at all. Truly this gives a preciousi
specimen of the knowledge of the Editor in Geographical!
information.

Consols, 864, the pr
FOUR o'CLOCK—
Consols
Do. for Ac. 86
Brazilian Bonds 59i
Buenos Ayres Do. 611
Chilian Do.
Columbian, 1824, 301

THREE O'CLOCK.
ice.

,LOSING PRICES.
Danish Bonds
Greek Do. 1825, 15
Mexican Do. 1825 68

Peruvian Do.
Russian Do. 93
Spanish Do.

STATE OF TRADE.

This happy state of things has spread its invigoratiii
influence over all Scotland,—from the Borders to Johni
O'Groats; and as regards this Northern division of th i;
Island, we cannot support the accounts just given from th
south, better than by quoting the transactions at the Great.
Annual Wool and Sheep Market of Scotland, held in this
town last week. On this occasion, we have the best
grounds fur knowing that about 120,000 stones of wool,
and 150,000 sheep were disposed of, on terms generally
agreeable to all parties. The prices on an average were
from 15 to 20 per cent. higher than those of last year ; and
more than 50 per cent. better than could have been justly
expected, considering the state of the country at the close
of last year, and at the commencement of the present one.
This Market, taken by itself as being strictly confined to
the staple commodities of the Highlands of Scotland, i. e.
sheep and wool, is, next to the Leipzic Fair, the greatest
in Europe that ever we have heard of; and accordingly, al
its transactions are watched with intense interest in the
commercial world. Although the prices this year wen
lower than had been given in the speculative year of 1525;
yet for wool they were as good—rather a shade better-4
than were obtained in the more prosperous years of 18U
1823, 1824, or 1826. The improvement iu the price o
sheep this year, compared with the last five. years (alway
excepting 1845) is infinite) snore; 'l"u' ti.ts w
hay. sasiataenon
of
the buyers, that the sheet
Pi in e Highlands are at present in high condition; the,
afford an excellent clip of wool ; and from their strengtl
and excellent herding, the losses among them, during tb
severe storms of last winter, have proved very inconsiderable
In closing this agreeable notice of returning prospern
throughout the country, we ought not to omit saying the
every where in the North the crops promise to be abundan
and of excellent quality.—lnverness Courier.
The weather, for the last eight days, has been uncom
monly cheering for the farmer. We have had severe
heavy showers since Monday, which have done much t
refresh the fields, and give an increased impulse to vegeta
tion. We have never known the farmers to be more gene
rally agreed as to the fair prospects that their labours wi
be abundantly rewarded. Although the crops must be, o
the whole, considerably later than last season, yet it is es
pected to be fully an average in this respect, and we has
already heard of operations that must strengthen th
opinion. On Monday the 18th instant, hay harvest con
menced at Cardross, and the crop proved to be excelleni
At Artbrey Wells a field of clover grass has been mac
into hay, and the ground ploughed down, and sown wit
turnip seed in the best order, thus affording the active all
intelligent occupier of the land the advantage of two ens]
in one year. Strawberries and early potatoes have al
been produced in the same quarter ; and we learn fro
Denny, that ripe cherries were pulled in the garden of D
Leieeman, so far back as the 11th inst.—Stirling Jourst

The Duchess of CLARENCE, accompanied
the Princess CARLOTH, left her residence in the Admirals
on Saturday afternoon, at four o'clock, in her carriage ai
four, for her seat in Bushy Park.
The Duke of CLARENCE left the Admiral
about an hour after attending the King's Court, in his es
riage and four, for Busby. The principal persons of thi
Royal Highnesses' household alto left town in the course
the afternoon, for Bushy, in two carriages and four.
The Marquis of A NaLESE A visited Mr.CAJ
sixo yesterday.
HOUSE LAUNCHING.—The launching
the two brick houses in Garden.street was completely si
cessful, they were moved nearly ten feet, occupied at
time by their tenants, without having sustained any injtir
the preparations were the work of some time, the t,
buildings having been put upon ways, or into a cradle, w
easily screwed op a new foundation. The inventor of t
simple and cheap mode of moving tenanted brick buildit
is entitled to the thanks of the public. In the course
time it is likely that houses will be put up upon w
at brick or stone quarries, and sold sea ships arru to
delivered in any part of dui City. —4lltiserfeate Pir'peK '

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the following
more rats about
fact was ertaived*--A weaver in Le
being much tormented with then obnoxious animals, 1
placing implicit belief in an adage current in that nei
letter addressed to any pew nis tied to one, it will ma
the whole of its tribe ae a
fol. letter carriers, and that
escort,—he wrote thus to a friend ;7—" Ail find I
have sent the bearer to you with this letter, and trust I
me at present than I can provide fe
he will be followed' by all his companions, as you are m
like such neigbbnurs' you can forward them to sum
sippurt them than I am ;_ and if you do
your amusinouwes, in the same way as 1 have dons
you.), -his epistle he tied round a live rat in the It
end of March last, and gave him his liberty that lie m
pursue his journey, which it must have done soon s
for, as above-mentioned, it was taken fully two miles 1
Leslie; so that it must have travelled in about two In°
more than two miles, even supposing it took the mos
that although the letter did not reach its destination
the humorous device resorted to br the Lealie weaver,
the effect, as the whole rate almost Immediately disappe
from his premises. sad he' has never been troubled
rest road betwixt the two places.—Our correspondent z
howby could it jet enoinalyeddiffirnesuelte:
them eusee,,,...Fife Herald.