The Sun.
London, England, 1827-04-28 00:00:00

MYSTERIOUS MARRIAGE.

[We have received the following from a Correspondent.]
A lady, dressed in the most elegant style of fashion,
walking past the Horse Guards early in the morn-
ing lately, addressed a private soldier belonging to
the Foot Guards, in the following manner :
Lady—Soldier, are you a single man ?—The sol-
dier (confused and astonished at the question put to
him) replied, he was.
Lady—Then, soldier, will you have me for your
wife ?—Soldier (still more confused)—l have no
objection, Madam.
Lady—Then come with me. I have a licence
and a ring, (taking them out of her reticule), and
we will be married immediately.

The lady
to St. ,s c
then called aha_acney-coahreh
hackney-coach
where
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stand,he
and proceeded
they were married.
Immediately on their return from the church the
lady stepped into the coach (first handing the bride-
groom a purse, containing 20 sovereigns), telling
him that she would send for him in the evening, and
afterwards purchase his discharge. She then or-
dered the coachman to drive forward, and from that
time to the present the soldier has never seen nor
heard from his bride!

It is scarcely possible to conjecture what could
have been the lady's motives, unless she wished, for
some particular purpose, to show the certificate of
her marriage.

The soldier says he only regrets it in one sense,
which is, that he has " a wife and no wife ;" but
should wish to be informed whether, under such
mysterious circumstances, he can ever marry again.—
Morning Paper.

THE MURDER ON BOARD THE VALIANT.

Joseph Bragg, late Captain of the brig Valiant,
who was committed from the Thames Police-office,
about a fortnight since, for the alleged with.) murder,
while on a voyage to the Isle of France, of his black
cook, Francis Williams, was last night brought from
Newgate, in custody of? an officer of that gaol, to the
Chambers of Lord Tenterden, the Chief Justice of
the Court of King's Bench, in order to his giving
bail to appear personally at the next Admiralty Ses-
sions, and take his trial for the offence.

Mr. ANDREWS, the barrister, attended for the pro-
setlition, and most closely scrutinised the solvency
of the persons who offered themselves as his sureties;
but they answering satisfactorily to his qwe.stioris,
and proving themselves to be worth the required
sums, their bail was accepted, and the prisoner, for
the present, liberated.

The crime being of a serious nature, the penal
sums are of considerable magnitude. The personal
security of the accused is 2,0001. and that of his
bondsmen 1,5001. each. The order for his discharge
is the first official document that bears the signature
of Tenterden.

THE FUNDS-(TINS DAY).

CITY, Twelve a' Chock. •

The English Funds have not shown any elasticity ; Win'
sole have consequently been at a shade lower than the first
price ; they opened at 83fa for money, and BS4 for se'
count ; they are now 83 4. India Bonds have advanced tO
69 70 pm., whilst Exchequer Bills remain at 44 5. In
the Foreign Securities both Colombian and Mexican Bond
wear but a very dull appearance. The news of the legit
nation of Bolivar is ennfirmed by the American Papers, but
there appears a general belief that some very important
movements are going on in that Republic, which time 0011
can develope. The accounts, in a financial point of view'
are deplorable, and even the most trifling expences of the
Government cannot be discharged. Colombian have been
heavy at a decline of 1 per Cent. since the close of vests'''
day's market, and are now 33# ; Mexican 691 e ; the
Northern Securities keep up their price ; Brazilian Boo'
arc quoted lower, being 63 4.
Three per Cent. Consols, 83 7 ; Ditto for account,
83 > ; India Bonds, 69 70 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 44 5 Pi.
FOREIGN FUNIM-Brazilian, 63 ; Buenos Ayres?
57 9 ; Chilian, 34 6 ; Colombian, 1824, 334 ; Danish,
614 ; Greek, 164 ; Mexican, 5 per Cent., 574 1;
Ditto 6 per Cent., 694 a ; Peruvian, 31 3 ; Portuguese/
784 4.; Russian, 90 4; Spanish, 121 13; Austrian 92 3.,
Mmes.—Anglo Mexican, 40 374 die. ; Brazilian, SI
24 die. ; Colombian, 13 15 per Share; Real del 3lonee,
80 90 pm. ; Tlalpuxalnda, 20 25 pm. ; United Stexieev,
13 12 die. ; Bolanoe, 60 50 die.

Two o' Clock.
Consols are 82i 3 ; 4 per Cents. 99 ; India Bond°
70 pm. ; Colombian Bonds have been down to 82
are now 33 a ; Mexican 69 a ; Brazil Mines 4 3 dis.

THREE 0' CL 0 CIC
Consols, 82 Colombian Bonds, 33 i;
Mexican Bonds, 69 3.

FOUR O'CLOCK--CLOSING PRICES.
Consols 82i 3 Danish Bonds 61-g-
Do. for Ac. 82i 3 Greek Do. 182.5, 164
Brazilian Bonds 63 Mexican Do. 1825 69.;
Buenos Ayres Do. Peruvian Do.
Chilian Do. 34 Russian Do. 903-
Columbian, 1824, 33i Spanish Do. 12i

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-( THIS DAY)

FROM LLOYD'S.
DIAL, APRIL 27.—Wind E. by N.—A large WO
vessel under Netherland colours, passed to the Westward
about 8 A.M. Arrived from London, the Cato, Williams'
for Sierra Leone ; the Royalist, Reams, for the Mediterra-
nean; the Inslemnity, Wodhill, for Demerara.
PoaTsmou'rx, APRIL 27.—Arrived the Collins, wig"
ham, from Memel ; the Frederick, Simon, from Antwerp;
his Majesty's ship Tweed, and Arab transport, are come
into the harbour.

The Hon. Company's ship, Duke of Sussex, from London
to China, paised by the Wight this morning.
The Ann, Baltic, and George Canning, are released fro
quarantine, and sailed for Southampton.
GREENOCK, APRIL 25.—Arrived the Amphitrite, nr•
W. Brookman, from Marseilles, spoke on the 26th March,
lat. 27. 50. long. 10 W. the (transport) brig Clyde, fro"'
London to Gihraltar_all well.
GRAVESEND, APRIL 26 and 27.—Arrived the Jane
Howard, Faro, from Malta; Baker, and Fame, —,fr°lll
Oporto ; Williams, Carlisle, from Lisbon ; Laurel, ---/'
from Cadiz ; Procris, Arnold, from Alexandria ; Daiwa'
from Riga. Sailed the Daotrop,‘ —, for Quebec
and George the Fourth, for Demerara,
BIDEFORD, APRIL 26.—The lo galley, from Jersey t°
Cardiff, which was run down near Sundy, the 21st hat"
came on shore on the .24th, at South Hole, and went to
pieces—part of the cargo saved.

MxatiL, APRIL 14.—. The Ariadne, Ohlman, bound t°
Hull, is aground on the bar; a Lighter has gone to her as'
sistance ; 14 feet 8 inches water on the bar.
WHITICHATIEN, Arm 24.—The William, Jameson, 0f
and from Ulverstone to Glasgow, which was driven o$
shore at the Isle of Man, has been got off, and arrival here
on the 17th inst.