The Sun.
London, England, 1837-04-27 00:00:00

FUNDS.

We may state with some confidence that commercial
affairs, within these few days, have taken a favourable turn,
both in respect to trade and money transactions. Our ma-
nufacturing districts are again in activity, with a renewed
demand for British manufactures. This happy event, no
doubt, must be attributed to the energetic measures adopted
by the United States Banks, in affording relief to their
merchants, which will enable the British merchants and
manufacturers to place in them. their former confidence.
There is thus every hope that the usual traffic between
this country and America will continue with the same vi-
gour as heretofore. We hear that a good deal of specie is
expected from America, and it is stated that every packet
now coming over will bring some to England.
Consols closed yesterday at 904 for the Account—
opened Money, 904 ; same for Account ; scarcely any
business doing. Exchequer Bills, 41 to 43 prem. ; India
Bonds, 39 to 41 prem. ; ,Bank Stock, 201 to 205 ; India
Stock, 258 259.

The Foreign Market is also in a stagnant state. Spanish
Active, 221 ; Passive, 5 ; Deferred, tll ; Portuguese,
461 47 ; Three per Cents., 29,i- 30 ; Dutch Two-and-a-
Half per Cents., 53i.
We have a current report that the King of France has
again been shot at. This account comes from Dover
early this morning. We should have imagined, had this
been true, various expresses from France would ere this
have reached London with the information ; w' therefore
do not place much.confidence in this rumour.

HALF _PAST ONE.
We have received the Journal du Commerce of Antwerp
of 'yesterday's date, in which it is stated that the Belgian
Government have again become alarmed, fearing an attack
from the Dutch, in consequence of which the Belgians are
repairing all the fortifications and redoubts which the Revolu-
tionists had constructed to defend the town of Ghent; and on
the side of Flanders Zealand, they are continually working at
the fortifications. Various are the opinions of the Belgians
respecting these operations on the part of their Government.
The Antwerp Steam Navigation Company's ship, Princess
Trietoria, Captain John Britton, arrived this morning at half-
past eight o'clock from Antwerp, after a passage of 20 hours
and a half.
Letters from Genoa of a recent date are filled with details re-
specting the secret agents of Don Carlos, who have been more
active within a short period, owing to the Pretender placing full
reliance on his military operations in the ensuing spring.
These letters state that Charles Albert is about sending, by
commercial vessels considerable convoys of stores and am-
munition during- the spring to Don Caries.
The Dutch mail of the 26th of April has just arrived. It
brings the prices from Amsterdam —Two-and-a,Half pLr
Cents 52 1-16 ; Five per Cents., 99 7-16.
Very little activity has been displayed during the morning
either in the British or Foreign Markets. Consols arc steady
at 904 3,- for Money and Account. Excl., quer Bills lower,
41 43 40 prem. ; India Bonds lower, 40 :1!; prem. ; Bank Stock,
204,. •

Owiug to the uncertainty still prevail, respectin4 the
payment of the dividend ou Spanish Coupon, on tile I,t of
May, Spanish Active rem o Iu at 21 ; Deferr..,l 6.;
Portuguese -161 ; •Three per Cents. 294 L ; Dutch Two..anil-
a Half per Cents.
New American Paper—Bank 94 ; Canal 98:1.
THREE O'CLOCK.

Cowo4 for the Account, 90