The Sun.
London, England, 1836-05-25 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

HALF-PAST TWELVE.
Our only arrival this morning is the French mail—no
ship letters received.
A French paper received this morning contains the fol-
lowing :—" The Emperor of Russia has seven children,
amongst whom are three Princesses. The eldest is the
Grand Duchess Marie Nicolaiewna; it is said she is hand-
some—has a great wish to see France—and the Court of
Russia, in favour of her desire, have appointed persons to
accompany her. Reports are already spread in the salons
of St. Petersburgh of the probability of a marriage be-
tween the Duchess Marie and the Prince Royal, Duke of
Orleans. It is added that the Princess Marie, in all like-
lihood, will be at Berlin during the visit there of the Duke
of Orleans."

The accounts received from Madrid this morning to the
18th inst., are of an interesting nature. The new Ministry
have been officially announced, and had taken their scats in
the Procuradores. Their first proceedings proved ominous.
They have already been defeated and outvoted, and warned
that no supplies would be granted to them. The public
feeling of Madrid is also hostile to them. Returning from
the Chamber of Procuradores, they have experienced the
sense of the people—being hooted, and their windows
broken in the evening. But from the various provinces we
apprehend they have most to dread. Juntas are about to
be formed against them, who will not obey their decrees.
Petitions out of number will thunder in the ears of the
Queen, to replace her former Ministers ; and if she does
not obey the voice of the people, her palace will be in
danger, and her evil advisers trampled to the earth.
The turmoil, which is at present prevailing at Madrid,
had a material effect on the Spanish Active Stock this
morning which closed at 44 s ; opened this morn-
ing at 411, since which the Market appears more firm,
and they may be quoted at 411. The general opinion in
the city is, that the new Ministry at Madrid cannot last
any,length of time, and that M. Mendizabal will be again
recalled by the Queen. Portuguese, 84?-, ; 3 per Cents.,
521, 53 ; Spanish Passive, 121 4 ; Deferred, 201 ; Co-
lumbian, 30311 ; Mexican, 331 341 ; Dutch, 56a
This being settling day in Consols, the fluctuations du-
ring the present account being of a trifling description, it is
expected they will go off well. Consols may be quoted at
91 a Money ; for next Account, 9118- 92. Exchequer
Bills, 13 15 ; India Bonds, par, 2 prem. ; Bank Stock,
211 212 ; India ditto, 258.

HALF-PAST ONE.

The general topic on 'Change and in the City, at the
various Coffee-houses.is the present critical state of Spain,
and causes much anxiety to the holders of Spanish Securi-
ties ; although the prevailing opinion is, that i❑ a few days
the New Ministry will be obliged to retire, we apprehend
they will make a desperate struggle, and dissolve the Cham-
bers. To gain time in the meantime, Madrid will be in a
continual state of alarm, and perhaps blood will flow.
Consols continue at the morning prices, 91i + Money,
for next time 9177 92 ; the Account is going off well. Ex-
chequer Bills, 14 12 ; India Bonds, I prem. par ; Bank
Stock, 211 - '212 ; India Stock, 258.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Bonds have been fluc-
tuating from 411 to 41+, at present 411 ; Passive, 12k ;
Deferred, 19+ 20 ; Portuguese, 84 ; Three per Cents.,
531 ; Columbian, 308 ; Mexican, 34 ; Dutch Two and a
Half per Cents., 56+ 8.
In Shares nothing doing, the prices much the same as
yesterday.

THREE 0' CL OCM
Consols for the Account, 91j- 92.

MAIDSTONE, MAY, 21.—Hop tying is progress-
ing at the greatest possible speed. In fact, so beneficial have
the few warm days of last week been to the bines, that hands
can hardly be procured to tie them fast enough. The im-
provement is particularly observable in the Maidstone, Far-
leigh, and Banning districts; but in Leeds, °them. Langley,
and some other districts, the bine is much affected by the flea,
and has not benefited so extensively.
It is not a little remarkable, says a letter from
Vienna, that the apartments in the Imperial Palace that are
being prepared for the Dukes of Orleans and Nemours, were
occupied a few days ago by the Duchess of Angouleme, and
are the same that were occupied by the Duke de Reichstadt.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AND LOSS OF LIFE.—
WINDSOR, TUESDAY.—Last night, about eleven o'clock, the
house of a grocer named Ford, in Thames-street, Windsor,
was discovered to be on fire. Mr. and Mrs. Ford saved their
lives by climbing over the roofs of several houses, but we are
sorry to add that nothing yet can be heard of three youths of
the establishment, an errand boy, and two apprentices, whose
names are Beane, Nine, and Sutheringwood, and who were
observed at one time in the front part of the house crying for
assistance. The most fearful apprehensions are entertained
that the poor fellows are buried in the ruins. Ford's house is
burnt to the ground, and the houses right and left of it, occu-
pied by Cobbett and Eastwood, are nearly gutted. Mr.
Frowd's academy is slightly injured, but those houses on the
opposite side of the street, in the occupation of Messrs. Lay_
ton, Roberts, and Cobden and Jacobs, are much damaged.
The origin of the fire has not yet been ascertained. Since
writing the above the body of one of the sufferers has been
dug from the ruins.
The Dieppe journals state, that a woman, named
named Barrais, residing there, was last week delivered of
twins, who were joined together by the cheek and nose. One
of them died shortly after its birth, and the other, who was dis-
sected from its companion, is living, and likely to do well. We
regret to hear, that the mother has since died.
RARE OCCURRENCE.—At the audit of a certain
M. P., on Wednesday last, the tenants assembled as usual ;
dinner was provided, of which they partook, and as no agent
appeared to receive the rents, they returned home with the
money in their pockets.— Worcester Guardian,