The Sun.
London, England, 1822-07-25 00:00:00

FRENCH FUNDS.-PARIS, JULY 22.

Five per Cents. Opened at ' 9l f. 95 c.
Highest .....
Closed at 9l f. 90 c.
Exchange on London—One Month 25 f. 40 c,
• Three Months 25 f. 20 c.

The Greeks are making great exertions for
the successful prosecution of the glorious struggle
in which they are embarked ; and the patriotic
ingenuity of their Legislative Senate has even
obviated the difficulties which the want of money
placed in the way of paying the national troops.
By a new law, every private soldier is to receive,
in lieu of pay, an acre of land per month ; and
such Peloponnesians as shall serve out of the
Peloponnesus, are to be rewarded with an acre
and a half of land per month. The rich
possessions of the Mahometans form an almost
inexhaustible fund for this honourable purpose.
Nothing could be better calculated to excite the

enthusiasm of the Greeks, than this ofrer of par-
ticipation in the soil of their country, to those
who shall reconquer it from barbarians with their
blood. It is to be regretted that the Greeks
have not endeavoured to raise a loan in England.
The sympathy of England, we doubt not, would
be manifested in this, if in no other way, in their
behalf.
The following intelligence \vas received at
Lloyd's this morning :

"GIBRALTAR, JULY 4.--„The St. Pablo, Spanish ship of
the line, is arrived at Cadia from Algiers, and confirms the ac-
count of the unsatisfactory turn which the negotiations between
the Spanish and Algerine Governments had taken.—The Span-
ish Vice-Consul- had left Algiers; and the Government has
made these circumstances officially known, in order that Span-
ish merchantmen may beupon their guard against any hostile
attempts of the Algerine cruizers."

iEi:tract of a Latter from the Agents to Lloyd's, at Tri:vte,

-dated the 9th' instant.l

" About 10 r. Gth inst., it blew a tremendous gale from
N. N.W., but fortunately about midnight. Several
vessels would have been lonst had it lasted an hour or two longer.
The' damage done to British shipping is trifling ; four or five
Austrian vessels were driven on• shore, but got off. Some
smaller craft were sunk."

Fnom ST. Tno3w.—`'re learn from our Correspondent,
under date of the 2d instant, that the United States' ship Hor-
net, Captain Henley, was to sail in a few 'days for Porto
Rico, for the purpose Of inquiring into the cause of the
detention of :several A.inerican vesselsat that place. The last
acconnts‘from the Main stated that the Royalists still held
possession
.of Porto Cabello, and the only place of any con-
sequence which they .did hold. ' His Excellency Chamber-
lain Bardenfedt, the new Governor or General for the
Islands of St. Croik; St. Thomas and St. Johns, arrived at
St., Thomas in the British packet on the Ist of. June. The
privateer Pancheta, from St. Johns, P. R. was cruising in the
vicinity of St. Thoinas,lbut had made no recent captures.—
,
( American Yapep,-.)

In Consequence of its being a holiday to-day the
Bank and Stock Exchange are shut.

The arrangement and publication of the Ancient
Histories of the Realm, under the authority of
Government, has long been considered as a de-
sideratum in this country. From the Resolution
agreed to last night by the House of Commons,
on the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the Ex-
mitouca, it appears that the reign of his present
MAJESTY will be distinguished by the execution
of a public work, from which many useful and
interesting results may be anticipated. Much
light may be expected to be thrown on the origin
of our national habits, on the rise and progress of
our Constitution, and on a multitude of legaliand
historical questions, now involved in darkness or
obscurity; and a vast. mass of information, now
buried under dust and cobwebs, will be brought
into view, and rendered easily accessible to the
researches of the learned, by the multiplication
of copies so rapidly effected by the art of printing.
—We are glad to observe the honourable mea-
-1 Lion, in connection with this important national
design, which was made of Mr. PETRE, the re-
spectable Keeper of the Public Records in the
Tower, the best qualified individual in the
country, perhaps, for the accomplishment of the
work. On the death of Mr. LysoNs, the late
Keeper of the Records, Earl SFENSER re-
commended Mr. PETRE to the Earl of LI-
VERPOOL as his successor ; and it is equally
honourable to both the Noble Earls, and to
Mr. PETRE himself, that the appointment was
unhesitatingly conferred upon him, -in conse-
quence of his well known competency for the
duties of the office.

, Our Readers are aware of the aversion which
we felt and expressed towards the Treasury
project of cutting down the salaries of the
Clerks iut the Public Offices, and the penu-
rious scheme of deducting from their remaining
salaries a per centage in aid of the New Super-
annuation Fund. Ministers, however, notwith-
standing the temperate but strenuous oppo-
sition with which these measures were received
in various quarters, persisted in the design of en-
forcing them, goaded, probably, by the clamour
for retrenchment, into a course of conduct which,
under other circumstances, they would have
thought equally unworthy of the Nation and of
its Government.—But it is gratifying to find
that the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER has at
length consented to soften their rigour, in those
quarters where it would otherwise have been
felt with the greatest severity. On the sugges-
tion of Mr. CALCRAFT, salaries under 1001. per
annum are to be exempted from deduction, and
22 per cent. only, instead of 5 per cent., is to
be taken for the Superannuation Fund, from
the class of salaries of 1001. to 2001. per annum
each.

The sum of 8,2471. was last night voted for
the discharge of the claims of the British Credi-
tors of her late MAJESTY. Mr. HUME, with
glorious consistency, thought the sum not suf-
ficiently liberal !—Her late MAJESTY, then, was
alone to blame ; for as the sum voted is sufficient
for the discharge of all heractual debts, it is not the
fault of Government that Mr. HUMU has not been
afforded an opportunity of evincing the liberality

ith which he would have applied the money of
:his suffering nation, for the payment of any pro-
:use extravagance in which her late Majesty
night have thought proper to indulge.

Mr. BENNET deserves the thanks of the PuL
for his opposition to the grant of four thousand
pounds to Sir WM. ADAMS, for his superintend-
ance of the Opthalrnic Hospital for four years.—
The House of Commons cannot. be supposed com-
petent to decide upon the subject.
.The body of
Surgeons of this country, and particularly in the
Metropolis, consist of men who for talents, know-
ledge, experience, and professional skill, are
probably altogether much superior to what they
were at any former period. Why is not a Com-
mittee of such men formed for the purpose of in-
vestigating the superior pretensions of Sir Wm.
ADAMS? Their competency in point of judgment
cannot be disputed, and it is impossible to suP-
pose that such men would give any other than a
just and impartial decision. The sum of a thousand
a year'to Sir WILLIAM ADAMS is enormous, even
supposing that he pis the author of any new
method of treating Opthalmia, which does not
appear to be the case. The mode of treating
that disorder has long been well known to ex-
perienced practitioners, and we can confidently
say that it admits of no novelty. It does not
appear that Sir WILLIAM ADAMS has suggested-
any new method, and at all events his pretensions
should be examined by competent judges, and
the 'rouse of Commons, in our, opinion, should
not assent to so large a grant before such exami-
nation has actually taken place, and the result
appears to be in his favour. It is reported that
the general body of Surgeons do not form the
most favourable opinion of the practice and al-
leged discoveries of Sir lATILLIA-m ADAMS, and
it would be unjust and uncandid to suppose
that they could be actuated by any spirit of
rivalry or any prejudice against him, what-
ever may be the views or feelings of indi-
vidual competitors. Again, we say, let a
Committee of the most eminent Surgeons be
called to an examination of the Question, and
then it will be decided upon the solid grounds of
knowledge, judgment, ,and experience. We
therefore heartily approve of the opposition
which, the Member for Shrewsbury has made to
what, in our opinion, would be a lavish expen-
diture, in every view of the subject. The times
call for a wise and rigid spirit of economy. We see
that numbers of subordinate Officers have been dis-
charged from Government Establishments, and
others have had their incomes reduced, and shall
then four thousand pounds be given to an indi-
vidual for services that, according to the state-
ment of Mr. BENNET, are deemed doubtful, and
which, according to that Gentleman, fall short
of the promises which had been held forth It
seems to be an insult to the whole body of Sur-
geons to suppose that they are not altogether
well qualified to treat so common a disease of
the eye as Opthalmia, however some individuals
who have peculiarly directed their attention to
its disorders in general may excel in the per-
formance of necessary operations.—Parliamentary
grants have been made to individuals for discove-
ries which are hardly ever introduced into prac-
tice, and among others to the late Dr. Clam] CHAEL
SMITH for his discovery of the efficacy of the
vapour of nitrous acid in checking contagion, but
it was considered at the time as a party matter,
though the Doctor had the good luck to obtain
five thousand pounds for his discovery !! ! We
do not ourselves pretend to dispute the preten-
sions of Sir WILLIAM ADAMS ; if he is entitled
to the proposed remuneration let him obtain it,
but let those pretensions be fully justified by
competent authorities.

TIIE KING'S VISIT To•SCOTLAND.--The most
active preparations are making to fit up the Palace of Holy-
roodhouse for his MAJESTY'S Court. This day a great num-
ber of workmen are employed in cutting a new road from the
Palace to the Caltonhill road, for the accommodation of car-
riages in their way to and from the Palace. n We understand
that the Magistrates and Council are to givelds Majesty a
splendid entertainment, either in the Parliament House,' or
in George's Street Assembly Rooms. It is understood that his
Majesty will embark in his own yacht at Greenwich, on the
6th of August ; and will be accompanied by two steam-vessels
with his suite, and such other noblemen and gentlemen as are
to have the honour of accompanying his Majesty. It is ex-
pected that his Majesty will hold his Court at Holyrood-house.
on the 12th of August, the anniversary of his birth-day, and of
his landing in Ireland last summer.—( Edinburgh Courant,
July 22.)

On Tuesday, at two 'o'clock, a Cabinet Coun-
cil' was held at the Foreign Office, Downing-
street, which sat upwards of an hour. It was
attended by all the Cabinet Ministers, except
the Earl of llAanowity, who is out of town.-r-
Yesterday, at ten o'clock, another Cabinet Coun-
cil was held at the same place, which sat till
half-past two o'clock. It was attended by all
the Cabinet Ministers, except the Loan CHAN-
CELLOR and the Earl of HARROWBY.

Yesterday the Duke of YORK visited the
KING. The Earl of LIVERPOOL and Mr. PEEL
had audiences of his MAJESTY.

Mr. FAWCETT, of Covent-garden Theatre, has
been performing with extraordinary success on
the Edinburgh Stage. His engagement concludes
on Saturday next, for his own benefit.