The Sun.
London, England, 1831-12-30 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.

What we stated in our City Article yesterday of an
express from Paris, with a majority in favour of the French
Ministry on the debate of the Peers, is this morning con-
firmed ; but the private letters from Paris state that it is
the intention of sixty or seventy Peers to resign their
Peerage, and enter a protest against the new law. This
is of no consequence, as it is in the French King's power
to create as many new ones in their stead as he thinks
proper; but the Parisians appear to get rather alarmed
in regard to the fortifying of Paris. Citadels are to
be erected on the heights, near Montmartre, from which
at any period Paris could be bombarded, and at any
time sweep the plain of St. Denis. Mont Louis,
above Pere la Chase, is also destined for a fortress. These
fintified frontiers may serve for two purposes, to keep the
capital under military subjection, and in case of an invasion
by a foreign force these fortresses must be taken before an
enemy can enter the capital. Although the French Mi-
nistry have carried their point, nevertheless the French
funds have lowered. This may be attributed to the
Dutch still continuing to strengthen their army, as well as
fortifying their coast with 500 pieces of cannon, which no
doubt gives uneasiness to the French Cabinet, as they
must keep their army in the North on the qui vice.
Our Funds remain steady at present, and opened at the
same price they left off yesterday, 84i to fur the account,
with little doing. The Belgian loan-hunters are on the
alert, as they expcct the letters to be out this morning.
HALF-PAST ONE.

The ✓'ournal des Debats of Wednesday, under the
bead from the " Russian Frontiers," states that the news
from Lyons has caused the greatest joy in the superior
classes, and which they manifest publicly, (this is a proof
of the antipathy the Russians have to the French).
They write from Berlin of the 16th December, that the
Prussia❑ Government will not deliver over by force to the
Russians the Polish refugees, and they have the liberty
to remain. The French Consul at Dantzic is charged
to deliver to them provisions and succours, and to superin-
tend their embarkment in the spring. Travellers coming
from Poland estimate the Russian army there at 150,000
men. Most of them are distributed in cantonments on
the frontiers of Prussia, and the troops are persuaded that
they will march against France in the spring.
We have heard that the letters of refusal of the Belgian
house to those persons who wrote for a slice at the
Stock Exchange, have been delivered this morning,
and many have been disappointed. The other letters,
complying with the request of the writers for a slice,
are to be delivered this afternoon. Report says that the
loan will be issued at 75, with an allowance of 4 per cent.
on prompt payment, which will reduce its price to 744,
and it is expected it will bear a premium of 2 per cent.
Consols have continued most part of the morning at
84-ti to I, with little doing. At present the speculators
are doubtful how to act, the Continental information
being so contradictory in regard to the future condo. t of
Holland and Russia, in the pending grand question of the
ratification of the treaty.
I❑ the Foreign Market little doing•'
THREE 0 CL Q CK.
Consols for Account, 8* t.

Fox HUNTING.—On Tuesday last Sir J.
CoLcaunouN's son killed, in the neighbourhood of Rosedoe
House, a fox of a most enormous size, as will be seen by
the following dimensions and weight:—Length, upwards
of four feet; circumference round the chest, one foot seven
and a hall inches; circumference round the neck, I

inches ;;eight, 21 lb. 12 oz. 10 drachms averdupoise.

Edinburgh Observer.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

FROM LLOYD'S.
DEAL, DEC. 29.—Wind N.N.E.—Passed by the lda,
Stafford, from Demerara.
PORTSXOUTIi, DEC. 29.—Wind N.E.—Arrived his
Mijesty's ship Recruit, from Rotterdam.
PLYMOUTH, DEc. 2S.—Wind N.E.—Arrived the Eliza
transport, M'Colvey, from Venice.
STANDGATE CREEK, DEC. 29.—Arrived the Martha,
Filcher, from St. Petersburgh ; and Female, Chapman,
from Hamburg.
HOLYHEAD, Dac. 28.—Arrived off port, the Balfour,
from Bahia.

CORK, DEC. 27.—Wind E.N.E.—Sailed the Maitland,
and Roslyn Castle transports, for Jamaica ; Lord Welling-
ton and Esther transports, for Barbadoes ; and William
Harris transport, for Malta.

The Juno, Longlach, from New York, has arrived at
Penzance, with rudder broken ; part of the cargo thrown
overboard. The Topaz, Morton, from Demerara, has
arrived off Penzance.

The Glentanner, Skeen, from Stockholm to Limerick,
was on shore at Lochniaddy the 22d inst., and would be
obliged to discharge ; crew saved.
The Rosalind, from Demerara, is supposed to be arrived
off Dover.

The Ulysses, -, from New Orleans to Cowes, is re-
ported to have put into Charleston in distress.

THE ARMY.

(From the Limerick Chronicle, Dec. 24.)

By a letter received this day from Templemore, we are
informed that his Majesty has been pleased to release Lieut.
Pocock and Ensign Thompson, 74th Regiment, from arrest,
and to reinstate them in their former rank in the 74th.
Lieut.-Colonel Jackson, second Major of the Carbineers,
left this city on Thursday for London. He is to succeed
Major Burrows as only Major of the 17th Lancers ; the latter
is to be appointed to a Lieutenant-Colonelcy unattached.
Captains Jenes and Ponsonby's troops of the Carbineers
leave this garrison after the 2d of January, and exchange
quarters at Cahir, with Captains Hay and Brown's troops,
under Major Stephenson, who are to be added to the
strength of this garrison.
The Hon. Lieut.-Colonel Dundas, commanding the 83d
Regiment at Castlebar, has left that garrison for Edin-
burgh, to assist at the Court-Martial upon Colonel Elring-
ton. 47th.
An order has been received by the Commanding Officer
of the 32d Reserve at Tralee, to report to Government
what accommodation could be afforded to an increase of
military force in that town.
The officers' mess of the 68th Light Infantry in Galway
is now restricted to the Lieutenant-Colonel and one subal-
tern—all the other officers of that corps in garrison being
married.

The following we have received from a military corres-
pondent at Barbadoes :
" GENERAL ORDER.

" Head-quarters, Barbadoes, Oct. 18, 1831.
" It is with feelings of much gratification that the
Lieutenant-General begs to express to the troops in this
command his sense of the benevolence which they have
evinced by their contributions for the relief of the sufferers
in this island, under the consequence of the late tremendous
hurricane. Sir James Lyon most fully appreciates their
generosity, and he takes this opportunity of requesting the
officers and men of the several corps, the individuals of
departments, who have by their donations equally shewn
their sympathy for distress, to accept his warmest thanks.
He feels it also a duty to mark in the same public manner
his sense of the disinterested conduct of the troops in this
garrison, who not only declined receiving a liberal subscrip-
tion, especially contributed to their relief by their brother-
soldiers serving at Antigua, but out of their own necessities
gave largely to the general fund raised for the destitute and
homeless poor of Barbadoes ; and he cannot conclude this
order without begging Lieutenant-Colonel R Nickle, 36th
Regiment, to express to the garrison of St. Ann's his
approbation of their soldier-like conduct from the first
scenes of the late calamity up to the present hour, and
which he has already had the satisfaction of communicating
to the General Commanding-in-Chief.
" By order of the Lieutenant-General Commanding,
(Signed) " THOMAS HAMILTON, Captain,
" Deputy-Assistant-Adjutant-General,
Acting-Dep.-Assist.-Gen."

The following, on the arrival of the 69th Regiment in
command, will be the stations of Regiments :—Royal
Regiment, head-quarters St. Lucia, a detachment at Do-
minica ; 19th Regiment, bead-quarters Trinidad, a de-
tachment at Tobago; 25th ditto, Demerara; 36th ditto,
Barbadees ; 65th ditto, bead-quarters Berbice, a detach-
ment at Demerara ; 69th ditto, head-quarters St. Vincent,
with a detachment at Grenada; 86th ditto, head-quarters
Antigua, and detachments at St. Kitt's, Montserrat, and
Tortola ; 93d ditto, Barbadoes ; Ist West India Regiment,
head-quarters Trinidad, with detachments at Barbadoes,
Demerara, St. Lucia, Dominiaa, and Grenada.

The 35th Regiment Wall inspected on the 10th October
inst. by Sir James Lyon, who appeared much pleased with
it. The 36th Regiment was inspected by his Excellency
on the 11th, and acquitted itself equally well. The former
Regiment is under orders for England. The troops
throughout the command are generally healthy.

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)
CORN EXCHANGE.
The arrivals of all kinds of Grain this week are large, and of
Flour considerable. The Wheat trade remains very heavy at
Monday's prices. Barley, Beans, and Pease hardly maintain
last quotations. Oats are plentiful, and full Is. per quarter lower
than on Monday. Flour as last reported.
A RRIVALS.
Wheat. Barley. Oats. I Flour.
English
Irish
Foreign

brit.