The Sun.
London, England, 1822-07-26 00:00:00

FaENCII FUNDi.-JUL Y (23.

Five per Cents. Opened at
Closed at 9l f. 65 c.
Bank Stock • l6OO f. —c.
Exchange on London—One Month 25 t. 40 c.
Throe Months 23 f. 20 c.

Private letters 'from Holland, received this
morning, state that the Dutch Government have
acknowledged the independence of South America.

The Turkish frigate sailed yesterday, manned
With British seamen, and armed. The number
of seamen, however, is ►►ot greater, we believe,

titan is requisite to navigate her to a port in the
I‘lPditerranean ; and she is in the same condition
as resPects the number of her wins, Bsc., as when
31,11' arrived in this country. It is alleged that the
Niice Leopold sailed a few days since wit!
antis and warlike stores for Alexandria.
hope that this allegation will be inquired into,
and that, if true, some reparation will be given
k the Greeks for an occurrence which certainly
441ounts to a breach of the neutrality.

/1". IlumE's Resolutions on the Sinking Fund
were last night negatived without a division.
`lie framer of the itesolutions, who is a very in.
ten;
"'gent Gentleman, and a skilful accountant
uas entirely overlooked the effect which the esta-
hlihment of—the Sinking Fund had on public
cre(lit)—an effect without which, probably, the
:11°r`n(His expenditure of the war could not have
''"11 maintained. Mr. Hume, it is true, talks of
• great advantages which would have accrued
from a system of raising the whole expellees of
"ell year within itself, by direct taxation, in.
st"d of resorting to loans„ But it must be ob.
vio,
'3 to all who are conversant with our situ:L-
:4m) and who understand the temper of the pub.
Lnind, that in most years of the war the people
0,,
4'd not have submitted to the unparalleled sa-
critirPsO whiCh such a system must have required
??0. !II"), and that in some years they could
tar's exhibit
a burthen which mere arith-
exhibit with sufficient facility upon'
:t4ll/1"r) but which even this country, with all her
*,,lerildoos powers and magnificent resources,
t. have been found unable to sustain—Mr.
ire (;"; intimated his intention of bringing forward,
of • next Session, a new plan for the reduction
tin; le debt. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCllE-
tlant)"'"Y Properly reserved his remarks on the
tlah al lueubrations-of the lion. Member until
the inele of his notions shall be fairly before
tiolls ghee ; and the ponderous string of Resolu-
eitin therefore, fell to the ground, without ex-
a sn,eglf debate.— Mr. liumE had all the talk to

frequent meetings of the Cabinet have
litgiyNr rise to various rumours now very current
to b".' Political circles. The Congress intended
14-11-1 at Florence, is said to be changed to
i D-. 144) Where the Emperor ALEXANDER will be
riesi,e,„l.:.l°,4. Lord STEWART has left England to
-" "is duties at Vienna, which mission had
° destined for the Marquis of IIAsTINGs,
ef,,,uts! immediate return to Europe is not quite b
o
tli,rb• Should the Governor of India remain
likeie> important political changes at home are
A t° be the result.—(Morning Chronicle.)
ill tI letter written in February, by a Gentleman
that suite of the Marquis of HASTINGS, states
but v;i:ey bad expected to leave India in Jude,
understand they will not quit it sootier
th 4" (:)ctober next.—(British Press.)