The Sun.
London, England, 1831-10-20 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.

VIENNA OCT. 7. OCT. 8.
Five per Cents 81!4 81%
Four per Cent.
Bank Shares ICO2 1020

In our " Spirit of the Public Journals" will
be found an article from the Morning Chro-
nicle, commenting on the Tory Lord Lieutenants
of Counties, which saves us the labour of refer-
ring more particularly to the subject. Mr.
RIDGWAY, the spirited bookseller, has pub-
lished a list in black and red, of the majority
and minority on the Reform Bill, in which
it will be seen, that die Tory Lord Lieutenants
are as three to one to the Whigs. The Duke
of BEAUFORT alone has the Government of
three counties. How can the Whigs expect to
work with Tory tools ? It must be observed
that the appointment of the Deputy Lord-Lieu-
tenant proceeds from the Lord-Lieutenant--
which Deputy ranks as a field officer—(thus en-
nobling the Squirearchy!) The real gentry
of the counties are passed over in the Ma-
gistracy, as too independent to truckle to
Tory power. With these facts in view, can
it be wondered that the return of indepen-
dent Members should require the extraordivary
exertions we have every where witnessed ? Look
at the Dorsetshire election for the working
of the system in perfection—almost the entire
Clergy and Magistracy voted against the po-
pular candidate, PONSONBY

We are compelled from want of space to
omit the full particulars of the important Re-
form meeting just held at Newcastle ; we shall
however give it to-morrow, as also the great
meeting at Birmingham (held this day).

THE 'UNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE O' CL 0 CK.

We have no arrivals of ship letters this morning, but
the express from Paris is of some•importance ; the French
Funds have improved considerably, having got up to 63f.
20c. ; the estafette letters b►ing the leaving off price, 62f.
20c. The most important part of the express is relating
to the affairs of Belgium, by which it appears that the
French Government has left that country to its own fate,
should it not be satisfied with the late decision of the Five
Powers in London. Now, the grand question is, what
will the Belgians do ? Perhaps before IS hours expire
we shall be acquainted with the important event ; if they
determine to fight the Dutch they must do it single-handed,
and great odds are against them ; therefore, in all pro-
bability, they will, on mature reflection, submit to the
decision of the five Powers, although at present they are
making great preparations, particularly at Antwerp, for
a strong resistance against a second Dutch invasion.

THE FUNDS.
Although a great rise has taken place in the French
Hentes, our Funds have varied but little. Consols, which
left off yesterday at 821 4 for the account, opened at
82Z- :71 ; they were soon after done at 82k, and are at
present 824-.
In the Foreign Market there is little or nothing doing.
It is reported that the accounts from Holland are of a
watlike deicription.

HALF-PAST ONE.

The King of Holland's speech has been received ; it was
delivered on the 17th inst. It states that the difficult si-
tuation in which the country had been placed during the
East year is materially connected with the present, and all
the exertions which have been used in negociations have
proved fruitless, but nothing has been neglected, in
case a proper arrangement should not be complied
with, and they are prepared for a future continuance
of the war to obtain an honourable peace. It • fur-
ther adds that during the events which prevailed in the
country, the friendly relations continue to be maintained,
and the payMent of the dividends of the national debt
has not been for a moment delayed. Our future prospects
are still enveloped in darkness, hut we wait with submis-
sion and confidence on the Almighty.
Remark of the Jot/ma/de la Hays.—lt is the speech of
the King—the tone is what it ought to be, firm without
ostentation, moderate without being weak.
At first, when the King of Holland's speech was
on mature reflection, and finding that the discussion of
known, it was thought to be of a warlike nature ; but
the Five Powers, on Saturday last, relative to Belgium,
was not known at the Hague, other sentiments prevailed
on the subject, and it is generally expected that the King
of Holland will be satisfied with the decision.

Consols, which were in the early part of the (lay at
t32i-, are at present S2ii•
In the Foreign Market little doing,
THREE 0' CL 0 Cif