The Sun.
London, England, 1831-01-31 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.

The express from Paris this morning, which brings the
debates in the Chamber of Deputies, is of sam • interest, par-
ticularly the speech of General Sehastiani, who still per-
sists in stating that the French Government wishes for,
and will maintain, the peace of Europe ; but in regard to
the Poles, France cannot render them any assistance; and
if they re-unite Be'gium with France, it may cause a ge-
neral war in Europe. At present the continental Powers
may be thankful to the King of the French for his exer-
tions to maintain peace.

Consols, which left off on Saturday at 804 for the
account, opened at the same price, and may now be quoted
at 808 to 81, with little doing.
In the Foreign Market not a bargain doing.
ONE O'CLOCK

We omitted in our former article to state that this day
was a close holiday in the city, both at the Bank, Stock
Exchange, and Foreign Market, owing to its being King
Charles's Martyrdom.
The brokers and jobbers are assembled on the Royal
Exchange and at different coffee-houses, but to the present
hour no business is done. Console may be quoted 80i to
81 for the account. In the Foreign Securities scarce a bar-
gain done, and they remain at the same prices as Saturday.
The letters from Br ussels the morning do not state who
is to be their King, and fear was entertained that the
Allied Powers would be obliged to appoint one for theni,
their being so great a division amongst themselves.
We have received the National of Saturday, from which
we give the following :-
4' It appears that new movements have taken place in
Hanover. The Journal de Frankfurt states that on the 23,1
news was received that troubles had broken out at Hildes-
heim ; but this journal gives no details. It also adds, that
after some disorders at Capel the Ministers de Schmolk
and Meysemberg tendered their resignations. The Elector
charged the new Minister of Justice, M. de Schwensberg,
to form another Ministry, of a constitutional description."
An extraordinary courier arrived to-day to the Spanish
Ambassador from.Aladrid. It is reported he is the bearer
of the conclusion of the project of M. Burgos, relative to
the acknowledgment Of the Cortez Bonds.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

JAN. 30.—Wind S. moderate.—Arrived the
from the Cape of Good Hope.
FRO?! LLOYD'S.
Elizabeth,DgAl Jenkins, from Bombay and Mauritius; and
J' AN. 29 AND 30.--Wind E.—Arrived
Majesty's ship Tyne, for South America.
tAhleiPne°SrauvTia•s;ey, nacre, from London for New South Wales;
PLYMOUTH, JAN. 29..—Wind S.E.—Sailed his Ma-
Windsor Castle, for Cork.
CORK JAN. 27.----Arrived the Orestes transport, from
MARGATn, JAN. SO.—Arrived off port the Lady Day,
Ma-
jesty's dtrPl')Lh'asYdi ssmohe°si P;
and
Rees, and Samuel, Sligo, from Ireland.
DOVER, JAN. 30.—Arrived the Iris, Wellman, from
Mexico; and Helena Margarita, from Gallipoli. Off
port the New Prospect, Butler, from Jamaica and Ha-
y:Jonah; Anthony, 11.adley, and Galatea, Peyton, from
Demerara ; and Hope, Alattliews, from Trinidad.
DARTMOUTH, JAN. 29.—Arrived the Jubilee, —,
from Newfoundland.

GUERNSEY, JAN. 28.—Arrived the Pole tender,
fiom Tarragona.
JERSEY, JAN. —Arrived the Talisman, Siveright,
from New Brunswick, with loos of boats, bulwark, and
cable, bound to London.

- -
We rejoice at having an opportunity of re-
cording an instance of the economy of Government, in
an appointment in our own town, as it revives our hopes
that Ministers really intend to fulfil their promise of carry..
ing retrenchment into every department of the public ser-
vice. The office of distributor of stamps in this town was
long held by Mr. BLACKBURNE, the brother of the late
county Member. It was a complete sinecure, all the work
being done by Mr. OLLIER, who received, we believe, 4001.
a year out of the 2,3001., which, it is said, the office
yielded his principal. As the appointment of Mr. BLACK-
BORNE was the reward, no doubt, of his brother's Par-
liamentary services, we expected, almost as a mat-
ter of course, that the patronage would be trans-
ferred to the other Member for the county, now a
the example of his late colleague,
supporter of the administration, and that Lord STAN-
LEY, following
would confer the office on some relation of his own.
Ministers have, however, taken a more honest course,
—more honest, we say, because giving more fur ser-
vices than they are worth is dishonesty to the public,
There were in London two inspectors of stamps, at a sa-
lary of 6001. a year each. It has been decided that in fu-
ture there shall be only one, and that the other, Mr.
FORDE, shall come to Manchester, where his emoluments
will be 800/. a year. Thus 6001. a year will be saved by
the abolition of an useless office in London, and 1,500/.
more by the reduction of the 'emoluments of the stamp
diet, ibutor here. This is a real Reform, and will go tar
in convincing the people that tr.ore extensive retrenchments
will follow.—Manchester Times.