The Sun.
London, England, 1825-01-15 00:00:00

FRENCIt FUN'TYS.

Purrs, JAN. 12.—Fire per Cents. opened at 1021.
dosed at 1021. 75c. ; Bank Stork, 19801. ; Neapolitan Five per
Cent.. Falconet's Certificates, ; 1-loyal Spanish Loan, h:1
ExcILINGE ox LONDON.—One Month, 25f.; Three
3Jontins, 24f. 85c.—( Cours Anthentique, Jan. IP.)

We have received the Allgernehza Zeilang
dated the Bth instant. It will be seen by the
following article from Berlin that the experi-
mental expe►!ition of the Prussian Company o'
Merchants trading to China has nut realised the
erpcctations of its projectors :

Dcc. 29.
The Prussian China ship, the Mentor, brought, as part of its
return cargo, a consideraL le quantity of tea, which was adver-
tised by the Society of Marhime Commerce to be sold by auc-
tion on the 20th of last month ; but the result of the auction did
not answer the expectations conceived. The biddings were so
low that the Society was obliged to buy in the whole cargo,
except a small parcel of Cassia. This circumstance fortunately
proves that the Society cannot enter into a competition in this
trade with the mercantile world in general, which is the more
to be regretted as the expedition of the Mentor was made as
an experiment, whether the former trade to China by land
might not he replaced by an intercourse by sea. Before the
publication of the last Russian tariff; the Prussian transit trade
to China amounted to 10 or 12 millions, but it has now wholly
ceased, which is a great loss to Prussia, and we do not
know how to open new channels for our manufactures.—
It might be imagined that the conveyance to Canton by sea
would be preferable to the land carriage through the Russian
empire; but this seems to be an exception to the general rule--
land carriage being extremely cheap in Russia ; besides, an
established mode of communication is generally preferable to a
new one, as it is not so easy, as some may believe, to form new
and safe mercantile connections.

The Nuremberg Correspondent of the 7th in-
stant, which arrived this mornituz, does not con-
tain any article of interest to the English Reader,
except the following :

DRESDEN, JAN. 8.
•
On the 30th Dec. W. Chad, Esq. British Minister, resident
at our Court, presented his credentials in a private audience,
and had the honour of dining at his Majesty's table.
The Bishop has caused a notice to be affixed to the Catholic
Church, ordering a kind of pilgrimage to Rome, declaring that
only such of the faithful as had chiefly followed the religious
observances enumerated by hint are exempted from it. The
language employed in this notice has made a disagreeable im-
pression on the inhabitants of this city, who have presented an
Address to the Government, expressing their apprehensions
for their religion.

The reception which the Earl of Ltvettroor,
and Mr. CANNING experienced at Bristol,
an account of which we have given in another
part of our paper this day, is highly honourable
to that City. The Address to these distinguish-
ed Visitors, delivered by Mr. Town Clerk Len-
Low, though it evidently must have been com-
posed in haste, is characterized by such spirit,
elegance, and oratorical power, as could hardly
have been improved by the most mature delibera-
tion. It is a proof that the Corporation and Ma-
gistracy of Bristol possess high talents, as well as
loyal and Constitutional vrinciples. Consider-
jog the suddenness of the occasion, we cannot but
view the ,A hole of the proceedings on this inte-
resting visitation, as a subject highly gratifying
to the country at large. The Noble Lord and
the enlightened Secretary, as might be expected,
conducted themselves with ease, diguity, and
impressive energy, and the intimations they gave
of the probability that we shall long enjoy the
blessings of peace, with all the advantages of an
extended commerce, must afford universal antis.
faction. But we need not dwell on a subject
which is so fully detailed in the Report to which
we refer our Readers, convinced that it will
give increased lustre to the City of Bristol, and
afford a cheering view of the situation and
prospects of the Empire, as stated by two of
the most able and eminent of his M;JESTVE
Ministers.

• MUNICIT, JAN.3.-Yesterday evening the new
Theatre Royal was opened for the first time.
Their Majesties and the whole Court were pre-
sent on the occasion, and were received with
transport by the audience, who were delighted
with the splendour of this new edifice, which has
!o soon replaced that. which was so unfortunately
destroyed by fire. This new edifice is securrd
against such an accident ; not only all the tim-
bers of which it is composed, but even the
lighter parts, the machinery, &c. being covered
with a composition which resists the action of fire,
as has beets satisfactorily proved by repeated
experiment!.

It. is reported in the Court Circle that his MA-
JESTY intends to visit each of the Metropolitan
heatres in the course of the ensuing week.
The Princess Sorms Went to visit the KING
yesterday.

Earl BATnuasT arrived in town ou Thursday
night from Cirencester. The Noble Earl trans-
acted business at the Colonial Office, Dowuing-
street,.yesterday.