The Sun.
London, England, 1831-08-04 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.

Important events are again on the tapis in Fvfl
The express from Paris this morning has brougbto
counts of a total change in the French Ministry, s'r
ill
has caused a heavy fall in the French Funds. The
fette letters quote them still lower, at 53f., and state
there was a great excitement in the French capital.
tyl:
the letters left, the new Ministry were not finally set ,pri
The accounts from Antwerp are of considerable Poi
rest. Notice has been given by the Dutch Govern
that the armistice has closed.l
Accounts from Dover state that hostilities has
menced in the neighbourhood of Ghent.
In consequence of these important events, our :,
which left off yesterday at 8231 i for the account,
at 814, afterwards were done at 82, and then went
again to 81-a i ; at present they are 814 y.
The sudden change of the French Ministry was d
pected, and has caused some sensation in the city. icil
There is nothing doing as yet in the Foreign 3/6r,
HALF-PAST Ofi •
l's(°
We must now wait for another express from .
be informed of the resu't of the final settlement of ti's
Ministry. By some it is imagined they will mostly 1
of the war party, and if Soult does not take the le
will be Commander-in-Chief of the arms'. g I'l
Consols have been fluctuating from 82 down to
present they are 81k.
In the Foreign Market Brazil is rather worse, and
is nothing doing iu any other foreign securities. fi
THREE O'CLOCI
ANTWERP, AUGUST 2.—General Thaben's Pre4,e
tion to the inhabitants, just posted on the 'Chs°'
Antwerp :
I
" That the communication by water being inter J.
the letters for England are to be put into the POS,h(
immediately after 'Change. No vessel can henceforr
up the Scheldt, as the Dutch prevent it.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
rhief
" The General of Brigade, Commander-in--••
the city and environs of Antwerp, apprises the inhs!;;
that the armistice between the city and citadel $0,0(1
on Thursday, the 4th instant, at half-past nine oelv.
the evening, and that from that date hostilities may
commenced without further notice.
" Citizens and Soldiers,—l rely on your protlfe:rcipd
much as on your courage, and accordingly oppose /
own sakes, and under the most severe penalti°V
hostile demonstration, unless by my express order!
will not be withheld when the energency requires 't;jot,
" Inhabitants of Antwerp,—l flatter myself "nfri?‘
these circumstances you will continue to me the el:, /
which you have honoured me with to this day, Pool,
measure which prudence and your own interest id
commend to you, and rely on the civil and militalti,
rities for the protection of your persons and proper
" Antwerp, August 2, 1831."
Consols, 81+ ii . 4

We are the more inclined to doubt 0°1;4
tinned existence of the Peaua Ministry, ,W,tdi
recollect the character of the individual setlt'OP,
them as the opponent of M. LAFITTE. 16' &I/
DE L'AIR, a Judge of one of the Superior
tA,
is a man of unblemished reputation, 0f the
timed patriotism, and who had, during
defto
fifteen years, sat at the extreme gauche, rob',
one to M. LAFITTE himself. lit does not appear 00
therefore, that the Ultra-liberal party ma(10,01.
occasion, the display of its real strength;
who partook of the sentiments of M. LA!,,ertilj
have voted for his nearly equal in 1I'0,itl'o;
hat even were the majority of five to rerna,° corel
Ministry, undiminished by any of the probable °et on
which the above considerations suggest, we do Ocortf:
such a majority as would enable M. PERIER t°
in his own way, the business of the nation.
Herald.

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