The Sun.
London, England, 1831-03-21 00:00:00

TFIE FUNDS.

To the present time we have no local or foreign intelligence,
owing to the non-arrival of the French mail, or the liamburg
and Dutch steamers ; in consequence of which the speculators in
the Funds are at a stand still. Consols, which left off on Satur-
day at 75% for the Account, opened at the same price, with
little or nothing doing as yet; and the Foreign Market is in the
same state. Consols 75n 7tl.

HALF-PAST ONE.
The French mail arrived late this morning, consequently the
letters are not as yet delivered, from which the merchants are
has caused our Funds to recede. Consols,
anxiously waiting. Report says that the French Rentes come
syhilowecrh, 51f. 60c. which
were in the early part of the morning at 75,U, went up to
715 ii, but on the arrival of the French snail they receded to 75N ;
at present they are 7514 % for Account, and for Money.
The Reform question to-night engrosses the attention of the
public, and various opinions are formed in regard to the second
reading of the Bill, whether it will be carried or not.
Consols have just fallen to 75S %.

TWO O'CLOCK.

We are credibly informed, that the Belgians have given up
the intention of taking possession of Maestricht, and are going
to send a Commissioner to this country for the final settlement of
affairs, who is to comply with the wishes of this Government.
The private letters from Paris this morning are gloomy in
point of the political state of the country. An attempt is cx.
peeled
ito be made on Sunday to erect again the statue of Buona-
parte n that city.
The secret revolutionary societies in Paris have mixed with
the troops of the line.
Consols 751.

THREE 0' CLOCK.

FOUR O'CLOCK.—CLOSING PRICES.
Consols 76 it Danish
Ditto for Account 75i 6 Greek, 1825 —
Brazilian Bonds.. Mexican, 1825 —
Buenos Peruvian
Chilian Ditto ....
Columbian, 1824 15

Russian ... .
Spanish l6i

We are requested to say tt at a new and re-
vised edition of Dr. Paars's Life of Sir HuMruar DAVY,
in two volumes Bye., embellished with a Portrait from
Sir Tliotas Laws.ENct, price 289. was published this day.

ARKET.—March 16.

'heat have again been extensive
xve brought rather more money.

GLASGOW CORN
The transactions in Foreign
at full prices Barley and Oats
Beans and Pease steady.
Wheat, tier 2401 b. s. d. s. d. Oats, per 2641 b.
British, old 360t038 0 Irish
-- new 3O 0 34 0 British
Canada, free 34 0 35 0 Beans, per 26011
Irish

Barley, per 3...U1b. _
English 0 C
Scottish 3O 0 32 0
Irish

I. d. e. d.
23 Oto2fi 0
'24 0 260

Scottish
Pease, Scottish
Oatmeal, per 1401 h
Flour, per 2301 b

240 250
230 250
230 230
200 230
540 570

A Noble Marquis, who has heroically sur-
rendered patronage estimated at the value of 300,0001. by
giving in his adhesion to the Ministerial plan of Reform,
will, it is said, be rewarded with the first vacant blue
riband, and a Dukedom, honours which were promised
him by the late Court Journal.
To the surprise of many, an illustrious Duke,
who for many years has been attached to, and often voted
with, what is called the old Whig party, upon the ques-
tion of Reform, is said to have given his adhesion to the
Ex• Ministers. The Duke of Sussax has openly declared
himself the friend of Earl GREY'S measure.— Court
Journal.—This is, we believe true. The illustrious per-
son had fancied that he was fit for a certain important
office ; but that fitness was not so evident to others as to
himself.

THE NUMBER SEVEN.—The debate re-
lating to the Reform Bill lasted seven nights. There are
many curious circumstances attached to the number seven,
viz—the seven golden candlesticks, the seven wise men
of the East, the seven colours, the seven sounds, the seven
stars, the seven wonders of the world. Ancient Rome
was built upon seven hills, &c. The gift of prophecy
and the power of healing is attributed to the seventh son
of a seventh son. When the several Members rose late,
or rather early in the morning on the seventh night's de-
bate on the Reform Bill, the House caught the idea of
MACBETH, and exclaimed, " Another yet ! A seventh I
I'll see no more !"—and the House of Russell dispersed
the Houee of Commons I 1-2lfirror.