The Sun.
London, England, 1831-03-28 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE O' CL 0 CK.
Charlestown Papers to the 24th February have been received at
the North and South American Coffee-house, by which we have
accounts from St. John's, Porto Rico, that the packet from Spain
had arrived there, bringing a Royal decree for increasing the
duty on flour in foreign bottoms to eight dollars round money ;
foreign flour imported in Spanish bottoms to pay seven dollars
instead of eight dollars.
.The British schooner Erin arrived yesterday at •Charlestown
from the West Indies. She brings accounts that an active busi-
ness is going on at Barbadoes since the opening of the West India
ports to American shipping, although the market was dull when
she sailed. _ . .

BRIDGE-TOWN, BARBADOES, FEB. s.—die regret to
notice the departure this day of the whole squadron of ships of
war, the service for which they were required here being over.
Accounts from Poland, by the French mail this morning, state
that twenty thousand young men, who were recruited, have
proceeded to join the army, and from all quarters volunteers are
also proceeding to the army. The Commandant of Zamosc has
formed a fresh column, which greatly harasses the left wing
of the Russian army ; it has already destroyed their magazines
above Lublin : this has obliged General Kreutz to retreat.
Accounts from Lisbon state, that since the arrival of an extra-
ordinary courier from London, it is reported that Charles X and
his family are expected in the above capital. Don Miguel has
been visiting the royal depot of carriages, making choice of three
of the handsomest, which he has ordered to be directly got ready;
he also proceeded to the royal stables and selected several of
the finest horses, and has given orders to prepare the Palace of
Necessidades, and that of Romalhao. It is assumed that all these
preparations are for Charles the Tenth.
I.IIANKEORT, MAilcii 19.—A courier extraordinary has
brought accounts that the Russians were defeated at Flock.
Accounts from Lcipzic of the 17th announce that the Poles
have been successful.
LIVERPOOL, Maecit '26.—The import of Cotton this week
is 5,150 bags, and the sales are 15,900 bags at last week's prices.
In Sugar, out 400 hogsheads of B. P. Sugar have been disposed
of this week at steady prices.
THE FUNDS.

We have again to announce a failure of some importance this
morning, not less than a banker, although he is only of the
third class of bankers, nevertheless, it has caused some agita.
tion in the city, and in consequence of which the Funds, which
were looking up, have receded.
Consols, which left off' on Saturday at 791 i 14, opened at 78%
for the Account, and were afterwards done at 78S %; at present
they are 78% N.
The Express from Paris does not bring any news of impor-
tance, with the- exception of the Rentes coming lower.
In the Foreign Market nothing doing as yet.

ONE O'CLOCK

By the private letters from Holland to-day, the Dutch Go-
vernment have communicated to the monied interest, that they
are ready to receive subscriptions for a loan of forty-two millions
of guilders in the Six per Cent. stock at 95, but it was not known
as yet that the above scheme would be successful; at all events
it shows a great distress for money, when a Government is
obliged to create a stock bearing so high an interest.
We have seen a letter from Holland, stating that a disaffection
prevails in the Dutch army, and that Prince k rederick has de-
parted for the army in consequence of the above event.
Extract of a letter from Antwerp, dated March 25:—" All our

Ministers have resigned. The Congress is to meet on the 29tli,
but many members will not attend. It is the general opinion
that our affairs are drawing to a close, and the people speak
openly of a movement to be made in favour of the Nassau family."
Another Letter—During the whole of the morning reports of
popular movements in Brussels, favourable to that state of
things which is so much longed for, have been in circulation,
but •unfortunately they have not proved founded to any extent.
The private letters by the Express from Paris positively state
that Sebastiani will resign, as he still perseveres for war.
The failure of a banker this morning has not caused great ex-
citement in the city, as it is not supposed he has stopped for a
large amount, and has been doing but little business for some
time past.
Consols have remained steady during the morning tic 78% 1,4
for Account.
In the Foreign Market little or nothing doing, prices much
the same as on Saturday.
Consols 781

THREE 0' CLOCK.

Sir JAMES SCARLETT is said to have fol-
lowed the example of a certain well-bred animal, who, see-
ing preparations in progress for driving him out, modestly
withdrew. Sir JAMES, we are told, has actually with-
drawn from the representation of his ungrateful consti-
tuents in the borough of Maltp ; and, if they were sin-
cere in their petitions, they will, now they are relieved
from inciimbrance, return a Member who will support the
Reform Bill.
When Lord JOHN RUSSELL last introduced
to the House of Commons his own very moderate plan of
Reform, which met so decided a rejection, neither he nor
any other person would have doubted the insanity of any
one who should have predicted that, in the short apace of
time which has since elapsed, public affairs would undergo
such a change, that a Reform Bill, cutting off upwards of
GO rotten boroughs, and increasing the number of electors
by half a million, would have the KING for its patron—the
Ministers of the Crown its proposers—the Loan MAYOR
of London its strenuous advocate, and the merchants and
bankers of the city its earnest supporters.