The Sun.
London, England, 1831-04-12 00:00:00

MEETING OF SPANISH BONDHOLDERS,
(THIS DAY.)

This morning a meeting of the holders of Cortez Bond,
was convened by public notice at the City of London
Tavern, for the purpose of taking into consideration what
steps it may be advisable to pursue in consequence of an
intimation from the Spanish Government that the loans
raised by the Cortez would be .recognized; a portion_of
such bonds to be accepted by Spain as a subscription in
aid of raising a new loan. The proposal of the Spanish
Government is that for every 1,000 dollar bond "the
holder should be placed on the great book of Spain for
200 dollars, and at a future period for 800 dollars more,
an interest of 3 per cent. on the subscription to be paid,
and the debt to be paid off in 40 years. The holders of
the Cortez Bonds are much dissatisfied with the terms, a,
they will lose considerably by the exchange.
The meeting was called for twelve o'clock, but at that
hour only one or two bondholders had arrived, and the
business of the day, it was then understood, would com-
mence at one o'clock.

At eleven o'clock the meeting was fully and respectably
attended.

Mr. WEEDING was called to the Chair, and stated the
ohj,cts of the meeting. He said they were called together
upon a most important subject, which materially affected
the interest of a great many persons. Anxious as the
Spanish bondholders must be to have their wrongs re-
dressed, he trusted that the proceedings of the flay and the
proposals 'of the Spanish Government would be di,eussed
with temper. He would read the report of the proceedings
of the Committee of Bondholders.—The report was then
read.

It stated that the conductors of the loan had taken no
steps for some years to obtain the remittance of the divi-
dends. The Committee then took steps to represent the
claims of the bondholders on the Court of Spain, pressing
upon Ferdinand the justice as well as policy of the payment
of the seven half-yearly dividends. The extent of the
claims on the Spanish Government were large, and in
May next would be 18 millions sterling, in principal and•
interest, nearly the whole of which was in the hands of
the British public.
The memorials which have been presented to the King,
of Spain were then read, which detailed the whole of the
proceedings in the contract of the loans of 1821,1822, and
1823. The memorial pressed upon the King the justice
of the claim raised, as the loans were while the British
Ambassadors were in Spain.

The meeting vra4 proceeding when our reporter left.

THE MARKETS.--(THIS DAY.)

HAY MARKETS.—(At per Load of 311 Trusses.)
CUMBERLAND (LATE ST JAMES'S.)
Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay X° 5 to ..V. 10
New Meadow Hay 0 0 0 3
0
Useful Old Ditto 0 10 15
Fine Upland Meadow and R)e-grass Hay
(lover Hay
35 5 5
Oat Straw £1 10 to £1 14 1 Wheat n aw... 118 2 0
Straw 2s. per load lower than on Saturday ; prices otherwise
stationary. A good supply, and a dull trade.

SMITHFIELD.
Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay X2 10 to £2 15
New Meadow Hay 0 0 0 0
Useful:Old Ditto 3 0 3 18
Fine Upland Meadow and aye-grass Hay 4 0 4 4
Clover Hay (extra fine)....£s 10... Generally
(Mt Straw X 112 to X 1 16 I Wheat Straw 1 16 1 18
Supply moderate, trade a little renovated, and prices as last
quoted.
_ THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) .

CITY, TWELVE 0' CL 0 CK.

-----
The French Papers by the mail this morning state as
follows :—" It is said that Prince Leopold will not be
King of Belgium ; France will oppose an English Prince as
well as England opposed a French Prince."
The following is a letter from Marshal Jourdan, on his
subscribing to the Patriotic Loan :

" Paris, April '7.
" Stn.,-The subscription proposed in your number of
the 6th is eminently patriotic, and will have for its result
not only the support of public credit, but also prove to
the foreign Cabinets that Frenchmen are freely rallying
tound the throne of their King, and are ready to sacrifice
their lives and property to cause to be respFcted the honour
and independence of France. " JOURDAN."

A letter from Aix-la-Chapelle of the 4th April states
that a courier arrived there on that day, with orders that
all the Rhenish Landwehr must be ready to take the field
on the 16th.