The Sun.
London, England, 1831-03-31 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.

The express from Paris; which is of more importance
than we have had for some time past, both in regard to
political and financial objects, caused a great sensation this
morning amonett our city politicians and speculators, who
'scent now to think that a war is inevitable between Fiance
and Austria; and according to all appearance the Austrian
Cabinet has out-manceuvred that of Louis-Philiippe by
being beforehand, both with her armies anti finances.
Austria has at present 187,000 men in Italy ; she has also
contracted for a loan, • and is in possession of all the strong
places in Italy, while France has to contract for one, and
at present ts/ a great disadvantage, and without which she
will not he able to put her forces into action so soon as
expected ; therefore, at present, Austria has the advantage
and it is imagined that the expected answer to the de-
spatches sent to Vienna by the French Cabinet will not
be of a favourable nature.

Owing to the French Rentes having experienced a con-
riderable fall, the last price is stated, by the estafette, to
be at 471. 50e.

Consols, whiCh left off yesterday at 71 a for the Ac-
count, opened at 711 ;at present they are 76i
with a very heavy market.
We have no other arrivals, with the exception of a
Malta mail, by a vessel which sailed March 12.
The Foreign Funds are lower.

HALF-PAST ONE.

Th.! Dutch mail hail arrived with late Papers, bringing
accounts from Warsaw of the 24th March, by which it
appears they are making preparations to defend the in-
terior of thu above capital ; firing was beard in the direc-
tion of Ostroleuka.

The private letters from Paris state, that the command
of the army of the Alps was offered to General Gerard,
but he wished to make several conditions before he ac-
cepted of it, which was not complied with, and it was
offered to General Clause!, who has accepted the command,
anti wrote to Soult that he hoped his first despatches
would be dated Milan.

The Exchange at Paris was a scene of the greatest con-
fusion, so much so that no sales of stock could be effected,
and much doubt is entertained of the loan being effected.

A -gentleman has arrived last night from Brussels,
gives a very deplorable account of that unfortunate city ;
any person who speaks of the Prince of Orange is in
danger of being assassinated.
We are informed that the English muskets which our
Government lent to the Birmingham manufacturers, and
which went to France, it appears, have found their way to
Brussels, and have been distributed to the Flemish ti'oopr.
Report says, that the son of Casimir. Perrier, has
been sent to our Government, to ask Ministers to me-
diate between France and Austria.

THE FUNDS.

Since the early part of the morning, when Consols
were done as low as 763 for the Account, a reaction has
taken place, and Consols are at present 76i 77 for the
Account.

The speculators are now anxiously waiting the return of
the answer to the French Government from Austria.

In the foreign market the funds are rather lower. It
being settling day in the above market the brokers and
jobbers are arranging their accounts.

THREE 0' CL 0 CK.

Consols 77i 4.
FOUR O'CLOCK.—CLOSING PRICES.
Consols
Ditto for Account 76i 7 Greek, 1825 214
Brazilian Bonds.. 57 Mexican, 1825 —

Buenos Ayres....
Chilian Ditto .... 20
Columbian, 1824

Peruvian _
Russian ...... B9l
Spanish l6

The story of " The Wife and Friends" in the
work just published under the general title of " Wedded
Life in the Upper Ranks," contains, it is said, a WI and
unreserved development of those circumstances which lately
caused the unexpected separation, and no less unlooked-f,'r
reconcilement of a Noble personage and his Lady, and
which lately formed the prevailing topic of conversation in
exclusive circles. The authoress is, we understand, a lady
of the first rank in the kingdom. Her second tale in the
above work is called " The Married Alan !" and in this
her powers of wit and sarcasm are exhibited with brilliant
effect.