The Sun.
London, England, 1836-12-24 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Council held at the Pavilion at Brighton on Thurs-
day was attended by the following Privy Councillors:—
the First Lord of the Treasury, the Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs, the Secretary of State for the Colonial
Department, the President of the Board of Trade, the
Commander of the Forces, the Master-General of the Ord-
nance, and the Treasurer of the Household.
The Hon. Wm. Bathurst was Clerk of the Council in
Waiting.
The King gave audiences to Viscount Melbourne, Vis-
count Palmerston, and Lord Glenelg. The Court broke
up at five o'clock.
The Noblemen and Gentlemen present at the Council
dined in the evening with his Majesty, at the Pavilion.
Viscount Melbourne arrived in town at five o'clock yes-
terday afternoon, from Brighton.
Lord Hill arrived in town, from Brighton, yesterday af-
ternoon.
The Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria, attended
by their suite, were present at the performances of at Co-
vent-garden Theatre yesterday evening, which were for the
farewell benefit of Mr. Charles Kemble.
This forenoon their Royal Highnesses will return to
Claremont.
Sir A. Leith Hay hail an interview with the Chancellor
of the Exchequer yesterday, in Downing-street.
Sir Francis*Chantry and a Deputation attended at the
office of the Board of Trade on Thursday.
The Judicial Committee of his Majesty's Privy Council
sat yesterday. The members present were—Sir John
Nicholl, Judge of the Admiralty Court ; Sir James Park,
Sir J. Bernard Bosanquet, Sir J. Vaughan, and the Hon.

;"l- omas Erskine.
D Nicboll applied to their Lordships in "Jarrett v.
Jackson 4 (pr, :ogat!veCourt), to advise his Majesty in
•
Council to declare tu. appellent in contempt.:
The petition of " the I.:,"rescntative of Mr. John de
n,.:chester-street, Manches-
ter-square, v. an award of the Cornmt3sioners of
Frd for
rench
Claims," was then heard. Dr. Lushinton was ea
the appellant ; the King's Advocate appeared to support
the award. The Court then adjourned.
Sr John and Lady, Mr. Spenc.pr, and 11Iiss Shelley, ar-
rived at their residence in Belgran-suare yesterday, from
the seat of the Duke of Wellington atq Strathtieldsaye.

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY

or--
CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Our arrivals this morning are the I•'rench ;Ind Lisbon mails.
The latter are of old dates.
We extract the following from the Buenos Ayres Papers
to Oct. 12, received this day.—
" RIO GRANEE.--The accounts from this province are as
contradictory as those from the Oriental State. On the one
hand, General de Sousa Netti, as the consequence of a victory
g
he obtained over the Brazilian Government troops on the 10th
inet., issued on the 12th a declaration of independence of the
Province of Rio Grande, declaring it no longer belongin to
the,l3razilian empire.
" It is stated front Montevidio that Gen. Rivera abandoned
Durazno on the 30eu ult., and marched towards the l'irengos.
In the mean time perfect tranquillity prevailed. Exchange
England 71, doubloons 117; highest 123."
TIIE FUNDS.
• The final settlement of the affairs between the Bank of
England and that of the London and Westminster, with the
Northern and Central Bank, has rather improved Consols this
morning, which closed at 88 for the Opening; at present
may be quoted at 89 buyers ; Reduced 87H; Exchequer
Bills 17 19 ; India Bonds 9 11 ; Band Stock 2054 209 k; In-
dia Stock 259 260.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Active closed at 191 4, re-
ceded to 101 ; Passive 5k ; Deferred 7 Portuguese 441;
3 per Cents., 28.1,- 29 ; Dutch 2!, per Cents., 54
At Buenos Ayres the Treasury Bills in c:rculation on the
Ist inst., 5,559,400 dollars.

HALF-PAST ONE.
There is very little business doing in either of the Markets,
Consols continue at 89 buyers for the opening ; and Reduced
may be quoted at 88; Exchequer Bills, 17 20 prem. ; India
Bonds, 11 prem. ; Bank Stock, 2081; India Stock, 260.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Active continues heavy at
191- i : Passive, 111; Deferred, i 4 ; Portuguese, 444 ;
Three per Cents., 281 29 ; Colombian, 211 22+ ;
21 221 ; Dutch Two and a Half per Cents.,
THREE O'CLOCK.

Consols for the Account, 89i.

Lady Charles Fitzroy is arrived at the London
Hotel, in Albemarle-street, from the Duke of Grafton's
bunting-lodge, in Northamptonshire. Lord Charles remains
at Sholebrook.