The Sun.
London, England, 1831-03-18 00:00:00

FOREIG

FUNDS.
Oreck, tO 1
Mexican, 35 6
Peruvian, 13 14
Portuguese, 42. 4
Prussian,
Russian, til9V, 90
Spanish, 167
HALF-PAST oS;'tbe
The letter received from Rotterdam, stating Oat ni-
Rns,dans had possession of Pra,ga, and Warsaw had Caro
tnlated, is not credited. We have seen letters I'l.'o
Frankfort of the II th inst., which do not menli°
word on the subject. Metalliques, 66i.
The private letters from Paris express much anxiftYt'h%
it is expected that some commotions will take place in
above caal on the 20th imt.
Conso!s,pit which were looking up in the early Part de.
the morning, and were done at 76- for money, baLeopel
(dined to 761 -‘a, and 76+ -1 for the account. The '—
Market being over is the cause of their receding.
'"
In the Foreign Market Spanish Bonds have rec„.
e"
THREE O'CLOCA'
Consols, 764

Brazilian, 574
Buenos Ayres,
Chilian O 21
Colernhian, 15
Danish, 574
French 5 Per Cent. 821‘;
Ditto 3 per Cont. 5314

A SPY.--CASTLEREAGH'S precious -iste"-
we
of espionage has lately; been enacting in Idelfast..o 1,0
have our eye upon the wretch ; and we shall make I'lo4
notorious as another Oliver, if he shall pursue his Ca
farther.—Northern Whig.
Merl:
POLAND.—Extract of a letter in the - ;
ing Chronicle :—" I had concluded my letter lei
received the most gratifying intelligence from Polar' e pot
have learnt from an eye-witness that the Russians ojA for
conquerors—that the Poles are confident and prePar,7oo
the enemy—that the moral state of the Polish argil oral
finest imaginable--that the Russians fear another get o.e
combat—that the Poles will not surrender—and
cause is not only not lost, but is looking better thaneyor
MAJOR KEPPEL.—Of the Nortll-riestn Of
tion of Asia Minor, few modern travellers have giv,e, tie.
description. The new work of Major ElzrrEL7 t. et,
rative of a Journey across the Baleen," about to e true
limbed, will throw much light on this celebrated , nog/
of country. The sites of no less than six cities 3r:ller•
for the first time ascertained by this eminent tretc-rest'
The author's adventures in Turkey, are said to be i°
•
ing to the highest degree.
esasY
SINKING OF A COLLIER.— , Olt "
about one o'clock, a collier brig, the Spring, ladeferbishu
cargo of coals from Sunderland, was moored of Floiß he %I
when, owing to the squally state of the weather, recondel
driven upon her anchor with such force, that it oficl'eu
through the outer sheeting, and a large hole We' 'to hs
in the bottom of the vessel. She filled with waterod
'
pidly that it was found impossible to save her ite 00
captain and his crew only escaped just before
down, leaving her masts only visible. Alta
wise sre
Comets, doubtless, answer some r to -„
good purpose in the creation ; so do women. `l°,eorue„,'-'
incomprehensible, beautiful, and eccentric ; so areight
Comets shine with peculiar splendour, but at to
pear most brilliant; so do women. s`*.ttenir
Comets confound the most learned, when they e4° of
ascertain their nature ; so do women. Coletb", cid ,
esacxrrecuiettealoit)siheele,yadmiration of the philosopher and of ttherePic‘:
admiration
the valley; so do women. 'Comets and n'oulef' beino ith
aaltlnhatehl aoagntoeru:sn;al
anibdrui:t
almost
snt a
tttouor ead:oofr
seta:, e air ete
•
other. —Mirror. ;
CAI
A woman about forty, of a medic);
soeo
pearance, and who, it was stated, was a regular her boels
at a place of worship, was charged with putttg bandinto a gentleman's pocket during the time t last, ott
Sundays obser
playing in St. James's Palace on who
.„n
abstracting a snuff-box therefrom. Ske bo ins"— be
tOOO
took
commit itinttlole theft by
aandpoloienemasen,areiviiz
rbee4.lo:
discovered the box in her bosom, together w'
_or esr,
tract, tier entreaties to be set at liberty were
bv:erived
.roe
but the policeman disregarding them, she ° d that on"
serious accent, that it was the Lord's Day, en
_vet after
did not attend Divine Worship she should be Identided
foce
happy. The gentleman. at the station-house this °joss
theb femaleox,but
pickpocket. i nconse ne
discharged,' non - a t te dausn: ehn
eerr rreeicl igei
;pee,
tract handed over to her; which- she no rit to her
than she lifted up her eyes,' fervently prole"
and left the dock muttering a prayer.