The Sun.
London, England, 1823-02-28 00:00:00

and who sends it into Spain as a mere measure of

economy ! !

F2ENCII FUNI36.—FEII.
VIVO per Cents.
Closed at ' 80 f. c.
.. Bank Stock 1435 f.
Neapolitan Five pet Cents.
Exchange on Lnlon—One Month ' 25 f. 60 c.
Three Months 25 f. 40 c.
(Cour., Authentique.)
The Cqurs Autleentique is made up early in the afternoon.
Bargains were subsequently made ; the closing price of Rentes
was 04) 1. 25 c.

Bayonne Papers, to the 20th inst., which 'came
to hand this morning, mention that there has been
nothing as yet remarkable from the Frontiers;
that the greater part of the troops which
were at Iron and Fortazali have departed
and gone into the interior, leaving at each
place only a small detachment; and that
General O'DorixEr.has caused to be printed in
Spanish the Chamber of Deputies' Answer to
the King of FRANCE'S Speech, to which he pre-
faces, that the French army will very shortly
enter into Spain, when he expects the soldiers
of the Army Of the Faith will fraternize' with
the French soldiers, for the purpose of restoring
FeanisAxn to liberty.

[FROM A OORRESPONOENT:]

STOCK Ex c ANO E, 'llatipust Twelve o'Glock.—
The Speech of M. de CHATEAU BRI AND has.
caused a great sensation in the City this morning,
as it is detldedly for War; and the public are
now looking with great anxiety to what our
Ministers will say ou that important sub.
jest.--Consols opened,, this morning at 731
-1,-72;:,-73,—at which price they are
up to this hour, with a good Market for
money transactions, but little doing in time bar.
gains.---A report prevails that our Government
are not satisfied with the conduct of Russia in
the important affairs of Spain ; and the subject
was discussed in the Cabinet Council held yes.
terday. Although an Express has arrived this
morning, from Paris, the price of the French
Funds cannot be ascertained up to this hour.
A great deal of business is doing.
P. S. It is at this moment reported that the
French Funds are 79f. 40c. and that Spanish are
down 3 per cent. at Paris.
FOREIGN MARKET.—There has been a great
bustle in the above Market this morning, and a
good deal doing in Spanish Bonds. Most people
seem to be selling in anticipation of hostilities
commencing with Spain.

[E.itrart of a Inter from Port-aulPrin.ee, Dec. 31.1

" Business of all kinds is at a stand, and general confidence
impaired.

" The amount of property lost by the fire is estimated at from
to 2,000,009, doll4rs—and some suppose more was plundered.
tieitly every foreign warehouse was burnt. Some Am*rican
vessels may lose half their cargoes. The damage to the place.
cannot be repaired for many years. The whole town presents
but a pile of ruins. The buildings burned were about 379, in-
eluding all the public offices. Of 25 foreign Merchants, resid-
ing here, all but 5 were burnt out."

We are happy to say the Duke of YORK was
so much recovered from his indisposition as to
leave London yfsterday, about one o'clock, for
Brighton, on a visit to the K I NG.
The Duke and Duchess of GLOUCESTER, we
are concerned to state, have been indisposed, but
we are happy to say their Royal Highnesses are
better.

Yesterday at
,two o'clock, a Cabinet Council
was held at the Foreign Office, which was at-
tended by all the Cabinet Ministers, who coup
tinned in deliberation till about four o'clock,
On Wednesday night a King's Messenger was
sent off from the Foreign Office. to St. Peters bu rgh.
We are happy to state that a Public Dinner
will be given on Friday next, at the City of
London Tavern, to their Excellencies the Minis-
ters Plenipotentiary from Spain and Portugal,
and the Duke of SAN LORENZO. Lord WILLIAM
BENTINCK IYill be in the Chair. The object of
the intended dinner is solely to demonstrate, on
the part of the British Public, their cordial, par-
ticipation in the sympathy so unanimously ex-
pressed •by both Houses of Parliament in regard
to the affairs of the Spanish Peninsula,
At the Winchester Election; on Tuesday, 18th
inst. the Marquess of CHANDOS. (son of the Duke
of BUCKINGHAM) alluded to the conduct of
France towards Spain iu the following words, us
reported in The Hampshire Courier:---" He was
not blind to the storm which was now gathering'
in the political horizon ; it might, however,
blow over us, and be dispersed ; but should the
contrary be the result, we must forget our diffi-
culties, and unite heart and hand to prevent the
other
foreign encroachments of
f
foreign Powers [loud c
were mistaken if they supposed that our present
cheers], Franceers a itrhio the:s t
e s
distrmas prevented. England from, drawing, the
sword ; they would find that she was always pre.
pared to unsheath it in defence of her liberties,
her laws, an 4 her Constitution."—This address
was received -with loud cheers.

Mr. PORTMAN was on Wednesday last elected
Member of Parliament for Dorsetshire. There
was no opposition. A letter from Dorsetshire of
!I,la‘tv
yariftreari
Abmr:
Es
q. stating the fact, says of Dinton (a relation,
we believe, of Mr. PORTMAN), with the sword,
and mounted on his charger, is now riding
through the streets of the town, as proxy for the
Me fiber elect, attended by the whole multitude."
Last week, while walking in his garden, the
Dean of SAtasuuay fell down in a fit of apo-
plexy, by which he has lost the power of one
side, and but faint hopes are entertained of his
life.