The Sun.
London, England, 1823-02-10 00:00:00

FRENCH FUNII3.-FEB. 6.

Five per Cents.
Highest
Closed at BO f. 00 c.
Ditto for the account Opened at Bl f. 50 c.
Highest
Lowest OO f. 30 c.
Closed at BO 1 65 c.
Neapolitan Five per Cents.
Spanish Bonds 11121

Bayonne Papers to the 2d inst., came to hand
at a late hour last night. After mentioning
the false reports respecting the advance of Bag-
ERES to Madrid, these Papers give the follow-
ing interesting statement of 'facts :

" On the 28th BEASIERES surprised and attacked with the
greater paver of his force, near GoadalaXara, the column of '
General O'DALY, who set out from Madrid on the 25th with
1500 men and four 'pieces of cannon, took from him 1000 pri-
soners, whom he sent be*, after having disarmed and strip-
ped them, took the bur pieces of cannon, and repulsed the
rest to Alcala de Henares, which he entered the same day
without resistance. This defeat spread alarm in Madrid on the
29th, and it will be very difficult to collect a second column
to stop the progress of this partisan, all hopes having been
founded on the division of VELASCO and the small force of
E3IPECINADO, who were marching to Guadalaxara ; the first
having left- Arragon a prey to the different bands that have
come from Catalonia. It is to be apprehended that the su-
pineness of the Government, which has neglected, to provide
means to prevent these evils, and the little credit given to
the foreign invasion, which is preparing, may bring upon
Spain dreadful disasters, for it seems they will wait till the
danger coMes before they will move. It may be imagined
what effect this news must produce on the minds of a great
number of partisans of war whom we have here.—O'DALY
has been urrested.—General BALLESTEROS is appointed to
command all the troops destined to pursue IlEsstrltES.

[FROM A CORRESPONDENT.]

STOCK EXCHANGE, half Twelve ("Clock.—
Consols opened this morning at 75.1, which price
they continued up to within half an hour, when
the Market became heavy, owing, it is supposed,
to the price of the French Funds,which cannot be
ascertained up to this hour, although three Ex-
presses . have arrived this morning, and one
laSt night, from Madrid . to our Government.
--Me, have seen a Gentleman who left Paris
last Friday, he states that the war is cer-
tain with Spain. The Russian Ambassador is
.continually at the elbow of the French Minister,
and he has offered him, it is said, on the part of his
Imperial Master, a force, if required,,of four bun.
(4.ed thotisand men. Troops are continually
marching, night and day, to the frontiers of Spain.

American Papers, to the 'Alt January; arrived
this morning. The following are extracts :
Pitons Rio jA.NEino.—We learn from Captain Rudder,
who is arrived from Rio Janeiro, which place she left on the
sth Nov., that the affairs of that country were in . a very un-
settled state, the badge of Independence or Death, was not
recognised by many of the inhabitants; new Laws and
Edicts were daily promulgated, and many of these attached
to the ancient order of things, were preparing to leave the
country. The Prime Minister had resigned his offiee, and
nearly all the other Members of the Cabinet had' followed his
example; ,but the measure having produced much cla-
mour among their friends, hey were most of them, except.
ing one, prevailed upon to resume their official duties in
the expedition fitted out at Rio against Bahia ; there were 50
or 60 sailors and soldiers refused to fight against their own
countrymen. They were driven from the camp St. Aunee,
under the tnost severe punishment,
[Frain the New York Vazette, Jan. B.]

We understand, says the National haelligencer of the 4th
inst. that the Senate yesterday, by unanimous vote, advised and
consented to the 'ratification and Convention concluded last year
between the United States and Great Britain, under the media-
tion of the Emperor of Russia, to prescribe the mode in which
the first article of the treaty of Glivnt shall be carried into effect
in conformity with the decision of his Imperial Majesty.

FROM DAV ANNAH, DEC. 20.—The British sloop of war
Scout arrived at Havannah on the.l3th front the Bay of Hon-
duras, and on her cruize she had captured a piratical schooner,
and secured 27 of her crew ; the remainder succeeded in effect-
ing their escape in a small schooner. The English squadron
and the United States schooner Revenge were out on a cittize.

THE Kixo.--We are happy to announce that
his MAJESTY iS so much better that hopes are
entertained of his being very shortly ably to come
to town to hold a Council, at which, among other
matters, the RECORDEIeS report will be pre-
sented.

THE DUKE or Yoax,—On Saturday morning
Sir HENRY HALFoito and Dr. 11.14Gacoon had
consultation upon the state of the Duke of \roux,
when they were of opinion that his Royal High-
ness was so much recovered as to be able to leave
the house, and in consequence the Royal Duke
rode out about one o'clock in his close carriage
in the Parks and remained out about an hour.—
His Royal Highness rode out about the same time
yesterday.
On Saturday, at two o'clock, a Cabinet Council
was held at the Foreign Office, in Downing-street,
which was attended by the LORD CHANCIILLOR
and all the Cabinet Ministers who were in town,
with the exception of the Lola PRESIDENT, who
was prevented from attending by indisposition.—
The Council continued in deliberation till about
half-past four.
The state apartments in Windsor Palace,occu-
pied by his late MAJESTY, have been fitted up in
the most splendid style for his present MAJESTY,
and have been completed upwards of three
months. It is anticipted that his MAJESTY will
remote to Windsor early In, the spring.