The Sun.
London, England, 1823-01-21 00:00:00

FRENCH FUNDS.—J AN. 18.
Five per Cents.
Highest .......... . 85 f. 40 c.
• Lowest ......... ....`, 26 f. —c.
Sank Stock
•
Closed at B5 f. 20 c.
................... — Neapolitan Five pet Cent 5........... f. e.
71
Spanish Bonds 1821 Opened at
5.
Fell to
. • Closed at 46.
Exchange on London—One Month., 25 f. 35 c
Three Months 25 f. 20 c.

Ifarnbargh Papers arrived this morning,. The
ollowing are Extracts -

Mum, non, JAx. 10.—According to a notice issued at
Stockholm on the 2l of this month, the passage of the plc.
kets between l'stad and Stralsand, is supsended on account 01
the frost.

ST OC Kit 0 L St, DEC. 31.—Since the return of the Crown-
Prince, we have a constant succession of entertainments. The
ball given by the King, the day before yesterday, was one or
the most brilliant ever seen. Her Royal Highness the Princess
Albertine, is hindered by severe indisposition, from taking
part in all these festivities.
On the 'proposal •of the Genital Board of Customs for a
change in the law against smuggling, the Govbrnment has
Immediately desired the opinion of the Board of Trade. It
must not excite surprise that the customs have lost 40,000 rix
dollars banco by the seizures that have been made in one
year, for as the rewards to the informers are paid to them ac.
cording to the estimated value of . the goods condemned, but
the law forbidding the consumption of these goods in the king-
dom, they are sent to Copenhagen or elsewhere, where, being
sold by public auction, they do not fetch the amount of reward
paid to the informer.
The merchants of times, Lulea, and Pitea have petitioned
for the abolition of the export duty on tar, on which the Go-
vernment has desired the opinion of the Boards of Trade and
Customs.

The chief Organ of Party has adopted the
art oratternpting to whisper away the reputation of those
against whom it can make no direct charge,
and therefore
leaves it to undisceming and credulous malignity to assign any
at random. The Paper alluded to, in reference to some de-
parted Statesman, says, this day " we are given to understand
that a discovery of embezzlement has been made by Ministers,
to an extent that renders it altogether impossible for them to
jkeep the matter secret, and that a communication an the sub-
ect is in contemplation." Now we put -it to the plain sense of
mankind whether, understanding so Much, it would not
say more if it had it in it* power. But what shows
that the Paper in question is conscious that it is deal-
ing in surmise, if not wholly in fiction, it adds, " We
have :gated enough to enable an. authoritative contradic-
tion to be given, if it can be given." the cloven.foot of
malevolent absurdity be more evident, fan if a "public cow-
snankation" of the fact is likely to be given, how is it possible
to expect a contradiction from the same quarter? The same
paper, which yesterday stated that '" Ministerial char had
been determined on," says this day, " other changes, we kunc,
are in contemplation; and particulars on this subject have been
communicated to us." It is surely somewhat
.strange that the
intentions of Government should be known in such a quarter,
and if the fact be so, it is evident that Ministers are hawed
by Traitors, who profit by their confidence, and yet betray
their secrets. At all events, therefore, it becomes them to be
wary, and not to " bewray their own nests," according to the
adage.

_7--
That the British Cabinet is making ever
effort to prevent hostilities, cannot be doubted;
' but it may be inferred, from the active demon-
strations at Plymouth, that it is deemed prudent
to make those preparations which, in the event
of negociation failing to preserve peace in Rurope, may enable this country to act with promptitude
and energy :---
trwritAcT OF A LETTER PROM PLYMOUTH.)
'Under the impression that a day may produce such impor.
tent changes in the political world as to require, at /east steps
of precaution and measures of close observation, the Lords of
the Admiralty have at this moment all the guardships and Some
others alongside
.our dock walls, preparatory to their being 1 taken into dock, for the purpose of having their particular cots.
dition reported as to the sea-worthiness of each shi p . Such was
the state f activity here on Saaday last that the crew of one of
our:large men of war were employed in removing the stores*
&c. on board a hulk ; and for some days past the flag has been .
flying on board a vessel of similar description, PreParatory to its J
being hoisted on board the Britannia.

dity, namely, as incentives to insurrection against
the Constitutional Government. Fortunately,
however, the framers of the Notes have overshot
'their mark, and' by distinctly avowing that they
dersire not a mere :modification of the Spanish
Constitution, butt the restoration of the King to
.the exercise of absolute power, have produced
that unexampled and imposing spectacle of
unanimity in the Cortes, the spirit of which will
doubtless be communicated to the great majority
of the nation. On the assembling of ou'r own
Parliament, we have no fear but that the i
spirit- and determination of England will
be manifested in a way equally intelligible,
though perhaps less striking and direct. The Re-
ply of Spain to the Note of the French Minister is
every thing that could have been desired,—tem-
perate, though dignified and firm ; and, though
it in some measure recriminates Upon France,
every appearance of insult has been so care-
fully avoided, 'that it may even be consi-
dered, under all the circumstances, as con-
ciliatory. The-Answer to the Notes of the
other Powers, on the contrary, is_cliaracterized
by a tone 'of defiance, which we fear will induce
them to try • every- nieans of urging France to.
hostilities. Much must depend upon the firm-
ness of the. French Ministers, and upon the
temper of the Chamber of Deputies. We trust
that France will see, both in her Cabinet and
in her .Legislature, the dangers to which
the invasion of Spain will expose herself, and
that she will best consult both her real interests
and her true dignity by abstaining from an act o
aggression which may rekindle the flames
‘var throughout all Europe.