The Sun.
London, England, 1823-01-28 00:00:00

CITY, MONDAY EVENING.

Letters were received this morning by private
expresses from Paris, which ate dated on Saturday evening
last Their contents do not in any degree tend to relieve the
public anxiety relative to the important interests which must
soon be decided in that capital. In the absence of certainty,
speculative opinions were not idle, and as the views of indi-
viduals directed them, their hopes and fears were formed.—
The communications, for the most part, are warlike, for it is
difficult to find a channel by which the Ultra Ministers of
France can escape from the just reproach and ridicule to
which their conduct has subjected them, without committing
their country in a wanton and iniquitous war against the in-
dependence not more of the Peninsula than of the civilised
portion of the world itself. Accordingly, military forces were
moving in all directions to reinforce the army—not now of
observation, but of invasion. Ultra-Generals, whose names
even are unknown in warfare, have been nominated to serve
under his Royal Highness the Duke d'Angouleme, and they
are all worthy of that fanatical administration by which they
arc appointed, and of the scandalous cause in which they are to
be employed. Fellows " who never set, a squadron in the
field, nor the division of a battle knew more than spinsters,"
are to command an enterprise which failed under officers of
the most consummate skill and admitted courage. The great
majority of Frenchmen are, however, hpstile to any interference
with the internal concerns of their neighbours, and they urge
many strong reasons to prove that the peace of Europe can-
not be disturbed. The French army is at present not in the
best state for offensive operations, and all the soldiers of the
Emperor NAPOLEON, amounting to upwards of 200,000 men,
are on half pay. unemployed, and certainly not very well dis-
posed towards the present system in France. It is also well
ascertained, that his Most CHRISTIAN MAJESTY will
maintain the peace, if possible, and on Saturday it was univer-
sally believed in Paris, that he would declare this resolution
to the Chamber of Deputies at their Meeting to-morrow. It
was likewise known that orders had been transmitted to the
French Ambassador not to quit Madrid at present. The Rentes,
which opened at 71.1 f. closed at 78f. Mc. and were done in the
evening at 79. 30. Neapolitan, wiiich were done at fitli, ad-
vanced to f;0.; and Spanish Bonds, which began at 40. closed
at 111. Thus appearances certainly contradict the general war-
like tenor of the latest advises from Paris.
The English Funds opened higher this morning, the first
price having been ;63 a 77. They however afterwards declined
to 76i, and closed at 76i, being about one-eighth per cent. only
dearer than on Saturday last.
In Foreign Securities not much business has this day been
done. In those of the European nations confidence is in some
measure restored. Money is generally considered the chief
sinew of war. •
There are still some speculations-going forward on the Royal
Exchange for the event of war. Saltpetre has advanced fully
It) per cent. and hemp maintains• the improvement of last
week.
Tallow ha, again become dull, and the best price of St. Pe-
;ersburgh Y. C. has. fallen to 33 per cwt,
Government having advertised for the masa suppfy of Rum,
his article has become more valtaible, and an advance of Id. a
4allon must be quoted. British. Spirits remain at their late
ugh prices, but Irish are unsaleable, as they are not admitted
nto the advantages of this department of BriSsh commerce.-
- Morning Chronide.)