The Sun.
London, England, 1823-02-20 00:00:00

[MOM A CORRESPONDENT.]

SToCK EXCII tic Half-past Twc tce Clock.—
Although three Expresses have arrived from
Paris this morning, bringing the French Funds
8015 c., which is an improvement, Consols opened
at 73 at which price they remain steady to
this hour, with little business doing in the market.
Private accounts from Paris state that there is a
strong piny in the French Cabinet desirous of
leaving the affairs of Spain to the mediation of Eng-
land, knowing that Spain would sooner comply
with the request of the British Cabinet than with
that of France. It is also positively stated that a
Treaty of Commerce has been signed between
this country and Spain. There is still a prevail.
ing opinion in the City that the war with Spain
will not take place.

FOREIGN MAREET.—Spanish Bonds, opened
this morning at 331 I, went up to 1- The Ex.
press frogs Paris this morning brings them at 381
to 39. Very little doing in any other Foreign
Secuiities.

In our fourth page we have inserted copious
Reports of the Speeches delivered by Mr. II us.
xisscrs at Liverpool. It is gratifying to us
to observe that the sentiments of the Right
Honourable Gentleman on the Spanish question,
and his opinions as to the policy which will
most probably be pursued by Great Britain,
if the. French army should pass the Pyreonees,
are strictly consistent with those which we
have advocated in this Paper, from the moment
that the designs of France against Spain became
unquestionable. Tice Sum, indeed, was the very
first Journal that not only exposed 64 injustice
of the intended attack upon Spanish liberty, but
that proclaimed the impossibility that the English
Government could view with indifference an act of
aggression, which, being directed against the in-
dependence of the Peninsula, necessarily compro.
mised the interests and political power of Great
Britain. Mr. HUIKISSON, it will be seen, goes to
the full extent of our views on this important
subject, except that we regret to find him con-
curring in the popular error that England has
been exhausted and weakened by the expendi-
ture of the last war. Lord Ltvanroor, cor-
rectly stated, that if we should be called upon
to sustain a new war, the country was in
a condition to meet It ; and we are sorry
that, Mr. Husxtssom has expressed an erroneous
opinion, which is calculated to excite doubts
of the capacity of the country to make those
exertions which may be yequired of her by the
critical situation of Europe. The very reverse
of the Right Hon. Gentleman's assumption is
true. We are suffering from, the languor of com-
parative inactivity,—not from the effects`of over-
exertion ; and are in a better condition to make
extraordinary efforts than at any period of our his•
tory. We shall probably enter into an investiga-
tion of this topic in some of our succeeding papers.

Tnt KING.---Brightol, Feb. 18.—His MA-
JESTY is said to have been remarkably cheerful
after the Council and dinner yesterday.—The
Royal Bank were harmoniously employed until
nearly midnight.-4a the total absence of malady,
the KING recovers strength hourly. MS MA.
JESTY OR Thursday will leave us. to receive the.
RECORDER'S Report at Carlton Palace; but for
the happiness and welfare of this place, with the
expressed intention of returning on Saturday.