The Sun.
London, England, 1833-01-22 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.

The estafette from Paris brings the report of an expected
change in the French Ministry. The prevailing easterly
wind deprives us of information from Portugal, and up to the
present hour we have no political news.

To-morrow being settling day in Consols, the jobbers and
brokers are occupied in making up their accounts, which, no
doubt, will be a difficult task for many to accomplish. Consols
opened at the same price they left off yesterday, 88 to !i for
the Account.

In the Foreign Market nothing doing at present.
HALF-PAST ONE.

Letters have been received from Tampico of the 15th of No-
vember. They state that in a short time the conductors will
proceed as usual.
The private accounts from Vera Cruz, by the mail, state
that Santa Anna had been obliged to raise the siege of Mexico.
Other letters mention that a battle had been fought between
Santa Anna and Bustementi, and reported to be a drawn battle.
We can state that there is no truth in the report of a change
in the French Ministry. The Consul Market continues firm
at SS IA % for the Account, a failure has taken place, but of
minor importance. Up to the present time, we have no reports
or any political news from Holland or Oporto.
In the Foreign Market the Stocks continue firm; Dutch has
improved. . _ _

A meeting of the Ship Owners is held to.day at the City of
London Tavern.

THREE 0' CL 0 CK.
Consols for the Account, S 8 li %.

LITER ATURE AND ART.—According to the
Supplement to " Bent's Literary Advertiser," which con-
tains a List of the New B iolcs and Principal Engravings
published in London during the year 1832. it appears
that the number of New Books is about 1,180, exclusive
of New Editions, Pamphlets, or Periodicals, being 80
more than in the year 1831. The number of Engravings
is 99 (including 40 Portraits), 15 of which are engraved
in the Line manner, 57 in Mezzltint, 7 Chalk, 9 Aqua.
tint, and 11 in Lithography. The number of Engrav-
ings published in 1831 was 92 (including 50 Portraits),
viz. 18 in Line, 50 Mezzotint, 10 Chalk, 5 Lithograph,
6 Aquatint, and 3 Etehings.
IMPROVEMENTS 1N THE LACE TRADE.—
During the last month there were four new patents sealed
for improvements in the machinery used in bohhin-net
manufacturing; namely, to JOHN LANGHAM, of Leices-
ter, WILLIAM CROFTS, of Radford, TnoalAs ALcocx,
of Claine., and WILLIAM flictisoti, of Worcester ; and
to the latter another patent for improvements in machinery
for producing lace in narrow breadths with edges or
quilling.—Macclesfield Herald.
About seven or eight days ago, as a country-
man was walking along the beach between Falmouth and
Lowestoft, he picked up a stone, which appeared flat and
of a glossy substance on one side. Having occasion soon
after to go to Buty, he titok it to a jeweller's, who gave
a
him 251. for it. The man says he has frequently before
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hereafter
picked up similar stones on the beach, but never knew they
were at all valuable.__Nirwich Ea
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WATER r 0 gin
the 26:h ult. a water
spout was seen Over the Pentland Frith, about midway
from Dunnet Lighthouse. It appeared to be a column of
water 16 feet in diameter at the base, and 30 feet in
height. It got up with a sudden gust of wind, and dis-
appeared gradually in the space .of five or six minutes.—
Scotsman.