The Sun.
London, England, 1833-02-07 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.

The debate on the address to his Majesty still continuing,
gives sufficient employment for its perusal to our city poli-
ticians and speculators. In respect to political news we have
contradictory accounts, and none of them to be relied upon.
Our information some days since of an armistice between the
Turks and Egyptians, which a certain Morning Journal
thought proper to contradict, is this day confirmed.
Consols which left off yesterday at 87% 34 for the Account,
opened at 87 M % at which price they are at present.

In the Foreign Market Belgian stock has improved to 831.
This is attributed to the report that some large fore,ts a e
going to be sold to pay off the old bonds, with other financial
measures.

We have just learnt that accounts are in town from Oporto,
of the 30th ult., stating that General Solignac had ordered a
sortie to be made with 200 men to take some of the enemy's
forts, who were repulsed by the Miguelites, owing to their not
being supported.

HALF-PAST ONE.

We have been favoured with the following extract of a
letter from Oporto, dated the 29th of January, from a respec-
table mercantile House in the City.
" We made a sortie on the 24th,with the British battalion of
200 men, under the command of General Brownson, which
was well planned, but, owing to delay, failed. It was to de-
stroy the new fort, built at St. Jean de Foz, and to protect
the landing of the horses and stores. The British battalion
advanced against the lines and attacked the Miguelites on
the left, while a signal was to be given for the Ad-
miral to silence the forts, when immediately the
right, composed of Portuguese, were to advance and drive
the Miguelites towards the sea-shore. The English drove the
Miguelites from the hill and forts at the point of the bayonet,
and would have taken the tower, but were in want of scaling
ladders. Not having been supported as we ought to have been
on the part of the Portuguese, we were obliged to retreat, with
the loss of two officers killed and three wounded, with several
men."

Consols, which have been 87 buyers, are now sellers at the
above price, with little doing.
Other accounts from Oporto to the 30th ult., state that the
Pedroites have experienced a trifling check in a sortie. The
British troops did their duty, and drove the Miguelites from
the forts and hill, but were not supported, consequently were
obliged to retreat by the order of General Solignac. Various
reports are in circulation on this mishap, some of which are
greatly magnified, but we believe we have represented the true
account.

In the Foreign Market all Securities continue steady.

THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols for the Account, 87i.

CLOSING PRIC ES. —FOURO'CLOCK.
Ccnsols .. B7 i Danish 74
Ditto for Account 87i i Greek
Brazilian Bonds 55 li- Mexican ..., 3li
Buenos Ayres... 23f Peruvian ...,.... .• •
Chilian Ditto.... Russia n... . •
Columbian 1824 141. Spanish

NAMES AND CALLINGS.—It happens sin
gular enough that at present at Philadelphia the two prin.
cip il physicians are Dr. PHYSIC and Dr. HAuTsuonat.—
Stuart's North America.

EXTRAORDINARY Fox CHASE.—On Tues-
day last, the fit refordshire fox hounds met in Rotherwas
Park, and found a fox, which after a short run was
killed. They then drew William's Wood, and imme-
diately found a fine dog fox, which proceeded in gallant
style over a great extant of country to Belmont, where he
crossed the river Wye ; he continued his course to Sug.
was, where he attempted to Peale a garden wall, but
finding the hounds close at his brush, he decamped to the
White Cross, and being headed was compelled to seek an
asylum among " the busy haunts of man." Finding the
gardens and buildings of the citizens too bot for him,
Reynard determined on taking another cold trith, and
again took the river, a few yards above Wye Bridge, and
effected a boding at the steps on the opposite side; thence
along St. Martin-street, and sought refuge in a house at
the end of Norfolk Terrace, where he was secured. Poor
Reynard's career was now ended, and his carcase be-
stowed on the expectant pack. The inhabitan►s in the
neighbourhood were thus unexpectedly anticipators in the
day's sport, by being in at the death.—Hereford T'inies.

HORRIBLE DEATH.—On Eiday afternoot),
a stranger, said to be a flax-dresser, laid down his hat on
the Bridge at Perth, desiring a girl to take charge of it
until he returned. He had not proceeded above a few
yards, when he jumped on the top of the parapet wall,
and took a standing leap over the bridge. A person who
happened to be war, suspecting what was to take places
rushed forward and attempted to lay hold of the skirt of
his colt, but in vain—the fatal leap had already been
taken ! He fell on one of the abutments of the pillars,
and from thence tumbled on the channel below. When
found, life was not altogether extinct, but he only sur-
vived a few minutes. His body was dreadfully mangle I
—both legs were broken in different places, and his head
was severely cut. The deceased is unknown.—Scotsman.
MEMOIRS OF MADAME JUNOT, VOL. IV.
—(Just published.)—" This work affords many material.
which may enable the future historian to complete the nor-
trait of NAPOLEON. The public life of that unique man
had been already fully scanned in various publications ;
innumerable anecdotes of his private habits hail also been
collected by persons who were intimately acquainted with
them. But it appears to me that he is seen more in his
personal character, more in his dressing gown and slippers
and nightcap, in these Memoirs than in any other work
with which we happen to be acquainted, The constant
and familiar intercourse which subsisted for some yesrs
between her husband and NAPOLEON ; the terms of unre.
served confidence and unvarying attachment on which they
met, the sincere friendship and kindness which the First
Consul evinced, not only for JUNOT, but for every part of
his family, gave the author opportunities for acquiring a
knowledge of that great warrior's inward heart, which
very few other persons could have possessed."—Monthly
Review.