The Sun.
London, England, 1834-02-17 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, T WELVE O'CLOCK.
We have no arrivals of consequence This morning.
THE FUNDS.

No news as yet, nor arrivals from Portugal, but the packet
is looked for every hour. The Funds continue steady. Con.
sols opened at the price they left off on Saturday, 69% % for
the Account, with little doing.

The information from the Continent and Spain, via France,
is of a very meagre description, and leaves us in the dark
respecting the operations of the Spanish troops against the
Carlists. Not even a hint is given respecting the Cortes
Bonds, which our speculators here are so anxious to ascertain.

In the Foreign Market, Spanish and Portuguese Stocks are
continually fluctuating in the prices. Spanish has been done
at 31 14 , since 30 34 X ; Portuguese 71 14, since 70 5i I.

HALF-PAST ',NE.

Letters have been received from Rio Janeiro of the 10th
December, but they do not bring any political news of import-
ance. Exchange on London 40, which is one per cent. lower
than the last accounts.

We may again expect a procrastination in the settlement of
Dutch affairs, by the refusal of the Grand Duke of Nassau to
comply with the cession of Luxemburg. The Dutch Funds
come rather lower, in consequence of the deficit in last year's
budget of five millions of guilders going to be made up by an
issue of paper.

No arrivals as yet from Portugal, which are anxiously looked
for, owing to important accounts being expected.
Mr. Benett, Secretary at Lloyd's, is dead.

Consols continue steady at 89 sellers, with little doing.
In the Foreign Market, Spanish and Portuguese stocks re-
ceded, since which a reaction has taken place. Spanish, 31 14,
% ; Portuguese, 71U.

THREE O'CLOCK.

Consols for the Account, 69/.

CAPTAIN Ross.--(Frotn a Correspondent.)
—I learn with surprise that Government, after having
remunerated his men, and promoted the other officers of
the expedition, have totally rejected the claims of Captain
Ross to remuneration for his services, or for the sum
which he has expended upon his late enterprise.—Morning
Paper. [We trust for the sake of science, and the
character of the Government, that this report is quite
unfounded.—Ed. Sun.]
NEWPORT ISLE OF WIGHT.—The benefit
societies of this town have appointed committees to inves-
tigate Mr. Pm tman's Act relating to these institutions,
and have resolved to call a public meeting in the ensuing
month for the purpose of petitioning the Legislature to ex •
punge from the Act the objectionable clauses.
The Chateau tie Pompadour, to which so
many historical recollections are attached, and which was
a superb monument of the style of the middle ages, erected
by the illustrious family of Lastic de Lastours, and was
once the residence of an Archbishop of that name, though
latterly converted into a studhouse, in great part fell a prey
to the flames last week. A quantity of plate and money
was melted, the clock tower, another tower, and the
building between them, with the clock, and nearly the
whole of the furniture, were consumed, with a large store
of corn, but fortunately the papers belonging to the esta-
blishment were say, d. The loss is estimated at 100,000 f.
—...Galignani's Messenger. •