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

to which they haze been put by the necessity of
maintaining the army upon the war footing, in
the event of the King of HOLLAND continuing
to refuse to treat with LEoPoLD on the bases
laid down by the Conference.

We understand from an official source, that
our informant was in error when he stated
yesterday that the troops which were taken at the
surrender of the citadel of Antwerp had been
released on parole. The offer was made on cer-
tain conditions, but at the date of the last ac-
counts it had not been accepted.

No direct accounts have been received at the
Portuguese Embassy from Oporto, of a later
date than those which have already appeared in
the English papers. They have, however, by
way of Paris, letters from that city to the 18th
ultimo, which were brought by Captain
LASTEYRIE, the grandson of LAFAYETTE,
who is Aide-de-Camp to Don PEDRO. It ap-
pears from them that a successful sortie had
been made on the side of Villa Nova, but the
communication by the river was not yet open.

Several of the daily papers have fallen into
an error respecting the Count VILLA FLOE,
now Duke of TERCEIRA. They have stated
that he is in England, and that he has had seve-
ral interviews with Lord PALMERSTON on the
subject of the application made by Don PEDRO
for a recognition of the Regency of Portugal.
The Person alluded to is probably the Count
VILLA REAL, but even that Nobleman is
entirely a stranger to any of the negotiations
between the representatives of Don PEDRO and
our Ministry.

The French Papers of Sunday contain no
news of interest. Public attention was directed
to the return of the French army after their
brief but brilliant campaign at Antwerp.

We refer with great pleasure to the report

our front page, of the nomination of the Right
Hon. CHARLES GRANT for the representation
of Inverness-shire. The profession of his liberal
opinions was, it will be seen, received with
general approbation, notwithstanding a weak
attempt of his Conservative opponent to raise a
prejudice against him, as having injured the kelp
trade, by concurring in lowering the duties of
barilla. This, the letting in of foreign wool,
and the supposed liberal inclinations of Mi-
nisters, with respect to the admission of
foreign corn, were such popular topics, that we
rather wonder at Mr. MACLEOD having only
one or two hands held up for him. The Con- •
servatives, however, afterwards made it up to
him by bringing him within thirty-six of his
opponent, who, since our account went to press,
we learn has been elected by a majority of that
amount. Deeply indeed would the county of
• Inverness have been disgraced had one of the
Ministers who had given it legislative exist-
ence, who had freed it from the thraldom to
which it bad hitherto been subject, who had
cast away his own power over it, been rejected.
Its electors would have presented the only in-
stance of ingratitude to the Government,by turning
the power placed in their hands against it, which
the elections have given an opportunity of mani-
festing. They and the other electors of the
United Kingdom have reposed confidence where
confidence has been earned, a confidence
which, we trust and hope, future as well as past
conduct will call for the continuance of.

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)
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CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK

The past year was one continual storm of politics,
which threatened a general war in Europe, and ended by
the capture of the Citadel of Antwerp, which proved the
chief obstacle in bringing the King of Holland to a final
adjustment with King Leopold. This is now removed,
and the French army are on their return home, according
to the convention between France and England.
The new year commences with brighter prospects than
the list, for we have no doubt that a negotiation will be
opened with Holland for the speedy settlement of the
Scheldt, which will prevent the future sacrifice of lives
by enforcing that important object. Likewise, it will
prove the good faith of the French King.