The Sun.
London, England, 1833-01-03 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—This Grammar, of which the fourth edition has just
appeared, will be found eminently useful for self_instruction. It
is the best companion which a person desirous of learning the
French language can possibly have. The Essays on the rules of
the language are all colloquial, and form a valuable repertory
for conversation. By construing these familiar exercises into
French, according to the method recommended in the Key, the
pupil is kept in constant practice, and may learn the French
anguage with as much facility as if he studied it in Paris.
I am, Sir, yours respectfully,
M. N. 0.

London, January, 3, 1833.

N.B.—M. Douville is also the author of an excellen
introductory book to the French language, in 19 lessons.

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, T WEL VE 0' CL 0 CK.
By the French mail this morning, we have a report
that a quarrel has taken place in the French Ministry, be-
tween MM. Thiers and D'Argout, on a local subject, and
that Marshal Soult was occupied in making peace between
them.

Accounts from different parts of Spain state, that great
agitation prevails, aP it was feared_ that Don Carlos' party
was promoting a civil war.
According tom. the hutch account, their lost, during the
siege of the citadel of Antwerp, is estimated at 90 killed,
319 wounded, and 67 prisoners.
Accounts from Tampico, of the 10th of November,
state that Santa Anna was still before Mexico, with
14,000 men. He had taken Guadaloupe, Tucuberga, and
Chapuitepar, anti cut off the supply of water. No com-
munication was permitted with the city.

THE FUNDS.
The Consol Market is all alive thismorning. Consols,
which left off yesterday at S6l for the Account, opened
at S6j : since which they have been done at S6i- for the
Account, at which price they are at present, with a firm
Market. The rise is attributed to what we stated in our
City article of yesterday, that our Government, with
that of France, are using great efforts to bring about a
pacification between Holland and Belgium. The Belgians
have taken possession of the citadel of Antwerp, and it
is presumed that skirmishing will ensue between the
Dutch and Belgians on the left bank of the Scheldt; but
if the Prince of Orange, with his main army, does not
came and make a grand attack, the skirmishing will be of
little import.

The Dutch funds come 4 per Cent, higher.
HALF-PAST ONE.
The Consol Market, in the early part of the morning,
had every appearance of being firm, with a further rise at
86i a for the Account; but an eminent Hebrew broker
having turned out a lot at 86a, caused a slight reaction in
the Market, and they went down to 8681- for the Account;
at present they are 861- buyers.
In the Foreign Market little or nothing doing, and the
prices are much the same as yesterday.
It is now 26 days since we have had a mail from
Lisbon. The next is anxiously looked for by the merchants.
THREE 0' CL 0 CK,
Consuls for the Account, Sq.

CLOSING PRICES.-9FOVIi O'CLOCK.
Consols ....,;... Danish —
Dittofor Account 864 Greek
Brazilian Bonds 49 Mexican ... , 2A
Buenos Ayres... Peruvian .. ...... , lo}
Chilian Ditto.... Russian •. •
Columbian 1E.,24 11 Spanish

EGYPT.

NINTH BULLETIN OF THE ARMY OF SYRIA,

22d of Jimaz-ul-awd, 1248 (October 16, 1832).
Report of the General of Brigade, Hejazi Selim 13-1,, and
of the ex-Chookedar, Ibrahim Aga, transmitted by the
General-in-Chief to his Highness Ibrahim Pacha, at
Oolukishlak.

At break of day we set off trom Bootzani, preceded by
the cavalry of the dehlis, and followed by that of Ahmed
Bey Melmenji•zadeh, and by the mounted Bedouins, who
brought up the rear. The defile through which we had
to pass is very narrow ; we halted for a short time at
Takhta-kupru. In this interval five or six men, sent to
reconnoitre, perceived us, and ran hack to give notice.
The enemy had fortified every part of Chiftah-khan.
After leaving a sufficient force at Taklata-kupro, and at
other exposed points, we marched in the order above
stated towards the enemy, who was in the defile. Up-
wards of 10,000 horsemen descended into the valley, and
posted themselves in front of us ; 500 others were arrayed
in order of battle, with infantry, above Chiftah•khan ;
another corps took up a position along the mountain op-
posite. After-observing the enemy's movements for ball
an hour, we took corresponding measures on our side.
The affair began with musketry, during which Sadik
Pacha and Melmenji Oglou Habib Bey, on the side of the
enemy, traversed the ranks of the infantry posted round
their intrenchments, sword in hand, to endeavour to pre.
serve order there. Ten minutes after the ex-Chookedar
Ibrahim Aga, at the'head of his men, who were on the
left of our corps of infantry, followed by a detachment of
cavalry, marched against the enemy's intrenchments, and
Selim Bey advancedfrom the centre, with the Bedouin horse-
men, upon the tent of Alisch Pacha. Our dehlis rejoined
Ibrahim Aga. The shock was so vigorous that the enemy
was forced to abandon his intrenchments. Sadik Pacha
and Habib Bey were the first to fiy
The loss of the enemy in this battle amounts to 500
men, of whom .200 were killed, and 300 are prisoners.
The fugitive Pacha was pursued from Chiftah.kban to the
distance of 12 leagues.
Other• fugitives carried to the Paellas, who were at
Oolukishlak, the news of their defeat. The latter, who
had under their orders more than 1,000 horsemen, pre-
pared to attack us ; our Bedouins, in conjunction with
the other horsemen, made counter-preparations. Mean-
while Selina Bey and Ibrahim Aga arrived with '7O or 80
cavalry ; all charged the enemy together, and completely
routed them. After an hour and a half's pursuit, our
soldiers returned to Oolukishlak, just at sunset ; and,
conformably to the orders of the General-in• Chief, after
resting one day at Oolukishlak, we are on the march for
Eragli (Heraclea). On the way, Selim Bey received
letters of congratulation from the Mufti, the chief persons,
and the people.