The Sun.
London, England, 1833-03-12 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.

The general topic of conversation in the city this morning,
relates to the very unfavourable reports respecting the situation
of Don Pedro, although we have had no later accounts from
Oporto than the 22d ult., by private letters.
The Pike, which sailed from Lisbon. on the 27th ult., and
communicated with the Druid off Oporto on the 28th, may
have brought to Government six days' later accounts than the
private letters, by which means Government are supposed to
have received the disastrous information of Don Pedro
having offered to capitulate, or, perhaps, of his having
actually capitulated, Oporto to Don Miguel. Even by
the private letters we had accounts of his being in great
want of provisions, and hemmed in on all sides by the Mi.
guelites. Thus situated Don Pedro's army might have made a
general sortie and sustained a complete defeat, which caused
them to sue for a capitulation. On the other hand, it is rather
extraordinary that we have no accounts at Lloyd's this morning
of any fresh arrivals from Portugal, or of anything official being
known on the subject. Had this capitulation taken place on
the 28th ult., there has been sufficient time to have the infor-
mations, via France, by the telegraph from Bayonne. At all
events if Don Pedro does not obtain provisions for his army
and reinforcements lie cannot hold out long—desertions and
mutiny will take place in his army.
Consols, which left off yesterday at SS I,j % for the Account,
opened at the same price. Portuguese Scrip 6 discount ; Spa-
nish Bonds lower, 18%.

HALF PAST ONE.

Since writing our foregoing article, in respect to the re-
ported critical situation of Don Pedro and his army at Oporto,
we have endeavoured to trace out the source from which this
intelligence has been derived, and we are credibly informed,
that it originated in a private letter from one of our officers
off Oporto, to a relation of his in London, to the folowing
purport—" That Don Pedro's situation was very critical in re-
spect to a general want:of provisions ; and that, perhaps, in A
few days he would be obliged to fight, and, if the result was
against him, it would not surprise the writer to see Don Pedro
on board a British maii.of war."

The above private letter was communicated to certain per-
sons in the city which, no doubt, was made the most of; and
we are also informed that Government has not received any
later news from Oporto than that brought by the Pike of the
22d ult., as the Druid had no communication with the shore
for six days.

"''Consols, which were in the early part of the day at 8514 %
for the Account, are at present 88 V 4 sellers, with little doing.

The information from Oporto does not meet with general
credit in the city, though it cannot be denied that Don Pedro is
not at present on a bed of roses.
In the Foreign Market the chief business doing is in Portu-
guese Scrip, which at one period was at 7 discount, at present
6 diScount. Spanish Bonds, 16% %."-,
THREE O'CLOCK
Consols for Account, 881.

The Journal des Flandres and the Messa-
ger de Gand, coin in a notice of the death of Mr.,
CHARLES BALTHAZAR SOLVYNS, a lieutenant of engi-
ttrweeernstyin th-twoe, Belgian
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his eff ins to oppose the progress of the inundations round
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present at his funeral, which was conducted with all due
he wheanisstscm.haatrphgeetmidriawntgii
arenndt pLlaAnNsaaEdßolvpitAeri4l,ll
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military honours. General LANGErtmAra pronounced a
funeral discourse over the grave. M. SOLVYNS was the
eldest son of an English lady,-whose second husband was
M. de RYCKERE, formerly Governor of Eastern Flanders,
and Profess rof the University of Gand. The first hus-
band of this lady, M. Souvvrts, of AntWerp, was author
of a splendid ssork, entitled " Les Hindous,".printed in
English and French, at Paris, about 20 years aco, with
magnificent illustrations, drawn and engraved by M. Sol.-
yyss himself, who had resided a long time in India.
BANK OF SCOTLAND.--Sir J. G. CRAIG
has given notice that at the annual election' in March,
1833, be will move—That it is prejudicial to the interest
of the Bank, and contrary to the princ ple adopted and
invariably acted upon by the Bank of England, the Bank of
Ireland, and other banks, that any private banker should he
an ordinary Director of the Bank of Scotland.—Scotsman.