The Sun.
London, England, 1833-07-23 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.

Consols, which left off yesterday at 90 % for the account,
opened at the same price ; at presfmt they are 90 %, with little
doing.

The accounts from Oporto that General Bourmont was going
to take that city by storm has caused Portuguese Scrip to fall 1
per cent.: it id dom. at 9

HALF-PAST ONE.

It is the general opinion among the well informed that two
important events have taken place in Portugal—the assault of
Oporto, as well as an attack on Lisbon by sea and land ;
therefore, by the end of this week, we may hear of some despe-
rate work in these quarters.

We understand that accounts are in town that two out of
the three ships that escaped the action with Napier, have sur-
rendered to him.

The bag of letters from Oporto has not, as yet, arrived.
Consols, which were in the early part of the morning at
901,4 , may be quoted at present 90% for the Account ; Por-
tuguese Scrip, which receded to 8 14, is now SN. Greek Scrip
maintains its price, 6 to prem.

In other Foreign Securities nothing doing.
THREE 0' CL 0 CIL
Consols for the Account, 90% ?6.

It is contemplated by the friends of Captain
C. Naramt, C. 8., Commander-in-Chief of Donna
MARIA'S fleet, to commemorate the late glorious victory
gained by their fellow-townsman over the Miguelite
squadron by a public dinner.—Portsmouth Herald.
The decrease of the criminal business at most
of the present Assizes seems to indicate a favourable change
in the state of crime in the country. At the Dorset As-
sizes there were only 12 prisoners in the calendar ; at Sa-
lisbury the number was smaller than at any period since
1811 ; at the Lincoln County Assizes there were only nine
prisoners, and at the Lincoln City Assizes there were none.
At the Rutland Assizes also there were no prisoners to ir).
The Judge, in his charge to the Grand Jury, remarked,
that in the whole course of his experience he had met with
no similar instance, except once in the county of West-
moreland. At the Lincolnshire Assizes Mr. ,Justice
TAUNTON expressed a hope " that the reduced number of
criminals was an earnest of an increased diminution of
crime, and that the crimes with which we were threatened
have entirely subsided." The learned Judge also " trusted
we were now approaching to comparatively good times."
THE AQUATIC SPIDER.—A property of
these araneides, not less singular, is the capacity of con-
structing for themselves, in the bosom of the water, a
kind of ariel mansion, a true diving bell, where they can
respire freely, live in safety, and which serves as a cradle
for their family ? This may be compared to a diving
bell, not only because it has the same destination, but the
same form, namely, that of a cap, or that of one half of a
pigeon's egg. It is entirely filled with air, perfectly close,
the under part excepted, where there is a tolerably large
aperture, giving an entrance and exit to the animal. Its
walls are slender, and composed of a tissue of white silk,
strong and close, a great number of irregular threads fix
it to the stems of plants, or other bodies. Sometimes the
upper part is out of the water, but most generally it re-
mains entirely immersed. Its inhabitant is thus environed
with air ; she remains there quietly, the head usually down,
a situation which permits her to see more easily what
passes, to watch her prey, and to escape from the least
danger. DEGEER has seen her with her head upward.,
and the feet applied against the body.