The Sun.
London, England, 1833-04-30 00:00:00

THE FUNDS,crths UAY.)

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Extract of Don Pedro's official account of the engagements
on the 9th and 10th of April, from Oporto:—
" The Major-General Solignac having made a reconnoissance
upon the position of the enemy at Monte Corvello, he deter-
mined on attacking and taking possession of them, and or-
dered the Duke of Terceira, on the evening of the 9th inst.,
to make his dispositions accordingly, ordering Cot Pachero,
with 600 men, to advance. It was immediately attacked and
taken possession of. The enemy during the night attempted
to retake it, in which they were repulsed again. At 5 o'clock
in the morning the enemy, having been reinforced, attacked it
again four different times, and at all points were repulsed.
On the morning of the 10th they again made another attack,
both on the Antos, the Cabello, and Lordelo, and were again
repulsed with considerable loss. About three o'clock in
the afternoon they moved their columns on our position
at the Antas, but their commander, seeing that the eighth
cacadores would not advance to the sound of the bugles
which were playing for two hours, they determined on a re-
treat. The enemy, not contented with the immense loss they
suffered in these attacks, as a last effort, they again attempted,
at five o'clock, to take the position at Corvello, which
attacks were vigorously repulsed. We lost in the two
days' attacks 21 killed and 74 wounded. The loss of the enemy
in killed, wounded, deserters, and prisoners, exceeded 600
men."

The private letters from Lisbon state that the Government
were using every exertion to send out the squadron.

Posted at the North and South American Coffee-house.--
Extract of a letter from Falmouth, April 28:--" The Sper_
row cutter has just arrived from Lisbon and Oporto, having a
messenger with despatches. She brings news that Don Pedro
has taken one of Don MiguePs strong bastions. Admiral Sar-
torius has been paid, and left Oporto with his squadron to
Wocksde Lisbon. The captain of the Sparrow says that every
thing is in favour of Don Pedro's army.
Accounts from Madrid of a recent date, state that perfec'
tranquillity prevails in the capital. The diplomatists continuo
to be occupied as to the affairs of Portugal, and in the settle
went of that question.

The New York of the Bth inst. is of Liverpool; letters an
papers not yet received.
THE FUNDS.

It is expected that this night's debate in the House of
Commons will be of high importance, and decide the future
measures which Ministers will adopt. Great anxiety prevails
to ascertain the result of this most important event.
The Funds have rather improved this morning. Consols,
which left off yesterday at 871,E for the account, opened at
87% 1,,(2.

The estafette from Paris does not bring any political news of
consequence; but some of the French papers assert that the
Government have received official news that six thousand
Russians have been landed from their fleet in the Bosphorus,
and that two divisions are expected to arrivo on the Path or
14th instant.

In the Foreign Market little doing as yet.
HALF. PAR T ONE.
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In the city there is nothing thought of but the events ex-
pected to take place in the House of Commons this evening.
Consols continue steady at 87% % for the Account.
In the Foreign Market little doing.

Accounts from Vienna state that the Lady of Prince Metter-
nich has been brought to bed of a prince, which has given great
satisfaction in the above capital.

- THREE 0' CL 0 CX.
Consols for the Account, 87% ),.

THE HOUSE AND WINDOW TAX.—During
the past week various private meetings have been held by
the householders and respectable trademen of the united
parishes of St. Margaret and St. John, Westminster, on
,he subject of the house and window duties, which press
so heavily upon them. A general determination was come
to to resist any further payment of these duties; and on
the resident brokers in the parish being applied to, they
also expressed their determination to resist the payment
for the future, nor would they in any case levy or destrain
upon the goods of any person for these taxes. We under-
derstand that the inhabitants of several other parishes in
the metropolis have also had private meetings, and have
adopted similar resolutions.
Government do not intend to fill up the va-
cancy caused by the death of Captain Rictus:Lt. By this
8001. a year will be saved. Only two salaried Magistrates
have been officiating for some time past at Queen-square
and Marlborough-street. The same plan will be adopted
at the other offices as vacancies occur.
Five poor boys were unfortunately
smothered
in a coal-pit at Kingswood, on Thursday, from the sudden
rushing in of a quantity of water from an old shaft.
There has lately been discovered at Athens a
eery fine ancient statue, supposed to be that of THESEUG.
It is naked, of the same size as the Apollo BELVIDICKE, of
the purest marble, and
of highly finished workmanship.
The head has been severed, but was found at a short dig-
ance from the trunk. A temple, three columns of which
ire still standing, bag been discovered, on what is supposed
to be the site of the ancient city.