The Sun.
London, England, 1832-03-06 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
The first division of the French expedition having made
good its landing at Ancona on the night of the 2`2,1 ult., and took
possession of the Citadel, this act will be construed by some of
our contemporaries and City politicians as a forerunner to a com-
mencement of a war in Europe ; but we are decidedly of a diffe-
rent opinion, as the object of the French Government in send-
ing this expedition to the Papal States is only to counteract the
Opinion which prevailed of the revolutionary spirit which the
rench Government manifested towards the Italians, which, in a
few days, will be confirmed, by uniting with the Austrian troops
iiieuelling and putting down every act of revolutionary principles
—indeed the letter from Vienna, by this day's French mail of the
99d February, state that Prince Metternich is anxious that the af-
fairs of Belgium and Holland should be brought to a conclusion,
as the repose of Europe requires it. M. Casimir Perier appears
to be in great esteem with the Cabinet of Vienna, which, it is
stated, does not do anything without previously consulting that
of France. It is also stated that Austria is ready to ratify the
Treaty of Holland. We, for this month past, stated in our City
article that this expedition was with the concurrence both of
Englandand France, and of which we haven() doubt. Had it been
otherwise France would not have sent a handful of men to com-
bat against 80,000 Austrians who are at present in Italy; there-
fore, we still retain our former opinion and superiority of in.
telligence that peace will be preserved.
The accounts from the frontiers of Poland state that fourteen
Senators and nineteen Nonces are imprisoned in a convent at
Warsaw, and the Nonce of Volhynia, Count Olytar, is also con-
fined. It is assured they will be brought before a Council of
War. They are accused of being concerned in the attack on
the chateau of Belvedere, where the Grand Duke Constantine
narrowly escaped being killed.
The French Papers by this day's mail, state that the expedi-
tion of Don Pedro, and the probable intervention of Ferdinand,
occupies entirely the Parisian politicians, and various are the opi.
Lions formed on the subject. By some it is expected, that if
Spain interferes England will send an expedition to the Tagus to
support Don Pedro.
The accounts from the Hague via France mention that Count
Orloffdined with the Prince of Orange, and a conference of some
importance took place. Labensky, the Secretary of the Russian
Ambassador at Paris, is supposed to have brought some important
message; others assert that his mission is to receive the instruc-
tions of the Emperor of Russia to be made to the French Cabinet.

THE FUNDS.
The express from Paris this morning brings the confirmation
of the first division of the French expedition have landed at
Ancona on the night of the 23d ult.—it is said it was effected by
stratagem,—when they took possession of the citadel. Cardinal
Albani has published an edict to punish all political crimes.
Ferdinand is said to have yielded to England and France, and
changed his army of invasion to a corps of observation on the
Portuguese frontiers. All this information has not had the least
effect on our Funds this morning, which at present continue
steady at the same price they left off yesterday, 83 to iP for the
Account, with little or nothing doing. The report of the Dutch
Funds having receded 6 per cent. is not credited in the City—.
they suppose it to be a forgery at Brussels.
The Foreign Market is in the same state as that of the Brit-
ish—inactive.

HALF-PAST ONE.
In the early part of the morning Consols remained steady at
the leaving otf price of yesterday, E 3 to for the Account, since
which the market ha, become heavy, and Consols may be quoted
at present 89. r. to 83 for the Account; and for Money 823
sellers.

The cause of the lowering of the Funds may be attributed to
the French empedition to Ancona ; but we are well persuaded
that the ties of friendship between France and England are to
that extent, that if England requests of France to withdraw her
troops from the Roman States, it will be complied with imme-
diately by the French Cabinet.
10 the Foreign Market the chief business transacted was in
Brazil Stock, which is rather heavy ; but we understand that a
large quantity of diamonds have been remitted—whether to pay
the dividends or not we cannot at present ascertain.

THREE O'CLOCK

Consols 83.

Lord Fitzroy Somerset held a military levee
this day at the Horse Guards, which was numerously attended.
DIVISIONS IN THE CHURCH.--The Rev.
David Dow, Assistant Minister of Irongray, has followed the
example of his brother, the Minister of Tongueland, in giving
In to his Presbytery a statement to the effect that he cannot any
longer conscientiously subscribe to several of the articles in the
Confession of Faith. He has been allowed time to reconsider
the new light which has broken in upon and induced him to
act thus ;and in the mean time a presbyterial committee has
been appointed to wait on him occasionally and " deal with
him.,,_Ediranrgh Observer.

BISHOPS' WlGs.—The Bishop of Landaff
has followed the example of the Bishop of London in discarding
this part of the episcopal costume, except on official occasion:.
A certain Tory punster, on hearing this, said that the Bishops
did it to show their dislike to the Whigs (wigs).
AN EXCISEMAN PUZZLED.—At the Billeri-
cay Sessions, last week, Mr. Wm. Rolph, of Billericay, ap-
peared to answer an information laid by the Board of Excise,
for having an excess in his stock of four and a half gallons of
rum. The supervisor (by some vulgarly called Dipstick) put
his magic wand upon the unfortunate rum on the 28th of De_
:ember ; but, in attacking the rum, he appeared to have put his
rod in at the wrong bung, for his information was evidently
blow proof. " What was the stock previous to the 28th ?"
asked the Bench.—" Couldn't recollect." " Where was the
exciseman ?"—" Gone out." " Where were the books ?"
Confusion like Joe Miller's fire—they were " gone out too."
And sure enough the last flicker of Mr. Dipstick's information
went out after them; for the Bench, after censuring him
for bringing a charge against Mr. Rolph, by which both
he and his men were dragged from their business, and
then allowing the officer to absent himself, said they dis-
missed the case for want of evidence, and defendant was ac-
quitted.—Essex Herald.
, FRIENDSHIP or BIRDS.—A pleasingin-
stance of the generous sympathy existing among the feathered
tribes is now daily exhibited at the residence of Mr. Joseph
Lyndon, of the 13ristol-road, near this town. Mr. Lyndon is in
possession of a fine throstle, which, during the present spring_
like mornings, is usually hung out in Isis cage, in the garden.
on Sunday morning week another male bird of the same spe-
cies was observed to alight on the cage, when the captive and
his strange visitor commenced a sharp contest. This, how-
ever, soon subsided, anti in a short time, after a mutual ex-
change of song, the stranger was seen to alight on the ground,
51d again return to the cage with worms, with which he fed
his captive acquaintance. Ile remained in the garden (luring
the whole of the day, and has, every succeeding morning, paid
a regular visit to his new imprisoned acquaintance, when both
birds pour forth their inchanting melody, to the gratification
and delight of the surrounding neighbourhood.—Birmingham
Journal.

LAFAYETTE.--The life of this celebrated
person has been always pure ; his motives have been always
disinterested. But his conduct has, in every great revolu-
tionary
crisis, fallen short of his reputation. The generosity
of his sentiments, and even his personal bravery, evaporated in
mere words. He has not in his long career from 1789 to 1830
left a single deeply graven trace of resolute, opportune, and
decisive action. His ornamental patriotism has figured too
little in the strife, and too much on the parade. He talked in
this instance of liberty, when the question was national inde-
pendence, without which there can be no political liberty—
scarcely any Political virtue and had the imbecility to suppose
that he and a few other talkers would be allowed to choose a
government of their fashion, when the Duke of Wellington was
advancxvlll. ing to hen heart of France at the head of his army, with
Louis his baggage train.—Dr. Lardner's Cabinet
fbcary, Life alui Reign nfGeorge IV. Vol. 111.