The Sun.
London, England, 1832-07-18 00:00:00

German Confederation, has at length come with
regard to the future government of her different
vassal principalities and electorates, is the result
of no new light ; the mischief has been brewing
ever since the French revolution of 1830, to which
it avowedly owes its origin. But it is like Don
Quixotte's war with the windmills, and will have
precisely the same result. Had the Royal
FRANCIS and his colleague FREDERICK WIL-
LIAM, the enlightened patron of military button.
holes, meditated further aggressions on the
freedom of Europe, they should have com-
menced their crusade long before. They are
now many years too late. People's minds have
nearly (if not quite) attained their full growth.
They see that the feudal system is incompatible
with the present state of society—that it is the
worn-out bugbear of an age of darkness, when
the few were the idols, and the many the blind
iconoclasts, and will henceforth be governed not
after a Royal, but after a popular fashion.

We refer to our City article for some further
particulars of Don PEDRO'S proceedings. It ap-
pears that he had not advanced much further on
the road to Lisbon up to the 13th. He was
probably waiting to give the country people an
opportunity of declaring themselves, and anxious
to learn what effect his landing produced at Lis-
bon. If he be able to maintain his ground for
a short time, his numbers must be greatly in
creased by deserters from MIGUEL'S standard,
and by volunteers from all parts of the
country, wherever the people can evade the
vigilance of Don MIGUEL'S troops. The priests
are straining every nerve to support the power of
the Usurper—but we trust without any hopes of
ultimate success. If Don PEDRO do not prevail
in a month, he has little chance of establishing
himself. In that time the people will have an
opportunity of proving whether they prefer the
tyranny of M I G UEL or the Constitutional freedom
of Donna MARIA.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

FROM LLOYD'S

PORTSMOUTH, JULY 17.—Wind W.N.W.—Sailed his
Majesty's ship Jupiter, for Ireland. Arrived the Emma,
and Portland, Whitmore, from Jamaica.

PLYMOUTH, JULY 16.—Wind W., light.—Arrived his
Majesty's ships Donegal, Orestes, Castor, and Trinculo,
under Vice-Admiral Malcolm, from the Downs.

BRIbTOL, JULY 17.—Arrived the Mary, Pidgeon, from
Bordeaux.

LIVERPOOL, JULY 16.—Arrived the Amelia, M'Tag-
gart, from Ceara ; Hotspur, Mitchinson, from Grenada ;
Empire, Baker, from New Orleans; Haz ird, Lawson,
from Savannah ; Exchange, Johnston, from Charleston ;
Breeze, Gorman, from Montreal ; John Britton, Hay-
duck, from Yarmouth, United States ; Emma, Yi.ung,
from Riga. Off port, the Harlequin, from New Orleans ;
Horatio, from Montreal ; and Sneaton Castle and Kings-
ton, from St. Andrew's, New Brunswick.
DUBLIN, JULY 16.—Arrived the Wanderer, Jenkins,
from Trinidad; St. Lucia, Rankine, from St. Lucia;
Cottingham, Short, from Quebec; and Elizabeth, Winter,
from London.

CORK, JULY 15.—Arrived the Prince of Waterloo,
Keely, from Tatmagouche ; and Susan, Williams, from
St. John's, New Brunswick.

NEWRY, JULY 16.—Arrived the Echo, Mackay, from
Droatheim.

YARMOUTH, JULY 17. —A rrived the Ancona, Steward,
from Stettin.

Arrived at St. John's, New Brunswick, the Recovery,
Conn, from London, with emigrants.
Ahxborough, from Grenada, is supposed to have
arrived is the Channel.
The Spheroid, from Trinidad, is suppose to have ar-
rived in the Clyde.

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

The only arrival as yet of any consequence is the Pan-
taloon of 10 guns, from the coast of Portugal, with dis-
patches from Lord William Russell, Admiral Parker; from
Lisbon, and from Lord Cochrane, off Oporto. The ac-
count she brings is, that Don Pedro was still at Villa
Nova, with a force of 5,000 men ; he had not made any
advance up to the 13th inst., or was he joined by any of
the troops of Don Miguel. For the present this does not
look favourable for Don Pedro, but as yet we cannot say
any thing to a certainty of his success or failure, having
been so short a time in Portugal. An army without ca-
valry or materials cannot advance so rapidly as imagined,
particularly against an enemy so superior in numbers, with
bad roads, &c. therefore it would be more prudent for Don
Pedro to remain in his present position until he ascertains
the disposition of the country people around him ; for if
they do not join his standard, he will have an enemy in his
rear as well as in his front, should he thaard an advance,
and his supplies will be cut off. He has a most powerful
enemy to contend with in the priests of Portugal.

THE FUNDS.

This day is settling day in Consols ; little doing, except
in settling accounts. The extreme fluctuation, during the
present account, has not been more than about 1-a to
per cent, consequently no failures are expected. C.lnsols
may be quoted at 83- for money, ex-dividend, and for
August account 83g.
The master of the Baltic Coffee House, which nearly
joins the Stock Exchange, having died of the cholera yes.
terday, the members of that house have permission to
smoke cigars.

HALF-PAST ONE.

Up to the present hour, we have not beard of any ex-
press from Paris, consequently we may conclude that no-
thing of importance has occurred in that capital.
The settling of the Consol account appears at present to
be going off well. It is understood to be a " Bull" ac-
count, as the contango is 5-I6ths for next time.

Consols are 831 for money, ex-div., and for August
account S3l.
In the Foreign Market, Portuguese Stock and Scrip
have reced-d about 1 per cent., owing to the holders not
having a favourable opinion of Don Pedro's expedition.
We have no further accounts than those published from
Don Pedro.

THREE O'CLOCK.

Consols for account 831.
FOUR O'CLOCK CLOSING PRICES.
Consols
Ditto for Account 83l Greek, 1825
Brazilian Bonds Mexican, 1825 —
Buenos Ayres... Peruvitn ...... --
Cbilian Ditto.... Russian
Columbian 1824 Spanish

A report is current, we know not upon what
authority, that the employment of convicts in the dock-
yards is shortly to be dispensed with.—Devonport Teleq.
COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.--Mr. G•
STANSBURY, the singer, who was connected with the
musical department at this theatre, under the late manage.
ment, has been appointed by M. LAPORTE Director of
Music for the forthcoming season. M. LAPORTE is ac-
tively engaged in making the various arrangements for
comp
Aletingffi his company.
An official notice from Lord Howtoc, by de-
sire of Lord GODERICH, has reached LLOYD'S Coffee-house,
Acquainting the mercantile shipping interest that the loci'
authorities of New Brunswick have ordered to be levied a
small tax upon emigrants, payable by the masters of the
ships conveying them from Europe ; which act has been
sanctioned by his MAJESTY in Council.

FUNERAL OF TOWNSEND, THE BOW-
STREET OFFICER. —The funeral of this well-known chit•
racter took place yesterday morning. His remains were
removed in a hearse from Eccleston.street, Pimlico, to St.
Peter's Church, Pimlico, followed by two mourning
coaches, in which were his relitives. SAYERS, his
brother officer at Court, and a number of the principal
con tables at the various police offices, also attended the
funeral. It is a singular fact that TOWNSEND, the moment
he heard of Sir R. BIRNIE's death, observed that he felt
certain he should not survive him long. He has provided
well for all his relatives; and previous to his death he
procured, through the interest of Earl GREY, a situation
in Somerset House for one of his nephews. His 111.4sEsxv,
it is said, inquired of Lord CLINTON yesterday evening,
whether " Poor old Towwszwo" had been buried.