The Sun.
London, England, 1832-02-08 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.

For this month past we have contiuually-steted in our
City Article that the peace of Europe would not be dis-
turbed, and that the ratifications of the Dutch treaty
would take place with some modifications. This is in
most part confirmed by Earl Grey's speech last night,
who said that it was more than probable that the ratifica-
tions of the Thiee Powers would be signed, as well as that
the peace of Europe would be preserved on a secure and
lasting foundation. Although this assurance from our
Premier is very strong, it has had no effect on the Funds as
yet. The Bears say, " How often have we had these as-
surances, and they were not realized." But the Bulls are
most positive that in a very short time the whole of this
long pending affair will be adjusted.
Consols, which left off yesterday at 8211, opened at the
same price. At present they are 821, with little doing.
HALF-PAST ONE.
Console are at present 82} / for account ; Belgian
Scrip 1 to 11 die.

THREE 0' CL 0 CK.

Consols, 821 -.
FOUR O'CLOCK.—CLOSING PRICES.

Consols ~, B2
Ditto for Account 82/
Brazilian Bonds 45/
Buenos Ayres —
Cbilian Ditto --

Danish 65:1
Greek, 1825 —
Mexican, 1825 —
Peruvian
Russian 99

Columbian 3824

Spanish

We have tried the merits of a patent memoran-
dum book, with:the metallic pencil manufactured byMessrs.
HAftwooD, of Fenchurch-street, and we can bear testimony
to the excellent qualities of the book, as well as the supe-
rior durability of the pencil, which may be scraped to the
finest point without breaking.
Mr. F. W. MuLLnis, M.P., and Mrs. Mu r.-
LINs, have arrived at their bOuse in Lower Brook-street,
from Ireland,

The Earl of CAWDOR has presented the
Rev. Join; BazosTocxE, M.A., to the valuable Rectory
of Barton, in the county of Pembroke, vacant by the death
of the Rev. D. B. ALLEN.

The Rev. EDWARD COOKSON, late of
Leeds, has been presented to the living of Cherry Wil_
lingliani, near Lincoln, vacated by the resignation of the
Rev. CHRISTOPHER COOKSON.

On the 27th ult. was married, by licence, at
the Priory Church, in Brecon, a man belonging to the
baud of the 98th Regiment. to Miss Davis, whose mother
keeps one of the new beer shops, called " The Military
Arms," in Brecon. When the ceremony Was about half
over, a corporal and two privates of the regiment came
to the church and demanded the bridegroom. The clergy-
man said that, as the service had begun, he was bound to
complete it. The service being performed, the bride de-
parted with a female friend, and the bridegroom was
ruarohed away by the corporal and his party.—Mok-
mouthshire Merlin.

THE TARANTULA SPIDER AND THE LION
Km—A traveller in South America speaks of this ex-
traordinary animal thus :—ln passing up the Orinoco to
Anostura, on the 30th, while warping our vessel along
close by the bush we observed an immense flock of taran-
tula spiders, of a large size. Several of them crawled up
the sides of the vessel, and carne on deck. It is truly
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the tarantulas approaching him, he screamed, looked haul
at it, and when one shoved the tarantula near !. him, 11
sprung from it, and took a rope's-eud and beat it flow Lima°