The Sun.
London, England, 1832-10-06 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
The information brought by his Majesty's steamer the
Confiance from Oporto, of the attack upon that city on
the 29th of September, by the troops of Don Miguel, with
the desperate fighting on both sides, entirely engrosses the
attention of our City po'iticians and the pu'blic in general.
The above events must have been known yesterday morn-
ing by a vessel having arrived at Bristol from Oporto,
with letters dated the 30th of September ; but no doubt
sinister views must have been the cause of its not being
made public. On perusing the various accounts of this
murderous conflict, we feel much anxiety for the future
success of Don Pedro. It is true he has repulsed the
enemy, but we may s iy such another victory would be his
destruction. The English and French brigade is put
hors de combat, all their officers being either killed or
wounded—the best material of his small army. No de-
sertion, after the battle, of Don Miguel's troops, of conse-
quence took place, who can afford to lose 2,000 men to
Don Pedro's 50. Upon the whole, we look upon the news
as unfavourable to Don Pedro ; and we dread another at-
t ok upon Oporto.
Consols, which left off yesterday at 841 for the Ac-
count, opened at the same price ; with little doing as yet.
Charleston Papers to the Bth September, and Montreal
to the sth September, have been received at the North and
South American Coffee•house ; their contents are net of
importance. The health in Montreal continues satisfactory.

We hear that accounts have been received at the Ad-
miralty from Oporto, that the affair of firing on the Eng-
lish boats has been explained and settled, and that most
of the English and French brigade have been destroyed.

HALF-PAST ONE.

We have no further accounts or details of the affairs of
Oporto than already published ; therefore we must wait
the event of another attack by the Miguelites, which, no
doubt, will decide the fate of Don Pedro, either one way
or the other. By gentlemen who have arrived from Oporto
in the steamers, it is positively their opinion that Oporto
will not be taken. They state that the loss on both sides was
very great, particularly that of Don Pedro, in officers.
The position of the barracks where the British was at-
tacked by the main force of Miguel's troops, is situated a
mile and three quarters from Oporto, and their aim was
entirely to destroy the British troops.
Consols have been the whole of the morning at 84
alternately buyers and sellers ; at present they are 844.
It is said that an express from Paris has arrived, but
not in the City.
Portuguese Scrip lower—Five Discount.
THREE O'CLOCK.

Consols for Account, 641.
CLOSING PRICES.—FOUR O'CLOCK.

Consols ,
Dittofor Account 84.1 t /Greek

Ditto tu.
Brazilian Bonds
Buenos Ayres...

Mexican ...
Peruvian ......

Chilian Ditto....
Columbian 1824

Russian......
Spanish .

THE MARQUIS OF ANGLESEY.-HiS EX,
cellency is suffring, we regret to say, from an attack of
tic doloreux, produced by cold caught on a marine excur-
sion. His Excellency is at Maratino, the seat of Lord
CLONCURRI%

The Court Martial on Captain ALEXANDER
GoanoN, late of his Majesty's ship Atholl, terminated on
Thursday, the 4th inst., when it appearing that none of
the charges had been proved, except a part of the third
charge, which related to a certain letter addressed by him
to Commodore HAYES, be was merely admonished by the
Court " to be more careful in future in his correspondence
with superior officers."

It is understood that the Duke of Iticir-
MOND, Lord FREDERICK FITZCLARENCE, and Colonel
Fox, who have been recently appointed extra Aides-de-
Camp to the KING, are not to receive any emolument
from the post. The Duke of RICHMOND has retired from
active service by the sale of his commission, though his
Grace retains the command of the Su-sex Aliliar. Colonel
Fox is a loser of 7001. per annum by the sacrifice he made
to political etiquette, in resigning his Equerryship to the
KING when Ministers resigned.

The new Sporting Work, entitled " Wild
Sports of the West" is, we see, written by the popular
author of " Stories of Watet loo." It records the personal
experience and adventures of an individual to whom was
laid open, from local connexions, a field almost untrodden
by any but himself. He was thrown into an unfrequented
district with a primitive people to consort with. The
sports of those wild moors and wilder waters will probably
interest a large body of readers, especially such as are tired
of the worn-out details of ordinary hunting, shooting, and
fishing. The legendary stories introduced are befitting
the vigorous and original character of the main subject of
the volumes.

The meeting which is to be held to-morrow,
for the purpose of considering the propriety of erecting a
monument to the memory of Sir WALTER SCOTT; will be
numerously attended. The Lord Provost is expected to
preside, and several Noblemen of the first rank have sig-
nified their wish to take part in the proceedings. Nume-
rous communications have been received from provincial
towns, with offers to aid the subscriptions; and it is to be
hoped that local committees will be appointed in aid of the
central committee.—Edinburgh Evening Courant.

CANTERBURI, Sept 29.
Wheat, white..--.. 609. to 689. —01 d—.... —a. to —a.

543. to 635. —s. to —B.
Barley, Malting —.. —s. to —s. Grinding.. 263. to 325.

Oats

20s. to 228. Old V —s. to —s.

Beans MI.. -3. to 40s. 365. to 3Ss.
Pease •••••••••••••• 3 • to —..s. Grey 335. to 375.

MEETINGS OF CREDITORS,
AT THE COURT, BASINGHALL-STREET.

(From the London Gazette.)
ON MONDAY, ocr.B.—DIVIDENDS.

T. Snow, New-street, Covent-garden, grocer at 10
J. B. Ricketts, Leadenhall-street, merchant
W. Sharp, Maiden, Essex, cattle-dealer
T. Cresswell, Cross-lane, Irish-factor l2

PALISSOT once said to Madame CORAN-
cEz," Since I have read RACINE, I have given up the
idea of writing tragedies. I shall now write a comedy."—
" Then you have not read afottscitE,," replied the lady.
—Anglo- Germanic Advertiser.
NEW STRAND THEATRE.—On Thursday
last the opera of John of Paris was performed at this
Theatre, and, for the first time since her marriage, Mrs.
ANDERSON was introduced to a London audience in the
part of Olivia (disguised as the page Vincent). Since
we last saw her she has improved. She acted throughout
with great spirit; and in a new song, written and com-
posed by her husband, entitled " I listen to hear the birds
singing," which is characterised by great taste and sweet-
ness, she elicited deserved and enthusiastic applause. She
gave equal effect to " Away, away to the mountain's
brow ;" and her renewed acquaintance with a London
audience is likely to prove a valuable acquisition to any
house at which she may be engaged.
We stated in our last that the debts of Sir
WALTER SCOTT amounted to 60,0001.: a correspondent
informs us that the amount is now reduced to 53,0001. ;
and, as a set off against this sum, the trustees have be.
tween 9,000/. and 10,000/. in hand, and his life insu-
rance for 22,0001., le wing a balance of about 21,000/. ;
which, we have no doubt, will be raised in the course of s
week, the creditors settled with, and Abbotsford preserved
for his family.— Athencenna.

By the death of Major-General Sir ALEX-
ANDER BRYCE, K.C.8., the appointments of Inspector-
General of Fortifications and Colonel Commandant of the
Royal Engineers have become vacant ; the emoluments o'
the former amount to nearly 2,0001. per annum. Sit
AmtxANDER entered the army in 1787, as Second Lieu.
tenant in the Artillery, and served 89 Commanding En
gineer with the army under ABERCROMBT, in Egypt, an.
directed the siege of Aboukir. He next served in Sicil)
three years, where he commanded a detachment from Sit
JouN STUART'S army, which landed in Calabria, and took
20 pieces of artillery, In 1809 he servel as command-
ing Engineer in the Bay of Naples and at the siege and
reduction of Ischia, for which service the King of tht
Two Swims rewarded him with ti e Order of St. Fer-
dinand and Merit. In 1814 he was appointed Brigadier-
General in the Netherlands, and President of a Commis-
sion to examine and report on the restoration of the for
tresses of that country. He received the rank of Colonel,
1814 ; Major-General, May 27, 1825; and Inspector
General of Fortifications, October 28, 1829.

Commercial advices by the Flanders Mail
represent the grand fair of Nische Gorod, on the 24th oi
August, to have turned out favourably, although the tea
caravans had been del eyed by adverse w.nds on the Wolga
Of raw iron 2,000,000 pounds wcre in the market; cop
per, 13,000 poods. In general, the sales of metals
amounted to 9,000,000 or 10,000,000 of paper roubles.
Only one caravan, that of Countess Poumt, from Persia,
was too late. About 50,000 poods of tea were broug, t
to market. Flower tea of the first sort, the growth of tie
family of MYI JUKEN and SCHYLA Tismia, fetched 525
roubles; other sorts from 450 to 300; the very lowest
brought 150 roubles. Silks, cottons, hare.skins, &c.
from Astracban Kuban, sold well also, as did china, cot-
ton, 3,500 casks of refined sugar, and :ancy goods.

ATTEMPT AT ItESCUE.—As the prisoner,
who were apprehended for the murders at Wallstown,
were proceeding under a military escort from Mallow to
Cork, an attempt was made by a large party t,) riscor
them. The military were forced to retire l 11—Dublin
Evening Mail.