The Sun.
London, England, 1817-01-14 00:00:00

C'a't, have Dutch Papers to the 12th, and Paris
Journals to the tame date. The latter are singtt-
tat ly barren, and the former do not make amends
by bringing us any very interesting political ne►vs.
The plague continues its ravages on the Turkish

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frontlet", Great exertions appear to be made to
procure a full supply of Corn for Prance and for
the Army which occupies and preserves ,that
country.

There is a difference in the quotation of
the funds in the Pori; Papers, but we do not
know whether it is accidental. The Moniteur,
Journal de Paris, and ,Gazette de France, quote
the 5 per cents. at 59 f. 28 c. 69. 20. 59. 10.
49-59. JO.; while the Journal des Debate reduces
them front /59. JO. to 57. 95 c. 57.80 c, We
are inclined to think that the funds have risen,
and that the last Paper is mistaken.

If this ka correct, we know nothing but the
successful negociation of the London Loan which
could have raised the Funds in the face of M. Da
SIMKO'S gloomy picture of the intermil wits of
the Country

"Notwithstanding the powerful example of the
Monarch (says he) religion resumes her empire
but slowly. Revolutionary doctrines are toss cer-
tain period disgraced in the public opinion,—but
sound doctrines have not yet sufficiently confirmed
those wise were inislo,,end fixed the anchor that
is to check them ; the Prevotal Courts, a Inca-
sure of circuctistanee do not present the force
that was expected from them ;--extraordi-
nary tribunals do not take well its France ; and
Justice has there lost her flignity. The French
Army, re-organised, is faithful, but nut nume-
rous ;—extreme vigilance must keep out of it risen,
who might try to mislead it, In all the public
services the necessity of economising, and politi-
cal causes, have brought about numerous reforms;
a great number of individuals are without employ,

and ennsequentiy discontented. This discontent,
and necessary preferences revive those heated
passions which the war carried out of the cnnn.
try, and which an iron sceptre kept down
within. In fine, two grievous circumstances
complicate and embarrass the situation of
France in a very afflicting manner. The first
is the consequence of the dispositions of the
TrOtty of the 20th Nov. The second, the di-
minution of part of the harvest of -this year by the
intemperance of the season. The Allied r rowers
have proved,by deeds more than by words, their
serious intention to ensure the repose of France,
and unite her interest to that of Europe. They
had calculated on the abundance, the richness -of
the produce of our soil, the revival of commerce,
the impulse of our industry, equal to that' which
had taken place at the end of 1814. frachhese
ealculations.beertrealised, it is certain that it would
have been possible, though painful for the French
to make head by increase of taxes to an increase
Of 300 millions of expenses. Events have de-
stroyed these calculations. French industry and
commerce are in a state of languor and staling.
Lion ; her richest produce has entirely failed, anti
even the produce of articles of the first necessity
is moderate. The care of Government, and above
all, the activity of trade, will prevent all scarcity,
but will not prevent dearness ; and it is often from
indigence that one must demand tribute. In pro.
portion as these things deprive Government-of its
natural force, in that same.proportion they furnish
toed and pretext to injustice end

The German
.Papers contain s, Docnurnt of
considerable importance to the Sicilian Subjects
of the King of NAPLIS conferring several va-
luable rights upon the people of that beautiful
island.

In our first page are two'-very curious Prod*•
mations addressed to the peopie'at Monte Video,
by the Portuguese Civil and Military Authorities,
on entering that territory. They are the least
definite of any documents of the kind Horn which
we ever remember to have attempted the task
of extracting a meaning. The anomalous state of
the South American Provinces may partly seeoun. t
for this; and we gather• from the asaurances'of
General Lacoa only this much, that It is oo•
posed to establish a Provisional Portugneie•Go.
vernment in Monts Video. The Proclamation is
levelled at the Rebel Chief ARTIGAS, but it is
clear that the territory to be taken possession of
belongs to the Crown of Spain. We take it far
granted that there is a good understanding be-
tween the Courts of Spain and Portugal, and that
these measures art sanctioned by the former.

The French Papers mention a report, t4t the
King of Portugal is about to retort) to tUrope,
and will. reach Lishot. in May.

Advices reached town yesterday from Antiglia,
which mention that the. ship Hercules, conunand•
ed by Bftowis, the Buenos Ayres Adniiral, and
detained at Antigua by the Brazen sloop of war,
had been condenined there") a charge of a breach
in the revenue laws. This vessel, Whose name,.
we believe, was changed to the Duke of Palma,
bad gold and other valuables on hoard of the esti-
mated value of 500,000 (Whirs. Admiral Baowir,
when taken, was on his way to England with the
rich harvest be had gathered since his absence
from the river Place, anti is quite indignant at
the sentence passed by the Court. He con.
shiers the magnitude of the prize, and not an
infraction of the Custom•house Laws, to be the
real cause of condemnation. Under this ins-
pression, he intends to appeal against the sen-
tessce of the British Government and has sent
off agents front Baltimore to the Governinent
of !Buenos Ayres, to make knows? 'the result
of the proceedings in .the case of .1140
This measure appeared the more etraordinary,
as it was understood, previously to judgment be-
ing given, that Bilowti no longer identified
himself with the Buenos Ayres Government ; hut
so soon as the sentence was protnulgated, he not
only connected himself with the cause of the
Inslependents, but intimated a threat of retalia-
tion on the part of the Buenos Ayres Govern-
ment against the British trade.

BRIGHTOII, JAN. 13 —Mr, R H and Mr.
EcKarr arrived yesterday afternVSKISSON
oonMr.
NINO and Mr, BecKarr left the Pavilion this
morning for London.
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The DUTCH AMBASSADMI eaves towp tosmore
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row, for the Pavilion, Brightort,,on a visit to the
PRINCB RKOaNT.
Yesterday morning the Grand Duke zcnoLAs
and his Suite went in full dresses, in two carriages,
to the Russian Chapel in Welbeck-street, it being
the New Year's Day of the old style, which is oh-
served with much ceremony in Russia. Jo the
evening. his Imperial Highness and Suite honour-
ed Covent-Garden Theatre with their presence,
to see the Tragedy of Venice Preserved, and tile
new Oantomline., They occupied the Parsrce GaNT'S Box,
The 'Earl and Countess CRAVEN and family
sailded on the 3041 of last mouth from Marseilles
io Naples. They are expected to return to Eng-
land next August.
The number of Students this year at, the Uni-
versity of Gottingen is greatl
ffiCi y increased, and
3lit)lS already to 1,152 ; of these only .386 me
!wives of Hanover, 566 are front other
Gesijtrn
States, and 180 foreigners of the latter, 36 are
Russians, 17 Swiss, 63 Danes, 'lo.E,nglish, 6
French, 25 Hungarians, 4 AuieriaM, 2 from the
Greek iblc of Chios, &c.