The Sun.
London, England, 1826-12-23 00:00:00

. Mr. Brougham.

A Quebec Paper of the 16th Nov. mentions, that the Provin-
cial Parliament of that Province was called together by procla-
mation for the dispatch of business on the 231.1 January next.—
On the Monday preceding, enough of snow had fallen to bring
the winter carriage into general use, and the roads in the vicinity
of the town are good. In some of the Settlement' 18 or 20

miles from Quebec, thore had been good- sleighing for a tetek
or ten days past ; the Areather is, however, mild, but the snow
then on the ground, which was four or five inches deep, will
remain during the winter.
Some proceedings, whicliare detailed in the Gazette of the
above date, contain an account of the imprisonment of Mr.
Dickinson, the editor of the Stanthead Colonist, and of F. W.
Evans, Esq. of Shipton, by Mr. Justice Fletcher, in the district
of St. Francis, for contempt of Court, had occasioned considerable
excitement, and it is understood that proceedings had been com-
menced against the Judge by the parties aggrieved, for what is
conceived a stretch of power, in arresting and confining these
persons, the matter seems to have caused considerable warmth of
feeling, and is taken up on public grounds.

We learn by the letters from Holland, received by the regular
Mail, that a very strong feeling had been excited by the policy
of this country with respect to Portugal. Tha Message to Par-
liament from the Throne, which, it will be recollected, was de-
livered on Monday week, was received in Amsterdam and Rotter-
dam by several expresses three days afterwards, where the current
opinion was, that England would be very speedily involved iu
war with France, if not with several other Powers of the Conti-
nent. All descriptions of Foreign Stock fell rapidly in price,
some of them not Ices than from 8 to 10 per cent. ; but when the
last advices came away the panic had in some degree subsided,
the communications from the French capital holding out the
strongest assurances of the pacific disposition of the French Go-
vernment. The Meetingt of the Dutch Cabinet had been most
frequent, and it was said that dispatches had been forwarded to
the Dutch Minister in London, to assure our Governmeat of the
determinaticin of the King to maintain a good understanding with
England, in the event of any general war in Europe. There
was much enthusiasm among the people in Holland, occasioned
by the decided tone gltich had been anustned ;ttotOreettriiit*i
'the PerrTneula ; so-tliaNa the event ef' any songs* tthunate.ty
'there can he no dontitttii7that we, ahadi meet with a A3ly iu
that quarter.—Mmairto •

FUNDS.

4ITY, (Twit; DAY), Twelve o' Clod.
The appearance of oBritrah Funds has been very hwy. and
a weight seems to hing.ever them, which it is difficult to accotint-
thr ; Consols opened this morning at 801 to and were after.
wards done at 80k .1, Hut in consequence of some he ivy sales,
made by what is termed a good seller, they have beep depressed
am low as 791 j, at which price they remain. • .Seeete,l reports
haVe;been circulated this morning, one that the Duke of Welling-
ton is:to go to Paris on 4. special mission ; another, of the alarm-
ing illness of a high personage near the throne, which we can but
hope is unfounded. India Bonds are at SO ; and Exchequer
Bills higher, being 17 19 pm. The Foreign Funds, particularly
South American, remain without life or energy ; Mexican 6 per
Cent. Bonds are 65 ; Colombian ssi 4/ ; Portuguese, however,
keep up at 70 2; Russian Stock is the only exception to the
above remark, and has advanced from 83 to 85 this morning;
Greek are 17 18; and Spanish, 12i 13k. In Shares few transac-
tions, and what has been done are at lower rates; in Anglo Mexi-
can the discount has increased to 30 271; United Mexican re-
main at 8 6 die. ; Brazilian are reduced to 3 6 pm. ; and Potosi,
55 per Share.
India Bonds, SO pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 17 19 pm.

_ . .
FOREIGN Fumns.—Brasilian, 0 ; Buenos Ayres, 60; Chilies,
36 9 ; Colombian, 1824, 33i q ; Mexican 5 per Cent., 53 4 ;
Ditto 6 per Cent., 641 51; Danish, 59 1 ; Peruvian, 31 i 2 ; t
Portuguese,7o 2 ; Greek, 17 18 ; Russian, 85 ; Spanish, 12i 13 .
Mmes.—Anglo Mexican, 30 27i di.. ; United Mexican, 8
6 dig. ; Real del Monte, 80 90 pm ; Tlalpuxahus, 55 60 pra. ;
Brarikan, 3 6 pm.; Bolivar 2 3 pm. ; Colombian, 14 16 per
Share ; Potosi, 65 per Share.

Two o' Clock.

The heavy appearance which the Consul market has had all the
morning, still continues, and they are a shade worse, being 79i
for account. Report has now sent the Duke of Wellington to
Lisbon instead of Paris. One thing is certain, that heavy
sale.; have taken place; sonic say the Bulls are not so
confident, and are desirous to close their aeconnts, inateed of letting
them lay over the holidays. Another version is the expectation
entertained that.the next accounts which are anxiously looked fur
from Portugal, may bring the intelligence of the fall of Oporto to
the rebels. 4 per cents., 1826, 114 k.

THREE 0' CL 0 CK.
Consols for account, 79i 80.
A Policy of Insurance has this afternoon been
tfthetas,ll.6.YD!s,irtaudanilatt,D4part.,4...Erauce,
by a vessel under the French colours,including British
capture, at eight guineas per Cent. which:in ordinary
cases, would have been insured at . three Guineas
per Cent.; so much for the opinion of Mercantile men
in the City on the subject of Peace or War.

Exchequer Bills have no alteration ; India Bonds are quoted at an
advance, and at 35-9 premium ; Stock for account 2394 ; the
Foreign Funds have scarcely varied, if any thing they are rather
lower ; Mexican Bonds at 64ii ; Colombian nil ; and Greek
l7} ; Danish are quoted at 57 ii.

FOUR o'CLOCK—CLOSING PRICES.
Consols Danish Bonds 57i
Do. for Ac. 79i 80 Greek Do. 1825 17k
Brazilian Bonds Mexican Do. 1825, 64i
Buenos Ayres Da. Peruvian Do.
Chilian Do. Russian Do. 84
Columbian, 1824, 331 Spanish Do. 12k