The Sun.
London, England, 1826-05-08 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.

The fluctuations in the Funds during the last week
have not been very extensive, hardly, exceeding 1 per
cent. The lowest price during the week was 77k, at
which time it was currently reported that a Russian
manifesto, full of hostility against Turkey, had reached
this country. As the report became discredited,
Stocks gradually recovered, and on Saturday they had
reached 78k, with every prospect of improvement, when
the Bulls were suddenly thrown into confusion by the
circulation of a statement, that orders had been sent
down to Portsmouth for the equipment of a large
Naval Force, destined for the Mediterranean, and
Stocks, in consequence, fell to 771. Towards the
end of the day they rallied, and finally closed at 77i.
Without pretending to know whether the Duke of
WELLINGTON has succeeded in his late mission
to Russia, we beg to remind our Readers how
often news from that
,quarter is ,‘ dished up"
for tlye amusement of the public, and made sub-
servient to Stock-Jobbing speculations. Hardly
a day passes over our heads, without accounts being
circulated of the " hostile intentions" of Russia,
and about once a month, at least, her army is said to
have crossed the Pruth, commanded by a General,
whose very name

" Shakes pestilence and wriv."

With regard to the story of a large fleet fitting out
at Portsmouth, our letters from that port being per-
fectly silent on the subject, we presume that the state-
ment, and the Russian Manifesto, are alike destitute
of foundation.

There are, however, many circumstances at home; the
late disturbed state of the North ; the sudden contrac-

tion of our circulating medium, and the consequent
contraction of the means of the commercial world to
carry on business, which might satisfactorily account
for the present price of Stocks, without travelling for
reasons either to Russia or to Portsmouth.

In the Foreign Market there has been much greater
fluctuation than in our own Funds, as may have been
observed by our daily statements ; and the Greek Stock
experienced an advance of 1* per Cent. (having been
done at 16), in consequence of the report above al-
luded to. Colombian and Mexican Stocks fully main-
tained their ground during the week, and there has
also been an improvement in Chili, of 2 per Cent.
In Shares the business may be said to be at an end.

City, half-past 11, ( This day.)

Consols opened this morning at . with little.
business doing, and. advanced to 78, buyers; great uneer,
tainty seems to exist, from the reports contained in
the Times of this morning, although the same has not
had any material effect. Greek Bonds have been done
at 16, buyers ; in all other Funds scarcely any business.
New Scrip, 4 per cent., to I ; 3 per cent. Consols,
773, 78, Account ; India Bonds, 4per cent., 8,10, pm.;
'Exchequer Bills, 9, 11 ; Austrian, , 84, 6 ; Brazilian,
5 per Cent., 1824, 55i; Buenos Ayrem, 6 per creitt4.
58, 60, ; Chilian, 40, 2 ; colornhian,, 1822';:g8,19;
Ditto; 1824, 411: Danish, 5,111- ; Mexican, .s'pei•
cent., 52, 4; 6 per cent., 621; Peruvian, 291, 801.;
Russian,

Ildf-inist One.

Consols, 78 to 3 t 4 p. Scrip.„i to k, dis.; market
pretty firm, little doing. .ACcounts have been received
from St. Petersburg, of the 10th (22a April), the
exchange comes' '7Z2; 'Which is a.shade higher.
The river was qUite free of ice, the reports of Saturday
relative to. the. fitting out ,of several vessels of war,
proves false, nothing-- of the kind having taken place,
nor are the reports, in the Times of this morning, said
to have any better foundation, although several. per-
sons who are well acquainted with Russian polities,
consider the question of Peace between Russia and
Turkey very uncertain.

Consols have within the last quarter of an hour be
come flat, and have receded to 77i 8.

Ten minutes to 2 0' Clock.

A very heavy failure at Vienna is announced (Parish
and Co.) the principal, partner of which has shot him-
self.

Two o' Clock

Consols, 78, Sellers ; Reduced, 77i ; New Fours,
94*; Scrip. a dis. ; Colombian, 411, to ; Mexican,
62, to I.

A Quarter past Two o Clock.
The Steam Boat from Rotterdam is arrived, and
brings Letters from Hamburgh to the sth inst. we can-
not learn, however, any news.