The Sun.
London, England, 1828-01-31 00:00:00

de Rigny), are at Vourla. Other small vessels of War are
there or in the Gulf. The Lara, John Dougan, from Usk,
and other vessels, for Constantinople and the Black Sea,
are either discharging their cargoes here, or waiting fel
the present.
" CONSTAIiTIN'OPLE, DEC. 27.—Since the 10th inst.
there has been no arrivals or departures. The Skylark,
for Smyrna, with a valuable cargo of silk on board, has
been long detained here for her firman, but it is expected
she will sail to-morrow.

The Amelia, from Laguayra to London, was spoken
with in the Mona Passage by the John and Adams, which
sailed from St. Domingo city the 11th December, and ar-
rived at Baltimore on the 29th.

Me Charles Tennison, from Linierick to London,
having discharged part of her cargo to repair, sold what
was necessary to pay her expenses, and will consequently be
obliged to fill up with fresh parcels of oats.

We learn from Vera Cruz, of the 4th of Dec.,
that Commodore PORTER has just given notice
that he has Letters of Marque ready for delivery
to such as are desirous of fitting out privateers
against the Spanish flag. De has also published
a notice, dated on board the Libertad frigate,
16th ult., declaring that, conformably to the laws,
every vessel, on board of which property belong-
ing to the enemy should be found, would be sent
to Vera Cruz for adjudication, and that the same
measure was also applicable to vessels carrying
warlike stores.

TUb FUNDS—(THIS DAY).

CITY, TwRLVR 0' CLOCZ.

Consols opened heavy at 854, rather sellers, but
improved afterwards to the period the Commissioners
purchased, who gave S5l ; the market since then has
again fallen, and the present price is 85i for money
and the account. India Bonds continue at 91 3;
Exchequer Bills, 60 1 pm.
The settling in the Foreign Funds takes place to-
day, and the Brokers are in full employ, balancing
their accounts ; Mexican are heavy at 441; Colom-
bian, 221 ; Greek are 17 -k; Russian are quoted
at 93:1 4 j ; and Danish, 614 I ; upon a review of
the above prices it will be found that generally the
Foreign Securities are all a shade lower.
In Shares there is little to state, either in business
or the prices of the various speculations.
Three per Cent. Consols, 115-i k; Ditto for the Ac-
count, 854 ; India Bonds, 91 3 pm. ; Exchequer Bills,
60 1 pm.
FORElGN.—Brazilian, 596 601 ; Buenos Ayres, 40 2 ;
Chilian, 22 4 ; Colombian, 221 ; Danish, 611 ;
Greek, 17 -.!i; Mexican, 5 per Cent., 334 44 ; Ditto, 6
per Cent., 44 ; Peruvian, 25 ; Portuguese, 7q; ;
Russian, 936 41 ; Spanish, 10 1.
MINES.—AngIo Mexican, 55 211 die. ; Brazilian, 58 60
pm. ; Colombian, 2 3 pm. ; Real del Monte, par, 20
pm. ; United Mexican, 203: 194 die.

TWO O'CLOCK.

Consols remain 85k with hardly a bargain
doing. The Foreign Funds continue extremely heavy.
A report has been in existence of the arrival of the
Mexican packet now due, but it is not believed.

TNREE O'CLOCK
Consols for Account, 85k I ; Anglo-Mexi-
can, 51 dis. ; Brazilian, 55 pm.

FOUR O'CLOCK.—CLOSING PRICES.
Consols 85i i Danish 61i
Do. for Ac. Esi i Greek, 1825 17i
Brazilian Bondi 60i Mexican, 1825 441
Buenos Ayres 41} Peruvian 25
Chilian Do. Russian 94
Columbian, 1824 2Ei Spanish, 1821 101

Sir JOHN SHELLEY, Baronet, entertained a
large party on Saturday at his hospitable mansion at Mares-
field. An unusual number of pheasants were bagged by
the Hon. Baronet and his distinguished guests.—Breqhtou
Gazette.

ARRIVAL.--Mr. and Mrs. LITTLETON, at
their house in Grosvenor-place, from their seat, Teddesley,
Staffordshire.

The senior wrangler at the last Cambridge
examination, was Mr. Cfl A R LES PERRY, son' of the late
Mr. PERI:A-, of Blackwall, and not of the late Proprietor
of the Morning Chronicle.—Morning Paper.
The Hon. C. C. C. JENKINSON has for some
time past been making alterations and improvements on a
most extensive scale, at his seat, Busted Park, which will
render it, when completed, one of the finest mansions in
this county. As many as two hundred men have been
frequently employed, and the works have been in progress
nearly two years, affording occupation and subsistence to
numbers of poor men, who would otherwise in all probabi-
lity have been destitute of both. The architect, under
whose direction these improvements are placed, is Mr.
YA TTVILL E. —Brighton Gazette.

LEAVES.—AImost the only topic of conversa-
tion in this borough is the political changes of the country,
together with the expected changes in the political inte-
rests of Lewes, and the report of Sir Jolts SHELLEY being
raised to the Peerage. Meetings, canvassing, and can-
didates are enumerated without end : but on those ru-
mours we cannot place the slightest confidence.—Brighton
Gazette.

In the constitution of the present Admini-
stration there is one feature possessing a singularity which
has not hitherto been noticed. It is that by far the most
influential portion of its Members have commenced their
political career in Ireland, as Chief Secretaries of that
country. His Grace the Duke of WELLINGTON filled that
office in 1805 or 1800, when only the Honourable ARTHUR
WELLESLEY ; so did the present Home Secretary, under
the late Duke of Ricirsrowo, as Lord Lieutenant; the
President of the Board of Trade, under the Earl of TAL-
BOT ; and the present Chancellor of the Exchequer, under
the Marquis WELIESLEY.—Morning Paper.
DUBLIN CATIIOLIC ASSOCIATION.--
(EIGHTH DAY.)—At this Meeting Mr. O'CorrNaLL pro--
posed that a form of prayer be publicly- promulgated
among the Catholics, imploring the Divine interposition to
" soften the hearts and direct the judgments of the English
Rulers, towards the afflicted people of Ireland." Lord
KILLEEN proposed also a vote of thanks to Lord ROSSMORE
for his late speech, as well as for his good feeling towards
the Catholics.
The introduction of a certain naval officer to
his present MAJESTY (at the time Prince of WALES), and
their present intimacy, originated in the following whimsi-
cal circumstance :—llia Royal Highness was disputing
with a Gentleman on the subject of naval tactics, and
finally agreed to refer the decision to the son of ISTErruNx,
who was in an adjoining room. A note was despatched
by the Gentlemen, requesting the officer's opinion, and con-
cluded with this inaccuracy of spelling :—" You must be
a very competent judge, being bread to the sea. This was
the neat and sarcastical reply I never was bread to
tile sea, hot the sea was bread to toe, and very bad bread
it was."—Brighton Gazette.

CHANGE OF AIR.—An old gentleman, who
wore a wig, was telling another that his physician had ad-
vised a change of air. " Truly," said the other, "I am
of the same opinion, for the wig you have on is scarcely
fit to be seen."

The fashionable watering-place of Sidmouth
is unusually full this winter; and the promenade is daily
crowded by rank and beauty. The late boisterous wea-
ther has not done the least damage.—Exeter Alfred.
The bodies of the unfortunate men who were
drowned in the Thames Tunnel have been found ; but in
such a state of decay, as to render identification almost
impossible.
A HAUNTED liousr.—No little consterna-
tion has been produced in the neighbourhood of Clarence-
place, by a report that the house of Mr. B. Noon is haunt-
ed. For the last week the hells have rung, we believe
daily, at stated hours, namely, five, one, and eight o'clock,
with the exception of one evening- when they were tied up
l,v Mr. Woon. The evil spirit then however avenged
himself, by causing some ham and bacon in the kitchen to
skip about in a most marvellous manner ; and on Tuesday
the kitchen jack of its own accord flew suddenly to pioces.
No clue has yet been found to unravel the mystery ; but
strong suspicions are, we understand, entertained that some
neighbours are in the p10t..--Briphton Gazette.