The Sun.
London, England, 1826-12-01 00:00:00

- LONDON,
FRIDAY RrENING, DECEMBER 1,1 g 2 6..

We received this morning the Paris Papers of
Wednesday and the Doile dated yesterday morning.
They do not contain any political news, but the Funds
are rather lower, and the Exchange seems also to have
declined.

The most striking feature in these papers is the
activity displayed in the naval department of the
French Government.

The Dale of Wednesday mentioned that the
Flora frigate, the brigs Le Genie and Railleure had
sailed from Brest for the coast of Africa, and the brig
Alcibiades from Toulon, for the same destination.

The Constitutionnel states that a French squadron
would sail immediately to chastise the Algerines for the
attacks made on French Merchant vessels. And the
Quotidienne says that a considerable naval expedition
is fitting out in the port of Brest. The latter paper
adds, that the number of ships of all sizes which are
equipping there is estimated at twenty-seven, and that
these preparations have given rise to much speculation,
as to their causes and purposes.
There,een be little denbtr frotTlVietcsfieurring testi-
mony of these Journals that some unusual stir is going
on in the great ports of France, and it behoves our
Government not only to watch these measures with
close attention, but to be well prepared in our own
naval departments for any emergency which may re-
quire an increased force. Reports have been in circu-
lation that the number of ships in commission were to
be considerably reduced, but we trust that those re-
port's, which originated in the Portsmouth Paper, are.
unfounded. Whether such an intention was or was
not entertained, it can hardly, we think, now

be carried into effect, when tie activity amongst
the French marine seems to imply something more
than meets the eye. The proud superiority of the
British navy may give it many advantages over that of
other nations, but our Empire of the Sea, can alone
be maintained by a numerical force in every quarter
greater than can be brought against it by the other
nations of the world.
Our Navy is our natural force, and a reduction of

it is the last sacrifice which the people wish. We be-
lieve, on the other hand, that a large increase of the
Naval force in commission would be the most popular,
as we consider it would be the wisest, measure which
could be adopted in the present posture of affairs.
'According to the latest accounts from Vienna, the
Government was on the point of contracting for a loan
of 100 millions of florins.
PARIS, STOCK EXCHANGE, WEDNESDAY EVENING,Nov. 29.
—.Five !per Cents., 99f. 80c. 85c. 90c. 85c. 90c.; Three per
Cents., 71f. 10c. 30c. 25c. 30c. SU. ; Bank Actions 20721.
50c. ; Naples Itentes, 771. 25c. 20c. 30c. 35c. ; Cortes Bonds,
10i ; Royal Ditto, 5331 53 52ii.—Exchange, One Month,
25f. 40c. ; Three Months, 25f. 10c.

We, are prevented, by want of space, from making
many observations on the proceedings in the House of
Commons last night. An interesting discussion was
called forth by Mr. HUME'S motion for Returns of
Military Officers who have been permitted to sell their
Commissions since March last, in which the principle
of the system was ably stated by Lord PALNIERSTON,
and its advantages shown to the satisfaction of the
House. Members of all parties seized this opportu-
nity of bearing the most ample testimony to the disin-
terested and discriminating mode in which the pro-
motions
in the army have been conferred by his Royal
Highness the Duke of YORK, on which subject there
are not two opinions in the whole country.
Mr. BRoGDEN pressed Mr. Alderman WAITII-
- to
cerns name an early day for the investigation of his
conduct in reference to the Arigna Iron Company's con-
shrink
general grounds
; but the Worth Alderman appeared to wish to
should :dand forward
, . d that at all events he
fromilot be read
the question except on
The situation '
in which Mr. BROODER IS, 111 the mean
time, placed, is a y to do so until after. the recess.
implicating his character,. .
one of great hardship ; and as the
matter, ascannot require
much time to investigat are astonished that some
other Honourable Membereiwe
leave Mr. WAITHMAN to
does not take it up, and
.resume the Bubble Com-
pany question on general grounds he has pre-
pared a set of speeches for the when
Some interesting discussion le
occasion.
took place on a motion