The Sun.
London, England, 1827-01-12 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.

CITY, (This DAY), Twelve o' Clock.
Consols closed yesterday afternoon at 804 ; but some very
considerable business was done in the Alley at a full half per cent.
lower, and they might have been had at 80. This morning they
opened at 80 e, with a gloomy appearance ; were afterwards 804,
and went down almost immediately as low as 794, looking, very
feverish ; they may now be quoted 80, alternately buyers and
sellers. The uncertainty of the state of our political relations,
both with Spain and other Powers, causes considerable doubts
among the reflecting part of the monied people in the City; and
the sudden departure of the French Ambassador to Paris at this
moment, adds to the suspicion that the British Funds cannot sup-
port their present prices, notwithstanding the abundance of money.
India Bonds are 45 7; Exchequer Bills, 25 6 premium.
The Foreign Funds are without interest, and are very heavy
at a shade lower ; Mexican Bonds, 644- 4 ; Colombian, 334 4 ;
Portuguese, '75 ; and Spanish, 13 In Shares there are no
bargains transacted, and nothing further can be stated than that
they are all very heavy and prices nominal.
Three per Cent. Consols, 78k; Ditto for account, 79i- SO ;
India Bonds, 4.5 7 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 25 6 pm.
FOREIGN Ft:NM—Brazilian, 61 2 ; Buenos Ayres, 60 ;
Chilian, 36 8 ; Danish, 59 ; Colombian, 1824., 33} 44 ;
Mexican, 6 per Cent., 644 Peruvian, SI 3 ; Portuguese,
75; Greek, 15 16 ; Russian, 86 ; Spanish, IS
Mrsxs.—Anglo Mexican, 27:i 214 dis. ; United Mexican, 8i•
74 dis. ; Real del Monte, 100 pm. ; Tlalpuxahua, 50 60 pm. ;
Brazilian, 1 dis. par ; Bolivar, 3 4 pm. ; Colombian, 17 18 per
Share.

Two o' Clock.

Consols continue without strength ; they recovered to 804- for
account, and varied for sonic time at tlO 4, and are at present
80—the market requiring to be, constantly propped up ; 8 per
Cent. Reduced, 794 ; Bank Stock, 201 2 ; India Bonds and
Exchequer Billt.are both lower, the former 44, and Exchequer
24 6 pm.
The only alteration in the Foreign Securities is in Mexican
Bonds, which are a shade lower, being 64 ; Danish, 58i 9.
THREE 0' CLOCK.

Consols for account, 80:
FOUR o'CLOCK—
Consols
Do. for Ac. 80 4
Brazilian Bonds 614;
Buenos Ayres D.
Chilian Do.
Columbian, 1824, 33i

CLOSING PRICE.

Danish Bonds 58i
Greek Do. 1825 15
Mexican Do. 1825, 64
Peruvian Do. 31
Russian Do. 86k
Spanish Do. 12i

THE LATE DUKE OF YORK.

The arrangements relative to the laying iu State and the Fu-
neral of his Royal Highness will be finally determined upon this
day. We understand that some alterations are, intended to be
made in the original plan. The remains of the universally la-
mented Personage, it is supposed, will lay in State in St. James's
Palace on Tuesday and Wednesday se'nnight (instead of Thurs-
day and Friday, as was at first intended), and on Thursday be
removed, with all possible military honours, to Windsor, where
they will also remain in State till Saturday afternoon, when they
will be interred in the Royal Vault, with the most grand and im-
pressive ceremonial. Such is the great and becoming interest
excited on this occasion, that the most numerous solicitations
have already been made by persons of high and respectable rank
to be permitted to attend the solemn ceremony, in compliment to
the illustrious and justly-lamented Prince.

A silver plate is to be fastened in the leaden coffin of the
Royal Duke, having the same inscription as that on the plate
which is to be fixed on the State Coffin, a copy of which we gave
yesterday.
The Illustrious Deceased, till ►within the last three years, was a
remarkable healthy and strong man, being scarcely ever indis—
posed ; his Royal Highness, up to that period, rode ou horseback,
and walked with all the activity and uprightness of a man half
his age. The Duke generally rose at six or seven o'clock, and
always took a deal of exercise. Probably no man, in his exalted
rank, was so attentive to business, which appeared to be his main
object and delight, seldom missing a day when in London, which
was his favourite place of residence, without transacting. business
at his Office ; ani when in the country a box, containing official
papers for his sanction and signature, was forwarded to him.

His Royal Highness took but little rest, and has been known
not to have gone to bed for three nights together, and when par-
ties he was in company with in the country were retiring to rest,
his Royal Highness would step into his cart.; u;e, and travel all
night on his return to London. About th?ee years since his
Royal Highness, for the first time, was seriously indisposed, which
nearly terminated fatally, by inflammation, which confined the
Duke near four weeks; since this illness his constitution never
resumed its former vigour, and instead of the hearty robust man,
riding and walking with activity, His Royal Highness has been
gradually drooping, seldom riding on horseback, at least in Lon-
don, but riding in an easy cabriolet. Instead of going daily to
his Office, as heretofore, he seldom went there except on his Le-
vee days.
The Royal Duke transacted his official business at his own re-
sidence, where Sir Herbert Taylor, his Military Secretary was
constantly in attendance by nine o'clock, as were the Adjutant and
Quarter-master-Generals. The military business transacted here
(strange to say) encreased in these departments, since the peace,
so much so that there have been frequently as many as 300 letters
in a day, to each of which an answer was returned ; it being his
Royal Highness's commands, that the humblest individual who
wrote to him should receive an answer. So laborious is this de-
partment, that Sir Herbert has been engaged sometimes till near
seven o'clock in the evening, and then has taken a box of papers
home with him.

His Royal Highness during the winter and spring of the last
year, was slightly indisposed by being deprived of rest at night,
loss of appetite, &c., and was frequently attended by his medical,
advisers, being considered an invalid ; as it will be recollected
apologies were sent to' several festivals at which he had kindly
promised to preside, particularly the Two Theatrical Fund Din-
ners, when letters were read from his Physicians, pointing out
that it would be very likely to endanger the health of the Royal
Duke, if he was in a room where there was a large assembly of
persons.
The Royal Duke was closely confined, we regret to say, till
the termination of his valuable life, from the month of June last.
His confinement commenced at his residence in South Audley-
street, which was found to be very inconvenient from the noise in
the streets, and other nnplessantries. From this house his Royal
Highnes's removed to Mr. Greenwood's villa, at 13rompton, for
quiet and change of air; from this place the Duke went to the
Pavilion at Brighton, where he only remained about a fortnight,
as he could not have the constant attendance of his eminent me-
dical gentlemen. During his stay at the Pavilion, he rode out
frequently in his carriage.
The last time his Royal Highness took
an airing was about three months since, soon after his- arrival at
Rutland House, when, we are concerned to say, lie was then so
feeble, he was obliged to have a stool to step on to get into his
carriage, notwithstanding which, his health generally had so far
rallied since, that ho took his meals with an excellent appetite,
and enjoyed natural repose; and about seven weeks since, one of
his medical Gentlemen stated, if the Duke's health was inquired
after, it might be said his Royal Highness was well; and actu-
ally about this time the Royal Duke saw his gamekeeper, to ex-
amine some gnus, in contemplation of shortly being able to enjoy
the sport of shooting.

In compliance with the suggestion of a correspondent we give
a translation of the Latin inscription on the coffin of his Royal
Highness the Duke of York :
Here is Deposited,
The Body,
Of the Most Illustrious Pi ince,
FREDERICK,
Of Brunswick Lunenburg,
Duke of York and Albany,
Earl of Ulster ;
Of the Most Noble Order of the Garter,
And Knight
Of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath,
Brother of the Most Illustrious and. Most Potent Monarch,
GEORGE THE FOURTH,
By the Grace of Gon, King of Great Britain and Ireland,

Defender of the Faith,
King of Hanover, &c.
He died on the fifth day of January,
In the Year of our Loan SIDCCCXXVII,
In the 64th year of his age.

ORIGIN OF THE ROYAL VAULT AT WINDSOR.
—On the west side of the choir-door, in the north aisle, is a chapel
built by Elizabeth, wife of William Lord Hastings, who is buried
here. At the end of the chapel is a distinct, though attached,
building, called the tomb-house, which was commenced by Henry
VII., and intended for his burial-place. It was granted by Henry
VIII. to Cardinal Wolsey, who began a sumptuous monument for
himself within its walls. This was. destroyed in the Civil Wars
James 11. fitted up the building as a Roman Catholic chapel, and
publicly attended the celebration of mass. After that Monarch's
abdication, the chapel was deserted ; but in 1800, Geo. 111. gave
orders for it to be repaired, beautified, and appropriated for the
interment of his family.—See Brayley and Britton.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY.—(This DAY.)
RATTRAY V. GEORGE.

Mr. Rattray, one of the parties in—this cause, appeared in
Court this morning, and had to request his Lordship's permission
to have a petition in this matter transferred from his Honour the
Vice Chancellor's paper to that of his Lordship's.
His LORDSHIP had no objection, and ordered it accordingly.
GRANT V. UNDO.

EXEAT REGNO.

His Loansute had received Mr. ShadWell's brief in this case,
in which he moved yesterday for a writ of Ne Eseat Regno, to
restrain Sir Alexander Grant's immediate embarkation for Ame-
rica. The debt claimed was to the amount of 5,000/., on a bond
in the hands of Mr. Lindo, as trustee, and his Lordship thought
he ought to grant the writ marked fur 5,0001., provided the party
swore that the bond had not been paid.
Mr. SHA DWELL said such an aftidavit had been made, and the
writ issued.