The Sun.
London, England, 1827-12-14 00:00:00

THU FUNDS-(TEtIS DAY).

CITY, TWALPR 0' CLOCK.
The present uncertainty has caused many of
the more calculating persons in the Monied
Market to act with caution in the nature of
their operations. Hitherto the want of some pro-
fitable employment in business for capital, has
caused the British Funds to support a higher price.
The period is also approaching when the pledge
given of appointing a Finance Committee, for
the purpose of putting the financial affairs of
the country into a healthier state, will have to
be considered, and may operate on the monied
interest in a very important point of view, if it
should prove true, as reported, that one of the first
measures to be recommended, and which Ministers,
it is positively stated, meditate to recommend, is a tax
upon real property. This, if it takes place, would
have the effect of collecting a large amount from
those best able to support the binthen, and who
have the greatest stake in the country, and be col-
lected at a small expence. Those well acquainted con-
sider that the sum would be so considerable as might
enable Government not only to renovate the revenue,
but also to relieve the public from a portion, if not
nearly all, the Assessed Taxes, which are now
operating so heavily on the middling classes of so-
ciety, a body which have been for some time declin-
ing, both in a moral and industrious point of view,
which ought to be protected : a measure of this kind
would also place Ministers in a state of popular feel-
ing with the country generally. Consols opened
this morning at 831 b, and the only variation is the
improvement to 83-4 remaining steady with little
business. India Bonds are 70 2, and Exchequer
hiisTs inpgrogsreetstslinbgudtaybailiainetitheg Foreignotints
;171Birirdas.
Bills, 42 4 pm.
s
little
iu
zilian Bonds appear a trifle lower, being 604 1 ; Co-
lombian, 271 8 ; Mexican, 6 per Cent., 48 1 ;
Russian Bonds are 88,12- 9 ; and Spanish, 11 4.
In Shares there is little to notice, Brazilian Mines
are 76 9 pm. ; Colombian.. 18 19 per Share.
Three per Cent. Consols, shut; ditto for the Account,
83n ; Three pee Cent. Reduced, 824 3 ; India Bonds, 70
2 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 42 4 pm.
Fonucti.—Brazilian, 604 1; Buenos Ayres, 50 2 ;
Chilian, 24 6 ; Colombian, 27} 8 ; Danish, 58i- 9 ;
Greek, 171 18 ; Mexican, 5 per Cent., 364 74; Ditto, 6
por Cent., 48 4 ; Peruvian, 25 6 ; Portuguese, 71A- ‘,n ;
Russian, 884 9 ; Spanish, 11 4.
MINES.--;Anglo Mexican, 62)e 574 di;. ; Brazilian, 76
79 pm. ; Bolivar, 3 2 dis. ; Colombian, IS 19 per
share ; Tlalpuxahua, 100 dis. ; United Mexican, 18 17 dis.
By the Dutch mail, this morning, the Hamburgh
Exchange has got up to two groats.

TWO O'CLOCK.

Rumour has been busy in the City; bad news from
Turkey, via Bucharest, has been stated—the forcible
detention of our Ambassadors at Constantinople—
orders given by the Sultan for a levy eninasse—and
the arrival at Corfu of Mr. Stratford Canning.
It is also said the Sultan hasfutlelfdts theto capitalrecedeto
for
Adrianople, which caused the
83i 1; present rate 83i 1.

THREE 0' CL o c re.
Consols for Account, 83-i, buyers.
QUARTER-PAST THREE.
Consols 83
FOUR o'CLOCK--CLOSING PRICES.
Consols" 1 Danish Bonds .58f_

Do. for Ac. 83i
Brazilian Bonds 601
Buenos Ayres Do.

Greek Do. 1825,17 f
Mexican Do. 182.5, 474
Peruvian Do. 2.5 f

Chilian Do.

Russian Do. 89

Columbian, 1824, 271 I Spanish Do. 11

DINNER TO THE MARQUIS OF ANGLESEA.
—We understand the preparations at the Mona Inn, for
the reception of the noble and gallant Marquis of
ANGLESEY, are making at the sole expense of the Mem-
bers of the Anglesea Hunt, and that it is not iuteaded to
admit any persons to the dinner but those who shall be in-
vited by that body. —Nm a -Wales Chronicle.
DISTRESSING -EFFECTS OF HABITUAL
DRUNKENNESS—A few nights since, a man residing in
New-Wynd, went to bed with his wife and child at a late
hour, after a matrimonial wrangle between the two former,
who were intoxicated—a thing of no unfrequent occur-
rence—had just terminated. It may be easily conceived
that the infatuated woman, thus deprived of her senses,
was a person the most unfit to act the mother's part to an
infant only four months old, and this was shown in the
sequel to be too truly the fact—for in the morning the
unfortunate child was dead. From the appearance of the
body, wkich was quite black, it was evident that the little
innocent had been smothered during the night by one or
other of its inebriated parents.— Glasgow Free Press.

One of the most celebrated productions of
art that has been introduced into this country, is a magni-
of the
magni-
ficent bust of AGAMEMNON, placed in the entrance-hair of
Earl BATHURST'S seat near Cirencester. It was executed
by a young artist, and brought from Italy to Lord APSLEY.
It is a bust of gigantic dimensions, and sculptured from a
solid block of beautiful white marble - the workmanship is
of so exquisite a character, that hardly
the alineament
warrior's countenance appears to have been neglected.
Letters from Smyrnallth
November
ght
•
have been received. They announce the preservation of
several of the most turbulent.
i, and was only lowered by
tranquillity, and ascribe it entirely to the vigorous measures
adopted by the PACHA. The indignation of the population
hlta
the
immediatebeen,swawas
feared
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execution
oin okfe t
in the event of a rupture with, the
Porte, the precautions of the PACRA would cease to have
effect, and the Franks were looking for protection to the
vessels of war• lying in the roadstead. A long ascount of
the battle of Navarin was printed by the proprietors of the
Oriental Spectator (which is published at Smyrna), and
was sent round as a circular to their correspondents, a
perfect relation of the event not being given in their paper.
The account of the battle does not in the slightest degree in-
validate the statement of Sir Enwanu CODRINGTON. The
circular, however, gives the following relation of some cir-
cumstances preceding the destruction of the fleets :—" On
the 16th of October; in the afternoon, the three Admirals
sent to IBRAHIM PACIIA, to demand an explanation of his
breach of faith, and of the sortie from the port of the
Turkish division, under the orders of TAIIIR BEY, after
the promise which lie had made, a few days previous, of
waiting, before he came to a decision, for the return of the
Tartars who bad been sent to Constantinople. They desired
him at the same time to evacuate the port of Navarin
without delay, to return to Alexandria with his squadron,
whilst the Constantinople division was to return to the
Dardanelles. He was allowed three slays for his answer.
On the 19th the Dartnioutle frigate was sent to learn the
decision of leannist. His interpreter, Mr. PETER Asap,
replied, that his master was absent on a secret expedi-
tion.' On this reply the three Admirals held a council,
and resolved to enter, upon the following day, the port of
Navarin to obtain (by force, if necessary) the execution of
the measure prescribed to ballast." A circumstance
highly creditable to the character of Admiral DE RIGNY is
mentioned in this circular. It is stated, that when a man
on boar the Cyrene was killed by a shot from the Egyp-
tian frigate the Warrior, Al. DR RICNY, anxious to pre-
vent further bloodshed, cried out "Do not fire; we will
not tire." But three other shots were instantly tired from
the same frigate, one of which killed the interpreter of the
division, and the fire then became