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14 °'• k BANK_ of eNGL AND NOTE, Na 14,700/ar oft, of a I,ETTER, addressed to au ENGLISH GeNTLISSIEN, atwWTEND, in KAY last. A Reward of FIVE POL NDS will be paid to arty one wao will produce it at No. 7a, WOOO-oraser. Cadent's, Lemma. 14.8 Payment is stopped at the Beek. THE EVENDIG STAR. LONDON. FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 1919. THE FUNDS. PRICE Of STOCKS THIS DAT AT TWDLVII O . CILOCIT : 3 per Cent. Reamed 78{}-3 per Cent. Cons. shut Cons. for Account, 791-i—Si per Cant. 4 per Cent. 95i-5 per Cent. Navy abut India Bonds 79 80 pre.—Omnium it Pre. Exchequer Bills 14 17 pee• The Bank of England refused yesterday to discount Bills, accepted by the first Bankers, and even Bank Directors. The circumstance has occasioned a good deal of sensation in the City, and is looked upon as a strong indication of an approaching return to cash payivents, in anticipation of which, the Bank, it is supposed, feel it necessary to restrain their issues. 11. e private accounts to-day from Paris seem scarcely to leave any doubt of the ger.eral accuracy of the new list of Ministes which v..; quoted from private sources yesterday. The apparent contradic tion which the Public Journals have given to it, is attempted, and we think pretty satisfactorily, to be explar,d ti.;c circumstance that the Es-Miitsters may have beat commanded by the KING to te.sin respective portf..lio3 until successors ci.uld he detlaitisely arrointcd them. Much onsicty ana alarm rr.il;ht ccrtal:.ly I:dve been produced among the reincte Prolow:os o!' ce. had the Papers been perrdttt'd ro pubiisa evnyul:ete that the ,Ministers 1 -td being able also zo announce te w:low 1• U.e akialinistration the had htep ..11,ferre who has now gal.ed ttle as- C.tz _ . in to hove ht. cf Comq Ccadl.nt, .tir,7) of p;i;ti:i against kin;; a., , 1 hence the a cal. ;71 etc fir.it letter 'Aitich we ttfjoiri, and kii..ratcl,e.l by our cwt. rc;l.l.kr t2ty h, but i.ot rec Lived by us till yes afte.:twii cuilcoived. The triumph of the ch must give satisfacrioa ron.!c -tero.,t) to , al! pc:l-sous tLi c3;intry for it is in truth the aAster and the Coastit4t: , )rial nch nation, and iu these the triumph t.!,e triumph (1 the ft flaw r.ti interests which arc inzcpara* c0: , r.••c.e ,1 . .11 a wha::soine L.nd reviving state .of u( cur t'. ee ti,nn:, at the samt, c0nv....11 nur amp -Ist thin; in ~ermaiien.: of o:is, or iarietri of any arrange. tre..t. %%Intl be formed in ele resent ccnfiict.‘ ulg state of political rirtiin in Trance. The elerne.itE of jisoid.2r are in motion; ard yet whi!e must e h i . se b e f or e e V , . 1 the most commanding combina ti:w. of genitts c:ni bring the pablic affairs of a:ice into a steady and consistent ..ourse. I'ILIVATL I. 1.1 T: .R " I'ARI3, Dr.CEMBER2s. 4 , Paris has been this last fortn;ght in a state of great agitaticn ; neither tl.e King oor the Ministers kn.:w hat %solid be the live of conduct they would pursue on the mcrrow. 'fire open rupture of the Mi • nistry is well kaor.•r—it was ruched ; or, as the French say, p!nabroi ever ; and M. de CAZES re sumed, for the moment. hi.; influence; but the par ties v. ho sought to oust him, only appeared to be re concile.' in order to throw him off his guard ; and he accepted that hand in f::endsl,ip, which the very next hoar aimed a dagger at his I:olitical existence! lr.dignant at thisbase ticatrr.ent he, on Thursday, sent in his resignation, which was accepteJ. This si ill as tonish English readers, who learn that on 'Tat-417y morning, the Government, that is, the part cf is which remains, resolved to prc,pose, the very next day, a varii.sty of laws agreeable to the Nation, and Lefc7e the day dawned, die plar was changed, and a proposal was made to continue the taxes of 1816, for the first six months of 1619, without any Budget, or account bel...g rendered to the Chambers; which, however, we are persuaded, the Chambers will not be inclined to grant ; for there can be little doubt of its being the preirlf intention of the parties in power, after they lave obtained this concession, to get the Budget voted, adjourn the Session, and then dissolve the Parliament. This is what it has to expect, unless, as has happened a dozen times in as many days, the, heads of the Government change their opinions, which , on this subject is not at all probable. "M. d eCAZES, I-mg the object of their hatred, is now removed. lie long preserved France from civil war ; but because he would not adopt the colours of either party, he was the butt of the malice and envy of both. Those who professed to detest, and t1.0..c who professed to cherish, the Charter, leagued against him, and lie fell, to the sincere regret of the latter, when it was too late. It will be his rare fate, only to be duly appreciated after his career is mi. Envy now will withhold her stings: he has no place that she can desire. The Ultras will soon learn, that the lEgis which protected them from popular resent ment is withdrawn; and 'the Independents will feel that they have now no friend war the Throne to pro- tett the Collltitaiollfrom the insidious attacks of its nattu4l inNetnies, the Ultras. " Thete truths will soon be felt, and al the pro fessed enemies of the Charm, of the Ordinance of the sth September, the Law of Election, &e. have gained the victory; it would not be too much to sup pose that die Charter, which the Ktw declares his brightest title in the eyes of posterity, soon be revoked, and all the salutary laws which have been founded on it. So violent indeed are the parties, that M. Late:, who ought to be dear to them on so many accounts, is to be dismissed, because he supported the Law of Elections, and the Lancesterian System of Education in France. The Duke de Ittcurt.tan, and the Abbe MONTESQUIEU, are preparing a new Mi ristry, in which it is asserted, that the Abbe is to be Minister of the Interior and Police; LAUPIISTOW Mi- nister at Ys art and Moeteas Minister of Finance. — By the next post, perhaps, the waves of indecision may have.subsidecl, and we shall perceive what ob ject is at the bottom of this trouble. sea." The following, are copies of other Private Letters : " PARIS, DECEMBER 28. " Our Ministry has been for some time divided., It fell to pieces as of itself, onWednesday last. Three, Members of it, the Duke of Ricitetitu, M. Later, and M. MOLE, had sent in' their resignations to his Mealsere on Tuesday evening. The tour others, in order that the choice of his MAJESTY might not be embarrassed, offered their resignetions at the Coun cil of the following day (Wednesday.) His MA JE- T Y 'mere! all of them to keep, provisionally, their pieces, and has since been engaged in endeavouring to form a new Ministry. The D ike of Weeniest , received a commission from the KING for this °Lite!. M. le Comte de C A ZES had previously proeure.i an order for the supp, ession of the Minigti y of Police, and in consequence remained withoet office. " It is said :her the Duke of Itteireierts wished t•' !rive him nominated to a distant mission, on pr ecise to exc'ade him from ti-e numl:er of candideto. Mr the Miniery, although M. de Cezes had °rely expressed his design ro rtiire of himself, and to :e -tain only his Peerage. e •t he Tstika of Rierteernu has since heel occit pied e ith the foenation of a Ministry, of which he is to he the head. He fixed n v ii M. ~,E. : .‘N ! -. .n. the :11iristry of Justice; M. de Vieares. for the Marine: 'al. Moieeest for the Finsece ; M. lesw-lesUItISTON for War; M. de l'ounsoe, Prefect r llourdeaux, le: the Direction-General of Police ; and M.Cuvien, try. - the luter:er. M. I. AI .e persisted m his design to withdra , e. r. This new Mieistry, wheie almost all the par;es had a repreg..• tetive, pr seated no %trite re views or principles. and these who were called to tom it felt that they could not combine. Every one o'' them, before accepting of office, seem of conditions, and. no twa seecerred in their proposals. 'thus lite :di successively declined, on different pounds. wilt the exception, it ii said. of Count lestseisroe, who de clased, it is added. that he would enter into office witi any individuals whatever, who would coeseut tc abolish the law of promotion ale cf iecniiting. " Von doubtless know that Ge .tr..l L.stinisaoN is of Scotch extraction. He is a grandson of the eel& I rated Mr. Lew. and was In eigeil one Cain :\ AP .A It T .-.: • ' Aides-de-Camp. His admieissretive talents hate not es st bete. onpectee to exist, theseiere his nomiva tioaexcits,l rran - ',l surprise. Thy ether ciedidates are better ki.ewi. among you ; I shah lot, therefore, enter iota at.; LZ":0Ullt ssf them. Ti:ey are, indivi daelly. estin..S.e„ but little (.4i:tiler:A ta proceed in concert. M. de I:ICHELIEU was eneleyed or. Friday ;a a new attempt at forming a Mini-trs. Afraid of not being more fortunate in I:is senoesi attempt, lie clone to the iesolution of giving in his own resigna tion, when worn out with far o and anxiety of ' 'stied: he WAS seized on Saturday by a nephritic cholls, from which he still suffers Mush, although he is sup. posed to be in no danger from its consequences. " By these events we have been left for four or five days almost without a :'..tinist.y, and a door hes been opened to all sot:sof rumour and conjecture, as well as to the cembinations and intrigues of different par ties, each of which has, in imagination, got posses sion of the powers of the State, and distributed them,! or directed their distribution, at its pleasure. Ido nos sP. - ; that the candidates for office have appeared in great numbers. Most of them seemed rather to dread the burden, than to desire the honour; and. rather retired before the sombre humour of public opinion, than advanced to grasp the helni cf power but what they were ofraid to accept for themselves.; ,hey wished to obtain for their party or their friends. " Our Ultras, ail whose speeches are only a com mentary on their nee secrete, and all whose wishes arc limited to the repeal of the Ordinance of the Stn of September, and its consequences, had began to ex press the most brilliant hopes. " They began to sing victory, because they be lieved M. de Ceens ruined and disgraced. But the delirium of their first joy was a good deal calmed when they learned that M. de RICHELIEU did not adopt even half their reveries, and that M. de CAElle continued to have access to the KING, and to trans act business with his NIAJECTY, for the purpose of completing the dismemberment of the administration of the Police. " Since the day before yesterday much credit has been attached to a report, which, however, I would not on any consideration guarantee—it is that the KING, struck with the difficulties which the Duke of RICHELIEU encountered, and with the expressions of the public opinion, had proposed to M. de CATES to foists an Administration, and to take the directionof, it upon himself. It is added, that if this event has not already taken place, it is because weighty motives of personal delicacy obliged M. de CAus to refuse this new proof of the . KING'S confidence. " I will not prejudge any thing as to the result of this ministerial crisis, during which the immense ma jority of Paris, which may be considered in this case the interpreter of the sentiments of all France, has declared itself, with an energy deserving the highest attention, in favour of the system followed since the Ordinance of the sth of September, and of the Mi nister who, after the KING, was avowedly its prin cipal support. e Two-thieds of the Chamber of Deputies belong irrevocably to this „system, in spite of the &heave theories, to which they most be well accustomed, of our Ultras—ard it would not be in the power of the Chamber of Peers to deviate from it, without expo sing us to the greatest dangers. •• The .approximation which was imagined to be! taking place between the centrl of the Chamber of Deputies and its right side ha: operated inversely : it is towards the doctrinaires (the theorists) that the centre is making advances these are the persons whom they appear to take for their leaders. " The Liberals themselves have declared that they will join this coalition, provided it does not intend to touch the law of elections, or the law of military promotion, against which the Ultras are in open war, after hairing endeavoured to undermine them ever since the da) of their adoption. " Never, perhaps, did all reasonable men among ns more neai ly approach to a mutual understanding; never WAS the nutienity in the Chamber more decided than at the very moment •Ahen, by means of the most unconstitutional propositions, and of exaggerated terrors, all is thrown into a state of enthairassment and uncertainty. " You will learn with surprise, that there was never so much said here about foreign feelings and foreign influence, as since the ibmeign ttoops have quitted our territory. If certain persons may he be lieved, the solemn declarations of Aix-la-Chapelle were only a cover to other engagements, which are only to be communicated in whisper. You will feel that we are farifrore imputing to the Allied Powers such intentions ' which would be so injurious to their character fur henour and good faith : they have acquired so much reputation by their mederate con duct, that we would, in consideration of their au. thentic acts, rather take their word than that. of their commentators. "To conclude :he on yr " :r guard against ti.e several versions which will reach you from Paris ; as to the names which Kill he pet fo7ward, and the de cision; which will be said to have taken riace. Be assured, that this morning nothing was yet irrevo cably determined upon; and that, at the very soon • est, it must be to-monom before the Moniteur will put an end to so much irresolutioit, ar.d to the many ansietii.s %Lich painfully torment rnm's minds, ith out, however, in the smallest degree 'affecting the ge:tetal tranitiillity." 1-!‘lee de Tat.s.tvnexn, and who is often of empany at the above-mentioned parties., entertair u with a very good imitation of the Prince's be 'Plots on the subject of the rumoured char. 7, "Be not uneasy," said he, " this is nothing in Out a Christmas Pantomime, in which the Nike &must , has undertaken the part of Clown. • has the French, so fond of our customs, have ad , to this farcical one; but their natural enthusiasm librty gives them a desire to have our more ratio: ad liberal institutions as their model, but. that de. ceses to exist when once anUltra Royalist can e:: al maintain its infleence. It has been asserted, that a fusion of interl' Lein etrectes: between NI. de TALLEVVAND de:'AZES, and that the latter was to take Lis • thiCabin-•., supported by two friends of Al. LLI.AND the Count de JAcaourt and NI: c: Lo - is, the old and mutual ti lend of M. c.l- •- RAT! and M. de CAMS; and also, that it tenoation to remove M. A.M...LES from tho. turcof Police, in consequence of the siiir letter he hd written to Aix-la-Chapelle. Th e uniti•:. pnwrs of Minister of the Interior and of the 1 in to hands of the Criont de Cazes, place: dispsal such an overwhel , nirg mass of po mussbtke faction to it; fwinci.r.ina, and 01 withut the aid of provisi,in.l !arc. This tl,• whin is strictly constitotio•v - 5. itac been le-g by X de CAars, WhO 9.sthii tans, reques'sA, as :r i.e mc:ssitr 01 abulishing Lie 5 ce, previcrtl!i Tistitot;oll " ,r g‘ ihe measure of State whic% pr.‘.l=•:::: a of lin;stry exci•e! the most lively alarm. • larlywaen Law de I.auatsTos and 1:11.!.Et desipe I as Nlemb.a . s of the Cabinet, LAT Royalists. The Duke de Iliett:•::3Et: • Ifs ss - :'mess in no: giviag those pets. c3' f ail own opinion, .•-d more a v•atit s•ght;:t associating with them lesrs. Mot.m Sistrx. It was too evide:n. that 1:arr,•:,.1 I not ievail, as v•at: expected, thy new t!.t const•..ted, and that M. Cus.tila s...as a l to exiLit Lis knowledge of ceinr:7 Illa k.g a W fie asserblage. 1:1 triumphant entry oaf :Le C0e...! de into tt - s tew Cabinet, suppoited :ties of tl K Ivo, which liever was Isathdray.i. for a ustat.t, produce... uoivcrsal trig 1.'31 the sit:ts of our count , ymea became prepr••jons for depal.:u; were laid that m.e Atnister hav:ag !!..r‘ attetivn to the narnbc:- rf . freotr.t-cl his bri:!iant rewed, and the Funds are DUN they.% -re on S.ttur -;),tratior ANOTHER LETITR. " PARIS DFCENUSER 28. Nothing cLitain ir. yet known of the composition of the new Nlinktrv. MI that we know is, that it will not remain as it is at present. Sins.-e M. de CAZE`i has found that the Dukc 'lf RI:11 ELIEU bat: not suc eeded in forming a Ministry, he has made efforts, • . se.-Anded by friends. to ietain his influence. The frar having an Ultr.t-lloyalist Ministry increases 1 1 the nuiouer of 11:,s stipporters, both in the Chamber of Deinitics, and among the Public. Every thing favors the supposition that he will finally carry the ' lay, and that M. ',M1.:1.:, and ferha•'c likewise the D,,ke of RICHELIEU, will be lot : . cd to re, alzliongh M. -desCAzes appears desirous of sheaving the latter grea: attention. Late events have given great dis truss of mind to the Duke of I:toll:Lim, con- s "fu re is not k c terir r:Linge w!!.ich %rtts sook!:a ("1 1..3 til havocii,lered the presen,e or the Atli. , e thnit , ,aia neces , ;try, and havo finmeJ ju•.:i •ittion fur Cie famous Note of Parr. They calculated to pi di.uhon Cabrot. but ha‘ in , failed in the intentied i r! they !Ave given rise to contrary and berailei! suit I !im with much cativiartion now tingt:,;; stifled storm, wl:ich •aculd - mac. n: change In/ parpo,c of not rettir.,l Engxr.d beton the et...cling `:Member, as I :Ili s.;lv,• never to remain where diit , irbance, t-o or no' exist, those matter: be;r•g very 1;t! my rtf! I vend you these lines with a pe•f tram'.:' .itind, and am yoar sincere friend anti set b it th:t increase the sudJea.il:n si with which he hAs been seizetl. _ _ _ The number of persons assembled at the Athe nenm yesterday, to hear the Address of M. BENJA- N.IN CONSTANT was vcry grew: several Englishmen were in the party, ind they were very lay:sti of their appr , b:ition. M. CoXsTANr took occasion to notice all the excellent iestitteion, of England, reserving to himself the privilege of censuring all that is improper in our system of Governme.it, Sc:.—Speaking of Sir SAMUEL ItrIMILLT, he observed :—. Yet, Gentlemen, sitting aside the sad cause of his death, we shall find, , that we ought not to lament his fate. The path of the patriot is rude and laborious ; he continuai.y encoun ters a fate which blasts his dearest hopes, and un foreseen calamity frequently destroys the fivit which he has so sedulously cultivated. Crimes, errors, fear, an 3 ignorance, intervene to check his progress: and he may be consideted happy in the grave, after his career of excellence. Let thole who survive him, h.swever, remember, that their path is marked out: they have received a difficult mission from HEAVEX, but they are responsible to that Tribunal. They 'lead a noble cause : let them not be discouraged. If they fall, they take with them the blessings of the multitude: if they succeed, they confcr blessings on human nature.'" V.. V. ! Led CA STLEREAGII tyle. comm.:bat bettsr day venisg; but tne arendmunt was very he istill indisposed. I'verda7 all the Foraive Am!iassadors ters the:r cards at Lori CA • sixes:vat's. Yeseida y Lady CAST LERI'..A Ull receiye2C.c. tu'oti i visits ofthe Duclitas of Iticastos cif l'atsT Ross, Dowager Duchess of Lats.. I CA MANE Giuliani, and 2 select parts', on be 1. shirr' Kapp} escape from the danger she encc in he late passage. Ysterday all the Cabinet Ministers in town their cards at Lord Curia:as/suit's. Lord out:, alone, had an interview with his Lordshii Ysterday the Earl of LIVERPOOL left towr Coombe Wood. PARIS, DECEMBER tg, late at Night hl GEORGE and Lady WARRENDER al ? rear. " to lard FALMOUTH'S house in St. Jenies's-:q " The great number of our English families at present here, and with whom we have formed sin- doing the repairs of their residence at the Admit: cere and lasting intimacy, have taken serious alarm 'ord and Lady HOLLAND had a select pas. at the actual state of France. Th e press. bons f or diner., yesterday, at Holland-house. departure have been unusually hasty, and this pro- fhe Marquis and Ilarchioness of Tart ITOCR ceeding was evidently in consequence of the anti- effected in town, in a few days, fromtheir seat s popular change contemplated in the removal of Mi- 10-house, Bedfordshire ' nisters--a change which, even if effected, could only The health of Lord Gaatsvutt has lately be( ;precarious state. His Lordship is recovering. be momentary. The people of France are tired of such transitions, and surrounding nations sicken and The Duke of Gsoucessza arrived in Paai ona his are disgusted lay such reports ; but the majority of i Pri d nc y e afternoon, LEOPOLD of with SUCK C suite. OBOURG intends t my countrymen on the spot where those intrigues on his stay with his family, at Cobourg, 6104 are exercised are at a loss how to understand such text, when his Royal Highness will return to Eis;' mancruvrings. The Duke of RICHELIEU should not forget what he owes to Russia ; therefore it cannot On Thursday last, a respectable tradesman be supposed that he has acted in conformity to the parish of Beeston-next-Mileham , Norfolk, under views of English diplomacy, and his Grace must be tOr a billing wager of £l, to carry 12st. of floc. distance of ten miles, in sic hours, which her . : aware that five-eighths of the nation would have pronounced against us, if they could imagine we ha task he performed in five lours and a quartet. exerted any influence over that event, al three-quarters of an hour vithin the riven tin.. though the do not reason quite logically, for the reflection o odds at starting were three to one against hint millions is less loud than etficacious--‘ Vex Papal: The skin of a dog bron at from Baffia's fls Caltain Ross, is now stuffec, and placed ap sns tars Del: A Cabinet which would protect what the the collection of curious speimens of run, si . French denominate the Ultra Royalist Party, won't: soon have to learn with cost the above truth. It is, in the British Museum. therefore, easy to conceive why our countryn.en,have S'ATING.--The Paris Papers mention, that ' : taken alarm. Individuals, as Mr. and Mrs. n**• ha. commenced upon the Caul de L saits q, have actually, at a disadvantage, disposed of their Tlursday. We avail ourselves of the civet rra•' furniture within the last few days; t h e f am ili es o f to :all the public attention tc the r 7•: anions for preventing the loss ((life, 1 ‘; : the his. Mr. W— and Mr. have this morning taken a hasty departure, besides many others ; but as to my- of cc during the skating seamen. As s , ssi as self, the elegant and enlightened society which I en- has become of a thickness to tempt kalers, ti joy at the evening parties of Lady C*** banishes mde of its strength ; and if there ape iaty Is every idea of inquietude. the Polka will allow no person to vents re or. it "It had been mentioned that the Court de Casts ASout four o'clock on Wednesday aftc-noa would certainly he appointed Prime Minister, having Inds of a young woman, appareull) abort I the Home Department and Police under his controuL ems of age, genteelly dressed, and c.I vey i.,t The later intelligence of this evening confirms the *g appearance, was found in the Serf enin, fact, which was hailed as the triumph of Constitu. yile-nask, near the intended *watett:lll. St _ _ _ fires ca in a blue cloth pelisse, black got r.. Lion! Monarchy, of liberal opinion, and, as may be‘ emphatically pronounced, the very existence of the stray bonnet, and black jean hall boots. House of Bourbor.. A Gentleman familiar with thil Was ukca to the workhouac to be identifies v;• ( F i' ..j 1, fg