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SOUTH AMERICA. Through $a medium at the New York Papers, which have been received to the 9th ult. as well as by direct advices, we have a mass of intelligence from South America, which, with a slight exception, may be con sidered as favourable to the independence of the new States. Very satisfactory accounts have been received from Peru: for, although General Alvear, who arrived at Liverpool by the Lindsays, relates that there were dissensions in the Royalist army, yet, according toletters from Lima of the 23d of January, and accounts from Panama of the 22d of March, a military council, as we stated on Saturday, had been held of the officers of' the, army of Canterac, the Spanish General , at which the resolution was adopted, in the event of the fall of the Constitutional cause in Spain, not to acknowledge the Government of the " Absolute King." We also men tioned, that an officer was subsequently dispatched for Lima, as was supposed with proposals to Congress for an arrangement for peace. The reply of the Congress was said to be, that the Government could not enter into any treaty without consulting General Bolivar. A communication afterwards took place with the General, who was in head-quarters at Pitivilca, when the Conde de St. Donas was appointed to convey an answer to the message of the Spanish General. It was supposed that Commissioners would be named immediately, to bring the matter to an amicable issue. In the department of the Isthmus of Panama recently annexed to the Republic of Colombia, the best spirit prevails. On a report that a French force was to be landed at Panama from the vessels of war in the Paci-, tic, the male population all took up arms. Upwards off 6,000 militia turned out, and a general muster took place at Chorena, a small town in the department of the Isthmus, when men of all ages presented themselves , as volunteers, to be enrolled for the general defence. From Brazil the intelligence is of " a mingled far a." l l An at rival at Philadelphia, in 33 days from Rio de Ja-i neiro, has brought intelligence that the Emperor of Brazil had declared that country free and independent. The Erm ire is hereafter to be governed by an heredi tat y, constitutional, and representative monarchy. The title of the Supreme Executive to be " Don Pedro the First, Actual Emperor and Perpetual Defender of Bra zil." The Roman Catholic re:igion to be the prevailing one, though other religions are to he tolerated, without any external form of churches. In celebrating this event, Don Pectic), with his family, attended the Thea tre, which unfortunately took fire, and with great diffi culty made his escape with the rest of the audience. The Rio de Janeiro Gazettes, brought by the last packet from Brazil, contain official information of the Portuguese troops which capitulated in Montevideo having left that place on the 6th of March, for Portu gal. The 13raziiian army commanded by General L l 2 • cor, had entered the town on the 2d of the same month. By the capitulation and departure of the Portuguese troops, the whole of the extended empire of Brasil is consequently left without the presence of a single fo. reign enemy. The same papers also iasert an Address, sent by the Brazilian army occupying Montevideo, to the Emperor, congratulating trim on the judicious de termination he had formed of dissolving the Assembly ; and another was also laid before him, by a Special Com missioner appointed by the Authorities of the Cispla tine.Province (the eastetn bank of the River Plate), so liciong that the said Provinces may continue as an inte gral part of the Brazilian Empire, under the same laws. Pernarobrico appears to be the only province, that re fused to acknowle:lge the lrnperialGovernment. Letters from that city, dated the 19th of April, by the Bee, Ca;aain J. M‘Bi ide, arrived at Liverpool, state that on the 7th, a junta was held, when it was determined not to receive the President appointed by the Emperor, and that M. Carvallio should remain in office. Captain Taylor, of the Imperial frigate, had consequently offi cially declared the port in a state of blockade. The local Government continued their hostile proceedings aga'nst the European Portuguese, and unless further as surances of the Emperor's sincerity were received ft oni Rio, it was doubtful whether they would be allowed to remain. Captain 'Willis, of the 13: azen, applied to Captain Taylor for delay in the operation of the blockade, for vessels now loading in the harbour, which he granted tll the 21st. Several ves,cls front Live:pool and other places had arrived eft the port, but were prevented from entering by the frigate>, and were of course forced to proceed ro patio, and other ports. After the !I.lst the blockade was to be strictly enforced, both against outward and inward-bound ships. I.Ii'ERPOOL EET / NG, IN FAVOUR OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE NEW STATES OF AMERICA. Saturday last, pursuant to public notice, a Meeting of the Gentlemen, Merchants, and other Inhabitants of the town of Liveepool, was held in the Town.hall,.. for the purpose of petitioning his Majesty's Ministers to ad vise the King's Most Excellent Majesty in Council to recognize such of the Governments of the late Spanish and Portuguese Colonies in North and South America as have established their independence." The Meeting was most numerously and respectably attended. The MAYOR (Charles Lawrence, Esq.) took the chair at two o'clock precisely. He opened the business of the Meeting. He did not, he was convinced, over-rate the liberal feelings of this great community when he as serted, that no commercial advantages, however valua ble, would ever induce the inhabitants of Liverpool to support any measure which did not at the same time uphold the honour of the Crown, and the character of the nation—( Loral applause). lie concluded by re questing the Town Clerk to read the requisition and the names of the rcquisitionirsts. Mr. STATHAM read them accordingly. slr. Timm AS MOORE lose and said, that, as chairman of she Committee of Requizitionists, he begged leave to rrbrnit a series of resolutions which had been drawn up under their auspices, ar►d which would, lie trusted, melt uith the approbation of the Meeting—(Applause). The Town Clerk then read the Resolutions, which were as follows: " Resolved—That it is the opinion of this Meeting, that the un reserved acknowledgment, by Great Britain of the political inde pendence of the Spanish Colonies in North and South America, would be productive of important benefit to the commerce of this country; and, moreover, is demanded, not less by considerations of sound commercial policy, than by that favourable regard which every constitutional Monarch, and the people of every lice cannery should entertain towards nations which have unequivocally asserted their claim, and have, de facto, achieved their title, to be treated as independent Powers. " that the partial trade hitherto carried on with Spanish America has been limited in extent, and rendered insecure iu its operations, owing to the dubious character of the political relationship subsist ing between the several Colonies and this country ; inasmuch as the property and commercial interests of the British merchant have been destitute of that protection to which they would be entitled under Governments unequivocally recognized as the friends and allies of the British nation. " Resolved-.-That the prompt and unqualified recognition of the independence of the new States of America would, in the opinion of this Meeting, prevent the recurrence of the losses and difficulties which have hitherto attended the trade to those rich and fertile countries, and place it upon a firm, secure, and satisfactory basis. a 'Resolved—That although, during the last fourteen years, this country has abstained from all political interference in the great ques tion of South American Independence, a period has now arrived for a declaratory expression of public opinion upon the utter hope lessness of all further efforts against it on the part of Spain, which can only tend to prolong the miseries of war, to the injury of hu manity, and the interruption of the repose of the civilized world. " Resolved—That a Petition to the King's Most Excellent Ma jesty in Council, founded upon the above Resolutions, be adopted by this Meeting." Mr. HENRY BOOTIf then addressed the Meeting in a speech of considerable ability, impressing upon them the magnitude and importance of those results which ate to be anticipated from the intercourse between Great Britain and the new States of Sauth America being established on a solid and a permanent basis. lie doubted not that our trade and commerce would still go on increasing in the same ratio it had done for the last fifty years. Such anticipations were flattering to our national pride; but there were higher views which the consideration of this question emphatically forced on our attention. As citizens of a free State, whose ancestors fought and bled for the dearest rights of Eng lishmen, we came forward to join our sympathies w ith nations who had themselves. fought and bled in the same glorious cause—(Loud applause). —lf England were pre-eminent in commercial and manufacturing enterprise, it was proper that she should also stand for ward as the champion of civil aad religious freedom. —(Cheers).—Let it be her study to promote the happi ness and to maintain the ti;lits of nations; then would her riches and her powzr he subservient to the best and noblest ends. She would be hai:ed a.. the sanctlai yof fieedom—as the beazoa of liberty flaming over the world, guiding nations in the way to happiness, and dispensing blessings to the fai the,t bw.oidaties of the 11114bn:11)1e earth—(!'liters.) -11:: concluded by second- m . g the resolut ions. They were again read by the Town Clerk, and car ried accordingly. Mr. Csu'us IonRALt. said, he rose to glove that a petition, founded on the re:olutimrs just teal, be pre tented to his Majesty's Government,' for the purpose mentioned in the requisition. But after the very able speech which the Meeting had just heard, he should not take up much of their time by enlarging on tore su'siect. It appeared to him, therefore, expedient (and his Ma jesty's Ministers would, he trusted, agree with him) even for the interest of S,iaiu herself, that she should have forced upon her attention the necessity of immediately putting an end to a state of excited feeling which all must deplore, and stopping a contest which, s%hilst it could answer no good as regarded Spain, might, if pe! . - siLted in, complete her own itripoverisl.ment and 11.611 — (Lour/ applause.)—Mr. Morrall concluded by moving, that the petition which he held in his hand be now read. The Town Clerk then read the Petition, of which the following is a copy " To the King's Most Excellent Majesty in Council. " The bumble Petition of the undersigned Merchants, Tradere, and Inhabitants of the Town of Liverpool, in the County Pala tine of Lancaster, convened at a Public Meetiog held at the Town-hall, the sth day of June, 18'24, " Sheweth—That your Majesty's Petitioners have observed with satisfaction the efforts made by your Majesty's Government to re move unwise restrictions upon trade,and graduallyto introduce sound and enlighteoed principles into the commercial policy of the country. " hat the Spanish Colonies of North and Sum h America, rich in all the natural productions of soil and climate, and rapidly advancing in knowledge, power, and civilization, present the fair prospoct of beneficial and widely-extended markets for the product, of the ma nufacturing skill and industry of this country. " That a trade of very great extent was formerly cat vied on bull— may by British merchants, through the medium of Spain, to her Co lonies in North and South Americe t exclusive of the commerce which they pursued through Jamaica atm other islands of the West Indies. " That the inhabitants of Buenos Ayres, Chili, Peru, Mexico, and Colombia, having successively thrown off the authotity of the parent State, and declared themselves independent, have at length, after arduous etruggles, effected their emancipation, and have pro claimed a free commerca with every other nation, except Old Spain. " That many of your Majesty's petitioners, in common with other European merchants, have availed themselves of the opportunity afforded by the emancipation of Mexico and the Soutl• American States, to carry on a direct trade to the above-mentioned countries --a trade they cannot but feel to be extremely hazardous, inasmuch as it is contrary to the existing fiscal laws of Spain ; the Govern ment of which, still adhering to the claim of sovereignty over its former posseesioos io the western hemisphere, threatens the ships and merchandise of your petitioners ,vier confiscation, should they be found trading with theit late Colonies. "'That the al,prehensions which your Petitioners entertain for the safety of their property in South America are not vague and indefi nite, but founded upon various acts and declarations of the Spanish Government, as well as of the late Viceroys of those countries which have recently emancipated them elves from the yoke of Spain. " That, independent of the various depted,tions committed upon British commerce by the Spaniards in the Gulf of Mexico (for the indemnification of which the late Coats voted about £400,000 at the close of the year 1812, but of which not time farthing has been received by the British claimants, whose demands, your Petitioners ire informed, under the convention between this coantry and Spain, dated the 12th of March, iii.:, -amount to about ,C1.000,00h ster ling), your Petitiunets have to-state, that in the month of Septem ber, 182.2, on the occupation of the city of 'Maracaibo by the Spa nish forces under General Morales, the whole of the British pro perty therein, to a very large amount, alai several British vessels in the harbour, were seized and confiscated, and the British merchants and supercargoes :VA crews of the vessels were made prisoners; many of whops died during their detention, from the diseases inci dent to the climate and the inhumau treatment they received from the Spanish authorities. " That your Majesty's Petitioners would also refer to the case of the Arab, laden with a cargo of British property, which was boarded at anchor near l'isco, on the coast of Pet u, by the Royalists, in the month of June last, and both ship and cargo, amounting in value to 40,000!. were confiscated by the Spanish authorities, and two Bri tish subjects (Mr. Macpherson and Mr. Armstrong, the supercar goes) made prisoners. They would also respectfully refer to the fol lowing official letter, addressed by the Royalist General, Jose Can terac, to Captain Prescott, of his Majesty ,hi., Aurora, dated head quarters, in the vicinity of Lima, 15th July last : " ' Although the properly of merchants of the nation to which you belong has been respected upon the entrance into Lima of the national army under my command, I am under the necessity of in forming you that, in consequence of the orders I have to this effect (tom his Excellency the Viceroy of Peru, the like forbearance will not be exercised on any other occasion on which we may take pos session of the capital—an event to be looked for as often as our mili tary operations make it necessary. And the sante ought to be un derstood with regard to the property of yours, as well as of every ether foreign nation whatever, which we may find in any other part of the Peruvian ten itory, which forms a part of the integral terri tory of Spain ; therefore, the foreign property which is introduced In opposition to her laws ought to be irrevocably confiscated; which measure will be punctually carried into effect, front the present time, liraof/salience to the laws of our nation, and the firm det e rmi na t ion of our Gw."^rnment. I give you official and timely notice of this, in order that you may communicate it to all the merchants of your nation, and that they may thus avoid the ruin which would be consequent upon their disregarding it. For I repeat, that it is solely owing to the moderation of the Spanish Chiefs, and in order that there may neither be grievance alleged nor ignorance of the law pleaded as an excuse in future, that their property has not been con fiscated on the present occasion, conformably to the spirit of the orders issued by the legitimate Government. "' May Gun preserve you many years, (Signed) " JOSE CANTERAC.' " To the Commander-in-Chief of the Naval Forces of Lis Britannic Majesty in the Pacific: " That it appears, by documents presented to Parliament in March last, that the official value of exports, of British produce, during the year 1819, amounted to 35,657,0291. Os. Id. and in the year 1822, to 46,452,6131. 13c.. sd. a considerable perrion of which vast increase may be attributed to the extension of the trade with South America and Mexico, which a few years ago did not exist. And that, in the year 1822, the direct exports of British produce and manufactures to those parts amounted to 3,867,9521. and in the year 1823, to 5,648,7691. " That whilst the Government of the United States of North America is every year imposing additional duties on manufactured goods (which are now so high as to operate almost as a total prohi bition to many of the most important fabrics of t his country), it s especially desirable to cultivate the most intimate and extensive connexion with the other States of America, where your Petitioners find the population disposed to consume our various manufactures to an extent limited only by their means of paying for the same ; and ethnaatbliendptro make oporti a la proportion as r t g h e e loans shall cease, by which they are now such manufactures, theypwarillof bethneeir ay re p arar m il e y nt l s to earoth u e u a n r t e r co y rh e f o ge e s lct raw products, such as cotton, tobacco, rice, &c. for which we are now so dependent upon the United States. " That your Majesty's Petitioners are not in possession of docu ments to enable them to declare the value of the exports from the port of Liverpool alone since the year 1820 ; but they can state, that during that and the three succeeding years, no less than 756 vessels have cleared out from thence for various ports in North and South America, formerly under the dominion of Spain and Portugal, con taining an aggregate burthen of 136,452 tons; and that during the five months of the present year, 124 vessels, of 24,657 tons burden, have already sailed for the same destination. " That between tke 6th of January, 1819, and the sth of Ja nuary, 1820, the actual value of exports of cotton goods from the port of Liverpool to the United States of America, was 882,029/. during the same period, to Brazil, Buenos Ayres, Monte Video, Chili, and the West Coast of America, 852,6541. and in the follow ing year, to the former, 4,033,206/. 24. and to the latter 1.111,574/. 13s. exhibiting, in a striking point of view, the value to Great Bri tain of the export cotton trade to the Portuguese and Spanish American States—a trade which, in its very infancy, greatly ex ceeded that to the United States of America, and which is still ra pidly increa'ing. In addition to this direct trade, your Petitioners have undo übted information that a great quantity of Briti.ll manu tactute t, cleared out hence for the United States and the West In dies, are subsequently re-shipped there, and exported to the /Beal- . . can and South American markets. " Thu an extensive direct trade is carried on by the merchants of the Ir:sited States with the late colonies of Spain and Portugal in Sonth America, not only in their own products, but also in their mernfactures; that this trade is increasing with Mexico, Colombia, and Beenos Ayres in particular, whose independence has been re cognized by the American Government ; and that it will gradually he extended to the others as their independence shall also be recog iiized, whereby your retitionere.apprehend a firm and lasting con:- mere:al iittercourse will be consolidated, whilst the British trade c:neinnes on its present unsettled and precarious footing. " Tine great losses, difficulties, and inconveniences have been ex perienced by British subjects trading with the Spanish American States, in consequence ot those States not being recognized by Great Britain, and Mint commercial treaty existing with them. "'filet these inconveniences are particularly felt in Peru, where, by the third article of the Reglamento Cononercio, dated Lima, 28th of September, 1821, iris enacted, " That the Captain or super cargo of all foreign vessels shall be bound to name a consignee, being a citizen! I.f the state of Peru, within forty-eight hours after anchor ing in the Peruvian ports, foreigners not being allowed to transact their own business. " That although your Majesty's Petitioners have been informed that this regulation has been relaxed by the interference of Commo dore Sir Thomas 11. Hardy, who obtained, as an indulgence, that British subjects be allowed to become consignees of vessels and roods, on paying a duty of ~e 5 per cent. more than is paid by native met chants, your Petitioners flatter themselves, that this imposition, ae well as various incapacities and risks under which the British met client labours on the shores of the Pacific, would be modified, it not totally removed, by the recognition of the ,Mexican and South American States, and by treaties which might be subseqently en tered into with their respective Governments. " Thin your Majesty . .. Petitioners are informed, that by the laws of Colombia foreigners are excluded from importing goods, except in the name and by the intervention of native citizens. That, pre ! vious to the recognition of the Colombian Government by the United Statut e an extra siuty o: 5 per ceiit. was levied on imports made by foreigners; bur this additional impost was remitted to the citizens of the lidded States, by the Government of Colombia. immediately on the independence of the latter being acknowledged; the British merchams bring still compelled to transact titeit business under the diffitulties and disquelifications incident et) other foreigners. "'That luau to the amount of I'2,entens.o/. of British capital have been negotiated iu London, for the service of the Govern ments of Colombia, Mexico, Perin Chili, and Buenos Ayres; the due payment of the interest of which, and the ultimate tepayment of the principal, must necessarily be placed in considerable jeopardy so long as the independence of those States remains unacknowledged, and the intriguesut Spain continue to foment internal dissensions. " That it appears, from a dispatch of your Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to Sir Williem A'Court, dated the 30th of January, 1824, ro be the determination of your Majesty's Govern ment, in case of any attempt on the part of Spain to revive the obsolete interdictions of intercourse with countries over which she has no longer any actual dominion, that the recognition of such new States by his 'elaj. sty would:be decided and immediate. Your Majesty's Per itirnee s humbly submit, that although no absolute in tereicrion of intercourse has actually taken place, the ancient policy of Spain, and the law, of the Indies, are still in force and virtually acted upon, as is manifest by the letter of General Jose Canterac, of the 15th of July, M.,. " That in the memorandum of a conference between the French Ambassador, the Pi iece tee Polienac, and the Right Honourable George Canning, on the 9th of October, 1825, as presented to the House of Commons on the 4th of March, 1824, it is stated, that ' The commercial relations between this country and South Ame rica were founded on a permission to trade with the Spanish colo nies, conceded by Spain as far back as 1810, when the mediation of Great Britain was solicited and granted, thoueh not afterwards employed ; and shrink! any ettempt be made to dispute our claim to the continued free enjoyment of this trade, and to renew the obsolete interdiction, such an attempt might be best cut short by a speedy and unqualified recognition of the independence of the Spanish American States. " Wherefore, your Majesty's Petitioners most humbly pray that your Majesty will be pleased to take the whole premises into your most gracious and streets consideration, and direct the immediate recognition of the independence of the newly-established States in South America and Mexico, with a view of eetering into such poli tical and commercial relations with them as may best secure and promote the mutual benefits of a valuable, extensive, and unfettered commerce, pot an end to the miseries of war in the Western hemi sphere, and contribute to the permanent repose of the civilized world." " Resolved—That it be forwarded to the Members for the Bo rongh ot Liverpool, to be presented to his Majesty." The petition having been seconded, was carried by acclamation. Colonel IVir.t.titsts rose, and said, that tardy as the iahabitaots of Liverpool had been in adopting this measure, it was better late than never—(A was glad to see that the Meeting did not altogether wear a commercial aspect. Though the petition did not take any but a commercial view of the subject, yet the first resolution assumed a proper tone and spirit, which spewed that the present was not a question merely commercial, but one which affected the whole human race. It was a question on which hung the right of every people to assert their own claim to inde pendence. He (Colonel Williams) would, therefore, advise the merchants to be vigilant in the business, and their efforts would be ultimately crowned with success. It was then agreed that the Petition should, instead of being signed by the Mayor, on behalf of the Meet ing, lie for the signatures of the inhabitants of Liverpool. Colonel STEPHENSON, who, we believe, has recently returned from South America, where he had resided twenty years, addressed the Meeting. The wish of the people of South America was, he said, to he independent.' For independence they had fought and bled ; and he' could safely say, that the greatest glory would be founded on the recognition of their independence by the 11. - itiLla nation—Opplause). Since the year 1809, no less than 46,000 Spaniards had fallen in the wars of America. The blood of Spaniards and Americans had run in streams in the field of battle, irrigating the nee, the deep-rooted tree of hatred, which must ultimately prove an impassable barrier between Spain and her late provinces—a hatred which began at the first invasion of America by the Spaniards, which had gone on in- cieasing ever since, and Which attained to its full growth in the year 1809. America, by the valour her sons, had achieved her independence, and she was determined to preserve it at all haaards—(Cheers). General D'EvEazux (who has been nominated by Bolivar, Ambassacibr from Colombia to the Courts of Russia, Denmark, and Sweden) then rese to address the meeting, .and was hailed with loud and general plause. He gave a gratifying account of the spirit which animated the people of South America in the cause of liberty and independence. That immense con. tinent, free from the fangs of Spanish tyranny, and slavery for every abolished, opened her immense terri tory to English capital, English knowledge, En.,;lish in dustry, and above all to English freedom—kO icers ). Mr. EGERTON SMITH addressed the Meeting at t 1 .. e length, and pronounced an eloquent eulogium 0.1 the character of General D'Evereux. He made a variety of statements respecting the services of the General i the wars of Colombia, and vindicated his character Crum some aspersions which had been thrown upon it. Another Gentleman also - bore his testimony to the character and services of General D'Evereux. The General made a short reply to these compli. ments; after which thanks were voted to the Mayor, and the Meeting was dissolved. THE EVENING STAR,. LONDON. MONDAY, JUNE 7, 1824.. WillT.NlONDAY.—Holiday at the Bank. TUE FUNDS. STOIC EXCIIANGE. TWELVE O'CLOCK. Con4ols opened this morning at 944, for the Account, but soon after rote to 95 to b. in consequence of the French lientes comirg higher.—This is a Holiday at the Bank, but the Suck Exclie:l6e t emains open. FOREIGN FUNDS. All South American Securities have improved this rtorning.— A good deal has been done in Colombian and Mexican Scrip; in all others there is but little fluctuation. Current Prices : New Spanish 15, Old '2O; to u, Chilian Russian 94i 95, Mexican Scrip to par, Austrian 95, Clench lu to ft, Colombian Scrip it to par, Alliance Shares 13i 14, New Pri sian 98k, Old 99. In another column we have inserted a report cf Meeting at Liverpool and the Petition to his NIA.,Es:r, praying: the recgonition of South American inJerenLi ence, in which, perhaps, all the arguments that can be urged in favour of the measure ate brought forwart!. The statement as to the amount of the Export; in th last two years is copied from a document which nally appeared in the STAR on Saturday, the ‘29th u:t. and which was afterwards copied into several of the Morning Papers without acknowledgment. One Jour nal was even disingenuous enough to give it as from a Correspondent. We have not at present any torm w remark on the Liverpool Petition, but we shall return to the subject. This mornirt7, we received, by Express, the Moniteur and Grtlignani's 31cssenger of Sam: day, together with a private letter of the sante date. The Messenger conta i ns the intelligence from Madrid, which we have given, ea the authority of an an iv al from Bayonne, and the follow. ing article on the effect of the recent defeat of t! French Ministers on the subject of the renter, of which the letter of our Correspondent a More interesting account: FROM GALIGNANI'S MESSENGER. PARIS, JUNE 5. STOCK EXCHANGE, JUNE 4. " The rejection of the law project for the reimburse; ment of the five per cents. produced a strong sensation upon 'Change to-day. Speculators were disappointed, and seemed to make up their minds to wait some days; in order to see the direction that affairs would take. The market opened, for money, as low as 101 f. SOc, but the opinion that Ministers, and the great Corn panies, whose hands are full of stock, would aim to keep up the price, occasioned a rise, and the five per cents. for money, dosed at 1021. for the end of the month. At four o'clock, when the market closed, they were at 1021. 70c. to 1021. 85c." FROM OUR. CORRESPONDENT. PARIS, Jana 5. " The unexpected defeat of the Ministry, by the deser' Lion of several members of the Peerage who had pro mised their support, has caused a strong sensation here: the funds fell two per cent. yesterday, but to-day they have risen to neatly their former prices. "It is rumoured that a new batch of Peers is to Lc made, and that there will be several changes in the Ministry. The circumstance of the Ministers of Fi nance, Interior, and Marine, being with the King yes terday, has led some to conclude that the Ministers of War and Foreign Affairs go out ; but if a change takes place, it will be to a much greater extent. It is op posed that the Chamber of Deputies will follow the ex ample of the Peers, and, in return, reject the Septennial Bill ;if so, the Ministers must go out. M. Villele is not a favourite with the powers who rule the roast at the Thuilleries ; but the fact being well known, that if he goes nut the Ministry must fall to pieces, he has been kept in his place. The measure of reducing the Rentes was to enable the King to grant pensions to the emi grants, but having failed in the execution of the pro ject, his int..se! and influence have received a shock they will not easily recover. It is said he has already a new scheme to effect the same purpose, but sufficiently distinct from the other to enable him to present it this Session. A very few days, or perhaps even hours, determine what we are to calculate on." This trorning we received intelligence from Madrid. via Bayonne, to the 30th ult. It -appears that the Mi nister Secietary of State of the Department of Justice has written a lung letter to the Captain-General of Ma drid, censuring, in the KING'S name, the conduct ( 1 iome Spanish Oilicets in holding conversations with the c French which lead to quarrels, and " in stepp in g out c' the sphere of t!wir knowledge to speak of diplumati4 BE4" net." hornbl discuss A n been 0 i s prep please: heads it. A Frencl of the army. t%e pr the ls sador, they picior All tl tulatt Tip Els pi turba rep the s( Tbe rez teals— tains been had whic ligh part i