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Plt WV OF 11TOt K 3 Bank Stock, 197 61 3 per Cent. Red. 821 11 3 prr Ct. Cons. shut ptt ('t. leis, 901 3i per Ct. Red. 901 34 per Cent. New, shut 4 per Ct. 1826, 964 Long Ann. 17 3.16 1 Ann. 30 Yrs4April Oct. 17 Da 3l► Yrs, do. July A Jan. T TWO O'CLOCK. India Stock, India Bonds 8 South Sea Stock Old Annuities .ElOOO Bleb. Bills 18 19 .E5OO Ditto £lOO and .1900 Do. Adver:imed Bank fur Aect. 196; Cons. for Ate. 113 82j NRITIBII AND FOREIGN SHAic rwo• OCLOCK. imlibm. PAID. fl SRAM 35 25 15 24 20 2 £1 Od. 82 Brasilianimn. (iii,. £5 pm.) Ditto National Protector at. Katharine lionstla ebb. - - :100 10 Brasilian Company Inglisla Alliance London Mexican 20 5 25 12 100 10 27 8i 414 • BritiAll Rock and Patent Salt New Corn Exchange ioo 5o 5o 39 18 3.5 14 354 28 FOREIGN Ft , N OS. TWO O'CLOCK. Colossi. Ns 6 per Ct. 1 Russ. 8i15.1822, 5 per Ct. 881 Do. MI. 1824. Ditto Acet. 88 Do. Aec. 174 Sp. &Is. 5 per Ct. Greek Bonds, 5 p rt. Dn. Ace. 15j Do. MN 1825. 6 p Ct. Do. 510 Do. Ace. 5 per Ct. 25 Sp. Bds. 1823, 5 per Cent. lle SMITHFIELD HAY-DIARKET D. 2s. Coarse Heavy Lowland Meadow Hay, Al3O. to Alt ISs. New Meadow Hay, tit Ss. to ZS 15s. Useful Old, 4111 Os. to A 4 Os. Pine Upland Meadow and Rye Grass Hay, Ai Os to Ai Ss. New Clover Hay, AS Ss. to AS I fis. Old ditto. ,CS OS. to ZS 51. Oat &raw, AI Is to £1 121. Wheat Straw, XI 12.. to Al lea per load of Si trusses. ST. JAMES'S HAY.MARIERT, Die. Coarse Heavy Lowland Meadow Hay, £1 15s. to AI 10s. New Ditto, £2 Ss. to £3 ISs. Useful Old, £2 10s. to £5 10s. Pine Upland Meadow and Rye Gras. Hay, £4 Ss. to £5 Os. New Clover Hay. £2 10s to £3 10s Old ditto, £5 ss. to XS Os. Oat &raw, Al 10a. to Al 12s. Wheat Straw, Al 12s. to .C 1 lels. per load of 50 tresses. Til E EV ENING STAR. LON DON. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28. A Conferees of the Five Great Powers took place yes terday at the Foreign Office, and the deliberation was con tinued on the affairs of Belgium, from three till six. The conference was renewed this day at the Foreign Office, and was still going on when this paper went to press. A Paris paper, received at a late hour this afternoon, has the following intelligence :—" We can almost state as cer tain, that LAFAYETTE has addressed a letter to the KING, tendering his resignation, as Commander of the National Guard." A private letter, of a more recent date than that of our own Correspondent, is confirmatory of this unexpected news. We observe, too, that the works for the fortification of Paris, are proceeded in, with great activity—more than three thousand men being at present employed on the north of Saint Denis. Letters have been received to-day from Warsaw of a favourable nature, stating that the Provisional Government has sent two deputies to Prince CONSTANTINE, soliciting his interference with the Emperor of RUSSIA, to settle the affairs of Poland in a friendly manner ; also to propose an Armistice. The provisional government of Poland, has addressed a letter to Baron OECIISN ER, the Austrian Consul General, stating that the provisional government of Poland has resolved to respect the territory of his Imperial Majesty; and a similar letter has also been sent to the Prussian Consul. We have advice/. from Antwerp which state, that a Dutch army 'till surrounds that City ; and which occupies two sides of the Scheldt, and the forts which command it. The Chamber of Commerce of the Prussian Rhine has protested against the shutting up of the Schelt. The intelligence received this day from Colombia is of a very satisfactory character. It reaches down to the 23d of October, through New York Papers to the 3d December. It was the general belief at that time, that Colombia, under the administration of Bouv A Et, and Venezuela, would ulti mately be reconciled, and form an union upon principles similar to those of the United States. Our advices further state, that BoLiv as had left Carthagena some weeks be fore, and remained at Solodad, waiting for the result of an expedition, sent by bine against Rio de la }lathe ; and which had been just then reported to have fallen with little re sistance. New York York papers to the 3d December ; Boston to the 28th November; and Philadelphia to the 30th November, have this day been received at the North and South American Coffee House. They are chiefly occupied with details from Colombia, of which the above is the substance. We began several Papers back, with the purpose o making our opinions on Parliamentary Reform clearly in telligible, to give—what is almost always essential, when commencing the examination of any proposition—definitions, or to use a leas scholastic word, explanations, of the most important phrases which are to form a part of the proposition under solution. We have, in pursuit of this object, at tempted to exhibit the several meanings usually attached to the word reform, and the several meanings usually at tached to the compound term British Parliament. We cannot load our limited space by recapitulations; but shall proceed now to ascertain the whole of the proposition, we are anxious to solve.— What is this proposition ? It is essential to fix the terms of that proposition, as well as to define them ; and, indeed, by commencing with defi nitions, we hare unconsciously deviated from the correct procedure ; although in the end, the deviation will be of small importance. We have mentioned different meanings of the word reform, and different meanings of the term British Parlia nrent ; and the proposition, or question, for our discussion becomes, it is evident, entirely different, as we interpret those terms. Whilsreluctant to repeat such elementary truisms, it becomes inevitable; because it will be found,. that en no sub ject does more vague and indefinite discussion occur, than on that which is termed Parliamentary Reform. The following are the different questions discussed by different politicians, all imagining they are discussing the same question. 1. What change in our laws and customs will be requisite to reform—meaning thereby new form—the British Par liament—meaning thereby—generally the National Assem bly ; so that the said Assembly shall represent, and be chosen, by the pure votes of the numerical majority of the existing population ? The answer to this question is un doubtedly—the Ballot ; Universal Suffrage ; exclusion of Placemen from the Parliament or Assembly; and short periods between elections. 2. What change in our laws and customs will be requisite to reform—meaning thereby re-edify, or build up in its old form—the British Parliament—meaning thereby that pecu liar form of National Assembly, constituted of Lords and Commons, which history records to have existed from time immemorial in this country—so that the elective portion of it may be so elected, and prove such a representation of the Commons of England, as it once from record appears to have been ?—To answer this question, the politician must investigate constitutional history ; and according to his researches and views of doubtful facts and authorities, will his answer be formed. It may to this ques tion at once be negatively replied—that ballot positively never was adopted, and that it cannot be requisite ; that although not certain, it is probable universal suffrage would be found not to have been according to old custom ; and probably house-keeping, or direct rate, or tax-paying, would be found the requisite qualification. That a diminu tion of the period between elections would be requisite. 3. What change in our laws and customs is requisite to reform meaning thereby correct; the British Parliament, meaning thereby that National As sembly of the Aristocracy and People now exist ing—so as to make the elective portion the representation ; and to be elected by the pure votes of the numerical majority of those, among the population, possessing that de gree of property, and that degree of intelligence, to render them essentially interested in the preservation of the several essential party •of the British legislature. This is, we conceive, the most important question we have to solve. In its answer, it cannot admit universal suffrage ; on certain terms it may admit the Ballet ; and it may or may not admit, short or long Parliaments, according to opin ion. We can say nothing farther at present but state these several questions. It will be seen they are all different, and their discussion should be kept distinct. We shall resume the subject, and state how vitally they differ. CITY, ONE O'CLOCK. Consols which left off yesterday 821 to 83 for the Account, opened at the same price; since which the market has be come very heavy, and Consols have fallen to 82i i. The cause is not as yet known. In the Foreign Market little doing. Russia is 884 89. Poland and Russia are now the general topics of conver sation, both in the city and by the great speculators on the Stock Exchange; and various are their opinions on th sub ject of the expected and mighty struggle. Some of them entertain an opinion that the Poles will gain their liberty, while others state that the preponderating force of Russia I will enslave them again, after a severe struggle, with the sacrifice of a great number of men. All parties are now anxiously waiting this terrible conflict, and we fear we shall have a repetition of General Suwarrow's cruelties, if Providence does not interfere. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The Consol market, which was looking up in the early part of the morning —when Consols were done at 83 for the account--gave way to 821, occasioned by the reception of private letters from Path, first stating that the Polytechnic School has been put under arrest, by order of the King; also, that General Lafayette hu resigned the command of the National Guards. The latter account appears to be cor rect, but we do not know if the King has accepted his resig nation. Consols are at present 82/ to 1, with a heavy market. When the express left Paris, all was quiet. In the Foreign Market, little doing. Mr. Herries is said to be the only Member of the late Cabinet who retires from office with a pension. Orders have been given by the Duke of Hamilton to have his palace in readiness for the reception of their Majestic , who are to visit Scotland early in the summer. His Majesty has ordered that the College now building in the Isle of Man shall be called " King William's College." The account of a pretended " daring and extensive rob bery, which appeared in an evening paper, and was copied into others, stating that the house of Mrs. Marston, of the Alpha Cottages, had been entered and robbed, we have been assured is a fabrication, as no such robbery occurred. At a public meeting of the parish of Wiveliscombe, re cently held, it was unanimously agreed to adopt the Rev. W. Bernard's plan for allotting small parcels of land to agricultural labourers in that parish ; some land has been already taken for the purpose.—Bath Journal. The disappearance of the son of a gentleman lately in office continues to be a subject of much curiosity and painful interest. 'The report that this mysterious affair is connected with official defalcation is, we are assured, ut terly groundless. SINGULAIL CIRCUMSTAWCIL.--We mentioned in our last that a 51. Bank of England note bad been received by a mercantile house in Liverpool, on the back of which were written the following words :—" If this note gets into the hands of John Dean, of Longhills, near Carlisle, his brother Andrew is a prisoner in Al giers." The paragraph was read by a person in Car lisle, who knew Andrew Dean, and is acquaint.. ed with his brother John Dean's family, who ate residing at Longtown. John Dean's son was in Carlisle on Thurs day last, and heard of the paragraph from the person above alluded to ; be called at this office, in company with a friend, and from what he related of his uncle there is every reason toldipprehend that he is the " Andrew Dean" whose impri sonment in a distant country has by this singular means been snide known to his friends in England. Andrew Dean, It appears, was formerly in the British Navy, which he left ' some time ago, and settled is business in Algiers. Commu nications will be made to the Liverpool house, and also to Sir James Graham to ask his assistance in the interesting in quiry ; but of course the matter cannot be decided for some time yet. We shall not fail, bowever, to learn and acquaint oar readers with the resolt.—Coriisio Patriot. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE-EXCLUSIVE. PARIS, Dim. 25. Sir : It is delightful, after the stormy anxieties of the tempestuous week, which finishes this day, to bail the return of peace and good humour. We enjoy the feelings of those citizens, whose enemy has raised the siege of a long-beleagured city ; and mutual congratulations are inter changed, with a warmth of sentiment too distinct to be feigned, among all those who are devoted to the welfare of this noble nation. The three days, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, are equally glorious to the French character, although not so electrically brilliant—so radiant in splendor, as those of their precursors in July ; and the devotion of the national guard, during their fatiguing and irksome duty, in an inclement season—the good humour and tact with which they avoided actual collision with the populace--must render them the theme of admira tion to the whole of Europe. But I will enter more into detail : I had just time to add to my last letter, that a considerable body of the people, beaded by the Schools, were advancing from the Fauxbourg St. Germain, and to express my confidence that a body so beaded could not be assembled for any purpose hostile to good order and obedience to the laws. My conjecture was right ; it was the whole of the scholars of the Polytechnic School, of Law, Medicine, Pharmacy, the Arts, Commerce, and of the Veterinary Col lege at Alfort, united in columns, amounting to 5000 of the flower of France, the hopes of the next generation, wearing a placard in their hats, with the epigraph,— " Vive l'ordre publique," advancing to wait upon the King, and to offer their services in checking the tumultuous dispo sition evinced, since the morning, by the Anarchists, when the sentence of the ex-ministers was cried about the streets. They were graciously received, and shortly after dispersed upon different points, where their presence was most requi site, and assisted the National Guerd, by their expostulations and influence with the peopl e , t o di s p erse . A s th e even i ng I approached, we all felt that a final struggle would be made that night, by the disappointed parties, whose indignant rage was unbounded, at seeing this last chance of a counter revolution snatched from them. The sanguine dreams of I the last five months, that the long-delayed process would lead to an overthrow of the Government they abhorred, were on the point of being dissipated, nor when they vanished, could they even in imagination fix a period, when a similar excitement might occur. This storm once passed, the most prophetic of their faction, could discern nothing but sun-bright skies for the future ; and they were most anxious to seize the present moment. At two o'clock on Wednesday, drums were heard in every quarter, beating to arms, and in half an hour up wards of 90,000 men of the citizen soldiers, and of the line, were in possession of all those parts of the city, where there was any assemblages of the populace. AU the passages and arcades in the neighbourhood of the Petals Royale were closed, and a most imposing force surrounded that quarter. This formidable attitude, so promptly assumed, rendered all attempts futile. The inhabitants spontaneously illuminated the streets, that darkness might not shroud any evil designs: large fires were lighted in the courts and gardens of the palace, and in many of the streets, round which the troops bivou acked for the night. The glass circulated, and patriotic songs and choruses, intermingled with shouts of " Vive le Roi !" rent the air. About ten, the King, wishing to see himself, the state of the city, in the uniform of a grena dier of the National Guard, put himself at the head of a battalion, and patrolled his quarter, visiting the different bi vouacks, where he was most enthusiastically received. At midnight all being tranquil, many battalions of the guard were marched to their own arrondisments, and dis missed for the night. They marched through the streets carrying torches, and shouting Vive le Roi,' which was loudly echoed from evefy window they passed. Thus ended this eventful day, which will long be remem bered by the inhabitants of this City, who are fully con vinced, that but from the energetic measures of the Go vernment, aided by the admirable conduct of her armed citizens, Paris was, on the brink of a precipice, from which, on the least symptom of timidity or irresolution, she would have " toppled down headlong." Every thing had been foreseen, and nothing was left to chance ; and when it is fairly considered, that a very great majority of the National Guard, as well as many thousands of well meaning citizens, were themselves dissatisfied with the sentence passed, and had long determined upon the death of two at least, it must increase our admiration of their conduct. The decree passed, however far it fell short of their ideas of justice, was to them law; and true to their duty and oath they unanimously joined in preventing its in fraction. It is a well known fact, ifany of the Guard was heard to express a wish for the deportation of Polignac and Peyren not, he was suspected by his comrades to be a Carlist. The sentence was made known to the culprits at an early hour on Wednesday morning. They appeared struck with asto nishment. It has given satisfaction in no common degree to the upper class of society, and to those whose habits of thinking lead them to view the affairs of the world with moderation, and a reference to the opinion of after times, and other nations, which fo rm , as it h as b een we ll- o b serve d , " a contemporaneous posterity.' On Thursday the different journals spoke their sentiments on the subject, the Constitutionnel excepted. All, with the exception of the Quotidienee, view the decree as the most proper decision to which the Peers could arrive. They feel the honour of France has received no tarnish, but gained in brilliance from a revolution, bloodless when the comb a t ceased. The King reviewed, on Thursday, the twelve legions of the National Guard, the Artillery, and the legion of Cavalry, attended by a brilliant staff, accompanied by his sons, the Dukes d'Orleans and Nemours, whose activity in the late events has been un ceasing, in their respective parades. Words cannot describe the rapturous enthusiasm with which be was received on his progress through Paris, which took up the whole day. The streets through which he bad to pass were brilliantly illu minated for his return. The thanks of the Chamber of De patios were voted by acclamation to the National Guards of Paris and the Baulieue (environs); but on the same being proposed to the Youths of the Schools, it met with some opposition in the centre, it being alleged that the proclamations emanating from them, contained expressions in the nature of conditions. It was, however, finally carried. This squeamishness of the opposing deputies, who even said they should be prosecuted for having placarded the streets contrary to law, has called forth the indignation of these high-spirited young men. They hell yeaterday a meeting in the Pantheon, by the scarcely-cold remains of B. Con stant, and passed some very violent resolutions. They acknowledged the placards,which contain the obnoxious senti ments which had been denied bytbeir advocate in the chamber. This is the only coistre-temps that has occurred to mar the general felicity. On Monday the long-looked for project albs law regulating /Ikeda's, will be brought forward. Its popularity, or the converse, will decide whether the pre sent Ministry retain their portfolios, of which there exists some doubt.—l am, Sir, yours truly, I. H. THE KING'S COURT. BRIGHTON, Dec. 27. Sunday the Count and Countess MUNSTER, Viscount FALKLAND, the Hon. P. CARET, the Hon. B. C ARL . , Mrs. FITZHERIERT, Lord and Lady CLINTON, and the Bishop of CHICHESTER, dined with their MAJESTIES. Th e marriage of the amiable Miss Fyrzci.Aancei took place this morning after breakfast, which was in the Banqueting -room. The ceremony was performed by th e Bishop of CHICHESTER, assisted by the Reverend Mr . HERVEY, Preceptor to Prince GEORGE: his MAJESTY gave the bride away. There were present, their MA I truss, he PRINCESSES, the Duke of SUSSEX, Prince Gtoiu. L . the Marchioness WELLESLEY, Lord and Lady Cl.t vrox, Colonel F. and Lady AUGUSTA PITECLARENCE, and die whole of the suite. Madlle d'EsTE and the Hon. Min, BOYLE were the bride's-maids : Colonel F. PITZCLAR Mic k was the Bridegroom's attendant. The Hon. P. CAREY and and Hon. B.CA REY, brothers of' Lord FALKLAND, We n , present. After the ceremony, Lord and Lady PALA LAND set out for Cumberland Lodge, near Windsor. The Bride' s dress was composed of British lace, with a wreath of flowers in her hair, from which was suspended an elegant lace veil. Madlle d'Esva wore a white satin slip crape dress, blonde lace cap: Miss C. BOYLE, white satin dress, trimmed with blonde, and white satin hat. The ceremony took place in one of the drawing-rooms. This afternoon the following Ministers arrived to hold a Council :—Earl Gar I', Lord DURHAM, Viscount MEL BOURNE, Sir JANIS GRAHAM, Lord CLINTON, lAtil JOAN TOWNSIIEND, Lord HOLLAND ; and Mr. f 3,. TIIUZST, as Clerk of the Council ; the whole of whom dined with their MAJISTIES, with the addition of Captain Alingaye, Colonel Downman, Sir Robert Ottway, Color,' Grant, Major Scarlett, Colonel Wallace, Colonel Clive, and Major. General Dalbiac. In the course of the day the following calls were made at the Pavilion : Lieutenant-Colonel Uuellyn, Sir G. and Lady Pocock, Sir Jam es Longham, Captain Davidson, the Sheriff of Sussex, the Roo. J Pelham, Mr. and Mrs. B. Vaughan, Captain Dillon, R.N. 31r. and Lady Sarah Bayley, Mr. A. Macdonald, Lieutcnant.General Sir ,11. Campbell, and Lady Campbell. And, in the evening, the following persona of distinction were entertained at an evening party by their MAJESTIES:— Lady Carr and the Miss Percevals, Colonel Trench, Mrs Walhce, Lady R. Pack, Miss Dalbiac, Lady Huntingdon, bliss Knight, Sir Thomas Troubridge, Captain and Hon. Mrs. Cuthbert, Lady and Miss Ottways, Admiral and Mrs. Rodd, Countess Belfast, Mr. H. Grey'lle, Sir Thomas, Lady and Miss'shoe, Mr. and Lady E. Dickens, Major-General Upton, Mr. Hamilton, bliss Cator, Corbin and Mn. Stephens, the Officers of the Grenadier Guards, the Offices of the bth Dragoon Guards, Sir M. Lady and Bliss Tierney, Lord and Lady G. Seymour and family, Sir Thomas Reynell, Colonel Gut. wood, Bishop of Chichester, Mrs. and Miss Care, Mr. Lady S.nh sad Mbe Bayley's, Mr. and Miss Boyles, hlr. and Mrs Barringto Price and family, Mr. and Mrs. Townahend, and Mr. and Mrs. Ridsdale. BRIDZB OF THE MONTH. The closing Month of this Year has been rather more prolific than tassel of Marriages in High Life. The followingenumeration will d( monsuste this : The Earl of Chesterfield manied to Lady Forrester. Lady Catherine Manners to Earl Jermyn. Lady Charlotte Loftus to Mr. Sutton Egerton. Lady Elisabeth Leslie to Captain when. Miss A. M. Roche to Lord Louth. Mira nuclarence to Lord Falkland. The lion. Caroline Waidegrave to Mr. St. John hfildmay. I t Miss Leigh to the Hon. A. Cavendish. Miss F. Dineombe to the Hen. J. Vernon. The Hon. Miss J. Foamier to the Hon. 0. Anson. Miss Burden to Mr. Trevanion. Miss Manners Sutton to Mt. H. Chichestm. COURT CIRCULAR. His Majesty held a Court at four o'clock yeste. day after noon, at his Palace at Brighton. Earl Grey, Lord Durham, Viscount Melbourne, end Sir James Graham, left town yesterday to attend the Court. The Duke and Duchess and Prince George of Cumber. land honoured the performance of Miss Fanny Kemble 33 Euphrasia, in the Grecian Daughter, at Covent-garden Theatre, and also the new Pantomime, with their presence yesterday evening. Their Royal Highnesses sat in the Queen's box. Prince Talleyrand, the French Ambassador, the Prussian Minister, and the Mexican Minister, had interviews with Viscount Palmerston yesterday, at the Foreign -office. The reserve companies of the 18th Royal Irish Regiment, under command of Major PRATT, marched suddenly, on the 18th inst., from Chester to Stockport, to relieve part of the 4th Regiment, ordered to Ashton. The Irish agitators say that their sole object is to produce harmony and goodwill between England sad Ireland by dest:oying the Union between both. It gives us great satisfaction to record the well-timed be nevolence of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Doche,s of Cumberland yesterday at Kew, where about a hundred poor families had the comfort, at th's inclement sea-on, of re ceiving warm clothing from the hands of their illwtrions I Benefactors. Blankets, flannel, and woollen articles, of different descriptions, were distributed by them most libe rally to all the old or poor men and women in their parish. The circumstances of each family, not previously known. were inquired into by their Royal Highnesses, and their bounty extended in proportion to the wants that existed. A happier set of individuals, or more grateful for this gen•low and kind display of feeling for their necessities, was Bev° witnessed in any parish, and we may safely a ffi rm that whiff the highest classes evince by such acts the interest whi.: ll they take in relieving the sufferings of their pacrer neighbours, there is no danger of an alienation of that affection and respect which formerly was invariably the characteristic of the English peasant. Amain or Howova.—An affair of this kind has bane going the round of the Papers, by which it appears that e Mr. Pope and a Mr. L'Eatreage, both military men, havillF had some misunderstanding about a young lady at a thea tre met near Ashbonme fir the purpose of arranging their mit:understanding by soedeg at each other. They were attended by a Mr. G. leidt, and another gentleman. who seems not to hare been known in that part o f the country by any other n am ed = that of " Mr. L. " The pistols having been loaded seaman argon byMr.C. and Mr. L Mr. Pope and Mr. L' fired at each other—and missed. This being the c ase, C. and Mr. L. endeavoured to prevail upon Mr. Pepe and Mr. L'Estrange to be satisfied with what bad been done; but they would not; and there upon the pistols were loaded again, when Mr. Pope had the good luck to hit Mr. L'Estrange upon his pistol arm and knock some of the skin off; and that settled the misunder standing at once, as it was considered quite satisfacturr At all events, tam of the papas maks say motion of uni other hostilities. 41 C report detain Meat with t the go "A the fol di t all the their p the Po prehen to cans 4:match tines oppose tion in " Al per Cen 4i per 50}•— Hau the Ban homers DO .NH9 *PAO both peel It were pi Lisa of vete* b very few etewedy Wet in . lip SAI inns sibil it is the, be u Man Jibe: Bela Pied Sena oppr folio rant fort i an ir and E Turii lion a repo k arrow impri neon, Char Moth Th arrive ef for i i It is a atom This i the in as I Chaaz havini I I ( re tUt munic that v