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~` tlk.r..'i•i; • s FRENCH PAPERS. PARIS, MARCH 13. From the Gazette de France of Saturday. " PARIS, MARCH 12. •• It is said that there is no instance of a speech having been a livered in the Chamber of Peers without a single member moving lave it printed ; this has, however, happened to M. de Chateau wal. It is affirmed that M. Etienne is to draw up one address. Kcratry another, and that the Committee will decide be te eca the two ; that is to say, it will decide between the Consti- -eared and the Courrier. • ON TILE COMMITTEE FOR DRAWING UP TIIE ADDRESS. •' The committee of the Chamber of Deputies for drawing up • :Afro was assembled to-day, from noon till five o'clock.— • tit Idiom/W. The committee for the address was assembled to.day, from +i cluck till six. Nothing has transpired of its proceedings, the' , At of which will probably not be laid before the Chamber till ourrier Francais. It is affirmed that M. Etienne has been cemmiesioned by the .....mittee to draw up the address which is to be presented to the .ouber on Monday. Nothing, however, has transpired, except the decision of the committee was unanimous.—Lc Globe. It is said, that of three projects presented to the committee, it ;.:.1 presented one which was presented by M. Sebastiani.—Journal cummeroc. From the Messayer des Chambers of Friday. " PARIS, MARCH `The Marquis de Lally Tollendal, who, a few days ago, was • . 1 to be recovering, died this morning at seven o'clock. The iyal Family bad taken the most lively interest in the situation of noble peer. • • M. de Monte Alegre, M inister of Spain, has received despatches t...ni ;Madrid, with instructions to demand of Don Miguel in the cast urgent mariner, the immediate publication of the amnesty England, France, and Spain require of him before they will • ognize him as King f Portugal, and in case that he should refuse publication, to threaten Don Miguel to oblige him by force. • It is affirmed that the Spanish General Barradas, who is now . Paris, has received from the King of Spain an honourable letter, a testimony of the esteem and favour of his Catholic Majesty. does not appear, however, that the General thinks of returning to t ~ country. " THE EVENING STAR. ^ I ° 4 < - )1( • , . _ , r iL. fP 0f.. 2 • : F L , qp • WI Air S LONDON. MARCH 15. AT TWO O'CLOCK. Do. Do. Jul.& Jan.l9 1-16th India Bonds 77 New Annuities XlOOO Exch.Bills 78 9 sesoo Ditto 711 9 XlOO and X2OO Do. 78 9 Bank for Acc. 218 k India for Acct. Cons. for Ace. 921 1 1 1 1 S. TWO O'CLOCK. Do. Acc. 45 41 4 Alex. Bds. 5 per Ct. Do B. 1825, 6 p Ct. 301 29j Do. Acc. 291 1 1 I Palm Bds. 6pr Ct. 191 I 19 { 1 Sp. Bds. 5 per Ct. 141 a Do. Acc. 141 1 Sp. 8d5.1823, 5 per Ct. 91 MONDAY, PRICE OF STOCKS Stock shut 4 per Cent. Red. shut per Ct. Cons. 921 1 per Ct. 1818, shut per Ct. Red. shut 4 der Cent. 1031 51 • rer Ct. 1826, shut 'ng Ann. shut Do. 30 Years, shut FOREIGN FUND B:azil Bds, 5 pr Ct. T2l Do. Acc. 71/ 1 1 1 I •!om. Bds. 6 per Ct. Do. Bds. 1824, Data Acct. 201 1 201 • Danish Bonds, 3 p. Ct. 751 Greek Bonds, 5 p Ct. Do.loo, 421 Do. 8.1825, 5 pCt. 431 4 31 BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHARES, TWO O•CLOCK the policy of his successors. Our frequent allusions to the principles of the lattMinister, and our efforts to hold them up as an example to the present men, render it quite unne cessary to enter into any details as to what he would have done when the individual who had sworn to maintain the charter granted by his august brother, displayed all the vil lainous treachery of his nature, by trampling obligations the most sacred and solemn under foot. The truth is, Mr. CANNING had in this, as in all other questions con nected with our foreign relations, a most difficult card to play. He had not merely the apostolicals of the Conti nent to deal with, but those of England, who we so lemnly believe to be as vile and degraded a crew as their brethren of Spain and Portugal—quite as inimical to freedom, and fur more corrupt. Although we acquit Mr. CANNINU of exercising any undue influence in forcing the Charter on the people of Portugal, we should be sorry to see the day arrive when it would become necessary to defend a British states man from a charge of having laboured by every possible means to disseminate the blessing of rational liberty. On the contrary, we maintain that while England can only be great and free by imparting freedom to others, the proudest boast of her rulers ought to be that of promoting the interests of freedom throughout the world. This being our opinion, we never did and never will advocate any Quixotic crusader in behalf of this or that Sovereign. All we contend for with respect to Portugal is, that we were bound front the first, as we still are, to enforce the treaties which we have made to guarantee the succession to the legitimate heirs of the House of Braganza. But in the face of this sacred duty, what has been the conduct of Mr. CANNING'S successors? We point to the debate on Lord PALMEntrros's motion for the answer ! On Saturday there was a meeting of the County of Hertford presided over by the High Sheriff, in the Shire hall of the County town. It was attended by the Mar quis of SALISBURY, Lords MELBOURN r, Vrlt Ul. A NI, the County Members, and a considerable number of the most influential resident gentry. The Marquis of S.t Lis nu a Y—perceiving the room to be inconveniently crowded, and that upwards of five thousand persons, desirous to participate in the proceedings, were assembled on the outside of the building—moved an adjournment into a more open space. The Sheriff having put the question, it was negatived—when Lord SA LIS /IV KY again rose, and stated that if his motion for adjournment were now pertinaciously opposed, he should conceive that the Shire-hall had been taken possession of by a particular party. The opposition, however, to the proposal of the Noble MARQUIS, was for some time even tumultuously continued; and Lord VERUL AM, Mr. DuNcomßE, and Lord SALISBURY, successively remonstrated in strong terms, against wEat was now an evident design to make the meeting subservient to party purposes. Lord MELBOURNE—as well as the High Sheriff himself—appeared to us to lean to the side of exclusion, and to have been the sub-rosil instigators of this most impudent, but abortive attempt to get up a series of bole-and-corner Resolutions. The adjourn- ment, however, was at length effected, and Mr. FORD• HAM addressed the meeting on the state of the coun try. After alluding to the extravagant grants for the army, navy, the civil serviee, and the colonies, Mr. FORDHAM called upon the people to press their claims for large reductions of taxation, as the only measure which could afford them substantial relief. He attacked the tithes, and the tithe-takers —indeed, they appear to us to be exquisitely vul nerable—and insisted upon the necessity to get rid of all the beer duties, and taxes upon malt and hops. The lie, which the KING'S ministers put into his MAJESTY'S mouth at the opening of the Session, was severely repro bated. After an animated speech, Mr. FORDO ASI moved some spirited resolutions, which were ultimately passed, as well as a Petition to Parliament founded on them. We were much mortified at the circumstance of Lord DACRE 'S absence from this Meeting. Knowing. as we do, the sincerity of that Noble BARON in the cause of public happiness and amelioistion, we felt something even stronger than disappointmeht on hearing Mr. FoRDII AII read the letter, which intimated his " inability to at tend." There were some passages, moreover, in that letter, which we felt to be both indiscreet and unsea sonable : we allude particularly to what was said by the Noble LORD relative to the Vote by Ballot. • We are aware that these have long been the conscientious convictions of Lord DACRE, and that while he sat in the Lower House, not only as the champion —but almost the prescriptive champion—of Reform, they were always energetically and eloquently main tained, in the speeches with which he introduced his motions. At the same time, we give it freely as our opinion, that the intellect and patriotism of the noble Bcaox ever seemed to us to be of too high a stan- . dard ; that his views of Reform—advocated twenty years ago—should not have materially expanded, as the vista of public necessity opened upon him through devolving years. A philosophic and enlightened mind will never close itself against contingent convictions, nor cling with an ir rational tenacity to pre-conceived opinions, the moment it discovers that these have been adopted in error, or super induced by prejudice. Among other speculations in the City this day, there is a report that one of the financial measures to be mooted this night in the House of Commons, will be a Property-tax, to the amount of two axd a-half per cent. By accounts from Newfoundland we learn, that the last was the most unsuccessful fishery season ever known at Newfoundland. ln numberless instances there was not enough caught to pay the , servants' wages, particu larly from Bay Poulls to Ferryland. It was no secret t h at nearly all engaged in the fishery in that quarter wen ruined, TU fish sent to Portugal since August last would not, on an average, return more than seven shil lings per quinud, to pay cost and insurance. The Brasil and West India markets were still worse. MARL. PAID. as MARL. Anglo Mexican (iss. at X 5 pm) 100 100 3111 liglanos 300 300 490 4921 Brazilian, Imp. (iss. XS pm.) 35 20 . . Do. National 25 10 SI i Ci Iliad Me:, (its. at £1 pm.) 40 119 i 213 Ditto Subscrip. -- 2 ill Although the Address of the French Chamber of Peers does not go quite so far as some persons had anti cipated, there is still a degree of respectful firmness in the r,ncluding passages, which affords a fair guarantee for ti e subsequent operations of that body. Indeed nothing can furnish a more striking proof of the tendency which f rince has to freedom, than the impossibility which e ery ministry since the restoration has found to corrupt the Chamber of Peers, or obtain its sanction to any projects tinfavourablo to freedom. For ourselves, we are much uore disappointed at the circumstance of M. ROYER COLLARD not having taken the Chair on the ti rst day after his nomination, than at the apparent want of energy in some parts of the address of the Peers. Everything like hesitation or embarrassment ought to be Avoided when public liberty is at stake. We shall not, lwever, draw any sinister omens from this incident. '1 he new President might have wished to give M. DE PO-. I.IGN Ac another day to reflect on his situation and the wishes of France. Whatever the motive may have been, we Lave no fear for the ultimate triumph of liberal principles in that country. It may be thought paradoxical when we sy that this triumph does not depend on any particular set of men. Our conviction is, that if those who now represent the majority were to betray their trust—an impossible contingency—their places would be supplied without difficulty, or any other delay than that which a corrupt minister might throw in the way. With the existing elements, as they regard the distribution of property, and the good election law, the triumph of freedom in France is reduced to a mere question of time. With the highest admiration for the talents of M. ETIENNE, we rejoice to perceive, that M. THERATRY Is joined with him in preparing the address. Both are alike distin guished for patriotism and devotion to the public cause, and they are aware of the vast importance that will be attached to their labours on this occasion. It is a curious end interesting fact, that the principal writers in the two hest Journals of Europe should be Members of the Re presentative Chamber, and employed for such a purpose. I\9:en will Journalism be thus exalted in England ? Some of our contemporaries are dwelling at great length, and with evident self complacency, on a pam phlet, which they attribute to Lady CANNING. While wl admire the amiable motives which have induced hlr Ladyship to come fOrward so laudably in de fence of the late lamented Minister's policy, we regret exceedingly that it should have bees thought neces sary to come into collision with the pamphlet which we have Mete than Once noticed, as being, in onr esti mates, by far the best commentary which has as yet appeared oat the Portuguese joustion: Believing this to in the case with regard to the Observations on As Paper - befete Parlintanit,", we repeat Witivisiaal plea tkb colinictics, beef Mc. Ciiip two. link kb never have bees arse& will the pees!. psfbinownine national character of &Ohs' alimeri CITY, Tw EI.V V O'CLOCK. MAILS ARRIVED AND DUE THIS MORNING. a. n. • Dublin ... 0 2 Waterford..... 0 I Guern & Jersey 0 O Leeward Islands 0 A. D. 1 France . 0 1 Flanders U Holland 2 0 Haniburgh .. ♦. D. O Lisbon 0 O Jamaica 1 Sweden 1 O D•lexico . 1 A very lively sensation has been felt this morning in the Funds, owing to the report that some millions of the taxes would be taken off in the announcement of the Budget this evening by the Chan cellor of the Exchequer. Consols which left off on Saturday 4it 921 to opened at 92; 4, and soon went up to 92i for the Ac. count ; since which a trifling re-action has taken place, and they have lowered to 921 e, and for Money 92i. It is said that a West End town broker has made some large purchases which was the cause of the former rise. . _ In the Foreign Market the chief business is in Greek bonds, which are rather better. It is also settling day in the above market. New Yotk:papers to the 19th Feb. two days later than the last accounts, have been received at the North and South American Coffee House, by the Robert Edwards, London line of packet ships, Port au Prince pal:rum, the 25th Jan. and Demerara papers to the 3d Feb. The New York papers of the 18th Feb. state that the Mexican minister, or. being presented to the President of the United States, made the following remark : " both nations are and will be for ever linked in friendship by sympathies that have been founded by nature itself. Mexico will always remember, with a lively feel. ing of gratitude, that the United States of America was the first among civilized nations to acknowledge her rights. The Port-au-Prince Papers contain the account of the :arrival there of the Spanish frigate Casilda, from the nava:malt, having on board Fernandez Cask°, Envoy Extraordinary from the King of Spain to the Republic of Hayti. The Demerara Papers arc void of interest. Accounts from Constantinople via France, state that Count Or loff has notified to the Reis Effendi, that if the Porte was ready to pay the 400,000 !ducats by the Ist of April, owing to the Russian commerce, the imperial army would immediately fall behind the Balkan. The Ottoman minister answered, that the money was ready. It is reported that the pest has again broken out at Adri anople. The accounts front Marseilles of the 7th instant say that the pre parations for the expedition to Algiers arc carrying on there and at Toulon with the greatest activity. Advice. from Toulon state' that the troops had begun their march for that port. Twenty-two thousand were to be embarked in the ships of war, and the land army was to consist of thirty-two thousand men. Information from St. Peterburgh announce that his Imperial Ma jesty would soon depart for Warsaw, and open the Diet to person, front whence he was to proceed to the Rhine, to take the waters near Cologne. According to accounts from Lisbon, the Count Santarem liar nod tied to M. Mackensie, that his master, Don Miguel, will adhere to the wishes of the Duke of Wellington, on condition that he is ac knowledged in two months ; for should it be longer retarded great fear is entertained of a new revolution in Portugal. HALF-PAST ONE. The only topic of conversation this morning in the City is the Budget. and for the particulars of which great anxiety is expressed by the public. The prevailing report is that a Property Tax on real property of 26 per cent. is going to be laid, which will produce three millions, and the redemption of the 4 per cents. will also pro duce one million. rot which five millions of taxes arc to be taken off—this report had a material effect In the early part of tha morning in the Funds, which improved 6 per cent. and at present Consols may be quoted 926 f for the Account, and 92 i 4 for Money, with a firm market. LITERATURE. Remarks on the Civil Disabilities of British Jews, by' FRANCIS HENRI- GOLDSMID. Colbourn and Bentley. The repeal of the Test Act, and subsequently of the penal laws affecting Roman Catholics, it was expected would facilitate the extension of a like measure of justice to the British Jews. This measure has now been brought under the consideration of Parliament, and the reception it has experienced justifies the most confident hopes of success. Mr. Goldamid's pamphlet is a very candid and clear exposition of the claims of that class of his Ma jesty's subjects to the favour which they solicit, and which we may venture to assert, if not now granted, will not be long delayed. The following is an extract : " If those, therefore, who are anxious, from benevolent motives doubtless, that what they regard as spiritual blessings should be generally shared, think that mixing largely with our fellow-men nourishes prejudice, or that knowledge increases error, or that prejudice and error pro mote the interests of religion, then they will do wisely and well, in resisting such changes as those here advo cated. But if they believe the contrary of all this ; if they believe that benevolence towards our neighbisur, that an acquaintance with the works of nature and with the productions of highly-gifted men, fit the mind for an ac knowledgment of truth, and that the cause of truth is the cause of religion : then does it behove them seriously to consider, to whether, instead of opposing, they ought not to further, by every means in their power, the remo val of all restrictions upon conscience. " On the other hand, no Christian needs apprehend that he will diminish by a single individual the number of ad herents to his faith , if he promote communication between them and the followers of the law of Moses. " Ala tins of this description can scarcely, under any circumstances, be felt by a man thoroughly convinced that the correctness of his belief is clear and indispu table. But their existence is, I imagine, rendered im possible by the fact, that the Jews never attempt to make a single convert. Nor is this line of conduct adopted from prudential motives; it is recommended by their re ligious opinion 4. The Jews have no idea that it is incumbent on the whole human race to observe the ordinances of their inspired legislator; they conceive that this is required only of him, whom birth has placed among the sons of Israel ; and they hold that the stranger who declares himself a member of their commu nity, undertakes voluntarily, and perhaps somewhat ' presumptuously, a burtkensome duty, of which the strict fulfilment is indeed meritorious, but the neglect thenceforward criminal. Their notions on this head are in fact forcibly, though perhaps rather strangely, ex pressed in a saying of the Rabbins "He who is not born in the law needs not bind himself to perform the law; but he who is born in the law, must live in the law, and in the law he must die." These precepts certainly in culcate that adherence for belief for which the Jews are remarkable, but can never produce a zeal for seeking proselytes. " It is, however, not on the interests of religion, but on the fear of political danger, that the advocates of restrictions have usually grounded their opinions and arguments. Now political danger can surely never be apprehended from the Jews. The smallness of their number is of itself sulicient, to render any such dread so extravagant, that the most timorous will never entertain, nor the most fanciful venture to ex press it. That twenty or thirty thousand individuals should wage either open or secret war against nearly as many millions, should nourish any serious design of overthrowing the laws established by so vast a ma jority, would scarcely be suspected, even if the thirty thouitand were as remarkable for restlessness and prone ness to sedition, as the Jews have always been for their loyalty and love of order. Such are their con stant and distinguishing characteristics. " Seek ye the peace of the city where ye dwell, and pray for it, for in the peace thereof ye shall have peace. ' This was in old time the precept of one of the prophets of Israel, and its observance forms a leading principle of the re ligion of the Jews. Nor is it difficult to prove that this principle has had considerable influence on their conduct ; for during their residence in England, which has now'' lasted nearly two centuries, not a single instance has oc curred, where one of that persuasion has been, I do not ssy guilty, but even suspected of any offense against the state." THE KING. WINDSOR, Msnett 14.—This forenoon the KING with his household suite attended Divine Service in the principal music room. The Rev: Mr. SEYMOUR offi ciated, and delivered an excellent sermon. The party of the private band selected to perform on the occasion were in attendance. His MAJESTY has during the last week t aken several hours' exercise daily in his pony phaeton, except on Friday last, when his MAJESTY was occupied nearly the whole of the day with Government despatches. this MAJESTY continues to enjoy excellent health and spirits. The Duke of Cumberland visited his Majesty oil Saturday, at his palace at Windsor. His Royal Iligli ness returned to Kew in the evening.. The Duke and Duchess of Clarence breakfasted with the Princess Augusta on Saturday morning, and after wards left town for their residence in Bushy Park. Prince Leopold, Prince and Princess Esterhazy, honoured the first representation of Mercadante's opera semi-serio, Elise • Claudio, on Saturday evening, at the King's Theatre, with their presence. The Princess Augusta attended Divine Service yester day morning in St. Philip's chapel, Regent-street. The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester entertained the Duchess of Kent, and a select party to dinner, on Satur , day evening, at Gloucester-house. A Cabinet Council was held, at half-past three o'clock on Saturday afternoon, at the Eoreign-otlice, which was attended by the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Welling ton, Earls Bathurst, Rosslyn, and Aberdeen; Viscount Melville, Lord Ellenborough, Mr. Secretary Peel, Sir George Murray, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Mr. Ilerries. The Council sat in deliberation about two hours. Another Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at the Foreign Office, which was attended by the whole. of the Cabinet Ministers. The Council remained in de liberation during three hours. The French Ambassador had a conference with the D►►ke of Wellington, on Saturday, at the Treasury. The New Mexican Minister had an interview with the Earl of Aberdeen, on Saturday, at the Foreign Office. His excellency also visited the Duke of Wellington at the Treasury. A Deputation, headed by Viscount Melville, had a con ference w ith the Duke of Wellington, on Saturday, at the Treasury. The Lords of his Majesty's most Hon. Privy Council had a Meeting, at eleven o'clock on Saturday morning, at the Council Office ; which was attended by the Pre- . sident of the Council, the Master of the Rolls, the Judge of the Admiralty Court, the Secretary to the Admiralty. Mr. Buller attended the Meeting as Clerk to their Lord ships. The cross-appeals, Frankland v. 111‘Gustv, or M•CI usty v. Frnnkland (from Demerara), which had been opened at a previous meeting, by Mr. Sergeant gtevens, ►cas re sumed. Mr. Henry for the appellants. The Attorney- General opened the respondent's case, and was supported by Mr. Sergeant Spankie. Sir Robert Farquhar has been dangerously indisposed during the last few days, at his residence in Richmond terrace. Sir Robert has, by the advice of his medical attendants, been cupped twice, and has had a blister ap plied to his head. The answer, yesterday, to inquiries after his health was, " Sir Robert is much the same " Sir Robert remains in a state of stupor. Lady Douglas entertained a party of fashionables on Friday evening last, at her residence in Montague-square. The ball-room was thrown open at ten o'clock, splendidly illuminated, and fitted up in the newest style. Weip pert's admirable music was in attendance. The refresh ments were of the first order. Dinner parties were given on Friday by Lord Kinnoul, Viscout Clive, Hon. Mr. Agar Ellis, Duke of Somerset. Earl Dudley, Lady Blackett, L ady Melville, Mrs. Mitchell, Charles-street, Sir John Beckett ; and on Sa turday by Earl Bathurst, Duke of St. Alban's, Bishop of London, Earl of Errol, the Speaker of the House of Com mons, Duke of Somerset. Sir Francis Burton, bart. the twin-brother to the Mar quis of Conynghani, has now taken up his permanent re sidence at Cony ngliam House, near Knaresborough. Sia Francis is about to make important improvements in the house and grounds. According to the last statistic account of the Nether lands, the marriages in one year in the whole of that king dom, including Holland, amount to 430,247, and the di vorces to 605. A gigantic enterprise has just been set on foot in Hol land, which is no other than an attempt to drain the cele brated lake of Haarlem. This vast piece of water, which covers a surface of 50,000 acres, was the effect of an in undation, which happened about two centuries ago. An association for emptying it has been formed, with a ca pital of six million florins. THE NEW STREET PROM WATERLOO BRIO L.--- The negociations respecting the ground which would be required to form this street are still going on. The Com mittee formed to assist Mr. Arnold in the `mailing of his Theatre have suspended their labou sion of the Commissioners of Wr known. The Hon. Douglas Kinnaird, w• 1 flounced on Saturday, was brother of of the present Lord Kinnaird. He considerable taste and attainments, quality of blending with the lighter pursuits of society, an indefatigable his professional avocations. He was year, and had been for a considerable severe indisposition. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE. We of the Ladies O'Brien, daughter of the is shortly to be led to the hymeneal the Earl of Chatham.—Dublin Revisit The Corporation of Liverpool has vote for £l,OOO, to be at the disposal tee, towards promoting the measures adoption by the friends to free trade Indian territories. Mr. Price has given up his lease tee, in consequence, we are sorry to bas sustained. It is, however, as ju.. as it must be satisfactory to the shareholders he has punctually discharged every had upon him up to the last moment Report following gentlemen as among the competitors him in the concern :—Mr. Durant, M- Lunn, M. Laporte, and Mr. Hughes. Evidence of pub lic distress accumulates our limits can convey to the readeis The statements of the dreadful depression the misery of- artisans, made by misting of Huddersfield, possess a and cannot fail to excite the serious man who is not wilfully blind to ' peeple.—Herald. as me enact um an ni- o centuries ago. An • n formed, with a ea- TERLOO BRIM:L.— . 4mnd which would be going on. The Conl- in the rebuilding of ;boars until the tied- 'oods and Forests is chose death was an- of the late, and uncle e was a gentleman of and had the peculiar ✓ and more agreeable zeal and attention to as in his forty-third able time confined by re understand that one the Earl of Thomond. LI altar by a nephew of • !Oster. has passed a spirited sal of its sub-commit- res now in course of le with China and our ; of Drury-lane Theft- to say, of the losses he just to him to state, reholders to know, that r claim the Committee it. Report names the competitors to succeed ~ Mr. C. Wright, Mr. es. emulates beyond what dim of a daily paper. tpression. of trade, and to t practicalmattentionlimelancholy 0 m ly e noi interest, t e ra every the sufferings of the