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- t„ • 4 persons of the party of the Armrest:dos, whose experience and information have also much coutributed co lessen some of the Mo narch's prejudices. His Royal Highness the Prince of Saxe Coburg is arrived at l'aris from Germany. The nomination of Under Secretaries of State in the several de partments of the Ministry has been spoken of to-day as a thing cer tain. The following is the list which has been circulated on 'Change and other places : M. Iterryer, jun. is said to be appointed Under Secretary of State in the Department of Justice. General de Champagny that of War. 51. d' Andiffret that of Finance. M. de Macau of Marine. The, name of the Under-Secretary in the Home Department was variously stated. Lodois de Marcella* remains Under-Secretary in the Foreign 01lice. Favarcn FrND4, OCT. 24. Rentes, Five per Cents, 1081. sc. 25c. 20c. Three per Cents, 82f. 55c. SOc. 55c. 50c. Bank Actions, 1,8601. FORINT? FUNDS. NeaploliUn Rentes Cer. Fat. 89f. 80c. 85c. Royal Spanish Loan 77i 1. Renre Petp. d'Espagne 54 53; 574 Z. Haytian Loan, 3451. &GUMMI ON LONDON. One mouth, 251. 65c.—Three months, 251.50 c. ,HE THE EVENING STAR. '4 1. v 7 4. Atba S ,P 0 WNW. )N. TUESDAY, FMCS OF STOCKS ilink Stock 216 151 3 per Cent. Itett. 5 vet Ct. Cons. 91* I 3y per Ct. 1818, 99& 3} per Cent. Bed. 99* 4 per Ct. 103* * I 4 pr Ct.1826.105* I. mg Ann. 19 15-16ths 13 16tbs India Stock CTOBER 27. AT TWO 0 CLOCK. India Bonds 63 4 South Sea Stock New Annuities 901 .61000 Each. Bills (2d.) 73 4 £3OO Ditto 73 4 £lOO and £2OO Ditto 73 4 Commercial, 70 Bank. for Acct. Cons. fot De. 911 11 I. TWO O'CLOCK. Mexican Bds. 5 per Cent. Do. Bds, 1825, 6 pr Ct. 201 1 Ditto Acct. 201 Pertly. MI,. 6 p C. 141131 Rus. Bds. 1822, 5 p Ct. Dd Acct. 104! Sp. Bds. 5 per Ct. 9 6 Fr. ate, S per Ct. 108 f. Exchange, 251. 70c, FOREIGN FUND Austrian Bonds, 5 p. Ct 1041 Brazil Bonds, 5 pr Ct. 661 1 Do. Acct. 661 61 Colour. Bds. 6 per Ct. Do. Bds. 1824, 20 196 Ditto Acct. 196 I D 3 . ( Sc. 73 Ditto Acct. 731 Greek Bonds, 5 p Ct.' Do Bonds, 1823, 5 p Ct. 20 191 BRITISH AND FOREIGN SII ARES, TWO O'CLOCK. spa ma PAID. PIM SHAM. Brazilla... Imp. (iss. £5 pm.) 35 20 781 United General Gas 50 41 27 Provincial Bank of Ireland 100 25 i'sh 6 ERRATUM. . . In the first line of the verses entitled Tut RECANTATION, pub. lisbed in our Paper of yesterday, for " Though once I solemnly avowed," Read—" Though once I solcmly averred." This morning 2rince LtEvr.N had a long interview v. ith the Earl of ABERDEEN at the Foreign Office. This afternoon M. CONTI); 1, the Italian Messenger, v: as sent off from the Colonial Office with dispatches for FREDERIC ADAM, Lord High Admiral of the Inninn Isles. A: a late hour this afternoon, we received the Ham -1)::rgh Papers to the 24th inst. There we find an extract f the Prussian State Gazette, setting forth, in a notice from Adrianople, dated the 28th September, that tlx ratification of Treats - of Peace by the Sum . AN, Lud, at the moment of writing, been received from the Turi.ish Capital. Thus, has the proud SULTAN signed an.l sealed his ignominious doom. By the same channel V:e receive the subjoined interesting letter : CONSTANTINOPLE, Sm. 26. Though the news of the conclusion of peace is ge. neraly known here, all apprehensions are not removed. It is still thought possible that new differences may arise which proceeds. from the reported severity of the secret condition, the fulfilment of which is thought to be almost impossible. With this opinion, the hope of support from England is revived—encouraged, perhaps, by the position of the English and French fleets close to the mouth of the Dardanelles. The whole of the conditions are not known and will of course not be published till the ratifications are exchanged ; but by what we can learn of them, they arc hardly conformable to the wishes and expectations of England. With respect to the contents of the secret articles, we learn that besides Moldavia and Wallachia, Silistria is to remain in the hands of the Russians till the payment of the military contribution ; and Adrianople, Bourzas, and Varna, till the payment of the indem nities to Russian subjects. The complete amnesty for all Turkish subjects who have compromised themselves, as well as the restoration of the pro perty confiscated by the Porte belonging to those Turkish subjects who intend to put themselves under the protection of Russia, or have already done so, and do not wish to return, are considered as particularly painful to the Porte. It is farther asserted, that in ad dition to the 7th article, stipulating the free passage for ships of all nations, it is laid down that in case the Tur kish custom-house officers should detain a Russian ship longer than two hours, this will be considered as a viola tion of peace, and as a declaration of war by the Porte. The opinion of many persons is now that an attempt will be made, first of all, to obtain by amicable means milder conditions, for which reason as it is said, by the advice of England, Halil P(cha is on the point of setting out for St. Petersburgh as ambassador for the Porte, accompanied by several persona belonging to the English, French, and Austrian legations. Should this mission not have the de sireU success, it is hoped England will adopt more serious language, and, supported by France and Austria, will obtain better terms for the Porte. Meanwhile M. Du Hamel, the Russian Otlicer who is to carry the news of the peace to General Paskewitsch, has not yet set out, though it is said he will depart immediately ; and it is feared that General Paskewitsch may, in the mean time, take possession of the mines of Erzeroum, and thus deprive the Porte of one of its last resources ; for it is reported that the Porte had resolved to farm out those mines, to obtain means to pay the indemnity, and procure the evacuation of its territory as soon as possible. —Ham6tergh Papers, Oct. 24. By a Dutch Mail this morning, we have a variety of ign notices, but none of great importance. They are following effect: BT. PETERSBURG% Orr. 9. . the 19th September the first ship of 84 guns was launched at icolajeff. This ship, to which the name of Ampulla, been given. built from plans famished by Adnilral Gtelzb. The keel of ship, of 60 guns, was laid down the same day.—,feurnol of Paershurgis. (The St. Petersburg,' Papers of chi% date do not the Treaty of Peace.) foreign to the On Oa Nicolaje was buil I 't. another &. Pael contain PE A, Sart. The news is just spread that the Sultan has this day ratified the Treaty concluded at Adrianople on the 14th. Aehmed Aga, one of his Aid-de-camps, is to leave Constantinople to-day to take the ratification to Adrianople. The two Russian Officers who came with the Prussian Ambas sador will also set out immediately for their respective destinations, to bring the news of the conclusion and ratification of the peace ; one to Count Paskewitach Erivansky, the other to the Dardanelles. The ratifications would have been made earlier, had not the orna mental writing which, according to Oriental custom is indispen sably necessary, required considerable time. Chali Pacha, of three tails, is appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to St. Peters burgh, and the preparations for his speedy departure are making with great activity. Nedschib Effendi, formerly Tsansch Bachi, now invested with the rank of a Privy Councillor, is to accompany him ; and it is thought that several Officers of rank will be in his suite. Chalil Pacha is universally esteemed here for his fine per son, agreeable manners, and a highly personable character—free from all the faults usually ascribed to the Turks; and every holy is convinced that it would have been difficult to make a better choice. SMYRNA, OCT. 20. The Courier says,—" The British Consul for this city has ar rived, and immediately entered on his functions. Two Turkish soldiers of the irregular troops, who attacked a caravan on the road from Guselissar, have been taken by the police, and executed. Their heads have been exposed for these two days at the gate of the Palace of the Government. The plague has broken out at Kara, Nissur, and Ushac ; and its ravages are very extensive. Messrs. Thevenin and Maynier, two French officers, have been here for some days, who intend to enter into the Turkish service. Both served under Napoleon. The latter was on the staff of Mar shal Ney ; and has published, at Paris, several pamphlets on the present war between Russia and Turkey. The news of the ap proaching conclusion of peace has induced them not to go any further." The same paper says—" In the night of the 14th, Admiral Ro same!, on board the Trident, sailed for Tenedos, with all the ships in the harbour of Smyrna. The English squadron of 14 tail of which six are of the line, is at anchor off Tenedos with the Russian squadron."—The Hope, American brig, brings news from Constantinople, of 14th September. According to which, 'Me hemet Chosrew Pacha had, in a private audience of the Sultan, laid before his Sovereign, without any reserve, the critical state of the relations with foreign Powers, and observed that no support could be expected from them—that public opinion in Europe was against the Turks—and time alone could render it more favourable. The Sultan, being convinced of this dislke o Europe, which he would not believe before, gave orders to one of the great officers of State, to repair immediately to Russian head quarters, With unlimited full powers to treat of peace.—Prossiam State Gazette, 19th Oct. THE HAGUE, OCT. 22. In the Second Chamber of the States General to-day, it was announced that his Majesty's choice of President of the Chamber for this session had fallen on M. J. Corver Hooft—the first on the list presented to him. The President, having taken his seat, ad dressed the Chamber in a suitable speech ; and some other business having been transacted, a Committee of five members was ap pointed to draw up an address in answer to his Majesty's speech. Dutch Papers, Oct. 24. • ZICHANONS ON LONDON. A tarrganax, OCT. 93.-12 20. Two months, 12 15. PETWOU SON, OCT. 9.-10 21-52ds. FS NE roar, 0cx,19.--Two Months, 150 %ALIN. OCT, 20.—Threa Monts, 6 27. Hawsuann, OCT. 23•—Exchange on London, 13 111 ; Two 'Months, 15 91. HAMBURGH, OM 23. EICIIANGZ ON LONDON.-174 11i ; two months, 35 9i. Borsen Halle, Four o'Clock. Some parcels of heavy wheat have been bought for exportation during the week, and several lots have in consequence been cleared off. Of inferior quality, there is still a ccnsiderable quantity in the market. Rye maintains itself, and has even advanced a shade, owing to the limited supply received. Barley has been rather heavy during the latter part of the week. From the 10th to the 16th inst. both inclusive, 39 cargoes og corn passed through the Sound-10 bouud for British, 18 for Dutch ports. ItTNLIt. Wheat—Dantzic Pomeranian Anhalt White . ll5 123 Ditto Red .. 112 122 Danish • Petersburgh and Riga .. 100 108 Rye—Dantzlc Barley—Magdeburg . ... 60 65 Anhalt Oats—Mecklenburgh .. Malt—Pomeranian Rapeseed—Holstein 155 160 Funds are In demand to.day, particularly Anglo Danish and Polish Bonds for cash. Discount is declining ; 4 to 31 per cent. Gold is in great demand, all that was in the market bring bought up. Bills on London and Amsterdam are in great demand. Last Tuesday. Friday. . • English Danish Loan, ..: per cent. 7O 70 English Russian Loan:. • .. lOO/ 1001 Hamburg Ditto Polish Bonds Austrian Bank Shares 1,202 1,212 Ditto Metalliques -Hamburet Reporter. ---- f According to a letter communicated to the Messager des Chambres of Friday last, it seems that " CUBA is in a state of effervescence difficult to be described, lind that it would need but one spark to kindle a vast con flagration." Farther on, the writer adds—" the report gains ground, that General SANTA AN N A has destroyed the 3,500 men who occupied Tampico." We are very much disposed to place great reliance on both these statements, and shall take this opportunity of recurring to the subject of Mexican affairs, to which we shortly alluded on Friday. Of all the calamities entailed on this country by the death of Mr. CANNING, we repeat, for the fiftieth time, that the total change in the foreign policy of that States man has been the most injurious to the national charac ter of England, and most detrimental to her commercial interests. His recognition of the South American States was not less accordant with every principle of enlightened jus tice than dictated by the soundest views of the political necessities which had sprung up around us. Although the lamented Minister did not follow up that great mea sure—as he might have done—with a treaty of alliance which should have guaranteed the integrity of their go vernments and territories against Spanish aggression, there is little doubt, had he lived and continued in power, that Spanish intrigue would not have been left uncoun teracted to work its baneful effects in nearly all the new Republics. We are quite sure that he would never have tolerated the invasion of Mexico. To have been led into such an acquiescence, he must have forgotten a truth too obvious to a Statesman of his sagacity : we mean, that Mexico is a natural Ally for England, and one of the very first importance. To make this truth self-evident to the shallowest un, derstanding, it is only necessary to cast our eyes over the map of the two Americas, to see there the incalcu lable capabilities of the new Republic for becoming great and powerful—and then reflect on our relative position with regard to the United States ! This view of the subject, which has not yet been treat ed among us, presents such a vast field for reflection, and makes the consequences of our neglecting to cultivate a close alliance with Mexico, so apparent, that we deem it unnecessary to be more discursive now. Were it pos sible to induce Ministers to adopt any great and liberal measure of national policy, we should urge them to counteract in every possible manner—even to open force —the projects of FERDINAND and his Cabinet. The consequences of their success, would be an immediate interruption of those commercial advantages, which have been secured to us by a solemn treaty ; and above all the people of Mexico—perceiving themselves abandoned by England—..vould naturally throw themselves into the arms of those neighbours, who are known to be waiting with sharp impatience for that event. With regard to Cuba, Lord ABERDEEN has only to refer to the correspondence in his own office, to com prehend that it is from the easy credulity and blind policy of England alone, that Spain has even been able to retain this island ; much more, to make it the centre of her machinations against that State, which Mr. CAN NING so judiciously recognized. The Noble Earl will further perceive that were it not for our own inter ference, Cuba would have long since made common cause with Columbia and Mexico. Surely the time has arrived when this question should be considered in its bearings with regard to the Government of the United States ? We shall return to the subject. In the mean time, we trust enough has been said to rouse the atten tion of public men—and of the press especially—to a matter of such high importance. We had done with the Cheshire Whig Club, and the Earl of Gnosv EN OR ; not to disturb them—at least, until a sufficient opportunity occurred--sfrom the bed of popular contempt, on which, by the help of their own speeches and two commentaries from us, we left them fairly landed. The avowals of this party at their last Anniver sary dinner were, indeed, so frank and so unequivocal, that all illustrative criticism was made unnecessary by their palpable and unconcealed flagitiousness. It ought to have been called a WELLINGTON dinner, and not a dinner of the Whigs ; since there was not ono person call ing himself a Whig at thattable, who did not disgrace that so lateiy honourable appellative, by the opinions which he tittered in connexion with it: since there was not one person who drank the memory of CHARLES Fox, by whom the memory of CHARLES Fox was not insulted five minutes afterwards, by the doctrines which he pro pounded to the company. A circumstance, however, has occurred, connected with that pseudo-patriot festivity, which not only com pels us to revert to its proceedings, but materially illus trates the packed character of the Cheshire party. We allude to the publication of a letter from DAVIES DAVENPORT, Esq. the County Member, to Mr. TOLLET, the Chairman of the Club, excusing him self for his non-attendance : a letter invaluable for the light which it lets in upon the public mind, re lative to the gross delusion practised upon it by men who still pretend that they take their stand upon liberal principles, while it is notorious that they have sold themselves, and betrayed their country. To this letter, which will be found in another column, we direct the candid consideration of the reader. It is refreshing, in these days of political apostacy, to meet with such uncompromising and independent spirits as Mr. DAVEN PORT: the exigencies of the country never demanded such men with a louder outcry. After explaining that indisposition would prevent his attending the Club at Cheater, the Honourable Gentleman says :—" I regret this the more, as I am very far indeed from partici pating in that apathy in politics which seems to have been latterly observable in public men, and forms, I think, one of the worst signs of the times ; for its obvi ous tendency is to allow Governments to act as they please, whilst it teaches the suffering people that they have nothing left but themselves to depend upon." It requires no extraordinary penetration, to collect from this home remark, that Mr. DAVENPORT had pre viously made himself well acquainted with the nature of the sentiments and declarations, arranged inter se by the members of the Cheshire Club, to be promulgated at their last Anniversary. He felt that it was a dinner of borough mongers, rather than a meeting of men having the public welfare at heart, and his disgust would not suffer him to mingle with them. He knew beforehand that the Noble Earl went to that meeting, primed and loaded with the most fulsome panegyrics on an imbecile and vicious Mi nistry ; that he went there, predetermined to blink all criterial discussions, and shirk the question of Parlia mentary Reform. The Honourable Gentleman was aware, especially, of the damning prxtermissions 'which had been arranged among the party, relative to the crying violences and corruptions at Newark, and be shrank from the degradation of being confounded with such Whigs as these. " For my own part"--says Mr. DAVENPORT—" I know not of what use it is to study politics, unless it be to promote the welfare of our fellow creatures; and for men, whether in or out of Parliament, calling themselves poli ticians, to think themselves justified in sitting still, boast ing put triumphs, or crowing over fallen foes, when Rome is on fire in a dozen quarters, instead of contri buting energetically whatever lights or knowledge they possess, or such sentiments as their good feeling may dictate, is, I think, not the way to evince either the purity of their faith or the efficacy of their works." These were humiliating truths, for the party ad dressed by Mr. DAVENPORT—so humiliating, that they decided to suppress the letter. Accordingly, it was not only not read from the chair—along with the mass of excusatory correspondence, as is the custom on these occasions—but no allusions, not even the most re mote, were made to the name, let alone the letter, of the Honourable writer. There is a wisp of huy upon his horn; get out of his path, or he will gore you— seemed to be the unanimous conviction of the assembled borou gbmongers. But the time is at hand, when the base coalition Of oligarch tyrants shall crumble away ; And the mongering Upstarts, who plot thy perdition, Shall crouch to thee, FILIZDONI, and give thee the day ! We rejoice in this manly protestation of Mr. DAV• EN - PoRT, against the degeneracy and corruption of public men ; but we rejoice yet more at his accession to the cause of the people, of which the letter which we print this day is a pure test, and splendid confirmation. When men, uniting the mind and principles of Mr. DA .v tx PORT, with his name and station in the country, come forward to the people, and tell them that " in spite of the efforts hitherto employed to keep them in ignorance of the cause of public misery, they will soon know the truth"—we may affirm that re • demption is more than dawning. One patriot like the Honourable Gentleman—in the conjuncture which we have reached--will counterbalance ten such coroneted sycophants as the Noble Earl in public opinion ; aye, and counteract him in public efficacy. - - - CHESHIRE WHIG CLUB. The following is the Letter addressed by EDWARD DAVIES DAVENPORT, Esq. M. P. for the County of Cheater, to the Chairman of the late Whig Dinner in that city, Mr. TOLLET :- 4 ' Sia,—An indisposition which confines me to the house, wil prevent my attending the Club at Chester on Friday. I regret this the more, as I am very far indeed from participating in that apathy in politics which stems to have been latterly observable in public men, and forms, I think, one of the worst signs of the times ; for its obvious tendency is to allow Governments to act as they please, whilst it teaches the suffering people that they have nothing left but themselves to depend upon. For some years past the country hu been labouring under difficulties with which nothing but a vigorous Opposition, or a Minister who preferred the public welfare to his place, could grapple. Yet during the first year of the present Parliament all effort was suspended, every tongue was tied, by the mere promise of a Finance Committee. This promise atone procured the Govern- went a complete quietus for about IS months, during which - - time, if any good measure was proposed, the invariable answer was, ', Wait and see what the Finance Committee will do." In the year following this famous Committee sat, and, of course, these waiters could hardly be ezpected to do any thing till its labours were concluded and reported, both of which were done with great diligence and promptitude. Yet in the last Session this famous bugbear, which had kept us all in check for above two years, was as much forgotten as if it had never existed, scarcely any allusion having been made teat. Not a syllable could meet with attention this year that did not relate to the Catholic Bill ; and, although it passed before Easter, the same indiffe rence to every thing else was manifest after as before. The fa vourers of that measure seem most of them to think there is no rational limit to their joy, and the gratitude due to the two men who have been the reluctant instruments in effecting this act of tzrdy justice ; and that these feelings warrant their granting a plenary indulgence, in the good old form, for all future as well as past misgovernment. Now the plain truth seems to be that the Duke of Wellington and Mr. Peel had, according to their own showing. no honest alternative. They told us plainly that they could not govern the country, without the risk of a civil war, against a majority of the House of Commons on this question, and the Irish told us plainly that they would no longer submit to oppression. I therefore consider our obligations to these gentlemen as partaking muck of the nature of those we owe to any other public servants who are so obliging as to live very well, and take the best possible care of their bodily health and posthumous reputation ; and that they form no excuse whatever for neglecting the interests of our constitu ents in many other equally important respects ; for the Catholic Bill has not found food for the starving multitude. For my own part, I know not of what use it is to study politics unless it be to promote the w.-ifare of our fellow-crest urea; and for men, whether in or out of Parliament, calling themselves politicians to think themselves jesti fied in sitting still, boasting of past triumphs, or crowing over fallen foes, when Rome is on fire in a dozen quarters,instead of contributing energetically whatever lights or knowledge they possess, or such sentiments as their good feeling may dictate, is, I think, not the way to evince either the purity of their faith or the efficacy of their works. The Catholic Bill has undoubtedly done a good deal for Protestants as well as Catholics; it has shown the country that it was in the power of two individuals, in a few short months, to tutu a majority of 45 Lords avian a long-agitated question, into a majority of 145 in tansy of that identical question, and that by the saute machinery a majority of six was turned into (I think) ISO in the House of Commons. It has thus shown the utter incompetency of Parliament to achieve of itself any great work whatever, and it has also shown its indisposition to attend to more than one great measure in any one Session. Whenever the long-contested boon is conceded, we lapse into a sort of foul's paradise of fulsome panegyric and gratulation, accom panied by a total oblivion of all other duties, however Import ant. And yet I apprehend there never was a time when nue aurrce, and aunt, and Damn were so widely spread in Eng land as now. Read the reports from all the great towns in the empire, some of which describe whole districts subsisting upon earnings not exceeding fifteen-pence a week. And why are then abominations suffered to endure for a moment? To enrich the loanmonger, the placeman, the pensioner, and the capitalist, to whom, no doubt, allusion is nude when we hear of the " gene ral and permanent interests of the country ?" The truth the taxes have been doubled by changing the money laws, or, if you please, by taking the money which paid labour out of our pocket, and as the additional and surreptitiously imposed load is, in a great measure, hove off the shoulders of those who imposed it, and falls mainly upon the labouring population, little is said about it, or it passes indeedesi ; owing partly to the self-Interest, and partly to the ignorance, of the audience. I have for many years past been perfectly convinced of the state of things to which the measures of Government were tending ; and now that this state is manifest to all, and admitted even by those who before affected to deny it, the public, in spite of the efforts hitherto suc cessfully employed to keep them in ignorance of the cause, will soon know the truth ; and then, and not till then, may a remedy to their unparalleled wrongs and sufferings be expected.--I have the honour to be. with sincere wishes for the prosperity of the club, and great regret that I cannot attend it, your obedient humble servant, (Signed) " Calvelre, Oct. 7. EDWARD D. DAVENPORT." Two thousand five hundred infantry and cavalry have left Brest within a few days for Martinique and Guade loupe ; they are going to relieve the garrisons of those islands. The Sir Edward Banks, Hambro' steamer, has arrived, by which the Hambro' Reporter of the 23d instant has been received at the North and South American Coffee house as well as the Corresponds nten of the 24th of October from the Hombre' Reporter. r