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L '.. -PROPOSED N.EIV LOAN TO SPAIN. • PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE. • PAR" DiClltalilltlt 16. ... Mn N. M. Rothschild, of London, Mr. Alexander Baring, and Mr. Irving, have arrived in Paris, for the purpose of consulting • with the French Goverment on OW financial state of Spain, andfor ming some arrange ment for anew Spanish --fhar-amstire Guebhard's speculation has tendered a fresh attempt necessary by mote respectable_ partiea, and Ann late change in the SPinislilll . hiiatiirbilitTilfitabAnt by Ries sian and French influence, *ill diminish, it is under stood, the difficulties of their undettifing. Every mi litary occtipa:i,rn of a 'foreign . territory has hitherto been followed by a Loan destined AO aid the finances of the country occupied, and contracted for under the understood guarantee of the conquering parties. I need only refer to the late striking cases of France and Naples. The Loan negotiated by'the house of Rothschild fo'r the latter kingdom in May, 1821, was as much for the sup= port of Austrian troops, and founded as securely on the ' honour of the Austrian Government, as if it had been made in Vienna, and had obtained Prince Metternich's signature as one of the contracting parties. France has now, in her turn, become the invading Power for legi. timacy, and left her Army of Occupation in Spain. That army, instead of being limited to 40,000, as I men. tioned to you last week, is to be kept on the footing of 45:000. France, richer than Austria, pays these troops at the usual rate in times of peace ;lut as they are ern. ployed in active service for the benefit of Ferdinand, the French Government demands from her prolgge that the latter shall pay their extraordinaries. For this purpose it has been stipulated that Spain shall advance 2,000,000 francs a month, or about a million sterling a year, du ring the period of the military occupation. • The contribution originally demanded was 40,000,000 a year; but this was strongly represented as too great, and was afterwards reduced to 24,000,000. Indepen dent of this sum, Spain will require to raise by Loan part of her other annual supplies, and provide the means of placing the kingdom in a situation to govern itself when'foreigners withdraw. Besides this, England 'claims the fulfilment of the treaty of indemnity whic h she concluded with theConstitutinnal Government.' The Loan thus required by the Spanish Government, to meet these various demands, must be very consi derable, though the particular amount is not yet known; and the contractors wilt have many difficulties to en counter, and many prelikninaries to arrange, before they can make any tender of their money. I shall merely at present mention the efisfeoce of the debt created by the Loans made to, ike Constitutional Government, the ex istence of Guebhard's Contract (who has advanced three millions upon it), and the state of the South American Republics, from which the Spanish and French Govern. ments expect consideiable supplies as the price Of ie . cognizing their sovereignty. DECEMBER 18.—The London bankers, it is now said, are here not only for the object of a Loan to the Spanish Government. That is connected with another still more important. A project is on foot, to form a great company of European bankers, who are to advance to Spain, the funds of which she at presentatands in need, (to a s certain fixed amount), and to pay to France the indemnity due to her by Spain. As an equivalent for, these advances, tljis company is to obtain over South America all the privileges which Spain at present possesses. They are, in tact, to have the excluiive pri vilege of trading with the Routh American Republics, or granting licenses to trade with them, as our East India Company manages the trade with China. or our possessions in the East. The independence of these Republics is to be acknowledged by, Spain and the other European Powers. No attempt will be made to bring them again under the Colonial yoke, but the trade with them must be carried on for some years, only under the protection, and by the permissio,n of this European Association. In order to secure this company in the repayment of their advances to France and Spain, the European Powers must, in a general Congress, stipulate to prohibit their other sub jects from sending ships to South America, as we pro. bibit all others, except the ships of the East India COlll - from going to China. Even if there is any possi bility of reconsprecing Mexico, Spain will cede her _right to this Company. DECE.liazit 20.—The plan to which I alluded on' Thursday, as being under discussion, for relieving at once Spanish finances, and terminating every hostile project against South America, is substantially correct. It was proposed to the French and Spanish Govern ments by certain bankers, who would be willing, under certain cemditions, and with certain guarantees, to carry it into .execution. The advances which they would make, if their propositions were accepted, would be sufficient to indemnify France for her exertions in the pacification of Spain, to pay the sum due by Spain to Great Britain for losses incurred in the West Indies, and to enable his Catholic Majesty to meet his financial difficulties without dislodging the Monks, or selling their convents., Their propositions are—that Spain should acknow ledge, without reserve, the independence of the South .American. States, and transfer to the new Company all , the rights which she axpresent claims. It is well known, for instance, that the Covet mnent of the mother court. try had great property in machinery, &c. for working the mines; that in Mexico and other provinces his Ca tholic Majesty possessed estates, Palaces, and ,other kinds of Crown property. All those would be ceded to Ole company pf contractors. To this company like wise would be ceded all the advantages or g rants which the different State, wdirld be willing to aford for the' general acknowledgment of their independence. There are still Spanish troops, for, instance, in Peru'; Mexico is not yet tranquillized ; and none of the pro vines enjoy that peaceful security to which they would) attain, it they were ,assured that no hostile attempt would be made upon them from Spain or Europe. le order, therefore, that these'troops might be withdrawn, and this security established, all-the provinces might be induced to make a contribution in money, which would go . to indemnify the contractors. - -‘ The French and Spanish Government have hinted at the possibility of establishing a Constitutional Govern ment in South America, and placing at the head of the different States'lfourbon Princes or Infantas. To this the framers trf the plan, or the contractors; object.—' They refuse to . adeanceshent money on any other con dition than the absolute• independence of ail the States as they now exist. Mr. Parili is gone to Vienna ; to lay the propositions of the contractors before Prints Metter -air:ln Tireplan will requite a tag time to be matured. A Congress most finally decision its adoption. What bill Lngland say to this? baci.:.isca 20, salt, P. /4.—Nothing has as yet '• finally settled as sto the Loan to the Spanish Govern ment. Au operation of such magnitude as the ad-, ranee of 700,000,000 of reels (oelbotst 7,900,000 stet , ' ling).l9 such • Government as that of 4pain, is not tap be concluded ln- a day. .It demands much negotiation, and many previous . guarantees. It is-rtot, therefore, supposed that any final arrangement can be made for some weeks. The convention concluded between the French aea, Spanish Governments, for -tbriesilitary occupation of. Spain, is only in the first instance for six months. Not that there is the least probability - that the military occupation of this miserable ind, diiorganized. coup.' try will cease at the end of that . period, but it . Was thought better that the term should be frequently renewed. rather than at first be long. The reasons Tar this preference are two-fold. Eagiamj, might have expressed some -alarm at a prospective occupatioW of two or three years, which would have placed the ports of Spain in the hands of the Frendi Government, and made the Peninsula a kind of French colony ; and Fer dinand, relying too much on the protection of his allies, might have shewn himself less accessible to considera tions of prudence. By the present arrangement, on the contrary, the rstate of Spain, and the expediency , of its military occupation, coming under review at short in. servals, Franceplaces herself under the necessity at each separate renewal of treaty of satisfying her neighbour that a farther interference is necessary, and, gains the Advantage of being able to threaten Ferdinand with a premature withdrawal•of aid, if, by obstinately per sistiog in measures of irritation and tyranny, he should render himself unwofilly of it. The theory is pliusible —let us attend to the practice. WEST INDIES. Wednesday, accounts were received by a respectable mercantile house in Cork, communicating the following intelligcnee: • There has been a plot amongst the negroes of this island (Trinidad) to rise en teem on All Saints Day, far the purpose of destroying all the white inhabitants. It was discovered onTuesday the2Bth October.• One of the slaves, quarrellingwith the other partisans for the prior iiy of rank, turned Kings evidence, and disclosed the whole to Government. Ihe rising was to have been general throughout the island. which is really sUrprising, from its local situation. Several negroes have been lodged in jail; their depositions, though taken separately, corre spond. Government has been very vigilant, and from the measures that are taken, we do not apprehend any thing serious. Martial law is expected to be proclaimed in a few days, and then there will be a complete stop to business during its continuance • • • The following letter from Trinidad has been received in Glasgow, by the ship Africa, arrived at Bristol : "TR I NIDAD I OOT. 3 1 .-- Th e detention of the Africa al lows of my acquainting you that yesterday was discovered upon an estate in the quarter of Diego Martin (west end of the island) a disposition on the part of the negroes to re. volt, but which has -begin happily checked by s apprehension of some of: the principals. Whethevthe disaffection extends to other plantations I have nos yet learnt ; it is, however, ascertained that a plan bad beep formed to make a movement on % the Ist' proxiinolto-: 'morrow). I' have thought it proper to inform you these particulars, as it is probable exaggerated accounts. will be sent home 'of the affair, which might •tend to create unnecessary alarm. Our militia is excellent, and quite adequate to the preservation of tranquillity, so that we hive nothing to fear ; still it behoves us to be on the. alert, for it cannot be denied that the minds of the slaves generally, are greatly agitated by the incendiary reports circulated of their speedy emancipation ; and what is still more to be regretted, the impression is gone forth that their masters are the cause of its being withheld." Extract of a letter from Demerara. the 220 of October, 1823.—" You will be surprised when I tell you as a fact, that at Batchelor Adventure, the estate on w hich the revolt began, the 600 Negroes, men, women, and Children ' on that estate, owned the enormous quantity of 1600 hogs, and about five times the quantity of fea thered stock. I was at the .trial .of Missionary Smith yesterday, when it appeared in evidence, that the books' sent out by the Missionary Society to hi distributed amongst the Negroes, gratis. were sold•nt the follow ing prices :—Bibles at 14 guilders 111 _stivers; Testa ments at 10 guilders; Palm Books six guilders; Prayer Books eight guilder s ; Religious Tracts three guilders; Spelling Books three guilders 10 stivers; and the Cate-, chism on a single Iteet, which cost about a halfpenny; at home, he sold for SO stivers, via. half a crov i rh ; his, monthly collections were about 701. per mosithi inde pendent of free gifts,. births. marriages, and burials; and in addition to which, each Negro paid six guildeis 10 stivers per annum for his seat in the Chapel : and such is the antipathy ofthe Negroes now at seeing them selves so duped by these fellows, that if left to them selves they would destroy the whole of them. , N. B. Each guilder -is worth is. ed. sterling; each shyer Id. 241 Bible, in sterling is - Us. Religious Tracts - .. Si. ed• Testament- - - les. ed. Spelling Book - - es. led. Psalm Book - . lOs.' Od. Catechism . • -' 2s. it Prayer ditto - - 13 t. 4 d. Seat In Chapel • r yllia. 10C• , . . , . • • DELUGE AT MESSINA. --: .' • - • - The following extract of a private letter gigriii h particulars of the late dreadful inundation at Messina s• MiLSKIIA. Nov. 15. " A deluge of rain, during the greater part of 1 night, has destroyed a great number of the small hou in these suburbs,. carrying them . and their wretch inhabitants along with it, many of them into the seat To what extent the melancholy effects have reached not yet ascertained; but a church not many yards di's. tant from my house already contains twentg-three dead bodies —men, women, and children. The sea is covered with wrecks of bnildings, and the dead bodies of the victims, who have there found a temporary grave, will soon be Boating on the waters, to increase the horrors of the scene. So driadfal a visitation is not rememo. bered by the oldest inhabitants to have taken place here before. The greater part of the calamity is Gwi.rg the high lands, at the back of the town, having bees reduced to cultivation instead of being planted, as the laws direct, with an annual increase of large trees. The rubbish and loose mould mixing -with the waters, be. came irresistible, and swept 'away everything in their progress to the sea. " We are all well, and our house, - the site of danger, is not exposed to its Gssum, Ds& 10.—Further secwaats of the late terrible storm, say, that the , to prove more disastroue to rdeiSillas earthquake of 118.3. • . TUX STOCK Y.IXCIIAINQE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Consols opened this morning at eel, at which price they keep steady up to this hour, with little doing. FOREIGN FUNDS. Conon Prices :,—Old Spanish .26# # 1, New 181 to 19, Ruseisik sij k Old Prussian 99*, New 91g, Poyais 41 to g, Colomb. 591. PRICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 228%—S per Cent. Redn. 85 1 ,4 44 Ve S 1 / 2 per Cents. 99-4 per Cents. Old' 100% % Bank Long Anns..2l 11-16—India Bonds 82... 79c. Etcheq. Bills( CI ,000) 625. 51s. 55s.—Small 51s. 52c. ...Consols for Acct. S6Y4 . . Fertile as "the present age is in invention, and ready as our capitalists are to open their purses and advance any sum on a schetne that holds out a prospect, how ever vague, of great gain, we believe there never was aproject half so romantic as that which is said to be not only in contemplation, but actually in course of ne gotiation, at Paris: We have heard much of the assistance •that France would give Spain, under the sanction of the other Continental Powers, in order to enable her to le cover her lok possessions in -South America. The know determination of the British Cabinet, it would seem] has frightened these Powers from the project: and a notable scheme has been thought of by which, itis sup posed, our interference may be evaded. • France will no lager think of hazarding her fleet, her men, and her matey, in the futile project of reducing the Republics of South America-on the contrary, she will. advise Spain to recognise their independence; as they - tersi K. but in a way that would place these Republics:es much under controul as ever. The Scheme will. be found sufficiently explained in the Private Letters frost Paris, given in a preceding column. It appears that the bad faith shewn by the Spanish Government has de prived it of all credit, and that not another shilling is to be had, by way of loan, in any capital in Europe. Not a stiver will be lent on the Royal word, and the monied Gentlemen demand securities.; • Spain, with a Government whose duratio n can never be speculated upon; has no securities to offer ; but 'she - agrees, on condition of a loan of seven millions sterling, to most.. 4page not only the mines, the estates, the palaces in 'South America ' , but also • the commerce of those inde- ondent Republics, to any individuals who may' supply :that sum. The money lenders are to be formed, into a icOmpany + , like our East India Company, with the pri. vilege oleaclusively trading with the South American Repuliliek:or of granting leave to other Powers -vs trade with them—as our East India Company manages (he trade: with China, and our sessions in the Rase..., Such is the project stake44;the-le*ri from *ma It is added, That a Crib be held to deter mine upon and sanction this iery•extraordinary.nrea‘ Aire. The idea of -nicking a eietitOW of theßinkersr as 'absurd as it into • suppoils,ihit When Smith Atnes . eica has freed herself from the yoke of Spain, she will submit to be at the mercy of its subordinate agents; so l that she shall:neither- buy, sell; • noietchangee single article without the .leaie of those good masters,. the money-lenders of London Ind - Pairs: •' 5 . Tie parallel drawn. betietsti,,snilit . a.Compariy;..**; our own East India Compenye:olaibt bold.. .that restrictions are place‘on the trade to China i favour of the East India company, but. that Company possesses no' power to restrain other States from. a free ▪ tercourse with China ; nor does it' assume any such authority.- Does France; Holland, or the United States trade with China, under limit.: issued from Leadershalie, street? CertaitAy, Anti aad_will the latterPower,Which has only to declare is faVelireof South America to seal its independence for evic r eonsent that its intercourse with the heighbourintiteitublis t %ball be regulated by a junto of Bankers in London or Ruis? But as the pro. 'ect is yet in embryo, and is expected to _ take some time before it is matured, it is not necessary to dwell longer on the subject at present. mornintwe received the Moniker and other • Oreneh Paperi aes.u.,:a7; - .with private letters from our Correspondent in Paris, dated that evening, and the Stale of Sunday. They are still filled with accounts of II fetes that have been given, and notices -of others that are to take place, in lhoneur . of else Due d'Annon. Lists. The health of the Kura ii 'somewhat . better, his MAJNITY ji: able' to transact hutittess with 'hii Ministers, surd.undiegolhe fitigue•-bf.receiving the . ne. mesons indiv.idstias who arellitily presetited . ro . his MA- Mr; O . ur Co yresp . o,' dent . , in *totter dated- on Thursday . last,.sits that thi.Kltyci:s.viiite is b reaking, the organ still streng.. and his memory - good,: as -the folloWing • le anecdote which herelatetwjii proVer if At a recent Levee, in.addreiting`the Bavarian *mister; Wlierisiai doer deaf, his Excellency did who initartdr voeiferated.- in, :ei;so .- of :thunder— ' Coasatead es porte le Allide r • 134ri . ;riere To-day, though the Bum spoke in an - undertone to the rest of the Am. hassadors, when he spike to the Bavarian Ambassathii raised his voice a full Octave, _which 'eXcitede gene ral smile in the diplomatic circle.' . • 5 • The following are extracts from the French Papers: MADRID, DECEMBER -IL The Minister of W a r 'will publish a Decree of his Ma jesty, by which all the A:officers-et the Army noniiitatetl I the King, and• who. have - retired since 'the- 7tlf lv se es ve in ra f l or arri Journalist ved.T f h ro e m y e A ru l p g l e o si y ta th s, eim a: e d perwiti ming Pry and uttering menaces. • . BARCELONA, DECEMBER • The following is the text of the Mand amu dressed by the Bishop of B arce l ona to the Priests d i Diocese, to which we have before alluded • " To prevent the evils which mistaken seal or the trup t id eletl certain men may occasion, I order and command— "l. That no Melt, secular-or regular, -whatever asapi k g, class, degree, or dignity; do introduce into his sermons pubi c , Linpjcs or questions, as so doing is predilbiteci by severakik y , 4l ; donninces. " 2. That no pint do employ Its .MI annals any which may tend, directly or indirectly, to trouble public tet t " Provoke disobedience to the King our Lord, to foment dia soike. resentment, hatred, or vengeance. ".3. If any priest contravene the two preceding eend, l l... shall not only be deprived of the faculty of preaching, but au k , besides condemned to a seclusion, of longer or shorter.detag ‘ according to the degree of malice or imprudence in the exp l oi ts he may have used. " It is not to be presumed that by these regulations 111% 1 , limit that evangelic liberty which belongs to the Christian pud e Goa forbid that I should have such a thought. Neither will Ink; any step on vague reports, and without the full astectsiemte 11 facts. I am aware that there are ears so delicate as to instigating to hatted and vengeadmie every expression whidi NA directed, not against persons, but against the errors and vita yiki govern them. • • " This will be to me a further reason to proceed with pia dr . =inspection, in the confidence that the boas will guide m g i n. compense for my earnest desire to succeed, and to conninisistb, general good. May it please the Loao_to inspire with a isly the eloquence of all ',teachers, and to prepare, by a true lidelityol, hearts of all the faithful to hear with profit the word. winds O s himself transmits by the organ of his Ministers! " The Curates, Episcopal Administrators, Regents, audoilai n superiors, lion read this circular to their communities, suglid Eecksiastict, secular and regubr, within their parockial *S I T dons, and shall Inform me of their having so done. 44 Gem preserve you, ate. , "JOHN JOSEPH ROVElar A Police regulation was published by the Municip lity of Barcelona on the 3d of this mouth, for thepar , pose of removing worthless persons from the city. For this purpose it was ordered that all resident Spaniards of fifteen and upwards, females. and heads of famitiM must be provided with - cards of safety by the Other 10th of this month at the latest.. That the seettior al/. regular ecclesiastics, and the military in active seetis do not come under the provisioranifthisarti47L , Count Ferning, Golf erhor - of . 1145elonas'ialliisbe on the 7th, an order relative tollk applicattOn of:; : r". tick 3, of the above regulation, ; which had met ala some difficulty in. the execution. His order was ii . follows :.....: r - ~ . • . .; ' . 4 , Whereas the third article of the regulation of the 9th nit rotative to safety cards, refers only to the military of the turbot ' the dependents on the French army, it is further ordered theta** lijanish military in write aivvire, o! whatever ?lan or ridihi* y bo. she Inteor.h4thitu! cii nuipissariti ! A rn,sj Treasure:44l4 -Cleutr of the Militaryßtarde k sitoll protentihrthweirs b 40541 1 Minisivility to tihtainsafetrertikoo-thellth and Oak et.. 4.. i .sent znaoiberTiki.Rltie Y ig O iti•lil lav 1 4 1 4 1 0 1E ': - • P from fora. to six fu.the'eve:4l47, - •,,„ .; :.' .., . 4.' .' • , S - . • , Intelligence from. Madild;cfoite NM*, r .. • ' ~i, 'tins morning to-the 10th inst. butitis vague ante* tisfactOry, nndin minfiespects; Anprobablei Seine serious discussions ire said to have taltsrei4iflsed,l444 the Spanish Ministers and thgVoreign * AnslsaalmlpfeAH„ the subject of the am nesty. . - • -. •. . , , The release of the prisolere .of war now in Frei* is said to be the chief obstiele to the general indulger wiiiCh it it, desired to obtain fiorn the KING: die* nish Ministers oppose their return, and the French Aiie bassador has paid some attention to the observadele that bare been made-to. him on this subject, anti fsi.affirmed.thai he has referred to hii Gevernatelit the other hand, the fanatical party will noiliir if any amnesty, and endeavour ton eforce *AP* that the Revolutionists are unworthy of anyfaillaw Meantime, the trials of the great number of Lltallb, ortam who are in the prisons are proceeded in. The fret with much rigour towards * th ese unf ; .; eons, who are confined along with thieves. . , 4,....: It it not expected that the new GOvernawal4 l differ much front that which formerly pit* NO k . Spain. Cal a pain. The KING always presides in the . State, but no essential. measure has yet been though all their proceedingi have exhibited a41111t: ,mined hostility to the system of the 'Cortc..:AP, irc i Russian Envoy, M. Pozzo GI BONGO; is sall;:',. .. ,t4uly,. we Suspect, to oppose the actnowled w ,, the loans to the Constitutional Governmeo;i'..._ i 1 o 'PHE EVENING STAR 'N. r4N0014:: \ • TUESDAY, DECEMBEIr.23) . „„, ...„ ...... e0 ..!, ........ ust• F ivui F u tince the - fur of me, though twig the March, 1820, shall receive foltpay,; but that tlie.o/ 7 effects. ; acers• apOolute4 'by . the `coonstitutional - Governitieut mats firs Messin. shell have but one-third.' - - : .„. • ~ . •• ~ , ; the effects ore'phsh ': ..: .;.:141,44-Mt; t )04 11: 1 1 -111 , 1 . T l' ,• • . *isms . eves 044 0 2 ! . gxeiTabel!iiiiaP.26.)eti.riki-41491-4?rNtirtAtie4itii , Yesterday Marconchini, Ei,Political- Chief of T01ede.,.4 .. _ . the COistii t' • .Bpunish Ministers do•not.neetabisiseilo ProlD1" 111 ! • 'to such an act of bad faith. . •.- • . 4 • ". The new GovernMent; siyi the writer of ~ •; - :1 from Madrid, If does pot renOuisie the Colcsiisioi . i , expedition has 210,307, sail root s i ont . cad (bat . ., , 1 4 troops) for Lima. It pcosaus,,seshisig is ktt . 1 'to open an intercourse iiiili t ife Royalists, and' i :S i- t -with the Clergy. 'k is yet . jitemaiss that th e P. . , -1 ierntnent has laliiiiiiiitii#ll44.Plauss which . . long the-horrors of Civil tin in those countries , 1 tard their independence. - i 4 It is affirmed, that Faltetwartto has sent - 4 the Itivann all; tdihe Commander of the F 04. 41 i Cruz, to Lima and Porto Cabello, to pay . . ~ I regard to the_French Sag, doubtleutoalaini , ' 1 . 1 marine mere easy means to diuemissiiit#lo4 ~ - - i the Independe)itt: ", Hence .it is dial', Wg'i serted in the CoOrt of Faatilirxii,llfatrifiS l -.0., ' I .ttp . of the fariaal party, that the Spanish ~. . . ' beyoad .. sea-am a:it-wholly lour", r '?:' .': ' 41° 2 li ".. • ,'. 1" .0 , . A - - - - , ~ i. . ! -... Jt4' Last night,• 4 Me. Ron-stain" , stet -. • - .', ,4,. - - ;brotkerka•law Mr. 13, Ce!es, afriviglip era% fr, 0 0: 11 4 'ir i • - t - ItieF Cre4m4 k aris of,Vvid4Ylaftis#ol 4 % ; - - L • ..- ..' the. ess,of that Isis:il ex% litise tJaesei okiivliggiw! - r'• ' - . of , the Naapolitan - • .. Pfeil •• ' .4,' SA • . ' issuiu bonds in a new oral, with . cop** '-,: ,„ • . ... . meat of the di v idendi it* P.uli instead iff Napicb - , Irr