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STOCK EXCHANGE. Yesterday afternoon, agreeable to the adjournmant of Saturday, there was a very full attendance of the Members, to take into consideration what steps should be pursued on the settling of Omnium, which takes place to-morrow. Mr. HANCOCK, who had been appointed Chairman, opened the business, and pointed out the necessity there was for giving the subject a fair, candid, and impartial hearing. He desired that every individual who wished to give his sentiments might do it, and hoped the House would give a patient hearing. Mr. BISH proposed (which was seconded by Mr. P. RtutannsoN), instead of the Resolution moved by Mr. Ricardo on Saturday, that the House should show the public that they did not wish to be the judges in their own cause, but would leave the whole to he discussed by a Court of Honour, composed of two persons on the part of the &tack Exchange, and two persons on the part of the persons supposed to be implicated, with power to chuse a fifth person as umpire, should they not ae ; and the decision of -the said Court of Honour, or a majority of them, should determine whether the money should be paid to the persons at Okesent implicated or not ? Mr. F. BAILEY desired to know whether Mr. Bish was authorit.ed to say that the persons at present im plicatcd would agree to appoint two persons ? Mr. Bisii raid he was happy to mention, that he was ti tally unacquainted with all the patties. Mr. Cita It LES JOHNSON, in a speech of some length, contended, that the Resolutions, as proposed by Mr. R;cardo, would be the means of much confusion, and cause numerous inconveniencies with Brokers settling with their ptincipals ; that although the House seemed to deprecate the annulling of bargains, yet, in fact, it was the same thing if he had sold for a per son and was debarred from paying him by authority. of a vote of the House. Mr. 1). Rtcanno, in reply, said, no such inconve nience could arise, because the Resolutions only went to regulate such bargains as were done for persons at present implicated, or suspected of being privy to the 'rood. Mr. HIGGINS delivered his sentiments at some lenlsth, and completely approved of the original Re solutions as proposed on SAturday. Mr. 'l'. PARKER differed with Mr. Higgins, and moved sonic Resolutions as amendments, in opposi tion to the original motions. Mr. EIS!t said, is the House seemed to think Mr. Ricardo's Resolutions embraced their ideas, he with drew his motion. The first and second Resolutions were agreed to. The tllird Resolution caused much debate from a variety (.1 pe sons, most agreeing that it was proper the motley- sliouid not go into the pockets of the authors of the fraud ; but differing in their ideas what steps wt re most proper to pursue, when Mr. C. TunNsoN moved to adjourn the farther dis cussion of the subject rine die. The qnestion was put on Mr. Johnson's motion, and negatived. Mr. DUI:RANT desired to know whether any care had been Liken relative to the bargains which had been continued over for the April account ? Mr. FRAHM stated, that he had that day closed all bargains he had for April, and, as he thought, by con sent of his principals; but he had since understood from thein that they did. not agree to what he had done, yet he was determined on his part to abide by it, and had made his arrangements accordingly. Mr. JONATHAN HOARE was for the decision of the question being by ballot, instead of shew of hands.; which was over.ruled, as it was in most public So. cieties usual," in the first instance, to take the question by show of hands, and then, if a doubt arose, to de mand a ballot. The Resolutions were put and carried. The next Resolution was also put and carried. The CHAIRMAN then addressed himself to the Mi .nority, desiring to know whether they were satisfied, that the questions had been carried against them, to which they assented. Mr. SPICER then moved the thanks of the house to the Chairman, for the zeal and great ability he had shewn in the busir.ess of the day, which was seconded by Mr. BISH, and carried unanimously. The Resolutions were then ordered to be stuck up !n the house ) signed by the Chairman, as follows Re,olvet.l, That it appears to this House that Messrs: J. err, R. and W. Smalibone, of the Stock Exchange, M. Richardson, of Cornhill, bookseller, did sell, on •.1.. a very large vaiiiity of Consols and Omnium for :10 seem to have been previously acquainted with the . • ,stanees relative to the fraud, practised on that day, re •l rev og the f.tise report of the death of Bonaparte; on which sales a very considerable profit was made. •' Resolved, lbw the Committee be retreated to investigate the accounts of the four persons above mentioned, on that day, in order to ascertain the exact profit made by each of them,i for the Nudes above alluded to, ix consequence of the said false Report. • " Resolved, That every Member of the Stock Exchange vriso flay. imam ate*/ d.ffereuer.s to pay tot.ither of the font . per ions above mentioned, Fearn, R. Hickens,lCSmall bone, and I M. Richartiru s on the next Uranium settling day, (Mardi 16), be hertby required to pay the same to any one ot three Gentlemen to be named by the Committee who are au thormd by this House to receive the same, and who, after de ducting such prat as may appear to them to have been nude on the tlst ult. by the above -mentione%l brokers, on account of the parties before alluded to) to pay over such balances as to each of those brokers may resprctively remain " Resolved, That the said gentlemen to be hereafter nomi nated, do retain the money received as aforesaid until the pre sent enquiry be closed, when it will be mote satisfactorily ascer tained, whether any of the parties mentioned in the Report had any previous knowledge ot the fraud practised on the 21st February. 66 Resolved, 1 hat if such previous knowledge by one or more of the aforesaid parties be satisfactorily ascertained, the money retained on account cf such persou or persons, be bestowed au one or more Charitable Institutions. '• Resolved, That no part of such money shall, In any este, be appropriated to the Chariubte Fund of the Stock Exchange, or to any purpose connected with the Stock Exchange, or its Mem ben.. The Stock Exchange will pay all it has lost, but it will not consent that the money shall go Into the pockets of those with whom the fraud originated." NO. 2590, ‘lo,ooo—No. 7491, 41000. Nn. 250, th-awn this clay a Prize of Twenty 1:11.011$41A1 Pounds, was shared and sold by HORNSBY aiki Co. in One Quarter " ae ighth, and ten Sit tics t ntlis•—Alscs No. 719 , Prize ,of One Thousand Podisds. Was alined and so by HORNSBY and Co. in On e Quarter, OM Eighths and tea Siatcenths.—' No. '26, Coruhill, March 14th. . . DUTCH PAPERS. FRANKFORT, MARCH 2. We find in several Papers the following Proclama tion, issued by the Count d'Artois, previous to his quitting Basle : 44 We, CHAHLES PHILIP of France, Son of France, Monsieur, Count D'Artois, Brother to the King, and Lieut.-General of the Kingdom. " To all Frenchmen, greeting, " FRENCHMEN —The day of your redemption is ar rived—the brother of your King is in the midst of you. He comes to rear again the ancient banner of the Lilies in the heart of France, and to announce to you the return of:lappiness and peace, and the resto ration of law and public liberty, under a protecting Government. " No Corruption—no War—no Conscription—no Consolidated Taxes—any longer ! At the voice of your Sovereign—your Father—may your misfortunes be wiped off by hope—your errors by forgiveness— and your dissections by the re-union to be effected, for which he is your security. He burns with desire to fulfil the promises he has made to you, and which he this day solemnly renews—and, by his love and benevolence, to render happy the moment, which, bringing him back to his subjects, restores him tcrbis children."—Vive le Roi ! BRUSSELS, MARCH 4. From the head-quarters of Count Woronzow, at Rethel, (in Champagne, six leagues N.E. of Rheims) the 17th February, 1311. PROCLAMATION. - _ " FRENCHMEN ! Inhabitants of the departments of the Ardennes, of the Aisne, and the Marne! March ing through your land with a corps d'armee, belong ing to the army cif the Crown Prince of Sweden, I learn with sorrow, that influenced by the Corn. mandants of the small forts in the neighbourhood, and upon their false representations, several of your Communities have armed themselves against us, and that throwing off the character of peaceable inhabi tants, you have assumed that of partisins ; and there fore, every inhabitant who takes up arms, and though unable to attack the troops, falls on travellers and stragglers, and refuse to obey the military authori ties, such pet sons shall be punished as robbers. 44 Frenchmen ! Obey the voice of him who has nothing in view but your welfare. The Royal Chief of the Army to which we belong is a Frenchman, as well as yourselves, he is a security to you for our sin cerity—not against you have we taken up arms, bu t agaittst your Emperor—him, who by sacrificing )w)u, would keep Europe agitated by continual storms.— The Russians would not tve been here, had not a mad, a detestable ambition carried your brchrtn' to Moscow. Being now here we shall do every thing in our power to mitigate the sufferings always atten dant on war. Inhabitants of France, I am always ready to as sist and protect you, and to punish all those who may maltreat you. Come to me with confidence—come to every Russian Commander. No complaint by you shall be overlooked, but on the other hand, con- duct yourselves as it becomes peaceable inhabitants to do—be obedient and quiet ; this is the only means of safety for you. Every commune, every village, which, after having heard this advice, shall not shew obedience to it, but make resistance to the troops, shall be destroyed—the houses shall be destroyed, and the inhabitants treated as traitors and robbers. (Signed) " Count VON WORONZOW, The Russian General commanding a Russian Corps d'Armee, and Knight of several Orders." " Rethel, February V. 6." il\ VIENNA, FEBRUARY 16. Report says, that the French General Miollis, who threw himself some time ago into the Castle of St. Angelo at Rome, has joined the army of the King of Naples. Letters from Turkey say, that Count Andreotsy, the French Ambassador at Constantinople, has de clarel to the Grand Seignior, that the state of affairs in Italy made it necessary to recal the French trc h ips in Dalmatia and Albania, and that the Grand Seig nior was at liberty to take possession of those pro vinces for himself. GHENT, MARCH S. The sally of the French from Lille, by which they recovered for a short time possession of some of the towns-of Belgium, and threatened Ghent. has turned out greatly to their disadvantage. The day before yesterday a great number of troops arrived here frbm Brussels. The Duke of Saxe Weimer was here for a moment, then returned to Brussels, and thence to Enghein, and to to•day we have the happy news that the Russian and Prussian troops have arrived at Has iebeke yesterday afternoon, "al three o'clock, defeated the enemy, and the next night surrounded Courtray and Menin, so that the French are shut up there. We hear also that General Von Borstel, having ad vanced with 5000 men from Tournay, against Gene ral Maison, who returned a few days since to his army, the French hastily fled to Lille with precipitation, leaving eight pieces of cannon and GOO prisoners, in I the hands of our troops. HANOVER, FE8.48. Orders are given that the whole Hanoverian corps d'armee, both troops of the line and Landwehr, shall be completed as speedily is possible : in order to march to France without delay. PETERSBURGH, JANUARY 2). Our Cowl Gazette contains the peace concluded be. tween Itussiiand Persia. The following is the sub. stance of it : Persia cedes to Russia the Government of Kara bag, Gannshiu, Schekin, Schirwan, Derbent, Kubin, Baka, Talischin, and the whole of Daglustan ; Per sia rebounces, besides, all its claims to Georgia, with the province of Schur 'gel upon Imaretta, Gurtia, Idingrelia. and Abelesise, anagives up to Russia for ever the sovereignty over an those countries. The Russian flag alone shall be allowed on the Caspian Sea, so that no other power shall be permit ted to have ships of war or vessels on that sea. The following regulations are made concerning the trade between the two powers : The Russian subjects may import their goods not only into Persia but also the neighbouring kingdoms; they shall pay no more than five per cent. upon all goods which they import into Persia, and the same upon those they export. dr The Russians shall be amenable, in commercial matters, only to the'Russian Consuls or other agents in the different towns of Persia. DUSSELDORF, FEBRUARY 23. On the 20th the French again made a sally on the side of Krudenberg, for the purpose of getting pos session of the salt laid up there ; but the inhabitants having received intelligence of it, threw the salt into the w,•er. On this occasion we took 35 prisoners.— An inhabitant .of Wesel, who had joined the sally for the purpose of getting cattle, was run through by the Cossacks. We are assured that upwards of 400 burghers of Wesel, with.their Mayor at their head, attempted to make themselves masters of the Berlin-gate, but were overpowered and made prisoners by the French. It is reported that the Mayor was shot to death, and the rest put as prisoners into the church. The want of provisions and particularly of salt, and likewise of 'fire-wood, was very great. All the inhabitants had latterly been obliged to deliver their provision into the magazines, and receive their rations in the same manner as the soldier's. For some days past a great deal of heavy Artillery and a large quantity of Congreve rockets have arri ved before Wesel. On the 14th, Julieh was heavily cannonaded, so that the Palace and several houses near to it were set in flames. BRUSSELS, MARCH 7. Above twelve or fifteen hundred men, who were cantoned in this neighbourhood, marched away this morning to strengthen the corps lying before Ant werp. We are assured that this fortress will again he closely invested. The division of the Prussian General Thielman having on the 28th February moved against La F.:re, made itself master of that fortress after a cannonade which was of a very short duration. Exclusive of four hundred prisoners, a most consi derable magazine has fallen into the hands of the conquerors, viz. . Ist. Upwards of 100 pieces of brass artillery, some with, and others without carriages. _ 2d. Pontoons of copper and wood, sufficient to make two bridges of boats. 3. A ma- , azine of timber for an kinds of coach-makers' use, estimated by itself at bah a million of crowns. 4th. A magazine of one thousand waggons with new-tired whet Is. With other articles, enumerated under seventeen heads, all which stores are estimated by our Newspapers at the value of 20,000,000 franks. _ _ A corps of troops, consisting of from thirty-five to forty thousand infantry, and twelve thousand horse, :ire to pass through N amen between the 2d and I March, to join the grand army in France. LIEGE, MARCH 1: Yesterday his Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Sweden, honoured with his presence a splendid en, terrainment given in his honour. GENEVA, FEBRUARY 21. The Generals Marchand and Desaix having recei ved reinforcements, marched, on the 16th, against Chamberry. General Baron Von Zechmeister took post at Vivier, between Chamberry and Aix. On the 18th he was attacked by the enemy, and defended himself obstinately the whole day ; three several times did the French attack that place, and each time they were repulsed with loss, as General Zechmeister kept his position ; this skirmish has thrown several hundred of prisoners into our hands. Since that time, the French have not repeated their attack. The General of Division Baron Musnier marched out of Lyons on the 18th ; he drove the advanced posts out of Meximieu, and who retired behind the Aisne. Some inhabitants of the village of Cbatillon la-Poulu having taken up arms, that village, after having fallen into the hands of the Austrians, was set on fire in two places, and those of the inhabitants who were taken with arms in their hands were imme diately shot, according to the laws of war, and to deter others from following their example. SCHAFFHAUSEN, FEBRUARY 23. Considerable transports of gunpowder are daily conveyed from the magazines in this city to Mont beliard, where a great magazine is established. The deficiency is immediately filled up by other trans ports which arrive here from Ulm ; 300 waggons laden with oats, hay, dic. were yesterday sent from hence to France, where, according to the report of some persons returned from the army, a want of pro- visions begins to be felt, for the prevention of which every means are made use of. BASLE, FEBRUARY 26. The march of troops through this city has conti nued uninterruptedly since the 21st instant. This re serve, which is moving forwards, is said to consist of 29 battalions and 65 squadrons of choice troops and horses ; they direct their match through Swit zerland to Vesoul. Two hundred labourers are daily employed in the trenches before Huningen. Yesterday 25 deserters came out of that fortress, who confirmed the report of the great want of all necessaries which ex's , s in the place. On account of the severe frost which h.,s un place for the last ten days, the besieging corps, which consists of about 7000 men, daily use 30 fohoms of firewood, on which account that article has risen w an exceeding high price. FRIBURG, (in Brisgau) FEBRUARY 26. On the 22d instant arrived here four regiments of Hessian infantry, under the command of his Royal Highness Prince Ernilius. This fine corps, among which are a Prince of Hesse Homburg and a Prince of - Wittgenstein, broke up on the 23d, on their way to Basle. They will be followed by other troops from the same priucipality. ELBERFEI.D, MARCH 4. For several days past we have seen divers divisions of troops arrive here, all of which belong to the Swe dish army. The most of them proceed immediately on their march to Cologne to (plow the Grand Army. Among these troops was likewise the line regiment 'of Momer's Hussars, which was this day folio% by the Schorten Regiment of Dragdons. We expect the last division of the Swedish army here to-day, and ~terwards the corps under Lieutenant-General %Val moden. BASLE, FEBRUARY 2!. On the 20th, at eight P.M. Monsieur, the Y.ilig': brother, really departed from this place, and as it is generally understood, to the head-quarters of the Allies. LIEGE, MARCH 5. We have still the pleasure of the preser.ce of hi. Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Swede:l, with his general Staff; in this town, which is still ioctvasc( by the arrival of many officers of rank and dikAou.. tic persons of high consideration. His Royal Highness has therefore honoured ral persons of consideration, together with the Gilaid. d'iionneur, who perform duty with him, by admit. ting them to his silk and into his company. Al: persons who have had the happiness of approaching him, speak in rapture of his condescension, and of the kind reception they meet from his Royal IVe hope that his residence in this city will coot:nu.: for some days. His Excellency Lieutenant General Baron Vol Thielman arrived here yesterday, with his Some Saton and Swedish regiments are likewise . rived here. The soldiers have a fine appearance, ar.:! are well equipped, they look stout and healthy, ar,: tun of courage. They observe the strictest discipline, and the inhabitants highly praise their conduct. regiment cf cuirassiers is particularly distinguitheJ. Fresh troops are arriving every moment. We th:,, morning saw a very fine squadron cf the Death Heal Hussars pass thron ? ;11 here. We have at this moment a great nur - sher of trcop.i in our town, and we arc in expectation of some thol:- sands more. A pit of these troops are destined Maestricht, to form the siege of that place. It peArs intended to attack that fortress more seriously than hitherto. The corps of officers rnake thermelve... noticed by their genteel behaviour, and by 11,c . tatc and richness of their clothing. OUDENARD, MARCH 'Z. A great number of French pri,oners and wolalded have arrived here. This morning an enragerner.t took place between the Allies and a part of the French garrison of Kortryk, in the vicinity of Swevigham, about half way between Kortryk and Avelghem, where the French were totally defeated, and suffered very considerable loss. This lesson will make them more cautious, and is the prelude to great operations, of which the department of Noerden will be the theatre. Kortryk, Merin, and Appres are said to have been relieved. ZURICH, FEBRUARY 18. The following is the plan for the new organizagon of the Swiss Confederacy, in such manner as it is adopted by the Assembly at this place : •• Art. 1. The Cantons guarantee to each other their constitution and independence. •• 2. The contingent: in men and money shall be delivered in the proportions fixed by the Act of Me diation, but still retaining the liberty of making such alterations as may be deemed necessary, whether by increasing the states of the Confederacy, or by disco vering abuses in the establishing of their equality. •• 3. In case of any disturbances breaking out in any Canton, it may immediately call on the neighbouring Cantons for assistance ; but it must, nevertheless, give information thereof to the Government of the Confe deracy, which shall regulate the manner in which such assistance shall be rendered. 64 4. There shall no longer be any vassals is ill Switzerland. " 5. The trade in provisions shall be free through out § r witzerland ; but measures of policy may be adopted against forestalling them. " 6. All duties of import and export hitherto ex isting are abolished. _ " 7. No Canton shall form alliances with Foreign Powers, although they may make military capitu lations, but which shall be subjected to the apprJba tion of the Diet. " 8. The Syndicate, appointed by the Act rf Me diation, is abolished ' • bet on the other hand, Vie right of decision formerly belonging to the Constitution is renewed concerning any differences arising between the Cantons. In case that they cannot agree cz:ncer nlng an Arbitrator, the Diet shall nominate one to act between them. •4 9. In case of difThrences arising at any time be tween the Cantons, they shall not have recout4e to arms ; but shall apply solely to legal means. 0 10. The Canton of Zurich shall always he t!.e first Canton. ' 4 11 . The Piesiding Burgomaster of Zur:cli is Pr.- sident of the Confederation, and of the Diet. 46 12. A Council shall be aliowed him, the bers of which shall be chosen by the Diet. 44 13. Each Canton shall send Deput'es to Diet, but who shall have only one vote, which t!:(1 may at pleasure give to their Council. 44 I*. The Diet shall regularly assemble on the lc: Monday in July. 14 15. The first Canton, Zurich, may call extrier , dinary Diets, either of itself or at the request of Lye Cantons. " 16. The Diet alone can declare war and mi. , treaties and alliances. In eith,:r case, the must have a plurality of three-ftmrths of the vi.tec. " 17. Th - Alliances shall have no force et c.' 1 gation on any other Cantons than those v.hich voted for them. " 'no Diet shall direct concerning the tro , . of the contingent, in cases of domestic or lilt.. d.inger. It shall likewise choose the Deputies .!: Confederation, and recall them back. 44 20. Each Canton has but one vote, exci ; the two great Cantons, who may he allowed ty..o. 6 1 21. The first Canton has the right of giTillg formation to another, whenever disturbanze.i likely to bre4 out in it. ' 6 22. The Council of State of the F.r:t Canton 11.'s the right of acting as Council in usual which are not of much consequence. " 21. The Chancery of the Confederation is chosea for three years, and may be rechusen again. " 24. 411 contracts and stipulations mutually en tered into between the Cantons, as likewise all :co luttons of the Diet, shall remain in force, so fa* they are not contrary to this present Act."