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,6, 1814. TWELVE O'CLOCE • ..5.6644-4or sec. 66f per Cent. Navy 16—India Bonds, es. 6s. prem. Exchequer Bills is. prent. We have received Paris Papers to the 13th in:. stant. They contain a decree of the King, direct ing the French Authorities to supply the allied troops regularly with subsistence ; prohibiting, in conse quence, any obedience to be paid to the requisitions of the Allied Commanders. There is no truth whatever in the report circulated yesterday through the medium of t Sunday Paper, that 500 individuals lost their lives in an affray be. tween the soldiery at Paris last week. The affair is said to have happened on the 11th, but we have Paris Papers and Letters of the 12th which make no men• eon whatever of the circumstance. A Mail from St. Sebastian has arrived, bringing some details of the affair at Barcelona on the 16th ultimo, previous to the intelligence arriving of the events at Pais. The King remained at Valencia on the 24th. A Dutch Mail has also reached town, by which Me have accounts from Norway of the 24th ult. stat- log that the Diet had determined upon the bases of a Constitution, rendering Norway an hereditary limited Monarchy, and detlaring Prince CIIIIISTIAN King. Those Who have paid attention to the history of the social intercontse of nations, :bust be aware of the difficulties which attend even the best intentioned interference of one power in the domestic concerns of another. Great, however, as these may be, they ought not to deter from the pursuit of measures culated to increase the sum of human happiness, but only to induce caution, a spirit of conciliation, and laborious efforts to remove unreasonable jealousies, and injurious suspicious The temper, moderation, and magnanimity of the Allied Sovereigns towards France, may be considered a political phenomenon in the history of the world.— Their generous exertions in favour of rational na tional liberty and independence will, it cannot be doubted, be extended to all the countries lately tyran- hised over by France. Aware of the difficulties which attend the interfe rence of one power in the domestic concerns of another, we are still not without hope, that the generous con duct of the Allied Sovereigns towards France will extend its salutary influence to those countries over which France recently tyrannised, and be the means of introducing such political principles and practice, •as shall tend to the independence and improvement of mankind. The inhabitants of the North of Italy are anxious for freedom, and a constitution on a liberal basis. May they receive such an one I Our interference in the South of Italy—in Sicily, for the amelioration of the political condition of the inhabitants, has not yet been attended with that success which we are con stinted the purity of OUT intentions merited. We have been thwarted by faction, betrayed by friends, and slandered by enemies ; while the distance of Sicily itself, from the fountain-head of our Government,, may have given occasion to divers misconceptions between Ministers and their agents. But the Sici lians might have learned from our conduct to Spain, a nation not less jealous of its independence than any other in Europe, that we claim no right to interfere in the domestic concerns of others; but that whatever power they allow us, we use only for their benefit; and we ask no more than may be necessary for the most effectual attainment of the most salutary ends. The Inquisition in Spain was an institution which was above all others revolting to the feelings of us as the allies of Spain, and, indeed, to those of all civi lised Europe ; yet we took no share in the abolition of that tribunal. This same tribunal still continues in Portugal—in Portugal, the friend and ally of Great Britain-...in Portugal, which has through a long se. ries of sufferings and achievements, contributed so largely to give freedom to the rest of Europe, Eng. land has never interfered with her ally upon so deli cate a subject. Perhaps the v&4y circumstance that Portugal is the only nation which still retains the Inquisition, may suggest the most inoffensive means for its removal. ' The Portuguese are elouglit to hare adhered with more pertinacity to the Slave-teade, because we 1% ere the only nation that urged, and, by our naval predo minance, were enabled to enforce its abolition.— Should, therefore, all the Allies, who are now en gaged in giving happiness to the w.orld, unite in an Andress to the PitINEE REGEINT of Portugal, to assi. milate the domestic policy of his States more closely to those of the other kingdoms of Europe, by the abo lition of an institutioa which now no longer exists but under the Portuguese Government, such a measure could excite no jealousy: for what interest has RUS f;ist or Germany. or ?Main, or France, in the in. ternal regohnioon of Portugal, or the government of her colonies, but such as results from the humane desire of seeing the subjects of his Royal Highness ba_ppy and united t All turope has felt th e beneficial effect of the Portiiguese arms in the recovery of its 4 independence, and would . Wish to see an institution, which savours MOM of' the dark and gloomy policy of mat government that has been recently overthrown in France, than of the liberal system which should reip . in an enlightened state of society, for ever ex- P g ' from thiPortuguese nation. 1 11191"111.111191.11111111.111111111111.111111= 1 ,- vkagimplasamincom MG EVENING STA LONDON. MONDAY, MAY 16, 181! PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVI Reduced 65/f —Cons. 64f-4r ace. 66f 4 per Cr. 81 1 1-5 per Cent. Navy 951i—Omail Bank Lon g Pins. 16—India Bonds, es. 6s. preen FM? CORN LAW.i. The questinn 'Of itie Corn Laws is one of great magnitude. In faEt three parties, whether they av od► themselves or not, are it issue.-;-The growers, in cluding the landholders ind farmers l the manufac turers, including tradesnien Asia laboUrers of every dekcription ; and the Ministers: The first have an evident interest in keeping up the pikes which have been enhanced by extraorditinry and anomalous events, to a standard altogether incompatible with .he circumstances of a time of Peace, when our ma nnfactures will be driven from foreign markets if loaded with the high wages, which must be the ne cessary consequence of dear bread. The second hale an interest in reducing corn to a price which might discourage its growth. The tkird must desire the extension, or at any rate the maintenance of our com mercial system, as the only means by which foreigners can be made to contribute to our State necessities. In our opinion the chief danger which threatens us as a great and powerful nation is to be apprehended from the first party. We mean nothing invidious.— We proceed on the principles which ever actuate the human mind. When, by adventitious circumstances, any particular class has gained a comparative advan tage, it becomes exceedingly difficult to induce it to give up present advantage for even the certainty of future benefit. Nothing is more demonstrable than the fact that too high prices will eventually prove greatly injurious to the agricultural interests of the country, and highly ruinous to its present commer cial prospects. _ _ The evils to be apprehended from the efforts of the second class to reduce the prices too low, are merely ideal. Men, on particular occasions, give part of their attention to matters foreign to their general pur suits: their efforts to keep down the prices of corn must ever be transitory, while those of the grower to raise. them are necessarily incessant. So far as in fluence extends in the business of legislating on this great question, we need not say where the advantage lies—it is self-evident. It ought to be recollected, that some of the present rents were fixed when prices were far beyond reason able bounds—in such cases things should be left to work their own remedy. The Tenants, like specu lating tradesmen, will become bankrupt. The com munity is not to be corn-taxed to enable such to pay double rents. The landlord may argue that it is hard, very hard ! that his income should be reduced. But if he has acted the part of an extortioner he deserves no pity. Ministers have important duties to discharge. If they neglect to attend to the interests of the great mass of the people, they will bring upon the country evils which mAy in vain be deplored when beyond the power of remedy. There are apcounts in Town from America of a pacific nature. Congress have repealed the Non-in). portation Law by a lurge majority. The numbers were 115 to 37. Dispatches on this subject were transmitted from New York to Gottenburgh on the 10th April. SPORTING !IVY ELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET SECOND SPRING MEE I ING, 1814. SATIADAT, MAT 14. Sir J. Shelley's Small Beer, by Selim, heat Mr. VPlitres Por ter, by Eagle, est. 31b. each. Ab. M. lunge. h. it.-2 to lun Small Beer. Sweepstakes of 100 gs each. T. Y. C. Mr. Creckford's Denudes. B.t. 121 b. - - 1 Mr. Neville's "rooley, Bst. 31b, - - - 2 Mr. Craven's Penugon, Bst. ;lb. - - 3 Mr. llerren's Columbine, 7st. - - - 4 S to 1 agst Demodes-6 to 4 agst Tooley. Lord Foley's Teasdale, Bst. 21b. beat Mr. Udny's Truffle, Bst. 71b. T. M. M. 500 gs. b. ft.-3 to 4 agst Teasdale. Sweepstakes of 110 gs. cacti. T. Y. C. Mr. Wyndam's Fun, Bst. sib. - 1 Mr. Villiers's Don Cossack, Bst. 101 b. - 2 Mr. Goddard's Brian, 7st. 71b. S 3 to I en Don Cossack. Mr. Vansittart'e Selima, bet. 71b. brat Mr. Perren's Dote Rodrigo, set. 41b. Ab. M. 200 gs b. ft.-7 to 4on Selima. Mr. Villiers's Merryfield, Bsr. i2lb brat Mr. Wyndham's Quack, 7st. 816. Ab. M-50gs.-6 to 4on Merryfield. PUGILISM—The bets ot. the battle between Painter, the Lancashireman, and Oliver, the gaidener, which takes place to-morrow, have risen to six to four on Painter.—On the second battle, between Jay and Cooper, not much is yet betted ; but, in point of weight, Jay has much the advantage. Saturday evening, Mr. J> :N arrived in town with dispatches from Viscount CASTLEnsAwI, at Paris. He also brought letters from the Emperor ALEXANDER to his Sister, her Imperial Highness the Grand Duchess of OLDENBURGH, and .waited upon her with them, and dined with the Royal Duchess at the Pulteney Hotel, Piccadilly, wherei the Russian Ambassador, the Countess LEIVEN, &c. were of the patty. We understand the letters brought by Mr. JCNKINSON state, that the Emperor of RUSSIA had postponed his departure from Paris to England for a few days, and that he is now not expected till the 22d instant. The Emperor of RUSSIA and King of PRUSSIA have signified their desire, that they may not be received with the ceremonies that were proposed. They wish to come over without the echo of royalty—and to be treated as private persons. Instead of a royal yacht, escort of troops, or being received by the PRINCE Re. GENT in person on landing, they propose to come over in a common packet, and even if possible by the night tide, tb prevent ostentation. Report says, there are three Royal Marriages to take place forthwith :—the Duke de BERRI marries the Grand Duchess ANNE, the King of PRUSSIA the Duchess of OLDENSURGH t and the Hereditary Prince of PRUSSIA an Austrian Princess. Six vessels were taken between the 4th and 10th of last month, by the Prince of Neufchatel American privateer, and carried into •Havre;wbere they have , been condemned, and the vessels and cargoes adver• r tised for sale. • ith ARMr. It h now pretty , generally understood .st re duction of the Militia, will not take place all at once, as was lately reported. Twenty regiments, it is said, will be disbanded on the 24th of July ; a second re duction will take place on the 24th of September ; and the last on the 24th of November. Several of the regiments tic now on march to the quarters where the first reduction will take place. than the Among the regikents of Militia that have received orders to march from their present quarters, on routes towards their respective Counties, are, the Kerry Mi litia, to Portsmouth ; Kilkenny, to Gosport ; An glesey, to Winchester; Kildare, to Portsmouth; Cur nish Miners and East Devon, to Plymouth ; Cardi gan and 'Worcestershire Militias, to Bristol; Rutland and Huntingdon, to Norman Cross ; Longford, to Liverpool ; and Flintshire, to Chester. _ _ The 7th regiment of Dragoon Guards have landed at Donaghadee, from Scotland, and are expected to relieve the Gth Dragoon Guards, in Dublin, they having received the route for England. The Renfrew and 2d Lancashire regiments of Mi. litia have arrived at Cork, where the 31 West York will immediately be shipped for England. The greater part of the British army in Holland will soon return to England in divisions. The first will consist of the 33d, 54th, and 55th Regiments, and the Ist Royal Veteran Battalion. It is supposed they will proceed to Canada. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. " ADMIRALTY ()MCC, MAY IS.. " GENTLEMEN—I am conarnamied by the Lords Commis sioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you, for the Information of the Merchants intereved, that their Lordships have directed the Admiral at the Nore not to appoint any inure convoys to Hill. land till further orders; it being their intention to grant licenses to vessels h•londllither.—l am, &c. " J. W. CaOKIR." " Mr. Pidden and Mr. Hall." By the following, which is copied this morning from Lloyd's Books, it would appear that the Pallas and Circe, French frigates, are still at se4 :—The Oscar, GIBSON, from Liverpool to New Providence, has been captured and sunk off Madeira, by the Pal las and Circe, French frigates. EAST INDIA SHIPPING. The HUSSAR frigate arrived at Plymouth the 14th instant, Lord MINT. and suite on board, left St. He lena the 13th March. His Majesty's ship STIRLING CASTLE, and HUSSATI frigate, arrived at St. Helena from the Cape the 10th March. The formei sailed with the Bengal fleet, consisting of the METCALFE, FAIRLIE, GE NERAL STUART, OCEAN, HUDDART, DEVAYNES, SIR 'GODFREY WEBSTER, DAVID SCOTT, ALBINEA, and SIBBALD, from Point de Galle, on the 11th Jani - try, but ptted company two days afterwards. Sir HOME POPHAM intended to wait their arrival at St. Helena. The private shipWoonsninat, from Bengal, arrivisl at St. Helena the 4th March. The WELLINGTON, and another sh;p (name not mentioned) were expected at St. Helena in a few days, under convoy of the Paocnrs sloop of war. FALMOUTH, MAY 15. Arrived the CONCIVEST gun-brig from Plymouth, with a convoy for Wales ; Lady Arabella packet, with a mail from Bourdeauz, in three days. Put back the Mciiterranean, MoitarsoN, bound to the Brazils. Sailed the Hindostan store-ship for Portsmouth ; and the Earl Moira, East Indiaman, for the River. The following pa'kets are gone into the Roads, viz.— Francis Freeling, for Bourdeauz ; Prince Ernest for Lisbon ; and the Osborne for Halifax ; all with mails.—Wind N.E. fine weather. PLYMOUTH, MAY 14. Arrived here this day, la Gloire and la Preyale French frigates, and the Egerette French corvette, from Brest, hiving on board 1000 English prisoners of war. Came in the PHEASANT sloop of war from Cork. Sailed the SIR FRANCIS DRAKE frigate, SEA LARK schoper, and Pis gun-brig, with the home ward•bound East India fleet, for the Downs and the Thames. Also sailed the HEISRUS frigate and the ROYAL OAK man of war for Bourdeaux ; REDWING, FOXHOUND, I.NTELLrocNT, and GROWLER gun-brigs, to the Westward ; and the CON4CEST, 1 I guns, with a convoy for Wales. Yesterday morning arrived the first regular pac ket from Ostend to Gravesend—the Dove, Cap tain COOPER, in twenty hours, bringing the Mail, and a number of passengers and Prussian Officers, on a visit to England) A Margate passage boat had en deavoured to enter Ostend the same day with the Dove, but she ran aground, and received considerable damage, to the great terror of the passengers, who were fortunately safely delivered from their perilous situation. SMITHFIELD MARKET, MAY 16, Beef 59 6d to 6s 8d Veal 7s Od to 8s 0.1 Mutton l 6s Od to 74 6d P.rle. 7s Od to is Sd Lamb 8s Cd to Sls 6d. _ _ _ Beasts, 2180—Seep and Lambs 12,140 - -Calves,l2o—Pigs 260. FDIC& Or HAT AND ITIAW Meadow Hai 41 Os to 51 5, I Clover 61 Os to 71 Os Bowen 01 Os to 01 Os Straw 11 10s to II Qs CORN MARKET, MARK-LANE, MAY 16. The supply of Wheat this morning being small, that of fine quality met ready sale at an advance of 55. per quarter ; bat there is not the least amendment in thelriee of the inferior qualities, which descriptions continue unsaleable. Having but little Parley at Market, that which was fresh and tine sold freely at last Mou., day's prices, but stale samples are full vs. per quarter. Oats sell more freely than on Friday, but the price remains as on that day. la Beans, Peas, and other articles, there is no alteration. Wheat, Kent and Essex, 665. White Pear, 52a. 66a. boilers, 76a. per quarter 58a. 625. Ditto, Suffolk, 645. 755. Grey Peas, 421. 465. Ditto, Norfolk, 525. G7B. Small Beans, 401.445. Rye ' 38s: 40s. Tick Ditto, see. 4 0s. Barley, 325. 425. Oats, Potatoe, 265. SOS. Malt, 70s. 76a. Ditto, Poland, sot. 265. Flour, 60s. 655. per Sack. Oats, Feed, 165.24 i. YOIMON. Wheat, Dantxic, 60s. 72.. Rye, 34a. 34.. Ditto, Baltic Red, £6s. 669. Barley, 345. 36a. Ditto, Hambro' 32 Bremen, Oats, 1301111141. M. 465. 601. BONetP4RTIAN4. EXTRACT OF A PRIVATE LETTER !ROM A BRITISH Onto CER WHO WAS A PEUONER IN FRANCE. " Paris i April 28, 1814. On our way to Paris we met Bonaparte. The horses, to the number of 72, were all drawn up in the usual manner, on the outside of the village of Ville neuve; and the cortege arrived in the following order : Ist, Troop of 50 cuirassiers of his own guard in front. 2d, One of his great travelling coaches, the arms, eagle, &c. concealed by pieces of green oil cloth. Sci, Bonaparte in a plain yellow chaise, accompanied by General Bertrand ; on each side two officers of cuiras siers, but without their swords drawn, the troop in front only having them nut of the scabbard ; after which the rest of hiS friends and servants in different carriages, to the number of twelve or fourteen, with a trooper oh each side of them, and the rear brought up by Colonel Campb•ll and an Austrian officer in a barouche. We had taken up our station directly op. site to where his carriage st , pped, and we had a full view of him for twenty minutes, as the side glasses were entirely down. Before the carriage stopped, we all thought he had been tied in the carriage, his mouth was so much distorted, and his eyes, particularly the right, so much inflamed ; and I assure you, much as we all had reason to dislike the m tn, we were much shocked at his wretchei appearance, " On stopping, he seemed to male a great effort to compose himself, and he appeared to have suc ceeded in some measure ; but the stern stare that used to characterise his cotmtenance had entirely left him : he seenv!d like a man completely humbled and mortified, who wished at the same time to bide 4is chagrin, and to appear to'brave his fate. He viewed us all round, one after another, several times ; bu' his eye appeared unsteady, and often vacant. As there were scarcely any eersons there but outselves, except about twenty old women and children, he seamed to eye us with particular attention : at last I hoard him say two er three words, in a law voice, to his compa nion General Bertrand, who seemed in a most dread ful state of distress, and answered him merely by an affirmative nod of t!'e head. -- sai I, he heard him distinctly say Cc: sort der dingloir,n'est re pal P These are English, are they flit ?'—to which the other replied only with w tied. Hd set med particu larly impatient to be gone, when the postillions were mourned, but never sud any thing ; this, however, he was not suffered to do till the whole was ready to move off (none of the carriages were suffered to quit the line of march), which, as I have said before, was twenty minutes. He seemed much changed since I saw him last going to Russia ; but still he loused very well while lie kept hi; inouth shut ; the moment he opened it his lace was much convulsed, and he was almost always constantly rubbing his loiehead and eye-brows. " His head was uncovered, and he wore a plain uniform of the guard, with his star and a pair of gold epaulets. Just as he was moving off, lie bowed to us all, and I could net help pulling off my hat and wishing him :k go journey. Colonel stopped and spoke to us for a short time ; he said !:e was as well as cold be expected. Upon our err.vell at Fontainebleau, we went and saw his palace, &c. I saw the table on elech he signed his abdieetioe ; it was covered over with white teether, and was that on which he usually wrote when alone, and was all besprinkled over will ink, with his name written on many places of tile leatlitr : there was an unfinished sentence, " Qua Dieu weir Napoleon."—That we might not shock hire, we had all t .ken our white cockades out of our hats before he came up. We saw an Ern mense amber 'of dead horses all the way to Paris, which, if not removed, may breed a pestilence in the warm weather." We have been also favoured with a letter relative to the conduct of BONAPARTS on the day preceding his embarkation at Frejus, and on the anti enticity of the following particulars, our Readets may rely gi The Russian, Prussian, Au,tristn, and English Commissioners, and Captain Usher, of the Uu4aunted frigate, who was appointed to convey him •to Elba, dined with him on the above day (the 27th ult.) Oti the introduction of Captain Usher, he said, that though formerly our enemy, he was now as sincerely i'ur friend, and that we were a great nation. On Cap tain Usher observing, that he fear:d he could bJt ill accommodate him, Bonaparte said, a British mm of war was a palace. At dinner the subject was chit fly naval, of which _he appeared a perfect master. Oa some surprise beilg expressed, how he could make himself so perfect a master of the :oinutia of the navy, wli;:n he had such great, and so many other affairs of higher importance, he bowed and felt the compli. ment ; but said, that in three yearr Lis plans would have been complete—that he was about to build 510 sail of the line on the Elbe, and would have had 200 sail of the line well manned, for that his naval con scription fully answered his expectations. On its being observed by Captain Usher, that his naval conscripts did not create much alarm, be seemed much surprised, adding, that our Ministers well knew the Toulon fleet was manned with them. " He said, that his principal object in annexing Holland to France, was for the purpose of making good sailors by exercising them on the Zudersse; and turnitig roun.i toward the Russian Commissioner, said that he bad constructed a three-decker, 'bed called the Austerlitz. On his being asked, what be thought of our expedition to Holland ? He said, ra ther turning to the Austrian Commissioner," I wrote fromVienua before the expedition sailed, desiring them to be prepared for it." The conversation in general was highly interesting. He looked remarkably well, 'and talked with all his accustomed authority. A French frigate was sent to wait upon him, but he pre ferred going in the English figate. Lieutenant Haw, ings was sent with a French and Austrian Commis. sioner to tate possession of the Island of Elba in his name. The Princess Borghese intended to follow him to Elba. On taking leave of his Guards, be made a most affecting speech to them, which had a great effect on both officers and men, who shed tc.'rs." CAPITAL Pozas.—Shared and sold by CARTER, Charing-cross, in the Lottery which finished on Tuts• day last—No. 6163. a prize of 4500; 5750, a piss £300: 2652, a prize of 4200; and 8417, a prima of £2OO. The fortunate holders may receive their money on demand or exchange them for Tickets .o ‘ ll Shares in the Nzw LOTTERY which begins drawing 4th of next month. Schemes with puticulan gamy be bad (gratis) at the above Oft , b.. • I p 4 9