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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE, PARIS, JAN. 19. A. courier from Spain arrived yesterday at the -department of Foreign Affairs, with dispatches from M. the Count de Lagarde. It is said that very serious disorders have broke" out in the Belgian army ; the revolt of several regiments ut Luxembourg is spoken of. News of such momi:titous importance merits con tirmation.—(Journal des W•baif.) There was a report upon 'Change yesterday, that seditious movements had broken out in Be!. .gium, on account of the law relative to grain,l and that some military corps had joined the in. surgents. The Belgian Journals arrived to-day say nothing of any such event : yet the Bloat - makes mention of these m ovements., adding, that the news will hasten the concentration of a corps of tire Prussian army iu the proyiuces of the Rhine. The Russian army assembled in:Poland is said to be 100,000 -strong. )1. de Bulger', Chargé d'Affaires of Russia, M. the Count Brunetti, Chargé d'Affaires of Austria, and the Charge-d'Affaires of Prussia, at Madrid, have demanded their passports, are making preparations, and will set off from Madrid ou thel3th inst. It is not precisely a treaty of commerce that the Spanish Government has just concluded with England, hut the resolutions recently adopted by the Cortes appear to be equivalent to a Posi tive convention, by means of which the Peninsula will be exclusively provisioned by Great Britain, with all supplies necessary for her internal con sumption. The Cortes of Madrid have, besides, resolved to delegate to the Government the care and the power of, adopting all suitable measures relative to the acknowledgment of the iudepend ence of the dissident provinces of South America. As a first measure, the ports of these provinces are opened, on the part of Spain, to the ships and merchandice of the allies of the Spanish Govern ment. It is the same with the ports of Cuba ; and, in case of need, that island will also receive from some ally of Spain forces sufficient to main tain the authority of the Government. Finally, 'the Cortes have decreed the creation of two mil lions of seals of aonuities, inscribed in the great book of the public debt. The emission of these new annuities has for its object to regulate with the English Government the claims made upon Spain, on the subject of piracies committed by the privateers of the Peninsula. It does nut re quire much penetration to perceive, in these im. portant measures, something which 'is not only equivalent to a treaty of commerce, but almost to a treaty of alliance with England. The allies of Spain will alone have the free entrance of the ports of the Peninsula, and of all the ports of South America. , This can only be applied to the maritime Powers: and to what other Power than England can these immense advantages be bene ficial ? France might enter into a rivalship, but Et is necessary to be the ally of Spain. But the question is no longer whether , we shall be the allies of Spain—the question isrwliether we shall not make war. Hence, England will alone profit by the vast channels of the Old and New World. Her industry will be redoubled ; andours,airead y idmiguishing, is menaced with complete ruin.— , ( Cons titutionnel.) (From L'Etoik.) M. the Count de Lagarde is recalled from Madrid. Last night a courier was sent off from the Office of Foreign 'Affairs to Madrid. Yesterday at noon the Russian Ambassador sent off a courier extraordinary to Petersburgh. The King received the Ministers and other persons of distinction to-day after mass: The sitting of the Landaburian Club drew, on the,lith, a great concourse of spectators. M. Moreno Guera occupied the tribune during almost the whole evening. He read the note addressed to Cdunt de Lagarde, and commented upon it, phrase by phrase. He reproached that Minister with having favoured the factious, and particularly the eventti,of July, and express ed' .his wish that Government would send hire his passports. He then examined .ttie chances of war.ort the vide of France. The seas will *non be covered with letters of marque from the Spa nigh Government. The produce of these letters' Of marque might serve to organize a multitude of guerillas. We ought to take for our system of defence, net to fight any general battle on the Pyretinees, the ! , :bro, or the Tagus, but even to let our enemies penetrate, if they wish, to the Guadaleta (a river of Andalusia). The further they get into Spain, the less chance will they have of getting out. lie proposed— " 1.. To settle speedily the claims of England. " 2. To conclude a new alliance with Portugal. " 3. To units more closely with the United States, who would furnish's grit number of privateers. " 4. To conclude with South America a truce of : six years, taring which peace may be made on the beet terms." M JAI4. 10. (By AN EXTIIA.ORDiIiARY COLIMER,) The city it perfectly calm ; and witat,toole place yesterday in the Ceirtes did riot produce a moment's agitation. -The 'Chtulted d'Affaires of Austria, Bessie, end Prussla,are pre- partrig to depart; they have received their passports, and ex pert to set out about the 13th or 14th instant. . . ... The flitting of the Cortes yesterday may be considered mane of tthe moat interesting that ever occupied a legislative body. the alinister of Sista began to read the Notes from the Pic4, Cabinets, the wog profoundeilence reigned in the hall and in the galleries but no sootier was there heard an eXpres *ion ofrerisive to 'olo'SPnialt nation, or to it, government, than might be seen indignation painted on the countenances of the deputle,i and of the 4traugers who were present. One circum.. ;entice, says the Espectadar, excited our attention, viz,. that in die sett appropriated to the: diplomatic corps, no persons were 4eal b4l , the Atehaseador, the individuals attached to his legation, and acme tzavellerae.-thaz is, free men, whoite fa , ..iee manifested the same indignation as those of the -Spaniel' Deputies at beholding the audacity, of those wbo wish atu intense; in_ our affairs. , , PORTUGAL, Jag. 3.—MY ExPitras,) . In the sitting of the Cortes on the 31st of Pt:canner, (he bp/Lista of Foreign Affairs presented a Memoir upon the poll. -teal ralatiots of Portugal with the other: Powers of Europe. It Wag ordered to-be printed ; and the Minister afterwards gave the following expeaition , te the Cortes : " His Most Faithful Majesty, having required from the ,friendship Of Orcat Britain a frank declaration, doubted not, that with this guarantee Portugal might dispen3e with contract • ing new alliances; but his Britannic Majesty .did nut con sider it consistent with the principles of his . existing policy to make the declaration required, and inconsequence of tteaties with other Powers, found it impoesible-to give . to Portugal this new proof of friendship, and to all, the world an instance of his respect for the natural independence of nations. His Most Faithful Majesty can not; however, consider ; that the commer cial and amicable relations between the two nations would be ultered,lecause he deems it necessary to seek in fresh alliances, the , aid which the Peninsula require* at thi* moment, when it is menaced by the formidable league of four great Powers, which assert the right to decide, among themselves, as to the nature and form of the Governments of Europe." " To this confidential, sincere, and amicable communication of his Majesty, the British Minister made the following re ply The English Government, having solemnly declared in the face of the world, that it does not assume the existence of a right of intervention in the internal concerns of other States, England will feel herself obliged to lend to this icing dom all the succour of which it may stand in need, as often as its independence may be menaced by any other Power in any manner whatever. This promise, which is only the repetition of that which England has made under other circumstances ' and at various times, has no relation, and can have none, with • our political institutions ; its objects being simply to declare that those institutions have not changed in any manner the re- I which heretofore existed between the two countries.' " Skil, Gentlemen, is the ultimatum of Great Britain. All Europe will see what we have to expect from that Power, in the great Struggle in which we may be engaged. " His Majesty's Government, convinced of the dispositions of the Cabinet or. his Britannic Majesty, In consequence. of this explanation, so explicit, and of its preceding protestations, will' allays bear them in mind in whatever measures it may have to adopt to secure the independetice of the Portuguese name. They shall be communicated to the sovereign Congress, in proportion as the negotiations on which they depend may proceed."— ( Courier Fraygais.) GREECE AND RUSSIA. VIENNA, JAN. 8. ' The war between the Greeks and - their ancient' oppressors has continued nearly two years ; and far from hay. ing lost any, it has gained interest by the generous efforts of this indefatigable people. On this point the wishes of all Europe arc agreed ; but there is another which attracts . no less attention ; anti on which, however, opinims differ very much. It is the conduct of Russia towards the Greeks. The diversity of opinions on this subject arises out of the dif ference of appearance which this Power presents according to circumstances. For two years the Cabinet of Russia, Pro- tens.like, has been changing* its • form ; but it has never changed its . principwl. object, which is the conquest of the , . last. Well known that from 1770 to 1700, the Greek in • • Suirections were severally excited by Russia in the Pe!open, nesus, in Epirus and in she Archipelago. The Russian Cabinet, after having made use of the Greeks for Its own advantage, abandoned them to all .the . futLY and vengeance of the Turkel. Even under_ the reign - of the Emperor Alexander, the Cabinet fomented, in 1004, the revolt of the Servians, by the instigation of Prince Constantine Ypsilanti, filcher of Alex ander Ypsilanti; who being then Governor. of Wallachia, the province adjoinins to Servia, assisted them with every species of supply. Russia caused this insurrection to be followed by that of the Greeks in Thessaly and the adjacent provinces, in 1007. In this last, the intrepid Chief, Emchymes Blaclutvas, who armed the inhabitants of Pindu s , O l y m p us, Osse, an d Orthoyx, in seven days, after ninnerous traits of heroic courage, cruelly expatiatedhle credulity and trust in Russian provinceii. N otw ithstanding the positive de,clitratlons of the Holy Ale Hance, which pretended to create a new era for nations, the Russian Cabinet has, since the year 1818, changed nothing in its policy but the outward form ; and tenth, invariably to the same end, though by a more circuitous route. Since the catastrophe which beret the , French armies in the snows of Russia, this Empire hes found itself more unassailable than ever ; and If the intentions of its Cabinet were as pacific as it is pretended they ere, *it would diminish its armies, which the peculiar state cif its finances renders very bur thensome.—But Russia, fa; front imitating the example of other countries whose finances ars in a better state, has since 1816 bilged and trebled its armies. The fact is, that no empire has ever armed to A greater degree than Russia, and. while many other States have been occupied during this long peace in 'Wing off a part of the debts which they had con tracted during the last war, Russia has' contracted new debts to support its new armies. Short-sighted apologists are en deavouring to excuse these measure ; but they may say what they please:--en empire will never choose to ruin itself for the pleasure of preserving foreigoStates menaced by pretended disorders. Aussie concluded, in 1812, a treaty with Turkey. Having victoriously come out of the, streggle with Napoleon, she im mediately reproached the Porto wah the nun-execution of the Treaty of Bucharest. She even insinuated that, until complete satisfaction was given, site regarded her situation towards Tor , key as merely that of a. suspension of arms. Since the este blisluuent of the Holy Alliance, she has more loudly raised her voice in pretended complaint against Turkey; anti her two Ministers, ,Prince Italinski end Baron Stroganoff, have not ceased to carry on• bitter discussion* on these subjects. It is also to be remarked, that her complaints have generally been confined to subjects which did not really . fall within her .province. One of the objects of these diecussiops wee the amelioration of the. political state of those same. Servians whom -she- abandoned in 1812, • This object . afforded her a double interest. In the.first place it furnished a new pretext against the Porte. In the next it conciliated the affections of Ser via.: Experience had taught the Russian Cabinet that the credulity of an unfortunate people is never exhausted. The Greeks, whom she had four times successively sacrificed repelled by . all the other Christian Powers. raised afresh tn.: wards Russia their supplicating hands. The Servians- were not more happy t could they be wore suspicious ? Discus sions were slowly carried on- at Constantinople; and Russia, who had no interest hi terminating them, and who only waited for the favourable moment, was well satisfied with this state of things. At length, the Porte, well advised by its- friends, wished to come to a decision. It must be remembered that it Commission was established for this purpose; the Russian Mi nister, on -the one side, and Prince Callitnachi on the other, were to .conduct the negociations. The; Porte seemed very willing to put-an end to these futile discussions; even by the sacrificed some of it rights, when Prince Ypsilanti came from the Russian. Suite*, and suspended the.negociations. , Itueela and her partisans have tried every means to pal liate this interruption:which came from the centre of her cut pire, but they, have not succeeded in finding dupes. It is _known that the Iletarist Union, at the head of which was Ypsilanti, was formed in HIM in the midst of the Russian ,States, where it was cradled to the end. In 1819 and 1820 the Hetariets no longer made a mystery a the nature of their So ciety in Russia. It was spoken of at the Exchange of Odessa as one speaks in Paris of Ouvrard's Loan. Could the Government alone be ignorant of the existence of this -Aaeociation ? Why did it not then destroy that SOciety . which it now condemns ? The reason is obvious. It is that the Hettiristo were to sacrifice Greece to 'Russia ; while the Greek Oevernment has broken up that party and proclaim ed the independence of the nation. Far from taking the oath of fidelity to Ruseia, as they did in 1770 before Orloff at Cala. mats, the Greeks Have this time decreed, in two articles of their Conetitetion, severe penalties against any one who shall attempt to infrine their national independence. But if -such are the intentions of Russia, why does she ap pear to shrink from the war ? The reason again is obvious— In the numerous wars which she has undertaken against Tur key, since the time of Peter the First, she has constantly found herself arrested by other Powers. At the end of every one of these wars, it appeared. as if Constantinople receded be fore her. Instructed at length by long experience, she has changed her tactics. Since 141 a, she has occupied herself in preparation*: for this great enterprise, and only, waits for the favourable moment. If she succeed in engaging in a war with Spain-those Powers who head her aggrendizement, she will proceed, without obstacle, with her fleets and lief immense ar mies to occupy Constantinople. She may then hold towards those Powers the language which elle had the appearance of addressing to-the Congress of Vienna with respect to Poland : " The country of which you so much envy me the possession is at present occupied by my armies : to dispute it withlze to any purpose you must begin by driving them out. The Regency had some days since retired from Puyeerda to Llivia, where it was surrounded and inclosed on all sides by the French territory, and therefore completely protected. Hay inglecome a little more confident in consequence of these precautions, the Regency passed the night at Stavare, a French village only a short distance from Llivia. In the morning it Icturned to Llivia, to re-assume the government of Spain, and to reviva , the courage of its army. On the nth of November it was understood that Mina's advanced guard wits marching on Puycerda. Thereupon the Regency retired altogether into France, and established itself in a barn at Sallagousa. The Army of the Faith,.it is said, applied to the French Generals to know whether it would be allowed an Asylum in France. This was anticipating defeat at a very early period, and if the fact be true, as it is solemnly asserted, it would seem that the sol. dim of the Faith were so accustomed to defeat, that they ex. pected it even before the battle commenced. The reply which was given to the application of the troops of the faith was that which might naturally have been anticipated, namely, that the French territory was open for the reception'of ail fugitives, pre - . sided they were unarmed. Under those circumstances the sol diers of the Faith resolved to sustain the siege ivith which they were threatened. Pilyeerda, whose walls are fit only to enclose a green garden, could, not certainly. make a Very vigorous resistance; but three .thotisatad men, possessing the advantage of a high position, Wight doubtless defend themselves for a long time against an army of six thousand enemies or more. True fanatics, as we have seen, could even do much more than this with less numerous forces, and under much more unfavourable circum stances than those in which the heroes of Urgel were placed. The streets of' a town are the most desirable field of battle for rebels become desperate ; and whifst the besieged have win. Bows from which they can tire, roofs of houses from which they can hurl missiles on the enemy, and know that they are fight ing for the altar and the throne, one cannot conceive hoW they can ever be compelled to yield. However, this was not the case at Puycerda, a n d it would seem that the Insurgents, acting under the impulse of charitable feelings, chtlse rather: to abau don'the field of battle than to cover it with the bedles of their enemies. About nine or ten o'clock in the morning of the 28th orgovember, Count de Linati, a Piedrnontese officer, who formerly served in the Imperial , srtny witit much distinction, and whose wife was lately cruelly treated at Prides, pre sented himself on the borders of the Segra with a thousand or twelve hundred men. This was only the advanced guard of Mints, who remained behind with the great body of his army. The French rimy had been under arms since an early hour in thomortiing, along the opposite bank of the little river: It consisted of about 4,000 or 4,000 troops of the line and some hundreds of lancers. With colours unfurled and matches lighted, it awaited the' result of the approaching engagement. The Count de Linati divided his few tmops into three corps, and proceeded straight upon Puycerda. The soldiers who were present declare that not more than It, or 20 muskets were discharged. The. Constitutionalists, Who Were accustomed to fire very little, but to drive the rebels before them, fixed their bayonets, and entered Puycerda without experiencing any re. sistance. The defenders of the Faith fled before the implotis . Constitutionalists, and not one of them felt desirotts of dying gloriously for the holy cause in which he had enlisted. Some. of them fled with their wives, children, and baggage, aloog.the, neutral road to Llivia; other 24, who had riot d&red to draw a trigger in Puyeertia, took' refuge behind the French ranks in order to fire from thence In safety. Some French soldier* who Were thus placed between two tires were slightly hurt by spent balls. A serjeant was wounded in the head, but not seriously, for he mounted guard_ some days after. It has been supposed that it was the intention of the soldiers of Urgel to coMpromise the French army, h'y exposing it to the fire of she Constitu, tionalists ; it is certain that they reckoned upon such an event, and the dissatisfaction which they afterwards expressed proves., that they had been led to hope for it.. Count du Linati hastened to put a stop to the firing, and caused the French Conerals to be informed that it was not his intention to insult the French territory, which he had received the strictest orders to respect ; but he expected to see a like friendly disposition on the part of the French Commanders, and therefore he hoped that they would immediately order the rebels who were intrenched behind the troops tei be disarmed. This was in fact done immediately, and by the French soldiers, svhoerecated their task with very little ceremony, and were not sparing of their expressions of contempt toveardi the troops of the Faith: It was upon this occasion that one of the soldiers of the Faith, refusing to be disarmed, charged his Musket into the breast of a French soldier anti killed him on the spot. We related this circumstance before. Llivits still remained to 'be taken, where a perty of rebels bad taken refuge. Count de' Linati descended from Puycerda to the borders of the Segra, where he allowed his little troop to re pose for a short time in the presence of the French line*• kill aoldi ers p a id m ilit a iy /MOUS to the French array, and after playing some very beautiful tunes, they marched forward to Llivia. The taking of this town was not more difficult than that Of other places had been. The Constitutional army had only to entefiad take possession of the place. (;earn de Linati dis. patched fifty horse soldiers in pursuits of the fugitives over the whole extent of the Spanish territory. Some were put to the sword, but almost all found shelter in France. We have be fore observed that the territorial line is very uncertainly de fined, and that itisi difficult to know where it commences and where it ends.,, French sentinels were posted from distance to distance to prevent the pursuers 'from proceeding beyond the limits of Spain. When a horseman shot out beyond them, he was instantly informed of it, and he would return without re sistance Oahe Spanish territory. It is even said, that on one occasion cSpanish horseman, hot in pursuit, and not under. standing the' cry of the French sentinel, continued his cowrie, AWAY OF THE FAITH. A oEsCttirTiOx Or TEE CArTunE OP PUYOERDA, 4111113 Tilt I)ist , Eitslo.l4 OF THE ARNO.' OF THE FAITH. The capture of Puycerda, which was the last post occupied by the Regency of Urgel in Spain, will afford some idea of the discipline and valour of the troops of the Faith. La Cerdagne, as we stated on a former occasion, formi a vast basin, surrounded on all sides by the French and Spa. nish Pyrenees. A little river, the Segra, which at the most is only a few feet in width, crosses thii basin from► east to west, and in one part separates the French from the Spanish territory. On one side•stands Bourg-Maelume, formterly the Guinzettes; on the other Puycerda, situated on a height, and at a distance of 200 feet at the farthest from the former town. The French forces posted in observation on the borders of this river, have during the last year been, as it were, present at all the engage ments between the two Spanish parties. The little town of Llivia, whose manners and government are Spanish, but which ought from its position to belting to France, is included In the French territory, and communicator with Puycenla by a neu tral road. Thus, it will be seen, that the frontiers are very badly defined ; which circumstance, however, is not at all displeasing to the smugglers, whose interests seem to have been purposely consulted in the singular distribution of ter arid was fired at by the sentinel, but was not injured. The 1 horseman rode back to the person who had fired at him, and finding that it was a French sentinel, he retired into the Spa . nish territory without returning his fire. Th 6 fact, which i s well attested, proves how strict have been the orders which the Constitutionalists have received, and it at the same time shows what reliance ought to be placed in the pretended poi ate which Mina was to make upon Paris. The reftigees in Bourg-Madame amount, according to the quantity of rations which have been distribubed, to 2,700 men, and 150 women. There are besides, some hundreds near bon dorre ; so that the number who occupied Puyeerda may be es. timated at about three thousand, who fled before an advanced guard of a'thousand or twelve hundred men. The refugees who entered France were very discontented at receiving only bread ; and an officer observed with the haughtiness of a Spa. niard, that one would give as much to a mere beggar ; indeed, the whole army was very much irritated against the Regeitcy, whose promises, it appeard, had led them to expect much bet ter things. It seems that the refugees have been much better treated at Perpignan, where they have received every thing which they . think they deserve. Mina arr ived at Puycertia soon after it was taken, and occu pied the town with several thousand men. Ile has appeared several times at 13ourg-Illadatue, and has given dinners, to a .lady whom he knew in Paris, and from whom he had there received dinners. This place which was important during the time the Regency was at Urgel, has now ceased to be so, and the French troops which occupied it have been distributed over the rest of the line. CORRESPONDENCE RELATIVE TO TIIE ARMY OF TILE FAIT 11. A private letter from Barcelona, inserted in a Paris journal of Sunday lust, transmits the following correspondence :-- 44 PERPIGNAN, DEC. 11. " Monsieur le Plefect.—l have the honour to inform you, that an amnesty is granted to all the Spanish sergeants, cor porals, and soldiers who, after serving with the factious against the Government of their country, have taken refuge in France, on condition that they present themselves to the Authorities of the Jonquera without the least delay. I hasten to notify this to you, and at the same time to request that you will bepleas ed to take proper niensures for facilitating the commun ication of this intelligence to those whom it may concern In your de. partment. I expect by this proceeding to do a service to my country, which will thereby recover sonic misled sons.—to those men themselves who have been made the instruments of in. trigue—and to your Government, which will thus find itself relieved from the burden of individuals whom it receives only from motives of humanity.' " THE CONSUL FOR SPAIN." THE PREFECT'S'ANSWER. " PERPIGNAN, DEC. 11. —The King of Prance gives an assylum in his States to the subjects of his most Catholic Ma jesty, who in order to escape from massacre or persecution, place themselves under his generous protection. Such is the position of the Spanish refugees in my department. I know of no others, unless it be some agents of intrigue and apionnage, whose conduct 1 watch. It is, however, possible, that among the multitude of unfortunate men, whose fidelity I honour, and whose misfortunes 1 respect, some individuals may have in sinuated themselves, o whom the epithet f►ctious might be applied. To distinguish them is not, in my power „; but lam willing to recognise as such, all those who may take advan tage of the clemency you offer in the name of your Govern ment. But those who reject it, and their number is great, I have no reason to offend by a isroposition which they would consider insulting. It is therefore impossible for me to accede to the request contained in you letter of this date.—Accept, &e." ritory. STOCKHOLM, I)Ec. 31. Yesterday se'nnight, that is, at 5 in the even ing, of Monday the 23d inst. ' we had the ex treme happiness to see his Royal Bighneis the Crown Prince return safe to this capital, after an absence of six months spent in a Foreign tour. every where this illustrious personage was re ceived with the respect and homage that is due to a character in which are blended the splendid accomplishments - fitted to do honour-to the regal state, with that -condescending amenity' of manners, which proves so generally captivating During his late tour, , the Journals of Denmark, the Netherlands, -of Germany, and of Italy, have alike borne testimony to the merits of him who is destined (we hope ati Very distant period), to •wield the Sceptre of Sweden. As his Royal highness entered the gates the loud thunder of the cannon announced the happy event. He was received by the Upper Stadtholder, the Magis . - tracy in their robei, and by 50 of the Eideri of the city. , They:were ahnest immediately - joined by a grand squadron of the Burgher Cavalry,' and by a detachment of the King's Life•Gtiards on horse back. At the Palace were assembled with, the King all the Ministers of State, the Privi.Counsellors, the Generals of the army, Sze., in order to pay , their compliments: of gratuktion to his 'toys! Highness. This ceremony. over, his Majesty and • - Prince Oscar.- set ..out , in an open carriage to view the brilliant illumination of the town The - streets were crowded with people, and in all parts where the illustrious Princes appeared— Pritioea•whO are well' known to have the real happiness and welfare of Sweden and Norway at 'heart, the air rang with the, loud plattdits Of loyal subjects. Never, in fact, was a scene of greater jubilee witnessed in Stockhipltn. The hotel of Count . Von Engestrom, the• Minister of Foreign Affairs, was particularly brilliant. A finely executed transparency of the Crown Prince challenged the eager regards of the multitude ; underneath it were a cduple of lines aptly quoted from Virgil :---- " Ilk Ctesar, et omuis Progenies, magnum czli'ventura sub axem.“ Now tix your sight, and stand intent, to see • Your Roman race, and Julian progeny. On the day following a solemn Tc Denzil - was celebrated in the Royal Chapel, as well as on all the Churches of the Metropolis. All classes of the community vied with each other in their demon strations of joy on the . happy occasion.— Fe'tes and Galas, in fact, were the order of the day. On the 4th proximo the mili tary officers of the garrison intend giving a grand ball and supper in commemoration of his Royal Highness's auspicious return. The even ing before there will be a grand Gala Opera at the King's Theatre, in which the interesting Opera of the Vestal will be given with every possible degree of eclat. in the night of the 15th instant, when his . Royal Highness was at Co. penhagen, an alarming fire broke out at a distil lery, in the very centre of the city. His Ma jesty of Denmark repaired to the spot to assist by his personal advice ; and his exertions, it is said, were considerable. Prince Oscar also visit ed the appalling scene of combustion. Ilk Royal Highness was so well pleased with the intrepid exertions of the firemen, that he gave them a gratuity of 20 Louis d' ors: —Already has the marriage contract o f t h e C rown P r i nce 'been ex pedited to Madrid by a Cabinet Courier.— Count WEDEXISTEDT and Count POSSE, as well as the rest of the Gentlemen that composed the suite of his Royal Highness, have returned borne in excellent health and spirits. PRICE a STOCKS THIS IMY AT Bank Stock 3 per Cent. lied. 73}0 7Blt 3 per Cent. Cons. 77ii 3i per Cent. 9l. ld per Cent. t O ew ` 9IIA 3 ,)er Cents. 1797 *— Bank Long Ann. .411 Imp. 3 per Cents. • -- ONE O'CLOCK. India Stock ................. India Bonds ......... .. . .... . South Sea Stock ......... .. Old Annuitie5........... Ex. Bills. ............ 16 I)itto Sn r iaU .............. . Bank fur Act. ............. bulia fur Con. Acct. •"" Cons. for Account ........ PRICE OF OF FOREIGN STOCKS IN LONDON, JA { AT (SSC 4.rct.ocii.• Five per Cents. 86. , Six per Cents. 00. Five per Cents. (Metallic) 00. i N eu/w ai t= f t s sa Fi t • t4 i e p ic: N er 7 e 3 w i C . e li n o t . . Bonds, 06. 1 . Austrian Five per Cents. (Metallic) 00. Five per Cent. Bonds, 6. 1, , _ Spanish New Ditto, 46;!. . Scrip, 191 disc; .-",. Prussian 5 Five per Cent. Bonds, 05. l. Ditto New, 811. Danish Five per Cent.Nonds, 00. •.' .. Chili 73. Colombian • Six per Cent. Bonds, 00. , Peruvian New Loan, 76." . • (Bank Shares .0.1 6s. Atherican 3 Six per C:nt. 901-9 6 . ) Five per Cent. 95-96. Three per Cent; 694. " - French Russian 114/6 11 WATER At LONDON DIU DOE Morning, 51 minutes after 10. I veninb, J 1 winutti THE SUN. •• E • 110 :41. SOLLM St Al ' .9ER FALS(IM LONDON, J VEDNESDAY, JANUARY 0, _,lBl [FitoM A CoititEsPoNn eNT. . l, STOCK ExcIIANoE, lialf-pastP:eive °ICI i S Tile greatest bustle and confusi on pry the above Market this morning, owing t ";, , Expresses from Paris bringing the French. at 831% 50c. and Spanish Bonds 'l' l / quence of which Spanish Bonds OPe ll4 • and Consols at 77k. Business to Veil,/ extent was transacted in the ea rlier Par l t' morning, but owing to a report that to I Minister was not going to leave )4 bd ria p 1 .0. as was.expected by the accounts O wn e l :erday, and the favourable policy I' e v towards Portugal, Spanish Bonds °sell' 1 to 47 -484-,-, 46},—and cousois to 7 71 ; 01 the general opinion in the City O il that'a war will.not take place. f 1144 FORELOSI MARKET.—A great de ic ! hai been done in the above Market - Every possible effort is again InatiotCl France into a war with Spain ; ana fiat' Papers even announce that a codfl er gtt dispatched to Madrid, with an ortle V io the the bas SpanishaCount however, C w e v u i r t t vi necessarilyt t h tl ' t e P o f h 0 : (1 '6 4 • (11 04 hostilities.--ft..is long since theltUso. € ro to' sador, STROGONOFF, was 1001(400 tsG E stantinople, and yet the e' pecteo Nn d s ' Turkey, notwithstanding the well ~0° g t o m Bess of the Russian Governent tbe nation, and the Russian t° elilba 4 enterprise, has not yet taken Pl a° ' o i , , P' ‘i long since the Ambassador of o e d u of the Holy Alliance were witi'dn'4l' and ofi it a f srbeosen 5 does 'nnt ot seem e t e Y n e l t, h a ving h n a s t t b e , ejad of t hat h e , e t i folio" st0 t c o u t : 1 Chi ever taken into Consideration arnoer i f ri 'Matters which' formed the 'subjeot6 tion.for the Verona _Congre§s: impossible, therefore, that the roo t of ►t lit J Minister from Madrid, may not I toll 0 a tieciaration'of War. The recal or tlw A l 7 o ii certain'y ,is evidence of the existence & .00,, fags, and even, perhaps,of hostile al t ,i t 4to fli is not in itself an actual commenceoii ties. If it shOuld be followed 11 . 0 1 It is not difficult to foresee the result' alfor l ` sh Cortes i t i lo i e n r o y d p t i lp roo o w r i f il t t l i 4 e d t e S i t e p h i a e l g reat body i►iirr of all their energies. The .deciaratie" est t to the Portuguese Governmen t O ec 0 1 0$ Intelligence) that it . does l ' ut is existence of a right of interventiO , nal concerns of other States," an ti t d ' 4 " England will feel herself 013 ii "g r to this Kingdom all the O ct° 0 J it may stand in need, As p rie l l' t Olt dependence may be menac ea " 03)1° Power in any manner whatealt he the most sceptical of what will vest' the conduct of England in th d vasion of Spain. France, thert°' plunge into war ) must do sp " $i teal risks of the contest;" ant i le nt' are, at least for her Geye r " , The fr ' e cse necessary to specify ,- y -11 it e at present subsisttog betwee re o ' Spain, is evinced by thc P 0 10 havioar of the E n glish l ' e 'r the ti Hail of the Cortes, dUriii 4 10 4' on the diplomatic Notes of t he , -8 0 1,01 01 : and by the Decree of the la which opens all the ports °C thd ~. .