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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRENCH PAPERS. (Frow. the Gazette de France of Jan. 3.) TRIESTE, DEC. 22.—We learn from Smyrna that M. de Rigny, irritated by the events at Scio, has sent two of his ships to cause the armistice to be recognised, and the accounts from Tchesme say, that for some days past there had been no more fighting in that island. Admiral de Rigny intended to go himself to Scio, with Commodore Hamilton, to re-establish order, and to cause satisfaction to be given to the Consulates, which have suffered by the excesses of the Greeks. A vessel which has this moment arrived from Zante, in 2: - ; days, brings the news that Lord Coch rane is cr:iizing with the frigate and the steam-boat off the toast of Maine, in order to detain the mis ticos of the pirates, and that Ibrahim traverses the Peltponnesus with his army. ST. PETERSBURGII, DEC. 14.—General Paske witsch has just sent word to the Emperor that peace with Persia had been finally concluded; we do not yet know upon what conditions; but it is probable that the General had instructions to stipulate for an augmentation of territory, such as may secure Rus.. sia in future from the irruptions of the Persian tribes. I: Persia pay dearly for the expences of the war, it has only itself to blame. It is said that all those by whose advice it was undertaken are disgraced. The affair may very well hasten that which is now pend ing at Constantinople, for the Sultan must fear to be attacked by the Russians on a point where their operations would lead to still more serious conse quences than on the European side. TOULOUSE, DEC. 27.—Accounts from the fron tiers of Catalonia, of the 25th of December, say — We now hear nothing more of the new party of the Agraviados which had been formed about Gironne; undoubtedly, the energy displayed by the Authori ties has impressed too much fear to allow the discon tented to execute any project for some time to come At present tranquillity prevails in the several dis tricts of Catalonia. The Authorities report only by continually taking new measures to insure tranquil lity. We have seen the Deputies of the Biscayan provinces pass the frontier, and proceed to Barce lona : it is thought that their journey has some other object than the mere motive of respect to their Majesties, because no doubt is now entertained of the King's journey in the Northern provinces of his kingdom. The Gazette of Madrid publishes a decree of the King,. which suppresses all the Commissioners of Police, ordering the Alcades to exercise their func tions as they did before the establishment of the Police at Madrid. It is supposed that tl'As measure will be extended to all Spain. (From the Conslitutionnel of Jan. 2.) P.11(I, JANUARY I.—We have no news of Scio ; we still hope that the intelligence will not be confirmed, and that the glory of the French arms will remain unattainted. This hope is, however, very faint. Since the Electoral defeats of the Ministry, their despair has been testi fied by severe measures, and the massacre of Scio would be the natural consequence of the massacre of the Rue St. Denis; the blood of the Greek schis matics must be as agreeable to our Grand Inquisi tors as that of French citizens. In the mean time, the affairs of the exterior are asitiming complexity, and, in spite of the honeyed language of diplo macy, every thing announces a shock of powerful interests and general breaking up throughout urope. Already have some pulks of Cossacks vi- F,lted the riot bank of the Pruth, and examined the route trued by Catherine ; the ancient empire of Othaidui, dragged on by fate, is preparing for a last etbrt, and unrolls with confidence the Standard of the Prophet. A remarkable fact in that people, for the first time, is—that there is calmness in their an.. ger, and moderation in their firmness. The struggle will, in all probability, be fertile iii catastrophe and decisive results. It is a grand spectacle that opens upon us with the opening year. Yesterday the report was that there was to be a complete change in the Ministry ; to-day, it is said, that M. de Villele remains, and will remain, in spite of every body. The President of the Council has determined to convert the portefeuille into a fee simple for his peculiar use—it is a political nmajorat for himself and his friends; TO . these exorbitant pretensions he joins, it is' said, the indiseretion, not to say unsuitable boldness, to shelter his resolution under the wishes of the King and the pretended in terest of France; and if ,the new Chamber refuse to enter into the views of the Minister, if it allow the slightest symptom of disapprobation to escape from it in the Address—the resolution has been taken— it will be prorogued, dissolved, and we shall embark once more on the electoral sea. Such, if we are well informed, are the novel projects of M. de Villele, or rather, perhaps, such are the new phrases which he causes his followers to iise•iu conversation, in order to cover his retreat. FRENCH FUN ns.--PAnis, JAN• 2.—Renter, 5 per Cents., 101 f. 60e. 50c.—Three per Cents., 67f.20c. 10c. Bank Actions, 1,925 f. FOREIGN FUN - I/S.—Neap° Rentes, Cert. Fal., 74f. —Royal Spanish Loan, 6G -.—lute: Spanish An nuities 4.4l. 7 —llaytian Loan, 6521. 60c. (From the Gazette de France of Jan. 4.) PARIS.—A courier leaving Constantinople the 7th of December, has brought the following intel ligence : The Sublime Porte, after an extraordinary Coun cil met to deliberate upon affairs of importance, had renewed its refusal to accept the intervention of the Powers, si g ning the Treaty of London. The con ference with the Ambassadors at Constantinople is dissolved. The Russian Envoy was to embark on the same day ; the French and English Ambassadors were to set off on the following day. Their pass ports had been again refused; however, it was known that the Pacha of the Bosphorus would allow the vessel to pass, in which M. de Ribeau pierre was embarked. The Porte was making every preparation for war. It is reported that Taher Pacha, who commanded the Turkish fleet at Navarin, is appointed Capitan Pacha. The population of Constantinople appears to be deeply afflicted. The Porte would not acknowledge the protection of tire Ambassador of the Netherlands for the sub jects of the Three Allied Courts ; the Porte under took to prot ect t h e m. Nearly a ll h a d resolved to remain at Constantinople, where every thing was perfectly tr4nqi:lll. • Monsieur de Itib eau p i erm had giv en to. his col leagues full powers t o arran ge with the Commanders of the Allied squadron s the measures to be taken in opposition to the Porte. It is thought, that one of these measures will be the establishment of a station at the entrance of the Dardanell es , for the purpose of preventing the transport of m en , anis, =Muni tion, and provisions, which might b e forwarded on account of the Turks. Letters front Admiral de Rigny, received this mornin g , make no mention of the event a t Scio. FRENCti FUNDs.-PAitts, JAN. S.-Five per . Cents. 101 f. 85c. SOc. 85c. ; 102 f. ; 1021. 10c......Ti me per Cents. 661. sOc. ; 611.; 661. 95c. ; 671. ; 67f. 10c. 1.5 C. 40c. 75c. NEW YEARS DA Y .—T H E 13ARON of BEEF.-Many of the most distinguished families of this county were assembled to enjoy the usual festivities of Brocklesby on new year's day, and were delighted to find that a late severe accident in the hunting -field which befel the noble owner of the mansion, did not prevent him from joining his guests, and doing the honours of the table to cue of the best old English entertainments on record.— The magnificent service of gold plate was Put in requisi tion for the occasion, upon which was served up every luxury of the season, and a noble baron of beef, weighing upwards of 27 stone, from a Lincolnshire os, faced by an enormous brawned head, which in the report of a dinner is of rare occurrence, even in this county, where good and 1 substantial cheer is proverbial. About 40 ladies and gen tlemen were partakers of this festivity ; and while the Noble Lord and his party were thus regaled and amused, the poor were not forgotten—charity and mirth went hand in hand, and morning dawned ere the gay an d happy guot3 took their departure. Lincoln Atercury, INDIAN ARMY. HESERTION 01 A BRITISH °MEER, DURING THE BBL MESE WAR: Read Quertert, Calctitta, May 21, 1827. The following extract of a letter from Lieutenant- General Sir Herbert Taylor to the Right Hon. Lord Combermere, dated Horse Guards, Nov. 28, 1826, is published to the army for general information : " I have Cie honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Lordship's letter of April 20, and its enclo sures, on the subject of Mr. Scott, late Lieutenant in the 47th Regiment. " I am directed to express the concern and indig nation with which his Royal Highness the Com mander-in-Chief has learnt, that any i n dividual bear ing his Majesty's Commission, and that individual a British subject, could have been guilty of the infa mous crime of desertion to the enemy. His Royal Highness approves of the anxiety shown by your Lordship to bring to trial so worthless a wretch as Mr. Scott, and sincerely regrets that any clause should have been introduced in the treaty with the Burmese, which could throw doubt upon the legality of the punishment due to his crime. As the question now stands, and in the face of the opinions given by the Advocate- General and the Judge Advocate-General in India, his Royal Highnesses has no other alternative but that of submitting to his Majesty that Mr. Scott's resignation should be accepted; but he cannot so far lose sight of what lie owes to the character of the British army, and to the interests of the service, as to recommend that Mr. Scott should experience fur ther indulgence, and be allowed to receive the value of his commission; and his Royal Highness cannot but express his surprise that an officer, commanding a corps, should, under the circumstances of this case, have suggested and recommended the extension of such a favour to an officer of his regiment who had claimed protection under the treaty granting an am nesty to culprits, and had thus acknowledged him self guilty of the infamous crime with which he was charged. " His Royal Highness desires that these senti ments may be communicated to the army in India. " By order of his Excellency the Commander-in. Chief, " A. MACDONALD, Adjutant-General of His Majesty's Forces in India." The mercantile letters from Constantinople state that the Russian Ambassador ceased his functions on the 4th of December, and embarked on the 6th ; but as the wind came round strong to the north, the vessel was still detained on the Bth. The English Ambassador expected to be met by the Rifleman man-of-war at the mouth of the Dardanelles, from whence it was reported he would proceed to Vourla (near Smyrna). Not the least impedi ment was thrown in the way of persons quitting Constan tinople, and all the English residents had embarked except four, who intended to remain, at all hazards, at the Turkish 3'orne further light is thrown on the circum stances which preceded the departure of the Ambassadors from Constantinople, by the arrival of commercial letters of the Bth ult., being, we believe, of the same date as that of the official despatches. It appears that after Mr. S. CANNING sent off his despatches of the 28th of November, iu which he stated it to be his positive determination to quit immediately, he was detained by various new proposi tions from the PORTE, though all of so frivolous a nature as not to be entitled to a moment's attention, and that it was not till the sth ult. our Ambassador conveyed explicit information to the merchants that no hope whatever re mained. The alarm which the announcement produced among the merchants was considerable, and by far the greater part of them came to the determination of quitting Constantinople at the same time with the Ambassadors.— They embarked, therefore, on board ship such goods as were of light carriage, and placed the remainder of their property under the care of the merchants of neutral na tions, with instructions to have it shipped for England at the earliest opportunity. After it became certain that the Ambassadors would leave, a deputation of the English mer chants waited on the Dutch Ambassador, under whose protection it was arranged that they should be placed in the absence of their own embassy, and received from him full assurances of attention to their interests, with the expres. sion, at the same time, of his confident belief that his pro. tection would be as effectual as that of the Austrian Mi - nister had formerly - been to the Russian subjects during the temporary absence of Baran ST/WI - WNW" . .. The tner• chants, however, in consequence of .Some' information pri vately conveyed, were induced to doubt whether the Dutch Ambassador would be able to make good his assurances, and this doubt it was which finally induced them to re solve on embarking. The Turkish Authorities, on their part, manifested great anxiety to detain the merchants, and a communication to some of the most eminent of them was • even made from the Reis Effendi, who promised them se curity both of person and property, and further, that the English dragoman should he allowed to remain, in order to keep up, so far as commercial affairs were concerned, the usual communications with the Ponri. The fears, how ever, of the majority of them were too strong to allow them to listen to any representations of this kind. On the whole, only seven Englishmen, of the mercantile class, remained in Constantinople on the Bth, and three of these were members of, or attached to, the house of Messrs. Niveie, Kean, BLACK, and Co., of that city. In addition to the general assurances of security given to the merchants by the Reis Effendi, this house received very particular ones of friendship and support during the absence of the Ambas sador. Mr. HARDY, who has been for 11 years Managing Clerk of the house above-named, has obtained the agency for the East India Company in Constantinople. Mr. STRATFORD CANNING, shortly before his departure, gave audience to the principal merchants, at which he assured them that all his endeavours would be used to restore peace, and that their interests, under all circumstances, would be the object of his peculiar solicitude. Two merchant ves sels, the Comet and the Albion, had been engaged for the suite and effects of the English Embassy, and they were embarked two days, it appears, before the actual departure of Mr. STRATFORD CANNING. On the afternoon of the Bth, both the French and English Ambassadors were afloat, and proceeding with a fair wind for their destination. The Russian Ambassador, who had to proceed in the contrary direction, viz. to Odessa, was wind-bound at Bujukdere.— The other two proposed to proceed to Vourla, a town in the vicinity of Smyrna, expecting to obtain a passage by one of the English ships of war on that station at Corfu. Times. LONDON DOCK COMPANY.—Yesterday the half-yearly general Meeting of the Proprietors was held at the London Dock House, in New Bank-buildings, in the course of which it was stated that the Dock returns had exceeded the returns of the last half-year 1,000/., and that there was a decided improvement in the Company's affairs. We understand that a new Telegraphic Sta tion is about to be established on the line from Liverpool to Holyhead, intermediate between the two stations of Golden Grove and Llysfaeu, on the coast of Wales. On this part of the coast there is a long level, where the fog accumu lates, and frequently intercepts the communications ; but by taking some elevated point about midway between the above named stations, there will be far less liability to the intervention of vapour.—North Wales Chronicle. Tuesday, an old man of the name of W.M. CROCK ET, by trade a glover, was found dead, and in a state of nudity, in h is dwelling, a garret seven stories high, in Coul's Close. A more shocking spectacle of human misery was , never exhibited. The corpse was fuund stretched before a fire-place, which, to all appearance, had lon g been a stranger to coals ;—neither food nor water was to be found in the house; but there was a large accumula tion of bones and rags, the stench of which was instiffer able.edolniLl.ia 3 c fe ll 7 i ,e v u e ry. ditt the same house f or thi r ty y e ars ; and no one but himself was ever known to have entered it.— cai Since the dissolution of the Levant Company, considerable i nconvenience has been experienced by mer chants and others conn ec t e d w ith th a t t ra de, from the cir cumstance of there being no existing body to whom an individual could apply for redress in the event of a neces sity for such application, which the encreasing encroach ments upon the legitimate pursuits of the Levant and Mediterranean trade has of late rendered doubly apparent, and forcibly pointed out the propriety of some Association being formed to remedy the evil. We have heard from good authority that in consequence of this, an Association styled 4 , The A ssoc i at i on of Merch ants an d others trad i ng to the Mediterrane an and Levant Seas," has for some time past been in contemplation, and is now on the eve of esta blishment, the rules and regulations for its guidance being trained, and we learn that ou Wednesday, the 9th instant, a General Meeting will be held at JoilN's Coffee-house, for the furtherance of this desirable object. This appears to have given great satisfaction to those who have powerfully felt the want of such 4 body. PRICES OF STOCKS THIS Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Red. 5334% 3 per Cent. Cons. 3% tier Cent. • Ditto Red. 400',d 1 ,6 4 per Cent. New shut Ditto, 1826 ... 100:% 101 10014 Bank L. Ann. 19 1-15' India Stock shut Ditto Bonds B4 poi. PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS Austrian Bonds, 5 per cent Brazilian Bonds 6O Buenos Ayres Bonds -- Chillan Bonds, 6 per ct. Colombian Bonds — Ditto, 1821 Danish, 3 per cent! .. ..... Greek Bonds Ditto, 1825 l 7lOl Guatimalt --• Mexican Bonds._ — Do. 1825 — PRICES OF SHARES Tin Brazilian Mining Co. (iss. at 5/. Columbian Mining Co. (iss. at 5/ Tlalpuxahua Mining Co United Mex. Min. Co. (is& at 2/ PRICES OF IRISH STOC , flank Stock 9 14 'pi Consols, 3 per cent. Gov. Stock, 3% per cent 90 Ditto, New 4 per Cent. Gov. Deb. 3 per cent. - Royal Canal Stock Grand Canal Stock City Deb. 4 per cent Ballast °thee Deb. 4 O. ct - COURSE OF EXCIN Amsterdam C.F. 12 3 Ditto, at sight l2 0 Rotterdam 2U. 12 3 Antwerp l2 3 Hainburgh 2% U. 3G 6 Altona 2% U. 36 7 Paris, 3 days' sight Ditto 2 U. 25 60! Bordeaux 25 70 Berlin Frankfort on Maine, Ex.111.150f Petersburgh, rble... 3 Us. 10 0 Vienna, effective H. 2M. 10 3 Trieste do. Madrid 35 Cadiz 3 5 1,i Bilboa Barcelona 3414 Seville Gibraltar 46 DAY At ONE O'CLOCK. S. uth Sea Stock Old Annuities New Ditto Ex. Bills, £l,OOO 2d. 58 57 pm. Ditto 5OO 2d. 57 59 pin. Ditto Small Ditto Commercial Bank for Account . India for Account ......... Cons. for Ac. ...... 154% Sri THIS DAY AT ONIC O'CLOCK. Neapolitan, 1821 Peruvian Bonds Portuguese Bonds Prussian, 5 per cent Ditto, New Russian, New 90 1 Spanish, 1821 --- 1823 French Rentes, 5 P. c. Exchange —f. —e. 3 Der cent —f —c. E;schange —c. DAY AT ONE &CLOCK. Paid. Per Share. pm.) £2O 95 pm.) 20 21%1,4 210 115 pm.) 35 '15% 15 16 BS.--nunciN t JAN. 2 . St. Patrick lnsur. (per sh.) Royal Irish Ditto National Ditto Patriotic Ditto Hibernian Bank Provincial Ditto Royal Irish Mine Imperial Mine Mining Co. of Ireland Commercial Buildings Arrived. Due, O Hamburgh 2 O Holland 0 O Jamaica O Leeward Islands O Lisbon 0 O Malta 0 O Mexico 0 I Waterford 0 NGE YESTERDAY. Leghorn 4B Genoa 25 50 Venice 46 Malta Naples 39 Palermo per oz. llfi Lisbon 4(3 Oporto 46 Rio Janeiro '34 Bahia 37 Buenos Ayres Dublin, 21 days' sight IA Cork IA BULLION, PER OZ. s. d. Portugal Gold, coin 0 0 0 Foreign Gold, in bars 3 17 6 New Doubloons New Dollars 0 4 10 Silver, bars, standard .0 0 0 MA Arrived. Due. O America 1 0 Brazil 0 O Buenos Ayres 1 Dublin O Flanders 0 O France O Gottenburgh 3 1 Guernsey&Jersey 0 • ctrll J am ' I LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 5, 1828. QUARTER'S REVENUE. As the Accounts of the Revenue of Gi-eat Britain for the Quarter and Year ending this day, will not be made up till a late hour this evening, we shall not have it in our power to lay before our readers the actual results till our next Paper. In the mean time, we have reason to believe that the reports which have been circulated as to the amount of the deficiency, of the present Quarter, as compared with the atnount of the corresponding Quarter of last Year, has been exaggerated, and that it will prove that the actual diminution will not exceed between 300,000/. and 100,000/. — This, we understand, arises from a falling off in the produce of the Excise Duties, which is not entirely counterbalanced by the ir.creaze which has taken place in the produce of the Customs and Stamps. If the deficiency in the present Quarter's Receipt should not be more than we have reason to suppose, the total amount of the Revenue of Great Britain for the Year ending this day, will not exhibit a greater diminution than from. 150,0001. to 200,0001., as compared with the total receipts for Great Britain in the Year ending the sth January, 1827; there having been a surplus of 172,000/. on the Receipts of the three first Quarters of the Year now expired, compared with the Receipts of the three corresponding Quarters of the preceding Year. On Monday, however, we shall give the whole details. In the course of the night two expresses arrived from Paris ; the first bringing us the French Papers of Wednesday, and the second the Papers of Thursday, with the Gazette de France of yesterday morning, and a note accom panying the express, announcing that a very unexpected rise in the Funds had taken place on Thursday afternoon, in consequence of a general report that a change of Ministry was on the eve of taking place. The Three per Cents. had de clined on Wednesday to 67f. 10c., and opened on Thursday morning at 66f. 80c., but on the circulation of a rumour of the resignation of M. VILLELE they rose to 68f. 25c., and at a quarter before four o'clock were 68f. 15c. to 20c. The note adds that the Royal Ordinance, though not then signed, was expected to appear as yester day or to-day, but that at that moment one im portant event appeared certain, namely, the resigna- tion of M. DE VILLELE. It was also stated that 117. CHABRAL had been charged by the KING to form a Ministry, and the following persons were spoken of as likely to be Members of it : For the Interior M. MARTIGNAC Foreign Affairs Finances ROY War Marine TVAM BR1• GEAU CIIABRAL c RAVES PORTALIS PASTORLT. Justice The resignation of I\l. VILLELE has bee n so long inevitable that this intelligence does n ot surprise us ; but it seems extraordinary that it should have occasioned a rise in the French Funds, for VILLELE, besides being the pri n ce of Stock Jobbers, has invariably evinced an anxiety for the preservation of peace. His policy has been to maintain it under all cir cumstances, and it is hardly possible that any change of Ministry should leave this principle so strongly ingrafted on the Government of France as it is at this moment. We may, however, consider the rise of the Funds on M. VILLELE's resignation another proof of his great unpopu larity with the French nation ) for it cannot be accounted for on any other principle than tha t persons consider the security of the Government of France will be rendered greater by the removal of a man who has wholly lost the confidence of the nation, and whose acts, if persisted in, might have roused the whole nation to avenge their wrongs. The Gazette de France of yesterday's date contains intelligence from Constantinople to the Bth. It appears that the final refusal of the PORTE to accept the Intervention of the Powers was repeated to the Ambassadors after an Ex traordinary meeting of the Divan. Passports to the Ambassadors were, it is said, refused, but they were allowed to depart without molestation. Every preparation for war was making by the PORTE ; and TAIIER PACHA, who commanded the Turkish fleet at Navarin, had been appointed Capitan Pacha. The PORTE would not acknowledge the pro tection of the Ambassador of the Netherlands for the subjects of the three Allied Courts; but undertook to protect them. Nearly all had re solved to remain at Constantinople, where every thing was perfectly tranquil. Alsnsieur DE RIBEAUPIERRE had given to his colleagues full powers to arrange with the Commanders of the Allied Squadrons the mea sures to be taken in opposition to the PORTE. It was thought that one-of these measures would be the establishment of a station at the entrance of the Dardanelles, for, the purpose of preventing the transport of men, arms, ammunition, and provisions, which might be forwarded on account of the Turks. The report of the burning of the Greek Fleet at Scio proves to be, as we had supposed, without foundation. Letters received on the 3d, in Paris, from Admiral DE RIGNY, make no men tion of such an event. We have given in another column extracts from the Papers. We have inserted in another column the note published by the Austrian Observer, as one which had been presented by the Austrian In ternuncio to the PORTE, in March 1827. We have only space to observe, that if this be a genuine document, the subsequent conduct of Baron OTTENFELS, at Constanti nople, is more inexplicable even than it appeared before the publication of this note. The real policy of the Austrian Government, however, must now speedily show itself. We subjoin from the Allgemeine Zeitung of the '29th ult. some remarks upon this subject : VIENNA, DEC. 21. The article in the Austrian Observer of to-day, which, on account of its important contents, excites a great sensa tion, gives a faithful picture of the policy of our Cabinet with respect to the unfortunate question of the Greek re volution. All the questions which agitated the world for these forty years, have been constantly discussed by our Ministry in the most solid manner, without any reserve, but never with such frankness as the present, the solution of which may be of such importance to Europe. Our Court has neglected nothing to point out the consequences of the Convention of 6th July, 1627; and as the revolu tionary hydra, which seemed to have in vain waited for years for the present moment, at length fincies itself at the goal, we arc consoled by the thought that a time must come when a steady maintenance of sovereign and legiti mate rights will baffle the dangerous plans that appear in the hack ground. Every thing that guarantees the present state of-society in Europe is connected with the question of the East ; and, viewed in this li!:ht, it seems to be the duty of Austria to proceed, without hesitation, in its consistent course. This is required by the spirit of our policy, which, upon this occasion, chews itself more openly than ever. At a late hour this afternoon we have received the Allgcmeinc Zeitung of the 30th December. It contains intelligence from Bucharest to the 16th ult., but mentioning only the departure of the Ambassadors on the Bth. The Austrian Funds had declined considerably on the 26th, when the Bank Shares, which had closed on the 25th at 1,033, fell to 1,016. By private communications received from Paris this morning the resignation of M. VIL LELE is confirmed. The following letter, dated at Paris on Thursday night, gives some further information relative to the new Ministry, which is said to be very weak, and will have to contend against an opposition almost as powerful as that which has overthrown their predecessors. Intelligence of the crossing of the Pruth by the Russian army is said to be daily expected in Paris;— " A great change has taken place here since I wrote you last. Villele will resign. M. Roy will be at the head of the Finances again, l%lartignac at the Home Department, Count Chabral at the Navy, the other nominations are not as yet positive, up to this hour. The above names trill be in the Afonitcur to-morrow. At present I cannot give you my opinion, but it appears to me that such a Ministry is far from being solid, and will not give satisfaction to the Ultra Royalist Opposition. We have uafavourable news from the East, where they are makin g great preparations for war. Since the departure o f the Ambassadors from Constantinople, it appears to me, that war will be unavoid able, and we are daily expecting the crossing of the Pruth by the Russians. Yesterday very heavy sales were made on the arrival of bad news from Vienna, where the Bank shares had fallen to 1016." Quebec Papers, to the 6th December, have been received at the North and South American Coffee house:--« We have devoted (says the Gazette) a large portion this day to the insertion of three interesting letters on the subject of the Boundary Line, which have appeared in the St. John's City Gazette . the writer has evidently con sidered the question most attentively, and he strengthens his positions by facts, arguments, and historical and documentary evidence, which strike us as incontrovertible. " The United States contend, according to the Treaty, fur a Boundary Line drawn due north from the source of the St. Croix to the High lankk, which divide the waters which run into the St. Lawrence. This cannot mean that, at the very spot where this due North Line strikes the Highlands, the waters shall be found w running ; it is a ridge of Highlands which, in their course, makes the division of the waters. This remark is made, because it is said the British contend that, at the spot arrived at, the southern waters run into the Bay of Fundy, and not into the Atlantic. This division could not have been intended by the original treaty. The Bay of Fundy itself is tributary to the Atlantic. " The Mercury, a Quebec Paper, friendly to the Executive and British Government, disap proves of the meeting in Canada, on the subject of this Boundary. The question should not be prejudged, nor the Government embarrassed by popular excitement, but the authorities should be left to adjust the difficulty in an harmonious manner, with the hope of having such an arrange ment acquiesced in as may be effected." SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, JAN. 4.—Wind S.W.—Arrived from Lon don the John, Munro, for Berbice , the Kingston, Jackson, for Jamaica ; the J. Lawson, --, for New South Wales; the Harriet, Kinsman, for Sierra Leone ; the "William, Young, for Berbice ; and the Acasta, Smith, for Brazil. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 4.—Wind W. S.W.—Arri ved the Rover, Gough, from Antwerp. PLYMOUTH, JAN. 3.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived the Reynolds, Roberts, from London for Jamaica. FALMOUTH, JAN. 3.—Wind W. to W.N.W.— Arrived the Prince Eugene, —, from Gallipoli. THE FUNDS-(TMIS DAY). CITY, TrrEarr, •'Cr,ecs. The news of a probable change in the French Ministry has caused considerable conversation among our City politicians this morning, and the advance of the Rentes from 661. 80c. to 68f. 40e. has been at tributed to the expectation entertained of the ap pointment of a Ministry on more liberal principles ; the Rentes, after reaching the above price, appear to have retrograded, and closed at 67f. 75c. ; whether this, if it takes place, will be favourable to the good understanding that exists with this country, which it is well known formed a prominent point in M. Villele's policy, has yet to be seen. Our own Funds have not been much affected by the prospect of a change in our neighbours' Councils ; Consols opened at 84,-i 4, with little business, and the only change has been a trivial decline to 84 The approach of the payment of the dividends has caused a rise in Exchequer Bills to 57 9 pm. ; India Bonds, 84 6. The Foreign Market remains without activity, and no transactions of importance have taken place ; Mexican are 46 ; Colombian, 261 7 ; a small ad vance has taken place in Greek to 17/ I; Danish, 59,4; and Russian, 904 In Shares there is nothing new to communicate, and prices are nearly nominal at the rate of yesterday. Three per Cent. Consols, shut, will open Jaa. 22; ditto for the Account, 84 ; Three per Cent. Reduced, 831 ; Four per Cent. Reduced, 1856, 101; India Bonds, 84 6 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 57 9 pm. FORElGN.—Braailian, 59} 60; Buenes Ayres, 44 6 25 ; Colombian, 26i 7; Danish, 59 i ; Greek, 171 1 4 - 1 , ; Mexican, 6 per Cent., 46 ; Peruvian, 25 6 ; Portuguese, 711 2 ; Russian, 901 1; Spanish, 10i 11. MtNEs.—Anglo Mexican, 60 65 die. ; Brazilian, 70 72 pm. ; Colombian, 21i 2 I per share ; Real del Monte, 40 50 pm. ; Tlalpuxahua, 100 90 dis. ; United Mexican, 20 19 dis. TWO O'CLOCK. Some heavy sales of time Stock have caused Consols to decline to 93N : the nearest price is now 83j. No business in the Foreign Funds, or any alteration in prices. THREE 0' CL 0 GK. Consols for the 22d Jan. 83, 'buyers. FOUR O'CLOCK.—CLOSING PRICES. Consols Danish Bonds Do. for Ac. 8n Greek Do. 1825, 171 Brazilian Bonds 60 Mexican Do. 1825, 461 Buenos Ayres Do. Peruvian Do. Chilian Do. Russian Do. 9N Columbian, 1821, Spanish Do. 10,-.! UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. ECCLESIASTICAL PREFERMENTS. OXFORD, JAN. s.—The Dean and Chapter of Chester have presented the Rev. Robert \Tallier, N.A., of Queen's College, and Minor Canon of Chester Cathedral, to the Rectory of St. Olave's in the city of Chester. The Rev. J. Warne, B.A. of Trinity College, Cam bridge, to a Minor Canonry in Bristol Cathedral. The Rev. G. Townshend, son of Lord John Townshend, to be one of the King's Chaplains. The Earl of Guilford has been pleased to appoint the Rev. G. Hammond, M.A. of Merton College, and Rector of Hannington, Hants, his Lordship's domestic Chaplain. DRURY-LANE THEATRE. The announcement of Don Miguel's intended visit drew a crowded house to this theatre last night. The performances were Sheridan's admirable Comedy of " The Critic," Hooke's farca of " Killing no Mur der," and the pantomime. The audience was a highly fashionable one, and particularly in the female portion of it, presented a most splen did and imposing appearance. Public curiosity seemed highly excited towards the illustrious visitor, who did not, however, arrive until the commencement of the Pantomime, when he (Don Miguel) entered the Duke of Gloucester's box alone, dressed plainly in black, and with out any pomp or ostentation. Don Miguel has a very intelligent countenance, the expression, however, is indefinite; it is not repulsive, yet on the whole it is far from pleasing; common-place it cannot certainly be called : we think it may very fairly be fixed midway between shrewdness and a strong love of self-gratification. A Morning Paper has eccentrically compared him in looks to Buona parte ; he is no more like Napoleon than he is like a whale. Immediately on the Infant's arrival — for he was recognized at once by the audience, " God save the King" was called for, which met with his Highness's most prompt and respectful ap proval.- He stood the whole tim e , and frequently applauded with significant energy. We think the Managers should have indulged him with the Portu guese hymn, it would have been but an act of c ommo n courtesy. His Royal Highness seemed much p l e a sed with the Pantomim e , but the part wh ich most t ook his fancy was decidedly the rope-dancing : at this h e seemed quite astonished. On qutting—as on entering—the theatre, b e was welcomed with the heartiest acclamations, which he returned with frequent graceful and hearty obeisances. It was altogether an interesting sight. There is at present an apple -tree in the gar den of Mr. PERCY, on the Antaby-road, near Hull, bear ing a second crop, of about thirty apples, some of them nearly full sized..—York Chronicle. NEW WATCH ACT.—A meeting of the inhabitants of the precinct of St. Martin, Ludgate, was held last night at the London Coffee-house, to consider the necessary measures for carrying into effect the regulati ons of the New Watch Act applicable to that district. After some discussion, it was agreed to leave the arrangement in the hands of Messrs. Haastits. and BOUSFIELD ) tWo of the C91111219A Coutteilrneu for the Witrd. GRAND REVItW IN THE PARK. (THIS DAY.) Royal 'ester b . ...sterhazi Notwithstanding the extreme coldness and inclemency of w the weather, as it was generally known that Don Miguel ~,ol'al Hi would attend at a Review of the Foot Guards, this day, in St. James's Park, the Park was thronged at an early hour, y Earl i with carriages, horsemen, and pedestrians innumerable. the rt oya i The windows of the Horse Guards, and of all the Govern- Principal four o'cloi ment Offices, and private houses looking into the Park from Wi t were also filled with the families of the nobility, and Afte r hi s others of high rank, o f the rc The Guards, horse and foot, with the Carbineers and the versiong 72d Highlanders, marched to the area in front of the an d o ' Horse Guards, at twelve o'clock, and soon after pheasants the Commander in Chief, accompanied by Don . Miguel, Lord Fitzroy Somerset, Sir H. Torrens, ands Highness number of officers and gentlemen connected with the J e une had Staff of the Commander-in-Chief, and with Don Miguel's the Princi Suite, made their appearance, and took their station im- ton-street, mediately in front of the. Park entrance to the Horse Guards. The troops then went through a variety Earl E of manotuvres, which were executed with uncommon Highness precision, notwithstanding the annoyance to which ingntreet. the soldiers were subjected from the state of the ground, dining-roc as well as from a heavy fall of snow, which continued , the first t without the slightest intermission during the entire after- Canning , noon. The troops, after marching past the Commander- gable c, in-Chief and Dun Miguel, were dismissed to their d. o f a Inner, in several stations. Don Miguel was dressed in a splen did blue uniform, and appeared to he highly delighted,' might be with the appearance of the troops. Don Miguel a pp ea rs decorated to be an excellent horseman, and sat the review without, services o even the protection of a cloak, as did the Commander-in-. dinner, w} Chief. o'clock, , _ wt The spectacle was, as might be expected, rendered less. brilliant and imposing by the unfavourable state of the wea ther ; and it is to be expected that many will pay, with , severe colds, for the gratification they might have enjoyed , by witnessing it. • xii „ gnnes s Drury -lane Th e Pri about a qu carriages. dividu a Is POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(THIS DAY.)' i . r,heDakep ttnili e of 4 BOW-STREET. Anlbassadc A sturdy scion of St. Patrick, with a face full of P l aeu ~ - aza t sanctity, a coat full of holes, and a brogue of the chioneasp most untameable description, was charged with a the Nether most un-Irish piece of dishonesty, namely, that of h ngtoo, receiving, in charity, half a sovereign in th a sixpence, and afterwards refusing to acknowledge V; - -seolmt or refund the same. ' - Strangford The complainant, a meek-looking fruiterer's wife, Mr,. Husk stated that the defendant was bargaining with her Lamb ..D......,t0r husband for some oranges, and not having enough - "cm. Coui by sixpence, she pitied him, and gave him one. Saldanha, i Instead, however, of instantly paying for and taking The Fri: mistake for O ren ; th away the oranges, he went into another part of the tlemen of market, and borrowed a sixpence of another por. Drury-lane ter, with which he returned to clear the fruit. In his absence she discovered the mistake, and ' o„ accused him of it. He shook his head of shock hair, and his sturdy shoulders to boot, and swore by the bones of St. Pathrick that he was ince- weather, jr0:::: Dy_k e ....ltarii —--- pubic of such an act of ungentility, and was brought to his worship in consequence. Kir ig .„ Be o er The sturdy Grecian again shook his big head, and h alf -past 10 declared in a strain, " soft as streams of sweet Kil larney," that such an act was unworthy of his fa- F T ,he Earl ther's son. "LeY Hate] Mr. MiNsituu.---Well, you swear that you never d ' , Y, Thursda received the half sovereign ? Th e s Defendant.—Faith I will that, if she'll pay the Crosse Sum for it. ton Mr. Mtssimu.—Why, how much would yott The Surrey take to swear it; I see you are afraid ? tard ay, at r r s e' ;, Defendant—Jist as much as any other gentleman The B r ; I would do it for. Wed ueoa gI. 1 -, Mr. Miss - nom, ordered the book to be placed before him, and again inquired if he would swear it; pia T l l:e Lew e but he as constantly refused if he was not paid for "' wed ' - et Hill; it. The Magistrate had no doubt that he had it then. T ,,, n 7daY at He was, however, searched, and nothing found Di r, Dense on him. lired n d ": Mr. 311NstitIA. advised the complainant to retain Froo m e3-a Y' the money he had paid, and summon him for the -ir J e--- ohn ill i chan g e ; and the Irishman left the office with his Tuesday, at , usual solemnity. ti ", iLaildo ] COVENT-GARDEN MARKET. There was a good supply at this morning's market, bile 4111 c T : 0 1 ; 1 11 1 : ii ahh i t16 ):i tti 't h e. a E s, 13 a ai ra 'atatL_ t .1_ 13 :ii ; the trade was rather dull. Cabbages and Spinage were hill .3 Yu, ar a t t e cheaper than on this day se'nnight ;in prices of other The Hatb things no material alteration. Penn ID s.d. s.d. Potatoes (per cwt.) ... 3 0 ton 0 Spinage (half-sieve ) to L l cl 2 . u . l '? -"Li S °W eri n e - n Cabbages (12 heads)... 1 6 2 u Apples, Common 2 6 3 " '.eatt 11, , Horseßadish (bundle) L 6 4 0 Ditto, Choice 0 0 91 / Bar I '' eun ' Celery 0 A 1 6 Pears 2 6 9 $ '.lr. nalf-pas Brocoli Carrots (12 bunches) 4 6 7 0 Span. Chesnuts (peck) 3 0 6 ' toff ; r. Jam Turnips Onions 4 . The Coleworts or Greens .16 3 0 Spanish Hazlennts 3O 4 , -1, he 1 3 „ 1 Leeks 0 8 I 0 Walnuts unshelled ... 5 0 9• Crkie en ,-„''' Sweet Oranges (100) 4 0 0 0 Grapes (per lb.) Lemons 7 0 14. 0 Filberts (121b5.) 7012 0 % f .on ; s at English Walnuts 1 0 1 9 The Earl ~.... Sicikli na b an ° HAY 51ARKK.N.—(A per Lead of 36 Trusses.) 0 ,, , d W a h Wheat dull D itto trade, ST. JAMES'S. X. s. .C. a .C. 6. X. . , nr. t Lowland Mead.Hay3 10 to 4 5 Clover Hay ...... .... 4 ste 6 0 QYCOI Upland Ditto 4 0 5 0 Oat :Straw at Thursday ' b a y: "etlnesi 112 1 10 Mr. It Ry A e- m grass er H at a e } i ' New Meadow Hay 310 410 „ ren , 1 „ , gistei prices. y good 4 su o ppl s y, ' Past 10. SMITHFIELD. Alr . X. S. L. s. Lowland Mead. Hay 3 3to 4 0 Cloy. Hay generally 410 to S P "daY. at Upland Ditto 4 0 5 0 Do. extra tine 0 0 6 0 past 10. £. S. X. 6 ' Th u : MePle Rye-grass Hay 4 0 5 0 Oat Straw 1 8 1 10 T h , New Meadow Hay 3IS 4 5 Wheat Ditto lln 113 Woke ,xirop! Castle;; Wed' ____-../ A good supply, and a very sluggish trade; prices as on Thursday' Satur THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) . 2m. 0,1, the 'loyal La 0 Gov ern FISH-MARKET, BILLINGSGATE. A tolerably fair stock of fish were exhibited in the mar' 1 , ket this morning, and the buyers were nurnerous.—The and " INDSC following were the prices : Prime Turbot, each l BBti. P o d. to 15 Ditto small, per do. Fine Cod-fish, each 10 0 i 5 0 m A , • ,, ent t. Inferior ditto ......................................... . 2 6 8 1) , " I sTY ~,, Fine Whitings, per 15 ... Smelts, per 26 0 0 12 0 MAJ t "e gate, each Gurnetts, each Live Flounders, per quartern ................. . ' 0 12 0 ii r l . fro' Brill, each Fine Soles, per three pairs 1 a 10 0 At Chandos I Mai Live Eels, per 51b. 3 6 4 0 h a d • IS C O II4I ---- per draught .. Fresh Herrings, per hundred 3 0 4 0 ....41.0, r , --- Sprats, per bushel 0 0 4 0 " 4 14.0 11 , 1' me Lobsters, per score inferior ditto ................. .. Fine Prawns, per lb. ...... .. ...................... ,•• rins' Shrimps, per gallon ...... Best Common Oysters, per bushel Natives ... No alteration in the prices of other fish. closed at the l of that ship. —, NEW YEAR S DAY.—A correspondent in- ME r forms us, that within twenty yards of his parlour winflonr , on Tuesday last, a thrush was in full song, whilst further hundred press off the lark was carolling in the Heavens ! Stich a winter Parisian la has not been recollected in the memory of the oldest persoo (lancing COM E I living.—Berks Chronicle. English two Band MARCH OF INTELLECT AMONG THE CREED o ::elock, N Ism Ass IN AMERICA.--ELIAS BOUDINOT, of the Che" scene for Tthhee, rokee nation, is about to publish a weekly newspaper for were seven a, the benefit of the Cherokees. It is to be entitled the and most ez , Cherokee Pitted; and to be printed partly in English; half -Past atm and in part with th e l a t e ly invented Cherokee characters. len. att Th e p i e nc i k New York Paper. with orders. WAR.—Two boys going home one days GRAND found a b o x on the read, and disputed who was the finder , D te LAleDFoa n. , They f oug ht a whole afternoon without coming to a deci- eti rtesaitoment 01 sion. At last they agreed to divide the contents equally; for ab e d 14, S but on opening the box, lo and behold ! it was empty. r p , e fou r tie , A FOG--There was a very dense fog in this Gr.r,, ~„,- ` l Ol quarter on Sa turd a y . . • Close as it was in the city, it w ag Rattles "°alt muc h more so in the Frith. One of the steam-passag e Th "he, i boats, on leaving Kirkaldy Bay, ran foul of a small boats di to 6 Ca: tore her mainsail with her bowsprit, and put both the . r " I llati e a .Lord b -I) v essel and the crew into jeopardy. Such was the difficult'', imo ..a tkilc of sailing, that another of the passage-boats, instead ro to t he from making the stone pier at Newhaven, was nearly run ashore is e chief about half a mile to the eastward.—Edinburgh Evenid a °' it g,,,_ 41 "r L ..ette Courant. Th e • co ni first PROVINCIAL T H EATRICALS..—..PLYMOUTI4I r Ili t L ...ett e , ..ie fi JAN. 2.—Miss PATON still continues to attract great Bio s : from houses at our Theatre : no " Star" that has ever visited tie its r p t ° :!, g i v i has produced the same effect. On Friday next, her " hot leg e - 0 , 1 % t o I night and Benefit," is announced, and not a place is leo ti que '.l , l, ys i ( untaken in the Boxes. Next week Miss EATON proceed,' now h ti ?o tb to Exeter to a ttend a Grand Music Meeting. fr 'Nit° • ota ~ Mtn An American Paper states that, agreeable to new pTt's I the list of retailers of foreign merchandixe in the city of On Sci e4 tic Philadelphia, (published under the authority of law by the "Pied ) t e, F, city trcastiar),,the outalor of retailCiP 41:1191111t to 1 1 100• l a illl