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PRICE a F STOCKS TWO O'CLOCK• India Stock shut India Bonds Bl►s.ltils. South Sea Stock Old Annuities Ex. ?ills Ditto Small Bank for Act. India for Con. Acct. Cons. for Acct. TII IS I) A Y A T Ran k Stock shut , Per Cent. Red. shut . per C en t 34 per _ •( ' .. 4 ia ons 9 uent shut 4 Per C ent. { Old shut l New t _p_eF Cents. 1797 10%.,i ~..4 m c Lou (7 A nn .'"'IL 3 per Cents. ..51 62 .-.shut I .•• 1 PItICE OF FOREIGN STOCKS IN LONDON, MA4cii 27, AT ONE o'cLocK. ' , ten c h f Five per Cents. 1031. ( Scrip, 173 pm. i Six per Cents. 00. Russi an Five per Cents. (Metallic) 09. (Ditto New 966. Five per Cent. Bonds, 94.. Setip, 151 prem. Five per Cent. Bonds, MO, 00. SPari ish Ditto 1821-,211. Ditto • 1823, 18. Prri t .i an f Five per Cent. Bonds, 1091. 1_ Ditto New, 98. Portuguese ( Bonds, 91A. - 1_ Scrip, -Q. banish Five per Cent. Bonds, 00. Peru v i an Scrip, 00. Chili 81:1. Colombi an Six per Cent. Bonds, 67.1. P.oyais 5 00. ( New, O. Mexican Mines 1 Ang I Hulllo,ett's 1 prem. 6 ' prem. Mexican Scrip, 71- prem. Gr ee k :q dis. Alliance Insurance Shares-15i. IBank Shares -£24 Os. Od. Seven per Cent. 95. Anierican i Six per Cent. 94-10,.. [Five per Cent. 100-102. Three per Cent. 77. Nertuol it an A uitriiin H c, WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. —n tng, 27 minutes after 0. (Evening, 49 minutes after 0. THE s STN. "ILEA" QUIS DICI fIE FAL'iLT.II A uDEAT ? LONDON, SATURD - AY, MARCH 27, 1523. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. We have received by Express the Journal du Commerce of Thursday, from which we extract th e following article, which throws considerable li g h t on the great financial operation about to be effected by the French Government : REDUCTION OF THE INTEREST OF THE DEBT. Wh en, not long since, we remarked to our Readers the extreme disproportion between the credit of France as compared with that of England, and the depreciation which the relative value of the former had experienced u nder the actual Ministry of our own coun try) we had at the same time foreseen,— h aY, we even said, in express terms, that the Valu e of our funds would, notwithstanding, be sensibly improved, in spite of the Minister him self,—because it was impossible to suppose but that the English 3 per Cents., which, at the price of 95, represented, or were in the proportion to the 5 per Cents. at the price of 158, would have the 'ffect of raising our 5 per Cents to 115 or 120 at t he least, and would render imminent a financial ° Peration which should have for itsobject the reduc tion of the interest of our funds. This may be said, 11flaiicially speaking, and without meaning to pre- Judice the question of strict right, which is ne cessarily connected with it. The English 3 per Cents. were, in effect, dur ing the last days of our late Ministry, at about 75 , and our 5 per Cents. were at 90, which is a l difference of not more than 15 per Cent. Since , that period, the English 3 per Cents. have risen ICI about 95, and our 5 per Cents. to 101, which how renders the difference between their prices only 6 per Cent., and has evidently diminished, by so much, the relative value of our 5 per Cents. If it be objected, that the English Funds al ways afforded a more commodious and agreeable mode of investment than the French Funds, (it ca nnot,however,b e said Ufa, they are more secure), For that capital of which industry and commerce have caused so great an abundance in England, this objection was applicable to the former as well as to the present era, and consequently esta blishes nothing for this. One thing is certain, that to regain the relative Proportion between the English and French Funds, which existed under the Ministry of M. I toir, it would be necessary, as the English are at g 5, that the French should be at 110. In the actual state of things, calculators have concluded, that a reduction of the interest of the French debt would be advantageous. nut, supposing that it should be imperative 'Pon the holders of the rentes to submit to being Paid off at par, this would in fact be conferring, 4t their loss, a benefit upo❑ the individuals or "tupatties by whom the new funds to be created for that purpose may be advanced. This is the principle which has been adopted by the Minister of Financ e ; and in consequence, every holder of the 5 per Cent. Rentes will have the option of receiving his capital at par, or of converting his inscription into the new 3 per Cent. Stock, at the price of 75, and which will hi' equal to a reduction in actual value of from 5 to 4 per Cent. But as this new Stock will become the actual fund for apeculatiun, the 5 per cent. holders who accept it as an equivalent, will have the further benefit of all the rise, from the price of 75, of which it is susceptible, in common with those persons who subscribe the funds, at that price, for paying off such of the holders of the 5 p'r cents. as choose to be paid off at par. It is not, then, surprising, that, after a moment's hesitation, ocoasioned by a natural anxiety on the part of those who did not know what terms were to be offered to them, the rentes should have risen from 100 f. 80c. to 102 f., since in effect, for the 5 per Cents. the holders will receive 3 per Cents.; and, in the intervals before the creation of the latter fund, it is natural that the rise, of which it is judged susceptible, should be taken into account in purchasing that Stock by means of which it is sure to be obtained. Now, what are the chances' of rise upon the intended 3 per Cents ? Our duty is to declare it, without consideration for private interests, for our duty is to explain all matters which interest the public. The three great Capitali,ts, who have taken the contract for as/much Stock, at 75, as may be required for paying off at par those holders of 5 per Cents. who will not accept the terms offer ed to them, are Messrs. LAriTTe, BARING, and ROTHSCHILD. The point of comparison of the 3 per Cent. French Stock, which will come into the possession of every holder of 5 per cents., at the price of 75, is the English 3 per cents., and they are now at 95.-5,000 francs of 5 per cent. Renter, which have cost 100,000 francs, will produce 4,000 francs of Renter in the 3 per cent. Stock, which at 75, will still be of the value of 100,000 francs. The same 5,000 of aestes, bought at 102,000, will also produce, in the same manner, 4,000 of Rentes in the 3 per cents, which at 78 will be worth 104,000 francs. If the 3 per Cents. get up to 80, the 5 per Cents. ought to be worth at least 106 ; and if they should rise to 85, the 5 per Cents. would be worth at least 113, and so on in proportion. In case of a fall o f th e 3 p er Cents., which might aris e f rom political causes, or from the efforts of speculators, the 5 per Cents. would de cline in the same proportion; but always with this important limit to the decline of the latter, that they cannot fall lower than par, because the Government have, with the Contractors for the new Stock, guaranteed that price, e y e n although the 3 per C ents . s h ou ld d ec li ne b e l o w 75. Such is the mechanism of the transactions to which the determination of the Minister is about to give existence, even before they are formed into a law ; for, even supposing that the law should be rejected, the 5 per Cents. will, never theless, continue to be paid; and it is for the public to judge what should be the value of the Stock, as well in the event of the 5 per Cents. being paid off now, as in that of the paying off being adjourned. It is not our practice, in general, to give any opinion upon the rise or fall of the public funds. Every one ought to judge for himself upon a sub ject which we never attempt to influence. We have limited ourselves, in the present article, to explain the great financial operation which occu pies the public attention ; and our only object in doing so has been to elucidate, to that. important class (the fundholders), who are the most inte rested, the true nature of his measure. We shall resume the consideration of the con sequences of this great event ; and of the new era which it opens for the industry and the agri culture of France. CHAMBER OF PEERS.—SITTING or MAncu 24. The Chamber assembled at noon under the presidency of the Chancellor M. the Count &ESC A RS. After the reading of the proses verbal of the Royal Sitting, the Chancellor deposited upon the bureau five ordinances of the King relative to the nomination of Peers. The Afarshal Count Molitor, the Count Borde soulle, the Count Guilleminot, the Count Bourck, and the Baron de Dames, created Peers by the Ordonnance of the 9th of October last, took their seats, and after some business of form, the Chamber adjourned. It is reported at St. Petersburgh that a note of the Sublime Porte is about to make its appear ance, ordering the Pacha of SILISTRIA to evacuate Wallachia and Moldavia. [From the Journal des Debar• of Thursday.] We received yesterday news from "Madrid of the 16th. The military armistice was secretly prepared in the Council of Ministers : it has been more than a month in preparation. It is to be hoped that this military armistice will soon be followed by a civil armistice. PETERSBURGH, MARCH 25.—Since these four days our beloved Monarch has appeared in public, and is entirely recovered from his late indisposition. The Grand Duke Constantine left to-day for Warsaw. It is reported that a new organization will take place iu several Governments of the In terior. We have heard from our intelligent Corre spondent at Paris, in a Letter dated the 23d inst. that information had been received there, im- porting that FERDINAND is SIM determined not to recognize the Constitutional Bonds; but, from all we hear, he must absolutely give them the Royal sanction, or otherwise he will never be able to raise a Loan in this country. Grrr, Twelve o'Clock.—Consols opened this morning et 941, afterwards went up to 953 for the Account, and for next time 951. In the earlier part of the morning there was a great deal doing. The Express from Paris has brought the French Rentes at 1031. l 0:., 103 f. 60c., 1031. 50c., 103 f. 10c.—Spanish, 221; Ducats 97L — It is reported that the New Stock comes from Paris 85. FOREIGN MARKET. ---Some business was doing this morning, but to no great extent. In the House of Commons last night, the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated, that, in compliance with the wishes of the Woollen Ma nufacturers, it was his intention to propose that a duty of 2d. per lb. should be paid on the ex portation of British Wool. We hardly need recommend to the attention of our Readers the very interesting article in our Front under the title of LITERARY NoTICE. The imp ortance o f t h e p u bli cat i on nt page this day, will he felt by the civilized world in general, while it tends to incr e ase th e , honour of this country, in shewing that it is'animated by the most laudable spirit of enterprise -in the pursuit of knowledge, and that the agents employed are possessed of all requisite zeal, science, bravery, patience, and perseverance. We were favoured with a perusal of this valuable work pre vious to its publication, and we. cannot doubt that the important information which it con tains, and the perspicuity, judgment, beauty, and elegance, by which it is. characterized, render it highly acceptable to the nation at large, as well as to all who are immediately in= ! terested in nautical concerns, and to all who feel an honourable pride, (and what true Englishman does not ?) in the national glory. We ought not to end this humble recommen dation of a most valuable Work without . join ing with the community at large in testifying our respect for those who preside over our Naval Department, for the zeal, ability and persevering attention, which uniformly mark their conduct in the meritorious fulfilment of the important inte rest committed to their superintendance. MR. SCARLETT„ SUN.OFFICE, Two o'Clock.---It has just been intimated to Sir UlunAntn 131nNtE and Mr. HALLS, the Magistrates, that the death of, this lamented Gentleman has been confirmed. MEETING of the WOOL and WOOLLEN TRADES. A Meeting of the above Trades was this morn ing held at the Guildhall Coffee-house, for the purpose of re. ceiving the Report of the Committee, appointed at a former Meeting. Mr. BISIICOPP was called to the Chair, and observed to the Meeting that, as he had filled a similar honourable station on their Committee, he should proceed at once to the reading of the Report prepared by the Com mittee.—The Report w a s th e n rea d, f r om which ,it appeared that the Committee h a d h a d an i n t e rview with the Chancel lor of the Exchequer, at which they pressed on his notice the granting of a drawback on all foreign wool remaining un opened in its original packages, but th a t tothethreleuit the Chancellor had assigned as a reason for refusing thei r request, that he had found he could not allow a drawback on ma n u factured and manufactur ing goods, and was therefore determi ned not to grant any ad vantage that would reach CO on)) , one part of the trade. —He should propose re ducing threepence on the :—The h il o c f duty of sixpence to be llowered Sept., and a further reduction to ld. on the 10th of December n e xt ensuing.—The report was m ove d to be recei ve d an d printed, after which the usual routine o f ! notions were m a d e and agreed to, and the meeting.dissolved. WEST INDIA DOCK COMPANY.—A Special Ge neral Court of the Proprietor s of this Stock was on Thursday held at the Company's House, i n Fenchurch_ street, for the purpose of `` Takin g into Consideration the Ex nediency of making certain f urther Reductions of Rates,, A in consequence of the present Stat e o f the Company's Funds.' read, the Chairman submitted t o t h e Court a Scale o f Reduc tin After w tineh ich Requisition lal 'Con ven i ng the Meeting h a d b een beendr t a o: n up by th e C ourt o f Di rec t or s, and which extended to almost every art i c l e of West India produce. These reductions were unanimou s l y agreed to, an d are to ta k e o f tt effect on the 31st instant. Among other articles on which the rates are to be lowered, are sugar, cotton, et - 6,x, cocoa, oils, ginger, all kinds of wood, spices of all kinds, also leather, wine, rice, &c. &c. In all of these articles there is not only to be a reduction in the prime rates, but also in the charge for warehouse rent. The tonnage rates of ships are also to be reduced. AIIDEN-41ANDECIS ltles- ORATOIIIO 2 COYENT-G siah, with the exalted excell enc e of :Aid' its great Composer would allow no one of his other oratorial productions (except Samson) to be any way comparable, was performed last night to as f u ll an d splendid an auditory as the judgment and taste of the ingenious Director has drawn to gether during the present Lent. BnAIIAM, Mrs. SALMON, MISS STEPHEN!, and the other principal vocalists, exerted thsmselves with all their usual success, and the Piece went off with an eclat worthy of its unparalleled claims. NrcnoLsos's Concerto on the flute was very e ifveti ve , b o th in the point of execution and the province of expres sion ; the latter of which qualities is peculiarly his own. - Mrs. ANDEasox on the piano-forte ac quitted herself respectably ; and the evening's performance, regarded in the aggregate, was of a character to produce the highest gratification. Mr. THELwALL.— r FIie sixth of the Lectures at the Haymarket Theatre last night was better attended than on all the preceding occasions—a due tribute to the merit of these instructive discourses. The subject, of course, chiefly re lated to SFIAKSPEARE and his Pastoral, Romantic, and mixed Comedies. The characters of Rosalind, Orlando, Jacques, and Touchstone, were critically examined and illustrated - , as well also those of Viola, Malrolio, Sir Toby Belch, Sir Andrew Aguecheek, and, subsequently, Sherlock, Portia, Gratiano. The Lecturer then touched on Thar a IVO , and have a Wits, and the New way to :pay Old Dads, ia which his observations were mark- i ed by acumen and judgment. Finally, he viewed the merits of some of the Poems of Sir Walter Scott, and of the Novels at tributed to that admired writer. lle then animadverted on the difficulty which dramatic writers find in getting their pieces on the stage, :and the inadequate rewards which attend them when they have been represented. We have not room for farther notice, but we may fairly repeat cur observation, that if Mr. T. had originally devoted himself to elocution, and such public discussions, he would have been justly distinguished, and most probably successful. uNsTER BAR.—We have heard of some very extraordinary occurrences which have just taken place in Lime rick. The parties mentioned are Serjeant LEFROY, the Going Judge, Serjeant GooLD, and Mr. O'CoNN E Li- For the pre sent we decline stating particulars, especially as we understand that in consequence of a requisition addressed to the Father of the Bar, there will be a meeting of this body at Cork, for the purpose of taking the matter into consideration, and adopting some reselutims thereon.—( Dublin Evening Post.) Captain PARRY 's SEcoND VOYAGE Was pub lished this day. THE KING. WINDSOR, Mincit 26.—This afternoon, at half-past two o'clock, the KING left the Palace in his pony phaeton 'for the Lodge in the Great Park. His Majesty drove himself through the Little Park and up the Long Walk, accompanied by Sir W. Knighton. The King was followed in a second phaeton by Lord His Majesty's travelling car riageleftFsoraonnciasftC9erm'witilgi hm t a he Marquis Con y ngh am , and went through the town for the Lodge.—Although the weather has been cold and unfavourable during the whole of the week, his Majesty has daily taken his rides and drives to the Royal Lodge in the Great Park. After his arrival there the King and Suite invariably take refreshments, and then drive round the grounds, his Majesty giving directions in person from the various alterations and improvements which are taking place.—The Princess Augusta will leave Frog more on Monday next for London. Her Royal Highness is not expected to return until after the Drawing-room. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. Sir Montague Cholmelsy, Bart., Lady Chohneley, and Fa mily, at Nerot's Hotel, Clifford-street ; J. Gilichrist, Esq. and Mrs. Gilichrist, at ditto ; Captain Thomas, 11. N., Mrs. Tho mas, and Family, at ditto; Admiral and Mrs. LAwford, at the Hyde Park Hotel, Hyde Park place, from Kent ; Charles Shakerley, Esq., Miss Rankin, and Geoffrey s hakerley, Esq., at ditto, from iornerford Park; G. Mostyn, Esq. and Miss Mostyn, at ditto, from Steeple Aston ; Captains Crosley, Elli s , and Bowles, at ditto ; Lieut.-Colonel Clayton, at ditto, from Surrey; Captain Holford, at Kirkham's Hotel, Lower Brook_ street, from a tour ; Vice-Admiral Sir Graham and L a d y Moore, and Family, at Mivart's Hotel, Lower Brook-street, from the Mediterranean. DEpAßTuttEs.—The Earl and Countess of Morton, for Dilliorne Hall, Staffordshire ; Lord Molyneux, on a visit to Lord and Lady Anson, at their seat in Staffordshire ; Sir Edw. Price Lloyd, Hart. from Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-street, for his seat, Pengwern, Flintshire ; A. Nunis, Esq. from ditto, for his scat, Alton House, Hants. BATA.—Arrived since our last—Viscount Falmouth, Lord and Lady Morley, Hon. and Rev. Dean of Durham, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Bridgeman, Hon. Mrs. Hall, Sir Alex. Hood Sir Hugh Palliser, Gen. \ramps, Col. Cunningham), Lieut.-Col. Conyers, Lieut.-Col. Gardiner, Maior Sherston, Capt. Burgh, Capt. 13hithwayt, Capt. Bridgeman; Capt. Oliver, Rev. 3lessrs. Bell, C. Mayo, Richards, Ward, Williams. --* t 1 • .... , - 4‘ , ' t'Z':',lV* ~ -04-44 , ..t.... 'S. .4., -- 4-`,. - .:-..-_-.. :,.... 05 .,... , •S. ~.',..... • „ J. , * •47 A ' I#l4A - K t- - -.} : ,1- , - '-•-,,. A , I t 4 v - 4 .-: • . FASHIONABLE PAIITIVS. The Duke of Gloucester has a grand dinner party this day, at Gloucester House, Park-lane. Earl Bathurst entertained a large party to dinner yesterday, at his house in Great Stanhope-street, 11ay-fair. The Counteks of Wemyss had an evening party in Stratford place, on Wedrizisiday-evening, which was attended by all the leading Fashionables. Lady Farquhar entertained a large party of Fashionables yesterday evening at her house in St. James's-street. CONSECRATION OF ST. GEORGE'S CHURCH, CA MBE RWE Yesterday a numerous and respectable congregation assem bled at the new Church, in the parish of St. Giles, Camber well, to witness the ceremony of its Consecration by the Bishop of Winchester. No person was admitted without a ticket; and every necessary arrangement was made and observed to prevent confusion. The interior of the Church is lightsome, spacious, and commodious ; and is fitted up in a very taste ful style, combining elegance and simplicity. The tones of the organ are peculiarly tine, and were done ample justice to by the execution of Mr. Adams, who opened it. It afforded a suitable accompaniment to the delightful singing of Mr. Goulden, Mr. Hawes and the young gentl e m en °this Majesty's Chapel Royal. At about eleven o'clock the Bishop arrived, attended by his chaplain, and was received at the church-door by the surrogate, the yegistrar, the vicar, churchwardens, &e.: and being conducted by them hito the vestry-room, his Lord- CAI) having there put on his episcopal robes, proceeded from thence to the communion table, where the vicar presented to him the petition of the parishioners, praying his Lordship to consecrate the church. The petition having been read by the registrar, the Bishop, in compliance with its prayer, pro ceeded with the consecration, and walked in procession, at tended as before, down the middle aisle, and returned the same way, repeating alternately with the clergy the 24th P3alm.— The surrogate then presented the Bishop with the deed of con veyance, after which his Lordship pronounced an address to the congregation, and offered up some prayers ; after which the surrogate read the sentence of consecration ; which the Bishop having signed and promul,., , ved, his Lordship commanded it, to gether with the petition and deeds, to be registered among the muniments of the office. The minister then commenced morn ing prayers; and when the service and sermon were over, all who did not receive the holy communion left the church. THE LATE SUICIDE. TO THE EDITOR. Snit—From the manner in which my name h as been mentioned upon a recent very melancholy occaion, trust I may be allowed, through the channel of your respectable columns, to submit to the public a few words in my own , behalf. An account of the escape, C March, 1815, of the o . , tsnsitheon American frigate from the three British ships Leanarr, err castle, and Acosta, in consequence of all three of the latter having tacked away from the former, in pursuit of her prize, whom she had directed to part company, appeared in my " , Ac count of the Naval Occurrences of the late American filar," published as long ago as June, 1817. In three or four months afterwards, Mr. John Murray, of Albemarle-street, having met me by appointment at his own house, told me that the Secre tary to the Board of Admiralty had deputed him to say, that their Lordships approved of the manner in which I had drawn up the statements in that work, and desired to take forty copies. From that hour, nay, from the first publication of the work, until yesterday morning, when the statement in the Morning Chronicle met my eye, I never received a line, never heard a word, impugning my account of the escape of the nstatution from the Leander and her consorts, either as it is detailed in the Co " Naval Occurrenc es ," or in the last volume of the " Naval History." In the latter I stated what I had left to be implied in the former—that the British ships tacked by signal from the Com modore. I also endeavoured to make it appear, that from the Lesinder's leeward position, her gallant commander, in making away from time American frigate,could not have I encounter with her, as one or the other of his c captured the CcratituNon before the L-inder dreadedt cc(oo l eld s s i t },p, c} t sc t rg: i oocialktnac personal 191 In alongside, " What could have possessed Sir i d s e. manner ?" are the words I used.— Perhaps I had better have stated boldly, what I then be lieved, and still believe, that, in not permitting the Acasta, either with or without the aid of the Nezecastle, to continne the pm suit of time Constitution, the British Commodore did wrong. I most fervently wish that the unfortunate r;en tleinan, accompanied by some calm and rational friend, lead honoured me with a call. I would have convinced one at least that, though I considered Sir George to have erred in judo.- meat, I never bad dreamt of questioning his gallantry. 1.117 t, after all, how much better might this have been done at the Admiralty by. Sir George Cockburn, Sir Edward Hamilton, or Sir Richard King? Which of these Admi rals, according to the evidence on the inquest, took the proper mode of appeasing the mind of their unhappy friend ? lied any one of them assured the gallant officer that I meant no im putation upon his honour, and that (if necessary to say more) a little obscurity was to be expected in an account drawn up by one whom they all knew to be a landsman, it is my firm belief the lamentable occurrence would not have happened. WILLIAM JAMES, 12, Cli:zel-fields, South Lambeth, March 25. P.S. The Editors of those newspapers in which the account of the proceedings at the Coroner's Inquest has appeared, are respectfully and earnestly requested to give ilsertion to this letter. We alluded lately to various new arrangements and changes on the point of taking place in re gard to important Governments in India. Sir THOMAS MONIIO is On his return to England from Madras, and the Hon. MouNTsTuAtur ELPHIN STONE succeeds to that l'reidency. Mr. LUSH INCTON, Secretary to the Treasury, is appointed Governor of Bombay, in the room of Mr. Lr.- PHINSTONC. Accounts have l4cen received from India, announcing tl►e extremely delicate state of the health of the GovEnNott-GENERAL, and that his return to England may b shortly ex pected.----(Morning Chronicle.) PARIS PAPERS. CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES. SITTING OF MAUCH 24. At half-pacit twvive, M. Chilhaud de la Ri gaudie, the Presidelit_ by ben iori ty, took the Chair. Immediately a crowd, of Deputies entered the Hall. In a fee., minutes the benches of tli'e'ex treme right were filled ;.there was. a rush•to,vards:. them. The first bench was occupied by Messrs". Piet, Syrieys Mariaac, de Granoux. MM. Agier, de Caumont,de Coupigny, occupy the third and fourth benches. The right centre is filled nt the same time. - - We remarked AIM. Ravez, - Crignon d'Auzouer, de Martignac. A little group of eight Deputies, under the conduct of M. de Bois Clereau, took. their places on the left centre. On the extremity of th e first bench of this part of the Hall sat M. Devaux, Member of the friction. of the sixteen: A detachment from the right went to fix them selves on the first bench of the extreme left, where we perceived MM. de Castelbajac, de zardiere, de Boibertrand, de Roger, de Bou. ville, and de Mangy. • A few minutes after M. Benjamin Constant, arrived through the hall of Conferences ; he went towards the left, and seemed surprised to • find there the Members whom we have named.--:,, M. Devaux asked him to place himself by his side. M. Constant declined, and took his seat on the fourth bench of the extreme left. Sevei4 . ) ,:, voices were heard pretty loudly to cry, must thrust them back on the' . faut les refouler sur la montan-ne.) M. B. Con- . 3 stact. went hastily to take a place by the side of M. de. Thiars. The only businoss done was the formation of Provisional BurEaux by lot.—Adjourned. Pius, au{ 2-I.—FRENCH FUNDS—Five per Cents.. opened at 100. 80. ; closed at 90. 80. ; Bank Stock, 1850;.. Neapolitan Five per Cents. (in ducats) opened at 94A ; closea at 951 ; in francs, opened at 100.; closed at 100. 50. ; Spanish Itentes, 22. ; Nxehange on London, one month, 25. 50.; three months, 25. 35.—( Coors i4utizentique.) !, 11 A Y 'l' 1. (From as Const;tutionnelo Sr. DomiNGo.—" The Committee of Colonists,", says the Gazette of Port-au-Prince, " affect to wish to make a solemn sacrifice of their properties fer an indemnity stipulated by the French Government; but that Government claims, nevertheless, the retention of a right of sovereignty. Is it not evident from these facts, that ail frankness is banished froin these communications, and that we must be blind, indeed, not to see the snare laid for the credulity of the Haytians ? The Machiavelists charged with the direction of this plan, affect to tell the Ilaytians who repair to Europe, that it depends on the President of Ilayti to obtain the recognition of Ilaytian Inde pendence, while they leave it to be understood, that evils will inevitably result from the obstacle interposed by his obitinasy to the conclusion of this grand affair." This article has drawn aside the veil which covered the na. tune of the communications which have long existed between the French Government and the President of the Republic. The Gaxciie of France told us some days ago with respect to t that h l we Journal, are a afraid this Island, tliat in 1793 it was flouri s hing—th a t a Mulatto a Usurper obtained th e ascen d ancy , an d a dd e d many ot h er terms ofsuch ndot indeed o repeating iMinisterial, s t f l east, I t they produ c e i rr i tat i on. We read violence,this is day is said that a Society is formed to raise a sumo of 100 millions, destined to the conquest of St. Domingo, with the consent of the parties who have a right to decide." The different accounts leave us in ts state of great uncer. tainty. It is for the Ministry to clear them up. [From the Comic,- .1 , 7 anqais.l lIAYTI.—A plan has been communicated to us like that of the organization of the East India Company in England.-- - - Capitalists possessed of a hundred millions are to sooett from the Government authority to direct an expedition against St. Domingo. This Association is to charge itself with the pay, ment of indemnities to the Colonists and the expenses of the war, for which in return the administration of the .Colony for 20 years is to be committed to it: MERCANTILE: SHIPPING. DEAL, MAncil26.—Wind N.E.—Came down from th River this morning and sailed, the Golden spring, M'lves, for Jamaica; Granger, Blenkinsop, for Honduras; and - Ann, Delot, for Barbadoes. Also passed through from London the Lovely Ann. for Cape Born; and the James, - , for St. John's, N. B. The Honourable Company's ship Royal' George has arrived, and brought up.abreast of Walmer Castle: Remain the Jack Tar Anderson, from Jamaica. PORTSMOUTH, iliancut N.E.--Arrived the Navigator, Burton, from the West Ind:es; and Aurora, Kleyne, from Demerara. PLYIrouTEI, nancit 25.—Wind N.ll—Arrived the Lay, ton, Miller, from Bombay in five months and a half; and 11 ina, Gerrard, from ltio Janeiro. FALMOUTH, MARCH 25.--Wind E.N.E.—Arrived the Hope, Patterson, from London, for Malta ; Orestes,..Nieko:- son, from ditto, for Leghorn ; and the Hope, Dean, from Gibes (Africa), for London. G RAVESEND, MAncti 26.--Arrived the Harmony, Neil, son ; Joseph, illees ; Crown Prince Frederick, Lima ; Calypso, Lorenzo ; and Minerva, Pintz, from Norway ; Malvina, Star kin, from Petersburg; and Sophia, Bendermen, from l‘temei Sailed the Rising bun, Stokes, for Newfoundland ; Comet, APPherson, for Jersey ; Thetis, Reed, for Ilamburgh ; Mercey, Ileazley, for Madeira; Asia, Laing, for Cape Coast Castle; and Percival, Forrest, for St. John's, N. B. The Defence Revenue cutter has sent into Yarmouth an open boat with three men, and 79 halt' anchors of spirits on board her. The Emanuel, Hoist, from Christiana to Newhaven, w a s driven on shore on Winterton Beach the 24th inst. • crew saved: The Guts Mutter, Berk, from Riga to Londonderry, is to tally lost on the coast of Norway. The Eliza Jane, Potter, from Para to London, was run on board of yesterday off' Newhaven, and received considerable damage. The Voltaire, Gerrard, from Ft. Domingo to Havre, is lost; crew saved. . , STATE OF THE BAR AT CALCIITTA.-rt h Ong been stated in some of the Daily Newspapers that the ch:ef Justice at Calcutta had declared his intention not to admit any; more Barristers until the number wai reduced to one. lass thr4l the fixed standard, we give, for the information of our legal readers, the state of liar, as ascertained by the lateSt arrivals from Calcutta. Mr. Ferguson, the Provisional AdvKate-Gen-c -ral of Calcutta, was to leave it the first week in October, vid. proceed over land towards England. The Attorneys of Cal catta voted him a piece of gold plate, valued 5000.sicca rupe,eal and a dinner. The Bar voted hbn a piece of silver place, valued 2(I00 sieca rupees, and a dinner. Mr. Compton, the Advocate- General of Madras, was appointed • Provisional Advocate- General at Calcutta, and a chip was sent for him. If this ap, pointment should not be confirmed at home, Mr. Compton world not return to Madras., but continue as a Barrister at Calcutta, Madras not agreeing with his health.—(Mr. Pearson has been appointed Advocate-General, but this of m.:Se was not known at Calcutta.) There were eight Barristers at Cal cutta—Ferguson, Wheatley, Money, Morr.ll, Turtell, OiDcw dal, Clarke, and Pemberton ; so that, should Compton's sp pOintment net be confirmed, they would have nine Barrist. and sixty-four Attornies; about twenty of whom contrive to live. and the others hire themselves out as clerks to their riehCr. f , scion.—(Mor i d„ A . p am . r o Cali maintain themselves by their p ro brethren. There are not more than tour Barri sters all° ROBBERY ON TRE MARLBOROUGH SAVINGfi PK:M— inis day John Valentine Day Was brought up, in the custody of Davis, the officer, to Bow-str:tet Office, charged with n num ber of frauds on the above Rank, of which he IVAN the at . - countant, and from whence he absconded on the 22d instam.. He made no defence, nor did ha even ceny the rbarge, -and Davis was sent off to Illtirlbcreu t jt to inform the Babi, of the prisoner's capture. The Duke and DuelieSS Of NOnTaTmErnr,ANn and suite, parsed through Newcastle-upon-Tyne on •Thursday morning for London. I .o■ol. CrJ• k— thc