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LITERARY NOTiCL. LUSTORY of SULI and P.AftGA, &c., One Vol. fro. The reputation Which the celebrated Ali Pactia has naturally excited, attaches zonsider able interest to whatever connected with his history. There was about this :cyan a fe rocions grandeur which amazes, whilst it terri fies : and among the many parties Who have at arioes times set the authority of the .Porte •at open defiance, few ever attained a higher pitch avower, and none enjoyed it eltsring so long a lieriad of time. Though craft and treachery were chiefly employed by him to accomplish his. ambitious plans, it was his lot to meet with men truly patriotic, who generously despised his gold: and undauntedly opposed his arms. Such Was eminently the case.of the Satiates, whose 14roical defenceof their native mountains proves them to be the worthy descendants of their brave anceators. —The present work, written originally in. - modern Greek, and put into English from an Italian branslation, gives us, in a simple and unadorned narrative, an interesting picture of the enter prNing sprit and ruthless disposition of Ali Pacha, lint this work is more especially useful inasmuch as it must produce in every unpreju diced mind impressions favourable to the charac ter of the modern Greeks. In it we shall find. that this people, degraded by oppression, but in habiting a country teeming with monnments of former prowess, do not view them with cold in difference, but are.' rather alive for the glory of their forefathers, and disposed to imitate the deeds that have illustrated the Straits of Ther mopyiz, the field of Marathon, and the shores of Salamis. The spirit which once animated the Greeks and obtained for them the admiyation of posterity; that spirit which made death preferable to slavery, though it has long lain dormant, is 1191 V awakened ; and Greece again witnesses the ex ptoits of her children in the sacred cause of freedom. Alone and unsupported, having to contend not only against a powerful oppressor at hemp, but also against the narrow-minded prejudice of no less powerful enemies abroad, they have still un dauntedly raised the standard of liberty, and hitherto successfully repelled all the a ttacks of these tyrants. Such a scene, and in so enlightened an age, must be viewed with considerable interest, and would awaken the generous sympathy of every noble minded people, were not their genuine sentiments kept down by the illiberal' principles, which form the basis of the Holy Al liance. Scarcely will posterity credit that civi lized Europe, in the nineteenth century, saw the Greeks, to n hose forefathers it stands indebted for its sciences, its arts, and its civilization, make one struggle to throw off the most oppressive and degrading yoke, and yet refused to lend a help ing hand ! HOUSE OF LORDS--ROYAL GALLERY The Royal entrance in New Palace Yard, froi;ting the Peers' . entrance, has undergone some changes and improvements. The former outer iron gates have been removed, so that the pdblic may pass under the portico, while, on the _other hand, there is nothing to obstruct, or to eildanger the obstruction of the Royal carriage, when the King may go to open or dose the Par- The glass in the windows, which was heretofore - yellow, like what appears in the domes above the new Law Courts, is now changed into grey, so as to represent ground Mass. The staircase, which is beautifully and 'elaborately decorated with plaister-work, re mains much the same as heretofore. ;hying ascended this fine, wide staircase, the navelties commence. There is a grand landing, sufficiently spacious fcr the assembling of the Officers of State, &c. around his Majesty. Be sides minutely tasteful decorations—ail the de corations are plaister-work--there are remark ably-, welt-finished columns at the several points of this landing. Turning to the left, the new GallerY is then in front. This Gallery, it will be borne in mind, is on the site of the old House of Lords. but it is not near so wide as was that ancient building; much of the space is occupied in buildings for the new Parliamentary Offices, the dip6ts for the Parliamentary Re cords, &c. This Gallery leads in straight and dirett line .to the Painted Chamber. The en trance into this Callery, however, is much, and it is to be feared it will be found inconveniently, narrowed by the raising and projection of two sitinuins. on each side of it. The columns are large, and occupy much room, so (noel' that the space left is only about five or six feet. Now, it will he remembered that the King, when he goes to the ffoese, proceeds thither in proces sion, that he . hae an Officer of State on each side Of ,him, generally, the Duke of Wellington on one, and the Earl of Liverpool on the other side of him ; so that there will be three persons abreast, b e aring insignia of State, &c. For them to paSs'comfortably the raising of the columns leaves very limited room. Mow this Gallery, on each side of it there are some exquisitely fiuished Scaglio/i columns, form ing - recesses in which highly decorated chairs are to be placed for the accommodation of the most distinguished company. There are also several lielitly'arrnaged fire-places. The Gallery is very lofty. There is wainscoting to the height of about six feet, and thence to the ceiling is occu pied with tasteful and variegated plaister deco rations ; and the arched ceiling is alike richly finished, being crowded with similar ornaments. Over the centre of the Gallery is a grand dome, of the full width of the Gallery, and rising to the height of nearly twenty feet from the roof. There is a small gallery round it shove the ceiling, and thence ornamented columns to the cupola's roof. Around it is coloured glass ; and lay such means the Gallery is uncommonly well lighted. The several works and decorations are of a highly orwarnental character, mostly fanciful, but chiefly formed on the Grecian model ; and the general effect is elaborately pretty and very im posing. Tt e. floor of the Painted Charr►ber is to be raised about ono foot, to be on a level with that of the new Gallery; but it is contemplated that next year the Painted Chamber will be taken down in further completion of the divers im provements about the House of Lards. THE LATE MURDER, AND TflE COBOURO AND SURREY MEATRES Nn. Eamon , -Considering the enormous ex pences attending a -theatrical, concern, Mana gers .are no doubt justif.ed employing any , method to attract the publik ; .leat;surely 'they ought to keep in vieW,.kivate feelings, moral rectitude, and the honour of the country. That all those have been, . and are now, openly vio lated at some of the minor Theatres, by the re presentation of pieces founded upon the -late at -trocious and melancholy event, it . is impossible to deny. A first attempt to make the Hertford shire murder a sulkjeCt of theatricai representation was immediately put dn'ivn. But scarcely has the convicted criininal'undeigeme the awful and just_ sentence of the law, when-the whole of the atro cioas- transaction is, in mockery of justice, and in defiance of decorum, exhibited' upon the stage, in the metropolis of one of the most decorous and enlightened nations in Europe'. Such a re presentation may awaken the sympathy of the lower orders of the community, but it can surely awaken only sentiments-of disgust - amongst the more enlightened classes, and should .be repro bated by every true Englishman. What will our Continental neighbours think of the state of morals and of civilization in this country when they find a foul murder, and all its disgusting circumstances, brought forward upon some of the stages, of this metropolis, at the very time when they are' mostly frequented by the rising genera tion ? Is such a transaction the most fitting to be presented .to the infant mind ? The wretched criminal has under:„one the sen tence of human laws, and has, long ere this, re ceived the award of Diviae justice. Ile is now no more, and he died for his crime : but he has left behind relatives of respectability, whose dis tress every feeling heart must commiserate. Is it not enough that they should haVe to bear the odium of being connected with a criminal, with out having their feelings harrowed by the idea that his fate, and their misfortune are now an object of amusement to thousanela of idle, or -dissipated, und heartless beings ! True it is that the Managers have attempted to justify their con duct by endeavouring, at the head of 'their play bills, to persuade the Public that this represen tation must have a moral tendency, and must pro duce beneficial effects. The truth of this doc trine may be reasonably doubted ; but event sue posiog it to be correct, I still think that however desirable the end may be, in itself, the means employed to attain it are highly objectionable, and such as no moral man, however otherwise li beral, can possibly approve. Jan. 14, 1824. A. P. *,,* We insert the foregoing letter from our valuable Corre spondent, though his opinions differ from those which we have expressed on the same subject. Atrocity cannot be too much exposed and branded, and the vivid impression of theatrical performances operates more forcibly on the mind than written exhortations, however eloquent and persuasive. We have seen the representations alluded to by our Correspondent, and in our remarks on them we have maintained these opinions, he_ cause they appeared to us to excite in the audience deep com miseration for the sutierers and indignation and horror against the offenders. 'fll URI' EL f 4. As we were the first to express our surprize and regret that the public Journalists should suffer a fake conception of the callous indiffer ence Of TIIURTELL to appear lik e h er oic forti tude, and hence, to endeavour t o excite commis seration for the fate of the culprit, we are glad to see that our sentiments are su pported by those of a respectable contemporary in the following judicious observations:— " Not many days ago, it did appear to us that nothing could present itself t o our observat i on more fitted to affect a well constituted m ind with disgust and horror, than the late assassination for which Thurtell has been executed. We regard ed it as a murder most heartless, most treache rous—in its motives the most sordid and base—in its details the most inhuman and revolting. The murdered man was the intimate companion of the murderer, soberly led out to be butchered in cold blood. The crime was brought home to this Thurtell by evidence that satisfied every rational creature who heard or read it. The verdict which condemned him was never impeached : the justice of the punishment was as clear as the atrocity of the criminal ; yet, to our amazement, we now discover the greatest sympathy expressed in a thousand quarters for him by whom the crime was perpetrated. " Manly, dignified " consistent, courageous" Martell! Such are the misplaced epithets bestowed profusely upon a being, whose only title to distinction above the common herd of desperadoes was just a more complete animal indifference to pain inflicted on himself or others. His defence made a " deep impression !" Why ? Because he had got it by heart in prison. He had spouted it before the illiterate turnkeys. He had studied it as a player does the speech set down for him. His flinty nerves, aided by a thorough self-deception as to the influence of the testimony upon the Court and Jury—by an utter absence of those reflec- tions and of that religion which teach man to be hold in death something more - than a mere transi tory agony—by a seared conscience, and by a power of hypocrisy, acquired most effectually among those in whose lives there is most to con ceal—all these united enabled him to display a bold front in presence of the multitude. But that such an exhibition should have been ad mired—that the callous performer should have been, as he has since been, applauded—not only among the ill taught and unreasoning vulgar, but by some of those whose duty it is to correct their errors and to imbue their minds with right notions of morality, is a subject of bitter and mourn ful meditation. These remarks have not been made in a spirit of uncalled for harshness to the dead, or without unfeigned commiseration for a sorrowing family, stricken to the heart by his dreadful crimes, and by their punishment.— But we owe to society a debt which is paramount to all others. As members and conductors of a free press, our obligations to the catne of virtue and morality are co-extensive with the privileges which we exercise. If this depraved sensibility be not rebuked at once, the best feelings of a kind and generous people may be perverted to the most dangerous, and the essential difference between good and evil be at length entirely lost sight or."—(Times) FRENCH TRIALS. COURT OP ASSIZE, PARIS-, JAN. 12.--TO-nor= row the Court will be occupied with the investi gation of two • grave and irvaporta:it charges. We will state some of the facts relative to each of the causes. • The first is a case of attempted assassination. The accuse:a is a woman of the town called Rose Vivier—her intended victim is one Rent Lamoriette, a diScharged soldier; and the motive fez the attempted crime was jealousy. The manner in which this ' feeling was - first evinced, betrays the existence of a strange delusion, and the force of strong attachment. Hear ing that her lover was determined to leave her, and to contract a marriage with a more successful rival, she administered to him love-potions, which failed to produce the desired effect. This philtre was composed of a quantity of blood from her own veins, mixed with wine, which she prepared for Lamor lette. Finding the love-potion useless, she resolved to try a different experiment, and on the 11th of August bought a table-knife, which she ordered to be sharpened on both sides. This was done, as she has since declared, that she might not fail in her attempt on her lover, nor afterwards on herself. During the time that the knife was sharpening, she appeared distracted, and wept bitterly. Some time afterwards, she enticed Lamolette into a private room in a public-house, declaring it was the last time would demand an interview with him. When they entered, Rose Vivier asked her lover if he still persisted in his design to deseert her, nod marry another?—" Yes," replied he.—" You would rather see me die, then ?" said she. The same answer was returned. " Believe, then," said she, taking him by the hand, " that I have told you the truth, and that this is the last day. You know I have always told you that I could not live without you ; you therefore prefer death ?" " Yes." replied Lamorlette. Immediately the ac cused lifted her hand and strack Lamorlette with all her force in the breast, saying, " Since we must die, then, let us die."._ She immediately withdrew the knife and attempted her own life. Lamorlette has recovered. The accused confesses the crime, and shows no signs of repentance. The second affair which will occupy the Court after that of the attempt at murder, refers to those criminal efforts which were made at the commencement of the Spanish war (by French men unworthy of the name) to support in the Peninsula the cause of all the Revolutions of all countries. The chariee com prehends seven persons —six men and one fewiale, the ratter as being implicated and not discovering what she knew. In 1821, one of the accused, Sauquaire-Soulign6, was tried for plotting against the State, and acquitted; but the only ef fect this acquittal had upon him was, to inspire him with an implacable hatred to the Government, and with the desire of fabricating new conspiracies. At the commencement of the Spanish war, when the French armies advanced to rescue the captive King, and to crush the factious who disturbed the P en . Soulitene corresponded with the Spanish Revolutionists, the Radicals of England, and the French who were condemned for their treasons, and who were refugees in London and the north of Spain, and treated with the enemies of France to over throw the government of this country. A person of the name of Bowring, a n Englishman, was the London agent of these intri gues which were concerted at Paris at the hotelof Itl.D'Oliveir a , then A m b assa d or from the Cortes of Portugal, the intimate friend of Soulign. At the moment of his departure for Lisbon this Ambassador was surprised, with papers in the hand writingof Souli gn o i Th ese writings, seized at Havre, and transmitted to Paris, contained evident proofs of the intrigues of So u o goo. He describes himself as constantly employed in preparing l ev i es, subscriptions, and plans o f c a mpaigns. Re used ciph ers to elude th e v i g ilance of the police. It. would be tedious to recite all the i nvec tives—the calumnies—the infamous insults_which he heap s without shame, upon all the Bourbons and Royal Family of France. The pen would refuse to trace such dis gusting matter. He writes to the Revolutionists thus—. " ilowring knows all—he appreciates all. He will tell you what men, what description of' men, are around me. Ile will tell y ou what proofs, and what guarantees they wave given at the h ouse of him f rom w h om I w r it e ; when he tells you, that the first men of France, in rank, in genius, and courage form th e assemblage : when he assures you that I am surrounded with such, believe him ; when you are told that all are ready to conquer for liberty and independence, believe it. All this is the concern of millions, who will spare you hundreds in the at tainment of these objects, either for expenditure or destruction. Believe all that Bowring and the person from whose house I write, will tell you. Be assured also that I will place myself as a hostage in your hands, for the purpose of signing a treaty, such as you would not think of proposing, if you were to dictate to a conquered country. Leaving this, I will give up all comfort, - family, domestic happiness. I will return no more except through the portal of victory. This will, perhaps, give you the measure of my h o pes. Every thing depends upon you and your allies -at Madrid ; pronounce i'pon your safety, and upon ours; they are insepa rable. Call me; I will not be slow in hearing you ; the tor rent will soon burst upon you from t hi s quarter. I have never given yo u false advice. Some millions would have spared you torrents of blood; y o u should have given a thousand millions, which invasion and ruin will cost You. You are upon the brink of the precipice, Bowring will inform you how you may fling into it the enemy who has dug it. Depend besides upon a treaty more advantageous than any you could think of. Shall I quit my country t o g o to you wi t h out the certainty that you wish for all we offer you ? This would be to deprive my coca try of me, and shut its doors against m e for ever." After a violent diatribe against the Bourbons, and most insulting remarks upon the preparation s against Spain, he adds —" We have been as if nurtured in glory ; the Bourbons have cast it down and dishonoured it. War is determined upon ; this has been effected by the atrocious solicitations, by the unhal lowed supplications of the Bourbons. We have no longer any measures to keep with them ; they have conceived the hope of destroying us. May the wretches .iierish ! A hatred of the people —a thirst of massacre, to the danger of which they do not expoSe th e mselves—foreign and domestic war, corrup tion, treachery, murder, proscription, extravagance, cold blooded atrocities—these emanate from the Bourbons— these are the results of their projects, the end of all their efforts. God has vomited them in his wrath, for the purpose of merit ing, each day of their existence, already too protracted, the execration of their contemporaries, and the brand of history. Regal monsters ! you have ever wished war, even to death. We accept your offer: hell has vomited you again upon us, and we will cast you back into its bosom." An infamous comparison between Napoleon and the King ends with these words :—" Spaniards! listen to toy voice. Suffer the enemy to advance. Give him a great extent of country to plunder; he will weaken by spreading himself; he will become vulnerable on a great number of points; the sacred land of Iberia will be his grave; and the vespers of Spain will cause those of Sicily to be forgotten." It was by writings like these he excited and encouraged the external enemies of Fiance, whilst he endeavoured to support its internal foes 'by corrupting the troops. When he ima gined all was in readiness, he left France, and repaired to Lis bon, where he made his appeals to all the supporters of revo lutions, and to the French refugees in England. And on the 17th of November, 1822, he writes thus to Chauvet, one of the accused :—" I am in the free land of the Peninsula, where I have as many and as powerful friends as the Governors them selves. The only effect of my second proscription has been to hasten my departure, with that of my intimate friend, the Am bassador of Portugal." O. the 4th of October he wrote to the same person :—" would ask you, if you wish to ally yourself to those destinies, which in all probability will become great, and the subject for history ? I repeat, this day, my first demand, and I add, that fam here in the train of a patriotic congress. The diplomatic representative is received and acknowledged by the Ambassa dor ( witness of all) of France free, or who wishes to become so. I have come abroad to put the last hand to that which I have already done at home. I am the bearer of treaties, proposed and already assented to. I want near me a man indefatigable and unwearied : you are that man. Ab o V e a ll thi ngs , I am able to assure you of an honourable reception in the Peninsula." This appeal lead the wished effect. The French refugees assembled at his voice ; the cause (sacred in their eyes) of in- ' aurrection and revolt inflames their zeal ; they anticipate in Spain that Success which they could not obtain in 1 , ranee ; they leave England ; they fly to join the enemies of their country, and to unite themselves with him who, from the ex tremity of Portugal, has foretold the triumphs of revolution. There are many other documedts of a similar description. Souligne will be tried for having raised arms against France ; the others for being accomplices, and plotting with him, and also for bearing arms against France ; the woman Chautiet for being an accomplice, and for not revealing to the authorities what she knew. The men being in a state of contumacy (cortturnace), will be judged by the Court without the inter vention of a .Jury, or without hearing witnesses, and upon the production alone of the written documents; the woman will be tried in the ordinary manner. FOR THE SUN. BOXING. Ma. EDITOR-It has naturally excited much surprize that the late pugilistic conflict; so long and publicly announced to take place at Worcester, should not have been pretented by the Municipal Officers of that City, in whose immediate • juris. diction this brutal spectacle was exhibited. FOil. THE SUN. Mn. EDITOR—I read with a strong interest the account in your Paper of yesterday of the trial of Nr. SUCH, at the Cambridge Assizes, and am far from agreeing with the Recorder that " the evidence had been such as to leave no doubt of his guilt in the minds of any who heard it." I feel the more surprize at this assertion of the Learned J ud ge , as it was made after the J ury had been deliberating two hours on the subject out of Court. purely, Mr. Editor, there must have been strong doubts in the minds of the Jury, as they took so much time in discussion before they at length agreed to find the defendant guilty ? For my own part, though I was not present at the trial, I read the evidence with great attention, yet, notwithstanding, 1 feel strong doubts on the subject; and cannot but feel those doubts strength ened by a consideration of the pecuniary circum stances of the defendant, which exempted him from all temptatien to commit so pitiful an offence, and by the high character which he re ceived from those who came forward on the occasion. The defendant gave the name of the person by whom he declared he was entrapped into the offence which has brought on him such fatal consequences. I know nothing of the young man, who is stated to be only between 18 and 19 years of age, and whose inexperience might render him an easy dupe to one whose accomplish. merits and elegant manners are stated as so con spicuous and imposing. It is truly lamentable to see a young man of very respectable connections, prospects of great abilities, and th e mos t f avoura bl e • thus br an d e d w i t h di sgrace . Let os puesetshoipne, life, thus that the consideration of what he has suffered in character, and in his feelings, may lead at least to a mitigation of the punishment inflicted on him, and, allowing for his youth, gave him an opportunity, by the culti, nation of his talents, to become, in the words u his humane, liberal, and judicious Counsel, Mr urn', " an ornament of the profession for whirl he was preparing." King's Bench Walks, Jan. 14. IMPARTIALIS. EAST INDIA DIRECTORSHIP. A numerous and most respectable Meeting of for the ur Proprietors of East Indic Stock was held y es t er d ay at the Lon don Tavern, measures p pose of taki ng i nto t h e i r consideration u es as may insure the election of Sir R. Townsend Farquhar to the next vacancy that may occur amongst the Directors of the Company. A. %V RonaRTS, Esq. was unanimously called to the chair. s atisfaction in see i ng himself surrounded by such a numerousla r Up on this Gentleman's t a ki ng t h e chair, he said he felt par tiu and respect a bl e portion of the proprietors of East Indiastock. He would not use many words; he would merely e state that it was the view of the meeting to take such measures as would insure the election of his respected friend, Sir R. T. Farquhar; and, for his p art, he thought, under the present circumstances, they were much indebted to Sir Robert for coining forward as a candidate; and, from the honourable, upright, and independent manner in which he had performed various important duties, he thought the interests of the meet ing would he best consulted by being entrusted to his vigilant superintendence. It wculd be presumptuous in him to enter into any thing like a detail of the qualifications of his friend ; his want of ability would only serve to detract from their value ; but the testimony of his various faithful and important services, registered in the books of the East India Company, and re peatedly acknowledged by his Majesty's Government, gave him a greater consequence of character than he could receive from the encomium of any individual whatever.—( Hear !)—He was aware that toe time of the meeting was moat valuable, particularly at that hour of the day. He would therefore tres pass upon it no longer. He would read the Resolution, in which he trusted they would unanimously concur, and he an ticipated the cordial co-operation of all in the attainment of the object which they had in view. The Resolutions were then read and passed unanimously. The CHAIRMAN then observed, that if any gentleman wish. e d to make any suggestion which might be useful to the pro posed measure, he would feel particular pleasure in hearing him, and his suggestion would be thankfully received. One of the Proprietors moved, that in that Resolution which stated that Sir R. Farquhar was eminently qualified to fill the station to which he aspired, the word " eminently" should be omitted, and the word " p re - em i nently " subs tituted. Sir R. T. FARQUHAR addressed the Meeting, amidst loud proofs of the most unqualified approbation. He said he would not intrude upon their valuable time. He felt bound to return them his kindest and best thanks for the manner in which they came forward in his support. He knew he was not en titled to those praises conferred upon him by his too partial friends ; but this he would say, that if success attended him, he would apply himself most earnestly to the superintendence cf the East India interests, which, when rightly understood, were the interests of the nation at large. Flattered by the high and respectable support with which he had been honour ed, he deemed it his duty to state, that he would canvas every proprietor, and would most assuredly go to the ballot when a vacancy occurred. The unanimous thanks of the Meeting were given to the Chairman, who returned th an k s . The Meeting then broke up. CURE FOR ENNUI ----Joror, Duke of BOUIt- BONNOIi, published a declaration in 1414," Thai be wouid go over to England with 16 knights, and there fight to extremity in order to avoid idleness, and to merit the good graces of th e f a i r Lady whose humble servant he was." DUELS.—Last week a meeting took place at the rear cf the New Barracks, Cork, between Messrs. Walshe and Mons, both of the Permit Office of the Excise Revenue Department, and the former brother to Mr. Holwell Walshe, the Barrister. They were attended. by Messrs. N. Scollard and M'Carthy. The parties having taken their ground, fired by signal, without effect. An ineffectual attempt at a reconcilia tion was then made, and a sz.scond discharge of pistols took place, when Mr. Waishe had a narrow escape, the boll from his adversary's pistol having grazed his sid.e, the mark of which was visible on his clothes. The seconds then walked their respective friends off the ground without further commu nication. A surgeon was in attendance.—An affair of honour took place on Monday at Kilcrea, between Mr. H-_r—y and Mr. H—b—n. The parties exchanged shots; that of the latter lodged in the collar of the coat of the former. with out injury, when the affair terminated to the satisfaction cf all parties. Tuesday morning about ten o'clock, as some little boys were trying the ice on the Canal in St. James's Park, one of them thought it was sufficiently strong enough to bear him, and at tempted to cross, notwithstanding the remon strances of some of his elder compartior;s. As may he expected, the ice broke, and he fell into the water. One of the soldiers at the stable see ing them, was in the act of going towards them to send them away, and, o bs er ving the ac c id ent, plunged into the C ana l, an d b ro ught bin! safely out, and likewise t oo k hi m h o me to West m i nster. The name of the soldi er John Vi iison, of th e 3d Guards. 1 1. , • -;oii f it -Le MASOISIC NOTICES FOR NEXT WEEK. ENGLAND. Jan. 19, LONDON, Nos. 1,8, 14, 15, 22,.. 286, 293, 303. COUNTRY - . Nos. 20, 72, 97, 102, 219, 311, 360, 368, 423, 437- :509, 510, h2l, 6'24, 558,. 683, 597, 643, 710 . - 20, LONDON. Nos. 33, 42, 256, 309. - I •.;ouNrity. Nos. 87, 121, 130, 151,. 167, 170, 134, 199, 340. 385, 532, 544, 561, 840.. Wed.r.osday, 21, LONDON. Grand Stmard's. Lodge, Nos. 36, 56, 92, 134, 225, 296. COUNT: Y. Nos. 95, 105, 124, 14C, 207, 229, 339, 342, 485, 480, 487, 529, 543, 581,' 6 78,711. Thursday, - 22, LONDON. Nos. 82, 142, Ibt 216, 481. House Corn. Perm Seb. at 11. COUNTRY. Nos. 115, 153, 178, 269, 657. - 23, LONDON. COUNTRY. Nos. 283. IRELAND. 3'^ 19, CoTuc. No. 67. Aletaiey, TuQstiav, Friday, * . Mcni:ay, F STOCKS TWO o'cr.ocri. ' India Stock India Bonds l33s. 87s. South Sea Stock Old Annuities . Ex. Bills Ditto Small Bank for Act. ..... India for Con. Acct. Cons. for Feb. 56 59 -224 I PRICE 0: Tins n.‘ y A Bank Stock • 234 A 3 per Cent. Red B3,i 3 per Cent. Cons 8 7 1 .. 31 per Cevt 99i 4 per Cent. - 1 (ild 5 per Cents. 17!,7 v I;ankliongAnn. Imp. 3 per Cents. PRICE of FOREIGN STOCKS rN LONDON, JAY. 16, AT ONE O'CLOCK. Five per Cents. 94i. Scrip, 5.,1 pm. Six per Cents. 00. Five per Cents. (Metallic) 00. (Ditto New 88i. Five per Cent. Bonds, 80. Scrip, 4i prem. j Five per Cent. Bonds, 1820, 00. Ditto 1821, 24. Ditto 1823, Isi. Five per Cent. Bonds, 91. Ditto New, 83i. Danish Five per Cent. Bond; 94i. Portuguese 873. Peruvian New Loan, 00. Chili 70 . Colombian Six per Cent. Bonds, 02i. Poyais f 00. ( New, 3i!. Mexican Mines 104 prem. Bank Shares £22 105.—X23. Seven per Cent. 000. American. 1 Six per C:int. 00-00,0. I Five per Cent. 00-000. Three per Cent. 71 4. French ussiar, Neapolitan Austrian Spanish Prusgian HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning, 11 minutes after 2. 1 Evening, 39 minutes after 2. THE SU N. SOLEM QUIS DicLlt y FALsum AuDEAT THURSDA YY, JANUAR 15, LONDON , 1824. A respectable Contemporary thinks that he can discern in FERDINAND'S Decree relative to the South American States, internal evidence that the Manifesto is of French manufacture, that it seems to have been originally written i❑ French, and that it exhibits strong glimpses of French rhetoric and French idiom. Perhaps these seeming indications of French origin, however, ' may be safely assigned to the circumstance that the copies of the document received in this coun try are translations from the Spanish into French; and may consequently have had a colouring of French rhetoric in receiving their new dress in that language. We shall be better enabled to judge of this when we see a copy of the Decree in the origi nal Spanish. In the mean time we can only repeat our conviction, that the Decree itself, whether of Spanish, French, or Russia❑ origin, is, taken in connection with the naval preparations in France and in the Peninsula, calculated to excite the most serious alartn as to those ulterior views against South America, the existence of which has been so long suspected,andwhich we firmly believe can only be frustrated by such a declaration in the Speech of the - King of ENGLAND, on the assembling of Parliament, as will render the policy of this country, respecting South America, at least as unequivocal and decisive as that which has been proclaimed on the part of the United States. In addition to the other grounds of suspicion as to the secret manceuvrps of the French Government, we have reason to believe that it is even intended to send oJa to .3outh, America the twelve thousand Sp an is h pri soners of war• who were taken in the campaign of last year, and who are /till coyined in France. It will be made a condition of their. liberation; and of their pardon, that they shall fight under the standard of FERDINAND in the New World,—a condition which thew unfortuate men will of course gladly embrace ; and;-es great num bers of Frenchmen may be secretly incorporated with them, as well as a due proportion of French officers holding commissions from the King of SPAIN, a formidable force could thus be sent out by France under the pretext that it is entirely Spbnish. We shall not be surprised if it shall hereafter appear that several thousand Spaniards have already accompanied the eighteen. hundred Frenchmen who are acknowledged t) have sailed from Brest. CITY, TWC/VC o'Ciock.---Consols opened this morning at 88 to 89, at which price they have CI Sii ad PIE 06