The Sun. — London, England, 1824-02-03 00:00:00

Fit EN Cll PA P E RS.. (From ihs MoAiteur cif Saturday, jsn 31.) The non-otlicial part contains, under the heat 3 of Madrid, 18th and 20th of January, the King's I)ecree on the Organisation of the Administra. Con of the Finances of the War Department, and that for the establishment of a General Police, of which the following is the preamble : " DECREE. " The Kiug.—Amidst the cares which, at the epoch of my re-establislinient in the plenitude of the right of my Sovereignty, urgently el„iirn my paternal solicitude, 1 have considered as one 4f the most important things the organization of the Police of tely kingdom, which should make me acquainted with the opi takgs and the wants of my people, and point out to me the meato of repressing the spirit of sedition, extirpating the de l:nevi:f discord, and of making every thing concur to the pro- SraitY Q . fttie kingdom. The Police, hitherto confined within too - narrdw sj ci\ele, and depending on the immoveable fidelit y of the Spaniards, limited itself to precautions proportioned to the peaceable situation of the Monarchy ; but these precautions would now be barren and useless. It is• tlerefore indispensa tlr necessary to give them the 'unity, extension, and force which are required by the changes of times and manners, and the want of repose, which is the first benefit of civilisation and the first security of the public welfare and happiness. In conse quence, taking into,consicleration what has been represented to me by the Sdperintandant General of the Public Surveillance, cad in conformityvith the opinions of a Junta of Ministers of my Sul:eine Councils, at which the Governor of my Royal Council presided, and by the advice of my Council of Minis ters, I have resolved to decree as follows." [Mere is subjoined the Decree, the substance of which has • already been published.] PARIS, JAN. 39.—The obsequies of M. Langles (the cele iprated Orientalist) took place to-day. After the religious ce remony in the church of Notre Dame des Victoires, the mortal lernains of the deceased were deposited in the burying-ground Pae la Chaise, to which they were attended by numerous reputations of the Institute, the Keepers of the Royal Library, ard a great number of distinguished ornaments of the Sciences, Literature, and the Arts, both French and Foreigners. [From the Constitutionnel.] Rams, Jan. 31.—Two detachments of the waggon train, 100 men, and 155 horses strong, destined for the division of the Upper Ebro, set out from Bayonne the 23d and 24th of the month, to go to Tolosa. Prosecutions for demagogical proceedings have not yet ceased ire Prussia. It is known that within the last fortnight new arrests haVe taken place, and that the measure has been adopted of transferring the persons arrested to Berlin, where proceedings ars: to be had against them: they are thus taken away from their natural judges, which has happened previously on dif ferent other occasions. The Journal de ilfor.reilles relates the following fine trait : " ?For the last mineteen months a woman has been confined in the Castle of Tarascon under an execution which another -woman had obtained against her for damages and interest granted to the latter in consequence of a trial before the Tri bunal of Correctional Police. The mother of the prisoner find ing- herself unable to pay the damages decreed, went daily to see he: daughter, and could bring her no other consolation than that of sharing in her tears. The Spanish prisoners of war confined in the same castle, informed of the situation of this unfortunate woman, and of the cause of her detention, re solvad to aid her, and although not themselves in a condition ict:ltseke sacrifices, they abandoned for four days the son (half penny) of pocket money which is allowed them, and each of the sub-on - kers added 60 cents, which produced a sum of 190 franca 50 cents., which they delivered to the Commandant of the depot, to be employed for the deliverance of the prisoner. This sum was insufficient ; but the contributions of charitable persons, informed of this act of humanity of the Spanish pri soners, made up the deficiency, and the creditor having re ceived the damages, the woman detained was set at liberty. (Fran the Etoile of Sunday. ) :P A ,.;trs, JAN. 31.—Pope Leo XII. has named Cardinal Gov.- i salvi, Prefect of the Congregation de propaganda. TURKEY AND GREECE. The Allvtneine Zeitung of the `.sth January • has been received, from which we select the following article : ODEss,t, JAN. B.—The following is the Hatti ScherifF of the Sultan„ issued on the appointment of the Grand Vizier, Utigleb Paella, on the 13th of December (0. S.), 1833: " To my Supreme Vizier, and unlimited, upright, and faithful Deputy Essacho-Mehmed Said-Galeb greeting,— " It is known to thee that thy predecessor, Ali Pacha, in con secpaance of his inattentive and careless character, has done no business since his appointment, as it was his duty ; and as his cuaduct has by no means answered my expectations, his re moval has become necessary. As thou has lost; been employed in affairs of importance, and-4re acquainted with all the affairs of my empire, and hast • carntantly given proofs of probity and fidelity, I have appointed thea.my Supreme Vizier, with unlimited powers, and entrust the conduct of affairs to thy tried experience and fidelity. Con dact thyself in every thing according to the holy law, and en deavour to put the most important affairs in order. .3lay the Cod of Mercy support thee in all things. " As it is evident that if the affairs of the Morea are not yet terminated, this is to be ascribed to the want of zeal in the persons entrusted with the management of them—thou will take care that the necessary measures be adopted in concert by sea and land, that the fortresses and towns which tire in the _hands of the rebels, may be speedily _taken front them, and this matter be quickly terminated. Thou wilt see that the necessary money . and provisions for the inhabitants of my capital he got ready betinies, that they may not suffer want. —Thou wilt also see that the said inhabitants, as wt :11 those of my whole empire, enjoy perfect tranquillity. May the favour of the Lord (Mahomet) make use of thee for his honour and.glory, and as an instrument to manage successfully the affairs of my empire eunlied to thee."—(Algemeins Ze;- tune . , Jim. 25.) VIENNA, JAN. /I.—The Austrian Observer publishes the following, under slate of Constan tinople, Dec:-24, after noticing the changes in the Turkish Ministry : " The news from tha theatre of war occupy and alarm the Government. The citadel of Corinth has certainly surren dered to the Greeks. A fact still more afflicting is, that the In.sur:;ents have made a second landing in Negropont (Eu lines), and gut posSessioa of Karisto. Their attack on Mity lane has not been less successful. The events which have •takert place in the western part of the theatre of war are still iiiore serious. " The Pacha of Scutari writes, that he has been obliged to raise the siege of Illissolunghi, and evacuate Anatoliko. For two months this has been forseen by military men. The plan of campaign this year has not been bad ; but the means of exe cution have all failed. The defection, and even revolt, of the corps of C,009 Albanians, at Lutraki, was so much the more calamitous to the Turks, as the Greek General, M a rk eozzari, took advantage of it, with rare talents, to effect his fine surprise of Karpenissi. To complete the reverses, the Capitan Pacha (it is not known why) abandoned the station of Patras. Mus tapha Pacha, however, ventured to attack the Greeks at Kali +lima, and obtained some advantage over them. This was the 'last affair of the campaign. " The fatal issue of the siege of Nlissolunghi has had, and , will have, fatal consequences for the Porte. its first effect has been to raise all the Albanians in favour of the Greeks. The latter announce already that thry will convert the blockade of .Patras into a regular siege. Coloootroni marches on the place -with 6or 8,00 men. At Constantinople it is said, that the - feet of the Capitan Pacha is tube sent back thither to attempt a diversion, but it is snore probable that the season will com .P#4l a suspension of twins." PERU. We have received several late numbers of the Bogota, or Colombian Gazette. In that of the 23d of Novem ber, we find a long and interesting description of the public entry of Bolivar into Lima, together with an account of 'the state ceremonies and legislative proceedings which followed / it. This successful General, honoured with the title of the " Libe rator of Colombia," was received with the greatest joy, and treated with the most marked respect by all classes of the inha bitants. On the Ist of September he arrived at the port of Callao, and " it is impossible," says the Guzetta del Gobierno of Lima (whence the Bogota paper quotes the statement); " to conceive the excess of joy which the unexpected news spread in the capital. A thousand national flags were instantly seen waving in the streets, and in a thousand manners were ex pressed universal applause, public hopes, and ardent patriotism. The Chief of the Republic and its most distinguished officers flew to meet. him. The civic force and the regular troops lined the approaches ; and the people, filled with de light, flocked from all parts to feast their eyes with the view of the HERO, the striking model of constancy, who has for so long a time occupied the tongue of Fame with his name, his struggles, and his victories !" The general impatience which the news of his approach had- -eicited was not allayed till towards three in the afternoons . when the procession came in sight. " Then," says the Gazette,.. " there was no limit to the public ecstasies; and amid the firing of cannon, the tinging of bells, and the incessant shouts of the citizens, the Liberator of Colombia was conducted to the man sion destined for his use !" Ile was there waited upon by a depution of the sovereign Congress, who congratulated him on his arrival in the name of the " whole Peruvian nation." The President of the Republic, the chiefs and principal authorities, afterwards accompanied hint to mass. " here," adds the Gazette, "in the midst of the applauses of the people, prayers were offered up for the eternal alliance of the four grand sections of the South American Continent; admiration was testified to wards the Hero of Colombia—love towards the Chief of Peru— and execration towards our tyrants." "Be thou (afterwards exclaims the writer of the article), be thou the Liberator of Peru, as thou has been of thy beloved Colombia. Let the world see that South America has its Washington ; and that the civic viretes, which have slept in Europe since, in the person of William Tell, they accomplished the revolution of the Swiss cantons, have revived in this western hemisphere." On the 2d of September, when this scene of jubilee had ceased, the authorities proceeded to business. The Sovereign Constituent Congress on that day passed a decree,—first, ap pointing Bolivar to the office of terminating the difficulties con sequent au the existence of the government of Riva-Aguero, in a part of the republic, since June 23, and the dissolution of the national represent a ti on • and conferring upon him the ne cessary r owers, and th e selection of persons of his confidence for the ace3niplislnent of that enterprise. The preamble to this decree runs thus :—" Desirous of avoiding, by all the means which prudence dictates, the evils produced by civil ciscord, espscially when there are foreign enemies to comlee, and havin g the highest confidence in the liberating President of Columbia, Simon Bolivar, whose protec tion file sovereign authority has solicited as the only means of consolidating the national liberties since the last aggres sion re' the Spaniards, the Sovereign Constituent Congress has decreed as follows." A subsequent decree, with a similar preamble, confers upon Bolivar, under the name of " D e n_ ver:r," first, the supreme military a uthority of Peru ; seco n d , dir tctorial political authority as connected with tile demand s o f ; and third, the honours of Liberator or Deliverer in all th t territory of the Republic. ,On the 10th, the " Liberator of Colombia and Peru" pre sented himself in the National Congress, and addressed chat body in a speech of thanks for their confidence, of professions of zeal for their service.„ and of admiration at their devotedness i find heroic resolution. He concluded by declaring, ,‘ that the soldiers who had come from the Plate, from the Maule, the Magdalena, and the Orinoco, as the deliverers of Peru, would riot return to their native country ti:l they were covered with laurels—till they could pass under triumphal arches, nor till they could carry off as trophies the standards of Castile. They will conquer and leave Peru free, or they will die. 'l'wis I PnomysE," To this speech the President repli e d i n t h e warmest expres . sions of merited compliment. " You appear," said he, "to be elected by Heaven to cover your country with benefits, and yourself with glory. lon hastened hither at the voice of su ff er i ng P eru . Four triumph ant swor d ann ihi lates externa l , libelsand your y,.which, virtuesch, majestically internal, st e abisheenemies. ii Give to America that on e book of the laws, is united with order, with peace, with justice, and good morals; but make her detest that other lib erty w hi c h is th e d ou bl e principle of insurrection and tyranny, and which, nourished by hatred and suspicions,- is surrounded with executioners and victims. Liberator, you owe much to your country, and to your n ame pa y this public and sacred d e b t . Al rea dy a thou.. sand pages of the annals of glory are filled with your exploits— let the pages which still rem a in unwr i tten b e i nscr ib e d i n the immortality." The characters of The greatest enthusiasm was testified in the hall of sittings at the conclusion of these speeches. The journalist can scarcely find words to express his patriotic feelings, his admiration for the Hero of Columbia, and his confid - _nce in the ultimate esta blishment of American freedom. COURT OF ASSIZES AT PARIS, JAN. 30. TRIAL OF ANTONIO BROCHETTI FOR AN AT- TEMPI"TO 'MURDER. The Court %vas opened at half-past ten, and the number ofspectators (among whom wereseveral ladies) was very great. Brochetti is of small stature, o f a mild countenance, with grey and curly hair; he replied in a calm tone of voice, in a jargon hardly intelligible. A Dr. Zarchi was ordered to translate his re plies. He declared he was born at Rome, and was 40 years of age ; that on first coming to Paris, a year and a half ago, he had been employed as a servant, and afterwards at the tobacco manufactory, at 12 sous a day. On his examination commen cing, tie admitted that Isacharus had frequently supplied him with money, and lent him 40 francs. He had forbid Brochetti his house, however, and he returned for the purpose of demand ing the receipt for the 40 francs, because he expected to be able to pay the sum. He then received from Cto 12 sous a day. He admitted that he had declared to a fellow-labourer, he meant, if he could not gain more money, to blow his brains out. He had no other intention in going to Isacharus but to borrow 100 francs, and did not ask fur it on the first day because Isacharus was engaged. On the day when he made the attempt he met he Priest a few paces from his own door. He entered his kitchen with him, to go into the parlour. The President re marked that there was no necessity for this, as there was ano ther entry to the parlour. He denied having had the razor in his hand on entering the kitchen, and declared he only took it oat of his pocket on being insulted by the Priest, and on his at. tacking him with a penknife. On being questioned by the Court why the priest had attacked him, he said " When I asked for a loan of 200 francs, and threatened to destroy myself if I did not obtain it, he probably thought I threatened to destroy him." Did you not attempt to cut Isacharus's tongue ?—The priest must have dreamed Of that, for it is impossible to cut the tongue of a living man. 'the prisoner alleged as the reason for not running away when he was attacked by Ischarus, that the latter was' between him and the door. The aged man was here introduced into Court though unable to sun] or: himself. The venerableness of his appearance was increased by a long white beard, and lie wore several decorations. He spoke the Italian language, and declared he was born at Bethlehem, and 76 years of age. His parents were of the Greek Church, but he was a Catholic and a Bishop of his Communion. On entering the Court he pro nounced a benediction on all present. His evidence confirmed the circumstance stated in the act of accusation which we gave yesterday. He persisted in stlying that Brachetti had put the penknife in his mouth with the intention of cutting his tongue. On retiring he declared he forgave the accused, and said he hoptd he would be pardoned by justice. The woman Saulnier was then examined, and confirmed the circumstance stated in the Act of Accusation. A medical man described the wounds the Priest had received as slight, .and said his life had been saved by his beard, which had Prevented the prisoner from dividing the carotid artery. To a,question from a Juryman— Brochetti said he had not been wounded at all, but only had his finger scratched. Some other witnesses deposed to the cir cumstances of the arrest of Bruchetti, and to the fact of his being destitute of money. After the witnesses had all been e :amined, the Court was adjourned till the next day. WEST INDIES. The fate of our West India Colonies entirely depends upon the conduct of the Parliament and of the Govern ment, during the next few months, and my fears greatly pre dominate over my hopes, since I have learnt the nature of a dis patch addressed by Lord Bathurst on the 27th July last, to the Governors of the Colonies. It instructs them, after having con sulted the men of most influence in the Colonies, to report upon certain plans which Lord Bathurst submits to thew, and stses that, after the most mature consideration. ba is of opinion that they are the best that can be formed to carry into effect the views of Parliament. The plans are, shortly, that the slaves shall be compelled to perform for their owners in two weeks the same work that is now performed in three ; that during every third week they shall work for hire (under compulsion I presume) which hire is to constitue a fund out of which they are to purchase their freedom; and that after a certain date all women above a cer tain age are to be made free, on paying some small compensa tion to their owners. _ This is humanity with a vengeance ! ! ! for, if we are to be lieve what has been said by those who pretend to know more of the condition of the slaves than those do who have resided many years in the Colonies, these poor slaves are already worked be yond their strength to such a degree as to be the sole cause of the number of deaths exceeding that of the births. Notwith standing this, however, for the benefit of the slave, he is to be compelled to do in two weeks, what his master is at present con tent that he should take three to perform. It 6oes not appear what sort of compulsion is to be employ ed to obtain this object ; but it may reasonably be doubted whe ther the slave would consider the alteration to be any improve ment of his condition, and whether he would feel much incli nation to work during the third week, after being so cruelly overworked during two preceding weeks, for the distant object of being able to purchase his freedom, or, according to his ideas and feelings, the right to provide for himself or starve, 'when he experimentally knows that as long as he is a slave he has an absolute right to be maintained, and to have medical care when sick, even after lie is disabled from work by age or infirmity, and that he actually obtains and enjoys these contpen sations for hf; labour. The right of property of the planter in his slaves and their descendants iS as valid as the law can make it, and has been as fully r•ecognised'by the Courts of Law and Equity, as the right to property of any other kind whatsoever. The planter has in consequence a right to all the labour which the slave is reason ably capable of performing, without injury to his health, cou pled, of course, with the obligation of providing his slave with sufficient food, clothing, lodging, and medical case when sick, during the whole period of his life. It is therefore nothing short of monstrous cruelty and injustice to propose that the slave shall be compelled to work extra and necessarily, under the circumstances, beyond his strength, and to call the pro duce of that extra labour a fund for compensating the master for the loss of his slave. Mr. Wilmot Horton adds a P.S., that it might be arranged that all judgments for debts should be inoperative against pro perty in slavei after a certain date. The effect of this would be the breaking up of every estate whose owner is in debt, and the sale and dispersion of the slaves, if under such circumstances it could be supposed that any person could be found to purchase a slave for the gratification of being afterwards wrongfully de prived of him. But having so magnanimously resolved upon the ruin and annihilation of the property of the planter, I do not see that the British creditor need have troubled the con sciences of his Majesty's ministers. The act of acquiring slaves has been the act of the nation, and not of the coloni sts on ly, and consequently this n ew li g h t of emancipation cann o t b e car ried into effect without co mm i tting an act of the most mon s t r o us injustice and oppression b y any other means than by th e n a ti on paying to the colonist s t h e f ul l value of the, whole of their property. It is high time, therefore, that the independent and rational part of the nation should inquire diligently and coolly into this subject, that they may interfere to prevent the destruction of the colonies, if it can yet be prevented, or honestly an d math _ fully meet the consequences and pay the costs of this change in the national policy. Although this wonderful dispatch bears the signature of the Secretary and Under Secretary of State for the colonies, yet it has been asserted, that it is in fact the composition of Mr. Stephen, and perhaps the truth may be, that it at least passed under the revision ofillessrs. Stephen, senior and junior, the latter being said to be a kind of familiar and legal adviser of the Colonial Office, where he is considered to be a wiser man, and more able lawyer than is to be found in the known and responsible offices of attorney and Solicitor General. But whether the head of the Colonial Offices framed the dispatch, a('m o l fl o i n c i e es w , h z i t c e h ti h u e all i y lci tr in k s or t ulopted the suggestions. of Mr. Stephen, the avowed bitter enem y fica t i on of fo the fill importantt his quali -1113 trat admi- Intii But, I would ask, if this is what Mr. Canning meant by" his Majesty's Ministers acting in this matter upon their responsi bility ? or, if this dispatch does in fact contain the concentrat ed wisdom of the whole Cabinet ? and if the Lord Chancellor approved of it ? i a ims at th e c h aracter o f an a bl e M i n i ster, he must 3tniroi Canning conten t-himself with threatening and Jcajoling the West Indians into silence, with manoeuvring and managing the fanatics and East Indians in the House of Commons, and then aand to Lord Bathurst. A vin would have treated this subject in a e truly g g creoaltoi statesman t o chance nce very different manner. lie would have met the fanaticism and enthusiasm of false sentiment, which have been employed to inflame the public mind, with the honest and manly declara tion, that if the result of the measures proposed should prove to be the total destruction, or partial injury of the pr o p erty o f t h e planter, the nation must be prepared to pay the price of its change of national policy. This would have brought once all men of practical common sense to the side of Government. Be would then have been able to meet Mr. Buxton's motion in die House of C o mmons by the previous question, pl e d g ing himself at the same time to inquire diligently and impartially into the actual condition of the slave population in every re spect, and to adopt such measures for improving that condition, as might th en a ppear to be practi ca bl e, an d cons i stent w i t h t h e Be could then h ave procee d e d on sure groun d s, as far aarni g h t tranquillity of the Colonies and th e r i g h ts o f property, as now existing by l aw , a ppear to be expedient and safe—the colonies would not have been in their present critically dangerous state —and the Government would not have fallen into their p r e s ent dilemma, of either knowi n gly consenting to the destruction of die Coloni es , or o f quarrelling wi t h t h e fanat i c party i n the House of Commons : if they adopt half measures, they will probably have the cleverness to do both. By the course which Ministers have hitherto adopted they have, in truth, incurred a fearful responsibility. Whatever they may led upon it, the lives lost in Demerara, in the field, and at the gallows, and all the lives which may be sacrificed before this question is finally settled, do, in fact, rest upon their heads. Without inquiry, and without preparation, they rashly announced an entire change in the constitution of society in the Uolonies—this at a time when the garrisons were scarcely ade quate to the common duty, in times of tranquillity, and when even the military force in this country did not afford the means of sending reinforcements from hence. In proof of this, I have to state that in Demerara, with a population of 75,000 slaves, there were only 350 troops, and at the time of the insurrection not a man could be furnished from the head-quarters at Bar badoes to the assistance of the Colony. When Ninisters were roused by this insurrection they could only venture to order from hence the contemptible reinforcenient of three regi ments, or one thousand eight hundred men, to all our West India Colonies ; and even of.this three I believe only two regi ments have yet sailed. When the Colonists.-find their fortunes and lives thus en dangered, is it to be expected that they should be uniformly patient, or uniformly temperate and reasonable in the measures which they may think it expedient to adopt ? or is it to be wondered at if they should not at all times very nicely weigh their expressions ? ---- - Whatever may be the real views of Parliament and Govern ment, it is an unquestionable fact that the slaves consider these views as nothing short of immediate and unqualified emancipa tion ; and it is now generally admitted that the slaves are not in a condition to receive freedom at present, with benefit to them selves,t sfitting aside all consideration for the interests of plant ers. Under these circumstances, it is impossible that the Colonies can remain even in their present feverish state, for the slaves will inevitably lose patience at what they will consider their right being withheld from them, and of course the rum and desolation of the Colonies would follow. It is frightful to contemplate such a result, but I see no thing that can avert it; but immediately and largely reinforcing the West India garrisons; then following the honest course of formally declaring—First, That the property of the planter shall not be taken from him without fullcompensation ; thus restoring a value to Wrest India property, which it has now entirely lost. Secondly, That the intentions of the Parliament and of the Government extend OulY_ to the taking effectual measures for affording to the slaves religious and moral in struction, and for securing to them prnper and humane treat ment; and that it is not intended to interfere with the right of the master to the labour of his slave, as now existing by law. This last measure has become necessary, in order to put an end to those expectations of immediate freedom, which have been so imprudently raised in the minds of the slaves : but I would not be misunderstood, or supposed to maintain the opinion that emancipation shall not take place at some future pe riod, when by time and instruction, the slaveirshall be pre pared to receive it with benefit to themselves and without injury to their masters. But this ought to he kept in the breast of our statesmen, end not.'expressed to the slaves, OPE,>LING OF PARLIAMENT. This being the day appointed for the Meeting of Parliament, our Most GraCIOUSSOVEREIGN being prevented by indisposition from being present in the House of Lords, after the usual preliminaries the Loa') CHANCELLOR read the Speech,of which the following is a correct report :- 44 M y LORDS AND GENTLEMEN, " e are commanded by his Majesty to ex press to you his Majesty's deep regret, that, in consequence of indisposition, he is prevented from meeting you in Parliament upon the pre sent occasion. " It would have been a peculiar satisfaction to his Majesty, to be enabled, in person, to congra tulate you on the prosperous condition of the country. " Trade and Commerce are extending them selves both at home and abroad. " An increasing activity pervades almost every branch of Manufacture. " The growth of the Revenue is such as not only to sustain public credit, and to prove the unimpaired productiveness of our resources, but (what is more gratifying to his Majesty's feel ings) to evince a diffusion of comfort among the great body of the people. " Agriculture is recovering from the depre s ' sion under li,hich it laboured, and by the stead,' operation of natural causes, is gradually re assuming the station to which its importance en' titles it, among the great interests of the nation. " At no farmer period has there prevailed throughout all classes of the community in this Island, a more cheerful spirit of order, or a more just sense of the advantages which, under the blessing of Providence, they enjoy. " In Ireland, which has for some time past been the subject of his Majesty's particular so' licitude, there are many indic a ti ons o f amen d' mentond his Majesty relies upon your continued, endeavours to secure the welfare and happiness of that part of the United Kingdom. " His Majesty has commanded us further to inform you that he has every reason to believe, that the progress of our internal prosperity and improvement will not be disturbed by - any 1 0- terruption of tranquility abroad. " His Majesty continues to receive from the Powers, his Allies and generally from all Prilicec and States, assurances of their earnest desire to maintain and cultivate the relations of friendship ith his Majesty, and nothing is omitted on nil Majesty's part, as well to preserve general p e ace as to remove any causes of disagreement, and to draw closer the bonds of ..vnity between other Nations and Great Britain. " The Negociations which have been so 'wig" carried on through his Majesty's Ambassador at Constantinople for the arrengement of difference s between Russia and the Ottoman Porte are, $ 5 his Majesty flatters himself, drawing near to $ favourable termination. " A Convention has been concluded, hetween his Majesty and the Emperor of Austria, for 0 6 settlement of the pecuniary claims of the country upon the Court of Vienna. 46 His Majesty has directed that a copy of this Convention shall be laid before you, and he relies on your assistance for the execution of its pro' visions. " Anxiously as his Majesty deprecated tfi e ‘ commencement of the War in Spain, he is every day more satisfied that in the strict neutrality which he determin e d to observe in that contes t (and which you so cordially approved), he bes t consulted the true interests of his people. CC With respect to the provinces of A me rico' which have declared their separation from Spain' his Majesty's conduct has been open and co' sistent, and his opinions have been at all times frankly avowed to Spain and to other Powers. " His Majesty has appointed Consuls to reside' at the principal ports and places of those pl .°• vinces, for the protection of the trade of his sot'' jects. " As to any further measures his Majesty N g reserved to himself an unfettered discretion to b e exercised as to the circumstances of 'those coca" tries, and the' interests of his own, people mai appear to his Majesty to require. ,‘ Gentlemen of the liuttse of Commons , His Majesty has directed us to inform yo that the estimates for the year are prepared, at' d shall be forthwith laid before you. " The numerous points, at which, under pre" sent circumstances, his Majesty's naval force i 5 necessarily distributed, and the occasion w hirl► has arisen for strengthening his Garrisons i n the West Indies, have rendered unavoidable sobl e augmentation of his Establishments, by sea ad land. " his Majesty has, however, the gratificatio ri of believing that, notwithstanding the increas e it of expence incident to these augmentati ons , • will still be in your power, after providing O r the services of the year, to make arrangemen t ' in some parts of our system of taxation, lv hici; may afford reli e f to c er t a i n i m p or t an t b ranc h e s the national industry. My Lords and Gentlemen, " Ills 'Majesty has commanded us to acquain t you, that he has not been inattentive to ti.e sire expressed by the House of. Commons the lest Session of Parliament, that means shon id 1 /' 3 devised for ameliorating the condition of the Ne‘ gro Slaves in the West Indies. " His Majesty has directed the necessary i Lj# formation relating to this subject be laid befor° VOU. " His Majesty is confident that you will aff or your best attention and a s s i s t ance t o a ny propositi-no which may he submitted to you, for promoti ll ", the moral improvement of the negroes, by au eClt tended plan of religious instruction, and by stl t other measures as m a y gra d ua lly con d uce to same end. to " But his Majesty earnestly recommends s you to treat th e w h o l e su bj ec t w i t h t h e calatli e ' , and discretion which it demands. cc It is a subject perpl e x e d w ith difEcob"des which no sudden effort can disentangle. " To excite exaggerated expectations ! until the time shall arrive when it may be acted upon with Safety and justice. As a preliminary to all measures of improvement, persons of undoubted character for integrity and ability, equo,lly uncon nected with the Colonies and those parties who have been so violent against them, should be sent out to inquire, and re port in copcurrence with the resident Governors, as to the actual condition of the slaves at -the present time. Much would de pend on the good sense and candour of the men selected for this duty : and there is some risk that such a Commission ap pearing in the Colonies might excite unreasonable expectations in the minds of the slaves, and that it might be offensive to the Colonial Legislatures ; but I can discover no other sate course that can now be pursued. And the colonists would benefit by the real facts of their case being ascertained on unquestionable testimony. c. London, Jan. 31, 1824. WEST INDIA DOCKS. DELIVERIES for the WEEK, and STOCK 01' for the Week ending the 31st of January, Articl2s. Hlids - - Sugar Tierces - - (Puncheons - Rum J, Hhds . {Hhds and Tierces Cofibe Barrels and Bags ( Bales and Bags Cotton -1 (Pockets and Serons {Butts and Pipes Wine Inds and Casks Casks - Pimento / Bags - - `Casks - Ginger (Bags ( Casks - Cocoa t Bags - Log wood Tons F us tic Tons - - Chests of Sugar Casks of Molasses Delivered. Exporta tion. Horne Con sumption. 2,234 r HAND, '4. Stock on Hand. 26,925 26,878 17,285 4,5491 PRICE 0 Bank Stock .................. 3 per Cent. Red. 92 91i p 4 3 fp i e e, r re ( rc : ( e e; n ne t ntst . .Cons . 3 . I lOOt 02i 5 per Cents. cw. 06 1797 ............ Bank 1 4 -mg :Inn. 22A 9-16ths Imp. 3 per Cents. ........... STOCKS TWO O'CLOCK. India Stock India Bonds Bss. South Sea Stock Old Annuities Ex. Bills 54 56 Ditto Small Bank for Act. India for Con. Acct. ...... Cons. for Act. 90 PRICE or F O REIGN STOCKS IN LONDON, F. 3. French ~qussiau Neapolitan Aii*trian AT ONE O'CLOCK. f Five per Cents. 90A. 1 Scrip, 8 pin. Six per Cents. 00. k ive per Cents. (Metallic) 00. (Ditto New 89i. Five per Cent. Bonds, 00. Portuguese Five per Cent. Bonds, 1820, 00. I Ditto 1821, 244. Ditto 1823,16 i. Prussian I Five per Cent. Bonds, 91i. 1 Ditto New, 89i. Danish Five per Cent. Bonds, 00. Peruvian Cliili New Loan, 00. 79. Colombian fix per Cent. Bonds., 85. Mexican Loan, cli prem. Poyais • f 00. t, . Mexican Mines' 9 3 ~ prep. f Bank Shares £22 105.—£23. 1 Seven per Cent. 000. American 1 Six per Cent. 00-000. Five per Cent. 00-000. LThree per Cent. 71,i. 8S6c.:1): 5i prem. Spani it PRICE OF IRISH Bank Stock .................2561 ' Coy. Deb. 3 per,cent 97t Stock, 3 per ct 96A Gov. Deb. 4 per cent. Gov. Deb. 5 per cent. _Stock, 4 per cent. New . 4i Treasury Bills, 5 per cent. City Debentures, 5 per ct. Lying' in Hospital 4 per et. Exchange on Lon STOCK, J . AN. 31. Grand Canal Loan, iip.ct. 62i -Ditto 4 per cent. ... Ditto Stock Royal Canal Stock "2k Wide-street Cert. 6 per ct. Do. Deb. with Gov. Sec.... Pipe Water Deb. 5 per et. Do. 6 per cent. Ballast Office Govt. Sec. 5 per cent. 'don, Jan. 30, Bi. HIGH WATER AT LONDO? Morning, 27 minutes after 4. 1 4 BRIDGE TO—MORROW. Evening, 42 minutes after 4. THE SUN. SOLE:11 OUTS DIOERE 17,41-31.1.51 LONDON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1824. 1,939 9,944 1,598 5,082 2,144 9,208