The Sun. — London, England, 1825-09-23 00:00:00

HAMBUIIGH AND DUTCH PAPERS. PETIRSBURG-11, SF.PT• 3• By a Convention concluded between Count _Nesselrode, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and •Count Lebezeltern, Austrian Ambassador at this Court, the impost called jus detractor is recipro cally abolished' b.etween Russia and; the Grand .Duchy ofTusceny-and the Duchy of Parma. The Minkter_ of the Interior is engaged upon a new plan for, the regulation. of the political situ'ltion of the Tartars living in the'Crimea. Altr.Disbrowe, the British Ambassador at this Court, hai.returned from his journey to Finland. At•th! beginning of 1826 the abolition of the .vnssalage of all the inhabitants of the Provinces in the Baltic will be completed. On the 2d of June the workmen again found, in the vicinity of Glatourk (in the Government of. Perm), 25 pieces of pure gold, weighing above 100Ibs. The largest piece weighed nearly 141bs. _ _ The 'amount of Russian produce sold last year to the United States of North America, was .about 2,210,000 rubles. BRUSSELS, SEPT. IS. llis iVlajesty the King of Prussia and the whole 'Roytil Family will go to.roorrowto visit the city of Antwerp, and will return - to this city in the .evpaing. His Majesty the King of Prussia sets .out for Patras on Wednesday next. IVI;jor-General Count You Bentinck lately went to Liege to try the new method invented by him of loading cannon. The trials that have been made with the greatest care by the artillery of that city, prove that less powder is required, that. the aim is much more sure, and that the pieces will be longer serviceable. Accounts have been received at Antwerp frOm the East Indira. Colonel Striers, Resident and Military Commander' at Pudang, is appointed Commissioner of the Government to take posses sion in his Majesty's name of Fort Marlborough and of Bencoolen, ceded to us by England in the late treaty. The expedition consists of a corvette :.and a brig, with 400 men on board. As soon as our flag is hoisted at Bencoolen, Mr. Striers will .go' to Natal, to unite that also with our posses -lions, by which th- whole of the west coast of - Sumatra, which we formerly shared with Ling land, will be subject to our authority only. Per -fect tranquillity prevailed at Padang when the letters came away. EXCHANGES ON LONDON. AMSTERDAIK, SEPT. 20.-39. 10. ; two months, 39. 7. ST. PETERSBURGII, SEPT. 2.-10. 23-32. lArPs lc, SEPT. 12.—Three months, G. 11 f. BERLIN, SEPT. 13.—Three months, 6. 221. VIENWA, SEPT. 7. —Two months, 9. 39. NEW YORK PAPERS. The following are extracts froth the New York Papers to the 2d instant, which arrived last :night : Bun wos ATWES.—We learn by the captain of the ship Sus uehannah, arrived at Amboy from. Buenos Ayres, that a few .days pievious to his sailing (the Bth of July) a Brazilian squa .e/ron, consisting of the frigate Maria da• Gloria, two corvettes, three gun-brigs, a schooner, and three gun-boats, under the -command of Admiral Loboz, came to in the outer roads of Buenos-Ayres. They , boarded most of the vessels that passed, .-under the pretence of suppressing piracy. The Admiral, on his arrival, sent an officer on shore to demand that the Go vernment of Buenos-Aye k should give up all claims to the Banda Oriental, and acknowledge the Emperor to be lawful • possessor of the same. The answer of the Buenos-Ayres Go vernment was, that he must withdraw his forces from before the place, as a preliminary measure in negotiating. The inter- —course between . Buenos Ayres and Monte-Video was open as ..usual, but all trade in the latter place was at an end. Monte- Video was invested by 500 men under Major Ariba, being a -detachment of the Patriot army, commanded by the General in-Chief ad interim, Don Juan Antonio Lavalleja, and con ealsting of upwards of 3,000 well armed and well disciplined troops. General Lecor, the Governor of Monte-Video, bad I ..about 2,000 regulars, besides which lie had enrolled all the na tive residents of the place under his command, and 1,500 re beulars had lately arrived from Rio Janeiro. Besides Monte . iideo, he had •possession of Colonize A provisional govern ment had been established in the Banda Oriental, who held their first sitting on the 14th of June last. The deputies from the different districts chose Don Manuel Calleros for their President, and Francisco Oranjo, Secretary. Lavalleja ap peared before them, and was confirmed in the command in chief of the army. A commission of finance was established ; also duties on goods, outwarcle and inwards, are levied. The Commander-in-Chief stated tothe Government, that he depend ed for arms, ammunition, and other implements of war, with satisfaction and confidence, on his credit and the influence of his friends in Buenos-Ayres. • A communication from the Grand Marshal of Ayacucho, General Sucre, advised the Con gress of the United Provinces of Rio de la Plata,that the troops of ihe Emperor invaded anti occupied the province of Chiquitos in Upper Pens, about 26th of April last. He also mentioned having learnt that insults were intended on the part of the Im perial naval force against the national flag, of the United Pro vinces. It was understood at Buenos Ayres that the Imperial ' invading army of the province of Chiquitos only consisted of of, men. General Sucre, having 15,000 at his disposal, hid dispatched a sufficient force to expel the invaders. It ' was eupposed that the Imperial force was sent to Upper Peru be fore the discomfiture of the Spanish Generals at Ayachucho was known at Rio Janeiro, with a view of making a diversion in their favour. No doubt was entertained in Buenos Ayres. ' that the war with the Brazils was to be a common cause of all the South American republics. General Alveor had left Buenos Ayres on a mission to General Sucre, and a body of troops was looked for at Buenos Ayres from Upper'Peru. Two deputies from the provisional Government of the Banda Oriental had arrived at the Congress of the United Provinces of Ills de. la Plata. Some individuals had purchased the superior fast-sailing brig William, of Baltimore, and were fitting her out as a privateer, with a commission, it was said, .from Lavalleja. It was expected that a blockade of the ports of Rio tie la Plata would commence as soon as the imporial fleet could get further information from Rio Janeiro, and the probable result will Is' a war between the powers. (From the Baltimore Federal Zazette, Aug. 25.) LATE AND INTERESTING F1101 , .1 PERIL—We have re •oeived files of the Gaceta del Gobierno, of Lima, for , March, in one of which we find it stated, that his Most Christian Ma njwity's frigate Maria Teresa arrived at Chorillos on the 16th of March, having on board Rear-Admiral Rosamel, Corn niander-ir•Chief of the French forces in the Pacific. On the 17th, the Admiral addressed a note to the Minister of Foreign Relations, soliciting an audience with the Liberator Bolivar: On the 18th, he was received by the Liberator with much affa bility at Magdalena. During the interview, the Liberator was -assured bythe Admiral that the French Government professed and entertained the most pure sentiments and strict neutrality • with respect to the new American States. It is stated the Li , berator was much satisfied with the interview which he had had with the French Admiral, whose reputation for frank and ge nerous conduct is well known along the coast of Colombia, for the manner in which he conducted himself in La Guayra when he was there under the command of Vice-Admiral Jurien. -On that,occasion the French contributed, although indirectly, to the capitulation of La Guayra, by refusing to lend the least assistance to the Spaniards who defended the place. Our private correspondence, which is to the Ist of April, in . -forms us, that Callao still held out ; and that the Patriots had . succeeded in mounting six more guns of large cabUbre on their battery, and in a few days the cannonading of the place was . expected to commence with great vigour. The measures adopted by Bolivar for the reduction of Callao are spoken of with admiration by every one, and his personal .-atterulancest the camp, and general indifference to danger, are subjects of much conversation. The shells from the castles . frequently go a mile over the battery, and as Itodil loses no „opportunity of annoying the workmen, there is little done by s lay-light, but during the night the work progresses rapidly, without hindrance from the fire of the enemy, who, it is supposed, is reserving his ammunition for the final struggle. —The Patriots have a squadron off Callao, consisting of the Protector, M gulls ; Commodore Ellensworth • Limanian, 28, Captain Freeman ; Huncano,' formerly El dongresso, of 22 guns; Macedonia, and another , brig, and the Colombian cor vette Pinchincha, Capt. Drtiette. The Chilian frigate O'Hig gins was also there, but was soon to proceed in company with the Montezuma to Valparaiso.. . From a paper of the 18th April, - we translate the following, decree, which is important to our mercantile friends, and should be generally disseminated : THE COUNCIL OF STATE. " Considering that the obstinacy of the Spanish Government in continuing hostilities against the republic, to sustain its pre tended rights, imperiously requires a vigorous measure to oblige the Cabinet of Madrid to listen at length to the voice of justice and its own advantage ; " I have determined to decree and do decree-:.- L " Ist. The effects of every description belonging to the sub jects of Spain, which shall be in. future introduced into the territory of the republic, shall be confiscated in favour of the State, under Whatever flag or, in whatever vessel they may be found. 4 ! 2d. Pour months after the publication of this decree, the competent tribunals_ shall. declare good prize, 'every -vesql in which Spanish 'property of any kind shall be found, and con fiscate theif cargoes. ` . 4 3d. The produce and manufactures of Spain, without ex ception, will be considered Spanish property, which shall be taken in the territory of Peru, always when the value amounts to 100 dollars. "4th. In all cases in which a• doubt shall occur as to the Spanishorigin of any kind of effects introduced by sea or land, the officer of the customs, assisted by two skilful persons, shall decide ; and in case of an appeal, the Minister of the Treasury department shall proceed to name two others,. whose decision on oath shall be irrevocable. " sth. The officers of the customs Shall be personally re sponsible for the deceitful introductions . which shall be•prac tised, of the produce or manufactures of Spain. • " 6th. The Minister of State in the Treasury Department is charged with the etecution of this decree. Let it be published as a law, printed, and circulated. . " Given at the Palace of the Supreme Government in Lima, the 16th April, 1826. " lIIPOLITO UNANUE. " TOMAS DE BERES. " By Order of his Excellency, " JOSE MARIA DE PANDO. " A copy—_-_PArfoo.7 -PERv..-LIVe have been favoured by a mercantile friend with a Lima Paper of the 31st of March, which contains the follow ing interesting decree, allowing foreigners to transact their own business, and giving them all the privileges enjoyed 'by the natives : " Simon Bolivar, Liberator, President of the Republic of Co lombia, Liberator of the Republic of Peru, and entru s t e d with the supreme command thereof', &c. &c. " Considering that the trammels imposed on foreigners in the territory of the Republic are a remnant of the Spanish colonial system ; that they are notoriously eluded, to the disgrace of the Government and of the public morals; that they are opposed to the libcral principles that have pre sided 'over the organization of the Republic, no less than to the practice of the most enlightened nations ; that I am au thorized, by the resolutioh of the Congress of the 10th in stant, to determine in the matter what I may deem most fit and proper ;—I have decreed,.and do decree as follows " 1. The third article of the provisional regulations of com merce of the 23th.September, 1821, is annulled. " 2. Consequently foreigners are authorized to exercise their mercantile industry, without the necessity of appointing es consignee a Citizen of Peru. " 3. The prohibition of selling by retail, contained in the 23d article of the same regulations, is to be understood with respect to, wholesale merchants or war: Douse-keepers only, whe ther natives or fore . igners... _ " 4. Foreigners are to enjoy the protection of the laws equally with Peruvians, and to be subject to the same taxes. .• . - " 5. The Minister of. State in the *venue — Department is charged with the execution of the present Decrae. Let it be printed, published, and circulated. " Given in the Palace of the Supreme Government at Lima ) the 38th of March, 1825-Bth and 4th. " SIMON BOLIVAR. " By order of Ws Excellency, " JOSE MARIA DE PANDO." (From the American Beacon of Aug. 27.) The French squadron will, we learn, sail from Hampton Roads to-morrow or Sunday, bound direct for France, except the frigate Venus, 64 guns ; Nymph, 44 ; and Themi s , 44. . _ , (Front a Baltimore Paper, Aug. 21.) ExTRACT OF A LET Tgn FROM BLTENO . s . AYRES.—"- Most of the unfortunate. English who hav e b een so long shut up in the delightful province of Paraguay, have arrived in this place. Some of them give strange accounts of the Chief Magistrate, 1). Francia ; he kills and confiscates at ple a sur e , w ith out any trial, and frequently on suspicion alone. Formerly it was no extraordinary sight to see half a dozen brought out and shot like so many sparrows. He is a man 72 years of age: be was regularly brought up to the Bar, and formerly pleaded in Buenos Ayres." BANK OF ENGLAND. Yesterday .the half-yearly Court of Proprietors of Bank Stock was held at the Bank of England, and, owing to the late rumours of fluctuations in the amount of the circu lation of the currency, and the expectation of impOrtani expla nations on a subject m which the public .are so deeply inte rested, there was a good attendance of Proprietors for this sea son of the year.--At twelve o'clock the Governor (C. BuLLER, Esq.) attended by the Directors, entered the Court, and the Secretary, according to the usual form, opened the business, by reading the minutes of the former meeting. The GOVERNOR then announced, that the Court of Di rectors had framed a resolution, which they now recommended for the adoption of the Proprietors, founded upon their consi deration of the state cf Bank affairs, that a dividend of four per cent., for interest and profit, be ordered to be paid for the half year ending the 10th of October next. BANK . ISSUES. On the question being put from the Chair, Mr. Youten rose and said, that he presumed the Proprietors of Bank Stock were this day assembled to perform-a duty, of the importance of which they must be perfectly aware. That duty consisted, in the first place, in declaring a dividend ; but surely, before they could do so, th e y must be apprised o the foundation on which the Court of Directors rested their present recommendation of four per cent. It was also very important for them to require explanations respecting the employment of the large capital of that Corporation ; the privileges of which were great, and so closely interwoven with the general affairs of the country. It was in this view, therefore, not only their own private interests as Is sprietors which they ought to consider, but also the larger interests of the community at large, whose concerns were necessarily affected by the manner in which the affairs of the Bank of England were managed. By their charter they were invested with large powers, the exercise of which ma terially involved the public interests; so that, whether they looked to their own immediate concerns as members of the Cor poration, or to their general relation to the country at large, it was important for them on the present occasion merely to pause for inquiry. They must recollect the great change which had of late years taken place in the times. They now lived in an age of universal inquiry; they must be prepared to have their acts put to the test of public opinion; there was no way of escaping that ordeal if they would, so that they ought to weigh deliberately whatever course of proceeding they thought proper to adopt. In making these general and preliminary remarks, he meant not to insinuate any thing against the conduct of their Directors. - Speaking as an individual, he had no doubt that conduct would be always fbund honourable ; but the liniger he lived the more convinced he was, that the fullest and most satisfactory information ought to be given by such bodies as he had now the honour of ad dressing, to place their mode of conducting business above all equivocation or suspicion. He had, on former occasions, sup ported the conduct of the Directors ; he had also sometimes op posed some of their propositions which were, according to his judgment, calculated to affect even the stability of the Bank of England. He had always, for example, opposed advances upon stock, because he could not bringshiroself to think that the public debt of the country was a legitimate foundation upon which to make any such loans. And further, he thought such advances might tend to enhance improperly the power of indi viduals, and perhaps invite a dangerous blow at the regular affairs of the Corporation, and the true interests of the commu nity. The facts which had since occurred bore him out in his original opinion, and the Directors themselves had since de parted from their plan. He had also opposed their loans upon mortgages, for though no doubt the property On which such advances were made was secure, yet when lie looked at their charter, he found they were prohibited from becoming dealers in land ; and by the spirit of that prohibition it followed, that they ought not to become the creditors of land, whereby they might ultimately be placed in a situation of possessing it, or at least exposed to some situation like that of its possession. He had, as a farther objection, demurred to the issue of money on mortgages, because such advances were calculated to increase the circulating medium of the country beyond its fair and legitimate proportion. The impolicy of incurring such a consequence must be felt by all those who had witnessed the violent alterations in the value of money within the last six months, at one time creating an' artificial -glut, at another an undue restriction. These general observation he merely threw out for the purpose of.eliciting , some explanation for the pub lic satisfaction respecting the mode in ,Which the Bank affairs had been conducted, so as that it should. be seen whether they were, managed with that steady and even hand, neither sud denly extended on the one side, nor abruptly restricted on the other Anothksubject on.which he could not but express his regret was, the ednction of their diVidends from 5 to . 4 per cent., which had, in' his opinion, the effect of driving out of the country capital which' tight have been most advanta geously used in it, if the former amount of dividend were con tinued: indeed, he thought it had also been one of the sources of those companies —those destructive companies —which- had of late prevailed' to such an extent, and which were invented upon the, false principle of combatting individuals, and extin guishing that individual' competition which was conducive to the public welfare. He begged putlon for 'having thrown out these genera observations, his, object when he rose being merely to put a few queiitions to the Governor, as the organ of the Court of Directors; and the first of them was—what was the amount of Bank -notes now in circulation? The GoVER/ion. said, that on the last occasion of the meet ing of that Court to declare a dividend, the Proprietors would bear him out' in remembering that he had declared his readi; ness to answer candidly and sincerely whatever questions were put to him bY'anY Proprietor, so far as he felt such answers consistent with the discretion which he was bound to exercise in discharging the duties of the situation' which he had- the honour of filling. lie. was now ready in the same manner to offer any information which might be required consistently with his duty, provided the questions were put to him in a plain and distinct form. , - . 31r. YouNG—Then, Sir, I row plainly and distinctly ask of you, what is the amount of your Bank-notes in circula tion .? What, in fact,. is the entire amount of the Bank issues ? . . A ProPrietoi.here interposed to observe, that as Mr. Young had intimated lielad other questions to put, perhaps it would be better for him to state them all at once, and . then the Go vernor-could exercise , his discretion as to the answers. " YOUNG said, that he meant only to put the usual qtiestions,.and after he had put them in the manner which seemed . to him proper, th e . liovernor and the Cotirt could then say whether they were of a nature which ought to be an swered. The GOVERNOR said, that when the questions were put, he bbould'exercise his discretion upon them. Mr. YOUNG—Then, Sir, do one the favour to state what is the present amount 'of the Bank of England notes in circu lation ? The Go VESIN R—The present amount is about 18,200,000/. and about. 400,000/1 less than it was ihis time.twelvernonth ; consequently there has not been within the last year any great change in the amount of the circulation.—(Loud cries of ".1 - lear !") • PRICE OF STOCKS TIIIS B.lnk - Stock "shut. 3 'per 'Cent. Red. 3 per Cent. Cons. 31 per Cent. , • shut' Ditto Red. __ 4 per Cent. New Bank long Ann shut I India Stock Ditto Bonds South Sea Stock PRICES OF FOREIGN F .Austrian 1 d5,.5 percent.... Brazilian llds l6l 7. 6i 1825 841 dis. ------ Scrip Buenos Ayres lids • Chilian, lids, per eent.., Colombian 6 lids, 6-per et. 774 Do. do., 1824 • • 76}, 5i Danish, 5 percent. ... 1004 1 Do. Scrip 6.4 dis. Greek Bds Do. Scrip, 1825 Mexican 13cls - 73 Do. Scrip 1825 • 10 4 dig. Neapolitan, 5 per cent. - 9.4. Y AT ONE O'CLOCK Old Annuities • New Ditto . Ex. Bill's Wool. 1:id• Ditto ...•5091. l cl 4 5 pm. Ditto Small liia• DittoAavertised Bank for Act. India for Acct. .Cons. -for Opening B3iia EXCHEQUER BILLS. . - Mr. Youx&—But I wish to know, has there been' within that time any great increase or decrease in the sale of Exche quer Bills ? The GOVERNOR—Very little, indeed, one way or the other. The public are very much deceived on the subject, of these Exchequer Bills—the thing has been entirely mistaken. Mr. Yount}—ln point of fact, it is desirable to know whe ther any sale of Exchequer Bills has taken place, and if so, to what amount ? The GOVERNOR—We sold only to the amount of about 670,0001., and that 'sale occupied a space of nearly 3 months. I repeat, the public mind.has been very much deceived on this subject. —(Hear !) • 'ADVANCES ON MORTGAGES. Mr. YOUNG:--1 ask, what is the - amount which the Bank has advanced upon mortgages? The Gov ETU:OIL—It does not exceed 1,400,000!. Mr. YouNG.—Wilat is the extreme advance which has been made on stock? The GOVERNOR.—I think that when this question was put to me on a former occasion, I stated the amount to have been between 500,0001. and COO,OOO/., but I afterwards found I was wrong, and that The amount was only 400,0001. Mr. YOUNO.—Has there been any increase to that amount since? The CHAIRMAN.—The increase has been but little; not much. lIIr. YOUNG thanked the Governor for the very satisfactory answers which he had already given, and then added, " I have only one more question to put, and that is very important one. What has been the principal occasion of the- recent extra ordinary fluctuation in the money market ?"—(Loud laughter.) The GOVERNOR.—Why, really, you must put that question elsewhere; the Bank Directors cannot solVe it. The Cburt of Directors have gone through their business regularly and quiet ly, in a steady and silent manner, without listening to evil or good report. We -have, I trust, steadily and justly performed our duty.—(llear; hear !) Yo oNG.—Then,. Sir, you really do not know what has been the cause of these fluctuations ? The GovEttxott.-1-I have not said that; I have not plead. ed ignorance of such matters. What I mean to say is that whatever fitithiation has prevailed has not beinkj to any conduct of the Court of Dircectors. !Ir. Yauxo--:But the Bank has in no degree been the cause of it ? The Goificztaro2.—Most certainly not. ADVANCIIS ON'STOCIE. A Proprietor begged to put a question : it was this—whether the Bank had rescinded their former resolution, of making advances Upon stock ! It was understood that they declined making those advances now: What he wished to know was, was the alteration to be considered a temporary or permanent rule ? • . The GOVERNOR replied, , that no distinct decision had been made; the regulation was not to be considered as rescinded, but only suspended for the present, leaving it entirely in the hands of the Directors, to act as circumstances should justify._ .(Hear, hear !) The. question was then put upon tho resolution for a divi. dend of 4 per cent., which was unanimously carried, and the dividend warrants ordered to be made out and paid on Tuesday the 11 th of October. FRAUDULENT Tit A_NBFERS.-FAUNTLICROICI CAM - - -•-- -.- On the question of adjournment being put,. 31r. YouNG again rose, for the purpose of inquiring wile,. titer, since the _last Court, the Directors Lad taken any steps to carry into effect the suggestion he had given respecting the pro per mode of preventing fraudulent transfers by forged powers of attorney. When he suggested, at the former Court, the propriety of given notice to the party in whose name a power of attorney was tendered of that fact, he was answered that the thing could not be done—Abet it would stop the progress of all business. Anll then, when he suggested that notice should..be given the party, after the, power of attorney was acted upon, he rts told that then it would be useless, for the act being completed, the Bank must necessarily (in a case of forgery) be the loser—that in fact such a course was like shutting _ the stable-door after the steed was stolen. Now, after giving the matter six months further con sideration, he remained unconvinced by such objections, and thought that it did not follow, if a man had a stud of ten horses, and had lest one, he was therefore to leave the other 9 still open to the depredations of the thief who stole the first. In the case he had alluded to, that of Fauntleroy, if his plan of giving notice after each power of attorney had been Acted upon were adopted, that individual would have been detected after his first fraud, and the Bank would have s ave d a ll th e l osses , which had ac crued from his subsequent ones. Had the Directors then taken into consideration his suggestion for giving notice to the part' whose power of attorn ey h a d b een acted upon, after.the transfer was effected ? The GrivEnircin replied, that the subject had undergone great consideration, and every suggestion' had been well weighed ; but it was found impossible practically, to realize any of them.. It should b e remem b ere d, t h at i n many in stances the parties in whose names transfers were made, resided at a distance from the spot where the business was ex ecuted, so that it would be impossible to communicate the in formation recommended. The powers of attorney were always acted upon immediately, and the Bank must be the loser in the case of forgery. It was found quite impossible to bring into practical operation any of the suggestions that had been made, though the matter had been very attentively consi dered, and Would, of course, be always entitled to the 'best attention. . After a few words in explanation from Mr. YouNG, and another Proprietor, the conversation dropped, and the Court adjourned. DESTRUCTIYE FIRE AT STOCKPORT.—About four O'clock on Wednesday afternoon a very destruc tive lire broke out in the cotton-mill of Mr. II0PE• It raged with the utmost violence, and it was with much difficulty that time whole of the work -people escaped with their lives. One of the men had a very narrow escape : he had been humtmely employed in letting down a number of time children through the windows, by means of leathern straps, and immediately after his leaving the room the flooring gave way. The whole building w a s re d uce d t o a h eap o f ru i n s, -and we understand. that no part (Blanchester Journal.) Qf it was insured.— The result of the Meeting of the Cabinet yes terday has not' yet transpired, and various ru mours are of course in circulation. There is a - report that the consideration of the question of the Dissolution of Parliament was postponed, in consequence of the absence of the Duke of WEL LINGTON and the Lonu CHANCELLOR, whilst, on the other hand, it is said that the Dissolution was resolved upon, and that the Proclamation would appear in to-morrow's Gazette. It is, however, confidently reported, in well-informed circles, that the Parliament will not be dissolved this year. Amidst these conflicting rumours, it is difficult to arrive at any decision ; but it is evident there is a strong party in the Cabinet against the dis solution, and our own impression is, that this event may yet be deferred. A Jamaica mail is arrived with Jamaica papers to the 10th inst. The following are extracts : [From the Jamaica Courant of the lit August.] On Saturday the following communication from Sir W. Halsted to his Honour the Mayor, vas posted in the Commer cial. Rooms. - SERAPIS, PORT ROYAL, JULY 30. Snt—His Majesty's Consul General in Mexico having ad dressed to mu a letter, of which the inclosed is a copy, I beg you will please to make the same public in the usual manner, for the information of the merchants W. HALSTED, Rear-Admiral. His Majesty's Consulate-General.—Mexico, May 29. SIR-I have the honour to inclose a copy of a note I have received from his Excellency M. Alaman, Minister for Foreign Affairs, dated the 14th instant, relative to a resolution adopted by this Government not to admit into the ports of the Mexican Republic any cargo which shall arrive.from Cayo Heuro sixty days after the receipt of the circular of the Minister of Finance, which bears date the 11th of this month. This resolution is adopted in consequence of information that that island is be ginning a depot for Spanish produce from the Havannah, in order to introduce it into this country in contravention of the laws . prohibiting the importation of Spanish merchandize. Thompson's Island is meant by Cayo Huero : but as the Mi nister for Foreign Affairs has not laid down the situation of it, 1 have requested an explanation. In the mean time I have to request you will be pleased to, give publicity to the order, so as to caution British traders against the unpleasant consequence of its infraction. \ • CHARLES T. 0. GORMAI4, Consul -General. The French, Hamhurgh, and Dutch Papers, have all been received. Those from Paris have some letters of Madrid, wherein it is' stated that M. LOPEZ, Regidor of Madrid, wa3 arrested on th e 6 t h i nstant, and some papers were found in his possession, which give more information respecting the ramifies of BrssiEnli's conspiracy than has been yet discovered. Th e pecuniary resources at the disposal of the Ultras are herein represented as so considerable, that, according to information which has reached t h e Police, the subscription of the chapters and convents for BESSIERES' expedition amount al ready to twenty millions of francs. This money the Apostolics dispose of to sustain their intrigues and plans of subversion, whilst the Government is in absolute want for the pressing necessities of the State. It is deducted from'the funds which they call Cabeza de Diezmas, (head of the tithe.) This is a reserve always remaining in the coffers of i t t h i e ti C le h m ap o t s e t rs u , r a g t e ld nt w n l e li c c e h ss t i l t ) ye. y never Louchl elc" t francs,e ce v i e: e , d notwithstanding the inf * e rl r ' m h e a t P i o ° 1 1 : c ethey h°r' o e ; ze thes e set 28 dnawrirleig to I,soolo privileged sums, which are destined for its over throW. Thus will the Apostolics remain in, P es .: session of their immense resources and the r" venue whence they accrue . Numerous arrests are daily taking place. The Curate of the little town of Marco, in Eh° province of Jaen, has put • himself at the hea d 4)( the Royali s t V o l unteers, an d proc lai me d CIIA °I; V. ; but foreseeing that the troops of the line would be s e nt f rom J aen aga i nst hi m , be q uitted Marcos, and traversed the neFAhouringvilJag with his little troop, Which is said to have al ' ready, received an addition of 200 men. • f t is also said that the Royalist General, CIIAN BO, he' formed a band of 150 men, in the Province of leli of s cia,wit. with which de Xativa. he remains in the neigh beur. hood Extracts from the Dutch and Hamburg!' 'W ets . .will be found elsewhere. FRENCH FUNDS:—PARIS SEPT. 9 0.—Fire per C,eri,,tl' . jouiss. d u 22d S ept . 99f. 50c LThre; - per Cents. 71 6 la t io. Bank Sto c k, 2,150 f —Rente de. Naples (Certif. Falconnet),od, 95c.—Rente de Espagne, I7.—Royal Spanish Loan, 1t1237°11,, —Exchan g e on Lond on one mont h, 25f. lac. ; three 110` 25f.—(Cours Authentiqtre.) A statement in our Paper of this evell 47 shewing the relative prices of Corn in Dail"' and England, is deserving the attention of the manufacturing int eres ts o f thi s country, us le I ,as that of the ag r i cu lt ur i s t s , di s pl a ying, as it, - i toes in a very obvious manner, the effect of the ri • • Laws in keeping up the high prices of grain this country. By this statement it will be ithat the price of Pease in England is very nea r ' } double the price of the finest Wheat in Dan" igr and more than:three times the price of the s ' ll ' 6 ' commodity in the latter place. The price of.O' t here is , mare than four times the price in Dant zi g' e. and the people of England would pay for Oa ts 0 same price, and in some instances more th at ; people at Dantzig w o uld pay for . the W heat. All this is the effect of our Corn Lairs, oh icb were passed for the avowed purpose of keeP iu6 up the prices in England, and we thus see " 9 true they are to the purpose for which they ` re n t adopted. in this country, however, vie ( 1 ° the expect to purchase the first n e c e ssaries o.r life A 0 moderate prices at which they can be °Win e ", _ other places. But at the same time we tng to tho se prices bete ought to have some relation,►to abroad / and be made to bear more proP"``- them. a manufactulthe cheuP ing, country, s of rl be bf provisions is of the first consequences ,1 fors it the value of labour is ascertained an d P 3l- n es and according as labour is more or less denr Z ill o the productions of the national industry u` 5 I i I i N" also. Taking-the price of provisions at "•5 ti we ask, were it not for the invention and atillP tion of • the Steam;engine to mechanical P O ~ poses, what Would become of our manufacturie,r It is clear they could not compete %ith tb°lE'ars. any other country, where the price of labour cheaper than with us. If a new Parliament be fo rmed we tryst that the electors of the country, w ill fro m tie the present opportunity, and . require : the different candidates some decided 9P., . ,i des ' nion upon this momentous point, en - (a with them afterwar ds as the y shall be -: vourable or otherwise t o a modification of ° t Corn'Trade system. 'We have seen, thiriar. selPinte# the last Session, how powerfully OS rest acted, and how the public go „ not e made to give way t o this formidgble "bf nent upon this question , althou g h suPPrted I% the Administration. W e have seen haw t he the j the latter consideration, when opposed t° the former ; and the period of a new election lo 4.0 only time when ally thing like a' check ca . " . v r , offered to its influence. Much as these lion°7_, tric o7 able Gentlemen, opponents Of a less res , to corn trade, love their rents, we doubt 0° - 0 ,harto honour of a seat in Parliament ha s ,' 'rill . fur them suffi c iently powe rful to 504, duce this sacrifice of self to Pliblic Pa r , the how price ev er, of willg r i a )e i n in j vantage, , even if it were followed I) , Y c i a ilie l9 tial reduction of their rents, and a be Jo die , ' des, t hei besid es, , dea should remember and be thankful for those go; le _. e srf times, when the produce of one acre in o ne S eat, , u N re e d ith b e y r sold for the value of the fee simple of the l an°. ift:ranLr or j r , st Cabin(' thu rf rs h t peor rtyit‘eilriseetee,ridmauyrsheld. at two o'clock, which sat in deliberation " t Council this season was t _,, %loco' Cabinet Minist'ls athtohtebFre:rildign: uOpiritci:l'oDca";:ivegOslltbr:.:l: present were, the liar l 1 0 ' 0, Liver liarrowby, Westmorland, cijoicretorir I Mr. Secretary Peel and Mr. -- - vie. Cann in;, the Chancellor Wof the . l Fcheepr' Lord ,lescclv_.ille, Mr. ynn Bexley , Mriuskiss°l 7 count ii N NOS AT ONE O'CLOCE. Neapolitan Scrip. 'Peruvian Bonds -- Do - . Scrip Quatintala . , ....... 3j dis. Portuguese Bonds Prussian, 5 per cent Ditto Nevi. • 100 Russian; New, 5 per ct. 9.4! 3i Spanish. 1821 ; 5 per et. 19 15 11123 French Rentes, 5 p c. 99f. - 25 c. Exchange ... 25f. 10c. 3 per cent. ... 71f. 50c. Exchange ... 25f. We. PRICES OF SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. Per Share. Anglo-Chilian Mining Company • Castello and Espirit o S an t o B raz il Mi n i ng C ompany Chilian and Peruvian Company 'PaSco Peruvian Mining Company . 103 113 Potosi ha Paz and Peruvian Mining Association • ti 53.143 e Rio de la Plata Mining Company Royal WaldeCk Mining Company ' Welch Iron .and Coal Mining Company British Rock and Patent Salt Company - . feneral Steam NaVigation Company London Brick Company. Rio de la Plata Agricultural Company Scarlet Dye Company 111 Hq 11 7 6134 rottr.lGN MAILS. ARRIVED. DUOS. Guernsey and Jersey . - 0 1 unburgit - - ... - 0 1 Holland - - - I 0 France - - - - 0 1 Flanders - - - 0 1 Jainaica . - - - 1 0 H 11111 WATER .vr LONDON B RIM; E TO-MORROW. 31ornilig, LO minutes after 0. f Evening, 12 minutes after 0. 1 1 11 E SUN. SOLEM QUIS DICERE FALSUM _4U.6 . LONDON. FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER t'3, 1825.