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THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
This Evening, SATE R►) %V. Jan. 15, will be performed
THE t' tnINET.

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Prltioe Orlando, Ur. Said.; t °nut Curves), 14r. Cattle; Mardwa de
Grand Chateau, Mr. Browne Lorenzo. Mr. !torn; Whlnisleulo, Mr,
Harley; Peter. Mr. Dulrne. Irloretta, Miss Stephens: Cumitalltla,
M-,. bedfurd ; Lanes. firs. Ilarlowe; Curivao, Mrs. H. Hushes.

Atm which.
HARLEQUIN AND THE TALKIND BIRD.
THE SINGING TREES. AND GOLDEN WATERS.
Marlequtw. Mr. Auld; Pantaloon. Mr. Blanchard; Cluww, Mr.

Kirby: Columbine. Miss Barnett.

Or. atonday.Pizarro. with the Spolrd Child.
he very extraordinarily popular new Pantomime every tvening.

TIIEA7'RE ROYAL. COVENT-GARDEN.
This Eve ' , SATURDAY. Jan. IS. will be performed
nrit
Or. THE RI, %CR Id UN rSMAN Oe^ POHF.MI
Ottocar, /dr. Baker; Conrad, Mr. Exerton: Caspar, Mr. Bennett:
WiiheLne, Mr. Penman : the Meek Hunt Sintill of Bohemia, Mr. Evans.
Bertha, Miss Patois; Lena, Miss Late.
fter %Melt,
HARLEQUIN AND Tile DRAtiON OF WANTLEY:
Or, MORE or MURK HALL.
Hicisquin, Mr. Liar ,• Pantaloon. Mr. Manes; flown, S. CHl-
makif. Culunilaim2, Miss Homer.
lit. Monday, Hamlet.
'I r.r new Pautuudine every Evening.

ADELPHI 711E47'RP,
STRAND.

E% ening. SATt:RDAV. Jan.ls. will be presented a new Coma;
Onrletta. called
THE LIFE. OF AN ACTOR.

Chit.setenl;) Mesare:Wrench. J. Reeve, Wilkinson,
P t.: c. Brown, Catnp,Jell, Salter, eui Elliott; Mim
M Ha;), Searle, Bryan, Ice. Oce.
wit1:11 a new ramie Pantomime, tailed
MOTHER RED I'AP ;
or, HARLEQUIN AND THE FAIRIES OF THE ROSE.

trcu::), Mr. KA rhy Pantabrota. Mr. Elliott ; Mom, Signor Paulo.
Coitillibine, ti rr. Mork.

TO R PoRVt NTS.

A I.,!ttrr is at our Office for the 'Writer of the Article on " Popn-
ill!t3ll Returns," given in our Paper of Deteraber 31.

• filtlTllll Passe commenced insblisking yesterday morning
at tire o'clock.

LONDON, SATURDAY. JANUAIIY 15, 1825.

Paris Papers of Wednes.lay arrived yesterday.
'Their columns are principally occupied with the official
documents respecting the late negeeiatinn with Hayti.
We have given the proclamation of Boyce on its close,
and a summary of the proceedings of the Ilaytian Deputies
with M. Esraxaaar, the Prefect of the Lower Itldue,
who was appointed to conduct the negociation on the part
of ['ranee. The Punic faith of the French Government
was conspicuous throughout the whole of these transactions.
It was expected, perhaps, that the sable Atnbassadots,
unskilled in the intricacies of European diplomacy, might
be entrapped into some concession fatal to the absolute in-
dependence of their State, but they scan to have had a
wholesome distrust of the parties with whom they hail to
deal, and the negociation ended, as all unsuccessful at-
tempts at reconciliation usually do, in a wider an: more
confirmed alienation than before.

Tile South American question is mil; canvassed with
great earnestness by the French Journalists. The Royalist
Papers, notwithstanding the spitit of exaggeration which
characterises them in their dissertations on all political sub-
jects, appear to be assuming a more reasonable and mo-
derate tone. The Journal Jet D.luts begins to doubt whe-
ther it would not be the best policy of France to become
the rival of England in the profitable commetce that will
take place with the new States of America. Even M. DE
il!::sTtatisarsxn thinks, that the wisest use of the !la-
teral advantages of France would not consist in devoting
her resources to a struggle for the maintenance of the Ino-
=lschia] principle in the Americas. The Quotillienne, it
is true, talks of the right we give by this act to any other
Power to recognise the independence of Bengal, Mysore,
and Ceylon, should the interests of its commerce dictate
such a measure. It is hardly worth while to argue with a
debater cf this szhc.ml, or uc might again, as we did yes-

terday, refer to our struggle with our American colonies 1
fifty years ago, and ask this adherent of the floly Alliance
whether, in case of any future disagreements with our colo-
nists, any principle could be applied to our injury which
was not used against us in the former contest. No, no
we owe the strength and stability of our dominion not to
the good-will of the holy Alliance, but to the wisdom and
justice of our policy, and the vast wealth and unconquer-
able apitit of our people.
According to the private correspondence of the Constito-
tionne!, it seems that FERDINAND of Spain really intends
to make an effort for the re-establishment of his authority
in America. It would be as well for him, perhaps, if he
were to begin by re-establishing it in Spain first. If he
had shown himself worthy to reign at home, his power
abroad would not wholly have passed away.

[From the &vile dated Thursday.)
PARIS, JAN. I!.
We this moment learn that his Majesty the King of the Two
Sicilies, Ferdinand IV. is dead. His son, Francis 1., on ascending
the throne, has issued a decree, confirming all the existing authon-
ties in their respective functions..
!From the Coiutifidionna of Tuesday.)
MADRID, Me. 30.
The affair of the disputes between the Generals Olaneto and La
Sons has latterly occupied our Government almost exclusively,
its chief care bring now directed to the preservation of our Colonies
in the Pacific. -litany l'ouncils have been held to decide the
knotty point as to which of the Generals the Government shall
support ; it was still undecided yesterday ; but to-day, fear-
ing that a continuance of these disputes may give a death-
blow to the cause of the .Mother Country in Peru, a step
has been decided upon, which may tend to exasperate tbent more.
It was judged expedient that the delegates of those Generals should
convey fresh orders and decorations to the respective Chiefs, and
assurances of the entire confidence which his Majesty hail in their
courage and loyalty, and of tire approbation which their conduct
and services had produced.
We are also a.stired, that it was this day decided on to send
12,000 fresh troops to Peru. That the 31inister of the Indies should
be established on the same footing as at the time of the Count de
(hives, and that General Apodaca, Viceroy of Navarre, and for-
merly of Mexico, sfrould take the portfolio of Minister of the
Indies and that the Supreme Council of the Indies should imme-
diately name two Intendant +lenerals, for the purpose of hastening
this exncdition; and that they should select from the officers of
Artilleiy, who wire in Spain, who had formed part of the exec-
ditien commanded by General Murillo, in order that they might
start with the first ships quitting our ports.
As to the sources from whence the heavy expenses of this expe-
dition are lobe defrayed, the Church Revenues which the Clergy
propose temporarily to give up, are reckoned on, and the n.--
ceipis arisirg from the seventh of the property of the Monastic Or-
ders, the sale of which was granted to Charles the Fourth. by a
bill of the Sovereign Pontiff; and which has only been in part ex-
ecuted.
PARIS, JAN. 11.
_ _ .

The Commissioners of the Marine in our ports havibeen charg-
ed by his Excellency the Minister of Shrine and the Colonies. to
apprise the merchants who may have vessels in the roads of Ha-
rannah, that *frigate, a brig, and a corvette, on the Antilles sta-
tion, will firm a subdivision to be stationed off Havannah, to be
specially employed in the protection of French nirrelumtmen
agaiest the pirates, with which those roads swarm, and to act in
obedience to the orders of M. Angelucci, the Inspector-General of
French Commerce in the island of Cuba. The command of this
division will be entrusted to 31. Curillier, the Captain of the
Nym p lee frigate.
Fl zwcn Ft: WDS.—PAUIII, JAN. 12.—Five per Cents. opened at
1021. 6.4 c.; closed at 102 f. 75c.—flank Stork, 1.9051. ; Neapolitan
5 per Cents. Falconoct Certif., 814 ; Royal Spanish Lean, 54;
Exchange on London, one month, 2lif.; three months, 21f.
C'oarr Atdigentique, Jan. 12.

The Prussians arc quite happy that the balance of trade
with us, as indicated by the rate of exchange, has turned
in their favour, and they enumerate the causes of this
change with evident glee. Not long ago they were repin-
ing because a contract had been made with Sir W. Cos-
aatv eto light Berlin with gas. "By this agreemtnt,"
exclaimed they, " we are still further enriching that for-
tunate island ;" and they seemed almost to repent of the
bargain they had concluded for the supply of light so
much cheaper titan they had ever obtained it before. They
suspected that, by paying less than formerly, they w:uld
infallibly become poorer ; but now, as the rate of exchange
on London has fallen, their feelings will perhaps be recon-
ciled to their interests. As to our own welfare, we know
that if the balance of trade be rather against us for a time
in Prussia, it will be the more in our favour elsewhere.
iVe bare no fevaish dread of these fluctuations, and we
patiently leave them to find their own level.

Our readers will peruse with great satisfaction the re-
port of the proceedings at Bristol in honour of the Earl of
LIVkIYOOL and Mr. CANNING. The Corporation seized
the occasion of their visit at Bath, to invite these distin-
guished statesmen to a public dinner, previous to which the
freedom of the city was presented to them. They also ac-
cepted the freedom of the Company of Merchants, and re-
ceived an address from the Chamber of Commerce. The
sentiments expressed by these two eminent members of the
KiNa's Councils are well entitled to observation. The value
and importance of the most liberal principles of commercial
intercourse with foreign nations, were never more eloquently
or forcibly stated than by the Right lion. Secretary. The
Earl of Li vs aroot, on returning thanks after the drinking
of his health at the dinner, having alluded to the increas-
ing prosperity of the country, to which his Lordship said. I
without exaggeration, no limit could be fixed, Mr. CAN-'
NING thought proper to call the attention of the meeting to
the frame and substance of the system of government under
which we have been raised to such an unexampled height
of greatness and glory ; and in the course of his admirable
panegyric on the Constitution, the Right Honourable
thntleman filiciteusly introduced a rich compliment to
the British mercantile character :
" There must," said he, " be something peculiarly good in the
elements of a Constitution which produce such effects. I think
those elements are to be found in an enlightened and liberal Nobi-
lity, an active and upright Magistracy, and an able, zealous, and
conscientious Clergy. They
.are also. to be found in those enter-
prising commercial communntes of this country, which encourage
the skill and stimulate the industry of the people, by ample n-
o ultra:ion. It would appear that the whole machine of society
has received an aceelentting impulse, and that this country is be-
ginning a count: of prosperity which shall exceed all that has gone
before, as much as the present exceeds all past expectatioa."
Such entertainments as these are not vain ceremonials.
They arc peculiar to this country, and they form part
of those political excellencies which have insured it the
' high destiny that belongs to it. In England only can be
found that happy mixture of the pride of birth, the dignity
of rank, and the lustre of talent, which is essential to the
construction of such a fabric as we live under.

A case of some importance was tried yesterday at Guild-
hall, involving the question of Police Reports. This was
an action against the Murning Adeertiser, for an article
the same in substance as formed the subject of the argu-
ment before the Court of King's Bench last term, in another
case. In the present instance the defendants went to trial
on the general issue, and they obtained a verdict. This is
the first decision by a Jury since the legality of these reports
has been questioned.

Yesterday was the settling day in the Foreign Market ;
the accounts of the parties were generally very intricate,
but no defaulter was declared.

The shares in the Chilian Mining Association were dis-
tributed to the subscribers on Thursday, and bore a pre-
mium in the market of 425/. each. The capital of the Com-
pany is fixed at 1,000,000/. sterling, divided into 10,000
shares of 100/. each, on which a deposit of 5/. has been re-
quired at the time of subscribing. This dissociation has
been formed under the sanction of 1)on Mariano de Egan',
the China!' Envoy, who is President of the Company.
The following are extracts front the Gibraltar Chraniele
of the 2341 ult.:—

" The 'icy of Algiers has desisted from all claims upon the
Government of the Netherlands, and ratified the Treaty of 1816.
" Foreign rice is henceforth to be admitted hto Spain, upon
payment of a duty of 212 niararedis per arrybe."

PA 111 S.
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[FRO3I OUR COURESTONDENT.I
PARIS, JAW. 12.

It was observed that on Saturday last, when his Majesty
CnAitLES X. paid his devotion at the Church of Saint Ge-
nevieve (tho late Pantheon), he appeared particularly
grave, and we are inclined to believe that the Archbishop
of l'ea's Lad an intention to restore his MAJESTY'S spirits
when he made use of the following phrase in his address
to him :—" Le Sceptre de .llfarie et la Roulette de Gene-
vieve, voila les deux grands appui de rutre France et rutre
Capital." This specimen of ecclesiastical nit has run the
gauntlet of all the Parisian salons. Here, with France
and her capital thus sublimely snpportal, we shell make
but slow advances in the way of liberty, of science, of the
arts, or in the prosperity of our agriculture, commerce, or
manufactures ; but discourses of this kind do not fail to
obtain the end proposed by the clergy. What they desire
above all things is, to occupy the public attention ; and
what mortifies them abuse all things is, the perfect
indifference with which they are generally regarded: their
great anxiety is to make their concerns, in some shape or
other, a sulject of national interest, and if they succeed in
doing so, by whatever means, they are satisfied. This is
the principal motive of the abominable law on sacrilege,
which they have lately proposed, notwithstanding they are
fully aware that none concern themselves about their &s-
-ties consaer4s, or ever dreamt of profaning them. It was
this motive that produced the absurd discourse of our Arch-
bishop (M. Qu ELI N), which we should be inclined to at-
tribute to some Monk of the eighth century, rather than to
a Prelate of the 19th. But the fact is, that a rational ser-
mon would have hardly been noticed out of church, while
' an harangue, remarkable for its absurdity, finds occupation
for the Parisian circles for four-and-twenty hours; and it
is this the clergy desire. if, however, the good people of
Paris have laughed heartily at the puerile discourse of our
metropolitan, they have not found equal cause for mirth in
the reply of his MAJ Earl-, who appears to trust upon the
intercession of la Mere de Dieu and the patron Saint, for
the accomplishment of all his duties to his people. The
Kt NG,in this ceremonious visit to the church, has performed
an act which the clergy receive always with an extreme of
grateful reverence: he has granted a hundred thousand
francs fur the embellishment of the church of ST. GEN E-
n E VE.

The aversion of the emigrants to the two laws presented
to the Chambers, becomes every day more manifest : when
the first symptoms of this opposition were discovered, M.'
de VILLE I.F. exclaimed, with irritation, "S'ils ne veuknt pas
de cette lui, its n'aureit rien du tout"—" they shall have
this law, or none ;" but we look upon this threat ass mere
gasconade. De VILLELE owes his credit entirely to the
emigrants, oral he will be obliged to submit to them, even
if they insist upon more than he proposed to grant. I
mentioned to you in my last letter, the combination which
the chiefs of the opposition de droit intended to form against
the Minister, and which had for its object to admit the
articles of the law which should fix the principles of the
indemnity, to amend or reject the others, and to reject al-
together the law for reducing the Redes. Since I then
wrote, this combination has been formally declared in the
advertisement which M. de CIIATEAVISItIAND has placed
at the head of the second edition of his ',dire d en Pair de
France; but it is doubtful whether it will succeed. There
are, perhaps, on the cuts that, eight or ten members
capable of arranging and following up the plan of a parlia-
mentary campaign, the rest have two governing authorities,
which supply the want of political talents, and which they
follow implicitly—the orders of the Minister and their own
personal interests. It is, above all, on the question of the
indemnity, that it will be difficult to subject them to any
kind of discipline. It is with them one dFidre deprtune,
and on such a subject they will never be made to hear rea-
son when it runs counter to their interests. 'l•he proclaim-
ing the indemnity to be only an act of rigorous justice, has
awakened all their pretensions ; it is no longer an indem-
nity that will content them ; it is the restitution of their
landed domains which they now seek. They boast that
there are a hundred Deputies fully resolved to admit of no
other indemnity than that of restoration to their estates.
If they have not exaggerated their force, the Minister
will find himself more embarrassed than he would have
been by the success of the combinations of MM. de LA-
BOURDON NAVE and others. Without doubt, between this
and the discussion of the law, M. de ViLLELE will spare
neither money nor promises to calm the more unreasonable
and to persuade the rest to patience. Whatever may be
the result, it is the nation that will be the sufferer,—it is
the nation that is to be devoured : the only question is—
with what sauce is she to he eaten ?

The recognition by the British Government of the
South American States has caused, as you will have per-
ceived by the public journals, the most lively sensation
here. The Royalist party cry out bitterly against it; but
the Minister, whatever may be his secret wishes, will never
dare to imitate the example of England; he was last year
decidedly for acknowledging the independence of Hayti,
but the clamours of the monarchical and religious party
alarmed him from his purpose, and obliged him to break
DT the negotiations. Our monarchy men, proud of the
excesses gained in Spain, blustered about declaring war
against England, but we may readily imagine all this war-
like zeal will vanish in vapour, however warmly they may
pretend that the Holy Alliance participates in their indig-
nation. They acknowledge in secret that the Court of St.
James has completely outwitted M. de VILLELE and the
Tuileries.

Despatches, dated the 26th of November, were received
yesterday morning at the Colonial Department, from the
Governor and Commander-in-Chief, Lieutenant-General
the lion. Sir W. Lumley, K.C.8., at Bermuda. Every
thing was going on well.
Despatches, dated the 26th of November, were also re-
ceived yesterday morning at the Colonial Department,
from the Lieutenant-Governor Major-General Sir Howard
Douglas, Bart. at New Brunswick. They bring no news
of importance.
The Greek Chronicle of the 16th of November, an-
nounces that the Senate of Greece had opened its Session,
under the Presidency of M. Panouzzo Notaras.
M. Beffroy tie Beauvoir, Ex-Member of the National
Contention, died a few days ago, in the seventieth year of
his age.
Extract of a letter from Havanna'', October 4:—" The
whole garrison of the fort at Vera Cruz has arrived here,
full of scurvy, leaving only a small reinforcement sent from
this place. Proposals are on foot for an understanding be-
tween that fortress and the Mexican Government, and we
are not without hopes of a speedy re-establishment of our
trade to that quarter.-
NeArOLITAN LOAN of 2,5n0,0001. negociated by Mr. N.
M. Rothschild, in London.—The half-yearly dividend of this
Loan falling due en Tuesday, the lit of February next,
will he paid on that and every succeeding day, between
the hours of ten and two, at Mr. N. M. Rothschild's
Counting-house, New-court, St. Swithin's-lane. It is re-
quested that the warrant, with a list thereof, in numerical
order, may be loft one day, for the purpos: of being ex-
amined.