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London, England, 1824-01-13 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS.

The Paris Papers of Saturday have reached us. The
following are extracts :
IFIVM the Corselet Fraiseals.l
AUGSBURCIII, JAN. 4.
According to the latest news from
i Italy, preparations are making
at 31alta for a naval expedition. There s iithat harbour a aqua-
drop, consisting of eight ships of war. The orders are, that this
fleet will repair to Tunis, to require of the Hey satisfaction, long
sought in vain, for outrages committed on the English flag by the
vessels of the barbarians. Some time since an English vessel from
a port in the lonian Isles, and destined for Malta, having on board
eighty Greeks, as passengers, was boarded on the open seas
by a frigate from Tunis. The Captain of the latter required
that all the Greeks should be instantly given up to him, and upon
the refusal of the English captain, lie placed on board his ship a
band of armed men who took these unfortunates by force. As soon
as this news was heard at Malta, an advice-boat was sent to Tunis
to demand the restoration of the prisoners ; answer was made that
these were the subjects of the Porte and rebels, and could not be
restored, as they had already received capital punishment. It is
even reported that the English Consul at Tunis, who made every
effort to save the Greeks, has been himself insulted, and, as some
accounts state, murdered by the Tunisians. What is certain is,
that no news has been heard of the Consul.
PARIS, TAN. 9.
M. Karlilin was this morning removed from the prison of St.
Pelagic, and conducted to the Ilall of Justice, where he was inter-
rogated before the Judge of Instruction respecting the letter which
the four deputies of the Upper Rhine addressed to their constitu-
ents after the expulsion of M. 51anuel. Messrs. Argenson and
Lafayette have been also questioned. M. Bignon, whose signa-
ture was the fourth, is not at P. ris.
Ten Spanish officers landed front Carthagena at Marseilles ; and
being compelled to quit this city by the Magistrates, on their way
to Alencon, passed through (Amount. These unfortunate victims
of political re-action have no other funds fur their journey than the
miserable pittance granted to beggars. Many inhabitants of Cler.
mont, hearing of their destitution, offered them all that assistance
which their unfortunate situation required. They stated that they
had been preceded by the political chief of the province of Alicant,
who travelled like themselves, with a sack on his back and an ol-
lowance of three farthings a league.
The proceedings in the Stackpoole cause are resumed ; the Ad.
vocate of Stackpoole insists that the decisions of foreign tribunals
have no authority in France, and that all the charges against his
client were founded on calumnies, which he would easily refute.
F The cause was postponed till the next day, to give an opportunity
, of continuing the defence.
[From the Journal des Debats.l
MADJID, DEC. 31.
The Marquis of Ca= Irujo is always indisposed; it is 31.
Iferedia who has the porieji•aille in the interim. Victor Saes re-
mains at 3ladrid,aud has not gone to Toledo, as had been said.
FR Elttlt FUN us.—Fire per Cents' opened at 91f. 5c., closed at
91f. 5c.; Loan of IW, ; Bank Stock, 1,630 f. • Neapolitan
t Five per Cents. 79ic ; Spanish Bente', Exchange ott Lon-
, dun--1 month, 25t. 43f.; 3 months, 23f. 35c.