The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-05-18 00:00:00

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The Reis Effendi has given to SI. Minziacky, doubtless as a
preliminary answer, this remarkable declaration, " That the Porte
could not make any answer before it had consulted its allies, re-
specting the important demand of Russia." Every body asks who
these allies may be, since there is not to our knowledge any atria-
-1 tian power bound to the Porte by an offensive and defensive Mil-
-1 once. This answer is considered as evasive, and merely calculated
Ito gala time, and people are anxious to see how Al. Al inziacky will
proceed trader these circumstances.
PARIS, MAY IS.
A Morning Paper of yesterday has the following news s—
[The Eioik quotes here from the Courricr Francais the account
of the fall of Missolonghil
This news was transmitted from Corfu to Paris, by way of
Ancona, to Sir Frederick Adam, Lord High Commissioner of the
lonian Islands. We still hope that it will not be confirmed.
Our last accounts Inform us of the arrival of Admiral 'Vistas,
and give us reason to hope that the place would be supplied with
provisions, &c.
Faxiscu FUNDL—PARIS, MAY 15.—Five per Cents. 96f
40e.; Three per Cents. 64f. 25c. ; Neapolitan Rentes, 73f. 50c. ;
Royal Spanish Loan, 44f. Oic.; Hayttan Loan, 701. Exchange
on London—One Month, 25f. 55c.; Three Months, 251. 35c.
Cour* Authcaticue.

We mentioned briefly, in our Journal of yesterday, that
our neighbours in France were beginning to talk of the
low price of corn. As everything connected with this
subject is really of paramount interest at the present mo-
ment, we are induced to give the public an account of what
took place on this important question in the French Cham-
ber of Deputie; on Friday last.
The fanners of the department of the Aisne complained
in a petition of the low price of corn. They required that
measures should be taken to keep it at such a rate as might
reconcile the interests of the grower with those of the con-
sumer. The reporter from the Committee, to whom peti-
tions are referred before they can be received by the Cham-
ber for discussion, profaned that this petition should be
sent to the Minister of the Interior. On this proposal
being made, General SEBASTIAN' said that the corn-
growers in the department which he represented were
in a situation which deserved every attention on the
part of the Government. Ile was therefore desirous that
their petition should be sent, not only to the Minister of
the Interior, but also to the President of the Council. In
England, a similar question had become the subject of an
inquiry, which had produced the happiest results. It was
true, he said, that Parliamentary inquiries were rot much
in use in France, but it was in the power of the Minister to
order one ; and therefore he should persist in moving that
tb• petition be referent both to the Minister of the Interior
and to the President of the Council. M. DE PUVISAURIN
thought it was impossible to increase the selling price of
corn, and he accordingly voted against sending the petition
' to the President of the Council of Ministers. M. De
BERBIS remarked, that the Committee on the Budget was
occupied with anxious solicitude in considering the state of
suffering in which their agricultural interest was at present
placed.' It had at the same tint:, pointed out (added the
Hon. Member) the only efficacious remedy to be adopted,
by throwingout a hint that the importation-duty on foreign
corn should be increased. He therefore profited by the
oc-
casion which then presented itself, to press the Minister to
present to the Chamber a project of law, which they knew
was in readiness, and which might consequently be passed
before the end of the present Session. M. RIC.SRD DU
GARD maintained that the remedy for the evil, in his opi-
nion, consisted in enacting that, when the grain of the
country should arrive at the same price with foreign corn,
the latter should not be allowed to get out of the enlreputs,
! except in a proportion to be determined by the Govern-
ment. This singular proposition occasioned strong mani-
festations of dissent from different parts of the Cham-
ber, when Claire a PERRIER, with much eagerness,
demanded to be heard. " Gentlemen," said the Honour-
able Member, " it is impossible to suffer the proposition
just made to you to pass without reply. To say that,
in this or the other case, those who have speculated
in grain shall only deliver it out in a proportion arcm7-
ing to the will of the Government, -it to advance a
heresy destructive of all freedom of commerce. Where
arc the consequences of such a principle to stop? Why

should it not be the same with wines, oils, and all other
products? And then, I ask, what would become of the
freedom of trade?" M. Rica se explained, amidst the
murmurs of the Chamber, and endeavoured to justify the
proposition which he had uttered, and in which he persist-
ed. The principle which he had endeavoured to establish
appeared to him much less subversive of the freedom of
trade, than the generally admitted principle of prohibitory
laws. After this rather curious conversation, the petition
was referred, according to the motion of General SEBAS•
TIANt, both to the Minister of the Interior and to the Pre-
sident of the Council.

We are sorry that none of the Frenah Ministers spoke
on this occasion, else we might have been able to have
formed some judgment as to the opinion entertained by
the Government of France on this important question.

CITY, WEDNESDAY EVENING.

The chief attraction in the Stock Markets this morning was in
India Stock, which advanced to 2354 These were the first
transactions reported in this security since the termination of hos
tilities with die Burmese ; and the price it reached to.day shows
the opinion of the purchasers of it as to the increased security of
our Indian possessions, in consequence of that event. Our readers
will recollect that the previous quotation of Indian Stock was 2211,
2211, making an advance of K per cent. The Consols Market was
in a languid state during the moaning, 714 being the price alter-
nately, buyers and sellers. The bargains for the July account wets
done at 4 per cent. higher. The closing price for this aceount was
78 The Old 4 per Cents. were 94f. and the New 93 f. The
Scrip was 1 premiums. Bank Stock 201, sellers. Exchequer
Bills 91., 10a. premium.

This wu settling day in the Foreign Market ; but it excited no
interest, for the transactions are now soilimited that they are settled
without anxiety or difficulty. Transatlantic tdecurities continued
steady,--Colombian 424 to 43 ; Chilian 40 to 404; Peruvian 31 ;
Buenos Ayres 60; Mexican 624 to 63 ; Greek Bonds were 144;
and Spanish Ditto 74 R.
Alderman Thompson was this day elected Chairman of the Com•
anittee at Lloyd's.

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