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administration of M. FAGOAOII, the AlcaJde, perfectly preserves
:he tranquillity of this populous city."
From the Etoik, dated Wodnesday.l
Pars, OCT. se.

According to the preparatory labour presented by the agents of
the domain, on the sales of the goods of emig►is, under the na-
tional law of confiscation, there were 457,000 s•lrs, the value
of 'Lich, In assignats reduced to money, was 1,091 millions of
tram'.
From this sum must be deducted, 1. The amount of sums paid
by Government to creditors of the proprietors; 241. That of the
.:ontributions on land and movables ; 3. The value of the repairs
and keeping up. The net sum to be paid to the victims may be
estimated at 30 millions of resets, at 5 per cent. Thirty millions
in a budget of nine hundred, resent no insuperable difficulty,
and the least financial head would not be at a loss to find means of
payment. The difficulty is leu in the means than the details of
die operation.
FRENCH Ft:rms.—Faits, OCTODZR 2R.—FiNe par Cents.,
1011. 30c.; Bank Stock, 1.900 f. ; Neapolitan Five per Cents.
Falconct's Certificates, 09 ; Route d'Espagne, 17if. ; Royal Spanish
Loan, 57f. Exchange on London, One Month, YU. 10e. Three
ditto, 24f. 9:4.—Coars Authentipet, October IS.

IVe have received from a Correspondent at Paris, on
whose means of information we can rely, the following
letter relative to the designs of France upon St. Domingo.
It is not necessary for us to comment further upon the let-
ter, as the writer gives his reasons as he proceeds. The
facts he states we know may be depended upon.
Pails, OCT. U.

The public have been extremely bogy for several days at London,
and even in Paris, in their conjectures respecting the destination of
the troops lately embarked at Brest, and the design which the
french Government is supposed to have f mired of making an
atten:pt upon St. Domingo. Those who suppose that the French
Minister will proceed in a direct and open course to the attain-
ment of his object, have not reflected upon his former conduct;
they seem to have forgotten the occurrences of the Spanish war.
Was war declared against the Government of the Cates, upon the I,
instant when the resolution of waging that war was taken?
Certainly not. Ministers commenced their operations by dia. I
tributing gold amongst the disaffected, for the purpose of
making them ;ice in arms against the Government When the
insurrection broke out, the Cordon Sanitaire was formed. In ad.
dition to the supplies of money, arms and ammunition were sent
to the insurgents ; afterwards they were received within our fron.
tiers, and brigaded in France, for the purpose of returning to
Spain. After these measures the Cordon Sanitaire changed ha
name, and was called the Army of Observation; and finally, the
design was avowed of invading Spain, and giving assistance to
the insurgent Royalists. This mode of proceeding indicates
clearly the plan to be pursued respecting St. Domingo, provided
the enterprise carries with it the prospect of success. alinisters
must, however, recollect the effect produced by the sudden
appearance of Admiral Jacoa befo-e Savannah. The man.
as in which the inhabitants prepared to oppose a landing
has proved that these open attacks are amended with considerable
difficulties. Indirect methods are more suited to the disposition of 1
31. Vit. LE Le, and he thinks that by such a mode of proceeding he
will have a greater prospect of success. It is an undoubted feet
that discontent exists in the island of Hayti, mere especially amongst
the old Spanish party, which is extremely numerous. AU Burl
Captains of vessels trading to St. Domingo give unquestionable
testimony upon this point. The part of the population to which
we allude is highly warlike, and can, in case of need, furnish horse
combatants in great numbers. They are particularly excellent in
the management of a short pike, which they use in a manner truly
formidable, and armed with which, a single individual can face
mane assailants. They ere not attached to the Government
of Ilovta, and the greater number of the powerful men
amongst them are disposed to rise in arms against him.
The part of the population which was subject to the dominion of
RISTOPIIE is not fr:c from discontent, and it cannot by any
possibility be without certain feelings which will induce it to act
against the Government. Whilst things are in such a state, would
It not be easy for agents, well supplied with gold, to inearne the
disaffected, and furnish Mem with the means of shewing their die-
s...mhos ? alight not these agents promise them money, arms, and
above all, the assistance of France ? and, for the purpose of de-
monstrating that this latter assertion is not delusive, might they not
point out to the disaffected the expedition on the point of sailing
from Brest, and tell them that the troops it conveys to Martinique
and Guadalosiite, are intended to act in conjuction with the enemies
of BoYEa ? Depend upon it that all the batteries in Ilayti are ready
for us, and if any attempt be made upon St. Domingo, it will be
in the manner above described. All the inhabitants of Hayti are
not inaccessible to corruption, and money will not be sparingly
distributed amongst them. If the insurrection break out, they will
be furnished with money and arms; it is even likely that some
officers will be emu to them. If there be not a sufficient degree of
energy amongst the disaffected to make a movement, or if, when
made, it be promptly suppressed, it will be found easy to repeat,
as we have already slated, that the expedition from Brest
had no other object titan the relief of the garrisons of
Martioique and Guadeloupe; but if, on the contrary, a partial
insurrection breaks out—if it acquires a certain degree of strength
and the insurgents declare that they are acting for the interest
of France, um! for the purpose of establishing its dominion„
how in this ease will the French Government find itself situated
with regard to foreign powers. particularly England ? It will ex-
claim, • Iliad no intention of re•conquering St. Domingo, but,
contrary to all my hopes, I still retain there many partisans. They
have taken up arms to establish my authority : they call for my
assistance : can I leave to dmtruction those who devote themselves
for me? Shy honour and my interest equally impel me to give
them all the assistance in my power." The troops landed at
Guedaloupe and alartinique will thee reinforce the insurgents,
and others will be sent to their assistance from Europe. if them
he an enterprise meditated against St. Domingo, everything
leads to the conclusion that it is in this manlier it will be exe.
cutest. This mode is quite in character with the crooked and
eney policy of 31. be VILLF.LE. It is, in fact, probable,
that the expedition about to sail front Brest is not destined for the
direct attack of Sr. Domingo, but it may nevertheless produce the
same consequences to Hayti that the Cordon Sanitaire has to
Spain.

We rejoice to learn, that twelve additional districts have
been relieved by the Long LIECTENANT front the operation
of the I NErftlinCTlON ACT in Ireland. It now only exists
as to eery few baronies, and in these there is hope that it
will soon be disiwnsed with. Nothing can bear testimony
stronger than this, to the etPet which the liberal policy of
Lord IVELti airy has had in restoring the confidence of
the Irigh peolde. There can be no better criterion of good
government than its tranquilizing these disturbed districts,
and bringing them back, by its influence, to a willing obe-
dience to the laws.

It is not true, as reported in an Evening Paper, that the
Columbus has snivel at Deal from Quebec.
Colonel Campbell arrival on Wedneaday night at the
Foreign °Ric:, from Colombia, with despatches from the
British Commissioners to that Republic. As far as we can
learn, the accounts brought by Colonel Campbell are
favourable.

Colonel Camphell, who arrived from South America on
Wean( slay evening, transacted business yesterday with
Mr. Planta, the Under S:cretaty of State for Foreign
Affairs, in Downing-street.
Alr. Littlewaxl, a King's Messenger, arrived at the
Foreign (Mice on Tuesday, with despatches from Lord
Granville, at the Have.
Despatches were yesterday received at the Colonial Office
from the Duke of Manchester, at Jainaica, misted the 13th
of September, but they contain no intelligence of import-
ance. 'Fite island was perfectly tranquil.
FauNTLEUOV.—Vesterilay evening, about half-past
seven o'clock, the Grand Jury of the City of London come
into Court at the Ohl and returned five true bills
against Mr. Fauntleroy for forgery. Each indictment con-
sisted of a close roll of parchment nearly u thick as a
man's arm. add was said to contain upwanla of a hundred
counts. We believe it is now certain that the nisi will
take p'ace on S.itu.day reernieg.