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EIEMNI

FRENCH PAPERS.
[From the Etoik of Wednesday.]
We have a letter from Rome of the 3d of Febreary, which says
LessLmlaktetthie 2d,
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7"...11114110 Zaspa, attended mass it: the Shaine Chapel,a jacndowcas
esdied to St. Peter's, where he 'gave his benediction to the
people assembled in the square. It is oely in the jubilee years
that these favours are distributed on this dee,. The wetter being
extremely fine theeconcoerse of people was immense. The Popc
never appeared to enjoy better health. Pt is only by these extre-
ordinaty solemnities that we art reminded that we are in the Holy
vet's; rot it is remarkable what an. extremely small number of
pilgrims of both acmes have arrived. It is thought in the Vatican
the: the semen of Easter, which is particularly app reeriatee to them
devottose. will bring a greater nutreacr.
Berets Frtgel isfUl arrived at Rome from Naples.
The appeal madeby the King of the Nettierlar.da in favour of the
usifemontate victims of inoadatlea has been atterded to. All
chases of society zealously concur in the genermis object of this
anneal. His Majesty is continually eonaged ie devising the best
means of relieving the sufferers. Ordem have been given that all
ensile laden with grain or other provisions shalt he sent without
delay m those parts where the water have Made any irruption.
Private letters estimate the loss of cattle at 10,000 oxen, and
100,009 shmp.
CONSTARAINCPLM, JAN.IO.
The appearance of 31. tie 31inzlacky, as 3liatstcr at the Ottoman
Porte, announced a reconciliation more decisive and. complete.
He has lately addressed a oote to the Reis Enhntle to remonstrate
against the non execution of certain clauses relating to the naviga-
V4II of the Black Sea, and the interior administration of Wal.
hiehis and Moldavia. The answer of the Divan was tardy acd
evasive.
But that which is perfectly ascertained is, that the Porte believes
it possesses the right to govern the two Hospodarships according to
its own views, and without any regard for existing treaties. As to
the navigation of the Black Sea, the Divan proposes to take, for the
brio of the arrangements, with the formidable Empire of Russia,
same concluded with Denmark. This is really ridiculous.
MADRID Frs. 3.
His Majesty the King of France has just sent the Grand Cordon
of the Lemon of Honour to his Excellency the Count de Zea Ber -
modes. Prime ,Minister of his Most Catholic 31aiesty, as a teci-
MOOy of his Royal satisfaction at the services which he has rendered
to the French in Spain.
A letter, dated Barcelona, Feb. 3, states.—" That General Mina,
bon A. Roten„ E en; overnot of that City ; Don Joachim Besquet,
Auditor of War ; Don Fernando Button, Political Chief; Don
Pedro Sara Castellanos, Auditor ; Don Francisco Mims, General
of Division; and Don Antonia Gill, Lientenant-Colonei of the
Regiment of Saragossa, are formally ordered to surrender them.
selves as prisoners, to be tried for the horrible assassination of the
Bishop of Vich, Don Francisco Raymond Soundly Vidal ; and of
the_ ey brother, Michael Quelas, who accompanied hill)."
From the Courrier Feancoie of Tuesday.]
BARCELONA, FEB. 4.
The., conduct of ottr civil authorities and the French military
ti4emery day off' r a contrast not much to the advantage of the
1;:. Two days ago the Intendant of Police resolved to have
• the widow of the unfortunate General Lacy conducted to prison ;it
having come to the ears of the French General, he immediately sent
an ofEeer with his carriage, and ordered him to seek for the lady,
In order to place her out of the reach of persecution. She was in
fact conducted to the citadel, where she wee treated with the
greatest attention. She returned in the course of yesterday to her
men house, where she arrived without molestation, in consequence
of some explanations which took place between our Authorities and
General Reiset, whose humane and generous conduct conciliates
more and more the esteem and affection of the inhabitants of
Barcelona.
PARIS. FEB. 14.
Papavoine has this day been transferred to the Conciergerie.
HO trial is to take place die 45th of this month.
The Court of Assize of the Seine has this day pronounced its
judgment in the affair of the false brevets of the decorations of the
Legion of Honour, and of St. Louis, with which it has been occu-
pied for the last eight days. After an hour and a half of delibera.
ration, the Jury have declared the accused not guilty of the crime
of corruption of the functionaries, whose names have been publisher,
of which they have been accused. 3lassy Sionville and Peseril de
Beaumont hare, in consequence, been acquitted on that head, and
have been sent before the Court of Assizes at Rouen, where, ac-
cording to an order of recommitment of the criminal sitting of the
Court of Cessation. they are to be prosecuted fur the crime of
forgery, which they arc accused of having committed in the cer-
tificates deposited with the Minister for War, in order to back the
request for decorations.
[From the Journal des Octets of Tuesday. ]
BaEssEes, FEe.l2.
The inundations in Holland, caused by the high tides, present a
frightful spectacle. The city of Amsterdam has been in the greatest
danger ; the accidents have been, however, limited to the lam of
several maga:ince filled with grain and oil, which have been over-
flowed; all the cellars and drains on the north side are filled with
water. But they did not escape so easily on the other side of the
port, where the greatest possible misfortunes have happened.
All the district of Broek and Waterland, occupying a space of
ten thousand nerds, have been flooded ever since the 4th of this
month. The famous village of Broek, inhabited by great retired
merchants, is almost destroyed. The dike of Oesterend has since
broken down, and all the neighbourhood of Zaan, Zaandyk, Crom.
meni, have been overflowed to an immense depth the damage pc.
eltsioced by the destruction of some hundreds of manufactories and
mills, is incalculable, not to mention the damage the salt water will
occasion to cultivation. The dike, or bank, called Purmer, hits
broken, and it is asserted that that of Wormer is also. Misery is
at its height. Every instant offers the lamentable spectacle of men,
women, and children arriving half neked. Pity and public charity
receive with benevolence the whole of these_ uufortur.ate people.
Every lodging-house and hospital is filled and encumbered with
the unfortunate persons who have saved themselves through the
roofs of their houses, as well as they could. The cumber of cattle
drowned is immense.
Freernland is horribly ravaged. The island of Schokland (in the
Zuiddersee) is entirely destroyed, at least overflowed; it is horrible
co think of the situation of the inhabitants. The island of Tern.
chelling is entirely ravaged, and the Teach presents a heart-rending
spectacle. On all hands we hear nothing but news of destruction.
The last accounts announce that the south-west wind, which be-
gins to prevail, has considerably lowered the waters.
[From the Coralitufixinel of Tuesday.]
LI3BON, Jew. 31.
It is Asserted that M. Silvestre Pinheiro Ferreira, named for
the present Minister for Foreign Affairs, will go with Sir Cherles
Stuart, Ambassador Extraordinary of Great Britain, first at
our Ceurt, but cow to that of Brazil. M. Pinheiro will, it is
said, be chatged with full powers to obtain the beat passible
eenditione in favour of Portugal, as the price of the ackeow-
leegment of the independence at the new empire.
It is generally acknowledged here that so delicate and bine-
-care a commission could not have been placed in better hands than
those of that able statesman, who possesses the double advantage of
having long dwelt at Rio Janeiro, and in consequence having
been able to know and appreciate all the men or influence hi the
country, and also of enjoying the perfect confidence of the King,
• his master, and that of the Emperor Don Pedro. Beeiile.e
which, men of all parties look upon 31. Pinheiro as a good and
loyal Portuguese, and do not doubt that if the news of hie no-
mination should be realised, as it is thought it will, that he will
show much zeal, talent, and warmth, in the defence of the iiNert,:s
of his mother country.
A great deal of tirne is taken in the work of the anielioratien
of our system of Government. The King testifies a strong de.
site for the execution of what he promised to his people after the
restoration of the month of May, 11323. Ile likes to repeat with
warmth, that he has always desired to be faithful to bis pro-
saism. You may remember that the Special Commission which
had been appo.ned to fulfil them Snished their work in the month
of August, 1823, and that the adoption of it had been adjourned.
according to a formal request received at the time from the French
Liinistry.
31ana1n, FEB. 3.
Tbe King was so ill the day before yesterday, that he was thought
to be at the last gasp, and that all the Court already went to the
infant Don Carlos.
The dreams of our Government upon the conquest of America
strengthen every day. Two of the tour regiments destined for the
new expedition, viz. the regiment del Rei (King's), and the regi-
ment de la Reins ((lucerne), have received orders to set out imme-
diately from Valladolid, where they are at present stationed, in
&edit to march for the port of Ferrol.
M. Gregoire Ribalcalsa, a rich merchant of Madrid, has just set
out for London, accompanied by a 31. Gregory. Their mission is
to enter into nemociatiun respecting the propositions made by seine
London bankers for a loan of 2M millions of reels, on condition
that the goodness of the loan made by the Cortes should be ad-
mitted for a nominal value of ten per cent.
It has been remarked for these last few days, that two Grandees
of Spain, who have, however, made A figure in the revolution,
have been regularly every evening admitted to the Caluarilla.
An ordonnance has been pliblished, by which all women enjoy.
ing any pension from the present King, or from Charles IV., shall
be subjected to purification ; the widows of military uten and of
magistrates are alone exempt from this trial.

LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY EVENING.

Wind S.E. morning; and N.N.W. evening.—High sitter 2t
minutes past 10.
Arrived the Brothers, from London ; Liffey. from
; Susannah, from Cephalonia ; Belam Castle, from
Lisbon ; City of Dublin, from Dublin ; and the Morns,
from Mes.;ina. Off the port, the David, from Leghorn;
Leander, from Alexandria and Egypt ; Mars, from Malan-
Item ; and Meteor, from New York.
The Bengal, hence for Calcutta, sailed some days ago, is
of, coming hack with damage.
A great deal of business has been done in Cotton :
.1000 Peruarhs have been sold at 14d. About 17,000 bags
have changed hands tbis week already—generally an ad-
sluice of to per lb.

. A Petition for leave to bring in a Bill to incorporate the
risco Peruvian Mining Company was presented last night
ts the House of Coo:mums.