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LONDON, THURSDAY, F&DaYAaT 16, MN.

By out Parliamentary Report it will be seen that the
Bill for prohibiting, after a certain period, the circulation
of promissory notes payable on demand under a certain
sum, in England, was read a first time last night in the
House of Commons.

The Paris Papers of Monday that arrived last night are
very uninteresting. The. Journal de Par; t, upon 6,e
authority of its Frankfort correspondent, statrs that tim
Emperor NictiorAs is about to take a tour to MOSM4
and the southerb provinces of his empire, and afterwards
to make a reconnoissance of the armies of the Unit
and West. His Imperial MAJESTY subsequently is.
tends to visit Warsaw, and proceed with the Gnu!
Duke CONSTANTINF. to Bessarabia, from whence it teems
a threatening demonstration will be made towards Wal.
lacitia and Moldavia, if the PORTE persists in re.,
taining military possession of those principalities. The
Quolidienne publishes a paragraph from Trieste of the 91st
of January, which is very sarcastic in its remarks upon the
statements that have lately appeared in the French and
German Journals, relative to the advantages they hair:,
announced that the Greeks have gairad over their op-
ponents. The writer remarks, "it in extraordinary that
intelligence from Corfu should reach Paris anti Augshurgh
before it arrives here." The (Currier Francais gives a re.
port that the Algerines had declared war against Spain. By
an article front Brussels of the eith instant it appears that
some difficulties have arisen among the clergy there about
the religious ceremony to be used at the interment cf
David, the painter, who had not called in the assiatanceoF
religion at his death. These difficulties had however bike
removed, and the funeral was to take place on the 16th.
[From the Journal des Paris of Monday.]
PARIS, Fs.
Our correspondent at Frankfort on the Oder informs us that
the last letters from St. Petersburgh seem to leave no doubt of the •
intention of the Emperor Nicholas to pay a visit to Moscow and
the southern provinces of the empire, and also to visit the armies
of the south and west. His Imperial Majesty will then go to
Warsaw. whence, after a short stay, he will go, accompanied by
his brother the Grand Duke Constantine, to Bessarabia, to review
toe army of General Sabanieff. It was reported in the circles of
St. Pctersburgh that it is from Bessarabia that a threatening
demons ration will be made towards Moldavia and Wallachia, I
unless the Porte at length causes those principalities to be
evacuated by its troops, according to the stipulations of the
treaty of Bucharest.
(From the Quolidienne.)
TRTESTE, lA'. 31.
The North winds which have blown in the Adriatic during the
whole of the month of January have prevented arrivals from the
',event. Several vessels have been obliged to stop at Capo d'ls-
tria. We see by the French and German Journals that &dean-
rages hare been taken of this want of news to fabricate and
circulate fables respecting the affairs of Greece. It has ap.
peered very surprising to us that things relative to the Mores
should be known at Paris and Augsburg, of which we are ignorant
here. We ask what route have the letters from Zante and Cotfa
taken which your papers quote with surprising assurance? The
kind readers of these papers may, in fact, have believed that the
Peloponnesus had swallowed up in a few weeks the numerous army
of Ibrahim. According to the news-mskers, Ibrahim Pacha is
taken or wounded, he has lost above half his army in battle, the
Turkish fleet is almost destroyed, and Tripolizza taken by storm
by Colocorroni.
These doubtless are marvelous events; unhappily the reality
presents a very different picture. The news we have from Greece
is not recent, as no vessel could keep at sea for some weeks past.
However, the Lombard-Venetian. an Austrian brig, arrived here
yes erday, by which we have letters from Corfu, of December 29.
The latest accounts from the Mores, which had at that time been
received in that island, stated that Ibrahim Pacha continued to
traverse the Peninsula in all directions ; he had madela great nom.
bee of prisoners, whom he had sent to ['Teresa. It seem that the
Egyptian General lays waste all the districts through which he
passes, in order to leave the Greeks no means of subsistence.
If we may believe the same Inters from Corfu, Miasolonghi has
surrendered to the Turks, but hitherto this news is not confirmed
by any official document. It seems that the (Jreek naval force.
after having quitted the lonian Sea, has gone to the island et
Argentine, to repair.
A banking house at Trieste has just had returned to it bills of
exchange to the amount of above two millione of franks, drawn by
the Government of Napoli on the Greek Committee at Londoi,
and which have been protested for want of acceptance. The hire
have been paid by the first endorser, a rich merchant of
Venice. . •

[From the Courrier Francois.]
MURCIA, FM 1.
The Velage French brig has just arrived at Carthagetia. in two
days from Port Mahon. The Captain says that the Etoile French
schooner had arrived at Mahon the 19th January from A Igieri,
with the news that that Government had declared war ag a:
Spain, and that our Consul Mr. Ortiz de Zugaste and his Secretary.
who were lately conveyed to Algiers, on board the Egeria, had been
obliged to take refuge in the house of the French Consul, after
having Keen both of them ill treated.• The Spanish corvette, the
Zephyr, lately sailed from Carthegena for Cadiz. It is said that it
will go with the Guerrero to the Havannah.
FRENCH Fu 'mg.—Pants, Iron. 13.—Five per Cents, M. 40z.:
Three per Cents. 63f. 70c.; Bank Stock. 2,025 f.; Bente de Naples,
72f. ; Royal Spanish Loan, 47f. ; Haytien Loan, 775 f Ex•
charge on London—One mouth, 25f. 50c. ; Three months, 251.3ik.
—Court Authentique.
• An order of the day in the Ilarcelotta Gazette of Feb. 4 eon•
firms this news brought by the Emile corvette, Capt. Cunes.—Note
of the Editor.

A file of Madras Papers to the 7th October have arrived,
and also letters from Penang to the 524th Oct. Althongh
this place is within a few days sail of Rangoon, the com-
munications from it furnish no intelligence of a decisive
nature from the seat of war. The following extracts from
the Madras Papers show the uncertainty that still exists
regarding aff.irs at Prome; but the fact of the enemy hav-
ing snared so much of the rainy season to pass over with-
out making an effort to annoy Sir ARCHIBALD CAHPBIO.I
in his p )sition, proves that the confidence of the Burmese
is shaken when they dare not avail themselves of this fa-
vourable opportunity of attacking the British Commardcr.

M•DRAI, SE PT. .27..

We noticed in our last the report of warlike preparations on the
part of the Burmese near Profile; but while ready to yield belief
to the story, on the authority of one letter, we are almost driven
from it, no less strongly, by the statements of another. A letter
from an officer, enjoying the best opportunities of becoming ac-
quainted with what is going forward, speaks of the rumours that
reach head-quarters. of an army gathering to-day, and dispersing
ta-morrow, as au common, so vague, and unsatisfactory, as to
meet with very little attention. That a rabble of some kind or
other is collected above Nome, there can be no doubt, from the in-
telligence lately received from that quarter, but we doubt how tar
they ought to be dignified with the name of an army ; and it would
seem to say little for their Commander's judgment. or their own
valour, to have allowed so much of the rainy season to pass over,
without an attempt to annoy Sir A. Campbell in his position.
In short, the uncertainty as to ultimate operations of either the
Burmese or the British, seems rather together strength at this mo.
ment than otherwise; how far the appearance of a Commissioner
ready to make peace, should the enemy be inclined to propose
terms, may enlighten our darkness, remains to be seen, but can-
not now be very long a subject of doubt.
The strain-vessel has been found very useful at Prime, and been
employed latterly in conveying the party that reconnoitered the po-
sition of the enemy at Meayday. If it prove correct that the Bur-
mese are stockading themselves strongly at this and other place
distant from our position, anti are to attempt disputing our march.
it wmild indicate a change in their mode of defence, wh e 1, while
our troops were at Rangoon, was more offensive than defensive.

SEPTgMBFR 20.

We have accounts from Rangoon and Prome; ;t the latter place
the force of the enemy, which was said to be in front, is reported
to have been ordered to the capital. The Monsoon had not been
heavy at Nome, or immediately in its vicinity ; but rain must
have fallen in great abundance further '.nrthward, as the river had
swollen extremely, so much so as to Inundate the place. At Ran-
goon the rain had betn heavy, but tar less annoyance Mad been
experienced than at Prome. It is said the greatest consternation
prevailed in the capital ; and, although the King gives to each man
150 tickals, that his troops de•ett in great numbers, saying, they
cannot tight against us--and that opposing the British tortes is of
no use._

At lugpore, it appears that the measures adopted by the Ranee
are far front meeting the approbation of the British Resident, who
has left the fort until the native authorities come to a better tinder-
startling wherein their own best interests consist —Cakutla Joke
Bull.

SEPTIMIZZ 19.
The latest aceounts front Prince of Wales's Island represent the
intentions of the Rajah of Ligore to have entirely subsided. The
ltaj.di had disbanded the force collected tor attsckii.g 6sdaugore,