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ing lost all his fortune. Emigrant merchants of Marseilles demand
to be assimiliv;il with the emigrant proprietor of real property. The
31arquis de X' ienue, at Paris, wishes to be indemnified for the rentes
which he has lost by the confiscation. The Lord Ccsbron Levan, at
Chalet, demands that these who hare, like him, been ruined by
the war of Vendee, should be comprehended in the list of those who
have a right to the indemnity. The Lord Turpsult, jun. at Cholet,
makes the same demand. The Lard Chabrieres, at Romans, de.
mantis that the old Magistrates, who in 17.0 refused the reimburse-
ment of their offices, should not be forgotten in the indemnity.
Of a truth, all these petitioners may assert the same rights as
the em'grant proprietors of real property. Here are others whose
pretensions desetve at least as much attention. The Lord Gain-
bier, at Paris, demands she priority for the annuitants before the
emigrants, in the division of the indemnity. The Marquis Pinon
de St. Georges, at Orleans, demands that the annuitants should
be indetr.nilied as well as the emigrants."
[From the Etoile, dated Tuesday.]
Nari.es, Jaw. 6.

The Chevalier de Medici, Minister of State, has had the honour
to present to the King a holograph testament (i.e. a will all written
in the testator's own hand) of his august father, Ferdinand I. This
paper is dated Feb. 6, lan ; a codicil dated Nov. 4, I te4, was an-
nexed to it. These papers have been read in the Council of State;
we hope we shall be able to communicate their contents, confining
ourselves at present to saying, that they breathe throughout the
piety and munificence which characterised his late Majesty.
By an express order of the King, all the papers of his late
Majesty, of every description, and all the doers of his private
cabinet, are put tinder seal.
The King, desiring to give himself up entirely to his grief, has
retired with the Queen and all the Royal Family to the Palace of
Capo di Monte. The Duchess of Florida, widow of Ferdinand I.
has been invited by the King to come and mingle her tears with
those of the Royal Family.
When the body of the late king had been watched for thirty-
two hours by all the Great Officers of the Crown, it was opened
and embalmed. All the viscera was found to be in a perfectly
healthy state; but a great quantity of blood on the brain showed
that his Majesty died of an apoplectic fit.
The guns of all the forts and batteries, and of the ships of war,
fire every half hour, as a sign of mourning.
PAWS, Jax.
After the obsequies of his Majesty, Ferdinand VII. which
will take place on the 14th, all the Court, the diplomatic body, the
great officers, the foreigners who have Leen presented, and, in ge-
neral, all persons received at Court, still repair to Capo di Monte,
to be present at the kissing of hands, and the returning of the stair
to the Captain of the Guards, who is to present it to his Majesty on
his knees.

His Majesty is to return to Naples incognito thesame evening,
and the next day all the theatres will be opened again.
The most perfect tranquillity reigns at Naples.
Baron Hyde de Neuville arrived at Paris yesterday evening ; to.
day helms paid a visit to his Excellency Baron de Dames, 311-
nister for Foreign Affairs.'
'We learn that it is Prince Nicholas Esterhazy who is to be pre-
sent at the Coronation of Charles X. at Rheims, in the name of the
Emperor of Austria.
VIEX:f A, JAY. 5.

Count Armory, who was preparing to set out for London, where
he is to fill the post of Ambassador, has just been commissioned to
proceed immediately to Naples, to compliment king Francis I. on
his accession to the Throne.

FRZYCIII FUSDS—P AIIIS, JAW. 24.—Five per Cents. opened at
101 f. 115 c.; closed at 103 f.; Bank Stock, 1,970 f.; Neapolitan 5
par Cants. raleonet's Certif. 88f. 3k. ; Royal 52anish 150an,1823,
Mat. Rzehangs an London, one month, 24f. 115 z. ; then months,
24f. 80c.—Coast .dathenitigia, Jan. 24.

By our extracts from the German Papers rec;:ivell yes-
terday, it will be seen that the recognition of the inde-
pendence of the new American States has excited a great
sensation in every part of the Continent. It is singular,
that after all the pains Mr. Cansixc has taken, during
the last two years, to explain in the most candid manner
the policy that would be pursued by this country, we
should hear the late resolution of our Cabinet represented
as an " unexpected deviation" from its former course.
Every one who has read the published correspondence
between the English, French, and Spanish Courts, during
the years 1823 and 1824, knows that Mr. CANNING
explicitly gave notice, that if Spain would not pre-
cede us in the act of recognition, it would become
necessary that we should, for our own sake, and without
reference to the objections of Spain, regulate our in-
tercourse with the new States on the broad basis of
" equal freedom of commerce for all." We perfectly
concur with the Allen:rine Zeitting that we need not
apprehend that this act will " risk cur friendly rela-
tions with the Powers of Europe, with whom we have
acted in common to maintain the tranquillity and peace of
the *world." They all know well that they have good
reason not to rush into a war which might shake the
Continent to its centre, and overthrow half its political
establishments.

The rage for speculation, which is every flay hatching
into being some new scheme, has not passed unnoticed by
those whose duty it is to protect the unwary from being
duped by means of these bubbles. It is intended, we un-
derstand, to bring a Bill into Parliament early next Session,
to put down the mischievous projects to which we allude.
The very names of the greater part of them are quite ludi-
crous; but, unfortunately, ludicrous as they may seem to
a calm observer, they are irresistibly attractive in the
market. The object of the purposed legislation will be to
suppress all those minor schemes, which, having scarcely a
plausible design, and no real substance, are, nevertheless, by
the smallness of the shares, caletfiated to draw into their vor-
tex those who can least afford to suffer by such delusions.
The interference of Parliament will be further advan-
tageous to the public, by directing the course of public en-
terprise to those Companies, which, having been formed
under the sanction of eminent names, and for useful pur-
poses, hold forth well-founded expectations of profit to the
adventurers, and general benefit to the State. The petty.
sche:nes have no recommendation, and ought not to be to-
lerated a moment longer than circumstances render it un-
i avoidable to do so.

Consols for Money were yesterday done at the opening
of the market at 935 and 945; towards the close there were
some heavy sales made, which depressed them ; the last
price was 935. Time Bargains were quoted et 91j, but the
actual sales were at 931. The Foreign Stocks were steady
during the day ; Chilian was done at 88, Old Colombia at
904 to 5, New ditto at 901 to 893, and left off at 90.
Greek Bonds were done at 57 to i; Mexican at 815 to
and I, and declined again at the close to 5. The New
Brazilian Scrip was S to 5 ; Spanish 21 to 4 ; Russia 965
to 4; at one time it reached 97, and left off at 965 ; French
Mutes, 103 to 5 ; Mining Shares were generally heavy,
although there was seine bustle respecting them in the
middle of the day.
some vague rumours, we perceive, are afloat respecting
an intended augmentation of our military force. There is
no doubt, we believe, that an increase of our army is un-
I der the consideration of his Aftjesty's Government; and
we understand that this increase, including the five thou-
Isand men required for India, will not be less than fifteen
thousand.—C'earier.

GAS Sttums.—The price of a share in the Liverpool
Coal Gu Company (originally 100/.) is now 300/.
We understand the Chamber of Exeter intend extend-
in7 the canal to such a distance u will enable ships to
enter it at all times of the tide ; by which means vessels
will not experience that detention they have hitherto had
to encounter; and that plans of the design are already pre-
pared.—Exeter
The New York Savings Bank has reduced the in-
terest on deposits to four per cent.

THE BRITISH PRESS.

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

The Duke of Montrose entertained Lord Stowell and a distin-
guished party to dinner yesterday, at his house in Grosvenor-square.
C. Greenwood, Esq. will entertain the Duke of York and a large
party at dinner thin day, at his house in A udley-square.
Sir Charles Bagot, Burt. has arrived in town from the Nether-
lands.
The Honourable Colonel Edward Lygon arrived yesterday in
St. James's-square, from his seat, Spring-hill, Worcestershire.
Sir Wm. Abdy. Bart left town yesterdal for Brighton.
Lord Althorn has left bin father's Marl Spencer's) seat, in
Northamptonshire, for Earl Fittwillianis,
Mr. and Mm. Arbuthnot and family arrived yesterday at the
~.London Hotel, Albemarle-street, from their seat near Newbury,
, Berks. Admiral and the Honourable Mrs. P. Fraser have left
ditto for Hampton Court Wick.
Captain and Mrs. Griffith have arrived at Ncrot's Hotel, Clifford-
Street, from their seat, near Southampton.
Lord Harvey has left Lord Calthorpe's seat, Ampton, Suffolk,
on a tout.
The Hon. Colonel Howard, M.P. has left loan, for his seat,
Ashtead Park, Surrey.
Mr. and Mrs. Wykeham Martin have left town, fcr their seat,
Leeds Castle, Maidstone, Kent.
Departures from the Clarendon Hotel, Bond-street:—John
Weatcomb Emnrierton, Esq. for Iris seat in Nous ; Roberts;
Eng. on a tcur.
Depattares from Long's Hotel, Clifford-street :—Captain Byron,
Yor Bath ; J. Clarkson, Esq. for Bath ; Mr. and Mrs. Newland,
for their seat in Norfolk; J. Skinner, Esq. for Brighton.
Departures from Read's Hotel, Lower Grosvenor-street : —Mr.
and 3lrs. Meyer. for their seat in Oxfordshire; Captain Mercer,
for Brighton ; W. Price, Esq. for Brighton ; C. Shepherd, Esq.
for Orford.

WINDSOII, JAN. 25.

Orders were received at the Royal Lodge on Saturday
last, for the remaining part of the household which are
stationed the:e to proceed to London on Monday; but
those orders were on Sunday evening countermanded ; from
which circumstance we doubt not ,that his Majesty will
shortly return to the Lodge.
Nothing can exceed the rapidity with which the whole
of the improvements are now making, both in the interior
and exterior of the Castle. The corridor which rune from
the North .east corner to the New Gateway has made great
progr( ss, and already shows the magnificent appearance
and decided improvement given to the quadrangle. The
elevation of the south front is now completed, and the
workmen have partially commenced lowering the court-
yard ; in the course of which they discovered, at an incon-
siderable depth below the surface, a few stone steps, ap-
parently leading to a aubterraneous appartmrnt. The
research being continued, it was found to he the entrance
to an excavation, hollowed in the chalk to the depth of
nearly eighty feet. From the peculiar construction of this
pit, and the circumstance of no passage, connecting it with
any other part of the building, being at all discernible, it is
supposed that it has been employed, in days of feudal vio-
lence, as a place of confinement for the unhappy victims of
civil dissensions.

His Majesty, we regret to state, has experienced ati ac-
cession of gout, and it is consequently feared that he will
not be able to open the Parliament in person.
The Duke of York visited his Majesty yesterday.
Yesterday afternoon, lit three o'clock, a Cabinet Council
was held at the Foreign Office, Downing-street, which was
attended by the Earls of Liverpool, 'Westmorland, and
Bathurst; Mr. Secretary Peel, Mr. Secretary Canning, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Viscount Melville, Mr.
Wynn, Mr. Huskisson, &c. The Cabinet broke up soon
after five o'clock.
Yesterday the Lords of hie Majesty's Privy Council as-
sembled for the first time this season, at the new tempo-
rary Council Office, in Whitehall-place, to hear French
appeals.
The venerable Dean of Canterbury is seriously indis-
posed at the Rectory House, St. James's. His physician,
Dr. ASIAN), is in constant attendance upon him.
Mr. Elliston, it is said, has refused permission for any
of his vocal performers to sing at the ensuing Choral
Fund Concert, although Miss Graddon, Miss Povey, and
Mr. Sapio, had kindly consented to assist the Charity.
Maysitoiseeel M.eas.—An Evening Paper gives ano-
ther version of the quarrel between this celebrated French
actress and her lover, as contained in a letter from Paris:—
" An event which has lately taken place here, though of a
private nature, has yet become the subject of very general conver-
sation, as it has deprived the public for some time back, and is likely
to do so much longer, of the most perfect actress the French stage
has ever had tt boast of. It has been long known to all the world
in Paris that for many years back Mademoiselle Mars has been
living on terms of this most intimate footing with Colonel Br—k,
a very handsome man and brave officer. This gentleman was, in
fact, a husband to Mademoiselle Mars in every sense of the word
except the religious ceremony. Ile had the uncontrolled manage-
ment of her fortune, and was sb skilful or fortunate in his admi-
nistration of it, that he considrably augmented its amount, be-
sides gaining for himself, either by speculation with her funds in
the stocks, or in building-ground purchased at a low rate, and re-
let at an enormous profit, a sum, it is said, of six hundred thousand
francs (!4,0001.). It is said that Mademoiselle Mars had fre-
quently offered to marry him, and it was the conviction of their
mutual friends that such would have been the result of so long
a connexion. But an unexpected event his put an end to this
long standing liaison, and to all hopes of future marriage. A short
time back. Colonel Br—k invited about twenty of his friends, and
amongst them Mademoiselle Mars, to dinner. During the repast all
went on gaily as usual until the dessert appeared, when Col. Br—k
suddenly arose, and thus addressed his guests :—' My friends,' said
he, it is time I shculd inform you of the motive of any bringing you
together on this occasion. You see before you, in my person, themost
famous cuckold in Paris, and my fortunate rival is M. iii—, that
young fair-haired (biloadis)officer, whom you all know. It is he that
I point out to you as my substitute—as my successor in the good
graces of Madame !' During this extraordinary address, .Madante
Mars was In a state of agitation more easy to conceive than describe.
She was carried in a state of insensibility to her own house, and has
not since re-appeared upon the stage. flie next morning Colonel
Br—k left Pans for Strasburg. where his family resides."
Our much-respected and worthy County Member, E. P.
Bastard, Esq., accompanied by his lady, passed through
Exeter on Thursday last for London (his health beiug
completely re-established), to attend to his Parliamentary
duties. There is not the least foundation for the rumour
which has been very industriously circulated, that, at the
approaching General Election, Mt. Bastard will not again
come forward.—Ezefer Paper.
ANECDOTE or TUE LATE Loan Anencoair.—The bite
Lord Abercorn, being interrupted in his walk by a trouble-
some neighbrur, of whom lie wished to get rid, could find
nothing but Yes and No, and more frequently the latter
monosyllable, to reply to him. Such a conversation must
have been liable to frequent and long pauses. The visitor
tried many subjects, but they were quickly exhausted by
the laconic Peer. At last, after a long interruption, the
stranger observed, that the trees had very much grown
since lie had last seen them. " Sir, (said Lord Abercorn),
they have nothing to du but to grow."
Lar-noos.—Augustus, passing one day through the
streets of Rome, saw some of the tic!' provincials, probably
from the eastern parts of the empire, carrying lap-dogs
(like the effeminate Henry 111. of France) in their bosom,
and caressing them, as they went along. Shocked to see
the affection and care, which are due to tnankind, bestowed
on brutes, he stopped a little, and asked this very signifi-
cant question—" Pray, Gentlemen, do the women in your
country hringforth any children ?
Mn. Owes.—This gentleman calculates, that the quan-
tity of manufactures of all sorts, at present produced by
British 'workmen with the aid of machines, is so great that
it would require, without the assistance of machinery, four
hundred millions of workmen. We have been always
dubious on numerical investigations, since Dr. Price pro-
mulgated his wonderful discovery fur liquidating the national
debt by the accumulating power of compound interest.
Mr. Malthus spread a general panic by his arithmetic anti
geometric series of the increase of food and population,—
which has been found substantially erroneous. The truth
is, deductions from figures arc nearly as fallacious as those
from metaphysical inquiries. It is not the figures that
mislead, but the hypothetical and inapplicable assumptions
on which calculations are founded. One may at once be
convinced, by the results which flow from the problem of
Mr. Owen, that a radical error pervades his calculation. If
the labour of our workmen with machinery, is equivalent
to the labour of four hundred millions of workmen—snore
titan one half the population of the whole earth—by whom—
by what nations or countries is this immense product con-
sumed, and what becomes of the immense wealth that it
must return to this country in exchange ?—The .3fonthly
Circulator.
FIFE CAesE.—We understand it is probable this im-
portant cause will come on for trial before the Jury Court
at Edinburgh, on the Roth of February nest.—Aberdeen
Chronicle.