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LONDON, THURSDAY, FitsavAat t• ISt..

The news from Russia in the Paris papers of Monday
is calculated to excite the suspicion and astonishment of
Europe in a higher degree than those feelings have yet pre-
vailed in the public mind relative to the recent events in
that empire. It is now affirmed that the late EMPEROR
was perfectly acquainted with the existence of the con-
spiracy, and that lie had some days previous to his decease
given instructions to Count Czess trsenerr to institute
an inquiry concerning it. The sudden illness and subse-
quent death of the Emperor ALEXA rut: a are assigned as the
probable reasons why this commission was not executed.
The discoveries that have been made by the new Govern-
ment lead us to believe that the conspiracy was indeed of
a very formidable and extensive nature. Four Generals of
the army in Bessarabia and many officers of the Staff
Major have been arrested and carried into the interior.
The Quolidienne publishes some interesting particulars re-
specting the conduct of the Emperor NI e HO LAS during the
revolt at St. Petersburgh. It was his Imperial Majesty's
intrepidity alone, it is stated, that saved him from falling
by the hand of the assassin who had been specially selected
for the accomplishment of that horrible design. His per
sonal activity is incessant, and be is everywhere received
with enthusiastic welcomes by the inhabitants of that ca-
pital. We observe, however, that it is admitted that the
conspiracy was the result of the " spirit of the army, and
the tendency of the great men," and that a war with the
Turks is suggested as an advisable measure to reconcile
the disaffected. The only question is, " Will England
engage in this struggle with Russia ?" The mission of the
Duke of WELLING TON will be one of the most important
that has gone from this country for many year. The
peace of the East is manifestly in imminent danger of be-
ing violated.
The French funds remain pretty steady.
[nom the Eluik dated Tuesday, Teb. 7.1

OD SSA-, JAW. 17.

The deplorable conspiracy at St. Peteraburgh appears to have
had more extensive ramifications than were at first suspected
News from Bessarabia announces the arrest of four Generals, and
many officers of the Staff Major, who have been carried into the
interior of the empire. There is now a report, which is prema-
ture, no doubt, of the intended dissolution of this army. It
however appears certain that the deceased Emperor had disco-
vered the existence of a conspiracy in the army, anti that some
days before his illness he directed Count Czernitscheff to institute
an inquiry into it.

The sudden indisposition, which terminated in the death of the
Emperor, probably retarded the execution of the Commission of
the Count ; but the new Government is equally well acquainted
with the proceedings of a guilty faction, which perhaps cannot
taelf foresee the miseries with which it would overwhelm huma-
nity. _

Puts, FEB. 6.

The Condi/idiom:a, under the date of Madrid, says, to.day
that " new agreements have been made between our Cabinet and
that of the Tuileries, and that, according to the reports which were
current in Madrid, there had been concluded between France and
Spain a new treaty of occupation, under which the French troops
are to remain for three years longer in the strung places in Spain."

These assertions are destitute of foundation. The tranquillity
which now prevails in Spain proves that, if the Cabinets of Madrid
and Paris are occupied with this question, it is in a way totally dif-
ferent from that which this liberal journal wishes to be understood.
Lieutenant-General Roth, who, on the 15th ult. took Lieutenant_
Colonel 31ouravicff prisoner, and made the battalions commanded
by that rcb.:l throw down their arms, is a Frenchman, and was born
in Alsace.

A Russian Journal h bow published in Pekin, edited by a
Frenchmen named La Pierre, who was formerly attached to the
embassy to Constantinople. This journ dis called the Flambeau.
(From the Quutidicnne of Monday, Feb. 6.)
ST. PETERSBUIRIU, JAN. 19.

(PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.)

The official accounts published in yesterday's Gazette have a
little quieted people's minds respecting the temper of the armies
stationed at a distance from the capital, particulary that under
Gen S Bien ; the Emperor Nicholas has behaved in an admirable
manner amidst all these events, he has shown a coolness and com-
posure which, I assure you, have greatly contributed to put an end
the revolutionary movements. For this fortnight past the Empero
goes about the city, sometimes on foot, sometimes on horseback;
he has visited the citadel, the institution of the mitts, the isles of
the admiralty, and of Basil (Vassilv Oshoff). Some days'
ago he was in the square where the statue of Peter the
tireat is placed. Casting his eyes on the statue of the
Czar, he said to the great men who surrounded him, " He
also had many obstacles to overcome, but with persever-
ance and the aid of God he succeeded in destroying the faction. I
have the courage to desire what is good : with that many difficul-
ties vanish." Two days after he visited the Exchange, where the
German merchants 'Aventine. Ile was every where received with
enthusiasm.

New that people are more tranquil they relate several traits of
courage in the Emperor at the moment of the great tumult in the
capital. The plot was laid in such a manner that each of the con-
spirators was to strike at one of the officers of Nicholas, who was
himself marked for the dagger of an assassin. At the moment
when Nicholas appeared in Isaac's-square, FL—, who was to
strike at him, approached, but the commanding and intrepid eoun-
tenance of his Sovereign arrested the arm of the assassin. If the
crime had been consummated it would have been all over with Rus.
sia, obedience and fidelity would have been uncertain among the
troops. Thus his Al ajnty. as it were, owes his crown to himself,
to his presence of mind, to that heroic composure which never
forsook him foe a moment.

The Cossacks of. the guard have displayed on all these occasions
• fidelity, proof against every thing; those unpolished men retain
something of the frankness of our ancestors. The Emperor has
testified his satisfaction with them for their conduct to Oen.
noir, and to all the officers who were wounded in that regiment.
The officers and soldiers have received a present of two silver
rubles, two pounds of meat, and two glasses of brandy.
fieneral Tatischeff, Minister at War, has been honoured, by a
rescript of the 18th, with the Orand Cross of the Order of St.
l'ladinier. Wiscount St, Priest has arrived here. Prince William
of Prussia made his entry the evening before.
There Is great difference of opinion respecting the future; :t
is certain that the army is worked upon by the disciples of Carbo.
narism. Important disclosures hare been made on this subject,
and It is wholly impossible to deny it.

The Council seems resolved to employ severity against the
fomenters of the troubles ; and this Ili politic: examples must be
made when empires arc menaced. The conspiracy being disco.
vered is no longer dangerous ; but it has made known the spirit
of the army and the tendency of the great men. What is thought
necessary is to give their mintlasome occupation; now a war against
the Turks is almost a religious idea amongst the Russians ; every
phenomenon, seers unfortunute event is considered by them as a
presage, or as An act of Divine vengeance. The sedentary habits.
which are often dangerous to armies, will change in a foreign war ;
battles and victories will render the new Emperor popular in the
camp. The Divan cannot possibly make any effectual resistance.
..Will England engage in this struggle with Russia ?"—This is
the whole question.
FRENCH FUNDS.—PARIII. FEB. B.—Five per Cent. 99f. ;
Three per Cent. 651. 641 c. ; Bunk Stock, 2035 f. ; Bente de Naples,
75f. 59e.; Bente d'Espagne, 814 Royal Spanish Loan, 49 ;
Haytian Loan, 77+f. Exchange on London—line i110uth,251.40c.;
Three ditto, 25f. Ours Aarhentiquc.

It gives us great pleasure to observe by the proceedings
in Parliament last night that his MAI VITT'S Government
have taken on themselves the responsibility of suspending
the further stamping of small notes. Mr. Hurtles ex-
plained very clearly the reason and necessity of this mea-
sure. The intention of Government to amend the
state of the circulation would to a great extent
have been defeated, if, during the interval since the
,
InArscsr.toe of the EXCHEQUER./ notice and the
passing of the Bill be will introduce, the country
bankers had been enabled to avail themselves of the power
of stamping any amount of small notes they might have
thought proper to have presented for that purpose. Yet
Mr. CAtcaArr, who wishes it to be understood that he
means well to the reformation of the paper currency, stig-
matized this measure as an " unprecedented stretch of au-
thority, and warned his MAJESTY'S Ministers that they
had " taken upon them a heavy responsibility." Nothing
perhaps, can be more disgusting than that factious spirit of
opposition which thrusts itself forward to thwart, as far as
possible, the accompl:shment of a great public good, in
order to gratify the cravings of party jealousy and dislike.
Mr. It. 'MARTIN obtained leave to bring in a Bill for the
amendment of the Irish Election Laws, as regards the
voting of what are in that country termed freeholders
The proposed amendment is, that every forty-shilling free-
holder shall, on offering himself at the poll, be bound to
produce a receipt for the payment of his rent as well as the
register of his freehold, and that he shall not be allowed to
vote till this discharge be presented. In order to give
ample time for the due consideration of the Bill, the
Honourable Gentleman intends to defer the second reading
until after the Easter holydays.

Our readers will perhaps be amused with the account
of the proceedings yesterday in Lincoln's-inn-fields. A
good-natured country gentleman, Sir THOMAS BEEVOR,
who says he would be a monster of ingratitude if he did
not acknowledge that he owes all he possesses in the world
to the wisdom he has gained from the writings of Mr.
COBBCTT, called a meeting yesterday at the Freemasons
Tavern, to consider how the hero of the gridiron is to be
returned to Parliament at the next general election. The
small room, however, in which the party met being filled
before CODBETT and the Committee entered it, they
moved off to Lincoln's-inn-fields, where the business of
the day was performed. We should apologise for troubling
our readers with this affair at such length, if it were not
necessary occasionally to direct public attention to the
movements of the men of whom COHSE vr is the organ.

CITY, WEDXESDAY EV2IIIIIII.

The fabricators of reports were as busy to-day as they
were yesterday, and the consequence was that the Money
Markets were kept in a very feverish state during the
whole morning. It was stated that advice, had been re-
ceived from Glasgow of a most disastrous character as to
commercial embarrassments there, that further failures
had taken place in London, and that more Yorkshire
banks had suspended their payments. We most anxiously
endeavoured to trace out these rumours to anything like
an authentic source, and the result of our inquiries was
that the accounts from Glasgow represent trade as being
dull in that town and neighbourhood; but the recent let-
ters contain no facts respecting commercial difficulties that
must not have been fully anticipated by every thinking
man in the country, when the present condition of the
mercantile world is taken into consideration. With refer-
ence to the failures in town, if there be any to-day, they
are certainly not connected with houses of extensive busi-
ness, and as to the stoppage of payments of Yorkshire
banks, the only one we can hear of is the suspension of an
insignificant banking establishment at an insignificant
town in Yorkshire. This was a holyday at the Bank,
but the business in Consols was very extensive in
money transactions for to-morrow (this day), and in Ac-
count bargains also. Consols opened at 79k, and closed at
19 to Exchequer Bills were 2s. dig.
The Foreign Market suffered very severe depression in
the course of the morning, as the following quotations will
prove:—Colombian Bonds were 554 ; Mexican Six per
Cents 631 ; Russian Bonds W 2 to 4; Greek ditto 15 to 8;
and Spanish ditto 111.
In consequence of the letter of our Correspondent
" INCA," we have made particular inquiries relative to the
payment of the dividends of the Peruvian Bonds, and we
ave every reason to believe that our former statement was
correct. If we could publish the names of the parties we
have wren on the subject who have confirmed the accuracy
of what we had previously said, their respectability would
at once tend to satisfy the mind of our Correspondent.
Shares were worse to-day than ever. The Mining Asso-
ciations are sinking daily. The Anglo-Mexican Company
was ico to 12i dis. The New United Mexican Shares de-
clined to 1 dos. ; the Old were selling at par. The Real
del Monte Association was at 40 dis. Brazilian Mining
Shares maintained themselves at par, and the Colombian
bore a premium of 4 34.

The Lisbon Gazette of the :10th ult. contains a royal let-
ter to the Governor of the Azores, declaring that it is fully
proved that the charges brought against some of the inha-
bitants:who had voted an address‘ to his Majesty soliciting
the continuation ,of the late Governor in his office, are
wholly unfounded, false, and calumnious, those persons
having, in giving this testimony of their respect to their
Governor, acted in every particular with all the respect due
to the laws and his Majesty, to whom they have always
shown themselves faithful and loyal subjects. Exchange
on London, Jan. 27.-521.
Letters are in town from Bahia, of the 10th De-
cember. We extract the following passage from one of
them:—" The atmosphere within the last ten or twelve
days has undergone a considerable change, and much rain
is anticipated shortly. This and the next month will de-
cide the fate of the province. Should we be visited with
rain the communication with the interior will be opened,
and a partial revival of trade may be expected. If, on the
other band, dry weather continues, emigration will be very
general. Government have already made a commencement
by sending all the Indians and free blacks they can lay
their bands on to Rio; from twelve and thirteen years of
age and upwards. They have sent 1400, and will pro-
bably ship off from 3 to 4000 men more."

. .
Accounts from Port-au-Prince, St. Domingo, by way
of France, have been received up to the 221 Dec. The
return of the Deputies from France was anxiously looked
for, not only on account of the loan contracted for Hayti,
but also as to the commercial relations with the European
Powers. 'f he reports of a commercial treaty with England
arc confirmed. An official person of some eminence was
immediately to proceed to England, to negociate on this
important subject. The President hail signified his appro-
bation of the grant of the mines to the English capitalists ;
their agent had been received by the President in a courte-
ous manner, previous to his departure for the mining dis-
tricts. St. Domingo is already glutted with French goods;
they were selling at fifty per cent, loss.