The National Register.
London, England, 1823-03-02 00:00:00

PROCEEDINGS IN LORD PORTSMOUTH'S CASE.

The proceedings subsequent to one former report have
consisted entirely of evidence hoot different persona to
acts of Lord Portsmouth which did sot moor of insanity,
excepting on Thursday last, when Drs. 51one o and \Villia
weir examined, at the request of the Jury, mid each de.
Glared his conviction of Lord Poitsmotitit's insanity, which
decided opinions trout two so high authorities had evi-
dently great effect upon the Jury.
Mu. Adam then commenced his observations in support
of the evidence in opposition in the Commission, which
lie colisimied on this morning (Friday), and having con.
chided at i o'clock, the Court adjourned fur refresh-
ments; at halt. past 12 o'clock Mr. Wetherell commenced
his reply, and concluded at half past three. Mr. Trowel,
the Chief Commissioner, then addressed the Juiy—he
contitmed speaking tilt six o'clock, when the Jury retired
to consider of their

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COURSE OF EXI
Amsterdam, 12 6C. F.
Ditto,at sight, 12 2
Rotterdam, 12 7
Antwerp, It 6
• Hainiturgli, :17 10
Altona, 3; 11
Paris,Solays'sight, 25 65
Ditto,
Bourile.titx, 85
• Frankfoi;ont;ic‘l4ine,l3B
Petersburgli, 9 3 U.
V.esimt, El. Igo. 10 50
Trieste, El. Vie. 10 30
Mad' id, 371—Cadiz. 30f
Bilirea,3ll-11areelaus,!":5i

:CHANGE, FED. 2S.
Seville, 35::—GibtalInr, Eli
Legloss 5t,401 —Genoa, 49
Maltn,4;:—Veniee,t7 :)0
Naples,39—Lisbun,s2
Oporto, .32.:—13i51tia,30
Rioidneito, 43
Palermo, 110
Doltlin, 9‘ per cent.
Cork, 9: per cent.
FOI rip gold i it bars,9l. lie.
(A. per oz.
New 1)001,1J0n5,31.148.4341.
1
New Dollars, 4s. 9111.
Silver illiiars,standardylll.
11111.

?HICK OF STOCKS.
Bank Stork 234 Oinnistot 0.
.3 per Cent. Red. 731 1114).3 per Cent. 732
3 per Cent.Consols 711 India Runde 32.
Si per Cent. b 7 India Stock 237
4 per Ceatt. 92i k.) chequer Rill. 14s. press.
New Fours. 921 Cults. fur Ac. 724
1...uc Attu. 19} Lottery Tickets fa 10s.

TIIE NATIONAL REGISTER.

LONDON, SUNDAY. bIAKCII 2.

We this day give at full length the speech of M.
de Villele in the Chamber of Deputies, in justifica-
tion of the projected aggression of France and Spain,
Pod we do so because we are convinced that nothing
we could say in condemnation would go so fur in
the expoiure of the views of the French Govern-
ment, as the absence of solid grounds of excuse,
which will be found in the speech of the Ministir in
question.—ln almost every point, what Ue asserts as
41ct is falsehood—from one end to the ether he
" like a tall Bully rears his head and.lias," and yet.
our readers will see how poor a case be makes out,.
aided as he is by falsehood and misrepreientation. ,
The prohibition of exportation of arms and tuna
Munition to Spain has been (to the honour .of our
Government) removed, by an Order of Council—
one thing more they have to do, whiff is to repeal
the-Foreign Enlistment Act,. and then Englishmen
may legally be again the means of defending the li-
berties of Spain against theorrogant assumption of
France—perhaps the only difference may be, that in
the first instance they did it in opposition to ambi-
tious ability, while in the second they will do'it in
opposition to unmixed stupidity.

THE FUNDS. YESTERDAY'.

HALP-PAST TWO OtLOpC...
Three expresses reached town from Fiance this
morning, bringing the renter at 81f. 65c. Yester-
day, being settling-day in Paris, the Bank of Franco
had given previous notice of their readiness to take
in Bull accounts—to which must be attributed, the
present high quotation. So large a Bear account
has never yet been known in Paris. Private letters
concur in representing the accumulation in the
Bank of France of specie and bullion, as amounting
to between thirty and forty millions sterling.
Notwithstanding qua favourable prices of the
French Funds, Consols, which opened at 75, gra-
du Lily declined to 7211---the market heavy. Hut for
there being, daily, Bears of money stock, Conkrls
could not have been sustained. There is, in fhcr,
at presect, an actual scarcity .of floating stock of
every destription, the monied interest having gene-
rally go/ out. Hence, the amount of money lying
UTlCmplared in hankers hands, is enormous. The
great Bull accounts king however, now pretty well
cleared oft, the principal Jobbers have their hands
at liberty fur frebh speculation.
FORElGN.—Spanish opened at 52—now nt
31.
Scrip 3431-35 dis. Foreign is generallyffat, and
little doing except in Spanish.

Private advices from the frontiers of Catalonia,
state, that the most energetic measures of prepa.
ration are making in Barcelona, where all the men-
from twenty to forty-five years of age, are called
out as a local militia; and that the utmost vigilance
is exerted to prevent all avoidance of this service.
Similar activity is displayed in reference to supplies
of provisions. All persons possessed of wine, brandy,
and oil, if the quantity of oil exceeds 80 quartals,
or if the other articles exceed four loads, are to
make a return of the quantity under a heavy pe-
nalty. The insurgents of the Lampourdan are
utterly dispersed, and the chiefs are flying iato
France. So complete was the surprise at Berge,.
that Misas escaped from a window nearly naked.—
A body of French volunteers are under organiza-
tion at Figueras, and they arc to receive the highest
pay. The Spaniards receive very freely into the
ranks all who offer.