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IVEDNESDAY EVENINGON
~ FEB. 9, 18e5.

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The Paris Papers of Sunday contain the
litito's Speech on the opening of Parliament, and
among our extracts will be found at length the
remarks of the Etoile and Constilutionnel. The
tenour of the observations of the former Journal
leave no doubt as to the concurrence of the
Preach Government in the policy of the British
Government with regard to the South American
States ; and the Constitutionnel speaks in terms
of high praise of the moderation, clearness, and
firmness of the Speech, and exposes the futility
of any attempt on the part of the Continental
powers to oppose by force the determination of
this country to acknowledge the independance of
those new and interesting States.

Hainburgh Papers to the 2d, Dutch Journals
to the sth, and those of Brussels to the 6th
of this month, arrived to-day. We have se-
lected a few extracts, among which is one from

Brussels, by which it would appear that Prussia
has followed the example of this Country with
respect to the South American States, by appoint-
ing a Prussian Consul at Buenos Ayres :

STOCItHOLM, AN. 14.
In consequence of a new regulation, the Foreign Ambassa-
dors at this Court enjoy unlimited exemption from duties of
custom on all goods directly addressed to them.
A new journal called the Telegraph has appeared, the first
number of which has drawn on the publisher an action from
the Chancellor.

Count Lowenhjilm will set out at the beginning of next
month on his mission as Ambassador Extraordinary to Paris.

CHRISTIANIA; JAN. 17.

The bankruptcy of a mercantile house at Leith has unfortu.
nately obliged three considerable and esteemed houses, viz. one
at Drammen, and two at Christiania, to stop payment.
ST. PETERSBURGII, JAN. 19.
.

The Emperor has been pleased to grant to the 11i inister of
Finance, Mr. Cancrin, an estate in Courland for 50 years, the
annual revenue of which is 20,000 rubles.
. BRUSSELS, JAY. 31.

We learn that Prussia is one of the States of the Continent
which endeavours to establish an intercourse with the South
American States, and has appointed John Eschenberg to
the office of Prussian Consul at Buenos Ayres.
ilEl.Dtlt, Fns. 3.

_ .
The sea beats to-day with such fury against the dykes, that
great fears are entertained lest it should give way. The waves
beat over the dyke, which has sustained much damage in the
long-continued storms. All the inhabitants of this district are
in motion to employ me►ns to avoid the danger as well as pos-
sible.

HAGUE, FEB. 3.

We learn that the Members of the first Chamber of the States
General are summoned to attend at Brussels on the Ist l‘larch,
to deliberate on the Project of Law relative to the currency of
French Coin in the Southern Provinces, as well as on the ether
Projects of Law adopted by the second Chamber.

EXCHANGES.
HAMBUBGH, FEB. I.—London, 38. ; 2 Us., M. 111.
PIiTERSBU Roll, J. 18.—London, 9:15-16.; Paris,_ 1011.
A msTERDAzr, FEB. 4.—London, 39. 9.; 2 months, 39. 7.

From Frankfort Papers of the f2d instant we
extract the following article from St. Petersburgh.
The latter part contains some interesting infor-
mation respecting the new Russian Colonies on
tha North Nest Coast of America :
ST. PETERSDTJRCIII, JAX. 15.
( From the Journal dc Fran! Feb. '2.)
A great quantity of silver coin has arrived from the provinces
of the interior, in consequence of which the Commissioners of
the Sinking Fund have received a million of rubles in silver for
their operations.
A letter from New Archangel and the Isle of Sitka says,
that our American commerce is in the most flourishing state.
Every thing prospers, and the Colony lives in peace and friend-
ship with the neighbouring savage tribes. The commercial
relations with California become more and more important, and
by the care of Captain Murawiew, Commander-in-Chief of our
American Colonies, the navigation is in the most favourable
situation. Last year vaccine matter was brought, for the first
time, from Ochotsk and Sitka, and the Aleutians were vac-
cinated with great success. The Vaccine has also been intro-
duced into California.

The Austrian Observer of the 27th ult. contains extracts of
letters from Corfu, which state a fact of considerable import-
ance, and highly gratifying if true. They say that OMER
VIIONE had opened negociations with Prince 31avitocott-
DATO, the effect of which would be to secure his neutrality, if
not to make him an active ally to the Greek cause. An armis-
tice had already been agreed upon, which was to vontinue till
either party should announce its intention of recommencing
hostilities. It is said that OMER VRIONY was induced to
make these overtures, under the apprehension that his appoint-
ment to the chief command in Macedonia was only a snare on
the part of the Porte to draw him out of Albania, which is the
seat of his strength, and to dispose of his life and riches as it
might be thought proper. Ile is said to have offered to give ud
Prevesa 'to the Greeks as a pledge of his sincerity. May ao-
CORDATO was also negoctating arrangements with other Al-
banian Chiefs, which, if carried into effect, would close to the
Turks the mine where they procure their best soldiers, • and
open it to Greece.
The same Journal also asserts, that the Ottomans are re-
solved on making their next campaign with more vigour than
ever. Every exertion, we doubt not, will be made to bring
into the field a large force, but they will be met by the Greeks
with increased resources and with troops inspirited by their
former successes, and animated by a determination to recover
their independence or to die.
VIENNA, JAN. 26.—Metalliques, 95. 19.32.; Bank Shares,
1711

The motion of the Marquis of LANsnowN yes-
terday in the House of Lords, for the produc-
tion of dispatches from the Government of Ire-
land, relative to the stnte of that country, was
supported with great ability, but his reasoning
was rather specious than solid. The dispatches
in question may contain much information which
ought not to be developed at present, because it
might frustrate the object intended by the Bill,
which the Earl of Livettroor. has promised to in-
troduce. There may be much indeed in those
dispatches that might be safely communicated to
the people at large, but it is not to be expected
that the opponents of Government in either
House of Parliament would be satisfied with Ex•
tracts, and would doubtless remonstrate against
garbled, mutilated,and partial documents. Enough
certainly is known of the nature, character, and
proceedings of the Catholic Association to jus-
tify alarm. The Marquis of LANSDOWN con.
tends that it will be impossible to prevent people
from giving their money, or others from receiving it;
but if money is given or received for an unlawful
purpose, which may tend to lessen the stability of
the State, it is surely time for the Legislature to
interfere and check the operation of such financial
measures. The Association may be supported by a
large body of both Catholics and Protestants, but
the general welfare of the Country is the primary
and essential object. 'When the proposed Bill
is introduced, no doubt such information
will be submitted to Parliament as will
not only warrant its expediency, but positive ne-
cessity, and therefore we conceive that the Mem-
bers of Opposition will be acting more descreetly
to wait for the Bill itself, and then they may have
better grounds for denlanding illustrative Papers,
besides, perhaps, stronger reasons for resisting a
measure which Ministers will be called upon to
defend before it receives the sanction of Legis-
lative Authority. There can be no doubt that
whatever the proposed measure may be, it will be
such as while it allays the irritation arising from
an apparently illegal combination, it will tend
to the general prosperity of Ireland by fa-
cilitating a freer commercial intercourse be-
tween the two countries, promoting the in-
dustry of the people, and affording employment
to such a portion of them as are now led by
Idleness to the interruption of tranquillity, and
an Increase of their own privations and distresses.

In the House of Commons, what Mr. DAwsoN
said last night is particularly interesting in rela-
tion to the Catholic Association, as the Honour-
able Gentleman promised on a future occasion to
give a full account of the violent conduct of that
body. We may therefore presume that such facts
respecting it will then be developed as will
prevent such a discussion in the House of Com-
mons as took place in the House of Lords, and
evince the necessity of controuling the influence,
if not wholly abolishing what has been denomi-
nated It fourth Estate in the Country.

FRENCH PAPERS.

( From the Etoile, dated 3Anday.

MADsiti), JAN'. 27.
Our Government has presented a Note to the English Charge
d'Aflkires, in which it protests against the steps which Great
Britain has taken, or may take, and which might tend to re-
cognise, directly or indirectly, in our American possessions, any
authority but that of the legitimate King, Ferdinand VII.
The Charge d'Affaires, who keeps away when the Diplomatic
Body pay their respects to the King, despatched fourteen days
ago a courier to London with this protest to his Government.
M. Zea Bermudez, on his part, has likewise sent one to Paris,
who is doubtless the hearer of this determination of his Catholic
Majesty. All eyes will now he turned on what williresult as well
from the step taken by England as from that taken by our Ca-
binet.

PARIS, FEB. 6.
We have 'not had long to wait for the confirmation of all th?t
we have said on the announcement made by the King of Eng-
land of an intention to conclude treaties with the Spanish Co-
lonies. The King's Speech, at the opening of the Parliament,
puts an end ta all doubts; and terminates all our discussions
with the Journals of the two oppositions. Our words are rea-
lised, and the political views and declamations of the oppo-
nent publicists may now be be appreciated.
We have maintained that there was nothing unforeseen in
the step taken by England, and we now read in the Speech
from the Throne, that it is conformably " to the declarations
which have been repeatedly made in his Majesty's name that
this step was taken."
We had said that the treaties announced were not conclud-
ed, and that they did not stipulate for any advantage to
English commerce to the prejudice of other nations, and the
King of England declares, that those treaties " are to confirm
the commercial relations already subsisting between England
and the Spanish Colonies."

It is clear that the word " confirm" indicates here nothing
sew ; it is the actual situation which it is intended to establish.
Where then, are those duties, which, according to two Journals
which accused us of weakness and ignorance, were to be sti-
pulated as 1 or 20 in fa our of ,Englis goods, while, for ours,
they were to be as 5 or 47i
We have affirmed that England had songht to alleviate as
much as possible the effect of the step which it had just taken,
and that it would carefully avoid every thing that could give
the idea of a recognition of independence ; and we had shown
that engaged with enormous capitals poured into these coun-
tries during these seventeen years, in consequence of the mad
expedition of Buonaparte to Spain, which separated the Spanish
Colonies from the Mother Country, England had been in-
duced to take measures which seemed to us to be a real politi-
cal fault, because they were a violation of the principle of legi-
timacy ; and we see in the Royal Speech with what care every
thing that could recal the idea of independence is kept away,
since it speaks only of the confirmation of ancient relations,
and the word Republic, and even that of New States, is not
pronounced. The King, speaking of the Spanish Colonies,
says...." Those countries of America which appear to have
completed their separation from Spain."
We had said that peace would not be interrupted, and that
the King of England would give the same assurances on this
head as the King of France, and the Speech from the English
Throne confirms what we announced.

[From the Courier Francais of Sunday.]
MADUID, JAW. 27.—A chango of Ministers is much spoken
of here, with the exception of those of the Marine and Finances.
M. Cgarte is spoken of by some as the successor of M. Zea
Bermudez,, whilst others name (par interim) the Duke de
l'lnfantado, which appears to predict a new and complete reac-
tion in the moderate system, towards which M. Zea was anxious
to direct the Government.

Communications with Lisbon continue to be very frequent;
the change of Ministry, brought about by the influence of Sir
W. A'Court, has produced a great sensation in that city. The
nomination of M. Pinheiro-Ferreira, who was Minister under
the Cortes, is particalarly objectionable to our Cabinet.
( From the Conttitationnel of Sunday. )
The Speech from the Throne, which the Lord Chancel.
for spoke at the opening of the English Parliament, has
been expected with impatience; curiousity was anxious to
know what language the British Government would hold
in the new situation it had chosen. It was such as might
have been expected from Mr. Canning's abilities : it is
simple and moderate ; but this moderation chews the
strength and fixedness of the resolutions; it at the same
time proves that the English Ministry are well aware of the
position of the Continental Powers, who, in separating their
interest from that of the people, have, as it were, morally dis-
armed themselves, and could not undertake a hostile movement
against England without hastening their ruin, and even com-
promising their own existence.

The English Ministry, however, announce an augmentation
in their military establishment. This augmentation is founded
on the necessity of reinforcing the Indian army, and probably
that of Ireland ; this is the ostensible motive, but might not
the true one be to prove, to the Holy Alliance that England
would be ready, if any in will was shewn her for her little vene-
ration for the monarchical principle as laid down by the Con-
gresses, to bear the consequences ? English policy agrees very
well with these underhand proceedings.
The decisive step is at last taken. England adopts the proper
measures to confirm by treaties the commercial relations which
exist between her and the States of South America that have
seceded from Spain. Now as treaties can only be concluded with
Independent States, it is evident that the words of the King
of England are a formal acknowledgment of the independence
of the Old Spanish Colonies. This is without doubt the
most important event of the present period. That passage
in his Britannic Majesty's Speech which relates to Ireland,
will afflict the friends of toleration, who earnestly desire the
emancipation of the Catholic population of that country. Un-
fortunately men led away by an occult influence, of which it
might not be difficult to point out the origin, have endeavoured
to excite the fanaticism of the Irish Catholics, and will, no
doubt, retard the hopes of the partisans of religious liberty.—
We know that the Jesuits are at work actively in Ireland, and
on this subject we possess some important information, of which
we intend to make use.

It is a matter of surprire that Greece was not mentioned in
the King of England's Speech. It was a delicate question, and
before speaking upon it, Mr. Canning probably waits for dis-
patches from Mr. Stratford Canning.

We understand that the Agents now on the
Continent, on behalf of the " Imperial Conti-
nental Gas Company," have just concluded Con-
tracts for lighting with gas the cities of Amster-
dam, Rotterdam, and Ghent. This enterprising
Company had previously contracted to light
with gas Berlin, Stockholm, and Hanover.
On the 13th ultimo the Queen of SWEDEN
gave a splendid Ball and Supper at Stockholm,
at which all those persons who are usually re-
received et the Swedish Court were present.
Mr. STRATFORD CANNING arrived at Warsaw
on the 16th ultimo on his way to St. Petersburgh.
On the 20th of last month there was a dread-
ful storm at Malmoe, by which some vessels were
stranded and others sunk.

STOCKHOLM, JAN. 21.—1 t is stated, on good
authority, that Sir WALTER SCOTT will pay a
visit in the spring to Sweden and Norway, and
that this ♦isit is on account of a Novel, the sub-
ject of which is taken from the Norwegian His-
tory, en which he is now engaged.
Count FERSEN, the oldest Chamberlain at the
Court of St. Petersburah, died lately. He was
the only son of Count FEusEN, so celebrated in
the reign of CATHERINE 11. for the expedition
against Poland.

Mr. Secretary PEEL is attended by Dr.
M‘GREGOR in consequence of his severe cold.
The appointment of the Duke of NORTHUM-
BERLAND to be hiS MAJESTY'S Ambassador Ex-
traordinary on the occasion of the Coronation of
the King of FRANCE, is announced in the Gateitc
of last night.
A letter from Jamaica, of the 27th December has been re-
ceived, which contains some curious details relating to the cap-
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preside at. a charity dinner for the East London
Catholic Schools, on the 15th instant, at the City
of London Tavern.