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London, England, 1825-02-08 00:00:00

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OLE3J QUI., DIOERE FALSUM AliDli.4T

LONDON,
TUESDAY EVENING, FEB. 8, 1825.

Paris Papers from Tuesday to Saturday in-
clusive arrived last night. They are full of com-
ments on the late change of Ministry in Portu-
gal, which is considered by the French Journalists
As a complete triumph of the British Cabinet.
The nomination of SenhOr SILYESTRE PINHIEIRO
PERILITIRA, to be Minister of• Foreign Affairs,
may indeed be justly regarded as a striking
Proof of the triumph of British influence; for th's
Slaternan has always been a zealous advocate of a
limited monarchy and a representative government,
and during the whole period that he formerly
held his present office, he evinced on every occa-
-4% an earnest desire to cultivate and cement
the ancient relations of friendship which had
subsisted for such a length of time between Eng-
land and Portugal.
Prom the nature of the debates that have taken
Place in the Chambers, there is no opportunity of
forming a judgment what will be the result of
the questions for indemnifying the emigrants and
the conversion of the Rentos. It would seem
that Prince METTEKNICM is expected shortly ht
parts, Various reasons for his journey aro as-
signed by the French politicians ; but they all
test upon vague conjecture. It is, however,
very probable that this Statesman's visit to the
Yrettch capital is occasioned by political motives.
The following are extracts :

( From the Journal des Debuts.)
Pains, FEL 4.
In one of the Ministerial Evening Journals the following is
to be found ;
t ::_Several reports have been in circulation this evening at
~I°A L'ars Exchange. Among others it is pretended that the
ifilel-(eY-bf M. Aletternich to Paris caused supposition of
:hantx_istence of some great financial treaty with a celebrated
Abe "r of that capital. It is added, that the departure of
for the c! Ambassador from England, has been the signal
e cliange in the English policy with regard to South A Me-
-1 sod :Greece • and lastly, as the house of Rothschild, of
c`4ll,4l°N have taken thean of Brazil, that all these
0,, Rance*. might indic tealat the Court of Austria was not
t'llosed to the acknowledgment proclaimed by England."
I.E rem the Courier Francais.]
The PARIS, FEu. 4.
The aetriLv.al. at Paris of Prince Metternich is announced.—
poject of his journey is not yet known, but the osten-
sible rnotive is the bad state of his wife's health, who is at pre-
sent in Prance.

(Franz the Constitutionnel. )
The last letters from Berlin, dated Jan P ARIS, FF.I3. 2.
. 23, say that Pro-
fev„
-or Cousin is set at liberty.
etMADRID, JAN. 24.
(Rxtract of a Private Letter. )—The Clergy are at resent
ploying all their influence to excite the people against the
theenc4 and
we may cadge what they
• can effect by what
Y have already effected

Intrx, JAN. 23. AT,he French Military Commandant has informed the Spanish
‘,;l,,tnnrities, that henceforward no individuals are to be arrested
~tout first informing him.

FRENCH FUNDS.
.-.ll)Ants, FEn. s.—Five per Cents. opened at 103 f. 70c., and
``,?ed at 103 f. 70c.—Bank Stock, I,99oE—Rente de Naples,
(Ak...conet's Certificates), 89f. 20c.—Royal Spanish Loan, 1823,
.—Exchange on Landon one month, 25E ; three months,
""`" 85c-4 Coors Anthentiq;te.)

According to the latest intelligence from
Greece, it appears that the dissentious among the
Greeks are suppressed. We regret to observe,
however, by accounts from Vienna and Odessa,
that neither the Austrian nor the Russian Cabinet

will listen to any proposition fur sanctioning tl e
independence of Greece ; and that, with respect
to that interesting country, those two Cabinets
are resolved to adhere to the principles of
the Holy Alliance against all changes in
existing institutions. The Greeks are aware
of the hostility of these two Powers, and know
that on their own valour and fortitude depends
the establishment of their independence. Let
them persevere in their noble course, and they
will effect their object in spite of open arid se-
cret enemies.

We extract from the Brussels Oracle, receive(
this morning, the following article of politica
intelligence :

BRUSSELS, JAW. 31.
We hear from the frontiers of France, that a Commission,
consisting of superior officers of Artillery and Engineers, will
inspect, in the course of next month, all the fortresses on the
northern frontier, from Strasburg and Dunkirk. This Com-
mission will have to examine the state of the fortifications of
all the fortresses, the establishment of the artillery, the
senals, the magazines, and stores, and to give a circumstantial
report to the ,M inister of War.

TREATY between SARDINIA and the OTTOMAN

PORTE.

The Gazetta Piemontese of the 25th January, contains at
great length the official Documents relative to the Treaty con-
cluded by the King of Sardinia with the Sublime Porte, which
was negociated by Lord Strangford. The Treaty is in fifteen
Articles ; and the Preamble states, that his Majesty, Charles
Felix, King of Sardinia, &c. &c. and his Imperial Majesty,
Sultan Malunud Han 11., the greatest of Sultans, most illus-
trious of the Ottomans, &c. &c., equally desirous of establishing
durable friendship and peace between their respective States,
have resolved to conclude a Commercial Treaty on the model of
those already existing with other Powers, have appointed, th e King
of Sardinia, Lord Strangford, and the Sultan,3 Plenipotentiaries
to negociate the same. By this treaty ships bearing the Sardinian
flag are admitted to the navigation of the Black sea. The Sar-
dinian Councils are to enjoy the same privileges and exemptions
front various duties, as the Consuls of the European Powers,
and the most perfect security is promised to the merchants and
subjects of the two Powers reciprocally, -in each other's domi-
nions. Two Notes from Lord Strangford to the Sardinian
Ministry announce, one the conclusion of the treaty, and the
other that of a specific arrangement, by which the Turkish Go-
vernment agrees that all articles of Turkish produce andmanu-
facture imported into the Sardinian dominions shall pay the
same duties as similar articles from other countries.

No topic of national interest is more important
than the State of Ireland, and therefore it must
be highly gratifying to the real friends of that
country to learn that the Earl of LIVERPOOL, in
answer to a question of the Marquis of LANs-
DowN, last night, in the House of Lords, di.-
clared, that in the motion which he intended to
bring forward on Thursday, he should propose
to open the inquiry as to every part of Ireland,
and that no portion of that country should be
excluded from it. This comprehensive and mi-
nute examination into the state of such an essential
branch of the Empire as the Sister Island promises
the most satisfactory result, and is more likely to
rerrmve all real grievances that may oppress that
country than any Association which the Catholics
may devise for their own peculiar relief. Such
a legislative investigation must necessarily lead
to a thorough knowledge of what may be most
necessary to promote the happiness of all ranks
of the Irish people, as it will doubtless be fol-
lowed by every measure that can tend to the
improvement of the country, consistent with pre-
servation of the British Constitution in its full
purity and vigour.

A Gentleman, charged with a special Mission
from the King of FRANCE, transacted business
with Mr. Secretary CANNING, on Friday.
New Brunswick Papers were received yester-
day, to the '2d ult., by which we learn that, on
the 13th of the preceding month, a slight shock
of an earthquake, which lasted about 10 seconds,
was experienced at St. Andrew's. It excited
considerable alarm, but no damage was sustained.
The Lords who have taken the oaths and their
seats this Session are Lord NAPIER, as a Peer of
Scotland, in the room of the late Marquis of
Lonit.tx ; the Bishops of DOWN and CONNOR,
and CffEsTak ; Viscount STitANGFORD on hving
created Baron Penhurst, and Lord DA LnousiE.
Notwithstanding the recent division of the
Court of King's Bench, and the declaration of
the Loan CHANCELLOR respecting Joint Stock
Companies, several others are in embryo, and
will shortly be announced to the Public. Among
them there is to be a Company of " Shipbuilders
and Shipwrights."

COAST DUTIES ON COALS.—Petitions are pre-
paring throughout the Maritime Counties for a
repeal of this partial and injurious Tax ; indeed,
if the OVER-SEA Duty on Coals was likewise re-
pealed, it would prove most advantageous to
British Navigation, and check the further ex-
tension of the Coal Mines which have been estab-
lished at Liege, Amiens, and other parts of the
Continent.—(Country Paper.)
SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOW-
LEDOE.—At the annual meeting of the District Committee for
the Deanries of Alnwick and Bambro', in aid of the Society for
Promoting Christian Knowledge, on the 4th ult. it appeared
from the report of the Secretary, that 173 Bibles, 156 'l.'esta-
ments, 574 Prayer Books, 72 Psalters, 2/37 other bound bioks,
1,796 half-bound and Tracts, had been distributed in the last
year ; and that five new subscribers had been added to the Dis-
trict Committee.

DREADFUL CIRCUMSTANCE.—The attention of
a crowd of persons was attracted this morning
at the appearance of a young man walking back-
wards and forwards on the parapet of the house
No. 2'2, Duke-street, St. G iles's, and the utmost
alarm was excited by his dangerous si uation.—
Several persons begged of him for God's sake to
go in, but he seemed to pay a deaf ear to their
intreaties, and in a short time, whether by acci-
dent or intention it is impossible to say, he fell
head foremost into the street, and was literally
dashed to pieces. Ile was carried to the Mid-
dlesex Hospital instantly, but was quite dead.
On inquiry we ascertained that his name was
Rhodes ; he had been light-headed for the last
week or fortnight, and during the temporary ab-
sence of his wife from the bed room, on the third
floor, he got out of the window, when the unfor-
tunate catastrophe took place. The body now
lies for a Coroner's Inquest,