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LONDON,
MONDAY, MARCH 11, 1822.

We received this morning the French Papers
of Thursday. It appears that the disturbances
iu Paris still continue, and that the Stuuents of
the Schools of Law and Medicine have taken
Part in them; and so strong has the spirit of in-
subordination manifested itself among the Law
Students, that the 'Royal Council of Pub-
lic Instruction has deemed it necessary to
suspend, for the present, the lectures and
exercises of that faculty. The Chamber of
Peers was engaged on Wednesday in discussing
the amendment to the 17th article of the Law
Project on the Press, which was proposed by the
Count de BASTARD, with the view of still sub.
jecting certain offences of the Press to the Trial
by Jury. The amendment was supported by the
Duke de BRoOLIE in an able speech, which was
ordered to be printed, but was rejected by a
majority of 121 to 94. The 17th article was
then adopted, -and the Chamber afterwards pro,
ceeded to take the 18th into consideration. The
'Chamber of Deputies has continued its discussions
on the public accounts. Our intelligence respecting.
Russia and Turkey is still of a warlike character.
The Persian army is said to have taken up its
winter-quarters in the vicinity of Bagdad and
Irzerum, keeping possession of three whole pro-
vinces. The Paella of Bagdad, it is added, has
acknowledged the supremacy of the .Schah of
l'EnsiA, and is determined on uniting his forces
with the Persians in the spring to act against the
Turks.
In our front page we have given extracts from
the French Papers, and from Madrid Journals
to the 23d ult.

The French Five per Cents. closed on Wed-
nesday at glf. 35c., and Bank Stock at 1590 f.

It was reported on 'Change this morning, that
Private accounts had been received from Spain,
bringing information that General RIEGO has
been appointed President of the Cortes, which
has caused great satisfaction to the nation.

Virginia Papers arrived this morning to the
10th February.
Letters from Havannah of
,the 25th January,
received by the Catherine, represent that the whole
coast of Cuba was blockaded by paratical picca-
roons : the intercourse between Havannah and
Matanzas is rendered precarious and dangerous
by them. A Spanish 74, two gun-brigs, and a
sloop of war, were off Havannah, bound to Eu-
rope, with a great value in specie on board, said
to amount to six millions of dollars. It was
thought that this would be the last money that
Spain would receive from Mexico, the revolution
in that country being, considered as complete,
two Patriot cruizers being offs the Havannah.
The United States' schooner Porpoise has
taken five more Algerine cruizers on the coast of
Cuba, burnt four of them, and kept one as a
tender. •

We hear that a meeting of the Country Gen-
tlemen will be held in a few days at the Thatched
House, in St. James's-street, for the purppse of
forming a Deputation to wait upon the Earl of
LIVERPOOL, on the subject of the present de-
pressed state of the Agricultural Interests. It is
said that the disturbances in Norfolk have sug-
gested the necessity of this meeting.

WEST INDIA INTERCOURSE.—We refer our
Readers to the able and argumentative speech
of the late Master of the Rolls, Sir Wm. GRANT,
on the American Intercourse Bill in 1806, which
we have this day reprinted, in compliance with
the wishes of numerous Correspondents ; and we
do so the more readily, as it is as applicable to
the present juncture as it was when delivered in
the House of Commons. The same question has
again arisen, the same arguments are used in
support of it, and the same answers, we think,
may be given to them.—The West India Planters
Imagine that the depressed state of their in-
terests arises from the restrictive laws of the

United States, which interdict the importation in-
to, its ports of any articles that are the growth
and produce of any port or place into which
their ships are precluded from entering ; and
that, if this evil were removed, rum and other
West India
_produce would be in greater de-
mand, and meet a better market. The. United
States restrictions are the consequence of the
policy of the British Government from time
immemorial. It, has ever been the, policy of
Great Britain to exclude all foreign nations from
trading or enjoying any intercourse with her
Colonies; and the wisdom of her councils will
be displayed in a steady adherence to this
system, the foundation of her maritime great-
ness, the nursery of her seamen; and conse-
quently the bulwark of her national de-
fence. How far it may be advisable at the
present moment, or indeed at any period, to
break in upon a system of such importance,
when the immediate consequence must be great
injury to our navigation, and probable ruin to
our remaining North American possessions, it
will be well for his Majesty's Ministers to con-
sider, "more especially as the measure recom-
mended by the friends of the West India Pro-
prietors is one of speculation merely ; and it is
very doubtful whether it may produce the de-
sired effect. It is argued, that if the parts of
the British West India Islands were thrown
open to the flag of the. United States of America
for the admission of lumber, staves, flour, &c.
the Planters would be enabled to purchase those
commodities on better terias than at present, and
that it would be' in their power to dispose of
their rums and molasses to much greater advan,
tage, and to a greaterextent. In answer it may
be observed, that though the ships of the United
States are restricted from any intercourse with
our Islands, yet the article of rum (the great
desideratum of the West India advocates) by no
means bears that high price in the American
market, which might be expected* from the cir-
cumstance of its being excluded from importa-
tion direct from the place of manufacture. If
therefore the communication should be opened,
and a free trade allowed, is it not reasonable. to
expect that the price in the American market
will be infinitely lower than at the present mo-
ment ? By the latest advices from New York,
the price of Antigua rum was 75 cents per gallon,
subject to a duty of 45 cents, leaving only 30 cents,
or 16 pence ÷ sterling; scarcely one penny per
gallon higher than the price of rum of the
same quality at this time in the West India
Docks. The West India Planters may argue,
that it is of no consequence to them how
low the price may be in the United States, pro-
vided they are enabled to obtain a better price
in the Islands than by. transhipping to the Mother
•Cotintry, or tb barter it with advantage for Ame-
rican productions necessary for their. estates.
But let us inqiiire whether the event. will realize
their hopes. The American character is truly com-
mercial : the merchants of the United States trade
for the legitimate purposes of profit and exclusive,
advantage. If they find it their interest to dispose of
their cargoes for money or dollars, they will do so,
and go away with the currency-of the Island ;
they will at no time barter their lumber and
flour, but when they, are sure of benefiting them-
selves. It will be urged, that the planter may
in this traffic be enabled to dispose of his rum at
what he may consider a fair price, but in doing
so, as that price will be much too great to allow
the adventurer to expect a profitable sale on
his return home, he will look for 'an equi-
valent in a greatly enhanced price for his
own commodities; thus, if he gives the Planter
2s. 6d. for his rum in payment in barter, when
that rum is worth only is. 3d. in the market, paid
for in dollars or bills of exchange, he will' re-
quire double the price, or 60 dollars' for his
thousand of staves, when the same article may
be purchased at 30 dollars by specie or• bills of
exchange ; and then let us ask how is the Planter
benefited.—Although the Americans do not at
present trade to our islands direct, yet large
quantities of rum are imported by theta from the
Danish Islands, and which of course are conveyed
there by British Ships. Great quantities of rum
likewise find their way into the United States
from New Brunswick and the interior of Quebec.
It will be seen that last year between 30 and
forty thousand puncheons of rum were imported in
British vessels into British North America,
and which were received in barter in our
Islands for the productions of those Colonies.—
Since the Ports of Halifax and of St. John have been
made free, very considerable quantities of Ame-
rican commodities have been imported there
by Americans ; and during the last year large
exportations have taken place of the articles of
lumber and staves
_from Halifax to our Islands,
on nearly the same terms as the same articles
could be purOased in the United States.
I f this statement is correct, as we know it to be,
can any reflecting man for one moment imagine that ,
the measure proposed by the West India Interests
will have the effect contemplated by them ? 'Why
then should it be adopted) or rather is it notob-1
viously inexpedient and most dangerous ?—Open
l'the Islands to a free trade to the American Flag,
and the consequence is inevitable runt" to the trade
of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick,. and great
loss to the Canadas ; besides, at the same time,
affording the opportunity of employment to an
immense tonnage of. American shipping, to the ex-
clusion of British navigation. The trade being
once opened, it will hereafter be claimed by the
American Government as a matter of right, and,
when it may be desirable to put a stop to it, it
may be found impossible, or attended with the
most serious consequences. We, therefore, con-
tend that, on every ground of policy, the ,trade
should not be thrown open, nor the least depar-
ture from our Navigation Acts permitted ; for the
positive injury to the Mother • Country will be
great, if relaxation takes place, infinitely greater
than any positive good which may be contem-
plated to arise to the West India Interests.—As
the measure, if adopted, would be most injurious
to the Navigation system of Great Britain, so
would it operate to the advantage of the Navy
of the United States, and conduce to the encou-
ragement of her nursery for seamen :—besides,
it, will afford such facilities for smuggling into
the West India Islands of teas and other articles;

that the exports from the Mother Country will be
greatly lessened and in support of the truth of
'tliis-Observatiotr, we refer. confidently to the
.re-
ports:of the Special Commissioners of Revenue,
who were sent out a few years since to the
Colonies.

We have still the melancholy task of reporting
the continuance of atrocities In Ireland. The
work, however, of judicial inquiry, and legal in-
fliction, is exercised with vigilance and vigour,
but with temperance and humanity. We have
inserted in another part of our Paper the intelli-
gence received this day.
Yesterday a Privy Council was held at the
Castle, at which the liberties of the city of Cork
were placed under the provisions of the Insur-
rection Act.--(Dublin Correspondent, March 8.)

INTENDED VISIT or HIS MAJESTY TO THE
CITY.-It is now confidently expected that the
KING will, within six weeks, pay his promised
visit to the City of London, Ever since the in-
vitation was sent to Carlton-palace, the City
Magistrates, and the rest of them who form the
Corporation, have been in daily hope of receiving
the announcement of the day on which his Ma-
jesty will pay to Guildhall the honour which
he was most graciously pleased to extend to
Ireland. A deputation has Ivaited on Mr. Peel,
requesting to know' lvhether his Majesty had
been pleased to mike, any further communication.
This answer, we understand, stated that no day
had yet been fixed by the King, but the Secre-
tary intimated that in all probability his Ma-
jesty's notification would • be' both early and fa-
vourable.— Pluming Paper.)

. :It is believed that The Active frigate, Captain
4:4rintw KING, in this harbour, is intended to
be fitted to take out to Calcutta the Right. Hon.
Gconnc CANNING,. as Governor--General to India.
(tfampshire Telegraph.)
It if. expected his MAJESTY will visit the two
Theatres Royal and the Opera House in the
course of the present week. '
On Saturday, at two o'clock, a Cabinet Council
was held at the Foreign Office in DoWning-street,
which had been summdned by the Marquis of.
LONDONDERRY. The Council was attended by
all the Cabinet -Ministers. —They continued in
.deliberation till past four o'clock.
Yesterday.the Duke of YORK attended Divine
Service at the Chapel Royal', and heard a sermon
by. the Bishop of BANGOR.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY and the Earl
of LIVERPOOL set out at eight o'clock yesterday
morning. from the. Noble 'Marquis's house in
SL'James's-square for the, Royal Pavilion at
Brighton, They 'were expected to return to
town late last iiight, or early; this morning.
On, Sunday last :his Excellency Don PASQUA':
REAL, Governor of St. Domingo, on his way to
•Corunna, was driven into Holyhead by contrary
winds, and, with his suite, has taken up his resi-
deuce at Moran's Royal Hibernian Hotel, at that
place.

.'The amount of dissent to the plan for the re-
duction of the Five per Cents. is very small in-
deed. Up to Saturday the number of dissentients
did not exceed 70 or 80, and the stock standing
in their namet is under 260,0001.
CITY BUSINESS.—A Special Court of Aldermen
was held at Guildhall on Saturday, which was very fully at-
tended.: The Chamberlain reported to the Court the surplus
in hand of the Orphans' Fund applicable to the discharge of
the debt, which being read the Court directed the sum of
23;2001. part of the debt, to be paid off .and discharged, and
instructed the Chamberlain to take. the requisite measures to
inform the !parties interested therein. Commissioners of the
COurt of Requests for the month of April next were appointed.
The Chamberlain laid before the Court sundry Orders he had
been served with from the Select Committee of the House of
CoMmons 'upon the Orphans' Fund, for various accounts,
which were read, anti the Chamberlain directed to make the,
returns required.
On Friday last the Grand Jury at our Assizes
returned .a true Bill against John Ambrose Wil-
liams, Editor and Publisher of the Durham Chro-
nicle, for a libel against the late Marquess of
LozinoNnEna-v-, contained in his Paper of the
20th of October last.--(Durham Advertiser,
March 9.)
On Wednesday last a Meeting of the Provi-
dent ASsociation took place at the White Swan,
North Shields, when the Trustees and Directors
of that Friendly Benefit Society, now in its
thirty-third year, resolved to assent to the terms
of Government, and invest their Five per Cent.
Stock in the new Four per Cents., from the 6th.
July next...---(Durham Advertiser, March 9.)
Eurl GROSVENOR has recently lost his valuable
racer, Belvidere, by. a sudden death, at the stable
at Eaton, near Chester. •
A favourite horse, the property of HENRY
WALuoNn, Esq. of Hadfield .llouse, Devon, died.
a few days since, at the *advanced age of Afty
years.

AND MRS. COUTTS:---Mrss COuTTS, sub-
sequently to het -marriage, received in presents
of money, plate, jewels, houses, lands,. &c. to the
value of nearly half a million sterling. .Besides
this Mr. CoUTTs 'bequeathed to her his whole
property to the ainOunt of more than six hundred
'thousand pounds, together with his share of the
profits of his batiking-hou.se.. It is certainly the
.intention of Mrs.-CoutTs to make a settlement
upon the daughters of her lamented husband to
the amount of 10,000/. each, besides certain sums
to their children, retaining-however the principal
in her own power.—(Mornine, Post.) •
EXTRAORDINARY•SUIcIDE.—Saturday, Mr. M.
Ranisdale, a respectable •butcherof Kingsland, proceeded as
usual, accompanied by his . man, to. Leadenhall and White-
chapel markets; on his way up Bishopsgate-street, he suddenly
sprung out of the. cart, and instantly cut his throat with a large
knife, which .he threw up a passage. He was immediately
conveyed home to his disconsolate family, in a state of insensi-
bility, and every medical assistance was afforded, but to their
great affliction, he expired about four o'clock in the afternoon.
Being a man- in opulent circumstances, his most intimate
friends are unable to account for the dreadful catastrophe.
HONESTY OF A• 'HACKNEY COACIIMAN.—A
Gentleman left a small lioX in a hackney-coach a few nights
back, containing gold dust and diamonds, value together about
5501., with some bills of exchange; it was a night coach, driven
by a lad, who Carried- several fares after he sat down the
Gentleman to whom the property belonged. The following
morning the proprietor of the coach took out the corn-bags, and
found the box, which he immediately deposited at the Hackney_
coach Office. The owner of the box went to the office; and
there, to, his agreeable surprise, found his property. in safety.
The Conimisslod
ers, pursuant- to the power invested in them by
Parliament, for rewarding and encouraging coachmen to ho-
neity, by depositing all property found in their vehicles at the
Hackney coach Office, awarded the coachman 251., which the
gentleman gladly paid. Byithe same law, coachmen are liable to
a penalty of 201., if they detain any property found in their
coaches more than four days.