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LONDON.
THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 17, 1828.

A Morning Contemporary asserts that his
MAJESTY "is not a little vexed that the Whigs
and the Tories cannot be more conciliatory
towards each other, and says that they have more
an eye to the good things of Church and State
than they hare to the State itself." Now, with-
out vouching for the authenticity of this statement,
we are convinced that such must be the senti-
ments, not only of his MAJESTY, but of the
whole nation. In the course of twelve months
we shall have had four Prime Ministers—if
we anticipate one whose name must be known
in a few days ; and there is every probabi-
lity that the nation will be distracted by an
equal number of changes in the present year, if
'the sane uncompromising ;:nd haughty spirit
should pervade the leaders of the opposite
factions.

To an impartial person it appears strange
that neither the Liberals nor the Ultras can form
an Administration. There is abundance of talent
and character the part of the Liberals—but
what istli a on
in the face of bigotry and selfishness ?
The receivers of rents and of tithes seem powerful
enough Co thwart any Administration ; hut, on the
other hand, they are utterly incompetent to the
task of forming a Government themselves, by
which we mean a Government to whom the
Commons will grant the supplies. No doubt
their organs can give out lists of narrow minded
and ignorant bigots, and affix high offices to
their names—or the Court Circular may

furnish hints by mentioning that, Mr. W.
PEEL, and Mr. J. PEEL, and Mr. DAW-
SON, and Mr. GOULB UR N, "et hoc genus
ovine," called on the Right Hon. R. PEEL at
his residence in Privy-gardens. But is the nation
going to be ruled by these Inen,.? Mr. PEEL'S
talents we have always considered highly respect-
able ; but were they ten times greater, they could
not be expected to infuse themselves through all
those who have the honor of an alliance, whether
by birth or marriage, with the Right Honourable

Gentleman.
Of the Duke of \VELLINGToN we shall
not speak, for though the pride and glory
of his Country, as the most distinguished

General of modern times—by his own confes-
sion (most manfully made in his place in Parlia-
ment) he has no pretensions to the post of
Premier ; and sorry shall we be, if he mars his
fair fame by dabbling in politics and deserting
his real profession. But we would implore Mr. PEEL
to use what influence he may possess softening
down asperities, and bringing together the best
and ablest men in the land, forgetting his own in
his country's welfare. Let him depend on it
that no man loses ultimately by somewhat
underrating his OWII pretensions.' He is clear-
sighted enough to see what he ought to
do, and to reject the counsel of those
blinded and infatuated beings, who are, no
doubt, proud of finding amongst them (as
they unfortunately do in his case) a man of fair,
liberal, and enlightened views, excepting on the
single subject of Catholic Emancipation.
In conclusion, we implore him to recollect
the ludicrous support he received last year in the
House of Commons, and to consider that passing
over to the Treasury benches will not inspire his
friends with the graces of oratory, or enable Mr.
GOULBURN to reply to Mr. BROUGHAM, or
Mr. DAWSON to Sir FRANCIS BURDETT.

The expected change in the new Ministry of
France still occupies the attention of the Jour-
nals, and rumours of all sorts are circulated
among the political circles. The general opinion
appears to be that the existing Ministry is not
sufficiently strong to carry measures through the
Chambers, if it will even have the hardihood to
meet them. It were idle to reason upon asser-
tions founded on such vague possibilities. We
see enough at home to warrant forbearance as to
probabilities among our neighbours.

According to accounts from Constantinople
in the Gazette de France of Tuesday, it ap-
pears that the SULTAN is using every exertion
which prudence can dictate to make a good
defence, if necessary. For this purpose he has
assembled the Chiefs of corporations and trades
in the capital, and instructed them to prepaid
their several bodies for military service in the
possible event of a war. Similar orders have
been forwarded to the provinces ; but the greatest
caution is observed by the PORTE to abstain
from provoking hostilities.
By an article from Warsaw it will be seen

that Russia is ready, with the coucurrence of
the other Powers, to act, but not otherwise. The
army on the Pruth has been reinforced.

We received this morning the Allgerneine
Zeitung:and the Nuremburg Correspondent of
the 9th inst. They confirm the intelligence re-
ceived yesterday from Vienna, respecting the
Declaration sent by the Emperor of RUSSIA to
the other Courts of the Convention. The news
of the departure of the Ambassadors produced
no surprise, as such an event was not only pro
bable, but expected. The EMPEROR, acting in
the spirit of the Treaty, has sent to know how
far the other Courts are disposed to proceed.
He has accordingly sent orders to the Army on
the Pruth, as well as to eount HEIDEN at Malta,
not to take any steps in consequence of the depar-
ture of the Ambassadors. By this it is clear
that his Imperial MAJESTY is disposed to regu-
late his conduct •in conformity with the views of
England and France. The army on the Pruth
is, however, vigilant, and has once been led into
mistake by a false alarm. Such things are
very natural under the excitement which mist
prevail among a large body of troops eager for
commencing warlike operations. -
The Russian merchantS at Constantinople felt
so alarmed after the departure of their Ambassa-
dor, that they left on the 14th December, not-
withstanding the repeated assurance of protec-

tion. It is not easy to convince the fears of men
who have little to hope for in a case of extremity,
and the well-known national antipathy of the
Turks was sufficient to alarm men who had no-
thing to expect from their mercy in case of corn-
Constantinople, however, remained
ranquil

motion.

VIENNA, JAN. 4.
We learn that a courier, who arrived yesterday evening
from St. Petersburgh, has brought information of a decla--
ration from the Russian Cabinet, that it will undertake
nothing in the affairs of the East without the concurrence
of the two Allied Courts, and that it does not aim at any
territorial aggrandisement whatever. This news cauj a
considerable rim: in our funds.

ST. rETERSBURGD, DEC. 21.
We have received here, by merchants' letters frotn;Odessa,
the news of the departure of the French and English
Ambassadors from Constantinople on the Bth of this
month, where our Ambassador was detained by contrary
winds, but was every- moment expected at odetaa.
For these ten days past both the Court and the
public were prepared for this news, it therefore excited no
great sensation : however, the Ministry is said to have
thought fit, in the absence of official news, to lay
these
private communications before his Majesty the Emperor,
in order to take such measures as the circumstances require.
It appears that this has led to the sending of several
couriers to London and Paris, and that our Government
wishes to learn the intentions of the English and French
Cabinets, in the present case, before it proceeds to act.

Hence it appears that our political course in the affairs of
the East is closely defined, and that our Government will act
only in the spirit of the treaty of the 6th July, with-
out making use of the great resources which it
possesses, to effect the pacification, if its Allies should not
think it expedient to give their consent to military opera-
tions by land, and leave the execution of them to Russia.
A courier has also been dispatched to Malta with instruc-
tions to Admiral Heiden.

JASSY, DEC. 14.
On every side the communications become more difficult,
and our merchants never met with so many obstacles in
their intercourse with the neighbouring countries as at this
moment. On the Russian side the strictest measures
have been adopted upon our frontiers, since a false alarm
set the Russian army in motion; and on the frontiers of
Gallicin the greatest vigilance is exercised with respect to
all merchandise, even though imported in a regular
manner. This circumstance often tends to collision, and
it is reported that some disturbance took place at Brody,
which rendered it necessary for the Russian Consul to call
upon the authorities to interfere.

BUCHAREST, DEC. IS.
All the members of the three missions left Constantinople
on the Sth, except a few persons whom the Ambassa-
dors left there to take care of the hotels of the legations ;
the families of the Dragomans, Chabert, Pisani, and Simoni
remain in the capital for a month, to pet their affairs in
order, and were recommended by Mr. S. Calming and M.
de Ribeaupierra to the protection of the Ambassador of the
Netherlands.

ANCONA, DEC. 26.
An English frigate has arrived here to-day, from Corfu,
to fetch Count Capo d'lstria.

BUCHAREST, DEC. 21.
According to the latest accounts from Constantinople of
the 14th inst., the departure of M. de Ribeaupierre had so
alarmed the Russian subjects, that notwithstanding the as-
surances of the Porte, they all embarked and left that capi-
tal. Some French and English families had also withdrawn.

Hamburgh Papers of the Bth inst. have also
been received this morning, at which date the
Elbe was covered with ice as far down as Altona ;
the weather was very stormy in the North Sea
for the last three weeks, and great damage had
been done to shipping along the coast of Nor-
way and other places. Navigation was inter-
ropted along the eastern coasts by floating masses
of iee

lismnuftcif, JAN. 7.

In consequence of the frost, which set in the night be-
fore last, the Elbe is covered with ice as far as Altona, and
is full of floating ice farther down, so that the navigation is
again interrupted.

SCHWERIN, DEC. 28.
The Grand Duke has issued an ordinance for the protec-
tion of our merchants and tradesmen, against the injury
which they sustain from the concurrence of foreigners,
and especially from the operations of commercial travellers
for foreign houses. By this ordinance, all travellers with
samples or patterns mast take out a licence on their ar-
rival in the country ; they must not show their patterns
and samples to any but merchants and tradesmen. The
price of the licence varies from 10 to 30 rix dollars, ac-
cording to the nature of the articles which they offer for
sale.

COPENHAGEN, JAN. 5.
The day before yesterday there was a violent storm from
the south-east, which continued the whole day until late
at night, and ended with frost and snow. The great num-
ber of things which have been washed on shore, along the
whole west coast of Jutland, proves that the storms which
have raged for nearly three weeks in the North Sea have
done great damage.

lIAMEURGH, JAN. 8.

On the 27th December twenty new barns at Gnoniten,
in Mecklenburg'', almost all quite full of corn in the straw,
hay, and agricultural implements, were destroyed by fire.

BARCELONA, JAN. 2.—lt is repeated that
the project of the armistice has been adopted,
under some modifications, by the Council of
Castile, and it will be made public in three days.

It is asserted at Lisbon, according to orders
received from the Emperor .at Rio de Janeiro,
that the Queen 'Mother,-is ,to go as soon as pos-
sible to Rome, and her departure is expected to
take place before the arrival of Don Miguel.
Letters received from Vienna this morning of
the sth inst. positively state, that no movement
has as yet taken place in the Austrian army.
The resignation of VILLELE produced a slight
effect on the Funds at Hamburgh. The Ex-
change was 13 6i.
The Gazette de Augsburg states, that ac-
counts have been received at Vienna, from
Odessa, of the 28th December, which bring
the arrival of Ribeaupierre in that town.—
Gazette de France.

PARIS,. JAN. 14.—1 t is stated this evening
that a Ministerial revolution has taken place,
which adds M. Pasquier to Roy and Portalis.
We can announce as positive, that this morning
M. Hermopolis went to offer a port-feuille to
Chateaubriand, which was refused.—Journal
du Commerce.

It is said that the Duke of WELLINGTON
has been visiting Mr. HUSKISSON for upwards
of three hours this morning.

The day to which Parliament is prorogued
(Jan. 29), is the Anniversary of the Klka's Accession.
A set of fellows are visiting the shops about
town, offering to purchase shillings of the coinage of 1826
at a premium. Their object is presumed to be, to gild
them, and to attempt to pass them for sovereigns.—Brighton
Gazette.

SHOREIIAM.—.We were visited on Sunday
morning last by one of the most tremendous gales, accom-
panied with rain, lightning, and thunder, ever witnessad
here. The wind about six o'clock increased to a perfect
hurricane from the south-west; many ships in the harbour
were by its violence forced from their mooring, and driven
to the shore, and several barges with their cargoes were
sunk, beyond which, however, little damage was done.—
The tide on Monday morning continued to flow two hours
beyond its regular time, a circumstance from which the
extreme violence of the gale may be inferred, and it is
feared that considerable damage will be sustained by ship-
ping at sea.—Bripidon Gazette.
THE BATTLE OF PRESTON.—Whatever hu-
manity may have been displayed by the High-
landers towards the wounded, at the battle of
Preston, it would be in vain to deny that they
exhibited quite as much, if not more, general
activity in despoiling the slain. Every article
they conceived to be of the least value, they
eagerly appropriated ; often in their ignorance of
civilized life, making ludicrous mistakes in their
preference of particular articles, and as often ap-
propriating articles which were of no value at all.
One who had got a watch, sold it soon after-
wards to some person for a trifle, and remarked,
when the bargain was concluded, with an air of
great gratulation, "he was glad to be
to chratur, for she leeved nae time after he catched
her;" the machine having in reality stopped for
want of winding up. Another exchanged a horse
for a horse-pistol. R Highlanders
were oldquit of
were seen going with the fine shirts of the Eng-
lish Officers over the rest of' their clothes, while
little boys went strutting about with grid-laced
cocked hats on their heads, baudaliers dangling
down to their heels, and breeches, which it re-
quired one of their hands at least to keep from
tripping them. Out of the great numbers which
deserted, in order to carry home their spoils,
more than one were seen hurrying over hill and
dale, with nothing but a great military saddle
upon their backs, and apparently impressed with
the idea that they had secured a competency for
life.—From Chambers's History of the Rebel-
lion, just published.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY

FROM LLOYD'S.

PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 16.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrived
the Harriet, Kindley, from the.Manritius, and tha
Ducalion, Defier, from Brussels.
DEAL, JAN. 16.—Wind E.S.E.—The homeward
bound have got under weigh.
PLYMOUTH, JAN. 15.—Wind E.—Arrived the
Magdalen, Acklow, from Trinidad ; the Active,
Cole, from Lisbon; and the Apollo, Blythe, from
Berbice.

FALMOUTH, JAN. Is.—Wind S.E. to S.W.—
Arrived from London the Betsey, Johns, for Bor.
deaux, with loss of mainsail and other damage.

COWES, JAN. 16.—Arrived the Ann, Creath, very
leaky.

BAMSGATE, JAN. 16.—1 t blew very hard last night
from the eastward, in consequence of which the
Hussaren, on the Sandwich Flats, went to pieces;
the wreck, and great part ofthe cargo strewed on shore.
TORBAY, JAN. 15.—A1l the vessels in the Bay
rode out the gale on Saturday night without damage.

The Reaper, Stratford, from Pillau to London,
was totally wrecked yesterday morning, near Aldbro',
only one man saved.
The Henry, Mainland, from Memel, was en shore
at Castrop, near Dragoe, the sth inst.
The Larina, Deux, from London to Gibraltar, was
totally wrecked, near Salcombe on Sunday, and all
on board drowned.

THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY).

CITY, TIVREIE Ob' CLVeZ.

The continued uncertainty which exists on the
subject of the Ministerial arrangements has caused
the speculators in the Funds to be completely at
a stand, and gives them 'no clue by which they may
be able to direct their operations ; for this reason the
business doing to-day has been again of small extent,
and Consols, which opened at 86, were immediately
afterwards sellers, and are now 86i for account, and
84k for money. The premium on India Bonds
and Exchequer Bills have declined in a trifling de-
gree, the former being 92 3, and the latter .59 60.
The Foreign Funds remain inactive, Mexican
Bonds are 46f ; Colombian, 26 ; Russian, 92411-;
Danish, 60-1 i; Greek, 1741 4 ; Buenos Ayres
seem heavy at 42 3; in Brazilian there is nothing
new to quote, the price is 60 1; Chilian, 24 6.

The Share market remains in a calm, and the
prices continue the same as yesterday.
Three per Cent. Consols, 841, ex. div. ; Ditto for the
Account 86k; India Bonds, 92 3 pm. ; Exchequer Bills
59 60 pm.

TWO O'CLOWC.

Consols 86 buyers. India Bonds, as well as
Exchequer Bills, continue to decline, the former to
87, and the latter to .57 premium. It is reported
tbat the Government Broker has been selling.
THREE
.0' CL 0 CK.
8.5 i 6.

Consols for Account,
FOUR O'CLOCK.—
Consols 84f
Do. for Ae. 86 f
Brazilian Bonds 60k
Buenos Ayres 42
Chilian Do.
Columbian, 1824 25}

CLOSING PRICES.
I Danish 603-8
Greek, 182.5 701
Mexican, 1825 46f
Peruvian
Russian 92f
Spanish, 1821 1041