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LONDON,
TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 21, 1897.

ARRIVAL OF HIS MAJESTY.

His MAJESTY arrived in town, in his private
carriage, at ten minutes past two, this afternoon,
escorted by a detachment of the 17th Lancers.
His MAJESTY will hold a Council, which will
be attended by all his Ministers, and receive the
Recorder's Report, after which he will return
to Windsor, the carriage being ordered at five
o'clock.

The Paris Papers of Saturday, and the Gazette
de France, dated Sunday morning,- reached us
last night. They do not contain any political
intelligence of importance, but a general feeling
in behal‘; of DON MIGUEL is manifested by most
of them. Even the Gazette de France copies
from the Franlffort Journal some arguments
which were urged by that Paper against the right
of the Emperor DON PEDRO to dispose of the
throne of Portugal, after having decided in ac-
cepting the Imperial Throne of Brazil, and en-
tering into a treaty with his late Father that the
Crowns of Portugal and Brazil should be for
ever independent of each other. From the fact
of the Gazette de France, which is still the
avowed organ of the Ministry, having adopted
these arguments, we should be ready to infer that
the Government of France will espouse the cause
of DON 'MIGUEL, and co-operate in establish.
ing him on the throne of Portugal as his legiti-
mate right.
The Quotidienne has two long, articles upon
the influence which the new Ministerial arrange-
ments in this country will have upon our, policy
with • respect to. Portugal. Neither of them,

however, are worth translating nor the space they
would occupy, as they exhibit only the writer's
ignorance of the views of the British Cabinet, and
his bigoted attachment to the cause of despotic
power. Extracts of these papers will be found
in another column.

FRENCH FUNDS.—PAEI3, AUG. H.—Five per Cents.
Io4f. 50c. 45c.; Three per Cents. 75f. 60c. ; Bank
Actions, 2,007 f. 2,005 f.
FOREIGN PUNDS.-Neapolitan Bonds, Cert. Falc. ;79f.
55c. ; Spanish Bonds, 8; ; Royal Spanish Loan,
Spanish Interminable Annuities, 47 ; Ilaytian Loan, 700 f.

We have collected, in another part of our
paper, the substance of the private correspond-
ence from Lisbon, published by our morning
cotemporaries, which contains many interesting
particulars of the present state of affairs in Por-
tugal. Want of space obliges us to defer the
remarks which we had intended to offer on this
subject, and, therefore, for the present, we must
content ourselves with observing, that exposed
as Portugal is at home to the miserable plots of
faction, without one man of commanding
talent to direct the public mind ; and from
abroad, to the demonstrations of Spain, in
favor of the cause of which Don MIGUEL may
be considered the rallying point, we are convinced
that the Constitution will fall to pieces, unless
Don PEDRO should speedily arrive, and by his
presence and measures excite some stronger feel-
ings for the Charter, and act more decidedly
against the apostolical party than the reigning
Princess has been • able to do. Her Royal
Highness's health and spirits must sink under
the anxieties which the stupidity or treason of
her Minis,ers must occasion her.

We have received, this morning, Hamburgh
Papers of the 18th inst. They contain an article
from the Austrian Observer, dated the 10th
instant, giving a melancholy account of the de-
struction of one-third part of the city of Jassy,
by fire, on the 31st ult. and Ist inst. The de-
tails are too interesting for abridgement, and we
therefore subjoi❑ the following extracts:—

VIENNA, AUG• 10.

A letter from Jassy of the Ist of August brings the
following melancholy account of a destructive fir!, which
reduced to ashes above a third part of that city.
" About half past two in the afternoon yesterday a fire
broke out in a house near the Russian Consulate. A most
violent north wind immediately carried the burning shingles
of the roof to the quarters of the city situated in that
direction, and in less than a quarter of an hour more than
ten houses, in parts at some distance from each other, were
in flames. The fury of the storm continued to increase,
and the flames rolling onward, like the waves of the
sea, seized, with incredible rapidity, every thing in their
course. All human assistance was impossible, and every
one was glad to escape with his life. From the house of
M. Spathar Buie Izmeo, Where it commenced, nearly to the
French Consulate, in breadth.and sideways on one hand to
the stream of Bachlui, and on the other to the Monastery
Formosa, every thin is reduced to ; more than
one-third of the city, and that the handsomest
part, is burnt. Nearly 800 houses, including the Palace
of the Hospodar, with all the records and archives, the
Palaces of the Bojards, Roznowan, Ghika, Palladi, Kalli-
macki, &c., almost all the warehouses, 15 churches, in-
eluding the Metropolitan Church, and the Catholic convent,
have fallen a prey to the raging element. The damage is
beyond calculation. The flames spread with the rapidity
of lightning, particularly to the principal street leading to
the Hospodar's Palace, and as the, streets of this city are
not paved with stones, but covered with plank!, which
immediately caught fire, many who had lingered to save
their property were cut off from all means of flight. tip
to this moment above fifty dead bodies have been dug out
of the ruins. The Prince himself had but just time to
escape with his family by a back door. The Catholic
Missionaries escaped by climbing over a high wall, and
are now in the buildings, containing the offices of the
Austrian agent, but deprived of all their effects. Above
10,000 persons have no roof to shelter them, and wander
about in despair. It was only by extraordinary exertions
that the residence of the Austrian agent, and that of the
Cancelliere, which is near at hand, were saved, for they
were in imminent danger; a sudden gust of wind having
caused large pieces of burning timber on the roofs of both
houses. Dreadful beyond description, especially when night
set in, was the appearance of an extent of two miles, all in
flames. To all these horrors was added the circumstance
that it was necessary to release all the malefactors who were
in prison, as the dungeon Temnitza, in which they were
confined, also caught fire. These wretches united with
other evil-minded persons, threatened to pillage the remain-
ing part of the city. Only the most active exertions of the
Magistrates and the inhabitants (among whom the Austrian
subjects distinguished themselves) could keep these wretches
in check, and prevent additional misfortunes. What a
frightful prospect presented itself the following morning,
when the sun appearing as red as blood rose on the ruins
of this unhappy city, and in places which were yesterday
the abode of wealth and luxury, we saw only unfortunate
wretches, writhing in despair amid this scene of desolation,
or endeavouring to extricate from the rubbish the burnt
bodies of their relations. _ _ _

At this moment, when I Owe this letter, a part of the
city is again in flames. The storm still rages with un-
abated fury. Omnipotence alone ea% save us from utter
destruction.

MUNICH, AUC. 8.
Mr. 'lns!arson is gone from this city to the baths of
Gastein.

STOCKHOLM, AUL 7.

His Majesty the Emperor of Austria had commissioned
his Charge d'Affaires at this Court (Count Von Woyna)
to represent him at the baptism of the Duke of Upland,
which could not be done, because the ceremony took place
before his Majesty's answer was received. The Count,
however, has executed the Emperor's commission to pre-
sent to the infant Prince, in his Majesty's name, a dia-
mond agraffe, and a dimond ring to Captain Malborg, who
was the bearer of the King's letter.
As the Pacha of Tripoli has again brought forward some
old arrears, which he thinks be has a right to claim from
our Gowernment, it may, perhaps, become necessary to put
other thoughts into his head, by adducing proofs to the
contrary, and should not this avail, our Government seem
to be prepared to afford our navigation the protection it
may require.

The Russian squadron, under Rcar Admiral
Count HAYDON, consisting of four sail of the
line, four frigates, and one corvette, sailed yes-
terday, from Spithead, for the Mediterranean,

We are glad to find that the letters received
from Hamburgh and from Paris, this morning,
mention that the Exchanges on this Country at
both places have rather improved. If a similar
improvement should be maintained here this
post-day, we may hope that the apprehensions
which have been felt on the subject, will
be much lessened. The importation of Oats
(which has had some influence on the Exchange)
has recently been carried to a very great
extent, but as that article is now subject
under the new regulations to a duty of 4s. a
bushel, it is supposed that no great addi-
tional quantity will immediately find its way into
our ports. The Exchanges, however, should
be narrowly watched by the Bank of Eng-

land, who ought, so long as the. power they
now possess is allowed to remain with them, to
regulate their issues according to the state of
that barometer of the circulation.

The Governor of Guadaloupe has informed
the Minister of Marine at Paris, that the drought,
has caused considerable injury to the Colonial
Agriculture, and that a great scarcity prevails of

all kind of provisions in the Island, in conse-
quence of which, the Governor requests the
Minister of Marine to invite the Chamber of
Commerce to send, without delay, frequent sup-
plies of corn and other articles of necessity.

Letters from Andalusia state that very serious
disturbances have taken place in that province,
and particularly in Seville, in consequence of

some proceedings against the persons who were
accused of having occasioned the fire in that town.
It is said that blood has been spilled.

Private letters from Barcelona to the 12th
inst., received also this morning, mention that
the whole'of Catalonia is in a state of insurrection,

Letters have been received from St. Peters.
burgh to the 3d of August, in which the Exchange on this
country is quoted at 10 IS-S 2. Very large speculations
had been entered into in Russian produce, especially tallow, •
without, however, occasioning any material alteration in
its value. One bargain had been made between an English
and Russian house, for the delivery of not less than one
thousand casks, the price to be settled by the Russian firm,
giving eight days' notice between the time of the contract
and December next. The quantity of tallow purchased
during the present season was not less than 65,000 casks ;
seventy thousand casks remained on hand. Freights con-
tinued unusually low at St. Petersburgh, owing to the
immense quantity of shipping there. The freight of tallow
was from 17s. to 20e. ; of hemp, 40s. ; of deals, 58s. ;
and oats, 3s. per quarter.

Extract from the I-lamburgh Paper of the
17th instant :—Letters from Elsinore, of the 14th, state
that the vessels which sailed from thence on the 12th to the
north were almost all driven hack to the Roads, by a gale
from the N. W., and that they were apprehensive of many
accidents.

TEE FUNDS-(TIIIS DAY).

CITY, TWELVE 0' CLOCK.

The Engl;sh Funds late in the afternoon of yes-
terday again gave way, which created, fora time, con-
siderable alarm. Consols closed at 87i-, but were,
after hours, done at 87, sellers. This morning
every thing appears with a new face, and the dealers
begin to find thy have paid for a little experience
rather severely-. The morning paper, whose City
article caused, in a great measure, so much alarm,
allows that the same had been writtenshastily and
without consideration, but this is poor satisfaction to
those who have lost their money in consequence.
The Hamburgh Exchange comes over a little higher,
so much as to make any remittance made in gold a
positive loss instead of gain. Consols °puled this
morning at 87i have since been gradually improv-
ing, and are now 88, buyers, and 88i for October.
To-day being Foreign post-day, some anxiety is
felt how the Exchanges may be governed ; but the
hour will be too late to give them in our first impres-
sion; in the mean time money is still plentiful. India
Bonds are 93 4 : and Exchequer Bills are 61 2 pre-
mium. The Foreign Funds continue with little
business. Mexican Bonds are heavy, and the Mar"
10.0 Colombian
a letters are
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received this morning from Catalonia speak positively
that they consider themselves on the eve of an oplo"
sion, the populace crying publicly, !‘ Down with the Po-
lice and the Inquisition ;" and a spirit of detertnina-
tion, that has been lately evinced, appears to be
gaining ground against the existing Government.
—Portuguese Bonds are 75 6, and maintain a better
price than the last intelligence from that country
gives a. right to expect. There appears scarcely
any thing that can be called a Govern
mint in the country, which is filled with
the most infamous intrigues and bigotry ; the
longer the time is in remedying the disordered state
of affairs, the more violent will be the effects of
different order of things when it takes place, and the
consequences may be attended with distressing feel-
ings to many; but some alteration must and will
take place, both in that country and Spain, which
cannot exist in their present frightful state.
Brazil Mining Shares are improved to 15 16 pm.;
the other speculations of this description remain at
yesterday 'a quotations.
Three per Cent. Console, 88 ; Ditto for Oct. 681 *;
India Bonds, 92 4 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 60 1 pm.

FORElGN.—Brazilian, 664 7 ; Buenos Ayres, 68 4 ;
Chilian, yg 31 ; Colombian, 1824., 31 ; Danish, 631 i;
Greek, 151 i; Mexican 5 per Cent;, 55i 6i; Ditto
6 per Cent., 67- ; Peruvian, 26 8 ; Portuguese, 75 6 ;
Russian, 961 1; Spanish, 91- 10.
Muss.—Anglo Mexican, 571 21 dis.; Brazilian, lb
16 pm. ; Real del Monte, 50 30 die. ; United Mexican,
21 20 dis.; Bolanos, 90 70 dis.

Two o' CLoar.

Consols have fluctuated frequently, but not to an
important extent; they have been 87i, and have re-
covered to 8711 88 for account.

The Foreign Funds, particularly Mexican and
Colombian Bonds, continue depressed, the former
671, the latter 304.

THREE 0' CL 0 CK.
ConsolsfocrLAoeccoK .0
untSLI,SrIaNthG rather
PRlCES.bilyers.
FOUR o,
Consols 811 Danish Bonds 631
Do. for Ac. 87 Greek Do. 1825, 151
Brazilian Bonds 66;21 Mexican Do. 1825 671
Buenos Ayres Do. Peruvian Do.
Chau' Do. Russian Do. 968
Columbian, 1824, 30a Spanish Do.

Yesterday the Royal Horse Guards (Blue)
had a grand field day at Wormwood Scrubs, commanded
by Lient.-Celonel Hanmer.

A new Farce, written by Mr. Peake, has been
licensed by the Lord Chamberlain, in which Mr. Mathews
will personate more than one character, will be acted at the
English Opera House, after the run of the new grand seri&
Comic Opera, which was produced there last night, for the
first time.

The next is expected to be a season of stronger
excitement at the two winter theatres, than has occurred
for many years. Both Managers are determined to put
forth their strength at the commencement, and even thu.
early, scene painters, and artists of various descriptions, at
each house, arc busy.

•
ROBBERY OF A KING'S MESSENGER.-WO,
have heard of a robbery committed on a King's or Tree
sury Messerger, who arrived in this County, a few (he
ago, with despatches addressed, as we are informed, 11
Lord Goderich, to the Knight of Kerry. The occurrence
took place on the road to the Bight Hon. Gentleman's
house in Valentia—but as we have not as vet learned the
particulars, we decline for the present entering further into
the subject. We understand an enquiry into the matter
by the Magistrates is being commenced. We expect to be
able to give an account of the transaction in our neat.—
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