Star.
London, England, 1822-01-01 00:00:00

ENCYCLOP-Ebt4 Mii2IOPOLITA.VA.

We are happy to find that this excellent Work, ,
which was commenced so auspiciously, is about to
he resumed, by Booksellers whose respectability is a
guarantee, not only for its completion, but for its
being conducted with that spirit and diligence, so es-
sential to a Work of this nature. The plan of the
Encyclopedia Mclropolitana, and the principles upon
which it is to he conducted, will continue the same '
as in the four Parts already published ; but s',ine al-
teration is contemplated in the Historical and Biogra-
phical Department, in order to render that important
province more full and complete. As tc literary
strength, the most important changes that have been
made, consist in the greatly increased assistance which
has been obtained—assistance. we understand, of a
high and valuable kind, and such as cannot fail of
materially raising the reputation of the Work.

THE EVENI\G STAR.

LONDON.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 1,1 s 2.
02cm:cum.—Holiday at the Bank.

The French Papers of Saturday reached us t!,is
forenoon ; those of Friday are still due, although o►:e
of that day had been received by express,•extracti
from which we gave yesterday. Private letters, one
of which is dated six o'clock on Saturday, give very
contradictory accounts of the causes which have led
to considerable fluctuations in the Funds. Some at-
tributing them to a mental malady with which the
Klxo had suddenly been afflicted ; others to rumours
that Russia and Turkey had commenced hostilities
—that the holy Alliance was broken up—Austria.
withdrawing her troops from Naples—and that war
was likely to break out between France and Spain.
The fall in the French Funds, however, does not ap-
pear to have been caused by any of the rumours
we have enumerated, but is to be ascribed to the
speinlations on the Exchange at Paris. No less than
four very eminent speculators there have stopped
payment, and the amount of the rentes thrown on
the market in consequence exceeds two millions
—a sam against which even our market could not
make a stand, much less one so unstable as that of
Paris. The rentes were on Wednesday at 85fr. 80c.
and on Saturday at five o'clock they were at 85fr.
but in the interim there had been several variations,
and at one time they were as low as 82 fr.

The Paris Papers of Saturday contain an account
of a silly plot, formed (we are gravely told) against
the King's Government, by a few boys of the school
of Saumur, a considerable town in the South of France.
These boys proposed to carry the chateau of &tumor
by a coup de main. The revolt of Lord Gfizzle does
not appear to have created greater consternation in
the. Court of King Arthur, than the plot of the school-
boys of Saumur. A French General marched with
two companies to crush the juvenile rebellion ; and
other troops were preparing to march on Saumur,
when such of the pupils as had not been tainted by
disaffection, seized on eight of their rebellious school-
fellows, and handed them over to the military tribu-
nals, before whom the trial is in progress.

A private letter from Paris, dated six o'clock cn
Saturday, states, that a lively and interesting debate
had taken place on that day, in the Chamber of De-
puties, on a Petition which involvla the conduct of
M. de Smuts, late Keeper of the Seals. The Er-
Minister entered on his own defence, and was listened
to with attention. The Reporter of the Commission
-was General I)ONADIRU, who moved that the Petition
be referred to the present Minister of the Interior.--
A Deputy moved the Order of the Day. The stAce
of the vote was doubtful. The appel nominal w,is
called, and only seven of majority were for the late
Keeper ; the Ultras and Liberals again joining.-+-
Many excellent speeches were delivered on the con!,

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