Star.
London, England, 1824-05-05 00:00:00

7-Tllli EN'ENING STAIt.

LONDON.

WEDNESDAY„ MAY 5, 1824.
STOCK F.XCH ANG E. TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Consols opened this morning at. 9G ,I, and got up to 96i ; for
t7le Account.

FOREIGN FUNDS.
e chief busitn-,; doing this morning was in Mexican Scrip, in
al' other foreign Securities there is but little doing.. AVe understand
tliat a Mc:!:ing will again tate place to-day or to-morrow With the
Commisilioners for the Brazilian Loan.
Current Prices: New Spanish hi to *, Old 18 to 1, Chitian 83
to 1, Mexican Scrip 91, Austrian 17 tOL. New Prussian 99i I,
Old 98% I, Paladium * I, French 171, Colombian 891, Scrip el
'ti, prem. Greek 41, to 3 dis. Alliance Shares 161 to j, Russian
97, Irish Shares 1% 1, Portuguese 71 prem.
PIIICE 017 STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock 21314.-1 tier Cent. Reduced 9.51/1 34
8 per Cent. Consols 9614 6-31 per Cents. 102
4 per Cetits. Ord 1093/8 74.
4 per Cents. Assented 101%
4 per Cents. New 10814 %
Bank Long Anns. 22 15 1G 23
India Stock 29371—India Bonds 82s. SI s.
South Sea Stock 1083/8-01d Annuities 95
Etclieq. Iti11.(.3,000) 525. 536.505. 51s.
Ditto Small 50s. 535.
Consols tor Acct. 96th 1A•
Our Stock Exchange politicians seem very anxious to
get France into a was ; the positive contradiction of the
French armament at Rio deJaneiro has been succeeded
by another alarm, and that a very ridiculous one. We
stated in the STAR some days ago, that Portugal was
ftting out an expedition for South America, and the
private letters brought by the Lisbon Mail yesterday
confirm our statement ; as, however, the finances of
Portugal are not in the most flourishing state, some
delay may take place before the expedition sails.—
The groundless alarm to which we have alluded, was
the arrival, in the port of Lisbon, on the 22d ult. of
the French sloop uf war l'indefatigable, M. 11. de VILLE-
NEUVE commander, with troops on board, from Cadiz.
This simple incident was magnified into a participation
by France in the designs understood to be formed by
Portugal against Brazil. The truth appears to be, ac-
cording to the best information, that this vessel had
sick troops on board, on their voyage home from Cadiz
to Fiance.
Tu-day there is a rumour that Russia is about to
send out a fleet of four sail of the line and three fri-
gates, but whither or for what object the quidnuncs
are not able to divine. The fact is, that there is not a
word of truth in the rumour. Europe requires repose,
and is sensible of the advantages of peace; and never
was these less probability of its being disturbed than
at pi esenr.

Accounts from Batavia to the Ist of December have
been just received. A letter dated the 28th of Novern-
lcr, states that an attack was expected upon Penang,
by the natives of Quida, (the coast opposite) who
demand their King, now with the English; it is said
the Sovereign of Siam is the instigator. The force
at Penang does not amount to a regiment, but they
have sent to Bengal for a reinforcement. Should the
natives venture on Penang, the building will proba-
bly be destroyed, and the island laid waste, but it is
thought the fort will protect the Europeans.
We have received the Paris Journals of Monday even-
ing. On the morning of that day, the offices of AR-
DOM, HUARD, and Co. were visited by a great number
of persons bearing the bonds of the Loan of the Cortes,
who came to demand the payment of their half year's
interest. This payment not being made, they went to
the Exchange, where they vented their discontent,
ascribing their misfortune to M. GLIEBHARD, and
said—" Down wills the Loan of M. GUZILIIARD."--.
This cry, which was several times repeated, caused a
momentary interruption on 'Change; one or two per-
sons having been induced to go away, tranquillity was
restored; when three gendarmes arrived at the gate of
the street Notre Dame des Victoires. The Constitutionnel
represents the affray as rather more serious, and the
appearance of the gendarmes as having been followed
by several arrests. Lieutenant-General Count de BOUR-
MONT arrived in Paris on Saturday morning, and imme-
diately called on the Duke of ANCOULEIIE.
FILENCII FCNDS-10j. 80c.

Frankfort Papers to the close of the last month have
reached us. They state that the Emperor of AUSTRIA had
sent to Lieutenant• Colonel l'Anoutinrr, Governor of the
British Settlement of Sincapore, the Cross of the Order
of Leopold, and to Mr. MONTCOMERY, Physician to the
Garrison of that place, a diamond ring, as an acknow-
ledgment of the services which they rendered to the
crew of the Austrian frigate Caroline when sbe put into
Sincapore with the cholera morbus on board. The
Government of Greece has sent a letter of thanks to the
Committee established at Berne for the relief of the
Greek exiles.

It is said that the house of Messrs. ALEXANDER and
FLETcurn, in the City, have received a letter of the
9th of Match, ftom a person who accompanied Sir
CHARLES M'C A It Til Y to Accra, which does not mention
a word of the bat:le with the Ashantecs.

The Duke of CLA It ENCE, the Duchess of GLOUCESTER,
and the Princess SJIIIIA visited the Princess Aucrsva yesterday.
Yesterday the Duchess of (homes ren, the Princess
Accums, and the Princess SOIIIIA, visited the Duke of Sussrx, at
his residence at the King's Palace, Kensington, who still continues
Indisposed.
Yesterday morning the CHANCELLOR Of the Excite-
Quin had a long interviewwith the Kati of LIVERPOOL.
The Duke of CLARENcr. dined at the Mess of the
Officers of the King's and other Guards on Monday.
• Sir GeoRGE WARREN DER. Bart. gave an elegant en-
testaintnent on Monday to the Duke of GLOUCESTENI, Lord and
Lady MRIAILLE, Lord BINNING, the Earl of CaItYSVOItT, Lord Alan-
/AND, Lora Possotorr, Colonel DALToPT, Mr. and Mrs. FREMANTLE,
&c. at his house, NVhitrhail place.
The death ni Dr. BUCK NtR, Bi-hop of Chichester,
took place on Saturdaylast, at Chichester Palace. The venerable
Prelate had been in a declining state of health for some months.
He was, Ave believe, nearly 90 year- of age. Ile succeeded to the
13ishoprick of Chichester in the year 1797, on the death of Bishop
A5na:,n2.“4114.