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London, England, 1825-02-10 00:00:00

Commerce with Colombia, 'Mexico, Mtd Buenos Ayres ;I
the conclusion of such Treaties involving a recognition
of independent sovereignty. No remarks are made on
this act of the British Government.
The! Gazelles from the £sth to the 29th of January
are filled with extracts from foreign Journals.

The news of the death of the King of NAPLES was
received at Madrid, on the 26th of January.
Frankfurt Papers to the 3d inst. reached us this fore-
noon, but they contain no intelligence of importance.
The Emperor of RUSSIA has issued a decree, reducing
the tax on imported and native salt ; this will occasion
a deficiency in the Russian Revenue of three millions
of rubles.

The Spanish Minister in Switzerland has circulated
a notice, that all Spaniards residing abroad, and wishing
to return to their native country, must obtain certi-

Scams from the Spanish agents relative to their poli-

tical conduct.

Mr. PAKINHAM, the Secretary to the Briti,h Lega-
tidn in Switzerland, acts at present as Charge d'Affaires,

in the absence of Mr. VAUGHAN the Minister.

The French Papers of Sunday and Monday have
reached us. The most absurd stories continue to find
their way into these Papers. One Journal tells us that
I Congress is to be held at Paris in spring ; this is con-
tradicted by the Dolle: another Journalist states, that
the English. General BLUNT has arrived at Lisbon, and
it is thought that he is sent " to choose cantonments for
twenty or thirty thousand men, who are to be sent to
pass the fine season in Portugal:" Then exclaims the
veracious Joutaalist, " We are on the e•e of great events,
which may have a decided influence on the Continental
Powers; for if these English troops should arrive,
France will be obliged; on her part, to augment the
force she still has in Spain. This collision may be
attended with serious consequences."
This will be news to the British Cabinet, who have
strangely omitted so strong a season for augmehting
our army, as that of having 30,000 men to send to
" pass the fine season in Portugal."
M. de WOLRONSICY, the Extraordinary Ambassador
from the Emperor of Russia, to congratulate CHARLES
X. upon his accession to the throne, has had an audience
of his Majesty, and was received with great pomp, the
DAUPHIN and French Ministers being present at the
audience. He made a speech which was given at length
in the Moniieur of the following day, but the Kt sro's
answer was omitted. The Times of this morning sup-
plies the omission, and gives the following as a correct
copy of the KING'S answer :
" I receive with pleasure the congratulations which you convey
to me in the name of the Emperor of all the Russia., and you may
assure him of the sincerity of the friendship which unites me to
him. fam as much attache,' as your powerful Monarch to the tl,:ctrines
of the Holy Alliance, and 1 shail do all that lies in my power to
maintain them. Tell him from me, that as long as he and I continue
united, nothing is to be feared for the tranquillity of Europa."
That nothing is to be feared for the tranquillity of
Europe, we feel assured, but it will not depend entirely
on the union of Russia and France; it is the common
interest of all Powers to remain at peace: nor is there
any question on which a just or reasonable cause of
quarrel could be grounded. The Constilutionnd con-
tains the following observations on the Speech of his
Britannic MAJESTY at the commencement of the pre-
sent Session :
" The Speech from the Throne, which the LORD
CHANCELLOR spoke at the opening of the English Par-
liament, has been exi ccted with impatience ; curiosity
was aaxiaus to know shat language the British Go-
vernment would hold in the new situation it has chosen.
It was what ought to have been expected from Mr.
CANNaG'S abilities; it is simple ar.d moderate; but
this moderation shews the strength and fixedness of the
resolutions ; it at. the same time proves that the Eng-
lish Ministry are well aware of the position of the Con-
tinental Powers, who, in separating their interest from
that of the people, have, so to speak, norally disarmed
themselves, and could not undertake a hostile move-
ment against England without hastening their ruin, and
even compromising their own existence.
" The decisive measure is at last made. England takes
the proper measures to confirm by treaties the commer-
cial relations which exist between her and the States or
South America which have seceded from Spain. Now
as treaties can only be concluded with Independent
States,, it is evident that the ords r f the King of ENG-
LAND are a formal acknowledgment of the independ-
ence of the Old Spani,h Colonies. This is without doubt
the most important event of the present period."

Yesterday the Cabinet Millis.ers dined with the Earl
of Hananwsv, at his house in Grosvenor-square, being the first
Cabinet Dinner the Noble Earl has given this seasona
Mr. Secretary Past. was prevented tiom attending
the Krures Court yesterday, by indisposition. The Right Hon.
Gentleman continues confined to his house witk a severe cold.
Earl Ballwin tranucted the official duties of the Right Hon.
Secretary with the KING in his absence.
We are happy to state that Mr. Secretary PEEL is
better this morning.
The Duke of CLARENCE came to town yesterday
motning,from his residence at Busby. His Royal Highness left
town, at half-past four in the afternoon, on his return to Bushy.
Prince Pouczanc,the French Ambassador, transacted
business yesterday, at the Foreign Office, Downing-street.
The Marquis of SALISBURY is about to launch out
with a residence and establishment suitable to his rank and fortune :
Downshire House, in Hanover-square is to be his future residence.
LOrd MARCUS HILL is preparing to accompany Sir
CHAILLISSTUAII? to Lisbon.
The Host. ROBERT S. DUNBAR is appointed one of the
Commissioners of the Navy Board, in the room of the late Hon.

Bouvwz.
We understand that the actual receipt at the treasury
of Covent-Garden Theatre, on the first night of Miss Foorg's ap.
pearance, this season, was nine hundred pounds, sigma Millings, the
largest sum ever received.
In 15'21, by the bursting of the dikes, or sea walls,
on the Dutch coast, 72 villages were overwhelmed by
an inundation, in which 100,000 persons perished.
Workmen have been employed for some days past in
making preparations for taking down the ruins in the
High-street, Edinburgh, caused by the late destruc-
dire rues. •