Star.
London, England, 1824-04-03 00:00:00

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1824.
THE FUNDS.

STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

Consols opened this morning at 95 to I, and got up to 95i for
the Account, at which price they remain steady, with little doing.
It is said that au Express has arrived from Paris, bringing the
French Ileum at 102 f. 10e.
FOREIGN FUNDS.

The chief business done this morning was in Colombian and Spa-
nish Bonds; In all other Foreign Securities there was little doing.
Current Prices:—.New. Spanish 17, Old 19, Colombian 84 (sel-
lers), Chili= 80k, Austrian Scrip 16i, French Scrip 17k k, Greek
l; disc. Mexican Scrip 7i, New Prussian 99, Old 981 ex. div.
Russian 97J k, Portuguese 711, Alliance Shares lsk k.

PRICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
3 per Cent. Consols 95V8 %
4 per Cents. New 107% % %
India Bonds 86s. 84s. 86s.
Exchequer Bills (ELMO) 545. 535. 565.
Ditto Small 545. 535. 565.
Bank for Acct. 2471/2
Consols for do. 951/8 34

The proceedings in the House of Commons last
night were of peculiar interest. We have no roam for
comment, but must refer our Readers to the brilliant
speech of the SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AF-
FAIRS, on the subject of the Alien Act. For historical
and classical research, soundness of argument, and feli-
city of expression, it will rank among the best efforts of
this distinguished Orator and Statesmen.
Mr. TIERNEY, in an ingenuous speech, attempted, not
to controvert the arguments of Mr. Secretary CANNING,
but to counteract their effects on his friends. He, how-
ever, had the manly honesty to acknowledge, that " this
country was never in a state of greater prosperity than
at present."

What will the Orator of the Mermaid, at Hackley,
Mr. HOBROUSE, say to this? " Hey, :ohnny Cam, are
ye waukin et?"

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The French Papers of Thursday have teached us,
but they contain nothing half so interesting as the pro-
ceedings in Parliament. The intelligence from Greece
states, that Lord BYRON had proceeded to Tripolitza,
where he succeeded in reconciling the Greek Chiefs—
that a gunpowder manufactory had been erected, mili-
tary and Lancasterian schools established, and thatevery
thing promised success.
In France the Government has made an attempt "to
seize the papers of the Duc de CA:kin/IC:Mt:4, which his
Nephew opposed, and the affair is to be referred to the
Civil CivilTi ibunal.

Accounts from Spain state, that some sanguinary
scenes have taken place at Barcelona, where the Con-
stitutionalists aie numerous.

... . .
This. forenoon we received a German Mail, with
Papers to the• 26th ult. The /11Igemeine Zcitung con-
tains an important article, pretended to be from the
Danube, in which the policy of the. 11 itish Government
towards the South Ames ican States is warmly applauded.
The writer, who has evidently received his cite from
authority, notices the effect of loan, to divert mo-
ney ircim commerce, and the necessity of gradually re-
ducing the interest of the Austt ian Funds from five to
four per cent. whenever they shall reach 108 or 112, and
afterwards probably to three per cent. in order to indem-
nify the Exchequer for disadvantageous loans, and bring
the money back to animate industry and commerce. lie
then points out another reason, in which he declares
that Spain herself must be made to recognise the inde-
pendence of South America.

" Since 1810," says this writer, " the remittances of
gold and silver to Europe have decreased to such a
degree, that they, have been by no means sufficient to
meet what is annually wanted for the colonial trade, for
what is consumed in the manufacture of gold and silver
plate, ornaments, trinkets, &c. and thus a sensib!e want
of metallic currency has arisen, which is a heavy
burden on manufactures and agriculture, and which'
cannot be remedied, except by the speedy pacification
of South America; that the rich mines of Mexico and
Peru may be again worked, and their produce again
come to us. But to repair all the evils that have arisen,
a free trade with the new world is absolutely necessary;
fur what is the use of our manufactures, and various
.iL.ruductions, if we have no means of disposing of them
but the poor exchange of them amongst ourselves:
we must, at length, (to use a vulgar proverb) be
choaked by our own fat, and so be ruined.
" To prevent this evil, the Independence of South Ame-
rica, and a free trade with it, are indispensable. England,
hich proceeds on the wise maxim constantly to jnake
its great commercial interests harmonize with its poli-
tical relations, sees clearly what is wanting, and that
the necessary measure cannot be delayed ; viz. to ac-
celerate the independence of South America, and to re-
store peace and tranquillity in that part of the world.
".Thus alone can our productions again find a market,
.and on the other hand, gold and silver come back to us,
without which our industry and agriculture cannot
flourish or recover their just equilibrium. It may there-
fore be justly expected that the other great Powers will
have regard to the distressed situation of Europe, and
will advise his Majesty the King of Spain, to recognise
the independence of South America, and the more so as
England engages to arrange matters so that Spain, if it
soon accepts the service offered it, shall have greater
commercial advantages than other Powers."

TILE. A 1-1 .11 Y.
Roamer DAY Szorgs, Esq. is appointed Paymaster of the Kerry
Militia, vice ORP.KX, resigned.
The 45th Regiment, from Winchester, are ordered to embark
immediately on board the transports Loyal Briton, and Joseph
Green, for conveyance to Malta.
Government House, Jersey, March 26,1824.
His Excellency Major-General Sir Comx Ilatitex has been com-
manded to ivsue the following order to the Jersey Militia:—
" That his Majesty having been informed that certain Officers of
the Ist or North-west Regiment-of Jersey Militia have considered
themselves as released, by i tender of their resignations (which re-
signation the Lieutenant-Governor has refused to accept), from the
obligation of military duty imposed upon them by their commissions,
and had accordingly refused to perform the same : his Majesty has
directed him, the said Lieutenant-Governor, to declare, in the
name of his Majesty, that no Military Officer can, without leave,
resign his commission ;• and that until such leave has been ob-
tained, he remains liable to be called upon to perform military duty:
That his Majesty does not doubt that such Officers, who have acted,
under a contrary, but erroneous impression, will upon reflection be
recalled to a due sense of their duty and relieve his Majesty from
the painful necessity of noticing their conduct with marks of his
Majesty's severe displeasure. The Colonels will forthwith assemble
their Regiments, and read the above order, in English and French.
By order of
Major-General Sir COLIN HA LKET,
(Signed) IL TOUZELL, Inspector of Militia.

The Duchess of GLOUCESTER visited the Duke of YORK
yesterday.—Tbe Princess ALICE:STA received visits yesterday from
the Duchess of Gtocersreft and the Princess SOnSIA.

The Duchess of KENT, accompanied by two Ladies
and Captain Ctrs?, was in one of the side galleries of the House of
Commons last night, during the Debate on the Alien Bill.
The Earl of 'PHANcr, who has been daily expected
in town from Pais, is mush indisposed
The Earl and Countess of PEMBROKE and family have
arrived at their house in Privy-gardens, from Wilton-house, Wilts.
Sir CHARLES FLOWER gives this day a most splendid
Dinner to his Royal Highness the Duke of Yost, and several of his
Majesty's Ministers. _ _

Cards of invitation for grand dinner parties in cek-
bration of his MArrsTr's birth-day, on the 29th instant, are now
being issued by the Cabinet Ministers.
Thomas Doyle, a Catholic Priest, who bad lately
married a Protestant and a Catholic, for which he Was tried and
convicted at Mu!Ungar' is a suspended or disfranchised Priest, and
the proceedings against him in this case had equally the approbation
of Catholics as well as Protestants.

Letters Patent hive passed the Great Seal of Ireland,
appointing the Marquis of Ete Custas Rotulorum tot the County of
Wexford, is the room of the late Sir F. Fwoo.

A Gentleman of the name of Prampton was thrown
from his horse yesterday at Newington, and killed.—The accident
was occasioned by.the horse shying at an organ,'.when he reared up
upon his hind legs and fell back upon the rider, who was taken up
senselefs, and died shortly aftcr.
An unpublished, unknown, ale of TAsso has lately
been discovered and printed at Rome, the subject is religious, and
the execution is highly beautiful.
Monday, as George Smith, of Wapping Old Stairs,
was in the act of takirg a passenger on board one of the Gravesend
boats, for London, he (Smith) fell overboard, and was drowned.
The MarQuis Of LONDONDERRY has given £lOOO,
and the 'Marquis of DONIGALL a similar suns, towards erecting a
new bridge in Belfast, which will connect it with the County Down.
The Edinburgh Pitt Club, on Saturday, came to the
resolution of setting aside 2.1000 of their funds towardserecting an
appropriate Monument to the memory of Mr. Pier.
The Emperots of Russia and AUSTRIA have deter-
mined to effect a considerable reduction of their respective armies.
HOMa CIRCOUT.--The Surrey Assizes tinisked at
Kingston yesterday, when no case of importance came before the
Court.—The Home Circuit thus concluded.

Saturday, a reprieve was received at Lancaster, from
Mr. Justice U*rtar, at York, for John Allinson, now under sen-
tence of death for forgery, in Liverpool.
'1 hontas Fever, who was left for execution at Maid-
stone, it minted until further orders.
Cannel Pasts,' the Pedestrian, will start at one o'clock on
Monday morning, for three hundred sovereigns, to Go toffs miles iti
twenty-four hours, namely, from the Tyburn-gate to the mile-
stone and back, on the Oxford-road. Ile is back4.d at odd:. to win.

WIIALK Rs:maim—Thirty-six ships are already hued out, or in
preparation, fur the ILivis' Straits and Grcenlaod fisheries, from
Hull. Nineteen have already sailed for Davis' Steaks nd aone
for Greenland.

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