Star.
London, England, 1823-02-11 00:00:00

FOREIGN FUNDS.

Spanish Bonds opened this morning at 361—done at 36, 35k,
361, and are now 34, with a heavy market.

Current Prices: Chili= 64, New Spanish 351, Old nothing
done, New Prussian nothing done, Old ditto, Danish ditto, Co-
lombian 54:4 Si, Spanish Scrip 301.

'Within this half hour Consols look very heavy. They are
this moment done at 73ii. Rumours of scene great failures (but
only rumours) up to this hour.

PRICES OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
3 per Cent. Reduced 74/8 75 73% 74 737/8
3 per Cent. Consols 74 73 73%
31/2 per Cents. 86% 14
4 per Cents. Old 92% 3/8 % %
4 per Cents. New 92% 78 3/8 1/2,
Bank Long Annuities 19% 1-16 '4
India Stock 234—Bonds 32.5.265.
Exchequer Bills of £l,OOO, 16s. Its. 15s.
Consols for Acct. 74K 751/4 % Vs 1/4

The proceedings in the House of Commons last
night had
,no interest for that large class of society
who look to our Legislature, as they would to a
Spouting Club, only to attend to fine speeches, and
see the Members pull each other to pieces. But, to
those who look to Parliament for matters of real
public business, the proceedings were very important.
Mr. Hume very properly and severely condemned
Ministers for their dilatory conduct with regard to

Ireland, and refused to postpone a motion, of which

he has given notice, relative to Tithes and Church
- Property in that country ; alledging, with great
truth, that the severity with which the former are

exacted, and the maladministration and distribution•
of the latter, powerfully contribute to keep that un:
fortunate but fine country in a state of discord
and distress. •

Mr. NIABERLY followed Mr. HUME, and accused

the Ministers of giving an unusual notice relative to
repealing the Assessed Taxes, in order to attract the
attention of the Public from those larger reductions
which it was possible to make, and which.they had a
right trrchaim. Some of the f.►cts be stated relative
to the depreciation of property are of great import-
ance, as shew•ing the proportionate reduction in taxa-
tir.l, and the value of property generally. If, as he
says, the latter be diminished in value 50 per cent.

*bile taxation has only been reduced 8 per cent. on
the whole amount, we have a tangible cause brought
before us for the difficulties and distresses of one
part of the commutlity.

In previous columns we have given extracts from
the French Journals of Saturday and Sunday, as well
as from private letters of those days, which have been
received by express. Whatever hopes might have
been entet tained, that the fit mness of the British Go.
vernment would have arrested the mad career into
which the BOURBONS are plunging, they must now
vanish ; Loots XVIII. and his Ministers have passed
the Rubicon, and on their heads be the guilt and the
blood which must flow before the contest is over!
In the Chamber of Peers, the Address in answer to
the Speech of the King of FRANCE, was opposed by a
'strong minority ; but in the Chamber of Deputies,
which is the direct creation of the Ministers, the war
party was much stronger, although it was doubly
censured—the extreme Ultras blaming the. Ministers
for not going to war sooner, and the Liberal party
condemning them for going to war at all.
General FOY proposed an amendment, beseeching
the KING, that whatever might be the results of the
war, that he would not suffer France to be polluted
by foreign armies; but, however desirable such an
assurance was, it was one which poor old Loots
could not give, since, according to an admission of
M. de Vu.Late, France must receive her instructions
from the Autocrat of the North, and his brother
worthies of the Holy Alliance. This confession was
made by the Minister when he was blamed for suffer-
ing so long a time to elapse without declaring war, as
it enabled the Spaniards to organize their means of
defence : To which M. de Vit.tat.E replied—
" At the time when it is pretended Spain was- with-
out defence, nothing in France was ready for the at-
tack. By acting imprudently and with precipita-
tion, there would have been a risk of exposintthe
life of King FERDINAND. Everything which cOul.
be done against the Constitutional system was done.
It was difficult to supply the extravagant demands
for men and money made by the Chiefs of bands ;
bat assistance was given them, insurrection was stirred
up wherever it was possible. But, much as he ap-
peared to be inclined to peace when war was not
possible, so much was heAlisposed for war, now that
a hundred thousand men were assembled at the foot

of the Pyrenees, and new that h was necessary to at-
tack the South in order 'to escape from the North:'
That France has been acting in the most treacher-
ous manner towards Spain--that she has excited sue
fostarnd rebellion in that countsy, we have long knowas
and then asserted ;btit we did not expect that a Ml-
i
*Mr of Franke would make a merit of his treachery.
'insuivection was stirred op wherever it was pos-

," says Si. deNts.Las.a t• and that, too, at a time
when he was professing a decided 'opposition to a
war on Spain, and pretending to settle the dispute
by negociation.

With what indignation must such an avowal be
received by the British Ministers, who have been
equally imposed upon by the French Government,
and what neutrality can we keep in such a war—a
war undertaken by Despotism to overturn the rights
of nations in general, and in particular the liberties of
a people whom it is our proud boast to have defended
against a more powerful enemy? The Constitution
under which Spain is now governed might almost
be said to be of our own creation ; it was at least esta-
blished under our own auspices, and has been sanc-
tioned by solemn treaties; and although we deprecate
war, yet we are persuaded that in such a cause Great
Britain has nothing to fear. The destinies of nations
rest upon her decision at this moment; and in op-
posing the tyranny of the Holy Alliance and protect-
ing Spain from despotism, we should not only be
advocating the cause of justice and humanity, but
the cause of our own country; for our free institu-
tions are as much the object of hatred and hostility
with the despots of Russia, Austria, and Prussia, as
the Cortes of Spain.
Another important admission made by M. de Vtt.-
LIME is, that France is going to war to save herself
from Russia. With what indignation must every
true Frenchman hear of such an avowal. France,
that ' under every Prince, save Louts XVIII. was
great and powelful—France, thlt under NAPOLEON,
ruled over the whole ofContinental Europe, that said
to one King, go and he goeth ; to another, come and
he corneal— that France, now acknowledges herself
prostrate at the feet of Russia!
How the Holy Allies will chuckle at such a con-
fession f: am M. de VILLELE. A L EXA NUM, FRANCIS,
and Fit roentcc WILLIAM, who a few years ago were
driven into holes and corners—who erotiched to NA-
Potrox, and asked to be saved frotis atinslikticas as
a boon, :may wellassume a high tone when France is
thus humbled ; but how is she humiliated ? not for the
want of physical energies or resources, though those
energies are paralyzed by the imbecility and the
odious conduct of the Government. No I the fact is,
that Louts XVIII. knows he does not possess the con-
fidence of his subjects: he knows:that the Bouasons
have outlived the liking of the French, and from the
fear of a're-iction,he becomes the cat's-paw of Ras-
sta.: and would, topreserve his rattOli,o4 the Throne,
make France and Spain one vast charnel-house: and
yet they talk of the life of FERDINAND, and the
sainted-blood of the BOURBONS, as if that of whole
nations were to biiacrificed for its preservation.

We trust that our Government will no* be roused
to a sense of its duty—a duty it owes to the People
of England, to the national character, and to the in-
terests of the civilized world; for the liberties of
which we have al ways boasted ourselves the defenders
whenever they •might be attacke.4.,..,Qpr Misisters
now are unfintered by the policy of PITT, they have
nothing to do with the degrading -•eoncessions of
CASTLEREAGH; who, to sue a favourite phrase of his
own. stood prOstrate" befoie theliOrY Allies. -Let,
then, Great Britain declare this, if. the Peninsula is
attacked, we shall range ourselves ip its defence ; and
though France may seem to 'have gone too far to
recede, we shall infuse such a Spirit into the Spaniards
as must shorten the struggle.
But even should we be involved in war, and what-
ever part we may now take we shall sooner or later
be involved in it,• it would neither be unpopular, in-
glorious, nor ruinous to this country. GEORGE the
FOURTH may theref6re adopt the language used by
NAeoI.EON in his letter to his late MAJESTY, and say
Peace is the wish of my heart, but war is not con-
trary to my glory."

states that the Portuguese Government has ofereJ to
send 30,000 men to the assistance of Spain, and that
orders have been given for ail the slisphSable troops
to march to the frontiers of Portugal.
The King of PORTUGAL has sanctioned the.Docree
of the Cortes, which declares all the Provinces of
Brazil which have spontaneously submitted to the
Government of Rio de Janeiro, in a state of rebellion.
'ln consequence of this Decree, the functions of the
Representatives of those Provinces in the Lisbon
•
Cortes are suspended.

We this morning received a Flanders Mail, bring-
ing Brussels Papers up to February 6.
A project of a law for regulating the tax on licenses
to exercise certain professions, was agreed•to on the
3d, in the Second Chamber, after a long debate.

On the sth of February, the Prince of ORANGE
gave a most superb fete at Brussels, at which a party
of English represented some of the characters of
Ivanhoe. The dance they executed was much admired.
Prince CARNERO, Charge d'Affaires of his Catholic
Majesty at Vienna, has addressed a letter to Cardinal
Rurro, President of the Council of Ministers to the
King of the Two Sicilies, on the subject of his being
passed over, when the whole Diplomatic Corps at
Vienna had the honour to be received by his Sicilian
Majesty. . •
Papers from Frankfort, of the sth of February,
announce various movements among the Russian
troops in Poland.
From Ancona, of January 13, it is said that the
Persians have refused the offers of large sums of
money to retire from the neighbourhood of Bagdad,
and that, at Alexandria, it was believed they already
occupied Bagdad. Their progress is regarded with
a favourable eye, and the Pacha cf EGYPT is said to
be on the eve, should they continue successful, to de-
clare himself independent.
VIENNA, JAN. 27.—Metalliques 82 9-16, Bank Slants 921.

American Papers have araived to the 16th ult.—
The following are extracts :

FROM THE COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER, OF JAN. 15.

REPUBLIC OP COLONIBIA.—I4y advices received at
Philadelphia, from Laguira, to the 13th ult. it appears
that Commodore Daniels stopped off the latter port
about six days previous, and after an indiscriminate
sweep Of press in the streets to man his vessels, pro-
ceeded off Maracaibo, with an intent to make a
desperate, effort against the Laguira, Hercules, &c.
Bolivar was understood to be at Rio de la Hackie, and
that Montilla and Morales had come in contact—the
latter was worsted.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM CURASOA, DATED DEC. 4.
" General Montilla, w ith 4,000 men, has recaptnred
Maracaibo : previous to which hell-ought four pitched
battles with Morales, the last of which was on the
25th ult. which was the most sanguinary ever fought
n the Main : the loss on both sides was immense.—
The second in command to Morales, and several
other Royalist Officers have fallen. The Patriots
have also lost many fine 'Officers. The Royalists
were completely routed, and were flying in all direc-
tions, pursued by IVlontilla's corps."
The- Paper of the 16th -states, that 'Commodore
Daniels has captured • a Spank!: sloop of war, with
200 soldiers on board.

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BRIGHTON, FEBRUARY 10.

The gratifying answer to all inquiries at the Pa-
vilion to-day, as well as yesterday, on the important
subject of the KING'S health, has been, 4‘ His MA.
Jzsrr is much better."