Star.
London, England, 1824-06-11 00:00:00

THE F YENNING STA It

LONDON..

FRIDAY, JUNE•' 11, 1824.
Sr. BARNA/BAS.—Holiday at the Bank.
THE FUNDS.
CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
This is a Holiday at the Bank, Stock Exchange, and the Foreign
Market; in consequence of which, most of the Brokers have as-
sembled on 'Change, and Consols have been done at 256 No. the
Account, bur very little is doing.—Some trifling business has been
done nn 'Change in Foreign Securities—Old Spanish 206, Mexican
&tip 2, French Scrip 17, Colombian 16 to

Many conjectures are afloat as to the probable suc-
cessor of M. de CHATEAUBRIAND, amongst others, the
Duke de Ciszas has been named. Several circum-
stances militate in favour of this idea, and others seem

to oppose an insurmountable barrier. We shall take a

review of the arguments on both sides, from which our
Readers will draw their own conclusions—but first of.
M. de VILLELE, and M. de CIIIATEA ÜBIIIAND.
M. de Vit.t.aut's famous article of the 25th Decem-
ber, 1822, in the Journal des Debnts, against a war with

Spain, sowed the first seeds of dissension between him
and M. de CIIATEAUBRIAND. The policy of M. de
CHATEAUBRIAND having tiiumphed in the Cabinet,
there can be little doubt that M. de VILLELE would
have been removed, had not his splendid talents and
great influence rendered hint difficult to be replaced.

A coolness subsisted between the two Ministers, which
subsequent events tended to increase. Pozzo DI BORGO
recommended to his master to send M. de CHATEAU.

BRIAND the decoration of St. Andrew, for his zeal in the
Spanish war, while the Pi eLident of the Council of Mi-
nisters was forgotten. Few men attach less importance
to titles and decorations than M. de VILLELE; but this
exclusive mark of favour to a colleague was too glaring
to excite friendly feelings towards either the donor or
acceptor so that it was not to be wondered that,
when an opportunity offered, one of the two would re-
tire from the MiniAry.

The question whether M. de CAZES will re-enter the
Ministry or not involves a variety of considerations of
high political importance, and which may be said to
counterbalance each other. M. de CAZES, when Mi-
nister, wished to have M. de VILLELE for a colleague,
which the latter declined, from his engagements with
his party, rather than from any unwillingness on his own
part, for he well knew that M. de CAZES entertained a
high respect for him, and duly appreciated his talents.,
But M. de VILLELE is Premier Minister, and so was M.
de CAZES, and one of them must submit to play second
fiddle; it cannot be expected that M. de VILLELE would
resign the seat of honour to another, and it is not
certain that M. de CAZES will accept the second rank,
though we are inclined to believe that if a line of policy
were agreed on consonant to his feelings, his pride
w•uld yield to his patriotism, and he would act with
M. de VILLELE ; hut there Would be too many jatring
ejements in the Ministry if only this change were ef-
fected. The Duke de CAZES is the great advocate of the
Charter, and he could not see it invaded by hi, colic:1;4 ues
in silence. Again, though the Duke de CAZES is still a
favourite with theKING, it is known that the Count
d'Anrots and the Duchess d'ANGOULEME entertain

less favourable sentiments towards him, and in the pre-
sent state of affairs, and the KING'S health, their influ-
ence would alone suffice to prevent his admission. Yet
perhaps all these adverse considerations may be over-{,
ruled in considetation of a fact which none we igno-
rant of, the Duke de CAZES has the strongest party of
any person in France. He had been, successively, Pre-
fect of Police, Minister of Police, Minister of the Inte-
rior, and Prime Minister ; so that his influence ex-
tended its ramifications through every &pa: tment
of the State—all wete submitted to his controul—
many received signal favours at his hands, and after
his disgrace he received what was very uncommon
in France, testimonies of interest and friendship as
seams and as numerous as another would have
on entering office. His influence in the Chamber of
Peers is immense; above one hundred owe to him the
honour they enjoy ; to many he offered the Peerage in
exchange for exile, and it cannot be doubted that a great
number would vote with him from gratitude, even it
they slightly differed in opinion with him. His in-
f ience would, therefore, add singular strength to the
Ministry of M. de VILLELE. and they would never have
to fear being kit in a minority.

In a preceding column we hive inscrie.i .1 copy of the
Petition c;1 the Merchants of Lond.,n in favour of recog-
nizing the independent States of South America, which
will, we understand, be presented to the Home of Com-
mons this evening, when it is not improbable that
something may transpire, as to the more immediate
views of our Government. The accounts from South
America are so contradictory, that we wait with some
degree of impatience for the Reports of the British
Commissioners that have been sent out to the several
States. With regard to Colombia, it is forever lost to
Spain, and the same may perhaps be said of Chili, Peru,
and Mexico, although it does appear that in the
two latter States the Governments are not so firmly
established, or the tranquillity perfoctly secured. We
are far, however, from thinking that
,Spain, with a
feeble Government and au empty treasury, can
materially retard their independence, however much
it may be thwauted by internal dissensions.—With
regard to Mexico, unless we knew more of Iron-
BIDE'S views than he has chosen to disclose, it is
difficult to judge what may be the effect of his mission;
but as he is a mere adventurer, he goes, probably, less
with a settled plan than with the view of availing him-
self of any circumstances that may be most likely to
turn to his own aggrandisement, particularly as his re-
turn is in violation of a solemn agreement into which
he had entered.