Star.
London, England, 1823-09-20 00:00:00

FOREIGN FUNDS.

Colombian Bonds have experienced a depression this morning,
owing, it is supposed, to an expectation that the French Govern-
ment will interfere between Spain and her Colonies. Spanish
Bonds opened at 7,6, but soon declined to 35k, ; Ruuian 84; Co-
lombian Bonds 55%; French Scrip £j,
FOREIGN EXCHANGES. •
AUSTSIIDAM, Sept. 16.—0 n London, IM. 41.0. 2IL 40.9.
PRICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK.

3 per Cent. Cons. 831/4 1/8
4 per Cents. New 1021,E '/s India Bonds 61s. 645.
South Sea Stock 94 78 Ne w Annuities 897/8
Bills (EI,000) 355. 365.--Small 365. 38s. pre.
Consols for Acct. 831 3/4 $/8.

Last night we received such of the French Papers of
Wednesday and Thursday as had not previously reached
us by Express, but thercomain no news of importance.
The Journal des Debals contradicts a variety of rumours
which were unworthy of serious refutation; as well as
a statement in the Madrid Gazette Extraordinary of the
14th, that the Duc de Galena had dined with Generals
Vatozz and Riaao. A second flag of truce had been
seat to Cadiz on the 6th instant, of which M. CHASLLitt
Aide-du-Camp to General Bouantsouzza,was the bearer.
It is said to have stated, that unless the 'Ciao wis
liberated by nine o'clock that night, the military opera.
Lions would be continued ; but accounts from Port St,
Mary, of the following day, state, that the negotiations;
were broken off, and another blow must be struck be.
fore the Cortes will yield. The time and the point of
attack are not known. Some say on the Bth or 12th.
This is a secret confined to the Generalissimo.—The fol.
lowing is a Copy of a
PROTEST OF THE REGENCY OF SPAIN.
" t 0 me =entailer rue newt Dt imam
" Yortx ExclLiocv—The Regency of the Kingdom has been
officially informed, that last night three French Officers presented
themselves at the city prison, with several gendarmes, and that
they have set at liberty 22 Spaniards, detained under the authority
of the laws. The Regency has learned with surprise an event which
attacks the sovereignty of the King, in whose name it governs; and
not being able to endure this encroachment upon its dignity, it pro-
tests, in the face of Europe, whose assistance it implores, against
the violence of this act.
" Upon hearing of this proceeding, the Regency of the kingdom
would have been glad if it had had the power to abandon the reins
of Government ; but reflecting on the situation of the Sovereign.
the necessity of preserving union between the two nations, and
of maintaining public order in the interior, it felt the duty of con-
tinuing its functions, in spite of the outrage offered to the authority
with which it is invested.
" The Regency of the Kingdom orders me to address this Pro-
test to your Excellency, in reply to the official communication
which it has received.—l have the honour to be, &c.
" August 15, 1823."

We have received from Corunna, the Official Journal
of the military operations of the garrison, from the I4th
of July to the 21st of August. Their interest has been
anticipated by previous details, and particularly by the
capitulation of the place.
It was on the 10th of August, as we stated yesterday,
that General NOVELLA called' a Council, which was
not, however, confined to military officers : it was at.
tended by all the principal officers of the respective
corps, and by the civil and ecclesiastical authorities,who
unanimously agreed to send a flag of trace to Count de
Boustck, to propose a suspension of hostilities.
An Aide-de-Camp was sent to the French head-quar-
ters, and the result was, that on the 18th of August a
convention for the suspension of hostilities by land was

signed.
General Monza.° arrived on. thellst, when the ca-
pitulation was concluded. •
As a proof how circumstantial this journal is, it is
only necessary to state, that the number and description
of the missiles fired at the enemy every day is given
and it is stated,_that after the flag of truce had been
sent to the French, the Governor of Corunna, in order
to cultivate harmony between the besiegers and the be-
sieged, sent Count de BOURCK a present of a dozen cases
of Virginia cigars and a dozen pounds of rappee snuff.
The Journal only mentions Sir ROBVIT Wri.aou and
his Aide-de-Camp, Colonel LAT!' (Lturrr), in the opera-
tions of the 14th. 'lt says it is impossible to form a cor-
rect idea of the patrictism, decision, and intrepidity dis-
played by the officers and the soldiery of the garrison,
on that day.
We have been favoured with the following attract of
• a letter from an intelligent English Officer at Lisbgn;
“ LISBON, SEPTEMBER 2.
" We arrived here on Saturday, after a tolerable pas-