Star.
London, England, 1822-12-21 00:00:00

TELEGRAPHS.

The following official article from the Moniteur of

Wednesday will be read with interest:
" On the 18th of last November, there was inserted in the
lonian,. a notice relative to the adoption in France of a system
of signals, in use in England, and which is designated under the
name of Universal Telegraphic Languagr.
" His Excellency, the :Minister of Marine and Colonies, ad-
dressed, upon this subject, the following Circular, dated Decem-
ber 17, to the Commissioners of Marine at Dunkirk, Havre,
St. Maio, Nantes, Bordeaux, Bayonne, and Marseilles:
• Sta—Messrs. Luscumbe, Agents of the Association called
Lloyd's, at London, have caused to be translated into French a
work, entitled Uourersal Telegraphic Language, or Code of Signals.
• By means of this work, and of the signs which it contains,
the ships of France and England may carry on, at sea, easy and
certain communications.
• Vessels provided with this work, and with these signs, may
convey, with greater ►apidity, assistance to otheriin distress, or
demand assistance themselves; they will be able to give and re-
ceive important indications as to shoals that should be aSoided,
what courses should be followed, and with respect to anchorages,
the entrance of ports, Bc.c.
There are various reasons which combine to induce the
French Navy to adopt a system already practised in England,
and which, in many circumstances, may be attended with re-
sults the most beneficial to humanity, to commerce, and to navi-
gation in general.
' I have, therefore, given orders in the five military ports,
that the Commanders of King's ships should be successively sup-
plied with the work and the signs in question; and I instruct
you to inform the Chamber of Commerce of this.
Marquis de CLERMONT-TON N Milt E.' "
FRENCH FUNDS, WEDNESDAY.—Five per Cents. opened at 88f.
50c. and closed at 88f.

A variety of rumours are in circulation on'Change
this morning; such as, that the King of FRANCE is
dangerously ill, and that a declaration of war against
Spain will be issued forthwith. Private letters from
Paris, of Thursday evening, are quite silent on these
subjects, which are doubtless mere stock jobbing
rumours.

Madrid Papers to the 9th inst have been received.
They are principally occupied with the proceedings
of the Cortes. In the Sitting of the 7th, Senor ()myna
was chosen President, and Senor SANTAPE Vice-
President, for the ensuing month ; and Don Dm-
litsto VALDES was elected one of the Secretaries.
All these elections have fallen on Deputies who be-
long to the party, which is considered the most liberal
of the Cortes.

In the same Sitting, various representations from
Political Chiefs and Provincial Deputations, sug-
gesting the establishment of provincial corps of
Cara(leres, to be employed in guarding their pro-'
vinces against factious offenders and other male-
factors, were referred to a Committee.
These papers contain an official publication of the
recent Financial Decree of the Cones, of which the
'following are the articles:—
“ The Cortes Fartracodiaary, in the exercise of the authority
even them by the Constitution, have decreed-
-0 Art. 1. The Government is authorised to effect the sale and