Star.
London, England, 1831-04-04 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE EXCLUSIVE,
FOR THE STA R
FRANCE. PARIS, APRIL 2.
We are ignorant what the new Ministry will think of the
opinion given of them by the Austrian Observer ; but we
believe we have power to state as a fact, that the ultimatum
of the French Government, as decided in council on Mon-
day last, has been made known to the Cabinet of V ienna.—
This ultimatum, it is said, is the evacuation of Bologna or
immediate war. We are assured that the Generals destined
to receive commands, are ordered to hold themselves ready'
to set out to their respective posts at a moment's notice.—
Journal du Commerce.
Reports of war have again circulated at the Exchange to-
day, and our funds have felt them. We are on the eve of
great events, as was lately said by the President of the
Council; and all which passes around us, proves the truth
of these words. It was positively asserted to-day, that
several general oflicers had been appointed in the last coun-
cil, to serve in the army of the Alps, which will be com-
winded by Marshal Gerard: the namesof Generals Roquet,
Achard, and Tiburce Sebastiani were also mentioned. The
imminent invasion of Luxembourg by a division of 24,000
of the Germanic Confederation, merits also the most serious
attention.—Journal die Commerce.
With tho frankness which belongs to the President of
the Council in the exposition and defence of his system, by
the promptness with which he marches before events in the
successive demands made to the Chambers, there is one thing
of which even opinions that combat his system must be sure,
it is that he has not the intention to conceal anything, and
on the contrary the will to say all. Thus the Ministry, not
having this day announced any thing either in the Journals
or the Tribune, no person can explain the new panic which
took place at the Bourse, and the depression of our funds upon
a series of reports which malevolence alone had the air of pro-
moting. A singular thing between two reports : one capable
of inspiring confidence, the other of sowing fright amongst
the speculators ; credulity chose that which had the least
appearance of truth. Thus, on the one part persons well in-
formed indicated that the basis of a conference at Rome for
the arrangement of the affairs of Italy, was ordered 1 y the
five great powers. Oa the other, the promulgators of news
who could not give the least indication of the source of their
'mours, announced that several of our departments of
east were insurgent, in a patriotic sense; and ether depart-
ments of the west, in a sense, counter-revol,:tionery. At
the hour at which we write, all the tokens we have received
interdict us from adding faith to the reports spread, and
command us to arrest the inexplicable panic which hss been
the consequence.-11fessayce des Chambres.
The fall of the Funds continues; it is said that all the
parties who wished to propose for the new loan have with-
drawn. Nevertheless, there are no more commotions ; the
government marches strong in all its power ; there is a ma-
jority in the Chambers ; the patriots are kept in pri:Fon ; the
assurances of peace on the part of foreign powers arc mere
formal than ever; the Perier Ministry is celebrated at Vi-
enna, Rome, Naples, and Madrid, as an admirable
ministry. %%lot is it then which creates uneasiness
amongst the capitalists ? Will it be the strength even
of power ? We well know that the Bourse had not great
confidence in Napoleon. The players in the funds are ca-
pricious ; this makes them invoke one day the inquietude of
the mot row. W hoe% er would govern according to their exi-
gencies, must submit to be very contradictory, and end by
being abandoned to themselves as well as by all the world.
Whoever they may be, let them look to the Bourse for the
last eight months ; let them fix affairs by it, if they can.—
Public credit is so fine a resource, that we do not doubt but
it is an infant of new miracles.—La Revolution.
We are assured that the Deputies of the West have received recent
news fromtLa Vendee, upon which they were actively explaining yes-
terday with the President of the Council. From what we have re-
ceived, it appears positive that a certain number of men of a regiment
of infantry, sent in pursuit of Diot, had passed under the command of
the chief of this band. We learn from a source not less certain, that
the environs of the city of Vitri has been so infested by a number of
refractory persons, that there was no longer any safety for the inhabi-
tants of that city to remove far from the walls. We are assured even
that things were sufficiently grave for the under-prefect of that aeon-
disscinent, finding himself without resources and instructions, to write
directly to a high personage, whose position renders him particularly
interested in these events.—La Tribune.
It is not only by discourses from the Tribune that the Ministry seek to
persuade us of the possibility to maintain peace. We know sufficiently
well, from good authority, that a Minister has given assurances of the
same kind, not more than two days since; and notwithstanding per.
sons dare to believe, although they do not dissimulate the evils
which war carries in its train ; but when they consider the evils of
peace, the most pacific men turn round and desire war. War is,
probably, nearer than is believed: and who knows where it will
commence ? This day it was said that several of our depart-
ments of the east were insurgent, in a patriotic sense; whilst, on tits
other side, they were opposed to France, and would fight for tie
contrary principle. We do not believe of a movement in the West
as to the departments of the East, and especially those which touch
Luxembourg, the language of the Belgian journals seems to indicate
that a hostile movement against the Grand Duchy, on the part of the
Confetkration, may bring about a collision. Perhaps even it is these
which originated the reports spread ; they should engage the Ministry
to hold themselves upon their guard. War may be the result of acei.
dent."—Journal du Commerce.
The new Ministry found the Rente at 83 francs for the 5 per cents,
and 53 fames for the 3 per cent. A fortnight has only passed, and
the course is under ere and 47. if the Exchange was the true ther-
mometer of the state of a country, what should we think of a similar
result ? Less unjust than the adversaries of M. Lafitte, we will not
accuse M. Casimir Perier of a fall, which, without doubt, afflicts him
not less than us. But we may say that it is the uncertainty of the views
of the Cabinet which continue to crush credit —Journal du Commerce.
Two treaties of commerce have just been concluded by the Govern-
ment of the King, the one with the Republic of Hayti, the other with
the States of Mexico. These treaties, which obtain in favour of France all
the advantages granted by both countries to the most favoured nations,
repose the rest upon a system of entire reciprocity, since that alone as-
sures to commerce all the guarantees which it claims, and all the liberty
necessary to its progressive developenient.-3lositeur.
We borrow the following article from the Journal du Havre, which
contains sometimes picquant reflexions. There is in this many things
which are evidently very hazardous. The pretended treaty of which it
speaks as existing in the but little political head of M. Sebastiani,
will receive a sure blow if he does not quit this straight limit. We do
not believe moreover in the rigorous condition of an ultimatum addressed
to the Cabinet of Vienna. Such language would be too little in hap.
mony with the system which M. Casimir Perrier wishes to make pre-
vail, a system which must not be condemned without being known, and
which few persons probably yet understand. The following is an article
from the Journal du Havre " The news we this day give is affecting.
The decided movement of the Austrian army appears to have de-
ranged the system adopted until now by the Minister of Foreign Af-
fairs. Important negotiations have been commenced, we believe,
found:d upon the despair of preserving peace. It agitates a new distri-
bution of European States, or, at least, of a partition which will give to
those new territorial possessions. France, in accordance with England
and Austria, has ruled upon satisfactory conditions, the political exist-
ence of the Roman States. of Belgium and Poland reconstituted into
kingdoms. But it has been equally decided, we are assured, that the
Austrian army, Mistress of central Italy, respecting the Papal territory,
should not act without the assent of its powerful Oki. General
Sebastiani considered that be had power to assure that these
conditions should be religiously executed and it was upon that
guarantee which reposed, until yesterday, the hopes of peaty.