Star.
London, England, 1822-12-28 00:00:00

NEAPOLITAN LOAN.

The Dividends due on Wednesday, January 1, on the Neapo-
litan Loan, will be paid by ?Jr. N. M. lloxuscumo, on all Stock
negotiated by him, and according to the current rate of ex-
change, on that and every succeeding day, Sundays excepted,
betwtcn the hours of ten and two.-1.11. The Dividend War-
rants must be left one day for inspection, Vl7. those presented on
the 5l st of December will then fore be paid on the Ist of January,
and so in continuance.

This has ben a busy day on 'Change, on account
of the news from Paris, nine Expresses from that
capital having an ived in the course of the forenoon,
bringing a v.O iety of., reports. Some doubt was en-
tertained in Pails as to the resignation or dismissal
of M. DE MONTMORENCY; but all the accounts concur
in stating the pacific decision of the French Cabinet
in the Council held on Wednesday evening.

One private letter states that, at a C..uncil held or.
Monday, a very warm altercation took place between
M. deVr LLRLE and M.M.de MONTMORENCY and Con-
MERE, on the question of war, for which the two
latter strongly contended, but were as firmly opposed
by M. de ViLLF.LE, who, having the KING in his
favour, has triumphed.
The accounts from Paris arc as late as five o'clock
in the afternoon of Thursday. The French Five per
Cents. on that d..y were as high as 88f. 90c. and left
off at 881. :15c.

The French Papers of Wednesday have reached us
by the ordinary Mail. On Thursday no Journals
were published, on account of Christmas-day ; but by
an Express, which left Faris on Thursday morning,
we learn the important fact that the pacific party has
predominated in the French Cabinet, and all idea of
war with Spain is abandoned.
This decision, so important to the BOURBONS, for
on the question of war or peace their fate depended,
was taken in a Council of Ministers, held on %%red-
nesday evening, at which the KING presided. After
a long discussion, the great question of peace or war
wth Spain was settled.
The Km: was most decided in his support of the
pacific system of his Prime Minister, M. de VI LLELE
and the result of the Council was, that M. de MONT-.
SIOR ENCY receive-I his dismissal Born the Cabinet.
%I. de VILLELE instantly sent off to Madrid an ex-
traordinary courier with this important decision.

6 t cat praise is due to M. de VILLELE for the firm-1 I have lately had. In the foreign land which seems to invite,
you, you will find only misery, death, or at least the ingratitude
Pess with which he has resisted the mad projects of!
of those whom you are going to serve. Is it the interest of
tilt infatuated Ultras, who would have plunged their
Christianity which leads you to defend from oppressions insur-
couutry in a most unjust and iniquitous war, which
gents who are said to be your brethren? But reflect that the
would most probably have soon drawn the whole of 1 (;reek has less aversion to the religion of his oppressors than to
Church,
and have wrested for ever the Christians who do not follow the creed of his Chh. Europe into its vortex,
sceptre hom the llouttnoms. I " I appeal for the truth of this to the testimony of all mer-
chants and of all travellers who inhabited or frequented the
Fiance must not, however, merely ab,tain from i
war—she must cease to encourage the Spanish rebels; ports of Turkey. have we not quite recently seen, at Smyrna,
,
women who had escaped from the massacres of Selo, cmgratu:
_And the .lont nalists untie' the immediate influence of rate themselves that the sale of their daughters, fur the seraglios
the Government must be taught to respect the insli- of Asia, had preserved them from the danger of seeking an asy-
Itan anlotig tfhteheCartrhaonlkic inhabitantsi who were placed under the
Unions of Spain, and not, by the most gross libels
and wanton fabrications, endeavour to keep alive , protection
" 1 know what 16 said to mislead you by some intriguing In

dividualt, who probably speculate on the produce of the col*.
dons made In several parts of Germany and Swltserland, where
the situation of the People of the Levant is NM well knoirn ;
but utile!. believe 4 Soldier, who speaks to you without dis-
poise, and who will not be contradicted by any of those Wtho
have beep*seduced by hopes like those which you cherish. If
advice so disinterested should be contemned, you will go like' us
to be cured of your error; like us you will be tepelled by a
people who attempt to excuse their want of hospitality by saying
they did not edit us to their defence; like us you will be taxed
with unbridled ambition, by men, of whom we wished only pay
and a field of battle ; and, perhaps, less fortunate than we have
6‘..eri, you will not again behold your paternal abodes."
CHB/51'31AS FESTIVITIES.

The Marquis of LANSDOWN is entertaining at !Inwood Park, a-
lame party, among whum is Asiarreun Niumte.
Th..: Viscount and Viscountess nuotwis.os are making prepa-
rations for the celebration of the coming in of the New Tear,
at their beautiful st.t in Wales. ,
of Scacomke Park, entertains a large party
nest week. _ _

The Earl and Countess of GLast:ovi are entertaining their
friends at Kent House._

The Earl and a party, joined yesterday the social cir-
du :it pethorpe, the hospitable seat of the Earl of IVisrmoug-
No, in Northamptomhire.
The Doke of Ilrekt.mitAst is entertaining a select party of
minds at his seat, .tvillgtoll, Rants.
The Ertl of Coviovritv is entertaining a distinguished party of
visitors at his seat, Croome, Worcestershire.
_ _ _

The Earl of DAsni.sy has a distinguished party of friends at
his seat, Cobham Hall, Kent.

FASHIONABLE MOVEMENTS.

The Countess of SANDWICH has left town for her scat, Ilin-
chinbrook, fluntingdonshire.
The Carl of Marino has left town for his father's (the Dnke
of ST. Austares) seat, Gattnn, in Sow.
Cart C. lt. Fos left town yesterday, on a visit to the Duke
and Duchess of BEnroan,at Niroburn Abbey.
_ _ . _

CHA Ruts llsownow, Esq. 111.1 s. left town yesterday, for
York noose Batik.

JAMES WAI. STUART, Esq. arrived yesterday at 131ak,'s Hotel,
from his seat, Sunninghill.
Departures from Warren's Hotel, yesterday R. N. WARD,
Esq. for Ilyde House, Bucks; J. SOLWAY, .Esq. for Brighton.

Yesterday the nuke of Yong transacted business at
the Commander-in-Chief s Office, Horse Guards.
Letters were received in London on Christmas-day
from Hanover, dated the 20th inst. having made the
journey in five days; they announce the Duke and
Duchess of CAMBRIDGE, the infant Prince and Prin-
cess, and the Princess AUGUSTA, to be in the enjoy-
ment of excellent health.

'Yesterday morning the CHANCELLOR of the Ex.
CHEQUER came to town from Blackheath, and trans-
acted business at the Treasury.
By a courier which left Cadiz on the 13th instant,
letters of that date have been received, and of the
16th from Madrid. As they were dispatched chiefly
for commercial objects, they contain no details of
public events. Andalusian stated to he in perfect
tranquillity, influenced by the strongest attachment
to the Constitution, and without the apprehension of
any attempts to disturb the system. Mrs.'s's official
advises from Catalonia had communicated the over-
throw of the insurrection in that province, and he had
also, in his private letters to the Government at
Made id, given assurances that the whole of that part
of the kingdom would soon be re-organized. The
knowledge of this fact, and of the alliance with Por-
tugal, becoming general at the same time, has in-
' spired the utmost confidence among the friends of
the Constitutional sy aeon The prevailing sentiment
is described to be the wish for peace, though it is felt
that Spain was prepared for war. Not the slightest
Interruption to public tranquillity had taken place in
the capital.
Extract of a letter from Madrid, dated Dec. 11.—
Ctirio,ity is. On tiptoi: to learn for ss hwe reception
the coutl,:ry Place of the Pardo is rreparing. It is
about th:ee leagues from Madrid, but though the
gi winds about it at e %veil wom2ed, the Palace is a very
humble lank:bag, the least showy and convenient
which belongs to the Sovereign of Spain. It was to
this place, you may recollect, the mutineer guards fled
on the night they abandoned the metropolis, and here
they remained posted till the 7th of July, the day on
which they attacked Madrid at three diffeient points.'
The mansion is now fitting up with as little delay as
possible. It is supposed that the scruples of the Cortes
have subsided a little, w ith respect to the detention
of the King in the metropolis, and that they will
permit him to retire for a month or two to the
Pardo) where he can be well guarded, and the
vicinity of which to Madrid offers facilities for in-
creasing his guards in case there may be necessity.
—Martinez de la Rosa, Moscoso, Gareli, and the
other Ex-Ministers who were in office on the 7th July,
have been declared exonerated from the charges
biought against them before the Military Fiscal, of
having been implicated in theconspiracy of that period.
IA was in itself a measure of violence to have sub-
jected them to the authority of this Fiscal, since, if
they were to he tried at all, the only tribunal com-
petent to the task, was the Cones. However, the',
Fiscal has declared that there was no ground for the
act of imprisonment issued against them, and has
annulled it, together with all its effects and conse-
quences. The Ex-Ministers have expressed their de-,
termination to lay the whole case before the public,
that not a shadow of doubt might remain in the
minds of the most suspicious, as to their entire in-
nocence
of the consph ac y in question.— The liberation
of San Martin is still the leading topic with the,
orators of the Lanalaburian Society. The Hall was
so crowded on the Bth inst. at six o'clock, an hour
before the harangue commenced, that hundreds
were obliged to go away, unable to procure room.
It is astonishing to see the interest which is constantly
excited by the proceedings of t 1 s' ; hut I have
observed, that night after night the classes of people
. who attend it are less and less respectable. There are
generally front seven to ten harangues every evening.
The strictest conformity of opinions prevails amoug,t
the members of this Sot ..y. They ate in number
little more than a Imit.ired, and they are univer-
sally Leath:dos—that is to say; they ate republicans
at heat t, who desi: e to have all the power, influence,
and offices of the State engrossed by their party.—
They count amongst them very few men of talent or
propel ty, with the exception c f the Duque del Parque,
the late President of the Cortes, and a rit;li, as well as
a highly-accomplished Nobleman. Ile is, for what
reason I know not; a violent Elaltado. Ills enemies
ltiase his present principles to private pique, in coa-
sequence of a preference given, in one or two in-
stances, to other Noblemen, by the Court." •