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TOREIGN Di A lig [T.

TOZZIGN ALA INIT.

A 1116

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDIATS.

HOUSE OF LORDS.
Yesterday, at three o'clock, the Loan Cstaneettos, Earl
Bartmanyand Lord hlscvicca, appeared on the Woolsack,
dressed in Peers' robes, as his Majesty's Commissioners.
Thee Lae CALA NOSLLOIL directed that Sir Timms Tyrwhitt,
Usher ease Black Rod, to summon the Commons to attend,
end hear the Commission read.
Mr. Tuck (the only Commons' Member present), soon after
appeared at the Bar, accompanied by some of the Clerks.
The Commission being read by the Clerk of the Journals.
• The' LOk D CHADIC ILLLOS rose, and said, that the Lords Com-
missioners, acting in the name and on behalf of his Majesty, had
to inform the 'Lords and the Gentlemen of the House of Com-
mons, that they were commanded by his Majesty further to
prorogue the present Parliament till the ed of January.
The Commonp then retired from the bar, and their Lordships
Immediately afterwards departed.
Owing to the scaffolding, flee. round the Peers' entrance, their
LOrdships were obliged to walk some yards to get to their re-
spective carriages.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The extended repairs and alterations that have been going for-
ward in this memorable building, are now rapidly approaching
towards completion; but a good deal of scaffolding raised from
the floor to the ceiling yet remains. The ceiling has been
thoroughly renovated, the plastering whitewashed, the wainscot
cornices, frame-work to the ventilators, Ste. revarnished. The
two large ventilators, one of them being in the ceiling, nearly
over the Speaker's chair, and the other directly over the '
strangers' gallery, are finished. The boarding in the roof form-
ag those ventilatots have no" peep-holes" in the sides of them, so
that the Ladies who may bt desirous of listening to the debates
have no other facilities than those that were previously afforded
by the frame-work and holes over the grand chandelier which
is in the centre of the ceiling of the House. The open
work, or grating, that was formed in the roof, as parts of the
machinery of the former ventilator, was finished in very ordinary
style, die divisions or bars bring formed by boughs and leaves;
but the two new pieces of frame-work or grating for the cold air
to pass from the roof, through the ceiling and thence into the
body of the House, are most appropriately designed, and highly
and tastefully finished. Each frame or grating is five or six feet
long, and from two to three wide; and each presents an elegant
and bold arrangement, or grouping of the national emblpMs—.
the rose, thistle, and shammck. The design is skilful, and it is
executed with vigour. The different emblems stand out well,
and are decidedly able and tasteful decorations.
The whole is wood-work, presenting the appearance, in ac-
e Tdance with the sober character of the general finishing of the
House, of highly varnished wainscot. These ornaments, being
its well designed, and so beautifully finished, surpass anything
if the kind that we have seen; and they reflect great credit on
Mr. Edward Wyatt, by whom they have been prepared. The
air, of course, it is understood, passes through the interstices left
between the national emblems, the boughs supporting them, and
the leaves completing the ornaments. The general design is taken
from the open-work brass plates that are let into the floor also
for the purpose of regulating the heat in the House; but in the
application and finishing it is greatly improved.
The various seats have undergone thorough repairs, and some
of the backs of the benches have been heightened. A new seat
in recess as been formed for the Serjeant at Arms below the
Bar of the House and under the strangers' gallery; so that, ac-
cording to the present arrangement of the seat, the Serjeant at
Arms will not be disturbed by the passing and repassing of Nlem-
hers or by Peers and their sons taking seats under the gallery,
to Which they are privileged; and those who happen so to pass
or repass will not be so liable to stumble over the Serjeant's
sword, as heretofore used to be the case.
The other works that are proceeding in the House are merely
the customary renovations. The Smoking-rooms and Commit-
tearooms are also being repaired.

TI! E EV EN I (; STA R.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, IS'22.
TUE ruNDs.

STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK:

This being settling-day in the matket,thr chief business doing
is ir. making up their accounts, which has not been an easy task,
ow:ng to its being a very heavy Ascount ; and we understand
that upwards of £600,000. have been carried over to next Ac-
count. Consols opened this morning at 813, and up to this hour
they ars 801 VI. 'tumours are afloat of several failures this
sr.4rning in the market, but up to the present moment of writing
we cannot ascertain that there has been any defaulter.

The market is again thinly attended this morning, and the
chief lousiness doing is in New Spanish Bonds. Colombian is
very heavy, owing, it is said, to private accounts from Jamaica,
of the 9th ult. bringing unfavourable news from Bogota. All
miter foreign securities ate also very heavy this morning.
Current Prices :--Chilian 76/, New Spanish S7i, 014 0 to
70, New Pructian 861, Old 861, Russian 86, Danish 9t►, Nes-
polkan 761, Colombian 76. Peruvian 79b, New Spanish Scrip
61 to 7 dis.

STOCK EXCHANGE, ONE O'CLOCK.
Within the last hour there is a great depression in the market.
The Jew:lave taken a large quantity of Stock.

The market is as thinly attended as on holidays. Colombian
is 75, sellers ; and Spanish 671. In other foreign Securities, ei-
Ger chnian, at 75, there is no akeration. The Committee of
the Stock Exchange have ordered the terrific black board to be
fresh painted.
PRICES OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock 2471/2
S per Cent. Reduced 801/8 1/4 1/8
per Cent. Consols 8078 811/8 80N
per Cent. 92% 1/4-4 per Cent. 981/8 97%
4 per Cent. New 1011/2 %
Bank Long Annuities 20 7-16 1,(8
Imperial 3 per Cents. 80
India Stock 256 /_—
41s. 435.
South Sea Stock 91'h
Eccheq. Bills (C 1,000) 4s. 6s. 65.--Small. 6s. Bs.
Cons. for Jan. opg. 813/8 % IA.

The French Papers of Sunday have been received.
Some of the more liberal Journals speak as freely as
they dare of the arbitrary measure of suppressing the
School of Medicine, by which not only the students
present at the riot, but those who took no part in the
tumult, or even had any knowledge of it, are punished.
4, Must Paris (says the Editor of the Courier-Frescais),
must France, must Europe entire, be deprived of this
admirable Institution, and that art which is swat
useful to humanity be cut short in its progress; the
knowledge of so many skilful professors be lost to
their contemporaries; and so many precious assem-
blages of scientific riches be henceforth without em-
ploy or utility ? It is impossible to admit this idea, and
not to regard as a simple suspension what is announced
as a suppression. This opinion appears even justified
by the facts which gave rise to the order inserted in
the Moniker of this day.'
The question of war or peace still agitatei the
French capital. The Consiltutiesecl notices the sub-

lea at considerable length, sad asit.eontaits au cc-
coimt of, the impression the vacillating conduct of
Ministers makes, we quote their observations: —te This
morning (says the Coastitietionnsi), as we foresaw.
the political thermometer stands again at war. The
Ministerial Journals no longer take any pains to con-
ceal their wishes, and they probably think they know
beforehand what will be the decision of the Congress.
—They speak as if it were already settled, and were
entirely agreeable to their wishes. It may be con-
cluded that they are acquainted with the instructions
of our Ministers to the Congress ; for, if they were
pacific, the organs of the authority which gave them
would certainly not hurry on war with so much fury.
4, The persons who best love to doubt if war will
take place, appear to regard it as probable; and the
political party appears hardly to have preserved any
hopes of peace. The report is again spread that a
Lieutenant-General has been appointed Chief of the
Staff of the Army of Observation, and that he has
even repaired to his post. A squadron, it is also said,
is on the point of leaving Brest, to cruize on the
coasts of Spain. AU the warlike reports acquire
greater consistency with every day, and even those
who most ardently desire peace, fear that it will not

be preserved.
" The Miniaterial Journals have net explained the
proceedings of the Council-General of Commerce,
established under the Minister of the Interior, and
the refusal to receive their observations. It appears
.to us that such a circumstance at least merits an ex-

planation.
" The alarms of the merchants are very great; and
though the question of peace or war interests classes
much more important than those who speculate on
'Change, for it may bring great injury to agriculture
and commerce, we doubt if the rise in the Public
Funds is as certain as is announced to day by a fa-
natic Journal. In an industrious country peace main-
tains public credit, particularly when war offers no
chance favourable to the national interests, and al-
lows dangers to be foreseen which no man of good
faith can pretend not to perceive. At Rouen, St.
Quentin, and Havre, there is on this subject only one
opinion. Insurance companies have already fixed the
risks of war at fifty per cent. it is said even that there
are some who refine insurance at any premium, and
that several ship-owners have insured with English
companies, which thus gather the benefits which
escape from Fiance.
" It i 4 not, besides, Ji fficult to conceive that our un-
certain state is sufficient to paralyse maritime com-
merce. In case of war, a single point on the coasts
of Spain which the French troops shall not occupy
will be the resort of many privateers, which, at the
apt roach .of our ships of war, will display English
colours, and w ill, under the Spanish flag, take every
merchant ship. Hence no orders given to our manu-
factories, machines standing still, and industry every
where paralysed. There will only be enough to sup-
ply our own consumption, and the scarcity result-
ing from war will increase from day to day.
" Intelligent merchants regard this war as more in-
jurious to trade than even a war with. England. It
would at least offer some compensation, for we could
fit out privateers and repay ourselves in part for our
losses ; but a war with Spain will render our trade a
prey to privateers of all the nations at peace with her,
and we can only take vengeance on her commerce,
which no longer offers anything of great value.
" A letter from Bourcleax, of November 17th, con-
tains some details which are not less alarming on the
condition of that place; the mere idea of a war with
Spain, it is these said, has given a serious blow to
our commerce. The pillage of several of our ships,
among others of the Azenia, belonging to M M
GIORDAN and Co. coming from Terra Firma, loaded
with two millions of francs, and the Venus coming
from the Havannah, belonging to M. DUPEYRAT, has
excited the most lively uneasiness in all the houses
trading beyond seas. The Companies refuse to in-
sure, or demand exo:bitant premiums ; shippers are
no longer to be found ; sever al.vessels are laid tip or
dismantling, and nothing is done on 'Change. The
purchase of wine is stopped, and the proprietors of
vineyards are in a state that will not facilitate their
paying taxes. If the reports of war now spread should
be confirmed, the fate of our town will be very hard-
" It seems to us, that such considerations are fit to
make the men reflect who preside over public affairs,
and they also merit as much attention as the out-
rageous cries of those who desire war at all hazards,
without being at all affected by the miseries it will
produce. Do they not know also, that war brings
on enormous expenses ; and that the necessary dimi.
nution of all the taxes levied on commerce, on in-
dustry, and on circulation, will probably render new
taxes on land necessary, which is already so suffering
and so depressed ? To so many powerful reasons—
te so many weighty motives...what do our adver.
saries reply? Nothing—absolutely nothing.
4. Eight otlock in the Evening.-11 at Paris the
thernicateter stands at war, at London it stands at
peace."be
King of NOMAD who left Verona on the Stk.
instant for Rome and Naples, is expected to reappear
at the seat of the Congress on the 2d of December.
He intends afterwards too visit Bologna, Parana, and
some other towns, and to return to Verona. en the
19th of December. The Jawed dos Da* observes,
that it .is not known how long the Sims wilt doe
remain in that towns but that it is generally be-