Star.
London, England, 1824-05-12 00:00:00

FOREIGN FUNDS.

A good deal doing i❑ Spanish Bonds this morning, which opened
at 21.—Current Prices : New Spanish 16, Old 201 3, Chilian 923,
Russian 87, Austrian Scrip 9613;, Mexican Scrip 83 9, French 181,
Colombian Scrip 2 to 3, Colombian 671, Alliance Shares 18 to 3,
New Prussian 993, Old 981, Paladium to 1, Irish Shares Ito 2.
Greek 2 dis.

PRICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock 21.1 2+o
3 per Cent. Reduced 953/4 1/2 1/4 943
3 per Cent. Cons. 961/8 1/1. 1/B—*. per Cts. 10134 7s
4 per Cents. Old 1007 s %
4 per Cents. New I Obl/2 1071 A 10S
4 per Cents. Assented 101. 3/4 Vz
Bank Long Aims. 22 15.16 5
India Stock 2991/2—lndia Bonds 80s.
South Sea Stock 108%4
Exclieq. lull, (L:1,000)155. 48s.—Small 455. 48s.

Con,ols for Acct. 96;%s 1/4.

The debate last night in the House of Commons is
one of the many instances of the temperate discussion
which has marked the present Session. Lord A LTUORP,
in a speech which does him great honour, Lrought for-
ward the State of Ireland—a subject which occupies
nearly a third part of the time of every Parliament. His
Lordship, after lamenting, as every person must do, the
distractions of that country, concluded an able speech
by moving for the appointment of a Select Committee
to inquire into the present state of Ireland.
Mr. GOULBURN moved an amendment, not in opposi-
tion to the principle of inquiry, to which he was fa-
vourable, but in order to confine its limits to those
subjects which more immediately demanded attention,
namely, the state of the disturbed districts.—The Ca-
tholic question, as is usual in almost every discussion

respecting Ireland, was last night introduce.l, and af-
forded Mr. Secretary CANNING an opportunity of
shewing his own consistency on the subject. The
amendment moved by Mr. GOUIAIURN was carried by
a majority of 80 to 35.—1 n the House of Peers, the
Alien Bill was read a cecond time.

No later intelligence has been received from Cape
Coast. In a Dublin Paper, there is a letter from a Mr.
P. It. Gamble, stating that he had received a letter from
Sierra Lem.e, d.ited the 21st of February, which does
not mention the battle—but this need not excite sur-
prise, as it was scarcely possible the intelligence could
have reached Sierra Leone at the time. On the other
hand, a Gentleman in Edinburgh has received a letter
from Accra, dated the 31st of January, which gives a'
detailed account of the engagement (not differing from
the previous statements), and adding the following list
of the killed and wounded in the battle.
" Killed—James Ileddle, from the Orkneys.
" Missing—Sir Charles MiCarthy, Dr. Tedlie, John Tasker Wil-
liams, Mr. Buckle, Mr. G. A.:Robertson, from Dumfries-shire;
Ensign Wetherell, Mr. Jones, Mr. Rigdon, and Mr. Brandon.
6' Wounded—And at Cape Coast 'Brigade Major Ricketts, 2d
West India Regiment; Ensign Erskine, Royal African Corps."
This forenoon we 1---"l.l"—eceived the Moniteur of Monday,
and the litoile dated yesterday, by Express: the Paris
Jouinals of Sunday having reached us last night. They
are all very barren of intelligence. A Telegraphic Dis-
patch from Toulon, of Saturday, announces that at
noon on that day Comte GUILLEMINOT sailed in the
Juno frigate, on his Embassy to Constantinople.

M. BEN,JAMIN CONSTANT has returned from Sw•i:zer-'
whither he had repaired to procure documents in
support of his eligibility to a seat in the Chamber of
Deputies. The Committee appointed by the Chamber
to examine into his claim met on Saturday, when M.
i 3. CONSTANT attended.
General Mo:ii Lto has; arrived in Paris.

Tile law for reclucing the interest of the debt has been
sent to the Chamber of Peers, and a project of law
which has al: eady passed that body, having for its ob-
ject the punishment of robbery or theft of articles of
religious use in churches, which.escited great interest,
and some curious discussion in that Chamber, has been
sent to the Deputies. The offence, under particular cir-
cumstances, is to be punished with death, in spite of
an amendment for mitigating the punishment, by M.
LALLY TOL LENDAL. No report of the proceedings on
this subject in the Upper Chamber has been published.
Extensive frauds api ear to have been practised in
France by the sale of :Dyer bars, the ilael ior of which
is of a greatly debased quality.
Fiteiiem Funs, lora MAY.— Five per Cents. 104 E 15c.

Letters ft °tn. Rio de J.:netro, .laced the 4th of March,
state, that his Majesty's ships SPA RTIATE and CAM
BRIDGE were in that port, and the latter was to sail on
the 7th of Match for the ports of the Pacific, with the
_several 13ritish Consuls and Vice-Con,.uls.

A Brazilian squadron, consi•ting, of two frigates,
two corvettes, and a brig of war, had sailed from Rio,
under the command of Captain TAvi.ou, late second in
command under Lord CocuttAsz, for the purpose of
re•estantishing the Impel ial authority at Pernambuco,
and of blocka.ling the port if necessary; but the ac-
counts received recently make it evident that no coer-
cive measures will be necessary. The sailing of this
squadron, manned chiefly by B itish seamen, and com-
manded by British thficers, fin niches a complete te-
futation of the late report that the EMPEROR .had dis-
;missed those men, or had disgusted them with the
service, by denying their due shale of otize money.
. .

A French merchant ves,el torn Ilavre had been

taken possts•ion of by the Cobtom-Hou•e Officers, un-
der an impression that she was engaged in an extensive
system of smuggling, which, it was supposed, some
French traders had been carrying on for a length of
time. There had not bgen the least improvement in
trade, which continued in a rlio:t deplorable state.
Sugars and Coffue ate quoted it;i;her, but the demand
was mo!let ate.

The Dake of York packet had arrived out, and would
sail for the northern pc.rt: of I3.azil and England on
11:e 14th of March.

TIM KIAG.

WINDSOR, MAY weather being cold and
rather unfavourable, his MAJESTY has not rode out to-
day. Yesterday Sir CHARLES LONG had an audience
of his MAJESTY. It is expected that his MAJESTY will
leave Windsor on Monday next !or Loadon, and not
return till the end of the week.
The Di

Ake and Ducl!ess of CLARENCE visited the
Duke of Sus:;ex yesterday, at his residence at Kensington.
Yesterday the Darliess of GLOUCESTER and Princess
Sortms paid visits to the Duke of YORK.

DiCC LEOPOLD, attended by Baron SrocKmAn, left
town yesterday, for Clareinuut.
Ye,tertiay the Duc:ies of GLOUCESTER vi.ited the
Duke and Duchess of CLARENC/L

Pi ince LEOPOLD honoured the party at the Duke of
W Fl.l IKGTON'S, on Nlonday evening, with his presence.
MA PRI AGE IN HIOII LlFE.—Thursday, the Itev.JoUN
l'Ett., son of Sir llotesitE PEEL, Bart. to AIrGrSTA, daughter ofJOVN
SwrxrEN, of Swinten House, in the County of Stafford, Esq. The
bride looked most lovely in a superb robe and veil of Brussels lace.
Met'. a dejeunc a lafourchate at Swinfen, the happy pair set off for
31alvern

The Duchess of WELLINGTON opened Aps'ey House
on Monday evening to the haut ton, with a splendid rout. The
magnificent and spacious suite of apartments were most brilliantly
illuminated. To enumerate the company present would be to name
all the leading and distinguished fashionables in town.
The Gazette of last night announces the appointment
of the Bishop of CHISTICR to the Bishopric of Bath and Wells; and
that of Dr. CARII to the Bishopric of Chichester:*
Yesterday a Court of Aldermen was held at Guild,
hall.—The CUAMBERLATN reported the surplus of the Orphans' Fund
on the sth day of April last and the Court directed the sum of
17,5001. to be paid off and discharged.
NAVAL AND MILITARY BIBLE SOCIETY.--Ye,terday
the Anniversary of this laudable Institution was held at the Argyll
Rooms, when a numerous and fashionable cothpany attended;
amongst whom were a considerable number of elegantly attired
Ladies ; and we noticed among the Gentlemi.n of distinction
Lord ROCICSAVAGN Lord Bzet.tv, and a numerous body of Naval
and Military Officers.. Lord GAMBLE& took the Chair. The Re-
port met with considerable applause. Lords Gamins, ROCKSAVAGE,
Bizczy, and several Officers, delivered eloquent speeches. After
entering Into a handsome subscription the company separated.
HAIR, Evntows, and WHISKERS changed from
Red or Grey, to Brown or Black, by the GRECIAN WATER, which
produces the desired effect by one application ; it neither stains the
Skin nor Linen, and is entirely free from any purple shade. If not
approved after trial, the money returned. Sold in bottles at 3s. 6d.
and 61. or double bottles at 101. 6d. by Tait, No. 41, Cornhill ;
Vickery, 6, Tavistock.street,. Cogent-garden ; Low, 330, Srrand ;
Saeger, 150, Oiforti-street ; Ilendrie, Tichbotne-stieet ; and et
. Wright's, Wade's-passage, Bath.

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• AFRICANL.VSITT UTIOM
The Annual Meeting of this admirable Instittuirt
was held yesterday, at the Freemastns Tavern, Great
Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields.
The Marquis of Lamtnowst, and several other No.
blemen and Gentlemen spoke in sop port of the object
of the Institution; and the company did not cepairc
nntil a late hour.