Star.
London, England, 1822-12-30 00:00:00

FRA ‘CE.

PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.
PARIS, DECEMBER 27.
A Council of Ministers is reported to have been
held on Saturday, at which the Duke de Mont-
morency called for a decision on the terms in which
the French Government was to address that of
Spain. M. tie Villele, after delivering his opinion
against the pr, posed Note, stated, that such an im-
portant proceeding should not be adopted, except
tinder the Presidency of his Majesty. He therefore.
broke up the Council, saying that he would take his
Majesty's commands on the day most convenient c,ir
him to preside in the early part of next week. Hi,
Majesty fixed upon Christmas Day (Wednesday). and
ordered the two Ministers, whose opinions were di•
tided on the questi-m of peace or war, to bring each
of them that opiainn embodied in a Representation or
Note to the French Amdassador at Madrid. Each
of them did so ; and it was understood that retire-
ment from the Cabinet, or continuance in it, would
depend upon the rejection or adoption of the proposi-
tion of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Both are -e-
-ported to have been read before his Majesty yesterday,
and the arguments in support of each balanced.
His Majesty is stated to have taken a comprehen-
sive view of the question—to have given an outline
of the reasoning for both the courses of policy me-
commended —and, finally, to have declared his assent
to the Note of M. de Villele. Upon this, M. de Mont-
morency took from his pocket a paper, which he had
previously drawn up, containing his resignation, and
the reasons why he could no longer remain in the
Ministry. lie states, that in compliance with his
Majesty's commands, he had attended the Congress
at Verona—that after having obtained the con,ent of
the continental part of the alliance, he returned to
l'aris, not only as the Minister of the King, hut, in a
certain sense, as the representative of that alliance—
that the note which had been rejected contained the
view which he had engaged at Verona to support ;
and that having thus failed in convincing his Ma-
jesty of its wisdom, he would be betraying the confi-
dence reposed in him by his Majesty's august Allies
if he continued in a situation where he could not
fulfil the understanding to which they had mutually
come. his Majesty received this paper, and said he
would take its contents into his consideration. In the
course of the evening he sent a message to the Minis-
ter, informing him that he accepted of his resignation.
The Council did not break up till about four
o'clock, having sat three hours. M. Pozzo di Borgo,
who was waiting to hear the result, is reported to have
been extremely enraged at the defeat of the war party.
The note or declaration of the Emperor of Russia,
who, one would think, has the least interest in what
happened south of the Pyrennees, is stated, on the best
authority, to be the most violent. The Czar roundly
tells the Government of Spain, that unless it immedi-
ately effect such and such specific changes in its Con-
stitution as he points out, he will immediately recall
his Ambassador and prohibit all intercourse between
his empire and the Peninsula, This, it must be con-
fessed, is an alarming threat, and the only consolation
which the subjects of his Catholic Majesty can enjoy
under it, if realised, is, that they can dispense with
the furs of Siberia, and can find employment for their
ships without sending them to the White or the Black
Sea. The coldness with which the Emperor, though
professed admirer of literary eminence, received M.
de Chateaubriand at Congress, arose from his know-
ledge that the able expounder of the Constitutional
Charter or France did not see how the Spanish Con-
stitution could be improved by the adoption of
changes dictated by the master of slaves. The eleva-
tion of this respectable Ambassador to the Ministry,
on the very grounds which occasioned the Emperor's
displeasure, is not likely to convert him into a fa-
vontite with Russia.
M. de Chateaubliand has not yet acceptcJ of the

'vacant place in the Cabinet. , This delay k ascribed
to his delicacy. He wishes tit see same provisloseade
for M. de Montmorency before he, turns him out of
his hotel. It is said that he proposed the'sinectire.of
Grand Veneur, vacant. since the death of the Duke
of - Richelieu, but -M. de Val* mused to interfere,'
saying' that the appointment was not Ministerial, but
depended on the Kluz, to whose choke he would
'leave it. There is tier doubt ibat M. tie Chatektuhriand
will be Minister. The Ambassadors of the Allied
Cabinets are enraged at, ibis. change. The warlike
Ministers; who have been doing such things on the
frontier remain in—not changing their place, but
their opinion.

PARTS, DECEMBER 27.

• • FILO)/ THE MUNITEUR.
ROYAL ORDONNANCE.
" Loins, &c.
" having accepted the resignation offered to es by our cousin
the Duke Mathieu de Montmorency, of his functionaof Minister
Secretary of State for the Department of Foreign Affars,
" We have ordered and do order as follows:
" 1. The President of our Council of Ministers shall be
charged ad interim, with the office of Foreign Affairs.
Y. The President of our Council of Ministers is charged
with the execution of the present Ordonnance.
" Given at Pais, Dec. 95.
(Signed) " LOUIS.
(Countersigned) " JII. DE VILLELP.,
". President of the Council of Ministers."
We hasten to give to the Public the first authentic
document which it has been possible to communicate
since the opening of the Congress.
So many interests are connected with the determi-
nations of the different Cabinets on this great o:ca-
sion, that it is of importance to make them known as
soon as they ate definitively adopted.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL- 01 MINISTERS,
CHARGED AD INTERIM WITH THE DEPARTMENT
FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS, TO THE COUNT DE LA
GARDE, HIS MAJESTY'S MINISTER AT MADRID.
" M. LE COMTE—As your political situation may
be changed, in consequence of the resolutions adopted
at Verona, Ft ench candour requires that you should
be directed to make known the views of the Govern-
ment of his Most Christian Majesty to the Govern-
mentof his Catholic Majesty.
• " Since the revolution which took place in Spain
in April, 1820, France, notwithstanding the dangers
which that revolution presented for her, carefully
endeavoured to draw close the bonds which unite
the two Kings, and to maintain the relations which
exist between the two nations.
" But the influence under which the changes in the'
Spanish Monarchy were brought about, has become
more powerful in consequence of the very results of
these changes, as it was easy to be foreseen.
" A Constitution, which King Ferdinand on re-
suming the Crown neither recognized nor accepted,
was imposed on him by a military insurrection. The
natural consequence of this transaction has been, that
each dissatisfied Spaniard considers himself autho-
rised to seek, by the same means, the establishment
of an order of things more in harmony with his opi-
nions and principles. The employment of force has
created the right of force.
" Hence the movements of the Guards at Madrid,
and the appearance of armed. corps iii different parts
of Spain. The provinses bordering on France have
been chiefly the theatre of the civil war. Thus it has
become necessary for France to protect herself from
this state of disorder in the Peninsula. The events
which have occurred since the establishment of an
Army of Observation at the foot of the Pysennees,
have sufficiently justified the foresight of his Ma-
jesty's Government.
" Meanwhile the Congress, which since last year
had been looked to for deciding on the affairs of Italy,
assembled at Verona.
o As an integral part of this Congress, France was
hound to explain herself with respect to the arma-
ments to which she had been compelled to have re-
course, and to the manner in which she might even-
tually employ them. The precautions of Fiance ap-
peared just to her allies, and the Continental Powers
adopted the resolution of uniting with her to aid her
(if there ever should be occasion) in maintaining her
dignity and tranquillity.
" France would be satisfied- with a resolution at
once so benevolent and so honourable with respect to
her ; but Austtia, Prussia, and Russia, judged it ne-
cessary to add to the particular act of alliance a ma-
nifestation of their sentiments. Diplomatic notes are
for that purpose addressed by these three Powers to
their respective Ministers at Madrid, who will com-
municate them to the Spanish Government, and in
their ulterior conduct follow the orders which they
shall have received from their Courts.
" For your part, M. le Comte, in giving these ex-
planations to the Cabinet of Madrid, you will de-
clare to it that his Majesty's Government is inti-
mately united with its allies in the firm resolution to
repel by every means revolutionary principles and
movements; that it equally concurs with its allies in
the wishes which they form, that a remedy may be
found by the noble Spanish nation itself, for these
evils—evils which are of a nature to disturb the Go-
vernments of Europe, and to impose on them pre-
cautions which always must be painful.
" You will, in particular, take care to make known
that the people of the Peninsula, restored to tran-
quillity, will find in their neighbours faithful and
sincere friends. You will, therefore, give to the Ca-
binet of Madrid, the assurance that the succours of
every kind which France can dispose of in favour
of Spain will always be offered to her for the purpose
of assuring her happiness, and increasing her pro-
sperity ; but you will at the same time declare, that
France will in no respect relax the preservatory mea-
sures which she has adopted, while Spain continues
to be torn by factions. His Majesty's Government
will not even hesitate to recal you from Madrid, and
to seek guarantees in more efficacious measures, if
its essential interests continue to be compromised,
and if it lose the hope of an amelioration, which it
takes a pleasure in expecting from the sentiments
which have so long united Spaniards and Frenchmen
in love for their Kings, and for a is ise liberty.
46 Such are, M. Le Conite, the instructions which
the King has ordered me to submit to you, at the
moment in which the notes of the Cabinets of Vienna,
Berlin, and St. Petersburgh, are about to Le pre-
salted to the Cabinet of Madrid. These instructions

- •
will serve to make known to-you the itss' qrs and'
the detetmination of the French Government on this
graite.ooenrrence. .• ip , _ 1
" You are authorised torifinunicate th kV ispatth,
and to furnish a copy of it if tit be denianded.
" Paris, December 25, 1822."
Pow: AT PARIS, Dec. 27.—:-Fire per Cents. opened at 88f.
.55c. closed at 88f. 40c.—Bank Shares, 1590.—Neapolitan
Stock, 77i.—Five per Cents. for the account, 88f. 45c.—Es-
change on London, one month; 25f. 45c. three months, 25f. 30e.
Spanish Bonds of 1820; 84f, of 1821 Mt

II! F. V, VENI NG STA It.

LONDON.

MONDAY, DECEMBER SO, 1522.
TILE FUNDS.

STOCK EXCHANGE, HALF-PAST TWELVE.

A great number of persons attended the market this morning,
and it was thought Consols would get up, which lass Dot been
the case. The matket opened at 81 (buyers), and, up to this
hoar, they are 81i to An Vxpress from l'aris this morning
has brought the French Funds of Saturday 89f. 10c.

FOREIGN MA ItK

New Spanish Ronda opened this morning at S9k, but they
declined to 571.
Current Prices :—Chilian 74 74, New Spanish 57k, Old 64 to
66, New Prussian 861, Old 86, Russian 84, Danish 911, Co-
lombian 69, Neapolitan 78k, Spanish Scrip 7i dis.
PRICES OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock 246%
3 per Cent. Consols 80% 1/8-4 per Ct. Old, 981
Bank Long Annuities 20 5-16—India Bonds 38s.
Exchequer Bills (El .0(X)) ss. 7s.—Small 6s. Bs.
Consols for Account 81% 81 Ve,.

This forenoon we received a German Mail, bring-
ing Papers to the 18th instant.
It appears by accounts from Constantinople, of
the 25th ult. that the disgrace of lIA LET EFFENDI has
been attended with a very mild punishment ; his pro-
perty has not been touched, and he has been allowed
to retire to the Monastery of the Dervises at Konga.
Several changes have taken place in the Public Offices
at Constantinople. The account of the destruction of
the Turkish fleet, at Tenedos, is confirmed. The fol-
lowing details are from the Austrian Observer, of
the I7th instant.