Star.
London, England, 1824-05-04 00:00:00

FOREIGN FUNDS.

Ther is little doing in the Foreign Market this morning. Cur-
rent Prices : New Spanish 15, Old 171 to 18, Rubsian 97% to I.
Chilian 874 to 84, Mexican Scrip Austrian do. 171, French
171'; 18, Alliance Shares 16i to Greek sto 2,2, Colombian 90 ex.
div. Coltrubian Scrip 5 to %, Irish Shares 1/ to 1, Paladiurn itol.
l'lt ICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
rank Stock 214.—S per tent. Reduced 955/8 IA
3 per Cent. Consols 90A 3/8 11/3
4 pc' Cents. Old 1005/8
4 I:er Cews Assented 101% 3/8 378 3/4
I per Cents. New 1085/8 3/4 1,4
liank.Long Arms. '23, '22 15.16
India Stock 2291h—India Bonds 30s. 31s.
by.cl.eq. Bills (E 1,000) 505.495.511.—5ma11 495. 535.
Consols tor Acct. 963/41,h 1/4 3/8.

Lit,t night the house ul Commons resumed their la-
bon: s, atter a recess of more than usual duration. The
business of the evening was of a very desultory nature,
and principally consists of petitions for or against the
many new projects now on foot, not only in the Metro-
polis, but in other parts of the country; and the gal-
lery, and passages leading to it, were crowded with
persons interested in these l'i ivate Bills. Mr. CANNING
was in the House so early as five o'clock, and M an-
, swer to a question from Sir JA NIES MACKINTOSH,
contradicted the rumours so actively ciiculateJ as
to the French armaments at Rio de Janeiro.—
When the rumour was first mentinned we expressed
our doubts as to the truth of the statement, which ap-
pears to have originated in the ob.:crvainn of a French
Officer at Rio, that it was expected sonic of thcir vessels
on that station would put in there.
The Etoile of Sunday, in reference to these reports,
has the following article :

4. The English Papers, on the fa;th of pretended letters
from Rio Janeiro, have given currency in London to
news from which it should appear that the French force
on the Brazil station has been increased and raised to
18 ships. We can affirm positively that this news is
without any foundation. The very terms in which it
was coached would suffice to demonstrate the absurdity
of it. The French force in those seas, which has not
been augmented for several years, is only there to pro-
tect our commerce, and often even that of other na-
tions ; the late events of Pernambuco and Para have
proved the necessity of it. The Colosse, which the
Courier pretends is at this moment at Rio Janeiro, is
laid up in ordinary at Brest. The state of these Colo.
nies might perhaps call for an augmentation of the
French force at these different points; but while we
admit what it might be proper to do, we are bound to
speak the truth as to what exists."

Lisbon Gazettes to the 24th ult. reached us this
morning. They are entirely silent as to the affaits of
South America. The following are extracts:

LISBON, APRIL 21.

In the Supplement to our 88th Number, we commu-
nicated to the public the copy of a dispatch from Macao,
dated the Bth of November last year, and of the Royal
letters of the 16th of last month, addressed to the Reve-
rend Bishop of that city, with the measures which his
Majesty had thought fit to order, for the purpose of
re-establishing in that interesting part of his dominions
the former good order, tranquillity, and prosperity,
which had been impaired by the same disorganising
spirit emanating from the faction which had cau,ed
such troubles throughout the whole monarchy. We
have now received a series of the Journal of Macao,
called the Abelha da China, (the Bee of China), from
the 27th September to the Bth November last year.
The Editor of the Gazette of Lisbon proceeds to ob-
serve, that this Macao Journal, though published while
the Constitutional System still prevailed there (the news
of its overthrow in Portugal not having reached that
remote colony), is distinguished by a moderate and be-
coming style, which proves the inextinguishable loyalty
and subjection to the laws which always distinguished
the Portuguese character.
From the 16th of February, he says, when the bases
of the Constitution was accepted, the bonds of social
order were dissolved by the rapid and continual inno-
vations introduced and the relaxations of all due re-
spect and Eubmission to the authorities. The Editor
then makes long extracts from this Macao Journal,
which are continued in the next Number of the Lis-
bon Gazette:
The first extract is from an article headed the Phi-
lanthropist of Macao, in Nos. 56 and 57 of the Abelha
of Ilth and 18th of October.
It appears from the articles that it was on tie 16 h
of February, 1822, that the inhabitants took the t ath to

the Constitution which was then forming in Brazil. The
writer shews that the Government which at that time
existed, did everything to promote the introduction of
the Constitution. and was Therefore to be considered as
confirmed by the Decree of the Cortes of Ifith April;
yet, notwithstanding this, on the 18th August twelve cr
thirteen men, calling themselves Procurators of the pro.
ple of Macao, succeeded in overthrowing. the exiitip7
Government and establishing a new one.
The writer severely condemns the measures of this
new Government, and says, " If any of you, my dear
countrymen, have hitherto been deluded by titose
mies of the general good, let them now open their cyr.,
and see that this actual Government is opposed to t.
Constitutional system, and consequently
useless, dangerous, and despotic." He advises
therefore, to avert the total ruin of their country, in al..
plying to the legal authorities of the great Po: tuguese
family, and especially to those which are the nearest,
namely, the Government of Goa. From the succeeding
extract, it appears that the new Government having
imprisoned many persons, and banished others, some
of the latter Leached Goa, and by their representations
of the state of things at Macao, induced the Governer
to dispatch the Salamander frigate, which appeared tiff
Macao on the 16th of June, where it was received as an
enemy, and the persons holding the Government of
Macao continued to prejudice the Chinese against the
frigate, so that all intercourse with it was sti icily plo-
itibited. In this state it rernait:ed for two months, so
that the crew became short of provisions, and t% ere en.
tirely destitute of medicines for the sick. Some rebel'
was, however, procured for the frigate, by means
of a Counsellor Arriaja, who was one ut the raso;s
banished, and was then at Canton.

At length a Chinese boat was proc►:red, which was
-ent to Macao with a Lieutenant tioricriguez on bo;trd,
who was ordered to endeavour to find some means Of
obtaining a supply of provisions in which he succeedeJ;
he repaired to the Senate, where he was strictly ques-
tioned. Paulino and Gomez, the two chief Men►iie►r
of the illegal Government, remcnsti wed with him on
the refusal of the captain of the higate to recognise
their Government, and the independence which he
shewed respecting the provisions of which acy kne:v
he was so much in want.

The answers of the officer were so prudent that be-
coming known in the city, many of the principal iidia-
bitants were encouraged to think of means of shaking
off the yoke of this illegitimate Government ; and d.c
officer, on his return to the frigate was able to give the
Commander hopes of seeing order restored in Nl.rcair
by the exertions of the citizens. The Captain thus en-
couraged, and the Chinese having been rendered layout-
. able by the representations of the abovementioned
Ai-
riaya, a Chinese Juuk was obtained, in which the Lieu-
unatit was again sent on liore, where he made at r,mge-
ments with two deputies from the citizens (who shew•ed
him a paper signed by many of the inhabitants) lur

landing some troops. The plan was put in executiou
on the night of the 22d of September ; when, though
some circumstances appear to have excited str spic;ou in
the Government, and some delay and misunderirdiric.,
arose from some mistake about the signals that had been
agreed upon, the enterprise was happily accomplished
without bloodshed. The Chief of the rebels, Paulioa,
was taken asleep in his bed, and on the 23d, the lawful
Government re-established.

Prince LsopoLn dined with the Duchess of Kerr,
on Sunday, at her residence at the King's Palace, Kensington.
The Princess SoPrim of GLOUCESTER, and a select
party, dined with the Princess AUGUSTA yesterday.
Yesterday, the Duchess of GLOUCESTER, and the
Princess -FOTHIA, visited the Princess AUGUSTA.
At the Cabinet Council held yesterday at the Foreign
Office, there were present, the Earl of Dynamos., the Earl of
WESTMORELAND, Mr. Secretary Past, Mr. Secretary CANNING,
Earl BATH con! the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, Viscount
Mer.vrms, Mr. WYNN, Viscount SIDMOUTH, &c.
This afternoon, at two o'clock, another Cabinet
Council assembled at the Foreign Office, in Downing-street, s tiich
was attended by the same Noblemen and Gentlemen who ware
present yesterday.
Yesterday, Prince POLIGNAC, the French Ambassador,
transacted business at the Foreign Office, in Downing-street, for a
considerable length of time.
The Archbishop of CANTERBURY'S first public dinner
on Saturday, at Lambeth Palace, was attended, amorg
other distinguished personages, by
The Duke of Beaufort, the Duke of Montrose, the Rirl of
Shaftsbury, Earl Nelson, Lord Louvaine, Lord ridport, Lord
Sydney, Sir Claudius Hunter, Sir John Nichols, the Bishop of St.
Asaph, the Bishop of Sock'. and Man, the Dean of CanterbutF,
the Dean of Peterborough, the Rev. Mr. Andrews, the Rev. Mt.
Smedley, Mr. Courtenay, Mr. Strachey, &c.
Yesterday, being the Anniversary of the Return o
the Royal Family of France to Paris, Prince POLIGNAC gave a
sumptuous dinner to his MAJESTY'S Ministers and the Foreign Am-
bassadors to this Court. A most splendid suite of apartments wen
thrown open on the occasion.
The Marquis of ANGLESEY entertained the Earl of
LoNsnAxe and a large Party to dinner yesterday, at his house IL
Old Burlington-street.
T. W. BEAUMONT, Esq. M. P. has purchases the
Bead estate for X 23,000.
Eight hundred and thirty pounds are subscribed to-
wards the expense of erecting a monument, or cairn, to the me-
mory of the brave Sir THOMAS PICTON.
Miss CLARA FISHER has obtained a prize of thirteen
hundred pounds sterling in the present Lottery.
Brigadier•Genei al Sir CHARLES MACARTHY.—.-The
loss of this worthy man is universally regretted.' As a public chars:-
ter he was respected and beloved by all who knew him. He was
about forty-eight years of age, about six feet high, and rather cor-
pulent. He was knighted on his return from Africa, in 1821, and
appointed Governor-in-Chief of the British Settlements on rl,e
Gold Coast, an appointment which has proved so fatal to him. 11::
was a native of Ireland.
Saturday, Lord CRANSTOUN, now in his 15th year,
came to town on a visit from Harrow school. Riding in the even-
ing in Ilyde Park, on a spirited horse, the animal took fright mei
ran away with bins. After running a considerable distance. hi'
Lordship was thrown, and unfortunately fell upon his head.
was dreadfully fractured. He was immediately taken up and
tied to St. George's Hospital, Hyde Park corner, whence he
subsequently removed to his Aunt's, Stanhope-street, Mayfair.
Lordship is considered, by the Professional Gentleman is anted
ante, much better than could have been expected after the scrieo
injury he sustained.
*Madame VEsritts retires from Drury-Lane Tneatre
after the pre,em sta•on. Mrs. Wavt.err, of the Adelphi
is engaged by M;. 1 LtliTON for three years, to perform the huanos
hitherto a .ottesi to Madame VEserats, at a salary of Xi() per ne-lt
for the firs, £l3 istr week for tie second, and Xl'l per week fur
e th:rtl