Star.
London, England, 1814-05-04 00:00:00

THE EVENING STAR.

J.O N DON.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1814.
PRICE OP STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Reduced 66f—Cali. 6741—f0r act. 681
4 per Ct. Si —S per Cent. Navy 95i—Oninium, 20i
Bank. Long Anus. IS I -16th—India Bonds, 10$. prem.
Exchequer Bills 2s. Sa. prem.

We have now before us Paris Papers of Sunday,
and have made copious extracts from them. The
details respecting the magnificent progress of the So-
vereign towards his capital, are, as usual, highly gra-
tifying.

A Mail from St. Sebastian's arrived to-day. The
Spanish Cortes having now a fine army at their dis-
posal are preparing expeditions for South America,
to restore tranquillity there. The first, which consists
of 5000 men, under General LACY, will embark im-
mediately for Monte Video—others are preparing for
Vert Cruz, and other quarters, where :evolutionary
principles are prevalent, and revolutionary armies on
foot.

It is rumoured in some political circles, we hope
erroneously, that the cession of Malta, by this coun-
try, is in contemplation as one of the arrangements
embraced by the general pacification. Are men so
confident that nothing can ever again endanger the
peace of Europe, that we should hastily part with
such an acquisition ? Who can pretend a better right
to Malta than Britain ? In whose possession can it be
rendered more generally beneficial ? Let us hope
that no fit of imprudent liberality may ever lead to
such an imprudent measure.
It is also rumoured, and, if trut, it furnishes a
strong 'ground for the retention of Malta, that the
French Government has solicited that the Allies may
leave an army for some time in France ! At all
events, we ought not to be precipitate in a measure
which a change in the state of the Cont inent may
sooner than expected, cause us to regret, when re,
gret will be in vain.

The translation of the letter of M. Q nAN;nrit,
President of the Catholic Missions, on the stthiect oi
the Catholic claims, will be read with attention. Ii
sets to rest at once all the claims of ignorant dema-
gogues—perhaps of seditious individuals, who woi 1
have availed themselves of religious questions to dis-
turb the Pountry that protects and cherishes them.
The Cethplic Board in Dublin, the proceedings of
which have made so much noise, is, by this document.
/mattes .4d41 and the Government will now be ena
bled to execute all the kindness which it has so often
laboured tn'confer (so far as could be done with
Aafetyl on kilse Catiselic subjects. The distinctiun
which 't,be. dcome* maintains between what it call:
to :peals, meets comOetely the quo.,

don started respecting the meaning of the oath re.
quired ; for it only promises, when duly analysed,
not to seek the temporalities of the Protestant was
blishment. But let us hope that while emancipa.
tion is extended to our Catholic fellow-subjects,
the Dissenters who form so large and respectable
a part of the cunmunity, will aot,be left in a state
of degfaChition. Tbef evtight to complete
deliverance from chains to Which they willingly sub.
mitted originally, for the 'sake of meaning the Pro.
testant ascendancy. The backnied pretext of safety
to the Protestant Succession will no longer be urged
against men entitled to every privilege in coming,
with loyal fellow-subjects.