Star.
London, England, 1823-06-03 00:00:00

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tUESDAY. JUNE 3, 1823.
THE FUNDS.
STOCK EICHANGIK TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Console opened this morning at 814, I, for the Account. at
whisk price they remain up to this hoar; and for Mossy 8043
'Very little business is doing, and the Market appears heavy.
FOREIGN FUNDS.
Spanish Bonds opened at 37j, 4, but little business is doing.
Current Pricess—Chilian nothing done. New Spanish Va. New I
Prussian 844 I, Russian 804, Danish $94, Colombian 611 I.
• • PRICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
$ per( ent. Reduced 801/4 80
$ per Cent. Cons. 80% 3/a 7/8-3t ii per Cts. 9554
4 per Cents. Old 973/8 t %
4 pfr Cents. New 100% 3/4
Bank Long Annuities 20'4 5.16
India Bonds 85s. 36s.—New Annuities 801
Exclieq. Bills of £1,000,16x. 19s.—Smad117s.201.
Consols for Account 81% 1/2 3/4.

In a preceding column we have given extracts from
such of the French papets as we did not yesterday
receive by express. They are entirely silent respect.
ing Count MISSAL, of whose conduct the Paris
journalists seem " weary of 'conjecture." That he
has not gone over to the French, or; betrayed his
country, as was so confidently stated, seems pretty
certain. On the contrary he surrendered, on conven-
tion, a city which he could not. b,ave. defended for a
moment ; and although he expresses his individual
conviction that the Spaniards are
.notdecidedly in
favour of the Constitution, he condemns the invasion,
and ha. offered no terms. which. it would be, incort.
sistent with the honour of Spain to accept—or'st.least
to form the basis of an amicable negotiation. .
To talk, then, of ASIbEAL'i having betrayed his.
country, or ruined the caux of Spain, is absurl It
is true that the French are in Madrid— an event which
could scarcely have been prevented, had the Spiniards
been as ardent in favour of the Constitution as some
of our conternpolalies have represented them. Had
ABISSAL been stationed on the Bidassoa, and fled be-
foie the French, he might have l:en accused of
abandoning the country to the invaders: on the con-
trary, he was placed in the capital, where, perhaps,
more apathy prevailed than in any part of Spain ;
Le kept it tranquil when the Government had quitted
it ; and when at length he could retain possession of
it no longer, he secured the safety and protection of
the citizens by a convention, and left a force mai-
cient not only to see that the terms of it were kept,
but to revel the attack cf the Army of the Faith un-
der Bust pm, arter the Convention had been signed.
Those persons who calculated on Spain- making a
vigorous defence, and arc disappinteJ at the present
state of affairs, may lay the Lla:r.e on Antsn:tn;'at ii
the national defenec•and national spirit alone rested'
on him; bat whatever may have been his motive! Ise
has certainly not injured Spain, or her cause: ind if
the Spaniards are really in favour of the Cunstitu.
tional system, they have the same means.of defending
it they cvcr had if they yield to negotiation, they-
tan still do so, with swords in their hands and with for-
tresses to occupy, where the Government might.still
exercise its. fanctions, and bid -defiance' to the in.
vaders. Nay more, the armies, though not numerous,
are unbroken ; and the operations in Catalonia must
. have brought the French to respect, if not to fear the
army of MINA, and consequently notto exact such.
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terms as would excite a more general resistance.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
PARIS, MAY 31.
" it is now said, an.l believed by same of the warmest
Mends of the Constitutionalists. that Ballasteros
and Morillo are acting in concert with Abisbal. It is
oho said that Pampelun., is given up, and that the
other strong places are held with an understanding
that they also ate-to be surrendered into the hands.r.if
a new Government, as soon as it can be organized.
From the manner in which the retreat of the Spanish
armies has been Conducted, except that of Mina, it
appears plain that vigorous resistance was never in-
tended. The Spaniards have not shewn any great at-
tachment to their-Constitution, and their conduct jus-
tifies Abisbarsasstrtio:,, that they care nothing about
it. They sill make no sacrifices to support it, and
'seem to pt fet peace to a contest for any Constitution.
Europe is fatigued with war, and men desire repoie
snore than freedom. Arrncd Legislators are always
tyrants; and nobody who has imbibed tire spirit of
philosophy can expect to benefit mzukinci from forc-
ing, wiet the point of the sword, an improved Go-,
weroment and a rational religion op an enslaved and
superstitious people. Even supposing the above Ge-
nerals to be the warmest friends of freedom—and
Bailastexos is a man of untainted reputation—they
would act wisely, therefore, in endeavouring, under
.prevent circumstances, to restore peace to their comi-
ty. In tenth, if the people at large do not with for
freedom there is no object to. cauter.d for. From
what has lately passed it is inferred that the Cortes
will be unable to make any further resistance. Some
bands may still rove about the country ; some towns
limy hold out for a short timitilmt it is not expected
that the new Regency, of which it is now said the
Duke d'Angouleme is to be the head, if Ferdinand
doesttut speedily return to Madrid, will have any
g re* Mitilw is reducia,g, with the aid of the French
41E+Pfstilli•Otele.tei,itry to. abedituce. There may
beoettosittettagotiatiass wide your Cabinet, but as,

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