Star.
London, England, 1824-04-02 00:00:00

Fonr.tcN FUNDS.

The most business done in the Market was in Colombian Bonds ;
there was also something doing in other Foreign Securities, but to
no great extent.
Current Prices:—New Spanish 17, Old 19 to 4, Milan 80er.
Colombian 821, Mexican Scrip 71 to 1, Austrian Scrip 16 to 1,
French Scrip 171, Creek 13 to 2 dis. Alliance Shares 16%, Neal
Prussian 99, Old 98% ex. div. Russian 97 to 1, Portuguese 7%.
FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
HAMBHRGH, MARCH 26.—0 n London, 56. 11. 2 M. 36.8.
PETRRSRURUH, MARCH 12.—0 n London, 9.1342; Paris, 99. ie
Lorstc, NI ARCH '22.—On London, 3M. 6. 19.. •
BFRLIN, MARCH 23.—0 n London, 3 M. 7. 1. 4.
BREMEN, MARCH Vs.—On London-, 2 M. 609 to 610.
AUSTRIAN LOAN, NEGOCIATRD BY MR. N. N.
ROTHSCHILD, IN LONDON.

The Ilalf-yearly Dividend on rite said Loan, falling due cn Fa-
turclay, the Ist ?day, will lee paid by'Mr. N. N. VEGTHSCUILD on
that and every succeeding day (Sundays excepted), between 'the
hours of ten and two. It is requested that the Dividend Warrants,
with a list thereof in numerical order, may be left, if possible, ott
the £4th instant, for the purpose of being examined.
NewLcoutt, Ist April, 1824.
PR ICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
3 per Cent. Consols 95 94 % 3'
4 per Cents. New 107%a .:y1 108 107% 7,3
India Bonds 85s. 87s. 81s.
F.,.cliequer Bills (£1,000) .58s. 54s.—Small 58s. 51s.
Bank for Acct. 247 2461 A

Consols for do. 95 94%'!i51/2 95.

It will no doubt be in the recollection of our Readers,
that during a recent discussion in the House of Com-
mons on the Silk Bill, the CHANCELLOR of the Ex-
CHEQUER stated, as one argument in its favour, that
the French manufacturers were apprehensive of its
giving us an advantage over themselves ; and we now
learn that the utmost alarm pervades the French mer-
chants and manufacturers of silk, in consequence of the
reduction of duty in this country, as they conceive the
English will nnw be able to enter into successful com-
petition with them, even in France itself. This alarm
appears to us, to be far more reasonable than that re-
cently expressed by a few of the manufacturers and
importers in Great Britain. In consequence of the re-
duction of duty, it is said that preparations are making,
on a large scale, to extend the manufacture of silk
in Manchester and other places ; and we have no doubt
that the measure Al ill ultimately be the means of con•
siderably increasing the silk trade in this country.
Another measure proposed by the present enlightened
CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER promises to be highly
successful—we allude to the reduction of, the four per
cents. IVe yesterday stated that the amount of the
assents to the reduction was thirty millions, and we un-
derstand that the average of assents is upwards of six
millions a day.

The French Papers of Tuesday have reached ns, but
they contain nb intelligence of importance. None cf
them make any allusion to the affair which is reported
to have occurred before Algiers. The Chamber of De-
puties meson Monday, but is still engaged only in pre•
liminary business. Five Members have been ballotted
as candidates for the Presidency of the Chamber. As
NI. Ravez, the President of the last Chamber, stands at
the head of the list, and as the Royal choice always
falls upon the candidate so circumstanced, unless there
be strong-reasons for the contrary, there is little doubt
that he will be advanced to his former place. The other
four candidates are, the Prince de MONTMORENCY, M.
CHILHAUD de la RIGAUDIE, M. de CARDONNEL, and
M. OLLIVIER. M. B. CONSTANT was present at the
Sitting, but did not vote.

The Constilutionnel mentions a report of some changes
i n the Ministry—Marshal LAURISTON, Minister of War,
in place of General DAMAS, called to the command of
the Army of Occupation in Spain, and the Duke de
DOUDEAUVILLE, Director-General of the Posts, to suc-
ceed M. de LAURISTON in the Ministry of, the KiNo's
Household.

The French funds are a little fallen from Monday's
prices, as will be seen by the following list. Probably
the rumour of the Change (though a very unimportant
one) in the Ministry, mentioned in one of the above
journals, was the cause of the depression.

Fssxca FUNIM—PARIS, MAIWZ 30.—Five per Cents. 102. 40.
Rentes d'Esi agne, 24. Royal• Spanish Loan, 1223. 65.

Hambtirgh Papers to the 26th ult. reached us this
morning. The following are extracts :

CHRISTIANIA, MARCH 12.

As a proof of the way of thinking prevailing in Nor-
way with respect to the publicity of the proceedings of

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