Star.
London, England, 1824-03-19 00:00:00

FOREIGN FUNDS.

There is some bustle k this Market this morning, and a good deal
of business bas been done. .Tht Market opened with the new In-
surance Shares, which were dorie it 15k. They have since lowered
a little.

Current Prices: New Spanish 17, Old 19j to 20, Russian 94%,
Chilian 81 %, Austrian Scrip 12*,New Prussian 96%, Old 98%, Co_
lombian 68%, Mexican Scrip 6% to 7, Greek ij to 7i, Insurance
Shares 15.
PRICE. OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
per Cent. Cons. 93% 78 94. 935/i
4 per Cents. New 1065 Vs
Exchequer 1:ills (1:1,000) 50s. 51s. 48s.
Consols tor Acct. 94 y 4 957/ 94.

Lord JOHN Russett brought forward last night his motion for
" Copies of all Communications made by this Government to that
of France respecting the evacuation of Spain by the French
troops." Mr. Ltrnerom, considering his ALussze's Ministers
entitled to the confidence of the country, add that no danger is
likely to result front the temporary occupation of Spain by the
French armies, moved an amendment to that effect. On this
the Ilouse were going to divide, not one additional voice being
raised in support of the Motion of the Noble Lord; when
31r. Secretary CANNING rose and expressed his astonishment at
the inconceivable neglect to which a proposition brought forward
with so much of menace and preparation seemed likely to be stt-
crificed. The Right Honourable Gentleman declared that he
believed France to be at this moment anxious for the evacuation of
I Spain, and that there was less difference than Gentlemen seemed
to imagine between the views which France entertained to-
wards Spain and thole which were suppot ted by this country. His
allusions to the chivalrous crusade of Sir Romney Wu.sou (whom
the Right Hon. Secretary, with the urbanity that distinguishes
him in debate, tailed all through his Honourable Friend), and to,
the warlike expedition of Lord Noczsr to tbt shores of Spain,
and the formidable panoply prepared by hint for his Iberian
battles, were in the best style of playful "badinage," and called'
down irresistible laughter. We ate afraid, that from the fist moment
Lord Numners campaign had something Quixotic about it. The
blowing up the French vessels in the bay of Cadiz savoured strongly
of the La Mancha Knight ; and we fancy the veteran Va um*, then
in command at Cadiz, thought so too, and in consequence re-
strained the Noble Lord from risking his valuable person with a single
boat and a " catamaran," to" sink, burn, and destroy" a whole feet-
We. would not, however, impeach, fur a single moment, the high
spirit and character of Lord NUGINT ; both are unquestioned ; and
his motives, when he engaged in the defence of Spanish liberty,
were, we are sure, most honourable and disinterested. The mo-
tion was ultimately negatived, and the amendment agreed to
without a division.

Another discussion took place last night on thelobject of the Silk
Trade, arising out of a Petition presented by Mr. Boum*, from
the Silk Manufacturers of London,prayincto be beard by Counsel
against the measure proposed by the CIiANCILLOS of the El-
mo ZQU ill: Mr. awes said, that the Alanufacturers of Coventry were
now satisfied with the measures about to be adopted, and that be was
instructed to state, they were no parties to the Resolutions lately
passed at the City of London Tavern. He observed also, that a
considerable part of the trade felt that we should be able to com-
pete with the French, and tbat such in particuku was his own opi-
nion. A statement to the same effect was made by Mr. Wairstoas,
who affirmed, that " the Silk Alanufacturers of Manchester, who
bad a large capital invested in. the manufactures of that place, were
entirely satisfied with the general measures which the Government
I was pursuing, and looked forward with confidence to the result of
them, if they were pursued to their proper conclusion."
We have received to-day tl=el=73apers of Tuesday, and (by
Express) the Mouiteur and Eiuile of Wednesday; but they are all
equally barren of matter of intelligence. 'The Opposition Paper*
contend that the result of the late Elections has given two Cham-
bers of Peers to France, and abolished that of the Deputies—the
number of ancient Noblemen of which the latter consists being so
great as to render it a representation of the Aristocracy, not of the
People.—Five per Cents. 16th March, with dividend from 22d
Match, 1223, 104 f. 65c. Div. from 22d March, 1624, 100 f. 70c.