Star.
London, England, 1825-12-31 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS.

FROM THU ICTOILE.

The German Journals remark. " that the Russian
fronti?r has been closed for some days to passengers
and letters, bec tuse they had received the news of the
death of the Emperor Alexander at Tagatrrok. A
messenger who set out on the 6th from St. Petersburgh
for Vienna, co►►hi not obtain permission to pass ; he
was obliged to leave his carriage and cross the frontier
on foot."

The post from Warsaw has failed for the last three
days. It is a constant custom in Russia, at the death
of Emperors, to place videttes all along the frontiers.
In Prussh all the fortified towns are shut, and are not
re-opened until the civil and military functionaries have
taken the oath to the new King.
An ordonnance, passed in the Superior Council of
Commerce, has instituted an inquiry to ascertain the
causes of th expense of French navigation in compa-
rison with that of other maritime nations. Commis-
sioners have been appointed in ten of our principal
commercial ports, to procure correct information on
this subject, and to prepare a revision of our commer-
cial regulations.
In order to replace the troops which the Viceroy has
sent against the enemies of the Grand Seignor, new
levies are raising. e►en as far asypper Egypt, and all
males of an age to carry arms are taken. When arrived
at the camp, they are exercised without remission in all.
the E iropean manceuvres, in the acquirement of which
they shew so great an aptituee, that in a very short
time they execute the movements with so extraordinary
a degree of precision, as to surprise their instructors.
The Pacha is anxious to have always a camp of
12,000 men, well disciplined and ready to march in
case of need. The foregn expeditions which have been
now made to the Morea, and the isles of Candia and of
Cyprus, form a total of 24,000 men.
The Journal des Dads announces this morning, on
the authority of the Pilots, that the King has granted
a pension of 6,000 francs, to the widow of General Foy.
We can.atata•that it is but an invention. of the Pilots,
repeated by oar contemporary. The Journal des Debuts
does not know that to grant a pension above that which
is fixed by the ordonnances for the widow of a General,'
the King must previously take the advice of his Council,
and this advice must be founded on great services ren-
dered% to the King. We are ignorant of the services of
General Foy which would merit such an exception.
M. David continues in the same state: the love of
'that art in which he has acqUired so great a name, is
the thought which most intensely occupies him.

FRENCH AND ENGeISH COMMERCE.

FROM GALIONANI'S MES:ENOER.
TO THE EDITOR.

" Paris, Dee. 24, 1825.
" SIR—It was not till to-day 1 received from the
hand of a friend the translation of an art;cle that ap-
peared in your Journal I the 7th November, in which
I am pointed out as having been one of the manufac.
curers the most opposed to an arrangement of the new
commercial relations that Mr. Huskisson proposed at
the time of his recent visit to Frauce.
"Not only did I not employ, as the letters from Paris
affirm, any me,ns to inJuce the French Government to
reject the propositions that may have been made, but I
even had not the slightist communication upon the
subject w.tn any of its members.

THIS LATE EMPEROR ALEXANDER.
RUSSIAN POLICY.
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FROM THE QUnTIDIENNE OP WEDNESDAY.
PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE. . _
1 4. Faamarotte, Dec. 22. •
s' Couriers are constantly passing through this city ;
and, according to the country from which they arrive,
we are enabled to draw conclusions-as to the influence
which the death of the Emperor Alexander has pro:
duced on each Cabinet. People Affect to think that this
event has caused more alarm at Vienna than at Berlid.
None of these conjectures are supported by any known
fact. In order to obtain any knowledge we must COO*.
suit the future; the present teaches us nothing. The
best politicians are persuaded that the first diplomatie
communications fromthe Cabinetof St. Petediburgh,will
abound with 'pacific assurances. The first sentiment of
the new Emperor, as it is his first want, will be a wish to
keep affairs in the state in which he has found therm*.
This wish' will be accompanied by sentiments of respect
for the memory of his brother, and a desire to witness
a continuance of the tranquillity of Europe, in which
the glory of the Russian Empire is interested: in fact,
the tranquillity of Europe- it, a great part of it, the work
of Russia ; and in this system of general peace she is na-
turally called on to support the principal character. We
think that the first news from Russia will be catisfactor
to those who apprehend a war. The Em perm ConstantiN,
it is true, is possessed of remarkable activity of mind.
He loves exeicise and glory, and will neclect no cir.
cemstanees to which he can join his name. It will
be no easy matter to convince him that the course of
the history of his fame will not commence until he
shalt have signalized his reign by some grand achieve-
ihent and a course of policy peculiarly his own. To
resume my opinion and conjectures, I will add, that for
two m, nths from this, no Cabinet will have cause to
fear the least change in its relations with Russia. I
shall be able to send you early and daily news from
St. Petersburgh up to the end of February. My political
prophecies,in march will be less certain. Already the
late Emperor appeared to have taken umbrage at some ,
pretensions of the policy of England, connected with
the affairs of the East. Who knows, who can km* •
to what point Constantine will push the measures which
originated with his brother ? The only important news
which can come from St. Petersburgh at present will
be the change in the Members of the Ministry. If that
change has taken place, it will be a sure presage of the
new direction of affairs. If the Russian Cabinet does
not undergo an entire change, it is believed that it
will at least be modified. The recall of M. Capo d'lstri I,
ibas been already spoken of, but this livery i robable.
As the new Emperor loves neither revol s nor
those who favour them, there is no doubt he Will
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feel a repugnance at 'least tcrwardlifthe- policy of Eng-
land, and that he will by no means approve her
attempts to revolutionize the two worlds. •ars•fine we
may be sure that Mr. Canning's friends will not enjoy
the friendship of the Emperor,- so that whatever storm
proceeds from the Mirth, it is England alone which
will provoke it. Russia is the country which is safe
from the revolutionary intrigues of England. It
is also the Power which can. inspire her with' most
alarm, for she is able to Make her shut all the ports
of the East, and under an enterprisiug 'and active
Prince, the Russian nation can make her power felt
even in British India.
_England a i:1 not forget that it
is easier for the Russians to carry their arms to the
banks of the 0 .nges than of the Seine."
ANOTHER LETTER, DATER 2fin DICIDNIER. •
is The particulars which have-reached its of the lan
moments of Alexander, leave et) dopbt as to the sp. -
cies of disease which put an end to his days. His Im-
perial Majesty was suffering under': bilious inflan -
matory fever, and it is almost certain that his refis II
of medical aid for the first few days, contributed
much to render his condition worse. He was, how.
soar, better on the 29th November, but the disease
soon resumed its virulence, medicines lost their power,
add the august patient expired on the first of DeeSID.
bee Abut noon.'
" Tire effect prodisced at Pi tersbergh and Warsaw by
the account of his death, gives at 011ee as idea of the

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1823.
STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

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even ni,tance had imposed on them. The Presumptive,
lisnri to tt e Tntone. far from caring for his new digni-
girt, remain, Ono ..p in the interim...of his palace, a prey,
to affliction, oh,,se sincetity no one has attempted to
suspect-0e ttaternal friendship of Alexander and
his lsu~tlret Constantine, are known all 'over Europe,
Whilst the new Emperor appeared absorbed in grief,
his br-ther, the Grand Doke Nicholas, hastened to St.
Petersburgh, to assemble the Guards, to make than take
the oath of fidelity to the-new Sovereign, and to take the
same himself in presence of the Grand Dignitaries of the
State. The Grand Duke Unman., at Warsaw, imi-
tated this example. This noble and honourable con-
duct has given rise to conjectures which prove those
who make them entirely ignorant of the real manners
of the Russians and their progress in civilization. It
is wrong to estimate this people by the events of the
reign of Peter the Third, or even of Catherine. In
those times the customs and prejudiced vie.% s of the
Russians still possessed great strength. The resistance
!o the new systems hati•an activity which at this day
is so completely extinguished that the -natiod is almost,
. entirely stripped of its demi4Watic manners, and has
accommodated itself to those of Europe. We are
assured that the Grand Duke Michael is appointed
Governor of Poland, with the title of Viceroy.
" Death seized the Emperor Alexander perhaps at
the moment that he was on the point of effecting the
tranquillity bf the East. It is said that conferences had
taken place on the subject of Greece; that negotiations
had made a partial progress; that letters from M. Nes-
selrode, written from St. Petersburgh forty-eight hours
isefore the death of Alexander was known there, af:
firmed that the Emperor had hopes of extinguishing
the conflagration which consumed Greece, and which
threatened to extend further. It appeared that peace
might be given to those countries without touching the
balance of power in Europe; the religious and poli-
tical interests of the Greeks would have received
sufficient guarantees of protection, and the peace of
monarchical Europe would suffer no violation.-Ft-
many, the revolutionary spirit which is spread through
Greece would alone find a check in such a pacification.
The last words, and the last acts of the Emperor, tes-
tify that he aspired to the pacification of the East,
as he had pacified the West. His journty on the
banks of the Pruth, and the imposing forces which he
caused to be reassembled, prove that intention. In the
middle of those pacific intentions, death came on him;
but if heaven did not permit him to achieve such a
laudable design, we have every reason to believe his,
successor will consider it nece.sary to his-glory to con-
su moque the work."

REPAYMENT OF THE DANISH FIVE PER CENT.
LOAN FOR £3000,000.
MESSRS.
B. A. GOLDSCHMIDT AND Co.,
busby give Notice, that en this and every succeeding day
between the Hours of Ten and Two o'Clock, they will pay on', at
Par .with the HALF YEARLY DIVIDEND DUE THIS
DA, those BONDS of the above LOAN, which arc in Pounds
Sterling, so that the Holders of the ume will be entitled to pay-
ment In the manner following: that is to say—
The Hold* of a Bond Letter A. 4100, will naive Alps 10,.

B. ISO, Ditto 1154 da.
C. 500, Ditto 512105.
D. 1,000, Ditto 1,025
Messrs. B. A. Gottesman.: and Co. also give Node., that they
will, it the same tine. pay of the Bonds of the above Loan, which
are in Marks Banco; and that, u the price of Standard &ter was
yesterday 60; pent* per ounce, the Holders of such Bonds will be
entitled to receive, and will be paid as fellows, viz.
For each Uund Letter E, by 1400, making with the dividend by
1435' - - . • - £lO5 184. 4d.
_ _ _

Ditto ditto F, 2800, ditto do. 2870 211 16s. 8.1.
It is requisite that the bonds, with Lists thereof numerically
arranged. and in which the names and addresses of the parties
claiming are stated, be left we day previous to payment, in order
that they May be properly examined.
Ko. 5, Great St. Helea's•passage, lii►bopsgate-street,
December 31, 1825.

The Consol Market this morning has not so bright an aspect as
yesterday, owing to various reports such as a New Loan to Fund
the Exchequer Bills—the issuing of circulars from the Bank,
calling on persons to take up their Stock—the Deficiency of the
Revenue—the 'dangerous illness of 4he Duke of Yoße, &c. aU
these rumours have had some tendency to depress the market.
This morning, Consols opened at 121 for the Account, soon after
went down to 611 1, with little doing; and are now 814 to 112.
Current Prices: Old Spanish 121, Mit-sican Six per Cents. 65/.
Colombian New 611, Greek Bonds 16 17.
1'r:10E OF &rocks AT TWO O'CLOCK.
5 Per Cent. Red. 811/4 Idit 14
Si rer Cent. 891/2 %
re, Cent. lied. 831/2 ya
I..me, Ann. 19 15-16 20 1-16
litdia Bonds 8 5 prem.
I..llo4LExcheil. 111113 2 prem. p .1. $ p rem.
4.:5(0nt. 2 prem. par. 2 prem.
`4.100 and 12000itto 3 5 prem.
India for Acct. 2471/4
Loub. rot Account 821/g Sl5 821,4 82
EXCHANGES.
AMSTERDAM, I)re. 27.—0 n London, 40. 2. 4M. 39. 10.
Ramis:non Dec. 23.—0 n London, 34. 9. 2 Us. 34. 6. ).
Loran, Dec 12.—0 n London, 5 M. 43. 151.
Beaus, Dec. 90.—0 n London, 5 M. 6.23 g.
Collinasstmlan.s, Nov. 25.—0 n London, 501. 51.
Pawnor. Doc. 9,—On London, 58.

. THE QUARTER'S REVENUE.
Although.the Returns of the Revenue for the present
Quitter will not be made up until next Thursday
erribing, yet we are enabled to antkippte them, in one
i rnportant breech it et least, the Customs; audit is with
ftelingtof regret, thoegh not of surprise, we rates that
- the defamer in the Revenue of the-present Quintero as
Witls that of the corresponding Quarter of
last ;ye lextry,eusatatirable, being upwarils el sere#
bombed thooseog pealed% io the Customs alone. -
As est ssateseespeoly includes-the petrol's up .467._•:-
day, it wilt, of coutus, ether' some elterakes
receipts of the ensuing four an's, up to the time
when the .QoatteiN litesenue is wade up p
however. take the Revenue of .legit par,,only
Ise periedpin order- rhea the, oesoterisoo-sts-
correct. •
the Customs for the year ending the

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of -January, 1125, wale 60-.916,000. That for
Oft Ist January, NM, will be £14,920,06
. alt sum is to be dedoMud the Duties Whiti
werettamilbrred from the Excise to the Customs, corn-
on the sth of April last, amounting to
which leaves a balance of £9,580,008;
'the account aft% will stand thus t

_Customs for the year ending January 1, 1112‘ 610,006,800
Ditto for the year ending January 1,, 1826 9,380.000
Decrease in the year 11113 se ?W,OOO
Great as this deficiency is in the Year, it is still
greater in the Quarter, as will be seen by the following
statement :

Customs Revenue for the Quarter ending Ist Ja-
nuary, 1225. . .C 2,650,000
Quarter ending Ist January. 1826. .05,420,000
The Duties transferred from the Si-
dle in the present Quarter, amount to 1,500,0(x)

1.190.000

. 1.730,009

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