Star.
London, England, 1824-01-09 00:00:00

THE EVENTING STAR,.

LONDON.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1524.

THE FUNDS.
STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Consols opened this morning at 88a, a, and, up to this hour, they
are 881, a, for the Account, with a good deal doing.
The Expresses from Paris have brought the'French Rentes of
Wednesday, after 'Change, at 93f. 70c. and Spanish 24 to, a.
FOREIGN FUNDS.
Spanish lends openk at Itti, with a heavy Market, owing to

their coming lower from Paris:
-Current Priers : Old Spanish 243/4 3/4, Colombian 623/4 to 63, New
Austrian 43/4 j 5, Russian 89, New Prussian 893/4, Old 913/4.
'FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
AItITSRIDAM, J.N. 6.—On Landon, 59. 8. 2 M. 39. 5.
11ACCIalat, JAL 2.—On London, 36. 8. 36. 11. Paris, 2M.
25. 27-32.

PETtiItSSUROIf, Doc. 19.—0 n London, 9. 7-163 Paris,loo.
Bzuusi, Dios. 30.—0 n London, 5 M. 7. 4.
Irmstc, Dw. 29.—0 n London, 3 M. 6. 1*
Vicsnia, Dac.24.—Loudon, 2 M. 9. 5. 9.
PRICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock 233-3 per Cent. Reduced 875/s 88%
3 per Cent. Cons. 87 86% 873/4 A
Si per Cents. 9978-4 per Cents. Old 101. A 5
4 per Cents. New 105% 3/8
Bank Long Annuities 22 1-16 Vs
Imperial 3 per Cents. 86:y4—India Stock 2671/
India Bonds 83s. 82s. pre.—South Sea Stock 95%
linaequer Bills 555. 53s.—Small 565. pre.
Crook for Acct. 883/4 VI 7s•

The Paris Journals of Tuesday reached us last eve-
. sling ; and this forenoon we received those of Wednes-
day and the Etoile of yesterday, by Express. The Moni-

tear of Wednesday contains, in its official part, three
Royal Ordoiinances. The two first relate to the meet-
ing of the Electoral Colleges in some of the depart-
ments ; the third Ordonnance is founded on a long Re-
port of M. VILLELE, on the state of French commerce;
and orders the formation of a Superior Council of
Commerce and the Colonies, which shall be charged
with examining into the laws and tariffs which re-
gulate the commercial intercourse between France
and foreign countries as well as the French colonies,
and to propose such measures as the Council may dent
tnicesa:ri for the approv:il of the KING. The. Superior
Council will be formed under the presidency of the
President cf the Covina of Ministers, and will consist
Of the Secretaries of State, the two Ministers of State,
the Directors•G`eneral of the Custurzis, Agriculture,
Comirerce, and the Arts, the Director of the Colonies,
ii•Ccunsellor of State, and fire other, Members ap-
pointed• by the limo.
A Committee of Commerce will also be formed for the
_purpose of collecting information relative to commerce,
to be laid before the Superior Council. This Committee,
will consist of the Director. General of the Customs.,
Vice• President, and six other persons. The Ministers
are ordered to furnish the Superior Council and the.
Committee of Commerce with all the official informa•
.lion necessary for their deliberations. The following
are extracts:

EROS VIE ETOILE OF THURSDAY, BTH 01 JANUARY.
PARIS. JANVANY 7.
His Majesty heard Mass in his apartments. His Ma-
jesty presided at a Council of Ministers, which lasted
till half-past one o'clock.
Some letters from Italy announce that the Emperor
of Russia is expected at Rome in the middle of April.
toIMAID,-DECEMBER 27.
We have received the following from Port Sr. Mark :
We yesterday received letters of the 26th from Gi-
braltar, by which we learn that his Britannic Majesty's
Government has for bidden the entrance in that port of all
Spaniards who belonged to the Revolutionary Govern-
ment. Since this order was known, several Constitu-
tionalists have been driven off the port."
/ROM THE MESSENGER.
- PARIS, JANUARY 7.
STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN. 6.—The price of Stocks has
experienced a decline to-day, which is attributed to the
fall of the English Funds. The Five per Cents. for
money, closed at 941. The Exchange Market is in a
state of stagnation.
A Council of Ministers was held yesterday, at the
'house of Count Villele.
.EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM SARAGOSSA.
The number of French troops that passes through
• this city on their way home is very great, the last co-
lumn is to depart to-morrow ; several individuals, known
to be violent Constitutionalists, and among others San
Miguel, have put themselves under the protection of
-the French.

Harnburgh Papers to the Sd instant reached us this
=timing. The following are extracts:
HAMBURGU, JANUARY 1.

A comet is now •isible in the South-easi, about 15
degrees above the horizon, at two hours and a hall be-
fore sunrise; the nueleuris small and undefbicd, but the
tail very blight.
Ills Majesty the King of Bavaria has sent A large
gold medal to our Aldcrinao, A. a 2.larten, as a tes-
timony of his approbation of M. Marten's works on the
criminal prisons and charitable institutions of the City
of Hamburgh.
HAGUE, JANUARY 6.
The Second Chamber of the States-General continues

the discussion of the Civil Code, of which the 11th,

134 14th, and 15th chapters, have been approved and
rent to the First Chamber. These chapters were tho-

roughly discussed with becoming calmness, and ap-
proved by considerable majorities, some unanimously.
In the Sitting of to-day tw•o Projects of Law, the one
for increasing the Import Duty on some articles of
French origin ; and the other for making some altera-
tions in the Duties- on Importation and Expoftation,
were a Jopted nnanioi usly. Several Members spoke
in high terms of-tile mea►ures taken by his Majesty, and
hoped they would tare the result that was =petted. •

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