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London, England, 1823-01-08 00:00:00

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WEDNEtDAY, JASUARY 8,182 S.
TUN WHIM
STOCK EXCHARGL iIALT-PAST TWELVE.

Rumours of war rrkk.ihMin and France are slosh this morn-
ing in the Market, but notwithstanding an is mere conjecture,
the Funds have drooped a little. Consols openerari4l, and
went down to inj j, at which price they are up to this hour.
An Express from Paris this morning has brought the price of
Funds oa Monday 871. 85c. which is rather lower than the last
price. Nothing is known yet in regard to the Colombian Loan,
the market of which seems very heavy : Colombian Bonds
opened at 63, and afterwards went down to 611. Spanish Bonds
ripened this morning at 53e e, and felt to 53.

FOREIGN NA RE T.
There was a good deal doing in the above Market this
morning, and most persons were sellers of Spanish and Colom-
bian Stocks, which appear very heavy at present.
Current Prices :—Chilian 74, New Spanish ss to I, Old 60 to
6E, New Prussian 83, Oki 851, Russian 82, Danish 89ex. div.
Neapolitan Scrip 77%, Peruvian 77, Colombian 611 to 62, Spa-
nish Scrip 12 oils.
PRICES OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock 24.5-3 per Cent. Reduced 80 79%
3 per Cent. Consols 791/8 79 ex. div.
31 per Cent. 92.174,4-4. per. Cents. Old, 97 A % 98
4 per Cents. Ten. 99% ex. div.
Bank Long Annuities 20% 5-16
imperial 3 per Cents. 7878
India Stock 2481% ex. div.—. Bonds 175. 141. pr.
South Sea Stuck 89%
(01,000) 9s. 11 s. Bs.—Small 10s. 12s. pr
Consols lbr Account 80% 1h 5/11.

We haveveceived intelligence from Madrid, which,.
thottgli not of a latei.date than that we gave yestei.
day, contains some new facts and several rumour..
It is stated, among other things, that the COuncil of
State opposes the ratification of the Treaty with Por-
tugal. The Ind icador is quoted for this report, which
certainly is trot the best authority.

According to private letters from Madrid, of the
22d ult. the rumour of. war with France had entirely
subsided, and ►he greatest confidence was enter.
►.tined in the preservation of peace between the two

countries.
Letters of a still more recent date state, that the
Scottish Ministry had at last become sensible of their
error in the deci%ion they came to on the claims of
this country, and that they are
.now not Only pre
paled to restore the vessels belonging to the country,
seized in South America, but to withdraw theirytei
tended blockade. At first considerable indiguatipn:
was manifested, that England should choose a time'
when they were under_ so much embarmsstnent,. to'
-ogizate this question—they should have reflected,',
that tli first duty of trGevernment. is to eirotd pro-
tection to its an 11 subjects. tate! upon, .indeed,..ns
.ours his been by the Merchants sad
:terest, to ailtitl,due protection again.* the depredn-:'
Lions of - .iertation under arbitrary .and.
tidiculonv t st; was inSpOssibk cot it, .even
if .it had been desirousAoadelnialansive,. without in:
-curring an.awful responiasilitY.. 'Nothing but blind
passion could interpret an interference of this kind
to recover an immense propeity, unjustly taken froai
the subjects of this country, into an attof lwstilitY
to the Spaniards.

A private letter of the 29th ultimo, alluding to this
subject, says 4—" A few days ago, San Michael had
a warni altercation with the English Ambassador on
the subject of some captures of Spanish merchant-
men by' English cruizers. The last Note of our Mi-
nister, it is said, was conceived in terms not very de-
corous. The English Minister did not think proper
to reply in writing. He has had a conference with
San Michael, in which, it appears, everything was
amicably settled."
In a Report made by the Committee of Public
Credit on the Lean lately decreed by the Cortes, it is
proposed, as one of the means tending to facilitate
that financial operation, that foreigners who settle in.
Spain, and purchase national property, shaiLbeexempt
from taxes of every kind for the space of fakir lekrs.
The rumour of war in Spain has given rise to
some animated debates in the IdrindabUrianSnelety.
In one of their recent Sittings Citizen 'LORAN thus
addressed the Assembly :

" Citizens! The rumour, •which I shall never believe—the
rumour that France has resolved to make war on us, is the
subject of every conversation. France, divided by numberless
parties, none of which is disposed to support a throne that has
bladed the glories of so many years; France, which has not
forgotten its triumphs and ys misfortunes ; this France it is Which
we hear has determined to declare war against us.—Vens glad of
it, exclaimed a voice in the crowd, and the words were ap.
plauded with singular enthuirEasme-They were often repeated, and
applauded afterwards during the evening.) My soul overflows
with }or when I witoess this noble enthusiasm of the people of
bladrit; thus the Spaniards replied td the accents of the Sons
of 12adilla--titus they repy to those of the conquerors of Na.
polecat. • Your voters siarairi' in a ,wanner worthy of you, to
those rostaursc proproaredi perhalio -by the very Men Whif ago
aboovioallo buried in the ruins which they are endrovouting to
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Prt7artior !at'. • • • .
•Cidelossl WPChliatiiiaNesssanilif.France does not declare
it, we .Mrs!—(mss V qua).—Base wretches souls of
Mimeo, koillifilfittinlilef Men !• Hide yourlarts for shame 1
Preach' 1441,0blust. Oie pernicilots;, the aniwer of the Sin,
unit Pee* pasrialana;ta that Franceollat millions of wen art
determined to suable their liberties ; and if Europa should come
and take mit In the streak, it,would only be the shoat of union
oatbngat the PesPlevand tttait elpee monsters would see diem-
sikes surfed flout the seats of power Which they ,o unworthily
04py,Akto eke &btu whiekthey deserve. 'The Spaniards, mile
brave, will not be chocked in their career by yont threats. Re-
member the year il. YQII will see old linen expire cheerfully in
the combat, while the yoking men are preparing to itemise them

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