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THE iNENING STAR.

LONDON.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1522.

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STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

The Market has mended somewhat this morning, without
much business doing ; Money remains plentiful. Consols for

the Account, 804 to 80) ; for Money, 80.
FoameN Fuxos.—The Foreitn Market remains steady, with-
out much business doing.—New Spanish, 611 1; Old ditto, 694;
New Prussian, 851; Old ditto, 881; Russian, 811; Chill, 791 ;
Danish, 86L1 ; Neapolitan, 71) to 72 ; Columbian, 851; Old
ditto 1011.

STOCK EXCHANGE, ONE O'CLOCK.
Within the last hour there has been a great deal of business
done, and there appears a great deal of money in the Market,
arising in some degree from the Dividends, and the Public are
not very willing to speculate in Foreign Loans. Consols are SO
for Money, and soi for the Account. Reduced SO 3. A rise has
also taken place in the new Fours, which have been done at 983.
In the Foreign Market there is some business doing in the
S.,,anish, which is improving.
PRICES OF STOCKS AT ONE 0 CLOCK.

Bank Stock 248-3 per Cent. Reduced 801/2 3/8 3/4
$ per Cent. Consols 79% 80
31/2 per Cents. 91 % Vs 3/4-4 per Cts. 98% % 7/8
4 per Ct. New 98% 7/8—Bank Lg. Anns. 203/4 %
Imp. 3 per Ct 5.79% 80—India Bonds 635. 645. pr.
Exchequer Bills (El ,0001.55. 6s. prem.
Ditto Small ss. 7s. prem. •
Consols for Account SO 79N 801/2.

The policy of recognising the independence of the
South American States, was last night brought before
the House of Commons, both in a direct and in an
oblique manner. Mr. CANNING presented a Petition
from some Merchants of Liverpool, complaining of
the horrible cruelties perpetrated on British merchant
vessels in the West Indies by pirates. Theie pirates
assume the flag of some cl the Independent States, and
their avowed object is to cruize against Spanish pro-
perty and shipping, but they commit the most undiscri7
minating dept edations on whatever vessels fall in their
way. Now, inceusequence of our not recognising the
independence of the Spanish Provinces, we are almost
precluded from redress; if we still consider them as
belonging to Spain, our complaint should be against
the Spanish Government, did we not know that she
has no more contruul over her Colonics, than we have;
and we are equally prevented from applying to the
Independent Governments, because we assume them
as illegitimate and unauthorised to make any Treaty
except with the consent of that Power from which
they have completely emancipated themselves. Such
is the predicament in which we are placed, by not
following the dictates of justice and policy, in re-
cognising the South American States.
This question was, however, brought before the
House last night in a more direct manner by Mr.
LENNARD, so far as relates to one of these States.
This Gentleman urged incontrovertible arguments in
favour cf recognising the independence of Columbia,
and declared that by delaying the measure we were
injuring her interests and sullying our own reputa-
tion ; he might have added, however, that we were
injuring our own interests, and that, in neglecting to
secure the commerce of South America to this coun-
try, our Ministers, like " the base JunEas," were
44 throwing a pe.al away richer than all their tribe."
Mr. LENN .1 RD concluded by moving for Copies of all
Correspondence between M. ZEA, the Columbian
Agent, and our Ambassador at Paris, and the Secre-
tary of State for the Home DeFartment, respecting
the right of Columbia to be recogni:.ed.
The Marquis of LON DONDEB rty met the motion by
intimating that the subject was now under discussion
with the Spanish Government, and that all interfe-
rence on the part of Parliament, at present, would
be premature. The Noble Marquis, however, care-
lolly concealed the intentions of his Majesty's Minis-
ters, and consequently our merchants are as much in
the dark as ever.

The French Papers of Sunday have reached us.
They are principally filled with the proceedings of
the Chamber of Deputies, which, however, possess
little inte►est. The trial of the Belfoi t conspirators
was fixed to commence on the 22d instant, before dm
Court of Assizes, in the Department of the Upper
Rhine. The information in these Papers respecting
Spain is very scanty. The Consalutionnel quotes the
fcalowing paragraph from the Brussels Oracle of the
18th. " Letters from the frontiers of France state,
that the events which have recently occurred at Ma-
drid, and the incalculable consequences which they
involve, fix at this moment the attention of the French
Government. The troops assembled at the foot of
the Pyrenees are about to be augmented. It is an-
nounced that several regiments of all arms, which
form part of the garrisons of the 16th military divi•
sion, will be put in motion in a few days. It is un-
derstood that the garrison of Amiens is already on
the march. In addition, the regiments of light in-
fantry and of infantry of the line will be augmented
by a third battalion. The arrangements of the Mi-
nister of War in this respect are finished ; and the
publication of a Royal Ordonnance is expected, which
will prescribe the execution of this measure."
FRENCH FUNDS, JULY 20.
Five per Cents. 91f. 70c.—Bank Actions, 1400 f.

We have received New York Papers to the sth inst.
which bring intelligence of considerable importance
to the commercial world. It is well known, that the
duties on all merchandize passing direct from the
United States to France, and vice versa, has long been
so heavy as almost to amount to a prohibition. The
commerce between the two countries was in sense-