Star.
London, England, 1823-10-29 00:00:00

FOREIGN FUNDS.

There was some bustle in the Spanish Market this morning, owing
to a report yesterday evening that Spanish Bonds came three per
tent. lower from Paris; but, bn the arrival of the Express this
Inorning, the report was found to be erroneous, and Spanish floods
opened at 27, but afterwards got down to 461, j.
Current Prices —New Spanish 110 i, Old 26} Colombian
Russian *2l, 83, Old Pop& 10i, New Popls eh ! I

PRICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock 223—S per Cent. Reduced 82A % 82
3 pet Cent. Cons. 823/4 831/4 8234
Slk per Cts. 955/s IA —4 per Ct. Old 99% % % 99
4 per Cents. New los 1/a t 4 1,4
Bank Long Anns. 20 13-16 1546
India Stock 265—India Bonds 70s. 71s.
•Sodth Sea Stock 945/B—Old Annuities 82
Etch. Bills 021,000) 375. 38s 36s.—Sm. 975. 395. pr.
Consols for Acct. 8234 831/8 82% y 4.

We have received to-day the Paris Papers of Mon-
day. The Baron de DastAS, the new Minister of War,
Irad not, as stated in some' Papers, then arrived. On
Sunday the Duke de SAN CARLOS, the new Spanish
Ambassador, had an audience of MADAMS. The fol-
lowing is given as an extract of a letter from Madrid,
of the 21st of October.—" His MaJur: has named
Baroa d'Ettor.sa, Captain-General of Catalonia; Don
Laguna, of Estramadura ; and Don Caas.ea
MIL, of Crid Castile." It is said that the inhabitants of
St. Sebastian propose to present a petition to the KING,
praying that he will cause the ci-devaut Constitutional
General, At ELANDIAN O'DONNEL, to be brought t.
trial, for abusing tyranaically the boundless authority
which he exercised, by causing thirteen of their fellow-
citizens to be murdered without form of process." It
appears that the Members of the late Cortes had found
a shelter at Gibraltar, as the frigate which conveyed
them to that place had returned to Cadiv.. Rtzoo,
who is said to have been sentenced to be hanged
and quartered as a traitor, is also represented as
so ill, in consequence of a nervous fever brought on
by the hardships which be had endured, and the in-
dignities to which he had been subjected during his
confinement, that it was doubted whether he would
live long enough for the sentence to be executed.—
It was reported at the same time, hosiever, that MINA'S
threat of shooting the Bishops and Military Commanders
in his power, if Run° were put to death, bad produced

the desired effect, and had led the Regency to a deter-
' ruination of allowing the captive Chief to repair to
France as a prisoner of war. Of this-statement we can
only say that we should be happy, but dare not hope
to find it true.

_Borne oLour Morning Contemporaries, state broadly,
as a matter of fact, that " the English Government has
stepped forward in support of the claims of British sub•,
jects, the greatest part of which depends on decrees
passed during the existence of the Cortes ;" and as oneil
effect of this, it is mentioned that Spanish Stock is on
the rise.

If it is meant by this statement, to convey an im-
pression that the British Government has stepped for-
ward in behalf of the holders of the old or new Spanish
stock specifically, we think we may. .safely venture to
assert, that it has an aim beyond the precise state of the
fact. The Public may rest assured that whatever claims
British subjects may justlihave on Spain, or any other
State, they will be supported and protected in them by
their Government; and that it will be an active or
sanctioning party to no act which can by possibility
have the effect of defeating them. In this view we
think it is-very likely, indeed we do not well see how it
could be otherwise, that our Government may have de-
clared, in general terms, that however the King of SPAIN
may choose to annul all the acts of the Constitutional
eavernment, as regards Spaniards themselves, that be
has no power by the law of nations to do so, as respects
third parties, who have nothing to do with the domestic
goirrels of the KING of Spaiu and his subjects, or the
internal changes to which they may have led. But
more than this our Government can as yet have scarcely
done. For how can it know that the KING of Spain
does not intend to conform to the Law 9f Nations, and
except from the operatic% of his decree those acts of
the Cortes which involve the interest of third parties;,
that ii, of foreign States and their inhabitants? Have
any dividends on Spanish Stock been yet refused to be
paid? or if refused, what has been assigned as the
cause—want of effects on the part of the defacer; or
want of right in the claimants?
With respect to the right of the holders of Spanish
Bonds—the old ones at least—to obtain full payment,
of them from Spain, we are rather surprised that any
doubt should have been entertained. The Bonds were•
granted by the Goveromett generally recognized at-
the time, and when this country, as, well is other coun-
tries, bad Ambassadors regularly accredited to it.—
The money raised by means of them has all gone to
Spain, and been expended for Spanish purposes, by the
only Spanish Government existing at the period; and
Spain-may as well consent to be struck out of the list of
nations, as think of evading the recognition of demands ,
to unalterably just and reasonable.

Among the Papers which a few months ago most dis-
tinguished itself fl* its vehement advocacy of the pro-
priety of our going to war for the sake of the Constitu-
tional party inSpain, was a City Paper, which is said
to be a sort of pipe on which any of the wise men of
the East may play that pleases. We recollect of its
prophecying, that if the French succeeded in overrun-
ning Spain, not only would tyranny be re-established in
France, but France would- be thus necessarily placed
in deadly hostility with the freedom of this coun-
try, and would continually urge the other despotic
Powers to take measures for putting it down...--" In,
truth not one of them," for so it went on to say,
• would have any security, or could calculate upon re-
pose whilst England had retained her liberty ; and they
would have no alternative but that of compelling die
country to adopt the Monarchical principle, or of seeing
their subjects excited to resistance by the example of
-their (English) liberty."

The Freneh have overrun Spain; for, notwithstand-
ing all that the wise men of the East could say, our
Ministers would not furnish a single arm or gun to op-
pose them. Now then, in all consistency should come
the chapter of lamentations ever the wilful wickedness
of Ministers in thus consigning us all to the mercy of
the Continental Despots. But what is now actually 'the
language of the wise men? Read and believe—

44Theithe of conduct which is the subject of vituperative abuse,
besides being sternly dictated by the spirit of the British Constitu-
tion, is the one which the highest wisdom would have probobly
recommended, under all the circumstances of our relations at
the time with the two Powers. Both of them, it will be tied.
lected, rejected the middle course proposed by the English-Cabinet '
—the only one which, in the impartial exercise of its good olllces
towards both, it could base honesty reCousionsiled Notwithstanding
present appearances, France u well as Spath, we very much fear, will
have ample cause to regret that they bad not listened to the coundis
of England at the dine. The sddce basing, however, been d►
clued, not only by the French Court, but by the Constitutional
Government of Spain, this country was left no other alternative
butte anthem:smitten muse with one of the belligerents, or embrace
that strict line of neutrality which she has ever since observed, and
said has Akita Me almost saianissoss sanction Perhemint, as
sell as the hasty concurrence e, jat least mine-lentlis of the Sottish
Public ! ! /

The Board of Trade, we understand, is occupied with
the consideration of the Intricate state of the Fishery
Laws, with the design of simplifying and restoring
them to efficiency ; but there are many difficulties to-
be overcome, not generally known on the coasts.
Notice has been sent to all Custom Houses, that the
Officers of the soveral departments are expected toconsider
themselves from this time liable to be removed to any
part of the United Kingdom of Great Be itain, Scotland,
and Ireland. About this time twelvemonth a similar
notice to the above was sent to Riding Officers, and
since that time a general removal has taken place.
Letters from Bayonne mention that the French ate
employed, night and day, in strengtheninethe fortifi—.
cations of Pampeluna, Santona, and St. Sebastian's, os,
if with an intention to keep possession of them for a time.
Calais (says a provincial Joust) has lately become
the residence of 4, a great may English' families of
distinction, some of whom me very rospedabk!"

SPANISH BONDS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.

Sta--The truly deplorable and miserable state into which some
hundreds Of &gash families are about to be thrown, unless the
interference of our Government is awakened in their behalf, will, I
am persuaded, plead With you for my troubling you at this junc-
ture.; and the, appeal coming from ti British Officer who has loog
served in Spain, will, I trite, obtain for it that consideration, which
the nature of the awe requires.
Previous to the idea being generally entertained that the French
would Interfere in the affairs of the Peninsula, and encouraged by
the decided tone in Parliament, together with the opinion of his
Majesty's Ministers, many thereby induced became purchasers of
Spanish Funds. What may properly be termed speculation with
raped to myself and many of my friends was out of the question,
being anzioos only to enjoy a greater dividend fur our capital, and
,hop rag to expend the same amongst our countrymen with additional
happiness; but should we, however, be left to suffer, painful in-
deed must the reflection be to all just men, that our misfortune
arose from the great confidence we had placed in the words and
actions emanating front our own rulers. Had ow Ambassador Lel
the first instance been withdrawn from Spain, I should have been
the last person to have ventured any part of British property.

Nevertheless, from the known integrity of our own Government it
is to be ancerely hoped that our cue will not be sacrificed.
I remain, Sir, your most obedient servant,
Widmer, Kent, 24th Oct. 11123. E. M.
N.ll.—ln furtherance a this remark, a reference to many of the,
great bikers would prove the correctness of my statement, if ne-
cessary : I allude to purchases made prior to the commencement of
hostilities. •

.141ArAL DiTHLLIGENCE.

A Comasluee of _the Navy Board, vls.--Ekr Brass Marra, the
ConspireUer • Hon. Commits, 13orce, and Sir R. Samos% after
having visited, in the course of last week, Portsmouth Dock-
yard, have arrived at Dunham, and wiU immediately commence
their inspection of that Yard and the Works carrying on.
Cnavoram, Devotes Q6.—life Sonintois and UNDAUNTED, two of
the larger sort of frigates, are ordered to be brought forward for
commission-for foreign service.
FALMOUTH, OCTOISS 27. -- Wind S.—Arrived the Vertumnus,
KtataLtiv, from Liverpool. Put back, the Active, Loan, for
London.

Poarsuotrrn; Orman 211.—Wind S.—Sailed the B*ea and Al-
liance, for Celle; Jane, Sots, for lia!nburgh ; and Mann, i►tsnaa,
for London.

Datic, Ocroara 211.—Mind S. W.—Came down from the River
yid remain, the Ptoteus. Fluxes for Honduras; Brothers, Cum-
xixot, for Rio Janeiro; James, Sanest, for St. Mary's; Tino, Jess,
for Algiers ; Elizabeth. Amanitas°, from Pernambuco ; Lucy
Davidson, Git.s.moax, from the Cape of Good Hope; Frances Hen-
riette„ Diessasson for' New York ; and Ruth, Mono, for Jamaica.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, OCTOBER tit.
ilutlis Berea, fitwaans—The Duckenfleld, from Jamaica ; Eli-
zalistilt Jane, froth Para; Retrench, from Teneriffe ; Marshal BEl-
chef, from Rotterdapt • Nunna, froth Grenada; Charles, from To-
bago ; Union, from Calais • and Golconda, from Madras.
Ctswitiso Ourwagns—The Commerce, for Calais; Wellesley,
Enterprise. and Ilan Rhone., for ,Jamaica; Princess Alexandria,
for Stettin • Sarah, for St. 'Mary's; Posey Hall, for Dominica;
Vrow H4ase, for Rotterdam.; and Cicero, for Honduras.
Agawam—At Madeira, the Elisabeth and Mary. Corbett, from
Liverpool. At Guadaloupe. Maria Theresa, ; Jeune Laure,
—; Nouvelle Alliance, —• Amitle, Gaaserar ; and the Sophie,
(toy, from flourdeaux. At Odessa, Lord Cathcart, Dignall, from
London. At Genoa, Margaret, from London ; Albion, from Li-
verpool; and Perseverance, from Sumatra. At Oporto, thLeitt:
mkteotr, and Fancy, from Newfoundland. At
Stobie, from Hammerfast.

THE KING.
WINDSOR, OCT. 28.—His MAJEITt conk his usual
Ailing this !running in his phaeton, attended by his usual
suite, in the:Park.