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WEDNESDAY, FgBRUA4Y 4, 1804.
Tlft FUNDS. -• ,
STOCK EXCII A NW/. TWSIATR O'CLOCK.
Consols opened this morning at 901 to 91. There. was a great
bustle at the opening of the Market, ell anziaus to know the Ent
price at the opening. They became heavy, and gradually declined
to 901, j. At present they are 90f, Ij, foe the Account, and uni
to 1 for Money, with a heavy Market and little doing.
ONE- O'CLOCK.

Consols opened this stymying at 90i, I, for the Account, aad f„t
blussey 90k, 4, but have since gone down to 901 fOr the Ate°mu;
90i for Money, with very little business doing.
FOREIG N FUN OS.
Very little business is doing in the Market this morning. 'Spanish
opened at 94k to 3,4, at which price they remain steady.
Current Prices :—New Spanish 17, Old 24* 3, Colombian 64t
to 65, Austrian sa, Chilian 78 to 79, Russian 90i, Mexi.st,
I'll ICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK.:
Bank Stock 2381 h 1/4:
3 per Cent. Reduced 911/4 9,178 .1.,
S per Cent. Cons. 901/2 1/8
31/2 per Cts. 100 V23/8 1/,-4 per Cts.Old 10141/4 101 A
4 per Cts. N.1061/8 A 104—Bank Lg. Ans. 229.1(1
India Stock 274—India Bonds 83s. 84s.
Etch. Bills 545. 575. s. 544. 575. 555.
Consols for Account 9078 :/8.

If the Public was not already sufficiently convinced
of the wisdom of that policy which his. MAJESTY'S M -
nisters have observed since last Session of Parliament,
the Speech of his MAJESTY, given in the STAR of yes.
terday, and the proceedings in ParHament last evening,
would be sufficient to convince the atost sceirtical, if not
blinded by prejudices. Well :plight bia Maury re-
gret his inability to congruhute., the two ..Routes in
person, " on the prosperous. c,onditibo of the country,"
when 'node and Conurtetee..sire7Eitkiding them-
selves both at home and abroak and ac-
tivity pervades almost every branch of mantifiCture;"
when Agriculture is " re/assuming the station to which
its importance entitles it ;". when the Revenue not only
sustains public credit, but diffuses comfort among the
great body of the people; At .peacewith all the world,
with a cheerful spirit of order in the country, and a con-
fidence that " our internal prosperity and improvement
will not be disturbed by any interruption of tranquillity
'abroad," his MAJESTY may justly feel proud, and his
Ministers, to use the language of Mr. CANNING, may
give an account of their Stewardship without fear.. ,
On the subject of Spain, as there is no person hardy
enough to contend that we ought to have involved our-
selves in a war, for her sake, it is not necessary to
dwell. Every person must led, in the 'language of
his MAJESEY's Speech, " that in the strict neutrality
which he deteraiiild to observe in that contest, he best
consulted the true interests of his'people."

With regard to the West Indies, a question of great
delicacy, we art glad to find the Government does not
shrink from its sirowed policy of ameliorating the, con.
dition of the Negro Shires, and promoting their moral
improvement, by an extended plan of religious instruc-
tion. His MAJESTY'S Ministers, feel: fully aware, that
it is a subject of the utmost difficulty', which requires
to be treated with calmness and discretion.
On the subject of South America, the Speech. is
quite as explicit as was to be expected. It noticeethe.
appointment of consols, to protect our ,trade;.atid that
the opinions of his NIAJESTY ha.ve been at all times
frilltly avowed to Spain and other Powers. Thine ppi-.
nions which have long been known-.to the Publie,.ate,
that Spain has a right to recover her Colonies, if ;she
can ; but that we shill. resist the interferyn. ciof every
other Power.. His MAJESTY reserves to himself, "an
unfettered discretion to be e.„Tercised, as the circum-
stances of those countries; and the interests of his own
people may appear to. his MAJESTY as require."
The Speech, which is a fair expose of the policy
of Ministers, was so satisfactOry to both Houses sof
Patliament, that no Member was found even to pro-
pose an Amendment to the Address, which was moved
in the House of Lords by Earl Someßs, and,seconded
by Lord LORTON, and in the Commons by Mi. HILL,
seconded by Mr. DALY. The speeches of the Earl
of LIVERPOOL and the SECRETARY of STATE for Fo-
reign Affairs, are eloquent amplifications of the Kuso's
Speech, and contain a fall, explicit, and honest detail
of the conduct of the Government; and itt views.
The speeches of the Marquis of LANSDOWN and Lord lior.Laaur
and that of Mr. BROUGHAM, by their poverty of objections and their
scantiness of grievances, were necessary to show how difficult it
is to make a case against Ministers, either in their foreign or domestic
policy. Mr. Minoan/At ranged both hemisphere; for something.
like a complaint, but could muster nothing tangible, and he was.
compelled to huddle together French Invasion, the Conspiracies at
*Milan, the death of Raw, and the spirit of the Speech of the Ameri-
can Fermata., but all would not do to hazard the proposal of
an Amendment to the Address. Ile talked about France occu..
pying the ports of Spain, and invading Ireland, as if the French
could build ships as easily as they could make an Omelette, or that
a Navy could be created without our knowing of it. The best an.
swer to the speech of the Learned and Hon.Gentlearan is the able, lu-
minous, and eloquent speech of Mr. Secretary Cranium, to which we
refer as the beat exposition (for we will not say defence) of the
conduct of Ministers, since no one presumed to attack it, that can
be given, and such as, we are sure, must be highly gratifying to the
country at large.

This forenoon we received advices from Madrid, via 'Bayonne ;
but neither the letters nor the papers contain any intelligence of
importance. In the provinces of Andilusia, Murcia,Nalencia, and

Gallicia, it is said the ConstitutionaHsts have begun to assume an
attitude which excites some uneasiness. -The French and Royalists
are also said to be on bad terms in Biscay.
The French Papers of Sunday and the Etoik of Mon-
day, have been received. The latter states, on the authority of let-
ten from liisbon, that the Poi tuguese Government is prqMfing an
expedition of io,cuo men for Brazil The Garda de Corps Will
remain at Madrid until the Ist of March. Colonel Bvasuri Saw
Macon. has arrived, along with Aix other Maw as Prisonfi's of
war, from Agen.
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