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FOREIGN FUNDS.

Current Price+ : New Spanish 15e, OW '221, Russian 96i, Mexlesn
761 Colombian New 93%, French Scrip 141 pre. Austrian 951,
Chilian 86, Brazilian 10i prem. Brazilian Mines 21i 22, Colon►-
bi.m Alines 36 37 prem. Portuguese 881, Alliance Shares 9!,.
:Marine Alliance 2 pre. Greek 561, Gas par 1 dis. Au;lo Mines 55,
Peruvian 80.

PRICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock 2293/4 230%
3 per Cent. Red. 947/8 3/4
per Cent. Cons. ei div. 941/8
3i per Cent. Red. 1011/4 101
4 per Cent. New ex div. 10614
Lnng Ann. 22 15-16 23—India Bonds 103
El ,000 Ezcheq. Bill (11d.) 62 3
£5OO ditto (1 142 d.) 6? 3
£lOO and £2OO ditto (11,4 d.) 6g 4
Cons. for Acct. 95%

The long and anxiously expected Speech of the PRE-
SIDENT of the United States has at length an ivecf, by
the Camillus packet-ship, which reached the Clyde on
Monday. The packet-brings New York Pacers to the
10th ult. one of which contains the Speech, the princi-
pal parts of which are given in the Glasgow Courier of
Tuesday, whence we transfer it to our pages.
The Congress was opened on the 7th ult. and the
PIKSIDENT, is his Speech, which iso as usual, of great
length, commences with congratulating the Members
on the rapid growth of the United States, where
the population expands over a vast territory, with-
out indicating any decline in those sections from
which emigration has been the most conspicuous.—
The relations of the United States with Foreign
Powers ate stated to be of a friendly character, al-
though certain interesting differences remain unsettled
with some. The PRESIDENT here seems to allude to
the disagreement between the British and American
Commissioners, in settling the boundaries between the
respective territories—the settling of the trade with the
British Colonies in the West Indies, which the President
says, 44 has not as yet been arranged, by treaty or
otherwise, to our satisfaction." An earnest desire is,
however, expressed to have the commerce with the
Colonies, placed on a footing of reciprocal advantage.
Some claims on France as to indemnity for spoliation,
during the late war, have not yet been settled, and new
negotiations for the purpose are to be commenced,
The PRESIDENT states, that the agriculture, com-
merce, manufactures, and navigation of the United
States all flourish. The commercial intercourse with
this country remains on the same footing as it did at
the last Session. The Revenue is adequate to all the
purposes of Government. Regret is expressed that no
arrangement has been yet finally concluded for the
suppression of the Slave Trade, obstacles having arisen
to the ratification of the Convention concluded and
signed in London on the 13th of March, 1824, by
Plenipotentiaries from the British and United States
Governments; the sentiments of Congress are to be
taken au the subject. 44 The differences," says the Me;-

gage, " between the parties, have
point not of sufficient Magnitude, as is presumed, to be
permitted to defeat an object so near to the heart of
both nations, and so desirable to the friends of huma-
nity throughout the world."
The convention for settling the important question
as to the claim Of Russia on the North-West coast, con-
cluded at St. Petersburgh, will be laid before Congress,
together with the information required by a resolution
of the Senate as to the effect produced on the rela-
tions with Spain and Portugal, by the recognition on
the part of the United States, of the South American
Republics.

been reduced to

With regard to those States, the PRESIDENT notices
that a Charge d' 'Sidles bad been received from Brazil,
and Ministers Plenipotentiary from Colombia, Chili,
Guatimal.t, Buenos Ayres, and Mexico. A treaty of
commerce has been agreed upon with Colombia. With
other Powersthe relations are said to be friendly.
These points will be found dwelt upon at length, in
the PRESIDENT'S Speech, in our preceding columns, the
remainder relates to the internal affairs of the United
States. The receipts into the Treasury last year
exceed the expenditure by 3,000,090 dolls. The pub-
lic debt, which in 1817 was 125,191,965 dolls. is now
reduced to 79,000,000 dolls. and 10,000,000 are set
apart as a Sinking Fund for its further reduction. The
President takes a favourable view of the improvement
of their military establishments, and the progress of the
construction of fortifications, in vatinus parts of the
States—dwells strongly upon the projected improve-
inents in canals, roads, and conveyance of the mails
throughout the different States, including a road direct
from Washington to New Orleaos.
Corps of Topographical Engineers are to be employed
to make surveys for all those important objects. Hoge-
fities still continue with some native Indian tribes on the
Upper Mississippi. Others are peacesble, and making
rapid progress in the arts of civilized life. The Po.t
Office Revenue continues to increase. Their trade with
the Pacific improves daily. After alluding to M. La
Fayette, and his arrival'in the United States in terms of
satisfaction and gratitude, the President proceeds to
•speak in high terms of the efforts of the Greeks to secure
their independence. The New States in South America,
" had," he states, " completely achieved their inde-
pendence before the United States acknowledged it."—
In their success the latter has a deep interest.—
Not so with regard to the wars which may take
place in Europe, from which the States and their
more immediate and important interests are separated.
I, The balance of power between them," says he, " into
whichever scale it may turn, iu its various vibrations,
cannot affect us." Eleven new States have been ad-
mitted into the Union. The population of them all
continues rapidly to increase. Inferior Couits of Jus-
dee are recommended to be organized and extended,
The Legislature is urged to take measures to establish a
military post at the mouth of the Colombia River, on
the shores of the Pacific, and to " INVITE" such of the
savage tribes n ithin their boundaries, as resist civiliza-

tion, to retire beyond their limits to a territory situate
between the Rocly Mountains and Mexico. The Pte.
sident concludes, by representing the situation of the
United States, in every point of view, 'as most pro.
perous and happy, and to ensure the continuance of

this happiness a►►d prosperity, he strongly urges the
augmentation of their navy, and the extension of ma-
ritime fortifications.

The New York Papers brought by the Camillus,
contain little news. The only thing deserving no-
tice, is the account of the conclusion of a treaty of peace
and commerce between the United States and the new
Republic of Colombia. At a public meeting held on
the fl ult. the merchants of New York prepared a very
strong memorial, to be presented to Congress, repre-
senting the insecurity of their commerce with Cuba and
the Gulph of Mexico, on account of the pirates which
infest th,,se seas, and praying the Legislature to adopt
some effectual measures for their extirpation. They
attribute the rise of these pirates to the partial suppres-
sion of the African slave trade with Cuba, by which
means a number of desperate character s, who were em-
ployed in that trade, have been thrown idle, and pre-
pared for any mischief.
They state, that the trade to Cuba is now become one
of the most valuable branches of their foreign com-
merce. "It is," say they, " a most advantageous
market for our produce and manufactures, furnishes us
with many useful articles of consumption, employs a
east amount of American tonnage, is a nursery for our
seamen, and yields a large revenue to our treasury. It
is not inferior to our trade trith France and all her Co-
lonies!" The people of the United States seem to be as
eager for Joint Stock Companies, as the population of
this country are. One New York Paper contains a list
of twenty-eight projected concerns, the capital to be
set apart for which is about ten millions of dollars.

Frankfort Papers, toThe Ist instant, reached us this
forenoon. According to private letters from Constan-
tinople, of 4th December, the SULTAN is resolved on a
fifth campaign against the Greeks, and has, in conse-
quence, addressed a new Firman to the Viceroy of
Egypt, in which be charges him to take upon himself ,
all the expenses that a naval war will require. As the
Viceroy last year declared himself ready to take these
expenses on himself, on condition that his new coin
should be declared legal currency throeghout the Otto-
man Empire, tt may be presumed that the Porte, in its
present embarrassment, will have recourse to this ex-
treme measure. It is well known that the Egyptian
coin is ef a very low standard.
A ship arrived at Trieste, from Alexandria, after
a passage of twenty-three days, confirms the account

already given respecting the eretits talr Candia, with
the addition, that Ibrahim Pacha's fleet was overtaken;
after the action, by a violent storm, which did it consi-
derable injury.
Accounts from Copenhagen, of the 18th ult. state
that the Royal Chancery has issued a circular to nva
heads of Bailiwicks, to see to the punctual execution
of the edict of December 21•, 1772, which orders " thrs
no person shall be allowed to publish any primed re•
view or critique of Sermons delivered from the pulpit.
but not printed."
His Majesty having, during his visit to the Bailiwick
of Aarhuus, recommended to the Clergy to introduce
the method of mutual instruction into the schools, r. 4
lin than forty-one schools have already applied 101 the
necessary permission.

We have received French Papers to tire sth instant.
The Moniteur of Tuesday, including a Supplement of
four pages, is filled with the Report of the Sitting of the
Chamber of Deputies on the 3d of January, in which
were presented the projects of law for the regulation of
the Civil List; for the indemnity of the Emigrants; and
1 for the conversion of Five per Cents. into Three or Four
per Cents. of ss hich we gave an account in the STAR
of yesterday.

In addition to the returns of the Revenue it the
STAR of yesterday and the preceding day, we have
in our last page given the official abstract of
the produce of the Revenue for the years 1824 and
1325, distinguishing the Quarters, with an account of
the produce of the Excise Duties for the same veriods,
of which we yesterday were only enabled to give a cnn.
densed but correct abstract. The whole details are in
the highest degree gratifying.

It appears, by a correspondenee between the Re*. Sir
HARCOURT LrES and Mr. KEISIIIS, the Crown Solicitor
for Ireland, that it is intended to prosecute the Rev.
Baronet for a letter addressed to the Protestants of
Ulster, which appeared in the Antidote of the ISth
of December last; that is, if Sir HARCOURT will give a
distinct avowal that he is the author, le unmixed with
any other matter." This, hotvever, is not to he expected
from a man like Sir HARCOURT, who is so fond of
writing. He, therefore, wrote a long letter, in which
he mixed up his avowal of the authorship of the letter
with the massacre of St. Bartholomew, and other irre-
h levant to, ics. There seems, however, a determination
on the part of the Crown Solicitor, either to prosecute
the author or printer of the letter.