Star.
London, England, 1820-06-14 00:00:00

THE EVENING STAR.

• LONDON.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 1820,4
TIIE FUND&
r•ticx or STOCKS THIS DAY AT 0141 O'CLOCK :
3 per Cent. Reduced 68% 3/4
3 per Ceet. Cons shut-3.1 per Cent. 71
4 per Cent. 861/3 5/8—..5 per Cent. shut
Long Annuities 17 13-16 78
•
India. Bonds 13s. 15s. pre.
Exchequer Bills, Is. dis. ?A. pre. par
Omnium 1,4 1/s pre. '
Consols for opg. 701/2 70.

The Negotiations respecting the KING and QtrgEN
eagross almost the whole attention of the Public,
though, very properly, every mean is employed to
prevent anything from transpiring during their pro-
gress. So much is the attention of Ministers occu-
pied with this subject, that even the public business
of Parliament is in a great measure suspended, to
allow them time fur their deliberations. If any
credit may be given to rumours, these deliberations
have been attended with circumstances very perplex-
ing—so much so, that for these two days, it has been
reported that not only Mr. CANNING, but the Mi.
n;sters generally, had offered to retire. They are,
however, still in place, the Negotiations are still
going on, and we are still of the opinion which we
expressed yesterday, that they will terminate in an
arrangement no way derogatory to the QUEZN.

The situation of Ministers must be rendered the
V. 're perplexing at this moment from the aspect
e:.l.ibited by the political horizon of France, which it
would be folly to pretend does not threaten a con-
vulsion which may again cover Europe with blood-
stied and desolation.
S:veral people of character and consequence have paid
th.ir respects to her Iliasasrv; but the conduct of one person
seems t•• create is the Public some surprise. Prince LEOPOLD
a: ..:d$ in the place of his wife. British generosity has so pm.
.iard for him, that be is enabled to fulfil all the charities and
&sties of human life, in as ample a manner as they would have
been fulfilled by our late Petscess Coriatoste herself: The
treatment of the Qe from him, therefore, would, it might
be presumed, be 'precisely such as she would have received
from her beloved daughter had she been living. If he waits
before he pa-:s his respects to her 31AsEsTv—before he offers her
the homage of his dut)—till she has acquitted herself of these
detestable charges, why her enemies will do as much as that !
His Royal Highness will understand, whatever German law
may be, that it is a maxim of British jurisprudence, that all zre
esteemed innocent till they are proved guilty. The conviction
of an ofence may excuse the desertion of friends; but the jse-
ri,,cl of accusation is that which calls for their countenance and
support ! Does his Royal Highness know anything'against her
l‘laresxv? If not, we think he should wait till others have
proved their charges against her, before he fancies himself justi-
fied.in treating her with neglect. Has he waited upon her 31A-
Jesry to mingle his tears with her's, in relating to her the death
of her daughter and his wife The afflicted mother might by
chance, fur We speak at a venture, have expected such a me.
lancholy consolation!"—Times.

On Monday night, at eleven o'clock, Lord Aneut-'1
BALD linsityrox arrived in his carriage at the
QUEEN's house, in Portman-street, and had an imme-
diate audience of her MAJESTY, which lasted about
an hour. Yesterday her MAJESTY had several con-1
.citations with her ATTORNEY and Sosactrott-GENE•
L aad the inquiries after her health were more
numerous than on the preceding day.

In th? House of Commons, last night, Mr. GaEx-
TELL brought forward the subject of the Public Ba-
lances in the hands of the Bank. It is satisfactory to
Itarn, from what fell from Mr. G. that Ministers
h.,ve at last entered so thoroughly into that Gentle-
mzin's views of economy on this head, that the
amount of the Balances has been reduced from eleven
',rations and a half, to three millions seven hundred
thousand pounds. The saying to the Public is
nearly equal to half a million per annum; and for
this saving, one of the largest and fairest that has
ever been made since retrenchment came into fashion,
the Public are indebted solely to the indefatigable
perseverance with which, for a series of years, Mr.
G. pressed the practicability of it upon the attention
of Ministers.

The Amendment in the French Election Law,
which we mentioned yesterday had been adopted y
a large majority of the Chamber of Deputies, is to
the following effect.
The Departmental Colleges are to consist of the
Elector,, paying the most taxes, equal to a fourth of
the whole number of Electors of each Department;
these Cc lieges are to elect 172 Deputies; the Elec-
toral Coles of Arrondissement arc also to elect
each a Dei uty ; these Colleges arc to consist respec-
tively d all the Electors having ;licit political domi-
cile in each Arrondissement; and the fifth of the
present Deputies that are to-he renewed, are to be
tlected by the Colleges of Arrondissement. The
Chamber will thus consist of 430 instead of 258

Deputies.
Although the Ministry have disclaimed any con-
nection with the author of this
,AmenAntent, M.
how, there can be no doubt that it has been the re-
sult of a tacit compromise between them and a numb
Lee of the Ileputies who had previously opposed any
inr.ovation on the esiaing system, as settled by the
eh:liter. Although by the plan thus adopted they
are disappointed of that overwhelming influence
vhicb their own Project was calculated to give them