Star.
London, England, 1819-05-31 00:00:00

THE FUNDS. '

Being a Holiday, the Bank was shut to-day; but
the Stock Exchange is open, and much business is
transacting. The Three per Cents. commenced at
66f, and for the July Account at 66k. The expec-
tation of a Loan tends, with other circumstances,
to depress the Funds. Batik Stock, however, has
recovered about Ten per Cent. The Exchanges
have risen about lit per Cent. and bullion continues
to fall—Gold being now SOs. and Silver ss. 3d. and
few buyers. It is reported to-day that notice of the
Loan will be sent to the Stock Exchange by Wa-
nesday next.

A Flanders Mail arrived last night:

The inauguration of the new Theatre Royal at
Brussels took place on the 25th, with all the pomp and
splendour suited to the occasion. The theatre was
full but not crowded. The Royal Family who were
present were received with ;hie loudest acclamation.
The theatre is a masterpiece of architecture, and
gave extreme satisfaction to the public.

A letter from Frankfort, dated 2/ st May, says—
" It is affirmed that the integrity of the Grand Duchy
of Baden is guaranteed by the four great Powers,
particularly by Russia, but that at the same time the
justic3 of the claims of Bavaria to an indemnity arc
ac know ledged."
A lettcr from Cologne, dated May 20, says—" The
Minister for the Department of Public Worship has
in consequence of a Cabinet Order, sent to the Vicars
General a prohibition to require, in cases of marriage
between Catholics and Protestants, the written en-
gagements which have been so much talked of. The
Clergymen who refuse to submit to this prohibition,
are to lose their office. It appears, however, that the
Catholic Priests persist in requiring these engage-
ments ; they maintain that on what relates to the
dogmas and discipline of the Church, they depend
solely on the Pope, whence they infer, that the cus-
tom of these engagements.emanating from the Holy
See, the Pope alone can abolish it."

A Mail from Holland arrived this morning, .and
brought Dutch and oilier Journals to the 29th inst.
The following appears in the Dutch Papers:

AMSTERDAM, MAY. 27.

We have received accounts from the island of Cu-
ragoa of the 22d of January, which state, that the
epidemic which had prevailed there for some time,
particularly on board the vessels, had entirely ceased,
and Curacoa is now quite healthy : they enjoy a very
agreeable and fruitful season, and it may be said
there is perhaps not a place in the world where it is
more pleasant to live than here. None of the inha-
bitants can remember so fine a year.
From the Spanish Main we have not any .news
whatever, though it is now the best season for open-
ing the campaign, which must soon take place ; se-
veral persons attached to the party of the Indepen-
dents have received orders to quit the island this
month, because they were sepposed to have a corres-
pondence with the privateers.
His Majesty's frigate Eurydice (which sailed to
recover the schooner Harmony, belonging to Cu-
raga, which had been taken by the Insurgent priva-
teers) overtook this merchant ship off the Island of
Roca, and took possession of her. She had on board
a prize master and five sailors, who were to take
her to Margaritta : they were all natives of North
America, and have been brought prisoners to Cura-
goa ; they belonged to the privateers Irresistible and
Buenos Ayres, of 14 and 10 guns, both fitted out at,
Baltimore, and manned by North Americans. These
privateers having met the Swallow, Captain Bolton,
with 12 vessels under his convoy, stated that they
belonged to a squadron of five vessels which was lo
blockade La Guira and Porto Cabello, but promised
to respect the Dutch flag. Notwithstanding this they
took the Harmony, and plundered N. S. del Carmen,
which had separated from the convoy, pretending
that they had Spanish goods on board and bound to
an enemy's port. The Spanish brig of war, the Pe-
rignon, being at the same time at some distance from
the convoy, the privateers sailed towards her ; taking