Star.
London, England, 1821-01-16 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.

A great depression has been experienced this morn-
ing in the price of Stock. Consols are heavy, at 70%
for the Account; and, from the immense quan-
tity offered for sale, for which purchasers could
not be found at an eighth below the Market price,'
a further fall is expected. There appears to be a''
general dismay among the monied men, owing, it is
said, to an expectation entertained that the opening
of Parliament will produce some important events
which will materially affect the general interests of
the Country.
PRICES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK :
Bank Stock 223
3 per Cent. Reduced 69% 5/4
5 per Cent. Cons. 691/4 68% 69
5N per Cent. 7814-4. per Cent. 875/81/8 1/4
5 per Cent. Navy 103 :/8 % % %
Long Annuities 18
Bonds 325. 335. pre.—New Annuities 68%
Exchequer Bills ss. 4s. pre.
Omniam Y 8 pre.—Cons. for Acct. 701 h 54.

The Paris Papers of Friday and Saturday arrived
this forenoon.

The Chamber of Peers have passed unanimously
the Project of Law transmitted from the Chamber
of Deputies, for the provisional collection of six
twelfths of the direct Revenue for the current year.
The latest accounts from Madrid state, that the
suppression of the refractory Debating Clubs had
been followed with the greatest tranquillity. On the
31st December, the frigate Constitution had arrived
at Cadiz from Vera Cruz and the Havannali, with
eight merchant vessels under her convoy, richly
laden. The Deputies from Mexico to the Congress,
thirty in number, have arrived in these vessels. They
are said to be all distinguished for the liberation of
their opinions, and for their attachment to the new
system of thins.
The King of NAPLES arrived, on the 30th of
December, at Bologin, in the Roman States. His
MAJESTY had dispatched Prince BATERA to Vienna,
to announce to the Emperor FRANCIS that he ex-
pected to be at Laybach on the sth. The EMPEROR
bad accordingly made preparations for being there on
the night of the 4th, to receive the King of NAPLES
on his arrival. The Emperor ALEXANDER was also
expected to be at Laybach before the sth. He is
accompanied by the whole of his Ministers, NESSEL•
RODE, CA PO D'ISTRIA, Pozzo DI BORGO, GOLOWKIN,
and OJERIL.

The Constitutionnel mentions a report that Sir
HENRY WELLESLEY, our Ambassador at Madrid, is
to succeed Lord STEWART, at Vienna.

French Five per Cents. Friday, 80fr. 15c.

Frankfort Papers to the Bth instant arrived yester-
day. The following is the only article in them that
has not been anticipated from other sources:

4d VIENNA, DECEMBER 30.

" However the negociation with the King of Naples may
two out, it is affirmed, by some persons, that at all events our
Asstrian Army of Observation will occupy the fortresses of the
kingdom of Naples for five or six years. The Northern Powers,
u u added, are perfectly agreed on tbis measure, which is deemed
oteessary to the security of all Italy."

We gave yesterday, from a private letter, an anti-
cipatory view of the contents of the Annual Report
on the American Finances, transmitted by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to Congress. We have since
seen the document itself. The view which it pre-
sents of the Public Income and Expenditure is not
very flattering to the nation. The total income for
1820 is stated at about 20,000,000 dollars. There
remained in hand at the end of 1819 a little more
than two millions of dollars, leaving a total deficit
upon the year just elapsed, of above 2,600,000 dol-
lars. There was paid off, of the Pnblic Debt,
10,740,000 dollars, being above two-fifths of the total
expenditure of the year. New loans are recom-
mended in preference to new taxes, as a provision for
the wants of the ensuing year.

Prince Cairraw, Ambassador from the Constitu-
tional Government of Naples at this Court, but who,
from the impolicy of Ministers, has not had an au-
dience of his MAJESTY, yesterday received a letter
from the King of NAPLES, written by his •wn hand,
requiring his immediate attendance at Laybach, to
assist him in the conferences he bas to endure with
the despotic Sovereigns there assembled. The Prince
sets out on the journey forthwith.

By the Phoenix, Captain WEYwrow, a Mauritius
Paper of the 30th of September has arrived, which
contains a speech delivered by his Excellency Gover-
nor FARQUHAR to the General Assembly of Com-
merce, and of the inhabitants of that Island, upon the
deprecia:ed state of the currency, which he found, on
his return from this country, had sunk to a discount
of 36 per cent. upon its nominal value. He declares
the Bank, however, to be in a state of undoubted sol-
vency, and suggests remedies for the removal of the
tril of a depreciated paper currency.

BRIGHTON, JANUARY 15.

Yesterday, after Divine Service was performed at
the Palace, in the presence of the KING, Princess
AUGUSTA, Royal Suite and Household, as usual, by
the Dean of HEREFORD, his MAJESTY pursued his
accustomed walk, and her Royal Highness her salu-
tary carriage ride.
Friday evening, the Earl and Countess of WAR.
wroc, and Mr. and Lady ANN BECKETT, had the
honour of being included in the Palace visiting party.
The domestics of the Palace were made happy on
Friday, by their illustrious, considerate, and gene-
rous Master— they were allowed to invite their ,
friends to a Supper and Ball, in the Steward's moth
of the Palace ; and as sumptuous, as enthusiastically
enjoyed, were the provisions and arrangements for the
occasion.