Star.
London, England, 1817-09-18 00:00:00

THE EVENING STAR.

I.ONDON.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1817.
PRICE OE STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Reduced abut—Console, Siff—Do. fee A• Ole
•- 4 per Cent. shot—Navy, iO4—ludis loads about 50 pet.
Bank Long Acne. shut—Exchequer Rao no. to SU. pr.

The report of an intended redaction in the Interest
on India Bonds, from S to 4 pa Cent. which pre-
vailed some weeks ago, but had almost wholly sub-
sided, has at last been unexpectedly confirmed by
an official announcement from the India House.—.
The fact was first communicated upon the Stock
Exchange, by Mr. Cost, of the India House. about
three o'clock yesterday, and has since been made

more public by advertisement in the Newspapers.—
The 3 per cent. consols immediately rose in consv
quence about per cent. but the more visible effect
of the measure was of course to be seen in the rapid
depression of the India Bonds. When it was first
surmised that a reduction would take place, the pre-
mium on India Bonds fell suddenly from about 120 s.
to 365. As this rumour, however. died away, the
bond, graduAlly recovered their value ; so that when
Mr. Coss reached the Stock Exchange yesterday,
the premium had again risen to 103 s. His nom-,;
munication instantly sunk it to 50, and between 50'
and 60 it left off, and still remains.
We have the strongest reason for btlieving that it
is in the contemplation of Government also to reduce
the interest upon the next issue of Exchequer Bills
to 2d. per day ; and the merchants look with confi-
dence to the Bank's beginning to discount good bills
at the rate of 4 per cent.

The Paris Papers of Monday arrived this morning.
On Sunday the Km held a Levee, which was
disflnguisbed for a more than usually numerous at-
tendance of the Marshals, Peers, and other dignitaries
of the kingdom. _ .

The Kull, and the more immediate Members of
his House, are now beginning to pay a degree of
attention to the family of Orstaass, which is not
among the least remarkable of the changes exhibiting
at the Court of the Thuilleries. It will be recollected
that, on the last abdication of BONAPART4 there was
consi&rable Party in France, w'co made no secret,
of a strong inclination to prefer the Duke of Oa-
Lr.artS to the Throne, but that his Grace. far from
giving the least encouragement to the project.
treated it with the most indignant displeasure.—
Notwithanding this honourable disinterestedness of
conduct, he was ueated for a considerable time after
the second restoration of Lows XVIII- with such
marked coldness and neglect, that be thought fit to
retire into this country ; bet the high flying Royalists
beginning at length to lose their sway at. Court, he
received such assurances of returcing confidence as,
combining with the contemporaneous pregnancy of
the Duchess, induced him to return to his native
country. And now that the administratbn of the
government has fallen into the hands of meirof mode-
rate and conciliatory principles, it appears to be the
studied, and certainly not pnwise, design of the Court,
Eo impress upon the people of France that no indivi-
dual of the House of Bourbon is in greater favour
with, or feels his interests more identified with the
stability of kb reigning bead, than the Duke of Oa.
LIAM& Instead of his popularity with the French
nation being a source ofjealousy or alarm, the Mi.
sisters are thus taking the surest way to derive from
!it an additional and powerful support to the existing
order of things.
With the single eseeption of the Duke of Mena-
Ltatr. *the Ministry, in conseqiunce of the introduc•
Lion of the new Ministers Goovtort Sr. Con and Mote,
is composed of that class denominated Cuastite
&oasts; and as the Duke agrees with his colleagues
in their great leading principle of adhering strictly .
to the provisions of the Charter, and repressing every
attempt at reaction on the part of the two hoists,
who would each is opposite directions push matters
to s dangerous extreme, it may be considered as to
all national purposes a strictly Constitutional
airy, and as justifysng every hope which a firm pro-
:nation of sound and liberal principles can inspire.
The appersaching Election of Members to the Cham-
ber of Deputies, still continues to occupy a large
owe of the public attention. The Prefect of the
Seine, in a judicious address which be has just issued
to the Electors of that Department; expresses a confi-
dent hope that the same excellent spirit which pre.
veiled at the last elections—that spirit of wisdom and
of moderation, of ardent devotion to the throne and
to the person of the Kash as well as to Ike tutelary
Principles consecrated by the Charter—that spirit
which, superior to private interests, is alike a stranger
to the exaggeration of parties, and to the vain pro.
Teets 01 faction, will of new manifest itself in the
coming Elections, by choices worth, of a nation as
distinguished for its wisdom as iii genius and courage.
Accounts of the farther proceedings in the trial for
the assassination of M. FUALDU, down to the 90th
silt. have been received in Paris; but none of the ad-
ditional evidences which hsse been taken throw any
pew light on the facts. Madame MAIIsOW has been
constantly present at the sittings, but has not been
again interrogated. Judgment was expected to be
prooouaced en the 14th or 15th inst.

FLAMNDERS MAIL.

A Flanders Mail arrived this morbing, and has
brought us letters from Lisle aad Cambray of the
10th and 13th instant, from which the followingtre

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41 Fears begin to be entertained that the further
diminution of the Army of Occupation by a second
fifth will not take place so soon ; serious difficulties
have arisen to impede this measure, asked for by the
French Government, and which all France desired.
ei It is pretended that the High Allied Powers have
put off till next spring the departure of a part of their
troops, but that then, the reduction will he more con-
siderable, especially if the state of tranquillity, which
France begins to enjoy after so many misfortunes,
should be consolidated by the wisdom of the deli.
berations of the two Chambers and by the choice of
.the Electors ; meantime the state bf the Northern
Provinces has greatly improved, the harvest has been
extremely abundant, and the rigorous measures taken
against the introduction of English manufactures, has
given great activity to our own. As for the Allied
troops their discipline is exemplary, and the least fault
is severely punished, but the French, accustomed to
the prestige of conquest, do not see without mortifica-
tion, in.the midst of their dwellings, foreigners of all
nationst, whose manners and language form so striking
a contrast with their own."

SITRACT OF A LETTIR moat OASIIIIRAF. SIPT. IS :
is The English, Hanoverian, Danish, and Saxon
troops, after having been reviewed by the Duke of
Wellington, are all, gone back to their respective
cantonments. The fine appearance of all the corps,
their excellent discipline, and the excellent spirit
which animath them, acquired general approbation.
The Duke also is now gone to Alsace, and will re-
turn to his head.quarters at Mont-Saint.Martin
mediately after having reviewed the troops of the left
wing of the Allied Army.
4‘ It is now decided, that the Army of Occupation
is not to undergo any reduction t it will remain on
the ume footing as at present—that is to say, 120,000
men effective.

is affirmed, that the French army is going to
be considerably augmented. and that 6 or 700 offi-
cers on hilt-pay will be employed in active service.
Already an ►nvitation has been issued to all Subaltern
Officers. who desire to engage again in the service."

Yesterday at three o'clock the Pains RECANT held
a Coort at Carlton•Houw, whieh was attended by his
Royal Highness the Duke of You, the Marquis of
IigITTORD, Earl TALBOT, Viscounts SIDIIVUTH and
CAETLIRSAGH, Lords MILSOURNig BINTINCIt, and
SOMAS, Messrs. VANbITTART, CHARDS L 0240, Mae
BacILITT, and Sir W. Kursi.i.. His Royal
Highness also held a Privy Council, and gave au-
diences to Lad TALSOT. Viscounts SIDUOUTU and

Mainovava and Sir W. Kw-
_
nu. attended as Lord and Groom in Waiting, and
Mr. Sm.= as Clerk of the Council.
It has now been finally determined that the at-
gawk:wit of the Palaces: CHARLOTTZ shall take.
place at Claremont. •
His Grace the Duke of NORTHUNIVILAND has ot•'
dered the sum of ASO to be distributed among such
of the poor of the parish of St. Paul, Covent-garden.
as do not receive pArochial aid. We have no doubt,
from his Grace's inherent goodness of heart, that this
boon will be annual.

The whimsical Farce of 48 Wanted a ("overarm," is
written by Mr. Padilla, Treasurer of the English
Opera-Hou e, and son of Mr. PEAICe, who long
and honourably occupied the same offiae at Drury-
Inne Theatre.
According to a French Paper, there arrived at
Calais frs.m Dover, between the lit and the 10th inst.
to English transports, with oae Officer, eleven sol-
diers, and two horses; And 19 packet boats, with 402
passengers. six horses, baggage and carriages. There
left Calais for Dover dnrieg the same period, two
transports with 20 Officers, 58 soldiers, five women,
six children, and one horse; and 25 packet-boats *Lb
501 passengers, baggage and carriages. During the
same period, also, there arrived at Boulogne from
England, 15 packet-boats with 20S passengers,
horses, carriages, &c.; and there left Boulogne for
this country, IS packet-boats with 169 passengers.
PXOVINCIAL Sirnsraar Ovrlca, HALIFAX, Av-
ower 19.1817.—The following copy of a letter from
Earl Bauman to his Excellency the Lieutenant-
Governor, is published by authority:
"Downing-street, May 31, 11117.
" My Lose—Herewith 1 have the honour of inclosing to
your Lordship an order of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent
Councii, dated the !at► tale. disallowing an Act passed by the
Leg/Islam@ of the Province of Nova Scotia, in 1816,
entitled—
•An Act to splala the Acts concerning Marriage and Divorce,
pissed in the stud year of Ma late Majesty's reign, sad the first
year of his preeent.Majitsty's reign.'
" l have the honour to be, dm " SATIIVIST.
" To Liaat.•Oeneral the Earl of Dalhousie."

The Select Committee on the EJucation of the
Lower Orders in the Metropolis ha►e agreed upon
the following Report :
" Your COMOllitin bays been presumed by accidental circum-
stances from making further pewees in the inquiry referred to
them 1, bet being impressed with a deep sense of the Importance
of the schism, they recommend tbat it should be taken ep at.an
early period of the ant Session. - •
" Your Committee basing considered the InEwrnation WM.
munisated to them during the law Session, from various parts of
the country, touching the state set education, and Renee particu-
larly the misapplication of funds destined by gift, bequest, or
dmiee, to that purpose, are of "Won that It would be espedleat
to weed the instructions tinder which they set, so as to embrace
me loquiry foto the Education of the Lower Orders generally,
throughout England and Wales."

SVDDIN DICATIC.-.•Mr. EDWARD Honosow, a re.
spectable Master Printer, residing at Pierpoint.row,
Islington, after going to church with his family on
Sunday morning last, returned home, and they dire 1
together. Atter dinner he wok a glass of brandy
and water, and went with his children to walk in the
garden. On bis return he was taken ill with a pain
to his chest ; a Medical Gentleman in the neighbour-
hood was immediately sent for, but before he arrived
Mr. HODCWOU aspired. The dangled was forty-nine
years of age.

nc. 412,4,n: •

Lientinant-Colonel Sir ALREANIKin DICKSOII. of
the Royal Artillery, Knight Commander of the Bath,
Knight of the Tower and Sword, and of the Prussian
Order of Merit, has been nominated, by his Royal
Highness the PRINCE Rtoa.vr, a Knight Commander
of the Guelphic Order, in consideration of the
distinguished manner in which, on several occasions
during the Peninsula War, ht led into action the Ar-
tillery of the King's German Legion.