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THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2S, 1820.
Ira ICE Of STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK
Back &ock 220 2to I-3 per Cent. Reduced 6sh
3 per Cent. Cons. 671 611--3 I per Cent. 77
4 per Cent. 861 87-8 per Cent. 192 i 103
Long Anns. 18 146—Imperial 3 per Cent. 61
India Stook 214---Ditto Bonds 203. 21s. pre.
Etchequer Bins 3s. 3s. pre.—Consols for Account 67i 68

FHONt THE IIONITEUR OF SUNDAY.

" Palm, AUGUST CO.—For some time past Government has
bet!) in possession of information that machinations were em-
ployed to seduce the troops to revolt. They were satisfied that
the good spirit which animates the French soldis -s would baffle
the projects formed by certain men, always ready to sacrifice
their own honour, and the repose of their country, to their pride
and cupidity. The Government watched all their proceedings.
These madmen believed that they were sufficiently powerful to
overturn the Throne, and the protecting institutions chat France
ow ,s to her King. A certain number of Officers and Non-com-
missioned Oricers of the Corps in garrison at Paris had been se-
duced. There were some even of the Royal Guard who suf-
fered themselves to be drawn into the plot.
`• 1 esterday evening those Offizers agreed among themselves
to meet at the barracks, to assemble the soldiers, to march
r;ainst the Palace of our Kings, and to proclaim as Sovereign
smte f.l.nitber of the Iltsnapartean family; but many of those
vetout they had attempted to seduce by their perfidious propo-
sals, did not hesitate to repair immediately to their Chiefs, and
dn.:over the plot whiel was about to explode. Government
caald delay no longer. Those who had taken part in this cri-
minal conspiracy, were arrested by the Gate d'Armerit.
'‘ It appears that one part of tit: plan of the conspirators was
to seize on the Castle of Vircettnes. A fire that was soon ex-
tioguis:red, broke out there at three o'clock In the afternoon. It
is c..asonzble to suppose that WS Was intended to create disor-
der, and favour an at'ack.

France has a right to expect that such an attempt will be
paniahed it. a manner that shall intimidate all those who, forget-
ting their duty and their oaths, would turn against social order
those arms which have been confided to them for its di fence.—
Nothing ought to be neglected that may secure the authors and
accomplices of a conspiracy, which, directed against the Throne
and the Charter, attacked at the same time every Member of

the State in his dearest sentiments and beat rights.
" The most elevated Tribunal, that which the Charter with
a salutary fote.ight has charged to repress attempts against the
safety of the State, will no doubt be called upon to sit in judg-
ncnt on the greatest crime that the law can have to punish.
0 Sheltered from all influence, above all siniater suggestions,
that august Tribunal, better than any other, will recognize inno-
cer.,-..., and dismiss ill-founded suspicions, while it detects the
guilty, whoever they may be.
" Thz City of Paris enjoys the most perfect tranquillity. The
citizens have learnt, in the same moment, the existence of the
pl.:: ar.d the arrest of its authors."

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We received last tight, by exprns, the Moniieur
of Sunday last. It announces the highly important
fact of the discovery of a plot to overthrow the
BOURBON Dynasty, and proclaim, as Sovereign of
France, some member of the BONAPARTS
into which a part of the soldiers composing the gar-
'risen of Paris, including several Officers, had for a
moment been seduced. This projected treason was
discovered by means of some of the soldiers whom
the conspirators had attempted to corrupt, and whose
loyalty prompted them to disclose the infamous plot
to their Chiefs. The consequence was, that the cones
spirators were arrested at the critical moment when ;
the fire was lighted at Vincennes which was to serve
as a signal for the execution of the revolutionary
project. We are rejoiced to add, that on Sunday
Paris continued to enjoy the most perfect tranquillity ;
the discovery of the plot and the arrest of its authors
having at the same moment been made known to the
People. The following is the account of this im-
portant event, published in the Official Journal:

Yesterday, soon after four o'clock her MAJESTY
left the House of Lords in the usual state, and was
saluted by the troops on duty as she passed. The
moment the procession had passed the barrier, the
Quaaw's carriage, as on the former days, was sur-
rounded by hundreds of the people, and followed
home amidst the enthusiastic greetings of the multi-
tude. The windows of the houses in the line of pro•
cession presented as great a display as ever of female
beauty, and the waving of handkerchiefs and other
modes of salutation to her MAJESTY were used as
before. In St. James's-square several private car-
riages were drawn up near to her MAJESTY'S house,
principally containing Ladies, who, on her driving up
to the door, waved their handkerchiefs, some calling
out as load as they could, " GOD bless your MA -
JEiTY !" " GOD protect you from your enemies !"
Tile crowd collected in the square was nearly as
great as on any former day, and the people were
equally vociferous in their expressions of applause.,
When her Mammy had been some minutes in the
Louse, there was a loud call for " the Qutzs ! the
QuEzx !" and she appeared thrice at the centre win-
dow, and bowed to the populace, who returned the
compliment by long continued cheering. Her MA-.
4rarir, after dining, proceeded to Brandenburgh
House. Alderman Wootl is still the faithful attend?
ant of her MAJESTY, and obtains his share of popular
applause wheneverheappears.

We have before had occasion to state, that it was
a:matter of great surprise with many, that the filthy
particulars o!red as matter of accusation and evi-
ci.::lze against tLe Qt:ra:"., should have been permitted
to obtain general circulation before the termination
of the trial, in a country where, in the common ad-
ministration of justice, the Courts commonly pro-
Libit any publication, pending the trial, which may
ove prejudicial to the accused. Shall we conclude
that ircrui4tcd as the must sfectiy method

of rescuing the character of her MAJESTY from the'
prejudicial impressions which the general, undefined
charges, conjured up by the appearance of the
green bag, might produce on weak minds—permitted
from a persuasion in the minds of those on whom, ,
unhappily for themselves, the duty devolved of
bringing forward the prosecution, that the appear-
ance of the cross-examination of the witnesses might,

if the accusation proved false, be the speediest way
to disabuse public credulity. However this may be,
and whatever might be the motive, it is certain
that such has been the result. 'The cross-exami-
nation of her MAJESTY'S discarded domestic, nec-
dore Majocco, bas had the effect to open the eyes
of nine-tenths of those who before could only
see the QUEEN through the green bag spy-glass ;
—to their great surprize they have, for them-
selves, discovered that this telescope was not con-
structed upon the usual principles, but, by some
ingenious means, was made to contain arrangements
of the nature of the magic lantern, combined at the
same time with the qualities of a lunar telescope,
which has the property of turning every object up-
side down. But this is not all: by some curious
combinations, foreign to the common laws of optics,
this instrument could see round solid corners; whereas
common glass can only allow direct rays to pass
through them. The only defect in the instrument is
this, that by the application of a cross key, its powers
of distortion are nearly destroyed, and the rays pass-
ing from the object to the eye, no longer admit of
-tortuous inflection. The application of the cross-key
is expected to furnish much curious illustration as to
the best modes of getting up a Milan drama of the
burletta species, mixed, with the horrific, but which
always end in smoke !
Never was the public attention so intensely fixed
on any subject as on the present proceedings against
the QUEEN. Public curiosity has often been strongly
excited for a time, but has soon subsided or changed
its direction ; but here it dwells, with increasing eager-
ness, on one single object—the QUEEN. From the
most splendid mansion to the cottage no other sub-
ject is talked of. Every heart feels interested in the
important question, and every lip breathes a pious
wish that her MAJESTY may triumph,
The cross-examination of Majocco yesterday, was
so favourable to the cause of her MAJESTY, that every
face in the neighbourhood of Westminster beams with
joy, and congratulation; are mutually exchanged on
so important a circumstance as that a material wit-
ness should thus be made to defeat the very purpose
for which he is brought. Majocco's famous answer
of Non mi recordo, is already become as common a
cant phrase, as any that our modern dramatists have
d:agged into their productions as a substitute for wit.