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London, England, 1828-01-17 00:00:00

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EXTRACTS FRO ASt INDIA PAPERS.

CA NUM& Eratu•sy
There is a report of tlif Yellow River having burst
'its banks, but-no tyritteg details have yet been received.
•It 6:commonly said ,tfiat his:Majesty' it:eisos unfortu-
nate; there is nothing but drhughte oe Unduliktior.s, in-
adirections or tebellioh, hi*. part oitthet of 'the Em-
pqe. 'The Chinese callitlie Tallow River. the •Einperot's
fittiolti raining, or tredigal Son.
- The Emperor is npri nt early, life
he Wrts pciionistily fond of martial cruises, archery,
tic., To increase his knnscular strength,
helbsik-niedicintlpreparatiods, called '6l strenfithening
occasitsed the loss of his teeth. He is tall,
link, hollow-checked, black-visaged, toothless, and
consequently rosninentchinned. •

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,LONDON.
'THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1829.

STOCK EXCHANGII, TWELVE O'CLOCK... ...
I,lp to the *paint boar nothing Aida is known in the City
rot
she folhititio of the new Ministry.
The Cedeortuadret .is rather howlthis miming, and opened' st
the Saes price it Wt If yesterday, 86 Boyers x. since which they
may be quoted at 861 toBkwith little business doing-
HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK.
The Coned merketigaich remained do whole of :be morning
at 851 to 86 foe the Account, has within this half hour taken
tl
Hart, sed-may be at present at 86, buyers.
•Aicoisnit from =rat of the Bth instant. state that they
receleeriby express from Paris, an account of Vadat:Xs resignation,
which had very Iltdehffect on the Funds there--Exchange 13 61.
P.IOCII OF STOCKS AT TWO O'CLOCK. '
Dank Stork 20811 ' • bells Stock
.3 per. Cent. Red. aik'i tXtte Bonds 87
3 per Q. G05..184; lex die. Stith Sea Stock
31 per Cent. OS; New Annuities, ex. die.
se per Cent. lied. /!;" BlOOO Bache+ Bills 61 58 Se
4 per Ct.' Neer 100}- *1 ex die. ASOO. Ditto 61 58 59
4 per Cent. Scrip 4100 and 4100 Ditto ;61 58 59
4 per Cent. 1826, 102/ • Conunercial 55
Long Ana.l9 1 5-16 r Consols for Acct. 86 851 86
. FOREIO*I WIN '*WO O'CLOCK.
Brazilian S p , ;US. S p 461
• De ACC4,BBI ,1 Ace.enk j e
Disientis ityrei lids: 6p C. 42 '1 Perot Aeck-25),. ."
leillombiso Bonds. 6 per Ct.:1111 Ross. Bds. 1622, 5 per Ct.
Ilea & ibis. a p Ct. 601 i , De. Ant. 921 1 •.
Do Acct. 601 &was Bds 6 01,101
Greek neek*,113245 p Ct. 171 Ditto 510 101
BRITISH AND roagielii SHARKS, TWO O'CLOCK.
. ,• eautee. PA tn.
kiglo Mexican • • TOO 85
Bradlee . 20
C 0188411122 22e
=graind Patent Salt .1: '7
Exscia.s.
auesointel, J.N. t.—Ottt.—OttLowden, IL E. 13 71. 4M. 13 611.
;acres,,;acres,,. 4-0 b Lindsey I M. I -141.
Dram, JAN. 5--On London, $ M. 6 23/.
lirtama, Doc. 119-. on London. I DI. p 45.
Fast:crow; Jas. 9.—On London, "I M. 147 k.

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There is no farther intelligence that can be relied on
respecting the formation of the pew Ministry.. Rumour
now assigns the Premiership to Mr. PEEL, and, on the
same authority, Mr. Haltom is to retain his situation
as Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Wecannot agree with the observations of the Morning
Chronicle, with reference to the opinion expressed in the
last number of the Edinburgh lievieto, on the subject
ofilrofessionot Statesmen. fit the Article on the Cor-
respondence of Mr. Bonito with Dr. LAWROICIIS is given
a letter of the former, complaining of his pension being
in arrear, and of the uncertain and precarious state of
his income, which rendered the payment of his large
debts impossible. The Reviewer (Mr. ifitot7o II Am) draws
a striking contrast between the politician, of however
splendid taleats,who lives on the bitter bread of another's
bounty. whether of the Crown or of individuals, and
the Statesman oho, labouring for the public good,
enjoys nevertheless the sweets of independence. 64 Mr.
Busty`-" it 4.344.6' was, e poliiician ley track.pa pro-
fessional Statesman. There is no such craft recognized
in our *apt All our Institutions aroignorant of it, all
out. habits averse to it ; nor is there one of a British
Staliviiman's functions which may not be conjoined with
the cares of an industrious life." What! then says the
Chronicle, are our Ministers to be practising lawyeis
or physicians, or mercantile men? Is the business of
thp nation to be transacted by men who will look in
ftw Milan hour at their offices, in the intervals of their
other occupations? No, say we. That is t what
was wave. A Statesman is a general term, meaning
not merely the Ministers, but including all those.whethee
in Parliament or out of it, who take an active part in
public affairs. And it seems to us that no such occupa•
tion can be either honourable to the individual, or bent.
ficial to the nation, unless it be practised with an
utter disregard of personal interest. which cannot
once in a thousand times be the case, when the means
of existence are dependent on it. The persons com-
posing the Ministry receive their salaries solely for
performing the duties of their respective offices, and
not as advisers of the Crown; and hence is explained
the inconsistency we have often heard remarked, of
the Prime Minister of Great Britain receiving no more
salary than one of the puisne Judges, viz. 6,0001 per
annum. The truth is, that politics—not the paltry
squabbling and jockeyship of parties—but the welfare
of the community. and all matters connected therewit'
should be the study of all men who value aright their
liberty and property. The same views, the same feel.
ings, should animate the Cabinet Minister and the Ar-'
tisan : they should each endeavour to hold the degree
of power and influence allotted to them in society, for
the sake of the good they can do to that society, and
not for what they may be able to set apart for them-
selves. On this account we hays supported Mr. CAN.
Nlco's Government—on this account see approve of the
disinterested assistance lent to it by Mr. BROUfillAhl,
S r F. Buneavv, and other liberal men; and we trust
the Cabinet, in the course of formation, may include
such a portion of tried and solid materials, as may in
sure it a continuance of that unWunderi confidence,
which the country hod placed in its predecessor.
The Paris Papers of Nonday, sad the °wile de
France dated Tuesday, mashed us 1461 night by express.
The former are chiefly 611'co with arguments nu .the
composition of the present:Ministry, and speculations,
respecting a change. Accoyoss of the late dissolution
and espousal reemsewoctien 41 the English Ministry
arrived opportunely to. introduce some vesiety into the
discausina of domestic politics.
The Gaulle di France states, that although the Saw
TAN was timerasieed to avoid an offensive war, be was
mamas every peep patios a -defensive one. This
fact hot aimed an imps@ is•• helm, that the Porte
felt conscirsos of weakness, anktraithertfoee anzious to
submit to many things, rather. Elsa be con:Tolle-1 to
resort to-henbifiries.
A letter from Paris, of Nlcriltfairnight's date, states',
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that-a Ministerial :evolution had taken place, and chat
P.4.$1:111111t had joined MM.RoY altd,PonTatta '
It gm:ounces also, as a positive:tam that M. Thaw.
ssiaraus. had offered that morning a postefeuille to
CHATZAVIIRIAND, winch had been refused.

We have received this essorning German Papers to
the lOth inst. With the exception of the following ex•
tracts front the Nuremberg Correspondeld, they contain
nothing of interest :

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