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FRENCH PAPERS.

PARIS, JANUARY 2.
Yesterday, being the first day of the new year, the
King received the respectful congratulations of the
Municipal Body of Paris; when the Prefect of the
Seine having expressed to his Majesty the wish that
it would please HEAVEN to grant him long life, the'
King replied in these terms :••‘‘ I am sensible to the
sentiments v.hieh the Municipal Corps of my good
'city of Paris express towards me. I wish to live to
old age, but not longer than my life may be useful
to my People."
His Majesty, accompanied by the Ambassadors of
Spain and Naples, heard Mass in the Chapel of the
Palace. _ _

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Last night, at ten o'clock, her Royal Highness Ma-
dame, the Duchess of Orleans, was delivered of a
Prince, who will bear the name of Panthievie.
The Ghent Journal announces, that General Van-
damme, one of the French exiles permitted to return
to their country, set out on the 29th ultimo from
Ghent, on his way to Paris.
The celebrated painter, Sir Thomas Lawrence,
whom the amateurs have denominated " the English.
Titian," has finished the portrait of Pope Pius VII.
which he had been requested to draw for the Prince
Regent of England. The artier, before setting out
for his own country, obtained an audience of his Ho-
liness, who received him in the kindest manner, and
requested a copy of the portrait of the Prince Re-
-,ent executed by the same painter at London, some
years ago.
His Majesty Frederick VI. King of Denmark, has
ordered a sum of 2,000 francs to be subscribed in his
name towards erecting a Monument to M. de Male-
shcrbes, " whose memory ought to be honoured, as
that of a virtuous magistrate, a faithful servant of
his King, a courageous defender of the Throne, and
the model of the public and private virtues of great
citizens."

His Majesty replied- nearly in the following terms,
to the con .;ratulations of the Members of the Cham-
ber of Deputies; —" We a. e in peace with all Eu-
rope; but we have an ene ny to contend with—that
is, Anarchy. Our position can present no danger,
while I can rely upon you, as you can upon me.'
It will be recollected, that, in the Sitting of the
28th of December, the Chamber of Peers rejected,
with indignation, the petition of a Sieur Vincent, who
denounced, as unconstitutional, the law passed against
the Regicides. On the formal proposition of the Prince
d'Eckinuhl, the Chamber decreed, that no report
Should afterwards be made on a petition of the same
kind. This frank and loyal conduct received its first
recompense in the approbation of all good men, and
in the outrages of faction. What more certain gua-
rantee for the future, what more auspicious pledge
of the stability of our institutions, than to see a cele-
brated warrior shelving, on the cut ule chair, and in
favour of his legitimate King, the same intrepidity
and resolution wine h opened for him, successively, the
wad to all military honours? A recompense more
special was reserved for the Prince d'Eckmuhl:' yes-
terday the Chamber of Peers were admitted to pay
their respects to Monsieur; the Prince was present.
After replying to the Address of the Chamber, Mon-
sieur complimented the Prince d'Eckmuhl " for being
the organ of the sentiments of the Chamber on the
above occasion."—" Monseigneur,' said the Marshal,l
" 1 only expressed what all these Members felt."—t,
" But, Marshal," rejoined his Royal Highness, "I am
particularly happy that it was you mho spoke on the,
occasion."—The..lournal des Debuts, a Royalist Pa-
per, which recites this anecdote, concludes its state-
'pent with a strong eulogium on the Mai shal.
We are assured that the Commission of Petitions
of the Chamber of Deputies has decided, that no Re-
port will be made on collective Petitions, asbeing
dis-
countenanced by the Charter.
A Petition of M. Vincent, similar to that which
was rejected with indignation by the Chamber of,
Peers, has been addressed to the Chamber of Deputies.
Count Buol-Schauenstein, the President of the Diet
at Frankfort, had passed through Ratisbon,,,on his
way to Vienna. The Congress in. the latter city is
said to have been occupied, at its last Sitting, in dis-
cussing the genuine interpretation US be given of the
13th Article of the Confederation, relating to the
Constitutions of the different States. The subject
was to be resumed on the 19th ultimo. A number
of Bankers having arrived at Vienna, it was reported
that a loan to the Austrian Government wai in con-
templation; one of them, however, M. Rothschild, of'
Frankfort, is said to have gone thither. for the pur-
pose of endeavouring to obtain a decision of the Con-
gress in favour of the Jews resident in Frankfort.
The following anecdote is cited by M. BENJAMIN
CONSTANT, in an Historical Account of the Event
which attended NAPoLEotes Return from Elba. The
author's object is to prove, that a positive and laconic
assertion, made by any person who wished to con-
vince the EMPEROR of his error, if attended with an
apparent conviction of its validity, and a perfect
silence afterwards, produced an impression which
NAPOLEON vainly endeavoured to remove:—" In one
of the many interviews we had, previous to his quit-
ting Paris to join the army," says M. de Constant,

" the Emperor particularly dwelt on the various plots
meditated against him subsequent to his landing at
Cannes, adding, that M. de Vitrolles ought to be
made answerable for them ; the latter was then, as he
now is, a perfect stranger to me; he only interested
me; as any ether individual would have done, who
'happened to be imprisoned and in chains. But I
took this opportunity of telling Napoleon, that a
single drop of blood shed by his order, under exist-
ing circumstances, woula place it out of the power
of every honourable and independent man to
him. To this he opposed the circumstance of the
false ltfoniteurs which had been published at Thou-
loose, of assassins hired to take his own life, &c.—
Without making any reply to his statements on
these points, I merely repeated my first observation.
—Having for some time continued to combat my
opinion by reasons drawn from the inequality of his
position, and legitimacy of repelling such attempts to
destroy him, while I maintained a profound silence,
it was easy to perceive the agitation of his mind, as
if he felt that any measures of political rigour would
deprive him of some necessary support ; thus throw-
ing a portion of the odium attached to his former
reign on the present system. After a species of mo-
nologue, which lasted nearly twenty minutes, lam
no longer thinking of M. de Vitrolles,' said he, nor
do I know whether I shall send him before the Tri-
bunals or not. I am thinking of the Duke de Angou-
leme, and have already given orders to prevent his
incurring any dangers. But I dread the fury of the
peasants and soldiery. They do not„like the capitu-
lation that has been made; I will therefore dispatch
another courier this very night. I entertain no ha-
tred, and have no desire to be revenged ; all is
changed ; it is necessary that Europe should know
the fact, and be convinced of it.
French Funds, Dec. 31.—Five per Cents. 71 francs.
Bank Stock, 1,380.

MALTA, NOVEMBER 20.

PRIVATE LETTER.

We are now without Admiral, Governor, or Lieu
tenant-Governor. General Layard was superseded,
in the beginning of October, by Sir Manley Power,
who immediately got leave of absence and went to
France to fetch his Lady, and is not yet returned.—
Sir Thomas Maitland arrived here early list month,
after an absence of a year. Alarming accounts of an
insurrection at Santa Maura occasioned him to leave
this almost immediately for the lonian Islands, where
he seems fixed, and by all accounts from that quarter
there is no likelihood of his return for some time.—
Indeed, it is thought that he will have his hands full
there ; but it is very distressing for this Island, many
causes in the High Court of Appeal having been
pending for years. When he was here he could not
find time to hear them, and there are now many pri-
soners waiting for trial in the Admiralty Court, par-
ticularly the Pirates, of whom yon doubtless have
heard. There is no question as to their guilt, as I
understand they have all confessed ; the Captain and
Mate throwing the blame on the seamen, and they
on thei:. Officers. Two have been admitted King's
evidence. Their trial had been ordered for the 26th
ult. but Sir Thomas's absence has hitherto prevented
it.—When Sir Manley Power returns, they do say a
Court of Piracy will be held, at which he will preside,
instead of Sir Thomas Maitland ; yet I hardly think
this will.be the case, as, according to the tenour of
the commission originally given to Sir Thomas, he,
and he only, must preside ; but as it seems now quite
uncertain when he will be here, the attempt to dele-
gaoe his judicial powers for this purpose is intended
to be made : it the prisoners object to it, as I have
no doubt they will, 1 should not be surprised if they
were sent to England. Tile Crown Advocate is said
to have strong doubts about it, and I hardly think
they will venture to execute eight or ten people un-
der such circumstances. Thus you see how things
are managed here, and all for want of a permanent
Governor. But what do people here say, and what
do they not suffer? I will give one trait, and you
may judge by that, of others. From the great and
increasing distress here (nothing having been done
to benefit the trade of this island), the Government
found a great falling off in the consumption of wheat,
of which, you know, they have the monopoly, and
there was a very great quantity on hand. This de•
crease in the consumption they rightly attributed to
the substitution of barley and Indian corn for wheat,
by the distressed people. To remedy this, what, in
their wisdom and humanity, do you think they did ?
They laid a fresh duty on the importation of barley
and Indian corn; by which means, as any man in
his senses must see, the poor people, instead of being
relieved, were forced a step lower in misery, and
compelled to substitute 'something worse or less in
quantity. The -event has proved this ; and as the
above plan has not increased the consumption of
wheat, the Government have accordingly increased,
a second time, the duties on barley and Indian corn,
which can only make the people more wretched.—.
Mean time, the wheat is very bad, and our bread
horrid. Surely we cannot expect that this kind of
policy will tend to make us more respected or be-
loved here ? unfortunately, every Englishman, whe.
ther favouring or censuring the present system, shares
alike the aversion of the natives ; but those who in-
fluente these measures seem not to care much for
public. opinion.
Every thing is kept very secret here respecting
the insurrection: Santa Maura, I hear, is full of
troops, and ttey say all is quiet at present 1--Let us
hope that there is no smothered fire under the em-
bers. Several executions have taken place ; among
the sufferers were two Priests. Many.have fled for
the Continent, to seek refuge under Ali Pacha. The
Bishop is in custody, with several other people. The
insurrection has been caused by overbearing taxes.
Every inhabitant hal been disarmed ; guns, swords,
dirks, daggers, all taken.; and it is supposed that
similar measures will take place in the other islands.
Sir Thomas Maitland went off to Santa Maura, but
I did not land.—[The Times.J

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1820.
THE FUNDS. • -
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONK O'CLCCK I
3 per Cent. Reduced 68.1 67f
3 per Cent:Consols shut
3 per Cent. 76H •
5 per Cent. Navy shut
Bank Long AHnuities 171
Imperial S per Cent. Anus. 66;
India Stock shut—lndia Bonds 9s. Bs. pr.
Exchequer Bills (2d.) ls. dis. par
Cnmmercial 16 discount
Consols for Acct. 631 69; 681.

The Paris Papers of Saturday and Sunday arrived
yesterday afternoon ; and, in a preceding part, we
have given some extracts horn them.
We have also, to-day, received those of Monday.
On Sunday the Duke of ORLEA ms had an audience
of the KING, to announce the happy delivery of the
DucitEss, his spouse, of a son. His MAJESTY has
ordered that the young Prince shall take the name
of CHARLES FERDINAND Louis PHILIPPE EMMA-.
NUEL, Duke of PENTHIEVRE. •
Accounts, dated the al of October, have be,n re-
ceived from Dagana, the chief place of the French
Colony of Senegal, which give some interesting de•
tails on the situation of that Establishment. It ap-
pears that the usual autumnal maladies are com-
mitting great ravages; and to add to the misfortunes
of the Colony, the war continues with fury between
the French and the Moors of the tribes of OMAR and
TRARZAS.. The tribe of ONALO alone have entered
into alliance with the French, and have ever since
been exposed to the continual attacks of other negroes,
who lay the territory waste.

" The English," add these accounts, " are renew•
ing their attempts to establish themselves on the
Niger. It appears that they Intend to construct a
well armed galliot, which may enable them to clear
the River of the Negro canoes, and to ascend and
descend it at pleasure."
The Rhine has broken through one of its embank-
ments below Neckarau, and oVerflown a great ex-
tent of level country around Manheim, Seckenheim,
&c. The City of Manheim itself remains free from
water, the great dyke which surrounds it, having
happily stood firm. The bridge over the Rhine also
remains, although the flood is greater than has been
remembered for a long time. The damage occa-
sioned by this inundation is vet), great.
It appears, by accounts from Switzerland, that
the Aar too has overflowed its banks, and done harm.
So great was the apprehension for the country be-
tween the Lakes of Morat, Bienac, and Neufchatel,
that it was in contemplation to throw up woi ks, to
check the progress of the floods. The design, how-
ever, from the backwardness of some of the Cantons,
has not been carried into effect. The river Eltz has
done great damage in the Brisgau. It broke the
great ditch at the foot of the bridge of Theningen,
and the whole country, as far as Kaisorsteehl, is one

lake of water. It is, however, diminishing.
Letters from Cadiz confirm the pleasing intelli-
gence of the pestilential fever having quite subsided
in the province of Andalusia. On the Bth of .De-
cember there was only one person in Xeres affected
with the malady.
The Madrid Gazette announies, that the Tar on
Articles of Luxury, suggested by M. de Garay, the
Ex-Finance Minister, and approved of by the King,
in 1818, would take effect from the commencement
of the present month. No information had been re-
ceived as to the authors of the fabricated Circular
for calling out the Militia, notwithstanding the very
tempting rewards offered. The organization of the
Police is said to be very incomplete, and the mal•
contents are hence better enabled to conceal their