Star.
London, England, 1826-12-23 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS.

VWME TEI smut Oh THOLSOAIre
PARIS, Dsc. si;
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The Count de Sellon, Member of the Sovereign
Council of Geneva, made the following proposition in
that body on the Ist instant I propose that the
Council of State employ the means the Constitution
has put at its disposal, to present, in the Session of
M.ty, 1827, a plan of a penal code in harmony with the
Christian religion, which the Members of the Supreme
Cotincil have sworn to maintain, and with the republi-
can forms which govern Geneva."
The Memorial Bordelois has the following article :
Printed papers have been circulated in Monte Video,
announcing the arrival in that place, on the SOth of
August last, of Don J. F. Perez, coming from Yrapua,
in Paraguay, where it was said that the inquisitorial
system of Dr. Francia became more and more insup-
portable—as, since the beginning of his system of neu-
trality, his brother Don Joseph Gaspard was his deputy
during his absence or illness, and that now, on the de-
parture of the Doctor for the town of Pilar, the Govern-
ment has been entrusted to his Secretary, Don B. Zapi-
das, the discontent has increased, and has shewn itself
among the troops, and every one was convinced that
Paraguay could not, under pretence of neutrality, con-
tinue cut off from all the test of the world.

The thinking part of Paraguay was inclined to an,
union with Brazil, and as M. Guaraccy Fort, now in
Eorope, who had been appointed, to the great satisfac-
tion of the people, Commander in Chief, was to return
through Brazil, it was probable that he would arrange
matters with the Emperor for the good of his country.
Thus the Brazilian empire would have the limits traced
it by naturthe ocean, and the rivers Amazon, Para-
guay, and La Plata.
Admiral Rim has recovered from Spezais a part of the pro.
perty taken frost Ave French merchant vessels by Greek pirates.
CHAMBER OF PEERS—Paws, Dix. 19.
The Chambtr met at •ne o'clock, to receive the report of the
Commission aimed in the last sitting to prepare the Address.
The Duke of Levis reported from the Commission, and read a
draught of an Address, which was immediately examined in the

Committee.—After tie discussion of it in the Committees, the
whole Chamber reassembled.

The Minister for Foreign Affair delivered a speech, which the
Chamber ordered to be printed. Baron Pasquiee and Viscount de
Chateaubriand were heard on the whole Address. The different
paragraphs of which it is composed were afterwards subjected to a
particular discussion, at the end of which the draught was recom-
mitted.—The Chamber will meet again at two o'clock to-morrow.
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES—Simms or Dec. 19.

President, by seniority, N. Chilhaud de la Rigaudie.
After the reading and adoption of theproca verbal of
the sitting of yesterday, the scrutiny of the ballot be-
tween Messrs. Chiffiet and Labourdonnaye, for the no-
mination of the fifth candidate to the Presidency, was
proceeded with. The Ministers who are Members of
the Chamber took part of the scrutiny, and withdrew
immediately after placing their vote in the urn, to pro-
ceed to the Chamber of Peers.
The scrutineers began to exhibit the result of the scrutiny before
four o'clock. During this operation, Id. de Berbis requested the
President to desire the Deputies present not to withdraw, in order
that the Chamber might be able to proceed to a new scrutiny.
The President replied, he had already expressed this wish to the
Chamber.

The number of voters was 217. M. adfffet obtained 110 votes;
M. de la Bourdonnaye, 93. There were 14 blank papers.
The President declared M. Chiffiet fifth candidate for the
Presidency.
The exposition showed that here were 217 voters.
The majority was 109. The suffrages were thus divided :
M. de Manignac, 182 ; M. de Vaublanc, 163; M. Carrelet de
Loisy,l2B; M. Pardessus. 105; M. de la Bourdonnaye, 52; M.
Hyde de Neuville, 24 ; M. de astours, i 6 ; M. de Berbs, 12, &c.
Messes. de Vaublanc, de Martignac, and Carrelet de Loisy, were,
in consequence, declared Vice-Presidents.
The sitting closed at half-past six. There will be a public sitting

81711,10 OF TI 20rn.
The ',toga verbal of the last sitting was read and adopted.
The President opened the scrutiny on the nomination of the four
Vice-Presidents.

He then read a letter addressed to him by M. the
Chancellor, in which it was announced that the Cham-
ber of Peers, in its Sitting of the 16th inst: had defini-
tivrly constituted itself for the whole of the Session.

The Ministers, Members of the Chamber of Deputies,
attended to take part in the scrutiny. *lle Minister of
the Interior, in giving his vote, handed to the President
by seniority the Royal Ordonnance, choosing M. Ravez
from the five candidates proposed to his Majesty, to pre-
side over the Chamber. This Ordonnance, countersigned
by the Minister of the Intetior, is dated December 20.

PROW THE QUOTIOIZEMIL
VALLADOLID, DEMISES IS.

Our communications with the Marquis de Chaves
have not been a moment interrupted ; the Portuguese
peasants serve us in a manner as couriers. The whole
province of Tras os Monte.: has now limn against the
Constitutional system ; and according to the inform-
ation which we have received, the first Royalist
coops must now be the masters of Amarante, Ca-
nanezes, and Penafiel, fifteen leagues from Oporto;
hitherto they have met with no serious opposition from
the Constitutionalists, who fly or join the conquerors.—
We hope to learn, in two or three days, the surrender
of Ooorto, unless the English troops should arrive in
time to shut the fortress and defend it against the Roy-
alists, which we do not think. The enthusiasm conti,
nues, and though t e Spanish authnrities repress, ol
ClideAV ens to hew that they teptessetlit sending of arms.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23,1826.
STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

Consols, which left of yesterday at 80*, opened this morning at
90k ; since which, the Consol market has become heavy, caused
by some private sales being effected, and they base receded to 7S
SO, for the Account. The speculators are anxiously *eking for
arrivals from PortugaL Consols have just been done at 791.
Up to the present time, little or no business is doing in the Po.
reign market, and the prices are almost nominal at present.
Current prices : Old Spanish 13, Mexkans 64k 63, Colom-
bian 54 k, Milian 57 39, Peruvian 31 32, Portuguese 7111 *, Rus-
sian s4e 1, Danish 57, Greek 171.
CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.

Consols, which were in the earlier part of the morning at 80i
for the Account, have since receded to 7ef, owing to reports by
private accounts from Pads, that the Portuguese Insurgents hay.
Mg pined ground, burning and pillaging as they advanced, and
causing the inhabitants to cry " Long live Pzannww and Don
Mama."

Consols may be quoted at present at 791 to i .

The R.:press from Paris brings the Relates at Five per Cents. WOE
Three per Cents. 67f. 95c. but, after 'Change. they were 68f. 20e.

Scarcely a bargain doing in the Foreign Market, and most of the
prices remain as in the earlier part of the morning.

PRICE OF STOCKS AT TWO O'CLOCK: •
3 per Cent. Red. 79 78%
3 per Ceni. Cons. Shut.
3i per Cent. Red. 8534 85 34
4 per Cent. New Shut.
4. per Cent. 1826. 941,4
34
Long Ann: 18 9.16 7-16 1,6
India Bonds 35 39
£l,OOO Exclieq. Bills 17 19 17
£5OO ditto 18 20
£lOO and £2OO ditto 18 20
Commercial 8
Bank for Acct. 200
India for Acct. 2391,6
Cons. for Acct. 8034 34 79%
FOREIGN FUNDS, TWO O'CLOCK.

Colombian Bonds, 6 p Ct. Portuguese Bds. 5pC 701 70
Do. Bonds, 1824,34 Ditto Acct. 70 69 701
Do. Acct. 34. Russ. lids, 1822, $ p C. 84 e 84
Danish lionds,3 pCt. 571 Ditto Acct. 84
Greek Bands, 5 p Ct. Span. Bomis 5 p Ct. 12i
D0.80nd5,1825,5 p C. 171 I Po. Acc.
Mcx. Ms 1825, 6p. Ct. 641 1 Fr. Renter. 5 p C. 981750
Do. Acct. 65 641 Exchange, 25( 50c
BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHARES, TWO O'CLOCK.

SHAM IMIII6
Brazilian 100 20 28
Paseo Peruvian 100 20 Si
Potosi La Paz and Peru, Au. 50 5 AV lls. .e 2 98.
Canada Company 100 10 13

In the way either of amplification or illustration, we
have nothing to add this mnrning to the important in-
telligence we laid yesterday before our Readers; and a
few days may intervene, before it shall be in our power
to announce the complete triumph of those pacific prin-
ciples, which the French Minister of Foreign Affairs
has proclaimed as the basis of his policy at this time.
The concurrence of the Chamber of Peers in that policy
may, from what has already transpired of its proceed-
ings, be considered as certaitt; but it is in the other
Chamber. that the great struggle has been anticipated
from the beginning; and, from the studied delays in-
terposed by the Ministers, it would seem, that if they
are not afraid of the vote of that Chamber, they look
forward with anxiety to the debate that will previously
take place. It is in this Chamber, that the more hot-
headed, intemperate, and uncompromising portion of the
Royalists are to be found ; and as these men think that
iheir principles are insulted and their interests betrayed
by the course the Government has taken, it is difficult
to say ti what extent their hostility will be carried. As
they flatter themselves that a new, administration can
only be formed from their ranks, in the event of the
present Cabinet being dissnived, their opposition at this
time will probably be distinguished by the most inflam-
matory appeals to the vanity of the nation, and to the
prejudices in particular of that part of it which is dis-
tinguished by a blind zeal in support of legitimacy.—
We think, however, that they will be more succzssfui
in tt,e- one instance than in the other, for, however ad-

dieted the nation may be to military renown, and in
toxicated with the idea of its own power, yet it would
sooner see both compromised, than owe the gratificatios
of its wishes to the ultra•opposition. The Ministers,
we presume, fear very little from the impression
that may be made upon the public at large by the
forthcoming debate; and, in all probability, they save
not let slip the delay that has intervened, withouttaking
the necessary precautions to prevent it from influencing
the vote. They will exert themselves the more effectually
because the question, that is to be decided, is one of
personal interest and feeling, on their part, as much is
of public duty and national policy. Their bitterest
enemies are the men, who are expected to take the lead
in the approaching discussion, in denouncing their
pacific measurewe derogatory to the national charac.
ter, offensive to' theli.oyal Emily, and inconsistent with
the security cf thrones. Their support of those measures
will be ardent in proportion to the violence with which
they will be attacked ; and thus, from private as sell as
public considerations, every effort will be made by the
Ministry to preserve the present friendly relations be.
tween France and this country.

We had written thus far when We received by Rums
the Etoik of yesterday. announces another slight
improvement in the Rentes, but contains no other
information, capable of throwing additional light
upon the great question that now engrosses univer.
sal attention. It contains a report of the proceed.
ings in the Chamber of Peers, which we gave yes.
terday, and also the Speech of the Minister of Foreign
Affairs ; but as it does not differ in any essential point
from what we have already given,we shall not republish
either the Speech, or the proceedings. The Address,
which had been sent back for revision to the commission,
appointed to draw it up, was presented again on Wed.
nesday, and adopted without further discussion. On
the same day there was another preparatory sitting of
the Chamber of Deputies, when M. PAnnssaus, an ad-
herent of Ministers, was chosen fourth Vice-President.
He had 128 votes, whilst M. de LAIOURDONNAYIL, the
leader of the Royalist Opposition,had not half as many,
only 54 Members having voted in his favour. If this
be a good criterion of the strength of Ministers in the
Chamber, it is clear that as decisive a victory awaits
them there, as they have just achieved in the Peers.—
In the same sitting, Messrs. CNINEVAS and BARON
were _chosen Secretaries ; and another sitting took place
on the following day to select two more, in order to
complete the requisite number, but the results are not
mentioned.

Under the usual rubrick of 44 lies of the day," the
Eloik contradicts a statement of the Aristargie, that
the expedition, destined from Gibraltar for Lisbon, had
entered Cadiz, when the French authorities hastened to
give it all the assistance of which it stood in need, to
enable it to arrive at its destination. It also contradicts
an account, which appeared in the Journal Des Debats,
stating that a messenger had been sent off from the Fo-
reign Office to London, charged with the disclosures
made by Baron Domws, in the Chamber of Peers.
There is no news from Madrid, or any other port of
Spain, in the Etoile • and the intelligence from Lisbon
is not so late by several days as that we published
yesterday.
It will be seen by the following extract, that a serious
accident has befallen the King of PRUSSIA:

PARIS, Dacestara 21.
We have received the following account from Berlin, dated the
15th instant :

This morning, as his Majesty was quitting his cabinet, at the
usual hour, he had the misfortune to have a fall, by which his right
leg was fractured, about three inches above the ancle. Dr. Wieble
arrived soon afterwards, and having ezarined the fracture, em.
ployed the usual means. He was soon joined by Dr. Grate and
Dr. Ufiand ; and they published the subjoined bulletins, in order to
tranquillize the public mind:

The first merely mentions the nature of the accident,
and says that there existed no cause of alarm ; the se-
cond, which is dated six o'clock. is a; follows :
Nothing has intervened capable of occasioning anxiety. Ws
lkiaittrry ',tranquil and calm. There is nothing remarkable in the
state of his Maamirr, unless it be a slight fever, which is usual in
similar cases, and which, besides, is accompanied by no alarming
symptoms."

The following is an extract of a private letter from
Brussels. The writer of it participates in fears. which, by this time,
we doubt not, have been wholly dissipated. The policy of France
is no longer matter of conjecture :-
1, BRUSSELS, Dec. 19.
" You will easily conceive that the affairs of the Peninsula
occupy here thff whole of the public attention. There have been
' few cases of such an unanimity of opinion. The resolution of the
British Government to aid their Portuguese Ally, is hailed with
the greatest enthusiasm by all classes. Mr. Canning is the hero
of the day • his speeches are read with avidity--commented
upon—covered with applause--all traces of the animosity which
still subsisted here against the English have vanished—England is
looked upon as the champion and saviour of constitutional liberty,
mid is called upon to give the last blow to despotism. There is a great
anxiety to know what are the real dispositions of the French Goa
vernmeut; and permit me to tell you, that, in spite of your asser-
tions to the contrary, a great many people here will not believe
that the Cabinets of London and Paris perfectly agree as to the
course to be pursued, in order to restore tranquillity in the Pen-
insula. These persons foresee a general war, and this appre-
hension is shared by the commercial classes of this town. There
are, however, others, and their number is not small, who seemed
convinced that this storm will blow over without altering the present
peaceable state of Europe ; they hope the energy displayed by Great
Britain will suffice to inspire Ferdinand with more reasonable feel-
ings, and induce him, at last, to give a constitution to his subjects.
" Meanwhile nothing transpires respecting the light in which
our Court views the proceedings of yours ; all Is quiet here. 11)e
alarm that had been excited at Amsterdam and Antwerp, by the in-
telligence of your hostile measures,of which every person admired the
promptitude, has somewhat subsided. The Netherland Stocks, tbst
were very low last Friday, rose again the next day, and it is expected
they will remain steady.

PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 21.—The Infantry Regiments in-
tended to be embarked at this place for Portugal have now finally
departed. The histvu.s.it, 74, Captain H. Hut., which sailed yes-
terday with Sir THOMAS HARDT, wit obligedlo put back to St. 'fit-
lens last night, by strong southerly gales; but she sailed thence at d2%-
light this morning, with a fine wind for the northward.
has the 63d liniment on board, with General Sir. Dwain Bt.. FE-
intr. and Sir T. A.RINTHNOT. Sir THOMAS HARDY, nutwithstami. t
the weather, kept at sea in the Wattestev, 74, having been
by the Gtocasrza, 74, Captain HORTON, from St. Helens •'C
'hips have the Guards on boards.—A Detachment of the I Nil
.an arrived this afternoon to embark. The lurk Lancer., .1t "•
nainder of the 10th, 'came in on Sunday
t ts are quite ready to receive them. Tuv km, 11., 74, .111
..Li on Sunday 101 the Tagus, detd,:.l ',Ult., .1.