Star.
London, England, 1826-11-11 00:00:00

PAR IGUAY.

From recent acc2unts, it would appear that
Francis, who, under the name of Supreme Hector,
has so long exercised absolute author 4 in Paraguay,
has withdrawn. at least fur florins active partici-
pation in the Government. The principles of his ad-
ministration were of so novel a kind, that they are not

likely to prevail after his immediate influence shall have
ceased, or been interrupted; so that his secession from
political life will probably be accornpani:d by a change
of policy in Paraguay ; and such a change may have
an important effect on the relations between Brazil and
the provinces of the Rio de la Plata. .
Paraguay was peopled by the Spaniards almost before
any o:her part of the ancient Viceroyalty of Buenos
Ayres ; and the descendants cf the Spanish settlers
form a considerable population, among whom the spirit
of provincialism prevails in a higher degree than even
in any other part of Siuth America.—Partly from this
circumstance—partly from their secluded and inland
situation—and partly from the inconsid-rrable progress
which they have made in any species of improvement
or inJustry, the Paraguayans have been little affect:d
by the convulsions of the surrounding countries.—
Slortly alter Buenos Ape; had asserted its indepen-
dence, the Junta of that Sta e dispatched a force under
General Belgrave, to expel the Spanish authorities from
Paraguay., T .e Paraguayans, ho sever, supported the
Spani.lr Governor, and the liberating iovadern were
defeated. In the following year, the inhabitants of As-
sumption deposed the Governor, and established a Junta,

which refused to acknowledge the authority of Buenos
Ayres, or to have any political connexbns with that
neighbour. Under these circumstances it was that Fran-
c:a, who was an advocate by pi ofession, contrived to raise
himself to supreme power, by means of his great Erni y
connexioas with many of the principal landed props ietor. .
—His system of policy was, to prevent any intercourse
with foreign countries ; thereby at once confirming
his own power, and flattering the prejudices of the Pa-
raguayans, who conceive themselves to be a chosen race,
superior to the rest of mankind. So pertinaciously did
he adhere to this non-intercourse system, that a fa.
reigner who was found within the limits of Paraguay
was seldom permitted to quit it at his pleasure ; and the
success of our Consul General at Buenos Ayres, about
two years since, in persuading Francia to allow several of
those strangers, whom he detained in a liberal captivity,
to quit his dominions, was deemed, in that quarter of
the world, a very surprising instance of British influence.
Lately there had been negociations between Francia
and Don Pedro; but the purport and object of them
were not disclosed.
The withdrawal of Francia from the administration
will probably, hasten the termination of that absurd and
unnatural system of prohibiting intercourse with
reign States, which is so contrary to the interests of Pa•
rag uay itself, and so unsuitable to its semi•barbarous situ.
ation. The old connexions of trade and intercourse with
the adjacent countries will be renewed. As commerce
extends, the Paraguayans will become more and more
dependent on Buenos Ayres, through whose territory
every thing that is exported. or imported, by the rivers
Parana or Paraguay, must pals and thus they will be
gradually led on towards that which must be regarded
as their ultimate destiny—a reunion with the other
Provinces of the Rio de la Plata.

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THE EVENING'STAR.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1826.
STOCK EXCHANOR, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

The Consol Market opened this morning much about the same
price as they left off yesterday, 821 to for the Account, with
very little business doing; and up to the present time may be
quoted at 821 for the Account, and sei to 3 for Money. The
Improvement in the French Relates causes a firmness in the English
market. The speculators also attach some great importance to theJ
dispatches which came over in an open beat from France, and
which was forwarded to Mr. Secretary Comm ; and various are
the conjectures on the subject.
In the Foreign market little is doing except in Mexicans.

Current prices : Old Spanish 11 1, Merle= 651 66, Colombian
381 39, Peruvian 30 32, Russian 651 861, Greek 131 14, Mi-
lian 371 381.
PRICE OF STOCKS AT TWO O'CLOCK:
rank Stock 2021 h
per Cent. Red. 813/4 1,4
S per Cent. Cons. 821/6 3/4
SI per Cent. Red. 87% 88%
4 per Cent. New 98%
4 per Cent. 1826, 97
Long Ann. 19% 5-16
India Stock 247
Do. Bonds 88 40
.Cl,OOO Excheq. Bills 21 22
£5OO ditto 21 22
£lOO and E2OO ditto 21 22
Cons. for Account 82% %
FOREIGN FUNDS, TWO O'CLOCK.
Ciden.blan Bonds, 6 p C. Mez.Bonds,s per Ct. 55,
Do Bonds, 1824, Ditto lids 1825,6 p. Ct. 60
Do. Acct. 381 9 66
Dankh linnds,3 pCt. 601 Ditto Acet. 651 6
Greek Boads,lBvs,sp C. 14 Span. Bonds 5 p Ct. 11
Do. Acct.l4l Ditto Acct. 111
BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHARES, TWO O'CLOCK.

SNARL TAM
Anglo Mexican 100 75 35
Castello & Espirito Santo 100 5 21
Paseo Peruvian 100 15 1 i
Real del Monte 400 400
Ditto- New 400 450 310 305
United Mexican 40 45 111
FRENCH FUNDS. Pays, Newmann I.
Five per Cents. . . . 99f. The.
Three per Cents. . • . 701. BSe.
. Bank Actions . . 2060 E —e.
Reines de Naples . . . 77E 50c.
Royal Spanish Loan . • • 491.

The private accounts from Paris state, that an im-
portant change was going to take place in the Govern-
ment of Spain, which would be sanctioned by France
and the Holy Alliance; and that the King of SPAIN
would retire to Pampeluna, where he would issue his
new decrees of reform, previous to his return to his
capital. A French army would be assembled at
Bayonne, under the title of the Army of Occupation,
to protect the new system, which the King of SPAIN
was going to adopt.

The following articles are taken from the St. Peters-
burgh Journal of the 24th tilt. which came to hand this.
morning. There is no news from the Army :

The vintage is almost, ended on the Rhine, and has
been much more productive than was expected, or than
has been the case for several years past. Casks, indeed,
have not been wanting ; but the wine-growers have
been destitute of means to procure them, notwithstand-
ing the Government had offered them credit to a large
amount. In some places, as at Domersheim, for want
of casks part of the wine has been spoiled in the vats;
at Budesheim they let the nine of 1823 run out of the
casks, and 611 ed them with new wine. Now as the
new wine is now sold, both there and at other places,
from 40 to 50 fiotins the cask, and consequently is
cheaper than the wine of 1828 was last year, the pro.
ductiveness of the vintage is in these places to be con-
sidered as a real calamity. To such a state are we
reduced, in consequence of the absurd measures adopted
in Germany with respect to trade and commerce.--A
report has been spread here that Nassau will join
Prussia, so that the two States will have only one line of
Cusmm-houses. The consequence of this judicious
measure would be, that the productions of Nassau,
especially its wines, would probably rise at least 70 or
80 per cent. and the manufactures of the Prussian Pro-
vinces would have a more extensive market.

A Royal Ordinance has just been published here, of
which the following is the preamble :
We, Louis, by the grace of Gon, King of Bavaria, &c. desiring to
facilitate to all our subjects the means of improving their intellectual
foculties, and their religious and moral sentiments, and to relieve the
unfortunate, we have thought fit to establish in oar town of Freysiag,
an Institution for the education and instruction of the blind; and
we shall shortly make known the particulars. To found gratuitous
places in this establishment, we have assigned on our Cabinet Trea-
sury* sum of 50,000 florins.

A conference respecting the Bishoprick of Basle, is
expected to take place at Lucerne next month. This
affair is said to be nearly conchuled; and it is wished
to terminate it while Monsig. Gheizai, the present in-
ternancio, is in the country. Solotharn is said to be
intended for the future See.
ST. PETERSBURGH, Omens 23.

Trade is still very active here, notwithstanding the
advanced season: from the 11th to the 18th of this
month inclusive, fifty-three ships have meted the port of
Cronstadt, of which twatnty-four are in ballast, and not-
withstanding this, the orders ate still so considerable,
that thete is reason to fear they may not all be executed
before the navigation closes.
In the month of August 161 vessels arrived in the
Port of Riga ; sailed, 138. The value of goods
im-
pacted in the :Anse period was 101,213,848 rubles; that
of the imports. 3,700,926.

The Oriental Spadator of 29th Sept. received this
morning, contains the following observations on the me-
lancholy late of the Philhellene::
The sight which daily meets our eyes, namely, the
?hilhellenes returning from Greece in the utmost dis-

'tress and misery, excites very serious reflections: Thel
number of those who resort to unhappy Greece, conti-
nues to increase; and we consider it as our duty to tell
the Greek Committee the truth. The fanaticism of this
new crusade may have its source in generous feelings ;
but poetical reCollections are doubtful guides in positive
and practical affairs. • Partial aid does but _protract
the unequal contest, makes the conquerors implac-
able, and prepares unspeakable misery for the con-
quered; but the Philhellene: are not able to offer deci-
sive assistance. The Committee, instead of making the
public acquainted with the true situation of the Greeks,
have participated and propagated the common error.—
With the Committee came the voluntary gifts and the
increase of emigrants to Ctreece, in which even men of the
first classes have joined. But what has become of these
men and of the money ? Most of them have pe-
rished in the field of battle, or of disease or want.
—Some plundered, and abandoned to misery, after
having in vain contended against the Greeks them-
selves, who repelled them from them, are able to reach
some neighbouring port, there to implore as a last favour
the means of returning to their own country. As for'
the money, it has only increased the treasures of Mavro-'
cordato, Corduriotti, Zainio, kc. which are now em-
barked and brought to a place of safety. In Greece not
a trace of these gifts it to be seen; no hospitals, no ma-
gazines; no fortress in a proper state of defence, no
bridges, no military roads, not even the first elements
of any administration; in a word, no institution which,
corresponds with the efforts of the Committees. May
they become at length sensible of the truth, and not
increase their moral responsibility, by prolonging the
delusion of the donors!"

We have received French Papers to the 9th instant,
and the Doik of Thursday! They confirm the accounts
given in the German Papers of the solemn betrothing
of the Infant Don Moult' to the "Queen of Portugal:,
MARIA DA GLORIA 11. daughter of Don Pluto I. Em-
peror of BRAZILS, and granddaughter to the Em •
of AUSTRIA. This ceremony took place with almost
as much pomp as a real marriage, in the great hall of
audience, in presence of the Emperor and Empress of
AUSTRIA, and of the whole assembled Court. Queen
MARIA IL was represented by Baron de VILLA-Ssece,
the Portuguese Ambassador, and the contract was
signed by all the Imperial Archdukes, and what is more,
by Prince METTERNICH himself, who has at last done
something towards upholding a Constitution. The
affairs of Portugal, we are cold in these Papers, and
with every appearance and probability of truth, " have
thus been settled. The Infant Don Mann has ac-
cepted the offers of his august Brother, in compliance
with the advice of all the Courts. The Emperor Don
Panto having solemnly declared that his daughter
shall not quit Brazil till atter his Ordinances re-
specting the new institsitions for Portugal shall have
been executed, and the Oath to the Constitution taken,
the Infant has sent his adhesion to Rio Janeiro, but at
the same time claims the Regency as his due."

The &elk announces, that it had just received intelligence from
Bayonne, which might be considered as eidal, and which stated,
" that the Portuguese Minister at War having repaired to the Al.
press, in consequence of the last huanection, the Rebels had dis-
, persed themselves immediately, and several of them had returned
to their duty. About 900 bad taken refuge into Spain, but had
been disarmed and separated from their Leaders. The inhabitants
bad taken no part In the insurrection, and had received the troops
whichuccompanied the Minister with great demonstrations of joy.
The deepest tranquillity was restored, and no firth* disturbances
were anticipated, as it was known that the Infant Don Moyec had
taken the Oath to the Constitution."

THE RING.

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WINDSOR, Norma 10.

Yesterday afternoon, his MAJESTY took his customary
drive in the Great Park, accompanied by the Loan
&raw Ann in the pony phaeton. The WINO was absent
from the Royal Lodge from two o'clock until five. The
weather will prevent him from enjoying an airing this
day. Wednesday forenoon, the Duke of MONTROSE
arrived at the Royal Lodge, and had an interview with
his MAJESTY, aftee which he partook of refreshments,
and left for London.

His MAJESTY gave a most splendid entertainment at
the Royal Lodge, in Wednesday evening, to the fol-
lowing distinguished Personages:—Their Royal High-
nesses the Princess AUGUSTA and the Duchess of GLov•
CUTER, Lord and Lady MARYBOROUGH, the LORD
STEWARD, Mr. FREMANTLE, Mr. A. STANHOPE, and
the Royal Suite. The banquet was served up at seven
o'clock, in the suite of rooms extending the south front
,of the Lodge, which were most brilliantly lighted and
decorated. The private band was stationed in the
alcove, and played at intervals during the evening...-
After the entertainment, the Princess AUGUSTA and the
Duchess of GLOUGESTRR returned to Frogmore Lodge,
and the other guests to their respective residences.

Tin Dom' ov Yoac—H is Royal Highness the Duke
of Yoax was occupied a great part of yesterday, frnm the arrival of
the General Post letters. for the answering of which his Royal
Highness gave the necessary commands. In the course of the day,
his Royal Highness received visits from a number of Gentlemen,
on business :—from Or Joan Ramer, the Judge Advocate, in re-
lation to certain Coutts' Martial; from Sir RICHARD JACKSON, on
official military business. The Royal Duke was also visited by some
of his medical attendants. Lord DUDLIT &TWA ItT, and others.
A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon, at
two o'clock, at the Office of the Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs, which was t►e first that has assembled this season. The
Leal) eisakbViLLOs, the Earl of Livaanam., Earl BATHUasT, Mr.
Secretary Mumma, Mr. Husitisson, Rt. attended the' Council,
which sat in deliberation till half-past five o'clock.
Thursday, his MAJILSTY'S wardrobe was removed
from the King's Palace, in Pall-Mail, to his Majesty's Palace, at
St. James's. _ _ _

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A suite of rooms are preparing at the King's Palace,
St. James's, for the reception of his alarms%
The Duke of GLoucearsa, attended by Colonel
HUMMVS, is arrived at Croome, the seat of the Earl and Countess
of Covarrav, where his Royal Highness is expected to remain
about a week. During his Royal Higness's stay, he will partake of
the diversion of shooting; the pheasants are unusually abundant.
Tuesday, the Right Hon. R. PEEL, and I'. G. B.
RslcooaT, Esq. Representatives of the University, visited Oxford,
in order to pay their respects to their Constituents, by whom they
'were unanimously elected at the late• General Electioo.