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London, England, 1820-06-05 00:00:00

• •TilE EVENING STAR.

puties on Tuesday, was continued on Wednesday,
and again adjourned.
The Chambers of Peers had a meeting: on .We&
nesday, wbcn they agreed unanimously to the Pro.-
ject respecting the Customs. The Bulletin of the
discussion gives so brief a summary, that btu little
can be gleaned from it. Count CHAPTAL is said to
have spoken with great force on the unhappy conse-
quences of the restrictive system of international
trade. The Marquis de MARBOIS agreed with the
Count, but protested against the departure of France
from the prohibitory system, until the example should
be set id the power whichirst introduced it, and which
seemed at length to acknowledge its inconveniencies.

•, LONDON.

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MONDAY. JUNE 5,18 W.
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India Bonds 155.165. pre.
5 per Cent. Scrip. 11/4 34 % pre.
, • Exchequer Bills, 3s. 4s. pre.
Commercial, 4s. ss. pre. •
Consols for opg. 703/4 34

The Proprietors' and Editors of the Drapeau Blanc
have brought an action against the Duke DE CAZES,
for the illegal seizure of a Number of that Paper,
during his Administration. They lay their damages
at 20,000 francs.

We are now put in possession; by American Papers
to the 24th ult. received this tOrenoon, of the long-
expected Message of the President to Congress, on
the state of the relations of the Republic with Spain.
An entirely new shape is given to the negociation
by the Spanish Minister, General VIVES, who re-
quires that the United States shall abandon the right
to recognize, at any future period, the independence
of the Revolutionary Colonies of South America!
This stipulation has been rejected with a promptness
and dignity becoming the character, and according
with the proud feelings, of a free people.
It appears from the :Jessage, that the Treaty for
the cession of the lloridas is not truly still unratified,
but that the Minister has no authority surrender
the territory ; and that the schance c. future ratifi-
cation depends, not on the eonsidprattons which led
to the fotination of the Treaty, and the conditions
which it contains, but on this new proposition, which,
as truly observed, is wholly. unconnected with it, and
so manifestly repugnant to the honour, and even to
the independence, of the United States, as not to
admit of discussion.
" The coutse to be pursued," says the PRES:DENT,
•' would appear to be direct and obvious, if the affairs
of Spain had remained in the state in which they were
when this Minister sailed. But it is known, that an
important change has since taken place in the Go-
vernment of that country, which cannot fail to be
sensibly felt- in its intercourse with other nations.—
The Minister of Spain has essentially declared his in-
ability to act, in consequence of that change. With
him, however, under his present powers, nothing
could be done. The attitude of the United. States
must now be assumed, on full consideration of what
is due to their rights, their interest, and honour, with-
out regard to the powers or incidents of the late
niivion. We may at pleasure occupy the territory,
which was intended and provided by the late Treaty
ns an indemnity fur losses so long since sustained
by our citizens; but still nothing could be set-
tled definitively, without a Treaty between the
two nations. Is this the time to make the pressure?
—lf the United States were governed by views of
ambition and aggraneiscment, many strong reasons
might be given in its favour. But they have no ob-
jects of that kind to accomplish—none which are not
founded in justice, and which can be injured by for-
bearance. Great hope is entertained that this change
will promote the happiness of the Spanish nation.—
The good order, moderation, and humanity which
have characterised the movement, are the best gua-
rantees of its success. The United States would not
be justified in their own estimation, should they take
any step to disturb its harmony. When the Spanish
Government it completely -organized on the prin..'
ciples of this change, as it is expected it soon will be,
here is just ground to presume that our differences
with Spain will be speedily and satisfactorily settled."
With these remarks, the PRESIDENT submits it to
the wisdom of Congress, whether it will not be still
advisable to postpone any decision on the subject till
next Session.

The accounts from Madrid of the 19th ultimo are
of a less tranquil character than any received for
some time past :

" MADRID, MAY is.

" In the coffee-house Lorenzini, a warm discussion
had taken place respecting the conduct of certain of
the Public Functionaries, and amongst others, that of
the Marquis de las Amarillas, the Minister of War.
Th e consequence was, that a Deputation was sent to
the Palace to demand his dismissal. This proceed-
ing, so unconstitutional both in its form and object,
was met in the way which it deserved—one of the
Chiefs was arrested, and thrown into prison. Some
of the malcontents sheaved a dispostion to set him at
liberty. But the prompt meas&ires which the Autho-
lilies took upon the spot, and the dispersion of the
people who were gathering, by the patrols, frustrated
the design. The person so arrested, whose name, is
Perror, will be given up to the Tribunals—a wise de-'
termination, which is generally praised." •

A disturbance of a more serious kind is also said
to have taken place at Saragossa on the 14th ult.
~On that day 400 or 500 persons assembled, and at-
, tempted to pull down the pillar erected there in ho-
nour of the Constitution. The garrison turned Out
and fired on the snob, and several of them were killed.
A Military Commission is appointed to discover and
punish the authors of this disturbance, which is
chiefly attributed to the influence of the Clergy. It
is said that the Archbishop and about a dozen Ca-
nons are arrested.

The recent earthquakes in the Island of St.
Maure are said to have thrown up a new Island in
its neighbourhood, of small extent. A letter from
Corfu states, that the English sloop of war the Aid,
Captain Smith, has been dispatched to exandne it;
and if it proves to have actually risen from the sea,
it is intended to call h Lauderdale's Rock.

French 5 per Cents. Wednesday, 74 fr. 75 c.
FROM OUR PRIVATE CORRESPONDENT.

A PARIS, M& SI.

" The Government has at length taken the alarm,
and talks of withdrawing the last new Project of a
Law of Elections. The concession comes now with
an ill grace, after a majority which has annihilated
the new law entirely. The Government sees plainly,
that if it insists on extraordinary guarantees, the na-
tion is by no means willing to surrender up its con-
stitutional privileges into the hands of power, from
which they never could be recovered but by force.—,
The lion knows the toils set for him ; he refuses to
enter them, and he cannot be forced.

~ Yesterday was a happy day for France, and

iCtutuvEutes name will be connected with the era,
'for it was his vote that decided the majority in favour
of M. CAMILLE JOURDAN'S Amendment. M. CHAU-
VELIN has been long ill and unable to walk, but on
such a momentous occasion, he resolved not to be
absent, and was transported on a bed from his house
to the Chamber, and, singular enough, had he ar-
rived but one minute later, it would have been too
late, -every Member having voted already when he
was brought in.

The Loan Bill for three millions has passed the
House of Representatives, and gone to the Senate;
the Cash Bill is thrown out, and the Navigation Bill
• ad Tariff Bill ate put off till next Session.
The Charleston City Gazette contains accounts from
the Caraccas, of a bloody engagement having taken
place between the Royalist Army, of 5000 men,
under General MORALES, and the Patriots; the result
o' which was the total destruction of the former, and
the consequent occupation of the whole Province by
the Patriots. This intelligence is contained in a let-
ter from St. Thomas's, of the 18th of April, and has
been verbally confirmed by le Master of a schooner
from Angostura.

" The Government now sees that alarm created
by the Ultras, on account of the assassination of the
Duke of BERRY, was unfounded. Louvel has no
accomplices, and Gravier's crime was a ridiculous
attempt to frighten and create a bustle ; and, when
we see M. de SERRE himself deign to consult popu-
lar feeling, it is a proof that Government feels it too
imposing not to respect it. Let 'us hope that the
salutary lesson of yesterday will induce a return to
constitutional measures. The nation is far from
wishing a Revolution, but it is resolved to defend
the rights it has acquired, and which the Charter
has guaranteed."

I

A Hamburg!' Mail, with Papers to the 26th ult.l
has arrived. If we may credit accounts from Con-
stantinople, there were, when the last intelligence was
received from Perrt, apprehensions for the life of the
SCrIAH, and of a civil war in the Persian dominions,'
in case o: his demise. Of the two rival tons, one is
stated to be supported by the English, the other by
the Russians. The politicians of Constantinople will
even have it, that the state of affairs in Persia was
the real object of the British expedition against the
pirates of the Persian Gulph, an assertion which we
have every reason to believe unfounded. One fact is
certain, namely► that the outrages of the pirates were
a very adequate cause for sending the expedition.

The Paris Papers of Friday have also arrived this
forenoon.

The debate in the Chamber of Deputies, on the
important Amendment to the Election Project of
Law, proposed by M. CAMILLE JOURDAN, was con-
cluded on Thursday. The result is different from
what the division on the question of taking it into
consideration had led us to expect : it has been re-
jected by a majority of ten I Every Member of the
Chamber, except one (M. PAILLOT de LoYNEs) was
present:- several having, at the hazard of their lives,
left beds of sickness, to give their votes on a question
in which, by universal consent, the vital interests of the
country are deeply involved. The number of voters
If he Paris Papers of Thursday arrived yesterday. was 256. For the Amendment there were 123 ;
The discuision on the Amendment of M. CAMILLE against it, 133. •
JOURDAN respecting the Election Law, which pro• Nothing, it is said& could exceed the solemnity of
duccd the important division in the Chamber of De- the scene presented by the Chamber at the time of