The Statesman.
London, England, 1824-02-12 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Paris Journals to the 10th inst. and the Male of Tu s-
dav reached us last night by Express.
These Papers do not confirm the report contained in pri-
vate letters received in the course of yesterd 'y, that the
French Monarch had had a sudden relapse, and that his
life was considered to be in imminent danger. They state
on the contrary, that he bld given public audiences as
usual, and the high price at which the funds closed (97
francs 35 cents.) according to the Clear iluthentique,
shows that nothing had transpired in the Fr-nch metro,mli:
to excite alarm. Ihe Etoile having announced that toe
Chambers would open their Sittings on the 7;h of April,
in commemoration of the day on which the French troops
crossed the Bitlassoa, the Constitutionntl juAly remises
that the p..rimi for openiug the new Chamber was used by
the Ordinance which dissolved the old, and that it is the
24J1 of 31atcli. which leaves comparatively but a short
time fur accomplishing the great and complicated work of
the elections. The Journal der Debals contains accounts
from Rome to the end of the last month, by which it ap-
pears that the mortality which has lately prevailed amongst
the high anthotitics of the Catholic Chord' is not likely
soon to stop. Another distinguished prelate, Cardinal
Severoli, had received the sacrament, and na,not expected
to live. The Pope's own sister, Countess MAI ',lli, was
also at the extremity ; and the aged Pontill was not exct-
ed to survive. The late Cardin.' tionsalvi is said to hate
bequeathed to the Propaganda all his property. in. lading
several articles of great value %%Web he had received from
the Sovereigns.

The htelligenre from Madrid in these Papers co:nes
down to the 11 inst. It reiterates the assertion that tha
long promised amnesty was at hit to he procht.med in
obedience to the " pressing demands" of 'he French
tiovernment. It is doubtful, however, whether demamls
unaccompanied by threats will have ary effect on the
wretched Ferdinand, and therefore. the French Cabinet, it
is said, intends to appoint General Bourtno..t, who c0m-
.1140141 the army of occupation, to be their plenipotentiary
,04.4 fig Court .ofMedAid. Their remonstrances, itt. hoped,
leak ,produce greater eff ct when enforced by the com-
• wander of 50,009 bayonets. This new arrangement will
not talus place till the 15th instant, when Marcellus is ex.
petted to return to Paris, with the amnesty which his
mission was mainly intended to expedite. The Swiss
guards, formed since the return of Ferdinand, stem to have
incurred his displeasure,or the displeasure of the Monks. They
are, it is said, to be removed, and their places to be filled
by twelve thousand Irishmen, who are expected in Spain to
form regiments of that nation as in former tim es. kor tne
honour of Ireland we trust they will in vain be expected
as long as Ferdinand wields the sceptre, and notwithstand-
ing their proverbial partiality tor war and lighting, the
Irish will not produce a single volunteer in the cause of dis-
honour anti despotism. it II the Royal volunteers of the Canton
of Logrono, have sent a petition to tire King., demanding
the Incrisition. The petition is signed by the Comman-
ders of•each village, and contains at least thirty signatures.
By a private letter we learn that Aloisia de Stolberg, the
wife of James Stuart, the Pretender, died at Florence on
the 29th alt, in the 72d year of her age.
Favwctt Fostes, PARISI, Feb. 9.—Fi;e per cents. opened
at 97, 30; closed at 97. 35 ; Loan of WI 91; Bank Stock,
1700.; Neapolitan Bente*, 824 ; Spanish Reines, 254. Ex-
change on London, one month, 25, 45; 3 months, 25 35.

Bayone papers to a late date have also arrived. They
corroivrate the former accounts of the disturbed state of
Spain. A corps of lOU Constitutionalists lately entered
the town of St. Clemont dl la Al,inclia, from w [di•:h it re-
qnired a sup,• for force to dislodae corm. They are said to
lie "ahmit 6,011 persons' in Jla•lrid alone who deserve to
be severely punished." It continues IJ be reported that
two Spanish regiments are about to embark for South
America.

TRIAL OF-AIADAME Cll. UVET.

The Advocate General spoke for four boors. He took a
review of the various conspiracies and attempts at exciting
insurrection in IS-22:.alltitled to M. flooring whom he
termed a fougueux radical, well known for his intimacy
with Sir Hobert Wilson, and supposed t ► be the corre-
epoodent of a Morning Paper. He then went over the
chief points of the conspiracy, as detailed in the act of ac-
cusation, and c.ine to the alleged participation of Madame
Chauvet and after going over the grounds for suspicion
atrain4 her, ire concluded that they were not saThcient to
iitahlisi bee being is 'accomplice, but enough'to inair
her liable to punishment for non-revelation. The Advo-
cate General read the letter addressed by to lien.
Lafayette. It was is follows:
My respectable Friend—l take advantage of the departure
of a lady who is kind enough to take charge of the letter, to
let you know something about me. I have to tell you that I
havc•heen ill, but am now well, my strength will return, I hope
.suddenly; I expect much from the spring. She (the lady)
will inform you of my occupations and the circumstances of
my new establishment. You have at all limes shown so lively
an interest for me, that I should think myself wanting in grad.
tude, if I did not acquaint you with what m9st interests me.—
A thousand thanks to your son,and to his fatfier in law's family.
When may I embrace !hem 7—Your entirely devoted,
20, Dean Street, Soho Square. 1.1.1 PS.
P.S. If the bearer of this note should not have the advan•
Cage of meeting you, Marathon, will be, I think, able to give
the information I announce. I remain in London, which is lie
much as to say that I am entirely at your service ((trail that cah
interest you' until 1823.
• l'he letter was addressed to 31. de la Fayette, or in case
of not. finding him, to his son.
. The Advocate General sought to .show that the expres-
sions of this letter were extremely suspicious, and said fur
:that regards the other persons (besides Madame Chativet),
these saspitions appear to us very weighty, and of such
a nature, that if other proofs should be beteafter brought
forward. justice will do Its duty.—(Sensation amongst the
audience.)
The prisoner's Counsel was then heard.
The President summed op, and

The Jury, after three quarters of an honr's deliberation
acquitted the prisoner.
The Advocate General then demandtd the application of
the Law with regard to the accused, who were absent. Ker_
tenre of death was accordingly pronounced against
gntiri Son ligne, Lavocat, Chaavet, Condert, Marthien and
Hyppolite Rolland.

PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE OCLOCK.
Rank Stnek.... 23771 28 71 India Stock • ••• ..... ..277
3 per Ctitel 91i 99 Ditto Ronda...
—. ..76 .. 7-7
3p. Ct. Cons 9lk 41 Ex.lllll.9ds (
42 4-5 4; pa.
31per Colt .
16. per yenta.... .. .. 162114 1 —____6Col.... 42 45 4-kon.
New Fours
Imp. 3 per Ct Con. for Acct ' .91Iii

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THURSDAY EVEVING, FEBRUARY 12, 152.1,

Broca ExcnaNce. 12 o'CLoca.—Consols opened this
morning et 91j,and owing to a Broker linving•pu!cloiqed Ice
thou: aid at 914 for the Account, got up to ley, but soou lifter
they lowered to 74.

A good deal of business was doing in the early part of the
morning.

This being the first day for the New Account for the 9h of
April, bargains have been done at 93, for the above period:—
Another Broker has just tome into the market and sold hu
thousand, which has not had much effect, as Consols remnia
steady at 911.

Up to this hour wade not hear of any express florins' arrive,'
from Paris, consequently we are without any news, or reports
in the City.

Folemur FUNDL—Spanish Bonds opened at 21f
with little doing. on account of twmorrow being Settling Day
in the above Stock, and most parties being busy in making up
their Accounts.

New Spanish, 174 to 4-0111, 2141—Colombian, ;01—Nvw
Austrian, 64—Chiii, 79:5—Rus4an,91i—New Prussian, 0n
Old, 9.4—Neapolitan, S 2. ;I to i—French Scrip,itif to o—Alex'
ican Scrip, s,l—Mexican Mines, (Hallett) I.

The rate of taxes in England, and the vexatious mode
of thcir collection, are grievances more oppressive than
ever fell to the lot of any other nation on the face of the
globe. But perhaps there is not to be found nithin the
whole range of fiscal exaction, any tax so severely felt, as
that levied on wills and administrations, by the Legacy
Doty office, at Somerset House. This subject was been&
before the public in an able letter of our correspon.
dent Ctvts in yesterday's Statesman, and by a kind of
incidence, before the House of Commons on the same day,
by Mr. Hume. The teazing and minute inventory required
to be taken of the testator's or intestate's personal effects,
from a tooth-pick to a button hole on the coat, and the
capricious valuation of both by the Legaey Office appraiser,
resembles something like the search which a Revenue
officer makes the econggler undergo. Hone.. this inqui•
sitorial power, so liable to abuse, keeps those subject to La
exercise, in a constant fever and ferment. Those evils
and the astonishing increase of duties, are properly anti
I distinctly pointed out by Cieis, in his letter to the Chancel-
lor of the Exchequer. Mr. Hume• notices other grievances
connected with the collection of this branch of Revenue,
particularly the hardships which executors suffer from
being compelled to pay legacy duties, remaining unclain-
ed for twenty years. In answer to those and other cheep..
of a similar kind, we were not a little gratified to bear
the Chancellor of the Exchequer acknowledr the
of hardship had been brought under hi
the Treasury had taken steps, which
effectnally remove all cause of complaint
of the Esche pier, however, pronounced
on the improvements introduced by MI
troller of the new Legacy office,
ought to know that there are two ct
Offices, called the old and the
arrears of duty belong to the locales;
head of which is Mr. Campbell, are a
and quicksighted to suffer any accumi
This Uentleman wrote a Book of edict
being a Scotsman. very prudently dell
Lord Melville, (then Mr. Dandas,)
powerful Patron he could not have se
crammed with infallible fractional and
cured him the reputation of a seem
therefore collected courage enough
Treasury, the trial of a New Leas,
on condition of being placed at its head,'
to make vastly more productive than
'Rion. about the year 1814 we beams was listsgtd
adopted as an experiment to
ties of the new Comptroller
undertaking. He. soon*. convinced
that his promise was something more I
with lynx evcs, he r zissoseell" 44 scent
that nothieqr con'ai escapthints, and thk
became a :permanent establislimern
creasing the Revenue, be has made:.
for himself. It is, however, from his iodised
ons exactions of a duty, in itself neithc
Matt the loud and general complaints agai
ker. at measure to be ascribed.

The report of Messrs. Hariqg being
Greek Loan, is said to be well founded
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denten are probably waiting for news
Greek and Turkish fleets in the Golf
Turks' have there a force much greater
Greeks. t tit it is folly expected that the
latter will. in the event of a combat, wl
the last advice., was hourly expected.
fierily •In suck rase dr him: Loss Would
VMS rably.

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selected. This Book
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EGACY OPIIICg, which,
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