The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-12-19 00:00:00

FRIDAY EVENINII, DECE3IIIER 19, 1923.

STOCK Excite: Gs, 12 o'CLocir.—Consols opened this morn-
ing at SO to e, and eontii.ue at that price ith little taricion.
There was a good deal done in the.tarlier part of the morning,
and it appeared that the Bulls were taking their profit.
We do not hear as yet of any Express having arrived from
Paris later than that with Tuesday's primes, which were for
Rentes, O)-20 after 'Change, and Spanish 291. It is supposed
that on Wednesday there was no great alteration in the prices
at Paris, otherwise we should hare had an Express this morn-
ing.
A private letter of Tuesday, asserts that the present Spanish
Ministry are determined not to acknowledge the old Spanish
Loan.
FORZIGN Msaurr.—Spanish Bonds opened this morning at
292. 28, 272,28, with scarcely any business transacting.
New Spa, ish; 192 to 20—Old,62S—Colotnbian, 69 to ll—Rus-
sian, 882—Puyaia, 41—In all other foreign securities there is
:lathing doing.

The French Paper% to the 17th instant, endeavour to
compensate for the absence of pothisal intelligence, by
deicriptione of the new fetes which have been given in
Faris to celebrate the triumphs of the Spanish campaign.
As notwittsstaading the fondness of the Parisisus for
public exhibitions, the pompons entry of the Duke
d'Angouleme had produced but little effect, something of
a more solid nature was provided on Monday last, and
whilsttthe capture of theTiocadero was acted by the military
in the Elysian fields, distributions of eatables ,and wine
were made in various places to the multitude, obese loyalty I
was a onderfully excited by the gratification of theta.
stomachs. In the afternoon a grand dinner was
given to the •Princes by the City of Paris, at the
Hotel dc Ville, which wan.; attended by Monsieur,
the Duke and Duchess d'Angouleme, the Duchess of-
Berry, and the Duke and Ditches% of o.leans, and
their daughter. The Municipal Body having received,
the Royal Visitors at the foot of the'stairs, the Comte de
Clialtrol add . d them in a complimentary strain, which
drew the following reply; from Monsieur :—4 *ln the
little ‘lsich I am about to say, you will infer from the.
emotion which I experience that I cannot express all my
sentiments. My sou's glory belpngs wholly to France
and to the army, since lie went in obedience to the orders
of the Ring to fight, conquer, and pacify." The banquet
was follawed by a theatrical sketch, in honour of the
cir-
cumstance, and by a ',Anent ball. In an immense chant-
brr, called the 11.11 of the Garden, lighted by
six thousand wax tapers, the richest and most
elegant dresses, and the scene is stated to have been
most magnificent. Thus was splendour employed
as a substitute for glory, and the sight dazzled to conceal
the foulness of political shame. What a contrast does
this scene present, to that exhibited by the heroic Mine.
In declining. to receive the tokens of respect proposed to
him, lie Lan done himself higher honour, than any that
others could bestow.
Amidst-the gloom which at present surrounds the shrine of
political liberty, the gleams we have from Greece ire consols.
+tery sad cheering. The extract of a letter from Cephalonia.
' which we have given in another column, aid be found to eon• 1
*its some interesting intelligence respecting theiceprovementi I
mike have lately;taken place there. Much. is due to the skill.
and wbdons,of Prince hleuracordeto, who, with the .seal if a
true patriot, has successfully laboured to remove the differ;