The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-03-11 00:00:00

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to the Deputies, and then. to retire without either dis-
cussing or voting the measures presented for their adop-
tion. This declaration will be fOunded on the fact,
that the majority of the lower Chamber having, on the
discussion of the project for the credit of 100 millions,
illegally excluded some of its members (whether one or a
hundred makes no difference) could not give it the legal
sanction necessary to its being presented to the Peers.—
By the same channel we learn that the Chamber
of Deputies met on Saturday, but that the Opposition
continue to absent themselves. During the sitting, only
seven members of the centre, and eight of the left, mere
present. The subject of discussion was petitions. M.
Manuel has been rendered an important rallying point,
and the means of uniting many under thebanners of alarm,
who previously were kept apart by some difference ini
their view or opinions. Nearly all the opposition Nets
and Deputies, besides the most respectable and wealthy
citizens of Paris, have waited upon him since his exclu-
sion, or left their cardi at his house in testimony of their
approabation of his conduct. For the last three or four
days, the quarter of the rue St: Honore, where he lives
has been crowded with the carriages of his visitors.

According to the Constitutionnet, a courier from Ma-
drid had reached Pule on Saturday, and had brought in-
telligence of the opening of the Ordinary Cortes. The
Qmotidienne adds, that a change of administration ap-
peared to be certain.
FUNDS ors FRIDAY.—Ffre per ,Cents. closed for the
dividend at 82f. 30e. First price (ex. dir.), 79f. 00c.;
highest, 80.40. ; last. bof. 2;se, , z. . •
SATIIRD4T.—First price• (ex, rdie..) WM 81f. 30e.;
highest, 81f. 35c ; last, 81f. 5c.: Bank Shares, 1470.;
Neapolitan Stock, 69. Exchange on London, one month,
21 60., three months, 25. 40.

STOCK EXCHANGE, 12 o'CLocc—Consols WM to be
on the rise this morning; they opened at 74m. The
improvement, it is said, is owing to Government having
received favourable accounts from Spain by their des-
patches of yesterday. It is also stated that Mr. Jackson
is going to return to Madrid, and there are hopes of an-
other negociation taking place with the Spanish Go-
vernment, which may prevent the evils of war. The
hest evidence on the above subject is the gradual rise of
the various funds, and the critical state in which the affairs i
in France would be involved on sending on a foreign
invasion the only army on which they could depend
in case of an insurrection at home. The speech of the
King of Spain is hourly looked. for with great anxiety
in the city.
FOREIGN FONDS.—Spanish Bands have improved this
morning. They opened at 30Z1U, owing to the antici-
pation of some favourable news from Spain.
Chili,72—New Spanish, 30 I—Old, 39 to 40—New Prus-
sian, 78—Old 80—Russia, 73—Danish, 79—Neapolitan, 09
—Columbian, 491—New Spanish Scrip, 30.
HALF-PAST TWELVE O'CLOCIC.—II is understood in the
City, that Mr. Jackson set off yesterday for Paris,
where he isto meet Lord Fitzroy Somerset, and after-
' wards proceed to Madrid. Consuls are now 74j to
• and Spanish 3011. No leanings of the French Funds
t this morning.

By Frankfurt papers which have come to band this
,moniing, we learn that in the sitting of the Germanic
Diet, held on the 24th Feb., a majority of 16 votes to
one, came to the following resolution on ►he communi-
cation which has been made to it by the cabinets of Au,-
tria, Prussia, and Russia, of the circulars relative to the
result of the Congress at Verona:—
The German confederation hastens to return thanks
to the august monarchs of Austria, Prussia, and Russia
for the communication which it has received as-an Eu-
ropean power, of the circulars dated Verona, Dec. 14rh,
1822,• relative to the result of the Congress held in that
city.
"The Confederation assures these Sovereigns of its
perfect adherence to the wise and conservatory principles
which are employed in these circulars.
" The President of the Diet, acting in the place of the
Minister of Austria, shall express these statements in
the name of the Confederation, in an answer analogous

to the communications which it received."
The Minister of Wurtemburg said, that from the mo-
tives stated in the declaration of his Sovereign, which
was entered in the Journals in the third Sitting, be could
not t.ke any part in the resoluion.
Letters from Weimar, of Feb. 27, say that the health
of M. Goethe, who had ben dangerou.2y ill, is better.

New Yo►k papers to the 17th ult. have been received
this morning, from which we give the following extracts:
" Congress of the United States, Feb. 12.
In the Senate this morning the engrossed Bill to regu-
late the Commercial Intercourse between the United
States and certain British Colonial Ports, was read a
third time and passed.
Prince Paul of Wirtemburg has arrived at New Or-
leans, and is about to make the tour of this country.
Mastless AFFAIRS.—The Editor of the Washington
Gazette has received Mexican papers ef the 11th Dec.,
which gives a different account of the affairs pissing in
that quarter, from those which reached us by way of Ha-
vanna. These papers notice the defection of Santa Ana as
a Matter of very little importance,and attribute his oppo-
sition to motives of revenge. The finances of Mexico,
though not in a flourishing state, are said to be adequate
to meet the demsnds of the present year.
IMPORTS, EXPORTS, AND TONNAGE.--AD express
from the Secretary of the Treasnry,states our imports last
year at SO millions, and our exports at 72 millions, leav-
ing a balance. of trade against the United States, of 11
millions of dollars.
Tits New TARIFF.--Mr. Crudop rove to deliver a few
remarks on the subject ; the tenor of his observation was
in apposition to the Bill. Mr. Edward of North Caro-
lina, moved that the Committee rise: Ayes, 63, noes,
S 2. Mr. Van Wyck then rose in defence of the Bill. He
was surprise I to see gentlemen who, in the year 17b9,
came before the House in sackcloth begging for a pro-
tection duty, should now so warmly op;:ose an extention
of protection. Mr. Woodcock, at a quarter past six
o'clock, moved that the Committee rise : Ayes 26, noes
77, Tile c,ies of Question became tumoltons when Mr.
Woodcock rose. He proceeded to defend the Bill. At
7 o'clock Mr. Rhea moved that the Committee rise:
Ayes, 55, noes, 79. The debate continued till nearly
10 o'clock. The question was at length taken on the
motion to strike out the enacting clause, and the votes
were, byes, 51, noes 71, so the House refused to strike
it out.

Sill PPING INTELLIOENCE.

Deal., Masten 10.—Sailed this morning for the river, the
Alexander, Suriten, from Ceylon, Isle of Francs, &e. and
the rest of the vessels bound for the river. Arrived end
sailed for the river, the isabel.a, from Bengal
and Gibraltar. Came down and remains the Electra, Ro-
binson, for Philpdelphia.—Wind West South West.
Porrysmoovn, Marren 10.—Arrived from the Downs. the
Scalehy Castle, for Bombay and Caine ; Neptune, Abso-
lam, for Leghorn ; Mary, Wood, for Sierra Leone; and the
Ann, Church, for Nevis, and St. Kites.—Wind
PLY mosrru, MARCH o.—Arrived from London, the Mary
Ann, for Odessa; Vittoria, for Trinidad; Burden, for Ber-
muda, and Thetis, for Malta ; and remain with his Majesty's
ship Jupiter for the East ladies, with Lord Amherst and
suite.—Wind N.
FALMOUTH, MARCH 9.—Arrived the Prince Regent
Packet from the Mediterranean • sailed from Malta 7th
January, and Gibraltar 20th February.—Sailed the Nor-
ton Packet for Jamaica; Sandwich Packet for the
Brazils, and Marquess of Queensbury Packet for the Me-
diterranran.—Put back the Percy for Jamaica. The cam-
minder, officers, and crew of the Prince Ernest Packet,
lost at Gibraltar, canoe home in the Prince Regent
Packet.—Wind N.N.W.
Cowin, Mance 10.—Arrived the Diana, Higgins,
from Havanna, in 40 days; the master reports that on
the 26th January H. M. g. brig of war, Spark, captured
a piratical schooner of about 150 tons, which bad sailed
faint Havanna a few hours before, and which had plan.
tiered an American schooner.
DARTMOUTH, MARCH 9,—S}iled the Asia, Pope, for
Bombay.
HARWICH, MARCH 10.-Irrired the Vansittart pack-
et, froM Holland ; Prince Oscar, do. from Gottenbarg ;
Lord Nelson, do. from Cush ,yen.—Wind, S. W. & %V.
The Hunter of London,oMiland; was driven on shore
at'Buenos Ayres, Gth DeceinLer, bilged, and condemned.
The Lady of the Lake, Lewis, was driven on shore at
Buenos Ayres, the 11th December, but mulcted to be
got off.

Onr private advices received yesterday from Paris, in
form us that a very unexpected dilemma bad occurred
there, in consequence of the manly declaration of the
Portuguese Cor es, to comider the aggression of the
French as equally levelled against Portugal. although
her name is not mentioned in the Ultra declarations,
and also to hold it as having commenced from the mo-
ment a direct attack is made on any part of the Peninsula.
This dilemma had been heightened' by the arrival of a
formal Protest from Lisbon against the principles con-
tained in the Frepch King's Speech to the Chambers, to-
gether with a peremptory order to the Portuguese
Charge des Affaires in Paris to qnit the French territory
the moment the Doc d'Angaderrie shall have crossed
the Spanish frontiers. This affair was the subject of con-
versation in the high political circles, and it was under-
Mood that it had given rise to some warm altercations
between M. de Villeleand Sir Charles Stewart.—(Morn-
ing
By a mail from Holland, arrived since our last, there
are letters from the frontiers of Italy, which positively
I state, that various movements are making by the Sardi-
-Inian troops, abd that they are all placing on the war
establishmeet. It is believed, that in case war should
break out between France and Spain, a corps of Pied-
montese troops will be embarked at Genoa for Catalonia,
where they will join the Spanish Royalists.
Doves, Matsui, 9.—Arrived here this morning from
Calais, after a quick hnt rather boisterous pasasge, his
Majesty's steam packet Arrow, the Sovereign steam
vatcht, and L'Henri Qaatre, French steam packet,
bringing near two hundred passenger., principally opu-
lent English Families, who have been residing in Paris,
and have now quitted in consequence of the unsettled
sate of affairs in France. Among the arrivals are his
Grate the Duke of Ditroxsutat, anti the Menials of
SLIGc. The Marquis freighted the Sovercinm for his
family, consisting of upwards of thirty. 'Twelve or (our-
teen carriages have arrived in the different vessels.—Fa-
waits are expected by every vessel, as upwards of fifty
hare obtained their passports to quit Paris only within
the last few days. There his been no arrival from Bou-
logne to day, but many of the numerous English Fami-
lies who have been residing there for some time, are ou
the move. Two or three express boats 'from Calais, have
been in sight of this port, but have, in consequence of
a strong adverse wind, been obliged to run to the west-
ward, and will probably land at Folkestone. The two
English vessels on shore near Calais are perfect wreck..
Ao English 300 ton ship is on shore at Boulogne. The
French coast is completely covered with snow to a con-
siderable depth. The weather ou this side of the Chan-
nel has been very stormy, with snow, which is fast dis-
appearing here.
FF.E3IaNAGII ELRCTION.—The contest for the County
of Fermanagh, is carrying on with great vehemence,
blood has been spilt, and a life already lost. The fol-
lowing is an Extract of a Letter which we received this
morning from Enniskillen:—"
ENNISKILLEN Masco
7.—This town is ie a state of great and fearful egita-
lion. It is not merely warm, the contest is furious.
Yesterday one of the houses of entertainment were at-
tacked most vehemently, upon which, the persons within
discharged a volley. One man was killed, and another
desperately wounded. I nerd not tell you that both
parties engaged in this riot are high Orange."—(Dublin
Evening Post of Saturday.)
THE KING v. Funeas AND OTHERS.—On Wednesday,
in the Court of King's Bench, Dublin, the Counsel for
the Crown entered a noti prosequi on the information in
the above case.
The East India Company's ships Berwickshire, Mar-
quess Camden, General darns, Duke of York, Lady Mel-
ville, Marquess Handy, Buckinghamshire, Ounira,
Princess Amelia, and "f homas Coutts, had arrived in
China on the 12th Sept.
An attempt to defraud the bank of Sparrow an I Co.
of -Chelmsford, was detected our Friday last in a most
singular manner. A youth, about lb years of age, an
entire stranger, presented a check purporting to he drawn
by Mr. Kingsford, of Recleigh-mills, upon Sir Jobn
Lubbock and Ce. fur 101. Mr. Simpson, one of the firm
of Sparrow and Co., happened at the time to be in the
room adjoining the bank, and' was at the i irntiral mo-
ment in conversation with Mr. Kingsford. The check
was handed to Mr. Simpson for his sanction, and on its
being shown to Mr. Kingsford, that gentleman declared
it to be a forgery. The youth was promptly apprehended,
carried before the magistrates then sitting at the Shire-
hall, and committed for further examination..—(County
Chronicte.)
The Buckinghamshire Chronicle says, referring to the
proceedings at the assizes held at Aylesbury—" We
have not been able to give the particulars of several
trials, for a very extraordinary reams. Our reporter
was refused admission by the officers of the Court into
any part of it where he could act as such, until 3 o'clock,
when the question was taken up by soine gentlemen of
the county, and the High Sheriff authorised his admit-
tance into the petty jury gallery., It had been attempt-
ed to exclude him the day before, Mr. Tindal and Mr.
Newman having given bun a similar refusal ; while on
both days the reporter for auother piper was sitting,
and allowed to sit, in the Under-Sheriff's box. The
Under-Sheriff is Mr. Tindal, the clerk of the peace, and
Lord Buckingham's principal agent. 'la those who
know any thing of this paper, soother word needs not
be said."
The planet Mercory is seen at present in great per-
fection *bent an hour after sun-set, in the western quar-
ter of the heavens. It resembles a feted star of the 'first
magnitude, both in size and by its twinkling, differing
only lit having a paler white light.