The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-12-27 00:00:00

STATE 0, POLITICS IN FRANCE.

Wehave received from high actbority at Paris, gays a
7j,rning paper, the following account of the situation
uf France, oith revert to the question of peace or war
sith Spain
The King of Franke is decided for peace: Monsieur
and the Duke of Angonleme are now known to enter-
al's the same pacific views. Even the Doke of Montme-
rem, the suppo-ett champion of the war-party, pre-
few. to have no warlike intentions. How, then. is 141
roe Min naturally ask, that the questioo is not at once
set at rest by iOlllO decisive declaration ? The fact is,
that all the hesitation and delay is to be ascribed to the
difficulty of getting well out of a serape. France feels
that she has committed herself, and does aotkaow how
to intricate herself from a situation bordering on the ri-
Simkins : she is therefore waiting for some oap'rtnnity
°liaising out gracefully. A few facts will explain this
Issuer folly : Montmorency, at Verona, expected at
first to find the Allies unanimously ready tomake war on
!fpaie. The Duke of IVellington used such forcible
utpusents against such a proceeding, that the French
Ambassador abandoned all hope on that point : bet be
obtained tin recognition (already published in the/demi-
ira-) that France bad the right of herself to make war,
aml that she might do so if she pleased.• Mont-
morency pres-ed hard for something more; and
after long discussion it was agreed that Russia, Anitria,
and Prussia, would under certain circumstances,
withdraw their Ambassadors from Madrid, provided
Fiore did the same. Montmorency pledged
Goverment• to this avrangensent, and the Contra.s
tvilse mi. hi. de Villele, however, refuses to ratify Reek
yea agtettoest he segues, that if the question is iefi to
Vroce elm has a Titbit's settle the ankh. I. bee owe
way, aid eight sot to be required to eo-operate with
ether Gererements in measurn wisic.l may defeat, in-
owl of expediting, her objects : that, especially, she
oetbt mot to be called upon to take a step which, by
canine offall negociation isith Spain, would probably
preclude all possibility of a pacific result. Montmorency,
lss-eller, felt his personal character involved, and oh-
liinately adhered to the incautious pledge which he heti
given. Such was the state of the French Cabinet when
the Duke of Wellington arrived at Paris. The case was
sated to him; and before be gave his °pitiless, lie re-
quested to be Wormed whether there was any intention
taping to war with Spain ? He thee kerns that the
King, Monsieur, the Mitre( A ageeleree, and the majo-
rity of the French Cabinet were decided afainst war:'
nay, thud Id. de Montmoreney himself meant to be
sweet with the recall of the French Ambassador
torn 51AtIri.l. aid had no idea of hostile interference
aitl. the Spanish Government. Fortified with this
liiesiedge, the Duke of Wellington asked why
de Pasch liovernment,seeing that bee intentions were
saga. abash' have recourse to a memere which was at
Iran utfeesiee, and which could hardly fail to lead I.
shmatehostilities. The King of France and the Prison
'idle blood yielded to tilt, reasowiag s and the Fres&
Minister will remain at Madrid. The Natural Took 4,
mil a decision seems to be the dismissal of Itostase•
ierwy from the Cabinet; for the difference between his
sot 11. de Valets is too great, and—what is of more eels-
sequenc•—is considered by the former in too pereonai a
light,to &Imhof their acting together. The Kiog. of
newt, however, feels a justifiable hesitation in dis-
gracing a respectable et. and the instantatmoos
dismissal of Montmorency would have that appearance.
Matters, therefore, trill probably remain as they are,
till the meeting of the Chambers, when Villek, who is
evaioof s majority, Mill carry* motion in epprobation
his own view of this important iringia. Aluitaso
vary most then yield, and be aid his slfra acpadietois in
L. ate Cabiact will make room (it is to tat hoped rot ever)
, atodetsse ace Meer coonselloss:'

NORFOLK FREEHOLD.

(P/LCIIM TIM " ►OLITICAL ISOISTINC)
la a prime', it). the Mail-coach, without my having
the smallest Intimation of the matter, I have, this day,
(17th Dec.) received a deed, which makes me, inflict as
well as is law, the owner *Ca Freehold Estate in No►.
Alt. I need not say how proud I ant of the honour
thus done use, which .1 prise far above any money or
money's worth that conla have been bestowed on are.
thing It Freeholder of Norfolk, I shall endeavour to do
my deli as such ; aod, that I may not neglect this, I
)her the gentleman who has forwarded me this deed, to
infdrin m►. whether the County Meeting. mentioned in
the Norwich Mercury, is about to take place; and
when ; for neither distance nor weather shall keep mi
from the iput.

Ws. Comm

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

DEAL, Die. 26.—Retain• .a the Downs, the Severn
Friewe.—Wind N.
roliTininUTH, Dec. 26.—Winel R.N.B.
VALmwrrn, Dee. Ys.—Sailed the Ardent, Bork, for
Lewton.—Wien E.

HARWICH, Dcc.26.—Arrived, the Leicester Packet,
with Mails from flollsmi.--Sailrd, the Prince of O►ange
Packet, with Mails for Holland; and Leicnter Packet,
for Do.—Wind
The Medina, Shepherd, from Portsmouth to London.
Wen with her. malt, &e. ran on shore in Penwell Bay
on Wednesday, with loss of anchors and tables, and rod
der unahigised ; cargo discharging.

CORN EKCRANCR, Dec. 27.—Tbe arrivals of all kinds
of grain, this week, sr. middling. Wheat fully supporta
Slender's price.. Barley meets with dull sale, at the last
quotations. Brass maintain their value. Peas of both
kinds sett more heavily than of late. Tberijpip alter-
atlas is tie Oat trade, since the beginning 9r,dis week.
Skiviinato MAIM, Drc. 27.--Tbe .:market was
I pry short, is all descriptions of cattle. Although the
prices of various kinds of meat have considerably lowered
this vaunting. there were bat few purchasers.
Sr. JAMai PANlL—Yesterday, the Canal in St.
lamses Park was partially frozen over, and during the
day several persons ventured upon the ice at the tippet
end and alone the sides. The ice appeared to be toler-
able Wane, except the places where It had been broken
np for the confectioners. One young man, about three
11 clork.sk4iiril accidentally intim one of those places,and
was immersed into th. 3 water, but providentially he
threw himself forward, and um caught by another, who
kept him from sicking till assistaace came.

Ahont three o'clock on Christmas morning, the neigh-
hourhoud of Cliancery•laos was alarmed by the cry of
Pre. It broke out in the house of Mr. Living, tallow-
cliandier, in that street within a door of Holborn. Se•
peal engines were on the spot in a abort time, and sue-
. erderl in eztingoishing the tire, but not before the
j flooring, and it ainscot of the first floor were de..•
wiled, and the furniture very much damaged. The
tire originated in a chimney, in which there was no fire
11.-pt, and it is supposed that a great quantity of soot ha.:
accumulated in it, which must have ignited from some
“f the adjoining flues,and communicated to tbe joists and
wainscot.

An r straordinsry !tin' was shot, a few days ago, on
Wind.nu►r► Lice, hr Messrs. Dickson and Marshal,
c4ile.l the I mher or l•frober goose. They are generally
suppu•►d to be the forerunners of a bard whiter. The
thht speciva that was shot on these sh ores was in
li9l, hi Mr. Strickland.—(Tyne Mercu►yr.)

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