The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-12-23 00:00:00

Whe Sibtatiroman.

TUESDAY EVENING, DECENIBER 23, 1823.

STOCK EICII&KOZ, 12 o'Cit.ocw.—Consols opened this morn-
ing at SG!-. at which price they keep steady, with little doing.
Mr. Rothschild, with his brother in law, Mr. Cohen, arrived
la Vows last night from Paris. We do not bear of any thing
bet secemplished in the Spanish Loans; eve only'learn that
when they left Paris there was no news of any consequenca.
• Two Expresses from Paris arrived late last night, one to
Government, an 4 the other to a merchant is the city. They
left the obeyer eipitAl tan Sunday afternoon.
It is the general opinion that if the Spanish Government had
obtained the loan of 7 millions, they would have made ■n as-
tempt to regain their possessions in South America, 'which are
the chief object they have now in view.
Fon Etc% Ft•ens.—Spsr isn Bonds, Old. Vial—New. 184 to
12—Rnssia. 1-01,1 Prussia, 903—New ditto, 91g—Poyals,
4 to i--Colonibian, 595.

The French Papers of Saturday notice the arrival of
M . Bring. and Rothschild in Paris, and throw !some
light on the object of their journey and the nature o
'emir proceedings. This object is said to be the negotiation
of anew Spanish Loan, and not as it tired been reported,
the settlement of some differences which lied arisen in the
late arrangement with Austria. %nether the recognition of
the Loans to the Cortes formed one of the conditions of
that now proposed is not mentioned ; but it is stated that -
the aegnciation was not likely to he brought to a speedy
con is don. According to one account, the securities re-
quired ('y Messrs. Baring and Rothschild were ecclesias-
tical possessions in Spain, to be administered by agents of
their otro under the guarantee of France; and Ferdinand
neither liked nor dared to touch the property •of the
Clergy. The French Government also conceived that it
had male sufficient sacrifices for Spain, and felt little dis-
position to become a party to any arrangement of which it
might have ultimately to bear the whole responsibility.
According to another account, the required securities
are ota different kind, but equally calculated to occasion
hesitatien and delay. It is proposed to the French and
Spanish (iOvernonehts by certain hankers, to furnish *such
a loan (to the amount of 701) millions of reels, or about
seven million., sterling), as wonl.l be sufficient to indem:
nify Frasier for her exertions in the pacification of Spain,
to pay the sum due by Spain to Great Britain for losses
incurred in the West Indies, and-to enable his Catholic Ala-
je.ty to meet his financial difficaltie• wi hoot dislodging the
Monks, or selling their convents. Their propositions are—
that Spain s.iceibl acknowlellgeovithout reserve, the irides
pep ience of the South American Stales, and transfer to the
saw. Company all the rights which she at present claims.—
It Is well known. for i matinee, that the Government of the
mother country had great property in machinery, &c., for
.1110,4:00 the mines; that in Mexico and other provinces
is CatholitNl .j sty pOssessed estates, palace., and other
Itinils of Crown prop rty. All these would be ceded to the
company of contractors. To this Company likewise would
be ceded all thcadvatitages or grants which the different
States would he willing to afford for the general acknoiy.
ledgement of their independence. There is still Spanish
troops, foe instance, in Pcru ; Mexico is not yet .tranquil.
lige., ; and none of the provinces enjoy that peaceful
security to which they would attain, if they were assured
that no hostile attempt would be made upon them from
Spain or Europe. In order, tlietefore, that these troops
might be withdrawn, and this security established, all the
provinces might he induced ta make a contribution in
money, which wonbl go to identify the contractors.
The French and Spanish Government have hinted at the
possibility of establshirig a constitutional government in
South Atilericls, and placing at the head of the different
States Bourbon Princes or Infanta,. To this the framers
of the plan, or tile con•ractors, object. They refuse to
advance diem moo*/ on any other condition than the slow
Late independence of all the States as they now exist. Mr.
Parish, it is said, is gone to Vienna, to 1.. y the pr 'positions
of the Contractors before Prince Matte' nick. Such a plan
manifestly requires much time to inatureontich negoaiation
to render acceptable. and many previous guarantees to make
• secure.
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The convention concluded between the French & Spanish
Governments, for the military occupation of Spain. is said
to be only in the first instance for sir rawiths. Not that
there h the least probability that the military occupation
of this miserable and disorganised country xilt cease at
the end of that perio I, but it was thought better that the
term should be fr, quently renewed. rather than at first be
long.
Letter:- from Greece state that the Greeks have experi•
e need a severe lose, in an attempt on the Turkish Beet.
flaying' ibcceeded in approaching the Turks, near Mete-
lin. they sent too lire ships against them ; but the wind
unfortunately chinging, these ships were dr wen back on
themselVcs, and no fewer o;in 23 Greek vessels were destroy-
ed. wind nit changed, few of the Turkish vessels
sushi have escaped.
From the Dutch, Flanders, and Ilasithurgh Mails, we
select the folloising brief articles:-
Hanue,llec. Escelleury M. Falck; who-is gone
on a commission to London, is not evected to return in
lees than sit or seven weeks.
His Majesty's resolution imposing certain prohibitions
and restrictions on the importation of some articles of
French produce and minufacture, has been presented for
the States General, in the form of a project of law.
STOCKIIOOI, Dxc b.—Yesterday the great Depu'ation of
the Diet waited on his Majesty to present their petition
respecting the coronation or the Queen.
His Majesty replied th it lie could not yet come to any
determination respecting the time when this ceremony
should take place,,and would communicate-the answer at
some future time.
The publicity of Vie proceedings of Ccrrts of Justice,
determined on by the Diet, has not been sanctioned by the
King.
It is sridthe Diet has already cometo a resolution on the
payment of the claims of the Royal FaMily.
The Marquess Camden it appears, bas paid over to the
Cosoudidated Fund, the torn of Eight thousaid owe
hundred and thirty seven pounds, being the amount of
fees, which his Lordship has reliaquished as Teller of the
Esckevier fur Shyest 11i23. „
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