The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-05-05 00:00:00

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bA !UltilAY L'Ai:!:ING, MAY 5, I 21.
Paris papers of Tur•day aryl Wednesday brce sr,
rivesl. On the hitter slay the office of the Journals were
shut on acc•oint of the festivities attending the bap-
tism of the Duke of Bordeaux, and none, fir the ...nue
good reason, wcre to lie published on Thursday.—
Happy people' On Tuesday, the Fing and the
Royal infant went in great pomp ftoci the. Tuileries
to the cathedral of Notre Dame, where the ceremony
was performed by the Archbishop of Paris. The
streets were lined with troops awl crowded with spec-
tators. 'Else nicitabers of the legislative hosts-, and of
the municipality of Pal is attended in the church. 'I he
clergy harangued the King and were arsivrred
by
him. 'Elie Royal prof es-lon was met and followed by
loud applanses, and the day closed with magnificent
firework, while the Palace gardens and public offices
were brilliantly illuminated.
By two ortionssances dated the:34 April, the Count dp-,
Montesquisin and the Count sle Maras are created Dukes.
By another ordunnance of the smile date, the lls'isctrusit
de Chateauhriand is appointed MiniAer of State, and a
Member of the Privy Connell. Ali exteasive proinatitio
of Marshals and other tracers has been likewise or-

tiered.
The Chevalier Barilaxi 4FAzara, Spanish Minister
Plenipotentiary in France, set unt on Monday morning
for Madrid, where he is appointed fur Foreign
Affairs.
Private letters from Trieste state that the Anstrian
and Neapolitan squadron were assembled in the Port of
Lubin, in Dalmatia, and that they were to convey to Ta-
rentum a Illissian column destined to occupy Apulia and
Calabria. It is hoped that the presence of the Rue.
sinus and the Austrians in Italy will give to the op-
pressed majority in Spain sufficient energy to reader
all foreign intervention superfluous. (Gazette de
France.)
It is stated that the Duke of 4:enevois has restored the
Piedmontese Crown to his brother Victor Emmanuel,
and that the leaders of the revolution at Turin and Ales-
sandria have embarked at Savona and Sall Pietro trArena,
for Spain.
The Journal de Thonlourc has a report of a new
Congress of the great powers of Europe, to be held at

Blois.
There was nn Exchange on Tuesday. Oa Monday
the Funds left off at nr. 15c.

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In opposition to the accounts of the halt of the Roe-
sian army. the following letter by the Flanders mail
states the regiment of the Imperial Guard to have Jre
ceived orders to advance :
Favarroar, APRIL 21.—Gold is mach sought after
here; it is supposed to be taken fur the Russian armye
which being out of the empire, is paid in ducats. Let-
ters received direct from Petersburgh confirm the nee's
that the regiment of the Imperial Guard had received
orders to proceed to the frontiers, and that now they
must have reached Witepsk. A great part of the Mis-
sion troops hitherto stationed in the Ukraine andt the
military cailtoninents in the interior 4,f the empire, art
advancing to Volliynia and the provinces next to Gali-
cia, where they will re-place the troops which have just
left those ports to proceed to Italy. The army of Ge-
neral Count Wittgenstein, called the army of the South.
does not furnish any troops for the army of reserve in
Vollsynia, hut it is, on the contrary, to he consider. 4 as
an Army ofObservation on the frontiers of Turkey.
FRANIMORT, APRIL 26.--A letter from Milan states.
that the Austrian General in Chief, the Baron de Fri-
moot, was making preparations to convey a corps of
Austrian troops to Sicily.
Through the same channel we learn that the French
Police has sent to all the Northern frontless 4
the kingdom the description of several PiedianlNlO.
with orders to arrest them wherever they Jos, be
fused.
The Swiss joaroala say, that traces of 11 Flit bias
ha*
ra stocia
bees discovered at the same time is the Ma 0 Vhs,
at Oloreook sad at Leghorn ; hot the arrest it *
persons has diesoncerted the plea. i
A Itisesal. speaking of various
Ghee plows at Floreaer. Mato die 8 4 a prim 1
4 gliwiestiss. Its statemeat bas foilowe : m Irbasgli
the Odes 4 Toney is Isslivell, as well lit his parr

tufty as for the mildness of his government, ynt symp
toms of discontent have shown themselves here.
caused partly by the fear lest Austria should extend
its arbitrary power over all Italy—partly by an
sager desire to see the public welfare confirmed by
constitutional guarantees. The result has been the
arrest of some persons of inferior note, and of several
subaltern officers. The latter have been dismissed
from their regiment, and obliged to quit the territory
of the Grand Duke. As for the others, they have been
imprisoned ; and Count Daldini, who was of the num-
her, has killed himself, by leaping from the window
of his prison. A priest has also been arrested, a man 1
of great merit, who always drew a numerous auditor)
when be preached at the church of the Holy Cross.—
But any idea of a conspiracy, in a country like this is
an absurdity. 1
The following private letter from Milan shears the'
state of that place and neighbourhood, and the opinion
L entertained there respecting the dangers awaiting

Spain :
MILAN. Arm'. 9.1 —" A general impression prevails
here that the Austrians are marching against Spain.
Whether that is well founded or not, I ant unable to say;
but it is certain that fresh troops are arriving daily in
the Milanese. Their route is by Verona, Cr:mona, Lodi,
Pavio to Alessandria. They move by
two forcedat marches
two stages in the daytime on foot, and night in
carts. In short, Austria shows great expedition and
energy i all her motions. I saw a troop of Croats,
in colour n like mulattoes, who discover a great liking to
to Italy. Numerous arrests have taken place here and
still continue to occur, including some Members of the
first families in the city, who were suspected of partici-
pation in. the events at Piedmont, and a general conster-
nation awl suspicion prevail among all classes. The
vigilance of the police is excessive ; their proceedings
summary and severe. Switzerland is the Kerner's% place
of refuge for the Carbonari. You will recollect the
Aunt that prevailed here on the first breaking out of the
revolution in Piedmont, and of the preparationser ith
made
for the removal of the Viceregal Court, togeth w
the military stores, lisc. to Mantua. All those who
had any share in advising that step have been sum.
mimed to Vienna to be tried by a court martial, anti will
I in all probability, be severely punished."

In the house of Lords last night a very interesting
discussion arose, on the motion for the third reading
of the Bank Cash Payment Bill. Among other topics
brought forward by the Marquis of Lsaanow•v, was
the comparative advantages of a paper and a metallic
currency ; and in the course of his remarks, his Lord-
ship took occasion to express his doubts, on comparing
the convictions that took place for coining with those
that took place for forgery, whether the safety of the
community might not be better promoted by a paper
currency, convertible into specie, after that currency
had received all the improvements of which it
errs capable. From the observation of Lord LA V-
VCR DA IA we have no reason to wonder at the num-
hrr of coiner; ; for, by his calculation. we find
that no country in the world held out such
encouragement to such spurious fabricators as this.
lithe coiner; used nothing but standard silver in their
counterfeits, it appears from the present price of silver
compared with the ra►e at which our shillings had
been coined, that they would gain no less than 14
per cent. by their manufacture. But though the evils
of counterfeiting notes and coin are points very pro-
per to be taken into consideration on the occasion,
there is still another class scarcely touched upon
in the coarse of the debate, which appear to be of still
greatrr extent and influence on society. The matter
to which we allude is, the effect produced by excessive
and irregular issues of Bank payer• This effect which
has been fatally experienced in the fluctuation• of the
value of property of late, is sufficient of itself to de-
termine the systeui of currency that ought to be prefer,
red. In the course of the debate the state of the
finances of the country generally was occasionally re-
ferred to, and more than one wish expressed for the
abolition of the Sinking Fund. That Fund was
called a shadow; it might be truly termed a delusion
bat its burthen is real, and its removal would be
national relief. The three millions a year for its sup-
port would do mAre good to the (*entry if left to the
disposal of these from whom they are raised.
In the House of Commons, Mr. HUTCRI %SON Inalle
a motion, the object of which was to address hi
MAJESTY that by the timely interference of thi
Government the attempts of Austria and Russia should
be checked. Tile motion was, however, negatived.
The policy of our Government, at present, is extremely
~ieeid; and i■ spite of all the enerease of oar glory, oui
iftlleamee appears curtailed. This, however, is not .
oaly phenomenon that the political world presents. Our
Allies appear to have gathered strength as we hay
grown weak. Awhile ago they could not exert their
powers in the common cause of Europe without '
aid of our gold ; and now, like knight errant, they
march their armies. for their own purposes, from
end of Europe to another, without the least assistant,

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