Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-02-10

The King Of France grantedan amnesty to the
French soldiers who deserted during the Cam
pagn in Spain.
The small pox is spreading rapidly in several
provinces in France.
Letters from Turin, say, that the King of
Sardinia, Victor Emmanuel, is dangerously i'll.
This Prince is brother-in-law of his Majesty
Louis NVlII, and Monsieur the Count OAR
tots.
a medal has been struck to commemorate
the triumphant entry ofthe Duke of Angouleme
into Paris.
There arc above 1000 persons confined in
prison at Lisbon, for political offences.
The inhabitants of GreenociS had been much
gratlhed by the novel sight of a vessel arriving
IN the Clyde direct from Lima, under the Peru
Wan flag, this being the first national vessel from
that state, which had entered any British port.
She is named the .4hahauipa, aud had made the
passage in lO2 days, during which she had sail
ed 10000 geographical miles, half the circum-
ference of the globe. She had been employed
by the government TO convey gentleman to
England, commissioned to make arrangements
about the Peruvian Loan.
Captain Parry is appointed photographer to
the Admiralty.
The circulation of two penny or three penny
of the best weekly publications in London, Is
stated ut 100000 week.
A tragedy, from the pen of Mrs. Hcmans,
called the ''VcspcrS of Palermo" has been per-
formed at Covcnt Garden, with very doubtful
success.
kcan played Othcllo, and Mr.. Wallack Iago,
1T Drury Lane Theatre OH the 18th of Dnccm-
Der. The house was not thronged, kean's
energies are said To be impaired, and the cha
racter of Iago beyond the grasp of Wallack.
The Managers of Covcnt Garden Theatre
had engaged Mr.. Sinclair for sixty nights, at
thirty guineas per night.
Some disturbances had taken place ut Ma
drid at the close Of November, between some
French and Spanish soldiers. The French
were roughly handled; the guard coming up,
on hearing the noise, took ali to the guard house,
where scrjeant commanded. Soon after a
detachment of Spanish Llncers came TO demand
the release u the prisoners, uttcring innprcca-
tons against the French in general; the people
joined them, and the post was on the point of
being forced, though the SERGEANT defended
himself bravcly, when ii was reinforced
by detachment from the nearest post which
lad been Informed Of what was passing, by a sol
der who made his way through the crowd with
his bayonct. Gen. BourInont being informed
ofthis disorder, ordered the drums to beat To
arms an the garrison assembled, which ccarc
the streets. There were two persons killed.
and several wounded. Order was suJnrestorcd
but to prevent the recurrence of similar scenes
Gen. Bournont ordered all the Spanish troops
TO quit Madrid The letters from Madrid of the
9th say, that the number of persons wounded
IN the above mentioned aiIray, was "a; three
are dead.
A letter from Bayonnc of December 9TH in
abiding to this affair, says that seventeen of the
persons concerned have been shot.
Letters from Madrid of the 3Oth Nov. speak OF
the organization of the army. The King has
ordered, that all subaltcns and privatcs who are
married, Well as those who enlisted voluntarily
for the time that the war should cont inuc, shall
be sent to their homes Madrid is still in a state
Instrumentation. Al order has been published
prohibiting the inhabitants from conversing on
political subjects.
1t is stated that on the 6th the birth dav of the
Queen, decree ofgeneral amnesty would be -
sued
The brother of Lopez Banos, has been arrested
at Catiiz, and sent to the castle.
The Frcnchtroops which have entered France
through Bayonne, from Spain, during Novem-
Der, form total of SCI officers 9,432 soldiers
and 1876 horses or mules.
LONDON, Dec. Is.
Notwithstanding the ruinous effect of the late
fluctuations in foreign loans, the mania for them
appears to be revivng.-There are no less than
three Mexican speculations in agitation, a per
cent. loan, a per cent, loan, and the French
Mexican scheme! The 6 per cent. loan, it is
SAID, will not be brought out for some time, the
arrangements not being yet complete. The
per cent. loan is very shortly to be brought into
the market. Its amount is l,6OO,O0O'., and the
contract price is said to be SIS. Some of the
French Mexican Bonds, we hear were actually
sold on Saturday at 49, The two loans above
mentioned are on account of the Mexican TO-
Yernment.
Consols closed on Saturday at IS 3-9 Sd with
general impression that there will be still fur
fher rise. The primium on Exchequer Bills is
as high as it is remembered To have ever
been, namely, 58s, and many persons spcccula-
ted with great confidence on the reduction of thu
per cents to IS. in the course of the approacIi.
ing session of Parliament. The attempt to Gre
ate an alarm in consequence ofthe augmentation
of the military and naval force has wholly failed
and the persuation that nothing will disturb the
peace Of the country has now become general.
Another circumstance which tends to keep up
our own securities is, the very great doubt still
remaining whether the Spanish bonds will ever
be acknowledged, although the prevailing impress
sion undoubtedly is that part of them will.
The whole mass in the market is said to be not
short Of Is millions and rumour prevails that
they have been offered to the King of Spain at
80, in part of anew loan. In our own market
their closing price on Saturday was % 3-3.
The Madrid Gazette of the 4th inst. has been
received audit contains four Royal DEGREES of
great Importance.
BY the first decree, his Majesty appoints as
first Minister of State, the Marquis of Casa Iruo;
as Minister of Grace and justice for Spain and
the Indies, Don Mar ciso de Heredia; as Minis
ter of War, Major General Don Josef de la
Cruz. and az Minister Of Finance Dim I mis-