Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-03-16

Duke. His majesty held public Leyee on the
same day, and Afterwards transacted business
With Mr.. illclc, the president Vt the Council
The article in the Journal dos Dchats, correct
'ng the statement OF the Etoilc, rs to certain
portions of the public revenue of Spain having
been nrlrtgageIto pay the debt owing to France.
Is copied in the Moniteur; and may therefore be
considered as having received official sanction
Eaiignasi's Messenger quotes the following ar
t'cie iren the journal dc Toulouse 1.-THE native
town OF the minister of Finance y it is by no
mcans destitatc Of probability.
We learn from Paris, that the resolution of
heinterest of Public Debt, from five to four
per cent. rs more talked of than ever. 1t is said
that the French Government will raise u For
eign Lean, at the rate of three per cent the
Produc: of which will serve to pay Off such ere.
ditorS OF the State prefer to receive their cap-
ital.-lt is calculated, that by this the opera
ton of the Government will reduce the Nation
al Debt fifty millions per alnum, and that this
plan will have the advantage of augrnenting tue
value OF property, BY the abundance of cash
which will be iii circulation. 1t is likewise ru-
incurred that a Great Book will be opened for
indemnities to be granted to emigrants. Accor-
ding to the new plan, there will be made upon
the interest a drawback which will serve fund
helders in tho place of a land tax, and be equal
Iy etiectual i'll investing them with the electo-
raj franchise"
"A clerk in the war office has been taken into
custody, upon charge OF having obtained the
signature OF the Minister to enable persons t.
procure patents of Members for the Legion of
Honor.
French per cents. 81 fir. zoe.
We received this morning the remaining Paris
papers of Tuesday.
The Journal des DeLats admits that the Span
ish Government has acknowledged itself indebt-
elm the sum of thirty four millions of francs to
France, but declares that it has assigned 10
funds, and made no provision whatever for the
payment of that debit When all the details
of our interference in the affairs of Spain shall
be Known" adds the Journal and the Conven-
ton for the residence of our troops shall have
been signed and laid before the public it will be
seen by what principles of generosity France has
been guided in that memorable enterprise"
Great exertions, 1t appears, are making in
the provinces of Spain, to organize the Kings
Guard enlistment were taking place at mad
rid, and in the capitals of the provinces, for the
purpose. Constant tulnults, (as the French
papers Call them, 1t appears, yet take place, and
tranquility throughout wretched Spain is far from
being established. "A slight tumult took place at
Villacagnas, but was put down by the firnncss
of the Alcalde. On the Goth of January the Lii
berais of Penasnada dc Bracamonte acted also
IN a menacmg manner, to which the people re-
piled ;-abattalan ofRoyaI Volunteers left Mad
"
the great seat of instruction: these provinces,
says the .Hontteu,', were nearer to the focus OF
the revolution: Il was in them" the revolution
had at one time assembled its most faithful satel-
htes, and thay have left fatal traces of their pow
err" The King is stated in accounts of the 26th
ult. to be SO seriously indisposed as to be con-
fined to his chamber. The nature of his illness
Is not mentioned, but an assurance is given that
Inc other members OF his family enjoyed perfect
health.
The Ftruls-Stock EXCHANGE IL o'clock.
Consols opened this morning at Ia 3-8, and
got up to 1-2, at which price they remain steady
with little business doing.
Foreign Funds-This being settling day for
Spanish Bonds, most of the Brokers are ma
king up their accounts. Austrian Bonds have
experienced rise, owing to Is per cent hay
ing been paid yesterday by the holders of the
Stock.
Current prices Spanish II Ia to 1-2,
Old "a Id 5-8, Colombian 72 1-2 to 10, Aus
trian 6 7-9 to 7, Chilian 80 l-2 Mexican Loan 5
3-S l-2, French Scrip ia.
INTERNAL PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF LORDS-Tuestlav. Feb. 9.
This being the day fixed for the opening of
Parliament. the Les.ls appointed for that pur-
pose by his Malesty's commission assembled a.
bout three o'clock. The commissioners were
the Lord Chancellor, the Archbishop of Canter.
bury and the Earls of WestnoreIand Harrow
by, and Shaftesbury. Having taken their seats,
the commission was read, and the Lord Cham
cellor, according to the usual form, ordered the
Commons to be summoned. 10 few minutes
the Speaker, attended by several members of
the House of Commons, appeared at the bar,
when the Lord Chancellor read his Majesty's
SPEECH in the following terms:
My Lords and Gentlemen,
We are commanded by his Majesty to express
to you ms MaJesty's deep regret, that, in conse
quence of indisposition, he is prevented from
meeting you in Parliament upon the present SC
casion.
ltwould have been peculiar satisfaction TO
his Majesty, to be enabled in person to coneratu
late you on the prosperous condition of the coun-
try.
Trade and commerce extending them
selves both at home and abroad
An lncreasing activity pervades almost every
branch of manufacture.
The growth of the revenue is such as not onlv
to sustain public credit, and to prove the unim-
paired productiveness of our resources but what
isyet more gratifying to his Majesty's fcelines,)
to evlnce diffusion of comfort among the great
body OF his people.
Agriculture is recovering from the depression
under which if laboured and by the ste adv
operation OF natural causes is gradually re-as-
sumIng the station 10 which its importance enti-
ties 1T, among the great interests of the nation.
At no former period has there prevailed
throughout all classes Of the community in this
island, more cheerful spirit of order, or more
gust sense OF the advantages, which under the
blessing or Providence, they enjoy.
In IRELAND, which has for some time past. been
n. t.xTl l. A.