Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-05-04

oeraeo'o " % SuPpOSeu 10 DC SOutc latC ntCiil-
gence from the West India colonies. The CO.
lonial assemblies continue to hold high and
even mcnaclng language, and the leading men
OF the different Islands, evidently act in concert.
Late intelligence from China induced belief
that the difficulties between the British mcr-
chants and the Chinese, had been adjusted.
The British inhabitants of Calcutta have SUBJ
scribed the enormous sum of nearly 10000, for
the purpose of having a portrait painted of the
honorable John Adam, esq. After paving the
cxpencc Of the portrait the surplus is to be APP
piled to charitable purposes.
.isae'icda Stocks l2h .udrch.--Banl< shares,
til; Seven per cent. 81 .; Skies 81 lO2
Threes, 761.
In the Commercial list of the 18th, Three per
cents are quoted at 70, and Bank Shares at
c23 Is. The List of the ,th has no quotation.
FRANCE.
a correspondent from Havre, under date of
March IL, informs us of the arrival there OF
Gen. Mina's lady from Corunut; and it is ai-
ded that she was detained by the French authors
ties who would not let her proceed To England
until they had permission from Paris. She was
at last allowed 10 embark on the evening of the
l4th, when she proceeded to Southampton i'll the
packet.
The reader will find below an interesting let.
| ter from Paris, giving an account of the AIneri-
can celebration, i'll that capital Of the Bicth
/, Day of Washington. The Marquis de la Fa-
yettc was present as usual, and it will be seen
that he intends to visit America, if he fails in his
election to the French Parliament. One of
| the Paris papers announces that he had lost his
election; and we may thercupon anticipate the
pleasure of visit from THIS venerable and gene
rous patriot. His reply after the toast was fur
nished to our correspondent by his own hand ;
the manuscript of which can be seen at this Of
flee.
1t will be seen that the French Elections have
terminated, and the Chambers have assembled.
The session was opened on the 23d, by the king
in person. In the Constitutional Of the 24tr Eve
have the kings speech, from which it has been
translated for this paper.-The Chamber of
Deputies is composed of 434 members. Ofthese,
the ministry have carried the election of Alb,
| and the opposition have been reduced to II.
Last year, the opposition had III members.
| The French government, according to letters
from the most respectable sources, was about to
acknowledge the independency of HdWi. The
last advices from Hayre, state that an advance
had taken place in the price of st. Domingo
Coffee, In consequence of news just received
from Paris, that decree was issued annulling
the privileges hitherto allowed to French vessels
on imports to that Island. 1t is now believed
that France will pursue the policy of England,
by acknowledging and opening commercial in
tercourse with the late Spanish South American
States. A French consul has already arrived
at Laguira, it is said, with the most friendly pro-
| fessions.
Letters from Genoa Of the 9th, mention the
capture ten Spanish vessels by the Algerines,
and add that they had descended on the coast of
Valencia and carried off AZ persons, men, wo-
men and children.
Lord Clancarty, late British Ambassador at
the Court of the Netherlands, left Brussels on
the 5th of March, to embark for England.
Lieutenant General the Viscount de Beren-
4 M - A.
his age.
nj. dc. Fanlemay, Archbishop of Bourges,
has just been appointed corresponding member
of the London Royal Society.
The King held his Levee on the 22d.
AFFAIRS OF GREECE.
All the advices from Greece and its neigh
borhood continue to be of the most cheering
character. 1t is stated in the Augsburg Ga
zette, that vessel had arrived at Trieste from
Smyrna, in twelve days, bringing intelligence
that Carysto, the capture of which had been so
often announced, has at length surrendered to
| Odysseus. According to the capitulation con-
cludsd between the Chiefs of the two parties,
the Turkish garrison are 10 be conducted to
Negropont. Letters from Durazzo, in Alba
MIA, state that corps of the Greek, consisting
of two thousand men, has arrived in the environs
of Aria. Patras was expected to surrender
shortly. Lord Byron had adopted Greek dress,
{ He was appointed member of the council of
\ Western Greece. 1t was reported that the
Pacha of Scutari, had raised the standard of
rebellion against Turkey, and declared his in
tention of making common cause with the AL
banians and Hellenes. Several English Off
GERS of merit, had recently arrived in Greece,
and several cargoes OF munitions of war.
letter from Odessa, dated Feb. %, SAYS
.'Ihe solemn promise made By the Senate OF
RI Hydra to the European Consuls, to respect the
, Gulf of Smyrna, has produced strong sensa-
ton here. The French Consul, who offered his
Intervention to prevent an attack upon Smyrna,
has received from the IIydriot Senate, Gold
sword, valued at 10000 piastres, bearing the
description, "Dieu ct la Foip
Accounts from Constantinople, to Feb. 18th,
contradict the report of Peace having been RAJ
tilted with Persia, and state that the Turkish ar
my had recently been completely defeated in
the neighborhood of Bagdad.
Translated for Tic Commercial .9dperfiser.7
PARIS, 23d March.
OPENING OF THE ROYAL SESSION OF
1924.
The doors were thrown open at 10 o'clock,
and the tribvnes on the first range as well as
the seats destined for the ladies, were all filled
in few moments.
~ half past twelve, the seats arranged on the
steps up to the throne were successfully occu-
pied by the courisellors Of state the ministers OF
Estate named by his majesty, and several other
marsbals of France: on the uppcEnost seats the
ministry were seated.
On each side of the E,uade of The throne,
the herald at arms and the guards fthe kings
blanche were seen advancing. Shortly after
wards, the grand master and the aids of the GER