Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-06-12

ever aw projects may have been adopted. His Ma
jesty is peasedto converse in a familiar manner with
these honorable Pessonages and bis goodness heart
ss manifested on such oceasious. HeQIten discour-
ses with ability and with impSleality on thesevents
ofthe month of March. 1915; aud forgetting the ms,
fortunes OF ms family at that period be passes
logum on te old army and speaks favourably of the
great captain who SO often conducted to vlctosy
Within these few days he has made Gen. Lafayette
the subject OF conversation, with whom he recol
lects being upon terms of great intimacy He stated
that at a meeting, of Whclfhe was member Gene.
raj Lafayette, then Young, proposedsas of
safety to the sates to convoke assembly ofte
tables The meeting was opposed to the PROPOSE
tion, which, nevertheless was carried into execution
twenty three months afterwards. The King added,
that he should feel great pleasure in seeing NJ de Luz
tayettc. He considered him an honest man; he might
be in error, butb had certainly acted with sincerity
during the whole course &c his political life, and had
always been DESTROYS of saving the life of King
These particulars have transpired, and have been
received by the public with satisfaction, the per-
soh.wiro is the object of thcmis much esteemed.
LONDON, May 2. 4
The fbnds--Consdcrable excitement has occur
red IN the funds during the past week; Consos had
at one time 8s3 to863 btthcy have
rallied and We're yesterday 87f-2 Various rumours
were afoat to cause this decline, the most prominent
were funding of Exchequc- Bills, ind an opinion
that some financial measure in the contemplation
of the government Reduced soi-4 l-s; Newt per
cents l0z 33; Exchequcr Bills 81 9; India Bonds,
46 7Nfexican s0 Coloabianl SID; Brazilian Sc s.4;
Portuguese as Id; r. ssian 95 i-e Spanish s So.
French FaAds, May ,.--Fiv per cents. fo6f lo7f
i0c. 2oc l5c. 10c.; Three per penis. TIFF a0c. 85c
75c. Exchange on London, one month. 25f. Joe.
three months, 25f. 25c.
american Stocks, May live per cents of 1892,
81; New-Yor& Canal Fivcs of ie45., ga "a. Penn
syivania Elves of $780, 90 o. Louisiana Bonds
90 -e 81. Bank Shares EST sd. {.
From the Gaxetts dc France, MAY 2.
; LONDON, May A.,
PARIS, May f-"lt is affirmed tlratthe riots caus-
ed BY the earness of corn have taken place in the
town OF Banc IN the department Of the Indre, and
that tumultuous assebages of the same nature have
been formed in the eiyirons of Chateau Dun. It Is
affirmed that the cause Of these disturbances is the
sending great quantity of corn to Paris. Is
His Royal Highhess the Duke de Charters set off
this evening for England ac ;onpanied by General
Baudrand. His Royal Highpess will visit Scotland
and Ireland. The Duke Of Orleans accompanies
them as far as London.s ~. $3.50
yesterday evening" the MARQUIS de Palrnnl;a ;rrr.
we'd here from London. SO )
"The Jean Bart arrived In Brest harbour on the
18th of this month"; from BRAZIL lSsss7s
1--WE learn from. Tunis that the French division
boekadiDg Agiers has captured several vessels, n
mong which was one under the Tuscan ffan which
belongs tothe Government Of Tulis. The Pacha Of
fripph has raised claims against Tuscany and the
French Consul has settled the affair by paying GOO
piasters. fss,.S sYt rs
The Swiss military code for the regiments in the
ishments areabolished the penalties which are to be
applied Instead of them viii commence from the LIST
of June next. sts.s n 4 ~. -. !. /. 80
"BERLIN, April I8.--The Empress of Russia is
expected to be here at the marriage of Prince VIII
liam but 1t does not appear that the Emperor will
come, as was expected, or that he will 20 to the army
The report Of the intended Journey of our King to
Warsaw seems to be unfounded. MANY of our pof
t,cians fear that the affairs of Europe, will become
still more complicated: While England by orant;no
the emancipation Of the Catholics relieves itseffrom
a long; continued disease, and acquires additional
strength to interfere in the concerns Europe France
by the formation of People minds in consequences Of
tire withdrawing of the proposed communal and de-
partmentai laws, hardly remains capable of exer-
cising any eficacous Influence abroad. This cbaIre
IN the situation ofthe two great European Powers
may be of the most powerful influence on the farther
turn Of political affairs. firmly believed Russia
cannot give way. Many think ageHeral war in E,,
rope by no means improbable. Prussia would hardly
have reason to regret such an event: prepa.c I'd
against every attack, it only gain by mediation
as whatever sideit took, it would turn the SCALE We
are here convinced, that In ofneed, it will know
how to take advantage oftbe moment, and assert its
rank among the Powers of Europe.
The brussels papers are almost filled with de-
Bates and with further particulars of the capture of
the famous kiaja ModiIo by the Dutch troops, in
Java, the consciousness of which have alreajv nro
we'd very favorable to the Government, and are ex-
pected produce the suppression of the troubles in
that island. a. fYat -
The HAGUE, April ga" According to accounts
that have been received from Rome, by express His
Holiness Pope Plus VIII has appointed Sighor Ca
paccim Internuncio at the Court of the Netherlands
and has given him full powers to carry the concorat
into effect Rhis appointment is considered as new
proofofthe good understanding between the two Co
vernments.
Letters from Odessa of April 5th, mention that
since the first ofthe month FIVE ships had arrived from
Narna, one from Sizeboli, two from Theodosia. and
two from Kovarna, all IN ballast, except two laden
with ammunition and provisions for Varna which had
been forced to put into Odessa by contrary winds
The preparations Of the Turks for the approaching
contest are formidable. and the whole people are
clamorous to be led to battle The head quarters of
the Russian army were to have been removed to the
camp before Seiistran, and the Turks were assem-
bling in great force to defend that place
The forces of the Pacha Of Egypt .oool are to
march to Erzeroumt to combat with the Russian Ash
ATTIC army.