London, Thursday, Februar...
The Times, 1824-02-12T00:00:00

lVe last night received Paris morming and eveniing papers of Mon(lay, and a variety of private letters of the same date. Though the imnportance of the news wlhich wve have obtained throuoh these channels is by no means pro- portionoe( to their number, some statements in our private correspbndence are not destitute of interest. The first and anxiously expected despatches from M. DE MiAPRCELLUS, who wag lately seat on an extraordinary mission to Madrid, had been received at Paris on Saturday night, and becaine the subject of de&iberation at an extraordliniary Council of MinisLerson Sunday. If the arrival of the new Envoy failed in producing any great sensation at Madrid, or any striking change on the mind of FERDINAND, it is described at least as causing an uncommon sensation at the hotel of the Frenlch Enmbassy, and exciting a host of no very agreeable feelings in the mind of the A-mbassador, I'4. De'TALaRU. After expressing his surprise and indignation at seeing his services declined, and his person superseded with- out notice or apology, at an important juncture, and in an affair that properly belonged to his mission, he im- mediately declared that he had nio longer any business at Madrid, and sent in his resignation. The French MIinis- try, who thus practically pronounced hiis incapacity, were not prepared for this act of spirit-almost the necessarv consequences of their owvn interference-and refused to accept his resignation, but allowed him twvo mnonths' leave of absence to come to Paris to explain his conduaL It is supposed that when he arrives, he will be offered, anid will ac&ept, the Vienna mission-that diplomatic pis-aller, into which Ministers seem resolvedto thrust all their resignedand disgraced adherents. This strange conduct of practically su- perseding a political-agent, and at the same time refusina to adtnit of his retirerent, seems a kind of compromise between tile urgent claims of the public service, and a timid deference to the Ultra party, which, on the eve of a general election, 'Ministers cannot venture to disregard. The Cabinet, it is said, lhave resolved to render themselves in future independent of M. de TALARU, or any other civil represenltative, by appointing General Boo uRniO T, who c.ommands the Army of Ocrcpation, to be their plenipo- tentiary at the Court of Madrid. Their remonstrances, it is hoped, will produce greater eftect when enfurced by the commander of 50,000 bavonets. This new arrange- ment will not take place till the 15th instant, wvhen MARt- CELLUS is expected to return to Paris, with the amnesty which his mission was mainly intended to expedite. On Saturday the French Funds fell a little, owiing to a report ofthe sudden indisposition of the KING. WVCe have not been able to ascertain how far the report is founded on fact. We are informed in our private letter, that ALOISIA DE STOLB?RG, the wife of Prince JAMES STUART, tlle Pretender, died at Florence on the 29th ult., in the 72d year of her age. FRENiiCH FUNDS, Paris, Feb. 9.-Five per Cents opened at 97. 30., closed at 97. 35.; Loan of 1823, 9 ; Bank Stock, 1700.; Neapolitan Rentes, S5; S.panish Rentes, 25Q. Exchange on London, 1 month, 25. 45.; 3 months, 25. 35. -Cours Authentiqve. LONDON, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 12, 1824.