London, Wednesday, Octobe...
The Flcench papers of Sunday, which arrived last night, contain no news of much interest. The following are ex- tracts from the Moniteur "UPPER ELBE, OCT. I'J. " Wc have just received information, that the Emperor Alex- mider, whose return to St. Petersburgh had already been announced as near at hand, changed his intention at Tombow, and proceeded to 'Orenburg, where His Mtajesty arrived in good health. The news of his indisposition, which was circulated even at St. Petersburgh, 'was without foundation. A letter from Riga contains on this sub- ject the following particulars, which we communicate as we have rc- ceived them, witbout answering for their authenticity:-' Important news from the W1'est of Europe, sent to the Emperor, had made His AlMjesty resolve to returni to St. Petersburgh sooner than he had at first proposed, but later accounts which were con- veyed to the Emiperor by couriers who proccedrd directly to him without passing through St. Petersburgh, have caused a change in this resolution. It is at Orenburg that the Emperor will inform the persons who accompany him whether he will continue his journey on the plan originally proposed, or whether ho will bhorten it. We shaU soon receive farther information on this head.' " MIADRID, OCT. 12. "The decree on the Co,nnzuneros (Freemasons), and individuals who have belonged to any secret society whatever, has produced a great effect; the number of persons who have presented themselyes to enjoy the pardon which it promnises is very considerable. It is trae that the Government, on its side, observes in the most faithful manner what it haspromised in this decrec,and the cohfidencewhich this con- duct inspired reclaims many persons whom fear would have induced to be silent on this adherence to the revolutionary system. Among the number are observed AL. Espino, ex-Secretary of' the Landaburian Society; and Al. Regats, Chief of a Buteau in the departmet o,f the Minister of Finance, during the time of the Cortes, who, though they were deeply implicated, remain undisturbed at home, merely because they have denounced themselves to the magistrates. " The severe measures adopted by Government after the affair of Tarifa has restored tranquillity to the province. Some Intendants of Police, who have shown themselves far from favourable to them, have been dismissed: amnong the number are those of Galicia and Estremadura. " I have observed that all your journals endeavour to prove that pur Treasury is completely exhausted; I know not on wvhat they found their opinions, but 1 will mention some facts which seem to show that there is exaggeration in the assertions of the foreigfi jour- nals respecting the state of our finances : " The Government lately received from a banking-house in Pa. ri bills of exchange for 8,000,000 of reals-viz., 5,000,000 on the hou se of Caballero widow and Sons, and 3,000,000 on that of Strofa widow, Hermandez, and Co. All tne bills were payable at from three to eight dryu' sight. They were presented by thu Treasurer. General, who was asked by the two houses to recelve the amount be. fore they became due, and he answered he would do so when he wanted the money. The day of payment, however, passed, and even some weeka having elapsed without payment being asked, the ,scuse at Paris war indirecdy informed, and asked an explanation of tke two Madrid houces, which referred to lse Treasurer-General, D elied to the Paris house, that it was owing to him that the bills ha4notlbsOn paid. In fact, the payment has just been bffected, and tlia several waggons have conveyed to the Treasury the amout of the bliIs,iearly three weeks after they became due. :6 The Council of Castile, in the plan of instruction which it pre- aented to:the King, proposed to suppress the University of Toledo; bat the King has resolved that that crty ahall retaitn its university, be- cae it has done such great services to the cause of the altar and t!i throne. "The Co'snil of Cattfle has just terminated the discussion of the proceedliga against the late constitutional regidots of Madrid, but rintparsed any gentence in this fimportant eause. Itisknown, hw. eier, that by hisIMaRestyfW istructions the ex-regidors are not to be puniiled exceptby one. *" T)se (drjis cxpected to remain at the Escurial till December. ",The Mltbg,- moved bytbe teavs tid supplicatloens of Mladame nrro, ha5 gmnted her the liberty of the ex-Minister heir husband, but he is not to go out of the walls of Valladolid. " The last leiters from Gibraltar announice the departure from that port of all the Spanish revolutionists who hiad taken refuge tihere some kare gone to Trangiers, sonic to England, and the greater number to the United Statet." LONDON. WEDNMESDAy, OCTOBRR 27, 1824.