London, Tuesday, October ...
We received last night from I'aris, papers and letters of Saturdav. We have given in another column all the pas. sages which appeared worth extracting fromn the forner; and we find the latter, though they supply us *vith few new facts, not devoid of intexest as a supplement to the infor- mation of the journals. There is still a great talk in Paris of some chanige in the MIinistry, though it is not probable that" the rent will reach the foundation." 'M. de CoB- mIERE, who, frotn his reputed attachment to the J"suits, and hiis disregard of every constitiutional chleck imposetli on his pover, has become the most obnoxious member of the Cabinet, is the first intendctl victim. If the storm cainnot be appeased by throwin-g him overboardl, the Kceper of the ,%alg will follow. As a sign of M. de Coia BlEnS'S declining influenice, or even absolute lOss of tavour, WC lhave received the followihg anecdote, whii'h, as it appears well authenti- cated, may be wortlh repeating. Al. CH A PTAt., in waiting upon the oIr:o o1 Fri(lay, was asked by Hiis Majesty how the Council of Commerce (lately crcatedl), of which the Count is a member, was going on? " So so, please your a WINjesty," replied the Counlt; " we have as yet only met dconce."- Biit why not oftenei?" rejinhed the KINo. " Because," answeretd the Count, ' in order to mect, we - must be convoked by the iMlinister of the Interior, and -.his Excellency lias niot thought fit to call us together." atVeryv welt," concluded the Kr MG, " since he does not " choose to convoke you, I shall, antd preside nyself at your sitting." It is needless to say that His Majesty fulfilled this engagement, to tile no small anioyance of his negli- gent or suspicious IMinister. Tle persons most likely to succeed to thb anticipated vacancica in the Cabinet, are Prince POL1GJAC and the Duke of MoTNoMort,xC c; hut it is said that no change will takc place till after the late Kinyg's interment. This ceremnony vas fixed for yesterday (the 25th insL),when "T The i1mmortal Author of the Char| s ter," as Louis XVIII. has been called, was to be con- ;gncd to the tomb of all his ancestorxs who ruled without a e&artcr. If this constitittionial act happily beconmes the basis yf permanent freedom in France, it might appear unjust % contest altogether the merits of the Sovereign who first pa.vs it bis sanction ; but we may be permitted to remark by the way, that he has icquired immortal renown at a very cheap rate, if this be the sole foundation of his fame. It is well known that he had about as much to do with the drawing up of the 76 articles of this dociment as King JonN had with the framing of Magna COarta, or the Pors with the Canons of the Council of Trent. Five or six of the discarded slaves of BUONAPARTE presented to his Majestv on his return from Hartwell, a piece of paper, which he could no more refuse to sign than he eould refuse to undertake his trip to Ghen.t during the hundred days. This paper was the Charter, which they wished his Majesty to observe just so long as it suiited their supposed interests. That neither he nor they intended to observe it longer, is evident from its repeated infractions during his life-time; and it depends upon the vigilance of the people in watching over their own liberties, that it will be observed better in the reign of his successor. The popularity of this succes- sor on his accession, which was for the most part owing to a belief in his frank daclarationi in favour of existing insti- tutions, will begin to diminish as soon as any doubt is thrown on his sincerity. We even learn with regret, that the conduct of the Court, in the late affair of the funeral of PHtILTrPE, the actor, has produced a profoundl impres- sion on the minds of the Parisians, and that it procured for his Majesty on Friday, a inore tranquil ride to the Hos- pital of Invalids than,after his late noisy applauses, he either wished or expectedl. FRENCHi FUNDS.-PAars, Oct. 23.-Five per C?nts., opened, 102. 65.; closed, 102. 5a.; Bank Stock, 1,980. ; Neapolitan Rentes, 89k.; Rentes d'Espagne, 17A.; Royal Spanish Loan, 58. Exchainge on London, one month, 25. 10. ; three months, 24. 95.-Cours A uthentique. LONDONr. TUESD.4AY OCTOBER 26, 1824.