Star. — London, England, 1820-03-02 00:00:00

• SPAIN. (Frees the Coots Patriotic*, of 26th January, the new Paper started by the Insurgents.) OW THE LAWFULNESS OF OUR INSURRECTION. When we consider the origin of our gloriolls In surrection, begun, and hitherto maintained by an Army of Patriots, *e are struck with the singularity of the event, and the great change 'of fortune. The Spanish Army has always been a model of valour and patriotism, but obedience to the Government ever marked its conduct, for in that respect it con formed to the example of the military force in other countries, and• to what reason prescribes as the rule of military duty all ever the world. Serving the King has always been the term used in Spain to de signate the noble profession of the soldier, and this language was very properly employed ; for the King being considered as the head of the nation, was in that respect the representative of its power and its rights. The epoch, however, arrived when the nation be gan to exist as a political body, and in which the Regal authority was limited by the authority of a popular Representation. Cortes were assembled, and a Constitution established, and the Army swore to obey the former and maintain the latter, always serving the public cause with loyalty and devote,i tess during the absence of the Monarch. At length came the unhappy days of May, 1814, over which we would wish to draw a thick veil, capable of con cealing them from the view of posterity. The troops, in general, followed the cause of the King, but, in adopting that course ; they only adhered to the maxim that the armed force is bound to obey, and should tot delibei ate on the Government of the State. The Army followed the King, it is true, but many towns and deputies of the Congress also followed him. But that was a moment of error and delirium. We re• peat, we would wish to erase those events from the . - • page of history. It were useless to give new touches to the picture, already well painted, of the situation in which the country has since that period been placed. Despo tism and anarchy have advanced with equal steps: such is the singular but cons:ant spectacle presented by the Government of Spai❑ during six years. The Monarch, surrounded with %sicked Counsellors, only abandoned one error for another. Every thing has been subject to change —men, plans, systems ; but arbitrary power and corruption were permanent : they always remained the same; fot it is vain to ex pect goOd from men in power, unless certain insti• twions dictate to them the mode whereby it is to be produced. Under these circumstances no country exists. There ;3 a soil in Spain, and men live tip(qm it, but disunited, ithout :my social tie to connect them. Thus, though all felt the evil, the remedy seemed impossible ; for from what body could it proceed? Accordingly, though all classes of the State were not only discon tented but exasperated, they suffered, and were silent, and appeared incapable of bettering their condition, if they even ventured to hope for its improvement. - But the time arrived when all were bound to exert themselves ; when every means which had the salva tion of the country for its object became lawful. Can it then o;:casion much surprise, that the army destined for the expedition, should be the first to raise the standard against desj. otism ? It will be asked, what does the army represent to give it such a right? Nothing, we confess, in a state legally constituted; but in the situation in which Spain is placed, every citizen has the right, who possesses the power, of saving his counts y. On this might Thracybulus acted, in delivering Athens from the yoke of the t'-,itty tyrants; an.l availed himself of i:, in the beginning of that revolution, w hich, after wards legalized by the Parliament, gave tieedom and happiness to Great Micah,. The army hag used this right, certain that, after the sanction of the Cortes, that of the King himself, in the midst of the National Congress, will legitimate its operations. The troop: do not attempt to decide on the destiny of the Nation; they only wish to give it the opportunity of express lag its will; their object is to resemble the Repre se:aatives of the People. When that long-wished for meeting shall take place, it will be decided who have acted most legally—the oppressors or the de- I:verers of the Nation. Meanw bile, until that moment arrives, the good will or the towns in which we are quartered proves that they do not number us among the former. No peasant or soldier has lifted his hand against any in dividual of the National Army. Yes, fellow coun trymen, the cause of this Army is your own, and so yo:: feel it to be. You will give it a title—the only one it desires, as the reward of its noble intre pidity and its labours, that of—The Army ?f the De liverers of the Country! Extracts from The .Espinol Constitticional 4' The enterprize attempted by Colonel Santiago, in order to open the gates of Cadiz to the National Army, was extremely well organized, but it get wind, and the Governor ordered the guard at the land-gate to be relieved an hour sooner than usual, where the Officer in command, Ramirez, was in concert with the Patriots, who had already made some preparations at the Cortadura, in order to attack the battery held by the Royalists, whilst some of the people and troops, with Col. Santiago at their head, advanced in the rear. This was the reason why the Guard at the land gate, unexpectedly commanded by an Officer in the confidence of Governor Valdes, made resistance, and gave time for reinforcements of nearly all the garri son, who came up with the Governor. Fortunately many Officers of the garrison favoured Santiago, and placed him in safety with some of his companions, all now with the National Army. The Commander in Chief, Quiroga, has issued several Proclamations and a Manifesto, which in the provinces circulate, and arc more venerated than Ferdinand's Manifesto. They have also established a Constitutional Gazette. Much is said of an expected attack, but I do .not believe it, for Freyrii:s troops decline shedding the blood of their brethren, and the greatest part would be glad to join them." ‘, BARCELONA, FEBRUARY 12. gi Notwithstanding the very urgent measures adopted by the Government to prevent the circu lation of the interesting news of the insurrection in Andalusia, here we know every thing that is passing. Castanos, no doubt, will hang back till he sees which party has the ascendancy—this is his character; nevertheless, I do not know bow he can wipe away the foul stain on his conduct with regard to Lacy." - •• • THE EVENING STAR, LONDON. THURSDAY. MARCH 2, 1820. THE FUNDS. PRICE OP STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK 3 per Cent. Reduced 69 1 / 4 % 34 % 3 per Cent. Consols 68% P % 3i per Cent. 77% 78 1 / 8 4 per Cent. 88% % 5 per Cent. Navy 104% 1 /s Bank Long Annuities 18% 5-16 India Stock 213% 214 1 % India Bonds 13s. 15s. pr. Exchequer Bills (2d.) par. Is. dis. Consols for Account 63% 89% 1 / 4 . , The twenty-six Radical Delegates, who were ap prehended in Glasgow on Tuesday sennight, have been conveyed, under an escort of Hussars, to Edin burgh, where they arrived on Sunday. last. They. had previously undergone an examination before the Civil Authorities of Lanarkshire, and their removal to Edinburgh seems to indicate that they are to be put upon their trial. On Saturday the Fiscal of Glasgow went to the suburb called the Calton, with a military party, and searches were made in the smithy of Peter M'Nab, in Tureen -street; of James Johnstokin Park-lane; and of Hugh Murdoch, in Clyde-street. In M'Nab's a complete pike and screw, four pike-screws, and three pike-beads, were found ; and in Johnston's a pike-screw. These persons, as, well as Murdoch, were carr ied to the jail, where they now remain. On Monday morning, two Radical Orators at the late public meetings, were apprehended at Parkbead, and taken in carriages to Glasgow. In consequence of these recent occurrences, in creased exertions hare been made to put the Vo teer Corps, lately enrolled in the south of Scotland, upon AS efficient 2t footing as possible. The LORD LIEUTENANT Of EDINBURGH 112 S issued an Address to the Royal Edinburgh Volunteers, from which wo ‘ ex• :ract the following passages: " The horrible eV; :5 which are happening around us, impt , -- riovsly call on the Lord Lieutenant to increase the strength of the Regiment to the utmost. He had hoped, and he knows that tbe Pubic also had conceived, that the spirit of disaffection was declining, and the hopes, if Oct the principles, of the Radicals, were abandoned. But the late events at Glasgow, of the disco very and seizure of twenty-six Radicals siiting in convention, together with the outrageous assault made on- the Police and '.Sillitary who apprehended them; and still snore, the diabolical conspiracy recently detected in London, must convince every thinking mind, that the principles of these wretches remain un changed, and their seditious attttniqs are to be kept down only brvigilance and force. ‘, The Lord Lieutenant, therefore, earnestly appeals to tbe good sense, patriotism, and loyalty of the inhabitants of Edin burgh, to come forward at this moment of alarm, and fill the ranks of the Volunteer force, so as effectually to secure the peace and tranquillity of the capital of Scotland, independent of the regular Garrison, which it should be in the power of the Com mander of the Forces to withdraw to any ether quarter where it may be required." It seems now generally believed (says the Girls gory Herald) that the announcement by the Radicals of a particular day for a general rising, or fast, or stalk; or Whatever they were pleased to call it, was a s t r atagem to lull the attention of the Magistracy till a distant period, while, in the meantime, allow was t\ be struck in the Capital, upon which the Pro vinces were prepared to act. In this district, accord ing to all accounts, the preparations for violence have lately been carried on with increased vigour, ltd an opinion very generally prevails that offensive weapons, of one description or another, are largely scattered throogh the country." • FASHIONABLE. ARRIVALS The Dowager Marchioness of Down64re, and the Ladies Hiil, at their house in Ilanovrr-squate, from their Stilt Omber sky Cnurt, Worcestershire. Earl Digby, at his house in Lower Brook -street, front his seat, Sherborne Castle, Dorsetshire. The Earl r.nd Countess of Darnley. and the Ladies Bligh, at their house in Berkeky-square, trom their seat, Cuialialu-tiaU, Kt lA. Lord Auckland, in Lower Grosvenor-street, from a tour. Mrs. and Miss Dennis, at the Brunswick House Hotel, Ih nover-square, from their seat in Kent. The Marchioness of Al.ercurn, at her house in Stratford-place, from her scat, the Pi iory. Lord and Lady Eautismore, at Kingston House, from a tour. Mr. and Mrs. Mo:!s:.gue Burgoyne, a; their house in Glou cester-place, frntn their seat in .Essex. Mrs. and the Misses Thompson, at their house, in Grosvenor• square. The earl of. Cathcart, at his house in Mansfield -street, Ca verdi4h-square, from a tour. Sir William and Lady Duff Gordon, at their house in Stan hope-street, May Fair. N. Calvert, Esq. and the lion. Mrs. Calvert, at their house in Upper Wimp/Ile-street, from their seat in Herts. Sir William Knighton, Bart. at his house. in Hanover-square, George Eyng, Zaq. at his house in St. James's-square, front hts seat, Wrothant Park. Thomas Page, Esq. at Yenton's Hotel, yesterday, from his seat, Cobham. DEPARTURES. The Marchioness of Salisbury, from her house in Arlington street, to her seat, Hatfield. Lord Robert Spencer, from his house in Arlington-street, to his scat in Sussex. - Sir Johu Shelley, Bart. from his house In Berkeley-square, to his seat, Maderafield Park, Sussex. Lord Cranboru, from Arlington-street, to Hatfield. 'lle Earl of Westmeath, from his house in Stratton-street, to his seat in Ireland. Mr. and Lady Caroline Lamb, from Me'bourn House, White hall, to Brocket Hall. Sir James Mackintosh, from Fenton's Hotel, St. James's. street, to his seat in Hens. Sir Hassey Vivian, Bart. from dine, to his seat near South. ampton. • L. Cencannon, Esq. from ditto, to Scotland. General and Mrs. Harcourt, and family, from the Brunswick House Hotel, Hanover-square, to Paris. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell, from ditto. General Sir C. Grant, from ditto. C. C. Deering, Req. Cipm his house in Queen-street, May Fair, us his seat in Hots. THE KING. The following account, by Mr. Sheriff PARKINS, of the recent audience with which his MAJESTY honoured the Sheriffs of London, is not without its interest. The personal description of his MAJESTY is extremely gratifying: • " After the 31st of January, .and during the regretted indis position of the King, I made a point of once, and sometimes twice a-day, inquiring personally at the Palace respecting his Majesty's health, until Saturday night, 26th February, when his pleasure was officially made known to me, as one of the She riffs, to attend his llLijesty at three o'clock on Sunday last, on which day I went to Carlton-Palace in due form, and was, some time afterwards, followed by my colleague, where we had the honour of an audience of three or four minutes. The King re ceived us alone, standing; during which my colleague read, rather indistinctly, from a card, that the Sheriffs had waited upon his Majesty to know his pleasure when he would receive the Addresses from the City of London, to which his Majesty, with that polite manner for which he is so justly celebrated, graciously answered, that he would receive the Addresses on the morrow (Monday), at four o'clock, by deputation. " My colleague, who seemed not fully to understand kis Ma• tbough he clearly expressed himself, was about to ask ano ther question respecting the Addresses, when his Majesty re peated, that he would receive them both by deputation on the Morrow, at four o'clock, and immediately turned to a Gentle man who had entered the room with us, and shook him cor dially by the hand. We then retired.—During this short inter view, 1 stood within two yards in front of his Majesty, and viewed him with particular attention; and it wag with infinite satisfaction I perceived him to look uncoiritinonly-well, consider ing the unparalleled trials he has been recently doomed to en dure, in both body and mind. His Majesty carried himself With great firmness and dignity; his clothes fitted him better than is usual on leaving a sick room; his limbs retained thiir usual fine proportion, and his eye retained all its wonted vivacity; so that, with all due respect to his Majesty's Physicians, I beg leave to differ from them in respect to his Majesty's health and constitu tion, and repeat the opinion to the world, which I gave to the Citizens, assembled in the Council-room. that I think his Ma jesty is one of the most robust-hoking men of his age in the kingdom; and I hope, for its benefit, that 00D will long preserve his life, and confound his enemies, if be has any, either private or public ; and that the friends of our free Constitution and of good order will, during a popular reign, reap the advantages of his superior understanding, matured by experience—l am, &c. (Signed) "J. W. PARKINS, Sheriff. _ " York Hotel, March 1, 1820." • BRIGHTON, FEBRUARY 29: His MAJESTY, attended by Sir W. KNIGHTON only, arrived in Marlborough-row, at half-past five o'clock this evening. His MAJESTY came in the most pri• vate manner, not in hi's usual carriage, but in one equally plain, and followed by one servant merely. An hour had nearly elapsed before his MAJESTY . s arrival became generally known. A Vod of joyous commotion was then visible in the streets; the flag was raised on the venerable tower of the Church, and the bells struck up a merry peal, which is yet, ten P. N. continued. The KING alighted from his car-, riage with a firmnes of step indicative a complete' restoration of health, and his general appearance is cheerful. The Royal Pages came in soon after his MAJESTY. GENERAL ELECTION. We are authorised to state that JOHN WELLS, Esq. of Dickley House, in Kent, has declared, himself a Candidate for the Borough of Maidstone, and has made a ♦cry active and successful canvass. - The number of persons who left town yesterday, in consequence of the dissolution of Parliament, was very great ; by two o'clock, not a pair of post-horses were to be procured ft om one end of the Metropolis to the other. The Vrits for the Election of Members to the new Parliament, were yesterday evaning issued from the Petty Bag Office, and many of. them immediately sent off by the mails and expresses to their respective destinations. The Election for the City of London will corn • mence at Guildhall on Tuesday next, and that for the City of Westminster in Covent-garden, the Mon day fcllowing. Sir Roorwr PRFLE, it is confidently said, retires altogether from Parliament. Lord CHARLES TOWNS END, of course, walks over she course for Tamworth. Mr. BRIGHT has been put in nomination, on the Whig interest, for Bristol. 'Dne art four candidates for the county of Dub lin, viz.—Sir COAIPTON DOAIVILLE, Mr. H. HAMIL TON, and Colonels TALBOT and WHITE. A third candidate, in the person of Mr. G. CAL LAGHAN, the Member for Dundalk, has offered him self to the Electors of Cork. A brisk canvass has been commenced for the Aber deen district of burghs, on the part of Mr. MITCHELL, in opposition to the sitting Member, Mr. HUME. It is 'believed that the Hon. WILLIAM MAULE will be returned for the county of Forfar, without opposition. Mr. LINDSAY, it appears, will be the successful candidate for the Dundee district of burghs. St. Andrew's, Dundee, and Cupar, have declared in his favour. Yesterday, the Duke of YORK visited the Princess SOPHIA, at Cambridge house ; her Royal Highness has but indifferent health ; and the Royal Duke, ith the Duke and Duchess of dtAaawts, the Duke and Duchess of GLOUCESTER, and the Duke of Sus-, sza, are constant in their visits. The Duchess of CLanaticz visited the Duchess of KENT yesterday. The Marquis and Marchioaess of STAYFORD had a select party to dinner yesterday, at Cleveland-house. The Earl of DERBY gave a grand dinner yester-' day, to the Directors of the Ancient Music, and se veral distinguished personages, at his house, in Gros venor-square. Lord and Lady HOLLAND gave an elegant enter tainment yesterday, to Viscount and Viscountess illstAfiNviu.s, and a. distinguised party, at Holland- House. _ _ _ Lori CAALSTONhad a select patty to dinner yester day, at his house in George-street, Haqover-square. The Berkeley Hunt Balls were given, last week, in the Assembly Rooms at Cheltenham, and were at tended by all the beauty, rank, and fashion, of Oat spa, and its vicinity. ` r - ~T_~ LEEDS, FEBRUARY 90. The apprehension and committal of ten Members of the " Union,' mentioned in my letter of 'I h ursda last, (see the STAR of Saturday) has not at all tended to check the spirit of outrage among them ; for on the evening of that day they assembled in consider able force at Daw-green, parading with the a person whom they suspected of having given in formation to the Magistrates ; and afterwards broke into the poor man's house, threw out prinjpal part of his furniture, which they set fire to and con sumed, 'together with the effigy. These lawless pro ceedings keep the manufacturers and peaceable in habitants, in a constant state of alarm and anxiety, and impede the progress of business. Three more 3lembers of the " Union" have been arrested', and warrants have been issued against thirty others, many of whom have absconded. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. FALMOUTH, FED. 28.—Wind F.—Arrived the Mari:, from Banff for tristol, leaky. Sai:tcl the :demur::, Dr!.•!s, .for - • I'tlß7swoorn, ern I.—Wind W. N. W.—Sai"ee the 17rrc BLATSCX, for Rotterdam ; and Harvey, Nit ten, for 1.o: Dam, Masco I.—Wind N.W.—Came down from the Itiver, the Dominica, HoLomt, fur Dominica; Magnet, WalsoNs, fur the Havannah ; Richard and Sibella, Eves.vx, for finrlnidoe; ; Dart, ("oeuvre, for New Providence; William and Henry, CL for St. Mitt's; Nassau, Tameatnec. fur St. Michael's; Supply, THOIINTON, for the South Svas ; ('anning, l'Avreaseor, and lA(4 Melville, STreia ar, for St. Helena, Bombay, and China. Arrived the l'avormer sloop or war, front 1 r Ort1111:31.1th; Cornelia, n AR smmix. from Batavia rm. Amsterdam ; and Acorn, ?Rams:- ,ecnia, from Charente for Newcastle. The Cornvlia hail lost her rudder, baying been on shore off Folkstone.--rive o'Cclock— The outward-bound East India:nen remain. Most of the uthtis have sailed. Ilitwicu, bfwacw I.—Wind N.—Sailed the Princess Char lotte packet, for Ili:Hand; and Earl I.ticester packet, fur (.`ax haven, both with Mails. Cowes, Mascn I.—Arrived the Lord Wellington, Moats, from Batavia for London, with loss of sails: she has been 16 mouths out and home, sailed from the Cepo Ist of December. VII Majesty's ship Isitival was At Bar Cape. POOLE, Ms sem I.—The Flirt, Waexcw, of Lyrnington, from Eyemuuth for Bristol, has lieu on shore . in &Aland Bay, is bilged and full of water : she has, hevs - ever, been brought iu here, and her cargo (herrings) landed. LY111547•01., MAIILII 3.—Ttus Thomas and Elizabeth, Mar, from Plymouth for Portsmouth, with Passengers and ltiggages, run on shore near Hurst Castle early &is morning, and is now full of water—crew and passergers saved. GALWAY, FEB. PrOV;dent SCCeel44 Kumar., of Marypott, from St. John's for Liverpool, was driven into A.. - bay Bay, with loss of rudder and in want of provi-tots. Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India House, wh:n the undermentioned Com manders took leave of the Court, previous to tiepin L ing for their respective destinations, viz. Captain W. Anallse)r, Winchelsea For St. Miens and CLi Captain S. 'Aux, L),)rictsliire Yesterday the dispatches were '..osed at the East India House, and delivered to the Pursers of the Ici low•ing ships, viz. Duke if Yoik, Capt. A. H. CAltrarta. ? For , sadras and chin,. Prince itcgent, Captain J. Vacs PASSJINGULIII TIIL DUKE or TORE, role MADRAS. Messrs. Smith and Goldingham, Writerb; Captain O'Brizn and Lady, T. T. Parke, H.:llanson ; 7Nlisses S. and If. Cc ham, C. and M. Molle; Mr. and Mrs. Arbuthnot, Mr. Fraber; Messrs. Floyer, Clariege, Warner, Feal‘, Powell, Wriest, 1-erks, G. and S. Logan, Wahab, Disney, J. M. Powell, Ifel•, Garra way, Raymond, Mall, Russell, llitchi.n Bruce, Sandford, and Iforne, Cadets. • easareczas TGa PIINCIR aecixl, roe. MArRAS: • General and Mrs. Bowser, Mr. Sur;. nn Bich, - Mrs. Rich, Mr. Assistant-Surgeon Stewart, Mints M. J. J. C. and 1. Bro die, Neale, Young, J. and 11. Duncan; Mc!. and Mines E. iind H. Smith, Messrs. - A. and A. Farquhar anti limes; M , _s<rs. Rochfort, Walter, Harwood, De Lannoy, Watts, Mfmardiere, Yonge, Davidson, Harding, Short, Lally, Nutt, Codrilmon, Brodie, and /Station, Cadets. The Metropolis was visited this morning with a tremendous storm of wind and bail. Between tive and six o'clock the wind began to blow, with great violence, from the North West, and speedily increased to a perfect hurricane, which continued unabated till nearly eight o'clock. The streets were strewed with bricks and tiles, blown from the roofs of the houses; on the Souih of Lincoln's Inn-square, a whole stack of chimuies was blown down. In St. James's Park, several trees were torn up by the roots, a circum stance which reminds us of the propriety of suggest ing that the vacancies thus frequently occasioned in this shady retreat, ought to be filled up by planting new trees from time to time ;otherwise, there is a dan ger of its being, at no very distant period, completely denuded. On the River the storm was felt severely. —A number of ships broke from their moorings, drifted down with the tide, and, running against each other, received considerable damage. Below Black wall there are several ships on shore, much injured : but they are expected to be got off on the return of the tide. A number of coal an corn barges have been also driven on shore; and a boy belonging to one of the latter is repotted to have been lost. We have not heard of any other accidents to individuals, with the exception of one of theiguardians of the night, who received a chimney-pat on his head, in Petticoat-lane, but, owing to the thictness of his hat, he escaped without any serious injury. ''We wait with anxiety the accounts from the coast. The ship Clydesdale, : sailed from Greenock on the 10th instant for Calcutta, carried out upwards of 720,000 yards of cotton goods, besides a general cargo, consisting of spirits, stationery, iron, &c. Sir HUMPHRY DAVY has had great success in un rolling the Manuscripts of Herculaneum and Pompeii. In a short time the contents of each roll will be known, as well as its title, which is generally found in the interior. It was the late Earl of BRISTOL, And not the Duke of GRAPTOSI, whose Will contained the injunction not to print the memoirs of his life during that of his late MAJESTY. The following is an authentic copy of the last Codicil :—" By way of Codicil, I write this with my own hand, and hereby give to my natural son, AUGUSTUS HERVEY, the box or chest, with all my father's manuscript writings therein contained ; and in case of his death, I give the same t• my bro ther Wst. HERVEY, but with strict injunctions both to one and the other, never to print or publish them, or my father's memoirs during the reign of his pre sent MAJESTY, or for any time, or at any time, to give or lend or leave them to my brother FREDERICK, the present Bishop of Derry, as witness my hand this 20th day of May, one thousand seven hundred and Reenty-nine. (Signed) ." ;s:= --ii: 1 ~ • ~.iJ+ ~: 1 I - .;/ra **.rol;