Star. — London, England, 1823-05-16 00:00:00

THE KING. We feel much gratified in announcing that the in disposition of his MAJESTY has not been so serious as was feared. This day, at half-past twelve o'clock, the following Bulletin was exhibited at Carlton Palace : His MAJESTY is much better, and considered in a convalescent state." (Signed as usual.) In addition to the above, we have the great satis faction to say his MAJESTY passed a very good day yesterday, and was much better the whole of last night. All the branches °Me Royal Family called or sent to make their inquiries after the state of the KING'S health, as well as numbers of the• Nobility, Gentry, and others. We have to congratulate the friends of the Aboli tion of Slavery on the very satisfactory result of the debate of last night, on the state of the slave popula tion of our West Indian Colonies. An unanimous vote of the British House of Commons, on a Resolu tion proposed by a Minister of the Crown, has now solemnly recognized the well•founded claim of this unhappy race to participation in those rights and privileges which are open to other classes of his Majesty's subjects. It is on all hands admitted, at the same time, that they have a preparatory course to go through, before it would be safe or useful to let in this full blaze of liberty upon them; and the direction of this delicate operation has, with obvious ptopriety, been left in the hands of the Executive. EXPRESSES FROM PARIS. In part of our impression of yesterday we gave some extracts from the Moniteur of Tuesday, which we received at a late hour of the day by'Express,and which (by the French transcriber) were vauntingly enough styled " Details upon Catalonia, and the cri tical posilion . of Mina." All that they revealed, how ever, of this " critical position," was, that after much marching and - counter-marching, by the French troops and their allies of the Faith, and a " considerable affair" in the way of fighting too, nobody could tell where MINA had gone to, or what had become of him and his legions! The mystery is now, however, cleared up by the Noniteur and other Paris Papers of Wednesday, which we have received by another Express to-day. It appears from these that the critical position of • MINA consists in his having, by a rapid and ap parently very skilful movement, placed himself be tween the French and their frontiers, md gained upon them more than a day's march at the date of the last accounts, towardt Franc! This news had produced so much alarm in Paris, on Tuesday even ing; that M. VILLELE saw the necessity of sending a tranquillising communication to the Members of the Stock Exchange, containing the substance of the fol lowing Bulletin, which appeared in the Monitemr of Wednesday morning : 44 OFFICIAL—ARMY OF THE PYRENNEES. 46 FOURTH CORPS OP THE ARMY. " According to the last report of the Marshal Mon cey, under date of the 6th inst. arrived this evening, the Constitutional divisions of Milans and Lobera have retired on Hostalrich. Mina has gives our troops the slip, to ascend the Ter by Besara, with the inten tion of approaching the frontier. On the 7th he was in Valfogona, in the direction of Campredon. Count Curial ;as the same day near Olot, where be was making arrangements to follow and attack Mina.— Baron d'Eroles was following Mina at a . day's march distance by Besora ; Romagosa was in position at Ripol. Thus Mina will find himself surrounded by troops superior to his own ; and if he is pressed. as there is reason to believe, he must fight to extremi ties, or throw himself into Cerdagne, through ex tremely difficult defiles, and without resources.— Count Curial has determined to pursue him unceas ingly, in concert with Baron d'Eroles and Romagosa, till he be overtaken. "The posts in advance of Gerona,where the Marshal is, occupy Santa Colonna, and our hussars push re connoitring parties to the walls of Hostalrich. " General Donnadieu entered Vich on the 6th, at ten in the morning ; our troops have been received with acclamations of joy." The Pilote says, that this communication had the effect of causing the funds to rise to 88f. 80c. It would seem, however, that a little reflection had suf ficed to convince the Parisian speculators that it fur nished, after all, but little reason for congratulation ; for, by the Court Authentique of Wednesday, we find that the. funds had on that day fallen again to 87f. 75c. It is evident that, by this bold movement of MINA'S, the whole character of the contest in the North-east of Spain is changed, for the little progress made by the invaders is not only effectually arrested, Ilut they are hastening back by forced marches, to endeavour to overtake the Spanish Commander before he can reach the frontier, and -transfer the seat of war to the French territory. If such be his intention, however, it does not appear possi-, ble for them to prevent its execution, for he was a day's march in advance of their nearest division (EnoLes), and there was not a single French soldier between himself and the frontier. The French Bulletin tells us that Mist " will be obliged to figbt or to throw himself into Cerdagne by difficult defiles and without resources." It seems to us very plain; however, from the ground' which MINA had 'gained on his pursuers, not obit that he is master of his own movements, but that it must have been by some good fighting that he has become so. In the extracts which we gave yesterday from the Moniker, there was one which told obscurely of an engagement which had taken place " at Marchande, on the road to Vich, between the Constitutional forces and the Army of the Faith, with part of DONNADIEVS division." The affair, it was added, " was considerable," but " success was never doubtful, and the division continued its march." Well—but what became of the enemy ?, The French army " continued its march." The Spa nish, we presume, continued their's too; that is, in, plainer terms, they had beaten the French, and cut their way through them towards France. We have little doubt that the Constitutional force here alluded to was that of MINA, for Marchande is on the way between Vich and Campredon, for which the French bulletin leaves this enterprizing General in full march. The Constitutional divisions under MILANS and LOBERA, which`have been all along acting in concert with MINA, have in the meantime retired in consi derable strengh on Hostalrich, by which means they keep open the line . of communication with the strongly fortified city of Barcelona,. and will be enabled to operate with great effect on the flank of any divi sion which the French army may attempt to push for and from Vich. Till MINA, however, is caught, any farther advance into Catalonia seems to be out of the question with the French Commanders. The operations of the French in the west of Spain are beginning also to assume somewhat of a new aspect. The guerilla system is coming into play. i It is stated in an article from Burgos, that on the, 22d of April, at three o'clock in the morning, a body of 600 French troops were attacked in their camp, near Pon Corbo, by 1500 Spaniards, whom they are said to have repulsed, bar the French acknowledge having lost 19 men killed and wounded, and eight prisoners. Next day the Spaniards appeared ready to renew the attack, but several battalions having in the meantime joined the French, they retired. We subjoin various other articles of intelligence from the theatre of war, which will be found to be all of a complexion equally favourable to the Spanish cause : slaves should have Sunday to themselves for rest and recreation—that they should be enabled to hold pro perty—that the venditioni exponas should, if possible, be got rid of—that they should be entitled to give evidence in a Court of Justice—but upon the subject of the children of slaves the Right Honourable Gen tleman was silent. Mr. Secretary CANNING said, if he was asked whether he meant to assert that the progeny of slaves were never to he free, he would answer . in the nega tive ; but he did object to throw out loose hints that might be detrimental to individual interests. He ab jured the principle of perpetual slavery, but he was unable to fix the term when it ought to expire—nor was he able to point out by what precise process we were to arrive at its conclusion. Wir. BUXTON felt obliged to the Right Hon. Gentleman for the very decisive manner in which he had expressed himself, and for that reason he would withdraw his motion—(Hear, hear). The Original Motion was then withdrawn, and the Amend ment agreed to.—The `other Orders of the Day having been dis po..ed of, the House adjourned at Half-past One. I.T4E EVENING STAR. ; LONDON. FRIDAY, MAY 16, ISM THB FUNDS. STOCK EXCHINGE. TWELVE O'CLOCK. Consols openea this morning 4 79j, with little doing. FOREIGN FUNDS. Spanish Bonds opened at 36i, and lowered to 35i, with a heavy Market. Few of the Jewish persuasion attended at the above Market this morning, owing to its being their holiday. Current Prices :—Chilian 68k, New Spanish 35k, New Prus sian 82 to 83, Old 83 to 84, Russian 781, Colombian 66,E to 67. PRICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK. 3 per Cent. Reduced 78Y 4 3 / 8 1 / 8 3 per Cent. Cons. 79 1 4 78 7 / 8 79 3 1 / 2 per Ct 5.9014 4-4 per Cts. Old 96 3 A 96 1 / 8 4 per Cents. New 99% 99t/B—Bank Long Ans.2o India Bonds 34s.—South Sea Stock 89 3 / 8 New Annuities 78 7 A Exchequer Bills of £1 ,000, 14s. 10s. 13s. Ditto Small 14s. 16s. 11s. Consuls Jor Payment 79 1 / 1 78'78. L BAYONNE, MAY 6. An Officer of the Staff of General Charles (Mon-. nell writes from Burgos, that the Portuguese General Count d'Amarante had arrived, with his Aides-de- Camp, to present himself to the Duc d'Angouleme. The General had left his army between Sanabria and Astorga : it consisted of 5,000 infantry, 500 cavalry, and six pieces of artillery. Although Count d'Amarante came to Burgos to offer his services to his Royal Highness, it appears they will not be accepted, because France is not at war with Portugal. A report has been circulated, which obtains credit, that the Cartes have sent a message to the Duc ' d'Angouleme, which his Royal Highness refused, saying, that any proposition Spain had to make must emanate from the King. The Staff of the army arrived here to-day, where it will remain until the 13th inst. and then proceed towards Madrid. The corps of the Duke de Reggio, which will march first, will take the route of Aranda and Valladolid. MAY B.—We have no official accounts to enable us to form an opinion of the state of affairs in Spain ; but a courier is said to have arrived with dispatches for the Prince from Marshal Money. This courier • affirms that Mina, with the 14,000 men, of which h army now consists, is entirely srrolys44 by the French army upon a mountain, the tame 0 which he had forgotten. We are, however, not inclined Isere to-think account quite correct ; for we cannot imagine that so skilful a General and active a partisan as Mina, would suer himself to be surrounded and caught, as in a trap, by an army which cannot be double the force he is supposed to have with him, even if the army op posed to him were all collected for the purpose, which is surely not the case. Nor can we think that Mina, even if he were in the situation stated, would be abso lutely obliged to fight a battle. The courier has also brought the news of the occu pation of Gerona ; but as that place was dismantled and incapable of defence, it was not likely that Mina would needlessly expose any part of the troops, of whose value he must be more than ever sensible, since the hopes of the Constitutional party in Spain de pend, in a great measure, on that General. , Travellers now arrive very frequently from an Parts of Spain occupied by our troops: they confirm what we already know, that we meet with no kind of resistance; but 'they also say, that almost the whole population, especially that part of it which is able to bear arms, has fled at our approach, and we find no enemy to combat. These people must• have gone somewhere, and it cannot be presumed that their in tentions are favourable to us; so that, if these state ments may be relied on, the words of the Spanish Minister may be realised—" that the war will not really begin till the French are at Madrid." We have learnt the dextrous contrivance of the Governor of Jaca, to make his submission to the Royal Junta, and not to be opposed by the greater part of the troops under him who were not disposed to join in his desertion of his party. In concert with the monks, he ordered a review of part of the troops, and made all those who were of the Constitutional party march out upon the glacis: he then ordered the gate to be immediately closed, and so remained in the place with his partizans. A great number of horses for the artillery, has ar rived here, and mules for the baggage continue also to pass through ; but the number required is so very great, that we are far from being able seriously to commence the sieges of St. Sebastian and Pampeluna. Ten waggons, heavily loaded with money, arrived here yesterday, for the use of the army. They are said to contain twenty millions in ready money, which, if we may depend on the calculations of per sons who understand these matters, wia not suffice for the expense of one month. A person pretends to have seen, the night before last, four waggons pass through full of sick or wounded. The head-quarters are to remain at Bur gos till the 19th, and the army is to advance to Ma drid by the road of Valladolid and Lerma. PERPIGNAN, MAY 6. Baron d'Eroles has intimated Co the Provincial Junta of Catalonia, established at Perpignan, that it must suspend its functions, and not enter the Pro vince in that quality; and that, according to the Pro clamation of the Provisional Government,' he will exercise the supreme authority, as Captain-General of Catalonia and Arragon, until the Spanish Govern ment shall be re-established in the same state that it was previous to the 7th of March, 1820. PRI V ATE LETTER. PARIS, TUESDAY EVENING, MAT 15. The report of Count Jules de Polignac being about to proceed to England as Ambassador, is unfoanded ; at least two months will elapse ere the idea will be entertained of replacing the Viscount de Marcellns, who fills the functions to the mutual satisfaction of the two Courts. The British Press, in a Second Edition, published at a late hour, gives a private Letter from Pjiris, dated Wednesday, from which the following is an extract: “ The Duke de Angouleme has just drawn,at sight, on the Treasury, for the sum of eight millions, in one bill. This means of getting funds at head-quarters has never been in use till now. It is said that M. de Villele would not have honoured the drafts except through his personal respect for the Duke's signature. 4 4 The Duke de Angouleme is said to have fixed on this way of drawing money by M. Ouvrard, who told him that the Duke of Wellington adopted this plan during the Peninsular war.” Accounts from Alcoi, dated the 23d ult. give a statement of the raising the siege of Valencia by the malcontents, who were induced to withdraw by the approach of 8000 men, who had assembled at W ant-a, and who were to act in concert with another body of 2,000 foot and 300 horse, who were in Alcira. It is added, that on the walls of Valencia a black flag had been hoisted, and a skull stuck on a pole; im. plying that the inhabitants would conquer or die. Yesterday afternoon, at three o'clock, a .Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign Office, in Downing street, which was attended by all the Cabinet Minis-1 ters. The Cabinet broke up at half-past four o'clock. Norfolk Papers to the 17th of April, and Philadel phia Papers three days later, reached us this fore noon. Utters from Pernambuco state, that, in the latter part of February the people of that place refused any longer to submit to the new Emperor, and demanded a change of government ; in short, a Re public similar to the United States. Captain liorittmoroti, who left Monte Video on the Ist of February, passed the Brazilian blockading a squadron off the harbour: General Lecor was still besieging that city with 5,000 troops, and that all commuaication with the interior was cut off. ' . THE ARMY. This morning the right wing of the first Bateau of the 24, or Coldstream Guards, now lying in the Tower, tinder the culn, amod of Colonel Bouvzsiza, had a grand &MAL iy in the Tenter ground, Goodman's-fields. Yesterday, the Cato and Zephyr transports, with ;,!se 2:11 Regiment of Font, arrived at Sheerness from Jersey. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. CAPTURE OF A BRITISH GUN-BRIG PY MATE& We learn from Captain HAMILTON, In eleven days front H a . vannah, that a few (hays previous to his sailing, a 1 3 rtitily r k of war fell in with a piratical schooner, off Cape Antorio, of 5 4 guns and 120 men. The crew of the schooner boarded the bri t , armed with knives, &c. and took possession of her, after killin g eleven men and driving the whole of the British crew b e 1 0 ;,,._. A British frigate soon after came up and recaptured her. Th , pirates got clear off to their own vessel, and then made their escape.—Fillacielpliia Paper, Aril 19. raLmorrm, iAY 14.—Wind W.—Sailed the Lady IT e r rp , ton packet, for Halifax and New York ; lady Louisa packets fur Jamaica; and his Majesty's brig TAINCULO, for Cadiz. PORTSMOUTH, MAY I.s.—Wind W. by ; h e Guild: ford, Jonzson, for London. His Majesty's brig Tntsrt,e has come into harbour. SHEERNESS, MAT 15.—The Renewal, CROMARTIC, pas3ed by here yesterday, dismasted, in tow of two steam vessels. DEAL, MAY 15.—Wind W.—Arrived and for !be River, the Kerswell, Asstsysowc, from the Cape of Good !lope ; Marquis of Anglesea, Run, from Jamaica; Ocean, Winm t , from Honduras ; Globe, CURZENS, from the Isle of France ; So. vereign, I.lsn, from Jamaica; old Levant, ATKINVIN, from S. Kitt's.—Came down from the River, the Kingston, Bums, fts Virginia... Sailed the American ship Augustus, Gass, for Caatos, RAST INDIA SHIPPING. The Ganges, Ihnits, from Bengal, has arrived in the Downs; she sailed from thence on the 23d October; she had been to r ye Mauritius, the Cape, and St. Helena, but the dates of her sail::: have not reached us. The Globe, CLZIOII4 from Bengal, arrived off Portsmouth, 1 anded some of her passengers; she sailed from Bengal on the 28th October, from Colombo on the Ist September, and from St. llilena olt the 13th March. The Lotus, Dctvrron, from Bengal, has arrived off Dover, having sailed from Bengal on the £4th December, and touched at St. Ilelena. Passengers per Minstrel, from Bengal.—Mrs. Stevenson, Mas. ter Fearon, and Miss MsCraken. Yesterday a General Meeting of the Friends to the Independence of the Greeks, took place at the Crowa and Anchor Tavern. Lord MILTON in the Chair. His Lordship, Sir J. MACKINTOSH, Lord J. RUSSELL, Lord A. HAMILTON, Lord WILLIAM BENTINCK, Mr. HOB. HOUSE, Mr. SHERIDAN (a son of the late RICHARD BRINSLEY SHERIDAN), and Mr. TAYLOR the Barrister, addressed the Meeting in behalf of the Greeks. The speeches of the two latter gentlemen, who are young orators, were very eloquent, and much applauded. —A number of .Resolutions were voted, and a Sub scription commenced for the assistance of the Greeks, towards which the Duke of BEDFORD, Earl FiTZWIL• LIAM, and J. SMITH, Esq. M.P. gave 1001. each We regret that the length of the debates, and the fo reign intelligence, received by express, prevent us from giving a longer detail of the proceedings. THE HERMIT IN THE COUNTRY..--A Third Edi tion of this amusing Work, by the celebrated Auth or of the 44 Hermit in London," so long called for, was published this day, considerably improved, and com prised in Three Volumes. In this New Edition, all the Papers on Scotland are classed together in the Third Volume, which will be found to exhibit a lively sketch of Society and Manners among our Northeia BETTING ROOM, MAY 15. The Itomn, as usual on the appointed days, was open, hat not half a dozen subscribers attended; consequently no business er any stake► were done. This can only be attributed to the ab sence of its members at Newmarket Second Spring Meeting. NEWMARKET SECOND SPRING MEETING, 1823. THURSDAY, MAY 15. The Jockey Club Plate of 50gs. to be run for by horses the pro- perty of Members of the Jockey Club, 4-yr-olds, 7st. 21b. 5-yr.olds, Bst. 31b. 6-yr-olds, 811.91 h. and aged, Bst.l 11b. B.C. Mr. Wyndham's b. h. Centaur, 5 yrs old - - I Mr. Rush's ch. c. by Ruben., 4 yrs old - .5 to I on Centaur. Sweepstakes of 20 soy. each. A.F. Lord Verulam's f. by Ruben., 7st. 41b. - I Mr. Hunter's Tressilian, Bst. Duke of Grafton 's Pastille, 13st. 21b. - - to 1 apt Lord Vernlam's f.-6 to 4 on Pastille. Sweepstakes of 20 soy. each. T. Y.C. Duke of Grafton 's Logic, Sat. 101 b. - Mr. Hunter's f. by Rubens, Sat. - - - Mr.Thornhill's f. out of Fandango's dam, 7st. 111 b. Even on Logic. Fifty Pounds for 3-yr-olds, 6st. 21b. 4-yr-olds, flst. .5-yr-olds Sit. 71b. 6-yr-olds, and aged, art. 121 b. T. M.M. Mr. Charlton's b. c. Gulliver. 4 yrs old - - Duke of Portland's b. c. Josesh, 3 yrs old - Mr. Greville's ch. h. North Wester, 5 yrs old Ten started—The:Judgeplaced but two. 10 to l apt Gulliver.-5 to 1 apt Joseph-5 to 2 apt North Wester. . 1 S Lord Exeter's Athenian, Bst.lolb. beat Mr. Wyndhatn's Ve dette, 7st.2lb. T. Y.C. 100 soy.—Even on Athenian. BORERS. Seam awn Naar.—No fight within the last half century bat excited more sporting speculation than this, which will take plate about seventy miles from London next Tuesday. Every day adds _ heavy sums to the betting books, and, if any odds, Spring has rather the call. Neat will appear stripped for combat about eight pounds heavier than Spring, who will not exceed 13 stone, but he is one of the most active men of his weight perhaps ever seen. His science is perfection in itself, but certainly he is not so heavy a hitter as his present adversary. Ile hits at consider able length, but as a tactician he avoids throwing the weight of his body with his blow, and consequently it is less effective. Neat, on the contrary, delivers his blows with a force like the kick of a horse, and whim they tell, down goes an adversary as stupid at a sot. The gr,eat point in this battle vrilLie, can Neat place these blows upon i man of Spring's skill, or, in case of a miss, which will prove the best in-fighter? The Public, who are judges, calculate open Spring being , the best at close quar ters, but it is too haxardous to be safe. Both men are in the very best condition. Spring starts from Reigate to-morrow morn ing for the scene of action, and Neat will leave Alarlborougis Downs on Monday. COSTIS AND PRTRit WARZIOL-.-This battle, for 100sovereiges a-eide, will be fought over again the second Tuesday in July.— Half the money on each side is staked. Betting 5t04 on Curtis. EDWARD BROWN AND LATNAIIe-•-Thege heroes in miniature were matched at Harry Holt's on Wednesday night, to fight on the Thursday in Ascot-Heath Race-week, upon the Course, for 75 sovereigns aside. Even betting. CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, MAY 16. There is a good supply of Oats this week, chiefly from Ire land; they sell well, and have obtained an advance of is. per quarter upon the prices of last Monday. Of ether kinds of Grain the arrivals are small, and they obtain rather better prices than were last quoted. Barley is also rather dearer. Beans sad Peas advance a little. SMITHFIELD MARKET, MAY 16. The Supply at market this morning was fully sufficient for the demand. In the earlier part of the morning a higher price sus asked for Oxen and Sheep, but towards the close of the marks the prices were as on last Monday.—Currency : • Beef, per stone of sibs. 3s. 6d. to 4s. 6d. Mutton, 3s. 6d. to 4s. 6d. Veal, 4s. to .5.t. Pork, Si. to 41. Lamb, ss. to 66.-00 Skins. to 41. 6s. aover, 4s. to 41. les. Straw, W. Ile is 14s. per load. DIED. Tuesday, at bib seat in Worcestershire, the 76th yeardik a the EJi of reatichainp. LONDON; 'dined and published by Lou Ku; Place, Temple-Bab