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. • ..1. - • • • 4RINCII -PAPER& O,EMINATIONV THE CONGRESS OF "`` PARIS, DECEMBER St. Great assemblies, great actors, and great excite much attention. Nothing of ibis wanting at the Congress of Verona. It asseml has discussed—and is—dissolved. What has it done corresponding to the expectations of Europe ? For Europe listens at the doors of the Congress, and in this attitude, more full of homage than of curiosity, informs Congress of its impatience. Each epoch carries with it a want and a wish that ought to be satisfied. What Europe desires is as follows : " 1. The agreement between the two syttems which now di •ide the werld. Namely, the Constitndenal system, and the arbitrary system. the result of ancient Institutions. " 2. The acknowledgment of the new state of America. " 3. The affairs of the East, according to hionanity, and to European policy. a 4. A clear and uniform declaration of the pretended right sof interfering in the affairs of other people." . Whatever may be said, and whatever pay be done, these are the four points of the political and social order of Europe, which it expected the Congress of Verona would settle. These perplexities were to finish, and agitation was to be calmed. To seek other caoses is distraction or illusion. To permit one State to regu late itself with regard to another State, according to its own interest, is only to recognize a right equally belonging to all. The whole European question has not advanced a single step. Merely the question concerning Italy has advanced, but it was nearly for gotten that there were Austrians in Piedmont, and their residence at Naples did not occupy much of the general attention. This was occupied with greater objects, more worthy of an Assembly aunounted with so much noise, and which gave hopes of so many more important results. Experience seldom returns to the place where it was found dangerous, and perhaps the Congress of Verona has conferred very considerable obligations on future Congresses, if Congresses are still to take place.—Lc Constilationnek A courier arrived to-day from Madrid, has brought journals and letters up to the 14th, as well as the dispatches of the French Ambassador to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. At his departure all was tran quil in that capital. General Velasco had sent a Bulletin of the 7th, from Saragossa, in which he an- Ronne. s that '2,500 insurgents have been defeated near Mequinensa, in the environs of Lerida. The death of Zaldivar is confirmed by a dispatch from Don Froylou Mojon, the Commander of the column who dispersed the troop of that Royalist Chief.— Journal des Debats. SY AN EXTRAORDINARY COURIER. MADRID, DECEMBER 14. The troops of Mina keep the forts of Urgel closely blockaded. On the '26th of November, some troops entered the town. The Political Chief of Saragossa announces-that the bands of that province had profited by the am nesty, and abandoned their Chiefs, .who had taken to flight. Brigadier Baron Carondeler routed completely, on the 6:b, a band of 2,500 men, who were desolating Naval re, and after penetrating into Cinco Villas, he had advanced as far as Caspe. . The militia of Jaen in activity have received orders to go to Nianzznares, and those of Brylance to Ocana. These movements have given birth to a thousand alarming reports, as if the Government, to negotiate with dignity, was not obliged to surround itself , with an imposing force; or as if it was not necessary to direct forces towards Mequinenza, La Seu, and . . Irati, to put down the factious which desolate us still, ithout having recourse to explain these movements to reports of an imaginary invasion, which excite a dangerous enthusiasm in the public mind. It ever such an invasion should take place, we should know how to repel it, or die before suffering the shame of new chains, and above all, of chains im po >ed by foreigners. No, Spain will never be de graded to this point. D. Manuel Guerrea, Commandant of one of the divisions blockading Urgel, has sent an account to a friend, of the late advantages gained by the Consti tutionalists over Erolles. " We *bilged them," he says, " to pass the defiles of mountains at the most difficult points. They left the field covered with slain, and threw away everything which they had, but without permitting them to repose for one in stant, I pursued them till they had left the Spanish territory, quitting it by Arun, the last village of Spain. I halted on arriving at the independent val.,' ley of Andorre, not to give any pretext for a rupture.' At this instant I am informed that the French have] made the factious set their prisoners at liberty, which proves clearly the Ministry begin to be enlightened." The declaration of war against Spain, by the Mo-' narchs assembled at Verona, to decide the fate of this " heroic nation, and the manner in which they would' allo* it to be happy, is at present the principal ob ject of political speculations. We bilieve that if the; French Ministry were to form the project of entering Spain in a hostile manner, of breaking treaties of commerce and of friendship and family treaties, and of making attempts against our independence, that this act would be the last of their Ministerial ex istence.—Expectador. The advice given at Turin to M. Villeneuve by the Papal Charge d'Affaires at that Court, not to pursue kis journey to Rome, has excited in a lively manner public attention in pain. The Eapectador contains a long string of reflections on the subject. " The Spanish Government," it says, " required a person of intelligence to treat with the Court of Rome about some delicate matters; it employed an enlightened ecclesiastic, who was both prudent and cautious. He left at the age of 65 a tranquil retreat, where he thought to end his days; he crossed the Alps in the middle of winter, and there he is stopped because he is .not agreeable, it is said, to his Holiness. M. Vil leneuve is a Priest, is learned, and respected for his virtues. What more can his Holiness require in the Minister of a Catholic King ? " Can it be that his Holiness disapproves of the opinions delivered from the Tribune by M. Ville neuve? Such conduct on the part of a Court which ought to set the example • of evangelical tolerance, appears to us extremely unjust,' particularly as ap plied to a nation celebrated for the purity of its Ca tholicism. His Holiness seems to say by thi s that foteiso fluence enough to prevent some individuals from pressing opinions approved of by the mass of the nation, that such a nation would not Ise-perkily free., , g We do not suppose that EicrternMent-i3lll adopted every measure consistent with the national 'thgnity. To give way under such circumstances, would be a mark of dishonourable weakness; the Government is bound to protect its agents, and it will not allOw that they ihall be insulted with impu nity. They have engaged to protect the rights of the nation by all fossible roeans.and these rights have been violated in the parson - s% td..Villaneuve. The obstinacy'and blindness of the Holy See have :always been displayed at the most Unpropitious, moments. From not knowing how to conform to times and circumstances, it has suffered, at various times, insults *hied:lave been fatal to the Char& Intolerance has produced more schisms than all the+ writings of the philosophers t and, if we go back to, 'the origin of all the heresies which have alfiicted Christendom, we shall see that • they have originated in pride. We believe still, however, that Catholic Spain will know how to resist without making a schism, and that the Pope, better advised, will give up his unfortunate prepossessions.* the usual solemnities, and with. more strictness: the shop, in the City wersclosed by order of the Loan MAYO% whose iajaaCtloll - was rigidly' obeyed, with a very few exceptions. The markets have been excessively abundant, Mid. the prke of provisions such as to enable many to enjoy this festive' treason with that degree of comfort which of late years they have not been to well enabled to do. Di vine Service was performed in all the Churches and Chapels of the Metropolis, which were generally well attended. _ This forenoon the French Papers of Monday were received by express. Their contents are extremely uninteresting. Private letters by the same convey ance are decidedly pacific. They state, that the in terview of the Dukeof WELLINGTON on taking leave of the King of FRANCE was most cordial, and that the King assured him he would strain every nerve for the continuance of peace in Europe. At the same time, Sir CHARLES STUART is using all his talents and exertions with the French Government to prevent a war with Spain, in which be has every hopes of succeeding. The Ultras are trying every possible means to counteract the representations of Sir CHARLES. Nevertheless, it is thought by the well; informed at Paris, that the King of FRANCE will ad here to the sound argument of the Duke of WEL LINGTON and Sir CHARLES STUART, who have im 'pressed on the mind of his MAJESTY that the true interest of France is to maintain peace; and that it is the determination of the British Government to adhere to it if possible. It is said that a hint was thrown out on the part of the Ultra party, that England was not in a state to interfere in the concerns of Spain, upon which a certain great person answered, that if it came to the point, England had both men and money, and would not be backward with either if forced to defend her rights. The French Papers of Sunday are silent as to the war with Spain. The only articles of interest they possess will be found in a preceding column. Every account from the Continent confirms the Greek naval exploit at Tenedos. Letters from Constantinople of a recent date, represent that Capital as in a state of dreadful tumult. The Asiatic troops are said to have rebelled and entered the city, from which they were driven with great slaughter by the Janissaries. - The following extract of a private letter from the South of France, contains some interesing particulars relative to the death of the three French soldiers on the Spanish frontiers, and the desertions of the Army of Observation.: " The remnant of the Annie de la Foi arrived on the bank of the —, closely pursued by the corps of Mina, to escape from whom they plunged into the river, and reached the French territory. Having touched the shore, the fugitives, counting upon pro tection by the French, faced about, and fired upon their pursuers. These, irritated and galled, returned their fire, and, unfortunately, killed three poor French soldiers, and wounded two. Mina arrived, ordered his troops to cease firing, and sent an Aide-du-Camp with a flag of trine to General Curial, with a strong remonstrance upon this infamous violation of neutral ground by the dastard fanatics. Curial replied, that he disapproved of the conduct of the miserable wretches who had sought refuge in France, adding, that he would cause the French territory to be re• spected by each party ; ordered the soldiers of the Faith to be instantly disarmed, and commanded his own troops to break the arms of the fanatics in pre sence of both armies—an order which the French obeyed with good will. 4 , Matters did not rest here, Mina ordered his atia to pile their arms, and then to repose. You know that after this order troops are no longer considered under the controul of their Officers. The expression of feel- . ing that followed must therefore be regarded as the spontaneous declaration of the Spanish Army. To the number of six thousand men they advanced to the edge of the river, and as with one voice saluted the French troops then present on the opposite bank as spectators. To this they added loud . and unani mous shouts of Five la Constitution Five la Li serti t —g La more aux Tyrone I give you the French words of the letter. The French soldiers returned the salute, it which Curial mks indignant, but a new and more important incident attracted his attention—this was:the appearance of a large - body of French:soldiers, headed by Weer:, advancing to the river ; he was paralysed—they plunged in ; no longer doubting their inteitions, he ordered the other troops to fire on them—not a man obeyed. He (General Curial) then ordered up a detachment of gens d'arrnes, gave them a similar command, snatched in succes sion and fired, himself, two muskets at the deserters ; the gens d'armes then discharged their pieces, a com pliment that was, eturned by a volley from the late soldiers of France on their reaching the opposite bank of the river. Here they found a French Colonel and several others of their countrymen, Officers and sub- ~.; Office, _ Guards, was attended by General Sir WILLIAM • Unite', Major:General FuLtaa, Lieutenant-General S. MA.. nom, Brigadier-General WAutta, Major-General lliust.tr., Colonel Wm,,itaa, Colonell'ust, art'd number of others. Yesterday afternoon, the Right Hon. the LORO MAYOR, accompanied by the LADY MAYORESS, left town, for South End ; during the Holidays. The Duke of OLOVCISTML, left town yesterday, for Bagshot. The CatAXCELLOS of the ESCHEW/II arrived in town yester day front Richmond Park, the reduce of Viscount Sinnott.* The Rarl of Atitanzsar arrived in town yesterday, from Brighton. The Earl of Ream. has arrived In town, torn amour. lased Mn.soosta left town yesterday, for Earl e clines seat, Pansenger, Ikrts. The Ea rl of Toms amhvorl yesterday, at Fenton's ilu:tl, St. James'lsetreet, from ids emit in Kent. Sir Home EMU, Bart. hat arrived at the Royal Elute!, St. James's-street, from his seat in Hants. Sir CHARLES Aeon..., Bart. left town yesterday on a visit to Sir C. Cone, Bart. at his seat in Hants. The Dowager Countess of Pasant= has left town for I:tr scat, Richmond Park, Surrey. • The Hon. Mr. Issas has left town for his father's (Lid YMISOROV6II) seat, Brooklesby, Lincohohire.• Mr. and Mrs. Watvotat have loathe Brunswick House Ho tel, Hanover-square, for Bath. Mr. Fans'', has arrived at the fit. George's Hotel, Albemarle street, front a tour.—Mr. and Mrs. GILANIAM have kft, fur thur seat In Susie:- _ _ _ Departures from the Bath Hotel, Arlington-street t—Carain Lartonox, for IreLtnd and Hr. and Mrs. Pas.assu, for their seat in Norfolk. ' We are sorry to learn that Mr. Winzax is very dang r ly ill at Fella-ball. _ _ _ . _ r. There is nothing important to be found in the Dublin Newspapers, -but accounts or notices of County and other Meetings, for the expression of pubiic sen timent on the latedi,tutbanFe of the peace. Vsii.h so strong an apparent feeling in favour - of tranquiiiit! and mutual affection, it seems wonderful how Irish nation contrive to be always, from some causz or other, in a state little different from that of a house on fire. _ _ On Friday an interesting Meeting took place at the Commercial Tavern, Col k, which was numerously and respectably attended, to hear M. Owes,. devc lope his philanthropic plans for the general improve ment of society, but which also admitted pf extended to Ireland, - where some amelioratiou is so peculiarly necessary. The MAYOR was in the Chair. Mr. Owen entered into a very elaborate develope meat of his plans, from which it appeared they could be adopted on either a very limited or extended scale. He taanifested how necessary it was to give a new model to the moral or physical machinery of socie:, - , to enable it to meet, with advantage and success, the increased power operating against it, from the extension of mechanical machinery, the improve. ments in the arts and sciences, and the excess 'of sup ply over demand. He met the several objecti ns that were started by the Rev. Mr.HAriT, Dr. Powra, ' Dr. Maoist, and Mr. W. BULL'S, who were the on!y other speakers, with much success. • The remains of Baron W. Faozz„ brother to 1:;s Excellency the Ambassador of the Netherlands, u cr • interred on the 14th of November, at Lisbon. cavalcade consisted of the whole Corps Diploma ague, numerous foreigners of distinction, and the Dutch brigade, who were stationed there, who filed minute guns. CANOVA, the celebrated sculptor at Rome, has left behind him a fortune of 7,000,000 of francs, a sum not far short of 300,0001. sterling. According to Parisian gossip, the eldest son of MURAT (ACHILLES) will shortly espouse one of the daughters of JOSEPH BONAPARTE. It is stated, in a recent letter from Berlin, that a fatal duel has just. taken place at Hoyerswerda.— Count Mlcuisstr and another Gentleman had quar relled respecting the merits of a young Polish Lady. Both the parties were wounded—the former mortally. The Emperor ALEXANDER, who was so zealous a patron of mosioxs a few years ago, has shut the mouths of the Moravian Missionaries at Sarepta. Ile has refused them the liberty to baptize or convert the heathen Calmncs, and has reduced them to be mere distributors of Bibles—even one word in the way of commentary being forbidden. The prohibition ex tends to all Protestant missions in Russia. DRYDEN'S Translation of View!, being commended by a Right Rev. Bishop, a witty Earl said—" The orginal is, indeed, excellent, but everything suffers by translation—except a Bishop. PIRON, coming out of a house, met a Bishop en tering, who, observing his rich dress, told PIRON that his dress did not suit him. PIRON knew the faults of the Prelate, and replied haughtily, " My Lord, nei ther do you suit your dress. BANNISTER asked ANDREWS when he intended to bring forth another new Play? " Why," replied AN DREWS, " my Muse is big, and will soon be deli vered."—" Then," said BANNISTER, 68 come to the groaning!" A person addicted to lie, relating a story to ano ther which made him stare, " Did you ever hear that before?" said the narrator. " No," says the other, " did you?" " Your sword, Sir, is very troublesome," said a man, very surlily, to a young Officer in a crowd. "All my enemies are of the same opinion," replicl the young man. A Gentleman having. a horse that started, arl broke his wife's neck, a neighbouring 'Squire told Li!n he wished to purchase it for his wife to ride upon.— ' No," says the other, "I will not sell it—l inte►hi to marry again myself!" FAITH.-Dr. Montague, Chaplain to Janici 11. waiting upon him whenlie was walking in St.Janin, s Park, the King told the Doctor that he was extremely puzzled how to dispose of the Bishoprick of Lon,ion, because there were so many applicants, and all backed with strong interest. The Doctor replied, that if he bad any faith he might easily overcome the diifictilt. 44 Do you take me for an infidel ?" said the King.— " No, please your Majesty," returned the Doctor; 44 but I say, if your Majesty had faith, you iiii z ;ht remove this mountain (placing his hand upon belly) into the Sec." The King took the hint. leagued , new. ,„..,...t c ....._ • ..._....,__ ..-' _ .- _ ...—.:-16.-- --A°' Officer'. Yoe limy eas . ) , itn sint with whit ene n. a . • it is not enough to have rirtpou rotentiadia. Lama a wl s . a s and = e anbadtaipo t. i '-• 34V. I. 4 NEilii,Nl.ireaW.' ::'...0 oboes they wet' received. Curial ordered the re- my infallible d Ines. . I ilkto net_ dim , a -p, ~ ...... , k --. 1,.) , Inaining troops to their quarters—that . night 1500 .. Ase ettlesiagtlcs " be file to . sptlO their itir — es es ••• .. - VEl e ° l "`• members of the adios' Congests, Or 4f they do, 1. oi, . . • ,et ' = &ft . .", West passed otter to the Spaniards with their mins, and . oothvoor fame. they will obtain oeither,bisikri# B ... . Fit • tr e e irnmodiately formed into a regiment, organised :wit ' WEDNBSDAY,IIIICabiIiER 2504 ~..- by the Colonel to whom I have already alluded." t promises the Holy See. , • . . • _ .--.._ . . . . . kind was "As for us we will not mix . divine fil l voin itima de n . ' . iembled— things; but we cannot withilaa* 44 " . lad . 6l b e a r ag As ch a i sti gui DAL.4l4l4 l:::nene rtiblie -L-A .. w i t h Yesterday, the Duke of YORE held- aUm attlw • . clartng, that if a nation or fat* . • le- This 7. " 3","_, Commander-in-Chief 's O ffi ce, Horse Guards, 'which' ra.--- ............i. en gwayant some iadivedule from el* the usual solos: Aim. and with- mere teen as weal was attended by General Sir ik ILLIAM Erni fW. ~' .••• . • 1 LANDABURIAN SOCIETY OF MADRID. This Society, which excites so much alarm among the French Ultras, holds its sittings in a spacious hall, which is well calculated for the reception of a large assembly. It was formerly the refectory of the Convent- of St. Thomas, an extensive pile of build ing, the greater part of which is yet,unapplied to any public purpose, though several of the apartments are well adapted for courts and office% A third part of the Hall is firmly railed in, and furnished with benches for the exclusive use of the Members of the Society and their friends; the remainder is. also fur nished with benches for the use of the Public. At the end of the Hall which is appropriated to the Members, thire is a painted cenotaph, on which is inscribed—A la memoria del immortel Landaburam.— This was the Constitutional Officer who was assassi nated by the Guards on the night of the Ist of July. Over the cenotaph is the following inscription : La soberaisia reside esencialmente ea la nation—. 4 The sovereignty resides essentially in the nation." Square pieces of canvass are hung along the sides of the hall, on which are written several of the most important articles of the Constitution ? On one'of these, at the extremity, is written Firmez y valor Firmness and cotrrage ; and on another, opposite to this, are the words Libertad y union—" Liberty and union." The rostrum is over the railing; and close by the wall, exactly in the form of a pulpit, and upon the front of it is written in large letters ' La Constitaciott o inuerte—" The Constitution or .Death." The halt is well lighted ; a guard of addiers -attend to preserve order, and a military band is present, which plays patriotic airs before the speeches commence, and in the intervals. betiveen them. The Chairman sits under the cenotaph of Landaburn, and rings his bell when there is any disorder. ' The orator must be a member of the society, and when he wishes to address the people he must ascend - the rostrum. A great number of the visitors consists of the fair sex, who are for the most part violent Con stitutionalists—at least in Madrid. The meetings commence at seven, and terminate about half-past ten, on the evenings of Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, and, generally speaking, the greatest order prevails. Applauses are signified either by Vivas or by clapping of hands. The meeting uni formly concludes with a general shout of Viva /a Constitucion ! or Viva Riego ! which, in general ac ceptation here, are synonymous. Vessels, which have arrived from Constantinople, announce that the GRAND TURK has caused to be beheaded his favourites, HALEB EFFENDI and 13211.• BER BASCIII, and that he has charged the whole 51ini,try: These vessels saw, in passing Tenedos, the sea covered with the wrecks of enemy's vessels. It is said, that the riots in the Netherlands have been serious, and that the KING has applied for 10,000 men, to enable him to maintain his authority. The riots of Louvain have been formidable, four persons have been killed, and the troops refused to act against the Bourgeois, saying that they were only to defend their country against foreigners. . _ The Duke of WELLINCTITON,. previous to his de panne . frorn Paris, sent Lord FITZROY SOMERSET to. Madrid, with the result of- the negociations, his Grace being prevented by ill-health froth going there in person, as was originally intended. - Lord FITZ ROY SOMERSET l$ the friend of General ALAVA, who has great influence in the Cortes at the present mo ment, and every circumstance that has hitherto transpired, leads us to hope that a good understand. , ing will soon be established between France and Spain. It augurs well that the subject of their dif ferences has, in a great measure, been left to British mediation ; and that the French have divested them selves of that haughty and arrogant tone.they a little time back assumed, England now stands in the cha racter of a mediatress and umpire, and we trust her good offices will be crowned with complete success. Since the return of the Duke of Wewsnros, the most anxious curiosity has been awakened in the public mind, to ascertain what may be his Grace's report of his mission, or his sentiments on the present situation of affairs b etween . France and Spain. With out any direct knowledge on the subject, we think we can infer the true answer from the eonduct of the Noble Duke. It is known that after his departure from Paris was arranged, he received dispatches from home, desiring him to remain in the French capital, if he felt that the object of his mission was incom plete; but he adhered to his first determination.— His Grace, then, had arrived at the conclusion, that the reasons for his. interference bad ceased. Had it been because war was inevitable, the Ultra Journals of Paris had long ago sounded the alarm: -but they ,remain silent. r