Star. — London, England, 1823-05-07 00:00:00

~ •i ~ ''7e ~.~ dual falr tameiderable eneasiness in consequence of Such statement, and being the first person who in. formed him (Mr. Plunkett) of the very important tes timony which Won:sell could give, he felt that he owed to Mr. Wadden every favour in his power to shew him. That individual had authorised him . (Mr. Plunkett) to state that he had not left Ireland on the account mentioned, and that it was in his absence the Commiesion of Bankrupt had issued against him, to supersede which a motion was then pending. The CHAIRMAN begged leave to repeia his re. quest of yesterday, that Hon. Members would in put ting their questions to witnesses address the Chair ; and that they would not remain near the witnesses. He also begged that Hon. Gentlemen would refrain from holding protracted conversations in the House. Barrett Wadden was then called in and examined by the CITAIRMAN—The witness stated that his residence was in Palate. street, Dublin, and that he is a silk.manufacturer. Examined by Mr. J. Wiwaus—Knows John DlTonuell, who is his son-in-law. Remember to have seen him the Wed nesday after the riots in the Dublin Theatre, on which occasion Connell made a communication to him conuected with the riots. WiLLuss—What was that statement?—On that evening (Wednesday, Dec. 18). McConnell called at my house when we were going to tea, and expressed his surprise at the conversation and conduct of Mr. Sheriff Thorpe on the preceding evening. That the Sheriff's conduct not only betrayed great ignorance, but was altogether strange; that he scarcely appeared to be in his right senses, although there were present Mrs. Sibthorp, Mrs. Sibthorp's daughter and son, himself (31‘Connell), and George Graham, one of the alleged rioters; that they were play ing at cards, William Graham threw down the Knave of Clubs, ex lalming , " That is the Lord Mayor; I wish he were out of •.Ifice that f might have a lick at him." That Mrs. Sibthorp asked Graham, " Ilow could you do that? You arc too little." ( ( lraltam Is a 30181 Pun). "By 0.—!" said Graham, " I wonld jump up and have a lick at his nose: He then raid, D—n that Lord Wellesley, no good can happen while he is in this country." That at another part of the evening, M'Coonell asked what was likely to become of, ot to be done with the persons charged with the riot? That the Sheriff made answer, " They are safe; I will give them a Jury that will &cleft them. I have an Orange Jury in my pocket for the ragas*: &Man Lis hand on his pocket at the same time. This information witness thought of so much importance that on the following slay he communicated it to Mr. Mathews, who is to Mr. Johnson, Lord Weliesley ' s Private, Secretary, and wards to theAtterney. General at his own bean. He had been unfortunate in trade, for that he had been once possessed of a large property, which he had then lost. He had on a former , occasion been a - bankrupt, but the commission was superseded, nd his creditors had expressed their satisfaction at his conduct. He had never been compelled to leave Ireland. Had only two creditors in the world, except perhaps that he might owe a few trifling debts for articles of housekeeping, not amounting in the whole to Xls.—(Hear, hear). To questions put by Colonel BARRY—Witness replied, that the remarks made on the Lord Mayor applied to him equally in tLat capacity, and to his business as a card-maker.--(Culosiel Barry here put several questions to the witness respecting the time at which be made the communication to the Attorney- General, the answers to which were unimirattant). He ad mitted that Mr. Kidahl. an At:orney, had an execution on his goods for his wife's marriage settlement—that he was not now on good terms with M'ConneU, believing that be was the cause of his wife's absconding from his house, and musing that exe cution to be laid on his goods during his absence In England on business--/Hear, hear). Mr. J. Wunaans—ls there any political difference between you and MiConnell?—Perhaps it may be allowed me to state, that most of my misfortunes arose out of my political opinions. The witness then went on to state, that from the time of Ms attaining the age of manhood he had embraced and supported what were termed liberal opinions upon political subjects; that he was in consequence shocked to find that- attempts had UM snad4 upon that lad who he had reared with so much care, to induce hint to become an Orangeman . That be had asked I . :Manual hew he could standby and hear the Marquis Wel. Juicy abused? and that DlT.onnell replied, be was awed by the presence of the Sheriff, who he had then seen lot the first time, and who had his- sword and gold chain on—(A laugh}—That although he was no Orangeman, he begged equally to disclaim solemnly being a member of any other secret or illegal Assad*. slop wiatever:: In reply to the questions of Colonel litatutr, witness stated, that Mrs. Wadden gave as a reason for causing the execution to be bid so, that trade was becoming bad, and she was determined to f. ctect herself lien a gondol wee pet to witness respecting a circumstance Iv had reference to his private character, and which, after a arable Macadam was ordered, no the ntodon of Mr. Wiansnets, to be Menge/ front the Minutes of the Com mittee. In compinoce, therefore, with the whit of the Home thus armed, we deem it proper entirely to oak the getedoe, as ureil as the discussion to which k gave rise} 'William Pools was the next whines celled. He Mewed se. der a seven cold, which made hint dame baudbleletbe . By Mr. Wu.t.tems.—What'it yens 'itemise lan& Answer not beard. I wish the witness to state if he is in Alderman of the City of Dublin?-1 am not. What profession do you follow I—T occupy some land watch I farm (as the witness wu understood.) have you arty situation in the CorporadonT—l lave. I have since 180.2 represented the Corporation of Brewers, r l aar 7 re spectable body. The late Governor of the Bank of I was -anent the Members. Were you residing in Dublin at the time of the riots at the Theatre .—I reside about three miles from Dublin. I was fre quently in Dublin at that time, and also during the triaL I know Sheriff Thorpe. I had 'some conversation with him upon the subject of the Jury, but it was before the riot took plate. Be fore that time, I told him I wished to be on the nest Commis. siun Grand Jury ; he told me I should; this was in the month of November. I saw Mr. Sheriff Thorpe after the Jury were sworn, and then I saw him in the Sessions House. That was the Grand Jury. I spoke to Sheriff Thorpe, and remonstrated with him upon the violation of his promise. I said I *Might he had used me ill; he bad broken his word. and therefore was not a proper person to fiU that situatioo. Mr. Sheriff Thorpe said in reply, that he had a very band card to play—ft was ins possible that he could please all parties. I had before said that be had broken his Word to serve party purposes. What I meant was this—the respectable part of the corporation to which I be lorig had determined to act upon his Majesty's letter; and in fur therance of that object, we had put out of the Corporation a Mr. Sheever, who had made himself conspicuous in dresibg the status of king William. That Gentleman (iibeever) had once belonged to the Corporation with the witness. I certainly Cr► deaveurcd to oust him from the Corporatien • I voted against ; that was in . November last. To the best of my recollec tion, Shea Thorpe said conciliation men would not do fordbat Jury, or words tes that effect. That was 'after I said I had been excluded for - party purposes. I know that Mr. Skeeter is kW mite!), acquainted with Sheriff Thorpe. I never bad any dif ference with Mr. Sheriff Thorpe, though we never agreed in po lities—(A den's think I afterwards saw Mr. Sheriff Thorpe until the nest grafter day. He took hold of my band on the stair"; he caught hold oLmy hand before I perceived him, and said, I hope everything will be forgotten between us. I I walked on. He invited me to the Mac Dinner. I said if I dined in town V woad go, but that it was not probable. There has been another quarterly assembly since, at vddelil saw lit. Sheriff Thorpe. At that assembly it was proposed to pass a vote of censure upon the Attorney-General for his conduct with re gard to the late trials,, and also to petition the Monis upon that subject; to which proposition I moved an amendment I it was seconded, but the blteriff refused to put it, and said the origheal flotation had been carried. Mr. Sheriff Thorpe presided upon that occasion. The amendment was promo's' so audibly as to be heard by the Sheriff; indeed, it was tuppurted by a speech from a Mr. Fity.simnions. By Colonel Tycoon.—l wish to know from the witness what his reason was for wishing to be on the Grand Joryl—shly first ssasoo was, my right—(The remainder of the answer was not heard). Did you appty to Shetiff Cooper to be pot on that Jury was passing !Woman Starts, who wished as to be on tic Jury. and said my coodhatory spansis at the Bermes' Cempenp bad prevented me; that Thorpe would out pat me us; and . I theft west in and applied.to Mr. Cooper. Was witness acquainted with the accesatioe against O'Meara? —I w...$ Do you know the crime of which he was eurged?-1.7p0n my honour, I do not. - • Are you intimately acquainted with Mr. O'Meara?—l • 1 not; I have known hint fur some time. 'By Sir 0. Hat.—Do you consider Mr. Thorpe a high wry man?—l do. What do you mean by a party wian?—We consider him i Protestant ascending man---(A laugh). Are you considered a high party man ?—I rather think noto .1 I wish to know if the r itneis is.the Mr. Poole who artendiso many Public Bleetings in Dublie—Never any unconnected with the Corporation. I have been in the habit of attending quarterly meetings of the Corporation regularly. I have not been successful in my motions there. Latterly I hope I hare, for I took an active part in the election of the Lord Alayor of Dub lin; we succeeded; therefore I think we are mending—( A laugh).—..Upon meeting Sheriff Thorpe I distinctly told Mm what I have before stated. Do you consider there was much conciliation, without any reason assigned by the Sheriff, for having left you off to make such an attack upon Sheriff Thorpe =-He did stare, as I under stood, to a most respectable Alderman :of the City of Dublin, that it was on account of my party feelings be left me off the panel ; and there was little coacillation in that declaration. Who was the Aldertnan?—The Lord Mayeivlect; Alderman Smith,: who is (as was understood) bt attendance. I did not Wish to mention his name.bot since you have asked forit I have. By another Maria.-4 don't know who Mr. O'Meara is ; ' I believe he is the celebrated T. Olileara. Upon my honour' he did not intimate to me ,for what purpose he wished me to serve on the July, except for thrpurpose of administering im- . partial justice. By another Mramee..—When I applied to Sheriff Cooper, he stated to me that Mr. Sheriff ThFpe lte.olo panel in his pocket in Green -street; and he %assure be couid.put•me on the Jury. The Snort-hand Writer was here .called on, who read from his minutes the-evidetice of Mr. Cooper; but as no contradiction appeared;we omit the repe tition of evidence which may be. found in our report of Sheriff Cooper's testi rnony... ! (Sce yesterday's Star.) • After some further observations from Mr. J. Wtc- LIAM and COL BARRY, the witness was recalled. The evidence of Sheriff Cooper was then read over to witness► Sir G. Hut..—Does witness object to any part at that testi mony ?—As far as Sheriff Cooper stated the circumstances which passed between him and witness, be was correct ; on the other part witness knew nothing about. It. That part of the evidence whisk bad been given by witness, relative to the part of the teathoont fainded on what witness had read In the news pagivvas oriersa so-he wi *did net go to ge lli =er's Court t I did not. That was previous to the begatiales of the Jury. Did witness request Sheriff Thorpe to do as he bad stated in the Recorder's Court?--That was impossible, because I never went to the Recorder's Court. (Laughter.) Mr. Buowm.ow.—As you wished to be on the panel, did you offer Mr. Sheriff Thorpe any recompense if he would place you on the paael?—Witaess answered, No ; if the Hon. Member for Armagh—(Order, order.) The CHAIRMAN desired that witness would not • 'make any personal allusions. The witness was desired to withdraw. Dlr. A BERCROM BY said. that witness was about to reply to the observations which had been made re lative to his own conduct. Mr. G. BENNET said that the witness • had be haved very. unbecomingly. Sir J. NEWPORT said, that the witness had spoken warmly, because he had been addressed warmly. Mr. C. FORBES considered that the witness could, not avoid answering so, as his veracity had been im peached, and he had been badgered so. Mr. Alderman WOOD raid, that the witness had I bsen Severely treated." His conduct relative to being put on the Grand Jury was not without precedent, Iron in the city of London. Sir R. SHAW said, that-the witness bad felt him 'self bound to defend his conduct against sbe coan-2 meats which had been made on it. • - ": t s witness being here recalled,. • The *CHAIRMAN recommended to bins- to ad; dress his observations solely to the 'Chair. Wits was, however, fully at liberty to justify. himself. ";:;* Mr. ilsoi ..41 nuaw.l4 yea tell Sheriff Thorpe, if be ' • pat, yes oo the Grand Jury, in order to erandne the ailed t• 011esos fay, that you would not divide on the question re. spelldetritus. st the Tbeatre?—l did not. Mood asked U wkness had any objection to state the matte iabit ?--The witness said that he could not avoid alluding be or bean attributed to him personally by the Honour ebls Umber fee Armagh. After some observations from Mr. AZERCROMBY and Mr. S. Bottum, The witness, in answer to some observations, stated, that be could not avoid alluding to some comments which he had read in The Courier news- paper on his conduct,, and which related to his hay mg offered some advantage to Sheriff Thorpe for putting him on the Jury; but which observations he regarded as the greatest libel possible on any man. Mr. J. Woulose.—Wb• are called the concilkolon men in Dahlia ? Those who wish to set according to his Miesty's hurt. Co you awe why yes apected Sir W. Smyth ft be Fore. ratan .f th e Grand Joryl—flecame he had bens is she preceding year; and according to usual nom (die idioms had served an several Grand Juries) Sir W. Smyth ought to Ithire been the Foreman. • Witness continued to state. that he bad served on seven. Ormsd Jude.. The Grand Jades of January, ISM, bad beaus, the Ascendancy, or Orange party, ins proportion far more than aw 4 the preceding years. There were various persons en she Gran4Juries 41123, who ought not, from their ranitill INN In Fie aubese Grand Juries, to the exclusion of other paler lOW Iliad served before as Jorors. L Mr. WILLIAMS wished that witness shOdid tits the pane l. • The CHAIRMAN said, that it might be rather difficult to. enter into the circumstances at that pre. cis* moment. The witness then withdrew .in order to examine the panel, and to be able to decide upon the comps see rank in society of the persons on the Grand I Jury in 1825, contrasted with those of the immedi lately preceding Grand Juries. • After some observations from various Members, relative to the course which the Committee ought to have adopted, • The witness was ordered 20 read ever the name of the Cie* Jurors of Jaarary, 15Y7, midi" width he did, and telmemeeed 011 the manses of each. Owe math he old, was a Corporotion matj another s 01:041Vateri a third, a &rale!. ens 0. Guild of Merchants; t; fourth, bad ewe so Eisril Cage dinner, and because' he bad undmefted &at " Me &dans iladr. linsoorul memory" was not to he then toasted, bad band a' Alan around his aresples with these wools en the ribbon, end bad retained it on his (unbred during the evening; s 61th, ens ace of sisal nob e. the prow who had beat included it the Joy, tae. Mr. J. %mune.= that Grand Jury P—)ions. whoever. Were there any conciliedon men, so called In Dobillson winless see say &AIM DAMN as —There were tie wadsuers 45i5.14116- *am wit haw Mathews. • • Witness near itsteJ, that he had been on 10111111 Grand Juries prior to 18251. Roman Catholics a been on some of those Grand Juries./ The rash the Grand Jurors in lea did by no means ewer spond with thole of the Grand Juries of 1822.- Them were Roman Catholics on the Grand Jetties whooped.. meters had bees highly respectable. The property °time of them bad bear estimated at snore than 100,600/, They had served on Grand Juries - shAins . the shrieyalty of Sir %V. Smyth. • ile•N. roLluearr.—Does witni-is considir that thaw rhina . vihrs bad bees on the Grand Jury us 189.3, would. beesielkor. Were ' as witness said, Ascendancy men, have beea argot br their political feelings, contrary to their oath, and the &Mild! which they is Grand Jurors were to give i—That is a alkali question to answer. • A MEMBER asked if the witness would have any objection to state, whether he considered that the Sheriff had been actuated by any feeling of that sort in his selection of those persons to serve astrtandJurors? Mr. PEEL rose to order, and the witness was or dered to withdraw. The [tight Hon. Gentleman then put it to the Committee, whether those cpiestions could be considered as likely to lead to the object which the Committee had in view, namely, the ob taining fair and impartial justice. After few words from Mr. Gout.auatc, the wit ness was again called in. By Sir G. Hir.t—Persons of political feeling are very honour able men, and sit fur Grand Juries of the City cf Dublin, as im partial men. Many are loyal to their Sovereign, and not wishing to outrage their duty or their feelings, or the country. lam of that class withdraw). Ido not wish to outrage my countrymen. Mr. James Troy, a silk-manufacturer of Dublin, said that be had been examined by the Grand Jury, he believed, on the day before the bills were ignored. There were no other witnesses in the room at the time. lie gave evidence to some transactions at a tavern in Essex -street, Dublin, on the night bf the riot at the. theatre. It regarded the per.ons indicted : din witness men tioned their names; observing that be did not know their names on the night when he saw them at the tavern. The ATTOILNEY-GENERAL objected to this line of inquiry, contending that it was not relevant to the question before the Committee. Colonel BA RItY wished the whole case to be fully investigated from beginning to end. Mr. WYNN thought that the order of reference did not warrant the Committee in inquiring what passed beflore the Grand Jury. Mr.ABERCROMBY, Mr.PLUNKETT, Mr.IIROUGHAM, Mr. SCA RLIITT, Mr. PEEL, Mr. M. A. TAYLOR, Mr. J. WILLIAMS, and Sir G. HILL, each delivered their opinion upon the point, after which the examination was continued. Witness was examined by the Grand Jury as to what bad oc curred at the tavern: he was questioned by several for about-a quarter of an hour—certainly not less. He bad not stated all he knew before he was desired to-quit the room; before he could deliver the whole of his answers he was interrupted by fresh interrogations. He did not•know the names of the persons at the time be saw them at the tavern, but learnt them afterwards, and he was desired by the Grand Jury not to mention in what way any of the persons at the tavern expressed themselves, if he did not at the time they spoke know their names : at least two of the Grand Jury gave him that direction. He had been told the names of the persons at the tavern by a Gentleman who was with Min at the time, before he wont to be examined by theGrandJary. George Farley examined by Mr. Wrissasm.--Witness is as. ettorneT In Dublin, and was examined before the Grand Jury on the subject of the riot. The evidence he gave 'was as to what he saw and heard at 's-Taveni. is Essex-street. The Persons he saw there were Forbes, Gmhans and two pother per inea. Witness did not know the name of Forbes, when he saw Mai at the tavern ; and on stating that so the Grand Jury, be was told not to mention antthing that he did not know of his own knowledge. By Colonel BARlM—Witness staled every fact that .e sue within his knowledge at the tavern, except the name of the per t ., son, which be did not know at the time. • By Mr. Beownmr.—Whness knows a man named Broca, Mid might have said to him that it would be as well for him (arireas) not to run so high against the Attorney-General; but 61lever said it would be better for him to follow witness's exam . - 'pk, and have three guineas a day; and witness, 1p fact, did not asoeive three guineas a day. Broeas is an engraver in Dublin, antl, witness hid conversed ,with blur on the subject in the Dub lin Library. , Brous madetiraself verybusy. He came forward As a volunteer, and witness understood that he had said and un certain ti ling; Answer to, a question from Mr. Bacmormst, witness ex phdned that he untierstood at the Police-nice Broca, had given • Mffereit aceounesor to the throwing the bottle, to that which gwoothei persons-had given. • As. BRoaastma—So that by saying and unsaying, you mean diet he did not say what another man said laUgh).—Wit nest bad understood from Brocas that the evidence.he could giie was, that the permit accused of throwing the bottle was not the person who actually threw it. After a few questions From Colonel BARRY, Mr. Banter:tow Sir F. Onstaarr, and Mr. Wrulams, the witness was ordered to withdravi. " I Mr. Troy was then railed back, and shortly examined by Col. BAR/IT • but his answers were given in so indistinct a tone, that their b earing could not be collected. Mr. BROUGHAM said, that if his Honourable Friend the Member for Coventry looked at the clock, he would see it waS near the time of adjournment. He (Mr. Brougham) should be happy to second the motion of the Honourable Member. The House then resumed, the Cuanza*); reported progress, and obtained leave to sit again to-morrow. Mr. SCARLETT obtained leave to bring in a Bill to extend the jurisdiction of the County Coutt of Lancaster. The other Orders of the Day Were then dhposid of, and the House adjourned at Half-past Twelve &Clock. FRENCH PAPERS. PARIS MAY 4. The. accounts from the frontiers of Catalonia given by the Journals of the South of France say that Ro magosa entered Puyterda on the 22d April, at the head of 980 min, amidst general acclamations:- 44 The King for ever I—Death to the Constitution r A traveller from the Seo d'Urgel affirms that they are selling the corn and provisions in the forts. On the 19th Solscrna was occupied by Mesalles, who demanded a contribution to pay his troops. By order of Mina, SOO troops of the line had quitted that town the day before, to join him in the neighbour. hood of Yich, where be was collecting his force, and that on the following day* 600 Militia, who formed - Merest of the garrison, were sent to Manresa and Cardona.. Before they evacuated Solsona, the silver plate was removed from the churches hat belonging to the cathedral is said to weigh seven hundred weight. It - was said that Berga and Rippoli had also been evacuated. In this Case; General Milans could not maintain his pirsition 'at Campredon. Ort.thenther hand. the Echo du Midi reports, that Mina, leaving the Ter behind - him, has formed his line of "defence before•Gerenai and thus he : would in same measure have offered battle to an,army uith 10,000 or 12,000 men.. Another Journal makes his force 15,000-men; but alt these statements are very vague. What seems certain is; thai Marshal Moncey is not dispoled- to march forward .without being sure that Geneva Donadieu, who is commissioned to kee p. his eight Clear, has taken a position• in Spanish Cer dagne, and that on the other side his Excellency his caused the coast to be occupied from Point Cervera to tape Crests.. in order to secure his subsistence, by. s earhe San), Journal says, that the Bishop of Yich,. Who' was ender arrest at Barcelona, has been ern baited on board a tartane, with several eriests, and that'Orlenihey had got near to 6lolines - del Rey; they were all shot. The Journal does not explain whether this -execotion was in consequence - of a sentence, or whether it roust be attributed to the barba: ity 'Of the person!, who were vs escort dle pi isoieers. -Accounts fro . to Pio, of the 2Gth, statu that several fleas of heavy cannon had passed through that in carts, supposed to be intended fbr the siege of Ft. l'Soleistan's.- -Journal du Commove, May 4. PARIS, MAY 4.—The Municipal Body ci'..thz Ci.r of Paris was admitted today to pay its resp.cts to his Majesty, on the anniversary of his Majesty's return to his capital. Accounts from Cadiz of the 9th say, that Gener4 Riego had been received there on the Bth with the greatest enthusiasm. He made a short speech to the people recommending unanimity and stn ict observance of the Constitution, for which every Spaniard ought to shed his blood. A letter from Vittoria of 28th April, written be one of the Officers attached to the Household of tht Duke of Angouleme, to his -brother in Paris, lays tu t Royal Highness is to leave Vittoria on the sth May; to stop (slur days at Burgos, and arrive at Ma hid ca the 20th. One could not travel with more security in France, and our army would already occupy the capital of Spain, if tl:e Prince had not resolved to wait till the communication with Catalonia was per. fectly established."—Qadidienne. The Exchange has been closed to-day, on accoett of the fete. In the evening all the public beadily were illuminated, as well as a consider able nuinber of private houses. PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE. • PARIS, MAY 3. Yesterday there was witnessed, in the neighbour hood mf Paris, one of those Court exhibitions which were supposed to have expired with the old regime, and which scarely an) body could have expected to see revived by so old a King. His Majesty's favourite, you know, is Madame du Cayla. His fondness seems to increase with age and infirmities: he has lately, at a great expense (nearly 3,000,000 of .francs, ac. cording to report), fitted up a little chateau at Bt. Ouen, near St. Denis, on the scite of the old royal residence. This chateau, together with a mar l & cent portrait of himself, he has lately given in a pre. sent to this Lady. As yesterday was the anniver sar y of his arrival at St.-Ouen, where he issued the famous Declaration of 1814, Madame du Cayla proposed to honour the occasion by inviting a large party t o breakfast with his Majesty. She accordingly issued cards to more than five hundred persons, including the Ministers, Foreign Ambassadors, and chief No bility about the Court. The form and explessioe of the .cards are preciselT, a.n told, those of the royal favourites of Louts XIV. and Loci, XV, The following is a copy :—La Condesse Coyle espere gue volts voudries Dien veair d:jeauir vendreds, 2 Mai, au pavilion dm Saint Ouen, a nig precis." You observe there is no phrase about "doing her the honour," nor the other usual forms of salon don or invitation. To the notes of the Ambassadis and privileged classes, . Madam added the folloning postscript UN grand personnage y sera incoputsc meaning the king of course. The greatest part of the persons invited proceeded to the scene. The gam equipages of the capital continued pouring to &id Ouen, from mid day till late in the afternoon. The Ministers all attended the levee of a woman oho' " theliing deliBhteth to honour." The Holy Anima Ambassadors vied with each other in the tidiness( their equipages and the punctuality of their atm& anee. The grand personnage, however ' could se honour the pavilion with his presence. He had pia mised to be present in a procession through the city, and. he found The two labours, of a great breakfast and a solemn promenade, would be too faiiguisi . ' PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.. • • FROM THE CONSTITUVONNRL. PERPIGNAN, APRIL*. Don Francisco Robert, Governor of Vich for dr Regency, who set out for that town with a Ili loaded with proclamations, in order to raise the walls country, returned here yesterday with all his balm After having passed several days on the fron aar has returned much alarmed: he relates that lat* been entirely baffled and stupified, as well u his panions (the monks and priests), by learning, call frontiers, that the whole population of Catalonialed risen en masse to oppose invasion, and that dirk friends had abandoned them and made comma cause with the Constitutionalists; but what mauler prised them, and filled up the measure of their ame nishment, was heir learning that General/VT.4A* was said to bi armost without troops, was at Vich with 9,000 men; that Rotten was at Olaf with 2,000, exclusive of 400 men whom he had detached quo Carnpredon ; that Lobera commanded at Bader' and Tortola, where he had established himself with 2,500 men, and that Milan, was posted StE+teb s. , Llada, and Basseguda, with 5,000 men; ref diser that the ci-devant Governor of Vich ethad d being enabled to fulfil his mission, and could boa re• some his post so easily as was imagined. Our troops have invested the Castle of Firm M. de Lasire, who was at the head-quartert 41,6 Marshal, returned on the 29d, and set out freak" Ls the course of the day for Bayonne. .1.7 Letters from Cerdagne of the 22d, in theses*, sity;— ,, We were yesterday evening on the # notice having been given that General Mina had so' rived at Ripon with 6000 men; the fact is, bowery that 600 have arrived at Rilrat." It is not supposed that Mina' has made aortae o l ment upon Ripoll; but it is probable, shat learnt the arrival of General Donnadieu in Cerder 4l and that there was a talk of organizing a dirnisalt has marched a small corps of troops into the eIINP I Ribas, in order to be timely Wormed of theories ments of General Donnadieu, if he should , imsr! march upon Olot or Vich, the gorges of slayor beig guarded by Gorrea, and his troops half' is t* tioned in all the mountains which command art FROM ma COURIImitArDRADNS, APRILAIi IC • General the Count d'Abisbal has pointed oat* eantonments which are to be occupied in the oat ,bouritood of Madrid, by the different corps ail army. These cantonments are as near to each d° as peisible; so that the corps may commtinititer l each other, and assemble at the same signal. _ The 18th, in the evening, the pieces of can gan to artive here, and the artillery baggage, vs' was in the depot of Sego The Political Chief of clathation to the inhabitants them on the good spirit circumstan Were reviewed On the' 4 - Outdid, andit furnished a -new• opportunity of for the Constitution. • ;aria. Seville has addressed kft ;cants of that city, fel: it which they have d'' : nees. The militia d • 14th ; the review 1061 0 scl to the inhabitant64W manifesting their entloo or mi Ar ezt hal gel fro j lll4 11111 and to pre flea bad proi then eve' the °eel Poi whi q!re . Po So me M . • ' a to • 1 tim fro • rep ing