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wry London, with 1 t aluable cup ; the .other 11 tt'ea 'vessel, laden With wheat. MADRID, JANUARY is. We have obtained some additional infcitmaeitin re• lative to the famous mission - of the Duke de San 'Carlos. That personage, it appears, brought two letters; one from our beloved King, and the other from the execrable Corsican. Thy Regency . opened the *former, but the latter was sent back, unopened, to its treacherous author. to this conduct the Re gency gave a new proof of the decision, good faith, and loyalty, with which they act for the benefit of the country. We understand also, that in the first' secret sitting of the Cortes, the Regency laid before them an account of the new plots of the Corsican, and of the manner in which they had acted; and that the Cortes expressed their full satisfaction at the course pursued by the Regency. We have also great pleasure in communicating, that the Cortes and the Executive Government proceed with the greatest union and harmony in this delicate business, with which it was the object of the Corsican to embroil . us ; and that these two Authorities, animated with the most pa triotic sentiments, correspond entirely with the wishes' of the Spanish people, who have entrusted lb them_ the happiness of the country. One observation we would make, and it is this: it is not yet certainly known whether the Regency have taken measures to prevent similar Corsican mission: in future. We have, however, reasons to prestzme, that orders have been given to prohibit any emissary or envoy of Bonapatte's from treading thee-Spanish soil. What confirms us in this presumption is, the knowledge that Palafox, who had reached Via in Catalonia, has not since moved a step in advance. S'PANISH AMERICA. NEW ORLEANS, NOVEMBER 27. By the vessel from Vera Cruz which arrived here on Tuesday, several lettds have been received in this city, arid we have been favoured with the perusal of one of them, containing the following particulars : The insurrection never had, even in the days of }lidaloo, assumed a character equally fisrmidabk and decisive. The insurgents have at length seized on Acapulco, one of the finest ports of the Pacific Ocean, and perhaps the only safe harbour in Meilen. It is eminency situated for commerce with the East, and Was once famoos for its annual galloons to Manilla. " It appears that Morillos, after having secured his posts in the Southern Provinces, and organized a powerful army, found himself sufficiently strong to detach several corps to intercept the communication between Vera Cruz and Mexico. The army which blockaded a valuable convoy in the fortress of Perote, at the aparture of the above vessel, was estimated, at 1 70,000 men. Perote is 95 miles from Vera Cruz. Apprehen sions were entertained for the capital, as no news - from thence had been received for some time at Vera Cruz. " N. B. We have just learnt that San Bras, a port in the Pacific Ocean, near Acapulco, has also fallen into the hands of the Insurgents." THE EVENING LONDON. r TqUitSISAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1814. trItICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK Red. 691 701—Cons. 6141 70—for ace. 691 t 701 i 4 per Ct. 85-5 per Ct. 974-.--Omo. 254 25141 Bds. 7s. Se. pr.—Lg . Ans. 17 1-16th bank Stock 263—Exch. Bills Ss. 7s. pr. We alluded yesterday to the- strange rumours to which some of our contemporaries have given a cir tulation to which they were not entitled. ;Still the terorts are kept tip t and as they are propagated with so much industry as to affect the value of varl ets kinds of property * we feel ourselves called upon to guard our Readers against imposition. If we may credit the pretensions of some men, no thing that passes in the Cabinet can be hid from them—though the members are under an oath of secrecy, and men honourable in society. Believe what they assert, and Ministers are at daggers-draw log !--some of the Allies have determined to treat separately !—all May be expected to do so!--Britain is to be left aloneexcluded from the society of na tions—and once more to have all the world as her enemies ! Nor is -this all s . she has a war faction —a p-ace faction—the seeds of dissection, distraction, Sand anarchy in full blossom ! We can hardly _command patience to give even a brief recapitulation of the folly and nonsense which has fonnd its way into cir culation within these few -days. What frenzy can have seized the public mind so suddenly as to induce among any a belief of such absurdiees Have any of the Allies, by their conduct, mani fested the' slightest evidence of alienation from those correct and honourable principles, and feelings which have-been so prominently conspicuous in all their proceedings against the common enemy ? Nat 0ne..4- Aye but Lord CASTLEREAGIT has gone to the Conti. rent s and he would not go there for nothing ! .How profound is this ! The war ladle?: may use it, or the Aiwa faction may use it with equal wisdom. But , vbenoe the jargon of some about interminable war, and others to have peace on any terms? Let the puhlie exercise their own judgment : let them apply the dic• tares of common sense to the principles by which Ministers must be guided at a crisis like the present, and they will come much nearer to the truth than by attending to the bold assertions of men who can know nothing about State secrets. Is there a man of common. sense in the country who would treat with NAPOLEON as with a person on whose promises the smallest reliance can be placed ? - Not one. On the other hand, is there a man of sound under. standing who would affirm that, even at the risque of having all the States of Etuope leagued against us, . , . we ought to carry on internisinable itir against BONA PARrEf We boldly sat not one. In, fact, Statesmen are and must be elided iri their deliberations by the tame motives that direct the Con duct of the common affairs of life—a tomp - arison of circumstances =enquiries to ascertain' not merely , what is derirable, but what is porale and aftainalle. 'Ore detest as Mach ai men can do, the tyrant 80. I NAPARTE, and would rejoice at his destruction. We are decidedly df opinion that it would be for the real interest of France as Well as the other States of Eu rope, that he should be hurled from the throne which he has usurped ; but we are not prepared to say, that under no circumstances Whatever would we think Ministers justifiable in concluding a Peace even -with him. The decision of the question depends not upon the desire of Ministers, but on circumstances which they may try to influence but cannot-controul. If there is a danger of any of the Allies tiring of the war—and the thing is possible; while at the same time there is a perfect unanimity as to the necessity of obtaining complete security for the repose of Eu rope in any joint treaty, by demanding possession of his frontier garrisons, we think few will be round ' who would not prefer such a treaty to a rupture of the general Alliance. • We state a strong, but a possible case, because we find many people disposed to argue, as if NONE but the Ministers of Great Britain were to have a voice in dictating the line of policy which should be pursued by the Allies. The idea is absurd. , Our Ministers must seek not merely what to them may appear de sirable, birt what, under every circumstance, may be attainable. It may, however, becOnsiderea a wise and happy Measure, that a Minister of such acknowledged powers and conciliating manners as Lord Came azabu is to have personal communication with the principal Potentates and Statesmen of Europe.— More is to be learnt in this way in a few months, than from years of correspondence, conducted under the usual diplomatic forms ; and we augur incalculable benefits to the State from the insight and knowledge that will thus be acquired of the views of other States—their partialities, prejudices, resources, and influt.ntial powers. We pretend to no knowledge of the extent of the powers with which Lord - CmattarAott was invested, but we may say, without the fear of contradiction, that greater discretionary powers would be given to so high an officer as a Secretary of State, than are or can be given to inferior Agents: and we may assert that no apprehensions need to be entertained .of his abusing them. We shall conclude for the present by simply re marking that the rumours that have been circulated, of dissentions in the Cabinet and projected changes of Administration, are altogether groundless. Much has been stated, but we believe with little real infounation, respecting the routine of the Negq elation said to have been commenced. The follow ing particulars, so far as dates are concerned, we have reason to.tbink will prove pretty correct: " The first Dispatch from Lord CASTLEREAGH was dated Basle, the 23d ult. The next day his Lord ship. bad audiencies of the Emperor of AUSTRIA and King of PaysstA. The Emperor ALEXANDER, who quitted Basle the day before, left a letter for his Lordship, highly complimentary, and couched in terms of marked esteem and distinguished considera tion. Lord CASTLEREAGH followed the Emperor ALEXANDER, the subsequent morning, to Vesoul, where be was admitted to an interview. “ Lords CATHCART and ABERDEEN arrived at Chatillon two days before Lord CASTLEACII, and the Duke of VICENZA, who was in waiting there, imme diately addressed an official note to Lord ABERDEEN, expressing an earnest desire to wait upon him the next morning at a fixed time. His Lordship replied that he was engazTed to see Lord CATHCART at that particular time, but that he would. be 'happy to re ceive him at any other he might think proper to ap point. fg This was not satisfactory to CAULINCOURT, who, determined to lose no time, went in person to Lord CATHCART'S, and, left his card - PLENIPO TENIIARY of the EMPEROR and KINO. The visit ' was returned by Lord CATHCART with all the forms of civility and nod breeding, but in the mean time Lord CASTLEREXHII arrived. This gave a new turn to CAULINCOURT'S views and measures, and he immediately addressed an official letter to his Lordship, requesting the honour of a conference.— Lord CASTLEREAGII visited the Duke of VICENZA the following morning, and a conference took place, which lasted two hours, after which, and on the same day, Lord CASTLEREAGR and the other Pleni potentiaries together with , the Earl of ABERDEEN and Viscount CATHCART dined, as it has been exult ingly stated in the Moniteur, with CAULINCOUILT. The time passed in the customary exchange of civilities, but it is ascertained, that with respect to the nature and progress 'of negociation, not a single step was taken during the festivities of the day." The Austrian Minister had a long interview with Mr. HAMILTON. the Under Secretary of State, on Tuesday. There is a proposal just made tai erect a Monument, in Ayrshire, to Sir WILLIAM WALLACII, which we trust will be carried into effect, to , keep alive the me mory of that mighty Scottish Warrior. French Papers, we Uhderstiad, reached Toirn this forenoon ; If we may Credit the statements which have reacheii us, they announce is terms of great exultation, a victory Obtained by BONREARTE over Btucitzles array. Indeed, if we are rightly informed; these papers say that BLUCHER'S army has been nearly annihilated. We have not learnt on what day the account states the. battle to have happened ; but, comparing the re. port with the Bulletin received two days ago from Boulogne, we think it probable that the same-battle . is alluded to in both. If so, the battle. was on the I 1 th instant. Let us hope, however, that the statement of the enemy, as on many former occasions, will be found to be greatly exaggerated. It is, however, by no means impossible that BONAPARTE has gained some advantage ; for, by the advance of the Allies, his force has become moreconcentrated, and in the pre sent state of his affairs he may be expected to fight with desperation. AMERICA. We have freQuently taken occasion to notice the persevering spirit of hostility to the measures of Mr. MADISON and-.the War Party in America, as evinced by the inhabitano of the States of Massachusets and Vermont. The Governor of the latter State having recently incurred the displeasure of the Political Chiefs at Washington, has been most strenuously supported by his brother Pattiots of Massachusets.— We copy the following articles or, the subject from a New York paper of the 21st of January : MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATU R E, " JANUARY e.i. •' Friday last, the Hon. Mr. Otis moved the follow ing Resolu►ions should be laid upon the table, until the motion in the House of Representatives in Con gress which caused it, should be again actad upon : " Whereas certain Resolutions have been proposed in the House of Representatives of the Ut:ited States, the subject of which is to vuthorize and direct a proseeution to he instituted against his Excellency the Governor of the State of Vermont for his official condtxt in relation to the Militia of that State, the command of which, except in cases specified in the Constitution of the United States, belongs of right to the Executive Autho rity of the State : and while the respect dae to the National Legislature fen bids the belief that so flagrant an indignity to as Independent State will fatally receive their sanction, yet as every attempt to make the Governor of a State amenable fpr his offi cial conduct to any Tribunal other than that erected by the People of the State over which he presides, is a subject of just alarm, and cegt t to be promptly repelird. " Theref , re, resolved, '1 hat it wili lie the duty of the Corn• monweal:h of :Massachusetts to aid the Govercor and People of the State of Vermont, or of any other Stare, with their Wh-le power, enabling them to support their Constitutional Rights, whenever the same shall be in danger of infringement from any * quarter; and that it will be the duty of the I.egislature of Ver mont, or of any other State, upon the evidkasre of such infringe ment of their Constitutional Rights, to make provision by law for their tffectual support." " A spirited Memorial of the Inh tbi4nts of Deer field, against the present War with Great Britain, was presented, and committed to the Hon. Messrs. Lloyd of Boston, - Mills of NorthamptOn, and Moward of Newbury-port." The Pi incess CHARLOTTE took an oh ing yesterday, from three to four o'clock,attmded by Miss K.tIGHT. Yesterday about three o'clock the Earl ef Livrn. root bad a long interview with the PRINCE RECANT, at Carlton House. Yesterday morning the Earl of LIVRRPOOL had a long interview with Earl BATHURST at his Office. Viscount SIIN4OUTH and the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER had interviews yesterday with the Earl Of LIVERPOOL. The Cabinet Ministers dined yester3ay with the Earl of HARROWBY, at his house in Grosvenor-square. By the death of Lieutenant General Sir CHARLES Ross, Bart. the 37th .Regiment becomes vacant. Yesterday morning Sir THOMAS TYRWHITT, after having an interview with the PRINCE REGENT and the Earl of LIVERPOOL, left town in his new travelling carriage for Windsor, to wait upon her MAJESTY wit a commission with which he was entrusted by her , Royal Daughter the Queen of WURTEMBERG• Sir THOMAS came from Stutgard, the residence of the Queen of WURTEMBERG, when he came to England, where he had been for some time on a visit to her Majesty of WURTENBERG. State of the Election for the County of Mayo up to the last date :—For Mr. Beonrwe, 3,474 For Mr. KIRWAN, 3,4o6.—Majority for Mr. BROWNE, 68. PEDESTRIANISM.-Mr. JAhIICSON. the Pedestrian, yesterday undertook to perform eight Miles in eighty minutes, on the Hendon Road, tor a considerable wager, which he completed five minutes within the given time. A dinner was yesterday .given by the Union In surance Society; at the City of London Tavern, to celebrate the Centenary of the Institution, EPISCOPAL ANECDOTE. A country Clergyman haying neglected to obtain hip Licence for Non-Resi dence' was desired by his Diocesan to assign his rea. sons for the omission, which he did very briefly, by saying he bad utterly forgotten it, when the Reverend Prelate inquired whether he had also forgotten his Game Licence? which was answered in the negative. The fire in the work-shop of Covent Garden Theatre was nothing more than some soot which caught fire by the burning of some shavings. The walls are so thick, and so perfectly free from timber, that if all the chimnies in the Theatre were to be on fire there would not be the slightest danger. As a further proof of the - hostility of the Ameri can Government against this country, our highly re spectable Agent fot prisobets, Colonel BARCLAY, has been ordered to quit New York and take up his resi dence 'at a mall village in Maryland, called 131a &Wag I • ge Nil • • we go. gpinoN . • MARSHAL nLucirsa *drink SIXTY MILES OF PARIS, ON SATURDAY LAST. - w -- STAR OPPICR, TWO o'CLOCK. Since our Paper was put to press we have learnt that the-French papers' in town are Marti/ars of the Ilth. They state, that on the 12th - ,RIVAPARTI de feated Marshal ALUCHER, at Chateau Thierry, with a loss of '1 hree Thousand Men and Fifteen Pieces of Cannon. Our Readers will perceive, en turning to the map of Psance, that Chateau Thiersy, ►here BLUCIIRIt is said to have been defeated. is mid-way between Cha lons-sur-Marne and Paris. Chalons was surrendered to General D'Youcr oa :he Bth instant. MA'AM BLUCHER must have there fore advanced considerably. Chateau Thierry is about sixty English thiles from Paris. , , The fluctuation in the Funis this meriting has been great. Omni= began at Wl,' went down to 211, present price (two o'clock) X. The,French party have been selling, and that is termed the Co- vernment pity have been buying. A variety of tumours are circulated a 'Chi:time, of a nature perfectly contradictory to each other.— On one hand, the Russian army has been destroyed and on the other, the Allies are within 14 miles of Paris, and the 6enate in treaty to save the City. NAS POLEON, it is said, had gained an accession of fotce by persuading the Patisians that the BOURBONS Were to be forded upon them. The French Funds are te. ported to have itlvanced 7 per Cent and yet according to others, on Lord CASTLEREAGH'S arrival at Troyes the Negociation,aftet a long de liberation, wac broken off: but others affirm that the Negotiation goes on with every prospect of a pacific termination. .I=MIIIIMMMIM To all the above we have to add, that notwith standing the confidence with which it is asserted that the Allies have been defeateds a Gentleman who has seen the French Papers assures us, that they do not claim any victory. Frencb,fonds 62. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. LOSS OF THE BERE.4FOKD AND NANCY TIMMS PUR I'S, WI fki TRUUPS ON BOARD FOR HOLLAND. feIIItUAIT 16. 6 , The 13eresford transport, Hors master, with troops from the Downs for Holland, is totally lost on the Haake Sand—only 42 persons saved. The Nancy transport (marked W.) POTTER master, is totally lost on the same Sand, -and all on board perished. • , 4 The Albion packet, Captain MAY, has returned leaky from off Gottenburgh, whither she was bound with a mail, as she ceuld not get in for the ice ; she, however, put her mail on board another packet off that port.—Wind N.E." FALMOUTH, FEBRUARY 14. Arrived the Berry Castle, PHILLIPS, from London for Teneriffe, and the Four Friends, —, from Lon don. Sailed the PELICAN, 18 guns, Capt. MANSILL, on a cruize ; Doke of Kent (2) for Lisbon, Lady Arabella and Walsingham for Passages, Queen Char lotte for Corunna and Cadiz, Swiftsnre for Halifax, Hichenbrook for the Windward Islands, and the Snake for Surinam, all with Mails.—Wind E.N.E. PLYMOUTH, FEBRUARY 15. Arrived the AJAX man of war from Basque roads, JALOUSE sloop of war from Cork, and the Switon& gun-brig from Torbax; also the Dove, COOKNEY, from Lyme; William, SHARP, from Exeter ; Brilli ant, %Tics, and Good Intent, DAVIS, from Ports mouth; and the John, OLDREIRR. from I.Lindon.— . Sailed the QURRN CHARLOTTE man of war to join the fleet off Brest.—Wind E. PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 16. Arrived yesterday and to-day several ships from Downs to join the West India convoy, which sailed from St. Helen's Roads at day-light this morning, protected by his Majesty's ships GLOUCESTER, ROTA, CARNATION, and HYDRA (the latter a store-ship).— Arrived his Majesty's ships FELLA from Guernsey, and DESIREE from Passages. Sailed the I - Isaacs frigate for Passages, with specie.—Tlie East India convoy will sail on Suncity. Another convoy. for ' Passages is expected.. to sail to-morrow a very great bustle prevails at this port in fitting the transports for the reception of troops who are on their march for embarkation for, France.—Wind N.E. CAUTION TO MASTERS OF MERCHANTMEN. Mr. NZWLANDI, Mast'erof the Coquette, of Glasgow, sailed from St. Thomas's on the 12th February, 181 3, under iconvoy of his Majesty's skip Kertoaaoo,_ and ran away from the fleet: the Loans COMMLISIONZRS o f the ADMIRALTY instituted a prosecution against him for the offence, and he has been sen tenced to a moth's imerisonment in the Marshals's, where he is now oonfined. A dashing West-India merchant gave 500 guineas yesterday on 'Change, to receive 2000, if either the Preliminaries of Peace were signed, or the Allies en tered Paris on or before the gOdi instant. 4 •