Star. — London, England, 1823-08-25 00:00:00

FRENCH' PAPERS OF FRIDAY. "FROM %pp 1 1 110XJ . TNIPOPFICIAL PART. ARMr6F THE PYRENNEES. • REPORT OF THE DUKE OP CORNEOLIANO TO THE MINISTER OF WAR. " San Cugat, August 1.5. " The enemy has just made a new effort. 11.1i lans and Lloberas, after havingunited at Montblanch ail their forces, which may be estimated at five or six thousand men, appeared at first to direct their march towards La Seu d'Urgel. Colonel Salperevich re ceived orders to advance from Vich, which he crew pied with the battalions of the Bth of the line, to Ur gel, to reinforce the troops that formed the blockade of that place. " Lieutenant-General Curial remained, charged with the chief command of the blockade of Barcelona, and I marched with the 18th of the line, a battalion of the first light infantry, and the Spanish squadron del Principe, to advance, according to circumstances, to 'l'rassa and Granolles. u The enemy having suddenly changed his direc tion, and approached Manresa, Baron d'Eroles quit ted his position at Calal, to join General Manresa.— They learned that the Constitutional troops were ad vancing towards the bridge of Cabriana. The enemy was briskly attacked there on the 14th of August. A charge of cavalry caused some disorder among the Royal Spanish troops. Lieutenant-Colonel de Valz, of the.6th hussars, at the head of a squadron of that regiment, and a squadron of the 18th chasseurs, checked the enemy and obliged - them to retreat. "On the same day the Constitutional troops, driven from the position of the bridge of Cabriana, took up a stronger one near Caldes, and defended it with obsti nacy. The 16th of the line, the corps of Baron , d'Eroles, about 1200 strong, and the squadrons of the 18th chasseurs and the 6th hussars, contended alone with the whole force of the enemy. " Two battalions of the 60th regiment of the line having arrived on the field of battle, General 'from . - lin drew them up in close columns, and attacked on both flanks the position occupied by the enemy. Co lonel Alonck d'Uzer marched at the head of one of l these columns ; the other was led by Lieutenant-Co- 1 lonel Magnau. Entire success crowned their efforts. The Constitutional troops, forced at Caldes, attempted in vain to rally at Morja ; they maintained them selves but a few moments in their new position, and retreated precipitately towards Lestang. " The allied troops are pursuing the enemy. I am going to support them with the 18th of the line, a battalion of the Ist of light infantry, and a squa dron of the 23d chasseurs. To-morrow the head of my column will have reached Gat igu, and perhaps Aygua-Freda. " The two battalions which forced the garrison of Vich concur with the troops directed against the enemy to increase the danger of his position. " In a second Report I shall have the honour to make known to your Excellency the names of the Of ficers, Subalterns, and soldiers, who have particularly distinguished themselves. " The particular reports which I have received from various points agree in the discouragement which continues to reign among the Constitutional troops. The population of the country which they pass through declares against them. An Officer and some soldiers have been arrested by the inhabitants, and delivered up to the French troops. " The enemy, who has neitherroint d'appui nor ma gazine from Tarragona to the Seu d'Urgel, is fol lowed by 200 mules laden with biscuit.—l am, &c. " The Marshal Duke of Cornegliano, AIONCEY." L FROM THE JOURNAL DES DEBATS. MADRID, AUGUST 15. It is said that Zayas has capitulated, and that Car thagena has opened its gates. It is also affirmed that the Spanish troops-of Estramadura, under the orders of Casteldorius, are determined to follow the ex- . ample of those of Ballasteros. On the other hand, General O'Donnel has arrived at Zamora, and is ad vancing on Ciudad Rodrigo, the Governor of which place wishes to enter• into arrangements. In Cadiz the Cortes have dissolved, leaving a Com mittee to act in their stead. It may be remarked that this is what the Cortes of Lisbon did at the moment when the Revolution was about to take place. The Deputies Marao, Saltra, Texeigro, and the E=•Mini ster Navaro, on leaving Cadiz withdrew to Alicant. The reception given to the Duke d'Angouleme at Andujar will form an epoch in the annals of that town. The crowd of people collected from all parts of Andalusia was so great, that though there are more than four thousand houses in Andujar, and each house is detached, and of considerable size, the Magistrates of Jaen and some other towns, who were among the visitors, could not find accommodation in the already crowded houses, and were obliged to bivouac. Accounts have been received from the Duke d'An gouleme, dated Ecija, three short marches from Pu erta de Santa Maria. The Prince was marching to deliver King Ferdinand, amidst the acclamations of the people. BAYONNE PAPERS. BAYONNE, AUGUST 16. The letters from Madiid do nut add much infor mation to that which we received by the last Mail. They give very long details of the disturbances that took place in the Capital on the 10th, in consequence of the report of the King's departure from Cadiz ; tranquillity, however, is perfectly restored: thanks to the conduct of ; the French troops. The Royal Family is in very good health, and continues to take the pleasure of driving out near the gate on the land side. The Duke of Angouleme, it seems, left Cor dova in great haste for Cadiz, where, it is reported, he is expected with impatience, because they will not treat with anybody but him. The mob, we under stand, have Committed various excesses at Cordova, plundering the houses of the Constitutionalists: many persons have bees thrown into prison. At Mad: id, un the contrary, the prisons have been cleared, con trary, as it should seem, to the wishes of the Regency, three Members of which have retired. The Russian Ambassador is supposed to have great influence with the Regency, and to have much *p p r ov ed of the rigorous measures that have been adopted hitherto: it is affirmed that he has repeatedly offered a Russian auxiliary corps of .50,000 men. The courier with the merchants letters has arrived to-day later than usual. Letters from Vittoria, received by this conveyance, inform us that the persons who were arrested for political opinions had been set at liberty by virtue of the order of the Duke of Angouyme, dated Andujar, the Bth of this month. The Alcade of Vittoria, who refused to carry it into execution, has himself been imprisoned. it is positively affirmed that negociations are going on at this moment, and that some articles of the Constitution will be modified. A regiment of the line is just arrived, and four companies of artillery from La Fere. We expect the 52d, which is to remain in garrison here. The Trappist is in the environs of Vittoria. [Here follows a mutilated copy of the Decree, so• perseding the power of the Regency, which was is sued at Andujar by the Duke d'Angouleme, on the Bth inst. A correct copy of this Decree, the authen• ticity of which some of our contemporaries affected to doubt, was given in .the STAR of Wednesday-last.] NAPLES. Private letters from Naples to the sth inst. state, that the KING was hourly expected in the Bay,.on his return from Austria, having sailed from Leghorn on the 3d inst. Illuminations and other tokens of pub- lic jey, were in busy preparation. The weather has been bad at Naples. During a dreadful tempest, which occurred at that city on the 30th ult. the Royal Palace was struck early in the morning by lightning. The cleat uctiire fluid pene trated to the Sala del Trono, and greatly injured that splendid apartment; but this, with a large fracture through the roof and ceilings, is the only damage which the building has sustained. A Gentleman who has just returned to Naples from a tour through the province of Apulia and the Capitanata, says—" The most perfect tranquillity reigns in all the parts of the country that I have vi sited, though there is not a single Austrian beyond Avellino, and only a few national gens (names; the taxes are regularly paid, and the levy for the troops goes on without disturbance. The celebrated band of robbers that so long infested these parts is totally an nihilated ; I passed twice by night through the valley of Bovino, the dreaded scene of their violence. The heads and quarters of eight of the band are fastened on poles by the spot where they generally descended from the wooded mountains to attack travellers." The following is an extract from the letter of a commercial correspondent at Palermo: " I mentioned a report in my last relative to an extra duty of two tans on every ounce (three ducats) of usual estimation per tarif. The Custom House was most unexpectedly closed for a day, and the fol lowing morning the abovementioned advance was declared. The British merchants have drawn up a remonstrance which will be presented here, and a copy sent to Mr. Hamilton, our Minister at Naples. It is hoped the result will be favourable, as his Nea politan Majesty, in 1819, on the application of Sir William A Court (on the like attempt to advance the duties here), promised that no alteration in duties that regarded the English should take place until the tarif of Naples was put in force in Sicily, and this has not yet been effected." THE EVENING STALL LONDON. MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 1823. ' THE FUNDS. STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Consols opened this morning at Sat, 85, at which price they remain up to this hour, with little doing. The Expresses from Paris this morning bring tie Rente: of Saturday at 83f. 20c. Spanish 421. FOREIGN FUNDS. Spanish Bonds opened at 371, Colombian 671, Russian 861, French Scrip 21, t, pre. EXCHANGES. HAX3I7IIIIIM, August 19.—0 n London, 37.2. 87.5. Paraassuaau, August s.—Oa London, 9.15-32 ; Paris, 100 t. AUSTSZDAM, August 112.—0 n London, 41. 2 Si. 40. 9. PRICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK. 3 per Cent. Reduced 83% % 3 per Cent. Cons. 82% 83 82 34 4 per Cts. Old 10034 101-4 per Ct. N. 101% 102 Bank Long Anus. 21 5-16—India Bonds 595. gschequer Bills (£1,000) 30s. 335. Ditto Small 325. 355. Consols for Account 82 7 / 8 % 7/8. EXPRESSES FROM PARIS. This forenoon we received, by two Expresses, the Moniteur and Etoik of Saturday, and the Pilate of yesterday. The minor Paris Journals give very im perfect copies of the Decree of the Duc d'Ancou- Luiz, issued at Andujar on the Bth instant, which virtually strips the Regency of Madrid of all power. The Decree appears to have been acted upon, though it met with some opposition. The accounts from Corunna are only to the 7th instant, and consequently could not mention the-ar rangements entered into between the Authorities and the French for placing that town under the orders of Moaird.o, of which we received intelligence on Satur day. It will be seen by the subjoined bulletin from Marshal OunistoT, that General Bouacira com menced his attack on Corunna, on the 6th inst. having previously summoned the Governor to surrender. By accounts from Corunna, through another chan nel, we have received copies of the summons from General BOURCIES, and the answer of the Governor NOVSLLA. In the summons General Bonito(' points out the means which he possesses for destroying a town which he wishes;o save. He proposes that the tows " shall remain in deposit, to be delivered tol the King of SPAIN when he ceases to be captive." ' The Governor in his answer says, "I am prepared , and decided, with the whole garrison of this place, to maintain it at all costs, as our oaths, our honour, and fidelity to the Constitutional KING demands it, whom we in no manner consider a captive, as the most recent news inibrm ns, and particularly his MAJESTY having lately the goof:Ines:10 name me adj interim Commandant of Ibis district, and conse quently General-in-Chief and Governor of this city. When this answer was received, the French com menced an attack by land, and two French frigates, two brigs, and two gun-boats entered the bay, and commenced a heavy firing, but, it is said, were driven off by the batteries. Two other frigates joined the blockading squadron, and the firing was kept up the whole, of the night of the 6th. The best parts of the town had suffered much, several houses having been set on fire by the shells, and the inhabitants pre vented from extinguishing them by occasional dis charges of grape-shot. Such are the accounts of the siege from a private channel. The following are extracts from the French Papers: FROM THE MONITEUR---.OFFICIAL PART. • ARMY OF THE PYRENNEES. REPORT OF MARSHAL TIIE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE FIRST CORPS TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE MINIS- - . was made, but with no better success. The French marine took several ships, on board of which were some Officers much compromised by their rev°. lutionary conduct. PERPIGNAN, AUGUST 18. The Marshal visited, on the 12th, the cantonments of our troops near Barcelona, and is going to return again to Villafranca. On the 7th of this month a sortie was made from Figueras of from eight to nine thousadd men ; but they were repulsed in all directions, and retired to the fort in disorder. PRIVATE LETTER. " MADRM, AU6IIST 16. 44 I informed you that the President of the Re gency, the Duke del Infantado, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, M. Saez, were going for Sainte Marie. It appears that this resolution has been changed, as they have not quitted Madrid. The fol lowing Ordonnance has been published here."—EFlere follows another imperfect copy of the Duke d'An gouleme's Decree, given in the Stan of Wednesday]. TER AT WAR. " Madrid, August 16, 1823. MONSIEUR LE MARESCHAL—Lieutenant - General Count Bourcke informs me, under date of the 7th instant, that his batteries being ready to fire on Co runna, he had again summoned the Governor of the place to open its gates. After detaining the flag of truce three bouts, the Gover9or sent an answer in the negative. Ten minutes had only expired when the garrison fired from all their batteries. Half an hour afterwards General Bourcke unmasked his batteries, and commenced firing on the place. The result was, the town was set on fire in three different places, which was burning when the General wrote his letter. Al though the fire of the enemy was very briilk during the night of the 6th, we only had a few men wounded by the bursting of the shells, and not one killed, nor have our batteries been damaged, although the enemy had fired much upon them. " By another report of the same date, this General Officer announces the taking of Fort Bayonne, a small place at the extremity of- Gallicia, by the troops under the orders of General Count de Car thagena (Morillo). This report states the number-of pieces Of artillery, and the quantity of am muni tiou that had been found in the fort. It adds, that the troops which formed the garrison of the place had joined the Count. " Accept, Monsieur le Mareschal, the assurance of my distinguished consideration. " The ilarshal (Steed) der-in-Chief of the lat Corps, " Mareschal Due de REGGIO." The Madrid Gazette of the l6th contains, in its official part, the Decree of the Regency, transmitted to all the Tribunals and to all the Justices of the kingdom, relative to prisoners. It commences with this preamble: " The constantly increasing number of arrests, which people, in the excess of their zeal and their love for the sacted person of the King, have made of different persons, under the pretext of their adhesion to the Constitutional system, has claimed more parti cularly the attention of the Regency of the king dom, who, penetrated with the necessity of remedying these evils, and preventing the general disorder that might result from them, deems it necessary to renew the dispositions of the Royal Decree of the Ist June, 1814, hy which the King, our Lord, has prevented similar disorders on his return £romFrance in:oSpain." The Decree of the King follows, which prohibits all arbitrary arrests under the pretext of public opinion : " His Majesty hopes that the moderation and jus tice of his Government will do more than terror to correct the excess of the imagination of those whose faults proceed from want of solid instruction and a good judgment. " His Majesty, therefore, orders that persons against whom proceedings have hitherto been taken, on ac count of political opinions, shall be set at liberty, and all the necessary measures taken to keep them to their duty? " TO THE DUKE DE DOUDEVILLE, SPANISH MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS. " SlR—The Regency of the Kidgdom has received with the greatest joy the letter which your Excellency addressed to them, accompanying the act of adhesion to the principles of fidelity and love of the legitimate throne, which the French grandees of Spain have tes tified by concurring in those sentiments which the Spanish grandees of Spain expressed in their ad• dresses of the 30th May and 20th June. 4 , Their Serene Highnesses have seen, with the , liveliest interest, this unequivocal dempnstration of the manner of thinking of the French grandees of Spain, respecting the legitimacy of the august House of Bourbon ; and they doubt not that these sentiments will be those also of the French grandees of Spain, who, absent from the Capital, have not lieen able to sign the address, as solemn as it is precious. is URITON SAEZ." PROM THE lITOILE. We have received news frokt Cadiz of the 10th The King and his august family were in good health. Thediscontentsof the troops of the line and the inha bitants are loudly expressed, and for the same reason the Royalists no longer restrain the demonstrations of their fidelity. On the 3d of August Riego left Cadiz, with 2000 melt, with the design of reaching Malaga; but the fire of the batteries, and soon atter that of the tuns— ketry of the French and Spanish army, made him repent his temerity. In consequence . of this check,: discoura;etnent has succeeded to the enthusiasm which this rebel chief had endeavoured to Wit* in the troops. Some days after 'an attempt at -a sortie, 'by sea, MATARO, AUGUST is. The squadron which submitted at the same time as General Mahso, is arrived at illataro. The head-quarters of the Marshal ate at Vich: he has caused the enemy to be pursued, who are in full re treat in the direction of Seu d'Urgel. AUGUST B.—Rotten has had a Dispute with Mina, who wishes to remain in Barcelona, and refuses to take the field. PEIIPIGVAI4, AUGUST 19. We lcarn to-day th.tt the fort of Hostalrich has been evacuated by the Constitutionalists: they went off abandoning their wounded. P. B. We have just received the following news by an Extraordinary Courier: " Van, Auc WIT 17. " General Tromelin and Baron d'Eroles were yes terday at Prate de Cluzzones, and were to depart at two o'clock for Gironella, where Milans is with his rear-guard. The enemy wishes to gain the plain of Urgel, or the position he occupies at Mout BlAnch." This morning we received Dutch and Brussels Papers to the 23d inst. and Hamburgh Papers to the 19th. It is stated, in an article from Copenhagen, of the 12th, that M. V. LORICKS, the Swedish and Nor wegian Charge d'Affaires in Spain, has received or ders, on account of the change of the residence of the foreign Ministers, some of whom are accredited to Madrid and some to Cadiz, entirely to act in confor mity with the British Ambassador. The following are extracts: BRUSSELS, AUGUST so. The French journals of the Southern Departments, continue to speak of the march of numerous corps of troops of all descriptions, especially artillery and en gineers, proceeding to Spain. These measures seem to indicate that the affairs of the Peninsula are not considered as being near their conclusion. It seems that several sieges are going to be commenced at the same time, in Catalonia, Navarre, and Biscay. The organization of eight new regiments of in fantry, ordered - by the French Government, is en tirely completed. One of our journals says, that the brigades of ma rechausse, stationed towards the frontiers of France, will be again reinforced after the 25th of this month, for the purpose of preventing the smuggling of goods into the kingdoms. Thi;measure is the more prudent, because there are insurance companies for smuggling in several frontier towns of Fiancé, for in stance, Valenciennes. STOCKHOLM, AUGUST 8. The proposal of the Committee to augment, by ten thousand dollars, the salaries of our foreign Ambas dors, has caused much debate in the Chamber of the Equestrians. Baron AUCHARSWARD opposed it, and said he often wondered how such necessary and highly paid Officers as the Ministers at London, Petersburgh, and Paris, could be so long and so often absent from their posts. Count Wirrritarranr, who approved the augmen tation, said, no Swedish Ambassador had above fif teen thousand dollars, and few of them had much private fortune. Under these circumstances, their fi nances often became deranged, and it was necessary to allow them to pass some time at home to put them in order. The question is not yet decided. Four hundred and thirty.one Swedish, and 463 Norwegian ships, passed the Sound last quarter. BATAVIA, MARCH 22. The Governor-General in Council, on the 11th of February, adopted measures for the observance of the Ordonnance by which the port of Batavia alone is open for tho importation of foreign merchandise. The accounts from Spain state, that the fortress - es reject the order of BALLA/MEADS requiring them to surrender. In a letter from the camp befog e Pampe luna, it is observed that the Constitutionalists pay in attention to BALLASTEROS'a summonsi and that they cannot be prevailed on to reognixethe negoncy. When the Colonel of the 2d French Hussars delivered the summons, General SALVADOR, the Governor of Pampeluna was so enraged that the Frenchman err petted to be arrested for being the bearer of so dious a message,. In the Siena Lone, Papers last received, an opi nion is advanced, that teak timber might form as isnportanf article of commerce with EnglanJ, on ac count of its• excellence for ship-building. Several sbips were littling with it at Vreetown, and two large vessels 1204 Weil for England n hit cargEs of The supply is very abundant. "- 1 _•-•111 1 ~~