Star. — London, England, 1823-08-04 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS OF FRIDAY. EROU THE MONITEUR—OFFICIAL PART. • BULLETIN. —ARMY OF THE PYRENNEES. ,4 Lieutenant-General Count Bourck informs his Highness that General Huber entered Ferrol on the 15th of July, at ten In the morning, by capitulation. The garrison of 2,000 men re cognizes the Regency established during the King's captivity, and continues to do the duty of the place, together with the French troops. " We found at Ferrol provisions of all kinds, and some gun boats, which are going to be employed against Corunna, the re sistance of which cannot be of long duration. ' General Morino entered Santiago on the 16th. Palarea, with 1,000 men, had left it, retiring to Vigo, to which place Generals Huber and La-Rochejacquelin are going to advance, together with the Count of Carthagena. " Colonel the Marquis de Conflans, sent by General Count Bourmont, according to the orders of Lientenant-Genet al Count Bourdesoult, in putsuit of the remains of the corps of Lopez Banos, in the vicinity of Niebla, has acquitted himself of his commis'ion in the most brilliant manner. After making him self master of the whole coast as far as Ayamonte, he proceeded to Villaneuva de Los Castillejos, and advanced on the 16th to La Puebla, whence be pushed a detachment of 30 dragoons, commanded by Captain Tocqueville ' as far as the fort of Pey , nsojo, on the frontier of Portugal. At the approach of this de tachment, the garrison evacuated the fort, leaving behind 11 brass cannon. The expedition of Colonel Conflans secures the right of the army before Cadiz. " The frigate Antigone, of the squadron blockading Cadiz, has taken the Vittoria from Manilla, a vessel of 500 tons,which had from 45 to 50,000 piastres on board. " The Prince of }lohenloe, Commander-in-Chief of the 3d corps, reports to his Royal Highness, that on the 18th the gar rison of Pampeluna made a sally with about 1,200 men, sup ported by two pieces of cannon. The attack was made on the whole front of the Royal Spanish division, and began on the right; it was everywhere vigorously repulsed. The attack and defence were particularly lively en the left, where the enemy was protected by the fort of the Prince, but be was driven to the glacis by the regiment of the Infant Don Carlos. The grape shot and musketry from the rampart, having shewn those brave men that they had advanced too far, they made their retreat, and were pursued as far as the valley of the rivulet of Montreal. The French General Jambn then had the enemy's right flank attacked by a battalion of the 3d light regiment, and obliged them to make a precipitate retreat, in wkich our cavalry sabred a great number of them. In this engagement, which lasted above two hours, the enemy left 50 dead on the fi eld, and had a great num ber of wounded. The Spanish division had four killed and 52 . wounded. " I.i.lutenant-General Viscount de Conchy bestows the highest praises on the valour of all the troops, both French and Spanish, who were engaged on this day—[Here follow the names of those ho distinguished themselves]. • " On the saute day the enemy directed an attack on the vil lage of Ausoain ; but the measuies taken by Colonel d' Arsine, of the 6th, and M. Maussion, commanding a battalion of the 9th of the line, hindered him front undertaking anything. On the 20th the garrison made another sally with 1,500 men. His dis positions were almost the same as on the 18th; but the recep tion he had met with rendered him more circumspect: the day passed in observations oh both sides. " Ilead-quarters, Madrid, July 46. " By order of his Royal Highness, • " The Major-General, Couut GUILLEMINOT." A letter, dated Madrid, July 24, which is given in the Journal des Debats, and which details several of the 'facts stated in the abtive Bulletin, contains also a report of a commotion at Cadiz. The regiment of the Queen, and two others, united to the merchants, ate said to have proclaimed the absolute Xing. The same letter says—" Letters from Cadiz assert that Romanillos, Vigodet, and three Deputies of the Cortes form a Committee to make modifications in the Con stitution, and that they are expected to propose one on the model of the Constitution of England." MADRID. (BY AN FXTBAOBDINARY countert The 23d of July the Regency of Madrid m:tde an order, that the commander ies and rents of the Infants Don Carlos and Francis de Paula, shall be subjected to the general contributions of the kingdom, conform ably to the decree of his Majesty, of May 30,1817. The promotions in the army since 1820 are null, as well as the changes of pay of the different grades. The 23d the Regency also issued another decree. The motives which have called for it are very re markable. The Regency says, that it had proposed to stretch out a paternal hand to the men, who, wan dering from the paths of loyalty, co-operated to destroy the rights of religion and the throne and thus contributed to the greatest part of the evils that afflict our country ; but experience has shewn, that scull persons abandon their plans with reluctance. Consequently, it has resolved that all Spaniards or foreigners, inhabiting Spain, and in particular official persons, who, since March 7,1820, have offered them selves to serve in the Voluntary Militia, as well as those who have belonged to Secret Societies, are. by this fact alone deprived of their pay—of the employ. mints they have obtained, whether civil, military, or municipal, and of all the decorations or honours which have been granted to them ; and that till the return of the King, and without prejudice to penal ties incurred for other circumstances. The Regency, consulted to know whether credi tors of the army should be paid according to the rate determined for each class the 2d of March, 1820, or whether the augmentation granted by the Revolu tionary Government, has decided that his Se►eue Highness (the said Regency) having already declared null all the administrative acts of the Revolutionary Government, there should be taken for rule of the payments the arrangements of the Circular of the 30th of June last, without regard to the acts of the rebellion ; consequently the 1 reasury will cause to be repaid to itself all that has been improperly paid hitherto. A letter from Bayonne of the 26th states, that Ge neral Ricard had made a friendly summons to the Governor of St. Sebastian, by means of an Officer of the Regiment of Alexander, who was taken at sea on his way to Gijon. The Governor replied that he would hold out to the last extremity, and listen to no terms of arrangement. FROM TIIE CONSTITUTIONNEL. PARIS, JULY 31 The departure of the Duke of Angouleme for Se ville, has produced a great sensation at Paris, agcl given Ilse to many conjectures. It is said in the Mi. nisterial circles (and this is sanctioned by the hints in the Government Journals, and the whispers in the saloons), that the journey of the Prince has, above all, a pacific. end in view. He felt bound to remove to Seville, that he might be nearer the point of nego tiation; and it was necessary to depart front Madrid, where the Regency seem possessed by the demon of war and discord, and where all the intrigues of Eu ropean pelicy are in action. We notice the change which has taken place within these few days in the language of the Quotidienne as an evident symptom of the desire of terminating a contest in which, we have so many sacrifices to make, and so few real ad- varßages to obtain; a contest which was reported to have terminated, but which with more propriety may be said to have only commenced, at the very moment ,when it was said to have been finished. We have received the following intelligence from Bayonne: BAYONNE., JULY 23. Now that it has been at length determined to com mence the siege of Nervelona, it seems it will be pushed in the most rigorous manner. The besieging army will be about 15 or 16,000 men. Meantime the garrison makes frequent sallies, in which it is often successful. However vigorously the siege may be carried on, and however successful the operations may be, it must be expected that they will employ the whole of the second Army of Reserve for at least two months. The guerillas continue to form them selves, though very slowly ; it is true they are chiefly composed of persons whom the measures of the Re gency have little expectation of reconciliation. If the war is protracted, there is no doubt but the rabble of the Faith will also form bands to revenge themselves on all parties, for having been refused permission to plunder the Constitutionalists. The Regency has not ventured, and has even refused, to re-establish the ancient privileges of the frontier provinces, which be gin to complain that they do not derive the advantage which they expected from destroying the Constitu tional system. The Regency has likewise failed in procuring the troops which it expected easily to col lect ; some have indeed presented themselves, but they all pretend to be Officers, and require to be em ployed as such : the Regen cy has been obliged •4 0 dismiss them. Some vessels are fitting out in this port, which are to have both sails and oars, and to have one swivel ; they are to cruize along the coast,' especially near Santona. Some of the vessels lately built will be speedily armed and equipped for t he I same purpose. Letters from Saragossa speak of various sallies made by the Constitutional Garrison in Catalonia. We have no news from Valencia or Murcia, nor of the movements of General Molitor, or of Ballaste ros ; the latter is certainly in Andalusia. We learn that Montilla, who was reported to have been killed by his own brother-in-law, had re-appeared at the head of a numerous guerilla. It is affirmed that the Empecinado has sent word to the Duke of Angonleme, that the infamous man ner in which his brother had been treated, had made him determine to use reprisals, and immediately to shoot all the pi isoners that he shall take. A Consti tutional Corps has entered Gexefe—it put to the sword all the Royalists and soldiers of Quesada, who were in depot there. News from the environs of Co runna say, that the affair which took place before that town, which is not taken, was so warm that we lost eight hundred men. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 1823. THE FUNDS. STOCK EXCII AN GE. TWELVE O'CLOCK. Consols opened this morning at 81 k, and got up to;, 82, at which price they remain steady. An Express from Paris brings the French Funds of Saturday at 91f. 90c. French Scrip 11 pre. Spanish 36k. The rise in. the French Funds is attributed to two causes—a supposed negociation to be carried on at Cadiz ; and the purchase, by the House of Messrs. ROTHSCHILD in Paris, of two millions and a half of French Itentes. This intelligence has made the English Market' brisk, and a considerable deal of business has been done this morning, particularly in Consols. FOREIGN FUNDS. Spanish Bonds opened at 321, and went up to 33 ; Russian 841, Danish nothing doing, Colour. 62i to 63, French Scrip 11, a, pr. liamisuants, July 29.—Exchange on London, 36. 10i. 37. 1 I'ETILIISSUROII, July 15.—Exchange on London, 9. 7-16 ; Paris, 1001. ANISTKRDAM, August I.—Exchange on London, 41. 3.2 M. 41. Brains, July 86.—Eschange on London, 3 M. 7. 4i. Lamle, July £s.—Exchange on London, 2 M. 6. 611. PR (CE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK. 3 per Cent. Reduced 82% % 3 per Ct. Cons. 81 1 / 2 %-3 1 / 2 per Cts. 95 94. 7 / 8 4. per Cents. Old 99% 1(X) 4. per Cents. New 1007 4 101 1 / 101 Bank Long Anns. 21 1 / 8 3-16—India Bonds 575. Exch. Bills ,000) 275. 29s.—Small 117 s. 30s. Consols for Account 81 1 / 2 82 81%. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. We have received to.day, by Express from Paris, the Moniteur of Saturday. A letter from Madrid, of the 27th ult. is quoted as giving the order of march of the Duke of A NGOU LEME. HIS Royal Highness was to set out next day to establish his head-quarters in the centre of the mi litary operations under the walls of Cadiz. The troops which accompany the Prince are divided into three columns. His Royal Highness will march with the second. The body-guards will bold themselves ready to set out at a moment's notice. A letter from Valencia, of the 21st July, says," A division of the French army passed through this city to-day. Yesterday sixty tumbrils of ammuni tion arrived here. The Superior Junta is dissolved, and has been replaced by the authorities named by the. Regency. The greatest tranquillity prevails here. A French division, which has passed the night at Mur viedro, is expected to-morrow. A Royalist Corps has forced the Town and Castle of Morella to surrender by capitulation." A telegraphic dispatch from Brest has announced that the frigate Cybele, which takes M. HYDE DE NeuviLLz out to Lisbon, as Ambassador, sailed on the 31st July, and that on the same day the frigate Nereide, corvette Egeria, the brig Curieux, and the lighter Bretonne, sailed to join the ships which are blockading Corunna and titdia. AUGUST I.—Five per Cents. 90fr. 90e. Loan of 1993, 1 Hamburgh Papers to the 27th ult. Brussels Papers to the lst inst. and Dutch Papers one day later, reached us this morning. The following are the only articles of political intelligence of any importance they contain: STOCKHOLM, JULY et. One of our Journals has the following from Lon don:—" The Act of Reciprocity, which is so advan tageous to the commerce of Sweden and Norway, is already in-the press, and will he soon officially com municated." The enjoyment of these advantages, as far as Sweden is concerned, will, of course, not be carried into effect till after the repeal or modification of our law resembling the English Navigation Act. COPENHAGEN, JULY 26. There have lately been some diplomatic negocia ions between our Court and that of England. On Tuesday last, the English brig 3asper anchored in the roads. It has on board, the Persian Ambas sador Mirza Mohammed Saulit, who returns home by way of St. Feteisburgh. His Excellency viewed the City and passed the evening with the Minister of State, M. Rosenkrantz. The brig sailed again the day before yesterday. The English Cabinet Messenger, Walsh, is arrived with dispatches. We have received Gibraltar papers to the 6th July, which contain a variety of information from Cadiz. The following are extracts : FROM THE DUBLIN FREEMAN ' S JOURNAL. CADIZ, JUNE Ste 4 ( By a public notice from the Town Council of the City of Cadiz of the 26th instant, all carpenters and caulkers are ordered to present themselves on the following day, to be employed each according to his respective trade." - - - " ROYAL ORDER OF THE CHAMBER OF CONI- MERCK " The King hail been pleased to order that the Treasury of this Province suspend all manner of pay ments, that specie alone be admitted into the Custom House on payment of duties, and that general ac counts be made daily of the sums receiveJ, in order to their being applied as circumstances may require." " A letter from Cadiz mentions that the forces in vading Andalusia, amount to 20,000 men, .5,000 are cavalry, and 14 pieces of artillery. At Cam del TR ascadero, 14 pieces of artillery are already mounted." •' GIBRALTAR, JUNE 27. " The French are expected at San Rogge to-mor row. Accounts from St. Fernando mention that six hundred men were at work at the line of defence, and five batteries remained finished." " The number of gun-boats to be fitted out at Cadiz, amounted to 50. Translation of a Document which Captain Brooks, of the Lavinia, requested and obtained, from the French Admiral blockading Cadiz : " OFF CADIZ, JUNZ 17, 1823. " Baron Hamelin, Rear-Admiral, commanding the Naval force of his Majesty in the Atlantic— "By virtue of his instructions, has prevented his Britannic Majesty's brig Lavinia, Captain John Brooks, from - entering the pert of Cadiz, which is strictly blockaded. (Sigt?ed) " Baron HAMELIN.' We have heard of gunpowder tea, and Faisttlff calls Hotspur " gunpowder Percy ;" but we have never heard of gunpowder brandy until the late af fair of Corunna brought it into action. " Some par ticulars, taken from the mouth of a Spanish Officer who saw Sir ROBERT WILSON on the 18th," are given in a Morning Paper, which state that " a pint of brandy, mixed with gunpowder, was given to each French soldier on the morning of the action." Who then can wonder that the French were defeated ? Why, if they did not perish by spontaneous combustion, a lighted match placed to the mouth of the first man in the ranks would blow up a whole battalion. We are sorry at this disclosure: we thought the French had been defeated in regular warfare, and not by such dire potations as gunpowder brandy. MS MAJESTY took his usual rides in the Great Park every day last week, when the weather would permit. Prince ESTERHAZY dined at the King's Lodge, on Thursday last, with his MAJESTY, and returned to town in the evening. Lord BAYNING, we are concerned to state, died on Saturday at Winchester, Hants, of an inflammation in the side. A Morning Paper gives the following extract of a letter from Paris, dated August 1:—"" On the 18th 1 instant, an English frigate (I have not beard the name) entered the port of Cadiz, after firing 21 guns, and being answered by the customary honours from the walls of the place. The Captain of the frigate did ' not communicate to Admiral HAMELIN, the com modore of the blockading squadron, his intention to enter, nor ask permission to do so. As soon as the English frigate passed the French squadron, all the ships in the harbour hoisted their flags in honour of the English navy. The news of this event was com municated to Paris by telegraph. It has excited great indignation in the French Cabinet, and given rise to several representations to the English Ambassador: Admiral HAMELIN, in the first place, is highly cen sured for having permitted the frigate to pass him without having hailed it, and asked the object of its visit. Above all, it is supposed, that he ought to have demanded of the Captain, whether he had any provisions to deposit in Cadiz, and whether he meant to carry any passengers out with him ? On his word of honour in the negative, he should .be allowed to enter—not otherwise. Such, at least, is the view of the French Cabinet. Sir C. STUART has expressed his confidence that every friendly explanation will be given, and here the matter rests for the present." ATTEMPT TO MURDER MI?. HORROCKS. We mentioned in the STAR of Saturday the hot.• rible attempt that had been made to-itssa , sinate S. HORROCKS, Esq. M.P. for Preston ; and we now give the following more circumstantial account I' ROM THE BLACKBURN JOURNAL OF SATURDAY. Before our paper reaches many of our r eA d el they will probably have heard a rumour of the , : ,, )$t barbarous attempt to put an end to the life of one ef the most peaceable and unassuming Gentlemen in tl e county of Lancaster. The following particula!s t f the transaction may be relied on as authentic : Afte r attending Morning Service, on Sunday la,t, at the Parish Church, Preston, Mr. Horrocks k% as proceeding to the house of one of his partners, T. Miller, Esq. at the lower end of Church-street, about a quarter of a mile from the Church ; the whole of which distance he was closely followed by the assassin, a man of the name of Riding. On Mr. Horrocks opening the gate leading to Mr. Miller's house, the fellow, who was close behind, levelled a tremendous blow with cleaver (which he had concealed under his coat, at the head of his victim, which cut through the hat, and made a deep incision into the skull. Mr. Hor rocks turned tound and saw the instrument again raised, and the blow was repeated, but this he re ceived on his arm. The villain made a third and fourth attempt to cut at the head, both of which were warded off, Mr. Horrocks receiving the blows ea his left arm and hand. The cleaver fell from the vil lain's grasp, or, as he himself expresses it, I duet', it at his head.' On losing the cleaver he looked for a stone, but found none large enough to do execution. —He was secured by two men, one of whom, from a window, had seen him strike the first b10..v, but could not get down in time to prevent what after wards took place. Mr. Horrocks wai taken into Mr. Miller's, and medical assistance immediately pro cured—after a short time he was removed to his owa residence, at Lark Hill. The assassin was safely con veyed to a place of confinement. .He appears to be a more hardened villain than the notorious Belling ,. ham; and his only regret (often expressed while un der confinement) was, that he had been frustrated in finally accomplishing his purpose. He made no sci u ple in saying that he came to the dreadful determi nation two years ago, and has not for a moment dur ing the whole of that time, lost sight of his purpose, to sacrifice the lives both of Mr. Horrocks and Mr. Miller, the latter of whom was his intended victim on Sunday last, but Mr. Miller having gone with his family to St. George's Chapel, was later than usual in arriving at home, and consequently escaped. —But the villain was not to be diverted from his purpose, and seeing Mr. Horrocks come out of Church, and after a few moments conversation with a friend, proceed down the street, followed him, and made the above most diabolical attempt on his life. He underwent an examination on Monday morning, and was remanded until Mr. Horrocks's deposition could be taken, which was done in the afternoon at Mr. Horrocks's residence. The man was taken to Mr. Horrocks's bed-room, and the same hardened•indif ' ference, coupled with regret at the failure of his pro ject, marked his conduct there, as it had previously done. He was again examined on Tuesday, in expec tation of eliciting some information as to whether he had any accomplices, and fully committed to take his trial at the approaching Assizes at Lancaster, to .which place he was conveyed in a post-chaise on Wed. nesday morning. Riding is a spinner by trade, a single man about 24 years of age, and the reason be alleges for attempting the commission of so terrible an act is, that Horrockses and' Co. in the partial turnout, about two years ago, were the first to lower the wages. We need scarcely add that be is one of the liberty and equality men,' a disciple of Carlile's, and was an occasional reader of the Black Dwarf,• and such like infamous publications; and that he thought it a meritorious act to rid the world of what he calls a tyrant; arguing that pro perty is given for the benefit of all, and that no man has a right to exercise authority over another. The dastardly cowardice of an assassin was never more conspicuous than in this villain—for he felt his cou rage " oozing eut of his finger ends," when he Saw the blood streaming from his victim's head, and de clared that it had nearly turned him sick." Many other particulars might be given, but in the present stage of the business they would not be proper. We have, however, great pleasure in closing this article, with assuring our readers that Mr. Horrocks is raj on quite as well as could be expected, particularly we take into our consideration that he is scarcely re. covered from a very severe illness, and that the phy sician's report, up to last night, was, Mr. Horrocb still continues to improve. Lord NUGENT left Lillies on Tuesday fait, to ets• bark for Spain, to join the Spanish army in its glories' cause. His first object is Vigo, to join Sir IteasiT WILSON for a week or ten days, and then, unless lie is detained in Galicia, he will proceed to Cadiz, to dr vote himself and his services to the gallant Spaniard Bucks Chronicle. A field of wheat was reaped on:Monday_ lag, Weston, near Southampton. A bee-hive, belonging to a Gentleman of Caps, has swarmed four times within the last fortnight. lONIAN UNIVERSITY.—This establishment has bee removed from Ithica, where it was originally jo' stituted, to Corfu. Lord GUILDFORD, who has takes so deep an interest in its fortunes, and expeededl ° large a sum of money in educating proper tack is appointed Director. Mr. Secretary Casein 1 0 expressed a strong opinion in favour of this Univenith and the happiest results may be expected from it- FlRE.—Last night, about eleven o'clock, a fi le broke out in the back part of the premises of Man' 13aouia and Co. N 0.6, Ludgate-hill, which at orfOor . threatened not only the destruction of the wr building, but also the adjoining houses. 11: 00 V most endangered was that of Mr. BOYS, the ler, and considerable anxiety was expressed R e je safety of his valuable stock, particularly s' he t unfortunately out of town, and it was neceolnyl". theengines, which arrived very promptly, sboeldl A / on the file through his shop. A message steady sent to the father of Mr. BOYS, Wit° I; nately had a party of- friends at supper- MIL Mediate' y repaired to the spot, and their enetVd`" couraging and prompting the exertionsof tbePP° were fortunately successful in subduing the 11.11`.. Sim( from Forb jle 11 idisl ipaCE at th 'Orin Fence whic I nd 1 tesse Sent nay scrip the F heater In was I ;as, roc) 3 red, ropes Here was act, I of till lis I the pi the in voltm such ersal venc piece! prod lot ba it 'Gil, ic loc lbi rnila Isuffici At in a q the in `that tl lutes imidsi whoa rehy, which Of the tuatiot Rind t ballsooi one in and tc ifteen an hot upon t ing ;ai tenanc eel ned tally o uirecte intrepi relieve lowinE de voy ing tr; This, passed ferent late it have 1 At romet feet, c ter flu Th 4 plishe the sh driver boure wind from piing which effect' round In was n Greet first a Man °Etre to acl to th, pleds up, postd4 iveJ Amu ~.`!-- J