Star. — London, England, 1823-04-16 00:00:00

Grand Jury to the Court of King's Bench. Grand Julies might do wrong, but that was no reason why they should be calumniated.' He did not join in a vote of censure. He believed that the Right Hon., and Learned Gentleman had been anxious to dis charge his duty honestly, but in his zeal he had ex ceeded the restrictions imposed by the Constitution. Mr. BROWNLOW shortly replied. He said that he would not press the question to a division. Sir F. BURDETT rose and gave notice, that on Tuesday next, the sad Inst. he would bring before the House the conduct of the Sheriff of Dublin, as connected with this transaction. Colonel BAGWELL hoped that the Honourable Baronet would shape the proceeding, so that both the Sheriffs of Dublin should attend. Sfr F. BURDETT assented. - - Mr. ELLIS (of Dublin) was about to speak, when Mr. GOULBURN spoke to order. The SPEAKEIt considered that the Honourable Member was not In order. He then proceeded in the usual way to ad journ the House, when Mr. ELLIS appeared on his legs. He said„the Sheriff of . Dublin (Thorpe) denied the expressions imputed to him, and wished for inquiry.—The House adjourned at One THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1825. THE FUND& STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Con - As opened this morning at,76*, and remain steady at that price. It is said here that, by private accounts from Paris, the loss of the French before St. Sebastian's was much greater than what they have been pleased to allow in th:ir official accounts ; and that it is now the intention of the Duke of Angouleme sot to pass the Ebro until he has obtained possession of the different fortresses by which his rear might be endangered. FOREIGN FUNDS. In consequence of the payment of the Spanish Dividend being advertised, the Bonds opened this morning at 33: A great dif. ference still exists between the Committee of the Stock Exchange and the Gentlemen who deal in Foreign Securities. Current Prices :—Chilian 681 to 69 ; New Spanish 31a ; Old 39 ; New Prussian 811 ; Oli 82 ; Russian 751 ; Danish, 83 ; Neapolitan 72 ; Colombia 611. PR ICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 209 1 / 2 210 3 per Cent. Reduced, 75 5 / 8 :; per Cent. Consols 76 1 / 4 1 / 2 .1 / 2 per Cents. 87 5 / 8 %-1 per Cts. Old, 951/2 7 / 8 4 per Cts. New, 96 3 /, 7 / B —Bank Lg. Ans. 19% 1 / 2 India Stock 242 1 / 2 1 / 2 —lndia Bonds 3.35. 345. South Sea Stock 86 7 / 8 Exchequer Bills of £l,OOO, 145. 17s. Comols for Account 76 1 / 4 76 76 1 / 2 %. . We are enabled to-day, by private Letters from Paris of Monday's date, the Paris Papers of the same day, and Bayonne Papers to the Bth instant, tb lay be fore our Readers the following interesting intelligence of the progress of the war between France and Spain: PRIVATE LETTERS. PARIS, APRIL 14. The first real skirmish, if it does not deserve a 'higher title, has taken place before St. Sebastian's, The Spaniards have behaved nobly, though, by the French accounts, t‘‘ ice repulsed. The Officer who commands the garrison is sail to be a man of talent, of firmness, and well affected to the cause of his country's independence. I refer you to the Moniteur for the details of the first affair. It is unfortunate that we have no other account. You may rely still less on this oracle at present, than under the time of Bonaparte. Ministers have had tlie news for two days, but could not easily determine in what shape they should be given to the Public. The new Junta of Government, or the new Re gency, has been installed. The Moniteur of Monday contains the following dispatch from Guilleminot: 4 . The march of the army continues. The brigaiZe of the ad vanced guard, under the Marshal-de-Camp Wallin, is half a march beyond Tolosa, which the Duke of Reggio occupies with the first corps. The division of Bourke closely blockades St. Se bastian. The flag of truce of this General was received with musket-shot. Our troops Eden made themselves masters of the heights which command the fortress, into which they forced the garrison to return. The impatience for fighting was such, that Gsrmrals and Officers could scarcely check it. " From this new position General Bourke sent a second flag of truce, which this time was admitted; but the Governor hav ing pretended that advantage had been taken of this circum stance. to advance, General Bourke demonstrated to him our good and his bad faith, by immediately withdrawing his troops 00 paces. The flag of truce having returned, the troops of his blajesty assaulted with, fresh ardour all the posts which the enemy bad re-occupied, and completely overthrew him. " After an hour of repose, the enemy attempted a sally with three battalions, which he supported with a sustained fire of fifteen pieces of Fannon, both from the town and citadeL This sail) , was promptly repulsed by battalions taken from the 424 35th, and 30th regiments of the line, led on by Generals Dal. bignac and Marguerrye. " Nothing could be compared with the state of the troops, soldiers, °lacers of the line, officers of the staff—everybody has done his duty. It was with cries of Viva le Roe, that his loyal subjects constantly combated, and answered the vociferation of the Revolutionists. General Bourke cites with distinction the Aid-de-Camp of his Royal Highness, Lieutenant-Colonel Dela bite, who was constantly in the•midst of the fire, the Colonel oy the artillery depot, and Captain Dueler. " We have to regret only the loss of twenty men killed or wounded. The loss of the enemy must have been much greater. as they were twice repulsed. His Royal Highness will, to morrow, distribute on the spot the rewards due to the conduct of the most distinguished officers and soldiers. The head.quarters of the army will be to morrow, the 10th, at Ernani, and on the lth at Tolosa. Head-quarters, °pergola, April 1823. (Signed) " Major. General Count GUILLEMINOT." The Journal des Debats states,• that on the 9th a Provisional Government for Spain was established, and that General Eguia was placed at its head. It is stated in the Gazette de France, that when the fluke d'Angouleme arrived at Ernani, deputies from the three Biscayan Provinces presented to him their recognition of a Provisional Government in Spain during OA captivity.of the King. The Chief. of the French artillery bad,. it.is &aid s ...boo ordered to deli ver to the Junta of the three Provinces 700 muskets and 100,000 cartridges. The Congitutiosusel states, on the authority of a provincial paper, that the Duke of Belluno arrived at Boardeaux on the 9th, on his i return to PAris. Wa have also received a telegraphic dispatch, which did not reach Paris till after Monday's papers were published. It is as follows: " DISPATCH OF APRIL 11.—FROM THE ARMY. " The troops under the orders of General &male occupy the heights which command St. Sebastian. a The Prince slept on the 11th at Tolosa. " The advanced guard of the Ist corps, commanded by Ge neral Wallin, *as on the 1I th at Villa Real, two days' march from Vittoria. " The Duke of Reggio, with the lit corps, occupies Villa Franca. The 2d corps is placed between Tolosa and Oyergon. " The Garde Royale supports the movements of the army. " His Royal Highness enjoys the best health." EXTRACT FROM ANOTHER LETTER. PARIS, Mowtay Emma An express arrived here late yesterday evening, bringing intelligehce of the first affair between the Spanish and French troops, under the walls of St. •Sebastian. The fortification being incomplete, and the garrison weak, an Officer was sent in to summon them to sur render; he not being permitted to return, another Officer was sent, after the lapse of an hour—be was likewise detained. An attack was then commat‘ded, which the troops commenced, not without evident signs of reluctance. The Spaniards made a desperate sally, repulsed the assailants, and killed a hundred l and ten of them. This, though a trifling affair as IQ its results, is yet important, as chewing that the Spa nish towns are not so willing as has been represented to open their gates to their pretended deliverers, or' that, when they do open them, it is for the purpose of repulsing, and not receiving their hostile frierds, The almost total want of provisions and forage, has compelled the Duke d'Angeuleme to halt at Irati. —The exact number of the troops that have passed the Bidassoa is 26,200. The number of those that have remained on the French side of the river is 29,000. Sixteen thousand of these are near Per pignan, under the command of Marshal Moncey, Duke de Cornegliano. This General, who in his best day was .not very remarkable for military talent, is now 76 years of age, blind of one eye, half doating, and incapable of mounting on horseback. He requires almost the same military honours to be paid him as to the King, and sends off an extraordinary dispatch to Paris on the most insignificant movement of his division. Mina, with 20,000 excellent troops, has taken up a position opposite to the division of Marshal Moncey. Colonel Fabvier, with a thousand or twelve hundred picked men, is in the same neighbourhood. —lt is said to be his intention to enter Fra,nce the moment that Moncey crosses the Spanish frontiers, and Moncey and his division are to enter Spain the 22d of April, if they can be supplied with sufficient money and provisions by that time. The Spaniards, it seems, have resolved to abandon St. Sebastian, and only to keep possession of the citadel of Pampe luna. They do not intend to make a determined stand but At Madrid, or in . the mountains between that city and Seville. The Magistrate of Iran, who busied himself in making public the Duke d'Angou leme's Proclamation has fallen into the hands of the Constitutionalists, who, it is said have beaten him to death. There is a report here of a body of French guerillas, to the number of three or four hundred men, having made their appea. ance in the neighbourhood of Tou louse; but the fact is doubtful, though not improba ble. Tortosa is quite deserted, Mina having announced that he would burn the house of every Spaniard that should in any way obey the French, and moreover visit such disobedience upon those guilty of it, or upon their relations in default of finding themselves. Fusos ox Moxoar.—Five per cents. opened at Sef. 10e. rose to 841. 70. and closed at 841. Neapolitan &0ck,791. Spanish, 345. BAYONNE, APRIL B. The commencement of hostilities has been marked by an unfortunate event, concerning which there have been very couflicting reports. First, the Constitu tional Alcalde of Irun having, forgetful of the place he filled, circulated the Proclamation of the Duke of Angouleme, with comments annexed, tending to ex cite the population against the Constitutionalists, And to receive the Army of the Faith and the French' as friends, be was so severely beaten, that his life is still in danger. Then the French exiles who were at Irun, and formed part of the Constitutional Army, bad the imprudence, on the 6th, to appear on the bank of the Bidassoa with a tri-colored Aag, crying out, 4g Na poleon 11. for ever ! Down with the Bourbons!" They wanted to fraternise with the French soldiers and to tempt them to desert. " General d'Autichamp, who witnessed this scene, caused them to be summoned to retire; on their refusal, he ordered two pieces of can non to be loaded with grape and discharged at them. Seven of these unfortunate men were killed on the spot and 11 wounded, four of them so severely that they could not escape, and were carried away by the French troops. Captain Delamotte is said to be among the killed. Thus the first blood shed in Spain is that of French men,, guilty indeed of bearing arms against their country, but yet Frenchmen. The Marshal Duke of Reggio immediately made a speech to the troop; in which he sheaved that an ignominious death is always the consequence of treason. The Duke of Angou leme was at Iron yesterday, but 'he returned to sleep at St. Jean de . Luz ; he has said that the march of the troops must be accelerated by every possible means, for the Icon being so far advanced for the count 27, it is nettling to make haste, in ardor not to be on, the march dering the great heats. If the camiedgn continues as it has began, and the Spaniards make no resistance, it would be a mere military promenade; but it seems that the plan of • I the campaign is ndt to defend the three provinces and ,Navarre, nor even ally part of the country to the north of the Ebro, since General Ballasteros, who commands, has given orders to evacuate not only Irun (to which place he case himself on the sth for that purpose), but also St. Sebastian, and even PellTh peluna, except the citadel, which, well 'supplied as it is with provisions, &c. will be able to make a long resistance. Of the Ahole Army of the Faith none have passed except Quesada, pith some companies, on the 6th, in the evening ; he owes this permission to the high degree of favour which he personally en joys, for the Paince has resolved not to place the troops of the Faith in the vanguard, for fear the in jury which they might do to the Spaniards, out of a spirit of revenge, should recoil on the French army: besides, no great dependence is placed on their valour. General O'Donnell has no longer any com mand ; he is nominated Governor, in partilas, of Old Castille. Longa is still here without troops : it seems that Quesada absorbs everything. ;The passage of troops is still very considerable ; .all that are cantoned for several leagues round, even those at St. Jean Pied de Port, are hastening to the line. Yesterday there passed through here the 7th and 10th Chasseurs on horseback, the 4th and 12th Light Infantry, the Ist, llth, and 29th of the Line, two battalions of the Royal Guard, and one squa dron of Light Artillery. With respect to the men, our army is very fine, though rather young, but the materiel is deplorably organized. Provisions, and above all forage, are already scarce; and at the advanced posts and on the whole line, this branch of the service is not regu larly establishes!. It was only yesterday that the ge neral contract for provisions was given to Ouvrard and Tourton ; as for that for the supply of carriages, &c. it is still in dispute: it is not known whether the persons to whom it has been given will retain it. Meantime nothing goes on well. All the troops that pass through are therefore obliged to carry pro visions for six days, which fatigues them terribly, especially in the deplorable weather that we have—it rains incessantly. The army of course feels the effects of the atmosphere ; above 700 sick are already crowded together in our military hospital, which being unable to contain any more, a subsidiary establishment is going to be formed in an ancient Convent. Several merchant vessels have arrived here from the coast of Bretagne, partly laden with corn for the army; they were escorted by three small armed ves sels, which seem to be appropriated exclusively to this gervice, because they can keep very close to the coast. One of them reports that it met at sea a ship of war under Spanish colours. :o•dly there have arrived the 4th and 20th regi ments of chasseurs, on horseback ; the 4th,l3th, 24th, and 39th of the line, and several Generals. We are happy to learn, that on the application of British Merchants to the Viscount de MARCELLUS, the French Charge d'Affaires here, for letters of marque against Spain, M. de M. absolutely refused to entertain the question, declaring that the French i Government was not in hostility with the faithful subjects of FERDINAND, and especially those who by commercial enterprise rendered a service to their unfortunate country : that it was the decided inters• tion of France to confine the war within the narrowest limits possible; and, consequently, she would neither permit cruizers from her own ports, or tolerate them from others. This declaration, deriving kaswe do from one of the applicants, is highly honourable to France; we wish we could afford her the same rneed of applause on the war itself. It is, however, con soling to humanity that its circle is so far restricted. A very interesting Debate took place in the House of Commons last night, on the subject of the ea-yficio information, which the Attorney-General - for. Ire land, Mr. PLUNIKTT, thought it right to file against the rioters in the Dublin Theatre. after the Grand Jury of Dublin had found such a bill against them that they could not be brought to justice. The con duct of Mr. PLUNKETT on that occasion has been very much censured by all the Ultra Orange party of Ireland, and Mr. BaownLow, last night, as the or gan of that party in the House of Commons, moved a vote of censure on the conduct of Mr. PLUNKETT. It would be unjust to omit observing, that the speech of the Honourable Gentleman, in bringing forward this motion, was marked by a very considerable de gree of candour, and displayed talents for which the world have not hitherto given him credit. At the same time it cannot be denied, that the prevailing* motive for bringing forward the motion arose from l an undue degree of party spirit. Why should Mr. BaowsLow, who has never before distinguished him self as the opponent of the prerogatives of the Crown, have come forward to oppose, their perhaps unusual, bat legal exercise on the present occasion ? Why, but because they had now, in the impartial adminis tration of justice, been brought into exercise against that party which has never thought them too nu merous or too great, as long as they were wielded exclusively by Orangemen? The admirable manner in which Mr. BaowleLow's I autocross Duchesses I 1 mid ..—.— 1 CO Led nn DIY itICI prel Arm Bin nun eits bwo slag speech was replied to by Mr. PLUNKIVIT, the 4 4 . statement he made that be bad only exercisei • -r. 1 1 acknowledged right—though, fortunately, there, * --3., dom arose any necessity to have recourse to it, it ai -• received by the enthusiastic applause of the 1-1 013. After the Right Hon. Gentleman had thus had, opportunity of acquitting himself from the imp % tions thrown on him, Mr. BRoWnLow very prodew l NI withdrew his Motion ; thus leaving to neither p „ em the overbearing feelings a triumph, or the sank one of a defeat. it The prudent conduct of his MAJRBTIt's gfini ' all tending to reconciliation, seems to have pie* Lo c° , all parties, except Mr. BnouottAst. The stron ' sag objection which has been made to Mr. PLlnta ' MI DIY conduct is, that he, knowing the party spirit tek• st'c' prevailed in Dublin, should have filed an a ,t• • - and • } information, which he was plainly entitled to a . Liel and never have had recourse to an indict : 11 1 But it must be recollected that had he proceeded • • 4 IT this manner, the temper and disposition of the G rial Jury of Dublin could never have been know "I it 2t the public at large, and that, consequently, Mr„ pz, m , B i n KETT would have been violently condemned for a '' tine parting, without any adequate cause, from the l a - nr I nary course of justice. ' •••=imion•st =MOM...Emma 1 E ng NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. . II ofd•-..--- este `Extract of a letter from the Ageril to Lloyd's,atC s awe dated 10th March :—" According to advice. from Satyr', 4 i ~k , the 4th instant, it appears that the Island of Sp a h' a di eN ii of 0, attacked, and the French Consulate totally destroy e d. l eft , . ..is men of war of that nation, had gone down to enquire Jaw t e . o f I circumstances." • : Fe Lamont, Amur 15.—Wind S.—Sailed the Ardelt, Jai ems, for Havre • William, Amelia, and Han na h, for Derf,,Al New Comet and Mary, for London. Ar r i ve d the Bake ti TKent packet, from Lisbon—sailed 27th nit. • Apart. 14.—Wind N.—Nn arrivals or sidlngs. 'lei' Ptruovrn, Aran. 14.—Wind N.—Arrived the Ilitthi e , B e . mason, from Campeachy. Sailed the Lord Earnouth,"l; , and M lid dlesex, Minims, for Quebec ; Lively, 1,1 1 + 0 4 1 4 T Nassau; and Patience, Base, for Perershurgh. --7 ' Poarsasourn, APRIL 14.—Wind E. N.E.—.revived the S a n 1 Sank 1 ' Hazer, from Cork for London. Sailed the Sophi a , s e ; '• E for Madras. Passed down Channel the Szarsoarsran frigate APRIL 15.—Wind S.S.E.—Sailed his Maj es ty' s ship Cui x The and the Sarah, M•anar, for London. • •:, crate Drat, Aran. 14.—Wind E.N.E.—Catne down dean - River and sailed, the Shannon, PEARS; Crown, Hase ama Isabella; Jmuunias ; Ocean, titaexituari; and Harfingel, W a p. sox, for Quebec; Glory, Morales for Demerara; Volt it Til t s chant, for Charente • Leander, giants, for Jam a i ca; hah, rick, FEAST, and ?love, Husrriv, for Miramichi; hiss, renew, Woon, and Havannab, Was, for Quebec. 4 604 1 2 Facts, for Pictou ; Asia, Weintrox ; Almeira and Johns, Li st he ‘ for St. Michael's. ' --"' IA Aram 15.—Wind N.E.—Came down from the River, th: 111 I Brailsford. Sranici, for Bombay; Cadmus, 'farmer, ter V 1.% dras and Bengal; Marianne, Paaxaa, for the Cyr of ° m g Hope ; Salado., Wasson, for Jamaica ; George sod James, DR' . taaaa, for St. Mary's (Africa) ; Scipio, GRA; for Virginia; lie 1 rennees, Cultic, for Montserrat; and Chapman, Landes, be 1 Flizabeth and Ann, for Quebec. Arrived and sailed far • , River, the Flora, Moon, from Smyrna. . Passed a t t h e b ac k 1 or a the oodwin S a nds ' to-day, all well, the brig Santpen, •• 1 ,0 2 curve, from Copenhagen. t e "1 ALIPART, Magma 22.---Fishennen report that a )rak consisting of several ships of the line and frigates, hare this port for some days past. Le ---,.--.. Ilan " His MAJarrY is quite well," continues to be . *gad J welcome answer to all enquiries respecting the - . DI venclow's health, at the Pavilion, Brighton. The Gazette of last night states that the King has ben to present the Rev. Corbet Hue, Clerk, D.D. to th e i • the Wand of Jersey, void by the death of the Rata, ' A Dupre; and also that his Majesty has appointed Wine ells ton, Esq. to be a Page of Honour in Ordinary, in therm eliet 4 Frederick Paget, Esq. promoted. - . 4 1 1 1 ' Sonora Der:R.—Wednesday night, after Geeeral „ *lt* had returned home from Kildare Club-house, Deli:toed ' i'm in the act of undressing himself, he mddenly-dropped doers Kna's Timarax.—The new Opera of .E4O s Clam% on ' i peated last night. with La Noce de l'illege, and the favourite Sat '.O of Alfred Is Grand, which continues to be whammed. nth ' • '• mixed delight.—Among the numerous assemblage of , ' company prevent were—the Duchesses of Karr and Gum, ' P Prince Lady Glenna, Mrs. Caminia, itc. Se. c h i ! Dasar-Lass—The Comic Opera of the Chute V ANA . ' 4 " was announced to be performed at this Theatre leotards, i Mg; but in consequence of the indisposition of Mr. Heat Haunted Zinser was substituted in its stead. Some &sob elan was expressed by the audience at the aneo uncemeu t if rib' • '. • change, but on being informed that Mr. Barman weal ..,._ duce some of his favourite songs, the h o us e w as ratidel, NI i r ''' c ' the performance went on without anther interrepeim. : Fiat.—Last night, about eight o'clock, a fire broke silks house in Charlotte-street, Blackfriars-road, which rapidly air arid strayed the whole of the building. It was ocadonad by* e • servant girl setting fire to the curtains in one of the hed.nsS I bs M NEWARKET CRAVEN MEETING, 1110. . ' 1 TUESDAY, 4IPLIL IS. Sweepstakes of 100 gs., each, b. ft. for the produced mans cp. vend In 1619 that never bred a foal; cults, la 71b. elk. ltst. 41b. R. M. Mr. Wyndham's br. c. by Pioneer - e 1 Mr. Rush". f. by Pioneer • - - II • . Three paid. Sts 4on colt by Plower. ade Sweepstakes of 100ge. each, h. ft. for colts ridge three yon , A y out of mares which never produced a winner alba* %- before-the 7th of May, 1821. R. M. Sant. 511). Lord Groevenor's ch. c. Adroit • 1 net , ' Lord Exeter's ch. e. by Connie , - • i*. • i Three paid. 2 dol on Seth.' w s e s e t. petak cs. es risin of g loog tu l e u e enc r l aki h. tit i . t f l o m L e colt eu s g , a sst eiesi t ad mi t ma lt . by untried stallions, allowed 31b. D. W. . : 'Lord Warwick's b. c. by Phantom - I Lord Stradbroke's ch. c. Arnaourer - - A Lord Maynard's br. b. f. by Pioneer - • One paid. Even betting on colt by Phant6l2. _., i , Second Class of the Ninth Riddlesworth &sites of 58010 1 •11 h. ft. for fillies, Sot. 71b. Those got by untried stalleml4 l ll .. -... of untried mares, alloveed 3 lb. if both, Slb. Ab. N. -, . . , . Mr. Wyndham's by Whalebone • • . Duke of Grafton's Vela - - - ' .s ti Mr. Crocistord's by geilm - • 4 '':-!* Mr. Thornhill's by Scud - - Ten paid. 6t04 on the winner. k Lord Foley's Sultan, 6 yes old, beat Lord G. E. e in , Godolphin, 4 yes old, sat. 41b. each. A. F. 500,1. 4... , 5 on &titan. • r d i The Qatknds Stakes of SO sovereigns each, b. ft. peirr• Mr. Ch Powlett's Figaro, 5 yrs old, 61t. lib. • .1.:1 ~.,„ . Mt. Hunter's Friar Bacon, 4 yes old, Sat. - . t Mr. G. L. Tor's b. C. Bay Barton, S Even old, 7st. Sib. '. •„ Two others started. Five paid. Even betting on ~.. h Si '6to 1 apt Friar Bacon-5 to 1 agst Centaur.—Six . -- r declared forfeit by.the time prescribed, paid 10 • . . to the owner of the second horse. ik. CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, APt& ,4 6 4. ' The fresh arrivals of Corn to this day's Market an tier the buyers nut appearing eager to then b. life in the trade. Wheat supports purchase, ' heavily. Beans are more inquired for, but not &IVO* ' have no variation. Oats sell on fall as good ten " - 401 f • . market day. . • swift DIED. - I • Ilace, Templo-Bar. )I.o lAMPtirA N fter DO ta' N inlon : th r ge rin anco t du ed nstevmy an 4 d S°n"recti pr ie. lithed Geargells by th. LlML 49digtuel :fle Tearld . i : as' - - . . • . , •