Star. — London, England, 1823-09-15 00:00:00

PRENCH PAPERS. ' UPTRIIBIR • • TII . IIIIIrOIIIIST lIIILLITIN... a mil moment his Royal HighOeu arrived befcke Catlin, he determined to possess himself of the - Troc . &to, a position which the besieged had endeavoured to' reader impregnable by numerous works. " The isthmus on which it is situated had been cut sines the last siege by a canal, or cortadura, 70 metres wide, in which, even at low water, there about three to four feet of water and mud : behind this was constructed an elevated inner lint, defended by 45 pieces of can non of various calibre. " Seventeen hundred chosen men, full of ardour oc cupied these works, and were unceasingly engaged in perfecting, the means of defence. The front and flanks were protected by the fire of innumerable gun-boats. 66 The great distance of the Trocadero from Puerto Real, the point from which our troops were to advance, the nature of the ground, covered with bushes and ma rine plants, which would have prevented our troops from arriving in order at the enemy's lines : and, nally, the strength of the enemy's works, induced his Royal Highness to open - trenches before them. " They were opened on the night of the 19th, and on the night of the 24th we had succeeded in forming the second parallel, at 40 metres from the canal. The following days were occupied in completing the mount ing of our batteries. " During all this time the enemy never ceased to maintain a very sharp fire, without, however, being able to relax the ardour of our workmen, or even to disturb their gaiety. 66 On the 30th, at break of day, our batteries com menced a violent cannonade, v ith the sole intention of - ' tiring the enemy. The leaders of the besieged that very evening thought fit to publish in Cadiz, an ac count, stating that we had experienced a great check.— This pretended success was celebrated by * general illu mination, balls, and concerts. 46 This cannonade, was, however, merely the prelude to the vigorous attack which his Royal Highness had determined to make on the night of the 30th. Hls or ders were, in consequence, transmitted to Count Bourde smile, Commander-in-Chief of the Corps of Reserie. His Royal Highness made the following dispositions for the attack : 16 Fourteen picked companies were unitedthose of the war battalions of the 3d, 6th, and 7th regiments of the Royal Guard formed the first echelon; those of three battalions of the 34th, and of the 3d battalion of the 36th, composed the second ; and a hundred sappers and a compauy of artillery, immediately followed. Af ter these echelons marched three battalions of the Guard and the Sith regiment of the line. The 3d bat talion of the 36th acted as a reserve. Some Officers v-ho on the preceding night had, with the greatest bold ness, reconnoitred the least difficult passes of the canal, were appointed to guide each echelon. " The troops defiled by the trenches in the greatest silence, and were formed in a single column at the top of the second parallel. They were ordered to 'ain the other side of the canal, and to march rapidly, without firing, to the enemy's entrenchments. This being done, the first divisions were to diverge to the right and left, to possess themselves of the batteries ; arid the remainder of the column was to press forward hey end the works, to act afterwards according to cir. csamstances. At the same time, the materials. for a bridge, prepared by Lieutenant General *Fla let, Com mander-in-Chief of the Artillery of the army, was to descend the Rio San Pedro, to eitablida the communi cation over the canal ; and LientenantsGeneral Dode, Corn mander.ir-Chicf of the Engineers. had ordered Lieu teirant Colonel Dopar to facif tote the sortie of our t-laps from the second parallel. " His Royal Highness's orders were executed with as much precision as intrepi,lity. At a quarter past two, ea:withstanding the fire of the enemy, the depth of th.t water, which was at that time between four and five feet. aad the chevron( de fake which surrounded the foot of t!:e intrenchments, the column crosse.: the canal without any hesitation ; and in less than fifteen minutes pene trated into the interior of the enemy's works, amidst shouts of . " Vire k Rrii," which was the rallying cry. Our soldiers bad to avenge the injury which they had sustained from the enemy whilst our trenches were being dug, therefore, all the enemy's troops whom they in the first instance came up with wer e pierced with the bayonet, and almost all the artillerymen were killed on their guns. The fortified mill of Guerra, in which the reserve was posted, was likewise carried, and the 45 cannons which were mounted along the line were instantly turned against the enemy. "His Royal Highness soon arrived at the position which had been carried so gallantly. lie received nume rous marks of enthusiasm and affection of the troops for his person. All their actions announced their happuless in having so well justified his Royal Highness's confi dence, and proved their devotion to the King. l'he enemy, however, had retired to the houses situated near the mouth of the canal which separates the Trocadero from the island, and from Fort St. Louis. This point cannot be attained by a narrow road. which mates nu merous turnings, and is full of obstructions. The enemy maintained hitnselfhere behind some intrenchnrents, and, under the protection of his cannon, and of the batteries of the fort of Puntales. Our troops having again formed themselves, and their wet cartridges having been ex changed for dry ones, his Royal Highness, who had in the meantime caused the approaches of this point to be reconnoitred, resolved that it should also be immediately carried. He therefore commanded Count Bourdesoulle to detach for this service the 5d battalion of the 36th, sand 34th battalion of the Lice, which his Royal High mess caused to be supported by a battalion of the Guard. Notwithstanding the fire from Puntales, the flotilla, five pieces of artillery, and all the infantry, and likewise the difficulty of the ground, which obliged our troops to cross various streams of water and marshes many feet in depth, the enemy'sposition was carried, his guns directed against those who attempted to embark, and Fort St. Louis Occupied. " In this second affair, which was not less warm than the first, .Colonel Garces, a Member of the Cortes, and the Commander of - all the troops concentrated in the Trocadero, was made prisoner. together with many other Officers. Before nine o'clock we were masters of the whole isthmus, and we bad caused the enemy a loss of 150 killed, 300 wounded, and Scarcely 250 of the enemy, most of succeeded in embarking. AU the enem' fought on that day,rnay therefore be pletely destroyed by the French troops, played greater resolution on any occasion. the vigour and rapidity of our attacks, loss does not exceed 35 killed and 'ailment should so condtlet its foreign affairs's': to bring cordial feelings of regard towards every individual mg of 150 killed, SOO wounded, and 1000 prisoners.— and treated like slaves—(Airialesiseg Well nt - ayl, Wien, Scarcely 250 of the enemy, most of them wounded, be struck at the great contrast which those times and discredit on its ancient reputation, and to lessen its pro- I havetie honour to address. succeeded in embarking. AU the enemy's corps which the present suggest to the mind. I should now like to Per influence among the States of Europe. Great Bri- The annunciation was received with an animl id ele . fought on that day,may therefore be considered as com- see any one man in all GOD'S Scotland who would dare tain no longer retained the estimation which she for- pression of farewell, afrowhich the visitors p pletely destroyed by the French troops, who never dis• to hold up his hand against the humblest individual in merly emjoyed abroad. She had ceased to be the ar- to retire. The business of the Meeting was not brougig, played greater resolution on any occasion. Such was this town of Glasgow , or dare to raise his voice to visit , bitress of the destinies of nations, to be the support of io a conclusion till half-past twelve o'clock at night. sa d the vigour and rapidity of our attacks, that our own him with penalties for expressing his honest sentiments the feeble against the strong, to be the general cham- many toasts which had been included is the list of OA lots does not exceed 35 killed and 110 wounded. At before assembled thousands of Scotchmen upon the pion of freedom. day were necessarily omitted. ~÷ the same moment when the Trocadeiro was carried, his Royal Mistiness ordered the Spanish flotilla of Goads letto, consisting of twelve gun-boats, to issue from Port !ante Ma ria to unite itself with the squadron.— The M,Ma set sail it break of day ; 15 of the enemy's guaradvanced to oppose its passage, but the flo tilla viesplready under the protection of fort Santa Ca talina, whose fire, together with that of the brigtil loise, which had beep purposely dispatched by - Rear- Admiral Rotours, speedily compelled the enemy's ves sels to retire. The brig commanded by Lieutenant Le masan pursued them under the batteries of Cadiz, and even fired CM the city. di Whilst these brilliant affairs took place, all the other troops, not only at Chielana but along the whole line‘ were under arms. The best dispositions were made by. Bourdesoulle. [The remainer of the Bulletin is occupied with the names of the Officers who distinguished themselves, and accounts of the nature of the services which they performed]. (Signed) " Shim-General Count GUILLESIT NOT. " Head-quarters at Puerto Santa-Maria, September 1." DINNER TO MR. BROUGHAM AND MR. DENMAN AT GLASGOW. Thursday being the day appointed for the public din ner for Mr. BROUGHAM, about three o'clock the Stewards repaired to the Assembly Rooms. About the same time numbers of spectators began to assemble from all direc tions. By five o'clock the street in front of the hall was thronged to excess, every window was filled, and the tops of the adjoining houses were crowded with specta tors. 'The peuple continued peaceable and in good spi rits, and they repeatedly cheered the illustrious guests on their arrival. The Gentlemen began to take their s:ats in the hall about ten minutes before four, and in about a quarter of an hour afterwards the whole.were occupied. Those that remained afterwards were aCtom (=dated in a side . room, and after dinner joined the company at a side table, At half-past five the Noble Chairman, Lord ARCHIBALD HAMILTON, accompanied by the Duke of HAMILTON, ,LOTii KINNAIRD, Lord Bnr.trAvert, SirJoas Maxwer.t., Bat. the Hon. Admi ral FLEMING, and Messrs..BaotratrANt and DENMAN, entered the hall, and were received with the most en thusiastic cheering. The cliA/RMAN was supported on the right hand by the Duke of HaNtryrox, Lord KIN• NAIRD, and. Mr. DENMAN, and on the left by Mr. BAGMAN I Lord Bctitaverr, and the Hon. Admiral ' FLEMING The Croupier, R. A. OswALD, of Auchen- I • cruivey.was supported by A. SPIERS, Esq. of Elderslie; A. Sirens, jun. Mr. KENNEDY, M.P. Mr. MAXWELL, M.P. P. Srteks, Esq. and A. 41. HAMILTON, gs q . of Dalzell. In addition to these there were seated at the four tables in the hall and in the ante-room about three hundred and sixty Gentlemen. _ _ . After " The king," " The Duke of York and the Army," " The Duke of Clarence and the Navy," and " The [Nike of Sussex," had been given, the Chairman gave, " The rest of the Royal Family, and may they never forget the principles that seated them on the Bri tish Throne." The next toast was—" The cause of li berty all over the world." The Noble CHAIRMAN said he had now to piopose the health of Mr. Brougham, who bad met with a re ception worthy of his character, his fame, and his prin ciples—(Applairse.) 'This meeting was assembled to congratulate Mr. Brougham on his character as a pro-' fesstonal man and a Statesman. lie was completely at a loss to know to which of the two clwacters to give a preference—(Applause.) This was a meeting worthy of such a guest, and he was sure his friend would be flattered by the assembly before him. There was a time when it was hardly possible for twenty persons to meet. without being slandered as Radicals, and stigmatised as enemies to the prosperity of the country. lie was happy to see so many men met who bad the independence to think for themselves; and met to commemorate those principles which he had laboured for twenty years to establish. Mr. Brougham stood unrivalled in ability, zeal, and firmness—(.lpplause.) He stood pre-eminent as a Gentleman, a Statesman, and a Lawyer. As a Statesman what public question had he declined? As he had been a witness he might enumerate some of his exertions and talents, and he might say of that indivi dual, as was said of an ancient, that whatever he does, he does it in a manner as if he were born for that spe cific purpose. He concluded by giving " Mr. Brougham." The toast was received with enthusiastic cheering, which lasted several minutes. When silence was restored, Mr.llnouGuan rose, and returned thanks for the ho nour done him, which he attributed to his intimacy with the illustriOus House to which the Chairman be longed, and to the steady undeviating conduct which, since his entrance into public life, be had observed in following the steps of Mr. Fox and those great men now unfortunately lost to the country : he also at tributed no small share of the kindness sliewn to him to the altered state of public feeling in Scotland—" I might almost," said the Learned Gentleman, " say the revolution of sentiment which has taken place in Scot land within the last fifteen or twenty years. Gentle men, this is a topic on which I can speak as a witness and an observer. It is now nearly twenty years since I passed aay considerable part of the year in this country. It is fifteen years since I was in this part of the country, and indeed since I have even crossed the borders of Scotland for more than the space of two or three days. I well remember the last Public Meeting at which I was present in this town. It was as long ago as the year 1794, and I doubt whether more than one indivi dual in this room was there besides myself. I allude to my excellent friend, Mr. Gibson, than whom a more firm, able, and honourable Whig does not exist in this country—(Applause).—lle rememboos, I doubt not, as well as I do, the result of that Meeting, which was most numerously attended, on an occasion the most' interesting to all freemen, for the purpose of peti tioning Parliament against the Gagging Bills—(ilear). That Meeting was as peaceably assembred as it was nu merously attended; and yet, a man, whose name will' live in this country as long as any regard continues fie private worth, amiable manners, and brilliant talents united with political integrity. I mean the late Henry Erskine, was deprived of his place at the head of the profession of the law—a place which he had earned by his labour, his learning, and his genius, because he dared to address a Meeting of his fellow-countrymen, assem bled for the purpose of petitioning Parliament, as it was their right_ and their duty to do, against being gaff:: slaves—Voisase). Well "I, which conduct of wicked rulers at home. - ot the vile, detestable principles of execrable tyrants abroad ;—(Eatisasiasti/ eieers).-upon the abuse of privilege —upon the pros action of power, whether by Princes, or Nobles, or lawyers, or the creatures of lawyers. Gentle men, I have made the tour, which I am just about to finish, in Scotland, with a degree of interest which I can hardly describe to you. The country is most interesting to a stranger, or to any one who has become a stranger by long absence from it ; but I freely confess to you, that it is not on account of its romantic scenery that I have felt that interest—it is not for the sake of its tufted battlements, of which some of the poets of thevountry speak with just admiration, though they value not what I chiefly value—it is not for the sake of its natural scenery that I have visited it with delight, for these tufted battlements were just as roman tic 100 hundred years ago, when they were the dens of outlaws, or feudal chiefs, more pestiferous to the country than outlaws, as destitute of all principle as the Holy Alliance, and resembling the pestilential freebooters who inhabit some of the provinces of that Holy Brother hood, against whom, with all their excellent police, they have never been able to wage successful war, though they can turn their arms against their own peace able subjects, and against the free and peaceable sub jects of other States—(Applause). The mountains and the rallies of Scotland were just as picturesque and fer tile when the slopes of the one were covered with half fed savages, slaves to those who monopolised the wealth of the other, or 'shared that wealth with a lazy and luxurious priesthood. Neither the natural beauties of the country, nor the productions of art and genius, by which the powers of nature are extended, if not outdone, in all parts of this favoured land, and in none more re, markably than in this city, were the objects which chiefly attracted me, but mmummos Alen, high-minded men, Who know their rights, and knowing, dare maintain." This was the interest which operated on my mind.— these were the objects which I came to see, and which I have seen in Scotland. I have seen a priesthood of pastors, who realise the wish of the prophet, to be kept equally apart from the temptations of poverty and from the seductions of overgrown wealth; who feel, and whose whole conduct proves that they feet the distinction, which separates them from the priesthood of another persuasion in Catholic countries, and that it is the duty of a good pastor tend rather than to shear his flock —(A Laugh). I have seen a community composed of a people moral, pious, well-educated, cautious in the ex pression 'of their sentiments, but who, as they take a long time to make up their minds, and to form resolu tions in matters of so much difficulty as State questions ; so, when they have once formed resolutions, and given a public pledge to maintain them, are as immovable as the rocks that surround them, though their passions are as unruffied as the surface of their native lakes—(Applause). I have seen, too, many distinguished individuals—would to Heaven that I could say among the ancient nobility of this favoured country—who join with my Noble Friend in the firm and zealous support of those princi ples which have so justly won him the affection of the people —men, who through good fortune and bad for tune, have never swerved from those principles, and who have never failed to stand forward in the cause of the People, and approve themselves the faithful guardians of the liberties of their country, whether attacked by licentiousness on the one hand, or by the Crown on the other, ck by a third, and the most detestable of all fac tions, the band of Continental Despots, who dared to raise their voices, though while such men as you exist, And are true to your principles, they will never dare to lift their hands against the free Constitution of Britain —(Loud cheers). Gentlemen, allow me to express my honest sentiments, when I sincerely and unaffectedly tell you, that I depart from Scotland with a degree of ex ultation and thankfulness to DIVINE PROVIDENCE which I can hardly describe to you on the present occasion. I consider Scotland now among the most interesting por tions of the civilized globe. I consider Scotland now as advancing in a career of continued improvement, and in a spirit. of opposition to every remaining abuse, which cannot rest where it is, but which must be carried many steps further. Gentlemen, if you go on propagating this spirit, it will become infectious —(a laugh); it will spread through every part of this island ; it will communicate to all parts of the Sister Kingdoms, and while England and Ireland catch the sacred flame, bright as it burns among you, they will catch also the steadiness and discretion with which you know bow to adhere to the principles of Reform, and assert a cause which seemed almost desperate when I was last among you, but which now, on the contrary, expects to receive from you its greatest aid. I beg leave once mole heartily to thank you for the honour which you have been pleased to confer upon me, and to con clude by requesting my Noble Friend to propose as a toast, the " Prosperity of this great, flourishing, and in dependent city of Glasgow, the second city of the Bri tish Empire." The Hon. and Learned Gentleman sat down amidst long-continued peals of applause. The Noble CHAIRMAN next gave a The Rights of the People,"with three times three. Mr. Professor Mtrais, Professor of Moral and Poli tical Philosophy in the University of Glasgow, next ad dressed the meeting in favour of Parliamentary Reform, as the only means of preserving the rights we possess.—. The Professor concluded by giving as a toast, " A sub stantial and speedy Reform in the Representation of the People.".—Drank with applause. " The Memory of Charles James Fox,"—drank in so lemn silence. The following toasts were next drank :—‘ 6 The speedy abolition of those Laws against liberty which were un known to our ancestors."—" A cordial union and co-, operation of all the friends of freedom in the causeQf. Parliamentary Reform." - Admiral Flamm° proposed the health of a Nobleman, whose feelings, in favour of the people, were unequalled by any other public character of the day, and who was too well known in this country and throughout Europe to make it necessary for him to Say any more than give the " Duke of Hamilton"—(hesesene Applause). The Duke of HAMILTOK returned thanks for , the very flattering manner in which his name had been men tioned, and his health drank, by so numerous and respect able a Meeting. He deeply felt the compliment, and would always be anxious to merit their opinion. He regretted that while the principles orgerty were advancing among the people of this country, the Go vernment should so conddet its foreign affairs*: to bring After the " Trial by Jury, I{nd Lord Erskine," b a d been drank with three times three, The CHAIRMAN said he would propose 01 The heal t h , of Mr. Denman, with three times three."—(Applare.) Mr. DRUMM. returned thanks in a speech of con s i. derable length, which was frequently interrupted by loud cheers. He expressed his attachment to the case ' of reform, his regret that the Scotch Jury Bill had been thrown out last Session, and congratulated the meeting that the cause of liberty was revivingin Greece, Italy, ' and Portugal, and he hoped not expiring in Spain. He concluded by proposing as a toast, o n t h e d eputatiers from the chair—" The independence of the Bar of &et land—a body of men distinguished by knowledge, firm. ness of character, and love of liberty." JOHN MACTARLANR, Esq. of Kirkton, Advocate, re. turned thanks for the Bar. He too proposed a toast, Th e man who dares to be honest in the worst of times." Mr. BROUGHAM, after an eulogy on the high respect. ability of the persons concerned in the public journal. of Scotland, proposed 44 The Liberty of the Press." Mr. LAWLEss, of Belf.ist, who said he had left Zr,. land for the purpose of attending the Meeting, re. turned thanks. Mr. WALL'ACE, of Kelly, proposed—" Mr. Hume, and a speedy termination of all wasteful expenditure of the public money." Mr. IlLsawst.t., M.P. for Renfrewshire, in a neat speech, gave:--. , The health of Lord Archibald [farad. ton." Drank with three times three. The Noble CHAIRMAN expressed his deep sense of the manner in which his health had been proposed and received. He must say, that he should be unworthy of the public situation which he held, and also unworthy of filling the chair on that day, which had drawn upon him the kind compliments of his Honourable Friend, if he did not feel that he had invariably acted in the dis• charge of his public duties upon those principles of in. dependence which he had uniformly professed, from which during the whole course of his political life he had never deviated, and which had in good time brought their own reward—(Cheers). Mr. KENNEDY, proposed " The health of Admiral Fleming, with all the honours, and the Independett Freeholders of Lanarkshire." The gallant ADMIRAL returned thanks. The CUAIRMAN next gave "The health of Lord Kinnaird, and the independent Gentry of Perth." Lord KINNAIRD returned thanks, and alluded to his long absence of fifteen years from Scotland. He dwelt at some length on the affairs of Spain, and after coa demning the Holy Alliance, and blaming the British Government for not interfering, he proposed, as a toast, " The cause of Spain." This toast was received with an unanimous burst of enthusiasm; the whole company rose simultaneously, and continued their cheers for several se con d s . _ _ Mr.OswALD (the Croupier) begged to propose a toast LA' success to those principles of which every honest nue must be the strenuous advocate. It was this-4 , The revival of the ancient character of Britain as the pro- tector of nations against foreign oppression." This toast was drank with three times three, and fol lowed by loud cheers. The CHAIRMAN then gave a The health of the Crou pier," who expressed his thanks in short but energetic terms. Admiral Ammo proposed " The health Of Mr. Maxwell, and the Independent Freeholders of the County of Renfrew." Mr. MAXWELL returned thanks. Mr. DENM AN now rose aud proposed " The downfall of that monopoly of political privileges in Ireland which converted religion into an engine of oppression." The CmstrotAN gave the " health of Lord Bela• ven,"—drank with three times three. Lord BELHA YEN returned thanks. Mr. ROBRRT GRAHAM, of White-hill, after an ani mated eulogy on the merits of Mr. Thomas Clarkson, whose exertions in favour of the General Abolition of .the Slave Trade are so well known, gave " The Univer sal Abolition of the Slave Trade," with three times three. The CHAIRMAN then proposed to drink The health of Mr. Kennedy, and success to his Bill for rendering the Juries of Scotland independent." (Applause). Mr. Kali/IRBY returned thanks, and said he meant te persevere ; and, encouraged by the sanction of their ap probation, he found he had in this case done his duty. Mr. SPIERS proposed " The health of Mr. Gibson and the Independent Freeholders of the County d: Edinburgh." Mr. Gansox begged, in the name of his friends and of himself, to return thanks for the honour which had been done them. Professor PILLARS concluded an eloquent speech oa the advantages of education, by proposing as a toast, " Mr. Brougharannd the Education of the Poor." Mr. BROUGHAM returned thanks a second time, and gave as a toast, " Aspeedy dissolution of the conspir acy against the liberties of Europe, miscalled the Holy Al liance.". _ _ _ Mr. DOUGLAS addressed the Meeting on the Scottish boroughs, and congratulating the'country on possessing such a par xeltilefratrunt as she Chairman and his illus trious brother,concluded by expressing a wish that Lord , A. Hamilton migbtlive to recover the long lost rights of the Scottish burgesses. Lord A. HAMILTON entered into some details on the subject of the Scottish boroughs, and declared his der termination to persevere in obtaining their reform. Mr. BROUGHAM again addressed the Meeting, in order to propose Sir Francis Burdett, Mr. Hobhouse, and the independent Electors of Westminster." The Noble CHAIRMAN then gave de The Memory, of Sir Samuel Romilly," which was drank in solemn silence. it The health of Earl Grey and the Whigs of &g -land," and " The health of Lofd Holland," were drank with great applause. Lord KIINAIRD proposed as It t011lt"113411 16111f• sity of Glasgow, and its Lord Rector, Sir James Mack intosh,"—drank with loud cheers. Professor MYLNI returned thanks. 4 , The Memories of Professors Miller and Yee% destined never to die in the recollection of the people or Scotland, or of those in other countries acquainted with their merits," were drank in silence. 4 Mt : Noble CHAIRMAN proposed the last toast, " rke of the present company." r. Baooonass—Allow me, m' Lord, to join mod heartily in that toast, and to take my leave of this pang, assuring them that I leave Scotland with the we* cordial feeli of regard towards every individual dlot the ' bralhc