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I i i ' - LONDON. THE EVENING STAR. FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1523. THE FUNDS. STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Consols 'opened this morning at ing, and went up to I, 11. — An Express from Paris brings the French Routes of Wednesday at flit. FOREIGN FUNDS. Very little doing in this Market. Spanish Bands opened at A2i, French Scrip I t to pre. Russian 13:1, Prussian 80, Co lombian Ali, Danish nothing doing. PRICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 222 1 k-3 per Cent. ltedu. 81% 8.9 1 / 9 3 per Cent. Cons. 80%8 81 1 / 2 81 1 4 s/8 3 1 ,; 1 per Cents. 94 3 / 4 -4. per Cents. Old 99% 5/8 4 per Cents. New 100 3 / 8 V 8 3 / 4 . Bank Long Annuities 21 Imperial S per Cents. 81—India Bonds 545. 555. E‘ch. Bills (1:1,000) 265. 285.--. Small 265. 295. pr. Consols for Account 81 81 1 4 3/8. This morning we received :lie Morileur of Wed nesday, by Express, containing the following TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCH, RECEIVED FROM BAYONNE, JULY 29, 1823, AT NIGHT. " MADRID, JULY 516. 46 THE MAJOR-GENERAL To HIS EXCELLENCY THE NIINISTER OF WAR. " General Huber took possession of Ferrol on the 15th, by capitulation. " This town was occupied by 2,000 men. • 44 N.B.—Night prevents us from receiving the con clusion of this dispatch." PARIS, JULY 29. Yesterday, before Mass, his Excellency Baron de Vincent, Ambassador from Austria, presented to his Majesty the letter of his Sovereign, announcing the birth of a Prince, son of his Imperial Highness the Archduke Rainier. • Count de Grote, Envoy Extraordinary, and Mi nister Plenipotentiary from Hanover, presented to the King the letter which his Sovereign addressed to his Majesty, in answer to one which recalled the Marquis de Monster, Ambassador to the King of Hanover. After Mass the Ambassadors and Foreign Ministers •isited the King and Royal Family. The Moniteur contains two Royal Ordonnances ; the first for regulating the recruiting of the guards, and the second conferring the decoration of the Le gion of Honour on the Sieurs Maynieu and Mocquin, who, on the appearance of the enemy on the frontiers of the Pytennees, had headed the douaniers, and spontaneously joining the troops of the line, " distin guished themselves by their good conduct in several rencontret." ESPANAGUERA, NEAR MARTORELLA, JULY 24. We learn for certain that the enemy is retreating. Milans, it is said, is retiring from Tarragona, where Manso appears to be shot up. Llobera is marching on Lerida. The fortifications of Tarragona are in a bad state. Baron d'Erolles is moving from Manreza on Callat, with about 2,000 Spanish troops. FROM TILE QUOTIDIENNE. PARIS, JULY so. In carder to refute the insinuations of the Liberals, relative to the return oC the number of sick each month in the hospitals of the army, we shall present an exact table of the altelations that have taken place in these establishments. The statement that we gave for the month of May, has shewn the absurdity of the exaggerations of the . revolutionary Journals on this point, and has nota little contributed to tranquil lize the minds of those families whom they were evi dently intended to alarm, by stating that the climate of Spain and the fatigue of the war had occasioned numerous maladies in the ranks of our brave soldiers. The return made by the Quotidienne is from the 15th of June to the 15th of July, and includes the seven Hospitals of Hernani under St. Sebastian, To• losa, Aynsoin under Pampeluna, Villa Real, Mon dragon, Vittoria, and Irun. The total number of sick in these Hospitals was 1580, of which •180 had entered during the month. Of these, it was said, only 12 had died, and 771. had left the Hospitals. It is reported in the City, on the authority of letters from Paris, that another sortie has been made from Cadiz, in which a considerable number were killed on both sides. It is also said, that the French had entirely disappeared from the environs of Cornnna on the 22. d instant. The papers last received from Cadiz, which reach to the 14th, disclose a state of things calculated to encourage hopes favourable to the cause of Spain. Guerilla corps shell themselves in every spot un occupied by the French. Several strong corps are spread over Estremadura; and in the country between Madrid and Seville, French couriers are daily - inter cepted. The prisoners taken by the invaders fre quently escape, and either join some . detachment of tle regular Constitutional force, or the nearest guerilla. An active partisan, named JAIME AL FONZO, who, at the head of a small party, has for some time past been harassing the French, and over awing the factious in the neighbourhood of Valencia, is now placed at the head of a strong corps of in fantry and cavalry, raised by the exertions of Senor ABASCA T., the Political Chief of that province. The friends of the Faith are leaving their standards, and arc converted into Constitutionalists. Colonel PAaio, who commanded a detached party in VA.' lencia, lately joined General BALLAsmans with his corps, increased by the addition of 1,000 of the army of the Faith. These men are said to have expressed their regret for having been misled, and their anxious desire to turn their arms against the enemies of Spain. The forces of BALLASTEROS and ZAYAS are understood to have formed a junction in- the neigh bourhood of Grenada. They were rapidly approach ing Andalusia; and, on their arrival in that province, it was thought that unless they received reinforce ments, the French would be obliged to withdraw from before the Isle of Leon. The success of the French enterprise against Cadiz is considered as hope less. The Constitutional papers, in discussing this subject, observe there are only three ways by which the enemy can attain his object—namely, by force, by intrigue, or by famine. In considering these means, it is observed with respect to the first, that there is little reason to fear, since all the power of NAPOLEON could make no impression on Cadiz. It is true that the French have established a blockade by sea, but besides that no blockade can be so strict as to prove completely efficient, the Spaniards still possess the means of maintaining communications by land, and obtaining supplies in that direction. As to the second means, it is presumed that little effect can be produced by intrigue in a place where the men who are most compromised in the fate of the revolution have taken refuge, and where an army de voted to the cause is assembled. As to the last re source—famine—it is observed, that before the French can expect to accomplish anything in that way, they must be masters of the whole of the coast from Alicant to Algesiras. The Cortes conduct their Sittings in the usual manner, and deliberate with the same calmness and firmness which they displayed in their proceedings before the French army had crossed the Pyrennees. They lately took into consi deration the inconvenience which might arise from the absence of Deputies, if after the conclusion of the present Session the permanent Deputation should con sider an extraordinary convocation necessary ; andon the 11th ult. the following Resolution ) moved by Senor Rico, was adopted on a division of 63 against 25—viz. " With the view of preventing the difficul ties which may be experienced if there should not be in this city a majority of the Cortes, it is resolved that none of the Deputies shall, on any pretext, leave the Island until the Meeting of the.next ordinary Cortes for the year 1824." In the Sitting of the 7th, ou the Report of a Com mittee, Army Estimates to the amount of 676,387,951 rvals vellon were voted. Frankfort Papers to the 26th inst. and Brussels Papers three days later, reached us this forenoon.— The following are extracts': FRANKFORT, JULY 24. The retirement of M. Le Wangenheim, Minister of Wirtemberg, at the German Diet, has excited great sensation in the diplomatic circles. It is a sacrifice made to the desires of the Plenipotentiaries of the Sovereigns of the Holy Alliance. The King of Wirtemberg, however, has testified his satisfaction with the services of Baron Wangenheim, by giving him a pension of above 12,000 francs. An account from Semlin of the 11th says, letters from Bitoglia, of the SOth June, inform us, that they expected there, on the Ist July, the Pacha of Scuta, with 12,000 men. He was to join, at Larissa, the Scraskier Mahomet Pacha, and to march against the Morea. The Greeks, however, do not seem to be much afraid of the consequences of this expedition. The news of the insurrection of the Greeks in the South of Thessaly is confirmed. The Turks have been beaten at Tircola. We have received letters from Corfu of the ]6th June, which say, it has been determined, in concert with the English, that the blockade of the coasts of Greece extends only to the distance of ten miles from the shore, and this rule will serve as the basis of the decisions of the Prize Courts of Hydra and Ipsari. TRIESTE, JULY 11. Lcttets from Corfu of the 30th of June say, that Omer Brione and Jussuf Puha, who lately ar rived at Prevesa from Patras, are disputing about the command. The Albanians have broken off the ne gociations with the Greeks, and are now again with the Turks. Contrary winds keep away vessels from the Archi pelago; but the Mail from Ancona, which has ar rived to-day, brings letters of the 4th, which inform us that a division of the Turkish fleet, consisting of .55 sail, entered the harbour of Patras on the 20th of June. The other division, it was said, had landed at Negropont, which is very probable, as the Pacha of Scutari may be supposed to begin his operations at the same place. " So much for the neutrality of the English Go vernment!" says the Morning Chronicle, after quoting and commenting on our article of yesterday respecting the augmentation of our naval force in the Mediter ranean. The object of the measure is to give " ad ditional flea to the blockade,": is the result of a friendly arrangement between the two Governments," and the English Government is " determined to take as much of the odious part of the police duty on themselves as they possibly can." So much, say we, for candour, and fairness, and impartiality ! The Chronick, we take it for granted, does not deny the validity of the principle of blockade ; and admitting this, it can neither be blind td the risk of ultimate confiscation, which vessels breaking it most run, nor to the hazard there is, that a belligerent, in the asser tion of a just right, may chance to overstep the bounds of right, and create occasion for quarrel with a neu tral and friendly nation, where none existed before. Are Ministers then to blame, that they wish to guard the commerce of the country from such perils? Are they to be accused of violating a wise neutrality, be cause they are vigilant to avert causes of war? Are they to be suspected of favour:ing France, in her at tack on Spain, because they respect the right which she possesses, in common with all belligerents, as re gards neutrals? The Chronicle has, we suspect, over looked a dilemma, into which it must fall by its line of argument. if it holds that the British Govern ment, by respecting the French blockade of the Soa nish ports, wishes to assist the French, then it must allow on the other hand that, by equally respecting the Greek blockade of the Turkish ports, it has an equal desire to befriend the Greeks. But what an admission for the Chronicle to make! It would be upsetting everything it has been saying on that sub ject for the last eighteen months. Friday evening art ived his Majesty's cutter DWARF, thirteen days from St. Lucar, where she anchored. after touching, at Cadiz. The French squadron blockading that port, consisted of two line-of battle I ships, three frigates, one corvette, and several smaller vessels, under the command of Rear-Admiral HA XI& tax, in the Colossus, 74. While the DWARF was beating out of the port, with her pendant and ensign flying, a shot was fired from one of the French ships, and pitched within a few feet of the stern of the DWARF; a boat was immediately lowered, and two of the Officers of the DwAns went on board to the Admiral for an explanation, which they received in a very unsatisfactory manner, the Admiral declaring that his orders were peremptory to suffer nothing to pass without examination.—Plymouth Journal. Tretornan's Exeter Flying Post, after noticing the arrival of the DWARF at Plymouth, and the circum stance of a shot having been fired at her on her coming out of Cadiz, which crossed not more than two feet from her bows, and splashed the water over her, states, that " a boat was instantly sent from the DWARF to demand the cause, when an apology was 'made, that they were not aware it was an English man-of-war."--It appears that the French squadron is constantly cruising between Rota and Cadiz, and prevents any vessel &Ora entering the latter port. Eight shots were fired at one British vessel, and seve ral had been overhauled ; and the cargoes, where they consisted of provisions, were thrown overboard.— The DWARF proceeded from Cadiz to St. Lucar, to land the Messenger, and wait directions from our , Mi nister, Sir W. A'Couivr, who still remained at Seville; he had attempted to send Messengers to Cadiz, but they were stopped by the French troops and not suf fered to pass. It is supposed that the French force before Cadiz and in the neighbourhood amounts to about 20,000. Cadiz was put in a good state of de fence, with about 90,000, militia included, to defend it ; and, being ►•ell provisioned, it would be impos sible for the French to reduce it, but through treachery, for however strict the French may blockade the port, still it appears that supplies can be got in by boats and small vessels." Yesterday Mr. ROTHSCHILD gave a grand dinner to upwards of 300 of the Nobility and Gentry, at his seat, Stamford-hill; among the numerous party in vited the following were present :—His Highness Prince ESTERHAZY, Prince POLIONAC, Count LIEvEN, Baron de WERTHER, Count de FRONT, Baron JUST, Earl of LIVERPOOL, &c. A new and superb ball room was opened upon the occasion. The supper was elegant, and the fruits and wines were of the choicest kinds. Atter supper dancing was resumed, nor did the company quit the festive scene till an early hour this morning, highly delighted with the kind attentions of the worthy host and amiable hostess. Letters of Tuesday's date from Paris, state that, according to the latest intelligence from the army of Catalonia, it was expected that a decisive action would take place on or about the 28th Ult. MILANS, Lt.o. SERA, and MANSO, had united their forces at Igua lada to the number of 9000 men, and Marshal Mow- CEY had set out on the 24th from Mermen with Ge neral Tustactles brigade and 500 cavalry, to Attack them in front, while Baron d'Enotes, with his divi sion, had left Manresa to take them in the rear. A strong corps was to be employed, during these move ments, to keep the garrison of Barcelona in check. The Spanish Cortes have passed a Decree, con ferring the rank of Major-General on Sir R. WILSON, with full powers to raise 10,000 men, and appoint the whole of his Officers. A letter received from an Officer of the French blockading army at Port St. Mary's, before Cadiz, dated the 17th ult. states that his regiment had re ceived orders to march immediately for Cordova, in order to reinforce the division under the command of General BOURMONT, in consequence of intelligence re ceived by BOURDESOULLE, of the advance on that place by BALLASTEROS, with a force of 15,000 men. The unexpected appearance of the Empecinado before Zamora about the.7th of July, produced, as has been already stated, the greatest consternation in that place. Having learned that some of his followers, who had been made prisoners, were confined in the castle of Zamora, and threatened with military execution, he wrote a letter to the Governor, dec]aring that for every Constitutionalist put to death he would hang twenty priests. It is said that he has collected some hundreds of clerical and other Royalists, and holds them as hostag_es. DEATH OF THE EARL OF FARNHAM.—Died on Thursday, the 24th inst.'JonN JAMES, Earl of FA :C -HAN, one of the Representative Peers for It eland, Go vernor of the County of Cavan, &c. &c. &c.—Colonel BARRY, Representative of the County of Cavan, wa; cousin-german to the late Earl of FAUNUAIt, and succeeds to the bulk of his estates, and to the 13aronyl of Farnham. The late Earl was born February, 1760, 1 and succeeded his father, BARRY Earl Of FARNHAM, in 1800.—The remains of the Earl ate to he removed' on Monday from the Pulteney Hotel, Albemarle. street, for interment in the family vault in Leland. THE ARMY. Yesterday the Honourable East India Company's Ware'locse Regiment, under Colonel ASIsLL, had a Eeld-dal. On tha lte giment's return front Hiekney to New -street X% arehouse, they were formed in circle. The Colonel thanked th-m, on behalf of himself and the Committee, for their very soldierlike or::etiv behaviour during the time they were under arms, and , sated that they would not be called on any mire this season. lie then stated that the Committee had ordered each man his mi!Nr y shoes, and two shillings apiece to drink his Majesty's a rt d• the Company's health. The Officers, Committee, Ste. afterwards dined at the City of London Tavern. the 14th Hussars march e d into EX,!ttr bar T rA u ck est s ta f y r , n o ni ne na trr ipoie of . Monday the troops were reviewed in Phcerix Park, Dublin, by Lord Comaxxxxex, Sir Hoene TORILENS, &C. &c. The evolu. tions were executed with much precision, and the spectators were highly gratified with the grandeur of thesscene. Two Officers and sixteen Non•commissioned Officers be'org. ing to each of the Regiments of Infantry statlnn e d in Ireland, are now in Dublin, fur the purpose of being dril'Al in the art system of field tactics, under the immediate sui e intendenc e et Major-General Sir 11. TmenEss, Adjutant-Gem:a! to the Forces The first division of the 2d Rifle Briglde are arrived at Urns rick, from Kinsale, the inhabitants of which place have presented comp!imentary address to Colonel IMITCIIITLL and the corps, for their excellent conduct whilst stationed there. Thursday se'nnight the 57th Regiment arrived atKinsal., fratt Buttevant. Tuesday, Lieutenant-General Sir Hay 1 / 1 4.1- F.C. CO. loud Commandant of the Royal Mari, e s, made his half. yearly inspection of the division stati )))) ed at Plymouth. The about 700 strong, was drawn lip on th ground at Long Room Rat - acts, and after a minute Inspection, and the marching of the whole round in ordinary and quick time, Sir HENRY BELL expressed himself highly pleased with the appear. ai,ce of the corps, and with its high state of discipline. Th ey certainly are an uncommonly line body of men, and in excellent order. Out of respect to the memory of the late General Etc; the band did not play on the occasion. (CI RC UL A RS.) Sac, WA R-OETICE, JULY, 1823. I am directed by the Secretary at War to :times, for your information and guidance, a Statement of the Rtes of Allow_ ance made to General and Staff Officers of Regiment; in Great Britain, in lieu of Forage for their Horses fur the Half ye ,r end ing the 24th ult. agreeably to which the Cnarge, for tae Forage of the Horses of the art to be corrected, where the proper Charge has not been made in your Accompts, viz. Rates of Rates of Allowance. Counties. Allowance. 8. d. 8. d. 1 11 Northumberland 1 2 0 Nottingham - 110 1 9 SomarseS - - 111 1 9 Suffolk - - 1 9 111 Surrey - - 2 r) 1 9 • Sussex - - 111 1 9 Warwick - - 111 1 1 1 10 1 I N 'o o r rt k h Britain - 1 1 -- 1 9 111 - lit 2 0 Berk. Cornwall - Devon - Dorset - Essex - Hants - Kent Lancaster Middlesex Norfolk - - Northampton am to add that as a110w..._ per Ration will be granted for ties in which there are no contr (Signed) Paymaster of the Guernsey of One Shilling and Tenpence 'orage in each of the other Coun. acts.—l ant,*.kc. LAL'. SULIVAN. WAR-0771CE, 6211 7823. Sts—l have the honour to acquaint you, that his Majesty has been pleased to direct that the Ration of Straw fur the Horses of the Corps of Cavalry stationed in Great Pritsin, shall, during the present scarcity of that article, be reduced frout Sibs. to 71hs. per diem, and you will take step accordingly to carry the alteration into immediate effect, as fir as regards the Regiment under your Command. It is requested, that in preparing the Monthly Return for Forage to the 24th July, it may be distinctly specified what number of Rations of Straw are computed at 81bs. each, apd what number at 71bs. each. I have, Ike. (Signed) I'ALMERSTON. Officer Commanding The Journal des Debats gravely examines the question, how Sir ROBERT WILSON is to be treated when he is captured by the French—in a celebrated work on cookery, the directions to dress a carp begin with the sagacious advice, " first catch your carp." The Editor of the Journal des Debats thus reasons the matter :—" What will Sir ROBERT WILSON be, as to France, if taken ?—A Spaniard? But supposing he has letters of naturalization, Can they be recognized ? Sir ROBERT is notoriously English, being a Member of Parliament?—Can it be admitted that he is a citizen of the Republic of the Cortes, and a subject of the monarchy of GEORGE IV.? The truth is, that Sir ROBERT, taken in arms against us, in contravention of the laws of his country, would be neither a Spaniard nor as Englishman: he would be an unknown adventurer, without country—violating the laws of nations, with no other right than that given by force to an armed man. At sea these people are called pirates , . A Council of War, according to all military laws, would do justice to Sir Roarter WILSON. But we may be assured that French generosity would not disgrace itself. Sir Rossetti. would probably become our prisoner. The best army surgeon would be sent to him if he were wounded, and money given to him if he needed it, and he would be coo• veyed to hiscountry, where he might write and speak as ill of France as he pleased. We do not fear his arms, we do not read his pamphlets, uor do we tide lessons from his speeches. The Journal des Debals of Tuesday contains a trans lation of the statement which appeared in The Cas• rier of Saturday, and subjoins the following . remarlor "We give this article as a curiosity. It is difficult to comprehend how The Courier could be blinded 10 such a degree.as to adopt news so absurd.as this; for, supposing - the necessity of concentrating theforcesi eVeil in case of a check, which is almost impossibk, there would be other points where they could main• tain themselves, without retiring on the Ebro," The King of SWEDEN has issued a decree, deed February 7, 1823, against the Slave Trade, whit!' declare;, chat Swedish and Norwegian vess els which shall be empl o y e d i n t h e Sl ave Trade, shill lose by this contrave n tio n o f our or d ers , our Royal protection, and that of our officers and ftiactioaariesi that we shall see with satisfaction, discovered and punished, every use which may be made of I•S Swedish and Norwegian flag in the prosecution this odious traffic; and that, in consequence, all vessels which shall be found participating in al Slave Trade under Swedish and Norwegian coloul shall be looked upon as not carrying those color —ln the letter from the Swedish Ministers which air nounces this decree, Count ENGLESTROM saYss “th 4 ih. his Swed!sh MAJE S T Y w ill b e a l w ays thapktul to the British Government for the, discovery and Pun' n merit of the abuses of the S w edish or Nor'" an flag, of nhich hi s M AJESTY see k s , on all occanu n to sustain the honour ;—and, finally, in furtheranceof these principl e s, the K ING co nsents. that ev e ? vessel found eng a ged ins the Slave Trade, under t 1! Swedish or N or w eg i an .fl ag , s hall be treatli in 14 respects, a s if it b a d n ever c;irriesf that Faz. Inlimmr tui ie she Cellll in t 711011 Was Cha .The so Vj 1107/ :tack *On . fort/ both up, Intel tVoc ,recei Ho