Star. — London, England, 1823-05-24 00:00:00

TILE EVENING STAR. LONDON. SATURDAY, MAY 24, 1823. THE FUNDS. STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Consols opened this morning at 1101 for the Account, and SOI for Money, with little doing in the Market. Thursday's price of the French Remo it said to be SO foe Mosey, and Spanish 43k to 44 FORETGN FUNDS. Spanish Bonds opened at 571, and went down to 56k, In all other Foreign Securities there is nothing doing, consequently the prices remain much the same as yesterday. In Colombian some few bargains hare been closis-..they opened at 61i, and went down to 60i. • • PRICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK. 9 per Cent. Reduced 79 3 / 4 Y 4 S per Cent. Cons. 80 1 % 80-3',4 per Cents. 91% 4 per Cents. Old 96% 97% 4 per Cents. New 100 100% Bank Long Annuities 201716 % India Stock 250—India Bonds Ns. pre. Old Annuities 79% Exche. Hills of £1,000 1 175. 19s.—Small 17s. 20s. India for Acct. 257--Consols for do. 80 3 /s IXt Lisbon Papers to the 10th inst. reached us this forenoon. They contain an account of the operations of the Constitutional Army against CoUnt CrAtitA• RANTS and the Insurgents, who, it seems, have suc ceeded injoining the factious. in Spain. They re treated by the way of Almanza, Saldanha, Palencia), &c. The Constitutional Army pursued them until they were within eighteen leagues of the advanced guard of the French army under QuzsAna. A good opportunity then occurred for attacking crAma- RANTE'S band, but the proximity of the French army rendered it too hazardous for the Constitutional Ge neral to venture upon it. It further appears by these accounts, that General Monitto, who commands in the Province of Leon, attempted to intertept the factious Portuguese, and had an engagement with them, but could not pre vent them from pursuing their route. General 510- RILLO then marched to Leon, where he was expected on the 25th of A pril, in order to organize the 4th corp - s of the army. General REGO returned to Portugal. It will be seen by the Lisbon Papers, that Sir Ro ister Witsom and two other British Officers have arrived in Spain and joined the Spanish cause. Sir Roaxnr, previous to t eking the oath of allegiance to the Spani s h Government, at Vigo, addressed the National Militia in an eloquent speech. and wa , afterwards earn led in that body. The following are extracts : FROM VII LISBON DIARIO. OPO:tTo, APRIL By an express from our Constitutiontil Army, we have the following news: 46 Aram 24.—T0-day, arrived suddenly at. our bead-quarters, it•Lecn, and without being expected, an Aide-de-Camp of General Morino, bringing news from him to General Rego. that he had encountered the factious Portuguese, and was fighting with them. In consequence of this, orders.were issued for the march of the light division, the horse artillery, and the cavalry. They marched at eleven in the morn ing, the rest of the division remaining here. 44 Arm 2.5.—T0-day, at noon, General Rego re turned here with the division which marched with him : he went as fax as Gradefes, five leagues from this place, on the road to Burg is; and as they could not meet with the factious, who were sixteen leagues distant, they turned back. To-morrow, all the troops which did not march to-day will set out directly for . Portugal, and all the rest on the following day. It is not known what road we shall take—whether that to Braganza, or some other." NINTH BULLETIN OF TILE CONSTITUTIONAL PORTUGUESE ARMY IN SPAIN. " Leon, April 23. 44 The factious, who fled precipitately from this city at ten in the morning of the 20th, took the road of Gradefes to Almanza. 64 The Constitutional troops havingleft Mozandes, at one in the morning of the 21st, at day-break, ap. peared before this city, which they immediately en tered. The fatigues of the forced marches, and the want of shoes, did not permit me to follow the fac tious. General Morillo, with 1200 men, including 200 cavalry, was to-day- at Val de Polo, whence he marched to Quintana de Monte. To protect him, and, if possible, beat the enemy, notwithstanding the difficulty of overtaking him, a flying column marched from this city to-day, and proceeded to Gradefes to pass the. Esla, in order to join General Morillo.' GRADLFES, APRIL 24. General Morillo has sent word that the factious were proceeding by forced marches from Almanza for Saldanha, on the road to Palencia that the French entered Burgos on the 20th, and •that it is impossible to contiaue his marches on account of the distance of the rebels. The column will march to-day for Leon. 'LEON; APRIL 25. Geueral Pego, with all the troops which did not march to Gradefes, left this to-day for Astorgas. The rest, and the head-quarters, will tate the same toad to-morrow, to return to Portugal. General Morillo is ex2ected here to -day with the forces under his command, to organise the 4th army. General Rego, in his dispatch, says no more of the movements of the factious than is in his bulletin. It is known that he advanced to Gradefes, where, though he was in communication with General M 0.% ;,.r--~-~.r~_ ~.. rill°, it was not prudent to advance much fut./heroi— ne factious retired precipitately, and the national troops came within eighteen leagues of the van of, the French, formed by the rebel bands of Quesada, Merino, and Cuebillas. They' might have been at tacked with advantage if they were not in front of the French army. VIGO, MAY 5. On the lit instant arrived the Stanmer packet, bringing Sir Robert Wilson, Colonel. Light, Captain Erskine, two French, and two German Officers, all for the purpose of joining the Spaniards - against the French. They were received with enthusiasm, and a discharge of artillery from all the ships and batte ries: at night they were serenaded, according to the . Spanish custom, and the town was illuminated. On the following day they attended, by particulir re quest, at the Convent of St. Francisco, to hear Mass for the souls of the massacred at Cadiz ; after which the whole of the troops were ordered out for the in spection of Sir Robert. On Sunday, the 4th instant, the English Officers (the French and German having gone to Corunna), were regularly admitted as Spa nish soldiers, and after a speech from Sir Robert, in. Spanish, at the head a the troops, they fell into the ranks with musket and bayonet. The following is a translation of the • SPEECH Delivered by the English General Sir RONIIRT Wasow, May 4, 1823, in Mont of the Local National Militia of Vigo, at the time of being enlisted is b l end before taking the oath of fidelity, " Citizens—l am not in the habit of speaking the Spanish language, but it is necessary that I should make the•attempt on this occasion, to express my sen- timents in the best manna• I am able. " I am persuaded that you will regard the expres sions of my heart rather than well-chosen words, which ,come merely from the lips. " The moment is come in which I mil to take the oath to the C institutional King of Spain, to his Go. vernment, an I to the Spanish Nation, during the war which it has to maintain against the French Govern ment; not against the French nation, in defence of its independence, and of the rights of all freemen. For this I have left my country; and, what is most dear to me, suspended my duties as a Member of the Bri tish Parliament. " Yes, my companions, we have came to combat at your side, and to shed our blood, if necessary, in defence of a common and so noble cause. Let us hope that our example will have some influence on the erring children, unworthy of belonging to Spain, Who are waging a sacreligious war against their mo ther-country, to impose on her the most disgraceful chains by the slaves of slaves; All the English an ticipate your hopes and se;ltiments.. _ 44 This will not be the first time of my combating on `the side of the brave Spaniards. In the last war of independence I bad, on various occasions, many thou sands of them under my command, and in the field of Mars I learnt to appreciate the rare and illustrious qualities of this invincible nation. " In the war pretended to be in favour of the inde pendence of Eurcpe, I gained the insignia which I wear, and which are not due to the favour of the Allied Sovereigns, nor a reward. for servile actions; I and many other have been deceived by diem. Since, instead of being the liberators and protectors of Eu ropean independence, they have beCome unjust and despotic Sovereigns, I have placed my insignia over* the uniform of a Spanish soldier of liberty, to spew that it is not I who have abandoned my principles, but that it is they who have violated the obligations contracted with their subjects, with their allies, and with the whole civilized world. " in the sacred name of my country, in the presence of GOD, and before these banners of liberty, I request his Excellency to receive from me and my companions the oath to defend them." Sir Robert was in the Spanish uniform,. decorated with all his orders. Three hundred troops marched off immediately, for actual service. A dinner was afterwards given, in compliment to the English. Sir Robert, with the Political Chief on his right, and the General (Governor) on his left, was placed under a canopy, formed of the English, Spanish, and Portuguese colours. Many appropriate toasts were drank, followed by discharges of artillery, national songs, &c. &c. after which the company, attended by the band, marched through the streets, serenading the houses of all the principal inhabitants. Nothing can exceed the exertions of the people at this place, and they have a very respectable force here ready for service, besides what have / been already sent off. Every man throughout the country is. a soldier, but they are in want of arms. Every horse has been given up for the use of the army. Accounts have been received here that a frigate has been cruising off Corunna, and soMe apprehen sion is entertained for the safety of the gun-brig which sailed frcm hence for Corunna on the 3d, with the two French and two German Officers. • The French ship of the line and brig of war which have been cruising off Corunna, have disappeared: the port is now quite open. CORUNNA, MAY B. A brig from England, with powder, is arriva4Atre• A French line of battle ship and a brig of war have been cruizing off here for several days past, and have taken a Spanish vessel from Gijon to this port, with 4000 stand of arms, and an Astillery Officer who had charge 6f them. A Spanish Officer who is arrived here by sea in six days, from Bilboa, gives the folloiring account o: I the Spanish army: . Morino, near Benevente, 9,000. Edipecinado, near Valladolid, 4,000 guerillas. Ballasteros, near Sarinena, 9,000. • Ifina,in Catalonia, 50,000 infantry, and 2,500 cavalry. Abisbal and &pillow, near Madrid, 18,000 Infantry, and 1 3,000 cavalry. Besides these regular troops, there are 12,000 ntir litia, and 80,000 volunteers. VIGO, MAY S. Sir Robert Wilson and the other English Officers set off this morning for Corunna. A guard of horse soldiers was appointed to attend them the whole way, and they were also accompanied .by the grena dier company of volunteers as far as Rodendella, where all the Civil Authorities, with the militia, came out to meet them. At Portvedesa they were re ceived by the Magistrates and soldiers in the same manner; besides which, they were met by yoUng la dies in a triumphal car, who placed a crown oflan rels on Sir Robert's head, and conducted him into the town amidst the rejoicings of the people, discharges of artillery, &c. MAY 15.—Sir Robert Wilson andthe British Offi cers arrived at Corunna on the 10th; where they, were received with every demonstration( of joy i they will depart from thence this day for Lugo, under an escort of a troop of cavalry. Recent letters from Lisbon state that Rego has been disgraced. Seville Papers to a late date reached us this fore noon. They contain an account of the proceedings of the Cortes and a copy of the Manifesto addressed by FERDINAND VII. to the Spaniards, on• the invasion by France without a Declaration of War. The fol lowing are the principal points of this Manifesto, which is of considerable length : SPANISH CORTES. SITTING OF 27TH APRIL. The President announced that the Government had sent to be communicated to the Cortes the Manifesto which his Majesty had thought it proper to address to the Spaniards under present circurnstanees, to shew to them the unjust conduct of France in invading the Spanish territory without a previous Declaration of War. The document is of great length. His Majesty reminds his people that when Napo leon, after reducing all Europe to silence, attacked Spain, they did not hesitate to parsne thepath dicta ted by honour; they opened the way to 'the iLiumphs over the modern Attila, and might justly expect that those who called themselves the restorers of order in Europe, would not imitate his example, but that thine Princes would especially respect a people to whom they owed so much unhappily this is not the case, but pretexts equally vain and indecorous are alleged for so scandalous an aggression. ' The restoration of the Constitutional system in Spain is called a military insurrection—my accept ance of it, violence—my adherence, captivity the Cartes and the G overnment,which enjoy my confidence and that of the nation, a faction ; and these are the grounds on. which they resolve to disturb the peace of the Continent-i—to invade the Spanish territory, and again to distract this unhappy country with fite and sword." " Such flimsy pretexts," observes his Majesty, " cannot deceive Europe, which has already judged the conduct of our enemies—nor can they deceive ' Spain, which knows that no change was ever wel comed with such universal approbation, as the resto ration of the Constitution ; and that this solemn ex pression of the general will of the Spaniards made it his Majesty's duty, as a Spaniard and as King, to yield to their desire, and to accept and swear to the laws, under the auspices of which they had preserved , his throne, defended their independence, and ex pelled the enemy from their territory. These laws have been applauded and recognized in Europe by the very Powers which now pretend to invalidate their just and most glorious origin. • " As for me, who, placed by Pnovtnervca at the head of a generous and magnanimous nation, owe everything to it, I shall not fail (I swear it' to you) in the sacred obligation which so elevated a post and such distinguished benefits point out and present to me. Resolved to follow your fortunes; I must not accept any other Treaties or Conventions, though none have been' proposed to my Government, but such as are conformable to the Political Constitution of the Moaarchy. " The Monarchs of Europe who have united against us, seduced by an implacable and rash party, allege my liberty as a pretext for their violence; but they are wholly mistaken if they think to deceive the world, and still more me."• His Majesty says, he' has not forgotten how he was deceived by Napoleon. He declares, therefore, that he will be King, for them and with them alone; that his liberty is more properly guarded by them than by hostile bayonets . . United with the Nation— with his People—he does not fear the rash invaders, who will find the fields, the precipices, the caverns, the walls, and even the houses, covered with the bones, and drenched with the blood of their predecessors. . - We this day present our Readers with a mass of important intelligence from Spain and Portugal; but in addition to the details which will be found below, and which are common tp other Journalists - as well as to ourselves, wehave received private letters from our Correspondents at Oporto and Malaga, which give some additional and interesting particulars. Our 'private letter from Oporto, which is dated the 10th inst. after noticing the landing of Sir ROBERT WILSON at Vigo, states that he was welcomed by the civil and military authorities and by the whole popu lation. He was immediately entrusted with the corn- . mand of a division of Spanish troops in Gallicia ) , where the public spirit was most decided against the French invasion. The following private letter from M4ga gives an F arolly favourable account of the spirit . which Mae, the province of Grenada :—. FROM OUR OWN CORRRSPONntrr.-.• MALAGA, Armin It The public spirit of this province is koltd; d ie ranks of the army' filling tip rapidly with the c m scriptions, and nothing but Long live the Con st i to , tionr resounds in every street; but still the ge tletai mass of the peasantry in the villages are sile nt . though it appears to be the silence which mtditatet revenge ratter than that of apathy. The most eon.. getic measures are taking by the Authorities herrfee repelling the unjust and Quixotic invasion of 4 4 French army in Spain. . •• " The Provincial Deputation of the Provinceli t issued a very spirited Address to the inhabitants,/ Malaga, in which the moderation of Spain ath! t s i justice of her cause are contrasted with the iri,olm o and wickedness of France in making war upon people whose only crime is, that they love libel), and are determined to maintain it. " The Address calls the French the orpreseeet of humanity, and, calling to the memory of the S. niards how they defeated the immense hosts of Y & poleon, which had overruit ill Europe, calls ma cro to display their fo,rtpfr.eourage and patriotism, ~ rather to bury themselves- in the ruins of their co wl , try, than submit to its degradation. 4 Whi,' sa p the Address, do the French want? What is it they seek ofsus? Is it to promote our happin ess that they.. seek to re-establish that odious despotism which has already led the nation to the in ink of a precipice?... No, Spaniards ! it is because they envy the glory which the heroic Spanish nation has acquireJt and they would erase it from the map of Europe, r a th er than see it surpass them in the freedom of its institu. tions and in the pie: sings of liberty. inhabitants of Malaga, your country k in danger—Victory awaits you, and liberty is the prize. To arms, then! to: arms! and think no sacrifice too great that shall ex. • sure the futUre tranquil possession of those blesbings your heroic valour has obtained. 0 Snails an abstract of the Proclamation, issued . by the constituted Authot ides of this province, and it has been answered with corresponding enthusiasm by the inhabitants, who have the utmost confidence that the French will Lit in their object of forcing back the old 'despotism on Spain." EXPRESS FR'Ol PARIS. At a late hour we received by Express such tithe French Papers of Thursday morning and evening as had not previothly reached us. We have also re.. ceived a Private Letter from our own Correspondent, written at a late hour that evening. The Freeth Papers contain little intelligence beyond 'What Ae i have given ht a preceding page. A-Telegraphic Dispatch frOtO ilicvenellat, dated the lab of 'May, gates, that General Count Molitor was at 9arioraa the 11th instant. The division commanded by General Pa. plillnLact:oix passed the Cana on the Bth instant, and cede 'awe day carried the town of Monzon and an outwork nab' ranee of that fort. A detachment fkom *the garrison of . tolls* was charged and detested . near Altars.; by a reconnoitrisgm! `dispatched from that piece. A private . letter from Gerona, dated the 17th instant, sties(' that General Curial was mirching towards Barcelona, and lilt taken up a position in advance of Th:.:ra. General DileadiS: had left Vich for Manreza. Baron d'Eroles was ma:chip:as the right. He was charged to watch Mina, and, if he had Or means, to attack him.. - Itls stated in a letter - from Pnycerda, • dated the 1:1) od May, that au insurrection had broken out in Conque b Traits That the people. had mien' tered several Constitutioualins, Newt whom were the sons of Pay Gleam de /zonae, who coninuadk a Guerilla party of about 130 men. ..!, Famica FUNDS, Tauzin..lr.—Flee per cents. 88f. 50c. • FROM.OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. " Pmus, Her K. •M A Banker,of this capital has this day received letters*" Madrid to the 16th inst. They state, that i7ointd'Abisbillit left 1000 Men in the capital, with orders to retire when the Pin* approached, and that be had marched wish the great hod dui army on Valladolid, in order to communicate with Siennal lie. sign All the inhabitants of Celiac ire disposed to soapentln Constitutional system. • " Letters from Puyeeris. 104beepot, gpsisapplOs the *bole of Mina's army is hi minden, jot Ibit MAO i 1 . men, exclusive of the corps of militia and the reigaillik precise objects of Mina are unknown, but it was . that they would be productive at great emits. !,!iL " The news from Caembnis sass that Minn Debora had pined cenelderable edvamages over nadieu. The French kinks fell yesterday 22 cats Spanish Stock rose caseper cent.' • Ail " It Is reported that M. Herrin MI be called to the of the War Department in d lele, when the Royalist meat shall have reached Ma " Letters from Titoulonee of the 14th instant, state that having, by a skil&l movennew penetrated the • I=upon the French Royalist army, and, akin 6 carnage, and table: a great number eternalise , retired towards Damian, passing through two division French army, which were on each side of his rams daring to. attack him. If this news be true, the =IP Catalonia may be considered at an end, for the never be able to make any progress with lesti than 8,1100 men. " Accounts from Seville state that the Spaniards anieser perated against the French, that no Minister would OW lie found that dared to speak of De:misdeal while a shlttati.lidli soldier remained in the Peninsula." •4111 C ,, A report prevailed this in the City, that had been defeated at Pamplona a sortie hum , th m e oszo gniblele A report was prevalent In the this emening Olt had been received of a Spanish privateer haw* veneh, supposed to be Dutch, and carded tier be Ali Letters from ,C,orunna'to the IStli, hitt. two iist %loom left that place on the Owed* dewed WOO Batanzoi, on his way to Lugo, to joie f3meed.4llooll6l - ! Letters from Seville-of the 2d, am Illaidd . 00 2. .from Cadiz of the sth instant, have been naiad lam mming, all of which are silent as to what is ! The Hon. Oompany's ship Attell,c, a• Nr.l Bengal, has arrived di Portsmouth; idled thent4l4 1-December ; frcim Madras, January 45 ; . mid &. Hokin . Lair op MAN, MAT 17.—Tho brig got Whitehaven, NATHAN PONTIUS Militterifrollt to Liverpool, struck en the rocks near Longue about nine o'clock last night. whin she tines ' fell - over into deep water, and, painful to ral c : Or edg d ot ing s pa to t ish he ed M ; as a t s er a l so ri th pn i rt, p rty u ho wt radsses: forty cattle, Cattle, l4O pigs, Sec. The Mager, crew, as passengers, are saved. 1 1 - Zs ciatsl PLecr, Te zkihk. ~.~