The Statesman. — London, England, 1820-02-10 00:00:00

SPANISH A FrA I RS. [FROM Tll/ INPEPRNPENT.) " Two vessels which have arrive-1 1 ,one from Barcelona; the other fr... 0 Carlir, bring the rens of the occupation of Scville le) flee Constitution-II Army. All the South of Spain has taken nart in the insurrection. The con- I stitutional anthorifies hair been every sleeve re-esta- Misted. General Freyre's army has hCen dispersed. I " Vsentlaav 5-11 tit - Loch. r m.--The reduction of Cadiz is no longer lineleed. The. 11,1411;t111.1111 wishes of the citizens were loudly pronounced in favour of the ronstituticioal Army. The gates %tete opened to it on the ttflth nit.: an assembly of the Cones was to take place on the 30th ult. The most lively joy reigns is t/p. city ; it has not been disturbed a single instant; not I 'drop of blood 'was shed; no violence exercised. The militia throughout Andalusia are rising ea mane, to the cries of ' Long live the tortes'.' Nt.e..r did a nation more peaceably conquer the most pre:.iims of blessings. This, at least, is what we arc auto*" of, by letters re ceived by many persons hitherto well informed." • Malmo, JAN. 25.—1 t is now reported that Elio, Captain4leneral of Valencia, is recalled by the Govern molt ; and they even go so far as to say, that the delay of (lento's! Freyre, who, np to the 14th , was still at Seville, has excited a degree of tlistruet, and that the vommand of the. Royal Army destined to punish the In , eurgents of Andalusia, Is about to be conferred on Elio. This report eives room for an examination of the re spective merits of these two Oeneral Officers. Freyre owes his military elevation to the valour he has displayed on many occasions. and the whole army do him this justice. The remembrance of his handsome 'oviduct on the heights of St. Menial, in linipuscoa. in INI3, will be preserved as long as a Spanish soldier exists. As Reeled as he is brave, it is said, hr dill not dare to at. colt the Ministry offered to•hion after the disgrace of Rallasteros. In a wool, General Frevre possesses every i requisite to inspire confidence, and his presence alone le l capable of Innueuring the minds of the soldiery. F.lio possesses another kind of Inuit. Ile is *very where known by his nnbonnded devotion to the King. Ile would not, perhaps, have the glory of conquering the' Insurgents in a regular battle, if ally such should he fought, but few would escape him, if perchance he bad to judge them. Most assuredly he is the hest fitted to leave the homey- of putting down an insurrection that has fur its eljevt to thin and a Constituti o n and th e tortes. It is well known that he was the first General of the Spanish army to set the example of a blind sub mission to the nil! of the King, and that he humbly supplicated him, when at Valencia, " to be pleased to retch after the manner of his august ancestors." Here we conceive they are wrong in so soon blaming • the apparent inactivity of General Freyre. Had bet troops and money at his disposal when he was invested I with the powers of Captain-General of Andalusia Could he rely on the fidelity of sown of the battalions Inertniag part of the corps already in a state of insurrec tion ? All the public treaenry of Seville has not been ' able to fnruish more than 60,000 Oak, and is it with such feeble means that a clever Chief was to march im mediately on l.a Isla de Leon, occupied by some thou sands of old soldiers, led on by Officers of known bravery, and placed between victory and the scaffold? It is known positively, that almost all his artillery passed over to the Insurgents. Other desertions were dreaded, and the two battalions of the regiment of As-, furies, embarked on the Onadalqnivir in order to rein-I force the garrisoo of Cadiz. did not, we understand, evince very encouraging sentiments. It would not have been prudent to send them by land, after all that had been remarked of their conduct, for it is from the first battalion of this same corps that the first spark issues!. It even appears that it is their Lient.-Colonel, Riego, who is at the head of the enterprise. For all these reasons, end others, the removal of Oeneral Freyre, if it takes place, will create more inquietatle, instead of doing good. Letters from Cadiz, but not later than the 15th, though cautiously worded, give ns room to suppose that r .some afflicting events hare happened. One easily guesses, amidst equivocal expressions used by the antfiors, that there have been s o me symptoms of Costatififfietrafiam, among the soldiers there. An officer entrusted with the care of the State prisoners, favoured their escape, and went off with them, and the Carara was delivered up by those who ought to have defended it. In short, we leave now attained the 25th day since the insurrection broke out. It does not require note titan ,fifty hours for the moiler to arrive. here from Seville, yet nothing is published on this affair; and certainly the dovernment would not hesitate to tell us if it was over. It is useless to say that flee population has re-I mained indiffereut. The Spanish people are never indif ' fereet at what strikes their eyes. Such is not their cha racter, as has been often proved. It would he much more simple to suppose that their interest tin the cause of insurrection is opposed by their respect for the King : for if he was ill-disposed towards the soldier, the latter wonbl not hesitate to declare against him. 'fine people of the country are never backward in pronmencing, when tie y are not strongly hound ; and, at all events, what favourable argument cats he drawn front their in difference, at .a time when the Covernuictet is sO openly attacked I—(Ctnarritutionnel, Feb. 6.) The davit Ferdinand, conscious of the weakness of h;s " military and temporal force." has now called in the all of his spiritnal and apostolic auxiliaries to help him out of his difficulties ; the following is a specimen: it is a PASTORAL LETTER FROM THE BISHOP OF CADIZ TO THE INHABITANTS or um Diocese. " We, Don Francois Xavier rienfnesigos y Javelin nos, by the 4trace of Hod and the Holy Apostolic See, Bishop of Cadiz and Algesiras, Counsellor to his Majesty, &c. " The enemies-of public order have . presented them selves before our wails, with the cri •unal intention of drawing as from that obedience to which we have sworn, and which we owe to nor rightful Sovereign Ferdinand the Seventh. Satisfied of your fidelity, and of your sin cere attachment to his Majesty. I trust it win not be necessary to exhort you to persevere in your sentiments towards his tarred person, as prescribed by the Holy Religion which we profess. Bnt certain proclamations addressed by the Revolters to the Inhabitants, In order to draw you to their side, baring fallen into my hands, I feared that '64 seductive language was nut without some impressiOn on credulous individuals. My desire for your happinesi induces me now to take up th e pen, to caution and put von upon your guard against the deceitful promises of Ole Rebels. Confide not in them, my children 1 7 -They are the rapacious wolves, who, under the skin of the sheep, present themselves amongst ' you for no other objett than that of exciting year hatred against the legitimate Authorities, who pone them for actual offences, or with a view of withdrawing them from those punishments which their impiety and repeated revolts worth' justly inflict. Others run with eagerness after wealth and honours, to satiate the ambition that consumes them. They ever arrogate to themselvestliat sovereignty which their pride and their restless ambi tion will not tolerate In any other, anti they have shown themselves more insulting and despotic than even the , tyrannic Princes of the.F.ast ever did. " Knowiaethe great indolence whirh religion holds over our 'mois t they guilefully proclaim' that they will THE STA respect the religion of our fathers: but what confidence ran be platted in their promises, when the very first step of their desperateeoterprize is to violate one of the most sacred principles . of l hristlanity " rAre these in cendim ies to be told that all men %rho rebel against their legitimate Sovereign, offend against God himself? Re ligion never sanctifies rebellion. even a hen proceeding on Krounilafor complaint ; on the contrary, it prescribes to us to obey our Sovereigns, even when they are faulty. " The mode►n enemies of our edition, and among. those thellenevan Rousseau, so conspicuous for his ins pi tttt %errors, assert that a good Christian most necessa rily he the most peaceable, and the must submissive of citizens. "On the other hand, how can religion suffer the breach in so scandalous a manlier, of the oath of fidelity which we have taken to our Sovereign? The factions endeavour to seduce you into this sacrilegious transgres sion ; either they are critnina!lv ignorant of the sacrist ties which attaris them to the SOverereign authority, or they are the most impious perj....:.rs. " Thus, religion and your own interests, equally ex hort you to persevere with eutistmicy iu y.,ur adhesion to the Throne of the legitimate sovereign. equally wor thy of your love and your respect. but unjustly perse cuted by these insurgents, who neither deserve the tame of Christians nor Spaniards. " Let us erase not to implore even to extirpate from amongst us these seed• of rebellion scattered by the (h•mon—they show themselves from time to time in our soil, and counteract that pearefol harmony, without, which the progress of the arts, of sericulture, of cow merce, nor the wissloin of the laws can retailer a people happy. Peace, which alone come. from Ilea‘en, might to be the object of your wishes, and principally in these times i•( bitterness and sorrow. Submit yourselves, therefore, for the lore of tioti and in the order of Providence, either to thetKing, as your lawful Sovereign, or to those :totlim lard by him, to punish the malefactor and to protect the loyal and virtuous, according to the will ut (kid. As free wen honour and love yonr fathers, fear God, and respect your Sovereign. Be obedient nut only to your liinas and your superiors; be kind and mode-ate even to those in humble and unfortunate circumstances. If you act thus, doubt toot hut in this world von will enjoy that happi ness an.l repose which Jesus ebrist has promised to his true children. (Sizoell) " FRANCOIS X.►vtaa, Bkhop of Cadiz." " Cadi7, Jae. 9, MO." PARLIAMENTARY DLSSOLUTIONS. As many of one readers may feel a desire to know the proceedings which have, at various times, taken place, in regard to a Dissolution of Parliament, on a demise of the Crown, we present them with the following histo rieal facts on the subject :- 1. On Snaday, the Ist of August, 1711, the Parliament met on occasion of the demise of Queen Anne. In the House of Lords were present 4 Peers besides the Chao eellor, who, after taking the oaths to his Majesty, King lieorge 1., adjourned to the next limy, and so on fly daily adjournments, some Lords attending every day soil taking the oaths, until Thursday the 3th, wh . en the Lords Justices (the King not having yet arrived in his' dominions) attended and delivered a Speech to both Houses of Parliament ; after which, an Address to the King was drawn up, and agreed to by each House, and then both Houses adjonrneti, the Lords to the 9th, and theme to the 13th and 13th, when the Lords Justices I communicated a letter from the King, to which the two ' Houses voted Resolutions of Thanks, mill adjourned to the Ifith, and so to the 17th, when the Civil List Bill was sent up from the Commons to the Lords, retinsed - 1 on the 19th, and received the Royal Assent, by means of the Lords ,Justices, on the 21“; after which, an ad journment look place to the 2305, When the Parliament was prorogued by the Lords Justices to the Zit of Sept. It was again prorogued by Commission, first to the 31st of Oct. and then to the lAth of Jan. : but on the 3th of that month it was dissolved by the King's Proclamation, dated at the Court at St. James's; and on the 17th of March the new Parliament was opened uy the King iu person. 2. On Thursday, the 15th of June,l727, the Parliament, which had been prorogued by King George I. to else t7th, assembled in consequence ofthe demise of that Monarch. After some Members had been sworn, the Parliament was again prorogued by Commission to the 27th, when it met, and was addressed by the King, in a Speech from the Throne. On the 2Sitli it met, and appointed a Committee to prepare an Address of Condolence and Congratnlation, which was reported and agreed to on the 29th, and presented on the 3011 i. (In the Ist of July, a resolution to provide for the Civil List was agreed to. (In the tith a Message came from the King, recommending a provision to be made for the sapport of the Queen Consort, in rase she should survive him. Separate bills for these two 'mellows were shortly after wards passed, and the Mouses continued sitting till the 27th of July, when they were prorogued to the 29th of August ; but on the sth of that month PArliament was dissolved, and a new Parliament was called for the 2Stle of November, hut prorogued by writ, first to the 11th, and then to the 23d of January. On that day it was opened by the King, who directed the House of Com mons to choose a Speakeroviiirh being done, Mr.Onslow, the Speaker elect, presented himself to the King on the nth, and was confirmed, and then She King delivered a Speech from the Throne, declaring the canoes of calling the Parliament. 3. On Sunday, the 26th of Octoher, 171119; die twos Houses, which stood prompted to the 13th of Novem ber, met on occasion of the demise of King George 11. Nothing was done except taEing the oaths, in one or the other House daily, till the 29111, when the Parlia ment was prorogued, by Criennssion, to the 13th of No vember, the day fixed by the former prorogation, and again to the 18th, on which day it was opened by the King with a Speech from the Throne, to which A.. - dresses in reply were immediately framed by both Houses, and presented on the 19th. The Hours con tinued to sit occasionally till the sth of December, when • the Civil List Bill was sent op from the Commons to the Lords. On the Bth, his Majesty signified to the Lords his consent that it should 1w proceeded on, and on the j 9th he gave the Royal Assent to it in person front the Throne. Roth Houses continued to sit and transact business till the 19th of 5 larch, when the Parliament was-I prorogneel by the King in person to the 7th of April; bat on theinth of March it was dissolved, and a new l'ar-'1 liasuent summoned to inert on the 19th of May, which it] did, lint was snccessively prorogued to the id of Jetty 3d of September, Bth of ()etcher, and 3d of \ovens . -1 ber, when it was opened by the King in person, who di rected the Commons to Amore' a Speaker, and Sir John Cast being chosen and confirmed by the King, his Ma-1 jest Y en the 6th of November delivered a Speech Iron the Throne, in which (among other this's) he recoils mended a provision to be made for the Queen Corson in case she should survive him ; and an Act to that effect was . afterwartis passed, which received the Royid Assent on the !d of Ortweibev, 1761. from the above statements we may collect some re tharkahle partifnlars, relative to the lapse of time which occurred i• the course of the proceedings, and also to `ES MAN. the principal business transacted. The interval between the demise and the dissolution was, On the accession of George I. . . 159 days. George 11. . . 55 George 111. . . 145 The interval between the demise and the meeting of the New Parliament to transact biiskuess was, On the accession of George I. . . s days. • . . . . . The Civil List Bills were in all cases the first legisla tive Acts of the reign, and in all cases they were passed before the Dissolution of Parliament. No separate provision was made for the Queen Con sort during (be life of the King; and the provision made for her in case of survival, was not adopted with out the King's previous recommendation to that effect. Except these Acts of provision for the support of the Royal dignity, no business of consequence appears to have been transacted by the Parliaments sitting on the accession of George I. and George II.; but that which was sitting on the accession of George 111. continued to sit and transact business almost daily till near the ex piration of six months. HIS LATE MAJESTY. It is a carious fact, that when the marriage of his late Majesty was in agitation, an unforeseen ditfieulty oc curred, in settling the form of the ceremonial to be ob served for want of a precedent. The following is an extract of a letter on this subject (ruin Dr. Birch, Libra rian of the British Museum, dated 3d of July, 1761: ; rpon an hasty consideration of your question, I am inclined to think that no form of marriage suitable to the circumstanees of his present Majesty can be pro- duceil. You will judge of the reasons of my doubts from a review of the several Sovereigns of this kingdom since the accession of Henry VIII. to the Throne. He was ntoloubtedlv married to every one of his wives ac cording to the ritual of the Church of Rome. His ex ample in this point was followed by his daughter Mary, who was married to Philip, Prince of Spain, at Win cheater. in July 1554, by Bishop liardiner, Archbishop I Crammer being then in prison. Her brother, Edward VI., and her sister, Elizabeth, you know, both died un married. James I. was married several years before he came to England, to the Princess of Denmark, at Up- mom in Norway, the rereinone being performed by. Mi. David Limlesey, Minister of Uhl), in the French lan gouge. Charles the First's marriage was solemnised at Paris, the Duke of Chareuse being his proxy. Charles the Second's Queen, scrupling the offices of the Church, he only took her by the hand in the Presence Chamber at Portsmouth, and said the words of matrimony in the I C 1111 l mot: Prayer-buoil " I, Charles, take thee, Cathe rine," Sec. the Queed declaring her consent, and Dr. Sheldon, Bishop oSeked'en, standing forth and declaring them man and wife, in the name of the Father, &c. This I have seen a particular account of, in a*t ter of 1 Weston, Earl of Portland, to Lord Clarendon. The lirst marriage of James 11. (then Duke of York), which was to Lord Chancellor Clarendon's daughter, was a private one, performed at Worcester-botise, September 3, 1660 to, by Dr. Crowther, the Duke's Chaplain ; the second, , the Princess of Modena, was performed at Dover, it November, 1673, ow the day of her arrival, by Dr. Crewe, then Bishop of Oxford, and afterwards of Durham. The two last Kings, George I. and 11., were married before they came to the throne."—See Hlsstrirtioss of the Li teary History of the ISM Centery, by J. Nichols, F.S.A., vol. i. p. 325. l'IlE LATE DUKE OF KENT. 'Arran, Pea. S.—Yesterday morning the remoral of tblettemairis of the mtsch.regreftal sad beloved Duke of heat, from Sidinuntli , took place. A great concourse of (inside ivandail from Exeter and the Neighbouring towns, to witness the solemn eareniviiiy. A little be fore nine o'clock the isuntrolittiwoessision wasviswined, and essay gentleman's carriage la ffitimontis and the neighbourhood, together with the tialcotnbe and Sid mouth Yeomanry, attended. The remains of his Royal Highness lay in state some days previous to the funeral, and were seen almost by every inhabitant of Sidmouth, and a vast number of persons from the surrounding country. The coffin was cowered with beautiful crimson velvet, elegantly arms wonted, and the room tastefully bung with black, which, with the addition of extremely large wax lights, added greatly to the solemnity of the scene. At eight o'clock the cathedral and parochial bells tolled for one hour; and most of the shops in this city were shut till twelve, which was very properly requested by our Chief Magistrate. Agreeably to arrangements made, we understand the Royal funeral, on its way to Windsor, will halt at churches, and not at inns. Doectiessea, Fen. B.—On Monday, the 7th instant, the remains of his late Royal Highness the Duke of Kent, escorted from Sidmouth by a detachment of the 4th Dragoons, ■nd part of the Dorsetshire Yeomanry Cavalry, were received at the entrance of the town by the Mayor and Body Corporate, and passed through in solemn procession. The whole of the sloops were closed, and the tolling of the bells of the different parishes added to the solemnity. The procession was flanked by soldiers of the 4th Dragoons; a party of the 16th Lancers, and Wiltshire Yeomanry continue the escort to Salisbury. INSOLVENT DEBT►►RS' CM:IWe ...... 113 .mm—.. COODZ V. /111*AR. Yesterday the Court was occupied during the whole I day in hearing tbisease, which hail stood over since De ember. The Insolvent was a woollen-draper at Konings burg, hot was arrested in London; he was opposed in his iliscliarge, for obtaining money under false pretences. it was stated, that many oppositions would be made to him, but the following was the only one gone into :—I t f m eat x red that Mr. C oale was an officer in a British Be ent of Lightsborse, and was taken prisoner by the reach at Leipsie. At this time an Hanoverian young lady, with whom he became acquainted on his travels, was easmoured of him. She was travelling with Ba reness Reiman, and stopped at as inn at Bremer, where the Baroness, through the medium of Mr. Pollee, intro dnced the prisoner to her, as the sun of a rich Banker; and she gave him three hundred Frestericles-d'or, in or der to get her a bill for that amount in Paris, to trans mit to Captain Cou_le, who was imprisoned at Jena; but the prisoner abscanded with the money, without giving the hill, and was riot met with till the Milt of last June, when she saw his in Vauxhall-gardens. Subsequently he paid Mr. Cdmie 351. of the mosey; and a Captain Anderson, and attother connected with the Alien °Mee, now proved his acknowledging the debt, By the secoust of Asir himself, it appeared that the ' last mentioned person, accompanied by Mr. Conde and others, called at his lodgings, and extorted the 35/. front him; on pretests of seeming his liberty, He denied ever having seen Madame Dorotbe Von Bremner (now Mn‘ Coode) +idler at Brewer or Brunswick, . Cussiderable argument was advanced by the Counsel on each side; and the Learned Lommissionaa declined making any deeisine. The thread-dyers of Rouen bave prepared a P o . titian in order to obtain an absolute prohibition of, the importation of nankeens from India. 6 w il tA i Dui. ILS. • • ANIL Ifolland .......... Ste, U .... Flanderi ......... 6 I I France ....... t)Th ... on .... Malta ... • I I Dohlin ? Waterford 0 Ouern►rc and Jersey U Gottenbuggli U Hamburg!) PRICE OF STOCKS Till Bank Stock 32111; S per Cent. Red. OK Se per Cent. Coos. Wilt S per Cent. ni 4 per Coats. S 7 1j) &per Ct. Navy 1011 103 Long Ann. 1$ 1-10 lt loop. 3 per Cent. Ann. DAY AT ONE O'CLOck India Stock 111 1111 Ditto Bonds 145.165. A, Old Annuitin Ex. Bills. 21. pa. Ditto tom. is. die. Otnnium f po. Con. for Ac. Seta Len. Tickets 443 I. tbt gotattilmati. LON DON: TIILRRDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1820. -~~- We have this ►norning received Paris paper s Monday. The Liberal journah all agree in very important point respecting the aft's Spain, viz. the surrender of Cadiz to the Coss& tutionalists. Nothing, it seems, is heard btu rejoicin , • of the soldiers and inhabitazts, who concur in their demand for a Constitution as sow by the Cortes. 9 The Constitutionnd says, " the intelligence tlx Cadiz had opened its gates to the Expeditiari n Army, on the 22d ult., arrived in Paris lasi a► turday evening. Letters received this day, firm the report. Cadiz Gazettes of the 1816 the 21st ult. inclusive, are filled with long defiitions, of an exhortatory and me ' nature, to the inhabitants and to the garrison Every movement seems to indicate an ap conflict between the contending parties. The Gazette of Madrid, of so recent a date the 27th nit., contains no news, but a Royal dole, authorizing a Spanish subject to best decoration of the idly! General Elio arrireol Madrid on the 25th ult. from Valencia. He petted to return immediately to his former and that he will not succeed General Frey - re. In the Privy Council, held on Saturday, the orders of qualification in Electors, it is said, definitively adopted. There will, therefore, k the Chambers consent, three classes of proprietoa in France, viz. those who pay taxes to the moo of from three to six hundred francs ; those (rosin to nine hundred ; and those who pay from hundred upwards. The number of Depeties . Axed at 398. Nothing, was decided upon . ing the age of the Candidates. A numerous party dined together on Stilt in celebration of the anniversary of the IA Elections. The produce of the receipts stmt dared to he distributed among the indigeet‘ Brae arrouranwineuL. FRENCII Ft:NOS.—Five per Cents., 73 fr. 15 t.; Actions, 1333 fr. Accounts from Jamaica, to the 20th of Deem ber, bring the following, concerning the apt" of the Insurgent privateer, Libertador:— To the windward of St. Ann's bay the Wasp demi the Libertador, and immediately weal in pursuit. irh near, she hoisted her colones, and tired a gun to hews Captain Carter then had the Wasp ranged alongside Libertador, and desired her Captain to come oh re with his papers, which he refused, stating he was I possessed of a boat that could swim. Be was them dered to lower them down to ascertain if it was to and to comply with said order iota.° minutes. whet a broadside would he the consequence of a refusal 11 had the desired effect, and a boat was sent to the 111 1 At the moment it got alongside, one of the sal , jun.ped on board and claimed Capt. Carter's preiedil declaring, he was an Englishman, and that been never ire at an English man of war, restorative might he placed to a gun. The Libertador was shia after taken possession of. The Major of the moist the above ship indicated every disposition to “pri Wasp; at which moment 25 British seamen declared* would have nothing to do with the transaction, fad could never forget the allegiance which was dee se 'ling and country. This same Major of maim I frequently boasted of liariog been co: 4 ouDderld 2 0 vateer, when he at different times sent thief 4 0 1/ . soners into eternity, by making them wo/k tkePP I the point of the bayonet. NATIONAL CUILIIIiNCT.—A resolution refusige ll Senators and Representatives of Maryland. in ti to cooperate in the passage of a law, providing Mai emission of a national currency. and pledging Iles sources of the nation to sustain its credit, was AWN by Mr. Dorsey to the House of Delegates of doll° on the lath inst. A writer in the Democratic Press nhjeets is Ik crease of the Navy by building seventy-fours sad WO rather than sloops of war and smaller vessels, represented as of great efficiency for service. Thal subject we are not much acquainted with, but to understand and repeat the reasons whieb e :e lli t heard given for this coarse. The description geld so much recommended, can be built in a few we" even weeks, the timber being at hand. Typo.° timber, and build vessels of the largest eh" I Old almost as many year.. Our Navy is mu.* fur present purposes, and it is increased oidiPa l i Live views. It is bscauas the foundation of a laid before its superstructure, that large built at leisure, whilst smaller vessels can be tiplied when occasion calls for their telligemeer.) 7 --. ZMORATION TO CUSA. NEW YoRIC, Dac. t.—lt a-N s- stalk it tk pAia Gazette of yeltertlar, that, oo gawk ♦PI. U r C ~~ i V I, .4 .. [on il., the F it; g I'. " Q Err 1 1 r . F " „