The Statesman. — London, England, 1823-08-26 00:00:00

• FRENCH PAPERS. (PRAM THE ETCHLE OP FRIDAY.) 1 1 %11111, AVOrsT 22. T h e Madrid gazette of the Ifitlid ins.anN contains in its official division the Decree of, the Regency relative to persons confined, which has been for- warted to all the. tribunals and judicial officers of the king. don.. It has tlte following preamble:—The continually increasing number of arrests which the Ake excess ofjt,thamitittii.JAvit fur the ea person 'ging, came - idle Made of the person. f diiferBnt intliiiduals under pretextsltheir adhesion to fmnsiewsinis.l-lUninne hew nottioillfettrehtte—clattned ere 401isinixOnoll - mwreuß RR. r•••••••••• - ••: tl,e attention of the Regency of the Kingdom, the mentbers of which, impressed with the necessity of remedying these cvl i s. and of the general disorder which might result there in ti, have (teemed it incumbent upon them to renew the enactment of the Royal Decree of the Ist „hire. 1614, by which the King, our Sovereign, prevented similar disor ders at the period of his return to Spain from France." Mere follows the Decree of the King, which interdicts arbitrary arrests on the pretext of political opinions.] (SY AN EXTRAORDS NARY CONVEYANCE.) " Manson. Mover 16.—The Dovernment has received n-os from Cadiz, dated 10th inst. The King and his ettenst family were in good health. " The discontent of the troops of the line and of the ito.altittnts is loUdly manifested, and in consequence of which, the Royalists no longer restrain the expression of their sentiments of fidelity. " fin the 3d of August Riego {eft Cadiz with 2,000 men with the design of gaining Malaga; but the fire of the bstteries, and soon after the musketry of the French and Spanish Allied Army, promptly made him repent his teme• rim. This failure has stihstitumel disconragement for the enthusiasm which this rebet had endeavoured to excite amongst his troops. " We have learned from deserters, some of whom are officers. that the Cortes bad circulated a rumour, and even given details of a pretended decisive victory olyained h- Ballasteros on the very eve of the day on which he made his submission. This General, said these revolutionary oracles, had driven the French troops, sword in band, from Carmoaa. In order to punish the Royalism of this great city, he had imposed upon its inhabitants a contribution •1 thirty millions of realm. This was not, however, all; the vanquisher had marched on an far as Torre del (fro, and razed that po4t to the ground, for having afforded an asylum to monks and religions fratessitits; finally, that all onetime, and that the corps of 'Lay's, united to that of Ballasteros, was going to compel our troops to rake the siege of Cadiz. How terrible must have been the disap. pointmenr, when they learnt that. so far from beating the French troops, Ballaiteros had sultirtitted to the Regency of Madrid. " Three days before this sortie by land, Riego had at tempted one by sea, which was equally unsuccessful. He halt embarked 1,500 men in about fifty boats. The French naval force captured several, and amongst those on board were several officers, who are deeply compromised by their revolutionary conduct. The other boats precipitately regained theparts. The troops of the line inspire a just mistrust in the rebels. they now only employ the militia of The preparations for the immediate hainhardmest of Cadiz have been soactively forwarded under the superin tendence of the General Cowen de Houronortt at Seville, that alr-adv 15 gun boats, I owl:I-vessels. And other craft have de scends:4 the tisadalquiteer, and 17 others will follow in a few days, (FROX ens Joliette/ der Debate or S ATUIIIDIT.) Some journals to-day publish very strange sews. They wished to discover at first, in the ordinance of the Duke of Aagouleme, the germ of a division between the French troops and the Royalist population of Spain. Let theta not bolster theme-Ices up with this hope; if the Prince Generalissimo, alive tothe maintenance of his word, and the honour of our arms, has published the order of Aadtejar on his side, the Re gency has issued a decree at Madrid. to release the deteOwS who had sot been arrested by virtue of the orders Waing horn the regular tribe's!. These two decrees have caused great joy to the friends of order andjestiee, and the agreement of the civil and aentery authorities to produce a c..ssation of deplorable excesses hes begun to re-establish confidence and disarm the spirit of party. It was observed, that the arbitrary arrests which took place in various places, in disobedience of the Re gency, have bees made by fiery Revelationists, who had all of a sudden become ardent Royalists. It is impossible to say to what a degree the Duke of Aagottleme is revered ; his reli gion, his integrity, his patience, Lis humanity, his courage, are praised to tfie skiesloy the Spanish Royalists, and his word is as powerful In Spain as his army. On the other side, it is not true that General Molitor has received the army of Ballasteros, or that Ballasteros had 12.000 men. He had only 7.000 at the time of the capitulation, and they are now reduced to 4.000. the remainder hating re turned home. These 4,000 men are now in .our inky, like the army of Morino; and they will march against the Cortes like the army of blurifio, if the Mahe of Angouleme should order them. Lastly. no politiesl canstitation has been nor will he pro. posed to the Cortes. Rut in all times and pieces personal capi tulations brie been agreed to In order to terminate revolutions. The Ring deelsred in his speech at the openiug of the last Session— " Let Ferdinand VII. be free to give to his people institu tions which they cam kohl only from him, and whirl:, by seem - - eg their repose, would dissipate the jest inquietude of France —from that moment I solemnly pledge myself to you, Geode new. that hostilities will ' Neither the Duke d'Angoalerne nor his Majesty's Govern meat have forgot the Royal words. Never will they capi . tn/ ate with Revolutionists, never will they tees' with the Cortes as a political body. They desire, without doubt, that Spain should be free, and that she may prosper seder tbesbadow of institutions equally distant from despotism and anarchy, but they pretend not to impose laws; it is for King Ferdinand to 'decide with his councils that which °neat to he done for the happiness of his people. Attend ing to the articles published officially in London, it might appear as if the French Government had thought the most proper means of terminating the disorders of Spain would be to grant an amnesty, and to rees'ablish the ancient Cot,,titution of the State—that is to say, to revoke the an cient Cortes. That idea seems at once generous and rea sonable. However, let us await events at Cadiz; a few days more of patience, and we shall know what to think ua the subject. FRENCH Ferns. Paris, Aug. n—Five per Cent. Con gas opened at 93. 25. ; closed at 93, 20.; Hank Stock, 1.192. 50.; Neapolitan 5 per. Cent. 77i. Exchange on London one Month, 23.75. ; three Months, 23. 55. SPANISH WaTES. t Catlin Journals to the ind eft., which arrived yesterday, supply an account, which was wanting, of the proceedings of the Cortes up to that period•. There was then nothing I. their cantina to warrant that expectation of submission or compressive which their monies have since professed to entertain. There was ne disabilities of that patriotism and that firmness whisk have etenstantly distinguished them since the Jam* of the Prebuilt'. As the period for chitin the merion was appreachieg, several measures have been takes, to aetielpadon of that tweet. 'Among' them we tied, that in she sitting of the tOth, the Cortes adopted a repaid** by Conga Argselles to the following effect t— ots. "The proper mods of indemnifying the nation and the frisodoof theesinetitetiee for the losses and injuries caused "by the betimes, see being yet need, sad tt being im " possible to come to a detennleation thereon during the " abort time, which remains for the present Congress, the " Cortes win he 'lased to direct the Government to draw " wi t regnlaties he be carried provisionally into effect, but 4 ea afterwards to the consideration ofthe Legislatere." o.setioa of 'name Prater it was resolved, " that " dabs the sive dud blockade of Cadiz by the freech, !Midler nth meadiu ifterebe raids& of tbe woe, grain THE STATESMAN. " and every other kind of provisions may be imported, " either by foreign or national vessels, on paying ;he 1 "established Mies." In a report on a.. petienn;.the Committee --Of Legislation recommended Os abolition of the dati.s called " (i ceboat".. In the pitting , of the. 19th, a constitutional question relative to the Royal 'Went to laws was discussed. The Constitution rm qnires that a law shall be passed or rejected, mithie thirty days after it is presented to the KING for his signature. It hail been referred to the Cointnittee of Legtslation' i to consider whether the time which elapsed during the re - moral of the Government was to be reckoned in the periml within which his Majesty should give his assent to the plan of a law which had been agreed to by the GJrtes in May last. The Commlttei expressed an opinion, that it would not become the Cartes to take advantage of the estraor (finery circumstances which had occurred; and recommended that other copies of the law should be presented to his Majesty, allowing him the days which remained to make op the thirq, after reckoning from the 49th of May to theist ofJune, and re garding the consideration of the assent as suspendad from the Jet of June to the date on which the new copies should he sob milted to the King. Af•re some debate, the Cartes decided, on a division of SO to 2.5, that there was ground for voting on the report of the Committee, and it was finally agreed to with out any amendment. hinny civil and military officers have given up part of their pay and emoluments during the war.— General Alava is one of the number. MAI ARR. DUE. I 1....D0b1in U I....Watertor d.... 0 0....0 iti Jersey 0 0.... Lisbon 0 o....Gottenbore . 1 ,ILS. I ARR. Wt. 0....H011and I I....Hambro 0 I l....Franee 0 ...Flanders d 0. • ..Malta ...... 0 PRICE OF STOCKS THIS Rank Stock .....226$ 6 3 per Ct. Red ...... 5344 3 p. Ct. Cons Falit 3$ per Cent.. .. I per Cents.. 1001 101 1004 New Foots lolfif Long Ann 21 3-16 Imp. 3 per Ct DAY AT ONE O'CpCK. tmlle Stock . 21331 Ditto Bondi 59 el pm. 2ds • _Si Sts pm. 1001 i. - 31 33 pm. Small.. —32 3.t pm. Lott ery Tickets l4l. 144. on. for Ace.. Xi Le *tateSntan. TUESDAY EVENING. AUGUST 26, ISI3. SOCCIL EXCUANGt, T‘VELYIL O ' CLOCK. — Consols opened this morning at 82ii, at which price they have remained, with little or no Wainer, doing. This is generally the case on Tuesday, as an Express from Paris seldom comes on that day. Thursday near being setting day at the Stock Exchange, most parties are busy in making up tbeir accounts. The de spatches received by Government from Sir C. Stuart, at Paris, are thought to be of importance, as they were sent from Bologne in a galley. by the British Consul. FOREIGN MARICRT.—LittIe or no business has been done this morning in the aborr market, except in Poyais Bonds. which are now at 10i to I I prem. The public are antionsly waiting for the account of what passed yesterday at Paris. Great expectations are entertain ed that the King of France would say something on the affairs of Spain. Spanish Rands, 3M—New Prnssia, Sea—Russia, 883 i Cohnsbia, 37;1—French Scrip. Cf. The Bayonne papers of the 18th inst., which have arrived this morning, are chiefly occupied with speculations on the effect of the defection of the Spanish Generals, and with attempts to shew that the Constitutional Government is nearly at an en.l. The evidence produced consists of letters from ;individuals of different sentiments and in different parts of Spain ; the firatof which is alleged to be from an ',Seer in the army of Ballasteros; and is as follows : A N DUJ Aft,A The submission of Ballasteros will doubtless surprise all the friends of liberty; but without entering into the detail of all the causes which have led to• it, I will content myself with observing, that the General was not possessed of the necessary qualifications to conduct his army in the difficult ciocantstanees in which it was placed. He was not able to direct the military administra tion,to combat, or to raise the spirits of his troops, which were ' discouraged by a retreat of ISO leagues, without any resources bat arbitrary requisitions, which would in the end hive raised the inhabitants against us. The Cortes from whom we received only reprimands, hat no succour, became sensible, when it was too late, of the inability of Ballasteros. The French have profited ny the disorder and our dissensions. Some of the principal officers in the staff, beginning with the General, were gained, so that in less than a week we saw en army of 20,000 men dispersed, and in tine, vanish ; whereas, if it had been properly commanded, we might hare acquired the greatest glory. I now expect nothing, but disorder antrdefection smug the rest of oar troops, who cannot make any resistance to the enemy. I shall, therefore, take the first opportunity to return to you, and to repose, after my btigne." • The following extract) from a letter, dated Corunns, the 4th inst., is said ,to have been written by a Gentleman belonging to one of the first commercial houses in Bilbao, who serves in the Militia:— " I still exist, though by miracle, after the fatigues and the privations that we have endured since we left Bilbao. It is notorious, that the column of the militia of the three Provinces, especially those of Bilbao, have defended the entrance of the Asturias for two months, without any other aid than 300 or 400 soldiers of the line,of Campillo. Con tinually fighting with the corps of General Huber, we ar rived here in time to take part in the defence of this town. All my calculations have been falae, and, except 4 or 5,000 old soldiers, and about 2,000 militia, we had no means to oppose an enemy, so protected by sea and laid ; for our unhappy Chiefs, after having compromised us, and taken us from oar homes, have basely deserted us. I see no means of protracting the resistance of these places, unless we would sacrifice ourselves. Those among us, therefore, who ere the most conspromiacd, are freighting a vessel for Eng land, whence I will write to Bilbao. Wedo not know what is passing out of the town; but what mast we think when Qnirop, abandoning his soldiers embarks ? Since we have left Bilbao, we hive had 21 militiamen killed, 30 wounded, and 5 missing, or prisoners " The following letter was written by a person attached to the Regency at Madrid, dated the 14th, We trarlatS it weed for word:--" Madame—The alfairbf Negros b settled ; our triumph is no 'Unger doubtful, alty tst.e the& their complete defection in all parts of die Penki sits. Prom the events in Galicia and Andalusia, we Imp expect the speedy deliverance of one master, which will be followed by the surrender of the fort,eues *Lich are still din tbe bands of the revolutionists. I send inclosed a paw port for your son—send it by an express to Cartliagena, and persuade him to take advantage as soon as possible of the assistance of yo'ne friends to return to you and abjure the party of the Rebels." The decree of the Doke of Angouleme, ordering the release of persons arbitrarily imprisoned, is stated to have produced in general a salutary effect. Six hundred per sons confined in the prison of Madrid have been restored to liberty. About fifty are to be brought to trial, but these too have solicited the clemency of the Prince. The mediation of Holstead is now generally spoken of. The Congitotional party are said to wish it. Addresses continue to be sent to the Regency, desiring the establishment of the ancient system in its fullest extent, and pamphlets are published which, refering to these addresses, blame the Prince for objecting to institutions which the present state of Spain demands; and "predict all kinds of disasters, if a Constitution, liberal even in appearance, is to be maintained. • The Holy Alliance is likely to meet with a check in its infamous career, upon which it did not calculate. It was known that liberal opinions had made a great progress in all the German Stares. The constant railing at the ty ranny of the French Government, and the frequent oppor tunity of contrasting it with the domestic tyranny of Germany, enabled the reflecting to perceive their tree situ ation with respect to the Governments under which they were placed; and when Napoleon was overcome, and the old system reestablished, it was discovered that even the military sway of the French armies was not more repulsive to the habits of freemen, than the despotism to which they were subjected by their native princes. A sudden re-action of opinion took place, when it was found that like the ass in the fable, the people were tobe still slaves, whoever was their masters, and the States of Germany became deeply imbued with Republican sentiments. They still continue to he so: but the perfection of the military despotism in the various States, prevents them from any expression of sentiment ; and while the various rulers had agreed in their hatred to liberal opinions, and the common proscription of them, the people might have waited for ages for a favourable opinion of throwing off the yoke. Bat, fortunately for the progress of liberal opinions, there appears in some of the Govern ments of the minor States, a disposition to resist that over-weening despotism, which will be satisfied with nothing less than the extinction of every liberal idea. Bavaria and IVurtemberg stand at the head of this party, in which the rulers wisely prefer to concili• ate the spirit of the age; and, although they are not able to make any formidable head against the brute force of the leaders of the conspirators against the rights of humaeity, they have rendered great service to the de velopment of the tree principles of Governments, by foster ing the spirit of enquiry, and furnishing a means of express ing the sentiments of the enlightened who wish to be free.— This has drawn down upon them the most decided enmity of the leading Powers of the Continent ; for they know that i there is any shelter for such principles, so that they may tike firm root, they will ultimatelz spread through the whole alliance ; and the result will be, that only the Mo narchs and their mercenary saves will be arrayed on one hand in behalf of the " Monarchical principle, " while on the other hand, the people, with all the Wiso and honest at theirlread, woald be embattled in behalf of the Representative principle; and when this result is obtained the formal abolition of Monarchy would follow as a mat; ter of course. Russia, Prussia, aild Austria, see this; and abandoning all the ancient principles of monarchical Go vernment, which went to the acquisition of new territory, they make common cause against the people of the respec tive States,—each tyrant holding himself in readiness to aid his brother despot in the maintenance of an unjust art:ho• rity. Any disposition on the part of any 0 wernment, to liberalize the system, is considered as a declaration of war against the Holy Allies; and every spark of liberality must be crushed under foot as soon as it appears, lest it Amid improve-to a blaze which could not be extinguish ed.—The more liberal Governments of Germany are therefore about to pnt under the ban of the Alli ante; and nothing bat the want of power would restrain the proscription to the Continent. Switzerland hIS been ordered to close the asylum% she was wont to afford to the stranger. The liberty of the press, it is said, weer existed in the Cantons; but this is not correct. The ertstodt of using the pre .s was not very extensive amongst them ; but there was no prohibition of its use. Now it is formally fettered by the express orders of the tyrannic Allies ; and their orders hive also been issued throughout Germany and Italy, to suppress all the publications that dare be ho nest ; and to warn all who might be disposed to utter their sentiments, of the danger of so doing. But even this does not' satisfy the Despots; beams., although they claim a species of authority little abort of the omni potence of the Deity, their power to enforce it falls much below what is requisite. They cinnat be alwa7s present to enforce their wishes: amid they find that to punish the pzomulgaturs of truth is not to des:roy the mis chief of its promulgation to their authority. Hence they wish their system jo be perfected by having souse devoted union of authority at the head of the smallest subdivision of territory; with a force at hand ready to be called upoa, in ease of emergency, to carry into effect any measures of pe t/talk* that may be deemed requisite. Such a system never could be perfected. The very satraps of despotism, in such cues, often rebel against it, and torment their masters almost as much as the dread of liberty can do ; but it is the fatuity of despots to aim at what they cannot accomplish. 1 and to help to destroy their own authority by extetoti! , g it 'beyond the hounds which Nature sets to the po,;er of go. ierning by despotic means. The Berman Diet its....lf, comprises the elements of resistance to the system of the more powerful members; and we are told that a Congress is in contemplation, to take measures to subdue this spirit.— A circular has been sent to invite aft the members of the Dirt to assemble in October next, to consider of means to " introduce into the system of government in Germane, " a greater similarity and uniformity; thereby to strength' " en the ties which must unite all the members of the con " federation." The account adds, that " this circular bag " caused it to be believed and generally reported, that the " affairs of Germany are to be regulated at Vienna, under " the influence of the Holy Alliance." No doubt this is intended to be the case. The Majority of the memb•re of the Diet are at the disposal of th • three great Powers; and ahateyerdetermination the Alliance might wish, would be arrived at, notwithstanding the objection of the Mia oority. In such a case, the liberal Governments should refuse to attend ; because their interests are meant, before hand, to be uctificed ; and it is meant to cover the tyranny, by the pretence that the decision was the act of the Majority; and that the Minority mast abide by it. We are told that " the Government of "'Bavaria has refused to send a representative to this Con. " yen, and that Wurtemberg has followed the example." This is right. The question is one that each Government should decide for itself; and which ought not to be sub mitted to the decision of any assembly, the majority of which woald come prepared to take one side of it, at all hazards, and without reference to any other reason than the commands they might hare received. The Holy Allies, however, are not likely to be put from their purpose by any such con duct: and there can he little doubt that they will attempt, even by open force, to crush all opposition to their despotic madness. To this crisis we look for the commencement of an epoch which will rid the Continent for ages front the " monarchical principle." The German is slow to move; but when he is moved, he is active and energetic. The power of Napoleon prevailed, until his pre ference of ambition to the good of mankind, roused the feelings of the peasant and the citizen against him; and then the colossal power, and the mighty genius, which had defied the combined power of all the tyrants of Europe, dissolved before the concentration of public opinion, as quickly as the ice melts before the rays of the sun, or as the shades of evening retire from the approach of the dawn. All that we wish is that the public opinion should be pro voked as decidedly by the Holy Alliance ; and the folly of its members bids fair to gratify us in this respect. The affairs of Europe were never on a more unstable footing than they are at present. Wherever the politician steps, lie treads upon quicksands. The ground trembles every where around him; and he knows where to place his foot, in the old world, and to say this to-morrow will be terra-lirm a. In Sweden, there is a little of that spirit stirring, which gives us an occasional indication. that there is such a thing is public feeling. A motion has been made in the Chamlet of Citizens to reduce the army ? on which a Mr. Linstrom nude a remark which we recommend to the notice of Mr. Haskisson. He said that " a penny saved in the pod -et of a subject, is an increase of the internal prosperity of the country, and tire best defence against hostile attacks; as people like what is their own; and those who possess nothing, have neither courage nor energy." A full Tres sury commands the mercenary services of military hire. tinge ; but the arm of the citizen soldier can only be inspired - by the knowledge that be strikes in defence of his own stake in the common weal, as well as for the benefits which he derives from a proper administration of its affairs in common with his fellow citizens. Hence, the Treasury should be kept low, that the resources of the State may im prove; and the system should be good, that the love of the people may bring them spontaneously to its defence. The following is given in a morning pc per as an extract of a letter. dated Madrid, 11th August, receivod from their cor respondent yesterday :—" There vs an understanding between all parties that a Con.tituti on is formed end agreed upon for Spain ; but it is In some respects so hostile to the present sys tem of tile Royalists and Clergy. that the French dare not ven ture to expose their plans, until the force In Madrid shall he augmented to at least fifteen thousand men. At present there ere not here more than three thousand effective troops. The new Constitution, or Charter, embraces the French and Enc . - lisle systems combined. It is understood that the King sill remain in Cadiz until the new arrangements shall be conso lidated." Count Nesselrode has adaressed a note. to the Reis Effendi. The Russian Government in this eammuuication professes to found its claims on ttie faith of treaties, and to feel solicitude for the welfare of the Turkish empire. It. however, declines to renew the ordinary forms of diplomatic intercourse by so embassy at Cons.autinople until the Porte shall put into a train of execution its promise to evacuate Wa•achia and Moldavia. to grant the inhabitants of those provinces the privileges COD rerred upon them by tre ..lee. and to arrange the other points in dispute. The language of Count Nesselrode is moderate, and is at least respectable on the pert of Russia, whether it be he► purpose to temporize or to re-establiari peace. Letters have been received from Marseilles, stating that the whole of the Turkish fleet has been destroyed by the Greeks, with the exception of tem sail, and that these escaped in a wretched condition.—The same letters state that the Greeks have been successful beyond their hopes in Landis —that by stratagem they induced the Turks to make a sortie in great numbers fro t Itetimo, where their retreat was cut off. In all, 16,009 Turks have lately met their fate in that Island. In Thessaly, Macedonia, and the Pelopontresus, success has also attended the exertions of the Greeks. _ _ _ Yesterday morning the Duke of Clarence left Bulb) , , Park, on a visit to the Duchess of Gloucester at Bagshot Park. The Landgravine of Besse Itumpenheiro, mother of the Duchess of Cambridge, died on the 17th instant, at Kuri -1 penhelin. The Earl and Countess of Liverpool arrived at Oxford ,on Friday, w 1 ere the noble Earl and Countess remain. The Chancellor of the Exchequer continues at beaming• ton. Lord Maryburough, it is said, is to have the vacant sitar tion of Master of the Stag hounds, in the room of the late , Marquess of Cornwallis. It is not yet determined, we be. I Hive, who is to succeed his Lordship as Master of the Mint. His maths the Cabinet will probably be filled up by Ur. Huskissoa. p re thei mer brig not trad the Gov serh tionl ~ . for peri nest ma{ ,som thre wet •pei 1 via, ing sant of tl 'mai berc tock w Houle, lifted b aiderab %eh th honk ti