The Statesman. — London, England, 1823-09-02 00:00:00

PARIS PAPERS. The following' are some further extracts, in addition to those of our last, Grim the Paris parer. Of Saturday.— NEWS FROM SPAIN. . _ 'Vico, Atm. 11. - 1 i 1 111;rilia entered San Jago Compostella, on the 3d of this month. Two days before he was Joined by the brigade of beroehejscpielin. at Pon. tevedra, he received a canner from Sir Robert Wilson, to announce that lie himself was coming in pertion to submit propositions of great importance. General Morino imme diately dispatched an Aid-.le-Camp to meet Wilson, to say that fie could not, on any account, receive him, and to require that he should turn bark. The Aid-de-Camp met, just before he readied the bridge of St. Payo, two light horsemen, then two infantry soldiers. afterwards, the Aide de-Camp of Wilson, and at last Wilson himself. He was mounted on a small mule, with a woman's saddle; his feet supported on a piece of wood, and a leather strap passed round his neck, held his wounded leg; one man led the mule by the bridle, another supported him by the arm, and a third carried his crutches. It was ivith this equipage that Wilson set out upon his expedition to settle the destiny of Spain with the Count de Carthagens. The Aide-de- Camp signified to hini the order of his General, to which he with difficulty submitted ; he then said that he had com manded in the affair before Corunna, that he bad been wounded, and that he was suffering greatly; lastly, lie assured the Aid-de-Camp that General Morillo might attack the bridge, but that he would not find such soldiers as hail guarded it when he forced it a few days before. In fart, Gen. Palarea had fortified the passage of the bridge San Payo, which is naturally a very strong position, in such a manner that it could not be forced without great loss. (FROM THE MONITEUR.) !.lent-General Count Bnnrck writes, that General Mo rino, united with Larochrjacquelin, after having dispersed the hands of Palarea and Rosella, took - possession of the important place of Vign, and, consequently, of Bayona. The garrison of this latter place joined the troops of M rutin, who was marching with Larochrjacquelin upon Orensa. The Moldiesr also contains a despatch from the Duke de Reggio to the Minister of War, giving an account of an affair between a body of French troops, commanded by the Marquess de Rocbdragn, and the Partisan Chief, Don F. A. Chaleco, on the 18th ult. near the village of Puebla del Principe. The result was the defeat of the latter, and the recognition of the Regency by Chaleco. (FROM TITS RTOII.E.) PORT ST. MART, AUG. 20.—M. de Ditto would not con fide to the Ministers of the Cort , 4 the letter which the Prince Generalissimo had charged him with for the King. He would accept no other than a General as an intermediary. It is generally thought here that the fear of a bombard ment (which may easily be effected, the Trocadero once tiken) will cause the triumph of the party that wishes to submit to the King. VITTORI t, Aug. 21.—The discussions which existed he. tween the French and Spanish Authorities arc terminated, to the great satisfaction of the town and the whole pro vince. The Gopnty General and his Alcade have been set at liberty; it is known that the IVegency and the diploma tic corps deeply interested themselves in their situation, as soon as an extraordinary courier had reached Madrid with the intelligence of tittle arrest. The Prince dc lioheulolie yesterday caused it to he signified to the Deputy lien. that br should oppose no obstacles to his decisions, and lie would aid him with his troops whenever the Revolutionists were to be arrested. [The F:toile also contains a Report, without date, from the Count d'Espagne to Viscount de t onchy, stating, that the enemy haul been repulsed in two sorties which they had made from the fortress of Pampeluna. The Count particu larly commends to the notice of the Prince Generalissimo the valonr displayed on these occasions by the officers and soldiers of the 3 , 1 Light Wintry French Re giment. and of the Spinish Regiment of the Infant Don Carlos.] FRENCH Fe ens. Aug. 30.—Five per cent. opened at 92. 63; cl.,ed at 92. 73. Bank Stock, 1,390. Neapolitan five per cents, 77. Exchange on London, one month, 25. 75.; three do. 25. 55. LORD COCIIRANE AND THE PORTUGUESE SQUADRON. Letters from Peen - imbue° to the 20th of July were re• (circa yesterday, containing some further details of the fate of the Portuguese squadron, on the voyage from Ilahia ' to Lisbon. Madeira, it now appears, abandoned the place on the 2d of July, but wit:tout entering into any capitol lalon with the Brazilians; neither Lad he concluded any convention with Lord Cochrane to allow the ships to pro ceed unmolested. His Lordship, on the contrary, had suc ceeded in capturing many of the squadron. On the Stb of July there arrived at Pernambuco the Imperial brig of war Bahia, with the Portuguese ships Harmonia, Cari dade, Principe Real, and Ulysses, as her prizes, which had all been captured between that port and Bahia, and which formed part of the Portuguese fleet. They had on hoard from 400 to 500 troops. Lord Cochrane was reported by the Bahia, when that vessel quitted him, to be carrying on a series of bold and successful manceuvres. against the rest of Ma leira's squadron, must of whom seem to have been left by the Commander-in•chief to provide as they could for their own safety. Lord Cochrane had then cap tured 21 sail, and was still pnrsuing the fleet, though with a force extremely inferior, to the hope of being able to snake prize of the Dom Joao VI., a shop of war of the first class, on board of which was Herferal Madeira himself, with all the Portuguese treasure, as well as that plundered from the churches and inhabitants of Bahia. The Bahia sailed again on the 14th from Pernambuco on a cruise, with orders to capture all vessels bearing the flag of Por tugal, and on the following day made two prizes—the Alexander from Lisbon, and the Thos Te tjuarde from Oporto. On behalf of these vessels a claim had been set up at Pernambuco, by some persons asserting ownership in them, and they had consequently been sent to Rio for ad judication, the parties giving bond to abide the Empe►or's decision. They had also been allowed to withdraw the cargoes on giving security in a similar manner for the full value. EXTRAORDINANT METEOR IN Faatect.—The 2Gth of August, the sudden and extreme heat announced a storm, which took the direction from the S. E. in the village of Banconrt (in the south of France). Near this place ap peared a water spout, the have resting on the ground, and the top was lost among the clouds, it was formed of a thick vapour, in the midst of which appeared dames in different directions. It took the direction of the storm, and tore up or broke, in the space of about a league 7 or 800 trees of different sizes, and then broke upon the village of Marche froyy, w here it destroyed half the houses in an instan t . T he walls' were thrown down on all sides, and the ruins carried ball a league by the force of the aerial torrent. The pea sants in the fields were knocked down or carried away,— Seveml animals were killed, and men were wounded by the ston es which the coarse of the torrent removed from their bed. Vehicles heavily laden were broken in pieces. Ma chinery of the strongest workmanship gave way to its force. Several bandits and villages sustained a good deal of damage. yesterday, the attention of a considerable crowd of per sons was attracted, in consequence of the suspension of a .an in a basket, on the dome of St. Paul's, who was em ployed laying some sheet copper thereon. In his perilous situation, he performed his task with the utmost coolness, occasionally looking around, while using his mallet, and at times apparently conversing with two of his companions who were holding the ropes, by which the basket. was suspended within the railings. MAIL . RR. DUR. ARR. l• • 0 O. —Holland I ....Waterford... —0 I ....Hombre 0 0.... G & Jersey. • ..0 I.... France 0 0 0 ...Flanders .......0 0 .Ontt.n .... I 0— —Malta ..0 I.nri DON Bunt4T.—lloliday •t the Public Offices. Mkt *tatcontan. TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 2, 1823. CITY. 12 o'CLoca.—This being a holiday, both the Bank and Stock Exchange are closed, but the Foreign Market re mains open, owing to its being pay day in all foreign securi ties. We do not hear of any failures in the market, but a great deal of accommodation has taken place. Some private bargains have been done in Consols,at SS for the Account, sellers. In the Foreign Market, Spanish opened at 36i ; they were afterwards done at 3, and are now 37.—Columbia opened at 45-44-441 to 45.—A1l other foreigl► securities remain sta tionary. _ _ There was a current report in the early part of the Morning that two Expresses had arrived from Paris, with an account of the Cortes having rejected the terms of the Duked'Angouleme, but we Mad not trace the above report to any authentic source. We have received this morning advice. from Bayonne, which contain the following article: MADRID, Ave. IS.—The capital enjoys tranquillity, not withstanding the endeavours of ill-disposed persons to disturb it, by spreading all kinds of reports. One day it is affirm ed that Quiroga has had 100 Royalists shot, another that Mina has had an equal number hanged, &c. The accounts from Saragossa are more satisfactory than they lately were. The firmness of the military authorities of the Allied troops, has restored order in that city; the prisoners have been released with the exception of about thirty of the most violent Constitutionalists. This was effected on the 15th, and on the following day above 200 of these individuals left the city. The arrival of General Quesada at Madrid with his troops, is much s?okeo of. The moderation of the principles of the General is known, but bis troops do not participate in it. After haring powerfully contributed to establish the Regency at Madrid. he has been removed from it. The military operations of both parties afford little new.— Those of the Constitutionalists are confined to the defence of the Fortresses, and those of the French to the blockading them and repelling the sallies of the besieged. The Constitutional bands proceed in their usual system. Marshal Lauriston has detached 1300 men to Arragon, and the siege of Pampeluna is proceeding with activity. The orders of the Prince to press it are urgent. Every body is looking with the greatest impa tience for the result of the negociations commenced with the Cortes, of which, however, we shall know nothing till some time after the arrival of the Prince before Cadiz ; en event which is greatly desired there also ; for the situation of that port is very unpleasant, not that they want means to resist the French army, whic% forms the blockade to the number of 13,000 men, but because there is an extraordinary effervescence of party spirit and agitation in the minds O 1 the people. It is impossible to foresee how these negotiations will end, but it is much to be wished that they may have a favourable issue, and put an end to the war and the divisions that tear the coun try to pieces. It must be owned that this does not seem easy. The partisans of the Regency are in general averse to any treaty with the Constitutionalists, having taken up arms, as they say, in the cause of the Kieg, with the design of exterminat ing the re►olutionary faction. The Constitutionalists, on Ile other hand, discouraged by the desertion of the Generals, still entertain some hopes of their cause, especially since the decree of the Sth, issued by the Prince. 'rho truth is, that the two parties, who are armed, have no objection to the continuance of war, anarchy, and disorder, because the principal leaders have nothing to gain by peace. The adversaries of the Constitutional system continue to publish pamphlets which are so violent. that the military com manders endeavour to hinder the circulation of them, espe cially at Madrid. There are frequent interviews between some Members of the Regency and the Russian Ambassador, and very constant correspondence is kept up with Portugal, from which kingdom succour is asked to make a diversion on the side of the Minbo and of Cuidad Rodrigo. THE FREEDOM O[ Tun PRESS. Much has been said in praise of the liberal disposition of the Marquis of Hastings, and great good was anticipated from his appointment to the Governor Generalship of India t but his conduct with regard to the Press 'hewed that he either was a man without mind, or that lie was as devoted to the system of which lie was at the bead, as any other Governor General had been. The modern Anacreon found his court as uncongenial to the Muses, except they would prostitute themselves, as the court of George IV.—and the treatment of Mr. Buckingham confirmed the fact. that all the liberty which the Eastern Government intended to allow, was the liberty of praising itself. At Bombay, there has been a curious argument, arising in some degree out of Mr. Buckingham's treatment, on the demand of the Government that the Judge should register a decree, that joutnal shall be carried on without a licence from the Government ; and that this licence may be withdrawn at pleasure in case of misconduct, of which the Governor is to be the sole Judge ?" Some of the inhabitants appealed against this registry as illegal; but the Judge, instead of being a Sir IV. Jones, was a Sir F. Macnaughten ; and he is reported to have explained his devotion to his masters, in the following masterly manner ; which will doubtless put such of our readers as are old enough to remember the case, in mind of the explanation of sedition by the Scotch advocate on the trials of Muir and Palmer, when it came out that sedition ti as—sedition " It appears to me to be assumed in the argument that " Calcutta is as free a land as England." Why should it not? There is not too much freedom in England. " Whit " Cher it be advisable for the liberties of Englishmen, or " for the inhabitants of Calcutta to grant a free constitn. tion, I shall never enquire! but 1 shall always rejoice "at the spread of liberty!".—lnticed: Query. " If we THE STATESMAN. DUE. .0 are to have a free constitution in India, I shall be glad U if any will tell me upon what principle we can found our " right to it!"—What saw you to the MOOT!! OP MAN? " 1 am at a loss whence the idea, that a British subject " or any one else, has a right to the liberties of England in " this Country, has arisen !" The --- you are ? . " I really knew of no place where there is a more rational " liberty than in Calcutta."—What, is the liberty in Eng land irrational? for you have said men in Calcutta have no right to the liberties of England. If liars should have long memories, fools should have short tongues. " I never was in any society where individuals. were " more free or fearless; and they may well be so. where " they have nothing to fear in the expression of their sen " timents."—This is droll, Master Shallow, very droll- Then they have as much freedom as the liberty of the press could give them, and why withhold what would be only an evidence of their freedom? " I say that a free press coming in contact with such a Government as this is, quite inconsistent and incompat ible, and they cannot stand together." What, good man Delver, is a free press inconsistent with a Government which allows of as much rational liberty as any other—with a Government where men are as free and ufearlen, as any where else? Suds a doctrine is calculated to make autho rity ridiculous and hateful, by placing it in opposition to the common sense, and the common feelings of mankind ; and Sir F. Macnaughten will perhaps have the merit of hastening the freedom of the East, by this exercise of power which every independent man must condemn. Mr. Las mßuck- in hleft a native gentleman to conduct the paper g a from which he was driven, by being ordered away toEng land ; and this native tells the Governor General that he cannot be sent out of the country, because there is a law which prohibits the exile of natives. Bat Judge Mac nangbten, who knows that Governors General are far more important than laws, cunningly asks " if a rule may not be made, to meet the case?" Oh yes, no doubt, with such Judges and such Governments, rules can be made to meet any case. The trash of this speech is not yet waded through. The Judge affects a great deal of liberality at its close, and says he would not register the edict but on the con dition that every paper then in existence should have alicense; but of what use is granting the license, when it is revocable at the will of the Governor, without trial, and without assigning any reason? The immediate object is to get rid of Mr. Buckingham's paper :—but every other paper will be placed in the same predicament, and its license be held on the tenure of the Governor's good-liking. This Judge then descends from the broadest vindication of despotism to the grossest misrepresentation. Ile says that a license is necessary for printing in England, because certain re strictive laws require the entry of printing-presses; but those entries are not refusable by the agents of authority. They ate obliged to make them, at the request of the par ties ; which is somewhat different from the application for a license which may be refused in the first instance, and withdrawn at pleasure after being granted. The interest of Mr. Buckingham may be injured by such oppressive regulations; but the feelings of the Eastern world will be more extended in his favour; and passing from the indi vidual case to the general principle, they will the sooner endeavour to break the bonds of such a system. An article from Madrid says that Corunna was entered by the French on the 21st ult.; and that Generals Novella, Campillo, and the Pastor, have submitted to the Regency. This may be so; but there is yet no official accounts of this event, and from the eagerness with shich trifles on their own side are announced by the French in telegraphic despatches,. and lengthened reports, we are not without hopes that news is still premature, and only propagated to deceive in other quarters. Corunna has, however, quite answered our expectations, by a defence of more than a month, and the weakening of the French force by a loss in killed and wounded, of at . least one thousand men. There are therefore that number less of the enemy to de stroy ; and what the New nines calls a senseless slaughter, may haply turn oat to be the salvation of Spain. The re stilt of many a contest has depended upon the want of a less number than have fallen before the walls of Corenna. The expectation of any negotiation succeeding at Cadiz seems to be generally abandoned. We have satisfactorily shewn that no treaty can be entered into; and that any . arrangement, however disgnised in form, must be an nu conditional submission on the part of the Cortes. Not even the guarantee of England would avail them against the vengeance of the King, the fury of the royal faction, and the bigotry of the Duke d'Angouleme. They are on an eminence, from which nothing but conquest or death should be contemplated. The New Times fears the sense less slaughter will be renewed at Cadiz ; but after some thousands of the French banditti have fallen before the ramparts, the resistance will not appear to have been quite so senseless, as the treacherous slaves , of despotism would insinuate. The Duke d'Angouleme had the fully and the insolence to address a letter to Ferdinand, instead of his Masters. The Governor of Cadiz, Valdes, treated the mes senger with more politeness than he deserved; bat refused to place t h e letter in the bands of the King, though he premised he should know the contents,after the Cortes had perused it. The proposal, it is said, offered five days for the consideration of the policy of submission, trusting to the French army for individual security ; after which time the bombardment of Cadiz would commence. The proper reply to this would be the declaration, that in the plate where the French shot was seen to fall, the King and the whole of the Royal Family should be placed in the most exposed situation; and that if the French blockade reduced Cadiz to any want of provisions, the royal table should be the first to feel that want. This is the only conduct that such unprincipled ruffian-invaders could appreciate; and in this manner should they be treated. It begins to be doubtful whether Ballasteros or Morillo have madean absolute submission to theßegen y ; hut there is no doubt but that their conduct has been equally mis chievous to the cause of Spain. liallasteros, with suffi cient talent and energy, might have raised the blockade of Cadiz. Morillo might have defended the passes into Galicia for months; and the effect of the intelligence of their treason, was probably more mischievous than the immediate effects that sprung from it. The French party in Portugal bas induced the new Government to become their allies in the war against Spain ; and it is said that a body of Portuguese artillery, with military stores, has joined the French troops ,befons Cadiz. Some of our cotemporaries ask whether our minis ters will tolerate this breach of neutrality ? We answer, that there is • disposition amongst them to tolerate any thing that may forward the views of the'Holy Alliance. Mr. Peel said, as a Frenchman, he might justify the French invasion. Of course, as a Portuguese, he would justify a Portuguese invasion ; and if :he English treasury had been running over, we might have him justifying an English invasion before this period. Yesterday morning an Italian Courier arrived at the Foreign Office Downing-street, with despatches from Ro ne. Earl Bathurst arrived in town yesterday from his seat in Gloucestershire. Prince Leopold left Ramsgate yesterday for Claremont. It is rumoured that the present Attorney-General will be promoted to a seat on the Bench before the opening of the next Session of Parliament. The present Solicitor-General it is said, will succeed Sir Robert Gifford, as first Law Officer of the Crown; but report does not specify one gentle man of the long rube only, as likely to obtain the second vacancy which will be thus created.—(Morning herald ) Fife rumour ssys, that preparations are making at Dr. sart House, tt e seat of the Right Hon. Earl ltosslvn, fur the reception of his Royal Highness the Duke of York, who is expected there in a few days. ROYAL. COSTA Arr.—The Duke of Clarence could not at. tend Sir Charles Flower's fete the other day, because his wife's sister was hourly expected to be confined. IVe re. member when the Princess Charlotte's approaching con. finement could not detain one member of the Royal Family, mile or female, in attendance upon the event. A society of ladies has been formed to endeavonr to me. liorate the condition of the poor Irish. What a sarcasm is this upon the old women at the head of the State! Yesterday Major Cartwright entertained Mesdames chi mp and Riego, M. Riego, a Canon, the General's father, and a great number of Spaniards well known for their liberal opinions. The day before Major Cartwright gave a dinner also to General Romig and his wife and eepliew. Some time ago, a meeting took place at Clermont (Pwe de Dome) for the purrs,. of complimenting M. Manuel, who, it was said was to visit that town. This gave rise to some little intrusion on the part of the police, and four per. sonst one of whom was a lady, were accused of want of re spect to the instruments of social order. The men, how ever, were set at liberty ; hut the lady, Madame Blondes; the wife of a schoolmaster on the plan of mutual instruction, who had been dismissed from his situation during the pro. seas, was tried for having insulted a police officer ; she rail. ed him a spy (nioachard), and one of the rabble (canaille), but he bore no mark of his office ; 'and though the lady's advocate pointed out this circumstance, she was condemn• ed to pay a flue of 25 fraucs, and all the expenses.— (C oz. The master of a Greek vessel and his crew astonisheti the inhabitants of Marseilles a short time since by carrying the cargo of their small vessel, consisting of rice, to the market place, and distributing it gratis to the poor. It way easily be ; supposed that their customers increased hourly, when the circumstances were made known ; sod several other cargoes might have been speedily disposed of on the same terms. These poor men, it seems, were caught in a dreadful storm in the Mediterranean; and having he taken themselves to prayers, according to the forms of the Greek Church, they made a vow to give their cargo to the poor, if Providence should he pleased to spare their vessel and their lives, for the sake of their wives and families.— The storm abated, and they gained Marseilles in safety, where they rigidly performed their vow. It is to be oh served, that the waster and crew of a Greek vessel are aN joint owners, in certain propartions,of ship and cargo. COLLEGZ OP CARD4NALS.-At present the Holy Conclave consists of 42 Cardinals, the great majority of whom are Italians, and created by the late Pope. Only two are now in existence not created by him. Of the 42; 34 are heti. ins, 3 are French, 2 are Germans, I is a Spaniarti, I is a Portuguese, and I is an English subject to Maltese). Tuc Anew.—Captain O'Donnell's troop of the 15th Hus sars marched into Ipswich Barracks on Thursday, the '2 ult. from Norwich, to which place the head-iinarters of the t4th Hussars are now removed. PnortsioNCoNrnAcT.--We understand tbatthe contract for this year will considerable exceed that of lest season, some say by several thousand tierces.—(linie rick Even ing Post.) Al ANUFACTLIBING PELOSPERtTrd—Cotton weaving hat ft. rattly been established in Hawes, Askrigg, and some Whey places in Wrnsleyd sir. Yorkshire, N here the buitting of stocking*, caps, &r. has {leen so much reduced in mite of late years, that a first-rote Ltillter cannot earn above 2s. a week, and, in fact, the majority of knitters cauuot ears above Is. a week each. We are sorry to state, that tbe differences between the Knaresbro' Linen Manufacturers and their weavers are Lot , yet adjusted. On Thursday evening the Mail roads from this city to Dublin was upset going into leiOilintiridge, in conse quence of a dung beep that ley on the toad unperceived. — ,k young nian from Yutiglial, named Welsh, an outside passenger, had bis arm dislocated. A young Gentleman from this city was thrown against a wall, but we are glesl to say that he received little or no injury. The driver, fl understand, is much hurt.—(Wateribrd Afirro.o The Dublin Evening Mail mentions aryl reprobites I reduction of sumo cost-014es and On some Mail coaches is Ireland. PILCHARD PHIHRRY.--Abollt Me hogsheads of fnh Wets taken by the seans belonging to. Alevagissey this week; he tween 50 ant 60 hogsheads were taken by the Loos seem on Tuesday night. The driving boats have been very 31 4 tire, and they generally obtain some fish every night. At Mounts' Bay, some of the scans were shot on Monday last, but they took very few fish ; the driving boats in the 10 1 have not, this week, been very successful. The round,about iron gates at the entrance of Greenwiri Park from the town, are a very dangerous and most Woe venient nuisance, They never could have been erected under the sanction of the Ranger. The difficulty led tardiness of the entrance and exit are inconceivable, to se . dition to the absolute danger, occasioned by perlotei l pressure. We ohs..rved on Sunday, in the course of to minutes, three ladies had their arms dreadfully bruised by the heavy movement of the iron gates. We are confident it is only necessary that this unwieldy and badly off' 'tended novelty should be pointed out to insure a chop The of iginal mode of entrance was perfectly safe, and bed better be restored.—(ilfurniag (Aron.) Wasps so abound in this neighbourhood that they hi* destroyed the greater parts of the fruit in the garden of 1, cottage on Bevis Bill, and killed the bees of six hips thetuselves Salting possession.—(Sorallantpton rarer.) vestigati of the I Post OA able reel 01 The D Triumph forth. ha did not r the "Sii Askelon, dressed aceordini were see a long 11( and an a( lIPM yogi have fail Plunkett soniethir not thou Ilia E Secretor to his de Colon pointmel arrived I Tilers Seal of dlitlngul The n Xilmein Torrent The I &Wen. el Astrono. Dntrnp( REVEI% Oo resperta were cc Fionere, Excise), The tria Office, w _ _ Th. f Distillet in an an twenty The n of the fi for tend pernanu In cot through to Mon DUTCI a meetly' hinds of town, to Holland Dutch fa Ulster, a gave a c but (ii parts, of foot and affectins peahen witness those o suffer, any thi and dri ly cant' their pi address 'missals of disol of man sensible (hid.) 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