The Statesman. — London, England, 1823-09-01 00:00:00

T _• . . . ' ~7w. Ry- - LISBON MAIL. Lissom. August 14.—" Sir Robert Wilson having by the ircaium of printed letters and proclamatiOns, some of them "skOreved to •he I'oo,l E llo3s, endeavoured to give the great. Ecity to his zeal in the ilrf-nee of the cause Of the ' ionus of all counteles,. Oasis% himself by such no. 4 .„flass of t h e dietorbera of the public ' . trfatereit 41 ti &privet him of the rank of Com „wilder or of the Totes sad Suord, wlllchl bad -43rhfrrre4 upo tou Jromptim Pedro (tome% de Oliveira, of ' , my Council of Sete. Ministrr awl. Secretary of State of the A Giro of tlleirsingi 4 onr. tSke taro to elcertite this' decree (With his Majesty's signature.) " Palace of Bereposta. the 11th of An:rust, 1823." The Liaboo papers contain rations congratulations to Lis 51".e•ty On ths restoration of his power. the news from Bahia is only to the 9th of June... 7? A French frigate arrived on the 11th from Brest 4110 da) s. with M. Hyde de Neuville, the French Ambassador to is" Majesty. , BATON NE !NTH LLIU ENG& —owswa-- • • -a: BAYONNE, A VOMIT 23.—We have not-yet received the linters front Madrid by the mail, but only - those that are broaght by the army courier, which are always a little in arrear, a, that the news we have this way is no later than the Ml'. Madrid was tranquil; only from time 10 time, end particularly io the night, there was some alarm caused by the noise made by the mob, who attack the houses of the Constitorionalists who are in prison:" - The Regency - finding it absoloteVnecessary to give orders for the re• lease of persons confined for political tenses by virtue of the decree of the l)uke of Angouleme, has exhumed and revived the old decree of the King of the Ist June, 1814, which ii has sent to all the tribunals of the Kingdom, with directions to see it carried into execution, which in th- end is just the same as to its effects, as if it had merely published the Duke's decree, only that this opposition in the Regency to the wishes of the Duke. cannot have any good consequences, unless an arrangement takes place soon, respecting which, however, the official journals and reports preserve an obstinate silence. Meantime it is reported, that the army of General Hourdesoulle begins to feel the effects of the climate, and the beat of the sea son, and that the number of sick in the Hospital is very great. A courier, from Port St. Mary's brings word that the Royal Family at Cadiz still enjoy good health : he has not iwought a confirmation of the submission of General &yes. The army of Ballasteros remains in the same psi, tion as it was at the time when the conveution was signed with General Molitor. It is said, at Madrid, that M. Onvrard is on his way to that Calked. lien. Qoesada, it seems, has repeatedly ap tlied for pe , mission to enter Madrid with his troops, but the Hoke of Reggio opposes it, because he is apprehensive that the presence of the soldiers of the Failli in the capital wculd only cause fresh disorders. The ltegency continues to exert iteely without success, to collect Volunteers; there is still gicater want of enthusiasm,. than of arms; it has been proposed to leave to the Commuees the care and the eXpense of the levy: this would be a sure way not to suc ceed. There are various accounts here of a tumult at Hil. ban, in which it is reported several French were kille I by the troops of the Faith.. It seems that the want of Frenro troops is moth fel', and ghat in consequence of orders of the Prince, troops are ilistrihutinz in Ole principal cities of A rragon and Navarre. Afore this it should seem difficult to ramtnence the siege of Pampelona ; but it is, however, atsrmed that the first cannon will be fired on the 25th, cuidst cries of t' Vive le Itoi !" th,.t day h-ing his Majes t?'s fete. We have nothing new from St. Sebastian or San ton*. Letters from the South of France say that they are oat the alert all along the frontier in consequence of the movements of the Spanish Constitutional troops, it being pomade that they may approach the fronier, as they have done before. All that are capable of bearing arms are ready at the shyrteat notice. AFFAIRS OF GREECE. (FROM THE CONSTITUTION :MO ZANTS, July 16.—The Totkisli army collected in Mes sily, amounted from 25 to 30.000 men, and was formed into two col:tinny, destined to act separately.. One of them, corionanded by Melimed ['ache, took the direction of Thor toopylie, while the other marched, nnder the orders of Moustapha Pacba, by the bridge of Allamatie towards the pass of Neopatra or Patradjie. The Greeks, who occupied this latter point, were not numerous, and the second co lumn, consisting of 16.0041 men, traversed this pass at the beginning of June without meming pith any resistance, and encamped in the neighbourhood of Nevropolis, in Liyadia. The Greek troops collected in .that province heing too few to attack the enemy will. success, contented themselves with occupying the passes the enemy was obliged to go through. 31onstaplia Perba, infornnol of this, detached a body of light troops across the almost inaccessible took paths of Maul Parnassus, to occupy the principal point, cad facilitate the march of the rest of his army. This body being guided by some Mitssulmen who had (,rmerly inha bitod the country, succeeded in reaching Rachova, where the few huh .bitauts who were unable to save themselves were put to death. From thence it proceeded to Distomon and some ether villages, all of which were burned. On June Ili. this body took the route to the town of Chrysos, but a small detachment of Greeks who oc eupjed the passes leading to this town, opposed it during nine hours. In the mean time the Greek Commander, Calzodinos, wh o had left Saline, arrived with some reinforcements, and corn pletely routed the Turks, whom he pursued to Distomon. The Chiliarch, Gowns, ;:rrived on the following day from Athens with some reinforcements. The Greeks - Tito again attacked the enemy, and caused a terrible carnage, pursuing him to Nevropolis, where the Turks took refuge to their camp. The other column which bad marched towards' Thermo. gybe under Mehemed Packs, was attacked there by Odys seus, defeated, and forced to retreat into the plains of Thes saly. Mou.tapht Perim, who commanded the troops' encamped at Nevropolig. afterwards put himself in motion towards Saint Luc, situated between Thebes and the town of Livadia. A report having been spread among the Turks , that the inhabitants of Livadia bad hidden all their wealthl in the fortified monastery of the same name, they felt their cupidity very much excited. Moustapha Paella, in fact, arrived there at the end of June, brit a feeble garrison, aided by the Monks, rendered useless all the efforts of the Turk., who then contented themselves with investing the mo• mastery. The Greeks. however, collected ell their forces with great celerity. By June 31st the President Manromichale, accom panied by Maurocordatos, had passed the Isthmus of Corinth with all the disposable troops of the Peloponnesus, and had taken up a position at Milers. Four days afterwards Odys seus, having defeated the enemy at Therraopyhe, rejoiced .Colocotroni and Nicetas, who directed their march with • the troops of the Pelopounesus towards the plains of Saint • Lee. At their arrival the Greeks, less numerous than their oppo mohts.encemped on the surrounding hrigbts,and the two armies 'emitted for five days within sight of each other. The Greeks, daring this time. contented themselves by harassing the Turks by sham attacks. On the sixth day they divided their Cm* into three Columns, commanded by Odysseus, Nicest, and., Colocotroni, the latter being in the centre and Commander-in. Chief. The first shock was very violent, sad the carnage very great on both sides. but after two hours' fighting the Turks were repulsed and sought their safety id flight, leaving behind them 2,000 killed and 800 prisoners ; their wounded amounted to 3,000. The whole of their artillery and ammunition, their pravialons,i mamba of camels and horses, remained in the i*aimusi 16. THE STATESMAN. bands of the conquerors. The Greeks say they have never made so valuable-a capture. (Immo) Nicetes. cntamed Turoophagus, particularly distin guished himself; with hill own hand he killed twelve Turks. Among the prisoners were Bekir Path., and seventeen Heys of liometia. • • AA R. 61/3. 2 2....Waterfori.. • —0 • 0.... G & Jersej.: - .70 0.... Cishon 0 ... Gotten hstrg..... ;1 PRICE OF STOOKS THIS Rank Stook per Ct. Red SO if p. Cr. Cons 3 per Cent......... ..... per Cents. IOW New Fours lolfi Long Aun 1. mp. 3 per Ct ' . Cite sup. I o....Hambre • I 'l....France 1 .. r Flantlers ..... ..0 0....Ma1ta DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK India Stock Ditto Bonds B5 fOlpin. Ex.B 81.8 d/ 1 66 St 36s pm. )000/. —if-5001... 38 34 37 prn. Small.. 35 37 8 ►s pm. Lottery Tickets...... II& I Is. Con. for Acct 834 83 *tatcontan. MONDAY• e.NII/16, SEPTEMBER 1, 1823. STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCR.—Consols opened at $3l, and went up to j at little doing. The Expresses from Paris have brought the French Itentes at 9245, and Spanish 431. . The cause of the Rentes falling, is an idea at Paris, that the Cores will refuse the ultimation of. the Duked'Anouletne. Should that take place, it is under stood the French still try to storm the Trocado. FORE►GN Al ARKET.—Tbere is very little doing in any Foreign Funds except in Spanish and Colombian Bonds. Colombia opened at 421,13, 41, 45; 414 last price.—Spa nisb Bonds 374—French Scrip 21!. We have this day received Paris papers of Saturday evening, and of yesterday morning, from which we select the following extracts:— _ (FRONI THE Eloik OF SATURDAY' AUG. 30.) GRAND HEAD QUARTERS. (BY AN EXTRAORDINARY 00111211111.) PORT SAINT Many's, 21st Auct.—The Prince Genera lissimo, wished to be with the workmen during the open ing of the trenches, which, during the space of two nights, have been advanced 600 toises without any hindrance. The moment I am writing we are within a pistol shot of the fort of Trocatlero. The enemy attempted a sortie in de barking 3 or 400 mcm who approached our walls, but they were vigorously attacked with the bayonet, and obliged to reemhatk. Daring the combat the batteries made a constant tire which still continues, but does not do lis any harm. The sangfroid of the Prince is admirable. lie went down all the hits under the fire of the enemy, and vi sitedall the forts and hatteri. a. We are now at the third day of the live given by the Prince. There is in Cadiz a great disunion among the troops of the line and the militia The latter receives three reals'ner day and more rations, while the firmer receives very little.. A Secretary of the French, l-gation at Lisbon, has arrived at the Hrad tioarters. MADRID, ACG. 25.—The troops of the two divisions of the Ist Corps of the a rmy . have taken possession of Corunn the 21-t. in the morning . . General March announces this he found in that place a numerous artillery and a great qnantity of ammunition and provisions of all kinds. General Novella, the Governor, and Campillo, with the Pastor, are missing from the Garrison. Marshal Duke de Reggio informs his Highness, that s perfert tranquillity remains at Madrid, and in the whole of the eytent of his command. Prince flohenlobe presses with great vigour, the blockade of Sancona. Marshal LaitriAon is occupied with great ac tivity at the !liege of Pampeluna. MADRID, 21.—Anion:4st the Generals who have re mained at Seville, we observe, Espelata, MOH of the Count of that name, Vice Roy of Navarre, who was one of the truest servants of the King. Pu YC En DA, Ilea. 21.—We ara assured to-day that the Constitutional army carries with them 100 horned cattle, and 400 or 500 mobs la len with provisions. They were on the 18th at Solsona and its environs. We are given to under stand as c. rtain that Baron Broles, Saarsfield, Manso, and a French General, are at Pons, intercepting the passage of Seu. it is thought that Milans and Llobera are going again on Calaf. Their army, which was composed a few days ago of 7 to 8,000 men, have diminished to 5,000. (PROM THIS PILATE OP SUNDAY, AUG. 31.) _ _ It is reported on 'Change that the great hopes which Were entertained of the approaching cessation of hostilities, have greatly diminished. It is much feared that in a few days we shall hear the result of a rupture. Uaoeb, AUG. Et.—The enemy left, yesterday the 18th, the town of Salsona, taking the direction of Calaf and Biosca. If the garrison of Urgel depended on thrtxpedi tion of Milos and Llobera, to receive suconrs, they were deceived, as dispositions were taken to prevent the enemy. PGRPIGNAN, Atm 20.—We learn that blilans occupies the environs of Beep. ALUMS') !I.—The position of the enemy, according to e letter from Bergs, was on the 19th at Guisana. He was fol lowed by an enormous convoy of cattle. By the arri►al of a Mail from Holland we have received this morning Dutch papers to the 31• t of August, and Hamburg papers to the 27th. An article from Frankfort states, that the author of the anonymous letter; which has made so much noise at Cassel, and numerous researches of the Police, still remains undiscovered; though several persons, whose hand writing appeared to resemble that employed ie the letter, have been arrested. No eoe ventures to speak of this letter at Cassel, for the most vague allusions suffice to cause the speaker to be summoned to the Police Office. But several persons who bave bad an opportunity of reading the letter in the office of the High Police, have at Frankfort the contents. The writer, it appears, presumes to give advice to the Elector, but confines himself to conjuring his Highness to behave setter for the future to his august consort, (,ister of the King of Prussia); to recal the hereditary Prince froth Marburg, where the writer says he is keptio esile; to avoid always appearing in public with the Countess ofßeichenbach ; and lasdy, to convoke the ancient States tienerai of Hesse, coac4rt with then) the establishment of a Constitution, which may secure the rights of the people, -and preserve them from arbitrary proceedings. A pamphlet under the title of "the Revolutionary in trigues in Switzerland," 1 as, it seems, just appeared at Giaris, where it causes a great sensation. Its asserts that there is even in Switzerland a society,.which sends from Paris its agents, and is intimately connected with all those conspiracies which are endeavouring to revolutionise Italy, Spain, France and Switzerland. The following are extracts from these papers:— A R 51113151. AUGUST 24.—Baron Strogonoff, late Russian Ambasssdor at Constantinople, arrived here on board a yacht from Frankfurt the day before yesterday, and sailed again yesterday morning for Amsterdam. ST. PETERSBURG. AUGUST is reported that Lieut. General Tatischeff will be appointed Minister of War—he lids held the portfouille of that department ad interim since the spring. The Persian Ambassador, Mirza Mahommed Sanlit is still here. Sevon•hundred and tour Foreign vessels had arrived at Cron stadt, up to yesterday, and 503 have sailed. A Committee is named to examine the gold mines on the eltain of the Ural Mountains. STOCKIIOI3I, Ayr:tier Is.—Among other Important matters to be discussed by the Diet,is the new Tariff The Committee of taxation has proposed to permit the importation of all foreign goods in payment of an adequate duty, and to confine the importation of goods hitherto prohibited to those townain which the amount of the duties received Is 14,000 dollars. The fate of Comma is still in suspence. The French General Bourck, indeed, is made to forward a dispatch in which he states, that on the 14th he signed " a convention " by which Corunna is to be delivered up upon the same " condition as granted to General - Nlorilla;" and there is in the papers received to day.an unofficial letter pretend. ing that the French had entered the town and taken pos session of a large quantity of artillery. There are, however, advices from Commis to the IGth, in which this convention is not alluded to ; but, on the contrary, the determination of the inhabitants to defend the town is reit erated. The French have so evident an interest in the cir culation of false reports, and the disorganization of the usual means of obtaining intelligence leaves it so much In their power to spread rumours that cannot he immediately contradicted, that, knowing how little they hesitate at falsehood, we should rot he surprised if it were a complete fabrication, meant to delude in other quarters ; and made conditional upon the sanction of the traitor hlurillo, in order, to explain away the contradiction it may hereafter receive. There would certainly be nothing to surprise us, if Corunna were to be captured. The wonder is, that it lass held out so long. There may be a want of provisions. .Corunna is more easily blockaded by sea than Cadiz : and a surrender may be an inevitable result. But until the French have actually entered, we shall calculate upon the disposition to keels them at bay. If the Guerillas in the rear of the French display any promptitude, the capture would he either prevented, or rendered of no value to the invaders. If it be left entirely to itself it may be reduced ; but even the war will not be termi nated in (1 %Bela. The Guerillas will be to he subdued. The moral feelings of the inhabitants will be to be con quered. Nor would the conclusion of the war in Galicia avail the French. There are provinces into which they have not yet penetrated ; and when they leave their pre sent positions to teke new ones, they will leave the ground to be reoccupied by the Constitutionalists. The only event that could have any material influence upon the present aspect of affairs, would be the submission of the Cortes, and the liberation of the. King. But even this would only have a temporary effect. Ilernanity might indeed be de graded, below the brute creation, if Ferdinand is ever per. witted to reign in Spain. This is an event which ought for the credit of our sp . ecies,,to be impo'ssible. The seating and maintainiog of Golds upon the throne of France, ex- Whits quite as mach of this sort of degradation, as the nodal Can well bear with. To restore Ferdinand to the throne of Spain, as a despot,, would shame the veriest slaves of eastern or of western despotism. While there is one man in Spain, who has the feelings that honour our sta ture, there will be cne opposed to such a monstrous init. summation. We are atiare that Naples amil'ortugar arc equally disgraced ; but then they had not the courage to contend 'fur freedom, as the Spaniards have done. ;they do not know Its value as the Spaniards do. They have not tasted of its blessings as the Spaniards have done. They have not the highs character of the Spaniards to maintain. They had only just raised their heads out of the slough of royal despotism, when they were plunged back again, almost without a wish on their parts to escape. The Spaniards, on the contrary, have been long accustomed to contend for their liberties. They haVe the encouragement of having twice succeeded in recovering them—once, from the moat powerful chief who ever ordered trumpet to be sounded in the field ; and once from a cruel domestic tyrant, who had not the ordinary feelings of gra titude towards those who had' preserved for him a crown, and re-seated him upon a throne. Yet the French talk of restoring him to sovereignty; and they have already pre pared a treaty by which he is to be the bead of a govern ment composed of two Chambers! A pretty head he would make for a government! How long would it be, before the Spaniards would again demand the removal of such a head? When the French army bad repassed the Pyrenees, off would roll the head, and the French might return to 'patch op their work again. The struggle Las continued Oolong in Spain, to salter any compromise to mica ;Au: which should give the royal party any power, because th4t faction is never content without it is suffered to glut its re• venge in the blood of its enemies. Between the worth. less wretches who pray for the reste.ation . of the quisition and an absolute King, and the advocst• t of a rational governor, there can be neither alliance, Mr friendship. The grovelling slaves must be kept under foot, or they will "cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war." To look for pacification to a treaty, when " wounds of deadly hate have pierced so deep," is as ridiculous as it could be to expect the pacification of an African forge, by a treaty between the carnivorous and the herbivorous animals. T he object of the French in making a treaty, would be to gain an easier prey :—while the Cortes would only consig n themselves to the fate that fools would merit for betraying their own cause. They may perhaps imagine they could manage Ferdinand as easily as they did before, if they could get rid of the French army ; hut in this, they arc mis. taken. The petticoat embroiderer would be manacled again by the liberal party, there is no doubt : but be would take care to repay his obligations to his present masters, by furnishing them with credentials to the other world, as a reward for their patriotism ; and, perhaps; as a sped.' favour he might dispatch theta thither by the agency of the Holy inquisition Marshal Moncey and the Army of the Faith continue to keep exactly one day's march behind Milans, who is marching where he pleases without any interruption. Oa the 19th he was at Tarrega. On the 20th the French a t . rived there. Milans was on that day at Montblanc, and ,the allies were to take a position there the day after ; con . ditionally, of course, upon Milans leaving the place. Theo Moncey with great simplicity adds, '• 1 shall leave the " enemy no repose till he has ceased to keep the field !" This gabbling Marshal would give something if 31ilaas would let hint have a little quiet. The refusal to acknowledge the Columbian Loan, by the Government of Columbia, has psoduced great consternation, and we apprehend much ruin, on the Stock Exchange,_ We call it a refusal to /acknowledge the loan, because the principle laid down of paying for what money and property have been actually received by the Columbian Goceruntelit will not amount, perhaps, to one quarter of the two 'Militias of the nominal loan to them. Besides the delay which the inquiry will occasion, the impossibility of producing vouchers, and other difficolties which a cointninnion would find in the arrangement of MT ars, will destroy most of the advantages arising (ruin the ultimate discharge of so swell a portion as may be finally paid. It would have been tunch l more satisfactory if the Columbian Government had re.' cognised any portion of the loan, without the expense and the delay of enquiry. The blame rests upon the memory of a dead man, M. Ara, who is declared to have exceeded hit limited authority. Now it appears to us, that an arrange• merit might be made, by which the interests of all concernti would be protected and improved. The Colitis. bian Government is known to feel dissatisfied at . not being recognised by the British Government. Had it been so recognised, there is no doubt but that it would have recognised the loan most readily. The Stock Es. change has been proverbially powerful with the Admiuis• trations of the day; and when all other considerations leave failed to obtain an act of ordinary commercial policy, per. haps the interest of the Stuck Exchange may prevail. Let them try their strength. on this point; and we will answer for it, they will save their loan, and materially serve the best interests of both countries. Sir Robert Wilson has been deprived of his Portogritus order of Knighthood, by the King of Portugal, for his po• litical opinions. That same King of Portugal received the Order of the Garter from the King of England, Me moment he became a tyrant. Thus the one confers a murk of his favour upon a despot; and the other evinces ,his displeasure to a friend of the freedom of mankind:— matters which do equal credit to both the royal parties.— It may also be remembered that our gracious sovereign hail before dip iced Sir Robert of his military rack; ao that this rtethusiastic a • trurer in the cause of Liberty in ty boast of the almost unprecedented honour of haring been proclaimed an honest sol dier of the people, by the ceteseire of two Kings! Ile holi!s other royal honours on a precarious tenure; and we hope fur the Sake of his rep:motion, that Austria, and Ell the other despots who have distinguished him, will recall their honors, and leave him, %Dhout the insignia whin are worthless in ceez:terances to a men of sense, to contend for the only just so vereignty—the sovereignty of the people. The honors that be will receive et the hands of his Tellow•men will sit light epos his heart, and bloom beyond the period which consigns him to the grave. Those that he has received from the oppressors 4 mankind, however nobly won, are dishonored from their twig a and should be thrown aside. We must reserve fur tomorrow some remarks upon t speech of a Sir P. Macnaughten, in India, upon the registry f an edict against the Freedom of the Press, which we shall t gyro insert in our paper. It is a curious document; and sho tid excite more interest than it is likely to do, in this age 3( passive obedience and non-resistarce. The Morning; ChrOijit. lC. Int ut nice, we copied, on Slll'ap day, the important intelligence relative to the operation. of General Velasco, contains to-day the following parsgr (ph on the same subject : We alluded on Saturday to the operations of General Velasco. It, was strongly reported yesterday that accounts had been received of his having leached Tadaven de Is Reyna, 57 miles fruau Madrid. Bets among perar.ns well informed as to the affairs of Spain, were laid that the Re gency would be driven out of the capital by the end of the month. General Velasco is, as we stated, in a very SO" perior office. The King is expected to remove to Windsor Castle in tie course of the present week ; on which occasion (says aow respondent), two oxen and several sheep will be roasted whole. The poor of Windsor and Etoo are to dial** 'Aloe/lug day in the Long Walk ; and the town is to bo illuminated for two successive nights.—(Mornieg Past) ARK.