The Statesman. — London, England, 1823-10-22 00:00:00

PARIS PAPERS OF MONDAY. (roost TOE 110/4/TRI/R.) OFFICIAL. PACT. ORDINANCE OF TIIK KING. • " Lgons. by the Orate of Goo. Kiag of Felines ....ad Navarre. o "wall whom rh,•s• presests shall come 'rotting. i? We have ordained and ordain ai follows :- 4 Art. I. The *won de Dame, Peer of France. 141011 - • Hemeral of ear Aetnies. is Darned Minister Secretary oI StiVe kr the Woe Pepartment, in the roes of oar Cousin the' Marshal Dohs' of Hellas*, who is .appointed to the des assay to Viesita, meant by the mammal°s of the ' Marquee* of Carman. Daring the absence of Byron Danes, Lieutenant. 4 leseral Count dm Coetlesquet, Director-lieneral of the Itereaux of the War Deparmsest, shall provisiosally hold -the porrferrille. :4. The Prraident of oar Council of Ministers is charged nab the execution of the present Ordinance. 4. Dives at the Palace of the Tailkries. Oct. 19. the year of Orate. 1623. and the yaw of our Reign the 29th. (Signed) " Louts. ** By his Majesty's Command, (Signed) " in. nit Vtxt.st.m. " The President of the Council of Ministers." ARMY OF THE PYRENEES. " itIPORT Or 11ARefAL LAURISTON TO TIII RIINIBTRR Olt WAR. I. " HEAP QUARTERS, SASSKOSSII, Oct. 12. • "My . Lenl,—On the 231 of September General San tligue! (Es-Minister of the Cortes), Chief of the Staff of Army of Catalonia. marched ent of Tarragona in the middle of the night, with about 30111) infantry and 400 eavatry, proceeding hy,the mountains of Letitia, which :re entered oe the 26th. Baron d'ltrolles followed this movement with his division, of which the brigade Tremelin ot was part, and placed hinelf on the Segre toward. Bilegnar and Cameros*. He sent orders to General Capps, com manding the Arragon-se corps at, Prep. At the same 'inn General Santos Ladrun, at Temente, received in. formation that the Navarrese battalions ' which left Pam attune, were on the march to join his division. The enemy intended, not only to reinforce Lerida, but to at tempt a distant moveteent, ascending the Segre to M ICCOOf the Sett d'Urgel and Figueroa. They marched out on the 2Stb, brit the forces which they saw collecting against then; and the news of the taking of Figneras soon made them go in again, anti the infantry did not come out any more. On the first news 1 received of this movement at l'ampeluita, I sent the regiment of the Infant Don Carlos toward Huesca, by way of Sanguesa and the Cincovillas I hall at the same time on the road to Saragossa, the brigade of Cavalry of General Chatetleue, and the brigade of infantry of General Daroremont, commanded by Liens.-fieneral Prcheux. " When I arrived on the sth at Saragossa, I learnt that the enemy's cavalry still kept the field, after having passed the Circa, and that it was in vain attempting to repass that river, the two banks of which were guarded by Generals Santos Lsdron and Caper. I did not hesitate immediately to send towards Lerida, the actual object of my operation; the division of Pechenx, which entered Saragossa the day before, but I directed it torrents Monson, Alenhiere and Polinillci, that it might attack and out flank the column of General San Miguel, who we knew commanded this corps, which had been joined by the par tisah Bathes, Cure of Monson, with 60 horse, who gene rally remained st Lends. The division set out on the 6th and on the 7th, in the evening, took a position at Polinillo and Villaries. In the night, information was received of the enemy's march. After having marched towards Bar. hasten, be had retired and attempted to repass the Cities a, Santa Lennie Alcides anti Chalamera, hut finding the fords every where guarded by the. troops' of Santos Ladron. he had retired towards Castelfollet and Ximena. sod in the night traversing the road which the French army followed, he had passed the Ale .natlre, as if to proceed in the dim. rion of Huesca, and had halted at the village of Senile, I had instructed General Pechea: to send the cavelry close after the enemy as soon as he could be overtaken, and to pursue him so as to force him back to Fraga, to surround, destroy, or take him. " Ihe Report here details the prdeeedings till Generals Cbastelleux and Capape met with the comity drawn .up in food order, and covered by numerous sharp shooters near Tramared. The enemy received the first shock rich firm nes; and there were souse killed sad wounded on both sides. Among the killed was the French Lieutenant Abel, .of the Hussars. Bat the Spaniards being immediately Attester& charged by Col. Burgraff with two squadrons of Hussars, and by Col. Fandoas at the head of the Chas seers, they were broken and completely rotate), leaving their baggage and SO prisoners, besides 50 killed. The Report adds, that the enemy flying in different directions, the greater part were taken prisoners in small parties.— Among the prisoners is General San Miguel, severely wounded, and the Cure Barbee. The French loss is stated to be Lieut. Abel, of the Hussars, and Suh-Lieut. liaur, of the Chasecurs, killed on the field of battle; and two 'lunar; four Chasseura, and a subaltern officer of Hussar:, wounded. Much praise Is bestowed on the officers and troops." OROS( THE routorac DES USDA'S) Madrid Oct. 13. The following is s Decree of his Majesty, da;etl Lebrija. lie 6th, and publitiped on ebb 10th instant in the Supreme Council:— " In casting my eyes on the Most High who had deigned o deliver me from so many dangers, and to lead me bark as it were by the baud among my faithful subjects, I expo.' ience a feeling of horror when I recollect all the sacrifices, all the crimes which the impious have dared to commit against the Sovereign Creatorof the Universe. " The Ministers of Religion hare been persecuted and sacrificed—the venerable successor of St. Peter has been insulted—the temples of the Lord profaned and destroyed —the Htsly Grospel ',odder) under foot—lastly, the inesti mable iilseritaoce which Jesus Christ left us, the right of his Holy Supper, to assure us of .his love, and of our eternal felicity, and sacred. Hosts, have been trampled under foot. My soul cannot be at rest till united to my beloved subjects we shall offer to God pious sacrifices that he mayideign to purify by his grace the soil of Spain from so many stains. In order that objects of such i mportance be should attained, I have resolved that In all places to m y dominions, the tribunals, the Juntas, and all public bodies, shall implore the clemency of the Atwater,' in favour of the nation, and that the Archbishops, Bishops, and Gaol tular Vicars of vacant Sees. the Priors of Orders, and all those who exercise ecclesiastical jurisdiction, shall prepare missions. which shall exert themselves to destroy erroneous. pernicious, and heretical doctrines, and shut up in the monasteries, of which the rules are the most rigid, those ecclesiastics who have been the agents of an impious faction. "Sealed by my Royal Hand." (This Decree is also in the unof f icial part of the Moefreer.) Yesterday afternoon there was an Extraordinary Council of Ministers at M. de Villele's. At the breaking up of the Connell, the Minister of Foreign Affairs waited on his Royal Highness Monsieur. He returned there, and did not come away till eleven. A report 'is spread to day that the slinisters of War, the Marine, and the Interior, will not retain their posts. The fact is,•that the Duke of Mono quitted the Hotel of the Wig Department this morning. (MOM THE CONVIITUTIONNIM.) Pimple are surprised at the silence of both . the Monitear and tee Journal dm Debars, respecting the affairs of Spain ; fir some days past that two Joernals have cos fined themselves to copying the news from the Peninsula, without adding a stogie reflection. It is thought they expect some answer from Seville or Madrid. Tao King and Royal Family of Spain arrived on the Bth ~ a THE STATESMAN at Seville, where:bey were received witli grekt pomp. The' whole city was illuminated. When the Marquess de Talent presented to King : Ferdinand. on the 2d October. at Pert St. Mary, hi► credentials as Ambassador from his most Christian ' Majesty, be evoke as fellows:— " SIRS—The wishes of the King, my muter, are already accomplished. Your Majesty is restated to the love of pine people. Spaio sees the source of its happiness re. estahlishrd, and Europe, unanimous in its councils and sentiments, awaits the future with confidence. The rapid march of the noble army Ofthe Kin g, my master,conducted by his beloved son, tote a Prince, of whom France is proud has surmounted alf the obstacles which opposed the good that roar Majesty is going to do to your people. "Your presence, Sire, fills all heads with hope, amidst the emotions with which they are ailed ; their thanks. giving■ to Divine Providence are the expressions of their love fdr this inmost family. destined for the consolation of nations, and to repair their usisturtunee, and, in this happy day, the French and Spaniards, participating in the unit. ments of their Sovereigns, are penetrated with the idea, tha►, to ensure their happiness, they must be suited as one nation. " This. union, Sire, is all that the King, my master, desires. I beg yOur Majesty to permit me to say, how , happy I am a,t haviag been chostn for so honourable a mission, and at being able to offer to your Majesty the tribute of unlimited respect and elevotedeestii" [This speech is in the Memiteur. Deoats, and Quell divot.). II''RENCII FUNDS.—.4IIONDAT, 1111110-PUT Chic—Five per (lents. 110 f. 30e.—Naples, 771.—Spanisb : buyers at 26 to 27; on Saturday they were shine at 20. MAILS. IR. DUI. All. DUI. I ....Dublin t 0. .. Holland 0 0....Waterf0r1.....2 1.... Hasbro 0 0....0 & Jersey....o 0.... Frames 0 0.... Lisbon. 0 ( 0 ... Fluidal. • 0 0 ...Guttenberg ..._.I ,1 0- • ..Mellb. ..... •• • -41 PRICE OF STOCKS Tlll6 DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Rank Stock .2251 41 Indio Stook per Ct. Red...,.... 80j Sit nitlo Bonds 72 3 p.Ct.Cons..-.,......A.53iit 36 36pin. 34 per Cent..... 08,14 10001 . 1 4 per Vents .100t4 ID IS pm. Now Fours ' 1031 Pl 4 --Satan. —.4 04 Pill Long Ann.... ..20.13.10 II Lottery Tickets Ifti. 12s. Imp. 3 per Ct Con. for Acct Sit 83U Cite *tatty:matt. IVEDNESDAY EVENING. •OCTOBER 22, 1823. -.....1111- SfOCK ECCIIANGE, 12 o'CLricx.—Consols opened at 83U, at which price they ha%o kept steady. as most persons seem cautious of speculating, lest the result of the King of Spain's tyrannical conduct may at some future period involve our Go 'eminent. The Expresses from Paris have b►ought}!ie French Reaves at 9'J, 65, and Spanish Bonds at 96k, the leaving off pr:ce on Monday afternoon. Tho change in the French Ministry has had an effect on the nein& of the public. It is imagined the Ministers will not suffer the King of Spain to imbue his present career. FOUEIGN Funos.—On - the arrival of the Expresses this saorelwg from Paris, Spanish Bonds greatly fluctuated. They opened at 26i, 26,27, 261, 212, 952. New Spanish. 204 to 21—Old. 251—Itessiao, 832—French Scrip, 21 to 2—Culutabiao, 57 to ' . • Since oar last, Paris Journals to yesterday usurping have arrived. The Papers of Sunday conta;n ho news of any moment ; but those of Monday are important, and irons them we have selected copious extracts, which are inserted in the preceding colamn. Subsequent to their arrival, another express brought the Poile of Monday evening, which contains various articles of considetable interest. We regret that we cannot find in them any foundation for the report of Mina having taken the Baron d'Sroles prisoner; and that their chief interest arises from the measures 'of vengeance and proscription they announce. The only exception to articles of this kind is, a despatch from the Military iCommandaat of Cabra to the Military Com mandant of Cordova, which throws light on Ferdinand's dissatisfaction with 'Ballasteros.. (FROM THE ETOII.O flr MONDAY IRVENISO.) " Maputo, O c r. 10.—A decree of the 4th, dated Xeres, banishes all thos• from Madrid who have exercised any civil or military employMent doting the revolution. In consequence °kids, the order has been given by the 1,. 1 teadaat de la rigilaace, to all parsons included in this decree, to provide themselves without delay with the nem. sary_isassports. " For one moment it was a question whether the Meru bees of the Revolutionary Government who remained at Cadiz, shoeld be arrested or nor. . " A sew decree is spoken of, which will send away a great nuruberof great persons; among them the Count of °nate, the. Dukes of Altamira,of Aheantes, and of Medina Celi, the Dathessof ISenavente, the Marquess of Aleaniz, of Santa Crua, of Villa Salerno, of Villa Franca, and the Prince of Anglona are mentioned. "A contribution of 6,000,0110 (francs) is to he levied on the City of Madrid. "Colonel Amor has capitulated with 3.:i0 cavalry which he hid remaining with him. " The French Dirties du Corps are almost all set out for Aranjuez. The regiment of Curiassers of the Guards has also set oat fur the road to Andalusia, where it is to take up temporary positions by detachments, which indicates the approaching return of the Kiog, who Is expected at Madrid on the :list, with the Duke d'Angouleme. It IS Morillo who has seized time galleons coming from Manilla. " The Junta of Purification has received orders from the Regency to verify within ten days the titles of the func tionaries threatened with the loss of their employments, and of those who are to recover their situations. " Every thing is preparing at Arstijnez for the rec e ption of their Majesties. The King will arrive at Madrid on November 20; and the town is (pile drunk with joy.—. Another Decree of the King has ordered the discussion of the Army. " His Majesty has scot Collars of the Golden Fleece to the Prince of Carignan. and the Chief of the French Staff, Count Guilleminot. The same honour has been conferred on the Duke of Hijar, Omitleinan of the Bed Chamber, wbo served•liis Majesty in this capacity constantly At Ca tlin, and on the Count of Correa. , ' Among the persons who are to he sent away from Madrid, are the Nobles of Spain, who served in the volun• tart' Militia of the Cortes, and their number is said to amount to eleven. it It is said that the Doke del Parque, the Prince of An. gloom, the Marquess of Aloanien, sou the Duke of Marmites will be banished from the kingdom. "At the time when Riego was passint through Manua ares,a rent. of cavalry (Constitutionals) had advanced from fratraniadum, with the intender', it was supposed, of carry big him off. The regiment of Cuirassiers, de Berry made preparations to attack them, when of a sudden the oaken, amounting to 470 horse, demanded and ob taised as boaserible capitulation. This was the first re- , %intent et Lusitanie. "Strada% OCT. 9.—(jay Exprese).—Tbeir Majesties, as well as the lnfaintes continue to *wry the most perfect health. This morning, at ten o'clock, they wire out on foot and repaired to the Patriarcha l aid Metropolitan Church. to attend the Te Deuces.. The troops were drawn up on their passage. " Their Majesties were cOndeaterit pretension up to the principal altar, where the King wee seated on a chair, under a canopy , and the Infanta to places near his Majesty. The Te Deasx was auag with a full orchestra, and the as remony was magnificent. "At noon, all the civil and military bodies of the tows were admitted to kiss the King's head : and hie Majesty granted to the Ecclesiastical Hotly the precious favour of being the first presented. " Savitha. OCT. 10.—The Duke of Angouleme passed through here going to Carniona. He sat received with the greatest enthusiasm. His second interview of the King was the most moving thing possible. The Princes aid Princesses expressed their gratitude to bins with a grates and vivacity which words cannot describe, It was dm lightful to them to salute in their Liberator a Prince of their ON n family." " MADRID OCT. 14.—Our Is wale publish the fel-. lowing extract from a Report mode by the Military Coin maodant of Cahill to the Military Coarneadant at Gor dova " I received yesterday the important news of the occu. pation of Cadiz by the brave French troops. out Immediately I caused the official notice of this east to he published. which excited transports of joy among the whole faithful population of this town; but. unfortunately, this town is the head-quarters of the troops under Gemara! Bal iastaros, and the whole of his soldiers, from the first to the last, are imply imbued with those ttischievous principles with which they Infect our soil. " These incorrigible revolutionists had the audacity to tear down the official notice. They shew themselves ow every point, unfaithful to the convention of August 4. What has preserved these guilty propensities in them, have been the perverse and malicious intentions of General Ballasteros, who spread among them the proclamation which the King was forced to sign at Cabe under the daggers of his enemies. " The Revolutionists profit by this piece to dare and threaten the Royalists. This state of things cannot be changed till the troops are sent away, who are so much op posed to the sovereignty of the King, our master.° Cahn:, Oafs - her 7th. " PARIS, Our. 20.—The Duke of Dino is appointed a Lieut.-General. Count de Larochejaquelin. Brigadier- General, supplies his place as Commandant of the brigade of l'uirassiers of the Garde Royale." ' Orders have been given for the disbanding the corps of Ballasteros, and measures taken for the prowpt execution of thesis orders. After the above was composed, we recei►ed the Pilote of yesterday's date, from which we extract the following : SPA IN. -.-M/L DRS 0, OCT. 10. (PR I VATS coaassrosoemcs.) The dawn of peace and the happiness of Spain will not last long. The decrees of the King of the Ist and 4th of this month, have spread a general consternation in Mad rid, amongst all classes, not excepting the monks and the royalists. But this is not all. Already they are pre paringamildings for the Ingnisition ; and additional Royal Decrees are expected, which it is said will be more vigorous. Amongst th-se will be one for a forced contribution of 20 millions of reals on the town of Madrid, and the exile of a great number of nobles, with the., confiscation of their property. to short, I cannot state to you the deplorable situation in which we are plungett by the perfidious ad visers of our monarch ; and this at a moment when Lopez Banos has still 6000 men in Estramadura, and Morello exercises a great inllstepce in Callicia, and while Mina still remains Grin in Catalonia. Is it possible they caw put in force such decrees and arrests? The occupation of Saint Sebastian, Painpeltina, and Cadiz by the French army, is another cause of discontent on the part of the Royalists. It is also notorious that the King is not very intimate with the Prince Beneralissimo, who wishes the King to throw aveil over what has passed. But Ferdinand remains obstinate, and wishes to be absolute, and govern according to his pleasure. It is estimated that, according to the decree of the 4th. 15,000 persons will be obliged to leave Madrid, who are the flower of the population. It was reported this day on Change that M. Clermone Toonerre had given in his resignation,. and ,that Cerbiere will be Minister of the Marine, lied will be replaced by the Minister of the Home Depattment, the Duke Montmo rency. They continue to speak a great deal about Bilks teros. Several singular things are said about that General. Independent .of the change of the Duke de Bellune, it is reported there will be several other alterations in the Mi nistry. A great deal is already said of the grandfelcs which are to be given in Paris to our army on their return from Spain. The following is stated to have been decided on. Each regiment will be repreented by a deputation.— These deputations will be entertained ten days. In the morning they will defile before his Majesty. At 4 o'clock military repasts will take place at Tivoli, and in the Har den of Ileanjour. After dinner they will go to the Theatre of Porte Saint Martin, where, will be represented a piece for the occasion. in 3 Acts, 'Ulnd with singing. d :;ncing, and combats. The evening wilt end with balls in the markets of Paris. The military only are to enter Pvrs Saint Martin during the ten representations of the new piece. His Royal Highness the Duke and Duchess of An goulemi will be present. Nine authors have been charged with the execution of these divertisements. , TRIESTE, OCT. 6.—We have received from Z tate the confirmation of the defeat of the Pacha of Sentari, who was the great hope of the Porte. It happened on the 20th of , Augast, at Agraphs, where the brave and unfortunate Bozzaris merits to be compared with Leooidas. They carried at his funeral the heads of 17 Heys or Agar, whom be killed with his own hand before he received his mortal wound. Independebt of 5000 of the Terks killed, they also lost all their artillery and baggage, and 37 standards. --(From the diargsbetrg Gazette.) M. It would seem tbat the liberation of Ferdinand bas wet produced aoy effect with regard to the termination of the resistance in C / Itatunia. A French express last oighiebrooght & despatch feom tlaihal Lauristoo, dated October 12, giving another edition of the aff&ir in which General Sao Miguel was captured, io his attempt to relieve Fignieras At that date, the result of the intelligence of the libera tion of the King ought to have been known : bat no ale - doe is made in the despstch of any thing that has transpir ed with reference to the surrender of the fortresses. The &elk, of the 19th instant, indeed, says that &lag of tenon had been sent into Barcelona; and that Rotten had ast swered be would obey the orders which should be amid s t direst by the King of Spain ; but we can hardly suppose Me would be silly enough to place himself at Ferdisiors disposal. He is too mach implicated in the treason of time Constitutional System, to venture to hope for impunity. In addition to the crime of having defended the Constita tion be has been guilty of time more flagrant enormity of defending it successfully, against native traitors, and fa reign enemies. The joy of the wretched Monarch of Spain, that the French had every where been the conquerors sal butchers of hie people, has been alloyed by th e brilliant defecce of Catalonia, where the French have lest more than the total of their loss in all the other provinces of Spain. This calls for his vengeance; and the Governor of Barcelona would not wait long for a proof of the tender mercies of this royal fury. He has begun at Madrid to show his regard for the welfare of all his subjects. Those that are good enough for heaven, be is about to " kill .off" and dispatch, to find their way thither; while those who are so bad as to have no hope is the neat world, are to be indulged in this ! With the I.les die of their betters. The Etoile of Monday evening con. tains a latter from Madrid; dated the 10th of October; in which various measures of proscriptive vengeance are announced. The fully of this conduct, at such a moment, is equal to its atrocity; and will have a direct tendency to produce the' mischief it is put in practice to prevent. An amnesty might have conciliated matters ; bat a perseca lion can only makethem worse. When the moderate party find that no moderation is secure, they will lee driven is take measares for their owu defence ; and, although it may be admitted that Spain was not enthusiastically partial to the Constitution, it is quite certain that none hat fools or knaves ever desired the restoration' of an absolute Kieg. The fanatics of Spain, prompted by the emissaries of Russia, will be contented with nothing less, and all who could limit despotic authority, are as mortal enemies to them, as if they wished to destroy it altogether. Titus Ballasteros, although he has wickedly given a mortal stab to the constitutional cause, is not at all in favour of the royal fanatics, because he de cks* a moderate reform! He has betrayed his own canoe, as much as that of the constitution; for both are equally hateful to the partisans of bigotry and superstition. is this dilemma, he must earnestly wish that he had the power of recalling the period when the destiny of Cadis was in his hands. His treachery has been duly rewarded by the contempt of those to whose bad projects he had lent Himself; and his life may probably be the consequence of an attempt to retrieve kis reputation. His soldiers are indignant at the base deception of them. A. letter from the commandant of Caine, dated the 1411. instant, complains that these imps hare been tearing down the placards of the occupation of Cadiz ; and states c',at Ballaateros himself bad been actively distributing among them the proclamation signed by the King, before be left that city. Orders have in consequence been given for the prompt dissolution of the corps; but,if the msa ars really determined, this measure will not destroy, but rather invigorate the resistance they may oiler to the restoralita. Watched aad surrounded by the French troops, tbey migit be kept fromany serious movement: but dispersed through. out the country, and compelled to keep togs tber in small companies, to prevent their been hunted doves by the Men of the Faith, they will be driven into an invete. rate hostility to the new system, which may be formidable• The fire which is smothered, net quenched. will then burst forth again; and both Ferdinand and his deliverer, the sou of St. Louis, may find an elevation upon which they do not at present calculate. A very sagacious writer in a Morning Paper, which ad vocates the cause of liberty every where but is the British dominions, (the inhabitants of which it deems unfit fee freedom) had yesterday • jesuitical article against the seditious publications which continue occasionally to dm web the repose of evil Ministers, sod corrupt Monsen. The writer recommended the imposition of a Stamp Duty upon the publications be alluded to; and the institution of Loyal Societies,to counteract the effect of the dissemination of disloyal works. Now it struck us that the writer would have done his side of the question mere justice if be bad confined himself to the proposal for answering the seditious railer., who hays no fear of the six acts isefore Their eyes, and who care foe King Liverpool no snore Blau the frogs cared for King Log ! Whin he proposed the Stamp clay, it seemed to indicate a fear that his lopsl societies would not prove more effective than the pumpkin beaded eon:tits. tional Society, which wee propped up a few weeks by the wooden leg of Mr. Murray:—and he probably thought that to prevent them from being read, was the best way of answering them. in the same paper of to-day, this mods of argument is carried further. Another writer on the same subject objects to a stamp duty, as that might seem to !split the publications; and proposes to transport all the writer. and publishers, as an infallible aod loyal method of proving they are in the wrong! When Parlismetat meets, we are threat. ened with the discussion of this subject; and we should tremble, indeed, for the result, only we happen to remember that it is now transportation by law for the same pen*. to be found guilty of speaking truth twice; and it would be bat a slight improvement of the law, to apply the penalty to the first offence ; since we never heard of a bas nuder the law, as it now stands, though there as been s ome trut h freely spoken, since the law was geed. as it now s t an d s. Another Loyal and Patriotic Corm' pointing S oc i ety, " we are informed, is struegliog into existence. It is t o b e ca ll e d t h e E ng li s h Ar my of the W Faith, and • certain Bishop is to be recalled from e, to take the command ! I • t r i t f \