The Statesman. — London, England, 1823-08-20 00:00:00

• 4 PARIS PAPERS OF SUNDAY. PORT ST. MARY'S. Aunt sit 7.—• The Doke d'Angoulemi will arrive here on the 16th. On the 20th the Royal guard atilt arrive. tieneFal Ordonneau is expected at Cordon with six battalions. The submission of Ballasteros has Olen a mortal blow I to the Cortes. The Moderates wished a long time ago to negotiate, and even Riego psoposed to bring us the King, lino the condition that his past conduct should be forgot ten.—(to Quotidicane.) According to a letter from Madrid, dated the II th inst., it appears that too favourable an interpretation was given to the permission which the King and Royal Family •b -tained to go out sometimes and promenade in the streets of Cadia. It coithl not be believed at Madrid that the Cortes would have released from the excessive rigour with which the at oyal Family has been treated from the beginning, without some potverful motive, and it was supposed that the most exalted of the Revolutionary party would have found themselves constrained to yield to circumstance". It is unfortunately too certein.tliat King Ferdinand, although ,s crated with more attention, is still at the mercy of the re bAs. The news of the surrender •of Bailasteros will have c•mtributed at least to ameliorate the situation of the royal captives; and it is to be hoped that the arrival of the Prince Generalissimo will pat an end to the anxiety which ail inithfal Spaniards experience,—(lbid.) The latent intelligence reeeised from Cadiz is dated the 6rt. The King and Royal Family are well; but • things h the not yet advanced as far as was first imagined. At 314tIrid all the signs of public rejoicing have been . taken dawn, the news of the King's liberation being premature. — (Journal des Danes.) • t , General Ballasteros has arrived,* the head quart f the Duke d',Angouleme, and General Donn:alien arrived at Toulouse on the Ilth. on his way t• Barreges. SARAGOSSA, July 30.—0 n the 20th, at eight o'clock in the morning, numerous groups occupied the principal p lints of the city. These groups consisted of no less than 30, 40, and 50 persons. About eleven o'clock, nearly bOOO p-asants entered Saragossa, and went to the residences of the richest insticidnals, who had been suspected of being Constitutionalists, whom they carried to the church of the I iiiptisition,arel in less than two hours this church enclosed m—re than 1,500 persons. Shortly after, a deputation of the populace presented themselves before the Spanish Ge neral Joachim Fereyra, demanding anthority to pillage the houses of the persons whom they had secured. This Ge neral, indignant at such a request, represented the violences of which they would be guilty in such odious colours, and spoke with such eloquence and persnasion, seconded by the officers of the French garrison, that the idea of plunder was ahandoned ;but they could not liberate those who had been confined. It was asserted that the populace were so infuriated, that if the least attempt had been made to liberate them, they were determined rather to commit a massacre; Gen. Ferey - ra, therefore, and the Cul. of the French regiment,despatch ed a courier to the Regency, to inform them of the proceed ings at Saragossa. The return of the courier is most im patiently expected. Under these unph as int circumstances, the French Co. lanel conducted bin self in a manner most praiseworthy. — He was seen runnit g th ough the streets in every direc- Coo, and presentine hi itself wherever the danger appeared most imminent. He r stored to order the most ungovern able ; yet, notwithstanding all his efforts to atop the impe tuosity of the roused populace, he could not succeed. 'the most consoling reflection to this distinguished officer, is that of his having prevented the effusion of blood on so dread ful no occasion. It is remarked with great satisfaction, that since the courier was despatched to the Regency, the people have not made the least disturbance. IRISH LETTER WRITING. CORK ASSIZES, AUG. 13. BREACH OP PROMISE OP MARIMAOL-MARGARZT ANNE WYNNE V. J. F. WARNER. The facts, as they appeared in evidence. were these:— The defendant was a gauger in the excise department, and in the year IdI?. was stationed in Mallow, being then only seperaunieram, when be became acquainted with the plain tiff. ti astigfitter of an innkeeper in that town. A corre spond vas kept up between them, and he visited at the P. or a long period of years, when lie sent a friend to man. her father's consent to a nowciage, which lie de clined, conceiving that the defendant was not in sufficient circumstances to undertake the charge of.a family. Th's ' occasioned a coolness for some months, but the acquaint anceship was recommenced, until the defendant was order ed to Cork, when all communication was taken off. The defendant was married in February last, when the action waslaid. It teas proved by the plaintiff's sister that she suffered in her health, and declined a marriage with another person, in conievence of :he defendan . . The letters from the defendant to the plaintiff were read by Mr. O'Connell with such effect, as caused great laugh ter. We have not space for the en ire se.ies, but present the first letter as a specimen: " My dearest Peggy,—The Rescript of Cardinal Qua rentotti, issued with his tlecretunt cat, from the Court of the Propaganda, was not a compleater, He plus ultra than your proclamation, Angels and ministers of grace defend ns!—not an assailable point in which I have not been at tacked. t must, you perceive, resort to my old auxiliary scraps of Latin, and words of thundering sound, for it baffles my ituowledge of plain English to answer it ; how ever. you may bring to your recollection that I acknow ledged amongst my manifold sins and transgressions, was that of heiog petulant when treated with any thing border ing on diarepect. I can offer no other excuse for part of my last letter. I would ask seriously what is the palpable change in my conduct which you allude to ; you are per fectly in possession of my reasons for absenting myself from your house, and should I have the happiness of seeing yoti..l feel timid in speaking, as I have reason to doubt the reception I may meet with from your co:npany. I hope there is no spice of vanity in the jealousy you exhibit for my acquaintance with those ideal ladies; it your jealousy on that head arises from an affection for me, I give you reason to be as jealous as possible. I would congratulate you on the accession of Acteon's horns ; for I assure you, my dearest Peggy, I have no acquaintance who would not seder in the comparison of my dear girl; and I hope you have that knowledge of me, to think toe incapable of any further attention than what common politeness d mates. — Fond as I am of acceding to your commands, I must take the liberty of disobeying that part of your proclamation in which Decretemett. ' I mast forget such a person is in existence,' a proclaMation cannot effect it, nothing less than a miracle will be efficient ; I have only to request my love will aot put my love to so severe a test, by such a concate nation of serious combustibles as was contained in your last letter, for I fear my powers of composition would suffer se riously in the conduct. My dear girl will pardon the non• sense of this letter ; there was a somewhat in the jealousy sad other little matters in your last, that bore so strong a comparison to affection, that it exhilirated my humour. I have particularly to request that you will net mention any thing farther implying a doubt of my affection or honour ; my affection is not the result of a short or hasty formed faacy ; it is a matured and settled principle, and as I consi der myself bound by the strictest ties of affection and ho nour to you, any doubt on the subject can only imply a want of principle on my part ; nor can any thing but an absolute dismissal again from you cause a change. I have only to conclude by assuring you of of the sincere affection of youn only, "JOHN FOOT WARNER." " P. S.—You shall not charge me with of desiring hi km: from you again, for I assure you there is nothing mikes as so. happy ; therefor e let me bear from you as often as possible. bat for God's sake avast proclamations. THE STATESMAN, If convenient, let me know ►f I can see lon to,marrow, and w Isathci a►...,dly or reserved, for you know we cannot' act ioconcert without feelings, as our conduct must be re gulated." The defendant pleaded the statute of limitations and the ceneral issue. Verdict for the plaintiff. 501. damages, and 6d. coos. ,ILS. DER. DUE. 0 o....Waterford...• 0 1....0 &Jersey 0 0 ...oottan hunt.— 1 1/116. 0....H011and o....ilambro 2 o.... France 0 0 ...Flanders 0 0....Ma1ra ♦RR. PRICE OF STOCKS TUN Bank Stock 3 per Ct. Red • 831 AI 3 p. Ct. Cons fr1:1“ Si per Cent.. . WWI i I, per Cents. .. RAH 1 New Fours.. Long Ann. [ Imp. S per Ct 524 DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. India Stock _ __ Ditto Bands 59 59 pm. Ex.Bill.2d; ( —2B 3us pm. 10001. - 29 32 pm. ----Small —3l 111; pm. Lottery Tickets..•... Ms. Con. for Acct.. WIZ i zit *tatcontan. WEDNESDAY EVENINO, AUGUST 20, 1823. STOCK EXCHANGE, Twenvao'Cnocx.—Consols opened at RN, and got up to ;. The Expresses from Paris have brought the French Funds at 93-I3.—Spanish 42. In consequence of the fall of Spanish Bonds at Paris our market has lowered. Spanish Bonds opened at 36, fell to 33, and are now 34—Rus sia, 84—Columbia, 67—French Scrip, 2f. We bave this morning rrceived, by Entre4s, the Pi/oic of Tuesday, from which we extract the following:— NEws FROM THE FRONTIERS.--ENVIRONS OP Say, Atm. 8. The musketry continues firing every day from the forts and town. Not a day passes without some persons being wounded or killed on one side or the other. For some days past not any bombs have been thrown on the town, but, it appears, they are going to recommence. Yesterday in the afternoon, 6or 7 bombs fell in the town. . Mina has imposed a contribution or a Loan of 201),000 piastres, on the principal merchants of Barcelona. Pro• visions are abundant in that town, but the want of meat becomes scarce. It is Said that Marshal Moncey ha immediately &mand• ed to he reimplarel. General Donnadieu arrived this ever lug at Perpignan. gooier's' has divested the Regency of Madrid of its au thority. This intelligence is communicated in the following IMPORTANT DECREE : « We, Louis Antonio de Bourbon, Infant of France, Duke d'Angouleme, 'Commander in . Chief of the army of the Pyrenees ; Considering that the occupation of Spin uy the army under onr command, places us under the indis pensible obligation of watching over the tranquilli , y of that kingdom, and the security of our troopi, have com manded, and do command as follows: " I. The Spanish Authorities shall not make any pri soners without authority from the French Commanders of our troops. " 2nd. The Commander-in-Oder of the corps under our command, shall demand the release of all prisoners who may have been imprisoned in an arbitrary manner, for po litical motives, especially soldiers, that they may return to their homes; excepting such who after liberation shall give cause of complaint. " 31 The Commander in Chief of the corps are autho rized to seize all such persons as shall disAcy the present order& " 4th. All Publishers and Periodical writings shall be ander the direction of the Commanders of our troops. "sth. The present decree shall be printed and wade known all over the world. " Given in Andajar the Bth August, 1623. (Signed) " LOUIS ANTONIO. " By Command, " GUILLEMINOT." Bayonne papers, to the 13th instant, which have arrived this morning, contain some speculations on the effect of Ballasteros's defection, which it is useless to repeat. They say that the addresses sent to the Regency, s till continue to desire there-establishment of the Inquisition and the Je suits; and that the formation of the national guard, decreed by the Regency, does not go on very well. The Regency, according to some of the Royalist Journals, has decided, that henceforth none shall be arrested for political opi nion:, but such as have made part of particular Juntas, or of secret societies, the political Chiefs, and those who have caused Cadiz to rise. Letters from Cadiz say that General Valdez had armed in the port three frigates and two lar : te vessels, which, with the gun boats, already equipped, bagle, in 40111 C degree, the aeons of the ereneb blockading squadron, by facilitating the entrance of vessels with provisions. There was a report in Bayonne, on the morning of the 12th, that an extraordinary courier bad arrived with information that the King and the Cortes had agreed upon certain modifications to be made in the Constitution, and that in consequence of this agreement, the Regency was dissolved. 'll . his news, however, seemed doubtful. There was a report at Bayonne that the Emperinado has shewn himself on the banks of the Ebro, and that a re giment has been sent against him. Ammunition, cannon, &c. continue to he sent for the siege of l'ampeluna, and the Sappers, and Miners, were expected every moment; but before the siege can he com menced in form, and proper effect, it is added, there must be some more troops ; the force now before that place not being sufficiently strong to carry on the works, and prevent the numerous garrison from making sallies. On the 11th was beard the report of cannon in the direction of St. Sebastian. It is said to have been to an swer the order given by Ilallesteros to sot render the place. That nos negotiation ought to take place between the j Cortes and the French invaders of Spain, is evident enough from the language and conduct of those who invited the French to attempt the enterprise of restoring Ferdinand to despotic authority. The avowed object of the differen t bands of the Army of the Faith, was to restore an absolute King, and the Holy Inquisition. The proclamations of the French commander•in•chief went to the same point; and although circanistances have induced, perhaps compelled, the French to modify their tone, yet the Spanish Royalists retain their old creed ; and the bands of the Faith would be as strenuously oppased to any Constitutional Government , as they are to the Government of the Cartes. A curious proof of this is given in an address from the Ayutaniiento of Cordova to the Spanish Regency, printed in a supple ment to the Restsurador of Madrid, on the Ist inst. This document, probably originating with the Russian Embassy, is a formal declaration against all concession to the consti tutional party; and a hint is given that the French are threatening the sovereignty with " new dangers," by al lowing any report of intended negotiations to be circula ed . The contemptible folly of this document is such that, in an ordinary crisis, we should have deemed it the ootnpositien of a Bedlamite. What, for instance, can he grosser raving than the following:—" Faithful Spaniards speak their senti• `t ments, and give tuthewholepolitical world proofs of their " abhorrence from every thing which is in contradiction to " their ancient laws, and of their desire to have afree and " absolute King, who would promote the happiness of his " people without the aid ofinstitutions. which are unknown " in the annals of their history, and which are as Armada " bk, and as ominous, under existing cireutnstances, as they " are opposite to the ilJeas and customs of the nation." What will theNcterimes say when not only theSpanishConstitntion is thus denounced, but also " the envy and admiration of the world:"—for this document arlsis—" Such is the sys " tem of the two Chambers, which by imposing restraints " on the authority of the Ring, and by essentialy vary. " ing the established fact without the will of the King,-- . , " would contain the same radical nice as the Constitution " itself; and every negotiation or adjustment which is un " dertaken upon these gronntls, for the liberatinn of the " captive King, will always be vain, and mill compro mite the peace and tranquillity of the Nation." Tnitt is a plain declaration on the part of the Royalist faction, that they will be content with no concession whatever, and ' fully justifies the view of the case originally taken liv the Cortel, who saw that to agree to any modification of the _ Pk: 1 , Constitution, would only be to enter upon a task scotch could have no termination until the despotism was com• pletely restored. The following passage is so clearly Rus sian, that we ahould think Alexander had penned it nitit his own hands:—" If the legitimacy of Monarchs cannot " be rendered compatible wit le the pride of their people, " when these wish to give themselves laws which those " have not dictated, still less compatible would it be with " an institution which his Majesty had so clearly and so " openly abhorred, and which surprise and moral violence 'ss alone would induce him to accept." It is then state:, that " the wish of the Spaniards is never to lessen in the ." slightest degree the sovereignty of their beloved Mo " narch."—" The absolute and free King has been the " greatest echo of their emotion, and it does not yet cease " to resound in their hymns and acclamations." Then conies a sweeping condemnation of " the System of the two chambers," which, it is said, " have been, and alway s " will be, dangerous to the minds of the coldest tempera " tare, awl long accustomed to tranquillity ;" and " mira " culously prejudicial to a nation which is heated, agitated, " and still disturbed Ity the violence of innovations." Ti.. " liberty of the Press" is declared " truly impolitic, an 1 " chiefly the origin of all dirseutioas ; and the traiterous "weapon that is most abused—the popular character deice " tions which has always provoked the passions,the intrigues " and the ambition of parties; the public tribune, which is " more fit to flatter vanity, to exalt the passions, and to agitate "the people, than to illustrate any matter in dispute; and that " generic liberty, as ominous as it is badly understood, " whirls is the inseparable eh'eractcr of cries ii:Acrql 45- " vernment, are all so many institutions which the system " of the Cleimbers would perpetuate fur us; and which " would render those political oscillations interminable, " which have occasioned us so many misfortunes and hisses:" This is the very Reading Made Easy" of the " litt;:aiets " Royal Creed ;" and we trust the New Times will venture t give us a commentary upon its merits. The Duke d'Ato ;, , oulettie may well be tired of his Allies of " the Faith;" fur if he lends himself to denounce " the system of Chum. " bcrs," the good people of France may imagine, that when the French army shall have restored the absolute King in Spain, a Spanish army, under the Baron d'Eroles, or the Trappist, may march to Paris, to return the compliment, by freeing Louis from that curb to legitimacy, " the syste4 " cf the two Chambers," which happens to exist in France Now; however well Prince Hilt might like to free buns If from the system, it would be impolitic to make such a de claration, while the French army is so fully employed in Spain ; and he must be anxious, out of mere policy, to re. move all idea of his participation in such sentiments; which, at present, are only calculated for the meridian of Petersburg. lint these are the sentiments avowed by the Regency which he has appointed ; and in the face of this publication of the views of the Royalist faction, bow cal the Cortes listen to any propositions ? It ii utterly Wipes. sible that they should consent to negotiate with such et* mica. The first elements of confidence are wanting; aal no treaty would be held to be binding fur an hour beyond the deliverance of the King. The fact has received a still more positive demonstration. No sooner had the fa bricated intelligence of the liberation of the King reached Madrid, than the rabble was instigated by the Royalist faction to murder and plunder those who were attached to the Con'titutional system. The same fate would attend the Cortes if they were to accompany the King to Madrid. Th , re little excesses of massacre and plunder, are very slightly estimated by the New Times, because, like another massacre, they are the offspring of as " excess of undebauched loyalty ;" but the Cortes,who would have to bear the evil, may not think it so very trivial, nor find any consolation in the excuse. At Saragossa too, the French have been obliged to interfere, to prevent the mur der of some Constitutionalists by a misguided rabble. To, prevent the plunder was impossible; and the parties seized by this Royalist mob remained in hourly apprehension of their lives. Even the Morning Post, so lung devoted to the cause of power against right, exclaims, on the recital of these atrocities—" Surely, after perusing these detail, " and those of the late massacres at Madrid, we shall DO " longer he told of the excesses of the revolution of 1820, " which shed no blood, and persecuted no individuals ; and " of the isinoeentx and blessings of that of 1823, whose " pastimes are pillage and assassination! It is a singular " fact, and is in some measure a redeeming consideration, " that the chief object of the French now in Spain shou ld " be, to keep down that spirit of lawless outrage and blood " thirstiness which the iniquitous policy of their Covers• went excited, perhaps unintentionally, when it created civilevar in that country, and which would never hart had the means nor a field to act in, if foreign iu;asioa had not opened a track his its fury." It is preposterous to find some of our journals persist is the statement that the surrender of the Cortes is an erect which is likely to happen. That it may occur, is barely possible: but the probabilities are all against such an occur. rence. Their prospects are certainly improving. The Icnown difference between the French and the rebel liegrol are importantly favonrable to them. In Catalonia, their armies are strong enough to have taken the field. A vend which left Catalonia on the 2d, and reached Genoa on the ith inst. brought intelligence that on the flth of July, 6111), Unbent, and 31anso, attacked the French near Mar. rem, and, after two days' bard fighting, took 3,000 priors' era. The Spaniards, it is said, burned Manresa, which wai a strong position, occupied by the French, and from which they must have retreated. The second battle was fought, or rather began, on the 29th. (In that day Mina himself and General Rotten, the Governor of Barcelona, sillied from that city with their whole fume , and attacked t he French on the 311th at bleier°, where Moncey was in pent , ". The fighting had not yet c.essed on the 2.1 inst. and the res. sel sailed without knot% ing the resu't. A j ,urnal g iving i bis intelligence, calls it a" melancholy glory," because Meus (FILOM THE Journal de Toulouse.) BAYONNE, Aug. 9.—The Empecinado continues in the neighbourhood of Ciudad Rodrigo. Placencia demandstroops to repulse the attacks of the Constitutionalists. It is said that Riego will have the command of the troops which are under the orders of the Cortes. (FROAI TOR Eh,ilc OP MONDAY.) BY A COURIER EXTRAORDINARY.) GRAND HEAD-QUARTERS, CARPIO, AVG. 11. A report prevails this morning at the head-quatters, that they have been lighting in the streets of Cadiz. The com mercial part of the town wished that the King. should be set in complete liberty, and the small number of militia who remain in the town wish to oppose it. The most ardent persons of the Revolutionists have taken refuge in the island of Leon. It is certain that since tliP3d inst. the King is more free. We are on the eve of L reat events. We shall arrive to-mor row at Cordova. The Duke d'Angottleme has pet off post, with pact of his household, and will arrive on the 13th at Puerto Santa Maria—and if Cadiz does nut surrender, on the 20th, the bombardment will commence immediately. A part of the 2nd corps under the orders of Ordonnean, most have arrived under the walls of the above place, where the Duke d'Angoulerne will lied himself at the head of :AM wen. Maltase), Acs. I3.—The Military household of the Icing. the Cuirassiers of the Guard, and that of the line, are to remain here in garrison, as the cavalry are narks' far the siege of a maritime town. It is affir:ned tbst the Duke Infautado departs for Seville. Marano, A co. 13.—A mutiny took place the day before yesterday, at Barcelona. The plan teas to do away Rotten's Government, but unfortunately the plan was bad, and vic tory declared itself for the Revolutionists. Numbers of arrests, and sanguinary executions followed the success of Rotten. The royal French vessels of the marine took on board a great number of the inhabitants who were compro mised in the affair, pursued by the enemies' gun boats. A Convoy of 24 Vessels has entered Mataro. This Con voy brings provisions for the Magazines of the army. Marshal I)uke Cornegliano still continues at Villafranca. It is said, his removing there is owing to negotiations for the reduction of Tarragona, and the submission of Pdilans and dobera, and the troops under their orders. The defection of General Mango has given a death blow to the Revolutionists in Catalonia. Mina stißcontinues ill. It is said be is contriving means to escape by sea, but he fears our cruisers. BLOCKADE OP SAINT SEBASTIAN. AUGUST 10.—Yesterday arrived an emissary of General Ballasteros, hanging orders to the Governor to submit and acknowledge the Regency of Madrid. Owing to the gar rison firing at that moment he could not gain entrance. The same orders have been sent to the Governor of Pam peluna. Gamma, Aug. 11.—The garrison of San Fernando de Figueras attempted a sortie on the 9th. Tao columns of about eight or nine hundred men came out of Pie fort, but were obliged to take shelter under the walls, where they fired on our troops with all their_ Artillery, which fortu nately did us but little injury, although 200 cannon balls were fired on us. The Constitutionalists must have lost a great number of men. Our loss was only five men wounded. . . Private Letters, bythe express, bring i ntell igence of much greater importance than any contained in the public jour nals. The news is nothing less than that the Duke d'An