The Statesman. — London, England, 1823-05-12 00:00:00

VAUXHALL GARDENS. - - The preparations made for the opening of this charm ing place ofautaseuient for the present season, are of the moat extensiveand costly description; not only are the whole of the boxes, together with the Orchestra, being' repainted, gilded, and ornamented, but a variety of new erections ere formed for the exhibition of different kinds Al 4 entertainments, in order "to increase and vary the at tractions of the evening ; so that there sill not he now, . as heretofore, merely a concert, with the little extras of fire-works, Panacea bands, & c.. but stage performances. rope - dancing , theatrical imitations, and several other ituveities to delight its visitors. The first and most prominent of the additional build' Tugs mentioned, is a completely-formed stage of very 1 rye dimensions.eovered in at top, with dressing-rooms and other suitable conveniences at its back, on which it • appears ballets, under the direction of a regular ballet master, are to be performed by a set of dancers expressly engaged for the purpose. This stage measures nearly 50 feet in height, and upwards of four feet in width ; is tour . wings deep, and furnished with a complete set of scenes, •beautifully painted by Messrs. Thorn, jun. Meyrick, Morris, and Hollogan. The proscenium and drop cur tain, by the firstmentioned artist, contain a fine represen t tatiun of the lake Albano, in Italy, the subject of which • very agreeably harmonizes with the gardens. Nearly op posite this building (which stands in the cross-walk, a . a little to the left of the entrance avenue) is erected an elevated octagon pavilion, from which select parties can are the performances. Another stage, on a small scale, is built in the Rotunda, where the orchestra stood, on which the theatrical imitations and other entertainments • will be given in Matthews's style. A second spacious erection is for the representation of the Costnoraina, tight rope dancing, and the descent ale Sayui. This terminates the grand south walk, and may be truly railed from its vastheigt, size, and solidity of construction, a noble finish to the fine vista here. It re presents a fortress or palace in the Moorish stile, the front of which is composed of an embattled parapet, flunked by two circular towers, and the bark by an appro. priate'centre building, crowned at top with an open Mo. retro arch, through which the descents on the rope are to be made. The entire height of this erection from the ground to the summit, is more than seventy feet, and its width upwards of fifty-seien. The top of die parapet is laid out in a platform excellently floored, and is thirty-six feet deep. Ilya door or gateway opening into the building at its back, you ascend by a staircase of two stories to a large inclosed apartment running nearly across the building, at :he extremities of which arelarge open spaces r..ileel in, end their floors sobstantiallo leaded, so that a eansidcrable party, if they timid so elevated a situation, might be ac:ornmodated in each ; which, however, we do not understand to be the intention of teem. The top of the fabric is two stories higher, and forms a stage on hich the tight-rope is fixed for dancing. From this stage or area, which is at present open, but will be enclosed when the pefortnances commence, there is a most de. lightful panoramic view of the surrounding country, which, on a line day, one might look at with delight far bouts. The tops of the tallest trees are sur 'veyed a ith ease, and the descent to the gardens beneath, which is to be made from here, on a rope two hundred feet long, appears tremendous. The Cosmorama, which will he exhibited through large openings in the parapet described, at the bottom of the building; the illuminated stage and its performances at so great a height above, at right, and with the glow thrown over the whole by what ere technically called the Bevel lights, must, we think, altogether, give a most curio* and novel effect to this part of the emertainments. A magnificent Musical Temple, constructed by a Mr. Phillips, at an expense, as he asserts, (and we think with probability.) of fourteen hundred pounds, is the next new attraction. This is really a wonderful piece of workmanship. It is of considerable dimensions, and assumes various forms, embracing the five orders of ar chitecture, anal surmounted by a d 0..., on which is ele vated a figure of Fame. The body, steps, &c. are of mahogany, and the compartments of each ' , onion of this varied building are occupied with paintings, by Howard, Sttehard, and Town. The angular positions, which are very numerous, and are ornamented with beautiful white warble colnmns, support various sped meets of light Italian sculpture, copied in . transparent rturhle from the antique. The basement is guarded by !oar large coucbact lions, elegantly carved and gill ; and the internal part of the Temple contains a remark ably fice-toned self-acting organ ; an autoliarmicon, or seltacting piano -forte, anal a musical clock ; all of which can be alternately put inlay, and petition fifty-four dif ferent pieces. 'I he diversified beauty and • general ex cellence of this fine specimen of taste and ingenuity, both in the relation of the parte, and the graceful har mony and interest of the whole, are well worth jasper tien. The other improvements consists in the formation of a new entrance from Kennington-lane, opening into the Chinese walk. The end of this walk, which crosses the gardens about the middle, is terminated by a repre sertstion, on a very large scale (being upwards of 80 feet long), of the bay of Naples, taken from Fort St. Elmo. with an eruption of Mount Vestivins. The ef fett of the fire and moonlight in this piece, which are to be illantinated, will be very striking on first coin ing into the garden this way. It is composed of set pieces. and vary finely painted. In this walk also, a new illuntinatetnilydraulic Temple Lisa been set up, with' a central revolving column. This is supplied with real water from springs beneath, which will assume various fanciful fortes, and uniting with the lights, produces a very pleasing effect. • Besides the above, the interior of the Rotunda is being entirely new painted and deco rated; the fine Pavilion fronting the Orchestra is also new painted in a series of beautiful landscapes; the va rious pictures by Hayman and Bogar ' , at the backs of the boxes, are taken out to be cleaned, and all the other ornaments and buildings in this charming re treat, are undergoing a general renovation. These numerous alterations and additions, we are as anreti, will cost several thousand pounds. Upwards of two thousand pounds Las been expended for timber alone. A considerable number of carpenters, &c. have been at work during the whole of the winter in building, and the number of artists, mechanics, and labourers at was pi a t employed (and many of whom have been there for the last five or six weeks), is such. as would scarcely be conceived. The gardens appear, after having been for several years suffered to open and re-open nearly in their old state. to have at length got into the hands of spirited proprietors, who are determined to try what li d ably effect. This is absolutely necessary at the present time, both with amusements and business. The public wilt not encourage where they see little or no effort made to please them ; and we anxiously wish. in the cas t of this place of entertainment, that they may meta with success. There indisputably is no spot near town that can compare with this for rural beauty ' • many of the trees are more than a century old, and all of them so line, that such a growth of Blair, in so small a space, is nut to be matched ; and it would be a pity that any mismanageweut (as was some time ago threatened) should occasion the destruction of so delightful a place. There is every premed of a greater crop of various kinds of fruit iu the I icinity of Arundel, than has ever been known. We have been tredibly informed, by persons from tie countiy, that the show for fruit is moo abun dant, and that, should the Weather continue favourable, the produce will be exceedingly plentiful. THE STA' REFIRHI FOR THE DESTITUTIL The Anniversary Ditinet.ot this excellent Institution took place at the City of Emden Tavern, on Satnrday. His Royal Highness the Duke of York, the Presidebt, Wag Unable to attend from indisposition, the Chair was tilled by Lord Kenyon. who enforced the objects of the charity with great zeal and ability.- Itt appeared from the Annual Report, that the. Committee, adhering to the primary views of the institution, had applied its prowl si ms to criminal ohkets only; that during the last year 50 malts and 62 &miles of this character had been ad mitted, and that the efforts of the institution in reset'. ing the unfortunate objects of its benevolence from the disgrace and miseries of vice, and restoring them with renewed hearts and amended inclinations to society, had never been inure successful. It is to be regretted that a larger share of the public patronage is not extended to this institution, for it appears that from the very limited state of their funds, the Committee are under the meet• sity of excluding from the benefits of the asylum a great proportion of the applicants who are anxious to be ad witted. In the course of the evening a letter was read from the Earl of Liverpool, expressing his regret that a previous engagement prevented him from attending, and enclosing the sum of 301. Lord Sidmouth sent a similar letter, with a donation of 10 guineas ; and Mr. Peel sent a let iv assigning a pre% ions engagement to the Scots' Corpora tion, as the ground of hisabsence. We arc glad to hear it announced, that a considerable sum was contributed in the course of the evening towards the supprt of the lnstitution. LONDON HIBERNIAN SOClRTY.—Satarilay the Seven teenth Annual Meeting of this excellent Society was held at the Freemasons' Tavern, Lincoln's dun-helas, when a numerous and fashionable assemblage of Ladies and Gentlemen took place. Amongst ilie coral any we noticed his Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, Lord Viscount Norton, Lord Gosport, the Honourable Mr. Shore, Gordon, Esq., Rev. Rowland 11111, and various other Clergymen, and persons of distinction. His Royal Highness was unanimously called to the Chair, which he took amidst the applause of the company. The business of the day commenced by the Secretary reading the Report, by which it appeared that there were 553 day schools, and 51,889 scholars,heinean increase since the last year of 63 day schools.and 800 scholars. The report also stated that there were 103 Sunday Schools and 6.b5 5 scholars, being an increase of 21 Sunday schools,anil 500 scholars. The greater part of these scholars were attended by the Ladies and Gentlemen of the eighbourhotul.— 'rliere had also been an lac rrrrr of 43 adult schools since last year, at which were 8,160 adult scholars, nine tenths of whom were Roman Catholics. On the whole there were 754 schools in operation, at which were 6,600 scholars; 50,000 of whom were Ituman Catholics. The Report went on to state that the principles on which the schools were conilurted, were adapted to the consci ence of every class of the people; the plan of paying the schoolmasters bad been altered, the alterction was attend. ed with the best effect, and recommended to general adoption; instead of paying the shoolmasters so much per quarter, as formerly, they were now paid in it propor tion to the na.ber of boys who passed the examination. Notwiths'auding the great progress of the Institution, many counties in Ireland were ie a state of absolute igno rance, and it was a fact, that where education made the least progress, the disturbances of the country were the most violent and the most frequent ; such was the case in CI, county of Limerick, where not one in 800 was sent to school. The Report went on to complain that the Italian Catholic Clergy had thrown ob aides in the way of the. Society,& opposed the principles on which they acted. Several Noblemen and Gentlemen expressed their satis faction at the exertion of the Society, and the usual votes of thanks were unanimously passed. SCOTTISH HOSPITAL.—The annual dinner to comme morate time establishment of this charitable institution took place or. Satnrday, at the Freemasons' Tavern. The Duke of Clarence was in the chair; and among the com pany we observed Prince Leopold of Cobonrg, Lords Sal toun, Elgin Glenorchie, and Binning; Sir Alexander Campbell, Sir Hector Maclean, Sir John Malcolm, Sir Robert Liston; the Right Hon. Robert Peel, James Abercromby, Esq. M. P. &c. After dinner Mr. Auld, the secretary, read a repot', from which it appeared, that dnring the last year the funds of the institution hail been liberally and usefully employed in administering to the wants of poor Scotsmen in the metropolis. The compa ny, which was very numerous, were gratified, during the course of the evening, by the performance of sonic na tional airs, by Gore's band; and some songs, by Mr. Broadhurst. On Monday the price of the qnartern loaf, (standard wheaten) rose in Edinburg to 9a. The same day the tine loaf in Glasgow rose to 10.1. Mr. Coxes BIRTH•DAY.—The Annie e yof the birtholly of Thomas Wm. Coke, Esq , fII.P. was cele brated on Tuesday last by pmrties of his constituents at Wells, Aldeburgh, and Brooke, and, on Wednesday at Castleacre and Reephain. At the lattermeaing the Rev. J. B. Collycr was in the Chair, supported en either sides by the Reyds. Archdeacon Anson, 11. Anson, G. Clover, I'. Hudson, Messrs. Holly, Ford, W. Bircham, Adams, J. Colley, S. Bit chain, R. Bircham, B. Culley, J. Leeds, S. Leeds, Lloyd, Bircham, jam, a nd between 40 and 50 other gentlemen of great respectability. After the cloth was drawn , the chairman having given— " The King;" and " The Constitution, according to the principles esta blished at the Revolution ;" proposed time health of Mr. Coke, whose character he eulogized in an elegant and animated speech. Mr. Coke's health was then drank with the same warmth of feeling as has on all occasions of the saute kind been displayed. The following Waste were afterwards given in succession : Lady Ann Coke and the Honse of Holkham." The Duke of Sussex and his celebrated toast—the respectability of the Crown, the durability of the Consti tution, and the prosperity of the People." . May the servants of the Crown never be the mas ters of the people." The Immortal Memory of C. J. Fox." " The venerable Bishop of the Diocese." " Earl Grey and the Whigs of England." " Sir Francis Burdett." " A speedy, effectual, and constitutional Reform in the Commons House of Parliament." " Mr. Hume, and may his strennoos efforts be conti nued until the Members of the House of Commons be come the real Representatives of the People, and their motto Economy in every Departinent of the State." " The People of England, may they always be brave, free, and happy." " Sir Robert Wilson--that friend and undaunted de fender of the innocent." " The Earl of Albemarle—whose public and private virtues will long be remembered in this county." " The independence of Spain and Portugal, and may the efforts of freedom be successful in opposing. the haughty ambition of the Bourbons, and the tyranny of foreign despotism." " The Rev. Archdeacon Anson." " The Writ of Habeas Corpus —the Birthright of Eng lishmen."—" The Rev. Archdeacon Bathurst." Lord Suffield." Sonic of these toasts were introduced with speeches by the Chairutan, the Rev. G. Glover, the Rev. P. Hud son, and other Gentlemen, and several other toasts were drank, the company nut breaking uphill a late hone. In the course of the evening several songs and glees ap propriateto the toasts were song, which added consider ably to the conviviality of the meeting. tl o'clock. 64 41 64 60 70 61 73 33 6.1 60 co 69 61 Al, 1•1101112Til. ': I Fair Fair Fair Fair Showery Cloudy Showery - - . - : ~ ; • SPAIN. • --...-, . , f V . . kIIOIII THE TRINCH PAPERS.) MADIID. APRIL :10 —The Government bits received the report of General Rallasteros, dated from his head qnarters at Tarragona, 19th instant. This brave de fender of liberty commences his despatch with felicita tions that his troops have bed the glory to be the first to measure swords with the French. He announces after wards, that on the ISth two htigades of the division of Colonel Don Francisco de Rola Figueras were attacked in the environs of Arnedilln, by a force four times their number, composed of four French battalions, with 500 cavalry. and two battalions of Afranccsados. The bri gade of Colonel Arana was charged by all the enemy's force; and notwithstanding its enormous superiority, our troops fought with the greatest enthusiasm, and re treated in order upon Aruedillo, where they united with the remainder of the division. The combat was obsti nate, and the French sustained considerable loss. The Colonel of Hussars of the bower Rhine was killed in the first charge of the cavalry. At the same time the column of the Brigadier Don Juan Sanchez was charged and received the enemy with the greatest coolness ; but it Ivid the misfortune to lose its brave chief. who was made prisoner of war. The battalion of active militia of Logrono experienced a loss sufficiently great ; but it has nobly sustained t' e honour of our arms. General Ballasteros concludes his report by doing homage to the courage of his !mops, and expressing Lis intention to defend unt death the public liberties, and the legiti mate government of his country. ur troops main tained, on the 19th, their position at Arncdillo. Oo the 17th of April, Count Abilhpi addressed four propouls to the militia of Madrid gib . . " I. To march towords Seville, to keep open the commu nication with the capital. " 2. To join the army enjoying the same prerogatives. " 3. To admit every militiaman into the Guerillas. " 4. That those who shall choose to remain at Madrid shall deliver this'll/Ins to the active army." The greater mpg of the Anny dim the first proposal. PROCEEDINGS OF THE. CORTES. In the first sitting of the Cortes, held at Seville, the Assembly heard the Report of the special Committee on the triumphal march of the National Representation from Madrid to Seville. In the same sitting, a messsge from the Minister of the Interior announced the entrance of the French into Spain. To a question from M. Monlesinos, the Ministe tney had no knowledge of a proclamation Dike d'A ngonletne ; perhaps because . the Courie Bayonne had been intercepted. The Minister of the Interior, in answer to a question by M. tionzales Alonzo, said, that the news from the Po litical Chief of Zamora, of the 13th, had not mentioned the entrance of Count Autoroute into Spain, though it was reported to have taken place on the 14th. On the 24th the Minister of Foreign Affairs read the declaration of war against France. It is dated th of April, signed by the King, and addressed to M. Miguel. It states, that as the French have invad Spanish territory without a declaration of war, and ith out any of the usual formalities, which must be considered as a violation of the law of nations and an actual com mencement of bostilites, his Majesty, conformably to his flute of repelling force by force, of defending the integrity of the monarchy, and punishing the audacity of the etre- I mies wbo invade it, has resolved by the advice of the Council of State, and according to article 233 of the Con stitntion, to declare war against France; which be does by the present declaration, enjoining the competent au thorities to combat by sea and land; and this declaration of war is to be solemnly published. In the sitting of the 250, this opinion of the Conncil of State was read—" That war ought to be declared against the nation that has invaded Spain."—Referred to the Diplomatic Committee. WEEKLY REGISTER OF WEATHER.—The last week afforded another of the many instances of the vicissitudes to which our climate is subject. Sicce the commence• ment of the month, though the mornings and evenings', bad been cold, the warmth of the days bad been consi derable, and on Wednesday the thermometer at 10 o'clock p. m. was as high as on any day of May last year. After that hour, however, an unfavourable change began to take place, an,d on Thursday. at the same period of the day, the thermotnetor was 11 degrees below the point it had reached the day before. On that evening and Saturday afternoon, as well as yesterday, there were showers of rain. and since Saturday night the wind from the S. W. has been boisterous. The weather, on the whole, is favourable to vegetation, and yesterday lilac was beginning to flower. The quantity of rain fallen here since Saturday se'nnight is 3 tenths of an inch. Strand, May 12. May 4, • • • • 6, M. • • 6, T. • • • . 10, S ..... THLIMOMETitR. 1 1 11 o'clock. ' at night. NATURALISTS' CALENDAIL—To enable our readers to judge oT the season, we select from the calendars of the Rev. Mr. White of Belborne. and Mr. hlarkwick, of the neigh bourhood of Rattle, the dates of the following familiar oc currences, which have been observed during a course of years, and which may usually be expected about the present period : (Where two dates are riven, they denote the earliest and the latest times at which the occurrence was observed. The letters W. and M. are the initials ‘f the names of the ob servers.) Dwarf Cistus flowered—W. May 23.—a. May 4. Aug. 8. Gelder Rose W. May 20.—M. May le. June 5. Camino* Elder tt.—W. May 26, June 23.—M. May 8, June 17. Mulberry Tree leafed.—W. May 27, June 13.—M. May 20, June 11. Wild terrier. Tree ft.—W. May 27. May 13. June 19. Barnet tI.—IV. May 29.—M. April 38, Aug. 7. Foxglove O.—W. May 341, June 2?.—M. 23, June 13. Core-flag fl.—W. May so. June 20.—M. June 9, July 8. Raspberry ft.—W. May 30, JU:le 21.—M. May 10, June ID. (To be continued.) On Thursday last the Macistrates of Dumfries receiv ed a letter from the Right lion. Robert Peel, Secretary of State for the Home Department, statiig that his Ma jesty had been graciously pleased to grant a reprieve in favour of William Richardson, the eldest of the two on fortunate brothers who were sentenced to be executed at the Circuit Conrt there—committing his punishment to transportation for life. his brother, Joseph, continues to be deeply affected by the awful fate that awaits him and diligently attends to the instructions of those Rev. lientlemen who daily visit him. '!'lle conduct of M.Ken na, the Irishman, is also in every respect most exemplary for his situation. In the night of Tuesday s?nnight a barn, called" the Worsted* Barn," in the parish of East Urinated, the pro- . perty of Edward Cranston, Esq. of East Court, together with part of a hay-stack standing near thereto, were. maliciously eel on fire, anti destroyed.—ln Saturday night's Uazette, his Majesty's most gracious pardon, and a reward of Fifty Poands, are offered to any person con cerned in the above felony, except the person who actu ally set the said barn or hay ou nre: ARMY CONTRACTS. ' Commissariat Department, Treasury Chambers, April V, NnTICE is hereby given to all Persons desirous of contracting to supply the folloming Articles for the Nutlike Army, vi:.:— BREAD. To His Majesty's Land Forces in Cantonment . i, Quarters, and Barracks, in the underateastiooed Counties sad Island: Derby, Devon, Durham. (including Holy Island.) Essex, (exclusive of Tilbdry Fort, Hants, Isle of Wight, Leicester, Norfolk, Nottingnam, Surrey, StISSOX, Warwick, York. FORAGE, &e. Oats, Hay, and Straw, to his Nrl/;jesty's Cavalry and Artil4 lery Horses in Barracks, and Oats in Cantonment. and Quarters, in the undermentioned counties:— Berke, Rticidlesrx, Surrey, Essex, Norfolk, Sussex, Hants, Northumberland, Warwick. Kent, Nottingham, York. That the deliveries are to commence on and for the 2314 day of June next: that Proposals in writing, sealed up, and marked, Tender for Army Supplies, will be received at this office on or before Tuesday the 271 k day of May, but stone will be received after 12 o'clock on that day. Proposals must be made separately for each County and Island, and each Proposal mnst hare the Letter which is an. flexed to the Tender properly filled trp, by Two Pesons of known property, engaging to become bound with the Party tendering in the Amount stated in the printed Particulars, for Me due performance of the Contract ; and no pro posal will be noticed unless made on a printed Tinder, and the pnipes expressed in words at length ; and should it so happen that during the cant( mita terror the tont ract no troops should be supplied by rirtne of the same, the amount of the stamps for the Contract and Bond, paid in the _lint instance by the Contractor, shall be refunded to him. Particulars of the Contracts may be had upon ap• liee tion at these Chambers between the hours of ten and four. P.S. Samples of the Bp end and Meat may be seen at the Office, between the hours of twelve and two. MAILS. 0 DUE. MIR. Drt. ...Dublin U O. —Holland I W . . . Water ford .. . • • 0 I . . . . Hambro I 0.... G &Jersey• ...0 2.... France U I.... Lisbon 0 I.... Flanders ..... ..0 I....Gottenburg. • 1 0....Ma1ta ..0 PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Rank Stock 21/41 I India Stock 3 per CL Red. 771 j I I Ditto Boma —s. 40s. 3Pspa 3 p.Ct.Cons 7Sili Ez:11111.2d. / is , 20 , 17 , pc 3} per 1001 W. S 4 per . ..... ....96 i k 5OO/. 184204 17s pie. Nov ~ ..952 99983 Small ISs 20s I7s pm ... .191 20 Lottery Tickets ..... —/. —s. Con.for Aeet -Si i 3 ,mp t. c *tatcomatt. MONDAY EVENING, MAY 12, 1823. Frankfort and other German papers have been received this morning, from which we extract the following:— FRANKFORT. MAT 3.—lt is affirmed that the Marqness of Caraman, Ambassador from France at Vienna, has communicated to the Austian Cabinet the plan of opts rations adopted by his Governutent against Spain, which has likewise been submitted to the Emperor of Russia. According to the reports spread on the subject, this plan is to make the French army advance to Madrid to esti blish a Government under the name of Ring Ferdinand, and to convoke the Cortes according to their ancient Constitution, which would receive such modifications as are called for by the spirit of the age. Besides this, the Duke of Angouleme, as soon as be shall have fixed his h al•quarters at Ma-lrid, will organize in the naa.: of Ferdinand VII. a new Royal army, which will be first employed to reduce Andalusia and Gallicia, as well as the other provinces in which the revolutionary spirit has made the most progress. 'file time that the French army will remain in Spain to gunraatee the stability of all their changes, will be determined according as cir cumstances shall be more or less favourable to the new order of things which it is intended to establish in tits 1 1 Peninsula. VIENNA, APRIL 26.—The strongest division of the 17,0:10 men that have come from Naples, is regularly proceeding on its march to the interior of the Austrian dominions, under the command of Lieutenant-Generl Former. PETERSBURO,A PRIL 18.—We expect to learn in a short time the result of our negociations with the Porte. The preservation of peace with that Power is no longer a mat ter of doubt. M. de Tatischeff is publicly spoken etas the future Ambassador to Constantinople. For some time there has been found on an immense tract of country, near the Crab mountains, which divide Eu rope from Asia, sand mixed with gold, from which the gold has been extracted with great success. 6 L.:NT, MAY 7.—ln the sitting of the States of Wie. mar on the 12:h of April, it was debated whether th► Jews should be considered subjects, erj•►ying the right ana title to the duties inherent in this title. Serail amendments and restrictions were proposed, and in part adopted. The proposed law was io the end carried by a majority of 17 votes to 13. HAMBURG, APRIL 9.—We hasten to publish the follow. ing deilatation : " In the English and French journals, whirl love been copied by the German, among others by the Haw burg papers, it has been stated that I had sent word both to Paris a►►d London of the arrival of Captain Parry es the coast of Kamtschatka ; 1 therefore consider it al duty to declare, that I have never written a line on Mt supposed arrival of Captain Parry to any person what soever. "St. Petersburg, March 26, IR& " K ACRERSTEAYt Captain Commodore in the Imperial Nary." Paris papers to the 10th instant have arrived since oat last. The Moniteur of the Bth contains a Military Re port, in detail, of the operations of Marshal Moncel since his entrance into Spain. Prom this account, i: appeal a, that Mina might have retained his positions, in spite of the superiority of numbers by which his front it as threatened, bad not the advance of Molitor, through Arragon to the Western frontier of Catalonia compell'il him to avert by a retrograde movement the danger of b• ing placed between two tirci. Ile has, therefae, 34 .11 stated on Saturday, fallen back in the direction of Ili • celona, which is represented as amply garrisoned, n7l provisioned to withstand a siege. On this p 4 ' `t ' B . :d.~ 3U,4 ,40 29,97 ,9!.1 'SO ' s3 'B7 CL -