The Statesman. — London, England, 1823-07-24 00:00:00

~ -. , FRENCH PAPERS. -ea-- The French Papers of Monday, which have arrived, bring no intelligence of much importance. The following are the only paragraphs worth extracting : " A letter frees Madrid, dated the 14th of July, states that he Asturias are completely replaced under the Royal au thority, and that perfect tranquillity prevails there. " Letters from Seville, of the oth announce that the cen t sedate of Cadiz bas formed two companies 'as a guard fir the Klog."—(Jourstal des Debate.) NEWS FROM THE ARMY. - Extraet of a private letter Won Madrid, Mild 4e 1 14th July:— " We receive from an points of the Peninsula the most satisfactory reports: the blockade of Cadiz is drawing closer and closer. Our artillery has the necessary Instruc tions not to direct their fire on the quarter where the habi tation of his Majesty is situated. Orders have been given not to spare the city if it resists long, and the bombardment will shortly commence if Cadiz do not submit. The last crime of the Cortes, as culpable as was ridlenlous, has given a mortal blow to the Constitutional party. It is said that a squadron end Porteguese troops are about to appear before Cadiz. The heats have begun to be felt, but they do not aff,ct the health of our troops."—(La Quotidiesne.) it is staled from the frontiers, that several superior officers and Constitutional soldiers have followed the ex ample of General Sarslield, and have presented them selves at the head quarters of General frioncey.—(lbid.) PenPIGNAN, July 14.—The little fort of Cordons has capitulated : this place is important, as it commands the whole district in which is situated the mountain of mi neral salt, which supplies Upper 'Catalonia. Baron al' /' roles blockaded it; his head quarters were at Berge. BAYONNE, Jury 14.—The 20th regiment of light in fantry, consisting of 47 officers and 913 subalterns and privates, arrived to-day at Bayonne, and is to be reviewed •by Marshal de Lewiston. It appears that when this regiment was on its march through Mont-de-Mersin it was accused of some disorders which had taken place in the town, in consequence of which their march was sus perpl.d. It was afterwards discovered, upon inquiry, Oa these accusations were unjust, and the regiment was ordered to continue its route. Jiity 15.—The resistance which is encountered in ..Spain has, to allappearance, determined the Government 'to make a point d'appui in the Peninsula. For this rea son, it is raid, the sieges of St. Sebastian, Santona, and Pampeluna, are pressed. It is in the same spirit of fore sight that different entrepots for provisions are about to he established, like that of St. Jean de Luz, whither I 2,ef10 sacks of Goer have been sent. They %elite from Jaen that a sufficiently well contested affair took place at Gor on the 30th. A strong column of French troops, with six pieces of artillery, and their ' . eaksnn4. sit out from Madrid on the I 1 th, proceeding with all baste towards Taledo, where, it is said, the Swiss Guards retired, after the affair of Tembleque. The convoy of money, which the Swiss Gnards were escort ing to Andalusia, has been happily saved. A report is in circulation that Zayas has taken the com mand of the Fourth Army, in the room of Morino. It is not known what has become-of the latter. The enamors which had prevailed of a serious affair having taken place at the bridge of Suazo, before the i-le of Leon, seem to be confirmed. It is not said what has been the result. FI•NDS AT PARIS, July 21.—Five per Cent. Consols °retied at 91, 30 ; closed at 91. 45.; Neapolitan 5 per 'ems. 76f. Exchange on London, one month, 25. 70.;. three months, 25..50. 7.`r7 SPAIN. AR. I ' Papers and letters were last night received from Madrid t.‘ the I;tb inst. The Madrid Gazette of that date coo ns a decree of the Regency for establishing anniversary homilies to the memory of General Elio, who was executed last autumn in Valencia, the scene of his horrible cruel ties ant! atrocious oppressions. The same Gazette eon talns an account of the presentation of the Russian and Prio‘-ian Envoys to the Regency, and the speeches which tl•eir Excellencies made on the occasion. There is no thing in these speeches of the two northern Ambassadors, or in the answer to them, which goes beyond what ap- 1 rived in those that passed between the French Ambassa dor and t"e Regency. The severe captivity of Fee& nand is lamented, and his spec iy liberation hoped for and predicted in all. The private letters from Madrid of the 17th are more important than the Gazette. Accounss had been receir-1 rd from Port St. Mary of the 13th. The blockade of Ca diz h then began to be more rigorous. The vessels that endeavoured to enter with provisions had been sunk by the cannon of the French blockading squadron. It was e.itealated that in ten or twelve days a bombarding ' fotilla would he formed fur throwing bombs into the .ety. General Ilordecoult sent every day a boat 4ith I . fresh water, vegetables, and meat for the King's table. I The present had been accepted without any observation. A Portuguese General had arrived at the Duke d'An. gouleine's head-quarters from Prince Miguel, of Porto- il, to compliment his Royal Highness on the success of his arms, and to express Metopes of the speedy termi ca'ion of the cuntest. This messenger was instructed to make to the Spanish Government a tender of the army an I the navy force of Portugal to aid in restoring abso lute power to the King and the Inquisition to the church. The Regency and his Royal Highness have taken time t.i deliberate on this offer. An account had reached Madrid Pons Seville, that Sir W. A'Court bad left that citpeir Gibraltar on the 10th. No details are given.— A near plot is formed for getting po ion of the King's . person. The King himself is already in communication ' with the conspirators. Extract from a letter, dated Corunna, July 6 :—" We were oil our march with a detachuient of Grenadiers and •Cnadores to join Murillo. when we fell in with Quiroga. 'at the bead of a considerable corps.; he informed us of the foresees treachery (of which you, no doubt, have al • `ready had the details)., and ire returned to Corunna.— Several of those who followed the brave Quiroga effected . • • their escape from Logo by lowering themselves from tile' stalls with ropes. Many more would have joined him,. tad they •had it in thew power to elude the traitor's guards. The soldiers throughout Galicia are real Con oitsreionalists ; and this was so well known to Alorilio, - 'that, previously to his open defection, he had scattered -them iuimali parties all over the Province. They have since sent deputations to Quiroga, acknowledging Lim as Commander-in-Chief, and execrating the conduct of the other. Tire National Guard of this place volunteered to march upon Lngo, or any other point where their ser vices might be deemed useful. The most cheerful vity prevails here, and the works on the fortifications proceed rapidly. Our friend O'C • • • bas left us for ; he is 010 bearer of despatches from General Quiroga to Government." Tile LATE Putairiiir TiiiinT. - - - -71'he long range of rooms in the rear are all levelled with the earth; the interior of the front is also gone. It is not the intention • of the present Noble Proprietor to erect a very . large mansion. The banqueting-room is to be the principal apartment, with drawing-rooms above. As to the ground in the rear, that is to be converted into a grass. plat, inclosed by high walls; in fact, like the one at tached to the Marquess of Stafford's residence in Clete land-row.—The Marquess of Hertford gave, as repre ented, 14,0001. for the premises. itis said that the Proprietors of the Haymarket Thea tre have cleared 1,0001. by four nights performance of sweethearts and Wives. ).-11 ,+.t - • .! • v ;‘ . 0 % :' •~~\` l :E •T M , • - A1J.0 4 . .• 4 ' ?, 4 _:• DUI. Lib. . DUE. ...Doblto 0 o....Tionowit 0 1....Waterf0rt1.....0 , I.....Haaabro I 0....0 & deraey....o .; i .... Fru* ' 0 0.... Lisbon 0 0 ..1if1aneee5.:.......0 0 ...Gottenburg... • 1 I/....Malta . ..0 PRICE OF STOOKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 3 per CL Red . 538 ii I Ditto 80nd5......58 595. pm 3 n.CL Cons- • • •Sei 83 241 I ELI/111'1d' (30s 99s 31. pm. 111 per Cent OO4 I 10001. 4 per Cents 10144 { 1 ----5001. —s —e pm. New Four; Long Ann 91 5.0 3•6 I LotteryTiekete .... 141.14 s Imp. 3 per Ct. Con. for AcdB2if 831 82j 83 vte *tact roan. THURSDAY EVENING. JULY 24, 1823. - IMPORTANT NEWS FROM COiIUNNA. We hare received accounts to-day from Coronna, of some severe actions that have taken place in that neighbourhood, in which two of our gallant countrymen, Sir Robert Wilson and Colonel Light, have nobly distinguished themselves in the Spanish cense, and in which both of them have ly.en wounded. From the mode in which these accounts hive reached u, they are not so clear or full as could be wished, bat enough appears to lead us to expect that the result will prove glorious to the Constitutional soldiery, end eminently auspicious to their struggle. There are in circulation two statements of the engagements. The first Is that which has been received at Lloyd's from Plymouth, which is contained in the following letters PLYMOUTH, July 212.—Wind N.W.—Arrived the Augusta Manscrita, from Corunna, in 5 days, on the 15th and 16th inst. the French forces, about 8000, entered,when a desperate action was fought,and great slaughter ensued on both sides. Sir Ro'mrt Wilson and Colonel Light were both wounded, the latter badly ; report says the French had the worst of it —'lhe Augusta is in ballast with several pussengers des tined for London, and who are tenacious of giving intelli gence. PLYMOUTH, July 22.—The brig Augusta, of and from Coruna*, arrived here this evening, with sundry passen gers, who appear to have quitted that place in great haste, in consequence of a sudden attack made on the 15th and 16th instant, by about 8000 French. The result is not known, though it appears from what our clerk has been able to collect; that no apprehensions are entertained as to its fall. It is said that in this attack 7or 600 French fell, that the loss on the part of the Spanish was comparatively tri fling, the number not stated, but that 5 or 6 Spanish officers have been wounded, and one killed ; that Sir Robert Wilson had been wounded in his thigh, and *Col. Light (one of his Aids-de-camp) severely wounded. Our Clerk made particu lar enquiries as to any despatches, letters, or official com munication for his Excellency the Ambassador, or Consul General, but was told that she had not brought any. Besides the above, there is a private account which ' etatet, that the French were repulsed three times, and that oa the 15th, and 16th, they lost 600 men each day. Sir Robert Wilson, it is reported, was wounded in the thigh, but was in a fair way of recovery. The French intelligence received to-day, by express, announces that an officer had arrived at Madrid with an account of a sharp affair between the French and Gene ral Quiroga. This probably refers to one of the actions mentioned above. • Another report which reached us when our paper was going to press, states the whole loss of the French, in the several actions, to be not less than 2,500 men. STOCK EXCHANGE. 12 o'CLocc—Consols opened at 821;, but afterwards got up to 831 for Account, at which price they remain steady. The express e s from Paris bring the French Renter at 91. 75., Spanish 36., and French Scrip at Paris 21. The information from Corunna, of Sir Robert Wilson having bad an engage. ment with the French, has rose the Consols 1 per cent. • FOREIGN FuNns. —Colombia Bonds have risen this morning to 64, owing to accounts from Bogota, stating that the Colombian Loan would be ratified. Spanish Bonds opened at 321 to 1.; French Scrip 2 little doing. New Prussian, 321.—Russia, 9.sll.—Danish, sq.—Co loasbian, 041. The following was sent to awl posted up at the Foreign Stock Exchange this morning : By the Jatnaica•Mail, the Contractors of the Colombia Loan have received letters from their agent, Mr. Jones, from Bogota, to the 19th May. Mr. Jones arrived in that city the 21st April, and found the Congress of Co lombia sittin4. A Committee bad been appointed by the Government for the purpose of receiving the Ac counts and Documents relating to the Loan of which Mr. Jones was the bearer, and making a report to the 'Congress thereon. With this Committee Mr. Jones bad held two meetings, viz. on the 13th and 17th May, and be entertained no doubt that the recognition of the con tract for the Loan by the Congress of Colombia would be the result. Mr. Jones encloses a Copy of Hie Mes sage of the Vice-President to Congress ; the translation of which has already appeared. We have received this morning, by Express, Paris papeps of Tuesday, of which the following are ex tracts NEWS FROM SPAIN. On the night of the 13th, the garrison of Barcelona wide a third sortie on two different points of the blockading party. Ose column made for Sarria, and the other on Norte. Two battalions, commanded by Coipnel Munk dllzen, put the enemy in complete route, and oar soldiers followed them to the walls of the town, with the cry of Long Live thaoKing !" All the forces which the enemy can keep in the Geld, are united near Barcelona, and do not amount to more than 6,000 men. A greatnumber of deserters are continually coming over to ns. , Extract of a Despatch of the Provisional Junta of Marcia, July s: To-day, at 5 o'clock in the evening, the stone of the Constitution was destroyed, amidst the transports of joy of all the people, and the picture of King Ferdinand was shelve, to the great satisfaction of the people. MADRID, JULT 16.—The Duke of Angoulesse passed in review yesterday afternoon, in the Prado, all the troops o f the garrison, French as well as Spanish. The su perb order of the troops excited the grows' a d a d rat i on. t • INT r r • • :L: ,<'so I list UM, lAN V% :e ? k • ~ ~, this ment an o ffi cer has arrived.wi,llt , that an enga gement has faked place with Quiroga, who was completely defeated. General Hubert, who commands the *draped gnarl of the division of General Hourck, has taken possession of Ferrol, and is bat a abort dis tance from Corium. The Pilote of last night states, that Sir Robert Wil son Ind Quiroga have left Coranna for St. Jago, with 5000 men, and that they left 3000 at Coro nna. SAINT Many's, BEFORE Cum, July 11.—We are can toned at Saint Mary's and at Chultns.The Constitutionalists do not appear disposed to make sorties, but they ore very often on us and do us no mischief. There came to us on the Bth a Spanish vessel, which landed a great number of Roy alist soldiers and officers, which were taken at Madrid on the 7th of July, after having been shut up in that capital for nine months. The Captain General of Andalusia is arrived here with two battalions of the Royal Spanish guard.— Prince Carignan and Lieutenant General Bordesoulle have paid'a visit toAdmiral Hamelin on board the Admiral's ship. Count Nauvion, Aid-de-camp of General Bordesoulle, was sent to day with a flag of truce. His despatches Moue were received, and the Constitutionalists on their fide have sent us one to-day, but the contents are not known. It is as terted that after the 18th the troops will have orders to fire on every person leaving Cadiz, of which the Cortes are ap prized. M. Achille Jouffray. who was going to Madrid, was arrested at Burgos. It is not knows by what authority, uor do we know the cause. The Emperor Alexander will leave St. Petersburg on the 15th of August, to be at Moscow on the 12th Sept. to celebrate his birth-day. _ lilaTaao, JULY 12.—The Corvette Vietoriense, cap tured on the 9th July, near llajorca, a Constitutional pink, with 64 Spanish royalists, who were transyrted from Carthagcua to Mahon, By the Hamburg mail arrived to-day, we have received Fraokfort papers to the 18th,, as well as Bremen and Hamburg papers to the 17th inst. In an article dated Stockholm, July 4, we have another proof of the hosti lity that has been recently manifested on the Continent against the liberty of the Press, and the becoming sphi with which its attacks are resisted. The Committee of the Diet to which all matters appertaining to the Con' stitotion are referred, has presented its Report on its ex atnination of the journals of theConocil ofState.This report is on the whole, very honourable to the Ministry. Amon; the p s r,:i7ydings whichare blamed,we find the advice given for dili l ,l4pression of certain journals, viz. Argus and of the Couricr Stockholm, and Argus 11. In the intro duction, the Committee says, that with all due respec t to the power given to the King in such cases, by the law on the liberty of the Press, it could have wished that the Council of State bad advised his Majesty to be more sparing in the exercise of that power as being, in the opinion of the Committee superfluous, when the law might be appealed to with effect ; but in the other case not consonant with the general way of thinking and respect for publicity. The Committee stating that it has not found the three journals to be either dangerous . to public security or injurious to personal .rights or of a habitually libellous tendency, observes that the Secretary of State, I)anckwards, justly dissuaded the confiscation of them, and that their Excellencies Messrs, Skoldebrand and Flemming likewise differed from the Majority in the Council of State, respecting the prohibi tion to continue them in future. On the subject of the power to suppress public jour. nals, Mr. Af Clir made a motion in the Committee of the Constitution on the `oth ult., to the following effect ;- 4 , I propose to the Diet, that his 111ajesty be humbly re quested to see to the better observance of the Constitu tion, in this respect ; namely, that the Chancellor ofJ us. lice may, when the case occurs, not only deliver his opi nion verbally, but deliver his reasons in writing, that they may be formally discussed by the Council of State." The motion was approved, with only one dissenting voice, that of the Bishop De Faxe, who considered the question to be of a Constitutional nature, and involving a real interpretation of the fundamental law. The Chamber of the Nobility have s•nt back to the Committee of Supply its proposal to change the prohi bitory system, which, in the general opinion, is carried too far, for a freedom of trade which would be calculated to increase the receipt of the Customs ; and Baron Baye proposed a plan for a more modified prohibitory system, with a view to the progress of the Swedish manufactures. Accounts from Rome, dated 20th of June, says, that the palace of Lucien Buonaparte is really sold to his bro ther Jerome, the Ex-King of Westphalia. Napoleon's mother is, as it were, come to life again : she often ap pears in public with her brother, the Cardinal, but al. ways in her own carriage,never in that of his Eminence, because she strictly adheres to the imperial etiquette. The accounts from Naples say, that the crop of silk has not turned out well, and the prices paid fur the Swett silk have been very high. The accounts from Sicily are more favourable. The Frankfort ps(►ers contain the following interest ing article from Odessa, dated June 23, respecting the effect of the detention of European ships by the Turks : —We have accounts from Constantinople, as late as the 13th of this month. On the mere report of a change in Ilk Ministry at St. Petersburg, four ships from this port (as has been already stated) were declared at Constanti nople, and are to be allowed to pro•:;ed to the Archipe lago,but must return hither. The Divin seemed almost to repent the step it had taken towards a reconciliation, in sending the letter of the Reis Effendi to Count Nessel rode. It remains to be seen what impression will be made by the answer of the latter, which must now be at Constantinople,and again proclaim the ptcific System of the Emperor Alexander. The removal of the Kirja Bey, who was the leader of the party in favour of peace, had undertaken is the Divan the defence of the System hi therto pursued,and who is therefore a loss to the European Minister, hu drawn much attention. His successor is hardly more than a mere puppet. With respect to LordStrang. ford, the Porte•is in a singularly embarrassing situation. While he appears as the opponent of the Greeks, another Englishman, Capt. Hamilton, who, as far as we cao learn, also negociates in the name of the English Go vernment, has made in the Archipelago overtures to the insurgents, which if hitherto without success aim at about an arrangement with the Porte. Lord .~ ;y ~, i •~ r ~. -.W. Stahnife l ßl s affirnis that lie knows not of the object or aim of the existence of these negotiations. The measures against the Commerce of all Christian Nations are so injurious thar all the Franks fear they shall soon be on a lever wi Is the Reyes. Lnrd Strang. ford has made a forcible remonstrance to the Porte on the subject of these new differences in the form of instruc tions to his "freeman, Mr. Chobert. These differences are likely to excite some sensation in St. Petersburg, since on the issue of this affair, the fate of the trade of the Black Sea may be said to depend. It is to be expirted however, that Lord Strangford's note will induce the Porte to revoke its late measures. A Jamaica Mail arrived this morning with Papers to the 13th June, but they do not bring any information worth extracting. The French papers say they continue to receive the most "satisfactory reports" from all points of the Penin sula. This is a good instance of the natural politesse of , the French editors ; since it chews that they are equally pleased with reports, whether fur or against them. In. deed the majority of the reports which they themselves give,are more against than fur them;and if all are equal ly satisfactory,they must possess a wonderful equanimity of temper, and a great indifference about the result. Oae of the "satisfactory" reports is that Barcelona is well provisioned fora siege, and enjoys the most res. found tranquillity,notwithstanding the investment of the French Army. Another that Quiroga, in concert with the authorities at Corunna, was about to attack Morillo, and repair the consequences of that traitor's con duct. As a set-off to these reports, the French report fur themselves that they are going to be very energetic before Cadiz :—" Orders have been " given that the city shall not be tampered with ; and " that if Cadis dues not submit soon, the bombardment " shall immediately take place." They are sadly in want of some oue to keep their vapouring witl.in the limits of intelligible language. In order to shew what hopes of success they entertain from the bombardment, they say that " the Liberals in Cadiz, it is certain, do " not wish either their warehouses, or houses, to be burnt." This is an amazing discovery! We are nest told that " the last measure of the Cartel, as culpable as " it was ridiculous, has . given the death•hlow to the Con., " stitutional party." This " last act," means the re moval of the King from Seville to Cadiz ; and consider log that the " death-hlow" was struck some weeks since, the Constitutional party bears up against it pretty well. If the removal had not taken place, the Constitutional party might have received a more fatal blow, for Fe:di :nand would have been at the head of the Invaders. The French cannot forgive the bitter disappointment, which the heroic firmness of the Cortes - occasioned them, in this instance. It was cruel that when the French and other intriguers had prepared theArafc of the piece, to discover that it was only the termination of a scene ; and that the curtain had risen again at Cadis. Another French statement, says " the hot weather Le; fns to be " felt, but it produces no effect upon the health, courage, " and hilarity of our gallant troi t is !" All in good time yet. —lf it begins to be felt, it may do its work presently. The Trappist has taken the field again, and invites young men to accept him as a commander to defend the cause of " GOD and the Throne !" Does this fanatic rare, or blas pheme? Tee cause of GOD in need of the drfen:r of a silly Mouk I The cause of GOD, and the cause of despot ism, alike! Surely, even in Spain, there is not credulity enough to swallow this. The French reports add that " sere "ral Generals, officers, and constitutional officers, have fel " lowed the example, set by General Searfield, and gene over ." to the head-quarters of Marshal Moncey." If this ware true, why not give us the catalogue ? The Generals cee::: hardly be too numerous to name! There would have beet no lack of rejoicing, had this news been true. On the con trary, however, we have equally well authenticated reports that some of the French solders begin to dislikt the war. When the 20th regiment reached Bayonne Marshal Lauriston thought it necessary to liarangu. them ; and he told them there Inc. been some hesita tion in al:owiag them to take the chance of bein; killed ; but that on account of their " new disposition," Vat severity had been relaxed, and the Marshal hoped the! would be sensible of the great favour conferred upon them in the permission to be slaughtered under the cm.aand a Bourbon. The soldiers of course cried, " Vire le Rol ro but sonic of their old disposition seems to have returnee, as the report ssys that d 6 of them deserted in the course of the evening. A little patience, and Spain may breaths again. The French have found their way into that countrys with greater facility than we could have wished; but it wi I be the same in effect to the common csuse,wtiether they wens beaten back in the first instance, or whether they he prevent ed from returning now. Quiroga has published a manly com mentary upon the treachery of Morillo ; and we have strong hopes that the soldiery in Galicia are not participators in the treason of their leader. Should this be the case, we shall congratulate the Constitutional cause of having get rid of a man who ought never to have been employed. Our Ultra journals are eager to repeat that the report ed retiring of the French from before Cadiz was untrue ; but they might spare themselves the trouble, for no one in dirk sober senses could have believed the statement. What was there, in the course of the things, to indure them to retire 2 The -Cortex would not think of ordering the population of Cadiz to attack theta; nor do the friends of the Constitutional cause wish them to retire, just at present. We had rather they remained there, as the soldiers of Napoleon did, " till famine and the ague eat therm"— We do not wish the French to withdraw from the game now. They have done. Spain almost as much mischief as they can ; and should abide their own turn of the evils which are not likely to overtake them for some time yet to come. It has been 63-cted to the late Session of Parliament, that,although it sat late and long,it did nothing; that it toiled all night and caught no tish ; that, in short, it left matters at the end nearly as it found them at the heginuing.—lt may be worth while to enquire into the cause of this extraordinary result. That it does not arise from negligence is obvious. Neither do we attribute it to incapacity. The fact is, there are too many orators; or, rather they arc all orators. In the time of Pitt and Fox, the public were treated with a debate perhaps once a fortnight, or once in three weeks, and then only upon an important subject. Few members on the Ministerial 7! tr. Wagghol'