The Statesman. — London, England, 1823-09-08 00:00:00

PARIS PAPERS OF THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. PARIS, SEPTEMBER 3.—The siege of Pampeluna will commence about the sth of September.—(Journal des Debate) Wears assured that Marshal Lauriston has not been abl. to execute, in the provinces-the ordinance of the Duke of A n gooleme. to set at liberty all Spaniards arbitrarily ho p' isoned.—(Pilote.) Pahlic attention is most intensely fixed upon Cadiz, and the contemplated attack upon the Trocadero. The works uf the latter plane are defended by about two or three thou card men. The fate of Cadiz seems to be attached to that ,if the Trocadero, and the greatest efforts are made to re tard its fall. Indeed, the Trocadero defends the entrance of the interior port, and prevents oar vessels from approach ingand communicating with our army. ST. ANDRE.. (WEAR BARCELONA) . AUGUST 30. The heavy artillery is arrived, an the bombardment of tlarcetona is about to commence. M. Ifyrie de Neuville arrived at Lisbon in the beginning of August. The Portuguese Government is fitting out a fri gate to nnite with our squadron in the deliverance of the 'Nog of Spain. It will carry, besides the munitions of war, 400 artillerymen. NEWS FROM SPAIN. (BY AN EXTRAORDINARY COURIER.) MADRID. August 30.—This day we have received some 'now details respecting the attack of Trocadero. As has been already stated, a parallel was erected, and several bat teries of cannon, howitzers, pal mortars destroyed the enemy's works. On the 26th their fire was considerably abated, from what cause nobody could tell. On the depot tar of the Courier, some persons thought it was occasioned by their batteries being dismounted, while others at tributed the circumstance to divisions in the interior of Cadiz. Head Quarters before St. Sebastian, Aug. 27. ORDER OF THE DAY. The chasse-mares of St. Sebastian, which was waiting for a long time for an opportunity to sail from that port, and which set sail on the evening of the 25th on its way to England, has been captured by the ships of the Royal Marine. This capture has placed in oar power four officers, 33 soldiers, 10 marines, and a vessel mounting four pieces of cannon. which will in future serve to strengthen the blockade. Thus have vanished the hopes of succour which were entertained by the garrison of St. Sebastian. The Lieut. Gen. constantly relying on the zeal of his troops, in watching the movements of the enemy, is confi fident that, in imitation of our naval comrades, they will omit no opportunity of signalizing their courage, if the garrison should attempt to quit their walls, which they will not be long able to defend. (Signed) Comte Rt CA RD. PA at s, Sept. s.—Yesterday. after uses:, the Pope's Nuncio was introduced to the King by Baron de Lalive, and an nounced officially to his Majesty the death of his Holiness Pope Pius VII. Rear Admiral Hamelin has given np the command of the fleet blockading Cadiz. He is replaced by Rear Admiral Baron Duperrr, who set out this morning for Brest. M. liatours takes the command of the Beet provision .lllonitenr of Friday (Official Part)—Sept. 3. ARMY 01 , THE erecters. Report of the Major General of the Army of the Pyrenees on the Military Operations since the arrival of his Royal Highness before Cadiz. On arriving at Porto Real, the 16 , 11 of August, his Royal Iligh..ess advanced the 3I Regiment of the Ouse.' from Santa Mule to Puerto Real, to be employed, together with the 36th of the Line, in the regular attack of the Trocadero. Attack of the Trocad , 'rw oh the 20th. 21st, 221, 231, 24th, and 25th.—We debonched from the Angouleme bat trey, which mounts six 24-pounders, and the works were pushed to the second pantile], which is formed to -day fif teen tam from the section (rospane.) A battery of six howitzers has been erected to the right of the first parallel. to batter the interior of the Trocadero, and to enfilade the comae of the Rio San Pedro against the gun bottle, another 'satiety has been placed at the centre, sod behind the se ' cond parallel, a battery of mortars is placed in the cen re, and behind the two former, Lastly, a battery of four howitzers or the right bank of the San Pedro, takes the beck of the Trocadero, so that it is battered by six 24- pndnders, fourteen six-inch howitzers, and two nine and a Sall inch mortars. ♦TTACK OP BANTI On this side a battery of four 24 pounders is raked op poxite the redonhts, which defend the entrance of the canal or Sjinti Petri, but there, as before the Trocadero. the works ate impeded by the difficulty caused by the sand, which every where met with. We shall be obliged to employ bags of earth and gaberns. rnmeartiortoy FOR EMBARKING. The six htt:alions of the second corps, as soon as they arrived at Xeres on the 19th, were advanced the same day to Rota. On the 20 , h, 21st, and 2201, the five battalions of the Gourd arrived from Madrid have been successively' gored, three on the same point. and two at Santa Maria. - Sixty bark s , each capable of containing fifty men , are collected at Rota; as many more are expected. They Are to be orzullsed in divisions of ten, with their Commanders and pilots. The troo,,a are exercised in eonbarlting and disembarking. They are also exercised in sailing, to deco*- , toes them to sea. -Five bemired men of the brigade of Ordunooeau have bees embarked on board the d-et. rp.uriu.a. • The number of . gin boats placed at the disposal of the Admiral, is at this moment 36, including those of small cre Wise employed io the blockade. In a few days there may le . thirrygle boats and ten bombards . MARINE. Rear Admiral Hamelin has received from Pismo La Cybele frigate and La Bretonno brir Two Portuguese • corvettes and a sloop have joined the squadron, but no ot ie be employed for the service of t he blockade accordiog le innocuous of the Portuguese Government. Several reronnaissances have been directed to the west coast of the Isle of Leon, to be sure of landing places. Head Quarters at Puerto Santa Maria, August 26. By his Royal Highness* order, The Major-Gen. Count GUILLIMINOT. BIEFORT OF TIM Dull 01/ CONEGLIANO TO TIII MINIITIR OP WAR. " Torredembarra, Aug. 29, II o'clock evening. "My LORD bad the honour to inform your Excel lency, in my last report, dated from this place. Augost Nth. that I should Pet out the next day for Wails, where the bri gade of Tromelin and the troops of Berea d'Eroles were . ucit,ed. 1 set out on the 27th, before day break, with two com panies of infantry. " I bad left to Baron Berge, as senior Major General,the command of the troops which occupied Torredembana and the position of Abdul's. This General Officer had re ceived from me instructions relative to the general men swimmer which was about to be made on the 28th, towards Tarragona. " The enemy, perhaps, had notice of my departure, and supyissing that part of the troops might follow me, be judged the moment favourable for an attack on Altafulla. " On the 27th, at half past seven in the morning, 250 civil', ilia Oro howitscs came oat of Tarragona sad ad snood towards 41tafullf. General Berge perceived Ms • ovement from the post 'of the Chapel of St. Anbooy, bids commands the whole surrounding country, and iia• illediately made preparation to receive tbe enemy. i Idea THE STATESMAN. Altafulls, on the right bank of the Gaya, is a chain of, heights parallel to the course of that Ark; on those which I are to the left of the high ro a d to Tlr r a na is the Chapel of St. John. A company of the Slst of the line occupied this post. " The enemy armed three columns; one of 1200 men advanced towards the Chapel of St. John, the second marched by the high road. It was composed of three battalions, each about five hundred men, of cavalry and " The third column, which consisted of above 2000 in fantry, advanced towards Riera. Its object seemed to be to march for that point of Torredembarra, and thus to cut oar line of operations. " General Montgarde, with the ten companies of the 31st of the line, which form part of his brigade, advanced to the Chapel of St. John, and placed a part of the 6th refit. of charmers and two mountain howitzers on the high road, which was likewise defended by two eight pounders. The remainder of the six regiments of chasseurs was placed in reserve. "General Achard had caused the village of Riera to be occupied by the 2d battalion of the Ist regiment of light infantry. With the Bth of the line he covered the interval which separates that village from the high road. He placed behind his line the squadron of the 23d thasseurabelonging to his brigade. " Two battalions of the 31 of the line formed the reserve under General Fautin des OVearts. " The attack made on the Chapel of St. John was re pelled with the greatest vigour. Without returning the five discharge. which the enemy's battalion made on it, the 31st of the line charged him with the bayonet, overthrew him, and obliged him to retreat ; the conduct of this regi ment, that of its Colonel, Baron Thilovier, and the Chief of Battalion Foucher, are above praise. " The enemy bad reached and crowned the ridge of the heights to the right of the high road of Tarragona. The lath of the line, having at its head General Achard and Colonel Fits. James, attacked him there and drove him from the height., causing him considerable loss. This move ment was powerfully seconded by the fire of the two moun tain howitiere, attached to the brigade of Achard. The 2d battalion of the Ist light infantry repulsed with the same vigour and success the column which advaneed upon Riera. The Constitutional troops being repulsed at all points, without our having been obliged to engage our reserve, retreated under the walls of Tarragona. They were pur sued to the tower of Scipio, " A few momenta after my arrival at Wale I was inform ed by General Berge of the attack directed againA Alta. tulle. The distance from Wats to that position is about seven leagues. I resolved to make a movement on the left flank of the enemy, who had advanced too near Caltlar. Orders were Immediately given for Baron d'Eroles and General Tromelin to march ; the first by Argelargo, the second Senuta. I plowed myself at their head. At 3 leagues from Wale I learned the retrogade movement of the enemy's columns. The troops that had marched with me received orders to return to their positions. " The enemy left ahont sixty killed on the field of battle, the nonther of his wounded was very considerable. We had t killed and t 4) wounded-20 of them severely.— Your Excellency will find annexed a list of the otlltters, subalterns, and soldiers, who particularly distinguished themselves. " The general reconnaissance towards Tarragona has been made to-day. The enema• was drivrn from all his 1 0,4 6 011 r, and driven into the place. The approaches have been reconnoitred within mii.ket-shot. . " As soon as I have received the reports of the Generals commending the brigades, I shall have the honour to send to your Excellency a detailed account of this affair, which is extremely honourable to the troops of the Fourth Corps. I have returned to Torredembarra with t i JO columns of the left. —t have the honour to he, &r. "TOO MARSHAL DUNE OP cowitor.t %NO IIJNOPY•" FRENCH . Ft:Nos.—Fire per Cents. opened at 91: 50:1 closed at 91. 70.; Bank Stock, 1,590; Neapolitan Five per Cents. 751. EKelinnge on London, one month, 25. 71; three months, 25. 55. PRICE OF STOCKS 111 IS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Rank Stock 3 per Ct. Red 3 p. Ct. Cons . . .S2YI F 4.11111.21 13337 __, pm. 3} per Cent....... ..• .....• moat. i 4 per Cents .----500/... 33 37 pm. Now F0ur5.....162 101 e 102 — , --timall . 36 37s pm. Long Ann. Lottery Tickets l4/. 14s. I.np. 3 per Ct Con. for Acct.. —Witt that some change has taken place in the Generals eons. minding before Cadiz, as well as by sea. It is stated that the difference between the Duke d'Angouleme and the Regency begins to be removed. It is also said that the Constitutional troops are going to pay as a visit. NEWS FROM THE FRONTIERS OF SPAIN. Puzczana, Auo. 27.—A letter from Targa, under date of the 25th, states, that the Constitutionalists under Milans and Lloberas, have entirely retired towards Tarragena.The same letter adds, that the Partisan Anton, who was in the environs of Pons, bas a design to march on Sen. The seige of Pampeluna is carried on an extensive scale. MADRID, August 31.—A1l the reports which were circu lated, that a Revolutionary Corps united in Estramadura, is false, as only 300 men forms the division, who are under the command of Lopez [Linos, and were to tike possession of Madrid. They were at Talavera de Is Reyna, which they occupied only for a few hours. The Count Onale, a most distinguished Revolutionist, has been arrested by order of the Regency. He has been conducted under an escort to the frontier of France. By the arrivsl of a Mail from Holland this morning, we have received intelligence from various parts of the North of Europe, but none of much importance. In the Swedish Diet, the new Tariff, drawn up by the Committee of Taxa tion, has been unanimously rejected by the Chamber of the Citizens, and adopted by the three other Chambers. At Berlin, the restraints on the Press are actively carrying on. The Literary Journal, called the " Conversations Blatt," is stated to be subject to a most rigorous censor ship before it can be delivered. In the course of last winter, in East Prussia, it appears, (and must appear to us surprising) a great number of domestic animals perished for want of food; viz. 11,315 horses; 1,969 oxen; 5,234 cows; and 6.397 young cattle of various kinds. From Petersburg we learn, that on the representation of the Grand Duke Constantine, that several landowners and others, in the Governments of IVilna,Grodno, &c., send their children to the Jesuits' schools in the Austrian States, the Em peror has ordered that this shall not in future take place; that the children who are already in such schools, I shall be taken back, and in future when children are sent abroad for education, the schools to which they are sent must be expressly stated. In Poland there have not within the memory of man, been so many fires caused by light tang, as in the course of this summer. Nearly 40 persons of various ages have been killed or woanded or lest their bearing. Great swarms of Locusts have appeared in the environs of Taganroz. During the summer the Wolves have collected in I:roves in several district. ; they not only prowl about the sheep-folds but even approach the dint. ling-houses. An article from Algiers. states that the Go vernment there has returned to its despotic proceedings. A ship laden with various bales d goods and bound to that City, was obliged in consequence of a storm, to be at the expence of 10,1100 francs for repairs at Mar seilles and Nice. On its arrival the Captain would not unload till he was indemnified for the expences, which be proved by proper documents. Those to whom the cargo was addressed, complained to the Dey, who ordered it to be delivered to them, adding, that it was not the custom at Algiers to make any allowance for aver. age. All the European agents protested against the deci sion, which is contrary to the law of nations; but the Dey persisted, and the Captain was compelled to give up the cargo, without receiving any indemnity. The hostilities between Spain and Algiers have had no result. The Dey's fleet is still in the Levant. The plague had not yet appeared there on the 22d of June. The French papers which arrived last night, seem in• tended to frighten the Spaniards, by their verbose display of the preparations making by the invaders to blow the Isle de Leon into the air.—There is a must minute detail of a'l that is intended to be done; the mounting of every addi tional gun, the advance of every picquet,are most accurately described, under the various heads of :he objects to be car ried. Thus we have the preparations against the Trocadero, under thellead of—" Attack of the Trocadero," &c. But notwithstanding all this, there are reasons to believe that no attack was made on the 28th alt. the second day fixed for the fate of Cadiz ; and the next arrivals will probably bring . ns a further postponement. Meanwhile the ad vices from Cadiz represent the Liberals as most pro. epkingly cool and indifferent to the threatening aspect of the invaders ; which may be in part accounted fur by the cir cumstance that when the French have accomplished all thei are now meditating, they will be no further advanced than Napoleon was, when his troops besieged Cadiz; when the possession of the Trocadero did not enable him to throw a single shell into the town, except from a single piece of ordnance which was cast on purpose; and even that did little or no mischief. The New 7Ymes now sees that " too " much stress has all along been laid on the disposition " of the moderate party in the Codes to come to terms."— Impudent pander by whom but himself and his friends, has any stress been laid on such a disposition ? We keep' constantly stated no each disposition existed, or could exist; in thelsosoms of men alive either to their honoar, or to their safety. There could be no terms for them, but vic• tory or death. it had long ceased to be a Anestion of mo deration. The liberation of Ferdinand by the French army would be the death-warrant of his insprisbners. Arguelles must be as well satisfied of this as Itiego, or Quiroga. They might differ as to wbai the Spanish Con, , siltation ought to be, or in what tanner the details shoal 1 be carried into execution, because these are matters of opinion ; but they could not mistake the nature of their dealing with the King, who was, and is, the common enemy Of all . : and all parties agree in the absolute necessity of preventing any return to pow•r op his part. That unblushing pander to any infamy of the reyal growth—the Nem Times, is quite enraged at the statement that the resolution of the Cortes has caused considerable uneasiness to the French. Why, this tatensi neu may be seen in every line he writes, 'and is every false hood he tells, which are nearly convertible terms. In this very paragraph be says Milan. is shut sip in Tarragona, while in the same column is a despatch from that silly babbler, Marshal Nonce'', stating that Milans had actually attacked a French post at some distance from the place he was said to be shut up in ; atad while it is well known to every one that the French in Catalonia are reduced to the necessity of acting eatirely on the defensive ; and that they are in a most critical situa tion. The simpleton lets the secret out in his concluding sentence. " The French Government are anxious to effect " a speedy termination of the campsite. Humanity and "policy alike dictate such a wish!" Indeed! If p olicy require this, there must be danger in continuing the cam. Palen; and this danger stares both Dr. Slop and his friends in the face. Admiral Hamelin, too, the Commander of the French Marine, seems to have been scared by it; for we are told he has absolutely thrown up his command, oa the eve of this projected attack; and an Admiral from Bret has been detached to supply his place. Under these cir cumstances, the attack may be postponed until the 28th of this month. Letters of the 12. th of August received yesterday from St. Lacar, mention that the Spanish Patriot, the English vessel detained by the French squadron, for breach of blockade, has been released by the French Admiral. The captain visited the Admiral's ship to explain the state of the case, and having proved by his papers that he left England before the notification of the blockade had taken place, the order for the release of his vessel was issued immedi ately. He was treated with extraordinary politeness by Admiral (lamella, who insisted on Lis remaining to dime with him. The Government of the Netherlands has issued a decree suppressing two Roman Catholic Societies. One was called " The Catholic Society of Belgium," and had its principal establishment at Brossels ; the other, which took the mete general title of " The Roman Catholic Society," had its chief 'vat at Utrecht. The ground for suppressing these societies is thus stated in the preamble to the decree:— " Because they were formed without the knowledge and consent of the Government, and because they have shoes themselves by divers circumstances which are peculiar is them, to be institutions, the further existence of achich would influence the public tranquility in a manner the extent of which cannot be foreseen." FRANKFORT. AUG. 30.—Several battalions of Austrian infantry, coming from Italy, are at this moment passing through the Tyrol, to return to Austria. A still greater number is passing through Friool and the country of (indigo. A strong column is announced at Clagenfarth .All these troops from part of the corps of General Stutter heim, which had prolonged its stay in Tuscany and the Legations —(Fieudsh paper) New York papers to the 17th ult. were received yesterday at the New England Coffee-house. The penitentiary at Richmond, in irginia, on the erection of which MON had be m expended, and destroyed by fire on the night ef the Sat. No lives were lost, but as many of the prisoners confined in solitary cells were at first overlooked ie the confusion, they were with great difficulty saved. The lied of the weather appears to leave been excessive in most parts of the United States; but it has produced hitherto no fatal effects on the public health. "Sir lt. Farquhar, late Governor of Mauritius, arrived at Portsmouth last week. He has been succeeded is the go. vernnient of that island by Sir Lowry Cole. ()lithe voyage home. Sir It. Farquhar visited Madagascar, to take leave of the Chiefs, and was received with great ceremony. Many thousands of the natives on that occasion came from a great distance in the interior, all of them bringing presents, with their own free will, as peace-offerings. Two thousand well-diseiplined and well-clothed black troops fired three volleys in honor of the visit. The word of command to the soldiers was given in F.oglish. Since the treaty concluded with the British Government for the abolitioa of the slave-trade, the island of Madagascar is said to have made very great progress in civilization. The Duke of Gloucester, attended by Colonel Higgins, arrived at Isis residence in Park Lane, on 'Meshy eve ning, from Cheltenham. His Royal Highness paid aMt to the Duke of York yesterday. Lieutenant-General the Hon. Sir W. Lemke. K. C.B. Governor of the island of Bermuda, who has - been sews time in England. returns to his Governmeet, io the Glas gow frigate, Capt. Doyle, which ship takes out also Cele missioner Briggs and fatally, who arrived at Portsinaatit on Saturday evening. The celebrated Carnot. it is stated, has left impertast memoirs on the events of the Revolution to the woad restoration of Louis XVIII. At a meeting of the merchants last week connected with the coasting trade, it was determined to reduce the charge of freight SO per cent. General D'Evereux has been appointed Ambassador to the Northern Courts of Europe by the Columbian Gofers. ment, and he comes to Ireland with the test credentials it the world, namely, the power of discharging, these deks which honest and spirited men entered into as much te advance the cause of freedom in South America, as to ser port their own individual interests. We have had the nour of receiving a letter from General D'Evereax, describ ing his destination to Europe, and also containing his de termination to see the fullest justice alone to the creditors of the Columbian Government. In this letter the General particularly alludes to the cruel injustice done to dacha. ratter of Colonel Lyster by the most despised slanderers.-- (The Irishman.) On Sunday afternoon Mr. firongliam, Mr. Denman, awl Mr. Denman jun. arrived at Hamilton Palace. On Monday they proceeded by Gartland Craig, to Lanark, and returned by !Mien to Hamilton Palace, where a select party was invited so meet them. On Taesday they set out to see ether remarkable places ; anal, after visiting Mr. Fergnson, of Raith, anal Lord Rosslyn, they would proceed to the •Calo donien Hunt at Aberdeen.—Lord Archibald Hamilton n to preside at the dinner which is to be given in this city to Messrs. Brougham and Denman on the I I th inst.—Ogee wow Chronicle. The subscription which was opened in Paisley, in aid of Spanish independence, now amounts to upwards of 1%. and the Committee have also received 101. 16s. collected in flarebeed and neighbourhood, and 31. 12s. 7d. in Eh dprslie. A Russian ship of war arrived at Spithead late this Ole turday) evening, front the Baltic—probably bound to tle Russian settlements on the North West Coast of AmeriCi. —(llampshire Telegraph.) Captain Price Blackwood (late of the Topaze is promoted Is the rank of Post Captain.—Mr. Macdonell, nephew of Sir James Alex. Gordon, K.C.8.) of the Royal George yacht. promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. Tne promotion of several other Oflic-rs of the guy al Yachts, is also said to have WWI place. Lieut. IL Sharps is appointed to the Windsor Culls; Mr. Michael Arthur to be purser of the Alacrity.—(lbid.) The late Captain Frank J. St. John Mildmay deaths by a melancholy accident we have already stated' was lately promoted to his rank from the Sybille. in 11 1 : ( West Indies. lie was the third son of Lady Mildamp • Doginersfield Park, Hants, and brother of the Member fe• Ivinclaester.,--(l6id.) MAIM DCE. ,a ARR. DUE. I AMR. U I .... Waterford... 0 O. —Hamm/ 0 ...0 it Jersey ....0 I 1 .... France 0 I .... Lisbon 1 I ...Flanders I ...Goitenbert I 0 Malta 0 Mtge *tatcOntait. MONDAY EVENINB. SEPTEMBER S, 1823. STOCK EXCIIANGt. 12 o'cLoen.—Consols opened this morning 824 a, at which price they have remained, with little business doing. The Expresses from Paris hive brought the French Renter 91,60, and Spanish, 42.1. Fonstcx Ft:NM—There is little or no business doing, except in Spanish Bonds and Colombian. A report pre vailed it► the earlier part of the morning, that the French funds had fallen 2 per cent, which lowered our funds ; but on the arrival of the French papers, the report was ascer tained to be incorrect. New Spanish. 3.51 30—Russia, 63—Colonibia, 56 to I French Scrip 133. We have received to day, by express, the Piloft of tea. terday morning, from which we select the following:— The French cavalry which was in the Prado have entered Madrid. They were immediately replaced by a column of General Castel dos Rios, which causes it to be believed there exists a secret convention between that General and the Duke de Reggio. They even state that it will not be long before he enters Madrid himself. An Officer of the Staff has arrived from Andalusia. it is said he brings a Proclamation from the King, which is going to be published. Marshal Lauriston set off yesterday from Tolosa. to establish his head quarters before Pampe luna.—(Journal de Tolouse.) The news from Madrid which is to the 23rd, is void of interest. The Constitutionalists, which left Estrantadara, have ad• rained to Valmojado, and a strong French column has gone in pursuit of them. The Regency has given orders to Sampayo to march with a corps of Royalists to Andalu• sia. This General did not obey before au animated expla. nation took place. An altercation of the same nature is spoken of between the Duke of Reggio and Quesada, at the end of which the latter was arrested.—(Jouraml de Tolosise.) M►Daro, Aso. 26.—A report prevails since yesterda ,-~ t • r V leo ben bat lot t free Wei 11.i1 Prig for I anti Rri Sails Purl Sou frig Iron Jae frog Via K. ult.. for 1 fore Kite fries boat tort ARD chri ink' the, whe t• I. •4 the 4 on #fer RP, Oen Plea sent a to poly 110 call) Ike t prev , b I pm IS II (Inv feelt up I in tl • 8 ~~ oy I 1 1511