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.!ral was known au America to property. lie was sometimes, esposing himself to temporary generosity and attachment to ice, no Uwe& : bat whit mad._ could inspire him with the idea 'sting out a military expeditioh ? as Kraut him, fur he believes in alias. s nstarr, and renders it caps. Let bini be callrd imprudent, la!“ ha mocii6crs.; let him be for to . him men are what they impute a malicious motive to selfishness, avarice. and kiddy. II COWIE', nor worked with'such subordinate charges brought *giblet as far, as I have been able to public papers, Lilian merely mend reworks as a casual read. have suggested to the mind of otoerver. The ship provisions consisting chiefly of oatmeal too little beef and pork.— the ,Beta -let me ask, if such orders, either in England, Scot ss are likely to become recruits ,nierican, or any other service, are better fare ? Those among the - will procure them more luau exchange more domestic comfort the perils and privations of If the soldiers of the Legion provided during their voyage, been in their own cottages, Coolllldith The reward held , was 1101 present enjoyment, ureteric.. But the quality of the have been unsuited to a leo. 'her are salt beef and pork, lyiniligestible—yet, the wealth affords no better diet to the ,j its service, in whatever climate 'played. On their arrival at Mar nd officers are said to have been provisions, to subsirt among the is and berries. Without deny : peculiar circumstances in which placed, by the disastrous issue of nsh'e expedition, some scarcity might exist, I be irermitted to remark, that if the Gentlemen have returned were driven from the l*land by famine, we caunot but pay a weighty tribute !miretion to that large majority of the Legion, , by perseverance, triumphed over the cravings nature, and (as we learn from the last accounts siexuele.) were early in November about to to the Maio, in condition to commence operations. Another charge is, the want of . Assuredly this complaint was made by no military man ; for such a one would have remem bered that during the first four years, at least, of the Peninsular War, both men and officers were accustomed, while in the field, to no covering but the ricy, or the shelter of a few boughs, though operations were 'carried on daring all seasons of the year. I will not deny that the Gentlemen who have abandoned the South American service un derwent some difficulties, and suffered some prin. lions; hat 'I dare erred these sufferings to have been not greater dna British soldiers have, of late years, tortoni! in all quarters of the globe ; nye. and endured cheerfully. How should we have looked upon the officer, who, during our struggle in the Peninsn'a, should have fled to England, thus to retail this budget of calamities :—" For so many in 'he 'I received no pay, could purchase uo comforts, and procure no clothing; for so many dap I subsisted on mouldy biscuits, and had writer, or poisonous . rum; for so many nights, after march. ing throng!, soaking rains, I lay unsheltered on the wet ground ; on such an occasion I was twelve hours on duty, tip to my knees in water; on such another I was obliged to march and fight, though in a burning Tever ?'—All this might have been aptly end truly said, yet no one ventured to return with such a tale of his own falling off. Surely. if the exhaurdna resources of the British Government (were unable, on many occasions, to prevent much suffering and many serious evils, it is a little ex• traordinary that viii expedition, which. both in its expense mud details, depended on the arrangement and exertions of • single individual, unsupported by any well-established Government—limited in his means, almost a stranger in his own country. and liable at every step to be deceived or disappointed in the instruments be was obliged, often with little choice, to employ—should hove enestuatered acci dents and misfortunes capable of chilling the enter prise of many young men, who. in a service of less difficulty. might have acquitted themselves with credit and consisterey. " To the evils necessarily incident to such a war fare as is carried ors in SoutbAmerin were joined others, whistai no prudence could foresee or prevent. Can it &me escaped the consideration of the pub . spring of the calamities which ion of the legiou was the no add, the atrocious conduct of laced Arianieudi from the Go- Ma, usurped the supreme se , with others, and leR no to terrify or seduce the men legion from the standard of I have had °canine to be. th English's character, and despicable and unprincipled, ail nisi boson' must the prejudice of living ion to the opinion 1 have so of General D'Evereux's chs. iuq individual will come for stsined by a siugle act of •pledge myself to forsake his recautatibs of the sentiments ighip 1 profess. 1 trust not in- Tor him. Till then 1 willing. the same scale with his. The embarked life. fortune. and. unsullied repoiation, has too to suffer,' long eclipse. A may hare passed across public cheering effulgence will again D'Everesx's exertions. Thu . ears theirratirede of mankind Moser of independence oast fal• ing all in tied b no "*7 • 's• - mcu IMR' . ADMIRAL BRION'S ANSWER - - TO COLOBIL •el.titg, AND .TDDAytille FIELD ointrits *Agee MUM: The following is the Mistier or Adtdirtil Brion to the Address of the Field Officer* of the Irish Legion, which appeared in our laat. This docu ment has hero handed to us by Mr. Parsons, who received' it etiolated it, • letter from his brother, dated Msegoritta. December 10, and in Which it is stated that a ship with provisions for the use*, the Irish Legion had *rived at that islaud Blies the United States. " Jean Grittier; Vilwairk taii! cosouri W. Aylmer, 6 . " I have to ackoowledoe die recripiAll deedspeeseldMlle• of the sth signed by poured( aell v lleioos othre OMem of the Irish J....4 , km, sad bare paid 'articular al. *cation to its contents. " With respect to the destination if Ohl Dem; fbb *Am which I have received front Governance ow die sibject ate orminsat, and 1 am not authireised to give she Imam say other direction ; at the sane time, I beg to observe, that the destination pointed oat by the Goverstuest is sorb as to ess sure the most speedy union of she . breast with the army actisn immediately nudge the enters off/keen! " Whilst your troops wilt he eugaged is marching to jalu those ender the eoussoind of Geocral Marini and sabot. warmly tuition the orgeonetiois of the &mem 'Amor, pre vious to the cotwooessemoteut of tie campaign, Geitefei Bp. hear will have approached very rear,lie the Caracc•ip, sod it is more than probable that your troops *III not bet:nosed with the enemy, except under the orders of this Oteentl. " I wish it also to be uoderstood, shines theopperanue to which the Governors. has ordered the Irish Legisstots Is employed, is is combiaatio• utUA the movements of General Bolivar, should their embsrkation be retarded it might be productive otruhicous cousequesees to the Republic. " linemen of General Bolivar Wilke Clime of Vetiesteala, sod your eo.operstlart is economy to.both. If the Irk* I.e. (ion is really desirous of serviog General Bolivar nod the gloriosa cause of Veneouela, they will be convinced of the importance of their echee services at the primal crisis, when a simultaneous movement of all the farces of the Re public are the surest means of exterminating the satiny. it Be pleased to communicate this to lbe earns who, with yourself, signed the Representation ' sioneriag them, et the same time, of my sense of their zeal for the cause, and the satisfaction I feel is hawing merited so greats abase of their tonlidegert—else, that the Government of %remount* will embrace the OM opportunity to peeve to them the bigb esti. madam in which they hold their services. (Signed, Ste. Sic.) COLONEL AYLM Eit's ADDRESS 70 HIS SOLDIERS. The Limerick Erettiog Post of Thursday, pub lishes another letter from Captain Fitzgerald, of the Irish Legion, at Mergaritte, of an earliir date than that which appeared in our last. It isuddress ed to his father, sod enclosed the Nanning Ad drew, from Colonel Aylmer to the First Lancers of the Legion. We observe that the brave Colonel alludes forcibly to the hard•hips of which the offi cers who have returned complain:-. ! " Juan Critics, September SI/, 1115. " Soldiers of lAe First Leasers of tie f " Let the desertion of some of purr Meets, esworthy of being called our Coontrytteo, only serve to unite' what re oos of as the NM! firm l y. " Yon, who have fulluw . ed not from pow hems, who have remaiod tree to me, remember thot.yoo an hiplemes. " We have not come hither to plssder the gesetvesis people of t hi s mod, but to fete them from their oppreasois ; we left a land of Fleshly behind es. In beg ita yen etieduet your whir* as good men, so lung obeli 1 love you, mad be proe4 to lead you to glory. Nets obeli I Amid toy arostrysessi, or the cause of liberty. ~ " My model about yes i. eel, from ate, eves while you think I sleep, your perittear it 'are great, but you should learn that the mt. ettribete of a soldier is to suffer with wires., aw/lbriite&t. • " If ye* think me worthy id beteg obeyed *easy thief, the first, the only favour 1 ask of you is tiiJ.,/, it be your pride, that the people in whom villages we wog be spat tered, may my to one sod another at our &whose, a These warn Issue Dot committed depredations OS oor little proper lira—they are oar Piked% oar Liberatere-4koic mu, Soldiers, this my first remsem, and may the great God of Armies pretest you, sea may we wars to our Poetry with boomer, or die is the cause of liberty! (Need) " WILLIAM AYLMER, " Cot. Ist Lancers." MR LANGSONIVLETTIIIIII. The letters which we subjs . .*** 10 at this Office on Thordday, but at too Titian hour for publication ou that evening. TO THE EDITOR OF THE DUBLIN EVENING POST. " Pel[chicon, Vehreity 3,1120. Sir—Although persoual vindication may not be deemed a subject of sufficient importance to claim a place in the co!umos of yottensost respect able Journal; yet. ss connected with a inthject of great and pai n ful intere4; I trust you will give in. sertion to the following Letter from Me to the Editor of Carrick's Morning Post, which appeared in that Paper this day, accompanied by the follow. big note of the Editor : ' !ail not a relearkettle circumstance that the teller to Mr. Langan, dated ellth September, idosield not hare or. rived sooner, it was delayed unit we bed.betlese frmla NV garitta of the 13th Nereeibee—(lldleer Meriting Pb.)e " This Note, calculated to prods's.* suspicion that my Brother's Letter was withheld for a purpose, can b e satisfactorily answered iu a few wards. :14y Brother's Letter is stamped ' Plymouth Ship-letter; a n d bears also the Dublin Pest-office date of de livery here, ' 26th January 1820.' " 1 am, Sir, your obedient Servant, ~ . il JOllll LANOSON." • WO *'HE EDITOR OF CARSICK'S MORNING POST. " Smt—Tho brown impartiality of yon popular prist, ken no no dean of year Indiana to inert the follow its of aa sheen brother, irbasircbaracler sad lemetivl ar ds tr s opeleated by a statement iltiaar riblicitin of this Rey, glarportiog to be an account of gin Moiling at Nor. vissattle . ola that report, Cosneseller illaefally is awls to say, .. Nat nee is (taking ep • ssenipaper) on of the Inters which has bees produced, sod seed ibis day, as if it no. wined overwhelming proofs of. - the virtue *and honesty of °tonal D'Evereoz.'—(Tild nia c in letter frost Langooli) a every Mug mialaind 10 On 'Nine was i Loa.' "To this coeloamigoollied, astenunoteel, amid anjostillahle asswhon. 1 041 , nem word ansfansed in Me tater qf sey in*. op . _/, . A "10 eMeeeeieet . ,1 *whim an intention of de feadiag Genesi Ibrittscling any other its disidoal; my soli 41011111111 Gmtlain Leollowa's ansensrimn Os Saul est emiliperlable imputation of fllsbM4 , y..,... !to . , , I 'lt LO.- " At Mr.* set of Ninon cogigeetber mitered the Royal Navy, as 11111dshipotaa, oil beard M . iiMejnty's ship Rodney, Cassia (eflerwards Admiral Mr George) Burterens, snider whom be served for nearly four pears. Us Sir 0. Ilortetoies Ming ordered to the loot ladies, is 1616, ay brwthrt, " I *" el' be "lini7 wollikofelleaolleitad to be liasofeere4 to some ship ow tlw . North wriest staiiiia—was seal 1 thither, sod weangs‘sd, drisitillilook_ • • 'poses The Giu t oases* considerable p eed, accused of- e .convenience, by a g r friends, which toe ess of ealculation con f growing by 1116 isiouary, let assegai vet ennobles human le of self-devoting!. I r ; hie never calculi! . ell credulous,. for —nor would he in o enemy ; but for see y never held such a u object. " On the sohordint 'coeval D'Evereux. a - Ilect than from the er a few such genera g of them must has ery unprejudiced otos re complained of, as . cad herring*, with to Without disputing the mong the lower order cad, or Ireland, as a to the South America' accustomed to better poor, whose labour wil nuns diet, du not each and security for the Military ndventere. di . were as well, or better F hen they would have they had no right to mat to their services, but future competent • provisions is said to Its pical climate. Neithe both bring remarkably , of the Briii.h empire soldiers or sailors in its they may he employed gantts, both men and driven, by waist of pros woods, on wild `fruits as ing, that under the pec Margartfta was placed English's expedition, may be i•ermitted to fc who have returned were sheer famine, we cauno of admiration to that Is who, by perseverance, I of imbue, anti (as we I from Venezuela.) were proceed to the Main, active operations. Ant ream Assuredly this t ti c thst the main spri heft' the first division i aUthefilied %. w , i wiU d: displaced Englisl versinient of Margaritts, thorny in conj•ncitou '.. artifice unemployed to 4nd o ffi cers of the leg • General D'Everenx. I come actinsinted with know it to have been lil j : the maicim •De Inort uot be extended to tl nocence. 1' If. in contradictin [ confidently expressed. o i : meter and motives, an ;' ward and prove him • selfish baseness, I 'pie cause, and publish a r ?.' of respect and friends' ri siocerely, to entertain fc ly cast my fortune iii tit service in which he has • dearer than bob, an it much native splendour monteutary cloud ma, opinion, but its cheer *lnca ow General I) i I(s.tali Leiria wilt yet es i ..earse will Abe banner • *MU lair. Aso 'At wrier. said p lie Urdu d Mt forlll•Wwas, as iiiistmsaut of the let Rile Regiment Irbil Legion...wrote • few at yes, ISA hay; atom motipt of which, 1 never heard of, or from bins, until Wed. k.atatiaj tart, when the letter read by Mr. O'Connell at Nom MOW, came to hoed, sad which bears the P lfia OrMork I"*Pink• " Your report says I This letter averted that Gesell D'Estoresx had rive d nobody, and ought not to be as mod—that affairs as the Island were in the bed posaaie state, there bring picot, of every thing, nod no want.' My owp opinion is, that General If tivereue deceived nobody, and eight sot to be steamed but here ors asg brother's worsts ' I now tell you our present situation, and the scuds loisi conduct of those iiMeera who have deserted no. I inlaid to gild eiothing—l will speak plain facts, and / clear General .I,lEvereitz of amp Intention to dereire. I am sure all our expeditious will be realized. I tell you at preeent,the Indiums we suffer—we have • pint of flour per day, and,. always more or lees fish—plenty of turtle, pot we offload, maid many Mine. When these Gentlemen who have run away state their stiferiege, ask them,mos not the Island in a elate of blockade'--ark them, did not the Gorrerument do orrery thins for thew is their power P—and we every day ex pecting our squadron with piavisious and advice,. 1 fear many of them have mistaken their profession , and forgot that the dirty of a soldier is to suffer and firdif.for the plo. riots, cause in Work we hare embanked. 1 blame no we. foe returning whose health was impaired; but that was not She etse—thry dial not give the climate • trial. On their arrival they Nona wonnded men from Census, which place they attacked, but did not succeed in taking; I hope that was nut what frightened them. I am glad they are gone, iudependently of my promotion—Wl are better without soda roeir ' mud we shall have Officers enough, staunch fellows' e" RU (as I may my),io t h e British navy, my brother contreeted - hahlis of thiohing. speaking, and acting very dif retard frost those who never Wort euouuntered or braved a lung voyage, disease, warfare, or vitiations, sod that such habits are those of British seamen, on one ear tell bet ter has Cuouseltor MacNally. •' My brother's letter is dated the 2gth September, 14119 (the third day after bin arrival at Margaritts), and gave what he calls ' the Gazette of Promotion' in his own corps (the lot Rifle), which has, and could have ' no allusion to' the Looter or any other regiment—the • promotions' look !dace on the 25tir, the Lancers did not arrive till Me 261 h. lie could of course only speak to the Nets prior to their seri cal, and nut one word written by him ha. been disproved. " Should Counsellor MseNally give his consideration to Ibis (soy) statement-A trust he will admit his imputation of dishoismir to • brave young soldier was hasty and unfound ed. Whether be gives this admission or not I have nu fears for the decision of the public. My brothe r is incapable of falsehood, and in pledging myself tor his veracity, I am joined by all Io whom he was known. I am, Sir, your obedient Servant, " JOHN LANGSON. " Pelleltstosro, Jammu 31, 1820." THE ARMY OF SPAIN. The public attention is, at the present moment, so anxiunsly directed towards the army of Spain, in consequence of the insurrection in Andalusia, that our Readers will probably not be displeased with the following .ketch of its orgattirttion and strength:— skied • I leqtieular lii Noble* eiiirhoos the ( right of ditizenshi paito Of Se a testimony or respect. are the eta, the Cape (Mania, the Marquis of Heady. Geo►ge Gordon, Peer of England, the Count de Langeron, Governor of New Russia, end the Duke dr Clermont-Totruere, Peer of France. Extract or a Irrigate letter,. dusted Rome. Ja nuary 19 :—" The Princess of Wales has written from Marseilles, that she shall return to Pesaro in the month of March." Extract from a Ruandeses Journal, entitled The Tribune of the Department of the Gironde " Couriers from Aildalusia arrive at Madrid in ra pid succession. The inhabitants of that capital shire not write any thing relative to passing events. This silence per urdre, confirms the opinion that the constitutionel forces are formidable. It sp. pears certain that the King has applied for succour to England. The artillery of General Freyre has gone over to the ludependents. On the evening of the 17th, this General had not left Seville, as he dreaded that hi, troops would also have passed over to the other side. The insurrection is gaining strength ; the assembling of the Cortes, &c. is snuck talked of. We hope shortly to be able to give positive intelligence, although the orders to stop these accounts at the frontiers are rigidly exe cuted." Just as 'Change cloud this evening. we hear that commercial letters hare brought the important news that Cadiz has opened its gates to the inaur gen% and that all was tranquillity in that city.--• (Constiintionel.) Thu French 5 per Cents. are 73 fr.—Bank Stock 1,434 fr. 50 c. GENERAL STAFF OF THE ARMY. The Infaut Dun C.arksa ; Generalissimo; eight Captains. Grureal.of dhow• two aro Etugliah, via. she Duke of Wel •liußtuu awl Marshal Bereafurd; 123 Lieutenaat•Generala ; 166 Mareebals de Camp; 4$ Brigadiera—tutal73s General Officers MILITARY HOUSEHOLD ON THE KING. Fuer squadrons of body pronto, and a company of • A company of bellierdiers. Two regiments of in fantry of its Nola! Sourish Guard of three battalion% fors, lug Moll men fur each regiment. A brigade of royal ear biaeera, Conning four squadrons. INFZI II TRIt OF THE LINZ. Thirty-seen re aof tdo'haftillunktre Isl men to emir regiment. regiment of Cestarof three holmium% of the sate strtogth, raises tbelutil of this force to 440140 men on the peace establishment.. LIGHT INFANTRY. MI battalions, smoking 6,800 mes. SWISS. Three imperfect regiments. CAVALRY OF THE LINE. Thirteen regionals of four squadrons each, making lAN sten, and 6,262 horses. LIGHT CAVALRY. ?fine reginteste—total, 4,538 men, sod 3,883 bones. ARTILLERY. This corps is composed of ono company of 100 cadets, established at Aleasar de Segovia, of five regiments of foot artillery. five squadrons of hgbt artillery, terming, in all, 90 chiefs, 451 officers, 5,000 men, and 1,000 horses. ENGINEERS. Forty-six chiefs, 90 officers, and two battalions of miner nppers and pontooniers. PROVINCIAL MILITI4. There are 42 regiments, of eight companies each, In the kingdom of Spain. They are organised is four divisions : Old Camille, New Camille, Andalusia, and Gallicia. There is also a regiment of militia in the Woad of Majorca. The militia is never called to serve, except is time of war, and is sever seat out of the kingdom. THE MUNICIPAL MILITIA. Of this force there are 110 organised companies in the *renal towns of Andalusia, Erstramadura, sod Tarragona. The city of Cadix alone has 20 companies. These troops, with only a single battalion of the regiment of Sueia, have performed the duty of Cadis since the first a ppeararire a the late yellow fever. Besides these there sew free orgasieed companies for dm service of the internal pease, the pursuit of malefactors, The shove is the mike's , / force of the Peniesials at pre sent, sod dues sot comprise the regieleats sews to America since 1916, sad which ,ore distimptiolitil by the title of the expeditionaries. The Royal Carps of the spaalsh Mortise Is reimposed of 1 Captain-General, 17 Lientliniamt-Generals,l9 Chiefs of Squa drons, 44 Brigadiers of Msrise, 79 Captains of Sbips, 147 Captains of Frigates, 3 Companies of Nlariue Guards, 3 Regime's!, of Lafentry of the Marine of two battalions each making a total of 000 men. The Artillery of the Maria, consists of 3,ollllntea, divided into 20 brigades, haviag four Officers each. The Court will put on mourning on Sundry next, for 'eight' day., ou the occasion of the death of her Royal Highness the Electress of Hesse. The minsrnitig will be fuur days is black, and four in white. FOREIGN INTELLIGEACE. PARIS PAPERS. FAME, FEBRUARY 5. The Chamber of Deputies will not meet tomor row, but will, it is thought, be convoked for Mon day. The litlfreUX continue the . discussion of the Budget of the Receipts. We are assured that the Minister at War will verytiooe'pristimt the new Military Code. the neces sity of which is so generally acknowledged. The Goveitiment of C has published a cats. 'ague of the iadiiidstals adisitted citizens of the Canton from the resters•ioa of the Republic Iss•the A stroag coolest is expected fur the caul ty Glamorgan, three highly respectable cAndidair, basin already started. J, Eowxitas, E.g. the, sitting Member; Sir estaismenxit CULL, ILN.7 and the Hon. W. B. Guy. Mr. FARQMIAR. who represented the City Aberdeen tot the last sod former Patliament, offers himself for the County of Kincardine. it 0.1 room of Mr. DRUMMOND, DINO has signified intention of withdrawing. It is reported that a use. peculiarly stinted to thei occasion. is likely to be wade of a portion of 0 , valuable patronage which devolves to the sire QUILSII. Her MAJIISTV is said to have expresses' her intention at the time of the late QUZltlei death, that, in the event of her ever becoming QUILh Consort. site should re-appoint the household of ha illustrious predecessor—and thereby oecaai a°. sidenable saving of retired pensions to the country. Tug AILME.—The ending of the Court Muir lately noticed as held on Ensign BLacnwst.t., the isth, has not been approved of by his Royal Highness the Panto' REGENT; and he inm. only been sentenced to be reprimanded. Rhicli was Be-, cooingly rend in the usual mason oe. pride. 01 the Barracks, last Saturday. din 110" 06—( 1 4- -11111,km:en) are too valuable to be dispensed with at this ethical, Gememat-Geserala,l9 Chiefs of Squm troop+, intrusted the guard of the gates, exclu- iof etseise, 79 Captains of Sbipe, 147 sively moment, and we trust that, iii declining Greet Mar. is, 3 Companies of Marine Guards, 3 'to superior officers, who condescended on low, Mr. GRIN Plll.Lpdies not mean to withdraw ry of the Marine of two battalions sorb so delicate so occasion to perform the duties of from the House of Commons. 000 awn. The Artillery of the Shrine p rivate:. sentinels . Thi s susp i c i on , we are con - A strong contest is expected fur the cow ty of a, divided into 20 brigades, baying f our ' viewed, was not lightly adopted, and the precan- Glamorgan, three highly r es pecteble candidates ____ lions were of • nature as unlikely haviog already started, viz. J, E D W A Rus, E.g. the to be overlooked .N INTELLIGENCE. by the soldiers, as they were ill-calculated to gain sitting Member; Sir C HRISToEH ER Cous. R.N.; and the Hoe. W. B. Getty. - their confidence. The Governor was placed in • Mr. FARQUHAR, who represented the City of ; PARIS PAPERS. Fa d alternative, in which he shonld either twisters Aberdeen iii the last and former Patliameni, not. —. PARIS, FEBRUARY 5. rate his troops by an appearance of distrust, or en. *tiers himself for the County of Klucardine. isi its danger the city by too easy a confidence in men I pot on mourning on Sunday next, i r rtenti o o f n Aofir.witphdarusiliwNiii74.Db who has signified his in the occasion of the death of her 'elm" "'lily he bed good reason to'suspect. the Electress of Hesse. The Privet* letters from Cadiz, of the 16th, repro- It is reported that a use, peculiarly seited to the occasion. is likely to be suede of a portion of the e four days in black, and four in sent the Meteor the Constitutionalists as much more valuable patronage which devolves to the ors formidable than it is admitted in words to be by Qintex. Her MAJotry is said to have expressed of Deputies will not meet to.mor.. the accounts which come through the Paris Papers. tier intention at the time of the tote QURltlei siert!), a thought, be convoked for Mon- It is asserted that an action has taken place between that, in the event of her ever becoming QueLa Dux continse the discussion of the a body of the Royalists, consistiog of 4,000 men. Consort, she should re-oppoint the homwhold of lies illustrious predecessor —.and thereby occasion ii eels* rceipts. iromtneuded by Gen. O'Dox N Ir., and the Constitu. orderable saving of retired pensions to the country. rd that the Minister at War will tionalists. in which the former were defeated with Tau Alum—The finding of the Court Martial, the new Military Code. the neves. , considerable has, The General himself with dial• lately noticed as held on Ensign BLacuweLl., of s generally ackuowledged. culty escaped by flight, and those of his troops who the isth, has riot been approved of by hie Royal sit of G lli bums i b e Patrice REGENT • and he lim only Ins published a cats- were so fortunate se to survive the bettle c imme. g _. . 0 . which bees sraiimicea to be repninaadeck was. so- liiidstals admitted citizens of the diately joined the cesium's. This action is sew, cordingly read is the usual aauaev Implode. rl resteraioa of the Republic liethe ' Lamed to have take. plate upon the 19tberf January.' the Barracks, last Saturday. the RP" WA — /tank pieje ausaber is 13t1. To this is ' and itself, dip after their victory the Coesstitu. Morsing listelligester.l ....... ... _ ~..... _ . . __ . • • • Tl-1E BRITISH PRESS. LONDON, WEDNESDAY. FIiBRUARY 9, 1840. HIS MAJESTY. The Kimo's health was so much improved yes terday. he received visits from his Royal Brother* of Yoax. CLARENcE, and Swum. Prince Lao- POLD also paid his dutiful respects. The number of persons of all chines who crowded to the Palace to make their respectful and affectionate inquiry was very great. Of the anxiety of the public on this subject some idea may be formed from the conduct of the shopkeepers in the vicinity. They conceived they could not do at* thing more grate ful to the public than by facilitating the circulation of the mews of his MAJESTY'S improving health, py fixing • copy of the Bulletin in their window.. Sir MATTHEW TIERNEY returned to London from Brighton on Monday Night, and yesterday morning he attended the KING. with the other phy.icuos. when the following favourable Bulletin was issued : " Caritas Palace, February 11, 1830, Half-past Eleven o'Clock, a. at. " The King has passed mother good night. and is losing every symptom of his complains gra dually. (Signcd) " H. H ALFORD, " W. KNIGHTON. " M. J. TIERNEY." We have received Paris Pipers of Saturday, and have to regret that their arrival dissipates in no de gree the uncertaiuty that prevails respecting the actual state of the insurrection in Spain. In the Coestitationel, indeed, we find an extract from a Bourdeaux journal, in which it is asserted, that commercial letters had arrived in that city, bring ing the important news that Cadiz had opened its gates to the Insurgents. But it is impossible to place any reliance upon a rumour resting on foundation so slight. It is, however, evident, even from the nature of the precautions adopted by the . king's Officers in Cadiz, that they entertained se rious apprehensions of such an event; for we learn from the Royalist' accounts, that the Governor of Cadiz, as if suspecting the disposition of his troop', intrusted the guard of the gates, exclu sively, to superior officers, who condescended on so delicate au occasion to perform the duties of private. sentinels. This suspicion, we are con viiiced, was not lightly adopted, and the precast. lions were of a nature as unlikely to be overlooked by the soldieiv. as they were ill-calculated to gain their confidence. The Governor was placed in a sad alternative, in which he shonld either exaspe rate his troops by an appearance of distrust, or en danger the city by too easy a confidence in men whole fidelity he had good Tatum to'suspect. Privets letters from Cadiz, of the 16th, repre sent the state of the Constitutionalists as much more formidable than it is admitted in words to be by the accounts which come through the Paris Papers. It is asserted that on action has taken place between a body of the Royalists, consisting of 4,000 assn. irominauded by Gen. O'llox N and the Constitu. tionalists. iu which the former wars defeated with considerable low The General himself with dif• vulty escaped by flight, and those of his troops •he were so fortunate as to senive the battle c imme. diately joined the conquerors. This action is sep• posed to havetakeu place upon the Ifitbof Jaellaty. their Conatite tiouslists summoned Cadiz to surrender. Tbe mind, it is amid, being apprehensive for the sufrty of the fleet. had expressed his delerminstiou to withdraw the marine forces from Oldie, and should' tins iuteution be pursued, the intelligence contsiu ed in die Bourdesuit popes would seem to ref , upon some probability. The capture of la Came ca, with the wiser, of the aveseals sad atatioe stores, is said to have seriously embarrassed the ships of war, as it has undoubtedly given strength and confidence to the !warred.; fur Dot only Jid the garrison of the place, consisting of 500 melt, immediately join theni, but the example war NH lowed by a body of troops dispatched final Cadiz tol l succour la Ceram*. Should Cadis full into their hands, they will be instantly joined by all those oh o ' secretly favour their cause, and the wavering I and irresolute will be determined by the ippon ance of success. The constitution of the Cortes, for which the revolted troops profess to contend, is founded spot. very simple principles, bat they are by no mesas consistent with our notions of political excelleuce. The basis of the constitution was, 44 The Sovereignty of the People," which, with all due submission to the eminent Statesmen who once maintained tl.e i notion in this country, is a contradiction in tern's. The first principle of government ought to be " The happiness of the people," and when this is not obtained, there must be so error in the sus. ' tern, In the constitution of the Cortes, the legislative power is vested exclusively in that body, sitting in one chamber. This of necessity implies that the same body must also possess the executive power, and the next step would be to vote the knits an useless pageant. The inconveuieace► that might arise from the occasional sdjourninelos of the Cortes were to be obvi.tted by the appoisii. talent of • remittent Committee. The Corte I itself was to be renewed every two 'ears. Bad. however ,as is such a furls of government it must be far preferable to the &hoping tyrsi,n under which Spain now langui-lits, and it un doubtedly in some degree bears the sanction of an tiquity. The Royal authority is Spat'', or, to. speak more correctly, in the several kingdoms of which the present monarchy is formed, was, previous to the reign of the Emperor CMARLES V more limited than in any other kiagelum i Europe : and probably to this circuntstai ce, amoug others, might we in a great measure at tribute the violence of the change that subse quently took place in the political relations of that country. The King was limited. but the peo ple were not free ; and the Sovereign had power neither to maintain his own dignity nor to secure the happiness of his subjects. The authority of the Anita was an anomaly in government. sad could not maintain itself against • powerful and enterprising KING, it therefore fell without regret on the part of the people, and no one in modern times could wish to see it restored. We have received the Dublin Papers to the 6th moment. A very active canvass leas coramenced ito every part of Ireland, preparatory to the general election. The proceedings of those deluded pee l sous. called Ribbonmen. have become so formidable, in the county of Galway, the local Magistrates) have agreed to address the Lord Lieutenant to pro claim that county. -with the exception of two baro nies. It was reported that a battle had taken place near Tuam between a large body of the insurgents and a party of military. in which several of the former were killed and wounded. Major Pcraca, of the 77th regiment, is said to have been womsd-1 ed ou this occasion. The new reign, it is said, will usher in four new Dukedoms, in the persons of the four following illustrious Noblemen, viz. STAFFORD, BUCKING. HAM, HIIIITFORD, and HASTINGS. A numerous meeting of the friends of A►derman TROMP took place yesterday evening, when it was deteruitoed to take immediate and active measures to secure his re-election as one of the Representa tives of the City in Parliament. We regret to find it announced, that Mr. CRUX FELL hos declined a canvass for Great Aiello*, which he has so long represented with honour to himself, and advantage to his conntry. His servicrs are too valuable to be dispebsed with at this ctiticid moment, and we trust that, in declining Great Me low, Mr. GRlNPaLL,dires not mean to with , ' from the House of Commons. I