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plete Captivity of the King, The following are some details which, perhaps, have not reached you : On the 19th ult., in the Council of Ministers, the King formally opposed the project of transferring the GoVarnment and Court to another town. The King demonstrated that such a measure, partaking of pusillanimity, and betraying the de fect of want of means of resistance, would have for Its result the most fatal disorders. The Aiinisters answered, that their determination was fixed ; that they were responsible to the Cores ; and that it would not be in the power of the King to reject a measure of high policy, decreed by the Cortes, con fomiably to the articles of the ,Constitution, which charges them vigilantly to maintain the security of the State. They would, then, transfer me against my will ? observed the 310- narch. Yes, if the Cortes ordain the translation of the'Go. vernment,' replied the Minister of Justice, ' I would, without sign the order for them to take you away bound, in case of absolute necessitY,' The Ministers then departed, humming the tragala, whilst the ill-fated Monarch Owl tears of indignation. " On the 20th, the King summoned the Council of State be- Yore him, and complained of the outrageous menaces of his Ministers. The Ministers, far from denying any thing, de ,fended their language, anti insisted that every individual, the , not excepted, was subject to the constitutional decreees of 'the Cortes. The Council of State could only offer the King one consolation, and that was, to remind him that he possessed the right of disniissing his Ministers whenever he chose. What derision was this, when the King was compelled; by the voci feration' of the assembled populace, to reinstate at midnight tut the 19th, the very Ministers whom he had dismissed at six o'clock in the evening ! " The new Ministry offered to the King by the pure Cons tatutsrOs party',was composed of men even snore democratical in character than the former Ministers. Having only the choice of. Awn evils, the King first accepted their resignation, and,then engaged them to continue at the head of the administiation .until :after they had made their report to the Cortes on the situation 'of the Peninsula. " Since these scenes have transpired, the King has been ill, and seems only to oppose to his tyrants the spectacle of a suffer itig prisoner. It was on this account that he refused to open in person the ordinary Cortes ; this refusal has exasperated the revolutionist". " In the sitting of the 2cl instant, a Deputy announced that he knew, in the most certain manner, that the French troops, to the number of 35,000 men, would enter Spain on the Atli of March, at the latest. I demand,' he added, ' whether, in this, case, the King, being frequently 'ill, can be considered as being capable of tulfilling the royal functions. The • Cortes have the right to make this declaration ; and when they have acknowledged that the King, from any cause , moral or physical, is prevented from fulfilling his functions, it is then their im perious duty to nominate a Reency. This is the text of the Constitution. I demand that t his assembly examine whether such a case, now exists, and if measures must, in conlip, quence, be forthwith adopted. I further demand that the Mi• nisters be summoned to give information respecting the dangers of the country. ." This proposition was passed over. The Ministers were summoned in a Secret sitting. They declared that invasion by 3.1,000 French was certain ; that, to repel it, they had adopted all measures in their power ; but that they had found obstacles to the translation of the seat of Government " The Cortex finally decided, that they would this day (3d inst.) deliberate upon the choice of a town more secure than Madrid, where the Government could continue established in cased invasion, and of the first success of the enemy's army. Cadiz and Corunna arc too far 'moved from the centre, and it is thought that Badajos will (se selected—a commanding for tress, situated, it is true, en the extreme frontier bordering on 'Portugal, but the position of which is not the less central'as to the provinces of Galicia and Andalusia, which abound in 'defensive works, and the inhabitants are 'especially ardent in the revolutionary cause. Iladajoz communicates with Corinna, by means of Ciudad Rodrigo, or through Portugal. The route from Ilstchijoz to Cadiz is thus out of the reach of an enemy's 'army, although it may be in possession of Madrid. Finally, even should liadajoz be besieged, the King could with equal facility, be withdrawn to the fortress of Elvos, within the Portuguese territory, near Badajoz. • "P. 8. It appears that the Cortes, without selecting any mein; have, in a message to the Ministers, expressed their asto nishment at not having hitherto received any official intimation of the translation of the Government ; and have ordained that a report on this aubjyct shall be made to them within the inter val of 24 hours. " Of the six newly appointed Ministers, one was absent from Madrid, and three refused office; consequently, only two accepted parte/milks. " The Ministers who refused office are MM. del Moral, Ronal, and; Zorraquin. The two who accepted partefruilles are MM. Flores Estrada and 110336. The one absent from Madrid was General Torrijos." [Prom the Journal des Debots.l PAilli,MAßcif 13.—The inconveniencies inse parable front a war with Spain are too generally felt, and too well appreciated, to permit us to announce, without a profound impression of sorrow, that the last hopes of peace have almost disappeared ; but our just sorrow is tempered by the convic don that in drawing the sword from the scabbard we are ful tiling a national duty, and a command of honour. Every thing has been done to draw from restolutionary Spain a single proof of a wish to put 'an end to the excesses which -disquiet Europe, and compromise France. There was no ques tion of the sacrifice of liberal institutions, or of foreign inter vention, nor, in a word, of any thin which could compromise the interests or wound the honour of Spain. It was only . re- Auired of misled men to substitute for a destructive action, without object and without limits, that independent action of Royalty which is the life-spring of monarchial society. Spa h liberty was only asked to recognize the rights of legiti macy, but she refused. She is then no longer liberty. No veil now covers the hideous traits of anarchy—no considera tion tempers its fury—no friendly or pacific voice can atop its progress, .Vacts equally disputable and shocking have just established the, outrageous captivity of King Ferdinand. (See the Journal Debatt of yesterday.) . It is evident that faction is determin ed to carry its crowned prisoner in its train, and the propositions for stripping him even of the shadow of royalty find no longer any obstacle, except the fear of opening the eyes of the multi. lade on the real state of things. But what man of sense, what enlightened Nation can henceforth be deceived by this empty image of royalty ? "iVho can for a moment doubt that the King of Spain is now as completely . a captive as if he were al ready loaded. with the base chains with which his Ministers have dared to menace his august person ? . _ But the revolutionisti out . ofSpain have, by their suggestions, given to their confederates at Aladrid the word of order for a blind resistance—for an implacable fury, in order to render fruitless the efforts made by reason and loyalty to prevent a d e . .plorable war. They sacrifice Spain to the infatuated hope of reviving the flames of a universal revolution along with a gene ral war. That hope will not he realized. The invisible, and yet in. contestable, presence of the revolution of 1793 in the Councils of Spain, necessarily unites all Governments in one common „wish--that of repressing a known enemy—an irreconcileable ...angrily, whose terrible excesses they well recollect. Such will be the necessary consequence of the late events at Madrid : they will have at least the melancholy advantage of justifying the foresight of France, and t he m easures w hi c h s h e Jas taken for her own security. t .b. PORTUGAL. [roost TUE COURIER FRANQAISA LISBON, FEB. 2`2.—The Minister for Foreign • Affairs has informed the Congress of the conduct held by the Government since the publication of the detestable principles of the Allies. He read ,the following dispatch, which was ad. tiresso to our Charge d'Affaires at Paris as soon as the speech of the King of France, ou the opening of the Chamber, was made known I .‘ TO5l. JUAN FERREIRA DE COSTA SAMPAYO. Yesterday Sr. Thomas Wanceller Chief of his Majesty's Legation in London, arrived here with the importaut intelli gence of the o p e ni ng o f t h e F renc h Ch am b ers. . ".It is. imos sible to describe the indignation that ha been excited here p by the manifestation of the projected war against Spain; an d, the imprudence ( decertiertoj with which the Go vernment declares to France and to all Europe us intention of '''croPtotoising the peace of the world, to enable Ferdinand VII. to govern Spain after his own way, for no other reason than *cause he belongs to the Bourbon family. " It, was revolved at The Congress of Verona, that it belonged to France to decide how far she could exercise an armed inter ference in the internal affairs of Spain, admitting the hypothesis that the state of Spain was or could be prejudicial to the safety of France. Thus the French Government was fully empower ed to declare war, if the evils which it apprehended could not be otherwise avoided. " So long as the French Ministry could deduce its principles, 'whether true or false,. from the internal disorders of Spain, these disorder' f orme d its motives for opposing a barrier to the torrent with which it believed France to threatened : the re ality of the fact might then have bees doubted; init no one dis- Ptited the principle of the right. " But now that the ?ten& Ministry proclaims as the ground of, the war, the fact that Ferdinand Vii. received from the Na - tlO4 thsConatitutios with which he accepted the Spanish ()TOWN no Government in EurOp* can authorize by its silence a principle so subversive dell States. , ' " In consequence, his Majesty commands you, as soon as you shall have received this tliaPatch4 to address to the'Frioch Mini- Ory a protestation, conceived in the most decorous, but at the same time energetic and positive terms, against the above principles, specifying that his Most Faithful Majesty hopes that the Go vernment of his Most Christian Majesty will renounce them, since it cannot escape its penetration how incalculable would be the effects of a war which would tad in setting all Europe in a blaze. . • • " But if the hopes of his Most Faithful Majesty be frustrat ed, and the French army is to enter the Spanish territory, your Excellency has orders to withdraw immediately from that king dom, in order to make .it knOwn to the whole world that the Portuguese nation and its august . Chief hold in abhorence prin ciples as contrary to the safety of Gorermnents, as they are de , ' structive to the tranquillity of nations. • His Majesty, however, not wishing to contribute by - any positive act to the disasters of the freih'coMbustion which is about to blaze throughout Europe, unless the'safety of the na tion should be directly compromised, wishes to leave, the,com, mercial relations in existence between the two 'nations. ' " Consequently, even in case of the diplomatic relations'being suspended between the two COntts, M. de Leittleps will remain; notwithstanding, in quality of , Consul-General ; the other French Consuls'will alio remain • In their respective poste, 'as long as that Government does not order them to. auspend the relations of commerce, nor does not oblige them to adopt mea sures which will place his, ajeaty's finvestiment under the iris agreeable necessity of embracing the cause of Spa in. " Therefore, as long as the, principle declared byhis,Most ' Christian Majesty is not put into execution, his Majesty con fines himself to a simple protestation In his Royal name t and in that.of the nation : but in case of the aggression taking place, his Majesty orders you initnediattly to demand your passports, and to quit the kingdom with all your official agents, bearin . g with you the archives of the embassy, and forward ing directions to the different Consuls to continue to exercise their functions until they receive ftirther orders from his Majesty. (Signed) " SILVESTRE PINIIEIRO FERItEIRA. " Lisbon, Feb. 13, 1823." Copies of this dispatch have been transmitted to the Charges d'Affaires at London, Copenhagen, and Stockholm, with di. recti e ns to make known to those Governments the disapproba tion eXpresse4 by his Majesfy to principles so contrary to the imprescriptible righti of all nations. On being questioned afterwards en the state of one alliance With Spain, the Minister said, that "Since his entry into the Ministry, he had given orders to our Charge d'Affaires •at Madrid, to ask of the Spanish Ministry a note of the means possessed by Spain for the defence of the Peninsula, since the Government of 'hie Moat Faithful Majesty did • not doubt that the army of the Pyrenees, which was at first called a - sanitory cordon, was destined to carry on a war. Our Minister con formed to these instructions, and applied to the Ministry for the necessary inforination ; but it happened unfortunately 2 that a series of administration, of short duration, rendered it im. possible for the Gevernment of his Catholic Majesty to furnish that information. After the events of the 7th of July, the sanitory cordon was transformed into anArmy of Observation, and then the intentions of France could no longer be doubted. The Government of his Most Faithful Majesty proposed to that of his Catholic Alajesty, a project of a treaty fur an alliance which should determine the minimum of t h e succour tb he af forded in case of an invasion ; not hesitating at the same time to furnish to Spain all the assistance which .should be in our power, hoping that Spain would he equally ready to render us assistance, in case we should be invaded. Sonic difficulties arose in the manner; but not in the' sithstance, of this treaty ; and I am persuaded that those difficulties will disarmer the mo. tnent that assistance shall beCome necessary." • After some Patriotic speechew froM several Denudes, the pre amble of the decree..relative. to the extraordinary measures of safety which circumstances render necessary was, put to the vote. This preamble,itin which an amendment had been pro posed, was adopted in the followingforM : " TheCorres,./44,,,, considering the importance,of sustaining the national Indepen dence,` mid of regaling every foreign at. tempt directed' against the tildditiCatlons end changes which the nation has legitimately made in its political system, and consi dering, further, that any invasion made in the Peninsula under the pretence of destroying or of modifying the institutions adopted by Spain, cannot tail to be also an aggression against the independence and the political system of Portugal, decrees as follows," &c. AIVIEItICA. Capt. TREDWELL, who airived here this morning in 34 days from St. Michaels, informs us that the new constitution was proclaimed and acknowledged at that place abont the last of December, accompanied with grea t manifestations of joy and gratulation. This rejoicing lasted for three or four days; and those persons who refused to take part in the illuminations, &c. were deprived of their property, which was confiscated to the state.—(New York Corn. Adz,. 30th ult.) The President of the United States has nominated to the Senate General Andrew Jackson of Tennessee, as Minister Plenipotentiary to Mexico, and Mr. John Mason of George town, (I). C.), as Secretary of Legation ; :and Mr. Ileman Allen of Vermont, as Minister Plenipotentiary to Chill, with Mr. Kennedy of Maryland, as Secretary of Legation. The nomination of General Jackson, (says the N. V. American), is the best that could be made at Mexio. It is the most ini‘ portant to us of the new States. We shall have great inter course with the Mexican dominions and may have disputes and controversies with her. O n th i ese considerations and in deed on every other the,nomination of Jackson is excellent. [Prom the National Intelli , Tencer. ] By a letter received her e from a n O ffi cer at Fort St. An thony, Upper Mississippi, we learn that the Indians at the " Upper St. Peters" are shewing great symptoms of a hostile disposition towards the Americans—that they intended to affect a Council with the Officers, and then to rush upon and mas sacre them. An interpreter of Mr. Robinson, an Indian trader, has been wounded. the letter says, " The Indian first shot an oar, und, upon being asked why he had done so, replied, because it was a good mark. lie was told to shoot at some thing else, and replied he would. lle then took a position to get - Robinson and his men in a range, and tired ; the shot passed within an inch or two of Mr. Robinson's head, and through the interpreter's body. M MICA NT! SHIPPING. DEAL, MAncit 14.—Wind W.—Arrived and sailed for the River the Manby, Bennett, from Berbice. Remain the out. ward-bound as per last. PoßTsstouTit, MARCH I4.—Wind W.--Sailed the Suc cess transport for the eastward. FALMOUTH, MARCH I3.—Wind S.W.—Sailed the Henry, Quick, for Hamburgh ; Venus, Gray ; and Harmony, Angel, for London. INTAILCif S.W..—Arrived . the Roscoe, Morrison, from Bombay : sailed the 24th of Oct. ; Dorothy, Hargreaves, from Calcutta : sailed the 13th of Oct. ; Huskison„ White, Demerara: sailed the 6th of Feb. • e Thomas, Fawler, Savannah : sailed the 11th of Feb.; Edward, Salter, do. t • and Belus, Gibbs, from Lisbon. Sailed the -Indian '!ruder, Sinclair, for sierra Leone, and Marshall, for the United States. llanwteit, MARCH 14.--Wind N.E.--Arrived the Lady Nepean packet from Holland. COWES, Mancit It —Arrived the Augusta, Giles, 131 days front Canton. PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 13.—Last night arrived the Sue ceas transport, Lieutenant Church, R.N., agent, from Bar- Woes which she left on the 13th of Febru a ry l a st. Commo dore Owen's squadron had been separated in a heavy gale of wind a Lisbon, in consequence of which the Forte, Sir Thomas Cochrane, Billette ; Captain Leith, Eden; Captain Lawrence, and Valorus, Captain Murray, arrived at Ilarbadoes before the Commodore, and immediately began refitting and watering. On the arrival of the Commodore, the above ships, with the Surinam, Captain Crole, and Icarus, Captain Wat kins, on the West India station, were &demi instantly to sea, with Sealed orders, and at oun-set they were nearly out of . sight, steering different courses. The Commodore, in the Glo cester, with the Phaeton, Captain Sturt, were refitting in Carlisle-bay, Ilarbadoes, and anxiously looking for a cutter from'England : they were telegraphing every sail that hove in sight. The French squadron had sailed three days prior from Martinique, consisting of a flush 61, with a round stern, and nine other sail: destination unknown. Letters, dated the 28th ult., have been re. ceived from Barcelona. The highest enthusiasm it appears, was excited there by the speeches 01 Lord LIVERPOCIL and Mr. CANNING on the open. ing of the Session, which had been translated into Spanish, and circulated a t tnong the inhabit ants. They interpreted them not only into an approbation of the constitutional cause, but into a protnise of interference on their behalf,or support if attacked. The feeling that England was about to become the ally of Spain grew so general, that the officers and men of the Army of the Faith were daily coming into Barcelona to claim the benefit of the amnesty published by the Cortes, PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE ()V COMMONS. Veneris, 14° die Martii, 18'23. Roamt—Saltash,, and Lincoln Heath—Bills read a third time, and passed. Stonnall, Dover and Barham DOAN' Tarpor ley, Wrexham and Barnhill, Pont-Blyddyn,• Teigntiouth and Dawlish, and Canterbury and Dover—Bills read a first time. • Bishop's Waltham—Bill ordered. Think, Horsham and I:Psom, Wigtown, ‘ and Oakhamptonßills' read a 2d time; and committed. htockbridge--Petition of Charles Ma. rett, against; referred to the Committee on the Bill; Court, sel ordered. Po Lt6:—tiorbals--4iill read a first time. • Greenwich—Peti tion for Bill reported. , • lin rnot--Mythe Hill • Bills read a third time, and I at P4OV EMl:NT—Darlington it' tOMANItY COUPS (Ireland) passed. , DUBLIN LOCAL TAXATlON—Petition for tin; re.appointment of he Committee thereupon. Select Committee appointed, "G) - inquire into the Local Taxation of the City of Dublin, and to report their opinion and observations thereon to the :"—Power to send for persons, papers,. and records ; . rive to, be the quorum. • INCI.O itE s—Fonthill Bishop (Wilts).—Bill 'ordered. War den (Northumberland) —Bill read a second time, and corn. milted. Com. T I Es—Petition of Inhabitants of Ilatherieigh,against, G Ei4E RAI. TU UN PtIC t: ACT—Petitions of Owners and Occu. , • piers of band in Northumberland and. North Durham, and of Inhabitants of Alnwick, against ; to lie on the table. PIE nB—Scarborough—Bill ordered. Mt AIN AGE tr act; Shit( well (No: 2)1 13ills read a first time. BEER. Licr,NcEs —Petition from Great and Little Bolton ( Lan cashire), for a repeal thereof. Gas Liorris—Liverpool—Bill read a second time, and corn- mitttd. MESSAGE rnom Tut: Loins—• That they have agreed to Assessed Taxes Repeal (Ireland) Bill, without amendment. NlEltell ANT VESSELti A PPRY,NTICERII IP-4111i resented, read a first . titne, to be read a second time on Wedne.aday next, and to be printed. ORDERS OF THE DAY FOR MONDAY. 1. Marriage Act Amendment Bill—Committee. Church Rates (Ireland) Bill--.'Second Reading. 3. Warehousing Bill—Secondßeading. 4. Division of Counties Bill—Second Reading. 3. .Aisessors at Elections Bill—Second Reading. 6. Grand Jury Presentments(lreland) Bill—Committee. 7. Prisons Bill—Committee. • 8. King's Property Bill—Third 'Reading. 9. Mutiny Bill—Report.; 19. Supply—Report. 11. Supply—Committee. 1 4 2. Mama' Debt Reduction Bill—Third Reading. • 13. Ways and Means--lteport. 14. Wars and Means—Committee. 1.. Marine Mutiny Bill-.. Report. Id. Lime Exempuon from Tall Bill—Third Reading. NOTICES OF MOTIONS FOR MONDAY. I. Mr. Robert Ward—Ordnance Estimates. (Its Committee of supply)- 2. Mr. Creevey—Application of the Four and a Half per Cent. Duties accruing in the Island of Barbadoes. 3. Mr. buthington—Army Extraordinaries, and Miitellaneous Services. In Committee of Supply..) 4. Mr. M'ilbertoree—To present Petition from the Quakers, for the gradual abolition of Slavery throughout the British Do. minions. NOTICES GIVEN YESTERDAY. Tuesday March 18. Dr. Phillirnore—To amend Act [l9 Geo. 3] against profane Swearing. Tuesday, March 23. .. Mr. Nriltnot—Bill to amend the Laws in Newfoundland. 2. Di. Lushington—Bill on the subject of Forgery. Tuesday . , May 13. Sir James Mackintosh — Cr i minal Laws. Friday, May 16. • • Mr. N'trilmot—Bill for the better administration in New South Wales. PRIVATE BILLS—Sec:ow), READINGS for MONDAY 1. Skipton and Colne Road j 4. Ratelitre Gas Light '2. Leeds and Birstall Road 16. London Bridge. 3. Uttoxeter Road PUBLIC COMMIT' 1. Small Debts,. at one 2. Scottish 'totals, at one 'TEE for MON DAY: . 3. Game Laws, at one. PRICE 0: TUISDAY AT STQCKS ONE O . CI.OGIi. India Stock India lion& South Sea Stock 7 Old Annuities Ex. Bills Ditto Small Bank for Act. India for Con. Acct. Cons. for Account 73111; Bank Stock -- 3 per Cent.' Red. ' shut Xper Cent. Cons. 31 per Cent per cent. f Old ' shut I New. OM} per Cents. , 1797 Bank b ong Ann. shut Imp. 3 per Cents. PRICE or FOREIGN STOCKS IN LONDON, MARCIIIS, AT ONE clicr.ocK„ Five per Cents. 77i. Six per Cents. M. Russian Five per Cents. (Metallic) 00. Ditto New 71. Neapolitan s' Five per Cent. Bonds, 67i. Scrip, 00, Austrian Five per Cents. (Metallic) 00. Five per Cent. ponds, 37. Spanish New Ditto, 281. (Scrip, 38 disc. • f Five per Cent. B on d s , 81. I 1 russian Ditto New, 77. Danish Five per Cent. Bonds, 79. Chili - 71. Colombian ntx per Cent. Bonds, 32. Peruvian New Loan, 00. 'lank Shares 3s. Six per Cent. (10-98. A inerlean Five per Cent: Three per Cent. 78. French PRICE OF IRISH STOCK, Mattert 11. Bank Stock 239 Wind Canal boan,4 p.ct. Goy. Deb. 31 per cent. 11 0 --Ditto 6 per cent.... ( Stock, HA per et • 03 .....,...._DittoStock Gov. Deb. 4 per cent. - Royal Canal Stock Gov. I)eb. 6 per cent. — -Wide-street Cert. 6 per et —.Stock, 4 per cent ? 934 D o . D e b. w i t h Gm.. Sec.... pe b r pt. 'Pipe Water Deb: 6 per ct. Do: ' C r i r t e y ast i i; cent ' - par Ballast Office Govt. Sec. Lying in Hospital 4 per et. ) eb i e l i i i i trir ' e l s, 6 per cent. Exchange on London, March 10, U. (Will 'WATER AT 140NDO or.ning, 19 minutes after 4. ; fl B rnoE TO.MOIt ROW. Evening, 38 minute% after 4. THE SUN. SOLEN QVIS DICERE FdI,SUM AUDEAT LONDON, SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 18U. In the first column of our Foreign Intelli gence, the Reader will find that the Pilate Paris paper had received news from Madrid to the sth instant, by a Courier, which confirms all the important statements we have made in the present week. The Paolo says, that " a Decree, signed by the King of SPAIN, orders the transfer of the Government, the Cortes, and the person of his MAJESTY to Badajos ;" and that " Sir WILLIAM ATI:MILT has communicated to the Minister of Foreign Affairs his receipt of parti cular orders from the Cabinet of Great Bei. I twin to follow his Catholic Majesty to the place which shall be chosen for the seat of Government." In a Second Edition of THE Sus on Tuesday last, four days ago, we exclusively announced, 46 on indisputable authority," that 44 the Kiug of SPUN had consented to remove to Badtdos and that 4 4 his Najeity was to be accompanied by Sir NV tr.i.Ltst .112L.01.111.T." The Pilote states that 64 the King of SPAIN has signed a Decree, by which he confirms in their (auctions the Miuisters of whom he had accepted the resignation ;" and that, " the Duke d'AN ootmEste was to depart on Saturday (this day) for the army." These facts formed a part of the important news which we exclusively published, on indu bitable authority, in THE SUN of Thursday last. The Pitote has received from Madrid the in telligence that "-A Proclamation, signed 14""ca- DINAND VII., has been published throughout Madrid," and that " it announces that !Kir is definitively resolved upon." In the Sus of Thursday last we also exclu sively stated, on respectable authority, that " the Spanish Government had issued a Decla ration of War against France." From our private sources of infortnation, there ' fore, we have been enabled to anticipate the in telligence contained in the Paris Papers, by revs ral days, and to publish, exclusively, all the preceding deeply important particulars, which have at length set the question of Peace or War at rest. We say at rest ; for it is now too late even for a change of the French Ministry to extricate France from the perilous circumstances in which she has been so imprudently involved. Louis XVIII. has no longer an alternative. The fearful events, which a few days since he might have averted, must now be suffered to take their course, even if they should bring down upon his aged head and upon his family greater cala mities than those which attended them in their long exile, and for ever subvert the BOURBON dynasty in Prance. The Speech of the Kirin of SPAIN to the Cortes is in itself equivalent to a Declaration of War! Ile not only designates the French Government a►s " enemies whose bad faith is notorious," but after naming " the most Christian King," pointedly declines to reason with or to apologize for Spain, " be fore those who, in order to subdue every feeling of shame, cover themselves with the man tle of the most detestable hypocrisy !" The long continued insolence and injustice of France, therefore, has at length exhausted the exemplary patience and moderation of the Spaniards, and has provoked from them a blow, in return for all the insults which they had endured with so much forbearance, that leaves to France no choice, and compels her to proceed on that course of head long aggression upon which she has so imprudently entered. Amongst our extracts from the French Papers are several articles from the Journal des Debuts. The statements of that Journal, on every thing respecting Spain, must now he received with great distrust. It is i►npossible to place any reliance on a Paper which asserts that after the Spanish Minister of Justice bad with unnecessary insole►►ce told the KING that he would unhesitatingly sign an order to take him away bound from Madrid, the whole of the Ministry left the Royal presence humming the Tragala 1 The Journal des Dards must calcu late on no ordinary share of credulity on the part of its Readers. The French Papers have brought us an im portant Portuguese State Paper, which will be found in another column. The► Portuguese Cortes has agreed on the decree relative to the extraordinary measures of safety required by the circumstances of the country, in consequence of the threatened invasion of the Peninsula by France. FitENCII FUNI)6.-MARCII 12. Five per Cents. Closed at 77 f. 40 c. Neapolitan Five per Cents. Exchange on London—• One Month 25 f. 60 e. Three Months 25 f. 40 c. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.] STOCK EXCLIANGE s Twelve &Clock—Consols opened this morning at 73/ with little busi. ness doing, and the Market has experienced only trifling fluctuations. I em informed that thirty French 01 all of them possessing the decoration, of the 'Legion of Honour, have within these few days left this country for Spain, where they are to have commands in the Spanish Armies. I am also informed that Government has entered into further contracts for the Navy.—The presses from Paris bring the French Funds 76 francs, 40 cents. FOREIGN MARKET.—Spanish Bonds opened at 28i / 28,18 i, at which last price they seem to be steady, owing to this being settling day in the above Stock. P. S. I hear that the last price of the French Funds was 76f. 10c. The Dutch Mail arrived this morning brings the following article AMETERDAII, MARC,' 7.---. Our City has sto.. tained a most severe loss by the death of the oldest Professor, JAN KINDNICK SAN SWINDON, one of the most celebrated and distinguished Naturalists of our times, in the 79th year of his age. Accounts from Hague mention the arrival there of his MAJESTY from Brussels on the 6th inst. Letters from Frankfort state, that there is every appearance that the present Sittings of the German Diet will be very important. Accounts have been received from Weimar, dated the 3d inst.,mentioniog a favourable report of the health • of Mr. GOTHS." THE KING.--(Brighion, March 13.)--The reply to inquiries at the Palace, to-day, respect. ing the health of our SOVERINGN, it gives us heart-felt Satisfaction to state, has been at all hours, "' His MAJESTY is much better since yes. terday."—We are, therefore, now in the pleasing hope of having it shortly in our power to an. nounce his MAYESTY'S entire recovery. iwit .9.4:1:4441.:0%'!,...: ,, :„. J ,• . e ,*' • ',l•4,'' '- 4 :: - 14 **P .ter . •1* fie' . li O cf•A‘ rA'A ' `,,,. • ••*.•'°' .I,N. ° I \ ....4. o• , t- - (4'1 S , C,N 4. .0 % i 4 ..,' tk yl : y 1.1%- 1 / ‘..? r ety oi . it 0 s' ) -i*il - o , .. e „.O ..4{% c,3 : ksl7 l .. . N., FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. Earl Whitworth, from his seat, Knowle, Kent ; Lord George Bentinck, from Welbeek, Notts ; Colonel Fitzroy, from Brighton ; the lion. Miss Grimston, from her seat in ilerts; Sir - Edward Codrington, Bart. in Charles-street, Berkeley. square, from a tour ; the lion. 31r. and Mrs. Clive, from their seat in Salop ; Cholmeley Deering, Esq. in Curzon-street, from his seat in Herta ; Viscount Curzon, from his seat, Acton Place, Suffolk ; the Marchioness of Anglesey and the Ladies Paget, from their seat in Staffordshire; Sir George and Lady Pocock, at their house in York-street, Ptirtnnui.square, from Cheltenham. DEvarrunua.—Sir Wm. and Lady Wylie from Long's Claremont lintel, for Brighton ; Francis Ford , !Esq. from do., for Paris; Colonel Radford, from do., for Bath ; Col. Roche, front do., for Bath. BAT rt A an IVA t.s.—Lord and Lady Lisle, Lady Middleton, Sir A. Blum, lion. M. Coventry,. Governor Penn, General Powlett, Colonel Plenderleath, Major Philips, Major Stewart, Capt. and Mrs. Forbes, Capt. Brown, Captain Butler, Captain Barrett, Capt. Foster, Capt. Huntley, Co . pt. flaselfoot, Capt. Wynne, thu Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Ridley, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Glasse, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Richards, Rev. Mr. Formby, Rev. Mr. Morris. FASHIONABLE PARTIES. The Duke of Richmond gave a wand dinner yesterday to a distinguished party at his house in Upper Brook-street. • The Earl of Darnley had a dinner party yesterday at ,ltis house in Berkeley-square. Lord A. Stanhope had a dinner party yesterday at his house in Tilney-street. Mrs. Mitchell entertained a large party of fashionablea yes. terday evening at her house in Charles -street, Berkeley-square. LINCOLN ASSIZES, MARCH I. The Court opened this morning at 8 o'clock, when William Arden, Gent., of Pulteney.street, London, Benjamin Chandeler•, late butler to a Noble Duke, and John Doughty, carpenter, at Grantham, were arraigned before Mr. Justice PARK, charged on the oath of Henry Hackett, apprentice to a Linen Draper at Grantham, with an offence revolting to human nature. The trial lasted from eight in the morning till eight in tht'► evening, when the prisoners were convicted on the clearest evidence. The Learned Judge pass. ed the awful sentence of death on all the ofend• ers. Information was received at the Admiralty yesterday morning of the death of Earl St. Viricnrc, in the 89th year, at his seat at Rochctts, near Brentwood. His Lordship was made a Post Captain„kpril 10, 1786; Rear. Admiral of the Blue, Dec. 3, 1790; - Vice-Admiral, April 12, 1794; Admiral, Feb. 14, 1799; and Admiral of the Fleet, July 19, 1821. His Lordship was also appointed (Jeneral of the Royal Marines, May 7, 1014. Information was also received yesterday of the death of Admiral Lord KEITH, 0.C.8., near Kincardine, North Britain. His hardship was made a Post Captain March 11, 1775 ; a Rear-Admiral, April 12, 1794 ; a Vice-Admiral, June 1, 1793; and an Admiral, Jan. 1, 1801. Mr. Secretary CANNING, Ise are most happy to state, is considerably recovered (ruin his se vere attack of gout. W e have the satisfaction to announce that the Lord Cut ar BAICUN has so far recovered from his indisposition at Chelmsford, as to intend re. turning to town this day (Saturday), and to pro ceed on Monday with the business at Maidstone. A.srEcnoTE.—When Mr. TimmAs SHERIDAN, son of the late celebrated ItteHARD 1311IN4LEY SHERIDAN, Was candidate for the representation of a Cornish Borough, he told his father OA if he succeeded he should place a label on his fore head with the words " to let," and side with the party that made the best offer. " Bight, Tom," said the father, " but don't forget to add the word uttfurnighed." Mu. PITT.---This great man, who was qua - fied to be a wit, as well as a Statesmen, of the first order, being in company with the late Duchess of GORDON, who spoke the Scottish dialect in the broadest manner, she told him that some of her family had gone to France, and was asked by him why she was not of the party. She said in answer that it was very awkward to be in a country and not know the language. " Why, said Mr. PITT, drily, your Grace has not found any such inconvenience in England. The tragedy of Julian, announced for repre sentation this evening at Covent-Garden, is the avowed production of Miss Merroun, a Lady whose poetical talents have been displayed hi many beautiful works, and whose private quali ties are held in the highest esteem, Every friend to genius and virtue must therefore wish success to the dramatic production of so very 0 - tamable a character. There are rumours of differences hi the two Cabinets of Drury-lane and Covent-garden,which are likely to be attended with new removals among the acting Officers. What is become of Miss WILSON, who so ra pidly and yet so deservedly arose into the highest musical celebrity ?—lt is needless to say that we already possess Miss PATON, Miss STErHcris,and other distinguished Performers, us the have a right to expect the hest talents that can be attained, and we can hardly expect that any will excel those of Miss Wlt.sor4. MELANCHOLY AcclDENT.—Thursday miming Mr. Thomas' Mot-vs, of Fluyder-atrett, Westminster, at companied by Miss Ann Logan, his ninon, and Miss d'at. tenon, his cousin, tank a boat at Westminster.bridge to go to Battersea on a visit to a friend; he rowed the boat up, and they waited dinner at the friend's house, when Miss Lo gan took a fancy to a little dog, which being observed, it was made a present of to her- They departed with it on their re turn home at live o'clock. At Chelsea-mach the pug fell overboard; Miss Logan endeavoured to pull it into the boat. when unfortunately she over.reached herself, and falling over, board herself immediately sunk; Mr. Moluslizotover it swimmer, instantly pulled °Wills COM lOW pion was in the middle of the eurrent, and she was, notantly swep! away ; he at length discoveml her at a considerable dimwit* off, but before he could reach her she sunk again to , ba seen no more .A barge:mut at some distance Or was the only person who had witnessed the accident, but he could render no twist. once, and Mr. MOW being very much exhausted, was obliged to return to the boat to 1511" routrasa, who remained is the meet frantic and dieconsolote maw. Dregs were premed, but the body was bat feund at eight o'clock yeateniar rtes.