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they relied upon the support of the Gentlemen of that Tlouse,' who generally, not to say constantly, voted for them. Year 'After year had passed.; outrage of every description had taken place; and now, in the year'lB23, when the Insurrection Act was proposed, as it had been proposed again and again, they were told that Inquiry was not proper, and principally, because etc Session was too far advanced. He should warmly support the motion of the Hon. Baronet. • Mr. ROBERTSON said, the people of Ireland could not but be disgusted, when they knew that such an Inquiry as the resent was proposed, in a House consisting of less than 40 Members ; such was the little interest which that House took in Irish affairs. The people of that country were discontented, but how could they be otherwise ? Much was said abouttthe Concession% which had been made to them; but were not these concessions actually wrung from the Government upon every oCcitsion ? The peasantry were at that moment in a state of slavery not less than that of the Helots of Ancient History.- 4very boasted concession had been made when the Govern ment were under apprehensions occasioned by defeats abroad.: t:oncession had had no good efibet,. because every concession hid been made in fear. The Irish people would ,never • thankful unless they were satisfied that concessions was made - from feelings of good-will. Such - a concession once made, Ile eras satisfied that, in two months, there would be no such thing as an insurrection in Ireland.--(hear, hear !)—Let them restore an equal administration of law, and peace wou ld follow. Much stress had been laid on the nonresidence of ,people in Ireland ; but how could men of property consent to spend their time in the midst of conflicting parties, and the icontentions of animosity. Make home comfortable, and people would never leave it. Obedience was always supposed to im ply protection ; but protection the Catholics had never receiv. ed. It was necessary for Government to turn over a new leaf in the management of the Irish, and instead of voting the In. turrection Act, it was their duty to commence equal law to Catholics and' Protestants. To insure the Catholic Hierarchy in the interests of Government, it would be well to give them a stipend, at the same time enacting a veto on their nomina tion. He wished particularly to impress on the House that, without conciliation, the bayonet would not do for the Catholics of Ireland. He should prefer a Commission being sent to Ire. land, to the Secret Committee, proposed. By that means, they would have full information to legislate upon next year. This was a question for ell parties, and he hoped the English Gen tlemen would take it up. Mr. C. H. HUTCHINSON supported the motion of the Honourable Baronet. He was surprised that the Secretary for Ireland should offer the lateness of the Session as art argu. merit against the motion of his Hon. Friend. This was the answer which each of his predecessors had given to all similar motions in that House. But it was to be observed that the evils of Ireland were of sudden growth, and demanded im mediate attention. No one could say that that country would not be in open rebellion in three weeks. But it would be im possible to do any thing effectual to Ireland without an united Cabinet. _ 14iJSANKES supported the original motion. Whateverul. timate remedy it might be proper for them to apply to the per manent evils of Ireland, it was obvious, lie contended, that their present duty was to put down the insubordination which had lately burst out. To the Union he thought many of the wrongs of Ireland were attributable. It had taken from that unfortu. nate country all the resident gentry ; and, having been no friend to that measure when it was accomplished, he had never ceased to regret it since. • Mr. R. MARTIN assured his Hon. Friend (Sir H. Par nell), that if he thought the success of his motion would not do mischief to Ireland, he would support him. But such a mo.. tion being coupled with the Insurrection Act, became nega. • t iVed as to any value it could possibly possess. The.only way of doing good to Ireland, it was generally admitted was, to give emplOyment to the poor of that country. On that subject a ComMittee was at present sitting, but its labours were so multifarious, that he was sorry it had not sooner been .appointed. As to the Catholics, he believed they were as •equally promoted in Ireland as the Protestants ; and as for CatholiC Emancipation being available to put down the rebel. lion, it was no such ' thing. If the lion. Member for Gram. pound (Mr. Robertson) were to be sent Ambassador by the Han. Gentleman opposite to the rebels of Munster, to desire they would lay down their arms, because that House speed to allow some dozen Catholics to participate in the Legislation, he would tell them what would happen :—Captain Rock would order his head to be cut off, and one section of his body sent to the Gallant Colonel, and another to the Hon. Baronet oppo. site —(A laugh.) Mr. S. RICE supported the original motion, being satisfied that it was too late now to institute any inquiry. They must ,make their way through the present distractions of Ireland be fore any remedy of permanent application could be avail le.-- He wished to call the attention of the Right Hon. GentTermin to the state of the county of Galway. In that county the ap plication of the ancient laws had been found sufficient to pre. *era disturbance. They had to discover where justice might be done, and put down the spirit of party. He supported the ma*. - Mr. D. BROW NE conceived the troubles in the North of Ire. land to be occasioned by a conspiracy among a pauper popo• lotion against Protestants. He thought the Insurrectiou Act • ought to be enforced. Sir J. NEWPORT complained that Insurrection Acts had been passed to coerce Ireland ; but inquiry into the state of that unfortunate country had been always delayed. In 181 d Lord Grenville said, every person inhabiting the soil of Ire. had a right to demand redress. When thee Consented to the Union, the Government were bOund in ditty to God and rain to provide for the happiness of that country.' Such were the wards of his Noble Friend ; and who, with experience of • ttvistifFerings of Ireland, would say inquiry into the miseries of the people ought to be'defetred. An Hon. Member had stated, that the misery of a part of Ireland was occasioned by a con. spiracy among a pauper population ; who made them pau rrs p They hail been governed by division, and at last it was impossible to govern without an Insurrection Act. Such Acts however, would be less efficacious every succeeding year.— A Government which governed only by force would not be endured under the present circumstances, he considered it a great evil to have the Insurrection Act. It was impossible to say there 'was not sonic great defect in the Government of Peland. Mr. Secretary PEEL said there were two propositions before the House : one was for the renewal of the Insurrection Act ; tke other was for a Committee to inquire into the state of Ire land. No one had said the insurrection Act should not be adopted. It was not considered a cure for the troubles of Ire land, hilt a temporary measure rendered necessary by passing events. The lion. Baronet had moved for a Committee to in quire into causes and disturbances in Ireland. Ile might ask whether it was possible to get through such inquiry in the course of a Session. Its order to make the inquiry useful they must go into the subject of finance, and if so could it be possible get ,through the inquiry in three months. Education was annther subject. On a former occasion the inquiry respect education produeedfourteen reports in the course of seven years. As to' the remote causes of the calamities of Ireland, they must go back 1,000 years at least. To attempt to find arfadequate cause for the present evils of Ireland, would be ' beyond the ingenuity of man. Last session the subjects of 11. licit distillation and tithes, were urged as the causes of dia. . treits. This Session measures had been introduced to obviate those difficulties ; yet Honourable Members for Ireland turned -roUnti and" declared the mature respecting illicit distilla tion,' injurious to the Distillers of Ireland. Ile should only remind die House that the real question was, whether on the 24th of June they ought to commence inquiry into the 'firtunce and education of Ireland ? Ile considered it no other .than a mockery to talk of such inquiry at so late a period of the Sesiion. Mr. IVILLTA 31 SMITH said, .4 similar motion was made on thd'24th of 3lay.--(A cry of " No, no.")—lt appeared to l; ha. extraordinary that tlia-un port aneo of the subject should he u Ted as an excuse for inquiry. The arguments he had heard af,abist inquiry he considered no better than dust thrown in the rjcs of.all Who wished to see their way into the real state of Ire- How could they expect the people of Ireland to rem a in :tranquil, whilst the religion of 1,000,000 was protected, and the religion of 6,0000 neglected. If King William had es tiirlishtstio Enearid any other religion than the Protestanistn, elepeepletnever viciultl have been quiet until th e y est a bli s h e d thaw awn. 'There was a respect and veneration, for religion which rose above all laws. lie considered inquiry absolutely u!s.easary. The renevial of the Insurrection Act might be expe. tlient, but many reasons could.be , urged in favour of inquiry. Mr. DENMAN wished to say for one, he should not give his went to the Insurrection Bill. He protested against it. Ho made this declaration to do away the impression which sealed to be made, namely, that the Imurrection Bill should have the. general support of the 'louse. ~" Mr. Secretarr,PEEL eanlained. Sir 11. PARNELL said, he was so convinced that Inquiry wit; necessary, that ho should take the sense of the House on the_question. The MUM: then divided-- Forthe second Reading For the Appointment of the Committee - 39 Majority fur the second Reading . —49 The Bill was read a second time, and committed for this day. The LORD ADVOCATE postponed the third reading of the Scotch Commissary Bill till Monday. The other Orders of the Day were then" disposed of, and the House adjourned at a qUAIITEIL-PAST ONE O'CLOCK. On Monday the Lords of the Council assem. bled at the Council' Office, Whitehall, to hear French apnea's. APVELLATE JURISDICTION. A Committee of the- Howe of Lords, appoint ed" to consider of the best means of facilitating the administra tion of Justice, as connected with , the hearing of Appeals, Writs of Error, and other Judicial proceedings," has jus. made an interesting Report on this subject; and, in the House of Commons, on Monday night, it was ordered to be presented, and printed, for the use of the Members of both Houses! of Parliament. Having consulted the various returns respecting the business before the House of Lords, the Appeals, &c. disposed of. and those remaining undisposed of, their Lordships state that they proceeded to consider— First, The causes which appeared to have produced the accu mulation of Judicial business now depending before the House of Lords. Secondly, The best means of preventing its future growth ; and Thirdly, The urgent necessity of disposing of the presen arrears. Their Lordships' remarks on these several heads are of con siderable length, occupying sixteen folio pages; but some of the statements may be extracted with great advantage. The first head of inquiry, the " Causes" of the increase of business, their Lordships say, " Amongst the various causes which have produced the pre sent accumulation of business, it is apparent, upon the accounts referred to the Committee, that the great number of Appeals from Scotland is the most prominent; there being at this time 151 Scotch Appeals out of the total number of 225 Appeals remaining unheard, which according to the average number annually heard upon three days in the week during each Session since 1813, could not be disposed of in five years from this time, exclusive of the additional number of Appeals which may be presented annually curing the same period ; and it is to be remarked, that the'Appeals from Scotland are not only More numerous than other appeals, but that they generally occupy a much larger portion of the time of the Holm. " Ireland has also furnished a considerable accession to the general mass of business in the Supreme. Court of Appeal. " And in England, the increase' business in the Court of Chancery,. in which the property of the su i tors h as , w i t hi n t h e course of the last reign, risen from 4,700,0001. to. above 33,000,000/. sterling, has not only increased of necessity the number of appeals, but has also occupied so mucb larger a portion of the time and labour of th e L or d Chancellor in his own Court, as to preclude him from bestowing an adequate degree of attendance for the decision of all the appeals which come from England, Scotland, and Ireland, to the House of Lords." On the second head of inquiry the best means of preventing the future growth of the business, their Lordships report that with respect to Scotland, according to the most competent au thorities on such !subject, many improvements in the forms and modes of conducting suits might be there introduced with great benefit to the suitors, and to the general administration of justice. First., the forms of Proceeding and Pleading, their Lordships suggest, might be so altered as to bring the mat ters in controversy to more simple and precise issues of law and fact ; and matters of fact may be referred more extensively to the 'Jury . Court ; that resort to a Jury may be had with ad vantage in the inferior Courts : and that by separating the de cision of fact as much as nossible from the mere matter of Law, the Appeal might finally be reduced to a question of how the Law should be applied to previously ascertained facts. Secondly, That an Met-mediate Court of Appeal may be use fully established in scotivd, without any material increase of delay or ',xpence to the parties; by laying aside the present mode of reclaiming Petition to that Division of the Court of Session with whose decision the party is dissatisfied, and by giving the Annul from one Division to the other: or by divid. ing the Court of Session into three divisions, and giving the Appeal to the two divisions who have not pronounced en the first hearing; or by giving an Appeal to the whole Court of Session sitting together, the decision to be rested in a majority of the whole number. Thirdly, That it may be expedient to make the decirions of the Court of Session fined in smile cases. Thus, that Ecclesiastical or Consistorial causes might be left to their absolute and final determination in Scotland. —Whether any Bankruptcn cases might be left to the final decision of the Court of S'ession may deserve further consi deration; and also, whether the Admiralty Jurisdiction in matters of prize might not be vested exclusively in the High Court of Admiralty in England. 4thly, It has been suggested, moreover, that the proceedings upon appeals would be more properly conducted, with a view to the true merits of each case, it the oripinal papers printed on both sides for the Court of Session were lodged with each appeal, and reprinted for the use of the House of t ords insteati• of the new statements or cases, frequently containing new matter, which are now printed and delivered upon the hearing of each appeal.—And, sthly, Their Lordships state, that some Declaratory Acts might be P 1 ssed. " Some branches of the business transacted in the Court of Chancery, it is conceived, could not be removed from it without great detriment to the public ; whilst others might be bencileially transferred to othei Courts or Judges.—l. Of the first sort are matters in Lunacy. These employ occasionally very considerable portions of the Chancellor's time of attend. ance in this Court; they are not =mere in whiCh the Chan cellar, as such, has jurisdiction ; but are committed to hint by a Special Commission, or 'Warrant from the Crown, which may be given to any other person. The Lords Chancellors have,,however, been entrusted, for a long series of years, with the care of idiots, lunatics, and persons of unsound mind, exer cising on behalf of the King, 'as parens patrice, the duty of taking care of those who are unable to take care of themselves ; and the Committee think that, although this duty might, ac cording to law, be entrusted to bthers, the discharge of it ought not be withdrawn from the Chancellors, who, in their Court, have long administered the affairs and property of such persons; according to settled rules and doctrines, and with establish. menta of officers necessary for the dispatch of business, and the security and improvement of the property of' such persons. " Amongst the measures which it may be most expedient to adopt for relieving the Lord Chancellor from sonic of the busi nees of the Court of Chancery, are the following:—lsteMasters arising out of the execution of Local and Private Acts of Par. dement, to be referred to the' Court of Exchequer,' instead of the ' Court of Chancery?-2dly. Cases on Writs of Error to be referred to the Courts in Westminster Hall, where the Lord Chancellor deemed it reasonable so to As to 111117Cfrd, and references to the Masters--=and 4thly. A revision of the orders, &c. connected with the Practice of Me Court." As to the most urgent part of' the matters referred, their Lordships , state, on the subject of disposing of the present arrears, that none of those measures which have occurred to the Committee can be adopted without many great inconveniencies. " Any such measure (observed their Lordships) . must neces sarily have something of novelty in its character; but being in tended for obviating a temporary difficulty, it may b e ho pe d that it will be only of temporary duration yet even in this view it seems to be desirable, that it' should accord, as muc h r as possible, with establishedforms, and afford to the suitor, as nearly es possible, the same tribunal as that to which he can sidered himself to have brought his Appeal; or he may have just ground for complaint, that the expectation on which he appealed has been defeated. " The Appeals from all parts of the United Kingdom, since their respective dates of Union, have beets to England, and it seems therefore unadvisable to send their adjudication to any tribunal constituted elsewhere ; and the Appeals from Scotland, which are by far the largest number, and give the principal oc. casion for any new measure of this sort, would not, as the Com mittee are informed, be decided any where SO much to the math faction of the parties, as in England, and in the House of Lords. " If in the House of Lords, the hearing must be either in a Committee of the House, or in the whole House. To the pro. ceeding on such matters in a Committee, it has been consider. ed as an insurmountable - objection, that the Report of the Committee cannot bind the House"; and if the whole matter is still to be open to the House upon the Report, no final adju dication is obtained by this sort of tribunal. It remains that Appeals must he heard in the whole House. The object, there fore, of the Committee has been to provide some means of heermg Appeals, by which the constant and regular attend ance at the Lord Chancellor may be dispensed with; and for this purpone, it is submitted that it may be so arranged, that a Speaker appointed by Royal Commission should preside in the Howse, as according to the law of Parliament he occasionally does preside now in the Lord Chancellor's absence. ' 6 Such Speaker, although not a Lord of Parliament, to have liberty to declare his opinion upon the case and the reasons upon which it i s f oun d e d, b e f ore t h e quest i on is put, as to what the judgment of th e H ouse s h a ll b e ; res p ec tin g w hich it may beimportant to remark, that, according to the present Standing Orders of the Houle of Lords, the Judges, and such of his ' Majesty's Privy Council as are called by writ to attend, may speek and deliver their opinion, if required and admitted so to do by the House. " !Cis expedient, also, that provision he made for obtaining the opinion of the Court of Session in Scotland upon any goes. tions of law which it may be thought proper to send for the opinion of that Court ; such questions ' and the answers theret o , to be entered on the Je u rnal s o f t h e House. The answer of the Court of Session, if unanimous, to be given by the Lord . President, with the reasons upon which the same is founded; and in case of any difference of opinion amongSt the Judges, the answers of each to be given separately, with the reasons for the same, and transmitted through the Lord President." After some suggestion as to securing the attendance durin g five or six days in the week, of four Peers, from ten till four o'clock, their Lordships thus concluded their Report " These statements and observatiOns comprehend all the matters which the Committee have thought it necessary at this time to lay bef9re the Nouse for its consideration. 2hey are Among the arrangements, alterations, and provements in the old Palace, is the conversion of tlle Duke o f C um b er l an d' s re sid en c e into the King's guard,h ouse.; the necessary arrangements for which Is on e of the causes of the Royal Duke's return to England. CORONER'S INQUEST.--Yesterdayevening an Inquisition was taken before J. W. Unwin, Esq. at the Lord Nelson / Old-street-road, on the body of George Gardiner, aged 19, who died in consequence of taking poison. Irwas stated in eviden = ce that some months ago the deceased was bitten by a dog supposed to be mail, and that he had ever since been in a melancholy state, and exhibitted aberrations of intellect. Verdict— “ Insanity." PARIS PAPERS. [From the Moniteur of Sunday.-official Part.] DISPATCH FROM THE MAJOR-GENERAL OF THE AUMT OF THE PYRENEES TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE MINI STER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE WAR DEPART MENT. MADRID, Ju NE 14. MY 14oun.—His Royal Highness charges me with the honour of transmitting to your Excellency the following news : The second column of the expedition under Count Bourmont, which had passed the Tagus at the bridge of the Arzobispo and the ferry of Almaraz, formed a junction on the 11th at Truxillo. On the 12th General Valin occupied 3liajadas, and the 2 roads leading to Merida and Meledin. The rest of the column was at el Escorial and Valmesia. ' Count Bourmont was preparing to march on the 13th towards Merida and 31edelin, according to what should be learned of the enemy. A. post of 100 men is fixed at Truxillo, in a fortified house, to guard the town and the communications with Madrid. On the 12th a detachment of infantry and lancers had been sent to Caceres to finish the disorganization of the revolutionary Government and favour the army of the Royalists. This de tachment is to join the column at Merida. The Brigadier Merino, who flanks the movement of Gene ral Bourmont, has 'beaten the Empecinado at Moraleja, and killed 95 of his men, besides those who perished among the mountains. This action has delivered an extensive territory from the cruelties of the Empecinado, and permitted the inha bitants to declare for the Royal cause. An officer of the Staff whom his Royal Highness had ordered me to send to Salamanca for news, found that the division of Count Amarante had left that town for Portugal. His division, consisting of 800 cavalry and 4 or 5000 infantry, with six pieces of artillery, arrived at Salamanca on the 2lst May ; it has ob. served the strictest discipline. In the night of the 7th, three couriers in quick succession announced the different events in Portugal. The last courier brought word that the Infant Don Miguel had left Lisbon at the head of 13 Regiments of the gar rison ; that this movement had united all the neighbouring gar risons with him ; that the King was declared free; that part of', the troops had returned to Lisbon to guard his Majesty, while the other went to fetch the Queen ; and that all the Royal Family was united ; that the garrisons of Oporto, Braganza, &c. had declared in favour of the King, and that it was hoped that the city of Almeida was going to open its gates to the Royalist troops. According to this last courier Count Amarante left Sala. manes the Bth of June at three A. ar. proceeding towards Al. meida, passing to the right of Cuidad Rodrigo. That General left at Salamanca a Portuguese garrison, consisting of two bat talions of militia, 30 cavalry, and two cannon, to protect the town against the Spanish Constitutional troops that have re tired to Rodrigo. The Portuguese troops, commanded by General Rego, which were first sent against Count Amarante, have returned to Portugal, and also recognised the Royal Authority. Ge neral Rego, as soon as he got back to Portugal, had been summoned to Lisbon by the Cortes, and deprived of his com mand. Lastly, according to private letters, all the troops without ex ception have followed the example of the garrison at Lisbon. The Major-General Count GUILLEMINOT. • IniRATCH FROM Tilt 34AJOH-OENERAL TO THE HMIS, TER ♦T WAR. MADRID, ..11:1:4E 16. Mr Loan--I have the honour , to inform your Excellency, that a movement in favour of the King took place at Cordova the moment a batlilion of Quintos left it. Count Bourdesoult hastened to proceed thither with his vanguard, and must have arrived there on the 13th, to second this movement. The town of Jaen, and all the environs, have also declared for the ,Royal cause, and arc arming to repulse the fugitives of Placencia's corps. _ The measures taken by Count Bourdesoult to send home the Quintos, even those who are made prisoners, occasion great desertion in the enemy's ranks. - the Major-General GUILLE3IINOT. LETTEIL iltOM MARSHAL MONCEY TO 1/18 EXCELLENCY THE MINISTER AT WAR. Vicu, JL'gr, 16, 9 P. M. MT LORD—By my Report of the 3d June, your Excel lency has seen that persevering in the pursuit of the corps of Mina, I formed a column charged with this expedition under Lieutenant-General - Baron d'Eroles, composed of four Spanish battalions, and the French brigade under ',Major-General `'is• count St. Priest: In my following reports I informed your Excellency that I had also detached in pursuit of Mina, Count Salperwich, Col. of the 11th of the line, with fourteen companies of his regiment. Lastly, your Excellency has been informed of the movements against Mina in our lines, of the enterprize which he seemed disposed to attempt to the fort of Fig►ueras, and of his counter movement in the direction ofla Cerdagne. Yesterday the Colonel of the Bth, writing from Ribas, gave me the preliminary news of an encounter and an advantage. All last night, and the greater part of to-day I waited with impatience for a report from Baron d'Eroles, commanding the expedition. I was in this expecta tion, when I received a report from General Donnadieu, who as well as myself Is at Vich, inforniing me that the 2d Brigade of his Division, composed of the 12th regiment of Light In fantry, and the 2d of the line, under General St. Priest, and the Spanish under General Romagosa, have at length overtaken a division of Mina's corps on the highest summits of the Pyre nees, near . to French Cerdagne; that 800 men of this column laid down their arms ; that they have been made prisoners and conducted to Mount Louis. lam sorry I cannot go farther into particulars. That I may not err in stating the facts, or in the praises due to the combined Royal troops, I must wait for the report of Baron d'Eroles, who conducted this operation. I have the honour to be, &c. &c. The Marshal Duke of Conegliano, AIONCEY. TO 1115 EXCELLENCY THE MINISTER or WAR. Vlcit, JUNE 17, Ten o'Cluek, A. M. Al Y LORD—The good news which I gave your Excellency in my report yesterday evening, is fully confirmed. 1 received this morning a letter from Baron d'Eroles, dated Aja, June 14, at midnight.—(l inclose the original.) The enemy pressed on all sides, and vigorously attacked, left the field of battle covered with dead. Among the prisoners is Ourrea, one of Mina's chief officers, as well as the Secretary of the Revolutionary Chief. Baron d'Eroles extols the firm conduct of Gen. St. Priest, as well as the brigade under his command, and the five Companies of the 7th Spanish battalion at the head of which was, doubt less, General Romagoia. Your Excellency will see with satisfaCtion, that those brave troops forgot their fatigue on seeing the enemy, and rushed for ward, crying, Five le iloi; The other French and Spanish Com panies, which had not the good fortune to be in this action, have nevertheless contributed to the glory of this day, of which Baron d'Eroles must also have a great share, for his direction of these troops. Mina is retreating towards the Seo d'Urgel measures are taken to cut off his retreat. I have the honour to be, &c. The Marshal Duke of Cornegliano, MONCEY. Baron d'Eroles's letter which is annexed by the Marshal, and printed with the above, merely state the same facts. lie gives the number of prisoners at 700. [Front the Journal des Debate.] INTELLIGENCE FROM SPAIN. MADRID, JUNE l6.—Ballastcros has but 'a small force; a part of it was retreating towards Aliamt, and a part towards the mountains of Alcataz. The division of Bourck was to enter Oviedo the 9th. .The Revolutionists of the Asturias are taking refuge in Galicia. GERONA, JUNE 27. [EXTRACT OF A PRIVATE LETTER.] It was announced two days since, that Tortosa was occu pied by the Royalists. This - point is important from its po sition on the Ebro. It is besides the last town of Catalonia, and the factious having no longer any hope of escaping either on that side or the side of Arragon, will be more easily dis posed to submission." PARIS, JUNE 22. Our army is represented as dispersed over the vast country of Spain, exhausted by fatigue, devoured by the cli mate—these are large words devoid of meaning; it is to sup pose an army in campaign, harrassed by its enemies, fatigued by marches and countermarches, and diminished by actions. But this is not the situation of our army. This army has done almost nothing since it dispersed its weak adversaries ; it has not lost 100 men by the fire Of the enemy, and in less than three months it has occupied the whole of Spain, which took Buonaparte six years to effect. Our . soldiers cantoned iss friendly cities, or .encamped round the fortresses, will tranquilly wait- under arms till those fortresses which cannot be succoured fall, within a given time. Our soldiers have done nothing but change garrisons ; instead of being in garrison' at Paris, at Lisle, or at Strasburg, they are in garrison at Madrid, at Burgos, and at Seville; this is all. In the midst of a friendly people, they repay the hospi tality afforded them by their correctness in maintaining order around them, and discipline in their ranks. Away then with the spirit of party and the deceitful hopes which would demonstrate to us every day that we triumph against all the rules of art, and that we shall be immediately lost. In some it is blindness—in others it is disloyalty. We. cannot make the blind see, or correct perverted consciences. The war in Spain is nothing but an affair of time and pa tience. Cadiz, which incloses every thing, the King and his gaolers—Cadiz will fall like every fortress invested, and the war will terminate with its fall. Providence has willed that the Spanish Revolution shall be stifled in its cradle—it wai born, and it will die in'the Isle of Leon. (Prom the Coastitutionnel.) [PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.] " PERPIGNAN, JUNE 14.—The next day after his arrival at Campredon, Mina occupied with his troops the mountains of Capsacosta and St. Paul ; on the 10th he took positions on the hills of Pia de Bragna, and at four in the afternoon he took the road of Olot, passing by A rgelague. The whole movement was effected on his left in the presence of the Baron d'Eroles, who arrived at noon at Itippol and St. Jean, and who had written that be would attack the enemy, but he has not fired a single shot, although supported by a French brigade commanded by General St. Priest. " The Baron d'Eroles limited himself to sending ten mules to Prati de Mollo, In search of cartridges, and made a retro grade movement with his troops upon Olcft , where he doubtless thought to be before-hand with the enemy. As soon as NJ inn was informed of the movement of Baron d'Eroles upon Olet, he took the road of Besalu and Tortella, returned upon our frontiers by Talacha and Itoquebrune, and debouched on the 12th, on the Plateau of St. Marguerite, by the hill of Ares. lle was seen defiling from the ramparts of Pratz de Mollo, on the crest of our moontains, until he had passed the tower of Mir, and gone:through the Plateau, covered with pasturage,- Which separate the department Irons Catalonia, and which now feed remounting the number of o f flo i c , k ic s h ; a Ze d d , e h s e ce i n u d a e r d ell t e h d e , B on al t a i d le ref inl an o d f Paragon, and upon the Rogues d'en Illarce t to the southern part of the mountain of Comte Bonne, arriving at length at Sept Cases in the rear of the French villages of Py and Monte'. "The 13th M ina took the route of the mountains of Nousi, and marched upon Puigmal, and leaving the mountain upon his left, and the hill of Nausons to his right, he debouched in Cerdagne by the mountain of Llo, he crossed the source of the Segre, and from thence marched upon the mountain of Er; he took the road of Plaine, and has doubtless resumed his former position at Palau, passing by Osseju. 4. Whilst Mina was effecting all these movements, that is to say, from the 6th to the 14th, the French troops were under arms and in bivouac throughout Catalonia, th e d e p artments o f the Eastern Pyrenvs, of the Aude, of the Arriege, and of the Upper Garonne ; Manresa, Vich, (Irenolles, Itlataro, and Ge rona were in a state of uncertainty. Baron Damas raised the blockade of Figueras, and took a position at Llado two batta lions were posted at &scare, and the whol e of cavalry were in order of battle on the plain of Lampourdan, on the side of St. Leocadie. " In the Eastern Pyrenees, General Darnaud, with all his disposable troops, ascended the Tee, and marched upon Mount Lotus, when he learnt that Min a h a d qu i tted Cerdagne ; but scarcely had he returned here, than lie was obliged to re ascend the Tec, by Ceret, Arles, and Prata de Mollo. He had scarcely arrived, when it was learnt here that Mina had returned into Cerdagne. Having no other disposable troops than 36 men of the 60th regiment, - they were sent at seven in the evening to Mount Louis. " General Donnadieu published at Manresa, the Lith, the fo*- lowing intelligence:-- " • M. le Gouverneur, Lieutenant Gensral, Viscount Don nadieu, commanding the division, directs me to inform you that he has this instant received authentic intelligence that the troops which guarded Ferdinand VII. at Seville have revolted against the Constitution, and set the King at liberty, and that General A bisbal and other Generals of the Cortes have given in their submission. "" Make known this welcome news to the inhabitants of Manresa. " I have the honour, &c. " "The Chief of the Staff; " 6 DE LA NOUGAREDE.'" PARTS, JUNE 21—The Moniteur, and the :Ministerial Journals of all colours, were yesterday renmeat ipy Ncerile on the subject of the affairs of the Peninsula. Not only t!). y themselves to repeating the official intrlliget.t.t. .‘ • the day before, but, contrary to their custom, they siLt;*;Lint4 , iont ail reflections and all comments upon it. They »utititAin, for ir. stance, an absolute silence respecting the departure of the King or Spain for Cadiz. (From the Journal du Corntnerce.). PARIS, JUil 22.--Another deception in Spain, and which exceeds all" the others. The people of Seville have not pre vented the departure of the King, nor has the Regiment of Marines. Cadiz has not shut its gates against the Cortes : the Cortes are not therefore disheartened, ready to fly, or to seek refuge in America, and however the Ministry has permitted its Journals, even the official Journal, for 15 days to deceive their readers, it is not thought that any , discredit results from these Journals now reacting upon the Ministry. They must calculate upon readers and a country singularly disposed to conjecture for the future, and judr . of it by the present. This future must appear to them disquieting, for they will doubtless use this simple reasoning :—" (if all that the Ministerial Jour nals have announced to us of importance, the contrary is pre cisely what has been realised. The Army of the Faith has not made any progress—Mina has been neither tracked nor shut up in Barcelona—the inhabitants of Madrid have not prevented the departure of the King—he has not been carried off in his route—neither in Andalusia or in La Mancha have there been any risings against the Constitutionalists—nor in °labels, not a company of the Constitutionalists have abandoned their co lours. Thus, if the future resembles the past, the war, instead of terminating, is about to commence, and the enemy, instead of disappearing, are about to shew themselves upon all points, and singularly compromise our army spread over the whole Peninsula." It is stated that the Ministry received last night important intelligence from Portugal. If we compare what has transpired with the embarrassed recital of the .Etoile, we shall have reason to believe that this intelligence is not of a nature to satisfy the readers of that Journal. One of the Journals states, that M. Lodoix de Maxcellus , French Charge d'Aff a i res at L on d o n, ing Miss Canning. • is on the point of marry- fully aware of the magnitude, importance, and difficulty of the various questions into which they have found it to be their duty to enter ; and they submit to the wisdom of the Rouse, that whatever may be the measures finally required fOr pre venting the future accumulation of appeals, the further, consi deration of all such measures should be deferred until after such a Commission us the above proposed shall have made its Report ; but so far as regards the present arrears, the Commit tee have no hesitation in pressing upon the House the imme ;*ate necessity of providing some adequate Means for relieving the parties, whose causes are now before it, from the heavy grievance which they are enduring, by the present delay and interruption of justice," PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Maras, 24° die June, 1823. COURT or REQuEsTs—Southwarkl Bills read a third time, HIGH LAND. ROADS REPAIR J a nd p asse d. OAS LIGHT ESTABLISHMENTS BILL —Petitiona of Com.. missioners of Paving in the Parish of St. Anne, and such part of Cock-lane as lies in St. Martin-in-the-Fields, West minster, against. GENERAL Tour:PIKE ACT AMENDMENT—BiII reported; to be read a third time on Friday. MESSAGE FROM TILE LORDS—That 010 have agreed to Recognizances Bill—Registry o f V esse l s Bill—B rimstone Duties Drawback Bill—Linen Manufacture (Scotland) Bill— Sluthwark Bridge Bill—Manchester Waterworks Bill—and London Sewers Bill—without amendment; and to Grand Jury Presentments ( Ireland) Bill—with amendments. That they have passed a Bill, intituled, " An Act for amending the Laws respecting the Solemnization of Mar rives in England." Wooc—Petitions of Merchants and others of Birstall, Bingley, Haworth, and Kiltlick, against any alteration of the Laws respecting the Exportation of Wool to lie on the table. OAK BARREL STAVES—Petition of Adventurers of the Her ring Fishery of Banffshire, for permission to import Foreign Oak Barrel Staves Duty-free. STAMP DU TY—Petition ofAttomies and Solicitors of Ireland, compla'ni g of the Stamp Duty on their Annual Licences. RECIPROCITY or DUTIES—Order for Committee read; in. struction to Committee, that they have power to make provi sion to exempt Foreign Vessels of less burthen than sixty wit; from taking on board Pilots in certain cases ; 13111 con sidered in Committee, to be reported to-morrow (this day). OCCASIONAL FREEitoLDF as BILL--Further consideration of Report deferred till Thursday next. WAYS AND AIEANS—The following Resolution reported and agreed to That towards raising the Supply granted to his M a j es ty, the sum of £14,700,000 be raised by Exchequer Bills, tor the Service of the year 1823." Currows DLIT'Es BITA—Bill, as amended, to be printed. NOTICES OF MOTIONS for THIS DAY. 1. Mr. Hume—Propriety of discontinuing the Offices of Lord Lieutenant, Chief Secretary, and other Offices, in Ireland. 2.. Sir John Newport —The Accounts of Diocesan and Parish Schools in Ireland,' and the Reports of the Commissioners of Education there, with a view of more detailed inquiry at the commencement of the ensuing Session into the means of imparting most efficaciously to the whole body of the people, without religious distinction, its , essential benefits, and rendering the funds available which are destined to that great national object. 3. Sir William De Crespigny—Account of the places where Fly Carriages, are assessed, and by what Act or Acts such Assessment takes place. ORDERS of the DAY for THIS DAY. 1. Lancaster County Court Bill—Further Consideration of Report. 2. Distilleries Bill—Further consideration of Report. 3. 111-treatment of Cattle Amendment Bill—Second Reading. 4. Quakers Affirmations Bill—Second Reading. 5. Last India Half Pay Bill—Committee. 6. Oyster Fisheries Protection Bill—Committee. - 7. Commutation of Tithes (Ireland) Bill—Committee. 0. Juries (Scotland) Etill—Ftuthet consideration of Report. 9. Labour of Convicts Bill—Third Reading. 10. Larcenies ( Benefit 'of Clergy) Bill—Third Reading. • 11. Capital Punishments Rspeal Bill- 5 - , Third Reading. 12. Felonies (Benefit of Clergy) Bill—Third Reading. 13. Sentence•of Death Bill—Third Reading. 14. Felo de Se Bill—Report. 15. Ways and MeanS—Committee. 10. Elective Franchise Bill—Further consideration of Report. 17. Prisons Bill--Lords' amendments to be considered. 10. Usury Laws Repeal Bill—Report. 19. Insurrections (Ireland) Bill.-- Committee. 20. Insolvent Debtors Act Amendment Bill—Committee. 21. Reciprocity of Duties Wilt—Report. 22. Supply—Postponed Resolutions of 24th June to be consi. tiered. 23. Unlawful Oaths (Ireland) Bill—Further consid , ;ration of Report. 24. Church Rates (Ireland) Bill—Committee. 25. Supply—Postponed Resolutions of 30th April to be consi dered. 26. Building of Gaols Bill—Second Reading. NOTICES GIVEN YESTERDAY. Thursday, Jane 26. Colonel Palmer--Foreign, Policy of this Country. Tuesday, July 1. Sir Henry Parnell —Roman Ca tholic Endowments of Schools and other Charities. Deferred from June 24. Wednesday, Jul, 2. 1. Mr. Powell Buxton—Select Committee on Papers relating to the ship licquin. Deferred from June 24. 3. Mr a . tr (}rattan hs at oof of all Co rrespog d enee b etween his Ma ier ern C i ° n PY ent in Ireland an d t h e P ar i s hi oners of the p allihay, in th e C ounty of Monaghan, respect. r o Bv " ing proceedings at certain V estry Meetings held in that parish last year. Deferred from June 24. Thursday, July 3. Mr. Alderman Mod—Motion relatiq to Crown Lease of Llanllechid Slate Quarries to \lr. DaWkins Pennant. De ferred from June IL PRICE THIS DAY AT P STOCKS o'cl.ocß. 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