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CADIZ. Cadiz Papers ciorn :the :6th Ito the 21st nit. *env* been received, .fratn which ..we select the following-articles::— vOFFICIAL ARITICLE. GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, CADIZ, Atm. G. SPEECH OF HIS MAIESTY ON CLOSING THE SESSIONS OF THE LEGISLATUItE OF 4823. 4.lentlemen Deputies—On this solemn day, in which the pre - lent Cortes are closed, my heart is necessarily affected by sen sations of different kinds, though still they accord with the circumstances in. which the nation is placed. On the one -band, the evils by which she is 'oppressed, and, on the other, the valour of: those sons who defend her, produce in my Mind - the natural effects of such opposite causes:.; and - if the public calm:4lles, and the 'horrid abuse of my royill name by the enemies of the-state, are to me matter of the deepest affliction, , •I likewise feel the greatest 'satisfaction when I contemplate the virtues by which the Spanish people are acquiring fresh claims to glory, and the conduct by which their worthy re, presentatives have distinguished themselves during the present legislature. _ _ " , Invaded as our territory is, by the -most urtheard-of . treachery on the part of a perfldiotts enemy, who owe their existence chiefly to this magnanimous nation, the world be holds violated in her the Tights of all 'countries, and all the InincipleSthe most sacred among men. Pretended defects in , our political institutions --supposed errors in ourinterior aduti, nistration—a feigned wish to .restore tranquillity, the disturb ance'of which is the work of those alone who exaggerate it— aifected concern for the dignity of a Monktreh who wishes not to bo one but for the happiness of hfri - stibjects--such were the pretexts of an aggression which will be the scandal of• posterity, and the blackest spot of the nineteenth century. — But hypocrisy, emboldened by her ephemeral progress, soot!. -;l4rew tiT, the mask, and,. discovering all die horror, of her views, no longer allows even -:the most duped to doubt that the only reform she aims atio to deprive the nation of all in, dependence, of all liberty, and of all hope.; and that.the dig.: nay which she pretends to restore to my crown, -totisists only, • it 'dishonouring me, in exposing my Royal person and family,. and in undermining the foundations of my throne, to raise her-' self on its ruins. " With very little reliance on their forces, and on their own the • invaders have not been able to advance but as cowards, by scattering corrupting gold, by recurring to the Vilest shifts to seduce the incautious, and by arming in their Sid treason, fanaticism, ignorance, and all The passions and' crimes. In opposition to such enemies, and in so disadvanr tageous a struggle, to those who are acquainted with honour. * , able warfare only, the fee of arms had hitherto: been adverse. The defection of a General, whom the country had loaded with honours, annihilated.an army, discomfited all plans, and opened to the enemy dui gates of the residence of Governmentocompel lin; it to remove to this spot ; and our combined operations being thus frustrated, and our means of defence so considerably diminished, misfortune has since , succoded misfortune, and evils have accumulated upon a generous peeple who least merited them. • " But - in the midst of these disastere, Spain preserves her magnanimous resolution, timlethe Cortei, in the closest union with my Government, have over stiaintained themselves such as they were in the memorable days of the 9th and llth of Ja nuary last. The serenity and wisdom of their deliberations' hitherto amidst such bitterness and danger, the confidence which their patriotism inspires, nud the hatred itself with which they are honoured by the enemies of the country, are mil many proofs that they have deserved well of it. Indefatigable in. promoting all the branches of public prosperity, they have issued various decrees that contribute to it, as , far as circum stances permit. The public credit of the nation her finances, her army, .the interior government of the .provinces, agricul ra ItilornPreo -.awl rob ser_hronehets Jlf.imiitatrit-Aut sdniinistra been the object of the zeal of the Cortes, and all are indebted to them for considemble improvements which time will evince to a greater extent, and which will exert myself to further, as far as depends upon the executive power. " Gentlemen—l feel a real satisfaction in expressing my gratitude for these important services, for the generosity with which you babe attended to the honour of my Royal Family, and for the liberality with which you have furnished my Go vernment all the means in your power to meet the excessive expence* of the State, with the least pressure upon the nation : the powers granted to this effect by the Cortes, to the provin cial deputations, as auxiliary Juntas of the national defence, have increased the resources ; and the patriotism of these cor porations has hitherto made, and, I trust, will continue to make, tat such authority, a use extremely beneficial for the support and increase of the defenders of the country. , " I likewise return thanks to the Cortes for the unlimited confidence which they have reposed in my Government, audio.. ruing it, of its own accord, and by means of its principal agents, to adopt some extraordinary measures which the present state of the nation induced me to propose as indispensable. If it really is indispensable that, in such critical times, the execu tive power should be sufficiently strong to prevent any machi nations, and secure public tranquillity, my Government never will, therefore,,lose sight of the respect due to the liberty of the Spaniards, but endeavour to requite a confidence so grati fying, by acting, as hitherto, with the greatest moderation and eCtinomy. ". , The position in which the events of the war have placed my Government, has produced an interruption in the commu nications with several of the agents of foreign Powers ; but there ie no reason whatever to think that this momentary interruption can disturb the relations of friendship and alliance that subsist between Spain and those Cabinets. " Particular circumstances which might expose the honour of wayy Government have Induced me to order; as a provi eicanallueasure, that my Charge d'Affaires should withdraw from Lisbon. " Nevertheless, the ties subsist untouched by which two na tions are united, whose evident interest it is to live together in peace and harmony ; and their commercial intercourse has con tinued uninterrupted. " In the interior, every thing suffers from the fatal effects of a desolating war, and the most beneficent laws and measures cannot produce favourable results in the midst of such disasters. Divine Providence is pleased to try us in all ways ; but I trust, Gentlemen,' that at last it will grant a triumphant issue to the ,jounce of our cause. If the treasorrof some has done for the !Anders what they could not expect from their own efforts, the country has still left many heroes who remind the French army of the Spaniards of 1813. If some Governments, who ardent. mired tp liberty and light, have conspired against us—if others have forsaken us from a near-sighted policy, all natiees behold their intereetis connected with ours, and are 'ardent in their wishes that in this struggle we may be victorious., " Gentlemen Deputie*—Rest then, for the present, from year lendable labours, and reap, from the esteem of your fel tose-eitizens, the fruits which you so richly deserve. Enden vuur to inculcate on their minds the necessity of their alrunit kw around my constitutional 'throne, and of discord and un founded distrust disappearing from amongst us. Let the Con stitution ba our only motto, national independence, freedom and honour our only wish, Ind unmoved constancy be ever opposed by us to misfortunes which we have not merited. My Govern meat shall cease to exist before it take any step contrary to the oaths by which it is connected with the country, or to what is rewired _by the ,honour of the nation and the dignity of my Crown ; and, if circumstances shall require, it, it will seek, in the extraordinary Cartes, a safe harbour for the vessel of the sate. In such case, I will assemble them, always depending upon their zeal and patriotism, and jointly we will travel in the path of glory, until a peace be obtained at once honourable and worthy of Spaniards and of myself." ANSWER OF TILE PftL:IDENT OF TILL COUTES TO THE KING'S SPEECH. " Sire,—The Cortes of the Spanish nation, on terminating their ordinary Sessions, could wish to congratulate your Ma joo, and themselves on the tranquil enjoyment of the benefi.' cant institutions by which we are governed. But in reality, as your Majesty has just Observed, treacherous aggression has scattered over this nation 'all the evils of an atrocious 'war, in which fanaticism, the vices and ignorance of the aggressors are obstinately struggling against the virtues, the honour, and the illumination 9f the offended. In such, a situation, the qoble resolution of upholding the contest, so at either W ftnquish or perish with glory, is worthy of Spanish breasts. " And what pretexts have they chosen for hostilities that will ever be the scandal of the civilized world ? To protect religion, and maintain - the prerogatives of your Majesty's throne, through a reform in our Constitution. But religion is not protected by the violence of the superstition of the barba rous ages ; nor are the throne and person of your Majesty de fended- by exposing them to universal disrepute, by the ex ceases which are committedd in the abuse of your Majesty's 4 name. Above all, foreign Legions, with arms in their hands, do net intend to reform the Constitution of any coUntry, but rather endeavour the,destruction of its liberty, and the violation of its most valuable rights ; but can these be the active mea -sures, at this moment, of Princes who, but lately, owed to our firmness, and to the exalted state of those principles which they are persecuting, some the restitution, and others the preserve- ' ‘tion of their thrones, and all the security of that power which they now employ to reward such benefits, at our hands, by in juries and calamities ? Such conduct can be sanctioned only by the perfidious ingratitude nr those Princes who debased and prostrated themselves before a daring soldier; nor can it be supported and adopted but by degraded Spaniards, who are absolute strangers to honourable sentiments and national inde pendence. " The contest at last begun, we at first experienced reverses from it, of which sonic should not surprize us, because they were foreseen, and other have been the result of seduction and deceit, rather than of the power of the aggressors. But these momentary advantages, far from humbling our valour, have given us fresh vigour, and, confiding in the justice of our cause, we await our triumph unmoved. "'llse august person of your Majesty anti his Royal Family being now sheltered within these impenetrable walls, together with the national representation, from them we will repeat the lesson which we gave, some years ago, to the armies the most formidable in the world, by the talents of the chief who direct ed them, and by the numbers of which they were composed. in a crisis so terrible, the Corte` have done all they had to do, which was, to be faithful to their oath. To this effect, they have put their courage to the severest trial, and performed all ;that necessity required; and, however painful some of their re solutions may have been to them, the sacred duty imposed on them and the fundamental law compelled their adoption. " The just wish to provide the necessary resources, in order to maintain the independence of the nation, has likewise induc ed thetn.to grant the aid of men and money which have been called for, as well as the extraordinary powers which circum stances required, and which the patriotic Government of your Majesty so well merited ; the Cortes having ever been guided by the sole object of saving the country from the abyss in which its enemies wish to plunge it ; employing their utmost zeal in so regulating the distribution and the means of execution as, at the same thne and as far as possible, to attend to the relief as well as welfare of their constituents. In the arduous position in which the Cortes were placed, almost from the mom en t of their first assembling, an external war on the one hand, and on the other the lamentable effects of the sordid maChinations of the enemies of light, of the painful dere liction'of some perverse ministers of religion, and of the stub.' born conduct of certain individuals inured to the exercise of despotism, , , they were scarcely allowed time to attend to other matters. :Nevertheless, unwilling to omit any thing intrust ed to 'them, they have endeavoured, by all the means in their power, to open the sources of public wealth, to set aside the impediments which industry laboured under, and to facili tate trade. anti circulation ; careful, at the same time, to secure the right administration of justice, and the safety of the persons and property of Spaniards. If they have not accomplished more, it has leen owing to that unfortunate moment when the chiefs of' the Europeon nations conspired against us. "'lt is truly latnehtable that this generous nation should not have her friendly intercourse requited by the rest in the way that their common interest requires • but she not being answerable for an aberration of mind so ill.becoming the enlightened age in which we live, she must console herself with not having pro voked evil, anti having ever been disposed to good ; and, above all, to distinguish, by real proofs of useful and reciprocal union, those states which were disposed to preserve and appreciate these valuable ties, and not to sacrifice the interests of their subjects to the passion or caprice of their rulers. " The steady and constitutional conduct of your Majesty's Government leads the Cortes to rely most fully that tt will continue to advance, thus nobly, in the path of glory, overcotii lug every obstacle, and steering the vessel of the state safely into harbour, aided by the zeal and resolution of the heroic soldiers of all arms, the praiseworthy constitutional corpora— tions, and, in general, by the noble intrepidity of the Spaniards. 4 ...."rhe Cortes, satisfied with the testimony of their conscience, 1 having religiously discharged their ditties, and without any re mora° arising from their political conduct, we come again to this invincible island, the terror of tyrants and the support of free men, and have assembled anew in this very temple where, in spite of the then arbiter of diadems anti of thrones, that Con stitution was formed mid sanctioned in 1812, which is to be the source of our prosperity. " If in raising on this spot that everlasting monument of heroism and wisdom, and despising the fire anti the snares of an enemy crafty aaterrible, those who had the good fortune to be Deputies, showed themselves deserving of their mission, the present representatives of the Spanish nation will imitate their pritiecessors. Resolved never to compound with their own infamy, they will maintain, at all risks, the oath they have taken. " On all occasions, whether prosperous or adverse, your Ma. jesty will never find them retrograding in the career of honour ; and if once more assembled in Extraordinary Cortes, the good of the country so requiring it, these deputies should have again to exercise the legislative functions, they will repeat, in the face of the whole world, what they declared m their sittings of the 9th and llth of January last, and expressed anew on the 29th of July, with general applause. " Your Majesty may make yourself easy, in the full confi dence and security that you will find them by your aide when ever your Majesty may apply to them to support the dignity of your constitutional throne ; and that they never can wish for a day of greater joy to them than that on which, removed with your Majesty to the centre of the monarchy, they may be able to congratulate your Majesty on the attainment of victory, after having driven the enemy beyond the Pyrenees." In their sitting of the 20th July, the Cortes gave their sanction to the following articles proposed by the Commission of Com merce, relative to the exportation of bark :- 1. That the exportation to foreign parts of the unground bark of the oak and cork tree, used in tanning, be prohibited in the same manner as that of ground bark. 2. That this resolution be no impediment to the exporta tion of the parcels of the first sort already stored at Alge siras ; but their exportitien must be effected before‘ the lat of November next. 3. That said bark shall pay a duty of 10 per cent., on 28 reals, at which the quintal is valued. 4. That Government be required to take the most efficacious means to prevent the increase, under colour of the present re gulation, of the quantities of this article now at Algesiras, which are the only ones comprised in this permission. In the same sitting (July 28) the Cortes proceeded to appoint the members who are to compose the Permanent Deputation, pursuant to what the Constitution provides. In consequence the following members were elected;—Senor Gomez Becerra, Senor Geller, Senor Isturiz, Senor Soria, Senor Valdes (Don Dionisio), Senor ifrelasco, and Senor Llorente.—(Espectador.) EXPRESS FROM PARIS. At a hitt. hour this forenoon we have received by express the Emile o f IVednesday night, and the Mote of yesterday morning. The news from the Fr enc h h ea d -quar ters is of great im. portance, not o n ly as it proves that the French have still done nothing since the taking of the Tro cadero, but ihat the Constitutionalists have had the courage (either from reliance on the promises of FERDINAND, or from a conviction that the pos session of his person can be of little real use to the enemy) to put the professions of the French to the test, by offering to permit Frum kND and his family go where they please, provided, (as this intelligence states), the Cortes are left in posses sion of Cadiz and the Isle of Leon for several months ! It is easy to see that the real truth of this matter is, that the Constitutional Govern ment has said to the French," you pretend that you have come here to liberate our KING from captivity. Well ! you shall be convinced that he is free ; for he shall pay you yourselves a visit if you think proper,—on this condition, how ever, that, after this undeniable proof that the pretext on which you have entered our country no longer exists, you will imme diately withdraw your armies from our terri tory, and leave us to the undisturbed manage ment of our own affairs !" That this is the true reading of the important intelligence now before us, little doubt can be entertained by any intelligent person; and there tan be as little doubt that it evinces an inflexible resolution on the part of the Constitutionalists not to enter into any dishonourable terms with the invaders. It is said that disunion reigns within Cadiz, and that the Royalist Party have at length openly de clared themselves. Every statement of this kind, coming from the French, must, however, be received with the greatest distrust, and in deed considered as false until it is confirmed. One thing is certain, that whatever may be the case within Cadiz, indecision and irresolution evidently prevail in the French camp. At one time we are told that every thing is ready for the attack, and that it is to take place within a few hours ,—then, that there has been a suspension of hostilities for two days, but that if the Prince's ultimatum is not im mediately accepted, not a moment's farther delay will be granted, and that no more flags of truce will be permitted to come out ;—then it. appears, that new propositions have been received from Cadix, and that the French fleet has been ordered to discontinue its fire ! These vacillations shew plainly enough that the Duke of ANGOULEMEN air of confidence in his suc cess is in a great degree assumed,—that he would much rather effect his object by haughty threats, than by actual force,—and that lie eagerly catches at every succeeding glimpse of hope That he may still owe his triumph to the employment of the former, rather than by the dangerous and final experiment of the latter.—The following are ex tracts from the Papers just received : ( From the Etoile of Wednesday night.) - GRAND HEAD QUARTERS, PORT ST. MARY, SEPT. O. General Alava returned yesterday at night, and did not leave till this morning. He passed the night at General Bourdesoult's. Disunion reigns in Cadiz. The inhabitants of the faubourg of Lavina have risen, and all of them have taken the part of the Kiug. The regiment of the Princess, and that of the volun. teers of Cadiz, have refused to obey the orders of Itiego, who has returned to Cadiz, after hav ing abandoned the troops that embarked with him at Malaga, and who were forced by our cruizers to gain the shore, where they will en. counter a force prepared to attack them. We are assured this morning that they have been fighting in the streets of Cadiz. We are persuaded that every thing is drawing rapidly to a close. Orders have been given this morning to the fleet not to fire on Cadiz until further orders. A report prevails that the Cortes offer to de liver up to us immediately the King and the Royal Family ; but they demand to remain masters of Cadiz, and of the Isle of Leon, for several months, for the safety of the Members who compose that Assembly. PARIS, SEPT. 17.—We learn this Moment that on the 15th the fever that had shown itself at Passage has not made any progress, and it has not appeared any where out of the town. The Cordon which has been drawn around it is very strict, and has prevented the inhabitants from penetrating it. BERRIO PLANA, SEPT. 13.--After a great deal of time taken up in making the necessary dispo sitions to take Pampeluna, we hope that the at. tack on the whole of the line will take place to- morrow. Navarre, it is hoped,approaches its deliverance. MADRID, SEPT. 11.—The news direct from Cadiz states that his Majesty enjoys good health. A private letter from Port St. Mary, of the 6th, contains what follows " The message with which General Alava was charged to his Royal Highness was on ac. count of what follows Cadiz evince their aversion to the Cortes and the Constitu tional regime. An insurrection manifested itself on every side. Valdez several times ordered his troops to fire on the people; but the soldiers re fused to obey. This alarmed the Cortes, which caused them to send General Alava to the French imad-quarters." (Postscript to the Etoik.) MADRID, Sxpr. 12. GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF THIS EVENING. (OFFICIAL.) Lieutenant-Geperal Juan Caro writes the following from Malaga, of the 6th, to the Mi nister at War : CADIZ, A up. 5. On the 3tl, the Cortes observed that they had received a re port from the Minister for the Haute Department, stating that Government, by virtue of the powers conferred on it by article 2 of the Decree of last July, had ordered, that Don Bias Os. tolozo, Don - Nicolas Santiago Rotaltle, Don Domingo de la Vega, Don Felix Mcjia, Don Benito Morales, Don Leonardo Perez, Don Jose Espinola, Don Ramon Ceruti, I)on Roman Sanchez, and Don Bonifacio Casteli be arrested and transport. ed to the Canary Islands, and that Don Jose 31oreno.Guerra and Don Jule de Arecochea be also arrested, wherever they may be found, and transported to said islands. CADIZ, Auo. 21. (GOVERNMENT-MINISTRY OF FINANCES.) In the last correspondence from London, his Majesty's o °' vernment received an authenticated copy, in due form, of the agreement which its Commissioners at that Court terminated and formally signed, 6n the 10th of July last, with slessrs. John William Lubbock, B art ., an d C o., an d Messrs. James Campbell and Co. of London, for the punctual and religious discharge of the several hills of exchange drawn by the national Treasury, on Messrs. Barnales and. Nephews, and not accepted nor paid by the latter, and for that of' the chins of some of hrs Britannic Majesty's subjects, who are real creditors of the Con stitutions' Government of Spain. In fulfilment of this contract., certificates of rents are issued (of' the forty millions of reels vellon of such rents, decreed by the Cortes on the 4th of December, 1822), bearing sper cent. interest, payable to the bearer from the Ist of May instant : the above-mentioned Messrs. James Campbell and Co. certify and evidence the signatures ‘4' the Commissioners of Oovernntent to the certificates; at the house of said Messrs. James Campbell and Co. the interest or diiidend of the rents will he paid, at the expiration of, the first half year, on the .Ist of November next : and the above-mentioned agree. ment being thus fulfiled, the responsibility on the part of Go. vernment ceases, as well towards the holders of the bills neither accepted nor paid by Messrs. Bent:dee and Nephews, as to wards such of his Britannic Majesty's subjects as are creditors of the Spanish nation ; anti effect is given, on the one hand, to articles 3 and 4 of the decree of the Cortes of the 16th of the said month of May, regarding the former, and on the other, to the 4th article of another decree of the saute Colic* of the 9th of the preceeding January, relative to the latter. Which is an. notineed to the public that itmay be known to the concerned.— Cadiz, Aug. 20, 1023.—(Rudactor.) BRAZIL. kErtracipf a Letteidatij Rio.dc Oanciro, July 19.1 " l or some time past the 1110 sister far,Foreign Affairs, Joze Bonifacio Andrei,* e Silva, has been endeavouring to establish the new Constitution upon, the ,basis of a limited monarchy similar to that of England, but in this he has met with consider able opposition : a party was formed against him, asserting that his views were altogether despotic ; and to prove their assertions, they have not failed to make the most of his-having ordered the imprisonment of several individuals who entertained more liberal or republican ideas. On the 30th last month the Emperor frac tured two of his ribs by a fall from his horse, which has confined him to the Palace: this accident presented to the opposition a favourable opportunity to force the Minister to resign. On the 15th inst. a threatening letter was sent to one of the particular servants or gentlemen of the Palace, ordering him to deliver a letter which was enclosed for the Emperor. Report says that this last intimated to the Emperor that unless he changed the . present system 'and dismissed the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and his brother, Martin Francisco Ribeiro de . Andrada. the Minister of Finance, that his own life was in 'danger. The Minister, thus aware of the strength and desperation of the party against him, thought it most pratent to resign, which lie did on the morning of the pith ; and on the afternoon of the same day the Minister of Finance also tendered his resignation. There was some difficulty to find individuals willing to accept of the 'places of these Ministers, and it was not till the evening of the 17th, that Joze Joaquim Carneiro de Campos and Manuel Jacinto consented to accept of office. Both of these gentlemen are deputies to the assembly, are possessed of abilities, and are generally respected in private life. Their political opinions are liberal. " In forming the constitution, it is now believed that there will be little opposition to its being even more liberal than ,that ' of Portugal : at all events, the Emperor will not have the veto. " At the time when these changes were taking place, advices were received that the Portuguese troops had evacuated Bahia on the 2d instant, after having embarked on board the squa dron: every thing of value. Lord Cochrane was off the port when the Portuguese fleet, consisting of thirteen sail of men of war, and thirty-five transports and merchantmen under their convoy, was sailing out. TiNday one of the merchantmen liat4 arrived here, prize to the Nattierby. She reports that one brig of war and six of the convoy had already been captured, by the Brazil squadron, and we are in full expectation that few or none of them will escape." RIO DE JANEIRO, JULY 19. ; The Diarlo do Govern° of this date contains the following article :--- " BAHIA. " TRANSLATION OF THE DISPATCH of LORD COCHRANE. " On board the ship Pedro I. before Bahia, July 2, 1823. "-Most Excellent Sir,—l have the satisfaction to inform your Fxcellency that the enemy evacuated Bahia today, not being able to receive any more succour by sea.. His men-of. war, amounting to thirteen vessels of different sizes, are now out of Bahia, and many large merchantmen with troops on board. It is my intention to pursue, as far as it can be done with advantage. This ship, and the Maria dux Gloria, are the only vessels in sight of the enemy; the Caroline having re. turned to the Morro, in conseguence of having lost her foremast, and the Nitheroy not having joined. " I hope in my next dispatch to be able to give you some account of the farther objects which the enemy may have in view : whatever they may be; I shall endeavour to frustrate them. " I have the honour to be your servant, " COCHRANE. " To his Excellency the Minister of Marine." !Es Majesty our beloved Emperor had a severe fall from his horse on the 20th of June, by which some of his ribs were frac tured. His 11Iajesty was for several days in a very weak state, which caused great alarm : We have the satisfaction, however, of saying that his health has been for some days in a state of progressive amendment, and he was able, on the 17th, fur the first time,. to walk a little in his chamber. PROCLAMATION. " Inhabitants of Brazil—The Constitutional Government which does not guide itself by public opinion, or which is, ig norant of it, becomes the scourge of humanity. The Monarch who doeS not know this truth, precipitates himself into an abyss, anti his kingdom yr empire into an ocean of misfortune. Providence granted me the knowledge of this ,truth ; •upon it I founded my system, to which I shall always be . " Despotism and 'arbitrary acts are detested by me. I lately' gave you a proof among many which I have given you. We may all be deceived, but Monarchs seldom hear the truth, and if they do not, seek it, it never appears to them. When they know it, they ought 'to follow it ; I recognized it, and 'did so. Hence, though at present we have not- a constitution by which we are governed, yet we have bases, established by rea son, which must be ; these are the sacred rights of personal safety, of property, and the immunity of the house of the citizen. If they have been attacked or violated hitherto, are at all timcs~ltnprtrec, and contrary to the System we have embraced. Be assured they will from this day forward be religiously maintained. You will live happy, secure in the bosom of your families, in the arms of your tender spouses, surrounded by your children.— Regardless of the incautious persons who seek to call in ques tion any constitutional disposition, it will always appear triumphant, as the Sun dispels the thickest clouds. Depend on me as I. depend on you, and you will see democracy and despotism repressed by a just liberty. " July THE EMPEROR." PRICE. U STOCKS ON} O•CLOCK. India Stock 60s. South Sea Stock Old Annuities Ex. Bills 33 37 pr. Ditto Small Bank for Act. India for Con. A cct. Cons. for Ace............ 034 g TIIIS DAY AT Bank Stock shut 3 per Gent. Red. shut 3:per Cent. Cons. ....... ll 3.fi 34 per Cent Old shut s'aut 4 per Cent. { New 1043 5 per Cents. 1797 — Bank Long Ann. [nip. 3 per Cents. — PRICE OF FOREIGN STOCKS tx LONDON, SEPT. 19, AT ONF O'CLOCK. . -- 1 Five per Cents. 00. scrip, 21 pr. (Six per Cents. 00. ..: Five per Cents. (Metallic) 00. (Ditto New 884. Fly() per Cent. Bonds, 00. Five per Cents. Metallic) 00. Five per Cent. Bonds, 1820, 00. Spanish Ditto 1821, 35.1. Ditto 1822, 29i. Prussian 1 Five per Cent. Bonds, 881. t Ditto New, 8131. Danish Five per Cent. Bonds, 00. Chili 73i. Colombian Six per Cent. Bonds, 571. Peruvian New Loan, 00. {Bank Shares £2l 15s. . • Seven per Cent. 00. American • Six per Cent. 934-104 Five per Cent. 98-100. Three per Cent. 7,0. French Russian Neapolitan Austrian PRICE OF IRISH Bank Stock Gov. Deb. 31 per cent 95" Stock, 3 A per Gov. Deb. 4 per cent Gov. Deb. 5 per `cent...... --Stock, 4 per cent. ..... . New. .............. 3 Treasury Bills, 5 per cen t ., City Debentures, b per ct. I qing in Hospital 4 pe r ct . Excliange on Lone STOCK, SEPT. 16. Grand Canal Loan, 4 p.ct. 59 —Ditto 6 per cent. llittoStock — Royal Canal Stock Wale-street Cert. 6 per ct — Do. Deb. with Gov. Sec Pipe Water Deb. 5 per et. D o . Ballast Office Govt. Sec. 5 per cent. idon, Sept. 15, ti. • 1110 II WATER AT LONDO? Morning, 56 minutes after 1. q BRIDOg TO-MORROW. Evening, 10 minutes after 2. TUE fiUN• SOLEIII QUI3 DWERF, FALVUM uDE,Ir LONDON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1823. (EXTRACT.) " YOUR HIGHNESS The Captain-General orders me, with the French General Loverdo, to execute the military movements prescribed by General Alolitor. At four o'clock in the even ing I received orders to march on Malaga." [This Dispatch concludes with announcing the capitulation of Malaga.) The important place of Santona capitulated on the 4th. ( From the Pilote of yesterday.) The troops carried off by Riego from Malaga, were on the 10th September near Alcala lit Real, where the chasseurs of the guard, joined to a corps of 4,000 men, are in pursuit of them. It i$ asserted, as official, that Malaga has. surren dered. The garrison, composed of 400 men, are prisoners of war. They write from Marseilles of the lcith Sep tember, that they learn, by letter from Grand Cairo of the 19th June, that the plague was rag ing at Alexandria, 80 to 86 persons died daily. We have received accouts from Corunna, dated the 11th instant, on which day the Royal George steam-packet arrived at that port, after a passage of only 64 hours from Ports. mouth. The four French frigates and two armed brigs which were employed in the blockade of Corunna, had since its sur render sailed for Cadiz. On the Bth the 15th Regiment of French Infantry entered Corunna from Ferrol; and on the morning of the 10th, the 37th end 22d Regiments marched for Madrid in consequence of some disturbance being apprehended in that capital. The Speedy cutter, Captain BEAVER, arrived at Corunna on the Ist* inst.., with a cargo of flour and other provisions, sent by the Spainsh Committee for the, use of the garrison ; but as the place had fallen into the possession of the French, the cargo was to be sold to the best advantage by the consignee, who would remit the money back to the Committee. By this arrival we have received a variety of documents relative to the negotiations which preceded the surrender of Co. runna. On the 10th, Gen. NOVELLA summorud the princi. pal officers of the garrison to a council, in which the question of further resistance was discussed. The different opinions were drawn up in writing, and signed by the officers. It appears that some wished to hold out longer, in the expectation that the troops operating externally, might oblige the enemy to raise the siege; and because, at all events, the keeping the French occupied in that quarter, might prove useful to the Constitutional cause. The majority, however, thought that no advantage could be gained by continuing the defence. At last, the Commandant of the Granada corps proposed that the over. Lure of an armistice should be made to. the besieging General, on the ground that reports had been received of negocia. dons being commenced between the Constitutional Government at Cadiz and the Duke of ANOOI:LEME. This propositic being unanimously approved, a correspondence was im mediately opened with General BOULIEE, which led. to the calling of another council on the following day. After communicating the correspondence to this council, General NOVELLA formally submitted the following question, ri.z. : `‘ Is it proper to negotiate on honourable basis, or to continue the defence of the place ?" Twenty-six officers voted for nego tiation, and only four—namely, the Sub-Inspector General of Engineers, the Chief of the Stuff, the Commandant of the En gineers, and the first Constitutional Alcaldo—voted for the alternative of continuing the defence. Vow fiALLEif, the Chief of the Staff, in his vote, which he reduced to , writing, stated that the resources of the place were sufficient fc r continuing the defence, and that he considered a surrender, under the existing circumitaces, to be highly dishonour.. able. The capitulation which has appeared in the French papers was the result of the negociation which followed on the de. cision of this council. In the course of the negociation, Bole/as dexterously availed himself of the submission ofßat.LasT Enos, which he represented to NOVELLA as an example to be fol. lowed. In the copy of the treaty communicated by the French General, the first article states, that BALLASTEROS acknow ledges the Madrid Regency. That the negociation for the sur. render of Corunna was very unpopular, may be presumed from a proclamation published by NOVELLA on the 18th , in which he states that his proceedings, though in communication with the enemy, have for their object the common benefit of the town and the troops, prohibits assemblages in the streets, and orders the coefee.houses to be shut up at ten, and the taverns at nine o'clock at night. CITY, Twelve o'clock. --Consols opened (IC) morning at 834 to -i—up to this hour 83-i. The Express from Paris has brought the French Funds at 91 f. 1 5c.—Spanish 42. Private letters from the above Capital report that the Cortes have demanded 21 days to frame a new Constitution, which would be agreeable to the KING and Spanish nation, which the Duke has refused. FOREIGN MARKET. —Little doing except ia Spanish and Colombian Bonds. American Papers have arrived to the ‘2sth August ; they contain► little information► of coy- sequence. [From the Commercial iltiveitiser.l FROM MATINZ AL—Accounts from New Spain are to the 12th July. By an article, dated at Jalapa on t h at day, we find that on the 18th June th e C onvention had ceased, which had been held in th a t c i ty by the Commissioners on