The Sun. — London, England, 1823-08-14 00:00:00

PARIS PAPERS. PARIS, AuousT 11. ARMY . OF THE PYRENEES.—BULLETIN. Lieut.-General Molitor, Commander-in•chief of the second corps of the army, has addressed to his Royal Highness, by a courier who left Crenada on the Istiost., a report upon the course of his operations since the capture of Lorca. General Vincent, whom he had left at Murcia' . - with abrigade of infantry and another of dragoons, :having learned that a column of 1,500 men had •gone out from Carthagena on the 18th, to obtain provisions and levy contributions, marched im mediately to attack them. He came up with the euemy's rear-guard at the village of Rode ; and his dispositions were so well combined, and-exe cuted with such vigour by Colonel ilautpoul, mits, ) a battalion of the 4th regiment of the Line and a squadron of the sth Dragoons, that the whole rear-guard, consisting of three officers and 100 privates, all old soldiers of the regiment of the Marine, were made prisoners. the advanced' guard of rile (mania Vovert%, Gen. Molitor learned that the enemy's army had at length taken a position to await him. Gen. .Zayas, who commanded a teparate corps, was at runada ; Ballasteros and Balanzar, with the main body and best troops of the army, had just advanced, as secretly as possible, from the en virons of 'Granada and Jaen, and had marched to Guadalhuertona, upon the right of the road from Guadix to Granada, hoping that the 2d corps, in ignorance of their movement, would be Compromised in advancing imprudently upon the latter town; but Gen. Molitor immediately made arrangements to attack them on the following day. On the '2sth he marched, with the whole of the division Loverdo, from Guadix upon Moreda ; ordered the 6th division, under the command of Gen.Pelleport, to advance upon Guelago from Gor,• and directed General Domon, who came up to Baza, to march upon Mantis. The enemy, who reckoned upon their cavalry, hastened to send 1,200 of those troops in advance to Guad. huertona, upon which point we had only 400 to oppose them, and these had marched 12 hours. {; en. Bonnemains, who had the command of 'this advanced guard, did not hesitate, however, to begin the attack. The Spanish squadrons stationed in advance of the town and those which occupied it were first routed, and then three regular charges were made upon 1,000 ca. wary, who, after offering an obstinate resistance, 'were thrown into disorder, routed completely, and pursued two 'leagues beyond Guadalhuertona by the chasseurs of the 10th and 19th regiments, supported by a company of riflemen of the 4th light, who came by a quick march to share in the success. Never were shouts of Wive le Roi more loud and cordial. The enemy left the field of battle covered with killed, wounded, and arms.— We took front them a standard and made 200 prisoners, among whom are three Lieutenant- Colonels and eight officers. On our side two chasseurs were killed, and two officers, as well as eight sub-officers or chasseurs, were wounded.— General .Bonnemains had a horse wounded under him. Our regiments also had many horses killed or wounded, but their places were immediately tilled by those taken from the enemy. This brilliant action of our cavalry does the.greatest honour to Lieutenant.. General Bonnemains and the troops under his command. Among the per sons upon whom he bestows commendation are Colonel de Semi and Colonel tie Choiseul, com manders of the 10th and 19th Chasseurs, who led on their respective regiments in the most vigorous manner. After this glorious battle, Ballasteros, having still nearly 1'2,000 men, retreated upon lluelma,' and made several marches and counter-marches. General Molitor followed all his movements ; having knowledge that on the 27th he had fixed his position in the steep mountains of Campillo de Aronas, and that he wished to defend himself there, he resolved to march upon him. Being unable to obtain subsistence from any place but Grenada, which was occupied by Zayas, General Molitor ou the 27th sent General Ordonneau upoo that town with live battalions and a regi. went of cavalry. Gen. Zayas retreated at his approach, and agreed to leave there a battalion to maintain tranquillity till our arrival ; but when our troops appeared, .this battalion joined them Amidst shouts of .V.ive. Roe! The inhabitants of Granada, who are distinguished as Royalists, expressed the 11104 it ardent joy at the entrance of the French battalions. The different detechments left by Gen. Moli• tor. upon the line of communication, and that which lie had just made upon Granada, had re duced his force to 14 battalions. The enemy bad more than double the number, and among their troops were malty old soldiers ; but General Molitor, fully confident of the in. trepidity of his men, assembled them at Montele gicar at an early hour on the morning of the '2Bth, having made all his dispositions for the attack en the preceding day. lie directed the dilation Loverdo on the right, so as to take ,possession of the heights which command Ca n on ° , an d put himself at the head of the 6th division, corn 'Hui:tied by General Pelleport, which was fol• lowed by the troops of General Domon, and proceeded by the left to take the enemy d revers. After an hour's march, General Molitor caw UV with a reconnoissance of 160 cavalry., who, being stationed on an eminence, fired upon the head of his column. Captain Lanforna, of the /oth regiment of Chasseuri, who commanded the escort, rushed immediately upon the enemy and cut then) to pjeCeS, A Lieutetiant-Colouel, three °dicers, and ten cavalry, remained on the field of battle pierced through eith latices. We made 1.5 prisoners; and an officer and 30 men, all well nounted, and surrendered afterwards. - The march of the COIUMO3 was effected so Onultaneously, that they arrived and began the attack at the same time. The infantry of Belles terns crowned all the heights, and his reserve troops advanced rapidly to turn the right wing of General Loverdo ; bu t that General, whose excellent dispositions and vigour of execution general Molitor States he cannot sufficiently iiihAse, had taken Ali measures. bgtalion of riflemett that he had formed, supported by the lat and 11th regiments of the Line, in close column, and which he led with General Corsin against the enemy's left wing, quickly repulsed them with a considerable loss, and made them selves masters of the position of Las-A Ilmucles. At the same time General Bonnemains, with the 4th and Bth light, made a successful attack upon the mountains which command Campillo. Upon the left, where ,General Molitor was, the enemy sought to defend the approaches to Campillo ; but General St. Chamans, at the head of the 4th and 20th Chasseurs, effected several brilliant charges, sabred and routed all that offered oppo sition to his passage,and our troops entered Cam pillo amidst the riuging of bells and the acclama tions of the inhabitants, who., under the enemy's fire, came to point out the by-ways by which we might overtake and intercept them. General Pelleport's dispositions were excel lently made, and lie was well seconded by Ge neral Buchet, with the 24th and 39th of the Line, The enemy, at 'first driven out from Campillo , tied A: tr ,e r tkrin b ui lln paSS t. Mitre by reit. um. kiTAror ',overdo, they were: constrained to throw themselves upon the .left, where General Pelle port, after intvktg carried the steep position of EI-Gastillo, and being supported by the brigade Faverot and the division Domon, occasioned them fresh loss to a very considerable extent. The fire was extremely brisk upon all points, principally on the part of the revolutionary troops, who had the advantage of occupying the summits. Our soldiers, whilst climbing the rocks, found difficulty in returning the fire ; but having reached the summits, they made ample return, and no part of the enemy could re sist the briskness of the attack. On the side of the division of Loverdo, hich had to engage with very considerable forces, the enemy, whose lines were broken several times, made great efforts to form them again. I t was then that the battalions of this division intrepidly executed several charges with the bayonet, destroyed in great part the light regiments of Arragon and Valencia, and captured two colours. All the positions were carried in succession. This battle continued until night, which alone put an end to the pur suit ; and the enemy, who only escaped total destruction by favour of the mountains which screened them from the action of our cavalry, retreated in disorder beyond Cambil, after hav ing left in the rocks 400 or 500 killed or wounded, and basing lost 300 prisoners, among whom are 30 officers. On our side we had 14 killed, including two officers, and 40 wounded. In this number there are two Captains and a Colonel. On this brilliant day, Generals, °IL cers, and privates, displayed ardour to signalize themselves and prove their devotedness to the King. All those upon whom General Molitor bestows commendation cannot be mentioned here, i but be particularly praises—Olere follows a list lof names.) The defeat of the thath inst. produced such discouragement in the enemy's army, that 1,500 men deserted from it in the night of the 20th. General Zayas has been separated from Ballas teros, %ilk() has gone into the mountains and oc cupies Quesada, Pazo, A Icon, and Caeola. Ile has before him General Foissac Latour, who has marched with all his troops to Baeza and Villa Carito ; and as it is possible that he would en deavour to return Into the kingdom of Murcia, General Loverdo with his division has proceeded to G uadix, to observe his movements. Previous to the action of the Uth, !General Ballasteros had sent persons to parley., but his propositions were not accepted. gvery thing leads to a belief that at this moment he has sent again to treat relative to his submission to his Catholic Majesty. Boatlivartc= at Igamtanates, Aug. 6, 1823. By command of his Royal highness, Major.tieneral Count tiUII,I,EItINOT. A bulletin from the Major-General is expect ed to-morrow, which it is hoped will contain the submission of General Ballasteros, which has been announced in the telegraphic dispatch. It is rumoured that Ciudad Rodrigo offers to capitulate. Various small bands which have fled from our armies are giving themselves up in all parts—a tact which announces the complete dissolution of the forces of the Cortes. The following article (says the Constitutionnel) extracted from the Restaurador (the paper of the violent Royalist party at Madrid) of the 2.d of August, supports the rumours in circulation for some days of negociations at Cadiz, and as to the respective positions of the French Government and the Madrid Regency :* " We have learned, not without astonishment, that on the ::Bth of July the French Genera,' commanding in the city of Burgos requested the Spanish authorities to suet at liberty all duals detained for their political opinions. 'J'l►e Authorities replied that they would not comply with this request, considering that among these prisoners were persons of the highest rank, who could not be released without an express order from the Regency of Madrid. in spite of this observation, the French General, on his own au thority, released These persons. We doubt not, that in all this there has been some mistake, and we flatter ourselves that such a circu►nstance will not be repeated, thanks to the harmony that reigns between the two t►ations, the protected and the protectress, and thanks especially to the solemn promises of the latter."—This harmanN is very equivocal. MAnttin, AUG. s.—The Regency has sup. pressed the establishment under the name of " Public Credit" (Credito PoGila)), and has in trusted its financial functions to Messieurs Maria llacosta and Antonio Pico.—On the 27th the King and ltoynl Family enjoyed good health.— Some English diplomatists have latterly held long conferences with the Government of the Cortes, and Admiral namelin has conferred with Gen. Bourdesoult , The Regency is in continual alarm since the surprise of Wednesday evening. It has ordered the speedy arming - and equipment of du: troops of Quesada, in order to put them in a state to guard the avenues to the capital. It is not long since they demanded alms front charita ble souls for the troops of the Faith. It is feared that when the colutani Qt. the Prince Gentraliisimo are distant from the capital, the Constitutionalists who are at Talavera de la Reyna will approach Madrid. The Regency expressed to his Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief their wish to quit Madrid, and follow the head-quarters, but his Royal Highness objected. The Constitu tionalists have entered Toledo. It is imagined that it is the corps of Lopez Banos who has moved from Talavera upon that city. The Regency, perceiving a little too late the bad effect of the measures which it has hitherto taken, seems will ing to adopt a system of moderation, from which it should never have departed. It is said that it has ordered the Constitutionalists imprisoned at Saragossa to be set at liberty. IkeonE Sr. SEBASTIAN, AUG. 3.--Besieging artillery is arriving continually at Ernani ; 156 pieces of ordnance are about to invest the fortress of Pampeluna, and will be followed by '24 com panies of artillery. They speak of the assembly of 10,000 men under the walls of Pampeluna, in order to commence operations. It is thought that the trenches will be open about the middle of S e pt e mber. Many copies of the capitulation ova *50."... tnrown into ltle tui cz t . Sebastian, by order of the Lieutenant-General commanding the blockade. A young soldier was appointed to place these papers on the ram parts. Having attached them to the end of a pole, he advanced, favoured by the night, to time foot of the glacis, and returned to his post without being perceived : he was distant forty paces only from the covered way. Yesterday Lieut.-General Count Ricard sent a letter to the Goveinor of St. Sebastian, to which no reply has been received. In war events occur which are not believed, because they appear improbable, but which may, however, he true. That which happen ed in the camp two days ago is a proof of it—a shell was thrown from the fort, which alighted at the foot of the tent of an officer without bursting. This bomb had encountered the branch of a tree, which had struck off the match and filled up the aperture. Two days before a similar thing oc curred in the suburb of St. Martin : a bomb fell in the middle of a pile of arms, destroyed six muskets, and threatened the life of a great num. her of soldiers reclined around them, without hurting any one ! ( From the Muria- Francais.) PARIS, Atm. 11.—The Moniteur of this day confirms a piece of intelligence which the Ministerial Journals have long ago published, and which the inutility of the effirts of Ilallasteros, as well as the unskilfulness of his operations rendered probable ever since the commencement of the campaign. He is the third Generahin-Chief who after having for a time found the Constitution admirable, when it conferred honours, wealth, and popularity, judge it impracticablentehe moment when it is necessary to defend it by sacrifices, perils, and fa. tigues.—More than one obscure soldier, engaged in the con. test since its beginning, continue 40 brave bangers and viva cious, to Miff their oaths, to defend institutions which they r e . gard as the safeguards of progettity and honour .Of the country ; but these soldiers are unacquainted with corruption and the calculations of ambition. They know that they h ave rights to preservi-e4ntereste to defend—previlegea to curtail_. and a Constitution appeared to them indispensible. The Generals bave,reputation.end ;influence ; and when they find a means of trafficking to increase their fortune and their individual security, therhelieve there is no longer any occasion for a Constitution. , pro wi t s e h s e ta d ti t o o ns en ti t t e a r t ohe haadtrmeaatdye, of e z n eo A l b fo i s r b t a h l e , c after o oi t a i t l t i a t i h o e n 'he was treated without any regard 'by those whom he appeared to forsake, and by those whom he wished to join ; on - both sides his conduct was judged of witho u t any ki n d o f i n d u l gence . —Now he will be indebted to the circumstances in which he is placed, and to the events which have succeeded, for the happi ness of not occupying in history that place which two of his colleague% in command anti desertion have taken from him. Abtabal had organized, with zeal and activity, t he army of which the command was confided to him. At the approach o f the French army he chewed a disposition to treat with its Chief, but at that time it was with the Prince Generalissimo he had to do, and had neither to recognize nor serve the Regency. lie did not, or he had not time to make any direct overture to carry his troops with hint. Rejected by them, he was thought too constitutional by the men of the i aith ; saved from death by the French he was obliged to retire into France, and he took no part against those whose arms he had first directed. Murillo, placed by the Cortes at the head of a province, and of an army on which the Government reckoned very much, was only employed in disorganizing his troops, in paralyzing the public spirit, and rendering all defence impossible. When the French approached, he published a 'gentlest° against the Cortes, and against the Regency at Madrid, and declared his determination to preserve Galicia free from the occupation of foreigners. But his dislike to the Regency at Madrid, and to the foreigners, lessened daily, and after having for form's sake stipulated some conditions, without guarantee and with out einct, he Made himself a soldier of that Regency whose ex cesses he bad blamed, anti marched against the soldiers whose companion, guide, and eXernp!e, he had sworn to be. Certainly in the melancholy pages which history has reserv ed for theee two men, the name more severely condemned will not be that of A bisbal. Ballesteroe now disputes with Moral° the palm that Abisbal was Ohljged to cede to him. All the claims of Ballasteros are not yet known, his conduct being yet enveloped in ,nhecueity. it he has done all which was in his vOwer to et4let:t ail Willy, he has not at least shewu at the heed of this army the smallest trve of that activity and those resources for winch he was so eopepicuous in the war of in deltendence. seems to have only allowed hie troops to fight, in order to see whether they could obtain speedy end easy victory, which would no doubt have re-kindled his loye for the Constitution, or to justify by their defeat the resolution lie had beforehand taken. Murillo renouncing the cause which he pretended to serve, had ut least the merit of not trifling with the lives of his soldiers ? Now, has Ballasteros also stipulated for goo mews for his army and for the country which he occupied ? Iles he thought it necessary to disguise his defection by any conditions ? As to this, the telegraphic dispatch !Gives us in ignorance. But it tells us enough in saying that he recog. rased the Regency. It is well known in what manner treacle% intended to limit the revenge of a triumphant party are ob. , served, and we can consequently judge of what utility would be the stipulations n Rellasteros for those whom they might guarantee. It is difficult to pponw „ eo b etw een Merillo and Ballesteros ; bode had a tolerably fair reputation to lose. The last had this. played talents which do not allow us to attribute his conduct to want of judgMent and information, but we do not know whe ther! like lgorillo, Ile has taken arms a g ainst those whorn he has just e:iandon e d. Will his defection have more important results titan that of let oe fflo? Will it facilitate the conquest of Andalusia more than that of Morillo has facilitated that'of Ga licia. The very wimple of Galicia, anti the known character of the Spaniards, answer this estion. Rut these defection s may have new i m i tators . The Ministerial Papers announce it, and appearances ate eufficiently in harmony with their rophe. cies. 1-has undoubtedly lib ert y will have much to suffer, for it defends i tse lf more easily against armies then against cor ruption. t'or ourselves , we think it very natu ral fo r the Government to profit by th e dispositions of the Spanish Generals. It is a sort of political maxim to receive deserters ; hot morality, which has also its maxims, nevertheicee maintains the right of branding them. This right we claim for the interest of the public faith, and for the interest of a l l Governments. The first condition of duty an d honour in every citizen is nut to feign opinions which he does ~not hold,—not to take oaths of wheel hi s consc ience disapproves,— to remain faithful to the opinions which he professes, —to the cause which he has voluntarily embraced,—to the oaths which he has spon. taneously taken. 'rite contrary of this condu ct leads to nothin g but opprobrium and infamy. The Journals opposed to as do not fail to say that we expess ourselves thus because the defec tion of the Spanish Generals favour* the success of our arms ; but we speak here ebetetteted from all party and all opinion, Certainly we do not participate in the principles ncr approve of the conduct of those Spaniard* who have raised against the' Constitutional Government the standard of civil war but there is in this conduct frankness and boldness. They have not pre• tended to serve the Government of the fortes in order to betray it at a given time ; they have openly braved its power and its vengeance. Ilistory may see in their determination an error more or less serious, but it will not accuse them either of fraud, dissimulation, or baseness. , [PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.] ZURECII, Auo. 2.—The letters we received from Berne, where the Diet is assembled, resemble a bulletin of the health of Switzerland. The first were alarming, and described the most complete discouragement. The sacrifices demanded were immense; a list of complaints against Switzerland, for which reparation was required. Afterwards less disquietude was ma nifested i the foreigners showed themselves less unreason able ; still later premature hopes were conceived ; danger was redoubled; yesterday all difficulties were removed ; to morrow the friends of independence will tremble anew, and the whole session will be a continual alternation between security and alarms. Happy the Swiss, if some violent crisis dm not immediately injure a Constitution already so rudely shaken. We have at least the consolation to learn that , the different deputations chew, if not all the energy that is to ' be desired, at least a concert calculated to frustrate the at tempts of our enemies, who had flattered themselves to oppose one part of Switzerland to another, to disorganise it more easily. The unfortunate affair of the anti-commercial con cordat was maladroitly brought forward by a few Deputies, ! eputies interfered to prevent its being made a subject of quarre l. The President of the Diet, who had per sonally some unpleasant impressions to dissipate, has manifest ed in this Diet a patriotism so true, so afflicting, so concilia wry, that not the least doubt any longer remains as to his sin certty. So, whatever are our future destinies, Switzerland will ut least escape the disgrace of being torn by her own hands. SPAIN. CADIZ, JITI.Y 6.—The French Ultra Journals already sing hymns of victory, and assert that the war in Spain is con cluded. The occupation of Madrid was for diem die death of Spanish liberty; and, although all human experience proves the contrary, they believe that by occupying the capital they had already conquered the whole Peninsula. It is difficult to believe how much they jest at the Spanish soldiers, whom they stigmatize as cowards and runaways, although they take care not to mention at the same time that the French have never presented themselves to us, even in one action, without being at least triple the number of our force. Treason, and trea son alone, it was which opened the interior of Spain to the French, with the exception of Catalonia, where there are ho nourable Chiefs, who know how to die in defence of their oaths, and where the invaders have not made such rapid progress as in other parts, notwithstanding the immense numbers they have collected in that province. Wiiy do not these invincible Bravos attack the batteriesof the Isla ? And why do they refuse bat tle as often as it is offered to them, as happened yesterday ? Because they know that both in the one and the other the bat tle. is carried on with steel and fire, and that no recourse is had to hfi Conscience," and other metaphysical subterfuges, in order traitorously to sell the mute which it has been sworn to defend. It,is well worthy of remark, that, up to this moment, there has not been a single encounter in which the bravery of the national amts has not been well proved, and that every strong place and castle which the enemy has gained has been In consequence of the infamous and the base treason of those who promised to defend them. No part of the progress hitherto made by the enemy is due to the valour of their anus, but to the influence of their intrigues, and to the defection of some Spanish soldiers. But the crisis has now passed; every man has now, thosen his part, anti we now know on whom we may count. Now it is, therefore, that the war is beginning, and we shall soon see how far these premature sarcasms and indecent ,gibes of the Paris Ultras are founded in justice.— Then, contrary to all our hopes, fate ordains us to succumb, as resistance ennobles the conquest itself ; and it is no infamy to die after enduring a generous struggle. The liberty of Spain has received mortal and unexpected wounds, which, perhaps, the most solid Government could not have sus tained without a shock. In the first plan the disappointment from the house of Bernales left her without pecuniary re sources, upon which they might count for Ole supply of her armies. Then immediately followed, and at a most critic:a moment, the defection of Count Abisbal. And after that, as its necessary consequence, a series of events, which have almost d e strayed one of our most brilliant armies. The French approach ea Andalusia without meeting any obstacle, and then was scan another melancholy undeception of the weakness and wretch ed ness of men. But the constancy and valour of the Spanitotis is superior to every thing, The very moment it was supposed that the Government and Cortes' were dissolved, was precisely that on which a vigorous and energet i c re that it beyond the reach of all attack ; and when the liberty of Spain was ;more and more assured. The war, as we have riready said—tho real war is now about to begin ; that which has hitherto been carried on, was but a war of intrigue a , ,3d trea. son. Those who had it in their power to sell us have already done so, and now that wo know on whom to count, we may buckle on our swords for the combat."—(El Erpectatior.) FAILURE ON THE PARIS ExcuAsor.—Another great failure has taken place among the Society of the Agent de Change. M. MussAaT, one of them, has disappeared, leaving debts or carrying with him property to the amount of 4millions of francs. A considerable portion of this sum was deposited with him by persons who employed him in trans acting their professional business at the Bourse. Whatever was deposited with him by his clients as a security for transactions on the Stock E x ch a n ge , will be repaid by the Society. The members of the Corporation, it is well known, are obliged to give security to u certain amount for the faith. ful discharge of their duty, and they have esta blished what they call fonds de reserve to answer demands for which the misfortune or malversa tion of any of their number may render them liable to pay. But there is another species of business for which the Society, as a Corporation, is not at all respoihible, and money placed in the hands of an agent de Change hi this way is lost by the failure or knavery of the individual. A considerable part of the money due by Clairet ,end Mussart, who have absconded within these few days, and by Sahut, who absconded last year, was composed of the funds of their em ployers, and their failure thus constitutes a fraud, for which they may be criminally prosecuted.— Accordingly orders have been given to the pub lic Ministry (the King's Advocate) to proceed against these three individuals forthwith. The punishment may be the galleys.----( Paris Pver, August 5.) An ttrticle from Bayonne, dated Aug. 5, says-- The Mail front Madrid has nut arrived to-day ; but we may expect it, as it was overtaken cut the road by all express, I who arrived yesterday, and who hrought us an aLcount of an alarm at Madrid, tin the 31st, in consequence of the appearance of a troop of three hundred or four hundred Constitutional Cavalry at the Toledo and Alca Gatcs ;it was said to he eommunded by the Empecinado in person. — This bold attempt might have had a different result if the Constitutionalists of nultid had had previous notice of it ; the weak French prrison could hardly have resisted an insur rection if it had token place. It, however, took the most prompt measures, c,rid put on end to the momentary - confusion which this sudden attack had occasioned. About fifty Spanish prisoners, chiefly officers, have arrived here from Ma. drid. The letters from Madrid, which we have just received, contain no more than we already know. Some persons at Madrid thought the Duke had lett the capital, chiefly becaug' he disapproved of several of the measures of the Rowley, and would not appor to sanction them by his presence. Marshal Lauriston has moved Ida head-quarters from Eirnani W To, losa, and it is said he will go farther, and that a tali corps will be formed in our City. The Spanish prisoners are sum to the interior." There is a plan at Genova for establishing a cream-boat, which will ascend the Rhone as far as St. Mau rice, five leagues from Switzerland, above its entry into the Lake. This will prevent the necessity of landing passengers and goods on the territory of Savoy, between Le \ alais and Geneva, or of prolonging the journey, by passing through the Canton of Vaud, where there are beittes ttqW tivieral custom houses to 141 s, • (41) Y ~, l ' 4 %3', . i .* -s \ ' * k' ;' .;. rc, , * , z. MASONIC NOTICES FOR NEXT WEEK. ENGLAND. Monday, August 18, 1401.t00.1. Nos. 1, 8, 304, 15, 22, 284, 293,. COUNTRY. Nos. 20, 72, 97, 102, 219, 238, 311, 368, 423, 425, 437, 455, 509, 510, 521, 524, 541, 553, 558, 583, 643, 689, 710. - 19, LoNuoN. Nos. 33, 42, 266, 316. CousTuY. Nos. 127, 151, 167, 17 0 , 184, 199, 285, 385, 471, Tuesday, 477, 497, 501, 528, 532, 514, 551. 579, 592, 649 . Irednesday, - 20. Lo ri DON'. Nos. 314, 56, 92, 134, 2'26, 274, 296, 309. Cut:N•rn v. Nos. 34x95, 105, 121,124, 126, 129, 146, 164, M. 229, 291, 339, 342, 400, 465, 468, 472, 480, 487, 529, 5143, 577, 581, 606, 678, 690, 705, 711. Thursday, 21, lioNnox. Nos. 65, 128, 152, 388. I louse Com. Fern. k;c1). at 11. CouNTftv. Nos. 48, 51, 70, 113, 171, 2118, 416, 420, 453, 4r16, 4149, 483, 506, 511, 510, 560, 561. 586, 670, 1179. 22, Los nos. • • • Cou MTUY. Nos. 283, 533. - 23, LoNooN• * • • CourruY. No. 358. 1 it t: ND. Monday, Aug. 18, Coax. No. 67. Friday, Saturday, LEICESTERSHIRE. Presentation of an ADDRESS to the Mangurs of HASTINGS by the Brethreo of ST. Joules LoDGE, No. 525, Lxt- CESTER. The Marquis of Hastings having arrived at his seat, Doning• ton Park, in Leicestershire, for a few days, the Lodge of St. John, No. 523, held at Leicester, unanimously resolved to pre sent a congratulatory Address to his Lordship on his return from India. It was fixed, upon a correspondence with Lord Hastings, that the Address should be presented to him on his way through Leicester to London, on Friday the Bth instant, and on that morning the Lodge assembled accordingly. The Earl Howe, the present Master of the Lodge, presided, and there were present Brothers George Pochin, Esq., of Barkly Hall; John George Newbury, Esq., of Snareston Ball; Thos. Cook, Esq. (Mayor of Leicester); John Fox, Esq. ; Leonard l'iddocke, Esq.; Beaumont Burnaby, Esq.; the Rev. Thos. Burnaby, jun. ; Brothers W. Cooke, Stallard, Oldacres, Dal ton, Parsons, Alston, Birdsall, and Macaulay, and a nume rous assemblage of other highly respectable Brethren. The Lodge proceeded to the three Crowns, where in a short time the Marquis arrived, and was conducted to the room where the Brethren were in attendance, in full Masonic costume, and a number of Indies and Gentlemen were assembled as specta tors. The following Address was then presented to the Mar quis of Hastings by Lord Howe, and was read by Brother Ma. caulay, the Secretary 1 — To the Most Honourable FRAWCIII, Marquis of Harriwas , Earl of Rawdon, &c. &c. &c. Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, Grand Cross of the Bath, Most Wor shipful Part Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of England, and Grand Master of Masons in India. We, the Master Wardens and Brethren of St. John's Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, No. WS, held at Leicester, beg leave, with sentiments of the highest respect, to offer to your Lordship our most unfeigned congratulations on your safe re turn to this country. It is with infinite pleasure that we look back to the period when your Lordship, for the space of more than twenty years, held the n,mt exalted station amongst Masons, nor can we ever forget the lasting benefits conferred upon us by your Lordship, not only in rescuing the Craft from the great danger which once threatened it, but in uniting by the mild spirit of fraternal kindness the chief Lodges of Europe in the closest bonds of harmony with the Grand Lodge et' England. When at length your Lordship bade farewell to the g overnment of that Order, upon which your labours had bestowed such eminent advan tage, we joined in the universal regret at your departure, and Me heartfelt wishes for your health and welfare which were poured forth by all ranks amongst us, not unmingled with joy, that your Lordship was about to exercise, though in a distant clime, that high command, which, while it was but adorned by your rank and distinguished qualities, could not but, when cen tered in your Lordship's person, be a guarantee for the happiness of the multitudes placed under your government. 'We have seen your Lordship during the period of ten years, now ex tending the glory of the British arms and name over lands he fore unconquered, now propagating the arts of' peace, and the blessings of Christianity, amongst the yet ignorant and idola trous sons of India. We now wish the most heartfelt congra, tulation to behold your Lordship return to your native land, greeted as well,by the smiles of the Sovereign, as by the sin cere welcome and acclamations of the country itelaege. Speaks ing more particularly in our character of masons,-vas the time of your Lordship's government over our Order, was the era at which it chiefly rose to the rank and estimation it now main tains; so your return from a long residerwe in a foreign land we cannot but hail as a proud and happy day for the Craft at large. We rejoice to see restored to us one, who while he ever has beta actuated by the principles of our order, has always bees a grand instrument in promoting its prosperity and well ' bein. That it may please the great Architect of the Universe to shower down upon your Lordship every blessing, both public and social, is our most sincere and earnest prayer: may the glorious cause of Masonry be long favoured by your Lordship's countenance and support, and nosy you for many years to come enjoy all prosperity, - health and happiness in the bosom of your country, family and friends. Signed by the unanimous resolution of the Lodge, this eighth day of August 1823. HOWL,. W. M. The Noble Marquis spoke in answer to the Address with that elegance which characterizes him, and he e4larged with great feeling upon the good effect which had been, produced in the immense country which he bad governed by t) dissemina tion of the principles of Masonry. The 3lnrquis immediately afterwards left ',electter fit / t lon, and the brethren dispersed highly gratified, iitt tvtll by die killthwi:a and urbanity of his Lordship towards them, as by the deep interest he appeared to take is the volfart of die Craft. 1: LAND. The following notification has been 'jutted by the Oraan(' Lodge of Ireland, on the subject of the late Act of Parli" ment " The Grand Lodge of the Ancient and Ilonourable Society of Free and Accepted Masons of Ireland, having e!) into its most serious consideration the Act of Parliamot !e• cendy passed, and reflecting that Freemasons have invo" bly professed unbounded allegiance to their Sovereign, Ton to the Government, and obedience to the laws an d c ,, c ! r ,i; sidering also, that the strictness of Masonic Secrecy Mu l o r the Members of our Order from giving poblicity to enY our Usages, and consequently that under the New Act, Members might possibly, if they continued to meet, ,tw placed in the disagreeable alternative of either aPPes n V i g contumacious to the Magistracy on the one hand. or VP of a breach of Masonic ditty . on the other. The Ciri n :i Lodge, therefore, under the sanction, and with the owlet en approbation of his Grace the -,li%ke of Leinster, Grand Mastfr of Masons in Ireland dul considering the peculiar situation which the Order is placed; .-.. Orders and directs that after n!`' that is expiration of 14 days f , om the passing of the said Act, to say, after the Ist day of Aug. Mr, all Lodges and Ater'," blies of Freemasons in Ireland, shall cease to meet as r ; t ; masons, until again called together by the authority of „ Grand Master, whenever the Legislature, in its wisdom , rn b .,_' think it expedient to repeal said Act, or so to modify the ea n/ ,,,g, as that the Meeting of our Ancient, Peaceful, and Ilenev °l _, Institution in Ireland, may be placed under similar ciree'L," fidelity !quiets as those of the Freemasons of England,—Sittne d " Order, WILLIAM 1101(11 S°' i