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introduction here of that distemper. It has divided itself into four section nr committees, one to take cognitante t strutters arriving in the capital ; another to superintend thy hospitals and charitable institutions; a third for the distribution of charities ; and the fourth in iy be called a committee of ways and means. They have made an earnest appe a l to the generosity of the public, calling on the better thee to provide them with money, clothes, and rsedic:,e as , with the assurance that all will be returned, ab;,uld the cholera not make its appearance. WILL sod TESTAMENT of the XING of SPAIN. ROYAL DECRErr " Having assumed, as prescribed by the laws, the Go vernment of these realms in the name of my august daugh ter Donna Isabel 11., I transmitted utiler date of the 29th of September last, several &erect to the Council, an nouncing the lamented heath bt my beloved spouse Don Ferdinand VII., and confirrning the appointments of the Secretaries of the Deptrtments of State, as well as of the other authorities of the kingdom, to the end that dyer, might be no interruption in the transaction of poblio business, esr e ecially in the administration of instioe. On t he f° ll P4ing day a packet having been found, which was seals with the Royal arms, and on the back of which it W'as written that that was the will of my aforesaid spouse and lord, made in Aranjuez on the 12th of June, 1830, in the presence of Don F. F. Calomarde, then Seers..• tary of the Department of Grace and Jestien and first notary of the kingdom, and a proper num ber of witnesses, whose signatures appeared to be those of Don L. M. de Saloon, Don L. L. I3allas teros, Don M. de I. Canola, Don M. G. Salmon, Don F. X. Londe, Don J. M. de Grijalva, and Don A. M. Salcedo, I ordered the present Minister of Grace and Justice, Don J. S. Gonzales, to whom I delivered the packet in the state in which it was found, to summon in say name such of the aforesaid witnesses as were to be found in this Court, and to instruct Don R. L. Pelegrin as Judge and Member of the Council of Castile, to proceed in due form, and as prescribed by the law in such cases to the ceremony of opening, inspecting, and publishing the aforesaid will and testament. This act having been ac cordingly performed with all solemnity in the saloon of the Royal Palace, where the Council of State has its meetings, and in the presence of such of the aforesaid wit nesses who were in Madrid, and who were moreover joined by the Duke, President of the Royal Council, by Don F. de Zea Bermudez, by the Duke of Hijar, the Marquis of Belgida, and the Marquis of Valverde, it was found that said packet was really the will of King Den Ferdinand VII., under his Royal signature and rubric, and dated in the year and month above men tioned ; and among other clauses in it relating to lega cies, charities, protestation of faith and directions about the funeral, as well as in regard of the arrangement of his household are to be found the following:— " 9th. I declare that I am married to Donna Maria Christina of Bourbon, daughter of Don Francisco 1., King of the two Sicilies, and of my sister, Donna Maria Isabel, Infanta of Spain. 10. If, at the time of my death, any of the children which God may be pleased to give me should be under age, it is my will that my beloved spouse, Donna Maria Christina de Bourbon be the guardian and trustee of all of them. 11. It the son or daughter to whom the succession may devolve should not have attained to the age of 18 years at the time of any decease, my beloved spouse, Donna Maria, shall be Regent and Governess of the whole monarchy, to rule and govern the same by herself, till such time as my abresaid son or daughter shall complete the age of 18 years. 12. In order that for the Government of the kingdom in the case above stated, my beloved spouse may have the benefit of the wisdom and experience of persons whose loyalty and attachment to my person leave been fully proved, it is my will that immediately after her taking charge of the Government of these realms, a Privy Council (Consejo de Gobierno) be instituted, with whom she shall consult is all matters of importance, especially those which may be productive of general measures affecting the common welfare of my vassals, but without being thereby in any manner bound to act according to the opinion of that Council. 13. Said Council shall be com posed of the following persons, in the order in which they are mentioned :—Cardinal Don J. F. Marco and Catalan, the Marquis of Santa Cruz, the Duke of Medina Celi, General Caatanhos, the Marquis of Amarillas, Don J. M. Puig of the Chamber of Castile, and Don F. X. Caro of the Council of the Indies; and in case of the absence, sickness, or death of any of the aforesaid members of the Council, the vacancy shall be supplied, if the absentee be an eccle siastic, by Don T. Arias, Auditor de la Rote in this kingdom ; if a grandee, by the Duke of Infantado and the Count de Espana ; if a general, by Don Jose de la Cruz ; and if a magistrate, by Don M. N. Gazeli, and Don J. M. Hevia of the Royal Council ; all which will succeed to the others in the order here expressed. It is also my will that the duties of St cretary of this Council shall be discharged by Count d'Ofalia, or in default of him by Don F. de Zea Bermu dez. 14. If after my death, and after or before the installation of this Council any of the persons hereby appointed by me to compose it should be missing, my beloved spouse or Governess and Regent of the kingdom will cause any other persons as successors whom she may deem entitled to her confidence, and possessed of the qualifications necessary for so high an office. 15. Should unhappily the life of my beloved spouse not be prolonged to the period when my son or daughter shall come of age, it is my will that the Regency and Government which bad been confided to her, as well as the guardianship of my children, be assigned to a Council of Regency, to be com posed of the persons designated by clause 13 of this my w i ll, as the members of the Privy Council. 16. I ordain and command that all questions coming before either of the two preceding Councils—viz , Privy Council and Council of Regency, be decided by an abso'ute majority of votes; so that no act pass without the concurring votes of one half the members and one more. 17. I institute as my universal and exclusive heirs the children (male or female) that may remain to me at my death, with the exception, however, of the fifth part of my whole property, which I leave to my beloved wife Donna 'Maria Christina, to be taken out of the bulk of my es'ate, to whom shall also be allowed the amount of the dowry she brought in marriage, and any other property included under this head agreeably to the articles of the marriage contract solemnized in Ma drid on the sth of November, 1829.' " Accordingly, and till such time as I cause to be 'transmitted to the Council an authentic copy of the en tire will, and a certificate of the due observance of the usual forms, it being interesting and just that the people of these realms should be made acquainted with the fore going sovereign provision, and last will of the King, Dun Ferdinand, my beloved spouse, by which he has been pleaded to institute me Regent and Governess of the Mo narchy, to govern and rule it by myself till the period when my dtughter Donna Isabel 11. shall have reached the 18th year of her age, I hereby, in her Royal name, com mand the Royal Council to inculcate and publish, with the customary solemnities, said provisions and last will in the form of a pragmatic sanction, having force of law. And from the confidence I repose in the love and loyalty of all Spaniards, and in their veneration for their deceased Sovereign, for his august successor, and for the funda mental laws of the kingdom, I flatter myself that they will apaud these acts of his paternal provision. I trust that God will be pleased to second my intentions, which are those of promoting, aided by the wisdom of the Council of Government, peace and justice throughout these dominions, and of leading this heroic nation to that state of prosperity and splendour which they are entitled to by their piety, their sacrifices, and their virtues. " At the Palace, October 2, 1833. (Signed with her Majesty's rubric.) " To the Duke President of the Council." Circular transmitted with the Royal Decree of the 29th, to the Captains General of the Provinces, and to all the other military authorities. (Translation.)—" Sir, by the accompanying Royal de cree you will be informed of the death of the King, our Lord, which occurred at a quarter before 3 in the afternoon of this day. With feelings of the most poignant grief the Queen Regent, during the minority of her august daugh ter, the Q ueen D onna I sa b e ll a 11., announ ces to h e r Royal Councilthis s a d an d a ffli ct i ng i n t e llig e nce. From all the authorities, confirmed by the Royal decree of this date, in the possession of their respective offices, wili be expected a zealous performance of their duties, and afervent ac knowledgment of their respect , obedience , and fidelity to her Majesty the Queen Donna, Isabella, and during her minority to her Majesty the Queen Regent. But, addition to this ge neral obli g atio n , this hereditary ert. in love for the direct and legitimate succession of our Monarchs, the most precious of our public customs, and recently made more solemn by the oath which the nation has tendered to her Majesty as heiress and legitimate Queen, and natural Successor of the King her father, a lively manifestation of loyalty is expected on the part of the military authorities and of is the ar d my, to whom the preservation of public order confide, and who are responsible for the peace and safety of the people. It is this responsibility which insured to us the tranquillity which we enjoy, the duration of which for a while will itself render abortive any attempt that may be made in future by the malevolent to convulse the country, and scatter to the winds the consecrated ashes of the paternal King we mourn. All the rigour of the law, and all the energy of power will, in such an event, ; 7 be fearless)) , and immediately employed by yoo. In the tnrmer consists the safety of the State, and the latter is the order of her Majesty. With the powerful aid of those principles, and relying on an immoveable fidelity, the Government of her Majesty will continue its march of peace and improvement, hoping that, after so it►auy mis fortunes, Heaven, at last propitious, will prepare for our dear country a happy future, under the prosperous reign of the illustrious Isabella, out• tueen. I communicate to you the above by teyat order. (Signed) " CRUZ. " Madrid, Sept. 29." MADRID, OCT. 3.—The Queen is ill in consequence o the shock she experienced at the King's death. ger Ma jesty has been twice bled. _ _ Sickness continues to intrette in Madrid. Fortunately it has not yet assumed tt dangerous character, but there is scarcely a house without one or more persons indisposed. The kin g 's corpse was removed from the capital to the 3scurial this morning, at four o'clock, attended by a nu merous cortege, and conducted with all the pomp pre scribed in such cases. The apparent tranquillity observable in Madrid is not very reassuring. Parties are in presence and observing e a ch eti s te. Huth seem perfectly satisfied and conscious of success. The Apostolicals and Carlists are one and the same, having a common end in view. Their motto is " The throne and the altar," and these words act like magic on an ignorant and credulous population. They have at their disposal all the wealth of the clergy and the bayonets of the royalist votunteers, and nothing is too daring for them to undertake. On the other hand, the Liberals and the Constitutionalists, the Republicans, the Christinos, and the honest Royal ists, possess none of those advantages, and cannot exist without the support of the Government. United to oppose the Carlists, they will divide when they shall no longer have to contend against the common enemy, because they all have a different object, and no unity of purpose is to be found among there. Neverthe less, should the Carlists (as it must unavoidably be the case), raise the standard of revolt, the Government has no other alternative but to call to its assistance tho s e dif ferent parties which are now hostile to it. It will then be under the necessity of making concession, and God knows what the consequences may be when it will be hurried along by events. The partisans of the Queen and the Liberals rest in perfect security, and cannot be per suaded that the Carlists will attempt to revolt. Orders have been issued to all the Captains-General to attend to the safety of their provinces, making them responsible for any disturbances that might take place therein, in the supposition that they have abundant means to keep down the Apostolicals. Most of the Captains-General are left without troops. Catalonia, Aragon, Navarra, and Bis cay, are without a single soldier, and those are the pro vinces the most attached to Don Carlos. A few days more and we shall be able to offer an opinion. It is said that General Quesada has tendered hie resig nation, because the Queen would not grant him a private audience. BA YONNE, OCT. 7.—Charles V. has been proclaimed at Ordema. Captain Harrold put himself at the head of the Carlists. The Custom-house receipts were carried off by the rebels. A slight movement took place at Pampeluna and Vit toria, but was momentarily subdued. The gordes de corps, who were formerly dismissed, are now very active throughout the frontier provinces, circu lating proclamations of Don Carlos, and calling the people to arms in his favour. An insurrection is also said to have occurred at Villa dolid. M. Mignet passed through Bayonne this morning, accompanied by a Cabinet courier. (From a second edition of the Guardian and Public Ledger.) We have received, by a courier who left Madrid on the 6th instant, an official copy of the Manifesto of the Queen Regent, on assuming the reins of government. MANIFESTO OF HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN REGENT. Oppressed as I am with grief for the sudden loss of my august Consort and Sovereign, nothing but a sense of duty, to which all sentiments of the heart must yield, could induce me to break silence. The feelings of uncertainty which always at tend upon the commencement of a new reign, are in the pre sent instance increased by the doubt which exists respecting the course of policy to be followed during the minority of the Sovereign. In order to put an end to this uncertainty, and remove all doubts calculated to trouble the public mind, I have considered it is my duty to declare openly the prin ciples which I intend to follow constantly, in the exercise of the Government with which I have been charged by the last will of the King, my august Consort, during the mi nority of my dear daughter Donna Isabella. Religion and Monarchy, the primary elements of the political exist. ence of Spain, shall be respected, protected, and main tained by me in all their vigour and purity. The Spanish people possesses, in its innate zeal for the faith of its fathers, the stronger guarantee that no one will dare to require obe dience from it, unless the sacred objects of its reverence and adoration are respected. My heart rejoices in co-operating with this zeal of a nation eminently catholic, and in giving it the assurance that the immaculate religion which we profess, its doctrines, its temples, and its ministers, shall be the first and the most sacred objects of the care of my government. I experience the liveliest satisfaction in considering that it is a duty for me to preserve whole and entire that Royal autho. rity which has been confided to me. I will maintain most religiously the form and fundamental laws of the monarchy, without admitting dangerous innovations, however respect able they may appear in their origin, for we have already unfortunately experienced their disastrous effects. The best form of government for a country is that to which it is accustomed. A stable and compact power founded upon ancient laws rendered respectable by cus. torn, consecrated by ages of duration, is the most power. ful instrument for increasing the welfare of nations, which never can be done when the supreme authority is weak ened, when the ideas, the customs, and the established institu tions are attacked—when the existing interests are disturbed for the purpose of creating new ones, and giving rise to fresh exigences—when the different classes of society are put in array one against the other, and society is thrown into confusion, I will transmit the sceptre of Spain to the Queen, to whom the laws allot it, without any dimi. nution of its power; in a word, such as the laws have made it. The manifesto then proceeds to say, that the Queen Regent will exert every effort to remedy all abuses, to diminish taxes, and to establish a perfect union between all classes of the nation ; treaties with foreign powers will be scrupulously ob served, and reciprocal fidelity will be required. Madrid was tranquil on the departure of the courier, but the troubles of Biscay had not ceased, and the most recent letters received from Bayonne represent Bilboa as being still in the hands of the Carlists. PORTUGAL. FALMOUTH, OCT. 11.—His Majesty's steamer Con fiance, Lieutenant Waugh, is just arrived from Lisbon and Oporto. She left the former place on the 6th inst., and the latter on the 7th inst. The Miguelite forces, commanded by M`Donald, are about three miles from the lines of Lisbon, and continue to ma nifest a disposition to attack the city, which is generally sup. posed to amount to no more than a bravado; and, in fact, for them to attack Lisbon, as it is so well fortified and garrisoned with excellently disciplined troops, and equal in physical force to the besiegers, and superior in moral courage and enthusiasm in the cause, would be the greatest height of folly, for a de feat for them is inevitable. Bourmont, with several French officers, has retired to Spain, it is said to join the partisans of Don Carlos, who, it is reported, is also gone to Spain, Don Pedro is so confident of defeating his antagonists, that he is determined to attack them in the open field, and is snaking every preparation for that purpose. The death of the King was not known at Lisbon when the steamer left. The City of Waterford steamer, with the plate of Donna Maria, amounting to about 40,0001., was lost at Burlings. The crew and passen gers are saved. Lord William Russell came passenger in the Confiancc. Lisa" OCT. 4.—The detachment landed at Peniche on the nth ult., from Oporto, consisted of the English battalion, un der Colonel Dodgin, the Scotch Fusileers, under Lieutenant. Colonel Shaw, and the P2th Cacadores. Baron de Sa, the Governor, commenced offensive opera tions on the following day, by marching a force against Obi. dos, and, being well supplied with artillery, he battered that fortress for five hours, when it was abandoned by the garri son and terrified inhabitants. No more certain particulars of the affair have yet reached us than are contained in the short despatch published in the Chronic - a 60, in conjunction with another intercepted letter from one of the Bourmonts. The Superb steamer, now at Oporto, will bring down a further re. inforcement of 500 men to Peniche, when the division col lected in the neighbourhood of the latter place, by penetrating across the country in the direction of Santarem, will at every step of its march cut off a portion of the enemy's supplies, and harass their rear. Another body of troops might be con veyed up the Tagus in boats to Villa Franca, to effect a junc tion with that from Peniche on its approach to the northern margin of the river, whether the enemy maintain the siege or abandon it; or, should a part of the besieging army now before Lisbon be detatched to oppose the march of the divi sion that h as j us t commence d it s o p era ti ons , an oppor tunityattention with of besieger s will be afforded to the garrison to attack the almost ove o G sta rninn certaintyet has been of much success. the directed d er t l o y the discipline and tion of the armyoni e organization of the new troops, as that por. found to cont a i n the of desertions from the enemy is intended f to whom rations are served out, and it not bein g an immense military est a bli s h ' the future to maintain such en with which Miguel impoverished it (at in the o kingdom as that i out upwards of 70,000 rations), in all proballpyetr b io o d he served m the enemy's troops will be dismissed to their homeasjoarittythoef termination of the contest, and a small but effective standing army alone retained. About 1,000 fresh men have been re. cruited fbr the line since the occupation of Lisbon, and it is intended to fill up the outlines of the Belgian, Scotch, and Irish regiment by further recrUitings abroad. The national battalions already cut a fine soldier-like appearance, and at. tend to their duty with hearty goodwill. Those called the Ist and :id Commercial Battalions are almost equal to troops of the line, and possess as much esprit de corps as the Na tional Guard of Paris itself. The cavalry volunteers, who at present do the duty of the old mounted police, parading the streets of the city by day and night, are all people of some substance, riding their own chargers, and include the weal thiest inhabitants of the place. They are the right sort of men for the present crisis, having all of them something at stake in the etimmonwealth, and therefore a direct interest in main taining public tranquillity. Their Colonel is the Conde de Farroba (late Baron de Qumntella), who takes his present title from the name of one of his country seats and the adjoining village, his property, which the enemy has entirely destroyed by conflagration. (FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.) LISBON, OCT. 5.—M. de la Haussaye, ex-governor of Obi. dos, who is said to have been celebrated in other times in Ven. de, as the leader of a band of Chouans, or robbers—nearly one and the same thing, I suppose—has been sent to keep company with Sir John Campbell, in the castle of St. George. After the enemy evacuated Obidos, they were pursued by Bernado de Sa as far as Alcobaca, where he intercepted some of their correspondence. Preparations for a general attack are continued with un ceasing activity on the part of the Emperor, who is always to be found at the lines, in the arsenals, or in some of the public departments; and it is asserted that before the Nth, which is the anniversary of his birth-day, the army of Lisbon will take the field. In order to reduce the expenses of the naval department, the Rainha, 74, Martin de Freitas, 56, and Cacella (late Prin. ceza Real corvette), are now dismantling, and will be imme diately paid off: The brig of war Providencia, which was an chored on the southern margin of the Tagus, about two leagues above the city, on the 30th of last month, was suddenly com. pelled on that day to shift her position, owing to the enemy's opening a fire upon her from some newly erected batteries on shore, which killed two men and wounded Lieutenant Salter and four others. A number of boats manned and armed were despatched up the river the following morning, it was supposed to destroy the said batteries, but they re turned without accomplishing anything : it is said they recon. noitred the enemy's works, and got sharply fired upon. The frigate Duqueza de Braganza, Captain Ruxton, accompanied by three transport vessels, will sail in a few days to Angola and the Cape de Verds to relieve the unfortunate political prisoners confined there. Joze da Silva Carvalho manages the business of the Treasury exceedingly well ; there seems to be no want of money there. The navy are paid in full, with the exception of the prize money; the temporarily commuted allowances to the officers of the army are paid every month, the men every fourteen days, and the workmen at the arsenals receive their wages weekly,— a thing that has not happened before since the time of Pombal. A valuation of the prizes captured off Cape St. Vincent has been agreed upon between the Admiral and M. Mendizabel, and a portion of the prize money is to be immediately forthcoming. The Marquis de Louie will resign his seat in the Ministry, and retire into private life, for which his amiable character best qualifies him. The supercargo of the steamer Lord of the Isles (Commander Wilson, of the Navy List), and the late captain of the same vessel, have been both arrested—the one on suspicion of espionnage, the other on the ground of having removed certain articles from on board the vessel after the inventory was taken. The project of a Portuguese commercial code, embracing the jury system, long since published in Paris and London by Counsellor Jose Ferreira Borges, has been accepted by Don Pedro, and by a decree published in Chronica No. 58, is henceforth to form the basis of mercantile law in Portugal. M. Borges himself is by another decree constituted Supreme Judge of the Tribunal of Commerce de Segunda Instancia. Since the arrival of the Queen we have had illuminations, fireworks, and " festa," every night. A beautiful temple of liberty has been erected at the expense of one of the commercial battalions, and Illuminated nightly, in a manner to rival the Temple of Concord exhibited in the Park at the period of the general peace. A French frigate entered the Tagus the day before yesterday, and fired the customary salutes. (FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.) OCTOBER 5. —The news of the departure of Bourmont, which by the last packet was doubtful, has gained full certitude. He left on the 22d, and crossed the Tagus on the 27th to Abrantes, with the intention of embarking for England, at the nearest Spanish port. The motives alleged for his departure were dis. sensions at the councils which were held at Don Miguel's head. quarters on the 20th, in which Bourmont gave three opinions, which were all rejected—viz., to retire to the lines of Tor res Vedras, and covering in that manner all the Alem. tejo, Algarve, as well as the north of Portugal, then to con. yoke the Cortes of Lamego, and with their assistance to defy the possessors of Oporto and Lisbon ; this was rejected. He afterwards proposed to treat with Donna Maria's Government, to make such sacrifices as would still preserve the institutions to which he and his party are so sincerely attached ; this also was rejected ; and not being able to sustain the opposition he thus met in Don Miguel, and those who surrounded him, he tendered his dismissal, which was immediately accepted, Clouet at a previous date having already made place for Reginald M'Donald. The general feeling prevailing in the army is, that the cor respondence, as well as the intercourse, M. Bourmont had with the agent of the Queen's Government, contributed greatly to destroy the opinion entertained of him by the ultra-Miguel. ites who prepared his fall. It is also very odd that in the Miguelite papers up to this date not a word is mentioned about Bourmont's dismissal, which proves the wish to avoid giving publicity to the fact. About 40 officers left with him, and but few remain, among whom is his eldest son, Count L. de Bour. mont, who commands the police. Capt. Elliot, who applied to the Admiral for a passage in the African steamer, was refused this favour on account of a re fusal on his part to give his word of honour not to act against the interests of Donna Maria's Government ; and not being able to avail himself of that opportunity, he joined Bourmont's party. . ~ Dreadful news is reaching us every moment from the Algarves, and great fear is entertained that Faro and Lagos, the only places we possess in that province, will fall a prey to the Miguelites, who are actually raised en masse against this Government. The Spanish Papers, which we have seen up to a late date, are very silent against this Government, from which we con clude a more friendly feeling exists. There arrived lately a courier from Madrid to Lord William Russell, bringing him despatches, in which he was requested to obtain for Don Carlos the permission to embark at Lisbon, if he (Don Carlos) thinks proper to obey the peremptory and autograph orders of his brother. The permission to embark has been granted, and Lord William Russell has sent a courier to Senhor de Cordova, who is at Thomar, but which courier has not yet returned. It is also reported here that the Infantas are coming do wn to Santarem. I can also give you intelligence on the best authority, that in the course of ten days we shall have here an agent of the Spanish Government in a semi-official character, and I hope it will lead to an arrangement between the contending parties, as only through Spain can this contest be put an end to, she being the only nation in Europe that has recognized Don Miguel; but the Government sees the error that has been committed in supporting him. In our warfare nothing of consequence has taken place; we get every day, on an average, about ten deserters from D o❑ Miguel, but this lessens their army but little, as he has suffi_ cient means of recruiting. The moonlight nights having ceased, the enemy attempt to profit by the darkness in erecting fortifications against some part of our lines, but our artillery is too sharp for them ; last night we had a constant firing. Our finances are in a very bad state; the income is chiefly derived from the custom-houses of Oporto and Lisbon; the first place scarce yields sufficient for its own necessities, and tip to this day remittances have been sent from hence ; the income of this custom-house is principally on provisions, which pay but little duty. Dry goods are not despatched, as the con sumption is limited to this place, and the duties have certainly yielded but a trifling sum during the last month, and promise no better prospect for the present. The expenses of Govern ment are supposed to be from 60,0001. to 80,0004 per month, or 300 or 400 contos of reis, which has been supplied by a loan of 800 contos, of which upwards of 600 have already entered the public coffers. OPORTO, OCT. 7. MONDAY AFTERNOON.—The Soho has arrived, having left Lisbon yesterday at noon, where intelligence had been received of Bernardo de Sa, the Governor of Peniche, after taking Obidos, on the 30th of September, having advanced to Torres Vedras, driving the Miguelite forces before him, and ap proaching the rear of their lines before the capital, at double quick step. General Macdonald, the new Commander of the Usurper's army, appears to be an "old woman," very inadequate to the task of making any impression on the Constitutional forces, or to replace Marshal Bourmont and General Clouet. He for merly commanded a brigade in Spain, and has not any military reputation. You may, therefore, expect to see him worsted 0 11 the first encounter. Bourmont was sacrificed by Don Miguel to a Ministerial intrigue, in a way similar to Solignac here. The particulars of the occupation of Torres Vedras which I could pick up, are, that Bernardo de Sa, with the British troops lately sent him from Oporto, the 12th Cacadores of the o ld garrison of Peniche, in all 2,500 men, attacked the Miguel ites at a place, I believe, called Farrobo, and defeated them with a loss of 100 killed and 200 or 300 wounded, and took possession of Torres Vedras on the 3d. The two British battalions distinguished themselves greatly. Mr. Mendizabel, Colonel Evans, M. P,, Colonel Guyon, Mr. H a dfield, and Mr. Wilto n go home in the Soho, wh i c h s t ar ts immediately, the former to hasten the supplies and reinforcements. Colonel Evans has only inspected part of the lines of Oporto, and as the party n ow em b ar k i mmed i ate ly, I must close, but shall write again by the Pike and Salamander , which will follow the moment something decisive is done. STUTTGARD, OCT. 6. The Prince and Princess of Montfort and family left this city yesterday morning, to return to Floreoce....—Frankfort Papers, Oct. B. FRENCH PAPERS. PARIS, OcT. 12.—Stock Exchange, Oct. I I, Ralf- past Four.—The market has again been extremely agitated, and speculators appear greatly depressed. The Funds opened at a decline upon yesterday's quotations, but after wards advanced ; subsequently, however, they retro graded, and closed at a decline, particularly the Fours and the Threes. The cause to which the fall is attributed is orders from Antwerp for large sales to be made, and the heavy decline in the Spanish Funds in that city, where ey could not be got rid of at any price. BOURSE, THREE O'CLOCK, OCT. 12.—The funds are falling—not, however, so much in consequence of the still alarming nature of appearances in Spain as of the altera tion in the Sinking Fund, made by order of the King of Naples. Various rumours are in circulation respecting Spain, announcing that Don Carlos has been proclaimed King in Arragon, Navarre, Catalonia, and Biscay. No new fact is, however, known, except—and it is a very important one—that General Quesada, Commandant of the Royal Guard, has resigned. He had been, as you re collect, an ultra. Royalist in " the Army of the Faith," but had latterly become liberal, and had kept down the violent Apostolicals of Granada and Cordova. Rumour ascribes the retreat of Prince Talleyrand to Valengay to a difference with the King on the measures to be taken in respect to Spain. I have only time to repeat the brief announcement in my last. Despatches received here from Constantinople, dated 20th September, suggest fears for a movement or revolt in the Russian interest in the principalities of Mol davia and Wallachia. Is the King of Naples mad ? He has not only altered the Sinking Fund, but absolutely created a National Guard in his dominions. Rear-Admiral de Mackau, who was on the point of sailing from Brest for the Antilles, in the frigate Atalante, has received orders to proceed to Carthagena to institute an inquiry into the treatment to which M. Barrot, the French Consul-General has been subjected, but upon which the Government has not yet received any official report, and to demand such satisfaction as the circum stances may require. The Mess ager des Chambrcs has the following : " Letters from Bordeaux, of the Bth inst., state that, after the barbarous murder at Bilbea, of M. Arechaga, who was a man of great respectability, and who sacrificed himself rather than disclose the retreat of his brother-in law, M. Vabgon, the infuriated party continued their search for the most noted liberals, felling every peaceable inbabitint who refused to submit to their system of inquisition. Having at last discovered M. Vah gon, they murdered him in the most atrocious man ner. Their thirst for blood not being appeased, the monks continued to excite the populace, who, in a complete state of intoxication, murdered four more of the most respectable citizens. The revolution is fully established at Bilhoa ; and a most unfortunate cir cumstance is, that the feeble detachment sent out from St. Sebastian was not half strong enough to put down the revolt, which has already spread over the whole of Biscay. It is reported this evening that the troops from St. Se bastian have been defeated by the Carlists, who are masters of Bilboa. The fury of the faction against the two noble-minded deputies, one of whom has been mur dered, arose from their having, in June la•t, as the repre sentatives of Biscay, taken the oath of allegiance to the Princess Isabella." The following gentlemen embarked on Wednesday for England, for the purpose of obtaining information on the construction of iron rail-roads t—Messrtt. Vallee, Arnollet, Kellermann, Ndvier, Dausse, Goubeau, Hutnann, Krhain gant, and Desfontaines, all engineers of the bridges and big hways. The Royal Court was occupied on Thursday and yes terday with a cause with excited the public interest in a high degree. Francois Detente, a member of the Societe des Droits de l'Homme, was lately prosecuted for publicly hawking about print e d p a p ers whi c h had no t b ee n sub jected to the formalities required by the law of 1831 ; but the Tribunal of Correctional Police, before which the proceedings were carried, acquitted him, upon the ground that the papers in question, entitled, " Pourquoi nous sommes Republicains," had been taken to the Commis sary of Police by the prisoner, who did every thing in his power to obtain the official visa; and, moreover, that the said papers were not of that periodical description for a stamp to be requisite. The Procureur du Roi appealed against this acquittal, and the case was brought before the Royal Court. Yesterday the Court dismissed the appeal, and ordained that the former judgment shall have its full effect, and that Detente shall be set at liberty, unless detained for any other cause." This de eisinn was received by the auditory with bursts of applauso. The decision of the Cour Royale, in the case of M. Delente, is received with great triumph by all the Oppo• sition Journals. The Temps adds, that the decision is a lesson, not only to the public prosecutor, but to M. Rodde, who ought to blush for his mistrust of the tribunak, and his intention to appeal to force to protect the laws. The National expresses its delight at all possibility of disturb ance being removed ; but adds, that M. Rodde's intention was not to create an emeute, but, on the contrary, to retire the moment he heard any seditious cries proffered by secret agents of the police. The Tribune hopes that M. Rodde will persevere in his intention, and declares that it is ready to support him. The Journal de Paris, however, announces that, although the public prosecutor has appealed to the Court of Causation against the deci sion, no further proceedings will be taken in the mean time. M. Rodde will, therefore, in all probability, be allowed to sell his pamphlets without molestation. The Journal des Debars says :—" In the absence of official intelligence, reports of every description, with regard to the affairs of Spain, are in circulation. Amongst them are—that Dun Carlos has left Abrantes, and entered Spain with a numerous staff of Portuguese and Vendeans; that Biscay is in flames; that the troops sent from St. Sebastian have been defeated by the Royalist Volunteers ; and that couriers can no longer pass from Madrid to Bayonne. We, however, believe that there is no authentic news except that from Bilboa, which we consider ssffi. ciently serious to lead us to look for its development with great anxiety. Accounts have been received that M. Mignet, of the Foreign Department, has passed through Burgos, and was continuing his journey in all haste to Madrid, not having met with any obstacle on the road." The Minister of the Interior has just applied to the Prefect of Police for a list of the names of all the Spaniards now residing in Paris, for the purpose, it appears, of ascer taining their situation and respective residences. It is reported that some Spaniards baying applied at the hotel of their ambassador for the signature of their passports, it was refused under the frivolous pretext that there was at the embassy only a charge d'affiires, who was not authorized to give his signature.— Constitutionnel. Very rigid instructions have been sent off to the several depots of It ,lian and Spanish refugees ; and it is said that all passports for the Peninsula are interdicted.—Courrier Francais. FRENCH FUNDS.—PARIS, OCT. 12. Five per Cents., 101 f. 100 f. 90c. 65c. Four and a Half per Cents., 97E Four per Cents., 89f. Three per Cents., 71f. 80c. 50c. 30e. Bank Actions, 171101. 1697 f, 50c. Rente de Naples, 87f. 85f. 86f. Roman Five per Cents., 87 83. Rente d'F,spagne, Three per Cents., 32N 32 32%. Royal Spanish Loan, 74% 7p. Rente Perpet. d'Espagne, Five per Cents., 54 53 3 4 53 Belgian Loan, 18W, 904 89N. Haytian Loan, 2601. EXCHANGE ON LONDON. One month, paper, '2sf. 45c.; money, 25f. 40c. Three months, paper, 25f. 35c. ; money, 25f. 30c. Authentique. GERMAN PAPERS. AGRAM, SEPT. 26.-The insurrection which broke out lately in Albania, has given a powerful impulse to the Basnians in general, and especially to the chiefs. It is well known that they entertain a deep-rooted hatred towards the reforms and innovations of the Sultan, and that they object to institutions tending to the suppression of anarchy and arbitrary government. At this moment all the power is concentrated in the bands of the captains and partisans of Husseitn Paella. We hear of nothing but robberies end violations of territory. It is said that the depredations extend as far as Sisseg. The last Gazette of the Two Sicilies contains a decree for the organization of a national loot guard for the city o f Naples, and states that the young men of the capital are called upon to form a corps of cavalry as a guard of honour for the King. We learn from Fromaset that, on the 7th of October, Messrs. Frank and Freyerson, who had been detained a long time in prison, under the imputation of being guilty of political offences, being at length discharged, a grand dinner was given them by the citizens of the town, at which upwards of 100 persons were present. VIENNA, 0CT.3.--FiVe per Cent.Nletalliques, 93 7-16 ; Four per Cent, ditto, 83i ; Bank Shares, I,2oo.—Allge meine Zeitung, Oct. 8, Mr. Ducrow has lately constructed at Nor wich a splendid national arena, where he opens at the close of Astley's season, which ended on Saturday. It is fitted up in great style, and contains a circle as large as Astley's. LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 14, 1833. Despatches were received yesterday at the French Embassy from Lisbon. They state that Don CARLOs was at Thomar, in Portugal, late in the evening of the sth inst. As this is nearly two days' journey from the frontiers of Spain, Don CARLos could not have entered that country before the Bth inst., even supposing him to have left Thomar on the 6th for that purpose. He had with him several French officers, but it was doubtful whether he would avail himself of the offer of their services. It does not appear that the news of his brother's death had reached him before the 4th inst. ; but, as several couriers had arrived in the preceding week from Spain, with accounts of the desperate state of the KING'S health, Don CARLOS must have already made his arrangements for disputing the accession, if he meant to dispute it. We see it stated in the Paris Papers that the French Government will not interfere in the dispute between Don CARLos and the Regent, except in the event of the insurrection being aided by French officers. How the mere fact of their assistance would justify intervention, or their absence prevent it, we cannot understand. BOURMONT and the officers who are with him are no more to France, in their state of expatriation, than foreigners would be, and it would be just as reasonable for the Emperor of RUSSIA to declare war against England because persons who had held commis sions in the British army are in the service of Don PEDRO, as for France to put down the Pretender in Spain because he had called to his aid a few men who were formerly French offi cers. The right of France to interfere rests upon ' a much better ground—the duty of self-preser vation. The French Government cannot be insensible to the importance of maintaining in a portion of Europe the principles which brought about the Revolution of 1830, and established a constitutional monarchy in France. If Don CARLos should obtain the upper hand in Spain, MIGUEL would be able, if not to regain possession of Lisbon and Oporto, at least to carry on the civil war in Portugal, and render that country useless to France, as a link in the chain of counterpoise to the alliance of Russia, Austria, and Prussia. The King of HOLLAND, aware that France would have enough to do to keep down Carlism at home, without meddling with the affairs of her neighbours, would not only break off negotiations with Belgium, but also foment insurrection in that country, and the pro bable result would be the overthrow of the pre sent French Dynasty. If the Spanish question were of an isolated character, the intervention of the French would be in every respect improper ; or if the question merely related to the contention for power between the reigning and the deposed branches of the Bourbon family, such intervention ought to be prevented ; for, as regards the interests of the French nation, it can matter very little whether the dotard CHARLES, the infant HENRY, or the avaricious PHILIP, be at the head of the s tate, except as regards the principles which drove CHARLES from the throne, and made LOUIS PHILIP Sovereign. These principle "' however, are too sacred to be placed in jeops r .q by an ordinary interpretation of the laws of to teivention. Thirty millions of Frenchmen have 1 a right, when they see a political water-se, gathering, the bursting of which would ove n them, to adopt the usual mode of d ig ; persing it whilst it is at a distance ; and we coin ° believe that they will hesitate to protect the lli ; selves whilst the remedy is within their 10, e ; Russia, Austria, and Prussia may protest se ns i intervention, and assert that they would 1/° . take advantage of the overthrow of liberal pri nc . o pies in Spain and Portugal, and of an Oran i l ' insurrection in Belgium, to endanger the l stitutional institutions of France ; but : ought the French to believe them ? The ment has arrived at which decision is bec d °ll , ol necessary. The energy of an hour may pre - 001 a century of political degradation. Is it probable that if Spain and Portugal fall into 7 hands of the Holy Alliance, the Carlists 9 raise their heads in France ; and is it pr ble that Russia, Austria, and Prussia O il refuse to support them ? LAFAYETTE sP ° correctly when he said that there were two es t i gories in Europe which could not be brol)„ into hostile collision too quickly. The absal; Powers of Europe have been for some ti i gradually, but vigorously pressing the interest' their category. It is now become the duty. Frenchmen, as they value their interests , to Or 1 port their position. The only way to prevel i tto general war in Europe is for France and 01 1 Britain to show that although they, for the P r oti of humanity, may wish to avoid it, they do pig from a consciousness of weakness, dread or occurrence. Let them act cordially and ously in the present crisis, and the re sult not disappoint their just expectations. We have given copious extracts from Morning Papers relative to the late arrivalsf ltl i d Lisbon. In addition to them we are enoll'or to state, that the official despatches to the r tuguese Embassy leave no doubt that it w 3 51 intention of the Constitutionalists to make general attack upon the Miguelite army Si Lisbon on the 10th instant. The divisio n a Peniche had already made a movement for s' iy purpose, and it was understood that 0 troops which had just compelled the surreorpi of Obidos, were also to move towards T r io Vedras, in order to take part in the attack , result of which could not be other than at l % tageous to the Constitutionalists, as their 11 5 in and near Lisbon, amounted to nearly 2 9 ' men, of whom 11,500 were regular troops. The Miguelites near Lisbon had becoßl e tii insolent, that offensive operations were il l , pensable. Up to the date of the last accotord they had been permitted to send out de t !i ments and erect works, without opposition+, that they had began to think that the C I stitutionalists were afraid to attack th The latter, however, had merely r etna l , i passive whilst the fortifications of the pital were being completed, and they WO, on the 10th, convince the Miguel i fi that their career of insolence was at an end. a proof of how little the Miguelites had I Y t able to achieve during the apparent inactivitid the Constitutionalists, Admiral NAPIER Colonel EVANS in one of his ships to se e / . Miguelite battery which it had cost a night to erect, but which a single ship e e demolish in half an hour. The Duke of PALMELLA was much v") when the accounts left, but he had taken nar o i in public affairs. It was believed, however' 0 Don PEDRO would be obliged to call / I °4/ the post of Prime Minister, as Admiral P PIER and other influential persons cons l o l that such a step alone could lead to all nib who negotiation with those Miguelite G ° who had evinced a disposition to tree 0, 1 the Constitutionalists, provided PAv29 were at the head of the Government. i 4 • , pears from authentic accounts that the Guerillas are very numerous, and that 1 ? gular army of MIGUEL, in different parts ens country, amounted to nearly 30,000 ,11',4 Either a different system of government , 0 be 0 i would admit of negotiation with the re greater energy on the part of the pr e / Ministers, had, therefore, become tie ° e ! As to Don PEDRO himself, he is s ° fixed that it would be impossible f° li i,o ,' an ß idearitish andso insane , French in t he p Cabinetsretsoentd displace e'cer ; tugal, could even have been entertained hY The complaints against Lord W. RusO li a ll',l permitting the extraordinary interferenc e g Lady in the dispute between the contentoli i i i, ties, were very loud in Lisbon. Some ha'' found their way home, and led to hi s 0 0 --- • rf' e4 dispute has for some time been 0 01 ,le between the Medical Officers of the Al' oli tc l street Dispensary and the Managing C° 1 :1, 1 f , of that Institution, whi c h has finally te ri. f o fil i e ' t . o in the resignation of their offices by th e r g It appears that some years back subscri be allowed to vote in the election of 'offic eri four days of the payment of their suh s , cr e As voting by proxy was allowed , t he sprung up of candidates for medica l 51 01';': in different institutions subscribing 39 . A val ti tie ' guineas as they wanted votes, an d be many proxies. This practice is said t 11 ), old, and the medical profession gene° hell' PO' no public complaint of it. In s te ever, the Committee of the Aldersg bscfit,i tution came to a resolution that n o s ° 0 0 / should vote till he had been six rnontbLeroliote books. This opened the door to anntyo,ho The medical officers of the Institution! lte tamed better appointments, or whose lo is ir ot ) ,4 tice had so increased as to make there to leaving the Institution, by giving P r '., r e ol o` of their intended resignation to they or friends, enabled the latter, either i'to or discreet and timely su bscriptio" s 'conl e i, their election to the vacancy. The os '';1 11 ' state, that the consequence of this 0 1 ' falling off in the funds of the Ins°lo PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stc CIS 3 per Cent. Ref% ........85%4 %% India Stock 3:per Cent. Cons. ...86% %j 9 %3/ Ditto Bonds 29 31 pm. 3% per Cent - South Sea Stock Ditto Red 94 3 3 4 Old Annuities..... — Nrew 3% per Cent. 95 434 5 ,New Ditto — 3 per Cent. Ann. 172 n ... per Cent. Ann. 1751 4 per Cent. 1826 102% 1% 2 1 4 2 Ex. Bills, £l,OOO 45 46 on - . Bank Long Ann. to expi re iDitto 500 45 46 Om. Jan. 5, 1860 16% 9-16 Ditto Small Oct. 10, 1859 16% 9-16' Ditto Commercial ...... pm. Jan. 5, 1860 l6 13-16 % Ditto Advertised — pm. Jan. 5, 1880 — Bank for Account — Aprlls, 1880 — India for Account ... ... Jan. 5. 1870 — Cons. fo- Accoun2 87 63s 7 6% PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS Austrian Bonds Belgian Bonds 92% 2 Ditto Account 93 Brazilian Bonds 66 5 Ditto Account 66 Buenos Ayres Bonds 'Ditto Account Chilian Bonds Ditto Account Columbian Bonds Ditto Account Ditto Bonds, 1824" Ditto Aceoinit 0 3U Danish Bon s 72 1 Ditto Acerunt... ........ Greek Bonds Ditto Bonds, 1825 Ditto Accotint Mexican Bonds, 5 per cent - Ditto Account Ditto; 6 per cent Ditto Account 3531 2 Neapolitan PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAT AT ONE O'CLOCK. Paid. Per Share 4% 12 132'4 13A Alien Mining Company £4 Anglo Mex. Min. 4.:0. tiss. at N. pm ) .£1(10 Bolanos Mining Company ..£l5O Brazilian Mining Company £s Brazilian Imp. Min. Co. (iss. at 51. pm.) £2O Ditto National . - Ditto St. John Del Rey Ditto Cocaes ... Cata Branca Mining Company I% British Iron Mining Company £5O Columbian Minim Co. 'iis stsl.pxn.) 51% English Mining Company I2Y4 (:eneral Mining Association l2 ___ 17 8 4% 27% 12►4 27 10 Hibernian Mining Co £lo Mexican Mining Co £4B Real del Monte Mining Co....(unreg.) -- • rated Mex. Min. Co. (iss. at W. pm.) 40 Ditto New Scrip 5 Alliance Fire Insurance Comp. lO Protector I nsi trance Comp. Australian Co. Canada Company General Steam Navigation Co 51 3 13% 16 11 , 4 £1 5 0 18 51S National Provincial Bank of England 5 Rio Doce Provincial Bank of Ireland 25 41‘%% 21 pm. PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, OCT. 10. Bank Stock —iSt. Patrick lnsur.(perShare Consols, 3 ner cent. Gov. Stock, 2% per cent 95% i National Ditto.... ........ Ditto, New 95% ,Patriotic Ditto I per Cent. liiibernian Bank 23N Gov. Deb. 3% percent.... 87% Provincial Ditto Royal Canal Stock 4 1 1,4 Royal Irish Mine Grand Canal Stock — Imperial Mine City Deb. 4 per cent. — Mining Co. of Ireland Ballast Office Deb. 4D. C. —' . Commercial Buildings HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-31ORROW. Morning ...24 minutes after 3. 1 Evening...4o minutes after 3. Second Edition, price 31. APRACTICAL TREATISE ON BANKING, containing an account of the LON DON and COUNTRY BANKS, exhibiting their wystem of Book-keeping, the terms on which they transact busi ness, their customs in regard to Bills of Exchange, and their method of making calculations. Also a view of Joint-Stock Banks, and the Branch Banks of the Bank of England. By JAMES WILLIAM GILBART, Manager of the London and Westminster Bank, and late Manager of the Waterford Branch of the Provincial Bank of Ireland. Wil.on, Royal Exchange; Ridgway, Piccadilly; and Westley and Davis, Stationer's-court. rijf tettst • THIS DAY AT ONE 0 CLOCK. Peruvian Bonds Portuguese Bonds 72 70% Ditto Account 7l Reg. Scrip 21 19 29 pm. Ditto Ace.... 21 19 3 / 20 1 4 pm. Prussian Bonds Ditto Bonds, 1822 102% 'Russian Bonds, 1822 lO l l4 Ditto Account lOl% New Loan 102% Spanish Bonds, 1821 ...22NN% Ditto Ace. 22% 2%34 Ditto Bonds, :823 , . Ditto Account 2 1 14 French Rentes, sp. c. —f --c. Exchange —f —c. ----a per cent. -r , - Exchange —f —c ,Dutch, 2 , p. c 47%4i t Ditto Account 47% % Ditto, 5 p. c 9934 90 89% Ditto Account 90 89% to French Scrip 4}4 pm. GENE RAL This day was published, in 3 vols. Bvo., THHEI R E S S. A NOVEL. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. Agents for Scotland, Messrs. Bell and Bradfute, Edinburgh; for Ireland, Mr. John Cumming, Dublin.