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[From the Etolk, dated S*turd47.l

The following news has been received from iladrid, dated 25th
February.
An extraordinary courier. despatched from Alcant, brought
news yesterday, that on the 19th of this month Colonel Ratan, for.
merly political chief of Valencia, and an officer of considerable
merit, had just landed at Guartlamar, a small port serer leagues
from Alicant, at the head of about a hunt!red men. Alter baying
pillaged the town and the church, he threw himself into the moun-
tains, on receiving information that the reyslist volunteers were ad.
vanciog against him in superior numbers, and had already cut off
his retreat to the sea.

The Government of Alicant has sent 200 infantry in pursuit of
this hind, taking all suitable precautions, and it is related that
IluzAria is second in command. Sells, formerly cemmander of a
free corps, famous for his excesses under the Constitutional Go-
vernment, has already fallen, with five of his companions, into the
hands of the royal troops, rho, it is added, shut them on the spat.
A squadron of Muse grenadiers of the royal guard, in garrison at

Deana, was to set out to day to force the last entrenchments of these
wretches, disgraced by their brigandage, and whose present re-
treat was always the asylum of malefactors.
The ifunheint Gazelle has the following article, ender the head
of Russia:—'• Our readers know that there has been a report in all
►he commercial cities of Europe, of an attack of the Turks made
by the Russian armies of their own accord. If we may believa
' some private letters, the following is the manner in which the affair
happened. About 40 Cossacks had passed the Pruth to take some
cattle. The Turks forming the cordon took up arms, killed seven
or eight Cossacks, and obliged the others to repass the river. The
latter, on returning to their camp, made loud complaint of tha
death of their comrades, and demanded vengeance. This event
caused a great sensation among the troops; 8 or 900 Cossacks
crossed the river, fell on the Turks, of whom they kllied a good
number, and returned contented to their camp, where the fermenta-
tion was allayed by the act of vengeance.
There has been another version of a passage of the Pruth. It
has been seiri, that the Cossacks pursued one of the indivi-
dusts implicated in the conspiracy. What is certain is, that
nothing has passed the: could give ground for the extravagances
which the Journals have published ; one of which spoke of SO,llOO
on their march to Constantinople, without Jie orders of their So-
vereign.
TRIESTE, Fmn.
Private letters from gyre, of 17th January, affirm that Mr.
Stratford Canning, before he continued his voyage to the Darda-
nelles, had an interview at Hydra with two (limiters of the Greek
Government. Letters from Corfu, of 3d February, received by
way of Ancona, mention as a report, that the cold had caused vio-
lent dyseoteries among the Egyptian troops.
(From the Courtier Francois.)
EarPT:—We have received intelligence from Marseilles, that
a copy den official tirman of the Pacha has been received, in
which he nominates a Christian, a partner in one of the first met.
candle houses is Leghorn, to the post of Minister for Foreign Af.
fairs. In future ell his vessels of war are to be commanded by
Etiropean °Hiders, who have already seen appointed. He has sent
emissaries to France, Italy, and Spain, to recruit for persons who
possess any degree of naval skill. The nomination of a Christian
to the post of prime 31inister to the Pacha, has produced a great
sensation among the Egyptians.
[From the Congtilittionnell
REECE.
NAPOLI DI ROMANIA, DEC. 28.

(TXTRACT TROM TIIR OFTICIAL nt:I.LETINS.)
Towards the end of the month of November Ibrahim Pacha,
after having assed the Alpheus sad burnt l'yrgns, advanced upon
Oastouni ; his advanced guard, composed of 4UO cavalry, fell in
with Captain Sissini with 200 men, who retired towards a village
called Moussnuloumbei. After some fruitless attempts to drive

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the Greeks from their position, the Egyptians marched to the
village of Sambanaga, where they massacred such of the women
and children as had not been able to retire. Ibrahim Paths, with
5000 men, presented himself before the village of Barthalarnionl
where 1500 Greek guerilla troops, and more than 4000 women
and children had remained for some days covered by intrench.
meats. This position he continued to assault ice a whole day ;
but being foiled in all his attacks, he beat a retreat, which
gave the besieged time to intrench themselves in the fort
of Chlounioutri. The losses of the Egyptians in these various
conflicts are estimated at 500 men. Towards evening 100 Egyptian
cavalry again appeared in front of Barthalamion, now evacuated by
the Greeks. The ♦illages above opposod them, and drove
them back as far as Gastouni. This defeat enraged Itollthim
so much, that he marched immediately with 4,500 men, to

punish the autlacity of these brave villagers. A courier was des-
patched immediately to Chloutzi to announce the approach of the
enemy, and 150 picked men were immediately despatched from the
garrison, under the command of Captain Vera, to the assistance of
their brethren in arms. Scarcely had they approached within two
leagues of Barthalamion, when a strong detachment of Egyptian
cavalry OEOO them battle. They accepted it and the enemy,
driven from the main road, were obliged to seek shelter in
the adjacent vineyards. The conquerors eagerly pursuing
the Egyptians and killing great numbers of them, were suddenly
surrounded on all sides by 4,000 infantry,• commanded by
Ibrahim Pacha in person. Far from yielding to this superiority of
numbers, they faced them boldly, maintained the unequal contest
for nine hours, and perished to a man on Abe field of honor; but not
before they had killed I,2o(lEgypthiets, and wounded a consider-
number, who were sent to the camp. This obstinate resistance

compelled Ibrahim to discontinue his attacks on the villagers of
Barthalamion, who were not lessdemnined than the 150Peloponne-
sums who had come to their assistance. lie even abandoned the plan
which he had formed, returned on his steps, burnt Gastouni, and
fixed his camp before Patras. Since that time no military event
has takes place in the Elide. Captains Delijauni and Sissini, at
the head of 2,000 men, observe the movements of the Egyptians
and Ibrahim, whose forces, including the reinforcement landed at
Drepano, amount to 6,000 men, seems still undecided as to his
future proceedings. Ile lately addressed two autograph letters to
the Military Chiefs of the Elide, to induce them to surrender, be-
cause, as he says, he did not come to devastate the Mores, but to
reduce it to order. The only reply was, that the Greeks were de.
tcrmined to conquer or die. Since the arrival of General Nicetas
on the confines of Arcadia, the Egyptian garrisons which occupy
the fortresses of Messinia have discontinued their predatory excur-
sfons, and their outposts have fallen back under the cannon of Na-
varino. The last letters which we have received from Greece,
adds the Editor, arc very favourable. Colonel Fabvier, by keeping
clear of party, conciliates the esteem of the Greeks more and more
every day. He is the only foreigner who has continued to maintain
any influence in the councils of Greece.

Fn or Fuxint.—Psats. Al ascii 3.—Fire per Cents.9Bf. 75e.
Three per Cents'. 4i4r. 70e. Bank Stock, 1105 r. Rente de Ns.
plea 7lr. 40c. Royal Spanish Loan 46{r. Exchange on Lon.
don :—One mouth 251. 60c. Three morals 25f. 26c.—.Cours Au.
thentique.

A Flanders mail arrived last night. It brings us an
account of the sitting of the Second Chamber of the States-
General, of the 27th of February, in which a debate took
place about guaranteeing the loan of 20 millions for the
use of the Colonies. M. FABRICS LANGnEE stated that
the exports to Java alone amounted to six millions. The
superiority of the English trade to India in printed cottons
is ascribed to their ridiculously liberal system of:finance, and
the recurrence to such a state of things is strongly depre-
cated. The loan was voted by a majority of 72 to 6.
These papers contain also a decree against the brethren of
the Christian Schools in the Netherlands. The Burgo-
masters and Senate of Frahkfort, have made a temporary
law for the purpose of remedying the deficiency of their
currency, by which the Chamber of Accounts is authorised
to purchase gold and silver to the amount of 1,500,000
florins. Bullion notes of 600 ficains each are to be deli-
vered at the mint to the depositors of gold and silver, and
the sums deposited are to be refunded on the Ist of May,
1826, without expense. These notes, in the meantime, are
to be received as a legal tender till the Ist May.,

HAGUE, FEB. 27.
SITTING OF THE SECOND CHAMBER OF THE
STATES GENERAL

The Order of the Day was the continuation of the debate on the
project of law for the guaranteeing the loan of twenty millions for
the use of the Colonies.

Al. FABRICE Latinate had much difficulty in forming a de.
cisive opinion on the subject. According to Arthur Young,
France would have obtained an increase in its revenue to the
amount of 120 millions if it had employed for 25 years, in the im-
provement of the most sterile province, the capital which the co-
lonies cost during that period. This leads us to ask whether in
Belgium, where the manufactories require no less than agri-
culture the employment of capital, it would be advantageous to
make a great sacrifice to preserve the Colonies ? May we con-
(tire the hope of deriving some advantage front what we shall do
fur distant countries, the preservation of which is so precarious,
as we are certain that nothing that we create in our own country
will be lost. Bow many events may prevent us from having access
to the Colonies, or separate us from them for ever ? Does
the Government hope to command these events, by making
a wise po*.izy follow a prudent admistration ; but who
does not know how the genius of evil triumphs over human
wisdom ? To solve this question, we must again ask what
Are the advantages that the nation can promise itself from
hem ? They are chiefly to bz found in the matkets which our

manufactures in general find in those countries, and which serve as
a conipensatimi fur the chaLks which it meets with at home front
foreign competition. fly the information he had obtained from the
most respectable mercantile Imams of the mirth and the south, the
exports of productions of the Netherlands for Java alone amounted
to six millions annually, and the demand is rapidly increasing.
Besides there is the Indies a consumption to almost the same
amount in printed cottons, but these have hitherto been furnished
by the English. This is ascribed to our ridiculously liberal system
of finance, which has no less contributed to ruin the Treasury than
to injure our own merchants. Ile hoped the Ministers would give
the Chamber the assurance that this state of things should nut
recur. Such an assurance will have great weight with the Chamber
which must besides not forget that the inhabitants of out colonies
have not the same reasons as so many other people to try to conquer
their independence; they are not deprived of it, and we need only
make them sensible that the protection they have front as is the
least onerous they could meet with. The Speaker declared that
he should vote for the law.

So many able speeches were made in Its favour that the Minister
of Finance, who, in the absence of the Alinicter of the Colonies,
had the task of defending the law, did not think it necessary to
enter into long details.
On the question being put, it was approved by 72 votes to 0.
BKLISSEI,%, MARCH I.

A royal decree, of 21st February, ilecla7esWiWthe'; A 4VlCilitiOn
of the Brethren of the Christian Schools" shall not be admitted
Into this kingdom. The decree is as follows.
" We, Wtiiism, &c. considering the petitions addressed to us
in MU by the Brethren of the Christian Schools, to obtain the
recognition of their existence in this kingdom, that they may em-
ploy themselves in the education of youth.
Considering the advice of the Council of State on these petitions.
Considering the individual declarations made and signed sepa-
rately by each of the members of this association, in this kingdom,
showing its independence on a foreign superior.
And having taken into consideration, that several ercumstances
have proved, that notwithstanding the aboveni.tntioned declarations,
the relations that formerly existed between the Superior General out
of the kingdom, and the members of the association in the king-
dom, have not discontinued.
That those brethren of the Christian schools, who were not natives
of the country, have already been removed from the kingdom.
That the competent authorities in some towns where the brethren
were established, have taken measures to replace them in the
business of teaching secular persons qualified for it.
On the reports of our Ministers of Justice, and of the interior,
and of the Director General for the affairs of the Catholic worship,

Have thought lit to declare that the association of the brethren
of the Christian schools cannot be admitted into this kingdom, and
to order in consequence those of our native subjects who form part
of this association, and who are still in the kingdom, to lay aside
the costume of the brethrtn of the Christian schools, and rot to
wear it in future.

MARCH 3.

The death of M. Pisani de la Claude, Bishop of Namur, haS
made a deep Impression in that province, which he had eddied for
nearly twenty years. It is said that in his will he begs his Majesty
to accept his fine emerald, which is a ring of extraordinary value.
The Journal of Mons says, it is mid that the Bishop of Namur
has founded by his will three Scholarships in the Philosophical
College at Louvain.
FRANKFORT, FEB. 26.

The following notice ha been published here:—

" We, the Burgomasters and the Senate of the free city of
Frankfort, after a constitutional Resolution of the Assembly of the
Legislative Body of the 2,1t11 February this year, order as follows,
to remedy the scarcity of money now felt in the circulation, but
only for the duration of the circumstances which render this mea-
sure necessary :
Art. 1. The Chamber of Accounts is authorised to purchase gold
and silver coin not legally current, which is ia this city, as well as
gold and silver bullion, to the amount of 1,500,00 florins, and
accordirg to the tariff which may be seen at the Chamber of Ac-
counts. _

2. Every seller has the power of repurchasing, between this time
and sth April 1826, on paying down the sum received in notes,
without interest and without expense.

S. As the mint of this city cannot immediately convert into legal
currency the gold and Orier coin and the bullion which it shall
have received, the Chamber of Accounts shall deliver tor the sums
received in gold and silver coin, or in bullion, notes of 800 florins
each, the amount of which shall be repaid to the bearer on the Ist
of May, 1826, at the Chamber of Accounts, also without interest
and expenses.
" 4. From this time to lot May 1826, these notes are to be re-
ceived as money in all payments, nor can they be refused ; but
after the Ist May 11128 they shall be put out of circulation, at d
OM not be payable to the bearer except by the Chamber of Ac.
Counts.
Resolved by Senate in full Assembly, 25th February 1826.
" In order to put into execution the law of lath February 1826,
the undersigned Chamber of Accounts declares, that it is ready to
receive to-day, from ten o'clock, proposals, and to-morrow, from
two o'clock in the afternoon, the gold or silver bullion, or gold and
silver coin not being legal currency, in exchange for notes of the
Chamber, issued for this purpose.
" The Chamber of Accounts.
" Frankfort, 26th Feb. 1826."

The discussion of the general question of the currency,
while its operation was supposed to be confined to the in-
terests of trade and commerce on this aide the Tweed, was
carried. on without our neighbours of the Thistle caring at
all what course it took; but no sooner does it threaten to
cross the border than the whole Northern Hive is thrown
into the greatest agitation. The hum of their tumult is
heard in every cell, and their stings are out in every direc-
tion. To interfere with their paper sovereign, the one pound
note is like an attempt to massacre the queen bee, and the
whole swarm instinctively rush forward to save the com-
monwealth.

The author of Warerky, to the utter surprise of the
political economists, has thrown down his mighty gauntlet
in this field of controversy. His " Thoughts on the pro-
peed change of Carrenc.fikmd other late alterations, as they
affect, or are intended to afKet, the Kingdom of SCOTLAND,"
which lately appeared in one of i he Edinburgh Journals, under
the signature of MALACHI M MAC ROW THAR, is at length
published in the more dignified form of a pamphlet. There
is no subject, however dry and discouraging it may be, that
will not become attractive and interesting in the hands of
Sir WALTER SCOTT. On the present subject the fascina-
tion of his style is much greater than the force of his
reasonings, and his invective is much keener than his argu-
ment; but both are at times powerful, and are made to
tell with considerable effect. He charges the English with
being proverbially jealous of innovation. Nolumus leges
niutari, he says is written on the skirts of their
judicial robes, as the most sacred texts of Scripture
were inscribed on the phylacteries of Rabbis. The
belief that the common law of England constitutes
the perfection of human reason is a maxim bound
upon their forehead. Ile does not find fault with
this prejudice: on the contrary, he admits it to be a preju-
dice honourable in itself and useful to the public. " I
only find fault with it," says he, " because, like the Friars
in the Lacuna, these English Monks will not tolerate in
their lay-brethren in the North the slightest pretence to a
similar feeling." That the complaints of our lay-brethren
on this score are well founded, would not, we think, be
very easily proved. He insists, however, that the old say-
ing is still true in all its points—Touch but a cobweb in
Westminster-hall, and the old spider will conic out in de-
fence of it. But, we would ask, is not Sandy in his turn
as faithful to his own prejudices, whether of law or gospel,
and does he not bolt the door as strongly against all inno-
vation ? The fact is, that human nature is dr: same every-
where ; eery Miller draws the water to his own mill, and
we fear it is as true of nations as of individuals, that what
it a source of profit will never be surrendered as long as it
can he kept.
Sir WALT iR complains bitterly of the recent consolida-