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IWO?, was as eitectieB guarantee fur the Spanish
Peninsula against the ustirpatioa which then held
subject the whole Continent. 1)o not soOpolie that
I am here the apologist of the iraprietieableCon-
stitstion of the Cortes ; but between this absurd
Constitution and absolute power there is More than
one degree, and war is never a medium of approxi-
mation. I most always believe, for the honour of
Feltner, that the heed of Louis XVf. would never
have fallen upon a scaffold, if the force of things
had permitted the abandonment of our wretched
country to its own Internal diasentions. The
greatest King that ever reigned in Euglentt—the
greatest King that ever reighed in France—Alfred
and Henry IV.—had to sustain civil wits ; it is true
they had in their ',ay some foreign troops ; but it
was not in the name of one, or of several Govern-
mentir. that 'foreign armies sdrariced and there
was besides this enormous difference drat they
fought against a usurping party, under the guidance
of a chief, and not the introductionlf inch or such
a change in the laws and mode of governMenr. As
I have mentioned Henry W., may 1 not here call
to mind that, for the interest of the State, be uteri-
?iced his religitins belief ? And art we sio intolerant
as to esteem more highly the sacrifice of a political
belief ? It is impossible that three reenitectious
should not have been presett to the minds of the
Monarchs of the Holy Alliante, and, in ray opinion.
It would be celumniating all the Cabinet! of Eu-
rope, to ettribate to them any other alai than the
maintenenee el general peace. It is, ale! quite
enough the tiro civil wars desolate Spain and
Greece. 'On learning the choice of your Plenipo-
tentisry, we were convinced of the desire of Great
Muir] to maintain peace; it appeared impossible
that the Noble Duke, who contributed to the
triumph of the Cortes against usurpation, should
Oppose their union with legitimate power."

We have received Bayonne Papers to the sth
instant. Th•y confirm the account or the defeat
of Quitexus. The following is an extract:—

MATONNS. 110Y411BIR 4.

No mail from Madrid. We have received a
bulletin, published at ['swipelune on the 29th, by
the Political Chief, Sancho Salvador, which gives
the official account of the defeat of Querada,
at Los Arco', on the 47th. The loss of the
enemy is stated at three hundred killed, •
great number wounded, besides • large quan-
tity of arms and luggage, one cannon, and a
standard. Redondo end eleven officers are among
the slain. The whole of Querada's corps is said to
be completely routed and dispersed. Espenosa's
loss is stated at fifty soldiers and five officers killed.
The enemy being pursued by three col•mus, re-
treated precipitately towards Lombiere.

Though the account is perhaps exaggerated,
there can be oe doubt that the constitutional
troops have gained a complete victory. Qoesada's
troops were exhausted with fatigue and even desti-
tute of shoes. Two expresses, just received by
General Equis, confirm the retreat of the Army of
the Faith towards Lonibiere, in the valley of Sala.
San, near the French frontiers. We have also just
seers two wounded officers, whose families are at
Bayonne, and who bitterly complain of Quench ;
this General has asked for assistance, hut it
seems that money begins to grow scarce, though
they publicly boast that they shall receive from
Paris the necessary funds. The express which
passed through here yesterday evening confirmed
the disappearance of the Ministers from Madrid,
arid the terror which the Clubbists begin to inspire.
We learn this moment that an Aid-de-Clasp of
Get.ersl Queseda his arrived with dispatches for
General O'Donnell, inviting him to go and take
the- chief command of the Army of the Faith,
which the Regency at Urgel has conferred on him.
Quesada is resolved to retire and pass snow time
in FrAper. His defeat, and the disorder of his
army, are fully confirmed.

The Piedosiontese Gazette of the Slit lest, an ex-
tract from which is given in another part of our
Paper, contains an account of a dreadful hurricane
with which the city of Genoa was visited on the
26th.—The Lazarettes containing so immense
quantity of merchandise, was swept away with all
its contents, and a great number of persons, it is
supposed, base perished.

Yesterday the Dutit'of Votes held a levee as
Commander-imChief at his office ro the Horse
Guards. which was attended by between tweuty
and thirty military cancers.
A private letter from Paris, dated Saturday
night. says, " I am in a condition to be able to
state, on the best authority, that one of the most
distinguished members of the pretreat Freneh Go-
vernment. M. de Irt Lint, has declared within the
last two hones, that there is no truth in the eager-
firma that the Allies hove resolved in Congress to
assist the Spanish Monarchy with troops."
It is rumoured, but the truth of the report is
doubtful, that the Lords of the Admiralty have in
contemplanoo a very matenal reduction in the ea-
pease of the navel department. by the discontinu-
ance of the Sag officers at Chatham, Leith, and
Cork.-.—( Evening Paper.)
One of the Foreign Loans is given up. We do
not know whether it be that of the Chicktarvs,
Crickets ws. Of Petrov imam boa.
A packet has arrived from Rio de Janeiro, with
letters to the 14th of September. No p“biresl
events of any importance are mentioned. Sir
TM011.48 ila4Dlr tritikd on the 14th from Bahia
for the ptotection of the English trade there. The
Conway had arrived flout San Blsfr with a cargo of
dollars.