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troops took the direction of the first column. It is astrted
that Mina, after having left 9,000 men at Puycerda Act the
neighbourhood, had taken the direction of Figneras.
A letter from Arles states, that a loud firing was lkeagLhlese..
which led to a belief that the troops of Milans had an engage-1
anent with the Royalist division stationed at Olot. This Ge-
neral was yesterday in the environs of Matelot.
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The new direction taken by the rest of the Anny of the
Faith has necessarily caused a movement among the troops of
This division (of the cordon of observation). Count Curial
returned yesterday evening. General Vassarot remains yet at
',Montlads. The Chasseurs de la Sarthe return to-morrow to
Thuir.

PAU, DICIIIIIRR S.

Sixty Spaniards who took refuge in France after the affair
of Tabeenca, in which they were wounded, have passed
through this town on their way to the army of General
trDonnel. Some days ago other chiefi and mu), individuals
of the same party took the same direction.

DATONNZ, DEC RRRRR 3.

General O'Donnel concentrates all his (ores at Lambies ;
troops arrive to him from all quarters; he is occupied in or-
ganising, clothing, and arming them. Although this Chief
brought considerable sums with him, his resources will soon
be exhausted by the great preparations he is making. It is
"aid that an Ex-Deputy of Biscay has been dispatched from
Paris to procure him additional funds. The departure of Que-
Aida has no other motive—he is to make an appeal to all the
Spanish Royalists who remain, and with the money intrusted,
he will attempt an invasion in Galicia, where be is expected,
and where, as well as in Navarre, a strong feeling is eatertainc
cd against the existing state of things.

A Correspondent has expressed dislike of our allusion to
the blindness and insanity of the late KING, in our remarks
on the Constitational Association yesterday. The feeling
of delicacy and good taste which created the dislike we ap-
preciate, and we trust possess, in common with our respected
Correspondent ; but we think we can satisfy him that he
]gas mistaken our allusion_ Our remarks were directed ex-
'elusively against the Association, who have disgusted every
good feeling, and outraged every constitutional principle, by
their mercenary and ruthless officiousness. They have au-
daciously presumed to prefer a bill of indictment for die.
protection of the character of °sower 111. now, seedy,
If any character ought to be sacred from their abominable'
contamination, it is the character of this aged Monarch. The
severe afflictions of his latter yews Might to form an insuper-
able barrier against the greedy istmeion of attorneys and
bankrupts. Yet this very barrier It is, which has invited the
prosecution of the Association. They tub forward to reap
vile gains from the universal revertmee with which 0101411
the Third's sufferings are regarded. The only palliation,
of Lord BYRON'S verses Is that they were provoked by tbel
°Melons and most unchristian adulation, of Dr. Sottelttrw.,
The aggravation of the base attempt of the Association, on
the other hand, is, that they expect to swindle a verdict of
sedition by means of the natural reverence for the severest
maladies to which man Is liable. This swindliosrdealffn, sad
this alone, called forth the allusion of which our Cerrespeod-
ent complains. We regard the reign of Groton 111. u the
most 111-advbel, and the most unfortunate is the mails of
England, but GOD forbid we should therefore needles the
respectability of his Personal chatactot, as Ipeak soUsiiiply
of his bodily inflrmitim. We MAU apell etuallment it tie
dead or the living. M the sense dine we eaffirliteall *NO;
doe, or any political offence. We condom *Parely MI%
• violation of good taste and comet testing. Bet we Defer
alluded to personal infirmities as a reproach or in object of
ridicule; we merely pointed est lb' pree•vi of prosecution
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• basely seized upon by the Meoehithla: Dr. Joonom has
never been claimed for the camilea— ,
From Manaimaecon's *yea the streams of dotage flow,
• And 814 urribMies allrieeffiel sad a multi.

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THE "MIMI PRESS.

L9riP9Ns
WED/lISDAY, Dscaussa 18, 1822.

The Paris Papers of Sunday have arrived, but they
'contain nothing of importance. We subjoin a feW ex:
trim :

seats, DECIMHZ2 15.
Yesterday the King transacted budges& with the Duke de
Moataao►eeey, Miaister for Foreign Affairs.
A courier extraordinary arrived last mating at the °ice
for Foreign Affairs from Madrid.
L.etters from Bayonne of December 8, affirm, that, what.
ever may be said by the Liberal Jeeenripg, General G:Donnel
coattlnues at Echagavia, and that lie isephi it daily ressiving
IM-therease of lumbers from a great wog etaxe/galedi which
like events had isolated in the niountairli.‘ z

Letters from Ai of the bth instant swyLP W lave 'Wog
positive of the Urgency's place of reshliiitei ireigionme It
Mg have established itself at Peeplanili 4111111leatel Louis.
We are assured that the Duke 401011111111111 Odd a long
esdience of the King. at the ellsektilland idigh Ids Grace
immediately dispatched • courted: As llindrid.-401111,Stes:.
tionitel.)
Una& Fends—Five per Cents. 80 f. 90e. ; I. 11100 k,
• .."+
MUT!, boa
stasain. lIIIMUOPR
(By an extraordinary eenagynyya.l sr •
In the erasing of the $4 a courier sztesim)letry orchid hr.
from' Italy.
testerday the Cortes held a swot *dog. It Is supposed
it nu for the purpose of examining de. dispatchesbessoght
by the courier. The influential Members of the Cortes sae
tite.Ailemialstratioa seems to iodise to measured of coneillatioa
and Indedgence, but their madames is still worse than awresiip.
A general amnesty is spoken of for all the issurgeotm, with the
reception of their leaders, which would not produce a great
eirsict, for in the insarreotion there is Nothing of importance
byte the leaders.
'Attie sittiag of the bth the Cortes continued the discussion on
the Articles entered into with the battalions of the guard. Ihe
following projet was adopted :-
1141TakIng Into consideration what is required by public
utility, and the promise mule to the rebellious royal gouda by
Giorgi Palates, in the Casa del Campo. I. the night of the
710 July last, the Government is authorized to fulfil the said
eiplittlatlon, se far as concerns the safety and lives of all those
islitr surrendered, on the condition that they shall be respected.
1 The same favour is extended to all those who presented
themselves, in 'Consequence of the proclamation published by
General Placentia, in the Escurial and other plasm ; as also
to the royal guards, who joined the battalion which was at

The individuals not inciadad in the above article.' shall be
tried by the competent tribunals, which, haring obtained proof'
of their guilt, shall indict on them the punishments ordained by
the law, milk the excepliox of capital punishment.
This measure presents something more substantial than the
general amnesty. One is rejoiced to see, at least, the liter of
the &Beers who were arrested, spared by this Decree.
ThdCnerissge has been again condemned for publishing the
Pee revelling doctrines and the most Infamous calumnies.

NAPLeS, mosautua 25.
Who Hiss of Prussia, Unveiling under the title of Count

liappis4 arrived oo the fist bi this capital, fromllotpe. To th- '
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.ewilittg- ha waeprevent at the representation of the Barber of
lig
'Me, lit the Theatre del Fondo.
all'heitsixt day the Date of Calabria wont to the palace Chia-
ramMite, to vlsirhis Prussian Majesty dad his sons, who had
just arrived.
he Duke of Catabrta devotes himself without relaxation to
labours of the Cabinet.

The course which the Spanish Revolution assumes
is a subject of the deepest and most lasting inte-
rest ; it is a political organization to which there has
never been any thing similar, and like unto which
nothing can ever hereafter arise. We allude not of
course to the peculiar character of the new institu-
tions in Spain, but to the manner in which the Revolu-
tion originated, the means by which it extended its
energy over the whale kingdom, and the style in
which it comes forth into society and is received in
the world. The French Revolution was a novel
event, and full of promise many thought it ; but, in
fact, it was an abrupt, unexpected, and unintelligible
surprise upon the nations of Europe. It is only in
epic poetry that it is a merit to plunge at once in me-
dies res. Men generally regard as pitiful folly, if not
resent as an unpardonable insult, what breaks forth
unexpectedly and without introduction or explanation ;
they are delighted with what is accompanied with all
the pomp and circumstance of preface, apology, and
comment. In this unceremonious manner the French
Revolution burst violently forth on society; in this
manner it was regarded as folly, and resented as an
insult. The Spanish Revolution has been widely dif-
ferent in its origin, far more successful and bloodless
in extending its authority from one extremity of its
native land to the other, and consequently much
better received in public life—in the fashionable
world—in the community of nations. The French,
Revolution sent the nation into the grand saloon
of strangers, to perform the most intricate and
difficult movements without any previous training—
a large, unpolished ploughman, into a superbly
dressed and elegantly trained assembly. The Spanish
Revolution has introduced an accomplished nation
into the society of acquaintances and friends—a well-
bred, high-finished gentleman into the splendid.
ball-room. In 1808 Spain was first sent to school,
eighteen years after her neighbour had begun to affect
all the airs of an accomplished lady ; and after
twelve years of constant training she came for-,
ward to act her part upon the stage of political
life. Naroteos and his myrmidons first dis-
sipated her stupifying slumbers, and made her
open her eyes to the deeds and the circumstances

of real life. Sir Jona Moonz chewed her the
glory of honourable war and the dignity of virtue,
even in desolation and misfortune. Sir Arrays
WELLESLEY commanded an army who taught Spain,
the sentiments and the valour of Englishmen. As
Lord WELLINGTON set upon her horizon, up rose
King 411DINAND, for whom Spaniards had fought,
and whom they eagerly recovered from the bondage
of their enemy. His MAJUTY taught the feebleness,
the faithlessness, the utter worthlessness, the unbound-
ed cruelty of the absolute King of STAIN. For six
long years this severe lesson was taught. After all
this training, Spain came forward to perform her part
in the great drama of Revolution—

Tanya oolis erat Romanam condent genies.
Suitable to such training was the firs mad tempe-
rate course of Spain in her Revolution. No wild, in-
temperate flourishes— no unnecessary pretensions—no
unprovoked vehemence—not a drop of bloodshed,
save in self-defence, tarnished the humanity or dig-
nity of her career. Her enemies sought occasion to
quarrel with her, but found nor.e. Nay, at the end of
three years they have abused, blustered, swaggered,
and threatened, yet would she not be moved from her
equanimity. The uplifted sword they have dropt, yea,
even as a fool tkreateneth and runneth away, so have
they in their conceit been humbled.

We have given in a former number the bitter invec-
tive of the Journal des Debats against the state of
Spain ; we have also given the triumphant retort in
the Canstitutionnel against the state of France. It is
froArfosely amusing to think of the elaborate fustian
leritich is daily weaved for Kings whom the writers
limo, to be the basest and worst of men. On this
ItqPic we must not deal in general observations for
fear of misconstruction. Here, then, is the language
of the Journal des Dabs!, : " Spain, alone. can do it ;
she can effect it under the auspioes of her Kiuo, so
worthy of Aer reaped, and so jealous of the happiness
fe Ai peopk." How instantaneously and effectually
'elO expression raises the cortain.whioh cog-
' a impositionl.'-nnr waiehicwh Lhe
falsehood,those writersflat
practise,
isey whoand
Would fain be thought the champions of reli-
gion, loyalty*, and social order!, " SO WORTHY or
HER lINSPIDET, AND SO JBALOUS or THE HAPPI-
I NM OF HIS 1.110/%llr. aid this is Faitoixaori
of 1808 and Ittilll'l What would this same
Journal say of Louis next ? Is he not worthy
of respect and jealous of happiness? What would
the Austrian Observer say of the Emperor of Airs-.
sofa ? What :the Government Paper of Naples of
the good FERDINAND there? All, all are vrortby,
of respect, and jealous of the happiness of the
people. How can our learned Courier surpass these
praise'? Can he say more of GEORGE IV.? He
is indeed worthy of respect, and jealous of the
happiness of us all; but is he so only in the same
sense with his MAJESTY of Spain? Let the real
lovers of our Constitution reflect on the deep injury
thus done to our constitutional Klan,. Is there a man
in England who would not call it libel to style our
Sovereign a FERDINAND? Let Snead then stand

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aloof from the flolnAlliance, and be separat.? 1, om
the servile nations who flatter fools and canonizi
oppressors.

DISGRACEFUL. OUTRAGE IN TILE DUBLIN
THE ATRE.

" On Saturday laSt hl!' Excellency the Lord lieutenant
went in state to the Theatre. On the appearance of his lis-
cellency in the Viceregal box, he was received with the custo-
mary marks of respect which have been uniformly shewn to
the representative; of Majesty: hut the cheers were soon
drowned in the shouts, hisses, and execrations of the orange
faction, of which great numbers had posted themselves in the
galleries for the purpose of insulting the Lord Lieutenant, if
not, as the sequel would seem to justify the belief, for the pur-
pose of attempting his life.
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" During the performance of the play, they continued shout-
ing and hissing, or otherwise insulting the Illustrious Person ;
but they occasionally cheered Ahlermaq Darley, and uttered
execrations against the Lord Mayor. They sometimes cried
out for-such party tunes as ' The Protestant Boys,' and ' The
Boyne Water ;' while the Roman Catholics, roused by such
provocation, were equally clamorous for ' Clarryowen' and
Patrick's Day."

" The Illustrious Nobleman seemed to remain unmoved and
unaffected by their malicious insults, until towards the end of
the performance, when a bottle was flu at him from the
upper gallery. Fortunately the atrocious intention of the as-
sassin was frustrated, as the bottle only struck one of the pun-
nets of the box, without doing any injury to the Noble Mar-
quis, whose life was thus attempted. The guards were then
ordered to go to the gallery, where they took seseral of the
riotars Into custody."

This disgraceful outrage offered to the Lord Lieu-
tenant of Ireland, at the Dublin theatre, excites our
liveliest indignation, and we feel persuaded that our
readers will join with us in reprobating, in the severest
terms, this tumultuous display of Orange fanaticism.
The enlarged and liberal policy adopted by the Max-.
quis WELLESLEY has inflamed the bigoued oppp-.
nents of Catholic Emancipation with the most furious
and ungovernable rage, and the insult which he has,
recently endured must be ascribed to his having put:,
an end to the irritating ceremopy of decking the sty
tue of King WILLIAM. Ireland has long groaned
beneath the most baneful oppression—her sufferings
are annually brought before the consideration of Par-
liament—pamphlets are continually written to chew
the causes of her distress, and to suggest plans for
their removal, and every tourist who visits the sister
country brings back the most heart-rending intelli-
gence of the misery and sufferings of the people.
When it was officially announced that the illustrious
Nobleman who is now at the head of the Irish On-
vernment was appointed to that distinguished. &op-
tion, every friend to liberal government in England
looked forward with confidence to extensive and
beneficial improvements : nor hare their expectations
been disappointed. The revision of the Magistracy
is a decisive and vigorous proceeding, and entitles
Lord WOLl.l4l.lar to the thanks and gratitude of his
country.
But what shall we say to Alderman DAiLEY and
the Orangemen, the violators of the public peace, the
insulters of the representative of the KING, the pro-
moters of intestine discord end religions fanaticism ?
Are they so persevering in their hostility, so raueorptut
in their resentment, that they think it necessary to
expreis their hateful intolerance by openly heaping
execrations on the VICEROY io a public theatre? All
the feeling,
sof a virtuous and enlightened OteSOOMIXO
to be outraged, and his personal safety eadaopred,
because he has nobly avowed himself a friend to to-
leration, and rising superior to tTie wretched preju-
dices of the times, extended hie protection to the per-
secuted Catholics? Or, are the fi-ietids of Protestant
ascendancy so deplorably ignorant as to appose that
the wounds of Ireland can he healed, and her suffer-
ings receive &permanent relief, as long as five-siutheof,
the population are excluded from participating ie. the
blessings of civil liberty? We had hoped that the
fatal experience of ages of misrule had convinced the
Orangemen of this most important of all political
truths—that mankind are with infinitely more easeapd.
efficacy governed by mildness than severity; and we
flattered ourselves that, on the nomination of Lord
WELLESLEY, Protestants and Catholics would have
extended to each other the hand of friendship, and,
sacrificing their ptivatekalonsie. to the national pros-
perity, would have co-operated with tbe Lord ,Lieu-
tenant in advancing the true interests of, their country.
In this expectation we have been most cruelty de-
ceived, and we blush for the narrow-minded bigots
of Dublin. Let Lord WELLESLEY pursue his meg-
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nanimous career; let him despise the bitter asperity
and impotent rage of the Orange. Lodges, and, follow.
ing the dictates of hisiewn vigorous intellect and com-
prehensive rind, stows. himself worthy of
.the ap-
plause and admiration of the world. Before we close
these remarks, let no beg the attention of Alderman
DAat,f; and his companions to the following fable:
—HAseepeoller was journeying, with 'a large and
thick cloak loosely cast upon his shoulders, when
an eager contention arose between the Sun aid
the Wind, which could with greater facility cause
him to throw it off. To ascertain this question, the
Wind Ow began to blow with keenness, then with vio-
lence, rising by degrees into a violent tempest. But
the traveller, far from casting away his cloak, only
wrapped it round him the closer. The Sun then, smil-
ing at the fierce and at the same time impotent efforts
of his antagonist, began toehlne, till, at length over-
powered by the lnereaSing. splendour of his beams,
the traveller threw off his cloak, not merely as a sea-,
perfltions,_ but inconvenient and cumbrous burden.
The Mid, now instructed htexpeelence, ingenuously
confesetaltait wretched lorseacy. of terror to influence
the wilif when compared with the generous flow of
kkidnees Wadthe cheering rays of beneficence.

Yesterday his Royal Highness the. Duke ot'.Tcpaa
held a military. levee, which was attended by the
Adjutant General, Sir TiILOPHILUS ParTztte,,Sir,
THOMAS Htscor, and several others.
Yesterday a t oard of the Lorda of the Treaters
was held at the Triasary Chriallsteg • Whligl4l6,

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