The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-09-05 00:00:00

PARIS PAPERS.

PARIS, AUGUST IL

The Spanish Government has published the re•
sults of th• last census, arranged acco►ding to the pro-
vinces. The whole population of the Peninsula, in-
cluding the Balearic islands, amounts to 11,248,026
►oula.

The Mattheor of to-day contains a Royal Or-
dot-inane', charging M. de Villele with the business
of the Foreign Department during the absence of
M. le N'iscomte de Montmorency.
The Tribunal Cortrctionnel gave judgment this
morning in thr rua.ter of M. Victor Ducsnge, Pro-
•proeior and Editor of the Literary Journal, Le Diable
Rose, vat Petit Courier de Lucifer. lie was found
ratify of acting contrary to the law of the gth June,
1819, and of Match 17, 1822, in having inserted
political matters in his Journal without being autho-
rised by the King, and without granting the security
required by the law. He was condemned to be
imprisoned forty days, and to pay a tine of 300
francs and the costs.

A Ministerial Journal mentions this evening that
some tomulteons scenes had taken piece st Nantes
on the Steih of this month, in which an individual
shouted " Vine Napoleon II." A Swiss corps de
anode. the son of one of the priocipsl merchants
of the town, rnd some other persons, were present.
The officers of the garrison. the gendarmerie, and
the inonicipot police, hastened to the spot; some

persons were arrested, and the business will be
examined.

COURT OF ASSISER AT PARIS, Avavie 31.

CONSPIRACY OF ROCH ELLE.
M. Merilhon, counsel for Boric.. and M. Col-
nitres, counsel for Goubin, were heard on behalf of
their clients. Though the pleading of the former
was fr.quently interrupted by the President, it
made a powerful impression. M. Coffinieres was
equally eloquent and impressive. The President
read a letter from General Desponois. excusing {inns
self from not attending to the citation or Bories.

COURT OF ASSIZES OF POITIERS.
'lrmo OF AUGUST 29.

The proceedings went ou this day much in the
usual style ; several witnesres were called to very
unimportant facts, and long arguments were carried
on between the Procureur General sod the Pri-
soners, in which the President sometimes joined as
to the bearing of particular facts that transpired en
the matter at issue. Much of the attention of the
Court was also directed to ascertain whether or no
Grandmenil. one of the accused who is not appre.
!tended, had said that M. de Lafayette was implicated
in the conspiracy ; a fact which, however interest.
ing it may be on other accounts, contributes not at
all to the decision on the guilt or iutiocence of the
prisoners.
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BA YON N E PAPERS.

•AYONNE, AUOUST 27.
The accounts which we have received of Quesada's
expedition confirm the statement that he had p►o-
jected a junction with the Trappist, who on the 16th
was at Bs!laser°, in Arragon, where his troops com-
mitted the greatest excesses for twenty-four hours,
in consequence of the resistance made to him ; the
junction was to take place at Wail's, and would
have been effected but for a sudden movement of
the Empecinado, who, however, hail no orders to
pursue the Trappist, but only the factious dispersed
at Siquenza, who had retreated towards Calataytul.
In fact, the Empecinado learnt in this city on the
18th the projected junction of the Trappist and
Quesada, and resolved to march to Balbastio, which
the first had left the same day, taking the road to
Huesca : lie put in requisition all the carriages
that he met with, and on the 21st, at day-break,
overtook his adversary. who most certainly did not
expect to meet him. The Trappists were surprised,
and terror seized them: the Empeciliado completely
routed them in less than en hour, killed 200, made
a great many prisoners, and took 60 horses, the
baggage, the treasure, and a part of the pillage
which they had carried off from Balbastio. The
Chief himself was nearly taken, and only escaped
in the confusion.

Meantime Quesada reinforced the posts on the
whole chain of the mountains from Ochagavia to
Teraina, the cavalry pushed its reconnoissances as
far es &dim, three leagues from Ayerbe, and
Colonel Cobra, with 1,200 men, made an incursion
on the 24th into the valley of Bastin, into which
he had before penetrated, threatening at the same
time Yrun and St. Sebastian, where great appre-
hensions were felt.
On the other hand the Junta circulated its
Proclamation through the whole couotry on this
side of the Ebro, the invasion of which doubtless
seemed to them very easy. By this movement
Quesada had placed himself between the troops of
Tabuenca and those of Guiposcoa, which already
observed him, but the rout of the Trappist has
without doubt disconcerted his plena, for the troops
of Colonel Cobra have fallen back upon Iron,
abandoning the valley of Bastin, from which they
have carried off arms, ammunition, and provisions.
The movements of the bands of the three pro.
winces towards Navar►e, sliests that the Defenders
of the Faith projected some great blow, but at
p►esent they seem all to have returned to their posi-
tions. No more troops have yet arrived in these
provinces to reinforce the Constitutionalists, except
the militia of Toro, which was already at Vittoria
on the 24th, and 200 horse, which Espenusa
brought with him; but it is certain that two bat-
talions would arrive at Vittoria ou the 96th or tith,
and two others at St. Sebastian, coming by sea
from Gallicia.

The bands and guerillas of the two parties con-
tinue to desolate Navarre and the three provinces.
The following is the Proclamation which has been
clandestinely printed at Bayonne, and circulated
by the Defenders of Faith, in Spain.
" NAVAltaise—The Provisional Junta of Goveraiseitt
penetrated with the beroie sentiments that animate you in
favour of religion, the King, and the country, exhorts you
fur the second lime eagerly to hasten, tarpired by these
sublime ideas, to defend the greatest cause that our au.
castors were acquainted w tb.
"The impious constitutional system directly attacks re.
ligios sad she King, and quently a horrible by,
with all the symptom■ of a bloody revoluthas, threatens us
from oath a Goverment's.. This ruinous code, the work of
treason and crime, offers us by .xperience a picture rep....
seating all kinds of eace..es. The history of patio's said
irilictiug events of our slays, agree iu demonstrating this
truth.

" If the first time that we called upon you soder the Wo-
oers of tire Klux, ernes weir wanting, rostra', to our solemn
promises, you must attribute this wholly loth* machinations
of the who by means of gold were able to check
for a meowed the rapid mairit of our first designs ; but the
masicrevres sod intrieurs of the perfidious Liberal. being now
bailed, we can insure the reality of all that we promise. We
have in oar power abundance of arms of all kinds, Mean-
ninon, money, clothing, mid every thing necessary to tri-
umph over our enemies. We garrison an bre:palpable fort,
which will serve as a support and belwark to the areas of his
Majesty, and also as a prison for t►ose who declare them-
selves she enemies of our canoe. We have 4,000 infantry with
300 cavalry, who in their first essays in war have beee the
admiration and t of their opponents.
" Navareme! the Menthe antlered by our holy religion,
which is publicly outraged by the arms of the Liberals, ex-
cite terror. The prorlamors of t►e most perfidious of men
cry aloud, Down with ieligion! the devil fur ever!' (' morns
la religion! y viva el demonic!' The soldiers of t►e royal
army will bear testimony to this truth. The people of Erro
and Viscaret deplore the profaratiun of t►eir churches, and
the svcrilegiora rubbery of the sacred nieusils caused by
these vandals of Spain.
" The dreadful violation of Arts** end Asorbe—the pit.
lege of Vidargos, Aacona, iturgoyeir, Valle de Erro, and
many other platers—the assasaination of the intuit-eat people
of Muniain mid Puente, who were put to death without be-
ing allowed the spiritual comfort of penitence, are authentic
proofs of the atheism that inspires them; and in sight of all
this, will one of you hesitate • moment to take part with
us? The hour of struggle 111 come, amid them who do Dot
issue forth to the combat will out be worthy to retain the
menses of Catholics, of Spaniards, sad Kewaunee.
" The Steadaid of the Faith is tosforled, sad the banners
of the King are every where displayed : hasten the, to join
them, and bravely fighting for our captive Lag Ferdinand,
au kenos of impious republicans will instantly ,•wish, who

endeavour to deprive da at once ofeternalfelkilyaad of to m.
pond haispiness, by plunging ul into an abyss of iocolcue
table e4ila. Unite without delay, and you will give to Spain
a day of glory and renown, which •ill descend to the latest
posterity with the immortal name., of those who have de.
Laded, at the hazard of their lives, the Mlle of God, of the
King, and of the country!
" Given in the Palace of the Goverment at Ochagavis,
the lath of August, DM.
"JUAQUIN LACARRA, President ad interim,
"JOSE JUAQUIN DE MELIDA,
" MANUEL DE URIZ,
"FRANCISCO BENITO DE ERAST."

Onr accounts from Madrid to the 28c1 say, that
his Majesty, haying enprassed a wish to go either to
Sscedon ut the Escurial. the Ministry gave him to
Onderstand that the moment was not favourable :
first, because there was not a sufficient number of
troops to escort him, and some danger might beep.
prehended to his person; and then because the new
Ministers have not yet been able tomake themselves
familiar with the affairs of their departments, and his
Majesty's absence at so critical a moment would
be a hindrance to public business. They have,
however, assured him, that when tranquillity is re-
stored, as there is every reason to hope, his Majesty
will be able to leave the capital for whatever time
he thinks proper. The health of the Queen, for
whom every body feels the moat lively interest, does
iult improve. His Majesty has appointed Major-
General Z4reo del Voile Minister to the Court of
London.