The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-11-14 00:00:00

THE BRIM S H PRESS.

LONDON,
THURSDAY, NOYEMBEII 14, 1822.

Bayonne Papers to the &It arrived last night.
They confirm the accounts of the victories obtained
by Generals MINA and ESPINOtA. The following
are eztracts:—

BAYONNE. NOVEMBER 5.

As we have stated, General Quesuda arrived yes-
terday morning, •t ten o'clock, in this city, with
two Aides-de-Camp and a Secretary. At noon he
waited on General d'Autichsmp: it being observed
that his two Aides-de-Camp were in their full uni-
form, sod wore their sabres, these defenders of
the Faith were near being hissed by the crowd in the
square where General d'Autichamp lodges. Their
defeat has been complete. It was General Quesada
who, on the lot November. attacked the Constitu-
tionalists between Estella and Salvatierrs, but he was
beaten, and repulsed as far as to Los Arco., by the
regiment Imperial Alexander, commanded by its
Colonel, Alexander O'Donnell, in person. At
Les Arcot they found fresh forces to engage, but
after same resistance they were beaten and dis-
persed, leaving the field of battle strewed with
arms. The disorder was an complete, that Qee-
sada, when he reached Loinhiere, could muster
no more than 200 men; but it seems that the
day before yesterday the partisans, Ladron and
Guerguet, hid already rallied about 1,200 men.
We know nothing of the farther movements of Et-
pinoas, nor whether O'Donnell. who is at Bayonne,
will go and take the command of the division of
Navarre, which is in the greatest emission.
There is nothing extraordinary in the three
provinces except the vigorous measures of defence
which are adopted at all points, especially at Bil-
boa, where they have erected in eight days a fort
which has cost 500,000 reels, paid by the masse of
the inhabitants, while the two moveable companies
of volunteers, forming together 280 men, are ready
to take the field. The incursions and operations of
the royalists in this country are of uo advantage to
the cause of the Faith, on account of the number.
less excesses which they commit.
The Madrid Journals mention the defeat of Me-
rino on the 24th, in the country of Burgos; but
that of the 428th, which is mentioned in letters from
that city, was much more complete. Four co-
lumns came up on that day, with the band of that
partisan, consisting of 800 men, badly organised,
near Araride; Go were killed and the rest dispersed,
for, having retired towards Roe, the were attacked
by another column from Valladolid. The officer
who commanded in this expedition flutters himself
in his report, that Merino will never recover this
direst, but we already know the exploits, the
courage, and the cunning of this priest, who
possestws greet influence in the country where he
acts. It is affirmed that he has hitherto been con-
cealed in a convent of nuns.

A bulletin published at Saragossa on the 28th,
relative to the taking of Camelfollit by General
Mina, states that that place was occupied by 4,000
of the factious, and was taken by storm after 1,400
had been put to the sword and 1,500 take,. prisoners.
The loss of the Constitutional troops was not so
cousidenthle es might have been expected, because
the attack was supported by the heavy artillery,
which did greut execution.

The trews of this victory has spread consterna-
tion among the rebels,• who will be dose pressed
in their isobitious, and wholly unable to resist the
courage of our troops:-8,000 men, with a good
train of artillery, were immediately detached to-
wards Baltiquer, and we hope that thi. important
point will be very soon in our power.
Public rejoicings, and • splendid illumination,
took place ou the same day at Saragossa.

The Paris Papers up to Tuesday have arrived.
The Five per Cents. opened on Monday at 83 f.,
and after great floctestion closed at 86 f. 90 c.
The improvement is no more than the reaction of
the first esittordina,y inapul.c, and does not war.

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rant a conclusion to the discredit of tli)1/4 rumours
which have recently depressed the funds. On this
subject we seek in vain for any light or explanation
is the Paris Papers or private letters of !Woodsy ;
but, to use a vulgar adage. 66 uo hews is good
news ;" and from this stsdied silence it may be ia-
fund that the strong Inclination of the Allied
Sovereigns at Verona to interfere by force in the
internal state of Simi% sad the detertninatiou
of the French Government to march an army into
that country, are mere sisecehttions set afloat for
sinister purposes. From the extraordinury success
of these rumours, it would seem that they could not
have been entirely without fouintotinii; but the
history of the Stock Exchange alfarila many in-
stances of base practices, which have proved
equally successful. If the plan prepared by
cunning fraud and avarice can only take of rct
upon • few, the panic soon becomes general,
and each individual, without exercising his own
judgment, takes courr..l from his Of inlibour's fears,
and goes along with the crowd. Of any intention
on the part of the Allied Sovereigns to dictate a
Constitution to Spain at the point of the bayonet,
there is Dot only nu positive lilt, Iligence, bet the
supposition has not even probability is its favour.
The present Constitution of Spain may not be es-
actly to the taste of the despotic Sovereigns of
Russia, Prussia, and Austria, but it is not • citation
of yesterday. 'I hey have seen its foundation laid,
and the superstructure completed, without fear or
apprehension ; and ohatever may be its defects, or
to whatever objections it may be liable, it threatens
to them no danger from its example. They sit
upon their thrones in remote security, and having
assumed the title of conservators of the peace of
Europe at Verona, they will not forfeit it, sud be-
come the disturbers of that peace without an
obvious necessity. No such necessity exists in the
present state of the relations between them and
Spain, at least none that would satisfy public
opinion, and fortunately that is a tribunal to shicli
they owe and must pay obedience. The immediate
contiguity of France places her is a different situa-
tion from the other Continental Powers with respect
to the Peninsula. In her ease it is Unit Ueolegow.
A political fermentation in Spain must prove to
France a source of great alarm. It was soon ap.
parent that the cordon soxitaire, the original name
of the army of observation, was intended to
stem, not a physical, but a political epidemy.
Still, however, it could only be considered a
measure of precaution. The various trials for
plots and conspiracies in France did not say
much for the stability of her own Government, and
surely that was not the moment for meditating
the destruction of a neighbour. France could
not at any time march an army into Spain
without etictsugeritig her own internal security.
But the present moment is the most unfavourable
that could be chosen for the purpose since the com-
mencement of she civil war in that country. The
constitutional cause is now triumphant in the
north of Spain. A division of the army of the
Faith, under D'Eeot.Les, was detested by MINA
with considerable loss, on the 26th last, at Toro, near
Castelfollit, after which MINA advanced in the di-
rection of Balaguer. The defeat of QUESADA by
General ESPINOSA on the 27th, at Los Arcos,
is also confirmed. That General has escaped with
difficulty, attended by only a few follower., into
France, and his tale can afford little encouragement
for a French army to march into the Peninsula with-
out friends or supporters to join it at this ad•
vaoced season of the year, • season fitter for can-
tonments than service in the field.

The following are the prices of the French
funds up to the close of Monday's exchange:—

Five per Cents. 8.. N. 85f. 26c. 50c. 43e. 26c. 30c 50c. 40c.
313 c.; 86f. The. 851 113. f. 30c.; 65f. Mr Lk. 30c. 60c.; 851'.
7bc.; VW. SW. lbe. ; 861. 861. 16c. 30c.—Nrapolitaa Stock,
791. Ezebasge oe Loudon, one mood', 25f. 40c.; three
smooths, 231. 93e.

A pamphlet, entitled " A Second Address to de
Loadosoners of the United Empire," by C. C.
WESTERN, EN. M.P., has been just published by
Mr. RIDGWAY. lii this treatise, from which we
have made an extract, the author ably enforces the
argument of his former Address, in which he sit-
tributes the present agricultural distress to the
change in the currency effected by Mr. PEEL'S
Bill, which. be avert,. has deprived oue ball of
the Landowners of •tie whole of their income.

It is currently reported that Mr. F. LAMB has
bees offered, and Owed, the Under-Stool/fp.
ship of State, under Mr. CANNING.—( hrehing
Paper.)
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Yesterday a Court of Dtrectors was held et the
East Indus House, when Captain HENRY Coss
was sworn into the corn:mind of the ship Kent, con-
signed to Bengal and Clime.
Advices have hero received at Lloyd's from
the Agents et Bonshsy, that the Lord edliar-
0-toes, Betocs, which sailed from thence for Lon-
don on the 4d of Itlarch, and for whose safety
the greatest fears were elitertained, put bock
to Bombay, the Bth June, with considerable dr.
usage, and a part of her cargo thrown
having experienced s most violent gale off the
Cape of Good Hope.
The uuder-mentioned East Indis Company's
ships arrived at Bombay as follows, sir. Naequren,
4th ; Becking/aulashire, lush ; stud Cottle hustly.
I Ith of June. It is reported that the Berwickshire
had sailed for China ; also that the Ptexira and
Duke of York were expected to follow shout the
sth. and the Buckinghamshire, nista!, Marquee',
and Castle Hourly, übout the 18t1, July.

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