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No. 1,363.—V0L. xv.]

MONDAY, APRIL 8, 1822.

MADRID PAPERS.

power does not exercise speedy and complete justice,
it will be responsible for ail the disorders which its
indifference must produce.

MADRID, MARCH 9.B.—This morning early, the
Authorities had taken all proper precautions to pre-
serve order in the ceremony of drawing lists (fur the
conscription). which had been announced to begin,
and in fact did begin, this morning. Shortly after
it commenced, some cries were heard of " Fiera !
fuera ." which, for a considerable time, were over-
powered by the admonitions, sometimes gentle,
sometimes energetic, of a detachment of cavalry, of
the regiment del Principe, which was posted near
the place. These cries were afterwards repeated,
with others of the some kind, in consequence of
which the national militia, which occupied the en-
trances to the square of the Constitution. interfered,
and arrested a countryman who distinguished him-
self in oto of the grouper. Many of those who
composed it proceeded to the Plazuelu de la Ville to
demand his liberty, which they afterwards repeated
in the square of the Constitution. We do not know
whether they attained their object.
This evening there have been manifested some
symptoms mere or less tending to disorder, the ef-
fects of which have been repressed by the noble at-
titude of the local and permanent national militia.
The militia perceiving that, after the operation of
the day was -concluded, considerable groups assem-
bled in the square, and that many of the persons
who composed them were armed with sticks, took
those it could, and nt night continued its efforts to
prevent the interruption of the public tranquillity,
the preservation of which is confided to its zeal.
it is now nine o'clock at night ; all symptoms of
disorder have vanished, and the city is quite tran-
quil.
Paurtosia, blancti 15.—For some days past we
have heard of certain bands of armed pasants,
which have appeared in the north part of this pro-
vince. These bands, some of which consist of 400
men, seem to be rather smugglers titan rebels, tho'
there are some who pretend that they are entirely
composed of enemies to the Constitutional System.
It is known, however, that many of these parties
are engaged in smuggling spices and colonial pro- I,
dure, by which they make large profits.
Notwithstanding these circumstances, complete
tranquillity prevails in this capital. and the auditrities ito their utmost to preserve it, and prevent all
fresh causes of complaint.
lionoots, MARCH 17.—1 t seems incredible what
is passing in tho environs of city, by the existence
of these wretches Caraza, Hipolito, Isaac, Nicasio,
and a few others as bad as thew, if that is pos,ible,
and by the inefficacy of the measures adopted to
pursue and exterminate them.
The insecurity in which we aro to go out of the
gates, since the unhappy Manse was seised by these
wretches, of whom nothing has since been heard, is
increased by a horrible event which has just hap-
pened.
Here follows a long account of two persons
having bean carried off by Hipolito ; as they did not
return ter many days, their wives went to search
utter them, but in vain, They have sinew been
tialnd in the mountains murdered, and it is probable
Manse had the same fate.
The Madrid mail was robbed on the 18th near
Mantles. The soldiers who escorted it seeing the
robbers, endeavours, endeavoured to attack them,
the villains fired and killed one of the
ilorits of the soldiers, and the ether ran away. The
banditti robbed and ill-treated the passengers.
We /lave so frequently spoken of those abuses,
that we are weary of repeating the same thing. Yet
we cannot but lenient the scauclalous neglect in the
administration Of justice. The capital is till of
gypska, vagabonds, mid presitlios, who were already
twilleinupd, and have escaped the punishment due
to them. We *hall shortly give a representation
wade by the Municipality of Madrid to the go.
verment on this important sithject.
It is, in truth, disa.racefa that the unfortunate
traveller should be robbed within three leagues of
the capital of Spain, and stili more so that these ex-
cesses should be repeated daily. The enemies of
our I.berty take advantage of' all these events to
decry the Constitutional System. lf the judicial
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FRENCH PAPERS.
Pam, APRIL 2.—An express was despatched
this morning from the hotel of the Russian Embassy
fur St. Petersburgh.
On the 27th, a domiliciary visit Was made in the
apartment of M. Bodin, at Rennes. He was for-
merly a Captain of the Staff, and was absent. Two
etters from Gen. Berthon were found among his
papers. According to the Echo of the West, from
which we take these. details, one dated 1818, was
written by the General to M. Bodin, who had for-
merly been his aide-de-camp. The other, of 1821,
relates to an account for a pamphlet, some copies of
which the latter had been commissioned to dispose of
We just learned, adds the Echo, that by an order
of the Minister of the Interior, sent by telegraph,
M. Bolin has just been arrested in the family of his
mother, at Pont L'Abbe, and conveyed to the prison
at Quimper.
it is said that just as M. Bodin was arrested he
was preparing tiir a journey.
VIENNA, MARCH 23.—A courier, who arrived
unexpectedly from Constantinople the day before
yesterday, has brought news from that capital of the
6th of March. The Divan has decidedly rcjuted
the Russian ultimatum, and the Reis Effendi has no-
tified his rejection in a note to the Minister of the
mediating courts, conceived in no very temperate
terms. The note which our internuncio, Count
Lutzow, despatched immediately after to our court,
was instantly communicated to the Russian Minis-
ters Gulokin and Tatischetf, who immediately trans-
mitted it the Court of St. Petersburgh. We are im-
patient t know if M. de Teat:chi:lf will prolong his
stay in the capital
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SCHUH. MARCH 113.--f &tract from a private
.am' odnicalion.)—Tartars despatched from Con-
stantinople, on the 10th of March, have brought
important news to the Pacha of Belgrade, and to the
Servian Prince Milosch. What I lied foreseen and
said in my preceding letters has been fully confirmed
—The death of Ali Pecba has not only inflamed the
heads of the Turkish populace, but the Divan itself
partakes the general intoxication. On the 28th of
February last, the Grand Council of the Sublime
Porte assembled ; all the Chiefs of the Orlas, of the
Janissaries, and several I.llemas had been summoned
to the sitting of the Divan ; it is never dune except
when a declaration of war is in agitation. The as-
sembly unanimously decided to reject the proposals
of Russia, the acceptance of which had been so
warmly urged by the szninisters of Austria and Great
Britain.

The Reis Effendi immediately announced to the
European Ministers, by a note concei:ed in terms
the most insulting to Russia, that all its demands
were rejected ; and it said that Russia had violated
the treaty of Bucharest, by cawing to deliver up
the traitor and rebel Surat); and that, far from de-
livering him u? to the just vengeance of the Porte,
it had received him in the most friendly manner,
and had supplied him with money fur his support—
that another enemy of the Porto, Alex. Ypsilanti,
had appeared in the Russian uniform, and was in
fact tint an agent of that Court: that the Greek
churches may be one day rebuilt, but never till the
rebAlion of the Greeks was entirely stifled—that
the prineipalities of Moldavia and %YuHackie could
not be evacuated till the same erch ; and that fur
the nomination of Hospodars to govern those pro•
vinces, the Porte was resolved never more to intrust
such functions to Greeks, which is equivalent to the
total annihilation of the political existence of the
two provinces.
' In short (adds the writer of the letter), I could
not believe the testimony of my 4..esi;;llt on read-
ing this authentic. act, so contemptuous and insult-
ing is the style of it ; and it is ese•y to foresee the
impression which such a note must male on the
Emperor Alexander, however mild and I acifie he
may be, and though the Greeks for some time past
have accused him of looking witla iuditcreuce vu
their cause and theit ntiAtintuags.'


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After having pitied the Greeks, the author o
the letter deplores also the fate of the European
diplomatists at Constantinople, who, after ten
months' constant efforts and daily labours, beheld
the arrogance and insolent audacity of the barba-
rians destroy the the whole pacific edifice which
they had taken such pains to rear.
A new Turkish army is assembling in the envi-
rons of Nyasa, and another on the frontier of Bornia.
The troops in the environs of Sophia have set out
for the Danube. It is expected that the Turks will
shortly enter Servia. and the situation of Prince
Milosch, when hostilities break out, may become
very critical.
AUGSBURG, MARCH 29.—The news received to-
day from Warsaw positively announce war. The
Generals in Chief of the Rassian armies of the west
and the south had to attend a council of war at the
grand head-quarters at Minsk, in which the opera-
tions of the campaign have probably been decided
on, after despatches brought by an extraordinary
courier from St. Petersburgh. It seems that that
Russians will shortly enter Walachia and Moldavia.
It is affirmed that, in a note subsequent to its
ultinultuns, Russia had demanded of the Ponca large
sum to indemnify it fur the expences caused by the
great armaments which it has been compelled to
make in consequence of the insurrections of the
Greeks, and sanguinary scenes at Constantinople.
The same thing was done when Austria sent an
army to occupy the kingdom of Naples.
Au LA-CHAPLLLE, MARCH 31.—Private letters
say, that the arrogance of the Divan was such, in its
negociatiens with the ministers of Austria and Eng.
land, that the latter, who has exhausted all the •
resources of diplomatic skill to ensure the mainte-
nance of peace, was himself wearied out.
From the eid to the 25th of March, the great
banking and commercial houses at Vienna sent nu•
merous expresses to their correspondents in the
commercial cities of the west of Europe. On the
other hand, the office of Foreign Affairs and the
British Minister at Vienna have despatched courier
upon courier to London.
The silence of the Austrian %server on the eti-
tical state of the political affairs of the east: of
Europe is very remarkable. People are curiout to
see the style of the first article which this minis-
terial journal (which has never been a moment
favourable to the cause of the Greeks) will publish
on this subject.
lIERMABSTADT, MARCH IS.--The news from
Moldavia and IValachia inspires horror. The Asiatic
troops lay waste every thing with fire and sword.
Even the city of Jassy was on fire in several places
on the 12th of March ; whole streets are reduced to
ashes. We tremble for Bucharest.

The Kiaja Bey has published, that if he were
forced to evacuate the country, he would carry all
the male inhabitants into ►lavery, and that he would
not leave a village standing. The fugitives reach
our frontiers almost naked—the soldiers strip tficai
of all their clothes.

ALotens, JAN. 23.—The Algerine Aeet has been
at sea ever since September. and has returned to
the Dardanelles with the Tarkish fleets: it will
probably not morn hither so long as the war con-
tinues. The Dey it: on friendly terms with all the
European nations. In the course of last --
had the following merchant vessel'
English ; seven Frenult ; eight
Turkish flags ; one Neapolitan;
Sardinian; two Tuscan ; three
Swt.dish.

On Thursday last a Court of
t Guildhall, when the Lord
the Whet) of Recorder vacant by
John Silvester, Bart. and it was
office should be tilled up at the •
Lord \layor was requested to .
early day for that purpose, tvlteups.
appointed Weditetday the I Oth inst. act,
A iertain colonel, celebrated for his via, r.,us ser-
vices in the Nillan c.nnptign, hst.s been black-bAllel
at the United Service Club. Lt Otis t:te rewazti of
gallantry and ellivOry t

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