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London, England, 1821-10-07 00:00:00

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FRENCH PAPERS.

PARIS, SEPT. 30.—A letter front Perpignan,
dated the 18th instant, confirms the details already
given relatively to the sad condition of Barcelona
and a part of Catalonia. The number of persons
who have quitted Barcelona is stated to be fiom 35
to 40,000, who are scattered in different quarters of
that ill-fated province. Tortosa, and the whole
shore of the Ebro, is a prey to this terrible scourge:
Malaga, Cadiz, Xeres, and Port St. Mary, are not
exempt from the infection. It is feared that the
state of political affairs does not permit the Govern-
ment to deliberate with effect upon the necessary
measures which such grievous circumstances require.
Barcelona, it is said, is only occupied by individuals
whom the hope of pillage has induced to remain.
The lazaretto of that town is now empty ; all those
who were confined there have died: that of Barce-
lonetta is menaced with the same results. -
A letter from Mount Louis, dated the 19th inst.
announces that all Catalonia is in desolation, and that
the streets of Barcelona are deserted, as the unhappy
inhabitants have withdrawn to the mountaias, from
_ whence they are repulsed by the peasantry, and die
of famine and misery. This letter confirms the pre-
vious accounts, that upwards of 67,000 passports
wore delivered bethre the establishment of the cordon
of health. It was concealed front the inhabitants
'that this cordon would be hunted at a very little
distance front the town: as soon, however, as it was
known to them, they committed sad excesses. -The
civil authorities had quitted the town.
A letter front Bayonne, dated the 22d, says,—
" Advices have reached our authorities respecting
the progress of the infection at Catalonia, which
has determined theta to adopt more rigorous precau-
tions on the frontier of Navarre and Guipuscoa.
The customs' posts have been reinforced by three
companies of troops of the line, which now form n
►trong cordon. The first detachment will be sta-
tioned at Hendaye, Biriutoco, the Pas-de-MALI,
anti Olhetta; the second at Sane, and St. Pee; the
third at Ainhod, and Itsazou. The Pas-de-Behobia
is the only point by which communication with
France will be permitted. These measures are at
present merely precautionary, because but little com-
munication exists between Catalonia and our neigh-
bouring provinces. Even should contagious symp-
toms appear amongst us, the vigilance of the
authorities and the fidelity of the troops would
inspire us with security."
Yesterday being the anniversary of the birth -day
of the Duke of 13ourdeaux, his Majesty received at
the castle of the Tuileries the congratulations of their
Royal Highnesses Monsieur, Madame, the Duke of
Angouleme, the Duchess of Berry, the Duke of
Orleans, and other members of the royal family.
There was a grand breakfast, after which the Duke
of Bourdeaux and Mademoiselle were brought to
the King, who caressed these august infants with
great tenderness. After mass, the King, accompa-
nied by his family, appeared at the balcony. An
immense crowd assembled beneath filled the air with
shouts of " Live the King," " Live the Duke of
Bourdeaux," " Live the Bourbons." The hotel of
the King's Life Guards was brilliantly illuminated
on the occasion of the anniversary. The Duchess of
Berry also received the congratulations of her royal
relatives on the occasion.

AUGSBURG, SEPT. 24.—1 t is affirmed that the
Russian Cabinet, although it manifests entire satis-
factioo upon some points, such as thu raising of the
embargo, and the re-establishment of the free pas-
blge of the Dardanelles, insists, in the most formal
minter, upon obtaining catc;.;orical and more precise
answers relative to several oljects on which the Ot-
toman note expresses itself but very superficially.
It furthet appears, that the declaration or the
Russian Cabinet, which contains ample developments,
has been transmitted by the Baron de Lebzdtern,
to be addressed without delay to the Porte, through
the nudium of M. de Lutzow, the Austrian Inter-
nuncio at Constantinople.
NUIIEMUItO, SEPT. 2 ;.—Wc have received Re-
counts from torin, which represent that and the
other lonian Islands to be in u very precarious state.
The ferment which has been observed fin. some time
past is increasing every day, nod may be attended
with serious consequences: it arises from the discon-
tent with regard to the English, which is apparent
in the lonian Islands.
PET ERSBURGII, SEPT. 7.—The Conserver/cur Ins-
perial contains the following article:—" Baron
Streg,onufl, the Emperor's Ambassador to the Otto.
mon Porte, alter having perficued quarantine with
his legation in the tort of Odessa, will proceed di-
rect to St. l'eterslatrgh. lie is expected there about
the 20th or 25th of this mouth."
WAftsaw, SEPT. 10.—The German papers have
w indwfully exaggerated the warlike preparations
old marching of troops which may have taken place
in the Russian empire, the greater part of the army
of the south remaining in its cantonments, under the
command of Count ‘Vittgensteim That General
has only pushed forward some light detachments on

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