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London, England, 1822-12-27 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

PARIS, DEC. 24.—The health of Marshal.Da-
'.oust, which, during several days, has given
cause of serious alarm, is greatly ameliorated,
mid it is to-day thought that he is out of danger.
We learn with much satisfaction, that the
Marquis de Lally Tolendal is better. His agent
in Paris has received a letter, in the Noble Peer's
own hand-writing, dated Bordeaux the 19th,
accompanied with a few, words from his physi-
• tian, which announce that after suffering several
violent fits of fever, the Marquis is now able to
leave his bed.

TRIESTE, DEC. 18.—We receive from a
quarters confirmation of the destruction of
the Capitan Pacha off Tenedos. The two
Captains who executed the daring enter-
prise are named Pipines and Miraulcy. Only
ten of the Turkish commanders saved their lives,
they having been almost all of them on board the
Admiral's ship, with which they were blown up.
The English seem wholly to have changed their
policy. They no longer persecute the Greeks.
—At Argos, an English deputy has even given a
grand entertainment to the members of the.
Goverment. Marquis Paulucci, who has return-
ed from Smyrna, is under quarantine here ; and
-Lord Strangford will soon set out for Corfu.
VIENNA, DEC. 12.—1 t was immediately after
;the drawing up of the declarations to be pre-
sented to the Ottoman Government, that• Lord
Strangford, who is intrusted by the Sovereigns
with this mission, left our city to proceed directly
for Trieste, there to embark for Corfu ; but
dispatches from Vienna, sent by Baron Stunner
to Prince Metternich, having arrived afterwards,
an express was immediately dispatched to Trieste
with letters to Lord Strangford, requesting him
to suspend his departure till he should receive
fresh instructions, founded on the .dispatches
which had been received from Vienna, and which
confirmed the account of the revolution in the
Turkish Ministry. It is feared, however, that'
the• messenger may not have found his Lordship
at Trieste, as itis probable that he had embarked
for Corfu.

Count Stadion entered into some negotiations
for a new loan, and the preliminaries were dis-
cussed six months ago, but nothing was con-
cluded, and the loan was not deemed then to be
absolutely necessary. Some months afterwards
the negotiation was renewed, but without any
thing being arranged. However, about the
middle of November, new overtures were made,
and the loan was agreed upon with Messrs.
Rothschild and other bankers. By it the me-
tallies are to be received at 83. It is for 18 mil.'
lions, but may be raised to 30 millions. Only
those who are concerned in the negotiation know
the real motives of this new loan. It is generally
attributed to .political causes. A simple deficit
in therrevenue could not have occasioned it.

SPAIN.
BAyoNNE,Dec.49.—Within forty-eight hours
- seven couriers have passed through this city
to and from Madrid. The news from the
frontiers referring to the courier sent by the
Spanish Ambassador at Paris, state positively
that peace between France and Spain mill not be
• interrupted. This is confirmed by the accounts
. from Paris. The effects of this news are
already felt here, and vessels are fittjne-, out
with all possible expedition for the cod fishery,
the equipment of which had been suspended. The
reports of peace,which become daily more positive,
:form a singular contrast With the recent arrival of a
(lOzen vessels laden with military stores which
have just been landed. Our fanatics—for the
number is considerable, and the innumerable emi-
grants of the party of the Faith who placed their
hopes on the entrance of a foreign army ipto
Spain—are quite disappointed, and disapprove of
• the pacific intentions of the beneficent govern-
ment of the King. It may "be imagined what el.-
' feet this news has on the soldiers of O'Donnel,
who have been hitherto patient in hopes of
;being supported by the Holy Alliance, for these
~promises are held out by the agents of this ex-
piring faction in all their proclamations, bul-
letins, &c. In consequence of the dispersion of
-the bands in the three" provinces, parties of fugi-
tives of ,fifteen, twenty, or thirty ,men arrive
daily, who go to Irati to resume offensive ope-
rations. But how great is their surprise at
meeting with their brethren in arms, who fly into
France on this side, and abandon the banners of
their General in Chief, who for these two months
past has not ventured to quit the Roncal,and who
sees his cause ruined by the news of peace, by the
exasperation of the people of Navarre, who have
applied to Torrijos for arms, and by the fa-
vourab!e result expected from the operations of the
latter after the 21st, when the amnesty expires ?
The report that has been spread or the arrival of
the Junta of Urgel at Bayonne, has produced a bad
effect. The'fact is that nobody has arrived but Gen.
Laguna and some other agents, who had gone to
seek their fortunes at Urgel, and who have pro-
pagated the news of the installation of the Junta
in this country, which is not much credited.-.--
Since an English courier has passed through
here on his way from London to Madrid, a report
has been spread that a treaty of commerce be-
tween England and Spain has been concluded,
and that England will afford the assistance that
Spain requires to clear the north-east provinces
from the bands that infest them, to re-establish
the customs and prohibitory system on the
frontiers of France, and establish tranquillity,
notwithstanding the protection which the De-
fenders of the Faith may find in France. English
manufactures will be received into Spain on pay-
ment of a duty of 15 per cent. It is also said that
several English vessels laden with merchandise
will shortly arrive at Bilboa and St.Andero ; and
it is positively affirmed that the intercourse be-
tween the first port and England will be so con-
stant that it is intended to establish a communi-
cation by packet boats. Travellers from the Pe-
ninsula say that Merino, with SO horse and 150 foot,
entered Reynosa on the 11th, and committed

great atrocities. Ile shot three or four of the
richest inhabitants of the town, well known for
their attachment to the Constitution he also
disarmed the national guard, ill-treated several
persons, and raised a heavy contribution. Two
Constitntional..columns are in pursuit of this rob-
ber, who will probably 'end his career like Zal-
divar. News from Madrid of the lth, positive-
ly affirm that a commercial treaty is concluded be-
tween England and Sp ain.—(Bayonne Papers.)
[From the Paris Journals of Tuesday.]

The Baron d'Eroles has not quitted Toulouse.
He is the object of general interest. He has had
several conferences with the President of the
Regency, who receives frequent dispatches from
the frontier. The time of the•departure of this
bra-ve general is not known.
The following letter,- addresed to the Editor
of the Journal de Toulouse, makes known the
flillowing sequel of the military operations in
Catalonia. It is dated from the environs of
Puycerda, Dec. 14. :
" My letter of the 11th inform you of the military opera-
tions which had taken place before Seo, on the 9th and 10th,
down to three o'clock in the afternoon ; at whirl} hour Roma-
gosa was forced to abandon the position he occupied at the Font
del Nape, and to retire within the fort.
" I have now to announce to you, that two hours after the
entrance of Romagosa, the Constitutionalists again put them.
selves in motion, and made preparations for attacking the cita-
del. A column even approached very near a tower which is
called La Lengua de Serp. •It was by this tower that the
Royalists entered the citadel last June. This column, upon
whom a heavy fire was opened, was forced to retire, after hav-
ing sustained a loss of 30 oil 40 men.
" The 11th, at day-break, all the , troops in the neighbour-
hood_ of the fort were on foot : the same movements, the
same evolutions took place, as on the preceding evening. The
garrison made some sorties during the morning, at no great
distance from the fort ; that which took place in the afternoon,
at Arabel, about three-quarters of a league distant, on the road
to PailhoS, was attended with success : the Royalists captured
15 mules laden with flour._
`4 Notwithstanding the balls, the bombs, and the grenades
thrown from time to time into the town, Mina has caused it to
be occupied by a part of his troops. A Communal Junta is
formed, of which a native of the country is President. This
man, who commanded the militia of the Seo, was taken in June

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last in the fort by the Royalists, and conveyed to Esterry,
where he remained until he was carried into France. Within
these few clays four individuals of the poorer class were shot for
favouring and assisting the Royalists while they remained at
the Seo. I confine myself for the moment to the news which I
send you ; all the others are mere idle rumours. Sort is occu-
pied by the Constitutionalists."

" N. B. The Baron d'Eroles was to arrive yesterday in your
city. On the Bth he quitted Bourg to proceed to the valley of
Aran, and thence to Toulouse, where it is believed he will not
remain long. A French officer, whose name has not been men-
tioned to me, commands in his absence the corps which he was
organiiing."2--(Journ.al de Paris.)
A letter from Ax of the 15th inst. contains the
following important intelligence :—.
" I announced in my last, that Mina missed his object at
the out-set, and that he was consequently in an 'unfavourable
position. 111 y infon.iation was correct; and the new check which
"he has just received will contribute not a little to augment his
embarrassments."
Last Tuesday, the-10th instant, Mina made his
dispositions for enabling the division which
blockaded Seo to commence the assault. He di-
rected the attack upon the weakest point ; on the
side of Ferrers. Romagosa, looking at his move-
ments like a skilful tactician, gave precise orders
to let the Constitutionalists approach within range
of the cannon 'on the ramparts, and almost to
their very foot ; when immediately a dreadful
fire of artillery spread death and terror among
the ranks of the assailants ; 500 of the enemy,re-
rnained dead upon the field of battle, without
counting a considerable number of wounded. The
conflict lasted during the whole of the 10th, and
the cannon continued to be heard even on the 1 lth.
The rout of Mina's division was most complete ;
and his retreat was upon Arta and Beluer. It is
said that Mina himself has taken refuge in this
latter village, 'situated in the basin of Spanish
Cerdagne. On the 12th, Romagosa, at the head
of about 1,000 men, made a vigorous sortie and
pursued the 'Constitutionalists to Pla. He took
from them 16 loads of flour, four of brandy, and
two of oil : mules, carriages, &c., all fell into his
hands. This lucky news singularly disconcerted
the Liberals, and restored the hopes of the
Royalists. Mina ought to be called Grand Pur-
veyor of Seo. His position, as I have already
told you, is now much ,worse than it was, and
hardly tenable ; and for this season—Mosen An-
ton is at Organia with 1,500 men ; Mirailhes,
with a division of 800 or 900 men on his right,
maintains a position in a small village two leagues
from the quarters of -General Mina. If, as is
confidently said, a division of 1,200 or 1,500
Royalists is at Labourcy, there remains no other
path open to Mina but by Spanish Cerdagne, and
it is to be presumed that he would be harrassed in
the rear, and that he could not throw himself into
the plain either by Ripol or Olot, because he
would be opposed by the brave Royalist divisions
of I'leyres, Mizas, and Malavella. Mina, how-
ever, it is said, has declared that in spite of this
first defeat, he is determined to take Seo by as-
sault, at whatever loss, even though it should
cost him his whole army. Should he again at-
tempt it, there is little doubt be would sustain a
heavy loss.--(L'Etoile.)

A letter from Bayonne of the 15th December
says—" An individual who left Madrid eight
days ago, assures us that every proposition for
modifying the Constitution of 1812 will be re-
jected. The Landaburian club, in imitation of
the Jacobins, will soon lead both the Govern-
meat and the Cortes." During the last three
days, vessels have ,entered this port, laden ' with
munitions of war: many others are expected.
The Zurriago enumerates the shades which
discriminate the friends of the Constitution; they
are thus classed :

1. The onnillerns, or members of the society of the ring, who
are, it is said, federalists; 2. The pastekros, or pl:etendientes,
who are cordeliers; 3. The conitnuneros, or the pure patriots,
that is to say, the Sainte Montagne.—( L'Etoik.) ,

PORTUGAL.

LISBON, DEC. 8.

(BY AN EXTRAORDINARY COURIDR.)
Among the topics which have most occupied
the attention of the Cortes; is the project of a

decree presented by M. Correa de la Cerda to
augment the army, which, said the orator, was
considerably diminished by the dismissals given
to soldie'rs who had served their full time. The
orator dwelt upon the military attitude of all the
nations of Europe, and especially upon the French
army cantoned along the frontiers of Spain,whose
vicinity, according to the Spaniards, inspired the
factious with the strongest hopes of success, and
which were so disposed as to be able to enter
Spain at the first moment's notice. We see,
added he, a Congress at Verona, of whose deci-
sions, we are. ignorant ; but the designs of some
Governments againt other Governments are well
known. Piedmont and Naples are examples
held out to Spain.

Suppose, said M. Correa, that Spain should be
invaded, and that unjust Governments should
conceive the mad project of dictating the law to
it : could we delay, for an instant, to run to
arms, to partake of the struggle—we, to whom it
is so important, both as friends and as allies, to
see Spain triumphant? I am convinced there is
not a single. Portugues-e who would not be im-
patient to take the field, to preserve the rich in=
heritance which expiring despotism has left us.
But it is not by wishes that victories are gained.
Our army is reduced ; -I propose, therefore,—

1. That the regiments and battalions of the first lines should
be completed to the full strength they had -before 1814, in or-
der that we may thus supply the deficit, caused by the expe-
ditions sent to Brazil, and that we may be in a condition to
meet whatever circumstances may arise, whether in the Penin-
sula, or in our transmarine provinces.
2. That every requisite measure be, adopted for the main-
tenanee.a this army, because every sacrifice should appear
light when the object is to consolidate our independence and
our welfare. .

3. That the officers and soldiers who had the greatest share
in the pblitical regeneration which was accomplished on the
24th of August, and the sth of September', 1820, be rewarded.

The projet was admitted for discussion, and
referred to a second reading.—(Constitutionnel.)

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BENEFIT SOCIETIES.

GUILDHALL.—AIthough it is now generally held that the
introduction into the regulations of the Benefit Societies of a
clause referring all matters of dispute among the members to
arbitration; takes-away the jurisdiction of the Magistrate, ques-
tions are continually arising which cannot be otherwise decided
,than by an appeal to his authority. No less than three cases
of this description came • under the investigation of Sir James
Shaw and lllr.Alderman Waitiman, at this office yesterday.
In the first case the President and Stewards of the United
British Benefit Society, held at the Peacock, Whiteeroes-street,
appeared to answer a cla.in-rpreferred against them by Mr. Allen,
of Symond's Inn, Gentleman, as the executor of the late Mr.
Thomas Kemp, jeweller, of Fetter:lane, deceased. The dis-
pute between them was confined to the interpretation to be
put upon the 19th Article of the Regulations of the Society,
which stated that if a, deceased Member had been free for eigh,
teen years, and had not received as allowance, for illness or
otherwise, more than the sum of five guine-;s, his representa-
tive should be entitled to eighty guineas ; the allowonce in or-
dinary cases being only seventy guineas. Mr. Kemp had been
a free Member twenty-nine years, and had not within the
first eighteen years ofZehe time, received from.the Society so
much as five guineas: Had he died then, it was admitted his_
representative would have been entitled to eighty guineas. Sub-
sequentlyehOivever. he had declared upon the box, and had re-
ceived more than-the limited sum ; and the Society therefore
contended, his representative was only entitled to the usual
sum of 70 guineas. The President, who was the spokesman
upon the occasion, did not offer any arguments to chew that
his was the true construction of the clause, but seemed to rest
his case upon its being so intended, underitood, and acted upon,
in the Society.
The Magistrates, however, were decidedly of opinion, that
they could not wander in search of what might have been the
intention of the Society,•but must look only to the letter of the
regulation. If it were the intention of the Society that the
sum of 80 guineas should not -be paid to the representative
of a member who had, under any circumstances, received more
than ,51. from their funds, they should have so provided; but as
the clauSe -now stood, the-representative of Mr. Kemp was, in
their judgment, entitled to-the full amour tof his claim.

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A case Of a very different nature followed. James Lawrence,
watchmaker, No. 3, Windmill-street, claimed from the Society
of Associated Brethren the sum of 15 guineas, as the next of
kin to his- deceased brother Edward. There was, it appears,
no intimacy subsiiting hetween the two brothers at the time
of Edward's death ; and his mother, with whom he resided,
had been at the expence of his funeral; and had attended the'
Society with the certificate of his interment, the document
upon which the Society. usually- acted, and had, in • conse-
quence, received the money. As proof of the deceased's in-
tention, the affidaVit of three of his personal friends was
put in, who all swore to -having heard Edward say, that
his mother was to hive him buried, and to receive this
money from the • Society, expressing, at' the same time,
his regret that he had nothing more to leave her. The
complainant, who appeared to be acting under the guid-
ance of a shabby lawyer-looking friend, • stood to his claim as
next of kin. He had protested against an award of the arbi..
trators who had been :appointed, and whose decision was-
against him, upon the ground that the award was not made
within the time limited- by the articles, and that the Magi•
strates alone had now jurisdiction in 'the case.

The Aldermen were of a different opinion, and by their
advi6e the parties agreed to refer their disputes to a fresh arbi-
tration.

The Secretary of the Society of the Sons of St. Luke applied
for summonses against several members, to enforce the payment
of arrears due from them. *ln cases where individuals have been
expelled from a Society for non-payment of contributions,
the Magistrates have held, that they were not liable for arrears,
as they would thereby be subject to two descriptions of punish-
ment; but in the present instance the members had withdrawn
themselves, and the Secretary urged, that as they had not been
regularly dismissed, they might still claim upon the funds as
members, and ought therefore to be compelled to contribute.
No discussion upon the subject could however be entered into,
as Mr. Secretary had not come prepared to exhibit a regular in-
formation of the facts, and consequently, to use a legal expres-
sion, took nothing by his motion.