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the consequence. Activity in building has been
checked, the price of materials and all salaries
must also fall. Finally—the war, in sending
foreigners, particularly the English, out of France,
will deprive our country of more than 100 millions
of francs now annually spent in it.—(Constitte-

tionnel.)
If the fall of the funds did not take place
sooner, it was because the Ministry was not
thought so blind to the interests of France and
their own true interests, as to undertake a war of
which the inevitable effects would be to alarm
commerce and industry, and to add to the im-
posts already too weighty. It was presumed
also, from some articles which have appeared in
demi-official Journals, both at London and Paris,
conducted on the same principles, that the
French Ministry, agreeing with the Cabinet of
St. James's, was far from thinking of an armed
interference with the Peninsula, and that they
would not allow themselves to be governed by
men whom their accredited Journal stigmatized
as extravagant and fanatics.—(Le Constitutionncl.)
Upper Catalonia is a country so little known,
that even with special maps of the most detailed
description, one cannot form a sufficiently precise
idea to follow the military operations. The work
of M. Laborde says almost nothing of the valleys
where the Regency of Urgel holds its dominion.
—We have obtained from a person who has tra-
versed these vallies, some positive information
concerning the most important points, and com-
bining them with the information applied to the
maps, we believe we may present the following
description to our readers of the country occu-
pied by the Army of the Faith :
To the west of el-Avant Roussillon, now the
department of the Eastern Pyrenness, the valley
of the river Segre forms a basin like a shell, and
surrounded on all sides by very high mountains ;
this is La Ceidagne. This canton contains the
towns of Puycerda and of La Seo d'Urgel the
former, easy of access, was occupied during the
late war by French troops ; but Urgel was con-
stantly in the hands of the faithful Catalans.—
The fort which commands the town is not of much
importance in itself, but the access is almost im-
possible for a corps d'armix, even when carrying
with it only mountain aitillery. It can only be
reached from the side of Belaguer, and from what
is called the Plain of Urgel, by a foot-path in-
terrupted at several places- by the windings of
the Segre. Cerdagne, and particularly Urgel.
communicates with France by the valley d'An-
dorre, a small independent canton governed as a
republic.
To the east the Army of the Faith extends
itself in the ei-devant viguerilfs of Campredon,
and of Vie d'Ossone ; this latter town is in the
bands of the Constitutionalists. The troops of
the Regency occupy Repoul, where there is a
large manufactory of arms, and Olot or Aulot,
where there is au ancient Convent of Capuchins
urned into a fort by the French during the late

war.
It is from Olot, and not from Castelfellit, tha
the troops of the Regency observe, and in some
measure command the Lampourdan. The Cas-
telfollit of Lampourdan is not the place taken by
Mina as we yesterday wrongly stated ; it is the
,fort which the French army took in 1694, which
we described after a very exact topographical
map, but it is dismantled, and this position has
not been occupied in the present war.
To the south of Urgel the Army of the Faith
extends to one part of the vigueris of Cervera
and of Manresa. Here almost all the towns,
having been militarily occupied by the French,
or by the Catalans, in 1812, have some fort or
redoubt, and it appears that many of these forts
may be defended. We are not informed in
detail of the boundaries between the troops of
Mina and those of Baron d'Eroles. The latter,
it appears, besieges or rather blockades Cardona,
a place strong from its position, where, in 1812,
the Regency of the Catalans armed against Bona-
parte usually had its seat. Cervera and Calif
are, as we have said, the centre of the position of
the Constitutionalists. A little in advance of
Calif is the fortified post of Castelfollit, which
"Mina has taken, and which in effect is nothing
but a rock with some old towers, and with some
few pieces of artillery ; but this post impeded
the movements of Mina's right wing.
The Castelfollit, called of Lobregos, to distin-
guish it from the other situated on the Fluvia, is
ten or eleven leagues from Balaguer; it is two
leagues from Lora, on the Bregos, where the
battle was fought. This country, from its seve-
ral plains, offers a field of battle which is not to
be found in the neighbourhood of the other Cas.
telfollit. It may be seen also on the map that
the troops of the Regency must have retreated
on Cardona, or on Pons, the road to Urgel, dis-
tant about ten or twelve leagues. General Mina,
in marching on Agramont, expected to reach
Balaguer, of which we have spoken.
The vigueri of Balaguer, and that of Lerida,
form the plain of Urgel, which is 14 leagues from
the town of this name, and watered by the
Segre ; on this river the Army of the Faith has
fortified its positions, to which, no doubt, Bala-
guer is the key. This place has very extensive
old works ; but we have no recent information
as to their strength, as this place was not conspi-
cuous in the late war.
If Mina breaks through the line of the Segre,
he may besiege Balaguer, but he cannot return,
at least not with artillery,up the valley of Segre,
because it is at the north of this valley where the
winding path begin's, of which we have already
spoken.
Mequinenza is a citadel on the Elbe ; it is se-
parated from Balaguer by the fortress of Lerida,
which is in the hands of the Constitutionalists.
This point is beyond the general line of the ope-
rations of the Army of the Faith, but it may be-
come a means of communicating with the insur-
rectionalists who may rise up in the province of
Cuenca, and in the mountains of Albaracine and
of Ternel. It'must also impede the communica-
tion between Catalonia and Arragon. The slow-
ness of Mina in not taking a place which is not
strong, proves either the weakness of his army or
his incapacity.
-We have still to consider the districts which

h word Seo, appears to be a corruption of L'imutd,
(town).

the troops of the Regency occupy to the west'
of the Seo d'Urgel. Two very rapid rivers
or torrents descend from the Pyrenees into
the Segre ; the first coming to Urge! is the
Noguera de Pallars, the other is called No-
guera Ribagorca. These rivers, travers-
ing the whole of the mountainous district
formerly called the Comte (le Pailars, cover the
territory of the Regency of Urgel against every
attack on the side of Upper Amigo'', where the
Constitutional troops appear to maintain positions
principally at Venasque (a fort in the Pyrennees)
Barbastro, and Benavarres. It was on this side
that Tabuenca endeavoured to penetrate to Urgel,
in passing the bridge of Montagnana, Tremp, and
Talaru. In traversing in this manner one valley
after another through. their whole length, troops
are exposed to be attacked in the flank from the
mountains.
It seems that the Generals of the Army of the
Faith count principally on the position called the
Conque de Tremp.
Baron D'lroles was born in this neighbour-
hood, at least his patrimonial estates are situated
there, which give him a revenue, as it is said, of
from 25 to 30,000 francs per year ; he generally
resided at Talaru.
The districts occupied by the Army of the
Faith, of which we have just sketched an out-
line, form the third part of Catalonia, and are
amongst' the best peopled of this province, but
do not produce a sufficiency of food. They are
nearly the same districts which formed a species
of independent State in. 1812, governed by a
Junta, which did not obey the Cortes of Cadiz.
The French Armies, under a celebrated General,
could not effect their entire submission, although
they were completely shut in on the side of France,
and could not communicate with the sea without
much difficulty.— ( Journal des DAats.)
A courier arrived at the English Embassy to-
day from Ver6na. One also set out for the same
place
It has been reported that the Emperor of
Russia was to pass a few days- at Milan, but it
now appears that his journey is postponed.
The King of Prussia will set out in a few days
for Rome,which makes it to be supposed that the
Declaration of the Sovereigns will be immediately
published.
PARIS, Nov. 12.—We do not know if the
news is true of the refusal to allow the embarka-
tion of Greeks at the French ports ; it appears
to us very improbable. Why should France
allow a free passage to all those who are going to
the Army of the Faith, and refuse it to those
who fight under the standard of the Cross' This
would imply a contradiction ; for we do not sup-
pose that the Government has two standards to
measure by.—(Courier Francais.)
Some persons desire that Madrid may be made
a point ; others declare that it is only neces-
sary to send -ajew regiments on the other side of
the Pyrenees-,- and Spain is conquered. These
miserable follies, though they make sensible'
people shrug up their shoulders, nevertheless pro-
pagate disquiet, and encourage a state of anxiety
fatal to public credit. 'While Spain laughs at
this crusade so ridiculously preached, at plans of
a campaign so pleasantly traced, commerce lan-
guishes, industry checks its exertions, and the fall
of the public funds is•the first signal of the dis-
asters which await public credit if the clamours
of madmen prevail over the counsels of Teason.
In vain these madmen accuse us of the evil which
they have already produced ; it is their work,
the fruit of their .provocations, of their efforts, of
their wishes constantly expressed. We have fore-
told what would happen, and now we point out
greater evils which they are causing, and the means
which they still have to prevent them. But the voice
of reason and experience is importunate for them;
they desire to tempt the chances of a future,
which it is so easy to foresee. Let them pur-
sue their system, then, but let them cease to at-
tribute its consequences to their opponents, for
France can judge who desire evil, and who try
to prevent it.
The Journal des Mats perceives, that to make
a point of Madrid, which it indicated as the only
means of succeeding in a war against Spain, has
not met with a very favourable reception. It
returns to this unfortunate plan, and now seeks to
disguise by explanations its absurdity. He sup-
posed, he says, that the Spaniards would join the
army making a point of Madrid. To suppose them
ready to welcome a liberating army, which comes
to impose by force of arms a Government on them
which they have rejected, and take from them a
Government which they have chosen, betrays an
extreme ignorance of their national character.
They have shewn enough in what manner
their national pride accommodates itself to foreign
interference. The Journal des DLbats further
declares, that it calculated on the bad state of
the Spanish army, which is another bad guarantee
for the success of this plan. What renders Spain
so formidable to an invading army, is precisely
the fact that she has no occasion for a regular
army to destroy her 'efierny—that at the first re-
port of her independence being menaced, she
numbers as many soldiers as men capable of bear-
ing arms.--(Courier Francais.)
Time Neapolitan Journals of the 24th give some
details of the recent eruption of Vesuvius, which
are thus concluded :
" At the moment that we art sending our Journal to the press
we are informed, officially, that at Portici, Resina, Torre del
Greco, and the neighbouring places, the showers of cinders have
entirely ceased—the mountain vomits no more bitumen, nor cin-
ders, nor flame. On the part towards the side of SOmnia the
darkness, however, is greater, and there cinders fall more abun-
dantly than they did in the capital. We expect the eruption
will finish in the night."
CONSTANTINOPLE, Ocr. 11.—The Moms, men of law,
doctors, and students, have signed a Petition,.in great numbers,
presented to the Grand Seignior, in which they beg his High-
ness to give tip the design of changing the monetary system.
,The report is at present very generally spread in this city that
the Sultan has given orders to stop the coinage of the new money,
in the hope, without doubt, of thus stilling the storm of which
the approach is announced by the murmurs of the people, and
the menaces of the Janissaries.
LAUSANNE, Nov. I.—The report has been spread that all
to Al arseilles have been arrested
the foreigners who were going
on the frontiers of France, and sent back.. This report is not
correct, at least, all the letters which have arrived here from

Basle, Geneva, &c., only announce the return of some travel-
lers who had not provided themselves with passports. All those,
on the contrary, who had regular passports, found no obstacle
to their journey. Among the many individuals who hasten to-
wards the ports of the Mediterranean are many Greeks, recently
come from the Southern Provinces of Russia.

BRUSSELS, Nov. IO.—A letter,written on the 11th of April
last, by Lieut.-Colonel Raaf, Chief of the Staff of our troops
in India, who was' entrusted with an expedition against the
Sultan of Padang (in Sumatra) who molested our establish-
ments, states that the expedition was nearly concluded ; that
five actions, two of which might he called battles, had taken
place, the first having continued four days, and the second
three ; the number of killed was only four, and the wounded
about seventy, of whom six were Officers. The writer himself
1 was slightly wounded in the foot. Notwithstanding the supe-
riority of the enemy, who amounted to 20,000, we resisted three
days, and the fourth the enemy was routed at all points. Our
troops have gained great advantages, and made themselveg
masters of the chief place in the kingdom of Maum-Kaborete
Above three quarters of the country submitted to our troops ;
the inhabitants are happy to be delivered from the yoke of the
Sultan's Padries.

FRANKFORT, Nov. 4.—The Spectateur Oriental says, that
a caravan of 7000 persons going to Mecca had been furiously
attacked by the ISTechabites, who had plundered the goods and
killed above half the pilgrims. It adds that the son of the
Pacha of Egypt is said to be going to undertake an expedition
against this formidable horde.
The same Journal contains the two following articles :

SMYRNA, SEPT. 27.—8 y the last certain accounts from the
Archipelago, the Turkish fleet has gone towards Hydra. A
heavy cannonade. was even heard on that side, which began on
on- the 21st, and continued two days, but without our being able
to learn the cause. It is supposed to have been a battle between
the Turkish fleet and the islanders. The fleet, when it was
seen steering towards Hydra, consisted of 106 vessels, some of
which were transports. The flotilla of the Insurgents was at
that time eight miles from the Turkish vessels.
Tncro, AUG. 26.—Spezzia is entirely deserted, all the families
having retired in Hydra. Forty-five Ipsariot vessels arrived
at the island on the 17th August, where they are determined
to resist. Two batteries of 12 guns each defended the entrance
of the little port of Hydra, and a large culverine near a mill.—
Two other small ports in the island are also defended by bat-
teries. This determination of the Greeks to defend themselves
on a sand bank against all the fortes of the Ottoman Empire

has something great in it.
ROME, OCT. 28.—1 t is thought here, that the operations of
the Congress will not be confined to the restoration of order in
Greece. and Spain. It is affirmed that a uniform organization
will be given to all the States of Italy. This suspence will soon
be at an end, for it is announced that the King of Prussia will
be at Rome on the Bth of next month. His Majesty has had
GO beds bespoke in a furnished hotel, and his Minister conti-
nues the preparations to receive him and all his Court. His
Majesty's suite will consist of 12 carriages, besides his two sons
with seven carriages. We depend also upon a visit from the
Emperor Alexander. Meantime strangers come in great num-
bers, and all our inns are full or bespoke.
VE n 0 tiA, OCT. 31.—1 t is believed that the declaration of
the Congress will be solemnly published on All Saints Day.
BRUSSELS, Nov. 11.—Within these last two days 12 com-
mercial couriers have passed through this city, on their way to
Amsterdam.

SPAIN.

Letters dated the 6th, from Bayonne, contain
the following particulars :
In the patriotic society of St. Thomas, at Madrid, the seve-
ral letter's from Barcelona were lately read, which mentioned
the appearance of 0:e French frigate L'Amadee before that
port, and even added, that other men of war were expected on
the coast of Catalonia, and the answer which the French Consul
has given to the authorities of Barcelona, that the mission of
Captain Riguer had no other object than to make himself ac-
quainted with the situation of the subjects of his King in this
province, and especially in this port, and to offer them, in
case of need, the protection of their Sovereign, has not produced
a good effect in peoyle's minds. The Journals of the capital
copy, on this occasion, an article from the Indicador Catalan,
which contains some virulent remarks on the subject, and af-
firms that all good Frenchmen are sufficiently protected by our
laws and our honour. " We have always proclaimed peace,"
says the Indicador ' • " the Spaniards seek no ground for quar-
rel with any body, but neither do they fear any one ; they are
at present more prepared than ever to give a new lesson of
wisdom to those who should imprudently dare to pass with hos-
tile intentions the mountains of iron. Peace ! peace ! with the
French nation especially, who think as we do, who participate
in our wishes, and so cordially interest themselves in our liberty
and our happines, as we do in theirs." It seems that the Ama-
dee sailed immediately towards the Straits, and its appearance
on the coast of Valencia will produce the same sensation as on
the coast of Catalonia,
The news of the entrance of the Portuguese into Spain is pre-
mature, for nothing seems yet to indicate such a movement;
and the Mario of. this capital finds this measure impolitic, es.
pecially when the Government has in its hands so many means
of suppressing the rebellion.
The Royal-Family has lately promenaded in the Prado, but
not a cry of " Long live the King !" was heard. Tile Queen
has almost entirely recovered from her indisposition. The na-
tional militia continue to do duty in the palace, together with
the troops of the line ; and the Political Chief has been obliged
to request the volunteers to refrain from singing within the pre-
cincts of the Royal abode certain songs, which tend only to de-
grade the dignity of the Monarch. The accounts from Anda-
lusia state, that the Patriotic Societies have resumed their meet-
ings with more ardour than ever at Cadiz, Seville, Cordova,
Grenada, Malaga, :Murcia, Alicant, Carthagena, and Valencia,
where accusations against the Serviles are the order of the day.
It is said, that in consequence of this, the emigration to Gibral-
tar
is very great. The Spanish Consul at that port has just
been replaced by Don Joseph Shee, who had obtained that office
at the time of. Gen. Quiroga. Riego has arrived there, after
having visited every corner of Andalusia.
The reparation of the contingent of 29,000 men has been al-
ready sent to the capital towns, with the most pressing and po-
sitive orders to the Political Chiefs to complete the levies with-
out delay on their responsibility and that of the Municipalities.
The account of the taking of Castelfollit by General Mina
has caused great joy. All the accounts that arrive succes-
sively from Catalonia are satisfactory, and represent the situa-
tion of the Royalists as very critical, because the country
which they occupy has been so laid waste that its resources are
exhausted.
The Jason corvette has landed at Barcelona a considerable
quantity of grain and 2,000,000 reals for the army ; 6.000,000
are on the road from Saragossa to Cervcra. This will facili-
tate the operations of Mina, and encourage his troops ; and
still more the inhabitants, who believed that the Government
was destitute of all resources. The negotiations for the new
loan of 8,000,000 reals are nearly concluded ; but the Spanish
Government will receive in payment the bonds of the late
loans at the price which they now bear. It is affirmed that
it will be done at 60 or 61. As for the last, with the house of
Ardouin, the Minister has already negotiated, and received
above 100,000,000.
MADRID, OCT. 30.—The Extraordinary Budget demanded
by the War Minister was discussed in the Sitting of the Cortes
of the 27th. The debate was long, and maintained with much
warmth. The following is the result :
Art. 1. For advance of pay, clothing, ac-
coutrements, and remounting of the cavalry
and horse artillery - - - - -
2. For full pay, on the war footing, of forty
thousand men, supposed to be in the sth,
6th, and 7th districts - - -
3. For field-pieces and waggon-train -
4. For repairs of the 14 frontier for-
tresses - - - - - -
5. Active Militia (suspended for further
consideration)
6. l'rovisions for two months for fortresses
in the vicinity of Gibraltar - - - -
7. and 8. 1, or keeping in a state of defence
and repairs of other fortresses, castles, &c -
For repairs of clothing, and equipment of
the Active Militia

91,402,359 24

27,462,500 0
62,177,600 0

24,606,400 0

20,631,600 0

8,000,000 0

4,000,000 0

Total of the Funds granted - - 2311,280,459 24
Thus it will be seen that the Cortes has decreed 238,280,459
reals 25 milreas, to complete the Budget of the Financial year,
which will end on the 30th June, 1823.—( Gazette de France.)