The Sun.
London, England, 1822-01-31 00:00:00

NORTHVIIiPERLAND.

A txwrcx.-6niridty evening, 18th inst. the W. 111., the
Wardens, and Brethren of the Northumberland Lodge of Free-
masons, Alnwick, walked in procession from the Lodge Room
to the Theatre, preceded by the band of the Northumberland
Light Infantry. On this occasion the Theatre was unusually

The French Papers of Monday, and German
Journals, have arrived since our last, from which
we give extracts in a preceding column. The
question of peace or war is still undecided, but
no doubt exists that the Turkish Government
have not yet acceded to the Itussiat--. Ultimatum,
and that the Ottoman troops on the Pruth have
received considerable reinforcements.

The Supplement of the Moniteur of Monday
contains the Annual Report of the Governor and
Council of the Batik of France, submitted to the
proprietors of Bank Stock, which gives a most
prosperous account of its affairs. The fixed
Capital of the Bank of France amounts to
90,000 francs, or 3,750,000 ; on which sum a
dividend of upwards of 8 per cent. has been
paid, being 84 francs for each share of 1000
francs, besides a reserved profit of 12 per cent.
more. The general operations of the Bank have,
within the- some period, acquired an increased
magnitude. The bills discounted in 1820 amounted
to 254,000,000 francs, and in 1821 they increased
to 384,600,000 francs. The accounts current
during the same period rose from 544,000,000 to
604,900,000 francs. The Bank undertakes to
convert the old specie it receives into new specie ;
and the coinage it has made since the middle of
the year 1820 forms an amount of 250,000,000 fr.
and daily increases. The conditions, howeverf-of
this operation enable the Bank to carry it into
execution without any cxpence. The total amount
of receipts and payments in the course of the last
year was in cash 546,94,103 fr. and in paper
7,049,708,000 fr. exclusive of the transactions
with the Royal Treasury, by which an addition
of 60,000 fr. was made 'to the dividend of the
first half year. The whole current expences of
this great national establishment, for the year
1821, including salaries and all other outgoings,
amount to 923,850 fr. 70 c. or about 38,5001.

We yesterday copied from the Morning Papers
an oration of General RIEGO, which exhibits in
la very edifying point of view the decency and
moderation of a military demagogue, and at the
same time augurs but indifferently for the con-
cord and subordination which the KING has
hoped to establish in his dominions by the dis-
missal of his Ministers. It had been decided at
Barcelona on the 9th instant (according to the
foreign Journals), that if the desired communi-
cation from his MAJESTY on this subject should
not arrive by the 15th, Catalonia should declare
itself independent the next morning. The regi-
ment of Cordova had been admitted into Barce-
lona under a promise of adhering to the measures
of the other corps. On the 12th arrived RI EGO.
His entry is described as a perfect triumph. We
cannot distinctly collect from the accounts on
what day Barcelona was gratified by the news
of the KING'S submission, but it was after the re-
ceipt of this intelligence that RIEGO, accompa-
nied, it is said, by the Constituted Authorities as
his attendants, reviewed the five battalions of na-
tional militia, and afterwards harangued them
from the Palace of the Captain-General. In this
oration to the soldiers much is said, in the most
tumid and inflammatory style, of glory, of union,
of an act of self-do.votion to be performed, of
liberticide manoeuvres, of maintaining rights or
perishing, of embracing the constitution or death,
of vigilance, and of destroying despotism ; but
not a word escapes in favour of discipline, order,
submission to officers, or fidelity W the Sovereign,
who might ❑ot unseasonably have been compli-
mented with some honourable notice, in considera-
tion of his recent compliance with the national de7

sires. To the people, indeed, the General re'
commended peace, order, and tranquillity ; hniV"
probably of opinion, that the more active poiv
tical duties should be left exclusively to soldiers'
and he concluded hl, informing his hearers Ott
in the next Legislature, in which he was going to
occupy a seat, great interests in favour of t"
cause of liberty would be treated of. That
display of this nature should be made before a
population just arrested on the verge of civil viary
to citizens and to soldiers, while the municipal
and military officers stand by like second-rate
actors, is lamentable and disgusting, but, pedal's'
in the present situation of Spain, is unavoidable'
A nation, however, among whom such scenes ca'.
be exhibited and applauded, neither possess l:
liberty, nor can hope to enjoy peace. The wel
.
founded distrust prevailing among all parties in
Spain, the waft of general agreement in any
principle or feeling, the facility with which sup'
jects have thrown off their allegiance and sOI
Biers renounced their duty, have for a long till
past disgraced the character of the country an
perpetually endangered its welfare ; but 'if the
new order of things established amidst these
evils could have acquired solidity and firmnel
it might have been hoped, at least, that mutual
confidence would gradually revive, and politica'
transactions assume a more consistent and he'
nourable character. Of this improvement we
have now no sanguine expectation. Span'
has at present a Constitution protected by Sa.
tional Representatives, who are chosen 09,3'
principle in the degree popular : yet the
people have so little dependence on this buy
wark, or have become so fend of resorting to the
last extremity, that, upon the alarm being sounded
of an -attempt against their freedom, while the
boasted Cortes are in full activity, cities reYOll
provinces threaten, soldiers mutiny, and the Cir!
authorities act in defiance of their duty. L'
pacify and re-assure his subjects, the KING 3t
length surrendered his own will in a point
he might at least lawfully exercise it—the retaiv
lag or dismissing of his Ministers ; and nosy
we find a democratic General and Member f
the Representative body, making a triumphal
progress through the country, and in I,;
way exhorting the military to remain united am'
watch over the Constitution. Is Then the Conn
stitution so feeble as to require a nurse, and that
nurse the army ? Are the Cortes, although tlo'
checked by a House of Peers, incompetent t,i°
uphold the national liberties, unless befriendei;
by a deliberative infantry, cavalry and artillerY,'
The tendency of these things is obvious. A free
legislature, and an army resolving and acting f°tr
itself, and interfering in public affairs, can°,
exist together ; the soldier or the senator !nu'''.
give place ; and History has told us more &II
once which party is likely to prove the strong''
Revolution in Spain began with the
army, and it is natural that, in the Pr°-
gress of it, that class, accustomed to e%er-•
cise influence, and to disregard all ties °t
military duty, should at every favourable opri-p-
-tiinity be impatient to seize on the direction n'
affairs. But it is astonishing that, either in SP°
or elsewhere, this alacrity should be deemed P°d-
pitious to the cause of Liberty, as if nations ba
never learned what kind of liberty it is that
flourishes under martial patronage. The pub"'
exhibitions of RIEGO are well enough suited t°
the views of an aspiring military adventurer, h'.'t
they are most suspicious in a professor of pa toi
otism, indecent in a Member of the Senate, an
criminal in a subject of the King of Spain.

IRELAND.—The heart sickens at the contenl;
plation of the frightful picture daily presented
by this wretched country. Another horrible,.
murder has been perpetrated, on the person 0'
the head clerk of the Mail Coach Office at I fa-
lee, a Mr. BRERETON, who was on Friday morn-
ing sent off with the mail bag from Tralec tp
Cork, in consequence of the destruction, the (13,v
before, of the Cork coach, by the insurgents!
Mr. BRERETON was attended by one of the assist:
ants belonging to the Office. On their arrival al
a place called Tuckbey, about twelve miles be"
yond Killarney, they were surrounded by
numerous party of insurgents, who commence'
their furious work by mortally wonntling
the horse on which Mr. BRERETON
The ruffians then dragged the unfortunate nil
to the ground, and after giving him sever'!.
wounds with bayonets and pikes, finished the'`
atrocious crime by severing his head from his
body with the blow of a scythe. The assistan'
had also fallen into their hands ; but in the con-
fusion of the moment he was so fortunate as to
make his escape, and returned to Tralee Nsltl,
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the shocking tidings of the fate of his companion"'
The account of a second engagement with the
rebels on the Friday—(See our paper of Jester''
day)—is confirmed. The Military were con'
mantled by Colonel MITCHELL, accompanied 11
Sir N. COLTIIURST, Bart.—The party of incur'
gents which this force encountered had corne
from the neighbourhood of Dunmanway, for dr
purpose of joining the main body of the rebels rti
the hilly country about Macroom. The result
was the complete dispersion of this hand, after
having had two killed, several wounded, and 3'
great many taken prisoners, who were brought
into Macromn.

There has also been a third engagement, be;
tween a party of the Rifle Brigade, who 103`
charge of some cars laden with amrnunitico/
which they were accompanying:from Macrooro
to Bandon, and a party of the insurgents, at 3
place called Clara Mountain, near Kilmurryl
The rebels, who made the attack, were repulse
with the loss of several killed and wounded.
There are as yet no further particulars 61
these affairs.—The Irish Papers continue to be
nearly filled with accounts of outrages on a rnin°r
scale.'

The hoax played off yesterday at the RoY°l'
Exchange by -a man in boots and spurs, vvb°
came to the door to seek for Mr. RICA two, wag
an excellent ruse de guerre for the Bulls, vvb°
immediately commenced their operations 11
setting afloat various reports from the Continent/
which rose the Funds -} per cent.; but this morn
ing Consols have again resumed their former price'
and are now, 12 o'clock, 76k; sellers knowing;
that yesterday's operations wera all a deception'

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