The Sun.
London, England, 1824-11-20 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.'

THE SPANISH REFUGEES.

Molest() N. ou sr consequence of the report of the case
of Captain Gomez Veriegas anti 'his brother offfeer in the news,
papers, a letter was received on Tueiday by Mr. Holder, froin
from Jon. Mills, Esq., of Brighton, inclosing 3!. for the re.
lief of the tinfortunate gentlemen. The writer says —" I do
not doubt that my comarkinen will stretch forth their bands
to relieve those • who, relying on our general character, have
thrown themselves-on us for protection. •As Englishmen, as
men, it would be a disgrace to our nature were we to suffer
men so. cireumstancott to perish in our streets: I anticipate,
therefore, that some subscription will be made for their relief;
but as newspaper reports cannot always be relied on, you will
excuse my requesting you to apply the annexedheneth to the
objects, if the report of their necessities bicorrect." Mr. Hob.
ler very willingly undertook the ctrimnissien, and went to see
the two officers. Ile found them in is miserable garret, but our
notice of their condition had already been extensively circulated,
and touched many a heart with pity. Several of the ornaments
of human nature, with which this city abounds, had visited
them and showered their bounty upon them. The feelings of
the officers were indescribably powerful; both of them shed
tears, and declared that they had been saved by the noble-mind-
ed English from perishing. Several letters have been re:
ceived at the Mauston-house inclosing money for the service of
the refugees. One, inclosing '2l. is signed " A Member (I hope
• not an unworthy one) of the Church of England, and a friend of
civil and religious liberty." Another letter, inclosing a sub.
scription, was received from " A Lady." " Mr. B. IVood"
sent 2/.; "A. II." sent 5/.; " A Gentleman whose greatest
expences nre incurred by the misfortunes of his fellow-creatures,
but who alwsys desires his name to be kept secret," sent 31.,
anti the journeymen of Mr. Ross, the hair-dresser, begged that
their mite Of Gs. might be accepted in aid of the unfortunate.
Captain Venegas waited upon the Lotto MAYOR, and re-
ceived-the several contributions, amounting to IM. 10s. Ile
expressed his gratitude in the warmest manner for the huma.
nity with which his Lordship had sonctioned the appeal to the
generous English public..
The Louts M. von said he was much gratified that the case
had excin d•the .attention of the benevolent, but he lamented
that this exercise of humanity could only yield temporary aid to
the unfortunate officers who must, if some plan of a permanent
nature lopted,be in a short time plunged into as deep
vie
that
from which they had just been relieved.—
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This was, he bad good teas,* tobelieve, not n solitary cast;
and there was reason to apprehend that there were ninny more
kriews AA WA lt: trer:C.
refugees Pining in seam, anteiesesss4eipt. Tab
eta th`ri tart wax, , inform..
ry to the people
of every rank in London, to impact them to unite in establish-
ing what it was evident was so extremely desirable.
The kind attention of the LORD AI Aron to the case of the
refugees has called forth the most eloquent praises of the fo-
reigners who are so numerous its London. It induced one to
come forward, not only to make his own misfortune*known,
and to implore relief, but to prefer his tribute of gratitude in a
poetic effusion—for he has acted in the double capacity of bard ,
and warrior, and now intends, if he meets with proper encou-
ragenient, to devote himself "entirely to the muses until his nits
nye country shall have attAined a political and of course a moral
regeneration.. His name is Malaspina ; he is a well-looking
man, about 30 years; of age and when his green spectacles
were removed, wildness or ins_ piration, whichever the critics
like, was visible in his eye. Unfintunately, his dress corres-
ponded with the vulgar notions of a poet's independence,—it
was thread-bare, anti in tatters. lie came befOre the Lord
Mayor, upon being asked by the Marshal, who was struck with
his singular appearance, what he wanted. 'll'ith the most pro.
found respect, he presented A written statement of his case.._.
It appeared from his certificate of service, that he also was a
refugee from Spain. lie hod, he said, lived as a poet in Italy,
but lie had once been an officer in Napoleon's service. There •
was a great number of Napoleon's officers who, on the last re-
turn of the Bourbons, were expatriated, and who on breaking
out of the Neapolitan revolution, joined the revolutionary party,
Malaspina was amongst the number. When that revolution
was checked by the Austrians, he lied with his 'companions
and joined the Blemish patriots, In Spain they formed a band,
under Mina, called " the sacred band," which consisted of
nearly 1,000 men, all of whom were officers. Ile produced a
paper, certifying that he was_ one of that detetmihod band.—
%Viten the efforts of patriotic Spain were crushed by the hour.
bons, he was compelled to fly with the other refugees, and was
not only included in the proscription of the Spaniards, but pro-
scribed and made an outlaw from Italy. lie came here relying
on the national reputation of England, and her generosity to
those who were fallen, even though they had fought against
her. Ile had already (as we understood him) experienced that
generosity; but the source was now stopped, anti lie was con.
strained to make his present ayplication. He at the same time
begged to present to the Lord Mayor a stanza or two, as a tribute
of esteem anti respect.
The Lout) MAYOR, although he felt much for the condition
of the pc)orpoet, could not refrain from laughing upon reading
the dedication of the poem, which was as follows :
"AL NIERITO 11,1COMPA11.11111.1i LORD PARILAT, IWCO-
RONATO /•11:11 01 LONORA, it. 311:11X DI NOV ENIRRE, 1821.
" sossrarro ESTEMPORA)/EO.
" ali del pensier lo spirito inio
" Ohre varcando la region del tuono,
" Fervid() ardi, poser vicino al Trono,
" Ove siede de N taufitt padre e Dio.
" Cola di Gloria al Genii) offrir vid' io
" Un Monutuento d'adatnante in dnno,
" U' iii Oarrat into scolpito sono
" L'opre vincittici deli oblio' ;
B l'astro mug ch'indora ,
" Stupt Tonante, e volto (atm
sender° :
" Al' GetGeniealato disse (hove alias
re
ejor name del gran flier °gni
" Di Londraio cedo 4 quest 'Lroln l'impero
" Niche I'eguale non si c visto encore:
segno della pin prolunda
" Stima eti ossequio.—ll I'octa Malaspina."
We have seen some Mayors who would have been delight.
'ed with this panegyric, as coinciding with their long-establish-
ed opinions of their own merits ;and others Whose vanity
would be offended at the publication of any tiling of a hull-
mug nature associated with their duties, from
the fear that
the dignity of the office would eurer. We have no apprehen-
sion that his present Lordship is touched with either of these
weaknesses, and therefore we insert, without hesitation, the
translation of the the poem :

" TO TILE INCOMPAIIADLE MERIT OF LOUD °M RAT,
CROWNED MAYOR OF LONDON, IX THE moNTit or
atovEmngit, 1824.
fervid spirit, soaring beyond
" EXTEINPONANEOI,6 NONWET.
thCirOegintmtbseo‘fvitlnatolfeeti,,lporuegsitlitmiLlqj(to alight near the throne where
sits the Father and the Ruler of the Uods.
" There I beheld the Genius of Glory oiler as a gift an Alia•
mantine monument, on which were engraved the immortal deeds
of my Gamut ! •
" The Thunderer was surprised, and raised his awful brow.
I saw the mighty star which gilds every Path oldie ocean stream
blaze forth.

To the winged Genitis Jove then said, I give the so-