The Sun.
London, England, 1823-10-18 00:00:00

PRIVATE LETTERS._

Demerara, 30th August, 1823.
" Before this reaches you the account of the diabolical in-
surrection which took place on the evening of thel9th, on the
east coast of this colony, win, in .all probability, have been
known in Britain. I have already given you the outlines of it
as far as it was known up to the 26th, per packet, (poi yet re-
ceived,) and previously by the liellyards. Since that time a fel.
low named Paris, belonging to Plantation Good Hope, upon a
promise of pardon, revealed the, whole plot, and a great many ne.
grace have, in consequence, been apprehended both in town and
country. It had its ramification throughout the colony ; but as
yet the negroes in the Mahaica Creek, and on the, west coast,
have not been much implicated in the conspiracy, which
Was chiefly confined to town, most of the large estates up the
river; and to windward, as far as the Grove, near the Mehaice,
Creek. One of the ringleaders in town was a servant be-
longing to_the Governor, and there were other domestics Impli.
cated who were in the confidence of their masters. The Go.
vernor's man was to give them access to the Covernment House,
and others were Appointed to act their parts in this tragedy.
We were all.slumbering on our post, and quite unprepared to
meet them. Had the discovery not been made just in time,
we should have All been put to death : the Ladies in town were
all appropriated. The Methodist Parson, Named Smith, who
resides at Le Ressouvenir, bto whit is now a prisoner, was to have
been the Mighty tumeronnstead of the humble Priest. A fellow.
named Hamilton, wbo had just been discharged from the ma-
nagement of the estate Le Ressouvenir, was to be General, and
to command the army. A negro engaged in the plot conduit-
nicated it to his master, Alex. Simpson Esq., who went int-
medistelyand stated .the matter-to the dovernor, who dispatch..
ed Mr. Simpson with a troop of cavalry and.and a body of rifle-
, maunder the command of Capt. Croal, and a detachment of
regulars under the command of Colonel Leahy of the 21st regi.
meet. The.saine everting the Governor went up the coast, and
heti n parley with the rebels, wishing theM to return to their
duty, This had a bud effect, as they considered it proceeded
from there not being kuilicient force In the colony to oppose
{heat.; they fired.several shots. After this our operations com-
menced, and the loss of negroes has been considerable but not
so inueh as the. Cazette unnounces, which I forwsirtied per
Hallyerds. Light of the principal revolters have been execut.
ed in town, and tear mare condemned yesterday. The court.
Martial continues sitting every day. This formidable con-
apiracy is entirely broken up,„ but the chief abettors, the Metho-
dist parsons, have not yet been puniehed. There is sufficient
evidence to convict one of them, I understand.
31st August.—Every thingis perfectly tranquil, and the
insurrection complely subduetV
merary, 30th August, 1023.
I wrote you a few hurried lines by the fiellyards, acquaint-
ing you of the breaking out ,of a revolt and insurrection of the
negroes on the . Xaat Coast of the Colony. And I ant truly
happy in being enabled to ray, that it bus now been got the
better of, through the prompt exertions of thefew military, and
of the regular and provisional militia. It extended over the
whole east coast, ouhraeing a negro population of abtive 16,000
and extending from Towo.to Mahinea.
Thatsis no doubt but thatit 'mini origin from the discussions
at home, and in the idea that the negroes had taken up, that
their masters were unwilling to carry into effect' die benefits
they supposed had been grtuned them liy the. King. It ap.
peon they had a well 00nel4 -plan, anti which was intended
by, theta to, have extended aver Alie whale t' lorry. They con.
coved that by getting poleission of, and confining the whitener..
aons-tm the estates, they would be able to exact froni them their
own tome They proceeded in this manner ; the first estate roe,
and the men armed thenieelves with pudasses, and proceeded to
the adjoining estete, there they took foreible possession of the
houses, and of all arms they could find, and put the manager
and all other white persone in coc> finement in the stocks ; they pre.
tended to overawe the rierroes on-this estate, and 'joining together
they then proceeded to the third estate : the same thing was
there done—arms and ammunition taken— the 1111'114,05, &c.
put into eatifinement—and,a part went an 4om estate to estate
doing the same thing but ttilting care that no act of violence
should be done by
.the negrties on that estate to which they Ire-
longed. In this manner, in a few Imre, it spread over the
whole coast. They Limn brought apaper tattle mitnagtra, Acc•
in confinement, to sign, purporting, that they were to he
allowed—three clays in the week for theintielves, and the other
three days to go to their masters, for food, elothinge&e. wafer ,
the estate. Another piper stating, that they had acted with.
out violence or outrage, and much better and more peaceably
Haan could have been reasonably, expected of then'. Many
persons signed these papers, and were of consequence '
liberated from the stocks, but were not permitted to leave the
wave.
The first fighting was at Mahelea, with the post of military
there, about 20 men, and rnilitie of that tooter ; this few made
a stout fight of it, hat the !term,* were so numerous, that they
were obliged to retire, without any loss; thirty or
forty negroes were killed and wounded. Oa thelirednesday,
Celoriel, Leahy with the military, anti part of the George.
town militia bad adveneed to tlachelor.Ativonture: There be.
tween 2 and _3,000 negroes were assembled and driVeu up in
line, armed with cuilaseee, and between, 2 and;100 of them,
with rputikets, fowling-pieces, pietolu, tfitc.,, the engagement,,if
so it may be called, was of -short continuance, they were drawn
up An the: am and Colonel Leahy contrived to attack them on
both flanks; they stood two or tierce tires caul returned them,
very ineffectually, however, and then upoii the advainee, they
fled. There were afterwards various skirmiehee on dim-rent
estates ; there may be about 200 killed and won:idea Of the
negroes, not ruore; a greet many went into the ; many
have been taken there, and some have voluntaniy surretititred,
,end it is supposed there are not above: 00 remaining in the'
Bush. Twenty or thirty of the ringleaders, caught in arum,
have been shot on the coast, and we have had a regular court-
inartiel in town for several days, trying the prisoners, of whom
about ten have been already welt: maned and executed, and
the court-martial will require to sit for weeks if it is propotied
tai try :ell the prisoncre Oita have been teken, who are near one
hundred. _

We have in prison on suspicion, Mr. Smith, the Medi
dist Parson on die mutt coast, against whom maav
come out in the course of the eralence before the court martial,
and who it is supposed will be tried; a Air. Hamilton,
lute m"skler on that coast, and Mr. Elliot, Another Me
-
dualist Clergyman, .tre also in custody ; these are the only
white persons supposed implicated. tire several nagroes
and coloured people belonging to the town, also in custody, as
having had communicant:in evil acting In cOneert 'with the
revolters. -
might -have mentioned, that hi those estates where re-
sistance wo,,s made by the witites the negrars opposed and twy

PRICE SEVENRENCt.

,or three overseen have been killed, one or two We
ing, and are eitherin the Stith, or have been murdered in the
Cane Pieces.
For My part, I have been attached as a supernumerary OW
thin to the Provisional Battalion trf Militia, and I havenot
seep much service Out of town. ' We .have been under MAW*
law' for twelve an 4 are likely to continue so for at least
a" Month; so every Mnd of bosiness is at a stand, atid'the it-trine
distitilijeld is, auppilias for support of those under arms, *A
for the:town. " ,
I thiqk we may reasonably suppose that the present insur-
rection hi get under the'accounts this morning, the nerves
haVe returned to their *ark bir all the estates, except twos and „.
thOas are 41011 ones; 'and wite,ra a part of the negroes are in I.llv
bush.

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kIOV.A. .SCOTIA.
iLit.tritst, AUG. 24.,.....11re'tr:ttidnnan of the Committee Of
Trade at Quebec heti trantimitted ft-communication to trite
Chamber o ,Cortimeree at galifaxv!tfineating the publientinn
of the Act, whiehliermits rum iind other spirits, the profit
the CoTionies, to 'be 'imparted lan' Canada from' this' presinftett'l
in which 'it le directed' that-. the -.Shipper of such tit tieleir,lostit
Like en affidavit ass to thonnentity of ruin, and when entIPO
it was imported into these provaiees ; which affidavit itzedn
fore a ,justice of the PeaCe, Will euthoriso the= tielleetor '0,64'
Customs to grant ,It certificate of origin, by which the Oficle
will be exempted from the est* duty of three pence stir, .
per gallon.,
Much agitation aPpears to have been excited throughout'irb
West Indies in eensequenee of the measures that have beettirt-
trodueed into Parlietnent, by the advocates fbr the abolition di .
the Slave' Trade; and it appears that energetic represent:albite
will be triadeto the British Government on the subject.
ST. Joits'a, ()trivet's) Jtit.V" 11.—The two 1louses:111f,
Legislature met egain yestcniay, when the Lower House p
cee cd to business with closed doers. It is rinnottivd .thet
subjects respetting the safety of the Island, under existing tix-
'cumstances, occasioned this Measure of precaution.
Petitions have been presented to the liritish House of Corn.
monsby the Islands' of •Berbittlbes, Antigua, St. Kitts, Netiii,
and .51ontserret, in the' West Indies, 'pram% for the abolition
of .the tax,.called the four end a half per eent. duty levied upon
i ‘.
the productions of rum and sugar.
HALIFAX, Avo. B.—Arrived, the Loyal Briton, 30 day*
front "Cork,' with three companies of the 52d regiment, inteeded
to relieve a detaclintent of the I4th regiment, but in cense--
quenee of orders friim the Earl Dalhousie, the detachment la' iti
remain 'here, and 'the three companies of the 62d are destined
for Nevi Brunswick. ' . ' • , • .
The brig Blandford, Soper,- from Drigus for Quebec, was
run down in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, June 29, eleven at night
in it thick fbg bye large ship 20 bxignesfrnm Chapeau Rouge,
and instantly filled—ereW saved, And arrived at St. john's,in
• .
H.M.S.. Pandora.
liamtvrow, BritltUDA, AVG. 2,1023.—0 n Sunday lint,
H. ill. S. Pyramus, Capt. Newcomb, passed these Wends on
her way to liarbatioes—heving convoyed a fleet of 43 sail of
homeward-bound merchantmen, from Jamaica up to latitude
36, where she parted with them on the 19th ultimo—all well,
'The .Pyrarn us left Jamaica on the 2d July.
Thu modifications wbieli have been proposed in England,
for the improvement of the conditiOn of the' SlaVes in the West
Indies, haVe'prndneed much excitement in•all the islands from
which we have 'as yet had any information . upon the subject ;
and there isno , doubt the same apprehensions will be enter-
tained generally throughout all thellritish Ilrest India Colerties.
.• Sortie of the writers In the WVlst India Papets have mom-
Mended a sort of Arnplaciyunic Council, to be composed of
delegates from all the Islands, to meet at any appointed piece,
and there to dellberatOnpon the present aspect of affairs, and
tiitieVise Such • measures as May appear advisable under exist-
ing circumstances,.
='.,lloarr ItNat, SEPT. 3.--(Fint.)—On Tuesday evening
211th tilt. the store of Robert Hoyle, Esq. opposite Isle aux
NOix, Wits entirely consumed, no part of his proper' y was saved,
not even his books end papers, it is not known how the tire
originated, but the store had been shut up as mufti at dusk, aril
about halt-past eight it *Ulan in flames, the whole garrison *f
Isle aux 'Nom very handsomely turned .out arid crossed, butte
late to put any ',top to the conflagration, tine MAN hags:4ftfk
the Sight was awfitily,grand.--(Coponsoicated.)
Staten-rcpt of Ashes Ittoptheei Co Itrofttreal,,...ji.o.na the 14 iisX..
•' . ' to the Stith .Inty, in 11120, --21, *--,...-,i, and 23.
• POTS . PEARLS
1020 ' 11,1105 lids. • 3067 Brls.
11121 18,108 ' ' 4732 .
1022 10,118 .L., 6447
.1,023 15,u 10 10850
RI XDIAXIL—..It is to be remarked that'tbere are Inspection
Officers et Chambly, Wm. Henry, Three Rivers and Quebec,
for the Inspection of Ashes; but very few are inspected at eitner
place, so diet Montreal inspection entbrucee nearly the whole
'exports of this article.
(1n Sunday the 20th of July last, as a Miss. Sophronia Wil-
liams was returning home from church in the afternoon in the
Township of Katort, a bear was discoveredfollowing her, of
which 'she watt not aware, until alarmed by the cries of ler.
Anttell'Mitehell,'Me. A. ,Wdliarus, Mr. Bagley and others.—
Miss Williams ran and sneFeetled in.setting to her father's
house without any injury, except being very ninth night-
cued.' The nitwits mentioned 'persona 'pursued the bear with
one gun and one axe, and having come .op with lap,
fired at him, and .by the blood which followed their shot,
imagined they had intlieted a mortal wound, but the hear
malting off, they, continued their pursuit; their gun badolest
its lock, and watt therefore, useiestr. Mr. Mitchell seized • the
axe out of another pertion'a hand, and being swifter than the
rest pursiteahrm alone. Ile Was advised not to attack hnuOte-
ing a he-bette) until the rest came Up, but Mr. M. not fearing
any danger. was *On out of their sight, and coming UXltitil
him in the act of going over a logtttruck him on the rtinaiiiiith
the head of the axe. The bear not receiving any' parthnilfti-it.
jury threw himself Over the log, Mr. M. followed. and week
him again on the head with the axe.hcatl, which brought hi=
down, but when AI r. 111. was abotit to 'repeat the bloW, he tostiip
and seized him near the left shoulder with one paw, *Waif his
hand•with his mouth, began biting, end tearing his ann, and
throwing himself on 'tieback attempted, to pu II M r. M. down upon.
h irn, but seeink. hie object, j umped with rill his force pot thebeer's
head, tied athiprepared toe another gripe, twitched his armout
ot itio numb' which tore elf part of the flesh; he they jumped
over the hag, hi the ne.t of doing which the bear ',nude a bloW at
him with Ms pew which only tore his trowsers, The 'betieshta
retreated, arid rile. .51. awaited the arrival of the Test of the
party, when they concluded to pursue hint no farther, tilt' tl;e
next morning, as it was then nearly dark. Tito next 'wattling
a party went in search of, and succeeded in killing him, after
having put seven shoteinto his body. ' Ale measured nearly six
feet in length,and full 9 inches across his head from era to ear.
We are. happy to state that Mr. hlitchell is iti tt fair, way 4
recover.'—(Stanitia Br'. Col.) '

CH A RACTER Olr THE WEST INDIAN FEAIALEI•
The white female' of the West Indies are generally rather of
niore-slenaer form than the European women. Their cum.
plosion, which they are peculiarly careful to preserve, is either
a pure white or brunette,' with but little or' none of the bluetit
of the rose, which,-to a stranger, hag rather a sickly *noir-
anee et first, though that impression gradually *ems oft ll'heir
'features are sweet and eegular ; their eyes rather expressive
then sparkling; their 'voices soft anti pleasing ; and,' theis
whole air and looks tender, gentle, anti feminine. With the
appearance of languor and indolence, they .are active soled atei»
,mated on occasion, particularly when danenw, an amusement
of which they are particularly fond, and in which thcy dia.
play a natural ease, graceftilnese, end ithy. which surprise
and delight a stranger. They arc fond :tifTeusic, anti thee fora
few who have tun an intuitive, tote fat it, and fine voices,—
They are accused of excessive intiolertee ; and outreieXttinples
of this are given' by thoie whose object is- to exhibit them to
ridicule. 'These exaggerations, like all others of a tuttionsd
description, savour more of ettfierttum than truth.. The heat of
the climate, joined to the still habits of a sedentary lite' ins.
meetly beget a languor., listlessness, and ' disposriuon
indulgence, to which the fetotges of more northern elitimtes
*restrangers. The daily 101 l in heti, helm dinner, is en graft.
tying a relaxation, that it'hitssbactune altrimit 'its neeestary as
their nightly repose. To sum up, in few words, the elimserer
of the creole ladies, they are xo excessively toad of fticalureasiet
autintentents, that they would
.I,se glad if the whole teXttire of
' human life were formed of ',nothing elite) 'bane,. patec,ll,ll,,
are their great delight; they are averse to' whmover rr pines'
much mental or bodily exertion, darseing excepted ; reinter
they do not cure touch alma, except to till Up 1111 idle h6ur ;
and diligence, industry, and ecenomy gown be said to be
among the number e,t-thrir Virturs....(4firaiinfe Jornof e.,

PAR IS PAPERS.

( From Me Done.)
ESTREMADURA.
TALAVERA, Derr. 4.---Brigadier Larochejaque-
lin, after four months constant marching and
very painful services, rested for some days on the
banks of the Tagus, until he should pass that
riveria proceed ton Truxillo and attack the Con-
atitutional troops of Estremadura. On the 2'9tb
ofSeptember he learned that the Constitution-,
4166 were moving on the Tagus,and he marched
bynediately with the first regiment of Hussars
:rad,the lit Light Infantry
'I-4, the evening he arrived on the Tagus, and
wair informed that the Constitutiontrlists'had been
indeavouring to pass it, and had been repulsed
by. General Quesada's advanced guard .stationed
at.the ford. Next day the General was joined
by the 2.d.battaliou of the 7th Light, and the 7th
tegiment of Horse Chasseurs. He ordered the
river to be ,passel, which was executed by the
cavalry and the artillery at the ford, and by the
7th light by the pontoon. The enemy occupied
a valley 'with a very narrow and rapid outlet, the
'.defence of which was easy. The General having
'cansed this position to be turned by the Volti-
geurs of the 7th, the enemy did not attempt to
maintain it, and the brigade, after driving before
','Prerrt a few posts, dehouched into the extensive
,plain on the road to Truxillo.
For the first time since the opening of the
campaign, the brigade had the satisfaction of see-
!ing the enemy ranged in order of battle in the
:plain. General Palencia had drawn up in the
,plain eight tine squadrons, consisting of cuiras-
siers and heavy cavalry. His right was protect-,
.04 by lofty precipitous heights, where he had
:posted a considerable number of, infantry in am-
.buscade, among the almost inaccessible rocks.
On his left he had two battalions of infantry ;
,protected by a deep ravine, and three pieces of
artillery detended the front of his line. In this
"position he offered battle to General Larocheja-

Emboldened by the superiority of his numbers,
and persuaded that our light cavalry could not
',compete with his cuirassiers and heavy cavalry,
t)k had forgotten that he had to do with French.

General Larochejaquelin, having reconnoitred
'the enemy's position, ordered Colonel !Amok to
carry with the greatest celerity the heights which
•covered his right. The Colonel executed this
order with such vigour and promptitude, that
notwithstanding the extreme difficulties of the
ground, he soon gained the summit of the posi-
' don in which the infantry in ambuscade kept up
..a close fire. Though he had at first only about
a score of carbiniers with him, he made them
esarge the . enemy, clambering over rocks ; and
.• they put to flight a whole battalion, by which
they had for a moment. been almost surrounded.
General Larochejaquelin viewed the field with
.an attentive eye, and .was waiting for the 7th
slight beterning dispotteable, that he. might direct
"it..asguinstahe enemy's left flank, while he.,, pro.
bahly-impatient of -Infection, broke his order of
.'battle, and formed in columns to advance to the
attack through a 'confined position. The .General
perceiving• this manteuvre, by which the enemy
-14 St the superiority of the extension of this line,
.44 not hesitate to order an immediate
The Constitutional cavalry engaged with great
order and coolness ; they relied on their cuiras.
siers. Their sabres were crossed, and the tight.
ing was man to man. Colonel Simonetta, of the
„44e Ilussa.rs, and Colonel Wimplien, of the .7th
Chasseurs, charged at the head of their regiments
,• with all the vigour and intrepidity which belongs
to Frenchmeo. The Lancers had orders to knock
riff ••tho ' cuirassiers' helmets, in order that they
might tre sabred on the head. The Constitutional
cavalry,:unable to resist the valour of the French
regiments, turned round, -was pursued, sabred,
and completely routed, with the loss of one piece
of cannon, one cassotm, and a number of killed
und'prisooers.
While this was passing in the .plain, Colonel
Lamont rallied his regiment on the first height
which he had carried, and posted Commandant
cla Blirancourt with his battalion in reserve and
iu observation. lie afterwards pushed forward
with his first haiallion, and with the bayonet
drove the. enemy's infantry successively from a
second and third position similar to the first. The
enemy defended the ground foot to foot behind
the rocks, and did not abandon them till the mo-
ment that our troops surmounted them by climb.
in g... At this point the enemy had the 14th and
24th hattaliotia of the Line, end a battalion of
Grenadiers and Voltigenrs, who made the prin.
• cipnl defence.. Finally, driven to the extremity
of the mountain which terminates by a rapid de.
cllvity and steep reeks, time Constitutionalists
threW themselves intsr the plain inn state of tern.
plete runty after losing:a -.great number in dead
priSoners.'
Tins capitillation of San Sebastian consists of
.17 articles
The fmtress of San Sebastian and the citadel of La
deliver'el to the French troups en the.aa oc.
sette.rissrae:garrisoo shall ntarelt out with die honours of war,
itsinrik.beita44-, colours anti shall lay doWn their arms on
2, Tilefkvernor, the garrison, the stall of the fortreas and of
the tits el, 144 that of the - corps; the superior oflice,rs, the
subalterns, the sub,ollicers, and sUldiers, 41141 ha prisoners of
war, and shall be conduetud to Jr by Freneli troops Noll()
shall assist thou, atiti t.i.he care that they arc in no wayinLit-eil
daring the root: se the. Freneit territory.
• There is frothing remarkable in the other ar-
ticles, except the 10111, by which the garrison is
allowed a covered 'waggon whirls is to proceed to
the French territory without being examined or
detained on any pretext whatevet%
The officers .are allowed to retain their swords,
horses, end baggage ; the troops of the line, mi-
litia, Volunteers, &c. their knapsacks.
liars, Oct.- 11-Ls's-The news of the deliverance
of the King. of Spain has been communicated
to all the, Prefects by the medium of the tele-
graph ; and these functionaries immediately
transmitted it to the authorities and inhabitants
under their jurisdiction, by the most rapid con.
veyance. It is impossible to describe the effeet
which this happy nerve has aitnultaneously pros
duced throughout France,
The. stones (testified for the triumphal arch,
without the harrier of h'iitoile, and which svere

scattered about in 'the vicinity, are now being
collected near the structure. Several workmen
are even employed in clearing the ground at the
basement for the erection of the scaffolding which
is required for its completion.
[From the Journal des Debats.]

POLAND, WAIISAW, SEPT. 25.—Among the produce of our
manufactories, we observe in the present exhibition several
piano-fbrtes of Leszczyaski and llucchbolz, coloured paper,
writing and printing paper of Solec, earthenware of the fabric
of Trztniclow, astronomical watches of Krantz, carpets of the
fabric of Warsaw, iron utensils of Suchedniow, arms, &c.
There has been a manufactory of arms at Konski since 1021 ;
but still the Oovernment must procure from foreign countries
every thing, with the exception of arms, which is necessary for
the equipment of the army ; even cannons, and cloth for the
uniforms of the troops. We are in want even of powder, not-
withstanding the abundance of salt-petre.
It is known that all Poles, without distinction of rank, birth,
or religion (even Jews), are subject to the Conscription from
the age of 20 to 30. A law has been passed, which exempts
from military service young persons prosecuting their studies,
or engaged in scientific and manufacturing pursuits, the eldest
sons of families, and the only sons of functionaries of the state.
The conscripts may procure substitutes.
Pints, Oe'r. 15.—The Etoik ofyasterday repeats the article
in the Journal des Debate of the 12th of October; but it repeats
it without following the example of the lifoniteur, without say-
ing that they took it from our Journal ; nay, more, retrench.
ing from the passage all the generous sentiments which it con-
tains. Undoubtedly these suppressions were made uninten-
tionally on the part of the Editors of the Etoile, apparently
because they had not sufficient room to insert the whole article;
bat it is unlucky that those passages only should have been
suppressed, which aflbrd obvious topics of comment to the
malevolent.

The catalogue of books sold at the Easter Fair at Leipsic
contains a list of 2,957 German works. We must add to this
number 126 French works, 62 Danish, and 50 Polish, which
were not printed in Germany.
(Frarn'the Constitutional:l.)
Of what importance is it that 111. de NlBele and M. de Cha-
teaubriand feel the necessity of a system, which, by means of a
national represetitation, furnishes the Governtnent with men,
money, information, and the support of public opinion, if nei-
ther their conduct nor their declarations are avowed ; if, while

,
the Illoniteisr repeats their professions of faith, other Mini-
sterial Journals repeat only a part of it, and suppress all that
portion which is favourable to the principles of liberty and
moderation.

The author of the Manifesto published on Sunday brings for-
ward with address a circumstance, witch, as he says, connects
the expedition to Spain with a great amelioration of the law of
nations. The ptivateering system was proscribed, and this'
great progress of civilization belonga to the last war. This is
no doubt a laudable change in the legislation of war; but will
they reckon also as a part of the progress of civilization the
annulling of debts contracted and capitulations conceded ?
It will be said that privateering was prohibited in 1823 ; but
it will be said also, that loans contracted in the face of all
the Cabineta and with their consent, have been publicly an- •
nulled ; it will be said that sums lent to the Spanish Govern-
ment, employed in expences indispensable under every form
of Government, and of which the King himself, though re-
puted a prisoner, has consumed a part, us well as all the other
authorities, that these sums lent have been denied to the lenders
under the pretext of a defect of forms. It will be taid that a
Jurisprudence had been established in Europe; that by this
Jurisprudence all the debts of the Government were hereditary,
and transmissible from one Government to another, whatever
might be its character ; that this had been admitted to be the
only legitimate principle in a moral, and the only practicable one
in a political point of view, for it is the only principle which can
secure credit at a period when all States exist only by the main-
tenance of credit. Yes, it will be said, that in spite of this
JUris.prudence and these principles the debts contracted by the
Spanish Government of 11120, have been disavowed by that of
11123, in the face of two French Ministers, who kept our vim-
risua and all-powerful armies In Spain
tErout the Courier .Francais.)
STUTTOARD, OCT. o.—The last number of the Annular
Universelirs Poi:apes, published here, contains an article
which has excited
.public attention—the detailed criticism pre-
sented by the Minister of Baden, Baron Blittendsdorf, to the
Diet, on his return from Vienna, concerning the journal called
the Otservaleur Allcnuznd. On this report this Journal was
suppressed by a Decree of the Diet, dated May 30, 1023. Be-
fore this publication this Decree was not known. All the
passages which gave displeasure at Vienna are quoted, and ac-
companied by observations of the Baron Reporter. Several of
the latter have excited general mirth.
PHAN X.-FORT, OCT. B.—Before quitting Petcrsburgh lately,
the Minister fur Foreign /Whirs, Count Nesselrode, had ad-
dressed a Circular to all the Russian Agents at the different
Courts, enjoining them to explain to the various Governments
the motives of the interview between his Master and the Em-
peror of Austria. According to the Ministerial Note, this in-
tervie* 'has no political object, being only intended to draw
still closer the bonds of amity which now connect these two
Sovereigns.. This official communication of the Bowden Mi-
nister proves that it has became in sonic measure necessary to
andel), the people as to the fears which the interviews, commu-
nications, and Congresses, of these later times have excited._.,
The Note of Count Nesselrode has travelled about a long time
at Pranktbrt before reaching its destination and has only been
made known to the public at a very late period and by chance.
Baron Anatett, Minister Plenipotentiary to the Diet, first of all
carried this Note to the residence of M. Munch Billingliansen.
Preiddent of,the•Diet, at present absent, and who has left M.
G ohz, the Prussfan !Minister, to be his substitute. The latter
wain the country, whither the Russian Minister repaired,
without finding hire however, lie having gone on a journey._
A t length M. Pfefl'el, the Bavarian Minister, and third Presi.
dent, received the communication, but did nothing more than
order it to' be inserted in the Protocol of the Diet.

.....
OcT.. 15.--It appears that the part played by the
Moniteur was terminated with the siege of Cadiz. An official
:Report on the events, which preceded, accompany, and fol.
lowed the arrival of the King of Spain at Port Saint Mary
was expected. • It has not appeamd, however, and pro.
bably' will not. Henceforth, • according to all appearance,
the public will be reduced, for its !copy/ledge of events
in Spain, to the versions of the 'secondary Ministerial .lournals
whose silly exaggerations or gross contradictions we have so
frequentlypointed out. The Elolle receives first the communi.
cation of the dispatches which come to the Ministry, .What
may have given a preference to it over the Moniteeros difficult
to diaeover. There is not an honest citizen who is not afflieted et
seeing official articles in the same page with others, which, from
their thoughts and expressions, no Uovernment would dare to
avow.

.The .news • given yesterday evening by the Etalle, is much
more in harmony with that which preceded it, than with the
hopes and conjectures which the last Proclamation of the Re.
gency called forth. ft was not credited that the remption given
to nallasteros would have any consequence for any other person
hut for hhascif ; but it appears that the displiastire felt by Fer-
dinand at the sight of this ci-dolant Constitutional Chief, has
induced him to spare himself by a general measure,, all such
unplcitisant fvelings in future. The measure is extensive and
deckiye, for it reaches even the officers of the militia; the

banishment which it pronounces in perpetual—the distance 15
leagues; and by these means all such disagreeable Meetings
are rendered impossible. There Is, however, an exception tor
officers confirmed by the Regency. Ballasteros is not in this
cane, since the King refused, to see him ; Ballasterox had not
then recognised the Regency, and had not been recognised and
confirmed by it, as Suss been said. Ballasteros, however, pre.
served the connuandof his tinny he remained in possession
of his Irenours and of' his functions; it was therefore only by
the French army that lie was confirmed and acknowledged.—
This r.2cognitiod and confirmation sere of no value to' him now,
therefore, since the King refuses to bee! him. The news tar.
rived Lucy seems or a nature to give rise to several questions,
and to bring forward severe!, revelations. livery thing will no
doubt he cleared up, and in the mean time we will quote the
hula, A traveller just arrived from Bayonne, says the Me-
tier al llordelafr, tells us that, when the ,news of Ferdinand's
arrival at the head-quarters of the Duke of Angouleine was
known there, several prisonern were willing to submit and
remain at ISayonn,',. They were told it was not sufficient to
acknowlekte the 'legitimate ilovernment, but that they must
also return to Spain: This latter condition seemed not to be
agreeable to them.

Of the journals said yesterday that on last Saturday,
• the edit on of' the complete works of Diderot, in 22 vols., was
seized at the bookseller's, M. firiere. This new act has caused
much consternation among the booksellers, whose speculatioas
lately have chiefly been among reprintS of philosophical workS.
Fortunately, this new attempt has not been yet extended to the
Sale of books of this class. The journal in question seems
The Public Prosecutor ordered the seizure, in
Consequence of an index made to the edition, and did nut
solicit any measure against the comple* edition of the Phi.
losopher, which is to e found in all the bookseller's shops,
and the new publication of which has caused a considerable
expence.