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SOLEM QUI' DIOE111; PALSU.II AUDEAT

LONDON,

FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 18'23.

which,Papers
Ipresentha t
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t'llenbtr,oaungdhtinittlitleel lii)greensecnet,
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exoplei tciatcedl atiffamni r
it
is itmhe Continent,
portantandg gratify'
stitot
riy.
big. The King of PitusstA, it appears, avowed.
& yielding to a necessity imposed upon him by
" the peculiar situation of his dominions, and the
spirit of the times," has decreed the establishment
of " Provincial Legislative Assemblies,"
on the
Representative Principle, to which are to be en-
trusted the discussion and decision of all projects of
laws which concern their provinces respectively,-•
the examination and decision of petitions and re..
monstrances concerning the special welfare and
interests, in whole or in part, of each provincer-
the decision on the communal affairs of the pro-
vinces respectively,---and, " so long as there are
530 GENERAL AssEminiES Or THE STATES," the dis•
cussion of such general projects of laws as relate
property,
the de-
otondclTmongTenscitTt.ttlxievsrlighyrsioiefsepe:so:ses=s,
cree declares, shall not be revoked nor altered,
although the KING himself should hereafter
think that changes might be useful or beneficial,
without the concurrence of the Provincial Assent-

blies
fre whilsted omF n
in sc epais n awr a
hilst egnadineast.
CvoouTnrsis'ttilltsitilatvtioleinal ebeen making to ex cite a false alarm
as to the views and designs of Russia respecting
the political condition of the Peninsula,--and
whilit the assembly of another Congress of Sove-
reigns, for the fuel eradication of Constitutional
founts and principles from Germany, has been
contemplated as probable, and even announced
as near at hand, the King of PRUSSIA has found
it necessary suddenly to grant a Constitution to
his subjects,—to introduce the Representative
principle into the Government of his States,--
and, although he still retains the initiative
of laws, to surrender to the people them-
selves the right of accepting or rejecting
them, and, above all, to place in the
hands of their Representatives the sole power of

imposing taxes,--a power which in Itself renders I
the future refusal of all reasonable demands ;
or just and Legitimate rights, absolutely impos•
sible, and which therefore controuls thelnitiatorf
Power itself, and necessarily becomes paramount
in the state ! Infinitely more has been lost to the
cause of despotism by this great event, than
could be gained for it even by the complete
triumph of the French Ministry in Spain. Tilel
Emperor of Russia, if he be really as hostile
has been represented to the progress of ratiorol
freedom, must have his attention sullicieutly (411
grossed in guarding against the. " moral .I.:data'
glen" which has made its appearance so anvil
nearer his own territory than it is on the
southern side of the Pyrenees ; and, if env
titer Congress is about to be held, we con'
ceive that it is much more probably for the
purpose of endeavouring to assimilate the Go'
vernments of Europe as much y possible tt
each other, ott the basis of the RepresentatiO
system, than for that of persevering in the it"'
practicable attempt to give universality to tbc
principle of arbitrary power ! The existence of°
design to give an uniform character to the varioel
Governments of Europe, was, our Readers nodoo
recollect, obscurely hinted at by Count PALmal'Ar:
on the formation of the Commission at List°
for framing the new counter-revolutionary Clo°'
stitution for Portugal I—The annunciation of el
a scheme was then treated as chimerical on
visionary ; and it was asked, if the work of tOi‘

milation were really intended, whether the pure
despotism of the arbitrary monarchies, or the
French Charter and the English Constitution were
to be taken as the model to which all the govern-
ments were to conform !—The important change
which has just taken place in Prussia, however,
seems at once to prove the reality of the design,
and that the general innovations which now appear
to have been seriously intended, are to_be in con.
formity with the actual condition of the civilized
world, and with the demands indicated by the
spirit of the times ! It is difficult not to believe
that this new policy, on the part of the Conti-
nental Cabinets, is attributable to the influence
of England ! The discussions at Verona and at
Paris—the policy pursued by this country dur-
ing the war, so far as it has yet proceeded—
and even the events of the war itself, it is rea-
sonable to conclude, have formed so many salu-
tary lessons, from which the Statesmen of the
Continent have derived useful instruction, and an
accession of liberal and enlightened views.

Never was any thing more unfortunate or ill-
timed than the two famous bugbears transmitted
lately by one of our Cotemporaries to the Stock Ex-
change. At the very moment when the French were
advancing from Madrid to Seville, under the confi-
dence, as has since appeared, that, by the secret
defection of I3ALLASTEROS, they had no effectual
resistance to apprehend in Andalusia, it was
confidently announced that France had re-
solved on withdrawing her army to the Ebro !
This is alone a sufficient proof of the utter
groundlessnesss of the first alarm.—And as for
the second,—viz. that Russian influence was
counteracting the pacific dispositions of the
Duke d'Arraoci.EmE, and that Russian duplicity
and ambition were not only employed in the
endeavour to restore unlimited despotism in Spain,
but were preparing the elements of a general con-
vulsion in Europe, by the pertinacity with which
a great Northern Power was labouring to give uni-
versal supremacy to the supposed arbitrary princi-
ples of the liol,y.zilliance,—the act which has just
proceeded from the Cabinet of Prussia, one of the
'Members of that Alliance, presents a commentary
upon the text of oar contemporary which the
most superficial cannot fail to comprehend ! 0,
well-informed Journalist! Profound Diplomatist!
Truly admirable Politician !

Our Readers are aware that we have, from
time to time, during the last four mouths, given
positive assurances that there was not the slightest
ground to apprehend a \tar of ambition or of ag-
grandizement on the part of Russia, at least dur-
ing the life of his present Imperial NIAJEsTY.—
We gave those assurances on an authority which
was entirely satisfactory to ourselves, and of
which, indeed, it was impossible for one moment
to feel either distrust or doubt. We now repeat
the same assurances ; and, declare in the most po-
sitive manner, that nothing has occurred, up to
the present hour, to shake the reliance which is
placed upon the pacific views and moderate coun-
cils of the Russian Cabinet.

We have lit our preceding columns inserted

the important document from Buenos Ayres, to
which we adverted yesterday, as also some other
articles of Foreign Intelligence.—The subjoined
extract is from the Courier Francais :

(Front the Courier Francois.)
Pants, Auo. 12.—1 n spite of valour, crowned by success,
our army sees Catalonia, Galicia, and Andalusia, still in arms !
The principal fortresses of Spain yet keep up the colours of the
Cortes, and the Constitution born anti resuscited at Cadiz still
sees around it numbers of defenders. '
• In this state of things there is nothing astonishing in tin ar-
rangement, being for the interest of both nations. Undoubtedly,
before the war began, Spain was imperiously required to change
her fundamental laws; her pride WAS wounded—she might
think her glory and her honour both interested, in deciding for
war, when she had no other choice but between war and base
submission. It is only necessary to have one spark of national
sentiment, and of love for one's country, to justify the deter-
mination of the Cortes. But, at present, the position of things
is very different; we do not see menaces and fear opposed to
each other—an army which commands and an army which
lays down its arms; we see two people on the same field of
battle, and both honoured by success, but both yet fearing re-
verses; it is no longer a forced agreement between a powerful
anti a pusillanimous nation; it is a voluntary treaty between
two enemies seeking reconciliation, and who, made to esteem
each other, consent each to sacrifice something to the necessity
of peace and the interests of humanity.
The vagueness and incoherence of the reports in circulation
do not per.a!t us to hazard any conjecture on the nature of the
conditions of the pacification ; but it is certain that an arrange-
ment, which now might he honourable to Spain, since she has
drawn the sword, could only have been opprobrious to her be-
fore she had begun the combat; and it, in the end, an arrange-
ment makes some alteration in the fundamental law, it will be
the consequence of a conciliation, and not the accomplishment
of an order. The Spaniards have never pretended that their
Constitution was perfect, and the Cortes of 1812 had too much
good sense to believe that it was in their power to make an
immutable law ; and they had inserted in the Act itself the
conditions of a revision. We will not examine if it would not
have been prudent to have waited for the period fixed for this
revision; we shall only remark, that if the question relates
-only to time, it probably approaches its solution. If, however,
the news given by the Memorial Borrielais should be confirm-
ed, it may be feared that an intervention, so proud and dis-
dainful on the art of England,' will spoil all; but it seems
doubtful if the Journal of the Gironde is well informed, and
that it should be chosen among so many oracles of the Ministry
to reveal such a mystery. We should not be surprised, how-
ever, to see the partisans of war give some credit to the news of
the l'itemorial. An arrangement, of whatever nature, would be
to consecrate anew the , Constitutional regime, and would, in
consequence, be equivalent to adefeat for them ; for it is much
less over Spain than over the Constitutional regime that they
desire to triumph.

CITY, One o'Clock.—An Express has just ar-
rived from Paris, bringing the French routes at
93f. 30c. Spanish Bonds had got up ill the above
Capital to 4% and left ofrat 414. Scrip at Paris, 3 to

31 prem. The above Ilse is attributed to the
rumours of a negociation carrying on in Paris.—
In consequence of the rise of French Stock,
our market has also risen, more particularly in
Spanish Bonds, which are now at 35.

110 M OUR CORRESPONDENT AT STOCKHOLM,

No Minister could have met with more marked
attention from the KING here than Sir Bcss.tm
BLOOMFIELD, who attends him constantly in his
rides and excursions, and is particularly noticed
also by Prince OSCAR, who has him also at his
right hand when reviewing the troops, &c. Sir BEN..
JAMIN does. honour to his situation, is most highly
respected, nay caressed, by the English, and
truly hospitable and generous to all who have the
pleasure of being made known to him. On oc-
casion of the marriage of OSCAR to the daughter
of BEAUHARNOIS, when the Cathedral was so su-
perbly fitted up, the Minister had a most elegant
seat appropriated for him, and when he was to
present his credentials to the King, his Majesty
sent one of the most splendid state carriages, with
six white horses, to conduct him to Court. It is
universally known here that, in particular, a very
distinguished attention is paid to this Minister of
Great Britain.

The town is rather thin after the great rejoic.
ings on account of the marriage. Hardly a corner
was to he got to reside in during the event,
which precluded very many from coming to the
Capital, and several of the English.

The wife of OSCAR is fair, with beautiful eye-
brows, and she is little in stature. Her apart-
ments in the palace are elegantly fitted up, and
particularly with dark green silk? and adorned
with ornaments of French manufacture. She
and Oscatt ride out daily, and bow to the popu-'
lace. The Swedes seem quite in raptures " with
our Princess," as they call her.
BERNADOTTE is under no apprehensions of any
Power shaking his sovereignty. He is most firm
on the Swedish throne—nay, idolized ; and it is
only justice to say, that he governs with, lenity
and moderation. The Queen is here, though but
little known or seen. The On Dils have it that
the nobility do not pay too much attention to her
on the score of birth.

The King and family have gone to Rosenberg,
about 12 miles distant, a beautiful palace, the
favourite residence of the last King.
There have been a few travellers from Britain.

HENNIKER atld RAE WILSON, travellers 10 JUR-
salem lately, are perambulating the country,
probably picking up something further for the
press. Some occasionally take this on their way
from Russia, but how few are these to those who
scour the French and Italian States.

Lady BLOOMFIELD is not with Sir BENJAMIN

but it is said she is to be here in spring►. There
is one trait of Sir LI. that should be noticed.
There is no pomp or hauteur about him ; but he is
open to all persons at a moment who come to him,
particularly on business. Ile is en early riser in
the morning► and dose at his official duties.
There was a review two days of the troops, in
presence of the Prince, when the Minister and
his Aid-de•Camp attended him for several hours,
and dressed in the British Artillery uniform.

OSCAR, it is said, puts in his pockets 40,000,
portion by young BEAWIARNOTS.

A private Letter from Perpignan, dated the
4th of this month, contains the following intelligence :—" On
the 28th of July some gun-hosts left Barcelona, and attacked
our misers. On the 30th the garrison made a sortie, and at-
tacked before day-break General Curial's division. The tiring
lasted a long time. The nth light infantry had some men killed
and wounded. Every body says that the Constitutionalists
made a vigorous attack, and sustained it better than they did
in general at the commencement of the war. We have no news
from the Marshal later than the 29th ; his quarters were then
at Sirent. We do not know if he has passed the Col de Santa
Christiana, and followed Milans towards Mont Blanc. Accord-
ing to the latest news from Barcelona, corn has fallen in price;
the wheat of Odessa sells only for 11 francs the quarters, or 29
francs the hectolitre. A great number of Sardinian vessels
have entered the port, bringing a considerable quantity of grain.
Some vessels have arrived even from Trieste."
We have seen a.letter from a passenger by the
Royal George steam vessel, who left Lisbon on
the 21st ultimo, and Vigo on the 3d instant, from
which we have learnt, that on the eve of his de-
parture from Lisbon, a great number of persons
were arrested in the night, particularly in the
Bairro of St. Paulo. Mr. TAVDN Ell, one of the
Bank Directors, was also arrested on account, as
it was said, of his not agreeing to an order sent
by the present Minister of Finance to the Direc-
tion of the Bank. The Committee appointed to
make the new constitution, has, it is said, de-
dared itself insufficient for that purpose, and the
individuals composing it were desired to give, se-
parately, their opinion on this important subject.
It was supposed that this measure was taken with
a view to gain time. The regiments forming the
garrison of Lisbon, part of which had she w n them-
selves enemies to the ancient rulers,were daily fight-
ing against each other, and military discipline no
longer existed. On thel Bth,the Colonel of thel2th
cavalry reprimanded the soldiers for disobedience,
and was told by them not to say any thing more,
or they would cry out," Down with the Despots,
and long live the Constitution," and tilt the na-
tion would join them. A great many Portuguese
Officers of the Constitutional Party were already
at Vigo, waiting for the time when their services
would be wanted in their own country.; others
were at Corunna, Cadiz, and Gibraltar. Colonel
Pestrelo, a meritorious Portuguese Officer, was
appointed at Vigo, by the Spanish Governor,
Commander of the Fort of Bayoua.—(Tirnes.)
Yesterday Prince POLIONAC, the French Am.
,
bassador, transacted business at the r oreign-
office.
Prince LEOPOLD came to town yesterday from
Claremont.
Yesterday the Duke of SA XE.WEIMAR arrived
in Town from Bushey Park.