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London, England, 1823-08-26 00:00:00

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On Thursday last, at Workington,. hi Cumberland, by the
Rev. P. Howe, Thomas, only son of Thomas Tis
of Ntthillly, Yorkshire, to Mary, eldest daughter of Benjamin
Thompson, Esq., of the former place.
On the 14th tom. at Hillingdon, near Uxbridge, by the Rev.,
T. Allen, H. Crane, Esq. Royal Artillery, to Miss Martin, of
On Tuesday, the 19th irist., at Littleham Churcb, near Ex
mouth, Devon, by the Rev. John Coker, 111. A. of Nevi College,
Oxford, John West,
,Esq. eldest son of John West, Esq. of the
Wand' of Jamaica, to 11ar3i, youngest daughter of the late C.
R..Croker, Esq. of Rath.
On Saturday, the Nth inst. at St. jarnces Church,' Edward:
Allan, Esq. Secretary of the King's 'theatre, to Mile Rosalbona ,
1)e Munck, daughter of the late Ravin De Munek.

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,at M'albertnn, Sussex', after a long and:
painful illness, which she bore with the resignation and patience
of a sincere Christian, the wife of Robert Trew, Evq•
On Tuoulay the llith inst. at the house of her father, Jona-
than Tanner, Esq. Reading, of a decline, in the 24th year of
her age, Jemima, the wife of the Rev. Christopher Thurgar.
On atuislay the 23d inst. at his house Sure gs s-buildin,.
Islington, Ain'?ritonuss Slaughter, aged 82.
On Saturday, the 284 inst. at haneyjJane, eldest daughter
of the late Thomas Feild, of that pliee.
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THE LONDON JOURNALS.

DAILY
Extracts from the Morning Papers; August 2G.

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[MORNING POST.]

" The Journal Cies Debuts, apparently solicitous
'to remove the apprehensions, or disarm the hos-
tility of the furious Ultras, has put forth a semi-
official article, in which it declares " that the
Duke of Angouleme and the French Government
will never treat with the Cortes as a political
Body." Much joy is expressed by the few
Ultras who believe the assertion, but by most it
is discredited. However, it is clear, that should
-the French Government have adopted such a .de-
termination, many means would be found of
"eluding the difficulty. The whole would indeed
resolve itself into a matter of form, and whether
the negociations were carried on through the
King, or as they always would be, in his name, by
a Commission appointed for that purpose on the
34-dissolution of theCortes,the effect and the prin-
ciples might be the same as if the communications
bad taken place with that body. If there be any
truth in that self-dissolution, and in the appoint-
inent of such a Commission, both measures may
have proceeded from a wish to meet the French
Negociator halfway, and to enable him to con-
clude an arrangement satisfactory to all parties
without any apparent breach of consistency.
That an arrangement of this nature is anticipated
with terror, by the Ultras, and with confidence
by the friends of liberty, requires no other proof
than the language used by the publications on
both sides.

[xcw TIMES.]
The Moniteur of Saturday contains a Dispatch
'from Marshal Oudinot of the 16th inst. reporting
advices from General Bourck of the 7th. The
latter General states, that having prepared his
Potteries by the 6th, he sent a second summons
to the Governor of Corunna, who, after detain-
ing the Flag of Truce for three hours, returned
a negative answer ; and within ten minutes after
its departure opened all his batteries on the
French. A tremendous cannonade followed on
both sides ; the town was set on fire in three
places, and continued burning when the courier
came away. This Dispatch proves that there
Was a great incorrectness in a statement in
The 'Morning Chronicle (contained in a letter,
of the 12th instant from the British Vice-
Consul at Corunna), which asserted that "on
the 6th the French made an attempt to take
the town by storm, but did not succeed, lind
bad great loss." That statement is also inconsist-
ent with a diary of events from the 2d to the 11th ;
and which confirms Ceneraf Amuck as to the
time the Flag of Truce was detained/ and the
short space allowed between its departure and
the cannonade. It is most afflicting to read of the
stilferings of the poor unfortunate townspeople, and
to reflect that they are wholly to no purpose;
fur most assuredly had there been the least
chance of doing good by this resistance, neither
Sir Robert Wilson nor General Quirogn would
have abandoned the town in its extremity. We
ceadily afford every praise to the bravery of the
garrison ; but it is to be regretted that they are
made the victims of gross deception. A Cor-
respondent of The _Horning Chronicle, who
writes from Corunna, under date of the 10th,
and of course' shares the delusion of the in-
habitants, says, " General Vego, the Go-
vernor of the place, embarked some time back
for Vigo, to unite alt 'the forces he could,
and move on the rear of the enemy; and from
what I learn this morning every thing is going on
well." Now we know/ by accounts from Vigo
itself, that so far from assembling a force at Vi-
go, to act on the offensive, the General found
but a few men there, quite insufficient even to
defend the. placer which he therefore evacuated,
retiring to Bayona ; and by Marshal Oudinot'a
dispatch, we find that llayona itself has since
surrendered to Gen. aklorillo, umfer whom the
garrison have agreed to serve in the Royal
cause. The French refugees, who are mostly
military men, and know something more of
war than the Spanish Revolutionists, have all
abandoned COllllllll. Several of them fled to
England hi the' course of last month : but those
who remained longer have not been so fortunate.
Thirty-nine of these unhappy men, it is said,•
were taken by a French cruiser, and will be
made to answer to the laws for their treason in
"bearing arms against their King and country.
Some reports of the surrender of Corunna have'
reached England from Ferrol; but they hitherto
want confirmation,

011:11TISIE PRESS.]

It now appears, that the document given in
our columns some days since, as a decree of An-
gouleme', dated from Andujar, was perfectly
authentic. it is published both in the Ministe-
rial and. Ultra Papers—the Joirrnal des Debals,
and the Etoile—under the head of Madrid : 1)7
it the authority of the vile Regency was, as we
then stated, virtually annihilated, and the
whole administration of justice and police trans-
ferred to the French commandants. The Re-
gency has since been changing its tone.—
The Madrid Gazette of the 18th contains a
decree of this body, transmitted to all the
Tribunals, and to all the Justices of the' kingdom,
rotative to prisoners, and prohibiting all arbitrary
arrests under pretext of public opinion. The de-
cree expresses a hope that the justice and mode-
ration of his Majesty's government will do more
than terror, to correct the excess of imagination
of those whose faults proceed from want of solid
instruction and a good judgment. The decree then
orders, that persons against whom proceedings have
been taken on account of political opinions, shall be
set at liberty. This decree emanated from the Re-
gency, not from inclination but from force ; their
necessity, and not their will, consented to it. The
French are stated (as we indeed anticipated),
to have suffered dreadfully in the late en-
gagement with Milans and Llobera, in Catalonia.
Tremelin's corps is said to have incurred great
loss, and d'Eroies' division to have been nearly cut
to pieces. ilostalrich is asserted in these papers
to Wife been evacuated by the Constitutional

' troops, but the account comes from Perpignan,
a suspicious source, and, wants confirmation.—
The Journal des Debats of Saturday has an im-
portant article in its columns respecting the ru-
moured negoci4ion.with the Cortesrwhich is pro-
bably demi-official. This article, after alluding
to Angoulerne's decree, from A ndujar, against
the Regency, and explaining its cause, and after
bespattering the Duke with adulation for his
" patience," his "humanity," and his "courage!"
states, that no political Constitution has been nor
will be proposed to the Cortes ; that neither
Angouleme nor the French Government will ca-
pitulate with Revolutionists, or treat with the
Cortes as a political body. It is (this article
goes on to say) for King Ferdinand to decide
with his councils what ought to be done for the
happiness of his people. 64 It might appear," it
says, "attending to the articles published official-
ly in London, as if the French Government had
thought the most proper means of terminating the
disorders of Spain would be to grant an amnesty,
and to re-establish the ancient Constitution of
the State ; that is to say, to convoke the an-
cient Cortes. That idea," this article adds,
" seems just and reasonable. However,"
the declaration, concludes with saying, " let
us await events at Cadiz; a few days more of
patience, and we shall know what to think of
the subject." This, though intended to mean
differently, is the real solution of the business :
if Angouleme, by force or intimidation, by a
shew of bombarding Cadiz, or by bribing a pore
tion of the Cortes, with promises and money,
can succeed in overthrowing the Government,
he will not treat with that, body ; btu if he
fails in both, and the surrender of Cadiz
prove hopeless, he will treat with the Con-
stitutional Government, notwithstanding the
declaration of the Journal des Debuts.. One
thing may be clearly perceived, which is,
that the tone of the French is greatly lower-
ed ; at first nothing but absolute submission
would do, at the mere mercy of Ferdinand ;
and the Constitutionalists were never mentioned
but as traitors in arms against their lawful King ,
they are now spoken of very differently, and an-
cient Constitutions, and the assembling of the
Cortes, almost promised. Cadiz will not sur-
render, and Angouleme must treat, and with the
present Cortes too, or not at all.

[MORNING HERALD.]
The following is an extract of a letter, dated
Madrid, 11th August, which was received yes-
terday :—" There is an understanding between
all parties, that a Constitution is formed and
agreed upon for Spain ; but it is in some respects
so hostile to the present system of the Royalists
and Clergy, that the French dare not venture to
expose their plans, until the force in Madrid
shall be augmented to at least fifteen thousand
men. At present there are not here more than
three thousand effective troops. The new Con-
stitution, or Charter, embraces the French and
English systems combined. It is understood
that the King will remain in Cadiz until the new
arrangements shall be consolidated."

We last night received the following intelligence front our
Paris Correspondent :-- Paris, Aug. 23.
(Vrom the Journal Toulouse- of the lUth of August.)
MATARO, Auct. 5.--Yestcrday, at four o'clock in the morn-
ing, a brig of war,varrying several pieces of cannon, and hav-
ing on board a number of troops, quitted the port of Barcelona
—it had under its escort several smaller vessels, likewise filled
with troops.

(It appears certain at present that the French are reduced to
act upon the defensive in' Catalonia, at least the following
extract from the JOurnal de Toulouse seems to indicate as
much) :

" Our troops are still before Barcelona. The Marshal seems
to wish to allow them to recover from their fatigues. and seeks
only by persuasive means to lessen the number of the enemy.
—Once that the batteries are constructed, he will await tran-
quilly the attacks of the enemy, and continue, by his noble
conduct, to hailten the general pacification of Catalonia."
IlavoxwE, Auc. 14.—An Ordonnance of Police, dated the
3d ult., orders all individuals resident at Madrid, who have
funned part of the _Revolutionary Authorities, to quit that
capital in the space of six days.—(Md.)

[MORNING cnnostcr.E.]
The Journal des. Debate of Saturday contains
a sort of official article on the affairs of Spain,
which deserves some attention. The famous pas-
sage of Kinb ff Louis's Speech—" Let Ferdinand
the Seventh be free to give to his people Institu-
tions which they can hold only from him,"--is
givens accompanied with the boast that the Royal
words have not been forgotten, that no capitula.
tions will be entered into with the Revolutionists
or the Cortes as a political Todd. We can only
repeat with the Journal des Debats :—a few days'
patience and we shall know what to think.

THE MADRID REGENCY.—AIthou4II the fol-
lowing Letter is not of a very late date, it de-
serves to be placed before the public eye as a
sketch of the benefits obtained for the civilized
world by the political system of France :

MADRID, A tra. 6.—The departure 'of the Duke d'Angou-
lerne has left the Regency and its supporters at full liberty to
abandon themselves to the fury of their vengeance, to which they
no longer affix any limitation : they multiply accusations and
prosecutions, and the result is a panic terror which has seized
this unfortunate capital, entirely subjected as it is to the rage
of priests, and the brutality of the lowest mob. Every night
fourteen or fifteen individuals are sent to prison. These ope.
rations commence nt midnight, so that when twelve strikes
all those who have not given into the excesses of the
counter-revolution begin to tremble, and expect the
Akre& They cannot conceal themselves, for no one will
compromise himself by giving an asylum to n Liberal, and
the city is full of spies, who are paid in proportion to the dis-
coveries and denunciations which they make. The day before
yesterday,; a married lady, win) suckled her infant of six
months old, was sent to the prison of the Inquisition ; pester.
day her husband 'took the child to her, but he was not per-
mitted to see her, and he, was obliged to deliver the child
, to the gaoler, who handed it to the unfortunate victim. The
' fury of these cannibals is' chiefly vented upon women, and
already several have been poignarded and dragged by the hair,
in the middle of the street, merely because they wore ribbands,
or shoes, or vests of a colour proscribed as liberal. Another
calamity to which we are subject, is the crowd of'Monks whO
unceasingly knock at thi doors of houses to demand money
either to rebuild a convent, to make a fete for a saint, or to
give the veil to a young woman. Misfortune to him who refuses'
these demaiids. Public demands are also made for the army of

Quesada, which is the eternal dishonour of ];ranee; for it is
nothing but a band of .brigands (though skilful us such), and
yet the French soldiers consent to serve with these unworthy
companions. One thing worthyof observation is the hatred
which is developed against, the English on-the part of the Re.
gency, and amongst all its party, since the departure'of the
Duke. The English are regarded as common enemies, and it is
said every where that the French Government will not listen
to any proposition which his for its basis the mediation or
eve n the recognition of England. Bourdesoult, who has made
overtures to the Cortes, has given them to understand that the
English Cabinet is to be excluded from all mediation, and
Ugarte, who is very proud of the protection of Russia; has
officially stated to the Regency that the Cabinet of St. Peters-
burgh will make every effort to counteract the influence of Eng.
land. Very late news has been received from Catalonia, from
which it appears that the French begin to be discouraged and
to lose confidence. The movements of Milano have frustrated
all their plan ; and this General does not seem to yield to Mimi
in courage, wisdom or foresight. The Regency is much in.
ceased against illorillo ; it does not wish to grant him anything
but personal security, and neither the employment of General;
the rank; the honours, nor the emoluments offered by Bourck.
...(/bid.)

[THE TIMES.]
Letters were yesterday received through
France from the friends of the Faith in Madrid,
dated the 18th inst. To confide in all the state-
ments they contain would require a very consi-
derable share of that virtue to the perfect pos-
session of which the writers lay claim. It may,
however, be true, as they state, that Malaga has
surrendered, and Zayas submitted ; for that city
is not a fortress, and we have had so many examples
of treachery in Spanish officers, that it would
be unreasonable not to have some fear of more :
but we cannot give equal credit to the story of
the people of Cadiz having shut the gates on the
troops in the Isle of Leon ; for if an insurrection
had such a result, there would be no impediment
to the delivery of the King to the French, and
we might have heard of his removal on board Ad-
miral Hamelin's ship, or to the French head-
quarters at Puerto do Santa Maria.—Riego,
who was at this time in the Isle of Leon,
could not, it seems, get back to Cadiz;
but surely he could have no reason to re-
gret that circumstance, since if he had been in
the city he must have been made a prisoner. At
Madrid the Regency is obliged to submit to the
measure which French policy has recently thought
it necessary to adopt. The decree dated Andu-
jar is carrying into execution, and 14 persons
had been set at liberty from the prison of the
Court, and 23 from the prison of the city;

Yesterday we received a packet of Cadiz jour-
nals to the 22d ultimo—a date which, under any
other circumstances than those in which that

town is at present placed, would deprive the
communication of all interest. We have indeed

had much later intelligence from Cadiz, but
the papers printed there arrive so seldom, and
so irregularly, that their contents may still be
entitled to some consideration, notwithstand-
ing the tedious and circuitous course through
which they must have travelled. That to which
our attention is chiefly directed is the business
transacted by the Cortes. It is, doubtless, int.
possible for us to contradict the vague French
accounts of what is said to have been done iu
that assembly during the fortnight which followed
the last sitting of which we have a report ; but
assuredly there is nothing in the proceedings he_
fore us to warrant the expectation of that unworthy
despair of their cause—that disgraceful submis.
sion to the insidious enemies of their country and
its freedom, which the Paris ultra journals have
attributed to the representatives of the Spanish
nation. On the contrary, there is no diminution
of that patriotism and that firmness which have
constantly distinguished the Cortes since the in-
vasion of the Peninsula. Of. this the latest sit-

tangs reported in the papers which have reached
us afford sufficient proof. As the period for
closing the session was approaching, several ma-
sures have been taken, in anticipation of that event.
Among them we find, that in the sitting of the 20th
the Cortes adopted a proposition by Canga Ar-
guelles to the following effect—viz." The proper
44 mode of indemnifying the nation and the friends
" of the Constitution for the losses and injuries
" caused by the factious, not being yet fixed,
44 and it being impossible to come to a de-
" termination thereon, during the short time

" which remains for the pres-ent Congress, the
" Cortes will be pleaSed to direct the Govern-
" meta to draw up a regulation to be carried

ft provisionally into effect, but subject after-
" wards to the consideration of the Legislature."
On the motion of Senor Ferrer it was resolved,
44 that during the siege and blockade of Cadiz by
the French, and for two months after the raising
of the same, grain and every other kind of provi-
sions may be imported, either by foreign or na-
tional vessels, on paying the last established du-

ties." In a report on a petition, the. Committee
of Legislation recommended the abolition of the
duties called 64 decimas." In the sitting of the
19th, a constitutional question relative to the
Royal assent to laws was discussed. The Consti-
tution requires that a law shall be pass(d or re.
jected within thirty days after it is presented to
the King for his signature; It had been referred
to the Committee of Legislation to consider
whether the time which elapsed during the re•
moval of the Government was to he reckoned

in the period within which his Majesty should
give his assent to the plan of a law which had
been agreed to by the Cortes in May last. Iliad
this question •been 'decided in the affirmative, the
King 'would in this instance, have been deprived
of the power.
of rejection ; for if his assent or
refusal be not declared within thirty- days,
the law is by the Constitution held to lave
received the Royal Sanction. The ComMittee
expressed an opinion, that it would not become
the Cortes to take advantage of the extraordinary
circumstances which had occurred ; and recom-
mended that other copies of the law should
be presented to his Majesty, allowing him the
days which remained to make up the thirty,
after reckoning from the 19th of .May to the
Ist of June, and regarding the consideration of
the assent as suspended from the Ist of June to
the date on which the new copies should be sub-
mitted to the King. After some debate, the Cortes
dechieti, on a division of 50 to 25, that there was
ground for voting on the report of the Commit-
tee, and it was finally agreed to without any
amendment. Many civil and military -officers
have given up part of their pay and emoluments
during the. war'. General Maya is one of the
number.--(lttid.)