The Sun.
London, England, 1823-04-23 00:00:00

[THE T I 111 EN.]

We present this day a fresh selection of Papers
relating to the affairs of France and Spain, and to
those of France and Portugal. We suppose that
11. y 44 driblets," as the malt composed the sonnet,
the whole, orWearly the whole, will be published.
In the first document, the aversion of the Spa-
"janda "-to licook any interference from abroad "
is attested by the Duke of Wellingtow. Long
may the sentiment continues. The principle also
of our 011i:ince with the other States of Europe is
justly defined by a negative: 66 It never was in-
" tended 'as an union for the government of the
44 world, or for the superintendence of the inter-
-46 nal affairs of other states." But there is one
document which, above all others, demands at
tendon : it is the 4‘ Memorandum relative to the
44 conduct of Spain," communicated by M. de
Jabot to Mr. Canning last February. All the
facts stated in that paper are curious; but the
ccntrast which suggests itself as existing between
the conduct of France and Spain towards each
other, is rendered peculiarly striking by the in-
telligence that three French regiments, making
part of
,the Army of Observation on the' j
,
Py-
renees, had offered to join the Spaniards, which
offer was refused !—A separate 'article to the
treaty of 1814 between Spain and England now
first makes its appearance ; by which article
Spain renounces for ever all engagements with
France of the nature of that called the " Family
Compact." We would wish it to be recollected
how ostentatiously France has always, during
these late discussions, spoken of the kindred of
the two Royal Families, and what hopes she
had founded upon that relationship. How fatal
to those hopes must such an article as that before

us be, even shouhT the invasion of the Peninsula
succeed : unless, indeed, we were willing to suffer
'the King of Spain to relinquish an engagement
freely contracted with us, after he should have
become a prisoner to the Duke of Angoule►ru,
and acted under duresse.

DMITISII PRESS.]
The Courier. Francais has, published, with
strong remarks, the proclamation addressed to
the Spanish people by Eguia, Calderon,
sand
others styling themselves SC the Provisional Jtilita
of the Government of Spain and the Indies."—
This atrocious manifesto of a band of wandering
traitors talks of " the glory of deliverance" from
liberty ; and in the next paragraph declares that
this Junta 44 does not recognise, and considers as
null and void all the public and administrative
acts, and all the measures of the Spanish Govern-
ment which have taken place since the rebellion :
in consequence it restores all things,provisionally,
to the legitimate state in which they were previous
to the outrage of the 7th''March, 1810." This
abotninable Proclamation goes on to say, " The
edifice of anarchy once overturned, and the King
our master restored to liberty, all the changes
which circumstances require will flow from this
acknowledged principle, and wltich his 'Majesty
will deign to grant." The difference between
.:this declaration, and that of Angouleme will
r4')e immediately seen : his' manifesto stated,
": We do not 'pretend either to impose laws
upon you or to occupy your country." This is
Angonletne's language. The annunciation of the
band of fugitives who have dared to address such'
atrocious language to free Spain, declares that
the ancient despotism is to be replaced by force,
'and' every thing that took place since Spain re-
covered her liberties, if these wretches succeed
through the aid of foreign bayonets, is to be null
and void. Thus. the n hole Spanish people are
to be at the mercy of the cruel imbecile now
on the throne of Spain, and the crew of blood-
hounds' who would then surround him. The
institutions.and liberties of an entire country—
the lives, fortunes, and freedom of ten millions
of people, are to be at the absolute disposal of
the contemptible but perfidious fanatic, who when
Spain was before struggling against u foreign yoke,
wrote from Valencay constant letters of congratu-
lation to Joseph IluonaVarte on his victories
over the Spanish armies, whom he called the
usurper's rebel subjects, and who, on his un-
merited restoration, beside the exile, on various
pretexts, of'seieral thousand families, threw into
dungeons more than five thousand persons, for
no other reason than administering or supporting
a Government to which the ungrateful tyrant
owed hi g throne, and which the greater part of
Europe (and despotic Russia among the rest) had
treated with and recognized. This is the being
at whose sovereign mercy every thing a nation
values or holds dear is now to be placed.

rti stonnio itartAt.n.]
The adcount's received from Paris bring no
important news of the movements of the army in
Spain. A. telegraphic dispatch announces the
capture, by the French of Guetaria, an inconsi-
derable place, defended, even according to the
French account, by only 200 men, and live
pieces of cannon. Vittoria and Bilbao, of the
possession of which the French boast so
much, were evacuated by order of Banes.
teros, and occupied, as a matter of course, by
the foreign enemy. It was rumoured that
Burgos had also been evacuated. The French
can evidently, if they please, or think it pru-
dent, march upon Madrid with little or no oppo-
sition. The mere possession of the capital,
however, no longer the seat of Government
or centre of' political action, is probably re-
garded as a minor object. The greatest tran-
quillity prevailed there down to the 6th,
but the most rich and respectable of the inha-
bitants are said to have already left, or to be leav-
ing it, principally for Seville. Paris was inundated
with rumours,, unfavourable, to the French arms,
and to these, which certainly appear quite idle
and unworthy of credit, the French Ultra Jour•
nals ascribe the depression of the funds. The
Journal. de Paris, a paper which appears to be
the organ of the party called " the Centre,"
gives a brief summary of more plausible causes
of this depression, substantially as follows
—viz. " the frank and decisive speech of. Mr.
Canning on presenting papers to Parliament—
the increased number of departures by Calais—
the Moniteur's not sanctioning by repeating the
little bulletins of the minor Ultra Journals—
the silence of this offiCial paper respecting the
operations before Saint Sebastian and Pampe-
luna—the dissensions in the Ministerial party—
the day of the 4th corps (Moncey's) at Perpignan
—letters from Portugal, asserting the defeat and
embarkation of the insurgent Chief Amarante—
the Proclamation of the pretended Spanish Junta,
declaring that every thing done in Spain since
1810 should be null and void ; and the rumour
gwierally prevalen that an, Ambassador (Sir
C. Stuart) had addressed a note on this subject
to the French Ministry." These, according to
the above Journal are the circumstances which
are the -subject of discourse and speculation, and
influence the prices of stocks.

Another magnificent vessel, of the same dimen-
sions as the Prince Regent, is to be laid down on
the same slip as that beautiful ship was launched
from a few days since, at Chatham. It is to be
called the Roptt George. The old Royal George,
being found unserviceable, is broken up at Ply-
mouth.

On hearing of the dreadful wound inflicted on'
Sir Charles Batnfylde, Lady Binufylde, who had lived for seve.
rat years in a. state of separation from Ler husband, repaired to
London to attend upon Sir Charles.
A prisoner in the Jail at Dover, up Saturday
lust, cut his throat, by which he died : The Coroner sat on the
body, and brought in a verdict of Lunacy; He was • sentenced
the Soisiort- before last tios two years' imprisonment, for an
assault on a
OLD Ilaug Y.—Yesterday-sentence of death was passed on
the following prisoners :—Mattliew Johnson, Eleanor M 'Kenna,
John Purdy, Richard Grigg, Thomas Harms, Henry Pesten.,
George Elliott, John Mounsey, Daniel Decneen; Ann Norris,
Sophia Trayer, Thomas Fletcher, Thomai Cro,es, Joseph John.
son, John Toomey, Ann Reason, Maurice Houlihan, Henry
Bushell, John Ballo*, Tho Mas Knight, and" William Tripp.
Five were sentenced to be transported for life ; five for. fourteen
years ; forty-eight for seven years ; and a number of others to
various terms of imprisonment,

SPAIN, FRANCE, AND PORTUGAL.

ADDITIONAL P A PERS,
Presanted Last/Night to both Houses of Parliament,
By Command of His MAJESTY.

SPAIN.

(No. l.)
Confidential Minute of Viscount Castlereagh on the Affairs of
Spain.
Communicated to the Courts of Austria, Prance, Prussia and
Russia in May, RIM

(Extract.)
The events which have occurred in Spain have, as might be
expected, excited, in proportion as they have developed them-
selves, the utmost anxiety throughout Europe.
_ _ •

The British Cabinet upon this, as upon'all other occasions,
is ever ready to deliberate with those of the Allies, and will
unreservedly explain itself upon this great question' of common
interest; but as to the form in which it may be prudent to con-
duct these deliberations, they conceive, they cannot too early
recommend that course of deliberation which will excite the
least attention or alarm, or which can least provoke jealousy in
the minds of the Spanish Nation or Government. In this
view, it appears to them advisable, studiously to avoid any re-
union. of the !Sovereigns ; to abstain, at least in the present
stage of the question, from charging any ostensible Conference
with commission to deliberate.on the affairs of Spain. They
eonceive it preferable that their intercourse should be limited to
those confidential communications between the Cabinets, which
are, in themselves, best adapted to approximate ideas, and to
lead, as far as may be, to the adoption of common principles,
rather than to hazard a discussion in a 'Ministerial Conference,
which, from the necessarily limited powers of the individuals
composing it, must ever be better fitted to execute a purpose
already. decided upon, than to frame a course of 'policy under
delicate and difficult circumstances.
There seems the less motive for precipitating any step of this
nature in the case immediately under consideration, as, front all
the information which reaches us, there exists in Spain no Order
of Things,upon which to deliberate; nor as yet any Governing
Authority with which Foreign Powers can communicate.
The King's Authority, for the moment at least, seems to be
dissolved. Ilis Majesty is represented, in.the last Dispatches
from Madrid, as having wholly abandoned himself to the tide
of events, and as conceding whatever is called for by the Pro-
viiional Junta and the Clubs.
The authority of the Provisional Government does not ap-
pear to extend beyond-the two Castilles aid a part of Anthi-
lusia :—Distinct local authorities prevail in the various pro-
vinces, and the King's personal safety is regarded as extremely
liable to be hazarded, by any step which might lay hint open.
to-the suspicion of entertaining a design to' bring about a coun-
ter-revolution, whether by internal or external means.
This important subject hiving been referred to, and consi-
dered by, the Duke of Wellington, his memorandum acconr-
panics this minute.—His Grace does not hesitate, upon his in.
tunate experience of Spanish affairs, to pronounce, that the
Spanish Nation is, of all the European People, that, which will
least brook any interference froth abroad ; he states the many
instances in which, during the last war, this distinguishing trait
of national character rendered them obstinately blind to the
inost pressing considerations oP public :safety : he states the
ninent danger in which the suspicion of foreign interfer-
Price, and more especially of interference on the pert of Franee,
islikelyto involve the King;--and he further describes the clif-
liCuldea which would Oppose theMielves to any military opera-
tions in Spain, undertaken for the purpose of reducmg, ,by
force, the Nation to Submit themselves to an order of things, to
bq either suggested or prescribed to them from without. .1
-Sir Henry Wellesley. has, in coincidence with this opinion,
reported then alarm which the intended Mission of M. de la
Tour do Pin had excited at Madrid, the prejtulice which, in
the opinion of all the Foreign Ministers at Madrid ; it was cal..
ctilated to occasion to the liing's interests and possible saf'ety.
He also reports the steps which it was in contemplation to have
adopted, on the part of the King, to endeavour to,Treyent the
I French Minister front prosecututg his journey tolMiild, when
the intelligence of .the abandonment of the. Mission was. re!.
calved from Paris.
At all events,. therefore, until some central authority shall
establish itself in Spain, all notion of operating upon her coun-
cil seems utterly invade:dile ; and calculated to lead to no
other..possible result, than that of compromising either the
King or the Allies, or probably both.
The present,state of Spain, no doubt, seriously extends the
range of political agitation in, Europe, but it must nevertheless
be admitted, that there is no portion of Europe:of equal mag-
nitude, in which such a Revolution could have happened,. less
likely to menace other Stites with that direct and imminent
danger, which has always been regarded, at least in this coun-
try, as alone constituting the case which would justify external
interference. If the case is,not such as to warrant, Buell an in-
terference ;--if we do mot feel that we have at this moment ei-
ther the right or the means to interfere with effect by force ; if
the semblance of such au interference is more likely to irritate
than to overawe, and if' we have proved, by experience, how
little a Spanish Government, whether of King. or Cortes,,ts
posed to listen to advice from Foreign States, is it not prudent
at least to pause, before we assume an attitude which would
seem to pleciae us in the eyes of Europe to some decisive pro-
ceeding? Before we embark in such a measure, is it not
expedient at least to ascertain with some degree of preci-
sion, what we really mean to do ? This course of tempe-
rate and cautious policy, so befitting the occasion and the
critical position in which the King is personally placed, will in
no-degree fetter our action; when, if ever, the case for. acting
shall arise.
In the mean time, as independent States, the Allied Powers
may awaken, through their respective missions at Madrid,
with not less effect than would attend any joint representation,
a, salutary apprehension of the consequences that might be pro-
duced by any violence offered to the King's Person or Family,
or by any hostile measures directed against the Portuguese Do-
'Minions in Europe, for the protection of which Great Britain
suchintimation, however, the utmost de-
is
Ihnoucnotni
vbeyr snpaecatfincy Treaty..
in
licacy should be observed; and though it is to be piesumed
that the views and wishes of all the Allied Powers must be es-
sentially the same, and that the sentiments they are likely to
express cannot materially differ, it does not follow that they
should speak either in their corporate character, or through
any common organ,—both wlTich expedients would be calm-
hited rather to offend, than to conciliate or persuade.
There can be no doubt Of the general dangei which menaces
more or less the stability of all existing Governments, from
the principles which are afloat, and from the circumstances
that so many States of Europe are now employed in the dial-
cult task of casting anew their Governments upon the repre-
sentative principle ; —.but the notion of revising, limiting or
regulating the course of such experiments, either by foreign
council or by foreign force, 'would be as dangerous to avow, as
it would he impossible to execute ; and the illusion too preva-
lent on this subject, should not be encouraged in our inter-
course with the Allies.—That circumstances might arise out of
Such experiments in any country directly menacing to the
safety of other States, cannot 'be denied, and against such a
danger, well ascertained, the Allies may justifiably, and must
in'all prudence, be on their guard ; but such is not the present
case.—Fearful as is the example which is furnished by Spain, of
an Army, in revolt, and a Monarch swearing to a Constitution
which contains in its frame hardly the semblance, o( a Mo-
narchy, there is no ground for apprehension that Europe is
likely to be speedily endangered by* • Spanish arms.
it •
• In this Alliance, as in all other human Arrangements, no.
original conception and understood
,prinei.
shag is more likely' to impair, or even to destroy its real utility,
than any attempt to push its duties and its obligations beyond
the sphere which its
plea will warrant.--It was an union for the re-conquest and
liberation of a 'great proportion of the Continent of Europe.
from the Military dominion of France ; and having subdued
the Conquerer, it took the state of possession, as established
by the peace, under the protection of the Alliance.—lt never
was, however, intended as an Union for the Government of
the World, or for the Superintendence of the internal Affairs
of other States.
• • it • • I
NireSl
of Europebetbund in our place when actual danger menaces
the system
; Jitit this country cannot, and will not,
act upon abstract and Speculative principles of precaution. The
alliance which exists had no such purpose in view in its origi-
nal formation.—lt was never so explained to Parliament ;
had, most
ovea to t
assuredly,i';ffie sanction of Parliament would never
have been
and it would now be a breach • of faith,
were the Miniaters of the Crown to acquiesce in a construction
being put upon it, or were they to suffer themselves to he be-
trayed into a course of measures, inconsistent with those prin-
ciples which they avowed .at the time, and which they have
.since uniformly maintained• both at home and abroad.
• (No.:L)
Instructions drawn up by the, Marquess of Londonderry, and
transferred to the Duke of 'Wellington, Sept. 14, 1822.
(Extract)
With respect to Spain, there seems nothing to add to, or
v.FYI in the course of policy hitherto pursued :--Solicitucle for
the safety of the Itokal Ninny ;--Observanie of our engage-
ntents with Portugal,—and a rigid abstinence front eny inter-

ference in the internal affairs of that Country,—mnst be consi-
dered as forming the basis of his Majesty's policy.

_ .
(No. 3.1
The Duke of Wellington to Air. becretary Canning.—Recived
November 7.
(Extract.) Verona, Oct. 29,1322.
• Is all object to every thing, excepting that the Allies should
call upon Prance to explain herself; and then that they shOUld
recommend to her, if peace be her object, as it must be that' of
the other. Powers, that she should ask for the good offices of one
of her Allies, to explain to Spain her desire to remain at peace.
If the Allies should agree to recommend this line, and should
enter into no treaty, nor make any declaration, hostile to Spain,
and France should then desire the good offices of England, 1
shall consent to give them. But if there should be any defen-
sive treaty, or even Aleclaration against Spain on the part of the
Allies, 1 shall consider it my duty to decline to become a party
to either, and shall endeavour to make them feel, collectively,
that the Treaty of Declaration will only render useless the ef-
forts of the power which is to use its good offices to maintain
peace; and I shall also decline to consent, .on the part of my
Government, to use such good offices ; but if pressed to do so,
I shall take the demand.q.d referendum.

(No. 4.) •
Mr. Secretary Canning to the Duke of Wellington.
(Extract) Foreign Office, Nov. 0, 1822.
I am to signify to yoUr Grace his Majesty's entire approba-
tion of your conduct and language in respect to the affairs of
Spain ;—and particularly of the determination not to promise
the Good Offices of his Majesty between that Country and
France, in any other case' than that of • a simple and specific
request to that effect on the part of France, unaccompanied b 7
"any Treaty or any Declaration of the Allies hostile to Spain.
(Translation of No. 5.)
Memorandum relative to the Conduct of Spain ; communicated
by M. de Jabat to Mr. Secretary Canning, on the 18th Fe-
bruary, 1823. e *
If proofs of the moderation of Spain, and of the little founda-
tion with which she is accused of following the systerii of pro-
pagating her political principles, be required,—here are three
undeniable facts : the Junta of Oporto applies, in 1820, for
Spanish troops ; refused : the Government of Naples, in the
beginning of 1021, makes the same request; refused:—ln
1822, on the applica:ion of France, the French Refugees, Cap-
tain Nantil, &c. were made to retire 30 leagues into the country,
whilst the Generals Eguia, Abreu, &c. and the self-named
Regency were organizing Bands of the faith at Blipinne and
Perpignan.
In 1822 we declined the services of three French Regiments
of the Army of Observation. Up to this day, no French sol-
dier of peasant can be cited whom we have seduced„ armed,
paid; and thrust into the bosom of his country to devastate it.
\ire have not raised the Tricolor Flag ; we have not refused to
publish a generous and salutary amnesty we have not invited
to evening assemblies of etiquette French Outlaws and Conspi-
rators; we have not tolerated that an individual at Madrid
should invest himself publicly with the title of Charge d'Af-
faires of the Regency of France, whilst his Excellency, M. de
.I.agarde was Ambassador of his Most Christian Majesty, at
the Court of his Catholic Majeity. In fine, we have done no-
thing (for these negative proofs might form too diffuse a cata-
logue), we have done nothing against the French of those
things which the French (that is to say the French Govern-
mat), have done against us ; and we haVe done for the Go-
vernments which excommunicate us, what none of them have

done for us.
If there' be any question of verbal or written disavowals,
England has'received the most solemn disavowals on the sub-
ject of Portugal ; Austria on the subjectof Italy ; and Europe,
especially in the memorable sitting of the 11th January 1823,
has heard the Representatives of Spain declare, .in appealing
'for the truth of it to the history of what passed from 1808' to
1814, and from 1820 to 1823, both Ist. That their country will.
never interfere with the internal affairs of other.powers ; and
`idly: That neither will she consent to the scandalous dictation
which it is wished to imposOupon her.

FRANCE.
(No. 1.)
• AIL Secretary Canning to Sir Charles Stuart.
(Extract.)- Foreign Office, March 31, 1823.
TheArtiele, of which I inclose a copy, is contained in the
Treaty between his Majesty and the King of Spain of 1814,
bat has never.becn published. It was originally a secret arti- •
cle, but his. Majesty having declined agreeing to it as such
Mom the opinion that it ought to be communicated to his Ma-
jesty!sAllies),,its title was changed from that of a Secret to a
Separate Anzac. It fanned part of the treaty communicated
to the. Court of France in 1814, by the Duke of Wellington,
then his Majesty's Ambassador at Paris ; but it was omitted in
the copy •of the treaty laid before Parliament, at the express de-
Aimed the French Ciovernment, signified by the Prince de "Pal-
leyrand, then Minister for Foreign /Min.
M. de Chateauhriand will, I have no doubt, at once ac-
knowledge that such an act of compliance with the wishes of
the French Government,- enhances liia Majesty's claim upon
France, to respect the solemn obligation of this Article.
Your Excellency will particularly remark to M. de Chateau-
briand, that the Treaty of 1814, -was not negociated till after
our army had been withdrawn from Spain.
(Inclosure in No. 1.)
SEPARATE. ARTICLE.

•
His Catholic Majesty engages not to enter into any Treaty or
Engagement with' Prance of the nature of that known under the
denomination of the Family Compact, nor any other which may
affect the independence of Spain, which may be Injurious to the
interests of his Britannic Majesty, or may be contrary to the
strict Alliance which is stipulated by the present Treaty.
The present Separate Article shall form an integral part of
the Treaty of friendship and alliance sigaed on the sth of July,
and shall have the same force and validity as if it Was inserted,
word for word, and shall be ratified, and the ratifications shall
be exchanged within forty days, or sooner if possible. •
In witness whereof, We, the undersigned Plenipotentiaries
have signed, in virtue of our respective full powers, the present
Separate Article, and sealed it with the Seals of our Arms.
Done at Madrid, this fifth day of July, one thousand eight
hundred and fourteen.
(L.S.) M. EL DUQUE DE SAN CARLOS.
(L.S.) H. WELLESLEY.

(No. 2.)
Sir Charles Stuart to ill r. Secretary Canning.—Received
April 10.

(Extract.) Paris, April 7,1823.
De Cluiteaubriand assured me, that the French Govern.
ment are quite resolved to respect the obligations of the article
which I communicated to him.

PORTUGAL.
(No. I.)
Mr. Secretary Canning to Sir Charles Stuart.
(Extract.) Foreign Office, December 3, 1822.
Your Excellency will take an opportunity of obtaining from
M. de Villele some information respecting the nature of the re-
cent communications between the French and the Portuguese
Governments.

(No. S.)
Sir Charles Stuart to Mr. Secretary Canning.—Received De

cember 16.

(Extract.) . Paris, Dec. 12- 1822.
In answer to the enquiries I have been authorized to bring
forward, respecting the nature of the communications which
have taken place between this Government and the Court of
Portugal, the Duke Mathieu tie Montmorency has shewn me
the correspondence of the French Ministers with Monsieur de
Lesseps,
It.appears from this correspondence, that Monsieur Oliveira,
the Portuguese Charge d'Afikires at this Court, called upon
Monsieur de Villele in the course of the summer, for the purpose
of representing the anxiety to which the assembling of a French
force on the Pyrenees had given rise at Lisbon, and of expres.
sing a hope that his Excellency would give him a full explana-
tion of the views entertained by the French Government, with
respect to Portugal. Monsieur de Villele assured him, thatno.
thing could warrant any feeling Of uneasiness on the part of the
Portuguese Government ; that the distance of that Country had
not permitted him to contemplate the possible effect, which the
concentration of troops in France could produce upon a nation,
with whose Institutions or Government the French Ministers
could have no desire to interfere.

(Transiatiou of No. 3.)
The Vicomte tie Chateauhriand to the Portuguese Charge
d'Affaires at Paris.

[Communicated by the Vicomte de alarcellus to Mr. Secretary
Canning, March 7, 1823.1

(Extract.)

,
The Portuguese Government thinks proper to protest against.
the principle promulgated in theiSpeech delivered by his Ma-
jesty on the '2Bth of January, at the opening of the present Ses-
sion. The King of France has a right to hold to his people
the language which suits them ' • and it would be difficult to
understand how the PartugueseGoveinment can take umbrage
at a Speech addressed to the 1 iLputies ofirance.

If the French Army should be obliged to enter Spain, the
Portuguese Charge d'Affaires will be at perfect liberty to Olt
the French territory, in conformity to the orders he has received
from his Court.

If the trench Government is forced to declare War against
the Spanish GovernMent, it is not to support political theor►es,
but because her immediate safety and her essential interests are
compromised by the internal transactions of Spain. Fiance,
not being in the same situation with regard to Portugal, sees no
plausible motive to induce the Government of his 31 ost Faithful
Majeity,to renounce the relations of peace and friendship.FranCe
hopes that she sliall not have to repel an unprovoked aggres-

sion ; nor to maintain a defensive war, which would have no
other foundation or pretext on the part of those who should de-
clare it than the promulgation of a principle on which the po-
litical Law of France is foUnded.
As. to future arrangements respecting the residence of Con.
sills, the French Government sees no occasion to enter into
any arrangement upon that subject, because it has never been
the intention of his Most Christian Majesty to recall eithei
hia Charge d'Affairs or his Consuls from Portugal.
He will in future adopt such measures as may be consistent
with his dignity.
The undesigned, &c. -
(Signed). CHATEAUBBIAND.
(Translation of No: 4.)
M. de Chateaubriand to the French Charge d'Atiairs at

Lisbon.
[Communicated by Viscomte slarcellus to Mr. Secretary
Canning, February 3, 1823.
(Extract.) - Paris, January 30, 1823.
The letter which I had the honour of writing to you on the
13th of the present month, confirms all those which my Prede-
cessor had addressed to you, respecting the friendly disposi-
tions of France towards-Portugal.
You have constantly been instructed to assure that Govern-.
ment, that our armaments were not directed against Portugal;
—that the maintaining a body of troops in the vicinity or the
Pyrenees had no other object than to place us in a state
defence, ct
. should our Territory or our Institutions be menaced
Spam ; and should the conduct of that Power render a rup-
ture unavoidable :—but that we separated the cause of Spam.
from that of Portugal, against which Power we had no coM
plaint ; and that we wished not to see our relations with her
interrupted.

(No. 5.) .
Sir Chas. Stuart to Mr. Secretary Canning.--Received April 20.
Paris, April 17, 1023.
Sir—The Portuguese Charge d'Affaires at this Court has
addressed a note to the Viscomte de Chateauhriand, stating,
that in virtue of the instructions he has received from his Go-
vernment, he considers the relations of amity between the two
countries to have been interrupted, from the moment the
French Army crossed the frontier of Spain, and that he must,
therefore, demand his passports.
The communication has been answered by a Note from
Monsieur de Cbateanbriand, referring to his former declara- ,
tions, that it is the desire and intention of his Most Chris-
tian Majesty's Government to continue at peace with Portugal
that if, however the manifestation of these friend! sentiments
will not induce Monsieur deS.-tropayo to suspend le execution „
of his orders, until the result of a reference to Lisbon shall be
known, his passports will be delivered to him ; but that the
French Ministers do not think it necessary-, on that account, to
withdraw the Chargé d'Affaires, or t Consular Agents, who
arc actually employed in Portugahto maintain the usual rela-
tions between the two Courts.
I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) • CHARLES STUART.
The Right Hon. George Canning, tte. tx.c. eze.

From the LONDON GAZETTE, April,-2.

Majesty's Court of Exchequer.
Carlton House, April 21, 1223.
The King wits this day pleased to confer the honour of
Knighthood on John' Ilullock, Esq. one of the Barons of bis

BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED.
J. O'Brien, Broad-street-buildings merchant, from Nl2lch
8, to April ,26. at twelve, at the Court. of Commissioners.
7, at four,BANKRUPTCY: SUPERSEDED. hosiers.
J. Eaglesfield and J. Wall. Hinckley, Leicester,
MANKRUPTS..
J. Wild, Adlingtnn, Cheshire, farmer, to surrender May;
field; Attorneys,
'2llre'sKlnennn,
Mr. Ainsworth, Macclesfield ; and .Nlessrs.
Milne and Par
Hall,Atto nsery,
is 17,Temple, London. ,at
3. Fnwle, Sandwich, Kent, common•hrewer, MaY ."
8, and .Intse 3, at ten, at the Angel Inn, Nl;icele,
seven, 6, and June 3, at eleven, at theGuildhall,Cantcrboryi
1 J. Sprent; Gosport, Southampton, Builder, O'lY '' " t
twelve. and June 3, at two, at the Dolphin Inn, Golwr:
Attorneys, Mr. J. Bogue, Great James-street, Betiford-roo.
London ; and Mr. J. Hoskins, Gosport. 2113
11. Denison, Liverpool, money.:erivener, May 0, 16,
wrier,
June 3
•, at one, at the George Inn. Liverpool. An( ..d
Messrs. Taylor. and Roscoe. Kin 's Bencli-walli, Loudon; nr
Messrs. Lace, Miller, and Lac ,gor.;,lr. Lowndes, Liverpool, i
T. H. Carter, blinoties, v.iectitalicr. API.° 'i•lit MaY (;'
am
ertit;ept.o,vireete;t,atii,dontloeins.ri. Lo:l,ingtoon.aniat
;1i r. 3,
at. twelve. at the of Cemmissioners. Atorney,
. Younger, John Court
. ' re
"tr"miri"-q" • wine-merchant.
B. Barge Cl'ir 'A •
Apr.. __ May
, t ord-street, 13oodnstreet,
Court vf Coffi-
n 96, M 6, and June 3 at twelve, stt, the.oo
utissioners. Attorney, m ' home,pasinghall-streetr.Lond !
E. Beckett, era% 1 ' r.
St. Marylebonc, printer,
April 26. Ma, 3,
andord.street,
_t Ibe t;ourt, of Cool-
June 3, at ten, " Mincing,.
ruissioners• Attorneys, j Howard,
lane, London. • Messrs, Junes an
at
. •J. Antruhus, Liver not, I 1P , May 13, 14, and
sJune 3,
twelve, at the Bull) Inn', r•Lise•le.rpool. AttPlllol, i'iseSStr:.
Blockstock and Dunce, Temple, London" ' ald Mr' °lac°
.:
, .
Liverpool. I,eri,
J. Titterton, Wilmington-square Spa-fields, surgeon', .„.
S 9, May 16, and June 3, at -one, at' the Court of eyninlit
Lenta4ree 0
stood a. Attorney, Mt. Heard, Hooper-square,
Goodman's-fields. T. May
J. Codicil, Winchester, Southampton, linen•drape , air,
9, at two; 3, at eleven, and June 8, at one, at the White "0
Inn, Winchester. Attorneys, Mr. Todd,'lVirichester;
Mr. Dreturidge,Chancery-lane, London. . I„,,,berf
.•J. Hammon, Great Portland-street, Oxford-street,-,-. „s.
April 26, May 6, and June 3, at ten the Cowl of '',Q.:l6,
, at
missioners. Attorneys, Messrs. Stevens and Wod Lt"
St. Thomas Apostle. , ere,
J. Fnx, Claremont-place, Kent ae 1 .ell 'lntl" .
-roa...,_atts wry' , , ~i,
May
6, 13, and June 3, at eleven; at the Court of Cote
e.
sinners. Attorneys, Messrs. W. and D. Richardson, Waltrjou•
D. Evans, blarchmont-strect, draper. flay 11, 19P an/ Mr.
3, at twelve, at the Court of Commissioners. AttorneYs
Ashurst, Sambrook-court, Basinghall..street. Pi"
Mr. J. Joseph, Fox-Ordinary- court, Nicholas-lave
_it a at
bard-street, merchant, May 3,.10, and June 8. At evert
the Court of Commissioners, Attorney, mr ird, Der
•
streW. Heret, Soho. Chear
bert, jun. Goldsmith-street, Wood•strert, , ~, ;is
side, ribbon-ntanufacturer, May 9, 16, and June 3, ill4loter
the Court of Commissioners. Attorneys, Messrs•
and
Sou, Queen-street, Cheapside, London.
( Dividend:, 4-e. to-morrow.)
COURSE OF EXCHANGE, April 24. C. .s•
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of twins, {girls,) making in the whole 21 children, Iti °I
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On the 0.,2d of April, at Walberton, Sussex, ThOlfl vest"
brag, Esq, to Anne, eldest daughter of the
lan°e,niSnutnhdea7Y4ethreyneiarg'oPlete2rl)°tialgiE. late li• 'l'.
,
field, Esq. of the Rooks, in the same county. 1
relict of Admiral Lord Gardner,' and granthnother t°
sent Visconnt Gardner. ril'
Hams, On 31onday, the 2lst inst, aged 19 monthsjrnecii3loo.
...tsgue..ssgett),f
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