Star.
London, England, 1822-08-29 00:00:00

VIGO, AUGUST T.

The 700 men are now embarked who have volun-
teered from the different corps of the army to go to
the island of Cuba. They embarked in high spirits.
They will be escorted by the Diana corvette and a
brig. They are to supply the vacancies occasioned by
deaths or discharges in the corps at the Havannah.

MADRID, AUGUST 14.

Theodore Griffin, a Frenchman, but who was First
Lieutenant in the Royal Guards, and who was ar-
rested just as he was going to cross the frontier in
disguise, was yesterday condemned to death by the
Extraordinary Military Court.
The two sons of General St. March, of Brodin, who
were Officers in the Battalions of the Guards at the
Prado, were arrested this evening, and with them a
Naval Officer, said to have been Governor of Ferrol.

Gen,: al Loi.ez Banos is assiduously employed in
boding means to realize the proposal which he made
without effect to the late Ministry, to increase the
army to 20,000 men, which was to cover Navarre
and Arragon, and, in concert with that of General
Mina, to form the grand line of circumvallation on
the frontier of the Pyrennees, in order to prevent the
continual passage of factious people from Spain into
Yrince, and from France into Spain.
The Government has resolved to devote the prin-
This forenoon we received a Flanders Mail, bring.
cipal part of the contributions to the expenses of the ing Brussels Papers to the 27th instant. The First
Minister at War, so that the soldiers shall be always Chamber of the States General has passed the laws
on national spirituous liquors, and on the cession of
ing meeting of the Cortes the Government will pro-
correctly paid. It is also said, that at the approach-
domains to the King, by large majorities. The gene-
pose a new loan, in order to obtain the money ne-
ral law on the levy of the duties of importation, ex-
cessary to take such a political and military attitude portation, transit, end excise, and the law on the
as beseems the dignity of a free nation. The immense tariff, passed unanimously.
quantity of land, and other valid resources, of which Oa Saturday the Minister of the Interior closed
the Government may dispose, offers in abundance the Session of the Second Chamber of the States
every necessary guarantee.
General, in the name of his MAJESTY, by the fol-
According to the treaty of alliance proposed be- towing speech 2
• "Hum AND MONTT Loans I
tween Spain and Portugal, the latter will send an •In coming. in the King's name, to close the Session of y
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army of 12,000 men to cover the left bank of the High ktightinesses, lam charged to express to the Assembly
Ebro, from the town of Haro to Tortosa; and ano- 1 the satisfaction of his Majesty with the constant assiduity with
ther of 8,000 men, to protect the frontiers of Portu- which your High Mightlnesees have fulfilled your important
gal, on the side of Gallicia, Castile, and Estrensa- dudes' The King has also remarked, with satisfaction, the
dura, to disconcert projects and intrigues. I temper and wisdom whkh prevailed in the deliberations on the
Civil Code.
General Milans has sent to the Government, by. au! M The
coat directing these deliberation,.
and
the
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extraordinary courier, the following letter, dated of the hrbjest whaeh• Awn is dim, give the hope that a work