Star.
London, England, 1823-09-22 00:00:00

STATE OE CADIZ.

The following letter, which appears in the Hampshire
Telegraph, contains the latest intelligence from Cadiz,
with the exception of that derived through the medium
of the. French papers, and will be useful in correcting
some of the misrepresentations which have arisen in that
quarter, of pretended insults to the British flag:

CADIZ, AUGUST as.
" The French have committed great blunders since
their arrival in this neighbourhood: they should have
pushed on directly, and have drawn as strong a chain
of posts round the coast of Cadiz and the Isle of Leon,
as the numerical state of their troops would have al-
lowed. But by neglecting this, a constant influx of
provisions came into the city, and all who could mus-I
ter a few dollars or doubloons provided accordingly.
The blockade, also, was so lax, that coasting vessels ar-
rived in great numbers. Our most pressing want is
water : of this, hem ever, we are not totally. bereft ; we
have plenty of an inferior quality. A great fuss was
made at the French head-quarters, on the art ival of the
Generalissimo, because Admiral Hamelin had allowed
the blockade to be broken by the Tribune frigate ; in
fact, they did not attempt to keep up a rigid blockade.
That frigate worked up to Cadiz harbour, and made
seven tacks, with the wind blowing fresh the whole
time. The French ships were close in, and, conse-
quently, to windward. She brought only a mail, which
she took out of the packet from Falmouth, which had
been previously refused admittance. She was bound
to San Lucar, to meet Sir Wm. A'Court, but was deter-
mined to try if a neutral man of war would be refused
admittance—a stretch of power which even the Eng-
lish nation never exercised in their various and nume-
rous blockades. .
" The displeasure of the French appears ;o have been
created by some'compliments which were paid after the
Tribune arrived here. The King expressed a wish to see
Captain Guion, who accordingly went ashore, having
previously saluted the gar risen ; and when he came into
the King's presence, the Tribune (by signal) fi rdd
another salute. On her going out of the port, the Guer-:
riere, French frigate, slipped, and stood after her, in-
quiring if the King of Spain was on boarit. A negative
reply being given, Captain Guion was then requested to
honour the French Admiral with a visit, or allow the
Captain of the Guerrieri to go on board the Tribune;
both of which requests Captain Guion expressed his in.
ability to comply with, as he was bound to attend his
Ambassador at San Lucar. This is the true statement
of the affair; but the French being disappointed at the
little success they have met with they are now disposed
to cavil at everything. From the want of a vigilant
blockade on the land side, Riego has been allowed to
escape, and has collected a considerable force at Malaga.
So determined is that able chief(Riego), that he hastaken
an immense quantity of church 'plate, which has been
melted down, and the troops paid therewith. He has
also levied immense contributions on the merchants of
Malaga ; and on account of some murmuring, 14 of
the monied Spaniards were shot. The British merchants
being included in the levy, on a remonstrance from -the
Captain of the Sappho sloop of war (which was sent
there for the protection of their interests),Riego answered,
that he knew not the Niceties of politics, but he knew
that all who had money under him must pay for the
protection which he and his army afford them ; but
that the foreigners might go away ifthey thought pro-
per, and three of them (Messrs. Mash and Patter son, and
Mr. Leach, an American merchant), went to Gibraltar
in the sloop of war. Subsequently, we understand here,
some of the remainder were thrown into prison. The
whole French force in Andalusia does not exceeed 20,000
men, though the Duke of A.ngouleme boasts, in orders,
that he has 58,000 men in arms in front of Cadiz.—
Party is certainly divided here ; though I think they
are connected enough to resist any attempt that the in-
vaders can make against them for two months to come.
The natural course of the elements will then be our
greatest strength ; contagion will prevail with the
troops, and the equinoctial and wintry gales will drive
away the fleet, or drive them on shore.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1623.
THE FUNDS.

STOCK EXCHANGE. TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Consols opened this morning at 83j }, at which price they re-
main up to this hour, with very little business doing.

FOREIGN FUNDS.
The business doing in the Foreign Makes this morning is chiefly
in Colombian and Spanish Bonds, which are—Colombian 551 to b ;
Spanish 35b, ; Russian 844; French Scrip 21, 1.

PRICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
3 per Cent. Cons. 851/4 3/s
4 per Cents. New 102% 3/4—lndia Bonds 635.
New Annuities 831/B—F.xch. Bills (E 1,000) 355. 87s.
Consols for Acct. 533/8 14.

The present campaign in the Peninsula is drawing to
a close. The frequent offers on the part of the Spanish
Government to negotiate give strong reason to believe
that the defence of. Cadiz is at least doubtful. With
the fall of this city, the Cortes and the Constitutional'
Government will fall also; but with such discordant
elements as the parties in Spain, it will still be no easy
matter to restore the country to tranquillity, or to_insure
the stability of any Government. When the military
labours of the French are over, their work is but hall
done ; unless the Royalists and the Constitutionalists
can be reconciled, Spain will long be a prey to civil
war whenever any daring adventurer of either party
raises the standard of revolt.
The French papers of Friday announce the capitula-
tion of Fern peluna—the Governor and the garrison, who
have saved their honour by the defence of this fortress,
are prisoners of war. Marshal MONDRY, whose dis-
patches might be given in one line from Sir KSPRARiI
" And; like i cat without a tail, I'll do, nt do, I'll do I"
is now in chase of one of Mora's Generals, Brigadier
FERNANDEZ, who has made a diversion with a view, it
is supposed,of raking the blockade of Figueras and Hos-
talrich. The garrison of Barcelona has made another
sortie, in which the French claim the victory.
It would appear by an article from Andujar, that
RIEGO has not entered Cadiz. It is said that he is near
the troops of BALLASTEROS, perhaps with a view of
endeavouring to rally them in the Constitational cause,

and that he has levied large eantlibutiens at Alcala.—
It is probable that this General, with a small force, will
attempt to traverse the provinces, and rouse the national
spirit--a favourite project of his, and rhich the ci'o-
vernment refused a few months ago, when it might
have been undertaken with better prospects of success
The following extracts are from the French nipers of
Friday :

TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCH..
PARIS, SEPTEMBER 19.
The Minister of War has received the following tele-
graphic dispatch.:—
." After having experienced the fire of our artillery,
which has ruined the citadel and silenced its fire, the
town and the citadel of Pampeluna have capitulated.
The garrison are prisoners of war, and will be con-
ducted to France."
TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCH BAYONNE.

" THE COMMANDANT-GENERAL OP BAYONNE TO HU
EXCELLENCY THE ?:!SISTER OF Wit.

" On the 15th the malady had made no pi-egress at
Passage, and it had not manifested itself any whero out
of the place.
The strictest vigilance is exercised on the cordon.
The posts have repelled boats arid inhabitants who en-
deavoured to force it. The fortress of Santona capitu•
lated on the 11th of this month."

REPORT OF THE DUNE OF CORNEGLIANO TO THE HI-