Star.
London, England, 1823-10-07 00:00:00

SPAIN.

FROM TUB lIADalb anlcTrll.
CORTICS ltlttnOßDlNAlltlf miginatiamq.
Senor Bann:Den appeared in the and sit
as a report the following draught of tinnier to be
..-11weitunne.
=coerced totbe King's spelt: \ •
" nallest—'lbe Cortes, alwaeirre: to your Majes-
ty's call, have assansloled, as an traerdilary Congress,
prepared to make the utmost saving the yes-
eel of the State, and to labour in concert with your Ma-
jos- tit's Government in defending the sacred and hawks-
fable person of the Constitutional King, the honour of
the Spanish name, aed the independence and liberty of
the contrary, In the fulfilment of these great objects,
they will take into consideration whatever consmunica-
dons your Majesty may be pleased to make to them.
And, without being daunted by any danger, they win'
umbakenly sustain the dignity of the Spanish nation,
and your Majesty's liberty—a liberty which you can
only enjoy amongst your faithful subjects, and which
you would inevitably lose amidst the bayonets of that
army which, contrary to all law, andcrtithstieeliet sus-
picious% intentions, has invaded•your .kingilem, and in-
troduced into it war and demoralization. • .
el Greet. Senor, donbiless are the -difficulties of the
nation, bet great also are the consteary and resoletice
of your faithful subjectsi and although in those times.
of general degradation, force is more esteeined 'than
reason and justice, the Cortes .will do nOthittg *With
may in the slightest degree-main the dignity of*.King`
and the honour of the nation."
The above report was laid on the table, and one o'clikk
was appointed for the period of its consideration: at that
hour it was again read, and approved without discustioe:
Senor GA.I.LANO read the report of the Select Ohm*
rnittee appointed to draw up a reply to the Memerial
which was presented yesterday by the Government and
for which solely the Cortes Extraordinary bad been con-
voked. The report was to the following effect a
" The Committee appointed to examine the.Menro-
vial presented yesterday by his Majesty's Government
to the Cortes Extraordinary, as the sole object of their
preteut meeting, have examined maturely, tbough re.
pislly, the important matter which it contains, pitying at
the salUetituedue regard to the ac corn pasty ing documents.
• " These documents exhibit the deplorable state of
nation, the defection of some Military Commanders, and
the reverses consequent thereon; fresh disk:tem and the
absolute wautof fuods; the endeavours of the Government

to obtain a suspension of arm. and a nflociation which
tnight lead to au honourable puce; its hitherto fruit-
less efforts to engage a great neutral Pbwer in the me-
diation, and the answer of the eatme, refusing to admit
any other basis for an armistice or treaty than the deli-
very of the King and the Royal Family and the Gadi•
tanian island to the French troops, with the expectation
that his Majesty, being in the -enemy's power, would
give, or at least would promise, to the nation those in-
stitutions which he might judge best adapted to the
habits and character of the people.
" His Majesty's Government regarding such proposi►
Lions as dishonourable and inadmtsaible, expresses a de.
termination to perish rathcy than to accede to them;
but at the same time, anxious to avoid the reproach
either of faithlessness or rashness, the Ministers seek the
support of the Cortes, represent to them the misfor-
tunes of the cotmtry And our ctiotal situation, and de-
sire to learn through the Congress the will of the nation,
in order to act coesistently with it, and to obtain new
means, at present not possessed by the Government,
maintaining the defence to the last extremity; and in
case that the nation should consider any other coarse
proper which may not appear to be within the compe-
tency of the Government, the Ministers pray that the
Cot tes ill decide thereon, in order that, in a matter so
important, the most prudent steps may be taken.
" The Committee are of opinion,that the course which
the Cot tes ought to follow in their reply, is pointed out
to them by the natute of their power and situation.
With respect to the dishonourable native of the
proposal to deliver up the King and the destiny of the
nation to an invading enemy, the Committee think-that
cannot be disputed. The Government has characterised
that proposal as dishonourable as well as inadmissible,
in regard to its powers ; and the powers of the Cortes
being neither greater nor different as to that point. the
Committee conceive that they are bound to concur in
opinion with his Majesty's Government, and to approve
and applaud the sentiments the Ministers have expressed.
" As to the investigation of the national will which
the Government solicits from the Congress, that is what
cannot be done at present ; when the nation is oppressed
by a foreign force, and a faction which, under the pro-
tection of that force, practises every kind of violence,
the nation has no means of thawing its opinion. The
fact, however, of the election of the Deputies, according
to all the Constitutional fonts s, without impediment CO ems
bare:mem, is an irrefragable proof that they were freely
charged with their present mission. Illiepermanenee
of the Constitutional system. during theieleider periods
of the existence of the Coogress, is smother Illintlof •
fact that the nation wishes to preserve it. The 'sibs.
siasm manifested in January last, and manifested Get
merely by words, but by acts, proves the continuillee
of the same ideas. Since the territory has been occup
pied by the enemy, the nation hey bast se opportunity
of declaring its will ; and in the extreme case of admit.
ties the supposition that it has changed, to manifest thlt
change to an antheutic mannerit is indispensable *hit it
should be freely declared by the nation itself. It is the
duty as well as the wish of every nation in the world to
defeed its independence, as it is of the itadividual man
to defend his existence. In the opinion of the Commit-
tee they neither ought nor can acknowledge any ether
national will than that which has already been expressed.
44 With regard to resources, the Committee are of
opinion, that those already granted by the Cones to the
Government are the most ample that could be given.
Nevertheless, to remove every scruple, and to avoid any
kind of mistake. the Committee would recommend that
the Cones shesild renew the grants which have bees
made, and extend them as far as possible; so that the
Government may be folly authorized to make use of all
resources within its reach, purposely seeking the means
best calculated for obtaining the end. As to the hat
point, the Committee think that the Cortes, in replying
to the second, will have replied to it. Notwithstanding
the Committee are of opinion, that the Cones may bs
pleased to declare that, as she Government is in pease
MG of the proper powers, they have no doubt of
0 beintence. according u) the dictates of duf
and
This :op'
was laid is use table, to be maimed"
the The &agonies of State of
leaded in disk 'Wei when it was read a aimed dim
and it was dedwilel 6in *srs willgrimia far "tile it to as vela.-;.

third.llsemifsres:opcatf....4.
orteitogapprrroreZ
for tiftpsiscatitirtbeWtallida Weed, was
mimed te • , • '
Seam got iNeet *flouted, thatjillieg the grants
were 1041•41Strillinable duties. dissri'which were
acesdental and depending on eircamstances. Those
were the grams. the renbwal of which had bseeriseans.'
mended by the Committee.; and for this WIRAIT fee'
son. that the Government had manifeited some scruple
or hesitation with respect to their edleeties.
The SICJUMILIII of STASI for Paten* confirmed
'what &nor Gallen bad stated rearming the eideireee
of accidental duties. These ditties went of no trifing
consideration,.and it was indispensable to tenor die ae•
thority granted to the Government in order that the,
might be levied, and thaiadVantage derived from them
which had not hitherto beet obtained. The Govern-
ment, however, wished, that instead of enlarging its
powers to the last:extremity, some duties should be
pointied out which emild be made available to ewer the
daily demands. The Government had alreadeelated
with the greatest frankness, that it had exhausted all the
means within its reach to obtain the necessary 'resources..
and had not succeeded. On this account the Govern-
ment applied to the Cones in the hope that they would,
with superior wisdom. and perhaps also with better for-
tune, sesOrt to efficacious atsci sethcient means.
Scoot Aeovar.r.sa, without prejudice to the turn of
those Who bad asked leave to speak, wished to explain
a tact. Thy Committee had requested that some of the
Sec. sheyld be present, or at least some of them,
with the Committee on the arduous ;tad Ili-
gent sabket under consideration. The Committee, how.
seer. 'raised in vain for the Beiretaries. His only ob.
Jectinatetitg she fact was, that it should net be sup.
that ast:Cenuaiuee had refused to consider this
ject *concert with the Government.

nut that tha the Government
110751wC0----- was
should tequisie I ttloinasittee or the CAMS to nume-
rate the shays misht be applies' to the wants of
the moment.'hia the Cozies oeitber'doulds nor in his
opinion ought to de, more than authorise the Govern-
ment in the way proposed by the Committee.
The Sommtaas of SCATS for FINANCN persisted in
his opinion, that the authority proposed to be granted so
the GOVeThAtellt would not have the desired effect. The
resources must of necessity be emporary, and limited
to the circuit withiawhich the Government was pLice4;
and there being some resources which the Government
did not consider itself empowered to employ, it was re-
visit* that the Cones should give the proper eat/mi-
nty. For example, it might in some cases be necessary
to make use of foreign property, and that Government
weld not do without the express authority ofthe Cortes.
Senor ADAN thought that there was no necessity for
giving particular authority to the Government or to any
person whatever, as the decrees tithe Cortes empowered
the General of districts and places declared in a state
of siege to adopt every means necessary for once,
even to the last extremity.. Cadiz was in this tuation,
and consequently the Commander-in-Chief w repon-
sible for its.preservation. It WAS his bush to avail
mief
himself of every means and of all the resou of the
country. for the defence of the place intrusted An his care.
After further debate, in the course of which the Sec i e-
taries of State tepeated their wish that the particular
measures and resources to be employed should be spe-
cified by the Cortes, Attougt.Les, io order to conciliate
the oppositeopinions, moved the suspension of the debate
on this point, and that a Select Committee of Finance
should be appointed to propose, in concert with the
Gevensersent, to the Cortes, the necessary, measures and
resources. The m ition was agreed to.
On the last part of the report being read, Senor •At.-
11KAR asked whether, without prejuctice to it, the Go-
vernment would still be authorized to continue negocia-
tions with any Power with which they might be com-
, meows! for the purpose of obtaining an honourable
peace, capable of securing political and civil liberty„
and the throne of his Majesty ?
Senor Aitouzu.r.s observed, that the making of war
or peace belonged solely to the Government, and that
Report ought to impose no fetters on that prerogative.
The question was declared sufficiently discussed, and
this last part of the Report was also approved.,

PERU.

In the STAR of yesterday we stated that Lima bad
heen taken by the Royalists. It appears that on dm'
12th June, information having been obtained that die
Royalists in force OCR passing the Cordilleras towards
PVIII, the Congress, more alaruscd at that news than the'
esident or ins Council. gave up the supreme autho-
rity to him. The President and his forces did not quit
Lima until the 18th June, w 1 en about 200 hone entered
it, and they were rapidly followed by the main body.
The Patriots withdrew by Bella-vista, and rook up al
strong position under ths batteries nlyCallso. Soon
afterwards General Centime. who commanded the
Royalists. sent proposals to the President to abandon-
,Lima. upon condition that be should receive 900.001 E
igllars, 40,000 yards of blue cloth, 40.000 yards of.
Igueskoduak, and 3,000 muskets: the reply was verbal.;
tint "all those and more were in the fortress of Callao,
itGeneral Canterac thought fit to come for them." At
this period Callao was aawded by an immense pope"
beim ; the English in general remained in Lima, 10
win as the elder native residents. Captain Reston; .efi
she Aur9ta, want on the lilth Jose to Lima, in order 4%
speak with Canters; regarding the respect that ought
M be paid to the persons and property of the Englishi
Comense, is eensegnesee, promised sot to molest theml
in any way, bat be required that the inhabitants of the.
city at large sbould fouids him with 300.000 dollars,
Of be thseatesed dint it should be pillaged. The
Evrdists ales seised aMd»silver plate they could Ind,
and from the English and others succeeded in extorting
150.410).dolbirs. They also, on the Z2d June, confiscated,
ail goods is the Custom-house of Lime, asilispeeed
duty .140 per cent. on merchandise in wissehompes.
fa this state of things 'General Sucre, who was at the
bead of the Colombian few" farming the first mijatli•
iffses, was chases Cossisander is Chief. It wastresw
lowa that the force is the pey of the Patriots attbk
psdid was net less than 2340 ti men, ninetleilogial
Sykes were at Ineennedios, thousand is CAN; ,
4311n0n hundred in Trneille, whither m was 'erected
illent the President sedi_the eleirets mold_ rassad.
bempupp.- Nige issa
limits

meow. d to be about ages or IWO strong, en-
d oams tobiing on egeeeral en ement.and for this'
Wpm advanced his bilk Inframt ririthia musket shot
of the batteries of Callao. bits be was driven back with
cooeiderable loses
The transports with the second expedition from Guay-
aquil had arrived at Arica, fully equipped, and with-
out the slightest sickness. It was confidently expected
from the co-operation of these troops in the rear of the'
Royalists. that General Camerae would shortly be
obliged 'to capitulate, and Peru be thus delivered from
the last enemy to her complete independence. All were
in the highest spirits at Callao, and though provisions
were extravagantly dear (a single egg being sold for
not less than sixpence, and a pound of bread for one
shilling,) supplies were looked for in a few days.
Near Arica the Colombian fames fell in with a large,
body of the enemy, which they defeated, taking many
prisoners, three hundred horses, one hundred mules, and
all their arms, storm. ike. At the latest date General'
Santa Crux was ready to commence active operations
with his army of nine thousand men, at Interrnedios,
aided by the Colombians and the troops at Pico.

•
COLOMBIAN LOAM
NOTICE is ehy given, that the THIRD HALF-
TEAR DI VI DUND of this LOAN twill be paid to the
Boodhoiders the Ist day of NOVBMIIBR next, and soy sub-
sequent day Sundays excepted).
The Di Warrants are to be left for eatunleadon at the
Once of C. lictring, W. Graham, and J. D. Pueblo,
No. 3, Freetnan'ecourt, Cornbill, one day previous to receiving
the Dividond.--Froostatiecourt, October 4, is 23.

THE EVENING STAR•

LONDON.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, IS?.E.
THE FUNDS.
STOCK EXCHANGE. TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Commis opened this morning at 831. I, for the Account, sod,
up to this hour, they arc 8.53, i ; and foe limey, 83a, I, with a
good Market.

FOREIGN FUNDS.
Spanish Bonds have risen on the information of the Spanish
Kum having been set at liberty. Colombian and Spanish Securities
are the only Stocks that there is any business doing in this morning.
Current Prices : New Spanish 284, Old Spanish 354 j. Colom-
bian 47, Emden $441, Frisch Scrip 24 4.
• PRICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
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4 per Cents. New 103 Y 4 SAt
India Stock 267—India Bonds 68s. 70s.
Each. Bills (C 1,000) 40s. 41s.— Small 41s. 425.
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Consols lot Acct. 83% 4 %.