Star.
London, England, 1823-01-20 00:00:00

HEREFORD COUNTY MEETING.

Friday, the Earl of SOMERS, the Lord Lieutenant
of the County of Hereford, convened a Meeting of
that County, alter the HIGH SHERIFF had refused it,
in obedience to the following ltequisition :
" We, the undersigned, request you to call a County Meeting,
fbr the purposes of taking into consideration the propriety of
representing to both Houses of I'arliame•nt the unparalleled and
daily increasing distress of the Agricultural Interest of the
County, and the several causes thereof; of petitioning them to
adopt such measures as they, in their wisdom, may deem best
calculated for its relief; and of expressing to then our appre-
hensions of the awful consequences of farther delay, in affording
aid in difficulties so overwhelming."
At eleven o'clock, the Earl of Somens, who agreed
to preside on the occasion, came into the Town-hall
of Hereford, accompanied by the principal Gentry of
the County, and a large multitude of Farmers, &c.
Mr. COBBETT and two other Gentlemen were also in
the throng ; they succeeded in obtaining a place on.
the elevated part of the Hall, where the principal
personages were situated.
The business of the day was opened by the Clerk
of the Peace for Herefordshire reading the above
Requisition.
The Earl of SOMERS then came forward, and ad-
verted generally to the prevailing Agricultural Dis-
tress, and the necessity of appealing to the Legisla-
ture for relief. He strongly inculcated the necessity
of unanimity, and recommended the Meeting to dis-
. card from among them any person or persons who
ttprared disposed to divert their attention from the
`.'etrtct business of the day—namely, Agricultural Re-
lief ; whosoever attempted to do so, they may be sure
y►tls no real friend to their interest.
Mr. PATMORE then came forward, and' proposed,
after a few prefatory observations, the following Re-
solutions, which were seconded by Sir HoNosturoaro
liosivos :
" That it is the opinion of this Meeting, that the Agricultural

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Interests of the Country sr* MMP time In a state of umlaut- attend a similar Meeting, Unless, indeed, I -should-
pled depression pull dietress... - , ' -feel apprehensive of being called an itineraat ,politil
•` That such depression sod . &stress way, amongst other •ran.,, He would flo so to oppose those who have and
causes, be attributed us the sodden return to cash payments, and c
to an-excessive over-proportion of public bUrdens pressing do support the disgraceful. and disgusting measures
upon land. which characterise the Legislature of this country.
That the measures most likely to knell such depression,
Lord SOMEns—The language is strong.
and relieve such distress, would be some 02 All of these herein- Mr. CHARLTON-. 4 meant it to be strong, my Lord.
after suggested : Lord Sonsas—l say it is improper language.
"1. Perseverance in strict attention to general retrenchment Mr. Comtism—l differ with your Lordship, I say it it not.
and public economy. Lord Sousas--I say it is.
"2. Repealing Taxes, which press:directly upon land and agri-
cultural produce, and with a view to the immediate relief of this MrCHARLTON—Then, Lord, I must differ with
en, my
County, the repeal and remission of half the Hop Duty,' a tees- you; it is strong, and I used it because it is so ; I
sure contemplated In the last Session of Parliament. deprecate the sloth of those persons who do not come
"3. Obliging personal property to contribute its due proper- forward on such an occasion as this, as I would find
tion to the maintenance of the poor, and otherwise amending the
01, which becomes putrid by
Poor Laws, In conformity to the letter and spirit of the 43dfault with a stagnant po
Elizabeth, upon which Statute those laws are 'handed, and fur- its own inactivity; I complain of those
Aber to contribute to other expenses incurred for the benefit of " Whose blood was very snow broth—who never feel
the Public at large, which now are exclusively thrown open to The wanton stings and motions of the sense"—
proprietors and occupiers of land. satisfied to remain in dishonourable quiet, and content
"4. A Legislative Reconsideration of the Currency Act, with „to eat, drink, to sleep, and die. I shall always
a view to some modification that may tend to relieve Agriculture.
"5. The introduction of a more simple mode of collecting peak the sentiments of my mind—sentiments too
Taxes, by which millions might be saved to the Public, and the warmly expressed, because I hope honestly entertained,
substitution of a justly modified Property Tax, in lieu of As- and no man, my Lord, shall put a gag on my mouth,
sessed Taxes, not affecting any gains in course of acquisition' and tell me, without contradiction, that I have used
whether professional, mercantile, or agricultural, to be imposed
equally on all actual vested property, real and personal. improper language. The Hon. Gentleman concluded
.. 6. A Reduction of the Legal Interest of Money to Four per by reading a Petition, which he proposed, for the
Cent. adoption of the Meeting. lie sat down amid loud
"7. That it is the opinion of this Meeting that the aforesaid .
and general expressions of applause.
suggestions of means for relieving agriculture, are justified by
the fact, that while the aggregate property of this Kingdom arises Mr. JAS. PHILLIPS seconded the Petition. It was
from the following sources, namely, Land, Money in the Funds, then read from the Chair, as follows:
Money in Mortgage, and other Securities, besides Capital em- ,
" ro the Honourable the Commons of the United Kingdom of
ployed in Trade, Commerce, and Agriculture—the Land bring
Great Britain and Ireland, &c. &c.
one only of those sources, bears nearly two parts in three of the
national burthen, and that at a period when land and its produce " Humbly sheweth, That the distress under which your Petl-
are reduced to less than half of their late valise, which late value tioners are now suffering is unexampled in the history of the
alone enabled them to bear such weight of taxation. country, and is rapidly involving all Landholders and persons en-
"S. That further delay in affording aid to the Agricultural In- gaged in Agricultural pursuits in immediate and inevitable ruin.
terests must be productive of ruinous and awful consequences. " That your Petitioners have no hesitation in ascribing all
" 9. That it will be highly expedient to petition both I louses of their calamities to the principles and system on which public af-
Parliament,
in conformity to the foregoing Resolutions, most re- fairs have been conducted during the late reign, and that of his
spectfully, but most earnestly imploring them speedily to adopt present most gracious Majesty ; to the unfortunate wars in which
such measures as in their wisdom they may deem best calculated the country has been most incessantly engaged during that period.
to relieve the suffering Agriculturists, without injustice to any To the profligate profusion and corruption which have distin-
other class of society. guished every part of the State. To the inconsistent and contra-
" 10. That two Petitions be accordingly prepared forthwith, dictory expedients which the Legislature has bad recourse to, to
and that the Lotd Lieutenant of the County be requested to supply the means of an enormous and uncontrouleal expenditure.
present the one to the house of Lords, and the Menthe** of To the ruinous and arbitrary measures first of a debased paper
the County the other to the house of Commons, and to support currency, and then of a transition to metallic payments at the
the prayer of the Petitioners." old standard, without reference to the financial difficulties of
the country, or contracts between individuals entered into during
\\glen the Resolutions were read seriatim, and put the previous system ; but above all to the subserviency of public
from the Chair, men to the administrators of the day.
Mr. COBBETT stood forward.—He was received by " That it is scarcely necessary for your Petitioners to enume-
rate the awful consequences evidently flowing from these causes,
one patty (and by a very unmet out party) with niarks
the property of the country mortgiged for debts borrowed and
of applaiise, cheers, waving of hats, and expressions
engagements contracted in proportion to the fictitious value of
of encouragement : by the opposite party he was produce, and of rents during a depreciated currency, its industry
strongly opposed. burthened beyond example by a taxation imposed under similar
The Noble Cii Al ENIAN addressed Mr. Cobbett.— circumstances, an impoverished Aristocracy, a ruined Yeomanry,
and a silent Revolution, proceeding steadily to its consummation.
M
" I presume, t. Cobbett," said he, " that you are a ,n " ot your Petitioners, yielding to none of their fellow-sub-
freeholder of this county r . . jects in loyalty to their Sovereign, and unshaken attachment to
M 7. COMM rT..•-••" I am, my Lord." the Constitution, are willing to submit to any equal sacrifices
Lot d Sum Ens.—" hear Mr. Cobbett ; he has a which may he required of them to avert so dreadful a calamity ;
and although they feel great difficulty in pointing out specific re-
right to be heard:' medics fur the prevailing distress, and have but little confidence
Mr. COBBETT then proceeded to inveigh against in any expedients which have hitherto been resorted to for that
the supineness of the Landlords, who suffered the Jew purpose, nevertheless, they venture to suggest to your -Honour-
brokersable House such measures
and jobbers to get possession of their estates, to arrest the further progress of those
and said, that according to Mr. Peregrine Courtenay' s t
its as are clearly just and equitable, and for the public
howevery much they may - supposed' P
to interfere witha
the
late Pamphlet, the Government would do nothing in white* of interested individuals.
crreadnid
the way of relief looked for by the Agriculturists; " They therefore pray, that your Honourable House will
forthwith direct an examination into the effects produced by the
lie pointed out the Crown lands, as a good source of
gensiieontrhoef
contracts
fund for the people to look to; the Church propertybeltwheaenakdewbtotar satfdai
re nabtlaletaeraf
tor, both public and private, in all their various relations, par-
would yield a
and
;- the sinecure men would be
made pay I and after all this was done, they might titularly in those of Tax-payer and Tax-receiver, Landlord,
-then come with goed race to' the fundholders, but Tenant, Mortgagee, and Annuitant, as shall replace all parties, as
g fax as practicable, on their former footing, according to the rela..
not 'before.. ilicildiculed the conduct of Government
,five value of money and other commodities during the late war;
and that by such means yoU will prevent, by some equitable
in taking one million for building Churches, and an-
'other million for•building Penitentiaries for Ladies of adjustment, the entire sacrifice of the Agricultural Interest and
not a very' .stout res.isring disposition, where they industry of the country to thetoMsenuspindluatneidthreaapt.ply
to the public
had for cornpanionsibullies and thieves. Mr. Cobbett
use, 'nit" you i pensions will
a and li
sinecuresiesed -thwe
moriuctteastekeenoonwolinedygt
then proceeded to read his Petition ; it was in sub- servicea :Ise State;_ that you will obtaineduse
stance the same as that adopted by the County of the collection and management of the Revenues; that the Army
Norfolk, except that it contained In addition the fol. and Staff in Great Britain and Ireland. the Diplomatic Establish-
merit, and all Civil Offices, with the salaries attached to them in
lowing introductory paragraph :
every part, be reduced to the scale of 1792.
" That your Petitioners, casting from them all party motives, " That you will be pleased to pass a Bill, excluding all
pen-
.and carefully avoiding all party contests, moat respectfully ap- sioners and placemen, except those whose presence may be ne-
proach your Honourable Douse with an explicit avowal of their eessary to the management of public business, from the House
of Commons, that the efforts of such Representatives as are re-
oeinions as to the causes of that state of things which threatens
to make the aim exchange for the poor-house the mansions lind home- turned by the People in this public cause, may not be impeded
and rendered nugatory by persons whose interests are directly at
steads of theiaathers--with an avowal not less explicit as to the
best means of saving them and their families front a change so variance with those of the Public.
lunnierited—with an expression of their apprehensions as to the 55 That you will be pleased to suspend the operation of the
awful consequences which must result front a perseverance in the Sinking Fund, and repeal such taxes, particularly the Hop
attempt to sacrifice the whole el the agricultural community to Duty, as will restore to the Agricultural Proprietors the pro-
the unjust claims of the receivers of taxes ; and this expression sperity and confidence they enjoyed when no such state of things
they think at this moment the more necessary, as it appears to as your Petitioners have complained of, had existed. And they
them that his Majesty's Ministers have resolved, notwithstanding will ever pray," &c.
the notoriety of the sufferings of your Petitioners, to persevere
Mr. THOMAS ANDERNIGHT observed, that each of
in the present oppressive, ruinous, and revolutionary course."
the propositions brought forward contained some
Mr. Patsisit seconded the Amendment. He did
nod
points, but he could not give unqualified ap•
so from a conviction that the causes of the distress. g
. pi obation to any of them.
were clearly stated in the Petition. He was con
vinced, that if the landlords lowered 'their rents, and The Rev. Mr. LILLY said the distress affected all
the proprietors of tithes lowered their charges, the classes of society, and requited- the immediate inters-
poor farmers would have some chance of getting a tion of Parliament.
maintenance. Mr. COBBETT next presented himself, but was re-
The Rev. Mr. SMYTIDEs, Mr. DAVIS, the Rev. ceived by a
longsstr party with hises,
ands cries of
Mr. LILLY, and other Gentlemen, severely arraigned " Spoke, spoke a well as the encourgig cheers
Mr. COMMIT 'S poetical life, and pointed out the in• of his friends, which prevented him from proceeding.
consistency of his public conduct : they said they did The Noble CHAIRMAN gave it as his opinion, that
not want such an assistant as an itinerant political so many prepositions having been put, he thought
tinker, and that he might have spared himself the that those who had already spoken had no right to
trouble of coming into Herefordshire. where they had speak again—(Applause).
Gentlemen enough, of every political sentiment, to Mr. CLIVE rose, and said, that as unanimity was
discuss their local interest without a stranger's
advice. so much to be desired, he would recommend the
The ltev. Mr. SMYTIIIES then proposed a Petition, Mover of the original Resolutions to withdraw them
recommending that Parliament in favour of Mr. Charlton's Petition. It would be
.. Should again restrain the Bank from paying its notes in well, he said, if a Petition came from one of the Gen-
cash till the National Debt shall be reduced by the operation of demon of the County. He said so without meaning
the Sinking Fund to its extent previous to the year 1797 ; and .
to M
any disrespect r. Cobbett, whose talents he ad-
in order to accelerate the arrival of that wished-for period, your
Petitioners beg humbly to recommend that you would lay a tax mired. As Mr. Charlton's Petition embraced all the
upon Funded Property equivalent to those now borne solely by good in Mr. Cobbett's, he hoped that it would be
the Landed Proprietor, such as Tithes, Poor-rates, Church-rates, adopted by the Meeting.
Highway-rates, and County-rates, and such other Tales as press M
more peculiarly upon the landed and working-classes." r. PATMORE then withdrew his Resolutions.
After a few words from Mr. CHARLTON, Mr. Cots-
Mr. CH arwrou, in proposing other Resolutions, in-
SETT presented himself, but could not obtain a hearing.
veighed with much warmth against the conduct of
Administration. " The inconsistent measures of the Lord Sousas.;-.-This being a new question, every
Legislature, said he, are proved in many instances. Gentleman has a right tospeak. I should, however,
suggest to Mr. Cobhett not to proceed. 1
They build Churches and Penitentiaries to support
Religion and Morality, but by some other enactment Jr.A Coosert..—My Lord, they are afraid to let i
they counteract their object : for instance, in almost me speak. They have thrown out calumnies—they '
the same breath that they support Religion ancl,l4-..heve dealt:in personality, and they will not allow me
rality by building Churches, they encourage gam-to reply. .
bling and depravity by their Lottery Bills--fratid The clamour continued for some time; when Mr.
and dishonesty by their Insolvent Debtors Act—per- COBBETT said, 6. Well, my Lord, I will allow Mr.
Charlton's Petition to be put."
question that the Petition be adopted as the 1 jury and fornication by their Marriage Act 4mend.•
the Meeting, was then put and carried Intent Bill—finally, they encourage every species oft The
crime by promoting every species of expense—Vp- i Petition of
plause).—Something has been said about Revolution:.. with acclamation by a great Majority.
.
1 said( Mr. Charlton) yield to Ilene in loyalty, tra.my. The eNAIRMAN.—=The Petition
..having been I
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King, or support to the Constitution, and foetliat adopted by a majority, I have, now only to dissolve .
very reason I run anxious to vote against abuses. ' I this Ming.—His Lordship- theta . Lek the Clair; •
have come two hundred miles to attend this Meet- and thanks having bees spy csjosuffie Meeting .
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ing, and I would go two hundred miles farther to 1 was dissolved. I
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'WE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

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MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 1823.
THE FUNDS.
STOCK EXCHANGE, HALE-PASTTWELTIL

At the opening of the Market this mowing there was a good
deal of hassle, in consequence of se►eral Eapresses having ar-
rived from Paris, bringksg the French Funds of &carhop at
I, 85f. 50c. and Spanish 43 44.-. left of at 45.

Consols opened at 78& I, and up to this boar they are
A great deal of business was done in the Foreign Market.

FORMS MIMS.

In consequence of the fall of Spanish Bonds at Pari; ty
Market opened this morning at 41, got up to '4lt, lowered egs!a
to 476 at which price they are up to this boor.
Current Prices :—Chilian 73, New Spanish 47i to I, in 014

nothing doing, New Prussian 82}, Old 86, Russian 81A, Danish
88k, Neapolitan 75, Colombian 61, Spanish Scrip 18.
PRICES OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
3 per Cent. Reduced 79% 1A
3 per Cent. Consols 78 V 8 1,4
Ixl per Cent. 913/4
4 per Cents. Old, 97 74 %
4 per Cents. New 98% .Y 8 Y 8 MI
Bank Long Annuities 20 7-16 3/8
India Bonds 45s 475.

South Sea Stock SS%
Exchequer Bills of £1,000,143. 16s.
Ditto Small, 15s. 17s.
Consols for Acct. 78% Y 4 3/4 1/2

Private letters, received from Paris this forenoon,.
state that the Ambassadors of Austria, Russia, and-
Prussia had left Madrid on the 11th instant.-

We this day present our Rea,!ers with the three

separate Notes of Austria, Russia, and Prussia to
the Spanish Government, and though much of their
importance was anticipated by the joint Note of these

Powers, yet they will be read ith interest, as.sliew..
ing with what audacity three Sovereigns, arrogating
to themselves the title of Holy, avow their
,Imprin-
cipled views and designs. Three More false•oc, in-.
famous State Papers were never presented by, Des-
potism to a free People. The Note of Itussia,.Which
is first in point of precedence as it is in the order of
iniquity, is the false and special pleading of a,petti-
fogging Monarchical Attorney,•who wishes to pro.:
yoke a quarrel among his neighbours.

The malice of such an object might be forgives.,
did we not see in it a determined opposition to even,
liberal institution—a broad avowal in favour of unk
vernal despotism. Denying, as we do, the tight of
any Power to interfere with the internal policy of
Spain, or of any nation, it can scarcely be necessary
to enter into a formal refutation of charges again",
Spain, the falsehood of which is known to all Europs,',
Russia, in the Note, asserts that the King of Snit".
vas in personal danger, and that his brothels west,
threatened with the dungeon or the axe. Now the;
truth is, that in no part. of Europe is the attachment
to the Royal Family stronger than it is in Spain.,
h is well known that the brothers of the Kteo
were conspiring in the Palace against the Constita
dad, and were ready to make the KING the mere
Punch of the puppet-shew, while they directed the
Wires behind the curtain; yet they have been treated
with the utmost lenity, and the Kin: has been pat
under no other restraint than that of keeping•hint
from the machinations of men who, by their acts,
would involve him in certain ruin.

Another charge against the Spanish Constitu.
tionalists, in the Russian Note, is equally untrue.
In a neighbouring country," it says, « they strove.
with unremitting perseverance to encourage tumults
and rebellion. In more distant States they laboured to
create accomplices; the activity of their proselytism
was everywhere felt; and everywhere it produced the

same disasters."
Now, from the commencement of the Spanish Rem
volution, Spain has looked onlrto herselfiand so fii
from seeking to extend her ptiociplee u Forel,
Powers, has suffered France to cherish and excite

rebellion against her ; although, by attackingYrauce•
it would be no difficult matter to turn the tables upon

her, and excite such an insurrection as would render the
French Government very inoffensive to *her P,),Ngla
It affords a curious illustration of thoAtoolz to
which effrontery can go, that all the tkept Courts
charge the Spanish Constitutionalists set 4 airtuaig

religion of its patrimony, though in their ecclesiastic
ref ot sus, the Spaniards have taken these nry Courts es
their models. Every one knows the way in which4e
SEPH went to work with the immense possessions of dr
Church in Austria, but it may not be so general#
known that the present Emperor Fasxcts has f9l- •
lowed the example set by JOSEPH, and suppressed
several Monasteries which still remained on his ac-
cession to the Throne.
The King of PRUSSIA contrives to pay ntainy o!' his
regiments out of the Church Property he acquifsdia
his share of Poland and on the Rhine, and we cleAfis
'hear of his disbanding soldiers for the sake of feesiisig
Monks. Immense possessions were taken fKIII.die
Church in Russia, and placed under the adipighge•
tion, first of an economical College, and ,aftergards
of the Cameral Courts of the different Qovernsnopp,
for the benefit of the State. The feet is, tliat,rwitlt
the exception of England and Ireland, the,Meoimis
was usewnly part of Eurupe in which the State Wes
appropriated to itself the possessions of the Chg Eb.
It already known that these three.pnwermhait
recalled their Ambassadors fr 9.91. 4104041,111ek
though in these Notts it is insinWM4 Mier

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ac

!et there k no

Ijoke Ow between isanceslisiAalow.„....,_
ocleatiOn that the Holy Allan tir-41-strla;
intend _to: take. a 'share in the contest,
i.hes no one can mistake, but -their 'design's
opt eolicitly divulged. The Note of Russia says—
, y. espress die desire of seeing a protracted misery tenni-
.% to snatch from the same yoke an unhappy Monarck, and
diddle first atmog European nations—to stop the effusion of
0,41,01 to facilitzte the re-establishment of an order of things
wise and national, is certainly not attacking the indepen_
Oct
mad, country, nor establishing a right of intervention against
power whatever would have reason to protest."
certainly the Emperor of Russia may express any
jeskei he wishes; but he has no right to interfere,
fiber directly or indirectly, by open acts or by in-
ion, with the internal affairs of a country,
po, under any circumstances, would never meddle
with him, We are then told that the reply of Spain
soot decide questions of the very highest im-
potence." Now, we do not see that Spain has any
elision to answer the Note at all ; but to hold the
pen tenour of her way, regardless of the enmity which
bet firmness, in securing her independence, excites
among the despots of Europe.
The Notes of Austria and Prussia are not quite so
kasha as that of Russia, nor do they require parti-
ally notice. That of Prussia, however, asks a few
regions which the Spanish Government will feel
rodificulty in answering; and from the firrruiess
sod temper which the present Spanish Ministers
have displayed, we doubt not their reply will be
worthy of them and of the sacred cause in which
they are engaged.
}hying already remarked on those insolent Notes,
athave now to state the manner in which they have
ken received at Madrid, which we learn by the
French Papers of Friday. The conduct of the Cot tcs
Les been such as all friends of Spain, and admirers
ti the Spanish character, cannot fail to regard with
pride. There was not merely exhibited that unani-
mity of sentiment which such an occasion would na-
turally inspire into the hearts of an assembly of free-
men, but a tempered, measured, and resolute corn-
posnre, at once the most secure and most formidable
accompaniment of the spirit which rises against in-
justice. ARGUELLES, the leader of the moderate
patty, marched, in this instance, pa r i passa with
GALIANo, the head of the Liberals. A motion of
Atioutia.zs to adjourn for eight and forty hours,
that Europe might be convinced of the deliberate
coolness by which the Councils of the Spanish Legis-
laore were directed, was at once approved by the
Crotes. ARGUELLES was appointed a Member of the
Committee of Diplomacy, charged with the proposi-
UM of a Message to the KING; and GA LIANO bore a
generous testimony to what had always been his con-
viction—that however they might differ on the details
ofthe public service, ARGUELLES would, whenever
the safety and dignity of the nation were at stake, be
the foremost in defending them.:
This impor t ant subject was taken into consideration
in the Sitting of the Cortes on the 9th instant. M.
SAN MIGUEL, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, an-
nounced, that the four Notes had been received from
the Cabinets of France, Austria, Russia, and Prussia,
and though the affairs to which they related did not
belong to the jurisdiction of the Cortes, yet the Go-
verament wished to make the contents of these do-
cuments known to the Cortes, as well as the answers
of the Spanish Government. When the Notes had
been read, M. SAN MIGUEL observed, that as these
documents contained no determinate proposition, the
Government of his Catholic Majesty did not think
roper to reply in a categorical manner to communi-
cations which consist merely Of a tissue of false sup-
positions, invectives, and calumnies. He added, that
the Government proposed to issue a Manifesto, in
which would be faithfully traced the history of the
Spanish Revolution, and of the conduct which the
Government had constantly observed. The instruc-
tions of the Spanish Government to their Charges des
*fires at the respective Courts were then read,
amidst cries from the spectators in the galleries, of
"Live Spain !—Live the Sovereignty of the People !
—Death to Tyrants !"
The Cortes then passed a Resolution unanimously,
"that no modification shall be made in the Constitu-
tion proclaimed at Cadiz in the year 1812, except
such a measure shall be called for by the unanimous
voice of the nation, and shall be adopted in confor-
mity with what is prescribed by the fundamental code.'
M. GALIANO proposed that the Cortes should ad-
dress a Message to the King, in 'which his Majesty
should be informed of the declaration just made by
the Cortes. In the Message it was proposed that the
Xing should be assured that the Cortes were resolved
to make every possible sacrifice for maintaining in its
foil integrity the Constitution of 1812, as well as the
splendour of the Constitutional throne ; that the Cortes
"gild furnish to the Government every assistance
Necessary for repelling every hostile attempt on the
Pet of the Powers whose Notes had been read ; and
dot all Spaniards would contribute with pleasure to
entnrprise which had for its object to defend the
**loaf liberty and independence.
A great part of the Deputies rose, and wished to
.ipak in support of this proposition.
The PRESIDENT observed, that the unanimous vote
th e Deputies in favour of the motion of M. Galiano
ed all discussion on the subject at that mo-
t unnecessary.
M. ARGUELLEa, after informing the Cortes with
::*hat indigwatien he had heard the Notes of the four
°fbAtts read, observed, that the consideration of N.

Caliano's motion might to be adjontned, that it might
be made evident to all Europe that the resolution to
which the Congress was about to come was not the
malt of a momentary impulse. He proposed that
the motion should he referred to the Diplomatic Com-
mittee, and that that Committee should, within forty-
eight hours, present a draught of the Message to be
addressed to the King. He concluded by a strong
declaration of his firm attachment to the Constitu-
tion of 1812.

The speech of M. A RouELL Es was followed by the
greatest applause.

The Cortes adopted the motion of M. ARGUELLES.
The PRESIDENT then nominated that Deputy a
Member of the Diplomatic Committee.

Mr.

A t the close of the debate, all the Deputies rose,
and the cries of " The Constitution I the National In-
dependence 1' were alternately repeated.
The PRESIDENT adjourned the Sitting.

This forenoon we received a German Mail, with
Papers to the 13th instant. The Emperor and Em-
press of Ausrat*, and the King of NAPLES, reached

Vienna on the 4th instant.

The Orkatal Spectator, of 30th November, gives
an account of the plundering of the Sardinian bri-
gantine the Spirit() Santo, Captain CORSEN/GO, by
a Chtiut blig, which first sent a boai to seize the
Captain, and when he was on board the Greek pirate,
his vessel was plundered of eve-ything. The Captain
thinks the Greeks would have murdered him and his
crew, had not a large vessel appeared in sight. The'
Greeks then put the Sardinian' Captain on board his
vessel, and sailed in a different direction. The Cap-
tain has come to Smyrna.

The same authority, not a veritable one cettainly,
states, that the Grteks of Missoloughi have seized
an Austrian sloop, and murdered the Captain, Count
JAVONOVICII, and three of his crew.

Letters from Syra of the Bth, mention a conspiracy
that had been discovered among the Greeks, which
had for its object to plunder the island and the
vessels in the port, and to massacre the Catholics.
The Spec-Wear Oriental contains a long article
on the Greek Insurrection, which is of the true
Holy Alliance manufacture, and might form a good
appendix to the three Notes we insert to-day.—
The Greeks are vehemently reproached for rebelling
against the Sultan, which it declares to be " unjust
and criminal," as it " violates the principles of legiti-
macy." How tender the rogues are of all legitimacy,
save that of the rights of the people. The pathetic
manner in which this Address appeals to the. Greeks
is eminently ridiculous. We cannot forbear copying
a portion of it. It is quite in the style of Russian
humbug, and we would almost swear that Count
NESSELRODE had written the article himself.

" Your S vereign," says the Address, 44 it is true,
was the Sultan, and you are Greeks ; but PRovr-
DENCE had given him to you for many centuries, and
you ought to have respected him. It was not in his
power to change his Government and his Religion to
please you ; but he left you at all times the free exer-
cise of your Religion, and every year his benefits
made you advance gradually towards your emanci-
pation ; your credit daily increased in the capital ;.
your commerce absolved everything; your privileges
were on a footing with those of the Europeans ; pour
increasing wealth enabled you to found everywhere
rich establishments.
" Your armed merchantmen covered all the seas,
your public schools multiplied in Turkey ; the dawn
of the revival of letters already tinged the horizon
with its brilliant colours ; the tree of life of Greece
began to take root, and to put forth tender foliage ;
but, alas ! it has been suddenly blighted by the infec-
tious breath of pernicious sects, enemies to the repose
of the world; it has groaned beneath the repeated
strokes of 'the revolutionary axe, and, already bowed
to the earth, it is an object of mourning, • when but
lately it seemed to encourage the most delightful
hopes ."
How involuntarily does Mr. Burchen expression
—" Fudge !" force itself upon us in reading this
demi-official address of the Holy Alliance to the Greeks.

Brussels Papers to the 17th inst. reached us this
forenoon. An article from Frankfort states, that
Napoli di Romania surrendered to the Greeks on the
Ist ult. The Turkish garrison marched out, and laid
down their arms, and the terms of the capitulation
have been strictly observed. Several distressed Greeks
had arrived at Frankfort from Russia, and a Turkish
merchant of the name of SOLINIAN, who was formerly
iStandard-bearer to NAPOLEON'S Mamelukes, set a
!subscription on foot for their relief, to which he con-
tributed a large sum.
The King of the NaritiaLANos has given 10,000
francs, ft om his privy purse, to the poor of Brussels.
A singular circumstance, which has excited great
sensation, has just taken place at Cassel, the capital
of Hesse. Several inhabitants of that City had fur-
nished large sums for the erection of extensive Bar-
I racks, during the reign of JEROME, Ex-King of West-
phalia. The old Elector, on his return to his
dominions, declared the claim of those creditors to be
null and void.

The Spanish Manifesto, in answer to'the Allied
Powers, reached Paris on Saturday. It is what we
expected, firm but temperate, and refutes the false
assertions and assumptions in the. Notes of the Allied
Powerst at the same time that it denies the right of
foreign interference with its affairs.

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BRIGHTON; JANUARY 19.
His MATll3rf continues in a progressive state of
amendment. He has not- yet left hti private qpirt-
ments, but hasAined out of his bed•rom for the last
three day!.
The account at the Palace' this morning is, that
I his MAJESTY has passed an excellent night, and is
much better.

His MAJESTY'S Chapel was crowded to.day, as
usual, by persons admitted with tickets; amongst
whom were several persons of distinction. The ser-
mon was preached by the Dean of HEREFORD.

The following Ministerial changes have, tie under-
stand, been determined on :

BRACCE BATHURST retirct.

Mr. Varrtvvastv takes the Duchy of Lancaster.
Mr. Frtantarcz Roan:sox is to have the Chancellorship of the
Exchequer; and
Mr. Hufturssaat Is to succeed Mr. ROSINSON as President of the
Board of Trade.

Mr. MATES, the KING'S messenger, who left Lon-
don some days since with dispatches for Sir WILLIAM
ATOURT, our Minister at Madrid, had dircctiens to
proceed with all speed first to Paris, to overtake
Lord G. SEYMOUR there, with ettra dispatChes fcr
his Lordship, who had left town previously on a
Foreign Mission.
Saturday Mr.DA*IELS, the Ktrco's messenger, left
town with dispatches from the Foreign Office, for l'aris.
The Gentleman appointed to the Foreign Mission
at Madrid is Mr. WILLIAM 'TURNER, one of the pt in-
eipal Clerks at the Secretary of State's Office for
Fcieign Affairs Mr. TUBBER left town on Friday
night to proceed on his mission.