Star.
London, England, 1823-06-28 00:00:00

THE MINISTER OF WAR.

" GERONA, JUNE 19.
"My Lord—ln my two last reports I gave your Excellency
an account of the enemy's column which had descended into
Cerdagne, by the valley of Osseja.
" The column which Mina commanded in person, after having
passed the mountains of Nuria, debouched on the 14th, by the
valley of Err, and proceeded towards Llivia. Baron d'Erolles
advanced upon Aja.
" Mina, fearing that his retreat by the valley of the Segre
might be in danger, marched on the 15th, first towards Giles,
and thence to Vihelle, where he took a position. Baron d'Erolles
overtook him there. After a pretty obstinate defence, the
enemy was obliged to retreat, which he did in the greatest dis-
order : the Royal Spanish troops pursued hint without intermis-
sion for two hours, and killed 600 or 700 ef his men. The in-
habitants greatly contributed to the success of this pursuit.
" Our loss was inconsiderable. We had about thirty met
hors du combat.

" Everything. announces that Mina has not rallied more than
700 or 800 men under the walls of the Seu d'Urgel. His entire
corps would have been destroyed, had not some circumstances
retarded the march to Guels of the corps which pursued him.
I have given orders to Baron d'Etolles immediately to form the
blockade of the Seu d'Urgel.
" Among the officers and subalterns-who distinguished them-
selves in the actions of the 14th and 15th, Baron d'Erolles and
Viscount Saint Priest particularly mention Colonel Roquennu-
rel, M. de Gomel, Officers of the Staff ; M. Sillique, Chief of
Battalion ; Captain Lavoltaire, Serjeant-Major Bodemer, of the'
2cl light infantry ; M. de Roquefeuille, Chief of Battalion ; Cap-
tain Luiggi, and Serjeant Concal, of the 2d of the line.
" The garrison of Hostalrich made four _Wiles on the 13th of
June. The attacks, constantly directed against the eight Spanish'
battalions, were vigorously repulsed.
" Brigadier Antonio Col, pursuing the enemy with his usual
valour, was struck by the splinter of a shell. His wound is
extremely serious. " MONCEY."
LETTER FROM THE LIEUT -GENERAL COMMANDING.
THE 10TH MILITARY DIVISION, TO HIS EXCEL-
LENCY THE MINISTER OP WAR.
" TOULOUSE, JUNE 20.
" My Lord—By mysletter of the 16th of last month, I in-
formed your Excellency that General Crossard, having learnt the
defeat of Alina, repaired to liospitalet with all the troops
and national guards that he could collect, and that if be found a
favourable opportunity to attack the fugitive bands of that Chief,
he would take advantage of it.
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" I have this moment received a fresh report from General
Crossard, who informs me, that having arrived at Tarmsctm,
he received a dispatch from the Chlef of Battalion commanding
the companies assembled at Hospitakt, informing him that Mina
was going towards the Seu d' Urgel, along the tidges of the
mountains which lead to it. Being then convinced that our ter-
ritory would not be insulted, and besides, the ridgeswhich Mina
had to follow, joining those which lead from Port de Bonet and
Port Negre, in a direct line to Urgel, General Crossard changed
his direction and marched upon Mimi, with the intention of
proceeding the following day to the Plateau of Larvinas, whence
he could at pleasure ascend either Port de Bonet or Port Negre.
" Posted at the point where the ridges join, General Crossard
had every reason to hope that he should ascend them before Mini;
for, besides a difficult passage, he had to go a great distauce.with
harassed andlatigued troops, which would have met with soldiers
who were fresh and in high spirits. General Crossard left Aunt

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at four o'clock In the morving. The mar& was Calving and*.
dangerous, that a loaded mule was precipitated into the valley,in
spite of the efforts of the soldiers of the train and the cannoneer,.
The little column did not reach till six in the evening the ground
where It was to stop. The snow which had fallen the day before,
had choaked up the defiles sad rendered the inane difficult.
Nevertheless, the great deafre which our soldiers felt ter partici-
pate in the destruction of Mina, made General Crossard persist
in his resolution to continue bit march.
0 A new dispatch from the Chief of the listtalion etenmdird-
ing at Hospitalet, informed General Crossard, that Mina, guided
by two peasants, and followed by only four of hie men, had suc-
ceeded in entering Urge! at eleven at night. All hope was then
lost. The General passed the night on the Plateau of Larvinas,
at the foot of the posts, whence the troops set out the next morn-
ii to return to their respective cantonments. General Crosser('
bestows great praises on the troops of the 45th Reginvent. They
displayed a zeal and an ardour, which prove what they would
be capable of doing on an important occasion. The Volunteer
National Guards that I have organized, in concert with the Pre-
fect, have shewn the greatest eagerness to repair to the rendez-
vous which has been assigned them In case of an alarm.
" I have the honour to be, &c.
" The Lieut. General commanding the 10th Military Division,
(Signed) • " BARBOT."
The Monitcur contains two Ordonnances :—the
first ordering the organization of companies of bag.
gage mules for the service of the army : the second
is relative to the suspension of proceedings against
Members belonging to what are called the Councils
of Administration of the Corps of the Old Army,
which suspension was provisionally ordered by a de-
cision of the Minister of War of October 1, 1821
'Thi

le suspension of such proceedings is declared to be
definitive in certain cases ; but they are to be resumed
in the cases of persons who seem not to be entitled to
the same indulgence.
Farticn Forms, JUNE 9.s.—Five per Cents. opened at 811 f.
closed at ea 75c.

SPAIN.

SEVILLE—CORTES. JUNE
pnEsIDExcY OF SENOR JENA.

The following proposition, submitted by Senor Ga-
liano, was read :—" I pray the Corms, that in con-
sideration of the situation of the country, they will be
pleased to make a call on the Government, to inquire
of it what our situation is, and what are the measures
which have been adopted to place in security the per-
son of his Majesty and the Cortes, and that the Cortes
adopt the necessary resolutions in pursuance of the
reply which shall be made."
Signor Galiano called the attention of the assembly
to the necessity of promptly placing the King and
the Cortes in security. The question, he said, is one
'of preservation. It is to prevent the person of the
King from falling into the power of the enemy. It
is, in a word, to secure the salvation of the country.
I ask no more than that the Cones should recollect
what happened in Naples, and what has just been
done in Portugal. Let us, therefore, summon the
Government before us—let us ascertain wha is the
situation of the country, and let us then determine to
rescue his Majesty from the precipice on which per-
fidious counsellors have placed him.
Senor Arguelles moved as an addition to Senor
Galiano's motion, that the Cortes should continue in
a permanent sitting until the proposed object was
obtained.

This was agreed to by Signor Galiano, who said,
that in the•first place he wished the Ministers to state
the position occupied by the enemy.
The Secretary of State for the War Department
said, the Cortes are already acquainted with the diffi-
culties the military commanders experience in obtain-
ing information of . the enemy's movements. The
French have availed themselves of the factious by
sending them two or three leagues in advance, for
the purpose of disguising their intentions. To obtain
possession of the capital, the French divided them-
selves into three corps; and the Government cal-
culates, that about 30,000 men, including 7,000
cavalry, arrived at Madrid. As for the centre
corps, it is not understood to consist of any
.other
force than Molitor's division. Its object is to cover
Arragon as far as Lerida. The troops which have
entered Catalonia, under the command of Marshal
Moncey, amount to from 15,000 to 20,000 men.
They are divided on three points, always concen-
trating themselves towards Manresa. General Mina,
at the head of his valiant troops, continues to maintain
himself in advantageous positions: but in his last dis-
patches he points out the necessity of sending him re-
inforcements, as he has to cover the important for-
tresses of Figueras, Barcelona, Tarragona, and others,
in which duty a great part of his force is employed ;
so that there only remains to him a corps of 5,000 men,
divided into different columns. The total force which
has entered Spain, the Government estimates at up-
wards of 80,000 men, including 10,000 cavalry. The
enemy's force in the capital was formed into three di-
visions: one advanced upon Talavera; soon after ano-
ther marched towards Aranjtilz to take the line of the
Tagus. They began by operations against our troops
which occupied the bridge of Arzobispo. According
to the information communicated by General Castel-
dorrios and General Lopes Banos, these troops of the
enemy amounted to 5,000 men. Later dispatches,
and particularly one dated the 4th, stated that the
enemy's corps a hich had been at Talavera had ob-
tained a reinforcement amounting to other' 5,000
men. The troops of the enemy's centre corps ad-
vanced by the way of La Mancha. The Government
had difficulty in ascertaining its progress; but under
date of the 4th, it was learned that a .vanguard had
arrived at Madridegos, and afterwards that these
troops belonged to the Royal Guard. It was fit the
Cortes should know that the army of reserve, the
e.tabli3hment of which was eleven battalions of in-
fantry, was reduced to four battalionsi and mustre-
main in that state Until the new draughts a 'nye,
which will be slowly.
In answer to a question from Signor Galiano, as to
the measures adopted for placing the pet son of the
King and the Cartes out of the reach of' every 'at-
tempt, the Minister of Grace and Justice stated, that
la Junta of Generals, and other military persons wor-
' throf confidence, had been summoned, who declared
that there was no means of presenting the invasion
• of Andalusia by the French, and that: the Kinis
Go-
vernment should be removed to Cadiz; " .
The Council Of State concurred
,u iththe epirthan of
the Military Junta. The aesult was notified to his
Majesty, wtichad. not taken a' definitivexesolution,
I Signor Galtano =vett that a deput4loo; ait on
'the King to induce him. to resolve to leave Saville
Government and she Cones,:, Wtis- was
ive
oagcrleocecfk isse.a;i:tidoepand4tatie
zull;ligw,al,.lls4apPo
rr ipl.l2te.sir.44lae:d.,: web.
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that the Cortes were iu a permanent bitting, and had

resolved on their removal to-morrow, as, acco4.
to the accounts which had been received, and
situation of affairs, if the enemy made,a few fad
marches, the removal could not be accomplished, and
that it was therefore fit that his Majesty and ne
Cortes should proceed.to the Isle of Cadiz (or Leon
His Majesty apswered, that his conscience and
ils;
interests of his subjects did not permit him tot
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this city ; that, as a private individual, he did
think his Vemoval inconvenient; but that as a gi,Z
his conscience did not permit him to accede to it;
11 The Deputation represented to his Majesty due
his conscience was safe, since, though as a mall he
might err, as a Constitutional King he was sub)ject's
no responsibility.; that he shisuld harken to them.
vice of his Counsellors, and thißepresentatives of die
People, on whom lay the hurden ittr
for the salvation of the country. of the tesponsib
His Majesty signified that he had given his answer:
On his Majesty's answer being made known Iv
the Cortes,
Senor Galiano, after a short speech, submitted the
'following proposition:--" I pray the Cortes, that is
ate
consideration of the refusal of his Majesty to pl
his Royal person and family in safety from the inv=.
sion of the enemy, it be declared that the provisions'
case has occurred for regarding his Majesty in t'',
situation of moral impediment contemplated by At.
tick 187 of the Constitution; and that a provisions'
Regency be appointed, which, solely for the case sa.
the removal, shall possess the faculties of execu-
tive power."
The motion was opposed by Senores Vega Infanzon
and Romero ; and supported by Senores Arguelles
and Oliver. It was finally adopted, and Don Caye.
tana Valdeo, Deputy of the Cortes, to be the prey.
dent ; Don Gabriel de Ciscar, Colincillor of State;
Don Gaspar de Vigodet, Councillor of State, were ap.
pointed and formally installed and sworn as Regents.
At three o'Clock in the n.orning it was pruposed
'to adjourn for fire hours, boa it was decided thattle
sitting should not be suspended.

SEVILLE, JUNE 10.
The Government has given orders that ten batty,
lions, which were stationed at different points in o•
dalusia, should march in die direction of the Sierra
Morena.

THE EVENING sTAR.

LON.DON.

SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 1823.
THE FUNDS.
STOCK'EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCIL
Consols opened this morning at 82, and Went up to 84, h
with a good deal of business doing.

FOREIGN FUNDS.
There is not much doing except in Spanish Bonds and Wm
Wan, which opened at (Colombian) 60, 59, 581.
Current Prices :—New Spanish Bonds 52 to it, New Filmin
85, Russian 801, Danish 90, Neapolitan 764, Colombian 581.
PRICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK. •
Bank Stock 2201/2 221-3 per Ct. Reduced 81% •I's
31/2 per Cents. pec Cents. Old 981 k %
Bank Long Annuities 203/4 3/4
Exche. Bills (E 1,000) 19s. 22s.—Bank for Acct.22l
Consols for Account 82 82! 1 5/8 1/2.

• This day a Cabinet Council was summoned to ma
at the Foreign Office, in Downing-street, to dd.
berate en the new aspect the affairs of Spain have at.
sumed. Ott the rising of the Cabinet 111r.Watte will
set off for Seville with dispatches for Sir W. ATottir.

Mr. ROBERTSON, a King's Messenger, arrived this
morning at the Foreign Office, with dispatches from
Sir WILLIAM A'Coustr, at Seville, which placehe
left on the 6th instant. Of course he brings nothing
new, as we have had intelligence from that city to
the 15th instant.

This forenoon we received the French Papers of
Wednesday and Thursday. They contain three bob
letins from the seat of war, which announce the sta
cesses of the several divisions of the army in Spain;
nor, indeed, is this to be wondered at, when we find,
by the acknowledgement of the Spanish Minister, is
the Cortes, the helpless, state in which the nation is
plunged.

In a report of the proceedings of the Cortes
another column, vs ill be found an interesting (sprig
the present military state of Spain, which is certainly
such as to afford little hope of a successful issor.
That the Government of a nation of ten millions cf
inhabitants should flee before an. army of .5000 men
(and the Military Junta declared they could not re
sist this number), certainly either indicates great
' weakness or that it does not possess the confidence
of the nation. The proceedings of the Cones, oa
deposing the Kiva, will be read with interest.
—ln a preceding column we have given cargo
from the French Papers.of Wednesday, and we nest
subjoin an official dispatch of Count Gtsizzzinnoz,
from the Mondeur of Thursday, the only article of
interest it contains. The Journal der Debars' of that
day, in an article dated Madrid, June 20, aye,
" General Bourdesoult, instead of entering Seville,
which is at some distance from the high road to
Cadiz, is preparing to march rapidly to Pot SG
Mary's,. in order-to overtakt, if possible, the rex,
guard of General Zayas. He has directed Gam'
Bourmont to occupy Seville, and then to join hies
near the Bay of Cadis."—The same Journal stres,
that Count ABISIAL has written to his brother, who
commands St. Sebastian, an extremely pressing let'
ter, in which he persuades bitty to surrender the for
tress, in order nos to expose the town to the tablet
tune-of a siege. This letter was sent to the Colt
mandaut .of Tolosa, who has forwarded it to St. St•
bastian.
IRON THE NIONITEIII CI TUVE/DAT.
" OFFICIAL
m•AIiNIY OF THE PYRENEES&
" BULLETIN.
.;" Boordesoult reports to his Royal Elyborr
be was on the 16th at La Calota. The trooki of his chlutoolii

dolt given a new proof of the zeal which may be expected from
ibem on an occasions. The park of artillery of the reserve had
yes, placed in a corn-field in advance of the town : the fire of a
tome had caught the straw ; the wind impelled it with such
tepidity that soon after the park was entirely surrounded by the
we, ; all the troops:imtnediately hastened to the spot, and no
deser prevented the Officers and soldiers from taking away the
colons in their arms. The explosion of a powder chest could
0 (beck their intrepidity ; to their exertions was owing the
recreation of the park, which was taken out of the midst of
the games amidst cries of Vive le Roil." Vive le Due d'An-
pow r The Captain de Montfertet, cf the :id regiment of in-
fo/7o( the Guard, wbo in this occurrence gave the strongest
roe of his zeal, was slightly wounded ; eight men of different
tor were wounded by the explosion of the chest, but their
foods fortunately are not serious.
u Count Bounlrsoult will march directly for Cadiz, in order
recent the admission of subsistence, with which that city is
tot yet proitided. The terror caused in the Cortes by the march
)jour columns, has made them quit Seville with so much pre-
cpitation that they have left several millions in the coffers, and
rat deal of silver plate stolen from the churches. There is
, great defection amongst the troops : more than 400 Officers
love remained in Seville.
Count de lion. mont, after having re-established order in
Aspen city, will promptly regain General Bourdesoult.

It is understood that the Constitutional troops under Villa-
smpa and Lopez Banos, who had retired towards Ronda, when
ipey received intelligence of the odious manner in which the
pig was taken from Seville, dispersed, abandoning their Gene
rg,....Tbe Spanish Royalist Chieftain, Don Ramonchambo, who
os the Illtb made himself muter of the castle of Tortosa, took
powssion on the 15th of the other works of the place, and
bregg t them back to the power of Catholic Majesty. Thus
He direct communications between Catalonia and Valencia are
lured by the possession of this important place.
" Throughout La Mancha the peasants unite themselves to
ag French and Spanish troops, and, of themselves, apprehend
giggling parties of the army of Ballasteros, which present them-
elves ic that part of the province which borders on Valencia.
" The Major-General, Count GUILLEMINOT.
• Head-quarters, Madrid, June 19."

PRIVATE LETTER FROM OUR 'CORRESPONDENT.
" PARIS, JUNE es.

" The &;zoi of Spanish affairs seems at length cut,
is a manner that nobody expected. :The dethrone-
ment of the King leaves the 'British Government
quite at liberty to follow the example of the other
Courts, and send an Ambassador to Madrid. It is
let probable, however, that Sir William A'Coures
presence with the Cortes may prevent much mischief.
The Decree of dethronement is looked on as an ex-
pression of anger, unable to resist the general opi-
Mon, but still capable of mischief.
Much apprehension is entertained at Paris for
tie life of Ferdinand ; not that it is thought the
Cortes are likely to condemn him to a judicial death,
but, in the furious conflict which probably will ensue
between his partizans and theirs, an attempt may be
lade to assassinate him.

The French Generals, confident of meeting with
a enemy ig force, have received orders, it is said, to
4sten their march on to Cadiz, with something like
ahore that they may arrive in time to prevent much
tilothhhed.

" At present the best-informed people look for-
ward to a final consummation cf this Revolution in
blood, which nothing can prevent but the speedy ar-
rival of the French troops. The Public anxiously ex-
pects further intelligence.
" The Bourse at Paris is as fertile in reports as the
'Change of London. For the last two days we have
been assured that Molitor has defeated Ballasteros,
ttlin is stated to have lost 2000 men, some pieces of
artillery, and all his baggage. Another report is,
that the Spanish Cortes are not unwilling to open a
Degociation with the Duc d'Angouleme, if he will
guarantee to them the safety of their persons and
their property ; but this is an assurance the Prince
=scarcely give, unless they consent to leave Spain.
"It is said that the Madrid Regency, who seem
determined to recognize nothing that has beer, done
'ace the Revolution in 1820, wished to pass a decree
for expelling the Afrancesados from Spain, notwith-1
standing the amnesty they obtained after the re-esta-
blishment of the Cortes, but that the remonstrances of
11. Martignac prevented a measure so impolitic.
" Letters from Perpignan state that Mina entered
its d'Urgel on the 16th inst."

Intelligence from Lisbon to the 4th inst. has been
received. That city still exhibited an appearance of
sadness-_the shops were shut up, and the Exchange
deserted. The cry of " The Absolute King !" pro.
seeded only from the soldiers, who commenced re-
turning to their old quarters on the 3d. They are
said to be in a state of insubordination, and to have
dismissed three of their Colonels. It is also asserted.,
that General SEPULVEDA is expected to die, in con-
sequence of wounds received from some of his troops.
—On the 2d, the Cortes held their last Sitting. On
that day BORGES CAnt•EIRO moved that the Sit-
tings be suspended until the Permanent Deputa-
tion again convoked the Cortes, they not considering
te.nnelves to be dissolved, and that they should now
make a protest, and have it entered on the journals.
StlevalDeputies spoke in support of this motion,which
nas adopted, and the protest was signed by all the
members present. Votes of thanks to allsthe volunteer
Corps who had remained faithful to their -oaths, and
adhered to the Constitution.to the last, were passed,
and the Cortes filially broke up. The KING was still
at Villa Franca on the 3d. On that day a Proclama-
tion was issued in his name, of a less tranquillizing
zsture than his former one. It censures the Constitu-
tion; states that the Representatives in the Cortes were
almost all elected by artifice and subornation ; that
the virtuous citizens have been oppressed by the yoke
of the factious; and fidelity to the King was, according
to the principles which corrupt men in exalted sta-
tions held, and fearlessly prosecuted, made a crime.
It declares that he dissolves the Cos tes de jure, and
that he will secure the happiness of his people by a
new Coinstitution. Though this Proclamation is

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signed by the KING, yet we much dOubt that it can-
veys his true sentiments.

The follOwitig extract of a letter from the British
Vice-Consul at Bahia, dated April 28, was posted
this morning at Lt.oxo's:
" The reports of the preparations that are malting at Rio
Janeiro, and the attempt that is intended to be made to force
the Pirtuguese troops to embark for Portugal, are such as to
justify the fear that some desperate attack will be made by the
llrazilian Admiral on the squadron and shipping in this harbour ;
and itt consequence, at my suggestion, precautionary measures
have been adopted by the Masters of British vessels, who have
changed their births, and taken up a new one, nearer the squa-
dron of Sir Toostas HARDY ; and whose example they are all
ready to follow, in case of any danger presenting itself.
" P.S. The Portuguese squadron is under weigh, and gniog
out of harbour, in search of the Rio squadron. We are looking
with great anxiety for the result."

Frankfort Papers to the 22d ult. reached us this
forenoon. One of them contains accounts from Con-
stantinople, which represent that city as tranquil.
Great efforts were making to carry on the war.—
Five thousand Janissaries are said to have consented
to go to Thessaly, where a &vision of the Asiatic
army was also to be sent.

Nothing new had transpired relative to the diplo-
matic negotiations with Russia. Lord Strangford is
said to have disagreed with the Reis Effendi, on ac-
count of the refusal lie had met with to his applica-
tions respecting the navigation of the Black Sea, and
to have broken Off all communications with him.

The Greek National Assembly, after completing
its labours, broke up on the 30th of April. All the
Provisional Governments are abolished, and the whole
of Greece now under one central Government. The
Government has addressed a Proclamation to the
European Nati,:ns, in which it returns thanks for the
assistance which individual friends of humanity have
hitherto afforded to the cause of the Greeks.