Star.
London, England, 1823-01-10 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS.

PARIS, JANUARY 7.
PROM THE COURIER FRANCAIS.
How can Spain resist the attack with which shesis
threatened ? She has the Abbe de la Mennais-against
hers who draws up plans of the campaign for the
Drapetru Blanc; and M. Henri de Bonald, who,
lays down in the QUotidiemte the great principles of
I war and politics. The Spaniards have resisted the
armies which vanquished Europe; but where are the
' means of maintaining themselves against the league
formed by Abbis and College-pedants? 1f we may
believe these missionaries of discord, France is en the
point of seeing the system of conquest revived, of
which the painful consequences are rot weighing
heavily on her. Hear M. Henri e 4 Donald :
" In these times of seduction, the French soldier
aught never to encamp bat in an enemy's country.
" Let Europe tremble, theteforel France has an
army in hei bosom which must not remain there; it
must overflow on the neighbouring countries;.must
encamp on an enemy's soil ; and which is the enemy's
country to which these conquering gaiters desire to
send-the French army'? A country where 200,000
Frenchmen have found their graves, and where a
greater number may yet be interred. But of what con-
sequence are thousands of soldiers against the chance
of establishing the Inquisition in Spain. Those who
desire to send them Masan enemy's country will take
care to remain in France. They will continue tn re-
ceive their salaries and pensions in peace while the
rimy' is shedding its blood. It is easy to conceive
that they see only a prospect of success, for in case
of a reverse they are far from danger; and in case of
a triumph, they are on the spot to receive the re-
compense due to courage."'
Here are two more maxims of M. Henri de Bonald:
" Nothing is more dangerous than to recal into gar-
s icon soldiers who have expected to march against
an enemy.
" The French soldier is born for attack. It will be
mare than imprudent to-leave him at rest, exposed to
the artillery of Liberalism."
Such are the people who have made so many
discoveries on the spirit of the soldiers, who announce
*Gs us that our soldiers are impatient of vengeance;
Wlin do on all occasions the Lonours of the army ?
As'e they military men?
.No; the military smile and
are silent at all these . boastings. These are preten-
ders who talk of war, make plans of campaigns, put
forth military axioms, and inform us of what the
spirit of our soldiery is.—France, in the midst of
great reverses, has preserved the esteem and admi-
• ration of other people. Must these people now Fn.!
der her the laughing-stock of Europe at the moment
When she is about to regain the-rank which belongs
to her.
The following article is in the Echo du Midi :
"'Orders have been given to the Spaniards resident
at Bayonne to repair to the interior in the space of
three days, and -it is thought that the worthy Depu-
ties of the Provinces of Navarre, Guipuscoa, and Bis-
cly;eti:i remain to go as auxiliaries with the troops,
which we believe will enter Spain. about the middle
of January, for it is 'said that,the courier who bears
the order for the Ambassadors of the Great Powers to
retire, passed here on the 27th on his way to Madrid.
a, Merino will not intercept this courier, as he did
those of the sth, Bth,.loth, and 15th of this month ;
on the' contrary, he will probably escort him-that he
may' ar, ive in safety.
"Our Isfurticipality his informed the inhabitants
that they will have military to lodgefor two months,
It seems accordingio this, that the Ctivi Merino,
and other' banditti, reeeite-from their friends' at
Baysinne instruetionslovi'to treat the-couriers whet*
they are told to expect on the road. Theseittstruetione
may be judged of by reading in the EihtiVre
that all the cow iseri, mien those tray ellirig ott *flirt •
commerce, wlsolsave iet out. w ids in ar 'few -days, have
aims stopped and pillaged. This-interruption bribe.
Aonussunicat4on- causies verygraiat-iosi rcrtht VW, .
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The affairs of the Porte aiiiiems on' bidly its
Asia. Bussora is occupied by. the Pettiims; and the
communication of the Turkish at.* with ',Bagdad
intercepted, so- that the speedy capture 'Ol-
- is expected. The Persian• army has received
large reinforcements, while the Turks have suffered
much from desertions; but what augments the em-.
barrasments of the latter, is the defection of the Pada
of Damas.—;.He has burnt Saiot• John d'Acre, but
has not made himself as yet master of the fortress;
It is said he ha; concluded a secret treaty with the
Persian chiefs, who are said to have guaranteed to
him the possession of Syria, independent of the.
Porte. The conduct of this Pacha is a sonrct of
great uneasiness- to the Porte; and the Pasha of
Egypt,• who had received orders to send troops to
Jaffa, to coMpel 1:i m to submit, has not obeyed, which
has irritated the Porte against him.

Flom Armenia we leqin that the Turks have
maintained themselves at Erzerunt. In Syria it is
said that the Persians and Russians are allied together.
An aimy of Wechabites, that-was marching to-
wards'. Mecca, has retreated, in consequence it is
said, of the Pacha of Egypt threatening. to
,enter,
Arabiawiih an army. e secret negoriations of
the Greeks of the Islands with this country have not
succeeded. The Pacha demanded supreme power
Over the Islands, which probably caused the negocia-
dons to be broken oIE
AUGSBURG, JANUARY 2.
•The private correspondence in the aftegsborgGtrzette
announces from Paris, of the 25th December, that M.
de Villele has said in a large company—" I can af-
firm, that while the confidence of the King maintains
mein my present post there will be no.war with Spain,
liar with any other Power; for it seems to me, that
on many accounts, this war is the most important
qu'estion which has been discussed since The Restora-
tion. On it depends our existence, and I see no'rea-
sou to expose this to hazard."

It is said from the frontiers of Russia of Norete- •
ber 30, that the second army, under Wittgenstein,
and that of the Grand Duke to which the. Poles IW
long, remala in their former positions ready to take
the field. The separate corps under Count Woron-
zow, to which a division at Hussars has lately been
added, will not return to Krementreck. • It %emeriti
seem that the answer to the propositiona.Lerd Strang-
lord has to make to the-Porte will be waited tor.

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PERPIGNAN. DiCESIBER.3o.
The friends of General d'Erolles have spread a re-
port, on the authority of a lettet from St. Gitons,
where he is consoling himself for his defeats by ima-
gining that his friends'are Conquerors, of a victory
gained by Jose nosh. If las retaken 'they say, 'the
rt impoant position of Balaguei, and fourteen rapes
of artillery. They say that General Mina caused his
place to be rased a few days ago.

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It has been said, that more Frenth soldiery Mle in
Spain, by poison and private assassination (if Abet
term can apply to killing 'an invades') than the
field ; it would appear, however, that this poisoning
in some cases was unintentional. uit happerted'at
Cibis time," says SOUTHEY, in his Pertineulak Were,
M that several FrenCh soldiers, after drinking wine in
the public-hensevof Madrid died ; some alMost imtrfei-
isitely, others after a sht,rt illness; under unequivocal
symptoms of poison; Baron Larrey, who was at the
head-of the Medical Staff, acted withigteit prudence
on this occasion. He sent for wine frotn different
yentas, analysed it, and detected narcotic. ingredienti
in all ; and he amertained upon full inquiry, that
these substances, of which laurel-water was anai,viere
as commonly used to flavour and sttengthest4heSpeu
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