Star.
London, England, 1823-04-16 00:00:00

FOREIGN FUNDS.

In consequence of the payment of the Spanish Dividend being
advertised, the Bonds opened this morning at 33: A great dif.
ference still exists between the Committee of the Stock Exchange
and the Gentlemen who deal in Foreign Securities.
Current Prices :—Chilian 681 to 69 ; New Spanish 31a ; Old
39 ; New Prussian 811; Oli 82 ; Russian 751 ; Danish, 83 ;
Neapolitan 72 ; Colombia 611.
PR ICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock 2091/2 210
3 per Cent. Reduced, 75 5/8
:; per Cent. Consols 761/4 1/2
.1 /2 per Cents. 875/8 %-1 per Cts. Old, 951/2 7/8
4 per Cts. New, 963/, 7/B—Bank Lg. Ans. 19% 1/2
India Stock 2421/2 1/2—lndia Bonds 3.35. 345.
South Sea Stock 867/8
Exchequer Bills of £l,OOO, 145. 17s.
Comols for Account 761/4 76 761/2 %.

. We are enabled to-day, by private Letters from
Paris of Monday's date, the Paris Papers of the same
day, and Bayonne Papers to the Bth instant, tb lay be-
fore our Readers the following interesting intelligence
of the progress of the war between France and Spain:

PRIVATE LETTERS.
PARIS, APRIL 14.

The first real skirmish, if it does not deserve a
'higher title, has taken place before St. Sebastian's,
The Spaniards have behaved nobly, though, by the
French accounts, t‘‘ ice repulsed. The Officer who
commands the garrison is sail to be a man of talent,
of firmness, and well affected to the cause of his
country's independence. I refer you to the Moniteur
for the details of the first affair. It is unfortunate
that we have no other account. You may rely still
less on this oracle at present, than under the time of
Bonaparte. Ministers have had tlie news for two
days, but could not easily determine in what shape
they should be given to the Public.
The new Junta of Government, or the new Re-
gency, has been installed.
The Moniteur of Monday contains the following
dispatch from Guilleminot:

4. The march of the army continues. The brigaiZe of the ad-
vanced guard, under the Marshal-de-Camp Wallin, is half a
march beyond Tolosa, which the Duke of Reggio occupies with
the first corps. The division of Bourke closely blockades St. Se-
bastian. The flag of truce of this General was received with
musket-shot. Our troops Eden made themselves masters of the
heights which command the fortress, into which they forced the
garrison to return. The impatience for fighting was such, that
Gsrmrals and Officers could scarcely check it.

" From this new position General Bourke sent a second flag
of truce, which this time was admitted; but the Governor hav-
ing pretended that advantage had been taken of this circum-
stance. to advance, General Bourke demonstrated to him our
good and his bad faith, by immediately withdrawing his troops
00 paces. The flag of truce having returned, the troops of his
blajesty assaulted with, fresh ardour all the posts which the
enemy bad re-occupied, and completely overthrew him.

" After an hour of repose, the enemy attempted a sally with
three battalions, which he supported with a sustained fire of
fifteen pieces of Fannon, both from the town and citadeL This
sail), was promptly repulsed by battalions taken from the 424
35th, and 30th regiments of the line, led on by Generals Dal.
bignac and Marguerrye.
" Nothing could be compared with the state of the troops,
soldiers, °lacers of the line, officers of the staff—everybody has
done his duty. It was with cries of Viva le Roe, that his loyal
subjects constantly combated, and answered the vociferation of
the Revolutionists. General Bourke cites with distinction the
Aid-de-Camp of his Royal Highness, Lieutenant-Colonel Dela-
bite, who was constantly in the•midst of the fire, the Colonel oy
the artillery depot, and Captain Dueler.
" We have to regret only the loss of twenty men killed or
wounded. The loss of the enemy must have been much greater.
as they were twice repulsed. His Royal Highness will, to-
morrow, distribute on the spot the rewards due to the conduct
of the most distinguished officers and soldiers. The head.quarters
of the army will be to morrow, the 10th, at Ernani, and on the
lth at Tolosa.

Head-quarters, °pergola, April 1823.
(Signed) " Major. General Count GUILLEMINOT."
The Journal des Debats states,• that on the 9th a
Provisional Government for Spain was established,
and that General Eguia was placed at its head.

It is stated in the Gazette de France, that when the
fluke d'Angouleme arrived at Ernani, deputies from
the three Biscayan Provinces presented to him their
recognition of a Provisional Government in Spain
during OA captivity.of the King. The Chief. of the
French artillery bad,. it.is &aids...boo ordered to deli-

ver to the Junta of the three Provinces 700 muskets
and 100,000 cartridges. The Congitutiosusel states,
on the authority of a provincial paper, that the Duke
of Belluno arrived at Boardeaux on the 9th, on his
ireturn to PAris.

Wa have also received a telegraphic dispatch,
which did not reach Paris till after Monday's papers
were published. It is as follows:
" DISPATCH OF APRIL 11.—FROM THE ARMY.
" The troops under the orders of General &male occupy
the heights which command St. Sebastian.

a The Prince slept on the 11th at Tolosa.
" The advanced guard of the Ist corps, commanded by Ge-
neral Wallin, *as on the 1I th at Villa Real, two days' march
from Vittoria.

" The Duke of Reggio, with the lit corps, occupies Villa Franca.
The 2d corps is placed between Tolosa and Oyergon.
" The Garde Royale supports the movements of the army.
" His Royal Highness enjoys the best health."
EXTRACT FROM ANOTHER LETTER.

PARIS, Mowtay Emma

An express arrived here late yesterday evening,
bringing intelligehce of the first affair between the
Spanish and French troops, under the walls of St.
•Sebastian.

The fortification being incomplete, and the garrison
weak, an Officer was sent in to summon them to sur-
render; he not being permitted to return, another
Officer was sent, after the lapse of an hour—be was
likewise detained. An attack was then commat‘ded,
which the troops commenced, not without evident
signs of reluctance. The Spaniards made a desperate
sally, repulsed the assailants, and killed a hundred
land ten of them. This, though a trifling affair as IQ
its results, is yet important, as chewing that the Spa-
nish towns are not so willing as has been represented
to open their gates to their pretended deliverers, or'
that, when they do open them, it is for the purpose of
repulsing, and not receiving their hostile frierds,
The almost total want of provisions and forage, has
compelled the Duke d'Angeuleme to halt at Irati.
—The exact number of the troops that have passed
the Bidassoa is 26,200. The number of those that
have remained on the French side of the river is
29,000. Sixteen thousand of these are near Per-
pignan, under the command of Marshal Moncey,
Duke de Cornegliano. This General, who in his best
day was
.not very remarkable for military talent, is
now 76 years of age, blind of one eye, half doating,
and incapable of mounting on horseback. He requires
almost the same military honours to be paid him as
to the King, and sends off an extraordinary dispatch
to Paris on the most insignificant movement of his
division. Mina, with 20,000 excellent troops, has
taken up a position opposite to the division of Marshal
Moncey. Colonel Fabvier, with a thousand or twelve
hundred picked men, is in the same neighbourhood.
—lt is said to be his intention to enter Fra,nce the
moment that Moncey crosses the Spanish frontiers,
and Moncey and his division are to enter Spain the
22d of April, if they can be supplied with sufficient
money and provisions by that time. The Spaniards,
it seems, have resolved to abandon St. Sebastian,
and only to keep possession of the citadel of Pampe-
luna. They do not intend to make a determined
stand but At Madrid, or in. the mountains between
that city and Seville. The Magistrate of Iran, who
busied himself in making public the Duke d'Angou-
leme's Proclamation has fallen into the hands of the
Constitutionalists, who, it is said have beaten him
to death.

There is a report here of a body of French guerillas,
to the number of three or four hundred men, having
made their appea. ance in the neighbourhood of Tou-
louse; but the fact is doubtful, though not improba-
ble. Tortosa is quite deserted, Mina having announced
that he would burn the house of every Spaniard that
should in any way obey the French, and moreover
visit such disobedience upon those guilty of it, or
upon their relations in default of finding themselves.

Fusos ox Moxoar.—Five per cents. opened at Sef. 10e. rose
to 841. 70. and closed at 841. Neapolitan &0ck,791. Spanish, 345.
BAYONNE, APRIL B.

The commencement of hostilities has been marked
by an unfortunate event, concerning which there
have been very couflicting reports. First, the Constitu-
tional Alcalde of Irun having, forgetful of the place
he filled, circulated the Proclamation of the Duke of
Angouleme, with comments annexed, tending to ex-
cite the population against the Constitutionalists, And
to receive the Army of the Faith and the French' as
friends, be was so severely beaten, that his life is still
in danger. Then the French exiles who were at Irun,
and formed part of the Constitutional Army, bad the
imprudence, on the 6th, to appear on the bank of the
Bidassoa with a tri-colored Aag, crying out, 4g Na-
poleon 11. for ever ! Down with the Bourbons!" They
wanted to fraternise with the French soldiers and to
tempt them to desert. " General d'Autichamp, who
witnessed this scene, caused them to be summoned to
retire; on their refusal, he ordered two pieces of can-
non to be loaded with grape and discharged at them.
Seven of these unfortunate men were killed on the
spot and 11 wounded, four of them so severely that
they could not escape, and were carried away by the
French troops.

Captain Delamotte is said to be among the killed.
Thus the first blood shed in Spain is that of French-
men,, guilty indeed of bearing arms against their
country, but yet Frenchmen. The Marshal Duke of
Reggio immediately made a speech to the troop; in
which he sheaved that an ignominious death is always
the consequence of treason. The Duke of Angou-
leme was at Iron yesterday, but 'he returned to sleep
at St. Jean de. Luz ; he has said that the march of the

troops must be accelerated by every possible means,
for the Icon being so far advanced for the count 27,
it is nettling to make haste, in ardor not to be on,
the march dering the great heats.
If the camiedgn continues as it has began, and the
Spaniards make no resistance, it would be a mere
military promenade; but it seems that the plan of
• I the

campaign is ndt to defend the three provinces and
,Navarre, nor even ally part of the country to the
north of the Ebro, since General Ballasteros, who
commands, has given orders to evacuate not only
Irun (to which place he case himself on the sth for
that purpose), but also St. Sebastian, and even PellTh
peluna, except the citadel, which, well 'supplied as
it is with provisions, &c. will be able to make a long
resistance. Of the Ahole Army of the Faith none
have passed except Quesada, pith some companies,
on the 6th, in the evening ; he owes this permission
to the high degree of favour which he personally en-
joys, for the Paince has resolved not to place the
troops of the Faith in the vanguard, for fear the in-
jury which they might do to the Spaniards, out of a
spirit of revenge, should recoil on the French army:
besides, no great dependence is placed on their
valour. General O'Donnell has no longer any com-
mand ; he is nominated Governor, in partilas, of
Old Castille. Longa is still here without troops : it
seems that Quesada absorbs everything.
;The passage of troops is still very considerable ;
.all that are cantoned for several leagues round, even
those at St. Jean Pied de Port, are hastening to the
line. Yesterday there passed through here the 7th
and 10th Chasseurs on horseback, the 4th and 12th
Light Infantry, the Ist, llth, and 29th of the Line,
two battalions of the Royal Guard, and one squa-
dron of Light Artillery.
With respect to the men, our army is very fine,
though rather young, but the materiel is deplorably
organized. Provisions, and above all forage, are
already scarce; and at the advanced posts and on the
whole line, this branch of the service is not regu-
larly establishes!. It was only yesterday that the ge-
neral contract for provisions was given to Ouvrard
and Tourton ; as for that for the supply of carriages,
&c. it is still in dispute: it is not known whether the
persons to whom it has been given will retain it.
Meantime nothing goes on well. All the troops
that pass through are therefore obliged to carry pro-
visions for six days, which fatigues them terribly,
especially in the deplorable weather that we have—it
rains incessantly. The army of course feels the effects
of the atmosphere ; above 700 sick are already crowded
together in our military hospital, which being unable
to contain any more, a subsidiary establishment is
going to be formed in an ancient Convent.

Several merchant vessels have arrived here from
the coast of Bretagne, partly laden with corn for the
army; they were escorted by three small armed ves-
sels, which seem to be appropriated exclusively to this
gervice, because they can keep very close to the coast.
One of them reports that it met at sea a ship of war
under Spanish colours.

:o•dly there have arrived the 4th and 20th regi-
ments of chasseurs, on horseback ; the 4th,l3th, 24th,
and 39th of the line, and several Generals.

We are happy to learn, that on the application of
British Merchants to the Viscount de MARCELLUS,
the French Charge d'Affaires here, for letters of
marque against Spain, M. de M. absolutely refused
to entertain the question, declaring that the French i
Government was not in hostility with the faithful
subjects of FERDINAND, and especially those who
by commercial enterprise rendered a service to their
unfortunate country : that it was the decided inters•
tion of France to confine the war within the narrowest
limits possible; and, consequently, she would neither
permit cruizers from her own ports, or tolerate them
from others. This declaration, deriving kaswe do
from one of the applicants, is highly honourable to
France; we wish we could afford her the same rneed
of applause on the war itself. It is, however, con-
soling to humanity that its circle is so far restricted.

A very interesting Debate took place in the House
of Commons last night, on the subject of the ea-yficio
information, which the Attorney-General- for. Ire-
land, Mr. PLUNIKTT, thought it right to file against
the rioters in the Dublin Theatre. after the Grand
Jury of Dublin had found such a bill against them
that they could not be brought to justice. The con-
duct of Mr. PLUNKETT on that occasion has been
very much censured by all the Ultra Orange party
of Ireland, and Mr. BaownLow, last night, as the or-
gan of that party in the House of Commons, moved
a vote of censure on the conduct of Mr. PLUNKETT.
It would be unjust to omit observing, that the speech
of the Honourable Gentleman, in bringing forward
this motion, was marked by a very considerable de-
gree of candour, and displayed talents for which the
world have not hitherto given him credit. At the
same time it cannot be denied, that the prevailing*
motive for bringing forward the motion arose froml
an undue degree of party spirit. Why should Mr.
BaowsLow, who has never before distinguished him-
self as the opponent of the prerogatives of the Crown,
have come forward to oppose, their perhaps unusual,
bat legal exercise on the present occasion ? Why,
but because they had now, in the impartial adminis-
tration of justice, been brought into exercise against
that party which has never thought them too nu-
merous or too great, as long as they were wielded
exclusively by Orangemen?
The admirable manner in which Mr. BaowleLow's

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dom arose any necessity to have recourse to it, itai -•
received by the enthusiastic applause of the 1-1013.
After the Right Hon. Gentleman had thus had,
opportunity of acquitting himself from the imp%
tions thrown on him, Mr. BRoWnLow very prodewl
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withdrew his Motion ; thus leaving to neither p „em
the overbearing feelings a triumph, or the sank
one of a defeat.
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The prudent conduct of his MAJRBTIt's gfini '
all tending to reconciliation, seems to have pie* Loc°,
all parties, except Mr. BnouottAst. The stron ' sag
objection which has been made to Mr. PLlnta ' MI
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conduct is, that he, knowing the party spirit tek• st'c'
prevailed in Dublin, should have filed an a ,t• • - and
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information, which he was plainly entitled to a . Liel
and never have had recourse to an indict : 111
But it must be recollected that had he proceeded •
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this manner, the temper and disposition of the Grial
Jury of Dublin could never have been know "I
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the public at large, and that, consequently, Mr„ pz,m, Bin
KETT would have been violently condemned for a '' tine
parting, without any adequate cause, from the la - nr
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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. . II
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`Extract of a letter from the Ageril to Lloyd's,atC s awe
dated 10th March :—" According to advice. from Satyr', 4 i ~k,
the 4th instant, it appears that the Island of Spa h'adieN ii of 0,
attacked, and the French Consulate totally destroyed. left , . ..is
men of war of that nation, had gone down to enquire Jaw te . of I
circumstances." • :
Fe Lamont, Amur 15.—Wind S.—Sailed the Ardelt, Jai
ems, for Havre • William, Amelia, and Hannah, for Derf,,Al
New Comet and Mary, for London. Arrived the Bake
ti TKent packet, from Lisbon—sailed 27th nit. •
Apart. 14.—Wind N.—Nn arrivals or sidlngs. 'lei'
Ptruovrn, Aran. 14.—Wind N.—Arrived the Ilitthie, Be.
mason, from Campeachy. Sailed the Lord Earnouth,"l; ,
and Mliddlesex, Minims, for Quebec; Lively, 1,11+04 14 T
Nassau; and Patience, Base, for Perershurgh.
--7' Poarsasourn, APRIL 14.—Wind E. N.E.—.revived the San 1
Sank 1 '
Hazer, from Cork for London. Sailed the Sophia, se ;
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for Madras. Passed down Channel the Szarsoarsran frigate
APRIL 15.—Wind S.S.E.—Sailed his Majesty's ship Cuix The
and the Sarah, M•anar, for London. • •:, crate
Drat, Aran. 14.—Wind E.N.E.—Catne down dean -
River and sailed, the Shannon, PEARS; Crown, Haseama
Isabella; Jmuunias ; Ocean, titaexituari; and Harfingel, Wap.
sox, for Quebec; Glory, Morales for Demerara; Volt it Tilts
chant, for Charente • Leander, giants, for Jamaica; hah,
rick, FEAST, and ?love, Husrriv, for Miramichi; hiss,
renew, Woon, and Havannab, Was, for Quebec. 460412
Facts, for Pictou ; Asia, Weintrox ; Almeira and Johns, List he ‘
for St. Michael's. ' --"' IA
Aram 15.—Wind N.E.—Came down from the River, th: 111 I
Brailsford. Sranici, for Bombay; Cadmus, 'farmer, ter V 1.%
dras and Bengal; Marianne, Paaxaa, for the Cyr of °mg
Hope ; Salado., Wasson, for Jamaica ; George sod James, DR' .
taaaa, for St. Mary's (Africa) ; Scipio, GRA; for Virginia; lie 1
rennees, Cultic, for Montserrat; and Chapman, Landes, be 1
Flizabeth and Ann, for Quebec. Arrived and sailed far • ,
River, the Flora, Moon, from Smyrna. . Passed at the back 1
or a
the oodwin Sands' to-day, all well, the brig Santpen, •• 1,02
curve, from Copenhagen.
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ALIPART, Magma 22.---Fishennen report that a )rak
consisting of several ships of the line and frigates, hare
this port for some days past. Le
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" His MAJarrY is quite well," continues to be . *gad J
welcome answer to all enquiries respecting the -.DI
venclow's health, at the Pavilion, Brighton.
The Gazette of last night states that the King has ben
to present the Rev. Corbet Hue, Clerk, D.D. to the i •
the Wand of Jersey, void by the death of the Rata, ' A
Dupre; and also that his Majesty has appointed Wine ells
ton, Esq. to be a Page of Honour in Ordinary, in therm eliet4
Frederick Paget, Esq. promoted. - .4111
' Sonora Der:R.—Wednesday night, after Geeeral „ *lt*
had returned home from Kildare Club-house, Deli:toed ' i'm
in the act of undressing himself, he mddenly-dropped doers
Kna's Timarax.—The new Opera of .E4O s Clam% on ' i
peated last night. with La Noce de l'illege, and the favourite Sat '.O
of Alfred Is Grand, which continues to be whammed. nth ' •
'• mixed delight.—Among the numerous assemblage of , '
company prevent were—the Duchesses of Karr and Gum, ' P
Prince Lady Glenna, Mrs. Caminia, itc. Se. c hi!
Dasar-Lass—The Comic Opera of the Chute V ANA . '4 "
was announced to be performed at this Theatre leotards,
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Mg; but in consequence of the indisposition of Mr. Heat
Haunted Zinser was substituted in its stead. Some &sob
elan was expressed by the audience at the aneouncemeut if rib' • '. •
change, but on being informed that Mr. Barman weal
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duce some of his favourite songs, the house was ratidel, NI ir'''c'
the performance went on without anther interrepeim. :
Fiat.—Last night, about eight o'clock, a fire broke silks
house in Charlotte-street, Blackfriars-road, which rapidly air arid
strayed the whole of the building. It was ocadonad by* e •
servant girl setting fire to the curtains in one of the hed.nsS Ibs
M NEWARKET CRAVEN MEETING, 1110. .
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TUESDAY, 4IPLIL IS.
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ltst. 41b. R. M.
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Mr. Thornhill's by Scud - -
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Lord Foley's Sultan, 6 yes old, beat Lord G. E. e in ,
Godolphin, 4 yes old, sat. 41b. each. A. F. 500,1. 4... ,
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Mr. Ch Powlett's Figaro, 5 yrs old, 61t. lib. •
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the buyers nut appearing eager to then b.
life in the trade. Wheat supports purchase,
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