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THE EVENING STAR

LONDON.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1813.
Yesterday we laid before our Readers part of the
Official Correspondence relative to the suppression of
the Inquisition in Spain. This day we have given a
'continuation of these curious dncuments. We are in-
formed, by our private letters from Cadir„that of six
Bishops who bad complied with the instruction of
G:tairtwa, the Pope's Nuncio., (Our have confessed
their error and been pardoned•; and that the two'
others have been ordered to Caeli7, wider arrest, t'
be tried for high treasoo.—The shorter way would
(have been 'to have hanged the Nitwit) in the first.
instance ! The followirg is a continuation of the
Icuments published at Cadiz on the subject:

"CADIZ. APRIL se.
REPLY OF IMF NUNCIO TO Till OPPICiAL POET 1111tOlt

THE MINISTER OP GRACIE AND'AISTICE.
EXCELLENT Sin—The Archbishop of Nicest.
Nuncio from his Holiness, in reply to the Official
Note of •your Excellency of the 23d, in which you •
state, that his Highness has not been satisfied with
the conduct he has obseried, with respect to the Inl.-
qusition, in regard to the letters he wrote <us this c.cl4- •
casion, cannot dispense with stating to your Excel;
leticy, for the information of his Highness, 'of his'
having believed himself to be in this circtifmtance,'
in duty and necessity obliged to do what he has dorm.
in quality of Legate from the Pope, and id the ful-
filment and discharge of his Ministry.

" Nobody ever more desired or desires the peace,
tranquillity and prosper:.y of the kingdom ; and ids
entirely opposite to his character, both public.and
private, to meddle in any °tilts. affairs than those'
which belong to his legation ; but he cannot plead
ignorance for not doing what belongs to it, and
where the object relates to ecapsiastical matters, be
feels himself obliged to use every care, and hots that
correspondence and communication which Are be-
fitting his office.

64 If this conduct causes his Highness ary discon•.
tent, he may immediately come t•i what determira.
tion he pleases, under a convictron it will be perseve-
red in, believing that his conduct will merit the ap.
probation of his Holiness ; and that, morover, it Kill
be a great satisfaction for hint to know that in defence
of his representation, his Legate views with the ut.
most indifference temporalities, imitating the disinte.
restedness, of which he has given the whole world
the most illustrious and heroic example. GOD pa%
serve pm many years. (Signed)

"P. ARCHBISHOP OF IcICEA."
" To his Excellency the Minister of Grace and Justice."
NOTE FROM THE NUNCIO TO TIM MINISTER OF STATE.
" Cadiz, April sn.
".,ExcaLLENT Sta—The 'Archbishop of Nicea, the
Nuncio of his Holiness, has received a letter from the
Minister of Grace and Justice ; and after having -ead
lc, .has been surprised that the communicati,:n ~f the
sentiments of the Regency relative to his conduct has
not been made throughyou ; as it is with you alone,
and on every occasion, that the Nuncio has had minis.
terial intercourse, and the rather as the said letter
has been transmitted to the writer in consequence of
a representation delivered ioto the hands of the Re.
gency, and of which, that he might not be wanting
in due attention, he informed your Excellency, and
' presented you with a copy..
66 The writer has, notwithstanding, returned the
:tamer which he judged proper to the above Minister;
and that your Excellency may be informed of all that
has occurred, he has the honour to inclose a copy of
the said letter, of his answer, and of the letter by
him transmitted to some Chapters and a Bishop,
which seem to have given occasion to the question. .
66 The writer flatters himself that every other com.
munication from the Regency, which may reach him
through the same means, will be conveyed in the
'same terms of urbanity and politeness which he has
so frequently experienced from your Excellency.
46 On this occasion he has an opportunity to re.
peat the expressions of the most absolute and sincere
esteem, and avow myself
" Your most obedient and most devoted servant,
(Signed) " THE ARCHBISHOP OF N/CE.I."
" To Sen. Don Pietro Labrador, Prime Minister of State."
REPLY OF THE SECRETARY TO THE NOTE FROM THE
NUNCIO OP HIS HOLINESS.
", Cadiz, May 5, IBIS.
" EXCELLENT SIR—I have given an account to the
of the Kingdom of the Note which you did
me the honour of sending on the 28th of April last,
and in which you appear surprised that it had for-
warded youe on the 25th of the same month, an ofE.
cial note through the Secretary for Grace and Jus.
tice, when the Secretary of State, now under my
controul, is the only channel of ministerial relations
with the Nuncio from his Holiness.

" The surprise of your Excellency is augmented.
considering that the official note, to which you refer,
bad been communicated to yon in consequence of a
memorial you delivered to the Regency, and of which
you sent me a copy, in crier not to be deficient in
proper attention, as your Excellency has the goodness
to express in your note.

" His Highness, on considering what it contains, 1
and with reference to all its antecedent ones, has
ordered me to reply to your Excellency, that your
ji
surprize would be just, if the official Note sent you - 1
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by the Minister for Grace and Justice, had been in

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reply to the memorial .preeent,e4 by your Excellency I
to his Highness, and on account• of an opposition
which, as Nuncio, you considered yourself obiiied
to mike. Your Excellency will immediately, upon
reflection, be convinced, that in that OfEci,ll
no reply is given to your Memorial, and that, only
by Accident in the subject of the official Note, which
h in the letters you wrote to the Archbishop of Nicea,
to the Bishop of Jaen and the Chapters of Malaga

and Granada, exciting them to differ, or, even deny,
I ng the Decrees of the General and Extraordi-
,:;v Cortes.

" If the having remained without reply to the
niorial presented, by your Excellency as Nuncio,
tu the Regency, hailed to the error of believing that
the Official Note to the Minister of Grace and Jus.
tice, was a reply to it, permit me to observe to :your
Escelleacy that naturally that Memorial could not be
replied to, in censegoen• et of not having been pre-
sented is the form prescribed by the uniform custom
of all the Cabinets of Europe, vie. through the chan-
nel which your Excellency confesses in your note to
be the only one through which the Nuncios from the
Pope hive ever and upon all occasions made use of,
for their ministerial relations with Government.
The presenution of a copy of the Memorial,
which your Excellency placed in my hands, after
havjpg delivered the original to the Regency, was a
eivil;ty. which I acknowledged, and for which I re.
turned my thanks ; but at the same time stating to
your Es cellency,, that I could only view that docu-
ment as a mere object of curiosity.
It ;mold be CleAng an injury to the discernment
of your Excellency, arid to the experience you have
of the syt.tem generally adopted, to remind you, that
if at any time it has been pretended that the Ambas.
sadors aqd foreign Ministers communicated officially
of right, With the Executive Power, it has only been
on light: nd trivial subjects ; and, even then, such
disregaria of the rules has almost always had ill con.
sequencts..
“ In coMplianee with the usual rule, therefore, the
Regency of the,Kingdom has directed that I should
reply to the answer transmitted by your Excellency
en the '2Bth April, to the Minister of Grace and his,
tice :--his Highness has with pleasure heard, tha;
nobody has more desired or desires the peace, tran-
quility, and priisperity of the kingdom, than your
Excellency, and that it is opposite to your public and
personal character to meddle in other affairs than
those of your legation.

" GOD preserve your Excellency many years
" PEDRO LABRADOR."

" To the Nuncio of his Holiness."

gi But your Exyllency adds, that you cannot avoid
doing all that belongs to it ; and where the object
relates to ecclesiastical affairs, fed yourself obliged
to use every care, and hold that correspondence and
'communication which are so befitting your office.
44 As those last clauses admit of more than one
edit:m*6°n, your Excellency will sot be surprised
th:tt, by °Mei of his Highness, I enter upon explana-
tions respecting them, and intreat you to have the
goodness to state what is the meaning your Excel-
lency affixes to them. His Highness never has, nor
ever will, oppose the Nuncio of his Holiness, exer-
cising the legitimate functions of his legation, nor
his making the requisite applications to his Highness,
-through the Minister of State. Bat if your Excel.
Utley understands that your powers authorise you to
practise equal or similar cares to those you have prac-
tised, and to hold correspondence such as you have
held with the Bishop of Jaen and the Chapters of
:Malaga and Granada, it is indispensible for your
Highness to state it.
In a matter of such high importance, the slightest

doubt might cause serious evils, and nothing is more
just than the wish of knowing the extent your Excel-
lency gives to your powers. Ido not doubt but your
Excellency will have the goodness to give this expla-
nation, which I request by order of his liighness.
In the mean time, I beg you to accept the sincere
assurance of my particular and distinguished consi-
deration.

There were thirteen American merchantmen lying
at Canton, when the accounts of the commencement
of hostilities between this country and the United
States reached that settlement ; but they were not
taken possession of, as it was understood that the
pacific overtures that had been sent out from Eng-
land could not fail to put an end to the war in three
months. The Americans were, however, ordered
to be detained until the arrival of specific instruc-
tions from this country with regard to the dispo-
s;tian of property belonging to the subjects of the
United States.

11r. Arno, the oculist, from Exeter, has left his
town residence in Albemarle-street, for Clifton Hot-
wells, uhtre he imposes to spend the autumn.

Earl and Conotesss BATHURST returned to town on
Monday from the Earl of L►vtaroot.'s, near Croy,.
don, Surrey, and pre a gir.nd dinner, at their house
in Man,: id-street, on the same day, to the Earl and
Countess of HARROWBY, Lady B. ASHLICY COOPER,
and to a large party of friends.

Lady I.r.Day sus nest gave a grand concert atad
supper, at her elegant house, Hanover-squ.tre, on
Blonday night, to a large party of friends. Among
the company were the following persons :
amazes Lady Clans:sell, Lady C. Scott, Lady and Miss
boughs; Sir lac and lady Murray, Sir John and Lady Bur-
gess, General Phipps, Colonel and MrF. Cockerell, Mrs. and
!h. Mil% Thoutcous, Lady G and Miss *filmy Lan, and Alm
*Ai mist mitLaca.

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SktASTIAV§.

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The hope generally entertained kesterdai, that
,a
few hours would bring i Messenger. With dispatches
from Lord Wet,t,toctroo, containing the particulars
of the facts briefly announced Telegraph on the
preceding evening, has, nl.beea realized ; but we
are now enabled to throw a little light on the subject.
The Telegraphic communication was in the follow-
ing terms
“ The Assault of St. Sebastian's Was attempted on
the 25th; without success.

KOn the 28th Marshal SOUL? W repulsed by Lord
WaLLINOTON With ORZAT LOST.
a The British loss considerable."

It was of course concluded that a Messenger might
be expected from Plymouth with the dispatches.—
The intelligence, we can now state, was brought to
Plymouth by the Sr.taaow-brig of war, which ar-
rived there on Monday from the north coast of Spain ;
and which left the FANCY cutter waiting off St. Se-
bastian's for Lord WELLINCITONgi dispatches.

The report brought b 7 the SPARROW is, that in
two assaults upon St. Sebastian's our troops were re-
pulsed ; but that Lord WZLLINOTONI with 20,000
men, had driven Soma. and JOURDAN (having
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55,000 men) from the field, with a less of 4000.

SECOND EDITION:

FURTHER PARTICULARS.

The SPARROW sloop of war left the Coast of Spain
on the 30th ultimo.

The attack on St. Sebastian's was on the 26th, at
a very wide breach, behind which the French had
made a deep ditch, and our people were repulsed in
consequence of this, and with a loss of 500 killed and
wounded, and of whom a tenth may be Officers.
Field Marshal WELLINGTON was on the spot soon
afterwards, but left it on the 28th to meet SOULT, then
approaching with from thirty to thirty-five thousand
men of the divisions of JOURDAN, FOY, and CLAUSAL.
These attacked and thrice entered the British lines,
but were always beaten back, and the whole conflict
was with the musket and bayonet, not a cannon shot

on either side.
The French loss is estimated at 8000 men, and the
Allies at 4000. Field Marshal WELLLINGTON and
Scruir were several times near each other, in the very
thick of the action.

It is understood that the French were advancing
to the relief of St. Sebastian's, and having thus been
defeated in their object, the place may ere long be I
expected to fall, but not perhaps so soon as our san-
guine hopes had led as to expect ; for it in one of the
strongest places in Ettrope.
The works of the town present the appearance of a
sugar loaf; and the harbour, the entrance to which
is very narrow, is defended by two moles. The town
is surrounded with a double wall, and fortified with
bastions and half-moons. At the summit of • the
mountain, on the sides and base of which the town

is built, there is a strong citadel well furnished with

heavy cannon.

General La Ilarrowoblso toads such a formidable
stand last year at Burgos, commands the Garrison.
He was sent for express from Magdeburg.
The following notice was issued from the Admi-
ralty this morning :

" Admiralty Office, August 11.

ig Tho SPARROW, which is arrived from off St. Se-
bastian, bas not brought any official dispatcher from
the Army, but she brings reports to the effect of the
Telegraph message, btu without details.
4, The FANCY cutter was waiting at St. Sebastian
for Lord WELLINGTON'S dipatches, which were mo-
mentarily expeected there when the SPARROW sailed.
" The action appears to have taken place consider.
ably in advance of St. Sebastian, at Puerta Mayor."
We are sorry to have to add to the list of Offi-
cers who have died of the wounds received in the
glorious action of Vittoria, the names of Major
WIDDIUNGTON, of the 83d regiment; Captains
VANDELEUR and O'BRIEN, of the 87th ; and Lieute-
nant FORSTER, of the 18th dragoons.
Two regiments are under orders from the West-
Indies to reinforce the British army in North. Ame-
rica—a battalion of the 60th and one of the 90th.

Colonel WHITBY arrived this afternoon at the War
Office, with dispatches from India.
Sir SAMUEL AHCIIMOTY and General CONRAN are
arrived in the Marchioness of Ely. All was quiet in
India.

BONAPARTE was at Hamburgh iatoptitt, ca the
night of the 15th to the 16th ultimo,

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• IP,IL INES L,LICBiIe R.
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,Advice yipiathis day irceived at the tridia Holum.
stating, dig tie. t, Par zwATER, ATtertS PgIN-
CEO AMELIA, ROB% Mert;ALFa, and .idAactws OF

WELLINGIVIN, under convoy of his Majesty's ship
whiih Arrived ;t the Cape the. Bth May,
were to proceed op their 'voyage to Madras on the

23d of the same month.
The LORD CASTLRRCAGIt and TilOilittl dRENVIE LE
were at Bengal on the Bth February last.

• , FAvtioq fH, AUGLY3I: 8.:
No arrivals.—Sailed the Jack, Tar, , for London ;
Ceres transport; for.Plymoutll ; liuke of Marlborough
packet, with a Mail for St. Andero ; Lady Arabella,
with ditto, for Lisboii ; and the Princess Elizabeth,
with ditto, for the West Indies.—Wind N.W.

TORBAY, AUGUST a. .
Arrived the TyRIAN gun brig, from Plymouth, to
take the Trade from hence and Dartmouth.
PLYMOUTH, AUGUST S. •
Arrived this morning, the SPARROW brig of war,
from Spain ; but it is reported she has not brought
dispatches. Many reports have been in circulation
since her arrival. It is said that an attempt was
made to,take St. Sebastian's by storm, and that, the
British were repulsed with considerable loss. It is I
also said, another action had taken place between tilt 1,
hostile armies, in which the enemy were defeated. I
Arrived the brig Sally, HALL, from Pictou, Nova
Scotia, with a cargo of timber for this port.—Sailed
three weeks singe, with a fleet bound to England, un.
der convoy of the ./Eolus frigate, Lord TOWN6IIND,
which she parted with on the 21st ult. off the Banks
of Newfoundland, in foggy weather, forty sail in
company• Another of the above fleet, the Fame,
STAfIORD, has also arrived here. The Sally fell in
with the homeward-bound East India fleet, consist-

ing of seventeen sail, and three South• Seamen, under
convoy of the NHL MEN Amiga, and BUCEPHALUS
frigates, and parted company with them yesterday
murling at four a. in. off the Lizard, which passed
this.port with a favourable and fresh breeze ; sailed