Star.
London, England, 1823-09-03 00:00:00

BARCELONA, AUGUST to.

General Rotten exercises despotic power at Barce-
lona, and supported by the Revolutionists, seems
disposed to hold out in the defence of this important
place. The means, however, he employs are so via
lent, that they must excite a strong party of the po-
pulation against him.

Last night he caused an attack to be made on the
post occupied by the Std Regiment of the Line, with
cries of Vive la Liberte I They were ♦igorously re-
pulsed with cries of Vive le Rol! In the morning
about three hundred addresses from French refugees
'to the French army were picked up. They excited
nothing bat contempt.

At ten o'clock nest day, the Revolutionary bud-
lions were observed proceeding from the gate St. An-
toine, followed by the whole of the cavalry, and.
many pieces of artillery. About 200 shots were fired
from the ramparts, without wounding a single man.
Our artillery returned the fire with effect. The ene-
my's columns were arrested in their progress, and for
about an hour their leaders seemed indecisive. With-
out daring to engage our tirailleurs, they re-entered
Barcelona, where it will be difficult for them to make
the blindest of their partisans believe that they had
the courage to meet our brave troops.
The blockade of Bata:lona is complete. The
smallest vessels cannot enter. Meat is 30 sous a
pound, and wine ten sous a bottle.

v44I3ItELLIC, AUGUST s 4.
The enemy seemed disposed to make a stand in
Tarragona. At our approach they retired under the
walls of this place. They evacuated Iteus when they
found that we had occupied Yale.
To-morrow we approach Tarragona to commence
the blockade of that place:
The garrison Of Figueras is much harassed. The

ration is reduced, and the discontent of .the troops is
increasing. San Miguel suspects that he is threatened
with an insurrection, and openly declares that he can-
not hold out to the end of September.

BLOCKADE OF PAMPELUNA, AUGUST IL •

Everything is in a state of readiness for the siege.
General d'Espagne and the superior Officers, French
and Spanish, complimented Marshal de Lanriston,
who arrived the day before yesterday. The Marshal
and General d'Espagne
,determined on the plan of
attack, and on the various points to be occupied by
the troops.
PERPIGNAN, AUGUST Sm.

According to accounts from Berga, the enemy bad
a position at Guisana on the 19th. He was followed
by a large convoy of cattle and swine. The rear-
guard was formed of the principal exaltados, becalm
Milan: was afraid that he might lose 1000 men by
desertion. They intended first to go to the Seu
d'Urgel, but in consequence of our movements they
have directed their march on Lerida.
PARIS, AUGUST 31.

Yesterday his Majesty heard Mass in his apart-
ments; after which he received the Marshals and
Peers of France, the Deputies of France, and a num-
ber of General Officers.

His Majesty did not go out.
All the vessels which had been equipped at Seville
for the bombardment of Cadiz have reached their des-
tination. If this unfortunate city should refuse to
open its gates, it will certainly be abyssed in fire.

It is said that the Council of War held at St.
Mary's, immediately after the arrival of the Duke of
Angouleme, discussed the question whether it would
be proper to make, without delay, a serious attack
on the Isle of Leon ? It is said, that after maturely
discussing this important question, it was agreed that
success might be expected by combining the attack
in such a manner that it should take place at once by
land and sea. It is said that this idea prevailed in the
Council, and that in pursuance the moot precise
orders were given; that everything was in motion
for the attack by land ; that all the flat. bottom boats
and gun-boats to be found on the coast were collect.
ing and arming with every expedition; and that it
was expected it would be practicable to commence
the bombardment on the 24th or 25th of August.
The Members of the Council of War adduced in
support of their opinion, the hope which must be en-
tertained that a simultaneous attack on the Isle of
Leon, pushed with all possible vigour, would neces.
sarily cause a sensation within the walls of Cadiz, and
would there produce some movement favourable to
the French army. It is farther said, that this consider-
ation is one of those which most contributed to the

determination to make the attack by land and sea.—
If these reports are well founded, decisive news may
be speedily expected. The newsmongers, who re-
peat these rumours, appear to speak with some an-
cettainty on the intentioni of Ballasteros. They re-
collect that the military convention, or, if it must be
so caned, the capitulation of that General, was signed
by the Chief of his Staff, and that nothing has since
been heard of his having ratified it. The last Bul-
letin still repeats that the orders of General Ballas-
teros have been transmitted to the Governors of Car-
thagena and Alicant; but that 66 no answer could
yet be received." About a month has, however,
elapsed since the convention with Baliasteros was
signed by the Chief of his Staff. The last Bulletin
also repeats that " the troops of- Ballasteros are re-
pairing to the cantonments assigned to them." These
troops, then, are not destined to act is the same
manner as those of General Morino? The Conventions
concluded with Ballasteros are not, then, the same
as those concluded with the Count of Carthagena?—
One circumstance seems to prove this to demonstra-
tion. We know that Morillo sent an Aide-de-Camp
to the Regency to notify the arrangement which he
had concluded, but as yet nothing indicates that there
has been, on the part of Ballasteros, any act of sub-
mission towards the Government of Madrid.—Con-
stitutionnd.

NATARO, AUGUST 27.

The corps of Milan: and Lloberas having lost all
hopes of relieving Seu Urgel, made a movement on
Tarragona, but being closely followed, a part of them
could only get into the place ; and Milsuxs, with a
part of his force, was obliged to take a position with.
out the walls of that town. Mina continues in Bar-
celona, and the state of his health is very bad.

We have received to-day the following accounts
from Bayonne :

BAYONNE, AUGUST 26.

Though we have an extraordinary number of let-
ters from Madrid to-day, they do not bring us any
thing remarkable. The Regency have ordered that
those among the persons still in prison who are in
bad health shall be immediately put upon their trial,
that their confinement may be as short as possible.-.
Other accounts, however, say that all persons con-
fined for political offences are already set at liberty.
Nothing is said of the army, which is the effect of the
suspension of arms.

The last news from Cadiz, since the arrival of the
Dube at Port St. Mary's, continue to give a favour-•i
able account of the health of the King and the Royal
Family.
There. is a report of an engagement at-Ellin, in
Murcia, between the troops of Sessieres and those of I
LoCho, in which the loss is'said to have been pretty
equal, about 100 men ort.each side.
There are reports at Madrid of a m'ovenun

lof the troops of Lopez Banos and Amon, w
4,600 men, between the capital and Talave
'are said to have sent some parties within twee
of Madrid; but it has been affirmed, on a
hand, that they have concluded a suspension
with the Duke of Reggio, as introductory
final submission.. General Castel dos Rios s
troops form a part of the Constitutional forcer
makes them amount to 4,000 infantry ani
cavalry.

Several Canons and Priests have left -Madri
on political Missions to the Provinces. There
a tendency to fermentation at Madrid, chiefly
by the rabble, who are not pleased with the
because the latter constantly oppose the
which they would willingly commit. The R
are in hopes that everything will be shortly se
Cadiz, and some even say, that the King of
and Royal Family were to dine with the Duk
gouleme yesterday, the 25th, at Port St. Mar)
French line before Cadiz is said to be'concc
between Porto Real and Port St. Mary's; I
Garb* who has the command of the Engineer
siege of Pampeluna, left this town last nigh'
King's ship Alsaceinne, having been repair
sailed again to resume its station before Santc

We have received to-day a file of American
to the 9th August. The following are extra

NEW YORK, AUGUST 8.

Exteo.—On the perusal of the Mexican
brought by the Cato, which left Vera Cru:
15th July, we find it stated in one, of the 271
on the authority of a rrivate letter, that Gene
tana had an interview with Arango, at Java
asserted that they could not agree. When tl
set out the next day to join the forces in the
of Pardo, Santana followed him, and the al
guards met on the same day, but no blood w
The same letter also asserts that Santana's trc
proclaimed him Second Emperor of Mexicc
the title of Antonio the First:

The Representatives of the Mexican Gove
and the Commissioners from Spain, sent out
with them, held a preliminary meeting at Ve
on the 29th of May, at which they produc
respective Commissions, and agreed that the
meetings should be held at Xalapa. They as
in that city on the 12th June, when the Spani
missioners read a long letter, in which the di!
of Spain towards Mexico was fully explained
copy was ordered to be sent to the Govern
Mexico. In the Sitting of the 14th, Victori
on the Spanish Commissioners to declare tl
of the Spanish Government on the subject of
cognition of the independence of Mexicc
Spanish Commissioners replied, •that they co
no stranger proof of the disposition of their
ment to recognize their independence than
that they had offered them suitable conditi
guarantees, and had clothed their Comm
with the necessary authority to act on the sub

The Marlborough packet, Captain Bars, arrived at
an Saturday, In eleven days from Lisbon—left all cp
The ibrengssere corvette Don Miguel, sailed from the
the 15th for Seville, °irk artillery, for the French
17th, the French frigate La Cibeile, Captain La's
Which had landed the French Ambassador, M. HYDE
there, left the Tagus, and with her the French brig L
with oasranniliet and Worn for the French before Cadiz.
triarch of Portugal was to make his solemn entry into
few days after the packet sailed. On the 21st Cap
spoke the Resolucao Portuguese EastAndiaman, from
for Lisbon.

A letter from Lisbon, received by the packet, says—
eel arriving here ts short dine ago from Oporto, with I
usual number of passengers on board, some of the Lib
chievously spread the report of a counter-revolutia

place, and that the vessel just arrived was freighted
gees in consequence of that event. This experiment
prehension of the party now in power wu complete!
ful, and spread the utmost alum through all the pub
Many of the members of those establishments began ti
their valuables, while others actually decamped, witboe
in their confusion, for that ceremony. Tbey felt by b
tenure they hold their present emoluments."

The Mediterranean packet arrived yesterd:
ing been ordered at Gibraltar to touch at Cal
land her letters, and take on board those inter
England. • On making the harbour at Cadia,
fired at by the French cruizers, and having I
leeward, compelled to come to an anchor
Admiral's ship, in the Bay of Rota, late in tl
ing. The wind blowing fresh, the French
send a boat on board the packet till the nes
ing, when they asked the Captain why he sc
enter a blockaded port ? He answered, that
ordered to enter Cadiz, and be was nnawari
blockade; he then gave in a protest against tl
hostility committed against him, in not allow
to enter the harbour, and came away with all
respondence on board. Letters brought by h
that on the 6th ult. a strong Levant wand corn
and blew three days, which enabled many v
make the harbour, and among them, it is rl
one from Havann;h, with a large sum of m
board, presented to the Government by the
cants of Cuba. • No less than 48 Spanish gi
were plying about.—Morning Chronicle.
The Duke of BUCKINGHAM is indisposed
seat in Hampshire.
The Earl and Countess of DARNLEY and
left Cobham Hall, last week, for Sandgate.
The Acme frigate sailed fiom Plynnc
Thursday, with sealed orders, her destination is getter*
to be Cadiz. Our cruisers are known to keep up a col
Hon with that port notwithstanding the blockade. 1
tender :eft Plymouth on Sunday. with a Spanish men
Cadiz, tia Gibraltar.
It is understood that by a new regulation d
-en of bh ps of war are.in future to have the charge of
rant Officers' stores; with an increase to their pay .f
!Waal rt 'passibility.

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