Star.
London, England, 1822-10-09 00:00:00

MADRID, SEPTEMBER 23.

Our Journals contradict the news published by the
Defenders of the Faith, of advantages which they
say they have obtained over the Constitutional troops
in Lower Arragon, and on the banks of the Cinca.
On the contrary, the reports of all the Commanders
of the moveable columns are full of details of the
success of the Patriots; and it is exactly on the 16th,
17th, and 18th, that these events have taken place,
which casts a doubt on the news published by the

Journals of Tounokof a victory gained oothelBth
by Baron d'Erolles, at Bensvani, where this General
could not be on that day, because on the.l2th he was
fighting before Cardona with General Boren, who had
repulsed him and gained great advantages over hints
The Constitutional columns on the right of the Ebrob
in the district of Castelani, in Arragon, have beta
equally fortunate, so that the approaching nrav•e.,
ments of Mina, who only waited to have his flanks
free, will recover the cause of the Constitutionalists
in Catalonia, where the troops and the militia ale
greatly encouraged by the vigorous proceedings of
the new Ministry.
Neither Manresa nor Cardona is in the power of
the Royalists, as some journals have published: on
the contrary, General ILoten maintains his groUnd,
protects Vich, and even gives assistance to Cardona,
which is closely pressed by 'the Defenders of the
Faith, and which Baron d'Erolles desired to take.
It' is now asserted that he has renounced this project,
and etired towards Urgel. Such is the substance of
the news from Catalonia, published in the journals
of the 20th, 21st, 22d, and 23d. As for the state of
the provinces of the interior, it is satisfactory; not
but that people's minds are agitated and impatient
for the result of Mimes expedition, and particularly
for the issue of the Congress at Verona.
The Cure Atanasio, who had raised the hand in the
environs of Toledo, was taken by the Constitution-
:Lists on the 18th, in the wood of Berscal, near
to Malpiea.
' The Government has ordered 2,000 men from
Arragon, and 2,000 from Navarre, to proceed to
Catalonia. Staff Officers are gone from the elle
to see that this order is punctuagy executed. The
Minister at War urges military operations with the
rapidity of lightning. •
His Majesty has appointed General Don Francisco
DisniosoVives Governor-General of the Nand of Cuba.

The Journals insert the Decree of his Majesty of
the 10th July, for the repartition of the 20 millions
of reals to be paid by the Clergy of the Peninsula and
the adjacent islands.
Whatever may be said, the inferior Clergy in Spain
are now poor, becaure the people refuse to pay half
the tithes. This contribution, which will be levied
rigorously, must therefore fall on the superior Clergy.
Zaldivar is closely pursued by Captain A-bad, in
the environs of Lebrija.
The Universal loudly condemns the attests made
by the Patriots of Barcelona, of the individuals wlto
were embarked from that port in the night of the sth.
The Erpectador of the 23d says—" The French
Ambassador is taking the waters at Lagrange: the
season seems not very proper for bathing, as we hear
from that place that the weather is extremely cool."

New York Papers arrived this morning to the 12th
September.
NEW 'YORK, SEPTEMBER to.

Further particulars of the capture of the Spanish
brig Pancheta, alias Palmera, by the Grampus :
On Captain Gregory coming up to hail her, he re-
quested her flag to be lowered, which was answered
by firing a part of her broadside at the Grampus, who
returned it with a full broadside, when the Spanish
flag was instantly lowered, and the'vessel surren-
dered. On taking possession of her she was found in
a sinking state, and eleven of her clew killed and
wounded ; they were all safely lodged on board the
Grampus. She mounted eight 18-pounders, and one
long brass French 18-pounder, and had a gang of 92,
as her clew, on board.
SEPTEMBER 11.

FRONI RIO JANEIRO.—The Government have taken
up :vessels to take away part of the troops from
Monte Video. An election for Members of the Cortes
of the Brazils had taken place, and that body WAS to
assemble in the course of three months. The Depu-
ties from Pernambuco had arrived. A fleet fitted
out at Rio by the Government of Brazil had sailed
to blockade St. Salvadcre.

During the last week, there died at Philadelphia,
adults 88, children 44, total 82, including only live
of bilious fever. In this city the deaths were 73.

PROM A PIIILADELPIIIA PAPER OF SUL 7.

Captain Matlock, of the ship Florida, from Liver-
pool, is the bearer of important dispatches from cyar
Ministers at the Courts of St. Janiees, St. Peters-
burgh, and Madrid, all of which were fur warded to
Washington on Saturday last.

Letters from Bahia, dated the 3d of August, re-
present that place as in a most unsettled state—
every shop is cicsed ; all business suspended, any
place turned into a complete camp. The Militia had
been placed on hard duty, and every Brazilian dis-
armed and prohibited from leaving the walls. The
PRINCE REGENT had declared open war agAinst all
the European troops in the provinces, and every means
were adopting to repel the expected attack front
his forces.

Advice. have been received from the Cape of Gerd
Hope to the 6th July. Tire Arethusa brig had :+•-
rived there with a number of young men on bo-rd,
ssho had been selected and educated for the exp►ess
purpose of teaching the English language to the ra-
Lives of that Colony at the public expense. They
were to be settled, without loss of time, in the moq
convenient situations for the object intended. A Pro-
clamation had in consequence been issued by Lord
CHARLES Somßama., announcing the arrival of these
teachers, and giving notice that the English language

Ell be adopted exclusively for Acial and judicial
proceedings, &c. in the following manner :—For all
documents prepared and issued from the Office of
the Chief Secretary, from, the Ist of January, 1823;
for all official acts and doctftents of the several Pub-
-lic Offices of die Government (the documents and
records of the Courts of Justice excepted) from the
Ist of January, 1825; and that the English language
shall be exclusively used in all judicial acts and pro-
ceedings, both in the Supreme and Inferior Courts of
the Colony, from the Ist of January, 1827.

Letters dated the 15th August, from Port-au-Prince,
state that the Deputies to the Legislative Assembly
for the Spanish part of the island lately added to the
ilarninions of President Boyer, had all been elected.
it isstated as a curious fact, that these Deputies, though
se recently the subjects of a Government sufficiently
despotic, entertained principles so liberal, or rather so
democratical, that they meditated the introduction of
some law for modifying the power of the President.

Yesterday, his Royal Highness the Duke of YORK
held a Levee, as Commander-in-Chief, at his Office
in the Horse Guards, which was attended by several
Officers.

The 'Doke of CAMBRIDGE visited the Duchess of
KENT yesterday.
The Princess SOPHIA visited the Duke of CAM-
ZninGE yesterday.
Yesterday. the Duke of CAMBRIDGE had a select
party to dinner. His Royal Highness honoured the
Ilaymarket Theatre with his presence on Monday
evening last.
The CHANCELLOR of the Excnecona arrived in
town yesterday, from Blackheath.
Yesterday, the Denford Estate, in Berkshire, be-
longing to WILLIAM HALLETT, Esq. was sold, at
Garraway's, for the sum of £30,000, to a young Gen-
tleman at the We.t End of the Town.

Thursday, the 12th ult. the Artists of Edinburgh
gave a dinner at Oman's Tavern, to Sir 1-lEitv RAE.
BURN., for the purpose of expressing their congratula-
tions ou the well-earned honour of Knighthood lately
conferred on him by his MAJESTY ; ALEXANDER
Esq. w'asih the Chair. During the even-
ing many toasts appropriate to the occasion were
given. Among others Sir T. LAWRENCE, P.R.A. and
the Royal Academy of,London ; the memory of Sir
JOSHUA REYNOLDS; the memory of the late Acax-
ANDXII OSWALD, Esq. Sir J. FLEMING LEICESTER,
Bart. and the Patron of the living Artists.

The Duke and Duchess of BtoroßD are expected in town in
a few days from Woburn Abbey, on their way to the sea-side,
for the benefit of his Grace's health.

The Duke of BgAitcros: has returned to his seat, Badminton,
Gloucestershire, from a tour. _ _

Countess BIM:CHAMP is expected to leave town in a few days,
for Paris.
The lion. Horror Lycorc, M.P. has left town for Windsor.
Mr. and Mrs. Brim arrived yesterday at their house in St.
James's-square, from their seat, Wrotham-park, near Barnet.
Arrivals at Jordan's Hotel, St. James's.street—Mr. and Mrs.
from their seat in Hants; and Mr. and Mrs. BURDON,
hum the Continent.

Arrivals at Blake's llotel, Jermyn-street—His Excel'eney M.
2IA ; Colonel D'EssiAliAlllab: and suite, from Cheltenham.
Wore: Coors has left town for Brighton.
Lord NV :LLIA li/N7INCIC is expected to leave town this day
for the Continent.

Mr. and Mrs. MARSHALL have left Kirkham's Hotel, Lower
ouk,treet, for the Continent,

THE ARMY.

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The Foreign Half-pay and Foreign Quarterly Pensions, due
the 24th ultttno, will be in course 9f payment on Monday neat.
The whole of the lith Regiment of Foot are now aarived at
Chatham ; the garrison consists at present of near 5000 men.
Thursday, the 14th Regiment of Dragoons, stationed in Co-
ventry and Birmingham, were inspected in Lord Avi.ssroan's
Park, by Major-General Lord EDWARD Swimmer. The ap-
pearance of the Regiment, and their skilful execution of the ne-
cessary macceavres, gave much satisfaction to the Inspecting
General.

The Southern Regiment of York Yeomanry Cavalry assem-
bled on Thursday, at Doncaster.
Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire.
Thomas Rawnsley, Req. t he Deputy Lieutenant.
Royal South Lincoln 11filitia—Charles de Laet Waldo Sibthorp,
F.sq. to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Coningsby Waldo Sib-
thorp, deceased.