Star.
London, England, 1823-08-09 00:00:00

FROM THE EMILE, AUGUST 7.

We have received by an extraordinary courier, the
Gazettcs of Madrid of the 2d of this month. The Re-
gency have received information from Cadiz of the
'7th July.—The King and his august family were
good health.

EXTRACT OF a PRIVATE LETTER.
BADALONA, JULY 28.

Letters from Madrid say, that the division com-
manded by the Prince Generalissimo, experienced in
its march a very heavy storki of rain and hail.
The 111oniteur also contains a bulletin, dated Head-
quarters, Madridijos, July 31st, giving an account
of the attack made on Nloritlo at the bridge of Sam-
payo, by the Constitutionalists from Vigo, in whizh
the latter ae said to have been defeated.

A Morning Contemporary, which is generally well
informed on Spanish affAirs, gives the following
leiter, as received " from a quarter upon which every
reliance may be placed," the writer having " the best
opportunities of knowing what be states.". The con-
tents are of the highest importance, and entitled, we
think, to a considerable degree of credit. A com-
promise, under British auspices, we have always
loOked for ward to, as* one of, the most probable modes
by which the war in the Peninsula would be brought
to a termination.

66 MADRID, .1141' 2.8.

" The decided object of the Duke's journey to the south, in
to ewes into a negotiation, if possible, with the people of Cadiz.
The French are now inclined to treat upon a liberal basis. Six
weeks ago, nothinewoald do short of a surrender of the King's
person, and the dissolution of the Government; offering on their

side, t:-rely to guirantee :lie lives and property of the Afemben
of the Cortes (with certain exceptions), and other Liberals ; and
proposing to give pen-iota to such of them as would choose to
reside in France. But now, that the intrigges and plans nf Rus-
sia have pretty w :11 developed themselves, the eyes of the French
Government have been opened, and its policy towards this coun-
try has undergone a visible c'.ange.

" The Duke of Angoulente has had little or no Influence with
the Regency. The Russian Ambassador seems to direct all their
measures and operations, and it is evident that be has been doing
everything in his power, since he came here, to induce the Re-
gency to actas if it were tut:lly independent of the French Go-
vernment. I know that offers of Russian troops have been
made, for the purpose of re-establishing the absolute Monarchy
and the Inquisition.
" This explains the conduct of the Regency, which, for some
time, has been so directly in opposition to the promises held forth
by France and by the Duke of Angouleme, particularly in his
Proclamations on entering the Peninsula.
" An Austrian courier left this city oa the 25th, who, I have
reason to know was the bearer of dispatches from the Minister
here to Prince Metternich, giving • him an account of the in
trigues which the Russian Minister has been carrying en here
and of the objects which he has in view.
" The French also begin to feel that their forces are inade-
quate to subdue the Peninsula; they dread the resistance which
Cadiz is capable of offering, and the delays which would arise
from attempting to reduce, by mere blockades, the other forti-
fied towns which are in possession of the Constitutionalists.
More than all, they fear that if they coenlive much longer to be.
involved with the Constitutional party in this country, they will
greatly facilitate the objects which Russia has in contemplation.
and afford her time to consinnmate her plans. These reasons
have operated with so much force 'upon the French Govern-
ment that it has been resolved, I am told, to request England to
step in as an arbitrator between the Duke of Angoseleme and the
Cortes; and it is confidently believed that an arrangement will
take place as soon as the Duke d'Aniosdente arrives before Cadiz.
" I imagine, however, that his Royal Highness will first see
what be can do without the interposition of Great Britain. He
is sanguine enough to believe that the Government of the Cones
will have confidence in his own °fere, and in the promises
which he will make them. You may rest augured that his Royal
Highness will find himself disappointed in this respect. The
people of Cadiz must have some other guarantee if they treat at
all. They must have the guarantee of England, and they will
negotiate only through her mediation, when the time for such
a transaction shall arrive.

o' There are those who believe that even yet the Spaniards
are not inclined to make such concessions as would bring about
an arrangement between the two countries. I have, however,
now before me some communications from my friends at Cunt,

which induce me to think that the moment is not far distant
when such an arrangement may be made under the guarantee
of England.

" The arrangements which are likely to be entered into are the
following:—An Upper Chamber, or rather perhaps a Senate,
after the plan of America; the King to have an absolute veto,
and the 92d Article of the Constitution to be passed into a law.
The 92d Article, you are aware, refers to a qualification in pro-
perty to entitle persons to become candidates for a seat in the
Legislature, but as the Constitution now stands it is suspended
as to its effect.

4, If more than these concessions be demanded, or even if these
be not negotiated for through the interposition of England, they
will be demanded in vajn, and every attempt at negotiation will
be fruitless until Cadiz is reduced to the last extremity, either
by famine, or by bombardment from the sea."

Private letters from Madrid state, that the Duke
of ANCOULEMZ conducts himself with much mode-
ration ; and that he has offended the Regency by his
•
[offers of amnesty to certain marked Constitutionalists.
It is added, that the Army, particularly the Officers,
express great abhorrence at the proceedings of certain
Royalists, who seem to consider proscription and im-
,prisonment as too moderate a punishment for the
Constitutionalists, and that the French, generally,
act in such a way As not to disgust those upon whom
they have brought the evils of war. Indeed, if the
accounts are to be credited, many of the French
Officers who remain in Madrid have, on various oc-
casions, hazarded their own lives to proteCt those of
the Constitutional inhabitants.

We stated yesterday exacdy the amount of the in-
formation received from Corunna; namely, that
though not surrendered at the time of the latest ad-
vices, its defence had become so hopeless that the
principal Officers who had undertaken its defence
had abandoned it in seeming despair. An effort is
made to-day, by the usual organs of public delusion'
to put a very different face un the matter.—" Co-
runna, far from having fallen," says the Chronicle,
" boldly bids defiance to the besieging army. In fact,
we never read more enema-ugh% letters than several
we yesterday saw from Corunna. We read some
even from Ladies, who had the opportunity of coming
away if they chose, in which they say theyore wader
no apprehensions whatever." We subjoin some of
these " encouraging letters," and the only thing we
can gather from them is, that the writers are
miserably blind to the real state of their situation.
—We should be inclined to conclude that the Royal
George had brought away all who possessed milita'ry
talent and ezperieuce enough to know when fighting
was no longer of any use. In the present state of
affairs we can have no pleasure in seeing a single
place in Spain surrender to the French that can possibly
hold out for yet a little while; since we arethoronhglp
persuaded that it is not through French conquest that
affairs in Spain ate to be placed on a right footing.
But we cannot shut our eyes to palpable facts. Co-
runna is not a place which can hold oat much longer
than it has already done against an enemy in posy'
session of the heights which command it. In the
former war, Sir Joint Moons rejected the idea
of holding the place for any length Of time, as,
altogether impracticable; and yet he had an army
siz times the amount of that which now defends Co-
runna-; a British army too, and himself, in personal
courage, inferior to no Officer in the British service.
Sir ROBERT WILSON and QUiROCIA. and his forty I
companions have all yielded, but to imperious ne-

cessitr, in-ebandonir.g the place :r 'pot does it rtffeet\,
she smallest reproach on their military characters
that they have done so. The Times says, that Au.ti
ROGAN left Corn nna " in consequence of orders MDR*
the Ministry at War at Cadiz; that he should lep#lfr
to that place to take a command in the arm♦ of re-
serve in Andalusia," and that finding on hi; arrival in
London that a packet for Gibraltar was lying at Fal-
mouth, ❑n.ier immediate orders to sail*, he left town.
last night to avail himself of the fortunate opportu-
nity, which enables him at once to remove all doubts
that might be thrown on his honour and patrioti-In."
—Suppo•ing all this to be true (which we doubt
much), still it is a vindication of QUIROGA only. It
doer not explain why Sir Roamer Witsoir has aban-
doned the place where he was beginning to reap such
honourable laurels ; it does not explain why the forty
companions of QulnoGA's flight have left that strong
hold which so " boldly bids defiance" to the be-
siegers, where even Ladies are 14 ender no appre-
hensions." The ie.al state of the case, in short, is but
too plain. They fled to escape falling into the hands
of the enemy ; and ere now, Corunna has, in all pro-
bability, yielded to its fate. We now lay before our
Readers, besides the 44 encouraging letters" of the
Chronicle, some other documents and articles of in-
telligence brought by the Royal George:
PROCL A MATION.
" The decision manifested by the heroic inhabitants of this
place in defence of the national liberty, proves that it was not in
win that they proclaimed the Constitution or Death/ Their con-
stancy and forbearance,' and the duties of my trust, oblige me to
adopt measures, which, at the same time that they tray guaran-
tee your properties, also secure interior tranquillity. For this
purpose I ordain u follows :
" Ist. Any person who, availing himself of the present con-
fusion, occasioned by the events of the war, should rob to the
amount of four this, shall be shot.
" 2d. Any person, of whatsoever class or condition he may be,
who should hold subversive bnguage, tending to debilitate the
minds of the people resolved on defence, or indirectly speaks of
capitulation, shall undergo the same penalty.
44 3d. No person shall be allowed to carry on any correspond-
ence with persont out of the town, unless through my channel ;
and any person proved carrying it on with the enemy, or com-
muning with him by signs, telegraph, &c. shall be shot.
" 4th. A Military Commission shall try the causes in a sum-
mary manner, and impose the penalties aforesaid, which shall be
peremptorily executed within the term of 24 hours.
" sth. A Military Officer shall be named, with a correspond-
ing number of troops, to take care of the interior and exterior
police of the place, &c. (Signed) ANTONIO QUIROGA.
" Corunna, July 29, 823."

ORDER OF THE DAY.
TO THE GARRISON OF CORUNNA.
" Soldiers—Satisfied with the heroic valour which you dis-
played on the I sth of the present month, and'a witness of the
steady endurance with which you support the duty consequent
on the state of this place, I have formed the most favourable an-
ticipations respecting the issue of this contest. Nevertheless,
the desire of delivering you from the fatigues and privations of a
siege, made me resolve to leave this place for ;he purpose of
assembling the troops in the provinces of Vigo and Orense, that
remain faithful to their country and their oath, and to operate
with them on the invader's rear. Your chiefs have, however,
pointed out to me the necessity of my presence here, and I,
proud of 'the confidence which they and you place in me, have
acceded according to their wish. Having therefore intrusted
to able and dextrous hands the execution of the plans which I
bad conceived,..l shall continue among 'yen, and personally di-
rect your efforts.
" Soldiers: constancy and subordination; and confidence in
my measure", are all that I require of you, in order to enable
us to come out triumphant from a struggle, as perfidious and hn.
just on the part of the enemy, as glorious and heroic for §pain.
'Continue, then, to give proofs to the world of the virtues which
distinguish you, and enjoy the _glory of being proclaimed the
' restorers of liberty and Spanish independence, in defence of
which I wish to conquer or die at your head. Your General, ._
" Coruna, July 24, " ANTONIO QUIROGA."
ARMY OF THE PYRENNEES.
FIRST CORPS—SECOND DIVISION.
" Camp before Coruna, July 93.
"M. le Gouverneur—l have arrived at the extremity of
Spain, and in front of the town of Corunna, which you caw
mend, after passing through the whole kingdom, and being always
victorious in every encounter with your troops. You cannot be
ignorant that since its entrance on the Spanish territory, the
French army has suffered no reverse; and you must also know
that the whole nation rejects the Constitution which you vainly
defend. In the name of humanity, therefore, and in order that
an unnecessary shedding of blood may be stopped, I invite you
to deliver up Corunna in deposit to the army commanded by his
Royal Highness Monseigneir the Duke of Angouleme, that it
may be delivered to the King your Sovereign, as soon as he shall
be restored to liberty. I have to inform you, that your refusal
will expose the garrison and the inhabitants to all the rigours
which the laws of war permit in a place taken by storm.
" As a fetcher inducement, I am authorised to declare to you,
in the name of his Royal Highness Monseigneur the Duke of
Angoulenie, who wishes to appeei in no other character in Spain
than that of Pacificator, that all • the troops whit voluntarily
submit, in obedience to his Majesty tbe.King of Spain, shall re-
tain their rank and employment ; and that his Royal Highness
engages to causathem to be paid dbl.r pay and ernotnotents out
of the chests of the French army. Those who may not wish to
serve,—as the militiamen and provincial volunteers of Bilboa,
Guipuseoe, &c.—shall be at liberty to return to their homes, and
shall in no respect be troubled for their, opinions anterior to our
entry into Corunna, in like manner as is practised throughout
all Spain, because such is the elearly-expressed determination of
II his Royal Highness Monseigneur the Duke of Angouleme.
" Your Excellency must peiceive, that, what.sve wish for is,
solely the happiness of Spain, and her deliverance from the in-
testine dissensions by which she is distracted. Contrary to the
custom of besieging armies, we come to you with open arms,
and you will assuredly be your own enemies if you-do not throw
yourselves into them. I have the honour to be your bumble
and very obedient servant, (Signed) BOURCE,
Lieutenant-General, Commanding the Division,"

•
ANSWER.
Excellent Senor—Front what you state in 7'nm-fetter, Whicl4
I received at five this evening; I icons slyly**, lxiore ttiia
place, under nay command, and that pllit proclaim yourself tti
have been victorious in all the retteotnnitwo wltiolt you have bad
with our troops. For my part, i am net acquainted''A any
other affair besides that. whirl Oeturrtil.on the ia; wuli

regard to it, it appears, we are not of the same opinion as to
'Which side the triumph belongs. You have had the expwience
of that day, and from it you must be aware that it is by no
*eons the entire nation that rejects the Constitution, which, oil
the contrary is here, as in many other parts of Spain, defended
from a sacred duty, founded on our oaths and Spanish military
honour. Without criminally failing in that duty, it is, therefor's
. not possible for ate-to Bean to your proposition,- and the con-
sequence; which your Excellency apprehends can be prevented
by geftiidioring your troops. Humanity seillilhavetodiarge you
With the blood which will be shed, and witishav4 deprived the
peaceably disposer' inhabitants of Carmine of their liberty.
4. If your Excellency, as welt as Ida Royarlitylmem
seigneur the Duke of Angouleme, with the happiness of Spl
and to dispel dissensions, of which we here know nothing, the
effectual way to realize.that wish is, to let us have again the
tranquillity we enjoyed, andwhich only began to desert the people
of Corunna when you presented yourself hostilely a,ainst them
" God preserve you many years.
' " Curtinna, July £3. " ANTONIO QUIROGA.
" Tu Lieutenant-General Bourck, Commander of Diviner."

FR')M Nn. 1. OF THE mipactpA r. DIARY OF PREZ

CORUNNA OF WEDNESDAY, jWelt 30, 1823.

" On the-15th, at two in the afternoon, we began
to hear the.firing of muskets, which was returned by
our advanced posts. The whole of the inhabitants
were in cc,inmotion, and the troops acid national
guni.ds :lew to their arms. The French, led on by
the hopes of plunder, or rather inebliAted, trusted
to find the road open to their pi ide and haughtinests
•In vain did they rush on in dose columns; emit
attack was gloi iously iepnhed. Let Genejal Bourck,
if he was not as much ii.ebria:ed as•bis'.o'ldiers, speak
the truth, and he will be 'cone-pined to sonfess•the
firmness and serenity with -which his *hock was re-
ceived. The illustrious Geoeral Sir Robert %Nava
also flies to the ranks, notwithstanding tlie rain and
mist which at that moment came upon He did
not cease to animate the soldiers like a'Gelr-ral, and
fight like a good soldier, until he was wounred and
obliged to be brought into town, which he entered,
crying out in favour of our Constitution and lode.
pendence.

44 The artillery, placed on the windmills ~n the
heights of Santa Margarita, the valour and judgment
of our guerillas, and the incessant fire cf the Minim,
produced great havoc among the Fiend). T;:ey
may count it a victory to have appttniched within
musket-shot of our walls; but we have the sitisfac-
,tion to have put hors de combat 1;000 mt n, as Betas-
zos, El Burgo, and Portazgo have ,nice itnessed.
On our part we had four killed and fitly-two wounded.
The fire lasted till seven in the evening.

EXTRACT OP A LETTER DATED CORUNNA, JULY 29.

" Every day we have a continual firing from our
walls and entrenchments, kept up again ,t the advance
of the French posted within gunshot, and defended
by quarries, in which they have stationed then,sfivis,
as well as in the houses nearest the walls, althoughci
the latter they can make little use, for they are com-
pletely perforated by the cannon shot from the walk.
Indeed, they do not venture,toremain in them log,
for where any object is seen, they are sure to be-sa-
luted with a ball or a shell. They mast every day
lose many men, and I do not think they can stead
their ground long. As far as regards ourselves? we
have good parapets round us, and only every now
and then have we a wounded person, owing to the I
recoil of the French balls. It is very confidently as.
serted, that the first day of attack the French lost

800 men killed and wounded, and on our part we
had four killed and 28 wounded ; but it is also vie
that the attack was the most rash ever made by mea,
and had they not been drunk they would not have
undertaken it. They advanced very near our en-
trenchments, notwithstanding the resistance they ex-
perienced. They were glad to sound a retreat. If
they make use of heavy guns, certainly they wilido
the walls of the town some harm ; but it is unaccount-
able that six days ago they fired 18 cannon shot, and
all the balls passed over the town. They have throve
in tivo shells, which did no damage. Our Goverree
and other Officers are resolved to die rather than sur-
render, and all the workmen we can muster are es.
ployed in the fortifications, as well as the inhabitautui
without any distinction. He who is unable-to work,
is obliged to put a substitute. With regard to Pm'
visions, hitherto we have experienced no want ; bet
if the siege is, prolonged, we shall be in want of flab
meat, and with that we must put up. Many feriiiill
.
have left us, but no passports are given to Mem"
ANOTHER LETTER, SAME DATE.
" This place continues to make an heroic defer.
ever since the 15th, when it was attacked by O.
French to the number of 8000 men. Their rasa°
on that and the following day, when they forsatis
mad project of taking us by assault, was peambei
by the loss of from 900 to 1000 men put horde cev
Gat by the gallant resistance they experienced. tect
that lesson they have troubled us very little, off
theless, we have never slept a.moment, so lOC*
small rencontres and the incessant fire fruo.ollr*
teries, they may have lost about 500
wounded, and deserter'. The garrison

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the new city are strong enonsh. General Wilton is
gone to Vigo, where he may be very useful."
Err let of a letter (mat on hoard the steam-packet
loyal George, dated AMttist 5
• In my letter r r the 30:11, I mentioned that Gene.'
rj yegis WAS to leave Corunna, for the purpose of
petelog- the tromis at-Vigo, combined with those at
•
Oren*, and General' Palarea s, on the march, to
wags the Frinch and compel other to raise the siege
of coittniot.' --Sir JNlitiVoylt• had agteed to tow the
chasse marie, witfrGeneral Vegn and suite, out of
the harbour,- and as far as CapeFilisterre, in order
to avoid the danger of being taken by the French fri-
rate there at anchor, or any other gun-boats or cruisers
might have 'on the coast. We accordingly got
on board the steam-boat at twelve at night, Wednes-
day 30:11, and were a little surprised at meeting there
Baron Z.indr. Fiat Aide-de Camp to Geperal Quiroga,
which was considerably heightened on the approach
Quiroga himself, and others of his suite, to em•
h irk for England. We found he was on his way to
c„jiß, and that no vessel for Cadiz being at Co-
mma, he chose En,2,land as the shortest and safest
rnaj,Bat now to facto. On our reaching Cope
Finisterre, Vego and his suite were apprehensive
of some French vessel intercepting us, so Sir John
Doyle kindly came to Vigo with us.
Immediately on arriving, General Vego,,.vith Col.
nobimon of the Spanish service (who brings dis-
patches to England floor Cadiz) went on shore, and
after a consultation with Sir Robert Wilson and Ge-
neral the Governor of Vigo, Colonel Robin-
-5m was sent with dispatches to Morillo, then posted
at Pontevedra, six leagues off. This was, I believe,
an endeavour to renew ex negociaticn which Sir
Robert Wilson had commenced when Light was sent
to Lugo. The -artison, including militia, wai about
b 00; General Palarea,' with a corps of as many more,
mas stationed at St. Payo and Retiondilla, to dispute
Morillu's advance on Vigo, should he attempt it.
There is another corps at Orense, but the distance
was too great to have their assistance at the moment.
This was on Friday, the Ist instant, but the advance
of a French corps detached from Corunna, and which
joined :Mill on that day, caused an entire change
of plan. All the superfluous field artillery was im-
mediately sent off in boats, on the night of Friday, to
Baynna, and a garrison of three hundred men. The
town of Vigo, incapable of defence, unless with a
force large enough to be more useful in the field, is'
to be abandoned, the cannon dismounted and spiked.

" General Vego goes into the field with the garri-
son, and Palerea's corps forms a junction with those
at Orense. The French have only occupied the towns
of Galicia; the inclinations and spirit of the people is
decidedly ag.enst them; and had a well-supported
movement been made only two days before the junc-
tion or the French with Motillo. his troops would
Lave abatalone and even still I think that a
circamstance very likely. In order to thew how the
people feel, Morino required contributions from them;
they refused to pay, and sent to the Constitutional
authorities to offer them whatever was wanted.—
General Romer), the es-Governor of Vign, is aboard
trig us: he is an old man, .sincere and well-inter-
dosed. On the approach of the steam-boat to the
lisrbour of Cia;z, a French frigate fired a shot across
lee bows, and made her heal up, when the Captain
informed them of his orders not to suffer any vessel
to go in or come out of the harbour. The steam-
boat then steered for the Admiral, and after a re-
monstrance made to him by Sir John Doyle, on the
illegality and injustice of a, blockade without notice,
and the very great private injury the stoppage would
inflict on him, as being bound to carry his passengers
to Cadiz, the Admiral, regretting the precision of
orders, which compelled him to prohibit the entrance
of the vessel, gave him liberty, however, to land all
the passengers in boats, and to take all he pleased
away with him, including the whole Cortes, provided
he would not interfere with the Royal Family. Sir
Joh Doyle and the passengers then went into Cadiz,
Where they were received with the greatest delight.
" The town is in the highest spirits ; necessaries
and luxuries of every kind cheaper than in Madrid,
the French not being able to intercept the number-
less horts which run into the harbour day and night,
la.!on with every species of provisions, and the day
before they left it, vessels had arrived with 90,000
q,.intals of wheat. King FerdiiLnd is very quiet,
amuses himself with flying paper kites from the top
of his residence, and there is fortunately no danger
of the French giving him an opportunity of indulging
in any diversion of a more cruel nature.
" While Sir John Doyle and his friends remained
at Cadiz, his Majesty's cutter Dwarf arrived with dis-
patches for Sir William A'Court, and be not tieing
there, the cutter was proceeding to St. Lucar. Sir
John Doyle gave an invitation for a ball to the Ladies
at St. Lucar on board the steam-boat, but the Fac-
cioso Governor would not permit them to conic on
board, in consequence if their having sung Consti-
tutional songs the night before, so that dancing was
at an end. We have on board, exclusive of Generals
Quiroga .and Rornayo, and suites, a number of French
and Italian officers. On this, as on every other occa-
Nion,,SieJohn Doyle acted with that good feeling and
generosity which distinguish him. At a very great
soss, he took several on board, and gives a free pas-
sage with all _splendid accommodations and luxuries,
which this superb vessel affords to some of them,
arid to his own great inconvenience. It is.only justice
to say, that tee cause of Constitutional freedom owes
very much to him, as wherever he went, he cheered
and assisted them in their communications in every
leemible way."

We eatract the following budget of bugbears and
Isonkusa from the Devonshire freeholder of yes-
terday, more for the amusement than the informa-
tiOo of our Readers :

" PLYMOUTH, AUGUST 6.
" The 'different Inns are Bed with Spanish and
French Officers, who have left the country, it is said,
With a view of returning by way of England to Cadiz,
bhere they report a guillotine is erected fur the pur-
PQR of executing the King and all the Royal Family,
should the French make au attack horly to succeed
in tarrying it ! It is also reported that the wild Go.
iernment of Dld Louis has Oven positive orders, in
tate of capture, to hang all Fi enchmen found in Co.
unna immediately on entering tits place, without
.ern, the foam of a trial."
:e THURSDAY, AUGUST 7.
" Many of the officers wku have landed here, are
ink suite *Alexia qtllttOGA, who, they state, is

ordered by the Cortes to Cadiz: Some think that he
is not overburthened with courage, and all concur,
that he is not a skilful General. An Aid-dc-Camp of
Sir ROBIRT WILSON is also here, ordered to England
bt Sir Itosaar, on a special mission; he states that
with about 600 English, and the men now under Sir
Ropsnr's cemtmand, he tcoukl soon drive the French
out of Spain, for, from their confidence of success,
they are scattered over the country, and would be-
come an easy sacrifice to a few Etii;lish soldiers."

The following news comes through a good channel:
Extract of a letter from Gibraltar, dated July 19 :
—" A boat arrived here yesterday from Alicant,
which brings us some news favourable to the Spanish
Constitutional cause. By this conveyance we are in-
formed that a body of French troops, consisting of
about four thousand men, printipally infantry, had
advanced and made a desperate attack on that city,
at two dijierent points, but were met by the Spanish
forces there, and, after a desperate rencontre, the
former were obliged to retreat with great precipita-
tion, leaving behind a cousiierable number of killed
and wounded. The Spanish troops, on observing that
the French were retreating, sallied out, and pursued
them upwards of seven leagues, capturing several
prisoners, and some artillery and baggage. We under-
stand the loss of the French was estimated at about
one-fifth part of their force, and that their retreat was
made in great confusion."

We hive received to-day Hamburg!' Papers to the
Ist of Augu;t, and Dutch to the 6th instant.

ST. PETRIISBURGIL JULY 19.
His Majesty the Emperor set out on the 16th from
Zarskojeselo, on a •visit to Count Aracktschejew, to
inspect the military colonies, where he will stop some
days, and then go to Tulczyn. From that place his
Majesty will go to Moscow, to. which city the equi-
pages were sent some time ago. His Majesty is ex•
petted to return to St. Petersburgh, for the Festival at
Peterhof, on the 3d of August.

STOCKHOLM, JULY 22.
Ms Majesty and the Royal Family are gone to
Rosersberg.

His MAJESTY now generally rides out daily when
the weather permits, to the great delight of the in-
habitants of the town, and those of the surrounding
country, who consider that air and exercise are con-
ducive to'the preservation of his health, which is now
completely restored.
Yesterday bis MAJESTY drove out in his little
chaise, attended by the Lord Steward, and proceeded
from the Lodge to Frogmore, the residence of the
Princess AUGUSTA, where he was met by the Duchess
of GLOUCESTER, who arrived from her Royal High-
ness's residence at Bagshot Park. His MAJESTY, on
leaving Froginore, drove through the Little Park to
the Royal Castle, where he stopped but a short time.
The KING then returned, by the long walk, to the
Lodge to dinner.
Dovilit, AUGUST 8. His Royal Highness the
Duke of GLOUCESTER and suite arrived here this
afternoon about three o'clock, in the Monarch steam-
vessel, Captain HAYWARD, from Boulogne. His
Royal Highness was saluted on his • arrival by the
guns of the Citadel, and the Royal Standard was
hoisted at the Castle and Victualling-Office. After
taking some refreshment at the Ship Inn, his Royal
Highness set off for London under a like salute.—
Arrived also, the Britannia steam-vessel, from Bou-
logne; the Eagle steam-vessel from, and sailed again
for Ramsgate, with about 150 passengers ; Dasher,
and Henri IV. steam-packets, from Calais.—Sailed
this morning, the Arrow steam-packet for Calais,
having on board his Excellency Sir TriostAs MAIT-
LAND, Governor of the lonian Isles.—Sailed also, the
Sovereign steam-vessel, for Boulogne.—His Excel-
lency Prince ESTERHAZY is hourly expected from
London. Sailed yesterday morning, the Arrow steam-
packet, for Calais ; with four carriages and eighty
passengers, among whom were Mr. Justice GARROW,
Mr. Set jeant VAUGHAN, and Mr. SCARLET?.
Her Royal Highness the Princess AUGUSTA of
England, returned on the 31st ultimo, to Frankfort,
from the visit which she has been paying to the Queen
Dowager of WURTEtaBERO, her sister. His Royal
Highness the Duke of CAMBRIDGE has likewise paid
her MAJESTY a visit. The Prince will ge to Berlin,
to be present at the grand autumnal Reviews.
Mr. CANNING slept last night at Windsor Lodge,
and this morning proceeded to Coombe Wood, the
seat of Lord LIVERPOOL. The Right Hon. Secretary
is expected at Gloucester Lodge this evening.
General Sir THOMAS MAITLAND has left town, to
resume the Government of the lonian Islands.
ENGLISH OPERA.—The new Afterpiece of I will
hare a WlJi, was repeated last night with great effect. lrear-
Ley's acting was excellent, and as he was ably supported, the
whole created much merriment, and bbtainedgrett and deserved
applause from anumerous and elegant audience.

COURT OF CHANCERY-THIS DAY.

DON JUAN. LORD BYRON 11. D4OODALL

The defendant appeared in Court to know the de-
cision of the VICS-CIiANCILLOIIII on his application
for a dissolution of the injunction in the case of Don
'Juan? (see our last page).
Mr. WAKZIFIELD supported the injunction, and
quoted a great many cases on the subject..
The Vica-Crrancet.r.on said, that as this was the
last opportunity he should have in these Sittings, he
would state at once the course he should take on the
present occasion, and the principle on which be went.
The cases wsiich had occurred in Courts of Law,
were mere Nisi Pt iv, cases; there was no solemn de-
cision on the point by a whole Court. Where the
,Law would give an author damages for the piracy of
a work, a Court of Equity would give him the readier
relief by Injunction; but if a Court of Law refused
Damages, a Court of Equity would refuse an Injunc-
tion. He should, therefore, dissolve this Injunction,
and direct the defendant to keep *an account of the
,ale by him of the work in question, and let Lord
Byron lying his action; should he succeed in that
action, let him come here again, and move to-revive
dr, injunction.
Mr. WILK tTIBLD said, that the poverty of the de-
fen dint made it unlikely that he would be able to
answer upon the account if the case should go finally
against him.
His Hoxotrit could not attend to that Ingestion.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.,

FA9totrrn, Arc. 7.-IWindiK.S..W.-4rrived, the Agaphea,
ATICINKM, from London for Pernambuco; and the ftcsolution,
for Cette.

PLYMOUTH-, AUGUST 7.—Wind S. W.--Arrived, the Perse.
verance, CHAPMAN, from Ptteraltrugh ; and tha Matilda, CUM-
MINGS, from Hamhurgh.
PORTSMOUTH, AUGUST B.—Wind S. W.—Arrrived, the Royal
George steam-packet, from Vigo, last from Plymouth.—Sailed,
the Lively, SAMPSON, for Messina.
DEAL, Auction B. Wind W.S.W.—Arrived, the Hartung,
W44cr, from Rotterdam; WITDdMInp, ICSAMTR, from Ham-
burgh; Princess of Wales, Grass, from Antwerp; and the
Leander. Masssox, from llotterdam.—His Majesty's ship Rs-
vsoos has arrived from the Northward, and remains. The
Minet, Nelly, and John Cattu, have conic down from the River,
and sailed.

The Hon. Captain AIIMCROMBY'S Troop of the 3d Dragoon
Guards arrived at Sheffield Barracks, Friday week, from York.

BURGLARY AT LAMBETH PALACE.
Yesterday morning information wasgiven at Union •
Hall Police Office, of a most extraordinary burglary,
committed on Thurday night, or early on Friday
morning, in the above venerable palace, the residence
of the Archbishop of Canterbury. The Archbishop
and family are out of town, the former pursuing his
usual visitation with others of the Clergy round his
diocese. About eleven o'clock on Thursday night,
Mrs. Courtehay, the housekeeper, and the domestics
retired to rest, and at about seven o'clock yesterday
morning the sweeps came to clean the hall chimney.
The porter conducted them thither, and opening the
window to let out the dust occasioned by the job, he
discovered a ladder in the little garden, placed
against the lobby window, which was wide open, and
was the only one not secured with iron bars. Imme-
diate alarm was given, and the whole neighbourhood
was in an uproar. On further search they discovered
a small crow-bar hanging on a branch of a tree, near
the ladder. An endeavour was made to enter the
lobby-door from the stair head, but it was impreg-
nable, being secured inside ; there ale three other.
entrances to this room, all of which were secured and
the keys taken away by the robbers. At length the
porter ascended the ladder, and govin at the window,
when the work of plunder presented itself. 'ln this
apartment sixteen locks were picke.l, and the con-
tents they secured stolen. The villains next broke
into the dining-room, where they appear to have
met with little property, but considerable damage
was done to the furniture. Their neit visit was to
his. Grace's study; to get an entrance to which they
had to break open two strong doors. Here they seem
to have made the greatest havoc, every receptacle
therein being broke open and ransacked ; about
fifty drawers and cabinets were completely demolished.
Amongst other depositories, was a red morocco box,
bearing an inscription, “ H. R. H. the Duke of York's
Council Box." His Grace's books were spread about
the study, and a beautiful satin-wood cabinet was
nearly dashed to atoms. The robbers then went into
Mrs. Sutton's bed-chamber, in which every drawer
was emptied: on the bed lay some valuable neck-'
laces and other trinkets, which the villains forgot to
take with them. The next object was the long crim-
son gallery, where they did considerable mischief:
on the ground lay three ebony writing-desks, broken li
to pieces, and their contents stolen. In fact, the
whole range of apartments did not escape the notice'
of the burglars. Mrs. Courtenay says that in the
course of the night she heard a noise • over her head
in the crimst'in gallery, but went to sleep again, think-
ing it might be the cat. The villains lighted themselves
over the Palace with a wax candle, which they found
in the study. The amount of the plunder, of course,
cannot be yet ascertained. A dispatch was sent im-
mediately to his Grace, at Heddington, informing him
of the circumstance, and in -the course of the morn-
ing Lord and Lady Manners called at the Palace,
hearing of the burglary. Glannon, Gill, and other
officers, were deputed to view the mansion, and, from
their obset ration, it is beyond a doubt the robbers pre
persons well acquainted with the structure. They
effected their entry by getting over the wall of the
Palace in York-place, at the back of which there are
small gardens. They then drew the bolts of the gate,
and picked the lock, by which the gang entered.,
They then crossed the meadow and lawn till they
came to another gate, the lock of which they also
picked : this was the last obstruction they met with,
as the window of the lobby was merely fastened with
a common holdfast.

Madame CATALAN! is arrived in Dublin.

AGRICULTURAL DISTRESS.—A young farmer, who
resides not a hundred miles from Lewes, entered a
horse for the Members' Plate at the Lewes Races on
Friday se'nnight, which was distanced A Noble-
man on the Course observed, that this might be re-
garded as another proof of', agricultural distress."—
Brighton Gazette.
That important and highly respectable Literary
Journal, The Morning Chronicle, which was the sole
property of the late JAMES PRIM,
.Esq. was last
week sold by Private Contract, by that Gentleman's
Executors, for the sum of Forty Thousand Pounds,
which we believe is the largest sum ever yet obtained
for the Copyright of a Newspaper.
TAUNTON, AUGUST 6.—Sunday night the 20th tilt.
part of a gang of thieves and burglar s, who infest
the neighbourhood of Frome, &c. viz. Thomas Adye,
Isaac 1 homes, and John Taylor, broke into the tap
room of Mr. COLLETT, at the Red Lion Inn, Wool-
verton, by taking °tit bricks from the .all ; where
they stole silver spoons, cold meat, and wearing.ap-
parel, and drank largely of spirits. They then
adjourned to the Church, which they broke into, but
not tinting any booty there, they returned to the
church-yard, where they lay down to sleep, and were
found in the morning by Mr. COLLETT and a constable,
who were in pursuit of them, with the stolen pro-
perty in their possession. They were immediately
conveyed to Frome and on Wednestay were fully
committed for trial, by the Magistrates at Frome,
for the above sicrilege.and burglary. These three
fellows were on their return to Bath from Salisbuty
' Assizes, where they were acquitted on charges ofl
felony. Taylor is also charged With having, in the,
night of the 18th ult. sacrilegiously broken open the'
parish Church of Wanstrow, and stolen therefrom a
silver salver, the property of the' Rev. Q. M. Bs-
rautig. The above named Isaac Thomai and John
Taylor were tried yesterday, with Thomas Atlye; Who
sitits'aeqa i t tech and the former tWo -Woe capitally -con-
victed. The Judge. in passing sentence of death, ad-
monished them to prepare for their fate. •

SPORTING. INTELLIGZNCE.

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s ‘I.IBI3URY RACES, AUGUST. 7. -'' .
• For the City Bowl, With 30gs. in it. Mr. Ireson's Sir William - 1 1
Mr. Percy's Sir Hildebrand - - - 2 2 Mr.. Farquharson's b. at. Spinette - 5 3
Mr. Friend's cb. m. Delusion - - 1 5
Mr. Smith's b. g. Gossonn - 3 4
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A Sweepstakes of .sgs. each, with the City Member's Plate of
50 sovereigns added.
Mr. Farqubarson's b. m. Spinrtte - walked over
ROCHESTER AND CHATHAM RACES, AUGUST 7.
The Members' Plate of .250, fdr all ages.
Mr. Woollett's b. h. Minister
Mr. Page's ch. m. Prosody
Mr. FarreL'a bl. m. Chatham Lass

1 1

2 3

The City Plate of £50..
Mr. Page's ch. m. Frosody - 1 1
Mr. Howard's bf. c. Wortley - - 2 2
Mr. Hulkers's b. h. Vanleo - - 4 2
Mr. Woollett's b. h. Minette - - 3 4
NEWCASTLE AND POTTERY RACES, (Cosectuorn).

WEDVIIDAY, At7SUS2 6.
The Members' Purse of 50gs. One heat, twice mod the Course

and a distance.
Lord Grosvenor's br. c. Hymchus - - 1
Mr. J. Clifton's b. c. Lytli-ni - - 2
Sir W. W. Wynn's b. c. Cognovit - - 3
A Sweepstakes of Sgs. each, with 30gs. added by the Corpora-
tion of Newcastle. Twice round, and a distance.
Sir T. Mostyn's ch. c. e.,:chicum -
Lord Grosvenor's br. g. Hymeltus - -
Sir J. G. Egerton's Mendas - - -

Five nthers paid. A good race.
The Pottery Piate of 50g.s. (Irate, twice round, and a distance.
Sir W. W. Wynn's b. c. Belmont - - 1 1
Lord Grosvenor's br. g. Brorton - - 2 4
Sir T. Mostyn's b. g. Nell Gwynn - - 5 2
\lr. Massey's ch. nt. - - 4 3
A very well contested race.
KENDAL RACES, AUGUST 4.

Mr. Hudson's ch. 1. Wli.te Ruse, bear air. Simpson's Bonny
Lan, 50 sovereigns. Woe cal. •
A Maiden Plate of £5O, fur horses, &c. that never won a Plate
or Sweepstakes, value £5O: Two mile heats.
Mr. Hodson 's ch. f. White Rose - .. 6 1 1
Mr. Slater's b. f. by Comus - - 1 4 5
Sir Philip Musgrove's hr. c. by Comus - 4 5 2
Mr. Fielde's b. m. by Woful - - 5 2 4
Mr. Simpson's b. c. Lrother to Bonny Bess - 3 2 dis
Mr..Gouldeten br. c. Prince Le 800 - 2 dr
This race was finely contested. Bonny Bess and White Hose
the favourites.

HUNTINGDON RACES.
ItCoxu DAT.—WEDNESDA V, AUGUST 6.

AoSweepstakes of live Sovereigns each, with Twenty-five Sove-
reigns added by the town, fur horses of all ages, to carry the
Cur Stakes weights; mares and geldings allowed 31hs. To
start at the distance-post, anal) to ran once round and the dis-
tance for a heat—the best of three two-mile heats. The win-
ner of a Mate or Sweepstakes in 1823, to carry 3,b. extra,
The winter to be sold fur 120 sovereigns, if demanded, under

the usual conditions.
Lord 'Mandeville names ch. c. r."...nevtnto, 3 yri,73t. 2 0 1 1
Mr. Calvert names b...Vcroon, 4 yrs old, 84.41 b. 1 0 2 2
Mr. Fidlowss manes h. f. Sphinx, 3 yrs, 6,t. 111 b. 3 2 dr.
Sixty Pounds for 3.yr-olds and upwards. To start at the dis-
tance-post, and to run once round and the distance for a heat
—the best of three two•mile heats. Three-yr•o!ds, Bst. 101 b.
four, Bst. 21b. five, Bst. 101 b. six, Bst. 131 b. and aged, 9rt. lab.
mares and geldings allowed Sib. The winner to he sold for
250 guineas, Un2er the usual conditions. Wianers of one Plate
or Sweepstakes in 1823, to Carry 3.b. extra; of two, 61b.
The winner of the Cup Stakes, or Sweepstakes, to carry 3ib.
extra; if of both, hid).
Major Wilson's ru. c. :'y Ilophazard, 3 yrs old, 7st. 11b. 1 1
Mr. Rush's b. 1. by Pioneer, 3 yrs old, 7st. 41b. - 2 2

TGIND DAT.-.-TIIURSDAT, AUGUST 7.
Sixty Pounds fur s.yr-olds and upwards. To start at the win-
ning post, and run once round. Heats.
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Mr. Rush's b. t. by Pioneer - 1 1
Mr. Fox's h. f. Sphinx - - 3 2
Major Wilson's b. h. by Juniper - - 2 3
Won easy ; 6 to 4 oa the winnera-2 to I azst Major Wilson's,
and to I agst Mr. Fox's.
FOOT RACK AND TiII:OWING A CRICKET BALL.
Yesterday a considerable number of sporting amateurs mus-
tered on Mitcham Common, to witness Defoe, who recently
conquered Reid in a prize. battle at Eppit.g Forest, throw a
cricket bait against a picked man fur £lOO a-side. Defoe won
it in great style, his opponent throwing the ball only 99 yards,
while Defoe placed it at the distance of 104} yards. Defoe then,*
for £25 a-side, ran 200 yards against another picked man, from
Croydon, when he detested his antagonist by seven y 'Ms, win-
ning both tLe matches.—Ben Burns, the pugilist, has matched a
relation of his (not the boxer) for £5O a-side to run 100 yards
against Defoe, on the 29th of August ; 5 to 4 ou
ROKb:ILS.
The Sat/folk Citainpi..n is matched against IVSilftcld far £2O
a-side; to meet on the 19th of August.—David Hudson is also
matched against O'Neak, the Streatham YUuth, for £25 assidc,
to meet in the latter end of September. David stands very hUt
on the list of the Panty and is also considered to pos-ess courage
equal to his brother, the John Bull fighter.—Bithup Sharp, who
couqaered the Gipsy on Tuesday last, has since offered himself to
the notice ot any man in England of his weight, for £lOO a-side.

A Gentleman in Glasgow, on Friday week, sent
an Irishman, he had had for sometime in his service,
to the Bank, with a check for 501. The fellow ab-
sconded With the money. The criminal otbcers heard
of the theft, and were ou the alert. About (me o'clock
on Sunday morning, they f'•und the object of their
pursuit in-bed in a house in Cuwcaddens. Forty
pounds of the money e found in his pocket. When
ordered to Ike and follow the officers, " Sure," says
Pat, " you won't take me away till I spake with n
friend that's out just now in a neighbour's house ?" A
messenger was instantly dispatched for the h lend, but
instead of one friend, about 40 arrived, who rescued
the fellovi out of the hands of the officers.

A burglary of a daring description was committed
on the night of Sunday last, in the house of Mr.
TERRALL, watch-maker, atWeybridge, Surrey. The
thieves having obtained an entrance by the removal
of some brickwork, succeeded in carrying off be-
tween twenty and thirty watches, with other pro-
perty that nas deposited in a glv case in the win-
dow, without alarming the family. As soon as the
robbery was discovered, a diligent search was made
for the perpetrators, but in vain. On the an ival of
the coach, however, from London in the evening,
rive persons were seen tb alight from it, two of it hi in
were known to the constables as disreputable cha.
ratters, and they thereloie resolved to api rAier d
ald :earth them. This was accordingly d :ne, and
on the person of one of them was found a watch,
which Mr. Tattam.t. idectified as one stolen from
him, and which belonged to a Lady at Walton, who
had sent it to him to repair. ;limy were all con-
veyed before a Magistrate, PAGE, Esq. at Cobham
and, after having undergone an examination, two of
them w ere fully committed for a.m.,' and lie ( tier
t'rree were re-examined yesterday: Ins supposed Mit
they form part of a formidable gang of burglars w!.>
have for a long time past intested thii part of the
county of Surrey, and who have too ucca>fulty ex-
ercised their iniquitons and lawless avocations. Alter
the completion Of the robbery •they had proceeded to
London, and there disposed of the 'proper ty ; but one
of them having secreted junknown to his tom panions
in guilt) raise of the watChes„ioteliding,to wear n bin -
suit, tl.nonesty led to their &Swipe.

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