Star.
London, England, 1823-08-02 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

This morning we received the French Papers of li
Thursday, and a private Letter of that date, by Ex-
press. The Moniteur re-publishes the Telegraphic
Dispatch relating to the taking of Ferrol, the conclu-
sion of which the coming on of night so inoppor-
tunely prevented it from giving on the preceding day.
This tail of the Telegraphic Dispatch merely an
-
'minced that the French found all kinds of provi-
sions in Feriol, and several armed shallops, which,
it is stated, will be employed against Corunna. The
following are extracts:

FROM THE MONITEUR.
PARIS, JULY 31.

General Count Goilleminot has received from the
Spanish Regency the grand Cordon of the Order of
St. Ferdinand.

A letter from Madrid, of the 26th inst. states, that
the Head-quarters will proceed to Seville on the 28th
inst. The same lettet states that General Ballasteros,
pressed by General Molitor, has endeavoured to
escape by Jaen ; but General Foissac.Latour bad
marched to meet him, and forted him to take another
direction. The position of l3allasteros was becoming
extremely critical, as General Molitor had arrived at
Grenada on the 24th.
The French army, which entered Spain on the 7th
of April, will, before the 7th of August, have deli•
vered all the provinces of that kingdom.
The fortified towns have served as a refuge to the

remains of the armies of Riego and Valdes, and the
other factious demagogues of the Peninsula. Some
of them have already fallen into our bands. The re-
duction of Ferrol will soon be followed by that of
Corinna, which will be one of the most fatal blows
to the factious, as it is by Corunna that the succours
in arms, men, and money which the Revolutionists
of Europe send to their brothers in Spain arrive.
The formidable artillery which was at Narbonne
and Bayonne, has now been conveyed to Barcelona
and Pamepluna. The siege of the latter place will
commence immediately, under the direction of Mar-
shal Lauriston, who will afterwards undertake the
siege of Lerida.

St. Sebastian and Santona continue to be strictly

blockaded, and it is said that in a few days the want
of provisions will compel the garrisons to open the
gates :-28,000 Spaniards of the regular troops who
serve with us, invest Alicant, Carthagena, Badajos,
and Ciudad Rodrigo. The most renowned Generals
of the Cortes, Abisbal, Sarsfield, and Murillo, are
already in our ranks; and the latter has given to the
King a faithful army.
The Regency established at Madrid has been re-
cognised by all the provinces of Spain, and the Re-
presentatives of the Courts of Austria, Denmark,
France, Prussia, Rome, Russia, and Sardinia have
acknowledged its authority. The Alliance gives it a
moral support, and France assigts with her forces.
The finances and the army are organizing, and the
conduct Of the Regency every day tends to the main-
tenance of order.

Such is the prodigious work the Prince General
has accomplished in less than three months. The
French army has been re-created, and the most bril-
liant actions have signalized the return of the white
Rag. while the delusion of the tri-coloured Bag is at
an end.

The Duc d'Angouleme, who, from the centre Of
Spain has directed the military operations in all the
provinces, now that thry are accomplished, and that
everything is ready before Cadiz, will transfer his
head-quarters to Seville, to inspire the soldiers with
a new ardour by his presence. He would quit Ma.
drid on the 28th, after confiding the command lithe
troops to the brave Marshal the Duc de Reggio.

General Molitor's division is at Grenada with con-
siderable detachments: thirty thousand Frenchmen
are before Cadiz independent of the Spaaith forces.
Their efforts, seconded by our fleet and by the means
prepared at,Seviule by General Bourmont, promise
the happiest results.

The King said to the Ambassador of the august
poisoner of the Convention of Cadia—" GOD has too

I, visibly protected the most just of causes for me to
doubt that he will continue his support. As for my-
self, strong in the purity of my intentions, and those
of the Sovereigns, my allies, I am fully resolved not
to 14y down my arms- until I have given happiness
to Spain, to her King liberty, and to Europe that
repose of which the troubles in your country threat-
ened to deprive it r
The following letter was written from Corunna,
on the 17th inst. by a Frenchman, who was at that
time a prisoner in the town :
" Before I quitted my prison, I had the inexpres-
sible delight to see the French army under the walls
of Corunna. The garrison was posted in a yetb ad-
vantageous situation on the heights which command
!the town, and they had made some entrenchments.
But in the space of an hour all their positions were
carried by our troops, who pursued the enemy under
the ramparts of the town. The success is the more
remarkable, as the attack was made by the advanced
guard, which was without artillery.

" The loss of the Revolutionists was 98 men killed
and wounded, among whom were ten officers. Ge-
neral Wilson and his Aid-de-camp were wounded. Our
loss was inconsiderable. Had it not been for the
arrival •of the corps of Campillo, consisting of
1,800 men, Corwin*, which glories in being the se-
icond bulwark of liberty, had fallen w ithout firing a
shot, the garrison having manifested an intention of
offering no resistance to the entry of the French.
a The garrison of Corunna consists of 5,500 or
4,000 men, including the national guards. Quiroga
and Vigo have declared their intention to defend it to
the utmost ; bat as the population is against them,
they may change their determination when our ar-
tillery is bronghi against the place, which it can com-
mand in•all part).".
BANONNE:JULY

, A courier brings word that the greatest uncertainty
prevails at Madrid, respecting, the affairs of the
army, and the provinces. The Regency continues to
have many persons arrested. We have seen here a
young man of 18 years of age, who was pact in pri-
son at Madrid, as he says, because he belonged to
the Militia. Ile escaped by means of bribery. The
preparations for the siege of Pampeluna are carrying
on with the greatest activity, and it will be regularly
commenced in a few days. Marshal La,uriston sets
out this morning, as we hear, for Ernani. All per-
sons belonging to the Bureaux of the second Corps
of Reserve, have received notice to hold themselves
in readiness, and it is supposed that orders will be
given them on Saturday.
We are informed from the environs of Pampeluna,
that the garrison still makes frequent sallies ; and, as
they are executed unexpectedly, they do more or less
injury to the besiegers. Thus, on the 16th they killed
30 men, on the 17th 40, and on the 18th and 19th,
200 men of the troops of the Faith, and 100 French. A
,guerilla of 400 infantry and 80 cavalry, has appeared
within two leagues of Pampeluna.
According to letters from Saragossa, it should seem
that we have had two serious affairs before Barcelona,
on the 16th and lath. The details are not mentioned,
and nothing official has been published respecting
them, that has come to our knowledge. It is affirmed,
that the sieges of St. Sebastian, Samna, and Pam-
peluna, will all be carried on at the same time. An
immense quantity of artillery passes through this City.

PRIVATE LETTER.
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
" PAM, JULY 31.

The Duke d'Angouleme's removal of the head-
quarters to Cadiz, is attributed, by some, to his inse-
curity at Madrid ; by others, to a want of confi-
dence in General Bourdesoulle : there is not the
slightest degree of truth in either of these reports ; his
Royal Highness gnes to Cadiz, because there the fate
of the war will be determined. Negotiations for the
surrender of Cadiz are going on, and it is believed-that
the point is reduced to a simple question of arithmetic,
it is merely to ascertain how much money is to be
paid for the possession of Cadia, with the fall of
which the Government of the Cortesgoes, and the for-
tified places will afterwards fall of themselves into
the new system.

ie As a large sum is demanded, it is necessary the
Duke should be present, net only to negotiate, but to
prevent by his prudence the horron of a re-action,
which would be terrible. His presence is necessary,
too, for the organization of a GQvernment, of which
the King will be at the head ; but the formation of a
moderate Government will devolve upon the Duke,
who it is believe.l bas already prepared one for the
King's approval.
" The Regency has issued a decree, at variance with
the Duke's principles, a decree calculated to produce
the most fatal effects : not only all persons in place
since 1820 are dismissed, but the treasury intends to
insist on the repayment of all the sums it has paid in
the three years for the army, &e. A step which would
be dangerous, even if practicable, and not being so.
it is still worse."

ittmbargh Papers to the 96th ult. received this
morning, bring the following intelligence :

JULY t.

Officers of the General Staff have arrived here, who
are taking an accurate survey of the country, and
making preparations for the formation of a camp of
90,000 men, in which the whole Polish army will be

assembled, together with the Lithuanian corps, under
the Prince Constantine.
Hu Majesty the Emperor is expected in September,
when the reviews will begin,