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London, England, 1823-05-13 00:00:00

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In the House of Lords last slight, the Earl of Lt.
VERPOOL, in answer to a motion for Papers by Earl
GREY, gave some interesting information on three
points, to which the public attention is arthe present
mo:nent particularly directed. His Lordship stated,
first, with respect to the capture in the West It
of the VeloF, by the Jean Bait, before hostilities were
declared at borne, that the Spaniard, and not the
Frenchman, was the aggressor on the occasion ; se-
cond, that the Proclamation of the Spanish Provi-
sional Government was solemnly disclaimed by
France; and, third, that he knew of no positive
indi-
cation of any intention, on the part of Russia, Ans.
stria, and Prussia, to interfere by force of arms for
the support of France, in its " unjustifiable" and "
minal" attack on Spain.
With respect to the affair of the Jean Bart, however,
there is an obscurity in the statements, which remains
to be cleared up. A paragraph appeared,in the Courier
last night, in which it was stated, that it appeared
by official advices that " the Jean Bart, which is a
ras?e, and looks like a merchantman, was fired into
by a vessel; that the Jean Bart returned the fire,
and took the assailant; that she turned out to be
a Spanish privateer, with a Spanish letter of marque
granted by Me Spanish Government dUring the ne-,
gociations, or before, . as we believe, at Verona;
which Spanish privateer attacked the Jean - Bart,
fancying her to be a French merchant Man, and ac-
tually had on board her when the Jean Bart 'OA tier,
above a million a dollars, which this highwayman,
bearing the authority of the Spanish Cortes in his
pocket, had plundered from French comisserce that

had fallen in his way !"
It will be seen, from our Report of what Lord Lt.
VERPOOL said on the subject, that.of this pzetenftecilii
Vficial statement, the only true ihingin it was the
fact, that the Jean Bart was the vessel. first 6x d. t*.‘
All the other assertions of the Courier on the subjei4
may, we presume, be placed to the credit of its.quairib
terly visits to Paris. In the British Prose of this
morning they have received a positive contradiction,
" on the highest and moit.unquestionahle authority."
In the New York Papers which have reached us
to-day we observe a
.paragraph; *o;hr-we subjoin,
that may clear up the matter with respect
jut_ the Jean
Bart, in a way different 40,4: any thaill;,Aiton let
conjectured. • .k states the case of a FramirChtlia,
mander, whO,' interiagiliag .the Spoech .okthe ti
of FRANCE, at the opening ofthaChambars,..intoian
actual Declaration of Witi,:wein Cou't 'ori cllllit trittif
Martinique, on his own ' respensibility, 'and Made
prize of a Spanish corvette. May Aqt the. 4m',
mander of the Spanish, vessel that fired into the.Jed*
Bart have acted under a similar impression?-

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" Captain Robbins, of the schooner Emily, it Norfolk, from'
Guadeloupe and St. Bart's; informs, that the Speech of the. King
of France had been received at Martinique and Guadalimpil
previous to his leaving the latter island, and had made such'sn
impression upon the minds of the inerchanti, that all kinds nif
French and Spanish produce rose in 04, particularly thear-
tide of wine. The Commander of the 74iat Mariiniquel eat!.;
skit:ring that, in all probability, war had bees doelaied by Na..
Government against Spain, went out upon a eihikl,lailidssoslres:
turned to St. Pierre's with a Spanish corvette, atilate.l44lool
in about the 12th of March." • • ••:! • - at' • •
• ,41.•

We have received ;be French Piisersi-Ot Sunday,
but they bring no intelligence of hnportancri:42/31 the
seat of war. A Morniag Paper contains private

Lector from Faris„ dated on Saturday evening, which
states that “ Reim has joined Mortuto with 6000
Few statements' could be wade ;fit.,_
morels need of confirmation.

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Dutch Paper* to the I ith instant, and Hamburgh
Papers to the 7th, reached us this morning, but they
contain no political intelligence of impurtancf..
Mammy May 6.-.--,Eschange on London, 37.2.4*.5..--On
Paris, 26.
PETNIISSURCIU, April £2.--Exchange on London,-8111.58.—
Amsterdam, 9. 17152.—Hanaburgh, 8. 15.16.—Paris, 100 k.
Leirstc, May 2.--Exchange on London, 5 months, 6. 42.
AMSTERDAM, May 9.-•••ExChinge on London, 40. 10.—Two
months, 40. 7.
Beaus, May 3.—Exchange on London, three months, 7.44.

Madrid Papers to the lit instant have reached ns.
France commenced hostilities against Spain without
issuing a declaration of war, under the action that
she is not waking war on Spain, but on a Spanish

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{action only. Spain has acted mot-, ingenutuslykand •
has issued the following %elgt
,DECLARATION OF WAR. ApAll'lsT FRA*CI7I.t.,
" Office of the Secretary gaf State fait Foreigis Affairai.,
r The King has been pleases!, to asitlressio me the followhig
decree :-
4.Wbereas the Spanitleterritory has been invaded by the troops
of the Fteach Government without a declaration of war,and with-
out any Of those formalities whi.th custom has sanctioned; and
whereto this act of aggression can be viewed in no other light
than as a violation of the rights of nations, and r.n open coin-
:-.•.encetnent often:Unties against Spain, I, being bound to repel
force by force, to defend the integrity of the States of the Mo-
narchy, a to chatt.,e the audacity of the invading enelny,liavy
resolved,
after consulting the Council of State, pursuant to the
provision In Art:-.4e 236 of the Political COnstitution,.to declare
war, as in' fact Ido :•ow declare it, against France. Wherefore
I charge and command all the competvutauthorities to carry on'
ll:Wilkie' by sea and by lac ,I against France, by all the pitons.
in.tWeir power, consistently with the law of nations.. I farth:r
order that this my Declaration of War •shall kr published with
saclike epiennity. %hail had it to be primulguted for e2e-
cutiuni making provision for printing, publishing, and,disui-
butine.4,
• Inalte.Alcasar of Seville, April 23.
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(Subscribed by the Royal Sigu•Manual.)
"To DM burble San "
The Madrid Paperi also cnatain an acconni of the
proceedings of the Spanish Cortes, which IA as opened
at Madrid on the 23d of April, by an eloquent speech
from the President, Senor Ronzz CALDERbN, on the
measures taken for the removal of the Government
from Madrid to Seville, and the loyalty manifested
during the whole of the journey, which be de-.
scribes as a triuniphal march
64 The Political Chiefs," 'ays the PRESIDENT in his
speech, 66 heading the Provincial Deputations, the
Constitutional Ayuntamientot, the military of every
description, the -Magistrates, the Judges, the Clergy,
the establishments of public instructi.m, waited for us
in the villages, and even on the public roads, to offer
us their wishes, and to manifest their desire to contri-
bme to the happiness and prospe:ity of their country,
established on its independence, and on the mainte-
nance of that fundamental code which we have all
sworn to observe. Under the helmet and the plume
were to be seen illustrious heads, which length of
years had whitened, and numberless young men,
lavish of their services to the country before the,
period at which they became due. Thus the'
coolness of ripened age is united with the ardent
courage of youth, and prudence accompanies energy
and zeal. Matrons, worthy of our respect and grati-
tude, and their virtuous daughters, met us in the most
desert parts of the road, and welcomed us with hymns
.of glory, abandoning their dwellings to obey the ge-
nerous sentiments with which they were animated.'
It appears by the PRESIDENT'S speech, that no new
overtures have been made en the part of France, as
some have asserted. " Here," says he, 64 we will
fearlessly await those propOsitions which never yet
have been made, but the making of which has been
feigned, to Sedtice the weak•and inconsiderate."
On the subject of making alterations in the Consti-
tution, the :PaaSIDIDIT says:—" We repeat, •that in
framing our Constitution, we never meant to leave it
exposed to all the *fluctuations of caprice, nor pre-
tended to confer on it an unchangeableness—an eter-
nity, which belongs not to human things; but that,
when it shall be convenient for the nation so to do,
we will consider, according to fixed and precise
forms, the alterations which time and experience may
render necessary; and that we will not permit any
other Power on earth to arrogate to itself a sort of
initiative which confounds and subverts the most
iiadred tights."
.This speech elicited marks of applause from the

s&thtersz
ri .answer to a question from Senor A RGIIELLES,
the ginister of the Interior stated, that the Govern-
ment.fiad prepared a Manifesto. to the nation on the
subject of the aggression of France, but that some
official information was still wanting before it could
be published. .
Senor SANCIIES made the following motion : "The
Spanish territory being violated by French troops, in
a manner unheard of in this enlightened age, I move
that the Cortes resolve that the Government shall,
without loss of time, and without waiting for the ac-
counts of the several Ministers, propose measures to
provide for the wants of the war which we have to
-maintain for our independence and national honour,
without prejudice-to the examination into which the
Cones may afterwards enter, for the ordinary affairs
of the administration."
Aftera long discussion, which had for its object to
.render the terms of the motion more clear and pre-
Ake, it was adopted by a gLeat majority.
'ln the Sittings of the 24th and 25th * law was
proposed and adopted relative to authorising the Ge-
limas its Chief-of Armies or Generals commanding
)distOcitsto form"Chsirillas or free corps ; the Com-
thand'AUts :Nevrnies are to be Inspectors of the
corps; dui supplies, clothing, and organization of
these corps are confided to the Generals-in-Chief, or
the Commandants General of the District's; the Go-
vernment shall give rewards to those who serve in
linvesterilla parties, according to the recommenda-
;den of the Generals in-Chief; in the Provinces occu-
lied by the enemy all Spaniards are authorised to
:form Guerillas, giving an account to the Generals-
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Two other plans of Decrees were presented and'
laid on. the table fir discussion. By the first, all towns
and_villages subject to the conscription shalkbe bound
to reclace the deserters during one year from the date
of the levy. _ _

•The second-Decree authorizes the Government •to
foiM a foreign.coips, under the title (.1,, The Liberal
Foreign Legion," which shall•embrace all foreign re-
fugees and deserters npw in Spain, or who may come
thither to defend the cause of liberty. It further de-
dares, that In each army. of operation, and with the
General-in-Chief, there shall be formed a Commission,.
consisting of three foreigners, known for their opi..
nions, and which, in the judgment of the General Oa.
ce;s, afford a complete guarantee for their conduct
and.sheir intentions. These Generals, Chiefs, and-to.
reign Officers, shall have the rank which they enjoyed
in their own country, and shall be incorporated with
others of the same nation, in the corps which are Icon.
ing. The promotion in these corps shall proceed on,
the same basis as in the Spanish Army."
In one of the Sittings of the Cortes, a communica-
tion from the Minister of the Interior announced that
she KING had accepted the resignation of lion NIA-
NUILL GARCIA BARIUM., Minister of the interior, Dun
JOEIL MANUEL BADILLO, the Ulu a•Marine Minister,
Don SEBASTIAN FERNANDEZ VALLESCA, MlniFter of
Grace and Justice ; and that he had made :Lc follow-

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.ing appointments,vic Don .146 MARIA CAE ATRAVA,
Minister of the Interior; DeIeMbIIZIANO ZORRAQVI
Minister for War.

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This forenoon we received New York Papers to•
the 17th of Ar il, bringing accounts from Mte:iconf
the 23d of February. An express had orrived, stating;
that BRA vo had taken possession of (7-nem/ raca; whir
3000 men ; anA that truuntott collected a forte of.
about 16(X) infantry au./ cavalry to oppose hirn;_a,
desertion to a con.iderable eitent tot* place ainonte
his troops, on which he retired, ind espres.lod a wist.r
to await the decision of Ms fate by Congress. :Mexico'
was without a Oovernment ; but a • new .Secretary;
named VALLR, had-been appointed, and all the pr
soners were released by the soldiery.