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London, England, 1822-12-12 00:00:00

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In a preceding column we have given some further
extracts from the French Papers of Monday, which
we anticipated yesterday by express. Every account
from the frontiers of Spain either relates some new
victory on the part of MINA, or confirms the report
of previous successes. The forces of Baron d'Ertouts
have been entirely routed, and the Baron, according
to some accounts, killed—according to others, he has
taken refuge in France, with 60 horse.
Notwithstanding the divisions which are known to
exist in the French Cabinet, the Paris Journals are
generally in favour of peace, the poor Etoile ex-
cepted. This Journal contrives nightly either to make
an hostile of its own, or copies one from some foreign
Journal. The pacific article of the Journal des De-
bate of Sunday has, as might be expected, occasioned
considerable discussion among the other Journalists,
though not so much as a silly answer to it, which
has appeared in the Etoile. This Journal, which
now appears the only advocate of the war party,
labours very hard to strew that there is no reason
why France should abandon her intentions of war
with Spain, though it would be sadly puzzled to
state one good reason for it.
The Constitutionnel of Monday, in noticing the
subject, says—" The Etoile of yesterday pretends to
refute the Journal des Debals. The former Paper
casts out the latter from the sanctuary of Royalty,
and places it almost among the reprobate. There is
in the refutation of the Dude about as much good
faith and good sense as in the articles of the Journal
of Urgel. One might be induced to conclude that
M. Ortaffa, Minister of Justice, Minister of the Inte-
rior, and man of all work for the Regency, had yes-
terday superintended the editorship of l'Eloik."
The Courier Francais observes—,, The Etoile de-
voted three of its columns last night to combat and
deny what the Journal said in the morning. Each
of these Journals has a part of the Ministry behind
it: which shall we believe? Which deceives the
Public ? Do both disguise the truth for their own
purposes ?—The Public puts these questions, and it
is always disagreeable to see the Ministers compro-
mised in such a manner."
The Etoile asserted, on the authority of a lettyr
from Lisbon, that the QUEEN of PORTUGAL had 're-
fused to take the oath to the Constitution. The
Courier Francais, alluding to the subject, says-4, Of
all the news that Paper ever gave, this is the least
authentic and the most improbable. Every one knows
that on her arrival at Lisbon, the Queen declared for
the Constitution with the greatest spirit and enthusi-
asm. The Queen and the Princesses have now at
their disposal, for the expenses of their household,
more considerable sums than were allowed them un-
der the old system. The Queen has on several occa-
sions acknowledged the generosity of the Cortes in
her respect, and expressed her gratitude for it. Ilow
can it be supposed that this Princess has all at once
changed her principles and sentiments, at the very
moment when the King, her husband, finds in the
love of the Portuguese people the recompense of his
attachment to the new system, and of his fidelity.
to his oaths?"
Letters from Paris, of Monday last, mention that

eats, in bddition to those of conviying the ientiments
of his own on the points in discussion.
Extract of a letter, dated Madrid, Dec. '2:--'r Our
late Political Chief, San Martin, is to be set at liberty
this day, and the process against him will be carried on
before the Supreme Tribunal. That against the Officers
accused of having participated in the affair of the 7th
July, has been intrusted to the superintendence of an
Officer of the regiment of Guadalaxara, who has al-
ready discovered great irregularities in the proceed-
ings, as far as they bad gone, of Paredes, his predecessor.
The obnoxious numbers of the Zurriaga have been
burnt in several places by different companies of the
militia, who appear generally to be animated by the
best spirit. Political doctrines of a violent nature can
never take deep root in Spain, however for a short
period harm may arise from their circulation among
the lower orders, but at the present moment they are
peculiarly to be deprecated. Madrid is perfectly
tranquil, and our internal affairs wear every day a
better aspect. Even in 'Catalonia and the frontier
provinces, the state of the public mind has undergone
a very sensible amelioration."

Th;s forenoon we received the French Papers of
Tuesday, by express. The Duke of WELLING-
TON has arrived in Paris, where he is expected to
remain, until the affairs of Spain and France are
settled. Private letters from Paris repeat that Louis
XVIII. is for peace, an that he is anxious to refer
the subject to the decision of the Duke of WEL-
LINGTON.

The Moniteur, which copied the pacific article of
the Journal des Debats, has not done the same ho-
nour to the inflammatory tirade of the Etoile, nor
does it even notice it, which is certainly another pre-
sumpt ion in favour cf peace.