Star.
London, England, 1823-05-08 00:00:00

FOREIGN FUNDS.

There is very little doing in the Foreign Market tids morning.
Current Prices :—Chilian 69, New Spanish 57f, New Prussian
83* to I, Old 84, Russian 791, Danish 901, Neapolitan 75, Co-
lombian 67i.

In commenting on the conduct of certain Members
of Parliament, in seceding from the discussion on the
Catholic question, we stated it to be our opinion that
the interests of the Catholics, and in these the inte—

rests of the Public, had been sacrificed by that con-
duct. We thought it but fair and reasonable that the
Public should be left in no ignorance of the parties
with whom all the blame lies, and we are pleased to
find that the opinions almost universally entertained
on the subject are perfectly in accordance with those
we endeavoured to impiess.
Among the Catholics themselves, in particular,
but one feeling seems to prevail as to the nature of
the obligation they are under to that phalanx of
sulkies who refused to,lake any share in the farce of
discussing the grievances of their fellow•citizens.

On Wednesday sennight, a numerous and most
respectable Meeting was held in Dublin, to determine
upon resolutions proper to be proposed to the Aggre-
gate Meeting, which is to be held on the 10th inst.
Mr. O'CoNNZLL, in addressing the Meeting, said
that " he thought it the duty of the Body to pass, on
behalf of Mr. Plunkett, a resolution declaratory of
gratitude and confidence, and couched in as ardent
and unqualified terms as the language could afford.
(Loud Applause.) He looked upon Mr. Plunkett
as a perfect martyr to his public duty. He was now
actually standing the brunt of a persecution more
audacious, persevering, and malignant, than any
other being, even in this country of persecution,
had ever before to encounter. (Cries of Hear, Hear.)
If Mr. Plunkett is suffering, has suffered, or is doomed
to remain a lasting object of factious rancour, it is
because he has endeavoured to break the chains of his
Catholic countrymen—(Hear, hear).—Did be only
consent to desert his duty-like others—to basely betray
the cause he had pledged himself so devotedly to serge
there is no one who would stand higher in -the esti-
mation of faction than Mr. Plunkett. In that case he
need not dread the frowns of open enemies, or, have
to guard himself against the treachery of secret foes.
In that case he would be as much applauded and as
much cherished As his predecessor! If Mr.-Plunkett
was betrayed, by those who might be called his

'servants—if he was arraigned before Parliament by
the partizans of intolerance—if a lawless Press tr.:-
duced him publicly and privately—if he was perse-
cuted in all ways with a savage malignity For which
there is no parallel in the history of party in this or
any other country—it was because he had not clan.
domed his duty towards his Catholic countrymen."
•
The Melting, on Mr. O'Cortstles Motion, apt
pointed a Committee to draw up an-Aritrress— tifiit
MAJESTY on the condition of the Irish Cativolief;suct
a resolution of thanks to Mr. PLUNICETt, in order.
that they might both beproposed• to the Agaregste
Meeting.
On Saturday last the ontri2l;tee inside their rep
to a second General fileeting.tat was then observed
by one of the Gentlemen present, that with the ;ow
of thanks to Mr. PLusikert there-might to be a gene
ral vote of thanks to those liberal and enlightened
Menibers of the House of Commons wllo weii
always favourable to the Catholic claims."

Sir EDWARD BELLEW, and others, expressed their
apprehensions, that " such a Resolution might betty'',
anted into an approbation of the course adopted by At
Opposition." Lord KILLEEN thought, that such a Rev,.
lution might be drawn up, "that no objectionable in.
ference conl4 be drawn from it." The proposition
was, however, dropped, though with an understand-
ing that it may afterwards be brought forward at the
Aggregate Meeting.- We hope that this very intelli-
gible expression of sentiment v ill not be lost on tbe
phalanx; and that it may bring them to a due Sen.!
of the important difference, in the eyes of the woad,
between indulging a factious whim, and persevering
in the path of honour and duty.

EXPRESSES FROM PARIS.

We have received, by different Erpresses, the Paris
Papers of Monday evening, those of Tuesday morn-
ing and evening, and private letters of the same dated
The most important article of intelligence with which
they furnish us, is the following Bulletin of the French
Army, containing the details of several events that
have been already made briefly known by means of the
Telegraphic Dispatches, such as the occupation of Sa-
ragossa, Burgos, &c.

FIFTH BULLETIN.
4, Head-quarters, Vittoria, April 300E2.
" General Count Molitor, at the head of the whole of thesauri
corps, entered Saragossa on the 26th of April. The evening be.
fore, the Magistrates of that city had gone to meet him as hest
Mallen, and on their request a battalion of the advanced gund,
commanded by Colonel Bellinger was sent forward. The m*
perfect order reigned in the midst of the numerous populatice,
whose lively enthusiasm required rather to be checked than at
cited. In the midst of this general joy, and with brilliint my,
the entrance of the French troops into the capital of Amgss
took place. •

" There were found in the castle of Saragossa forty-rightei
non, a great quantity of projectiles, and other munitions dm
The Revolutionists, on retiring, bad only time to destroy is
powder. More than 8,000 Arragonese in arms will *oil
have been joined to the second carps.
" Ballasteros retires precipitately on Valencia, ereievingtleg
with him the whole of his detachments. The blockaded
quinenza has been raised in consequence of the movemenn If
the second corps, combined with that of the Marshal Dash
Cornegliano, who, after having taken possession of Resat, In
formed the blockade of Figueras, occupied the city, and hit*
to pursue his operations in Catalonia.

1' The important dtadel of Jaca was placed in the pored
his Catholic Majesty on the 24th inst. by the regiment wiiki
was destined to form its garrison, and which took pommies st
the place with cries of ' Live our beloved King Live Fer-
dinand VII. V-1 Live Religion
o' Marshal the Duke of Reggio, who is still at Burro., is ma-
stantly receiving fresh expressions of the impviame. with wlici
we are expected at Valladolid. The inhabitants of that tars
have given a proof of their good disposition, by taking sy ins
to repel a party under the Empecinado, which had be. seat
thither to carry off the Countess aDonnet, the nett el !bet
tenant-General ti'Donnel, one of his Most Catholic Majesty's
most faithful servants.

" A column, under orders of General Albignae, at the it
corps, traverses the country between Burgos and Ssisianders.
order to induce the evacuation of the latter town, and to
port the Spanish troops commanded by Quesada which blockade
Santona. These troops have obtained possession of the Curt d
Laredo, which places the roads of Santona in their pewee.
" Asslight engagement took plate at the blockade of Paiys
tuna, between a few hundred men who made a sonic snag&
voy of provisions, and a detachment of the 6th regiment of die
line (Catchy 's division), which immediately drove them hick ine
the place, with the loss of several killed, and about lowered.
" Order and tranquillity prevail in all the provinces enol
by the Army. • (Signed)
" The Major-General Count GUlLLlginit
In the Etoik, farther told the

___., we ate A.- that .....
from Catalonia is excellent ; that MINAiI mil"-
deserting him by squads ; that their Chid Ira*
money to pay his soldiers, and seems desireesii
throwing himself into Barcelona. The esai*Oligo
on the contrary—a Paper me so given to darnit
though nearly in the same interest as *Alit,
publishes private letters, which state that /Mirabeli
the plain of Vich, with no less a force than IMP,
men; that he had, besides, garrisons in 'dot 0
d'Urgel, Campredon, Olot, Berge, Belver, istl.F'
gneras ; and that he flanked Marshal Mosoullt
anion in such a manner as to threaten his torlF
moved forward, and thus prevented his adirrt.
The whole war is said to be in the mouutaiwt.
as nothing could be done as long as Miura toof
Possession of them, it is added, that Generil Oil
Isamu had received orders to endeavour .10411
division to clear them of the CcnistitutionsruV
task which is not 'likely to be easily pastor ,
4
The disposition of the people in that province
intentionally revealed, by the admission* that,
was correctly informed by them of every
which took place on the part of the F
and was thus enabled. to anticipate tka, _
•

tr istrate their object. gi The country," say these let-
ters, is full of defiles, having no communication
with each other: the mountains are still overed with
snow, and we labour under great difficulties to pro.
cure forage and provisions; but the soldiers are ani-
mated with a degree of ardour which increases in
proportion co obstacles and privations.'
The Et vile has another piece of intelligence less
questionable, perhaps, than its account of MINA'S
hopeless situation." We are assured," it says," that
segoeia has sent in its submission, and that St. A nde-
to and St. Antona have fallen into the power of the
Amy of the Faith." Segovia is indeed a long way
in advance of Burgos, where the latest official ac-
counts leave the most forward division of the French
*my, that under the Duke of R EGG 10. It is not said,
however, as a respectable contemporary of this morn-
ing has inadvertently assumed, that the French have
hod Segovia—but merely that Segovia has sent
in its submission.—Now as the permitted advance of
the enemy to Nlachid has always been understood to
form an important part of the Spanish scheme of de-
fence, the voluntary submission of Segovia, or any
other town on the line of march to the capital, need
sot at all surprise us.

THE LATEST ACCOUNTS.

FROM L.ETOILE OF TUESDAY EVENING.

BAYONNE, APRIL c 7.

The RoyaliA troops have attacked Santona. The
real appeared as if disposed to defend the place,
v!:ich the Pastor with his band had thrown hi rnsell into.
Coibtitutionalists advanced, when the Prince
4uected some French troops to march on this point,
•sho attacked the rebels, and defeated them.

The Constitutional prisoners taken at Bilboa are
de:line:l in the prisons of Tolosa.
An estafette which left Burgos on :he 23d, an-
zinces that the advanced guard of the First Corps
•is at Lerma, and that the Marshal expected to be
a. Valladolid in three days.

Accounts from Paris mention a negociation be-
men France and Spain as probable.
It is said, slut the Cortes have decided on transfer-
ring the Government to Cadiz.