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London, England, 1823-06-04 00:00:00

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The intelligence which we lay before oar Readers
to-day from Spain is scanty ; but of considerable im-
portance.—lt will be seen from our extracts from
the
_French Papers, that the division of ABISBAL,
ho has been so roundly accused by some of our
contemporaries of going over to the French, has betn
pursued and attacked atTalavera de la Reyna, by these
vet-) French,who say that at the first shock "the enemy"
their enemy " was driven back and took to flight,
laving many dead and wounded on the field of battle."
We presume t11:1L there can be no doubt now as to the
correctness of the opinion for which we have almost

singly contended, that ABISBAL is " no traitor"—
(we repeat the words si c at first used)—that he wishes
for no " change by means of foreign intervention,"
though " not unwilling to take the lead in bringing
about a change in the existing Government" (al-
lowed on all hands to be most necessary), in a way
" strictly honourable to himself as a soldier and a
patriot." It is with regret, however, that we are
compelled by this affair to come to the conclusion
that the co.nciliatory propositions of ABISBAL have
not been met by the Duke of ANGOULEMZ in that
spirit which his professions had led us to expect. It
would now seem that any arrangement of differences
through the medium of the wise and moderate part
of the Spaniards themselves, by which the future
limitations of the sovereign power shall be first set-
tled before the KIND is relieved from his obligations
to the existing ConStitution, forms no part of the de-
signs of the invaders; and that nothing will satisfy
them but the preliminary restoration of FRBDI•
NAND to absolute power, on an understanding
that he will, of his own free will and grace, give
his subjects such a Constitution as they may re-
quire. If such be indeed the case, then may
the war be truly said to have but yet commenced.
If the French mean to trust to the force of their arms
alone, their present anticipations of prompt and deci-
sive success may be converted into bitter disappoint.
:Went. To realize their hopes concessions on their part
are, in our opinion, indispensably necessary. Such
men as ABISBAL, BALLASTEROS, MORILLO, MINA,
and many others, are not likely to submit, unless
honourable terms, including the pledge of limited
Government, are secured to their Countrymen. If
the French are prepared to concede these terms, it is
possible that their wishes, with respect to the speedy
termination of hostilities may be fulfilled. But if
they are resolved not to make these concessions,
they have as yet only marched into a field which
may prove their common grave. Concession on
both sides is absolutely necessary, in order to
conclude, on safe pi inciples, this struggle. The
Constitutionalists not having kept their word with
respect to the energetic resistance they promised
before the invasion, cannot, with the least consistency,
adhere to their former tone of inflexible compro-
mise ; whilst the invaders have done nothing as yet
to entitle them to dictate, in an arbitrary manner, to
a gallant nation.
The part which MINA is acting in Catalonia serves
to chew how easy it still is for the Constitutionalists,
and, as a distinct party, we may add, the Independ-
ents, to hold out against all the forces France can
bring into efficient operation against them. It is now
neatly two months since Marshal Homes, entered
Catalonia, yet he has not penetrated two day's march
into the country, nor taken a single place of the least
note! MINA seems to do with the old Gentleman as he
pleases; be makes him march and countermarch at
will ; and when at length the tormentor is thought
to have shut himself up in Barcelona, he makes his
appearance on the other side of the French army, cut-
ting to pieces (for, notwithstanding the French AC..
couats, the event could scarcely have been otherwise)
a detachment which they had left in occupation of Vich.
If this sort of warfare continues much longer (and
we see nothing as yet to prevent it), and if the other
Generals, ABISBAL, MORILLO, and BALLMITIAO4,

have also recourse to'it !vith Ittl4'Bl4/it, the Flllll4l,
~forsee must soarbetannikilatod.i. .•• -•• '
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• • 'MLR'S WA 11/21TC 61 Siqiittk.
elleikqd IWY 2s, AND itedeitren THIS DAY
'(TILE 3l AT) AT PARIS.
in*Prio-Dallin hawing set out en the 27th from
:tiadtid, at the head of the avast garde of the French
inn; wet the Constitutional troops, to the number
of 5000 infantry and 500 'cavalry, stationed at Tala-
vera de la Reynn. At the first shock the enemy Was
driven back and took to.flight, leaving many dead
and wounded on the field of battle, The French,
have taken sixty prisoners, among whom ate a Lieu-.
tenant-Colonel and ten Officers. Twelve waggons,
laden with provisions, as well as the military chest,.
containing 40,000 f. have also fallen into our hands..".

FROJI THE JOURNAL DES DEBATS.
PARIS, JUNE 1.

All the letters from Madrid mention the ferment
which prevailed in that capital on the 22d and 23d;
that Constitution which was to be so cherished by the
people, that Cortes which had established liberty was
so detested, that it required all the exertions of the
French army and the persuasions of its Illustrious
General to prevent the most sanguinary re-action.
Our soldiers and Officers were entirely taken up in
saving the Constitutionalists and snatching the wea-
pons of vengeance from the hands of the people.
The Journals have said, that the Regency esta-
blished at Madrid would convoke the old Cortes of
Spain according to the ancient mode of division by
orders The Regency, however, will probably at-
tempt no legislative act ; nothing of this nature can
be done before the liberation of the King, without
falling into the errors with which the present Cortes
are justly reproached.
The responsible Editor of 1 Indicateur, a Journal
published at Bourdeaux, has been brought before the
Tribunal of Correctional Police of that city, at the
instance of the Public Ministry, for having announced
upon the authority of letters from Bayonne, that se-
veral privateers had appeared off the port of that
town, which it was said had Spanish letters of marque.
The Editor was acquitted. The Public Ministry, it is
stated, have formally appealed against this decision.

GERONA, MAY 27.
At four in the morning yesterday, Mina, having
during the night stolen a march en Viscount Ddnna-
dieu and Baron d'Eroles, who occupy Manresa, at-
tacked Vich with 4,000 men,-and a company carry-
ing scaling ladders. At the moment'of the attack,.
the garrison consisted of only 400 men of the eighth
line, commanded by M. de Salpervick, colonel of
that regiment, and 400 of the Spanish Royalist corps;
of Romagosa. The enemy attacked with fury on all
points, and the great superiority of his force gave'
him hopes of success; but our troops received his
charges of infantry and cavalry with calmness aed
intrepidity, returned a well-supported fire, and spee-
dily obliged him to commence his retreat. A great
number of dead and wounded, whom the Constitu-1
tionalists had not time to car ry off, remained on the
field of battle. In this combat of 800 against 4,000,
the French and Spanish royalist army gave proofs of
the greatest courage and the most admirable cool-
ness. While this was passing at Vich, the garrison of
Hostalrich made a sortie; but, alike beaten on every
point, the Constitutionalists have been +uccessful no
'Where. At Hostalrich, as at Vich, they were obliged
to retire, leaving their dead and wounded in our
power. It is said that Mina was seriously wounded
during the action at Vich, and that this event hastened
the retreat of the enemy.

FROM TIIR CONSTITUTIONNZL.
The Journal De r Awbe, of the 29th alt. has a
postscript at the end of its number to the following
effect:;---it We have fast been informed that a tumult
has taken place at the Matson de Clairvaux. We ex-
pect to be enabled to give farther details."
The Journal denitlezise cont ains the following news:
PUYCERDA, MAY co.
The news which I lately sent you by letter, as to a
report of the death of Mirales, is unfortunately too
true. The Royalist Chief was surprised before day
on the 15th instant, not between Cervera and Calaf,
but in C,erveraltself, by a detachment which had sal-
lied out from Lerida in the night of the 11th or 14th.
Some say that it was but a single compailts :while
others maintain there were 500 picked min; whii :Of-
fered much from the expedition. It is, however, too
true, that the Constitutionalists, before they relin-
quished Cervera, took care to plunder that unfortu-
nate town. Eight Prie)ts are said to have had their
throats cut. The head of Mirales was borne on a
pike through all the streets. It is said that his son,
who had six prisoners in his power, on hearing of the
indignities offered to his father's body, ordered them
to be shot. It is said, that he -treated in th; same
manner a spy of Mina, the bearer of dispatches ad-
dressed to the Governor of Seu, which required the
Commandant of the forts of Urgel to abandon them,
and proceed to Tarragona.

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Yesterday a Cabinet Council was held at the
reign Office, which was attended by—
Ile Earl of Liverpool, the Earl of Harrowby, the Earl of
Westmoreland, Mr. Peel, Mr. Canning, Earl Bathurst. the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Wynn, Viscount Sidissoush.
the Duke of Wellington, Sec. The Cabinet continued in deli-
beration till past four o'clock.
Yesterday the Duke of Yonc visited the KtNo.
Yesterday the Duke of You's, as Commander-in-
Chief, held a Levee at his Office in the Horse Guards,
which was attended by
Major-General St. George, Lieutenant-Genet:al Hunter, Ma-
jor-General Mr H. Douglas, Major-General T. berm, Major-
Genetal Sir Thomas Dyer, Lord Blayney, Major. General

aad about thirty ahem.
The Lords of the Treasury have consented to the
further postponement of the payment of the Hop
Day till April, 182 f. -