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there, to maws the frontiers. With this request 8k W.
LAHR isa‘4ately foniplierj, apoingisiig at the same
time for the offence be bad tanconse' ly *lien.—
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Though the Spanish genera* sr4erfe satirfi. d with
the apology, his superior (Genet* SARIN! 111419 looked av
the matter in a more serious light, and dispatched a B.g
df truce to demand satisfaction. To this demand the
British General replied by merely referring to the
apology he had offered at the time to General
MONET. General SARSPIRLD, dissatisfied with this
answer, immediately ordered Mower to enter Por-
tugal at the head of his division, consisting of 1,500
men, and wipe away the stain, which Spanish honour
had suffered, with the blood of the offending party, if the
latter refused to make the required reparation. The
result may be imagined : the Spaniards were charged
by tw6 regiments of English cavalry, a d driven back
to their own territory, after having lost in killed.
wounded, 'and prisoners, more than 100 of their com-
rades. These transactions are said to have occurred
between the 19th and 221 ult. and the marvel is. that
they did not transpire sooner. It must have required
singular precautions on both sides to have kept them so
long secret; and as such a supposition exceeds our
powers al belief, we are reluctantly obliged to follow
the example of the Etoile, and place the whole account,
plausible and circumstantial as it is, amongst “ the lies
of the day." Under the same .rubrick there is some
twaddle of a diplomatic nature, fully as particular, with
regard to names and dates as the form-r, and, in all
probability, equally as destitute of truth.
In the Etoik there is a copy of a'letter from Mr: S.'
CANNING, the British Ambassador at Constantinople,l
tothe Greek Government, which we cannot agree with I
one of our Contemporaries, in regarding as spurious.
One of his main teasonk is the want of probability that
so clever a Diplomatist Would write in so explicit a
manner, or write at all, to a Government like that of
Greece. Whilst we leave him to settle with his
readers his definition 'of a Diplom.iiist, we can re•
move one ground of his scepticism by referring
•
to a note, which Mr. STRA TFORD CANNING, in his
official capacity -addressed to the Greek. Govern-1
ment in the course of last year ; and, though it was as
explicit as the present, no one doubted its 'authenticity
on that account, or thonght that reserve and duplicity
constituted the main tpialificitions of an able diplo-
matist. The caution which the Ambassador gives
the Greeks, not to - rely too much on the drects
of his efforts in their behalf, whilst he assures
them that these efforts shall never cease, is, in our
opinion, a conclusive proof of the authenticity of
the. Note; whilst from the whole tenour of this
important document, it is clear that ill that the
Greeks have to expect from the interposition of
England and Russia in their favour, supposing iti
st.ould prove successful, is to be placed on a.footing
somewhat similar I) that of the people of Moldavia-
and Wallachia.
If an account which appears in one of these Papers.
taken from the Journal of Totlouse, be esrtitled to any
' csetlit, it is all but certata.that the French have no in-
iention of speedily evacuating t Spain. It mentions,
.
ander the head of Paropeinha, 2d May, thatthe Bench
were working day and night in order to place that
fortress in the best possible state of defence. The
fortifications had been repaired, and a number of
additional guns. mounted upon them. A great
quantity of provisions of every description had been
lately conveyed into the fortress ; and these extraor-
dinary preparations, as they could not be accounted for,
appear to have produced a strong sensation in that past
of Spain, as well as in the adjoining French departments.'
Letters frium Barcelona of the sth inst. say that•Ge-
rona was a;ain threatened by a body of rebels ; and
that several executions, including young men of re-
spectable families, had taken place in Arragon, where
discontent prevails to as great an extent as in Catalonia.

A report is prevalent on 'Change of the death of the
PRINCESS REGENT of Portugal. in consequence of which
Co,isols have receded considerably..

Nothing of material importance occurred last night
In either House of Parliament. In the Commons, Mr. BLIMINIT
postponed his motion relative to the Administration, from this eay
to Tsesdsy nest. Reports, he said, had reached him, of intended
important lacerations in the state of the Illioistry, and he dldratot
wish to create unnecessary embarrassatest.• •'tb. revoke to wlick
the Hon. Member alladed, were we believe those whiskregardtke
immediate acceptance of place by Lords Latasomp, Holma%
and CARLISLI, and Mr. TIEMIItIf,WPM the adjeationent of
the House, which is a tssk that usually devolves is a Member of
the Adminietratiou.

His MAstrary has been pleased to appoint Saturday
next, at ono o'clock, to receive. the Bocosaas s :Report, et Sc.
James's Palace.
The Duke of CLAIIINCII visited thettwa yesterday.
The Duke of CLAIIINCIL held a Levee, as Lord High
Admiral. yesterday, at the Admiralty, which was attended by a
great number of Naval Officets. The Royal Duke continued at the.
Admiralty, transacting official business, lentil four o'clock.
His Royal Highness the Duke of CLARENCE honoured
the Naval Club with his company to dinner, at the Thatched
T , yesterday. His Royal Highness appeared in the
uniform of Lord High Admirals. Six T. Wo..t.taws, Bart, presided
on the occasion.

The Marquis of La =rows., the Earl of HA I itouinr,
Viscdont Gonamor, and Mr. Tnnwrr, had a consultation fee
nearly tee hours, yesterday morning, with Mr. Camstroot hie re-
sidence in Downing.street. _

The MAI quis of PALMELLA, the Pomp.. Minister,
transacted business yesterday whit Viscount Dumas. asd Waaa,as
the Foreign Office. •
The Pt incest Annual.* entertained the Duke and
Deedless of GLormirsras, and a select party of Nobility kral Gentry.
to dinar( yesterday, at her residence In the King's Palace, St.
Jamul's.
The freedom of the Goldsmiths Company has been
voted to the Doke of Ctrasusa, and a copy thereof will be pre-
sented to his Royal Highness, i• a gold boa, by the Prime Warden
en the 134 instant.

A silk gown has more than once been offered to Mi.
BROUGHAM by the Loan CHANCELLOR, but declined tv
the Hon. Gentleman.