The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-12-20 00:00:00

FOREIGN .LVTELLIGT,'.',7rE.

FRANCE.. •
(Flans the-Private Correspondence of the Stamiard.)
THE EXPEDITION Ti) CONSTANTINE.

PA a tt, DEC. 15.—You will remember that the linlietin of
Marshal- Clausel yesterday terminated with the word " but,"
and which was of suspicious augury, and an evil omen after
what had preceded it. In order, however, that the meaning
may not 110 misenderstetyl; I will begin by giving the whole
phrase. and continee th- rrpurf rip to the point where once more
the bad weather, it is said, interrunted. the further communica-
tion of this most important document:—
" I rinsed a brisk eatimmade to bar directed on the second
day against the (rate of Cantara. It wag continued on the third
tlay..and the gate was ir`o,,:t down, fact badly. I wanted to
post some sappers and a few companies of g,renadiers there, in
order to efroct an entrance to the city, but-the attempt did wit
succeed. The only alternative left was to withdraw
,the troops,
because we had no provisions. Out of ourJs days' allopance„
the half almost binned in the mud of Mansoora was abandoned,
awl. pillaged by the soldiers charged to defend it.
"On the 21th. towards eight o'clock in the morning, we left
ear position at Mattsoura, at NO toises from the place, and that
of Candiab. Ali, at the south gate, where the advanced guard Was
stationed. We were at first followed by some hundreds of men,
who left the place to do so. Horsemen came from all direc-
tions. and their number increased to 2,000. They decreased on
the followin, days, and were seen no more after the fourth day
at MIA-El-Agin. where, according to some accounts, we are
all to be destroyed. Oar retreat was effected in good order.
The soldiers " (interrupted by the Weather.)
The following is the termination of the report of Marshal
Clausel stuck-sit' at the Bourse:—
. " The soldiers, though ill, were perfect in their conduct. We
bring back with tis a.or cannon, and I have a good garrison,
.principally of natives. at Guelina, whirl) is a stronger post than
Constantine. Our Arabs see with pleasure this arrangement.
We thus raise a power against a power, and according to the
state of opinion:and feeling, I have the right to think, that the
power of Achmet will fall before that of our Bey. Perhaps by.
this means there will be no occasion to send another expeditiOn:
to take the town of Constantine, which is more tine, large, and
important than Bona, Algiersi:or Oran. His Royal Highness
the Duke of Nemours participated with the army in all its perils
and fatigues, and continues to enjoy excellent health."
The Citarte «la 1830 endeavoms, indeed, to derive some conso-
lation from the fact that the losses sustained. by the French
aptly have not been the reMlt of defeat :
` 'We have sustained deplorable losses ; this is the only thing
which is irreparatileamstill: it is our -duty to recall to public
attention the fact. that in the army marching othvards, the re-
duction of :( number of combatants. has other pauses than death.
Besides which, the honour of our arias has not been tarnished.
A reverse of fortune is not a defeat. Rivers which have over-
flown their banks, rain, cold, snow—in one word,. causes inferior
to human will, alone rendered useless the courage of our
soldiers."
And then comes the assurances that the Safety and future
prosperity of the colony are not in danger—that Ihe expedition
of Constantine rves•uddertaken• to complete the preSent system
of occupation, and that " from
.henCeforth Algiers is indisso-
lubly bound up with the destinies of France." -
Tire Courrier Francais says—" The lamentable intelligence
from ourarmy of expedition in Africa has excited -a deep sen-
sation among the population now-in PUris, all of whom concur
in reproaching ministers with the impediments and delays with.
which they met .the pressing remonstrances of Marshal Clause!,
when, at the close of September, he dispatched his aide-de-
camp, M. de Uance, to France. The disaster is universally
attributed to the members of the Cabinet ; and if any judgment
may he fouuded on the language of.even the mast moderate of
the deputies of the centre, the question of Algiers is likely, at
the opening of the session, to become a. source of as much em-
barrassment to the ministry as the Spanish question."
The Duke of Nemours is said to have arrived at Toulon in
good health.
BoNa, Nov. 30.—(Private letter.)—" We arrived here this
morning from Constantine. Our expedition has proved a com-
plete failure. We were unable to enter that unfortunate city.
1 shall not of course speak to you of our snro.,sses, but or our
reverses. We extricated ourselves from a situation out of which
we were too happy to escape. • .We were strangely - deceived.
The Arabs did not come to alert us; we encountered a powerful
resistance, and our means were too limited to triumph over our
fierce adversaries. We attempted all that human power could
do. The honour of our army is safe. We remained three days
before Constantine; we threw 1400 projectiles into the place,
and made two assaults on it, hut all in vain. Retreat became
unavoidable; the men had nothing to eat, and the horses were
without forage for three (la, s, and we were surrounded by 10,000
or 12,000 of Achmet's horsemen, who expected that not one of
us would escape. We were within eight days' march of Berta.
and our ammunition almost entirely exhansted. Still we arrived
here, but in what condition, and at the price of what sacrifices!
How many unhappy wounded, and men exhausted with fatigue,
were we obliged to abandon to the discretion of the Arabs ?
Whitt sufferings for the remainder! More than one-fourth of
our army has perished, and those whe have been fortunate
enough to return are in the most deplorable state imagitrable.
As in the campaign of Moscow, the elements were against us.
You can form no idea of the rain and hail of this country.
Snow fell during seven days.. Numbers of our soldiers-died of
cold, but what is still worse, a multitude of them have hail their
feet frozen and mortified. Constantine being situate in the
midst of mountains, snow is as frequent in its environs as in the
north of Europe.
"General Trezel was wounded in the neck; the Chef d'Esca-
dron Richepause was killed; he received three balls in the
breast. Gen. Golbert is dangerously ill, and sails to-day for Tou-
lon. M. Saigon, a gentleman well known in Paris, who bad
accompanied the expedition as an amateur, died yesterday.. He
had become insane from fatigue."
Another letter states that- Gen. de Rigny, who commanded
the advanced guard, did not behave like a soldier, and that,
having refused to march forward, General Tresl took the corn-
mane, and was wounded by a bali in the neck at the gate of
Cantara. The 47th regiment gave way, and but for the Light
infantry, who protected the retreat, and presented au impene-
trable square to the enemy, not a single man could have escaped
to Bona. The Arabs in pursuit of the French did not take the
trouble of killing the fugitives—they dashed them down preci-
pices along the road

SPAIN.
(Prom the Standard.)
The intelligence from Madrid of the 7th inst. is ,to-day of
great importance. " The most alarming rumours (sai-s the
correspondent) are in circulation as to the movements of Gomez.
One version represents that chief as having arrived within five
leagues of A ranjuez. According to other reports he is march-
ing against Taraucon, and is endeavouring to follow :the same
road as Cabrera. An event. of the greatest moment has just
been communicated to me, viz., that the division of Alaix,• of
which Narvaez has taken the command, have revolted, and re-
demanded Alaix for its leader. We know not bow far this
news may be relied on."
. It is very extraordinary, that the forces of Gomez, which we
were told were reduced to 201../. or at most 103000 troops, should
now, by the Christinos themselves, he estimated at 14,000 by
some, and at 9000 by others. The Provisional Junta of Alcan-
deta writes to the Minister of War, that, on the 29th of Novem-
ber, the faction of Gomez, 14,000 strong (and according to
others only-9000,) presented itself suddenly before that town.
The same day it took to flight, being unexpectedly attacked by
General Alaix. Gomez lost many men, killed and wounded.
"The Queen's troops lost only one single chasseut !"
Letters from Badajoz state that the Commandant General of
Caceres had defeated the factien of Santiago Leon, near Cabe-
zitela : 153 rebels had presented themselves within the time fixed
by his proclamation. 'fhe levy of the recruits, and the organi.
tiation of the mobilised National Guards is continuing through-
out Estremarlura ; and the greatest part of the contributions of
that province towards the loan of 200,000,000 of reals will soon
be

(From the Eco of the 614.)
"SUB-DELEGATION OF 'OCAGNA.

"Excellent Sir,—From news. that t this moment receive (it
is about eleven at nighty from .Quintanar del Order, and from
Corral de Alonag tier, it appears 140 Gomez marched this morn-
ing near Mota del Oriente, in the direction of the Hinojosos,
numberin, froin 7(X)) to 8900 men. much fatigued. and that the
Queen's troops were vost,rday in TomeDoss°, seven leagues be-
hind, in pursuit. The Alcalde of Corral says that the faction,
divided into two bodies, .the one entering Vi'mayor de San-
tiago at about Meyer] o'clock this morning,.the -other going
towards BelmOnte. The division of General Alaix slept lust
night at Torueltoso." Dated from Ocagna, Dec. 5, and signed
J. Pacheco,
P.S. Later news has arrived to-night from the Justicia of
Villarubia de Santiago, that Gomez at nightfall entered the.vil-
lage of Horcajo de Santiago.
"General San Miguel left Cuenca on the 2d in the direction
of s Priego: so that at present he must have arrived, ou the Tatm
before the rebels."

MEXICO.
The annexed official docirni4nts contain matter of some inte-
rest for those concerned in the trade with Mexico and South
America :

" Office of Committee of Privy Council for Trade.
"Whitehall, Dec. •14, 1836.
" Sir,—l am directed by the -Lords of the Committee of
Privy Council for Trade. to acquaint you, for the information
of the gentlemen interested in the South American trade, that
their Lordships have received a letter from Lord Palmerston,
'transmitting a despatch from his Majesty's Minister at Mexico,
'dated the 6'h of September, whereby it appearS that the Mexican.
Congress have passed a decree, directing that the practice of
exacting security from the masters of vessels proceeding to the
Laguna de Termines for logwood, after they had already paid
tonnage-duty at the port of delivery of their import cargo, shall
be discontinued, and declaring that in such cases a second ton-
nage-duty, had not been legally payable, and giving the like
benefit to vessels driven by stress of weather into the ports of
the Republic. for which cases priyi,i n had not been made by
any pre-exiting law.
"Their Lordships further direct me to observe, that as con-
siderable souls will have lo be refunded by the agents at Lugana
de Tertoilios in respect of the deposits, to the extent of o hich
they may have given security at the Custom-house, it is advise-
able to give immediate pul,licity to the above-mentioned decree..
"I am, Sir, your obedient Servant,
"J: 1). HUME."

"Office of Committee of Privy Council for Trade,
" Whitehall, Dec. 1.1, Tr.,.:36. •
" Sir.—l am directed by the Lords or the Committee of Privy
Council for Trade, to acquaint you, for the informatiini of the
gentlemen engaged in the South Amerieau trade, that a despatch
has been received by his Majesty's Government Iron the acting
British Consul at bilav, dated the 10th-of November. antionnc;
ing that the Government, of the South Peruvian-State have de-
clared Arica to be a port of deposit.
" I am, Sir, your obedient Servant,
"John D. Pnwles, Esq.. "J. 1). Hume."

Tttr Pc ICE OF% SCPRI: TORITY.—When Lady 13nte was nearly
grown up, some of her young friends wanted to 'bring about an
acquaitance hetweon her arid Miss Furnese an heiress of her
own age. Miss Worgev had no objection. but Miss Furnese
hold off. and s,, resoletely. that they insisted upon knowing the
reason. " Why the. (said she at last) I will honestly own,
'yr praises or Miis Wortley make me sure I shall dislike her.
did.l''__l.Teesohe is lively and clever, now I know I am very
enif.. :1,0,1
II
amurse. she will
.despise me, and turn me into ridi
set latighed
nwsrteis,nlved to keep out of her way." The young
enailily at this avowal ;
in.T. too, when told and Lady Blue, Itritt.h-
But instead of amtisiltl,,,rail to divert her mother with the story.
serious. " Now child..(stlik:eY Marv. it made her unusttailV
you see nothing in this but :ten'', after a moment's refleetico
at; and are not aware of the joke, an absurdity to laugh
yon 0,,0,t.
tr,"rnpnortant lesson you have re-
ceiyed--one which
Yd l
What that poor girl in her simplicity as loas titteren as
as
oud, is.no you live.
more than what passes in the mind
person you
will meet with. Those who eanuot but ;Z7%14411
cient in ability always took with a mixture oji.4-t ‘!l'.Y. are (in, ti :
on people cleverer than themselves, regat.cliu,artro, aversion
their natural enemies. If ever, then,' you feel vgi.iii'r'selsr im'n
is the sure p}ireet
by the reputation of superiority, remember that twhe' theotter"
of suspicion, jealousy, • and a secret dislike,
YOU must pay for it. —Lady M. W. Montague's C0rrev,,,,,1,Z.:.