The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-03-06 00:00:00

SPAIN.

A .telegraphic diSpafch from Bortleaux,dated Feb. 27, is to
the following effect The assembled bands of Jara, of Peco,
and others, to the number of 2000 infantry and 800 cavalry,
were attacked on the 18th in the environs of Yebenes, in the
province of Toledo, by the Brigadier ',linter, who gained a
complete victory over them. . There were 130 dead, 309
wounded, and 13-10 made prisoners, of wilom 40 were officers or
chiefs ; 300 horses, a great quantity of arms, and all the baggage
were likewiie the prizes of this most fortunate affair."
So, according to this account, which is and most be greatly
exaggerated, there were 1779 killed, wounded, or made prison-
erg, out of 2800. This is a manifest lie. Besides which, we
now bear for the first time of the bands of Jara, Poet), &c.
amounting to 2000 infantry and 800 cavalry. We have heard
of 600 infantry and 200 cavalry-800 in all—but never till now
of 2800.: That a victory has been gained is unquestionable, but
the Bourdeaux telegraph has seen with a magnifying glass or
telescope of immense powers indeed.
The Extraordinary Gazette de Madrid of the 21st publishes
the report of the Brigadier ',linter, dated 18th February, of the
head quarters of Yebenes.-
The Quotidienne, in reference to this affair, says, "If Jara,.
Peco. and other Carlist chiefs equally unknown, have with
them 2000 infantry and 800 cavalry, what must be the forces
under Basilio Garcia and Palillos?"
A. letter from Cordova, of the I2th ult. states that Cabrera
had not only estOlished a communication with Don Basilio
Garcia, but that thee chiefs hart an interview, at which a plan
of offensive operations was agreed upon, by which the safety of
the city of Valencia itself will shortly be seriously compromised.
A letter from Bayonne, dated Feb. 25, says—‘• On the 231
inst. all the English pieces of artillery were taken to St. Se-
bastian to be placed upon the heights and line of liernani; and
the same day three companies of royal British marines entered
that town to form the garrison, the Spanish troops having aban-
doned the point, with the exception of the National Guards,
who are occupying the chateau."

HANOVER.
(From the Standard.

A friend in Hanover has forwarded to us the following
authentic translation of the King's Speech upon his Majesty's
opening of the session:—
COPY OF HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF
HANOVER'S SPEECH,
On opening the Session of the States of the Kingdom of

Hanover. on the 20th day of Febroary„lB3B.
" High and Mighty Prince, Ncible Loids. and
Gentlemen of the States,
"To my great joy the moment is at last arrived when I see
you, the worthy representatives of the kingdom assembled
around my throne.
" When I found myself induced to declare, by my proclama-
tion of the Ist of November, 1837, the obligatory power of the
Constitution of the 26th of September, 1833, to be entirely null
and void, several individuals endeavoured to prejudice the pub-
lic mind by promulgating the opinion, that it was my intention
to govern in an arbitrary manner over those who have been
entrusted to my care by Divine Providence.
" Arbitrary government I have ever detested, and it is only
by law and by justice that I will govern my beloved subjects.
" In order to give you, my worthy States, a convincing proof
of the sincerity of my intentions, 1 have directed to be laid be-
fore you for your consideration the draft of a constitution for rnv
kingdom, framed upon the principles by which the German na-
tions were long rendered happy. -
" I fully confide in the certain hope that my views will coin-
cide with yours upon all material points of this proposed new
Constitution.

"Besides the above-mentioned document, there will he laid
before you certain other important propositions for legislative
enactment, which will claim your particular attention.
" 1 hereby declare that the States are formally opened."
All the members took the oaths most cheerfully, thereby
recognising formally the Constitution of 1819, and equally his
Majesty's undoubted right of annulling the illegal Constitution
of 183.3. That point, therefore, is settled.
There are but three unrepresented towns in the kingdom;
and the absence of their representatives was in part the result
of accident, The King's speech was heard with most respectful
attention. His Majesty spoke with marked emphasis in ex-
pressing his detestation of " arbitrary government." The con-
stitution of the Lower Chamber (about the constitution of the
Upper Chamber there could never be any anxiety) is highly
satisfactory—the number of the seditious and refractory mem
bers does not exceed three or four, the rest are all prudent, in-
telligent, and well-disposed men,
In the evening his Majesty entertained the members of both
chambers, when much loyal enthusiasm was manifested; the
care-genet ally excellent. tbat of the Cro.
peculiarlywhen his health was arunic, was noted as modest,
graceful, and full of feeling. It produced a wonderful im-
pression.
The Swabian Mercury of the 26th ult. annonnces that the
King of Hanover would proceed to Berlin in the course of the
present spring, and be present at the grand manoeuvres which
are to be commanded by Prince William. It was believed in
Berlin on the 20th, that the Crown Prince of Russia would be
married to a Princess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, during the
feasts which the King of Prussia is to give to his illnstrious
guests during their stay in his capital.

THE UN ['FED STATES.
The Quebec brings the following intelligence:—
TWENTY-FIFTH CONGRESS—SECOND SESSION.
(From the New Yurk American, Feb. 8.)
ENCROACHMENTS ON THE WESTERN TERRITORY OF THE
UNITED STATES.

Mr. Coshing moved to take up and refer an executive mes-
sage, on the table of the•house, giving information concerning
the extreme western territory of the United States. Mr. C.
said, that Great Britain was, at the present moment, pursuing,
or at least permitting, a series of gross encroachments on that
part of the territory of the United States; encroachments, fla-
grant, palpable, monstrous; which it was time the whole nation
should understand.
The message was accordingly taken up.'and referred to the
committee on Foreign Affairs.

The United States and Mexican President Bustamente, in a
speech at the opening of the Mexican Congress, thus notices the
difference between the two nations:—

I regret to announce to you, that the government of the
United States has not only appreciated the conduct of the Re-
public in sustaining with dignity the rights of the nation in ac-
knowledging with the utmost candour the justness of some of
the claims, and denying with some frankness that of many
others, as fuunded neither on public right, nor international
law, our own claims have met with no satisfaction on the part
of the Cabinet, and 1 will not look upon the harmony which
should exist between two people for their mutual prosperity, as
perfectly re-established, until 1 obtain the proofs by a frank and
friendly conduct, by the religious observance of treaties, and by
a due regard to the principles and relations of national proximi-
ty. Let us hope that this confidence will be speedily reprodu-
ced, and the government will omit nothing to prevent a rupture
which would be attended. with fatal consequences tothese power-
ful states."

The bill which provides for a snpension of the Small Bill
Law for two years, passed the Senate, on the 6th, by a vote of
18 to 12.

The Sub-Treasury Bill was under discussion in the Senate
on the Bth, when the•nnestion was again adjourned.
A great meeting was held at the Masonic-hall, New York,
on the 7th, when resolutions were agreed to condemnatory of
the sub-treasury scheme. The opposition to it was increas-
ing in intensity, and little doubt was entertained that it should
pass the senate it would be thrown out by the House of. Re-
presentatives.
Excti NGES.—Bills on Europe, taken for the packets of the
Bthinstant were sold at a further decline of about one per cent.,
the offerings having greatly exceeded the demand, which was
rather limited, on account of the present difficulty to raise money.
The sales of good current hills were chiefly at 7 or 81- per cent.
premium on London, sf. 30c. on France, 394_ a 40 cents. on'
Midland, 35-1 a ati cents on Hisinburgh, and 80 teB3l.cents
Bremen, At:the close of the business souse sales were made at
a trifle under the above lowest rates. •

SPEC! F. —."Amorican gold, at al a premium; half dollars, 4a
4 ditto; doubloons. 17 dollars a—; patriot doubloons, 16
dollars a 16 dollars 12k.
NAPLES.

Advices front Naples, of the 13th ult., state that fresh dis-
turbances of a serious nature, fomented by the partisans of
Prince Charles of Capita, had taken place in Sicily. According
to the reports in circulation, the efforts of the revolters Were
directed to the separation of that island from the kingdom of
Naples.