The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-07-24 00:00:00

THURSDAY EVENING. JULY 24, 1823.

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IMPORTANT NEWS FROM COiIUNNA.
We hare received accounts to-day from Coronna, of some
severe actions that have taken place in that neighbourhood,
in which two of our gallant countrymen, Sir Robert
Wilson and Colonel Light, have nobly distinguished
themselves in the Spanish cense, and in which both of
them have ly.en wounded. From the mode in which
these accounts hive reached u, they are not so
clear or full as could be wished, bat enough appears
to lead us to expect that the result will prove
glorious to the Constitutional soldiery, end eminently
auspicious to their struggle. There are in circulation two
statements of the engagements. The first Is that which has
been received at Lloyd's from Plymouth, which is contained
in the following letters
PLYMOUTH, July 212.—Wind N.W.—Arrived the Augusta
Manscrita, from Corunna, in 5 days, on the 15th and 16th
inst. the French forces, about 8000, entered,when a desperate
action was fought,and great slaughter ensued on both sides.
Sir Ro'mrt Wilson and Colonel Light were both wounded,
the latter badly ; report says the French had the worst of it
—'lhe Augusta is in ballast with several pussengers des-
tined for London, and who are tenacious of giving intelli-
gence.
PLYMOUTH, July 22.—The brig Augusta, of and from
Coruna*, arrived here this evening, with sundry passen-
gers, who appear to have quitted that place in great haste,
in consequence of a sudden attack made on the 15th and
16th instant, by about 8000 French. The result is not
known, though it appears from what our clerk has been able
to collect; that no apprehensions are entertained as to its
fall. It is said that in this attack 7or 600 French fell, that
the loss on the part of the Spanish was comparatively tri-
fling, the number not stated, but that 5 or 6 Spanish officers
have been wounded, and one killed ; that Sir Robert Wilson
had been wounded in his thigh, and *Col. Light (one of his
Aids-de-camp) severely wounded. Our Clerk made particu-
lar enquiries as to any despatches, letters, or official com-
munication for his Excellency the Ambassador, or Consul
General, but was told that she had not brought any.
Besides the above, there is a private account which
' etatet, that the French were repulsed three times, and
that oa the 15th, and 16th, they lost 600 men each day.
Sir Robert Wilson, it is reported, was wounded in the
thigh, but was in a fair way of recovery.
The French intelligence received to-day, by express,
announces that an officer had arrived at Madrid with an
account of a sharp affair between the French and Gene-
ral Quiroga. This probably refers to one of the actions
mentioned above. •

Another report which reached us when our paper was
going to press, states the whole loss of the French, in
the several actions, to be not less than 2,500 men.

STOCK EXCHANGE. 12 o'CLocc—Consols opened at
821;, but afterwards got up to 831 for Account, at
which price they remain steady. The expresses from
Paris bring the French Renter at 91. 75., Spanish 36.,
and French Scrip at Paris 21. The information from
Corunna, of Sir Robert Wilson having bad an engage.
ment with the French, has rose the Consols 1 per cent.
• FOREIGN FuNns. —Colombia Bonds have risen this
morning to 64, owing to accounts from Bogota,
stating that the Colombian Loan would be ratified.
Spanish Bonds opened at 321 to 1.; French Scrip 2
little doing.
New Prussian, 321.—Russia, 9.sll.—Danish, sq.—Co-
loasbian, 041.
The following was sent to awl posted up at the Foreign
Stock Exchange this morning :
By the Jatnaica•Mail, the Contractors of the Colombia
Loan have received letters from their agent, Mr. Jones,
from Bogota, to the 19th May. Mr. Jones arrived in
that city the 21st April, and found the Congress of Co-
lombia sittin4. A Committee bad been appointed by
the Government for the purpose of receiving the Ac-
counts and Documents relating to the Loan of which
Mr. Jones was the bearer, and making a report to the
'Congress thereon. With this Committee Mr. Jones bad
held two meetings, viz. on the 13th and 17th May, and
be entertained no doubt that the recognition of the con-
tract for the Loan by the Congress of Colombia would
be the result. Mr. Jones encloses a Copy of Hie Mes-
sage of the Vice-President to Congress ; the translation
of which has already appeared.

We have received this morning, by Express, Paris
papeps of Tuesday, of which the following are ex-
tracts

NEWS FROM SPAIN.

On the night of the 13th, the garrison of Barcelona wide
a third sortie on two different points of the blockading
party. Ose column made for Sarria, and the other on
Norte. Two battalions, commanded by Coipnel Munk
dllzen, put the enemy in complete route, and oar soldiers
followed them to the walls of the town, with the cry of
Long Live thaoKing !" All the forces which the enemy
can keep in the Geld, are united near Barcelona, and do not
amount to more than 6,000 men. A greatnumber of deserters
are continually coming over to ns.
, Extract of a Despatch of the Provisional Junta of
Marcia, July s:
To-day, at 5 o'clock in the evening, the stone of the
Constitution was destroyed, amidst the transports of joy
of all the people, and the picture of King Ferdinand
was shelve, to the great satisfaction of the people.
MADRID, JULT 16.—The Duke of Angoulesse passed
in review yesterday afternoon, in the Prado, all the troops
of the garrison, French as well as Spanish. The su-
perb order of the troops excited the grows' adadration.
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