The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-09-19 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

CORUNNA.
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Accounts hive been reedived-froni. Corinna, dated the
Ilth install', on which day the Royal Usorga steam packet
arrived at that pert, after a passage of 0n1y,64 hours from
Portmeonth. Tlra fone.FreaeUrigetrie end -Mee seised brig, ,
which were employed is the blockade of Comma, had sloe*,
its surrender galled for Wig. Ott the lith the lath Regiment'
if French infantry entered Crimea. from Verrill, and ea the
lsOrsing of the 10th, the 117th led IN Regiments starched for
'Madrid ioecesequesce of some disturbance being apprehended
,i• that capital.
The Speedy cutter, Captain. Beaver. arrived at Corinna on
*WI lot Instant, with a cargo of flour and other provisions,
east by the Spanish Committee for the use of the garrison ;
but as the place had fallen into the possesdes of the French,
the cargo was to be sold to the best advantage by the
consignee, who would rend% the money back to the Coin-
mines- '
By this arrival, a variety of documents has come to hand
relative to the negocistions which preceded the surrender et
Corunna. On the 10th, General Novella iumusoned the prin-
cipal officers of the garrison toe council, in which the quas-
i lion of further resistance was discussed. The different opi-
nions were drawn up in writing, and signed by the oelcera.—
It appears that some wishe4,to hold out longer, in the eipec-
lotion that the troops operating externally, might oblige the
enemy to raise the siege ; and because, at all events, the keep-
ing the French occupied in that quarter might prove useful to
the Constitutional cause. The majority, however, thought
that no advantaee could be gained by contiuring the defence.
At last, the Commandant of the Granada corps proposed that
the overture of an armistice should be made to the besieging
General, on the grouild that reports had been received of ne-
gotiations being commenced between the Constitutional Go-
vernment at Cadiz and the Duke of Angouleme. This propo-
sition being unanimously approved, a correspondence was
immediately. .opened with General Bourke, which led to the
calling of another council on the following day. After com-
municating the correspondence to this council, General No-
vella formally submitted the following question, viz '—'• Is it
proper to negotiate on honourable has, a, or to continue the
defence of the place?" Twenty-six olkers voted for nego-
tiation, andonly four—namely, the Sub-Inspector General of
Engineers, the Chief of the Staff, the C .mmaudint of the En-
gineers, and the first Constitutional Aleside—voted for the al-
ternatt Ifl of continuing the defence. Von Hellen, the Chief of
the Staff, in his vote, which lie reduced to writing, stated that
the resources of the place were soltlelent for continuing the
defence, and that he considered a surrender, under the exist-
ing circumstances, to be highly dishonourable. 'lrhe capitula-
tion which has appeared in the French papers was the result of
the negotiation which followed on the decision of this council.
In the course of the negotiation Rourke dexterously availed
himself of the submission of Rallasteros, which be represent-
ed to Novella as an example to be followed. In the copy of
the treaty communicated by the French General, the first arti-
cle states, that Rallasteros acknowledges the Madrid Regency.
That the negotiation fur the surrender of Coronas was very
unpopuler, may he presumed (roe' a proclamation published
by Novella on the 15th, in which he states that his proceed-
ings, though in communication with the enemy, have for
their object the common .benefit of the town and the
troops, prohibits assemblages iu the street* and orders the
coffer-houses to be shut up at ill,aud the taverns at 9 o'clock
at night.

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•.• The writer of the lettir signed Humanity, will, we hope,
be satisfied with the Report. Inserted iin this evening's
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to Watztimn.

FRIDAY MEIN% SEPTEM BER, lira

STOCK ETCH %.:G 6, 12 o'Ctoca.—Consols opened at Silt*

and are cow tia.

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l'heExpress from Paris has brought the French Ponds at 91,
15, and Spanish 42. Private letters from Paris report that the
_Cortes have demanded 21 days to frame a New Constitu-
tion, which would be favourable to the King and Spanish ca-
tion; and that tnis the Duke refused.
Fostv.tost Fusos.--There is little doing except iu Spanish
and Columbian Bonds.

Columbian opened at SSI, fell to 751—Spauish,331—Russia,
83.',—French Scrip, 21.

We have rereiveti this morainic, by Egress, Par is papers
to yesterday, from which we extract the following :

1,11.0111 THE ETOI LP. OE WEDNESDAY.

Grand Head Q.bartere, Port St. Mary, Sept. S.

General Alava returned yesterday at night, and did not
leave till this morning. He passed the night with Gen.
Bourdesonlle. Divis'on prevails at Cadiz. The inha-
bitants of the Fonhourg of Lavina have risen, and all of
them have taken the part of the King. The regiment of
the Princess, and that of the volunteers of Cadiz, have're-
fowl to obey the orders of Kiego, who has returned to
Cadiz, after having abandoned the troops that embarked
with him at Malaga, anal who Isere forced by our cruisers
to gain the shore, where they will encounter a foice to
attack them. We are assured this morning, that they have
been fighting again in the streets of Cadiz. We are per-
suaded that every thing is drawing near au end. Orders
have been given this morning to the Hect not to fire on
Cadiz until further notice. A report prevails that the
Cortes offer to deliver up to us immediately the King
and the Royal fancily; but they demanded to remain
masters of Cadiz and the Isle of Leon for several months,
for the safety of the members who
Fompose that assembly.
PARIS, Sari. 17.—We leant this moment that en the 15th
the fever that bad shown itself at Passage, has not made
any progress, and it has not appeared any where out of the
tows. The Cordon, which has been diawn, is very strict.
Renato PLANO, Sart% 13.—After a great deal of time
taken up to make the necessary dispositions to take Pompe-
ian, we hope that the attack on the whole of the line will
take place to morrow.
Navarre, I hope, approaches its deliverance.
(FROU TIM PI LOTS or Tan 161•11 or strll9
The troops carried off by Riego from Malaga, were, on
the 10th of September, near Alcala la !teal, where tha
chasseurs of the guard, joined to a corps of 4,000 men, are
in pursuit of them.

1 writi from Marseilles. the -12th of.Seittember.tbit
'sttsei learn by letters from Grand CairO. of the 19th of June,
that the plague was raging-it Alexandria. From 80 to 86
persons died every day.
la a Postscript to the Etoile is a copy of the Madrid.
Gazeift Estratirditiary of the 12th of September,. which
edeteies an account of the march upon Malaga. and the
wig* which that city surrendered.
tit its added that Santos* capitulated on the 11th. .
illitnetn, Sept. 11.—The news direct from Cadiz states,)
that his Majesty enjoys goOd health. A private letter from
Port St. Mary's of the 6tb,contains the following:—
" The mission with which General-Alava was charged
to his Royal Highness, was put an end to from the follow-
ing cause. All Cadiz does not any more conceal their aver.
also to the Cortes and the Constitutional regime. An in-
surrection manifested itself on every side. Valdes several
times ordered his tronps.to fire on the people, but the sol-
diers refused. This alarmed the Cortes, and caused them
to semi General Alava to the French Lead-quarters."

We have received to-day the following letter from Bay-
onne, dated 10th Sept.:
" We have no mail from Madrid to-day, so that we can only
speak of the state of the siege of Pampeluna. The ere of our
batteries has recommenced, and on the 7th, 100 bombs were
theown into the town, which did some damage, and set fire to
nearsl houses, bet it was soon extinguished. The greatest
I inconvenience that the town suffers at present, and which may
perhaps hasten Its surrender, is the want of water; the French
having made themselves masters of the little river Argo, from
which the inhabitants usually derive their supply. Many per-
sons, it is true, are accustomed to lay in a great stock at the
time when the river is high, but it must be presumed that it
roust have been exhausted in the hot weather. We have not
yet a detailed account of the loss we have sustained. The
Lieutenant-Colonel and another officer of the 3d regiment of
the line, have died at Tolosa, of their wohnds. The Spanish
troops are employed in the blockade, oo the side where the ci-
tadel stands. It is said that the Marquess of Lauriston
wishes to send them to Alfaro and Tudela, but that they
show some repugnance.—For these two days past
people have been speaking with much uneasines of a disorder
which has manifested itself at Passages, since the arrival of a
vessel which touched at the Ilavaiinali, and has brought,
if not the yellow fever, some eontsgiods disorder, which has
already carried off several perrons. However, we do not per-
ceive that the authorities, who took such vigorous measures

last year to secure us from infection, have yet adopted steps
against the introduction of this disorder.
A vessel belonging to a house in this town, and which
sailed a few days ago for Rouen, has been captured off Belle-
isle, by a Spanish privateer, which, it is said, has sent its
prize to the Canaries. .
The loss caused by • fire which broke out in a hay maga-
zine on the Midis of the town does not exceed lOW quintals,
belonging to the Government contractors. It is now satisfac-
torily proved that this fire was wholly accidental, and that
there is no ground for attributing It to design, as some persons
at first supposed.

A Hamburg mail has arrived this morning, with rapers
to the 13th inst. The Emperor Alexander set out on his
journey, the' Bth of Angnst. He will be absent about two
months. Count Newlrode also is going to make a jour
ney—some think to Odessa—others, that he is going to
Vienna, to fetch his Countess. M. Van Oubriel takes his
Portefenille during his absence. The Persian Ambassador''
was about to leave Petersburg to return home ; and the
Russian Charge d'Affaires at the Persian Court who bad
been at home. on leave, was going to return to his post.—
The Imperial Academy of Science, has made the English
Hydrograplier, Mr. Horsburg, one of its Foreign Honorary
Members. It was reported at Saint Petersburg,
that some officers of rank who were among. the company
at thebaths in the Caucasus, have been taken prisoners by,
the plundering, Tschetschenzes, and conveyed to i acc !s-
-sible retreats in the mountains, and the robbers demand an
enormous ransom for them. Thu se banditti have been
chastised for their incursions I) the baths, by order n Gen.
Jermoloff, Commander in Chief in Georgia. Co% ntiess
swarms of beasts have done peat damage in several pro-
vinces of Southern Russia.
During the first half of the year, 26 Swedish, and 94
Norwegian ships arrived at Copenhagen. It is long since
the Swedish trade with that capital has been so insignifi-
cant. Accounts from Finland say that trade has as good as
wholly ceased. Before 1809, 7or 8 merchant ships were
built every year at Brabestad, and as many at Jacobstad ;
but since that time, only three have been built at both
places together. It is said that a most important Royal
communication was about to be wade to the Swedish
Diet.

American papers to the 25th ult. have reached us to day,
of which the following are extracts :

(FROM Tag C01111E111.14 L A EIVRRTIS Eft.)

Facts! MATAN24ll.—Accounts from New Spain, are to the
12th July. By an article dated J &lap t, on that day, we find
that on the 18th June, the convent' ‘ti had ceased, which
had been held in that city by the Commissioners, on the part
of Spain, for the pnrpoie of forming a treaty beneficial to
the interests of the two flagons. The convention continued
Idaring five separate Sessions. From the intimate connec-
tion that exists between the two nations, in laws, langnage,
and religion, it appears that a tr'a'y of union anal frater-
nity has been arranged, and this treaty has been founded
in reciprocal acknowledgments of the Constitutional King
of Spain, and the Sovereignty of the Mexican nation.
We are favoured with a perusal of a letter received in the
city from Buenos Ayres, which, furnishes information from
Utili to the tdth May,and from Lima to the 29th April. Attire
latter place the most active preparations for resisting the Sp-
aniards were continued; 2000 of the Colombian troops had ar-
rived, 2000 more had been on their way twenty days, and

as last division of 'leo williGiiietifllolitar sailed wake
sisysbefore from Ouayquil,
(From a New York Peper of 21st ult.)
FltOK COLOMOIA.—Letters from Carracas to the 2d 140
received. Our Minister, Mr. Andenoo, was on the eve of
departure from that place for
bis. The letters

the towelling intelligence

that Mr. Tod, oar charge de drakes at Bogota; has pre-
vailed on the Governusent tis modify the revenue laws, by
abolishing the 'extra 5 per tent. hitherto paid on Imports
from the United States, more than was paid on imports
(torn Europe.
The same letters assert that the Colombian Government
has ratified the Loan contracted in England by Mr. Zea.

Though no positive intelligence has arrived with regard
to the operations before Cadiz, there are indications of a
serious check to the farther progress of Preach valour. The
French funds have fallen ; and although little can be gather-
ed from any trifling fluctuation in such 'gambling affair.,
stilt the current complexion of opinion easy be gathered
from them in part; and, from the time which has elapsed since
the capture of the Trocadero, it is possible that an attempt
may have been made, without succassopon the Isle of Leor.
" French valour" was represented as being heated to such en
excess,thatitothing could prevent the attack being made in a
few days. The New Times believes the attack was made on the
10th or the 11th; and if it did occur at that period, there can
be no doubt that it was most decisively repulsed. Rumour,of
course, is busy on the occasion ; and the most improbable
reports are circulated ; but one of them is probable, aid
may be true; and we shall indeed rejoice to find that it
is so. This report is, that " the yellow fever has-broken
out among the French troops at Port St. Mary's." The
nature of the season, and the tendency .of camps
to such a disease, give us some hopes that Providence het
interfered in this manner, to avenge the unprincipled atrocity
of the invasion of Spain ; and to rescue the freedom of that
country from the pollution of its moss base and malignant
enemies. Should this be the case, the New Times
,wia
learn the value of that " resistaace to the last," which, we
have constantly recommended. There is no calculating upon
the contents of the chapter of accidents ; and the perseverance
which leads to what is called waste of life, and tucks
slaughter, is often rewarded with the most brilliant success.
It would be infinitely more useful, as well as more glorious.

for Spain, to redeem herself from the military grasp of
France, when she appears stricken to the ground, awl
struggling for her last breath, than it would have beo
to have checked the invaders •on the frontiers, sad driven
than back on the' outset of their. career. They would

then have rallied again—new artniesl would have h.en
formed, and a warfare of years miklit have raged opoa

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the borders of the nation.. If they are now defeated, and
driven from t',eir bnldri, the French will have learnt thlt
Spain cannot be kept, even when it is conquered to appear•
ante; and they must be mad, indeed, if they renew tie
enterprise. '

The other reports arc, that Ferdinand and the Dub
d'Angouleme had been assassinated. The former crali
bully be Within the limits of possibility.. He is in the
keeping of the Republicans, and reserved, we trust, fora
sscrilice to the Cotestitution, and to periih With it, if it be
destroyed. The Rare d'Angooleme may dread assAssini.
dun, and deserves it at the hand of any Spaniard who as
reach him ; but we dare say lea takes good care not to ex-
pose his Royal person to such hazards.

The Speech of the Spanish King, on the close of the
sittings of the Cortex, with the reply of the President, bars
reached England; and we wish they could be as freely eh.;
eulated through Spain. The great want of the liberal
party is the active co-operation of the press. The propor.
tion of readers in Spain is exttemely limited; and this tea it
of the elementary capacity, rendered the progress of lihe'
ral opinions very slow, even while the Cortes were Weis.
tigahle in their endeavours to teach the people. The dn.
' cuments in question are to be considered, we trust, as tht
honest pledges of brave men to defend the Constitution uI
the last ; anil to perish with it, rather than survive its fall

If this resolution exit, we say that Spin has nothing to
fear fur its ultimate triumph over despotism, and its hand
maid, bigotry. cotemparary soy', this is not the age
for such daring as was exhibited at Thermopylae. We
do not see why it should not become so: and from the past
conduct of the Cortex, we know not where it should looser
be expected to he exhibited than amongst them. It kif
been said that they have d the nothing for Spain. The!
certainly hove not organizcl her military resource., *hid
we believe it was impossible for any persons to have doe
Theyhave not poured out the population of Spain to retx
the invaders in the field: but they have shewn the met
unbending fitnittes, the most prom .t decision, and ti
greatest devotion to their cause. The single act of mon,
ing Ferdinand from Seville would confer upon them a eel
deserved immortality.

Mina continues to " wreath fresh laurels round his lie
rions brow." Shut up, as be is said to be, he plays s•
many pranks as a m;schievous fairy; and 'pyre's to
possess the power of being wherever he wishes to Se.
A French account says, that "a swell having obliged tie
French ships of war to stand off to sea, the enemy, 10
the number of 11 or 12 hundred men, came out hos
Barcelona in fishing boats ; and made a descent es s
" point between Ma•aro and Barcelona,” which appears is
have scared the invaders. The tocsin was sounded, 111 s
peasants were armed, and the blockadrn of Barcelona were
alarmed for the safety of their magazines at Mataro, eod
prepared for the defence of that town. The Spaniards re'
lieved them from such fears by taking the road to Hecht'
rich; and the French tell us they are pernsed! We NOW
find out what the French mean by this word, They J.) "1