The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-05-16 00:00:00

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FRIDAY EVENING. MAY 16, )823.

Paris papers to the 13th instant, have brought intelli-
gence, as we yesterday an icipated, of very great impor-
tance. " The rumours," says the Etoile of Wednesday,
" that have been afloat for some days have visibly affect-
ed public credit. To-day a great fall having been an-
nounced, the Minister of Finance had thought it incum-
bent upon him to send, at the opening of the Exchange,
the following news to the Agent of the Exchange:—
" According to a Report from Marshal Moncey, received
, last night, the Constitutional forces of Milenrand of Llo-
bera have retired upon ilostalrich. Mina has given our
troops the slip by re-ascending the Ter, by Besora, with thit
intention of approaching Ike frontier. On the 7th be wall
at Volfsgona, in the direction of Campredon.
"The Count Curial was on the same day near Olot. The
Baron d'Eroles followed Mina, within a day's march, by
Besot*. Romagosa was in position at Ripon. Thus Mina
will find himself surronnded by forces very superior to his
owe, end if he 11 pressed, as there is reason to expect he
will be obliged to fight. or he must throw himself into Cer-
decree, by different defiles, and without resources. The
Collet Curial was to follow him without delay, in concert
wi h d*Eroles and Romagoza."
Besides the above communication front M. de Villele
to the Paris Stock Exchange, the Mouiteur contains the
subsequent

TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCH.

" Paris, May rt.

" The following despatch has been received to-day:—
" ?kr hAJOIt• . TO HIS ZICELLINCT THC MIIIISTZI

OIP THE INTERIOR.

" Aceording to the report of Marshal Moncey, dated the
Bth. General d'Eroles and Montages' are in pursuit of Mi-
na, in the direction of Campredon. The Constitutional Di-
visions of Milan/ and Llobera have retired upon Hostalrich.
Marshal Moncey, who is at Gerona, occupies Santa Colorna,
and pushes his reconnoissances up to the very walls of
Mandela. General Donadieu entered Vich on the Bth
brit. ; his troops were received with acclamations by the in-
habitants." .

Notwithstanding tile gloss that is thus put on the at'•
fair, it is evident that the retreat, or, as it was scoffing
ly teethed flight of Mina, tarns out to be a skilful ma-1
rTevre, which it is admitted has completely deceived
his opponents, an.! has enabled him to throw himself into
their rear and to march straight towards France!
By this hold movement the character of the contest
in Catalonia is entirely changed. Not only are
the invaders checked in their progress, but forced to has-
ten back with all the speed they can to overtake the Spa-
rish commander before he reach their frontier. He is
a day's march in advance of their nearest division
(Erole's) and. if he wry! so disposed he might transfer
the seat of war to the French territory, as there is no
opposing force in his way, whilst Guerilla parties are al-
ready acting on the rear of his enemy. It is probable,
however, that his object is rather to interrupt the French
communications, than to enter the French territory. By
pssessing himself of the mountain passes in the rear
and on the right sank of his opponents, he may cut off
their intercourse with France, and with the Duke d'An-
gou'eme's army, wl.ilat the divisions of Milans and Llo-
bers posted at Hostalrich, or supported by Barcelona'
would check their advance. But, whatever be his aim'
it is evident that his daring movement had excited alarm
ir. Paris; end, though to tranquillise the loyal inhabitants,
the Journal des Debuts had seconded the effort of the
Vnister of Finance, by representing the enterprise of
Mina as the result of " the mano'urres of the F Tisch
Generals which had divided bis army in two," it is like.
ly that in their pretended attempt to entrap him, they will
find they have caught a Tartar.
FRENCH FUNDS.—MAY 13.—Five per cent.. opened
fgf. 25c. ; highest BSf.; closed BSf. 900. ; Bank Stock,
1530.—Neapolitan Five per Cents. 7G.—Exchange' on
London--One month, 25f. 75c.; three ditto, 25f.
55c.

Since the above was composed, Paris papers and let-
ters of Wednesday evening have arrived by express.—
The following are their chief contents : .
Accounts from Perpignan of the Gth of May state, ac•
cording to a private letter, that since Marshal Moncey's
head quarters have been moved to Gerona, that is since
the 3d, the communications between his army and the
French frOntier were interrupted. This is a conse-
quence however, rot of the movements of Moncey, bot,
as we had suggested in the preceding article,
of the movements of Mins. The Fends at Paris
loatervt on the Exchan4e on Wednesday. The Duke
d'Angonleme had just drawn at sight, on the treasury,
for the sum of eight millions, in one bill. This me-
thod of geeing funds at Head-quarters was never before
used, and is likely to be very embarrassing. M. Manuel,
we are sorry to ancounce is seriously indisposed—not
out of danger.

Bayonne papers of the Bth inst, have also reached us
this morning, which though they contain no intelli-
gence respecting Mina of a more recent date than that
communicated in the Peels journals, throw light on what
bad, previously arrived. The following are extracts
from these pipers:—
We have no official accounts to enable us to form
an opinion of the state of affair, in Spain, but a courier
is said to have arrived with despatches for the Prince,
from Marshal hi oucey. This courier affirms that Mina,
with the 14.000 men, of which Isis army now consists,
is entirely surrounded by the French army upon a moun-
tain, the name of which he had forgotten. We are, how-
ever, not inclined here to think this account quite cor-