The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-10-18 00:00:00

PROCLAM tTIONT.

" It being the first care of a King to promote the happiness
of his subjects, end this being incompatible with the uncer-
tainty which at present hangs on the future destiny of the na-
tion, and of the individuals comprising it, I hasten to calm the
anxieties and inquietuds arising from an apprehension
that despotism will be established, or that it will be governed
by factiou. (dentine I with the tritiim, I have with her run
every hazard of the war to the last, but the imperative law of
necessity compels a termination to it. Udder the difficulty
arising from these circumstances, my powerful voice alone can
chase from kingdom vengeance and persecution."
Toe preamble goes on to state Ferdinand's anxiety to dissi-
pate the horrors which threatened Cadiz, and to put an end to
the disasters of war, with which view he had resolved to quit
tie city °is the suc..3eiling day, prevhusty making known his
alinements in the following manifestation :
" I. I declare from my own free and spontaneous will and
promise, under the faith and security of my Royal word, that
if it rioold be found necessary to make any alteration in the
exieting political institutions of the Monarchy. I will establish
a Government which shell cause the complete felicity of the
nation, guaranteeing the security of the persons, property, and
civil liberty of the Spanish people.
" .2. In like manner. I promise. of my own free and spon-
taneous will, and have resolved to carry into effect, a general
act of oblivion, complete and absolute, for all that is past,
without any exception, in order that by so doing, tranquillity,
confidence, and union, so necessary to the common good, may
be established among the Spanish people, and which my pa-
ternal heart so earnestly yearns after.
" 3. In like manner, I promise, that whatever change may
be made, the public debts and obligations contracted by the
nation, and by my Government, under the preseut system, shall
be acknowledged..
" 4 I also promise and assure, that all the Generals, chiefs,
officers, sergeants. and corporals, of the army and navy, who
have hithert • attached themselves to the existing system of
Government, in whatever part of the Peninsula, shall preserve
their grades, employments, sal ries, and honours; and in like
manner all • thee mili'ary functionaries shall preserve theirs,
and also those civilians and ecclesiastics, who have followed
the Government and the Cortes, who depend on the existing
system ; and those who by reason of the reductions which
may be made, ennoot preserve their employments, shall enjoy
at the least, one half the salaries which they now have.
S. I declare aid aiisure equally, that as well the %Ma
Volunteers of 'Madrid, of Seville, and of other places, who
may now be in this is lend. as also whatever other Spaniards
may have taken refute in it, who are not by reason of their em-
ployments onliged to remain, may from this moment freely re-
turn to their homes. or transfer themselves to any part of the
lingdoin the) may t6i.tk proper, under the fullest security of
nut belay molested at any time on eccouiit of their anterior
political conduct or opinions ; and the miiilla who may be in
need of it, will obtain for their journey the same assistance
as the individuals composing the. Government army. Spaniards
of that class, and strangers who may wish to quit the kingdom,
may do so with equal liberty, and w:11 obtain the necessary
passports for the country where it may suit them to go.
" Cadiz, Sept. 30, 1823. " FERNANDO."

His Royal Highness the Duke of York, and his Grace
the D,,ke of Wellington, are on a visit to the Duke of
Rutland, at Clieveley, and attmded Newmarket races on
Wellneriar (15th inst.)—(Cambridge Chron.)
Despatches were received yesterday at the Foreign Office
from Sir Charles Stuart,
The three Vet. ma no4taliwas, it la expected, will be con-
side:ratify augmented.
Tee ARMY.— rhe quarterly payments to the several ser-
vices, which became due on the 24th ult. commenced on
Wedneiday. The first division of the 624 regiment of
font, which lately sailed on board the Vibelia transport,
from Portsmouth for Dublin, was &Nig (I to put into Ply-
mouth, but has suliseqnently sailed from the latter port for
its dewination. The remaining two divisions of the same
corps, which have recently arrived on board the Loyal
Britain and Cato transports, from Halifax, still remain ,
at Port mouth. The Ist Royal Dragoon guards now
qnsotered in York barrack., with the troops from Leeds,
were t•dren onto linavesntire, on Thursday, and reviewed
in a field ne.tr the barracks. They went through their
different evolot'ons much to the satisfaction of the in-
specting General, Lord Edward Somerset.
PORTSMuUTH. OCT. 15. —The court-martial on the Purser
and Master of the Doris, for trading as merchant., con-
trary to the articles of war, finished to-day—they art
both dismissed the service.
Ai 1:1. LI N 4; 611.—Two divisions of the 86th Regiment have
misrelied into this town during the last week on their route
from Athlone to Armagh. They have been replaced in Ath
lone by the 2d Regiment from Dublin.—On Monday last
one company of the Ist Veteran Battalion arrived here from
Galway, under the command of Captain Turner and are to
remain to do duty until further orders.—On Tuesday
moruing the 9341 Highlanders, under the command of
Lieutenant Colonel Sir Charles Gordon, marched from
hence to Athlone, which is to be the head-quarters of that
corps.
Four Major Generals are shortly to succeed to commands
in the Irish Districts, the period of three years having nearly
expired aids the present commando. It is stated that
Major General Taylor, late 88th, a distinguished Officer, is
to have a station in the Smith of Ireland.
Major 31.Donahl, late commanding the Artillery in
the district of Limerick, is appointed to the command
of that corps in the Northern distriet—head-quarters,Charle-
wont.
GLASGOW. OCT. 14,—The we•%thee having been dry and
favourable since Saturday, a good deal of grain was yester-
day safely lodged in the stack yards. A considerable atm-
ber of shearers and potatoe diggers were engaged at the
Cross this morning. Wages were the tkuue as those formerly
a btaine&
Up to yesterday the weather in this quarter was again as
bad as bad could be; raining more or less every night and
day, with ao interval sufficient to allow the farmer to carry
home a single stook. On Friday evening we had several
vivid flashes of lightning, followed by hail so heavy and
bitter, that the ground in some places was covered to the
depth of half an inch. The consequence of all this has
been great anxiety on the part of the husbandman, and ad-
ditional expense in the ingathering of the crops. One
farmer in this neighbourhood pays that the vicissitudes of
the weather will cost him ten pounds' extra to his workers
this season, while the frequent handl ng of the crops. and
particularly potato oats, will. in some places, leave as much
grain in the fields as would almost be sufficient to sow them.
Around this town almost all the grain is carried excepting
oats; but up the country there is not only much to lead. but
a good deal to cut. In speaking of the weather, our Kirk-
cudbright correspondent says, a great proportion of the
crop in this neighbourhood remains in the field,and another
week of such weather as the past, will injure it materially
—nay, I may almost say, destroy it altogether." Yesterday,
however, and last night, were quite dry; and as this morn-
ing looks' promising, we should imagine there will he a
good deal of leading in the afternoon. A few more days
of good weather will do much to silence all complaints on
the subject of the harvest in Dumfries, and most of the
principal towns in Galloway, the prices of grain are merely
nominal at present.—(Dentfries Courier.)
Several woodcocks have already been killed in the neigh-
bourhood of Exeter. One was seen at Eeminster. on the
4st inst. and shot at by four gentlemen, but escaped.