The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-04-09 00:00:00

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WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 9, 1823.

BOURBON WAR.
In another part of our paper will be found the Pro
clamation of the Duke of Angoulense to the Spaniards.
his a good bait, and is, we think, likely to take, It is
modest, and by no means offensive to the pride of the
Spaniards, which is a great .tnark of good sense in the
author of it. It bears date the 2nd instant ; and, in all
prohsbility, the army will march very soon.—We expect
to be accused of " falsified predictions;" for, we, in
November, predicted, that the French would (first mak-
ing as a low bow)entsr Spain in March. We are aware,
that we shall have to bear twlting of this "falsified pre-
" dictions;" but, if we be wrong, merely as to the
month, we shall, we think, have something whereon to
ground an apology. If we be tight as to the fact of
invasion; if we be right as to the French getting to
Madrid in a month; if we be right as to the French
pulling their hats off to us and making us a low bow,
just before they enter Spain; if we be right as to all
these, we shall, we hope, be excused for being a little
nn►, a few days out, as to the time of the invasion.---
We would not give much for Spanish Bonds this day
six weeks

WEST INDIES.
There is an endeavour, on the part of the Trading
press, to make it out, that there is something like war
brewing in the West Indies. We have ships there; the
French have ships there; the Americans have ships
there ; the Spaniards have ships there. Out of Oise war
about CUBA is talked of. The Morning Chronicle says,
that we cannot long remain neutral in a war between
France and Spain. Then comes sbis wonderful passage:
" Does it not appear manifest that there is a deep laid
s' conspiracy against the liberties of mankind, and can
" any event prevent the calamities of another sanguisary
" war betwixt tyranny and the people, except the resto-
" ration of liberal institutions to France. Instant ac•
" tion may save years of calamity; for the pen of
" the Ambassador is useless." Indeed! This means nei-
ther more nor less, than that we (mike to stir up a Revo-
lution in France, in order to save ourselves from the
power of the Bourbons and their allies! Good, Old Chro•
ny ; but, then, why should we want to make the French
freer than they are, though they are notoriously more
free already than we ourselves are? You have, this very
day, in telling us, that the Serjeant, who refused to
obey the Government, bas been made a rich man; in
telling us this, you have enabled us to form a very good
judgment of the state of liberty in France, compared
with our own state. With what face, therefore, can we
talk of restoring liberal institutions to France? Is
there any country but this in which men would not,
under similar circumstances, is ashamed to talk
thus?—We restored the Bourbons, because their
restoration (as our 6 overnment said) was necessary
to our safety. And now, finding that they endanger onr
safety,we would "restore liberal institutions to France!'
That is to say, stir up La Vendee, against the Bour-
bons! What impudence! Oh, no! This is not the
way. If we do any thing, we must go to mar; and, if
e attempt to squint at Cuba, we shall have the " tale'
Yankees upon us ; and our blades, of all colours, remem.
her the " bits of striped bunting !" In short, Gatton
and Old Sarum hope to save themselves by crouching and
hiding; but they will not. Out they must come at last.
The bate sight of France marching into Spain and set-
thing that kingdom down into an appendage of its own,
while we stand looking on : this bare sight will cover us
with shame that we must feel. We may attempt to dis-
guilt! it : we may bite onr lips, turn up our eyes, and,
like Lord Ellenborongh at the Epson, Meeting, affect to
laugh : but, the world, like the Meeting, will be looking
I us hard in theface : it will be watching us ; and if ever
it did enjoy any thing, it will enjoy this sight. We wait
impatiently to hear what is the sort of blame that the
Whigs .hare to impute to the Ministers.

141,JSKISSON.
We see, in the public prints, an account of the meeting
of some people, at Chichester, to present apiece of plate
to this fortunate adventurer in the place and pension par-
suit. The pretence of these people was, that he bad
long " served them faithfully," add was new quitting'
them. So tbet this WAS a mark of their gratitude! The
wretches know well that any one government tool would
have done just what be had done, They know, that be
bad served them jest as he has served the rest of us ;
thit'itto say, provide a good pension for lift for him-
self* eini*r. for his wife for her life. They knew
tblst. butt .41tey also knew, that be was President,of
the Mead of • Testis, Agentof Ceyloni and Treesthrer
of thin Navy; that he had many good, well-paid, lazy
his gif;; and, that, to a certainty, they meant to
basis .4ogne 6f these for themselves, or for their sons
or misdate !—That ;alit ! There is the whole history
and • iityitery of this piece of plate, Awl this piece
of plate is'iMe amongst the things, that shows the' di-
generacy, of the Teeple of this country. In former
times, men would bare been.restrained by shame from
committing aft act of such baseness as that of openly
doing honour to this notorious place and pension hun-
ter. No shame of this sort hai any weight now-adays.
A people, amongst whom such things can be dose, most,
but too generally, be mean, spiritless, sordid, base.—An
essy prey it most soon become to powerful neighbours,
after being contentedly enslaved at home. All feeling
of honour most be lost, before men cao be brought to
the Chichester-pass.—,--There is no remedy but one,

which must come. There must be regreniration, say the
Holy Allies what they pie:rm.—The transfer of the
estates will prepare the way for what is to follow.—
Thirty-five years ago, the people of France, high-spirited
as they naturally are, wept, on an average, as base, we
dare say, as these plate-Wretches of Chichester.--
They got a re:entwine shake; and now they
are spirited aid a really free people.--Yott would
not find in that whole kingdom (more, perhaps, I
than three times as populous as this) a set of
creatures to do towards even the Duke of Angouleme,
what those fellows at Chichester have done towards this
placeman and double-provided pensioner. Mark the eon-
duet of the French ! They have given plate to the Ser-'
jeant who disobeyed the orders of the Government!—
Would that have been done here? Oh, God! How all
is changed with es and our neighbours ! This is what
we ought to keep in view: the ease, happiness, and real
fre.edem of the people of France. For my part, lam
disposed to petition to be placed in their situation. I
am sure it would be of great use, if a comparison
between the state of the two nations were stated
in a short compass, and a prayer to the Par-
liament forwarded on that statement ; a prayer,
that our money having been expended to restore the
Bourbon Government, we might be permitted to enjoy
the same sort of thing that we had so dearly paid for giv
ing to the French. lam quite in earnest about this;
and, if nobody else petition, I think I shall.

Paris Papers to the Sth inst. have arrived. The news
of most importance they bring is, that a corps of Royal-
ists had thrown themselves into the province of Valencia,
sod entered Murviedro, the castle of which (the Sagun-
torn of the Romans) maintained a heavy firing on the
town, till it was taken in a manner which has led to
the suspicion of treachery. An article from Perpignan.
dated March 30, gives the following account of the oc-
cnrrence —" The news from Barcelona confirms the
taking of Murviedro by Ultnan's band. The troops of
the garrison were sent out to meet him. Miran avoided
the force sent against him, and presented himself before
the fort, where only a weak guard had been left. In
consequence of either cowardice or treachery, the place
was given up to him. As soon as the news was known
throngliont the province, columns under the command of
General Manso marched from Alicant and other points
on Murviedro. Vlman put a garrison in the fortress, and
took the field. He took care not to he shat up in the place,
as it is not provisioned. On this account It is expected
thatit will soon be retaken by the Constitutionalists." The
whole military district of Valencia has keen placed under
the command of General B Master°, and declared in a
state of war, and the city of Valencia itself in a state of
siege. General Clarke has been ordered to take charge
of it. The insurrection in Portugal, if we are to believe
the Pilate, has been entirely suppressed, but the Jour-
nal des Debra: discredits the intelligence. Accounts
from Bayonne, dated April I, state, that on the day be-
fore, all the civil and military officers presented their
homage to the Duke d'Anrouleme. Among the number
were the officers of the staff of the Army of the Faith ;
namely, Generals Qaesala, Eguia, Espagne, [Angels,
and the Trappist; the latter was in the costume of his
order, and attracted general notice. His Royal High-
ness reviewed the troops on the glacis. In the course of
that day, two batteries are to be moved forward to Be-
hobie, for the purpose of facilitating, if need be, the con-
structiun of a bridge of boats over the Bidassoa. Every
thing gives reason to expect that in a very few days the
French army will pass thefrontier and enter Spain. The
Paris papers of Monday mention the Sth as the day ap-
pointed for the passage. " There is then," say they,
"no longer any hope of peace. If we may believe what
is reported as having been said by Lord Fitzroy Somer-
set, the Spanish Government absolutely refuses to make
the smallest concession with regard to its political sys-
tem." Serjeant Mercier still retains his popularity in
Paris. Besides acquiring great increase of trade, and a
number of rich presents, we find, according to the Con-
stitutionnel, the Grenadiers of the Ist battalion of the
6.h legion of the National Guard of Paris, and the Chas-
sears cf the 2d company of the same battalion, who joined
them spontaneoasly, invited their former comrade to a
dinner at Martin's, in the Rue de Chatelet. Their num-
ber was considerable, and the guests would have been
still more numerous if the room could have contained
more. Many citizens and distinguished artists were also
present. The utmost unanimity and the most frank cor-
diality presided at this meeting. Of the toasts given,
the following were received with peculiar enthusiasm:—
" To the King, the Charter, and Constitutional I nstitu-
tions."—" To the National Guard."—" To the Prospe-
rity of Commerce and Industry." Every thing, it is add-
ed, was conducted in the most perfect order.
Fa INCH FUNDS ON MONDAV.—Five per Cents. opened
at 75f. 35c., and closed at 79f. Mk.; Bank Shares, 1.480;
Neapolitan Stuck. 631. Exchange on London, one
month, 25f. 65c,; three months, '251. 45c.1

STOCK EXCHANGit —The Duke d'Augouleme's Mani
festo has•not had the effect on this Market, or on Spanish
Bonds, which was expected. Consuls oprned at 741, and
Spanish Bonds at 27iii, 261, at which price they remain
with little doing.
67-:—New Spanish, 98-01 d, 95—New Prussia, 79
701—Russia, 711—Daniah, V2—Colambia, 00.

. • .
Madrid papers to the 29:h ult. have bevilereeeived. They
contain a cirealar proclamation, distinguished for modera-
tion and good sense, on the King's departure from Madrid ;
and a sketch of his journey towards Seville. At every stage
of the King's progress, the Ministers send despatches to
Madrid. The last, which appears la the Espectador of the
27th, will serve to show the form and style of these °Wig
communications :
" f hereby make known, that the Secretary of State for
the Home Department, has transmitted to me the following
letter :
" Eicellent Sennr,—Their Majesties and their Royal
Highnesses arrived here, at two o'clock in the afternoon of
this day, without atty alteration in their impOrtAnt
They were received amidst repeatedroboudced ter The Constnhabll
i-
tution and Constitutional King, p by the i
tants with-an enthusiasm truly patriotic. By Royal order f
make this communication. Ood preserve you many veers,
arc. " ' (MSC°.
" Mansanares, March 21.'
" The which I communicate to the; inhabitants of this
capital, for their information and satisfaction.
" EL CONDE DEL ABISBAL.
" Madrid, March 25."
A correspondent of the Espectodur (called a confolen-
, tial friend) who accompanies the Court, writes datirto