The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-04-08 00:00:00

CARTES.

TheSonstitation wag read by the Senors Treail
sod NATAILETTE, the one reading and the other com-
paring reelprocalty. Senor Ttakeltsked : " Is this
the Constitution which the Codes have sanctioned?"
All the deputies rose np,.ourri the Secretary said, " It
is declared that it is." The President then pro.
nounced an elegant discourse, congratulating the
Representatives of the Spanish Nation that the wished-
for day had witted which had completed and con—
armed that Constitution which was adapted to secure
the prosperity and happiness of both hemispheres.;
Tt,:s ei.,csourse was received with universal and une-
qualled apPiettse.. The decree of the Cortes writ
then read, which, according to Art. 18 of the*Con-
stitution, exclules frimlike succession to the Crown I
of Spain the Infant Don FRANCISCO DE PAULA. and 1
his descendants; the Ex-Queen of Ernutil.t and her I
descendants; and the Princes-MARIA LOUISA (pre- I
sent spolise of NAPOLEON lloNsessurs), daughter of I
the Emperor of Austria; FRANCIS IL. and her de-1
acendants; and; in consequence, in case of the;
failure of Faun:rano VII. the Infant Don Coatis, I
sad their descendants, ilhe succession to the Crown 1
mill be in the Senor,' Doane CARLOTA JOAQOINA,'
and the Senora DONNA MARIA ISABEL, Infanta. of
Srats.--(gunciso, Morch 19.) I

Tlw arrival of the Cadiz Mail, and the pressure of
ether important article, have prevented us from
making any remarks in this day's Slalcsnias on the
vroceedings of the Combto►► Hall, held yesterday, ha
consequence of the refusal of the Patnce ktEGENT to
vtceive their Petition on the Throue. The Meeting
was most numerously attended. In our preceding
column, will be foend a copy, of the Petition voted
by the Livery on the 16th ult. together with the Re-
solutions of yesterday, which were ordered " forth-
nith" to be delivered by the Sheriffs of London into
►is Royal Highness's own hand.

A telegraphic message confirms the return of the
I:0i ient squadroo.
Five sail of French line-of-battle ships aro said to
!:ne dropped down the Scheldt to Flushing, ready for
dart.

Tho Morning Star cartel, Capt. LAT! E, sailed on
Fuuday from Plymouth, with an American 31es-
F,mger, with dispatches from Mr. itussria., Amp-
ricm Minister in London, for Mr. B.tnLow, in
the same capacity, at Finis. She is bound to Mor.

The Frig_ to of guns, Rear-Admiral Moms,
sailed on Mondays from Portsmouth, for lying°
&mud. Admiral M. is to take the command in the i
Baltic, till the arrival of Sir JANES S MA RLI.
His Majesty's schooner John hall, sent into
Dover, on I.llondayi morning, a small boat with seven
French prisoners, t rhich she yesterday picked up
Rear rpeachy Head. The Frenchmen state, they
made their escape from Portsmouth, had been
two days and nights at sea, without any provisionsoi
sad, not having a compass, had mistaken Beachy '
Ii ad for the French land.
A Bill of a most eitreordintry mature has bees
brouiht forward in the House of Representatives*
Amerira, for the purpose, as 'it is termed, of prole& 4
ing American seamen. It has been read a grit ea;
second time, and committed. The principal provl-
'loas are, that if any foseigner shall be guilty of im- •
rressing any American citizen on board of a foreign .
ship or vessel, if he shall be arrested, he shall be tried
arid convicted as a pirate, and suffer death ; and the
American so impressed, on his return to hid country,
s'.all be entitled to 30 dollars per month during the'
time of his detention, and may recover it by a suit of
1.14.:git attachment against the debtor of any British
creditor ; and what he shall recover, and the costa, I
Oiall he so much payment of the debt.
At the request of tti;Romso Catholics themselves,
the !notions of Lord DOmo6nnuottz, in the House of
Lords, and of Mr. GRATTAN, in the Commons, wilt
be postponed till after the 'Petition of the Rowan
Catholics shall he presented to the Purliz Ileoster,
which caouot take place, we feel, tilT'Thursday
se'nnight.
The Courier says, that " the Act of Separation be-
tween the illustrious Personages the Parries and
PRINCLSE Of WALES, received the signature of the.
lime-himself, and of the present blinisters," not the
late Ministers. •
• i
Abont four o'clock yesterday, a poor old woman,
a pauper. of St. Bride's Workhouse, attempting to
cross Fleet-street, opposite Bride-lane, wbilc
throng of carri4ges was passing, was throws down
) a waggon, on, of the wheels of which west um
4vr head, an* killed her on the spot.