The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-05-13 00:00:00

TIIE STATESMAN

amidst the loud applause of the numerous spectators, that
the Representatives of the nation were ready to defend
with the sword the temple which they bad raised to li-
berty.
Despatches from the Minister of the Interior announced
that the Ring had accepted the resignations of Don Ma-
nuel Garcia Barron, Minister of the Interior, and Don
Jose Manuel Badillo, the Ultra-Marine Minister, ap-
pointing in their places Don M. Marriategni and Don
Manuel Alugnoz.
Senor Arguelles moved that the Ministers be directed
to make known to the Cortes the state of the relations
of Spain with foreign Cabinets, and at the same time to
propose measures for repelling the aggression of France,
the Cortes being prepared to grant all the means which
may be required of them for that object. The Minister
of the Interior stated, that the Government had prepared
a Manifesto to the nation on the subject of the aggres'
sion of France, but that some official informatien was
still wanting before it could be published.
Senor Sanchez made the following motion :—" The
Spanish territory being violated by French troops in a
manner unheard of in this enlightened age, I wove that
the Cortes resolve that the Government shall, without
loss of time, and without waiting for the accounts of
the several Ministers, propose measures to provide for
the wants of the war which we have to maintain for our
independence and national honour, without prejudice to
the examination into whisk the Cortes way afterwards
enter, for the ordinary affairs of the administration."
After a long discussion, which had fur its object to ren.
der the terms of the motion more clear and precise, it
was adopted by a great majority.

In the sitting of April 2t. • mesqsge from the Minister for
Foreign Affairs was read. It included two copies of Ole fol-
lowing
DECLARATION OF WAR AGAINST FRANCE.
. _ .

" 01Are of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. '
" The King has been pleased to address to me the follow-
ing decree :
" Whereas the Spanish territory has been invaded by the
troops of the French Government without a declaration of
war, and without any of those formalities which custom has
sanctioned ; and whereas this act of aggression can be view-
ed in no other light than as a violation of the rights of na-
tions, and an open commencement of hostilities against
Spain. I, being bound to repel force by force., to defend the
integrity of the. States of the Monarchy, and to chastise the
audacity of the invading enemy. have resolved, after consult-
ing the Council of State, pursuant to to the provision in ar-
ticle 326 of the Political Constitution. to declare war, as in
fact Ido now declare it. against France, Wherefore 1
charge and command all the competent authorities to carry
on hostilities by sea and by land against France, by all
the means in their power, consistently with the law of na-
' lions. &c.
" In the Alcazar of Seville. April 23.
(Subscribed by the Royal Sign Manual.)
" To Dan Evaristo San Miguel."

A communication from the Minister of the Interior
announced that the King had accepted the resignation
of Don Sebastian Fernandez Vallesca, Minister of Grace
and Justice, and that lie had made the following ap-
pointments, viz :—Dun Jose Maria Calatrava, Minister
of the Interior; Dun Muriano Zorraquin, Minister for
War.

The War Committee presented a plan of a Decree to

authorise the Ali Commaoders of Districts to orga-
nize Guerilla corps throughout the kingdom, and all
Spaniards to organize them in provinces in which troops
of the enemy were to be found.
In the Sitting of the 25th, the shave Decree was
adopted, and another intro laced for the purpose of com-
pelling towns and villages subject to the conscription to
fill np their quotas, and supply the places of deserters,
and subjecting them to penalties in case of their failing
to do so. Another Decree was proposed, for the forma-
tion of a legion to consist of Foreigners, the officers to
hold the same rank as in their own countries, and to be
promoted as in the Spanish army—to be called " THE
LIBBRAL FOREIGN Lamm."
The Nuevo Mario of Madrid, from 27th to 30th ult.
has been received direct by express, from which we ex-
tract the following :—On the 1 ith, at five in the morn-

ing, our troops were attacked by the factions, between
Torrente and Picacenti. The number of the latter was
about 6,000, and that of the Constitutionals may have
amounted to 1.000, between infantry and cavalry. The
result has :been to cause the enemy the loss of 400
men, without our losing more than 100. In Valencia
there was a most vivid fire of heavy artillery.
The Political Chief of the province of Jativa, in a de-
spatch dated from Alicant on the 17th, states that he had just
received, by an extraordinary courier, an official communi-
sation, in which it is said that, at four o'clock in the even
ing of the 12th, General Mina entered Tarragona, where he
remained half an hour, and that be proteeded to form a
junction with a division of 4,000 men which was hastening
in the direction of Valencia.
By another despatch, from the Political Chief of Ali-
cant, dated the 18th, it appears that Valencia continued
to defend itself heroically ; that the division of Martin,
which had suffered some slight misfortune, had rallied,
and that information of assistance from Catalonia was
confirmed front Vinaraux. Bertram de Lis was in Al-
cira with some force.
Illanni D. APRIL 28.—Jean Latana, who has been ap-
pointed Political Chief of Madrid, has issued an address
to the inhabitants of that capital, in which he calls on
them to unite against the interior and exterior enemies
of the nation, and to prove their obedience to the laws
and their respect to the legitimately constituted autho-
rities.
Flume!' Fearos oat FRIDAY.—Five per Cent. Consols
opened at 87f. 50c. ; highest, b 7 f. 85c.; lowest, 87f. 40c.;
close 87f. 60c.—British Stuck, 15 75.—Spanish Loan,
close of the market, 421 43.—Neapolitan Five per
Cents. 751.

STOCK EICII&NOR, 12 o'CLocx.—Consols opened this
morning at 781, but in consequence of Lord Liverpool's
speech they wont up to at which price they remain.—
Two Expresses arrived early this morning from Paris, but,
owing to its being Sunday when they left, they could not
bring any prices of the French Funds. We do not hear any
news from the French Army in Sprn, except their nearer
approach to Madrid. There i. still a preveidag opinion that
the moment the French obtain possession of the Spanish ca-
pital. on attempt will be made to negociate.
Chili. 67,i to 68—New Spanish, 36—Neapolitan, 74--
New Prussian. 52—01 d Prussian, S3l—Russian, 7S—Da-
nigh •'"invobian, 67k.

9U;—Coiombi

His Afajesty's ship Glasgow, having on board the
Marquess of 'fallings and sulte,bas been spoken with on
her passate from Bengal. The Glasgow, it was said,
would touch at Gibraltar, where the Marquess, who is
believed to be deytined to the Government of the lonian
Islands, will wait the orders of Government.

AGGREGATE MEETING.

(PROM TUC DURUM EISNINO 201 T OP SATURDAY.)

This day, at one o'clock, one of the most numerous,
and certainly one of the most respectable Meetings of
the Catholics ever witnessed in this city, was held at
Towosbend-street Chapel,
Lord KILLEEN in the Chair.

After some very pertinent and judicious observations
addressed to the Meeting, by his Lordship, it was -moved
and carried that Mr. O'Gorman should act as Secretary.

Sir Eilw. Bellew, in a short Speech, moved an Ad-
dress to the King.
Mr. O'Gorman read the Address, which was unani-
mously adopted by the Meeting, with an understanding
that the Committee should have the power to make some
verbal alterations. _

O'Conor Don moved a resolution of Thanks, express-
ing, in very terse and emphatic language, to Mr.
Plunkett.—Carried unanimously amid the most enthu-
siastic cheering.
A similar motion was moved and carried, thanking
Lord Donoughmore.
Mr. Hugh O'Con tier moved a general Resolution to the
Parliamentary Friends of the Catholic Claims; and was
supporting it with great energy when our Reporter left
the Meeting.

Four o'clock.

A llegolation was proposed and carried, for the forma.
Lion of an Association of Catholics, for the general ma„
nagement of their alf4irs.—Mr. O'Connell left spooking

CATHOLIC PRIESTHOOD. —The Judge., as we intimated
on Thursday, having Baton the case of Mr. Houlton, the
Moate Catholic Clergyman, who was illegally sentenced
to twelve wapitis' imprisonment, and a fine of 401.' by
the Assistant Barrister and certain Magistrates of West-
meath, an order was dispatched by the Lord Lieutenant
for his immediate discharge.
[This case was that of a priest confessing a Catholic
woman, supposed to be on her death bed, against the will
of her Protestant husband. The Magistrates, it was al-
' leged, refused to hear the woman's evidence, after receiv-
ing that of her husband; and the clergyman, found
guilty of an assault upon both, was sentenced as above.]
Mr, Hallanan, the Catholic Curate of Ballinhasig, who
was so cruelly libelled by The Cork Adoertieer, leas
expressed his intention of seeking legal redress. He
has caused an affidavit to be sworn and published, touch-
ing the house which the Cork paper had said he
burnt, but which was reall•• burnt by the woman who
swore the affidavit. The particulars on Tuesday.—(Dub-
lin Evening Post—Saturday.)

Yesterday the King received a Tisit from the Doke of
Clarence.

His Royal Highness the Duke of York left York
House, en Sunday, to attend the lest Sprint Meeting
at Newmarket. His Royal Highness returns to town
on Thursday.
Chief Justice Dallis and Mr. Justice Richardson are
both confined by illness, and prevented attending their
duties in the Court of Common Pleas.

..l'he Hon. Gustavus Hamilton, son of Viscount Boyne,
arrived in town on Saturday evening, with despatches
from Genoa. _ _

The East India Company's ship Macqueen, arrived off
Dover, the 10th instant ; she sailed from China the 20th
of January. The Orwell, which sailed from China the
16th of January, arrived off Portland the lotb instant.
The Macqucen and Orwell sailed from St. Helena the
25tb of March. The Prince Regent from Bengal at.
rived off the Isle of Wight the 9th instant. She left
the new anchorage the 29th of December, the Cape of
Good Hope the 31 of March, and St. Helena the 20th of
March.

Extract of a letter from the Agent to Lloyd's at Bilbao,
dated the Ist instant:—" The English brig 7'hais, Mills,
laden aids brandy, from Charente for London, is arrived
here, detained by a privateer. The English Consul is
endeavouring to liberate both vessel and cargo. Seven-
teen French vessels, with provisions for the French army
in Spain, arrived at this port on the 26tb, 28th, and
29th ult."
In addition to the account of the captnre of the Thais,
tte knowledge that a French vessel of war, stationed off
the Lizard, has detained, anti compelled to bring to,
several British vessels, has occasioned considerable con
versation on 'Change.
Letters from Cadiz state, that the Veloz-Marisna, a mer-
chantman from Vera-Crux and the Havannah, having on
board a mildon and a half of piastres, and colonial produce
to the value of halt a million, was captured on the 9th of
Feb. by a French ship at the entrance of the Bahama chan-
nel, end carried into Martinique.
The Espectador, in a long article on the subject of this
prize, strongly reprobates the French Government, and
says that the capture is contrary to the laws of nations, as
war had not been declared.--[This is probably the ship
aken by the Jean Bart.]
Saturday the Bathurst sloop, Captain P. P. King, ar-
rived at Deptford from New South IVales, Capt. King,
son of the former Governor of that settlement, has then
some years employed in completing the survey of that ex-
tensive continent. The Bathurst is the first vessel of war
built in that part of the world, and is entirely composed
of wood the growth of the colony. An examination of
the whole structure and quality of the timbers is directed
to be made.
The Griper sloop arrived at the Note on Saturday,
and sails in a few days for Spitzbergen, and if possible
to the east coast of Greenlan I, with Captain Sabine, for
completing the astronomical and other observations if
Unit scientific observer.
FRtNCH DiPILOMATIC A RRANOEMENTS.—The French
Government, already calculating on the success of its
arms in Spain, has appointed a new Ambassador at Ma-
drid. The following diplomatic arrangements, in. lud
ing the one above-nieotioned, may be regarded as cor-
rect:—The Marquess de Talaru, Peer of France, is ap-
pointed Ambassador of France at Madrid. He will cont-
inence his journey at the same time with the Ambassa-
dors of the Allied Powers. The Prince de Polignac is
appointed Ambassador to London. The Viscount de
Marcellos is appointed Minister Plenipotentiary and
Charge d'Affaires at Constantinople. M. Hyde de Neu-
ville, who was long ago appointed Ambassador to Con-
stantinople, will not set off for a year or more. He is
very discontented in not having been sent to Madrid or
London.—(Morning Paper.)
Captain Henry Dixon, son of Colonel Dixon, of the First
West York Militia, late of Gledhow, had, on the I lib of
last month, a very narrow escape with hit life from the
hands of an Italian banditti. The Captain, it appears, was
travelling with a friend about 8 o'clock in the evening of
that day, and was within about three quarters of s mile of
Faenze,when their carriage was stopped by a hand of foot-
robbers, and they wore dragged to the ground, and with
knives at their throats told that they would be murdered if
they moved an inch or made the least noise. While in this
situation, the banditti rifled their carriage, and took out of
the pockets, note., and gold, to the amount of 3301. with a
number of drawings and presents, intended for the friends
of the travellers in England. Having effected their pur-
pose, the villains made off and escaped with their booty.
We are happy to add, that neither the Captain nor his
' friend sustained any personal injury. —(Leeiht Mercury.)
FOROtRY.—A new species of forgery has been practised
in this city, of which a specimen was brought to us on tin-
' nudity. A note of the late Totaey Bank, with the word
Tolzey covered by the name of another Hank, cut front one
of the notes, was successfully passed. We trust this caution
I will lesorto an investigation, should a note of any hank he
presented thus disfigured, which may lead to the apprehen-
sion ef the parties,--(Bristo: Mercury.)