The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-10-13 00:00:00

THE ST ATE*MAN.

i wore footing in the country, they

began to try the•liorce of bribery. This has succeeded
beyond their hopes. They have not yet taken one fortress
by assault:—but they have purchased the surrender of the
most considerable. They bought their way to Madrid, by
hiring the treason of Abisbal. They purchased an en-
trance into °Alicia. in the same manner. by hiring Murillo
to betray his country. The governor of Corinna,

Novella, sold that fortress to General Bourck.
Pampelassa, and all the .places whisk have surrendered.

except Pigtteraus, have been enterednti the same terms :
and to, crown the whole, Cadis hae'saitendered without
firing a shot in its own defence, and evert without waiting
for the assault. No one will pretend be say, that for some
days at least, it could not have misted' ill that French
valour could have performed againit k.' No one eon dewy
tharitrcapture by satin% would hilt stilt red the milk
of the invaders so extensively, as toirmidertheni hardly
competent to the maintenance of such ISaoitest :—and lb*
ioevitable • conclusion is; that the self-ineseest of somi
persons, unluckily invested with the power of perilysint
the exertions of better men.. has been worked ,opoo,
Peectire the liberation of the Ong,. the surrender of
tbie lospOrtant place. The cOlimlatiens made relative ti
Its.copibility of defence remain Unshaken. The will was
wanting; and no advantages can avail those who will not
hploy them. Nothing tan be less glorious than the
nottrs obtained by the Preach in 4his war. A loan of
eighteen millions preceded the much of a hundred thou-
**, chosen troops, Os. attack a country, divided to a
Oertaln extent against itself; without finances ; without
1111-ermy ; without the means of availing itself of the
rattling resources; and in the hands of, individuals who
yore• ready to dispel* of.aheir public trust for a private
ebo, dentition.. ' Nothing • worthy •of the name of *a
‘tale hat bin bight, to tin Catalonia, where ineor
',
ruPtibis I'Mlira devotion to principle,' 1411
been found more the* a *math for superiority of numbers,
Mid ereganisatiem. SValillitiebeed assiseitiated literchil-
-ti.
*Pk alai not torwporeed by her enemies. The sword has
kind not Ditriibti out of lathalpt:—and
seed of the laurels of tittwartierssAho tininoll'Oaserale
Odtb, Prince Hilt' at- their ftritA` tatti4
whets qualified for the di:spina& oispiorooas et super-
tttlfttllng that systele•gespiintekk :iit,hich Is called the
treeLeir Police. Mt masted threats of attacking • Cadisi
they were Waiting for the success of their base
letrigues within, is wurtliclent evideoce that they bad no
melons intention of making the assault. French valour,
eibieh it was stated had reached a fiver heat, an the capture
et the Trecadero, soddenly fell below the freezing point,
and remained frost-bound, for a mouth after it bad
liecoose so iinpatieet. %k'Os that Plitt:it
could scarcely • hop It- fatal despising the
4filibipalit of .11,1. litreht. son of 10,ir. Ar eat Su Louie.
17.4 it 411 ° i1444e farc..s.4ol,.*ltra• Day
Aso ;day, the -rood &milt etas • *Anthem', and put
off. The French 'had had a' aste of the danger of assault-
Lig fortifications. when they hoped to take Coronas by
surprise; 'and,thriy•train'in no harry to mount breaches, or
Sealeramparte',leiPiffet;inilny weeks spent in threatening
omosieult, thetiken.lopitolared, without firing a gun. The
attack bad berm madneirtrkils. At Pampelnea affairs were ins.
naged io the lathe way. 'Great preparations for storming
the place Were. anitoontied es in progress for many weeks ;
white the secret IntrioeX: were carryhtg on : and the
result was that the citidel.serrendered without the apology
of. an attack. A ibm guns were, fired to save appearances,
bad French gold :agate sated the credit Of the French
suns. These. slpiy results are certainly heightened
in gloom, by • the liddition of .Cadis, to the list of the
conquests of Isriliort,L-and the di.persioti of the Cortes,
who had solemnly ,pledged themselves to die with
the Constitution, 6f which they were the guardian*
But the principles of liberty are immortal, although
their advocates are but fallible men. The torch,
though torn from the altar, and trampled under the feet of
the foreign oppressor, is not extinguished ; and some
daring hand will yet be found to snatch it up, and wave
'sparking anew with the soul-inspiring heat, in the face of
the leagued despots of the Continent. Their object of a
vanish pacification cannot be accomplished. They are hi'
the midst of combustible materials; and a single spark
thrown dextrously, or accidently amongst them. will light
up the Continent to its 'extremest bounds. Therefor',
while we deplore the fate of Spain, we cannot despair of
the ultimate triumph of the principles which her patriots
have proclaimed; nor do we despair of witnessing the
band of retributive justice falling heavy on the traitors
who have for the moment destroyed the hopes of that un•
happy country.

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We have heard that the capture of Riego, and the base
surrender of that hero by the French to the
Regency, determined the Cortes to liberate the King, as
the only means of sating the life of the gallant soldier. The
liberation of the King, of course, annihilated the power of
the Regency, and it is rumoured also that the Duke d'An-
gouleme found the prrience of the King requisite to
combat the fanatic and frantic designs of the Regency.—
These matters, however, depend upon the course which
Ferdinand may think proper to take. Judging from his
past einduct, we should say, that he would be as
ready to sacrifice Riego, as the regency ; and that he
would bemore likely to throw himself into the
arms of the fanatic faction, than to listen to the
moderation which Prince Hilt would be likely to advise.
The passions of Ferdinand are too boisterous, to allow him
to listen to prudence in the gratification of his revenge.
It is also rumoured that Riego's capture was facilitated
by a treacherous betrayal of the whole plan of his intend•
ed movement to the French commander; who was the,
enabled to counteract it, by sending forward detachments
to the scrim points of the intended route, Though these

detaehntente.lpttahed foistard in hide, were not stroncl
enough to have contended with thsloree under Itlego's
commititdiyet by the fitirprise produced at being found where
they were not expected, they spread an alarm which was
as ratites defeat.


Tus Ravarsua:— We bare aet•,spsoe to-day for as
examination of the statement of 'the 'Revenue. as made op
to the present moulds. To-morrow we shall submit a few

remarks. Vms ehe subject; but 'M it 'readers will not
fill to mai% in the Interim, that thole is a deficiency
in the year, of more than a minims and a quarter; so that
the Ministers will bar?atl istealiirtit excuse for not remit.
ling any more taxes.., Theillmrs reached that point of
diminution. which . goes le loew the prodsce of the
Revenue, below the demands upon it; and to reduce the
taxstion.fortber, they must reduce the demands; and this

will p sadly ligatost the grain.
c amisirimmlinowes

• Letters from Lisbon, dated 28th of September, gave a
dismal description of the blessings which the Portnitqese
are derking. from the restoration o(Kiog John •to his
legitimate and absolute authority:- Gin. Madeira, who
had returned from Bahia, after sierialislog himself in de.
fence of Portuguese interests in the Distils ; the Adndral
Who commanded the fleets the Archbishop of Elves, mi..
tabile dicta ! and more thee three brindled men were
thrown Into prison during the week preceding the sailing
of the packet. Since the Restoration *Petards of tight
thousand have been arreste/.' and irilfiii confined in
dungeons, waiting for the holy blessed itiquisiton to decide
ni
en their fate. Terror relgos •amoniesi alt 'the enlighti. 1,1
for time ability to read and write is a sufficient cause 1
persecution. The arrests, too. ire not trade in the na of
the King, intly order f the Infant Don Miguel. ' it Is'
at such a time that King John has been decorated with die
insignia of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.
, Letters have been received in town from Malta. of tbe
datiof the 24th August, at which time, we are sorry to say,
a.very destruetive bilious fever was recipe* iu time Island.
Nojur M'Neil had already fallen a victim to it. and two
asher_officere oldie ..garrison were deneeronsly ill. Our
gallant countryman. General Sir Ilt.P:Carroll,Lienteoanbr
litteertsocarae,et that time, in good health. The inhabitants
were anxiously waiting for the rainy weather to set in. its
hopes of a favourable change in the atmosphere.—(Dulditsl
4(a/ening PM.). •
1.. lsetutattorlok..4l.•,DeStlMAßA.....oy private Lettota
Alewives{ ou Saturday. from Demerara, it appears that,
*lnsurrection broke oui on the 17th ocieib of Aigust,
led originated• in the district called Mabica. No despatches,
It is understood. Wave been received at the Colonial-office
front Demerara direct, hut acconnts have been sent home
by Sir Hcmat Waite, dated as into 'gibe 25th of August.
Atom Barbados*, and forwarded after the packets had
sailed fruit thrice, stating only that "a partial insurrec-
" Sou had taken place on the 18th.sod 19th, in one
" trotter of Demerara; that Governor Muatar was
" laid 's( the most active means to quell the insurrection ;
" and that a few lives only had been, lost on the put of
the insurgents." The utmost apprehension exists, how.
ever, among the merchants trading with Deinerar.; and
the next intelligeace from thence, as well as from the West
India islands, is **peeled with much ant'ety.
SIERRA Litoies.—On Thursday 'arrived his Majesty's
iettm-brig Snapper, from the count of Africa. She left
I Sierra Leone on the let of September. The most important
article of information brought by the Snapper is, that the
Ashantees were approaching Cape Coast, in econaiderable
nuribers. with the Intention of making an attack on 'and
plundering the colony. The private and public property
there is very considerable. Sir Charles M•Corthy was
about to leave Sierra Leone for Cape Coast. to direct the
operations. Captain Laing. of the *loyal Ablean Conte,
had collected a force of 7010 men (princinally• natives)
to mist the Ashaneees. Commodore Sir Robert Mende
was at Cape Coast, with the Owen 111-limloiver and Driver,
for the purpose of affording all possible aid to the military
forces. 'lke Ashantees Were said to have arrived within
ten Miles of the colony.
Saturday's Guactle contains a copy of the Convention
between His Majesty and theKirm of Spain,for the amicable
adjostin-nt of complaints respecting the capture and ml'.
tendon of Dritish'Ves.els and Property by Spanish Audio•
rities, signed at Madrid, March 12, 1823. It is twee sss ry 1
fur all person interested to observe, that no claims under
this Convention will be admitted by this Lomissionera ap-
pointed under it, ithich are not preterred within 6 Months
from Saturday last, time 11th ityr.
WINDSOR, Om 14-=this day his Majesty had 'Divine
Service performed at the Private Chapel in the Castle'. The
Terrace was opened fur the numerous company to Oroine-
natle. The weather being floe yesterday. the King, at-
tended b) the usual persons of his suite, took an airing in
his phaeton. His Majesty drove down Peascoml-street, by
the Cavalry Barracks, round by Cranborne into the Great
Park, and down the Long Walk. Time King passed by
the Market-place on his return to the Castle, which, being
market day. was thronged with people, who greeted his
Majesty with acclamations. The King looked remarkably
well. Earl Hatrington and his family are still staying at

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the Castle.
On Saturday afternoon Admiral JAIME, HIS Spanish
Minister, transacted business with Me. Cautituo, at the
Foreign Office, Downing street.
An Italian Courier arrived at the Foreign Office, on
Friday night from Naples.
We have touch pleasure in stating that General WA-
TVA, an English Gentleman of good family, attached
to the Mexican service, who came to this country in
'November last on a special mission from the Govern-
ment of Mexico, has left town on his return to that
con ntry.--(Co rier.).
The following appointments, says the Morning Chronicle,
have taken place :
LioNEL Move; Esq., Envoy on a Special Mission to ,1
Mexico.
--- &Gomm E.q., Consql-General to Mexico.
MACKENZIE, Esq., Consul to reside at Vera Cruz.
E. HENDERSON, Esq., Consul to reside at Carthsgena.
PARISH, Esu., Consul to reside at Buenos Ayres.
The stamp duties paid, on account of the late Mr. Itt-
CARUO'S will amount to 6,0001.
So LYMAN! Mtn, OCT. 11.—An unfortunate accident hap
petted to Mr. Cook, at the Theatre, on Monday night,
while performing in Obi, or Three Fingered Jack, from
the discharge of a pistol, by Mr. Sholders, who, as he
rushed from the cave, without perceiving the former
gentleman, pulled the trigger while the merle was
almost close to his face, which was seriously hurt. We
understand Mr. C. is in fair way of recovery.
By the Stockport Advertiser, we learn that Mr. Harrison,
the political preacher, as he is termed, who had been, along
with Sir Chae. IVolseley, at Cheater Spring Assiz .s in
1820, was liberated on Tuesday last, and has returned to his
family.
In conseqnence of a dispute between J—s S—y,
Esq., of HEIRIOR, and It --d Esq., of Brock.
vine, near Bandon, the parties met near Innoshannon, for
the purpose of fighting a duel—they were here prevented
by the police. but they found means to meet about
one o'clock, near the town. Mr. S—y fired, Mr. D.—be
refined to fire, *ad both parties walked off the ground.
On Saturday, Mr. Bury, of Sloane-street, whose tom-
mittal by Mi. Balls it Bow-street, has excited so strong a
sensation in the public mind, Was liberated on bail by the
Lord Chief Justice, at his residence at Broad-stairs, near
Margate.