The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-05-27 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN•

the European officers bad taken the command, end 5000
regulars were stationed in the city of Manilla sad
suburbs. The ceontry was tranquil, and no farther
apprehension was entertained of disturbances between
the natives and 'Spaniards. The English East India
company's ship, Regent, from London for Canton, struck
on aCoral reef,off the south part of the island,and lost her
rudder ; fitted another, and worked through the passage;
but, afterwards experienced a heavy gale, and was driven
on the Island of Luben Ship. The third officer and
3 seamen lost ; Cargo all damaged, hut saved ; no spice
on board.—Loss estimated at half a million of dollars.

Yesterday morning, Mr. O'llurtnan, accompanied by
an extra Messenger, arrived in Downing Street, from
Cadiz, with despatches. Extra messengers also arrived
with despatches from Spain and Paris.
Yesterday, Mr. Canning had an audience of his
Majesty.
Sunday afternoon his Majesty received al visit from
Prince Leopold.
The Duke of York visited the King yesterday.
The Duke of Cumberland is shortly expected in
England.
The nuptials between Earl (lower and Miss Harriet
Havrard, third daughter of Lord and Lady blorpetb, are
to be solemnized to-morrow at Devonshire House.

betters from Petersborg of the 4th instant Mate, that
Count Gourief, the Minister of Finance, has been re-
moved from his important of which he hail filled for
neatly 13 years. General Carran had been appointed his
successor, from whose mot and ability great and ben-fi.
cial changes in the financial administration of the empire
were anticipated.
" ST. PRTRPSBURG, A PIM 13.—The novernincnt bas
taken very strict measures to prevent the circulation of
all political writings that are compowd in a. spirit con-
trary to the system which, since the foundation of the
Holy Alliance, is oh dby the united Cabinets."—
(Prussian State Ca -ette )
A letter which had escaped the vigilanie of the block-
aders reached town yesterday from San Sebastian. It
is dated April 30th, and ekes n brief account of the
events from the approach of the French to that date. It
was in the afternoon of the Sth that the French sent in
a flag of truce mini: ing the surrender of the place.
After the flag had returned to the French camp, a de-
tachment of 160 men was sent tint from Sao Sebastian,
for the sole purpose of reconnoitring the enemy. This
detachment, however, got encageti with some advanced
corps of the French, and was finally charged by 1,300 of
talion - t out from the
prevent it from
imenced. The
in number to
succeeded in saving
there were two
privates killed
msiderable, but
its exact amount.
n kept up very
the effect of the
at difficulties to
.es—" What must
maravedi, we are
iecessary fur the
ith activity. It
ly accomplished
_Jt the garrison
may obtain supplies by sea, the Governor, Don Publ., de
la Pena has declared San Sebastiama free port. •

Extreet eta letter from the Agentrto Lloyd's at Seville,
dated 9th of May :—" This Goverment declared war
against France on the :?Sth alt., and It was the same day
published here."
Extract of a letter from Seville. dated May Z.—Notwith-
standing that the Parte arrives every night, we are ignorant
of the movements of the French. Some say that they are
retired, and others that they are. coming direct to Seville
by way of Est-emadura. The Spanish Govern:nent is
taking every measure to raise an sr ny. In Andalusia
we have at present PLOW good troops ; and it is said that
should ?lie French penetrate this way, many days will not
psu over without our seeing a deal of blood. Tne Spa.
niards are all Esturlasmados, and all night long nothing is
beard in the streets but Constilwrion o Muerte.

Seville Journals have come to hind of the sth, 6th
and 7th of May. By these we learn that in the Sitting
of the Cortes on.the 4th, the government has demanded '
from the Cortes. that the contract entered into in Jan.
last, with the house of Ilerrates and Piedra, should be
rendered null, (hot the holders of the bills to be indein-'1
nified) and the Ministers should be authorised to enter
into a fresh contract with any other house which they I,
may think proper, for the sale of the forty millions ofl
renter which were in,erihed in the Great Book of Spain,
at the same period. On the 6th a project was proposed
of a decree for a forced loan, front which it appears that
every householder in Spain, whether a natise or a fo-
reigner, will be liable (if this decree be passed into
taw) to contribute a certain slim in proportion to the
rent which be pays: In addition to this forced law, we
find that certain funds under the management of the
Junta, of what is called the Public Credit, are also made
available to the exigency of the moment. These funds
were, in November 1820, assigned to the payment of cer-
tain portions of the national debt, which existed anterior
to the restoration of the Constitution.

A Commission has just past the sign manual, directed
to the Master-Oenerel of the Ordnance, empowering the
following numberof each rank of the Royal Artillery to
sell their Commissions, the purchasers to be placed on
balf-pay. The corps of iiJyal Engineers are not to be
allowed that indulgence: viz. Six Field Officers and II
Captains.
We are glad to see that the Greek Committee sit daily at
the Crown and Anchor km one to four. Toe best omen
for any cause is an appearance of pains-taking and method
among Its supporters. Three hours a day may be well de-
voted to the task of arranging and distributing such intelli-
gence as cannot fail to afford the public a correct view of
the present state of Greece.
• •
- -

Foar Regiments, two horse and two foot, are ordered
from England to Ireland i mediately, which has caused a
general move of Tr a throughout England.
Oa Frida ast, at York, in Thursday market, a dra-
goon horse, becoming unruly, plunged, and a pert of the
pavement under its feet gave way, and fell into an exra-
rstion beneath, which, on examination, was found to be
a very deep well, excellently built round with stone, si-
milar to that with which the liar Walls had been origi-
nally built. In IGSS there had been a market cross and
a guard room near this spot, and oa removing these build.
lugs, in 1704, the well was discovered, but afterwards
covered over and forgotten. Tile work from its appear-
ance is supposed to be Roman.

- -
ACCIDF-NT TO A STIAAt BOAT.—YegitelliaVs as one or
the Oravesend Steam Boats was coining to London, the
boiler burst, and the situation of the passengers became-
of course must alarming. Happily, however, the Wel-
lington steam boat soon came up, and took the whole o f
the passengers on board, none of whom sustained the
slightest injury.

,
the, Koval guard.. A battalion was sent
a. garrison to se the iletarlimen*. and l
being cut ofE.. fareg action then coati
Spanish woo grrady inferior
the enemy, gallantly,' and succee
the detaelmselli. ' lats' the Spanish side, I
' officers, killed, three wounded, end 13 1
sad wounded.. The French- loss was cor
the writer had anoint, of sicefidnilig its
Since this &ifs' ;,.,`, de'has been
closely, bat tho • . *mar to dread th
Spanish utility:* risen has Brea
contend with, a 'er observes—
astonish you is, the° t • single ma
performing miracles.- ' + 10. works lire
defence of the plane carried on nit
must be confessed, that any thing is easily
when there is good will." In order that