The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-04-19 00:00:00

Bayonne papers to the I lth lastest, Inset reached as
this forenoon. Theylstate, that on the preceding morn-
ing (which was. An elay after she affair at St Sebastian
of which we bad received in aeoottat,) a cannonade
was heard in tient diVection. "Thus," says, the journ-
alist, " We see .01 it it defends itself, though it was said
it would not hold oat an hour. O'Donnell, when he
shin himself op. in•that place, took with him all the cat-
tle he met with in his way. " The !French troops, it
appears, on their march to Bayonne, suffer much from
the bad quality of their provisions and from sickbess.

By Frankfort papers received this morning, we have
an account from Constantinople, via Odessa, relative
tithe negotiation going on between Lord Strangford and
the Porta. By way of answer to the preposals which
his Lordship brought from Verona, a note is said to have
been delivered to him, after the great Divan had been
held, which signifies, indeed, the nomination of Hospo-
dart, and the order of things now introduced in the
principalities; but does not touch on any of the other
points, and invites Russia to contribute, on her side, to
the maintenance of the treaties. The article concludes
tl,us :—" However, considering the present state of,
things, we are inclined to believe that Russia will be
s•,tisfied, and that we shall soon see a new Minister at
Constantinople."

STOCK EXCHANGE, 12 o'CLoce.—The report of th•

AtmliAns coming down to the assistance of France, has
not had the least effect on the fonds this morning►, as va-
rious letters are in town from liamihrg, of a recent date,
which do not mention the subject. It is still, however,
supposed, that should France experience the least reverse
in Spain, Russia will immediately come to her aid. The
Expresses from Paris this morning have brought the
French Rente4 at £4f. 2tk. We do not Lear of any par-
tit nlsr information from the army in Spain, except their
advance towards the Ebro. Consols opened this morn.

ing at NI, at which price they remain steady, with little
business doing.
FOREIGN MARKET.—Spanish Bonds opened this MOM
ing at 30!ifi. Colombian Stock has experienced a con-
siderable-rise within these few days, owing to the ripen.
tation that the contract for its loan will be ratified.
Chili, 88.1-51ew Spanish. 301—New Prussian, 84 to 81
—Old, 82—Russian, 74I—Danish. SA—Colombian, 821 eq.

()n Thursday evening Mr. Ellis, the King's Messen-
ger, arrived at the Foreign Office with despatches from
Vienna.
The French, whatever they may think, will not have
a quirt march through Spain. Morillo, who is very
popular in Galicia, the natives of which are known to
be the finest and moat spirited in the Peninsula,
has been so successful as to raise a levy ea mane
in that province. It is the intention of that Gene-
ral, we are encored from an authority on which we
rely, to unite his forces with those of Ballasteros, and
give battle to the invaders in the plains of Castile.
Letters from Italy say, that a Sardinian squadron is to
cruise on the coasts of Spain, to assist the operations of
the French Army, and that at the same time the troops of
Piedmont
.ond Savoy are to be put on a respectable footing
to take pert in hostilities. It Is well known that all diploma-
tic relations have hang ceased between the Courts of Turin
and Spain. It is supposed that the determination of France
will indnecthe Cabinet of Turin speedily to declare war on
lbe Peninsula.
Yesterday the despatches for China, by the ship Bom-
bay. a ere closed at the East India House,, and delivered
to the purser of that ship.