The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-05-09 00:00:00

Vie State Oman.

FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 9, 1823.
We have this morning received by. Express from Paris,
a copy of the following Telegraphic Despatch :
"VIITTORIdt, MAT 4, 7 O'CLOCK AT NIGIIT.—" The
Major General to the Minister at War.—The Head-
quarters of the Army will be removed to morrow to
Miranda."

Paris papers had previously arrived to the 7th instant,
but brought no accounts from the army later than the
telegraphic despatch of the 2d, which states, that "the
advanced guard of General Molito has proceeded to
Fraga. The Royalist garrison of Mequinenza has occu-
pied the fort and city of Alcaniz. Ballasteros has re-
tired from Catalayud on Daroca. Many battalions of the
Royalist Spaniards are forming at Saragossa."—
These papers add, therefore, nothing of con-
seqnence to our information relative to military
affairs in the Peninsula, except the news of the
occupation of Valladolid by the band of the Curate Me-
rino, after the place had been evacuated by the Constitu-
tionalists. It is reported that a deputation from Madrid
was on its way to the head quarters' taf the Duke of An- '
gouleme ; but this report, which is only given in a pri-
vate letter, is not entitled to much credit, as other ac-
counts state that Count Ahisbal still remained in his po-
sition in front of the capital, so as to render all commu-
nications with the advancing enemy impossible. There
are other rumours of different kinds in these papers, but
they appear so improbable as not to be worth stating.—
From a Toulouse paper it appears that Marshal Moncey
has some expectation of treachery in the garrison of Fi-
gueras. An article dated Perpignan, April 28, says—
" It is asserted that a decided misunderstanding exists in
the garrison of Figueras. One party would give it up,
and the other is date mined to defend it ; it is reported
to-day that the Governor leas been assassinated. It is '
certain that if our corps of the army, since the eleven I
days that it has penetrated into Catalonia, has not ad. I
',sawed as much as it was able, it is because its Com- I
mander has positive reason to expect the surrender of
this important place. The head quarters of the Marshal I
ate constantly at Peralada, and we occupy that part of
the Catalonian territory which extends from Figueras to
Rosas ; it appears, however, that the movement will com-
mence today.--General Curial, at the head of 8,000
men, purposes to go and attack the Constitutional
troops, who are reinforced by the arrival of various goer.
rillas.. It is therefore probable that in a few days we
shall hear of a serious action, unless Mina falls back on
Barrelona. The town of Figueras, which is occupied
by the division of-Damas, has already been much da-
maged by the cannonade from the fort. ' An establish-
mert is under organization-for the provisioning of the
army. It is expected every moment that the garrison
of the fort of Figueras, which seems disposed to abandon
the cause of the Constitutionalists, will surrender it. The
Marshal wishes greatly. and with reason, to carry this
place before he marches forward. A commercial house in
this town reported yesterday for certain that our
troops have reached Girona, and were in the direc-
tion of Olot."—" According to reports, says the Etoile,
which appear to be but too well-founded, the army has to
regret the loss of one of its bravest officers, Colonel Mul-
ler, who is said to have died of his wounds. The Mora-
tear boasts that on the 24th ult. two brigadiers of l'Orne
Masseurs, in garrison at Verdun, arrested and carried
before the Mayor of that town, Jean Francois Cartier,
aged 19, a discharged soldier, styling himself enfant de
troupe Orphclin. He had, in a public-house at Verdun,
addressed these brave soldiers in seditious language,
showing them an eagle with which his arm was tat.
tooed. The Duchess of Angouleme arrived at Mont.
auban on the 2d instant. On the sth Count Puzzo di
Borgo, the Russian ambassador, despatched a courier ex-
traordinary for Petersburg. A letter from Frankfurt
on the Oder,datedApril 15th, says " It is quite true that
Russia is assembling an army of observation on the fron-
tiers of the kingdom of Poland—an army, it is said, of
nearly 120,000 men ; but it is believed that it has for
its °sly object the offering an imposing guarantee for
the maintenance of public tranquillity in Germany, and
even in France, and that it will of course be disbanded
as the progress of the French arms shall have restored
order and peace in Spain.
Fuego, FUNDS, MAT 6.—Five per Cents. opened at
86f. 90c. ; closed at n7f. 80c.—Neapolitan Five per Cents.
761.—Exchange on London, one month, 25f. 75c.; three
ditte, 25f. 56c.

STOCK Elea ascot, May 9.—Consols opened this morn-
ing at 7914, and went down to 44, at which price they
are now steady. Two Expresses from Paris have ar-
rived this morning, bringing the French Rentes, in the
course of Wednesday, 97-95, and the closing price 87.
O. Spanish, 434, left off, 424, Neapolitan, 76—left off
75 are informed that onr Ministers
have snisde remonstrances to the French on their
intention to change the present Spanish Hoven-
ment, on the event of their making the conquest of Spain.
This is supposed to have lowered the French Roues.—
We do not hear of any important information from the
French capital, except the advance of their armies on
Madrid. The Hebrew party on the Stock Exchange, had
been selling largely for these three days past. lc is sup-
posed they are in possession of some information, by
which they expect Consols to fall.
Positron Furans.—Spanisb Bonds opened at 3S, went
down to 374.: up again to 38, and are new 374.

cimu. eile—Now Spanish. an —Nair Prussian. S 34—
ON Prussian, 94—Russian, 79—Danish, 90—Colonibian,
CS.

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