The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-04-07 00:00:00

march to Madrid without interruption. Of this fact there
appears now to be no doubt.—lt appears from the French
papers that the French army is not to cuter Spain before
the middle of this month.

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shunied out, " LoWir live the King, down with thi
Swiss." The generale was beat, and the city hates shuts
though it was only 8 o'clock in the evenintk and a great
number of people were without the walls. Tba sentinels
were doubled, and the troops ander arms; great confu'
sion ensued ; the inhabitants who wished to enter the
gates flung stones over the ramparts ; some muskets were
fired, and the inhabitants were ordered to shut themselves
up in their houses; but at length tranquillity was re.
store]. The Constitutionnel also mentions that the ma.
nnfacttwers and merchants of Lyons have forwarded to
the Chamber of Deputies, a petition for the maintenance
of peace with Spain. It further states, that several inhabi-
tants in the department of the Arriege bad been put
upon their trial for having aided the escape of some Spa-
nigh prisoners taken by the Army of the Faith. They
were, however, unanimously acquitted.
FRENCH FUNDS, APRIL 2.—Five par Cents. Consol
jouissance, 22d March, 78f. 80c. ; highest 78f. 90c. ; closed
at 78f. 55c. ; Bank Stock, 1480 f. ; Neapolitan 5 per Cents.
674; Spanish Rentes, 34.
Thursday, April 3.—Five per Cents. 7Ff. 70c.; highest
78f. 75c. ; closed at 78f. 60c. ; Bank Stock, 14801.; Nea-
politan 5 per Cents. 6714 ; Exchange ou London, one
month, 25f. 65c. ; three months, 25f. 45c.
Saturday, April s.—Five per Cents. 78.65 e. the last
money price ; and at half past 3, for the end of the month,
78f. 55e. ; Bank Stock, 1,480 ; Neapolitan Five per Cents•
671. •

A Flanders mail has arrived this morning, which con.
tain, besides a variety of reports respecting the negoci-
ations going on at the Porte, the following article
from the Nuremberg Correspondent, dated Leghorn,
March 20 :
" Accounts received direct from Constantinople, state,
that a Erman will shortly be published, removing all the
impediments which the ordinances of last year, laid in
the way of the navigation to the Black Sea, from which
the English alone were excepted, if not publicly yet un-
derhand. The European Ambassadors had hitherto pro-
tested is vain, but Lord Strangford, it is affirmed, has
now succeeded ; aid if this should prove true, it may
be considered as an important step towards a reconcilia
tion with Russia, against which the restrictions are di.
rected. This, therefore, compared with the accounts
since received of the more favourable disposition towards
Russia, may be considered as a confirmation of them;
and as an advance to an amicable adjustment, though the
Turks regard it merely as a return to the declaration of
Lord Strangford, that neither Russia, nor the other
great Powers, intend to assist the Greeks. The Divan,
it is said, does not intend to make any communication to
Russia, respecting the new organization of Wallachia and
Moldavia, but to wait the arrival of a Russian' Ambas-
sador at Constantinople."
By a letter from Constantinople, dated Feb. 25, we
learn. that armed bands were still parading the streets,
and plundering the houses of Christians; that the ar-
maments going by sea and land arc very great ; and that
the war with Persia is still continuing, and all negocia.
tion at an end.
Ana from Weimar announces that Gethe is now
toile recovered.

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STOCK EXCKANOIt, HALF-PACT 12 o'cLoctc.—Two
presses have arrived this morning from Paris, bringing
letters of Sapudgy evening, the contents of which are of
a very warlikedesciltion, and speak of hostilities being
on the eve of commencing. In consequence of this and
private letters from Antwerp, which say the Russian
Stock had fallen 5 per Cent., some effect was produced on
our markets. Consols opened at 741, and went down to
I 11, at which price they remain. We understand that
Spanish Bonds at Paris hare fallen to 32. The Consol
Ada,ket appears rather heavy, with little doing.
Fonzios Ft/Nos.—ln consequence of approaching
hostilities with Spain, the above market has somewhat
lowered this morning. Spanish Bonds opened at 291,
and fell to 281, 29, with a heavy market. Columbis,
sibich was done at 62 in the earlier part of the morning,
has also drooped.
Chili, 67—New Spanish, 29—01 d, 33—New Prussia,
791—01 d, 81/—Russia, 72—Danish 821—Colombia, 60
to 61.
We are this moment informed that the first bulletin
of the Duke D'Angouleme has arrived by Express. It
is dated Bayonne, 30th larch, and contains an address
to the army.

Charleston papers to the Sth ult. have reacted us this
morning, but they contain little else than an account of
the arrival of a vesser from Havanna, with intelligence
of the alarm produced there by the arrival of Admiral
Owen's squadron, at Jamaica, and by the demand of the
British Government for tefunding the value of British pro-
perty taken by the Spanish cruizers. The Americans
speculate upon the idea that the British Government
want to get Cuba, as an equivalent for the value of
the property that had been taken.

Madrid papers have been received to the 30th ult.
They are chiefly occupied with the details of the King's
journey. He proceeds very slowly according to the pre-
and is every where received with acclama-
tions. A regular account of his progress is transmitted
by the Ministers to the Conde d'Abisbal in Madrid, and
published by him. The last accounts left Ferdinand at
iNanzanares, on the 25th. He was to halt there fur one
day. The Ropectador of the 26th cates, that some at-
tempts have been made in the province of Oviedo,
through the agency of foreigners, in combination with
some of the clergy, to stir up insurrection, but that the
decision and energy of the national militia had complete-
ly suppressed them. One hundred and fifty of the fac-
tious had become the victims of this nefarious conspira-
cy. On the 25th, the Conde de Abisbal, as Captain-oe-
neral and Political Chief of Madrid, published a prods-
mation, announcing that the period oldie amnesty granted
hy•the decree of the Cortes of Feb. 18, was near expire
ing. He gives a last warning to the factions to apply to
the anthoritiesempowered to grant the aninesty,and directs
the Magistrates of districts to make immediate returns of
those who have accepted it. The Provincial Deputation
of Madrid has not only completed the arming and cloth-
, ing of the quota of 774 men of the active militia, but
hasbesides completely organized, two companies of in-
fantry and one of cavalry, destined to act.as provincial
guards. An Edict of the Provincial Deputation, dated
the 27th, orders all the horses of the capital to be co:-
. lected in the Artillery-ground, near the Hetiro, for the
purpose of effecting a requisition, according to the decree
of the Cortes of the 13th of March. It appears that
• troops are marching from different points towards Va-
-1 leads. That district has been declared in a state of war,

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and placed under the military command of General Bad
lasleros. On the 22d of March the fortes adjourned,
the P!•esident announcing that the sittings were suspend-
ed till the 233 of April, on which day their deliberations
were to be resumed at Seville.

Bayonne papers to the 30th ult. have also come to
hand, from which we make the followieg extracts :—The
Commandant of Pampelona being informed that a body
of the troops of the Faithatommanded by Santos Ladrono,
was advancing towards the city, sent out 1,400 men, who
met with the enemy between Villasba and Lanz ; an ac-
tion took place, 'in which 600 Serviles were killed,
wounded, and taken prisoners. This affair took place
on the 26th ; the particulars are not yet known. Mar-
shal Oudinot has reviewed at St. Jean de Luz the Army
of Quesada and the Trappist ;it does not exceed 6CO men,
and even these chiefly officers; they pretend that they
shall be in no want of soldiers. We expect every moment
the Marshal Duke of Belluno to take the place of General
Ouilleminot, as Major-General of the Army; the latter,it
'ls said, being implicated in the conspiracy for which his
Aid-de-Camp was arrested. They speak of Eagles
and tri-coloured cockades sent from Paris. The
Doke of Aogouleme will make his entry at half-past
four o'clock. All the civil and military authorities have
received official notice. The streets are strewed with
sand, and the Guard of Honour on horseback will, it is
said, do duty about the Prince's person. This guard
consists of men, including the officers. There has
been a tumult at Hous-e, a commune two leagues from
this city. A regiment, which is in cantonments there,
was disposed to treat the inhabitants as if it was in a
conquered country. Ritsistance was made—the Mayor,
oho showed the greatest energy, caused the tocsin to be
sounded; one man was killed on the side of the citizens.
The affair might have been much more serious. If the
French troops behave thus in Spain, they will have even
the Royalists about them.
Extract of a Letter from Lisbon, March 20:—" The
last accounts from Chaves ewe, that a division of the
Constitutional Army had experienced a severe check.
Brigadier General Pampelona had baen sent with four
battalions of light infantry, to annoy eight squadrons of
the Insurgent Cavalry that were to pass a narrow road.
On perceiving the Constitutionalists, Colonel Infante,
who commanded the cavalry, retreats I, in order to decoy
the infantry into the opea country. In this design he
socceedeil; Pampelona, mistaking the manceusre, sup-
nosing the insurgents were panic struck, followed them,
calling on his men to charge the traitors, who, he said,
were running away. On getting into the open plain. the
cavalry halted, charged, and made terrible slaughter. as
Infante ordered that no quarter should be given. It is
said the killed and wounded atrount to upwards of five
hundred. This check has obliged General Rego to make
a retrogade movement to the town of Amarante. The
command of the brigade has been taken from General
Pampelona. The Spanish General Qteiroga will cross
the frontier (or perhaps by this time had done so) with
8000 men to assist the Constitution ils."
"P. S.—Seven in the evening.—lt is just known that
Instead of General Rego's retreating as was stated, he is
collecting forces from every quarter to crush Atnarante,
which there is no doubt he will do.—Amarante styling
himself Count and General of the Regenerating Army,
sent a Captain with a flag of truce, to propose to Rego,
that he should join him for the purpose of establishing a
Constitution similar to that of France. The answer of
General Rego was, that lie neither knew him as a Count
nor as a General. and that he was sent to bring him to
punishment, and not to treat with him."
MALAGA, MARCO 12.---" William Laird, Esq., late
English Consul, departed this life on the 4th inst., after
a few data illness. The funeral houonrs, paid to his is•
mains, were such as his public character, and private vir-
tues had well merited.
A notice appeared in Saturday's Gazette, that his Ma-
jesty in Council, at the Court at Brighton, April 3rll,
Iliad been pleased to appoint the Right Hon. Charles
Grant, to lie President of the Committee of Council, for
the consideration of matters relating to trade and plan-
tations, in the absence of the Right lion. William Hut.
kisson. or of the President of the said Committee for
the time being.
In the same Gazette also am ired an order of his
Majesty in Council, that the calling oust of the Militia
of that part of the milted kingdom ceted Great Britain,
for the purpose of being trained and exercised, in the
present year, he snspentled ; and that no training or ex-
ercising of said Militia do take-place in the present
year.
Among the miltary appointments in Saturday's Ga.!
tette, is that of the Duke of Wellinsten's eldest sun, the
Marquess of Douro, to be ensign In the Slst regiment,
by purchase.
lamas, Saturday, April s.—We rejoice at having it in
our power to state, that the most sanguine expectations
with regard to the number and respectability of the sig-
natures attached to the Yo-ksbire petition for Parliamen-
tary Reform have been fully realized. Nearly all the re-
turns have been received by the Committee at York, and
it is computed that when complete. not less than sixteen
thousand live hundred names--all of freeholders, with
the residence and site of freehold annexed—will be found
attached to the petition. We may safely venture t, as-
sert, that a document carrying with it so much weight,
from the numbers, property. and intelligence of its sub
scribers, was never laid upon the table of either House
of Parliament.—(Leeds Mercury )
From the Provincial papers which arrived this morn.
ing, we learn that Mr. Ball and his bride slept on the
25th nit. at the Star Inn. Perth, on their return, and nest
morning proceeded on -their journey South. Oa Monday
last, they passed through Newcastle, on their way to
London.
(THE FOLLOWING IS FROM A MORNING PAPER.)
Mr. HUGHES BALL and AIERCANDOTTI were married
yesterday fortnight in the church at Baird. On the fu-
gitives quitting London, they hurried with all convenient
speed to Edinburgh, where the solemn ceremony was
to have been performed, and where this young 'lady's
kind protector was waiting to receive them. Here some
difficulties arose, wiiieh were nut to be surmounted oo
the instant; and, in order to put an end to all procrastina-
tion, the ardent lovers hurried on to Batinf, and in that
church, previous to the ceremony, the (mans were pub-
lishel three times in OM! day.
We have received the following letter on the subject
of this marriage from the North :
Sta,—As the wondering world seems wil %with the
wanderings and wedding of the Golden Ball and his
Merrlidanty, I beg to hand you an extract of • letter
received from Band yesterday, dated 23th March, which
throws a pleasing light on the subject :
We had a pi tate wedding here on Palm Son lay,
Which, front the stile of the parties, excited much curio-
sity. and surmise, till the arrival of your newspaper put
us in possession of their males. They arrived at Duff
House late on Friday evening, and were married there
on Sunday by our pars in, the It •v. Mr. Grant, who re-
ceived fro.n the gulden bridegroom 10'h guineas for his
trouble. The Danny bride was given by the Earl of
Fife, and the happy couple left his noble mansion soon
after the ceremony, accompanied by the bride's mother.
Where they are to spend the honey moan is a moonshine
matter, of which we are not in the secret here.
" Our parson is quite pleased with his day's work,
and would have no objection to such a Golden Ball roll-
ing to our neighbourhood every Sunday.
On Thursday evening, Mr. Latchford, the King's mes-
senger, left town with despatches for Madrid.
Mackerel sold on Sunday morning at Billingsgate at
80a. per 100. At Portsmouth they are about one-fourth
this price.