The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-05-17 00:00:00

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POSITIONS OF THE SPANISH AND FRENCH
ARMIES IN CATALONIA.

InTitAcT OP A arms PROM pAntS, MAY 15.
" Mina has entirely- oat-geperalled his antagonists;
both the French and Spanish Royalists, both regular
officers and men of the Faith. A despatch arrived this
morning from Marshal Moncey, dated the 11th instant,
in which the Marshal announces a revere check to the
invading army. It was the intention of the Commander
of the nutted French and Spanish forces to compel Mina
to fight near Vich, or to drive him within the walls of
Barcelona. For this purpose all the divisions of their
army had been maineuvring for ten days. The Constitu-
tional General saw their intentions, and he entirely de-
feated them. Instead of retreating by Olot and Castelfollit
upon Campredon, aiiwas at first said, he turned right upon
Itipoll,drove before him Romagosa and a division (arena;
troops, and with the greatest part of his force has march •
ed upon Bergs. He has now a free passage into Arra-
gon. Having gained the valley of the Segra, he can
either proceed towards Lerida, occupy Cerdagne, or
threaten the rear of the allied troops in Catakinia.
able movement excites the admiration even of I,ls anta-
gonists. Some of these antagonists will be reprimand-
ed, and otherwise most likely recalled for allowing
themselves to be so out-generalled. Curial, d'Eroles,.
and Donnadien, have got orders to exert themselves to
repair the fault which they have combined, but that
will not be in their power. Mina and his troops are ac-
customed to the mountains and the climate. The French
are already suffering from heat, scanty subsistence, and
fatigue, and there is no chance now that they can do anyit'
thing in Catalonia. ; •
" As the account of these events has only yet reach/
Ole GovorirapaS, Saab of the details have bees tinny;
picated, The ilositemr and the JourNat den Pebed
the only two papers worth leokinff at ter Govasyl.
news—will notfoubt all Mina's admirable movement 4 I
on Arragon a *Ott, but they will carefully conceal the
facts and circumstances which make it equivalent, bath
in merit and effect, to a brilliant victory. .
" The report current, among. well-informed persons
is, that he has taken 2,000 prisoners. This I merely
mention as a report, but the previous Bets may be relied
on a ith perfect certainty.
" P. S. The Government here is in gi e.,i eoesterna•
tion. Moncey has ordered the Generals engaged to be
reprimanded ; at the same time orders have been given
to pallia,e their fault, by saying that Mina is dying be-
fore them."

OLD DAILEY.-(TII1S MORNING.)

Before the RECORDER and a M►DDLESEX JURY.

ROBBERY IN THE REFUGE FOR THE DESTITUTE.

Mary Ann &mare was indicted for stealing several
articles of wearing apparel, the property of the above in-
stitution. Another account in the indictment, stated the
goods in question, to be the property of J. Martine to, Esq.
John Hoskins, the housekeeper to the Refuge for the
Destitute stated, that the primmer was sent there cm the
2t3tit Sept. last. On the dth May, the. escaped and took
with her the articles in question. the property Of
the Institution. Three days afterwards witness appre-
hended her, at which time she had the clothes on. She
said she would not go back to the establishment, but
would abide the result of another trial.
R. Clark, also housekeeper to the Refuge, stated that per-
sans contined do not wear their own clothes. The
clothes produced were stolen by the prisdner.—Hailty. '
The It tee R or Rdtedretther to be taped up for judgment,
and observed that her offence was of a very aggravated
aptgre, and as there wait 110 born of effecting a reform-
oda. 14 4hinlitUtilmillikt . fowl would sentence her to
be transported for sere! voice.
Alit" Williosat'iNkidt'l Ideas indicted for stealing a
a.staito -Mid 'u ti'' seals, tile property of his
' soil, AvirrEiNtt ht nig prosecutsix, a very re-
spects* wegliel, E Meld the rdbbery, and stated that the
laoy was si.deorip-her as If he bad been her own child.—
Here she was much affected and fainted away. Oilier
Witnesses were called who prove' the Prisoner to have ,
pl. dged six of the seals.
The boy its his defence stated that the watch had been
promised him. He asked for it several times and was re-
fused, therefore he took it away.
The Father pf the boy stepped into thelitnesses' boa and
said, that he had lately apprenticed him, and hoped that a
tittle punishment would reclaim him.—Guilty.
The Aunt said that the father kept a rag shop, and a
woman with whom he bad cohabited had recently been
transported—She implored the Recorder with tears in
her eyes to nerd him to the Penitentiary.
The RIWOR DER said that he should, If possible, be saved
from destruction, but in order to get him into the Peniten-
tiary, he must be sentenced to 7 years transportation. The
tither 'gain stepped forward, but the Recorder told him
that in all probability his own shameful conduct was the
cense of his child's disgrace.
Butte LAN Y.—George Williams was indicted for burgle-
riously breaking and entering the dwel ing-house of William
Butcher, in Upper James-street, Westminster, and siccing
30 yards of carpeting, valued/.. his property,---4 her evi-
. deuce had been heard, and an able charge delivered by Mr.
Justice Bayley, the Jury, after some deliberation, returned
I a verdict of Not Guilty.

BOW STREET.—(lots Des.);

ARSON.—Goiti, the man charted with baring se
his 'house on fire in IbII, awl who was burn
out on Mouthy night last in New-street, was thit
day again examined. The evidence of Mrs. Gibb.
was again read over to her, and she signed the de.
position. The prisoner was again remanded until
Wednesday, when it is expected a fr.sh charge will
be brought against him .

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