The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-08-16 00:00:00

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SATURDAY EVENING. AUGUST 16, 1823.
Th. following note was issued from the Morning Herald
Office, this morning at ten o'clock :
EXPRESS FROM PARIS.
A Private Letter has been received, of the 14th, in the
e►ening, stating that an Express had arrived at the
Spanish Ambassador's,with an account of the release of the
King of Spain; and it was expected, on the next morning,
that the cannon of Paris would announce the above event.
—French Rentes, 93f 60c—Spanish Bonds, 44f.
Saturday, August 16.

The Moaiteur of Thursday, we find, in its soa official
part, states, that a Telegraphic Despatch had been received
at Paris, from Bayonne, announcing that Ferdinand had
been surrendered to the French army, and that the Cortes
had embarked, and sailed unmolested through the French
blockading squadron,for England or some other asylum.—
This intelligence,it is acknowledged, is not of but the
writer of the article professes to believe that it is true.

We bare revived this morning, by express, Paris papers
of Thursday, of which the following are extracts :
(nom THE Gazette de France.)
Letters from Carolina of the 6th Aug. state, that Ballea
taros has written to the principal members of the Cortes at
Cadiz, and that be is answerable that beton 15 days the
King will be set at liberty.

Madrid enjoys the greatest tranquillity.
M♦DRID, Aug. S.—The Regency Las received informs,
tion from Cadiz of the 3d, that the royal family were in
good health.
We find in the Eloile the f Mowing article :
Article I. General Ballasteros and the second army under
Ibis orders acknowledges the Regency of Spain established
at Madrid, during the absence of the King.
11. The said General orders the other Generals and
Govereors of places in his destrict, and tinder his Govern.
runt, also to acknowledge the Regency.
111. The troops under his orders shall be cantoned in
places appointed, by General Molitor.
IV. The Generals, Chiefs, and Officers, shall keep their
Grader.
V. No iadividual of themid country shall be molested
for his opinion anterior to the Convention.
VI. The whoossrAloa to 4WD shall be paid by the Spanish
Treasury. - •
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VII. Individuals belonging to the Militia, serving in the
army, and who wish to retire to their homes, may depart
and will find protection.
In consequence of this. Convention, hostilities will imme.

&Wigwam.
Done at Grenada, August 4.'
The Spanish funds got up again to-day, this rise is curl
b ated to the intervention of England in the affairs of Spain
mod negotiations on foot with the Cortes.
/he Journal de Toulouse contains the following ar.1

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The Casette of Madrid of the 2nd mention nothing
about the soorament of our troops, nor of the Prince Genii
ralissimo, but speaks a great deal of negotiations, but on
what grounds we are ignorant; and a number of perscmai.
think that the result is so near that the Head-quarters will
nos be at Madrid.

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Tbs. Liston Ga.veftos which we have this morning se-
ethed to the 90th att., confirm the intelligence. which bad
previously reached us, of the disorders which prevail in Per-
togal. From ao article in the Gazette of the 20th July. there
appears a disposition to ascribe them to an " exaggerated.
seal for Royalty ;" bat this can scarcely be the cause; for
in'thaimme article it is intimated, that " not only Agonies:l
.aseassirei May be used against the authors of the disorderi4
bola lamb greater evil, foreign assistance may be called in•fei
I *Was* dOmeitic discord, since the aSaace of the Moncire4,
of Europe is resolved, withjast ratio* and wise policy, not
to alkw in the states of Europeany gems of public disturs
awes to their legitimate Governments." The hoaoirabii
Portvgnewe are expressly asked, " whether they will give
reason to the Allied Sovereigns to pretend that tranquillity
cannot' be completely restored without the aid of their
troops This question is "coming to the point," and
speaks volumes as to the real nature and source of the dig'.
orders that are dreaded. It would be marvellous, indeed.
if the troops of the Holy Alliance were to be called in to
restrain " a seal Anoltardry !" The following are some
extracts from the papers ire bats received
OPORTO, July 18.—Many incorrigible individuals abuse
the mildoessof the present Government of the King our
Sovereign; some by ..outinaingin evil associations, others'
by speaking imprudently, end then making themselves
very reprehensible in public opinion, and by this making
it necessary tosocelerste measures of precaution. With these
the people should be satisfied, since others of the same kimr
are going to be pet is form in the provinces, and the peo-
ple ought therefore to await the result of them, and not run
into musses which nem were laudable, or allowed them.
These measures are conimithed to the Authorities coned:
fated by the orders of their King, and their caseation be.

.MAN.

longs. to • &inn alone. We recommiid to all in general
peace an sk liattisony, greatly confiding in what we say,
which‘is oily directed to their tranquillity. The persons re-
moved front this City up to this day by the Department of Jus-
tice, are the following :—(Then follows a list of 11 persons.
viz. fißaebelors in Medicine, 1 Land-owner, 1 Printer, and
Merchants.) -
All signed au engagement not to controvert in any manner
the legitimacy of the Government of the King our Sovereign ;
not to form or frequent any secret society ; to regulate their
future conduct in such a manner as not to give the slightest
ground for suspicion ; to repair to the places of abode assigned
them, and to remain there till His Majesty shall determine as
be sees good.
Limon, JULY 95.—His Majesty has reinstated General
Stockier, in the post of Capt. General and Governor of the
Azores, and appointed General D. Moncel de Portugal, Go-
vernor of Madeira.
LISBON.JuLit 27.—His Majesty has been pleased to replace
the Council of State on the footing on which it was, before the
law of Sept. 25.1521.
The Count Rio Mayor, end another gentleman have embark-
ed on board the Voader corvette of war, to proceed to the Bra.
zits, for the purpose of endeavouring to make a satisfactory
arrangement with that Country.

STOCK Excnswait, 12 O'CLOCK.—Consols opened at In
went op to 831, and are now 821. In consequence of the
Express from Paris, this morning, with a report of the King
of Spain being set at liberty, Spanish Bonds got up to 371
and are now 371.

A great deal of business was done this morning In the Fo-
reign Fonds.

French Funds, 93.70.—Russia, 86.—Colombia, i6i.—Spa•
nish at Paris, 41.

At length we have received a French paragraph, from
Madrid, dated August 7, which condescends to give some
intelligence respecting Cornona; and instead of corrobo-
rating the statement of the English Ultras, that the inhabit-
ants could not appear in the streets without being exposed
to the mischief of the French artillery ; instead of an-
nouncing thud it is about to be taken, we are at last honestly
told, that the French troops " wait only for the heavy ar•
" sillery, in order to commence the bombatdment." So
much for the New Times, which told us a fortnight ego,
that Oen. Boruck " had planted his artillery upon the
0 heights, which command the city, and within point blank
" shot of the town." There are two things consoling in
the real facts. If the French are now waiting for heavy
artillery, it was plain there was some at Ferrol, which would '
answer their purpose: and, besides, the French are still
waiting for heavy artillery to bombard Pampeluns, Bane.
lons, St. Sebastian, and other places, which they say have
beta invested these three months. How long they may
wait, before they are supplied at Corunna, is uncertain ;
but they have no hope of its surrender, until it is regelarly
invested; and it may then make a respectable defence. The
blockade by sea is a farce. Nothing more than an occa-
sional cruiser is off the port ;sad ships with provisions enter
almost at pleasure. The force before it is not sufficiently
numerous to form iregelar siege; and, besides 'nisi aitil.
Ivy, they will want artillemmen, sappers, miners, and the
species of force peculiar to speb undertakings, of all which
they are destitute,—the comps which advanced upon Co-
roma being composed of the lightest regiments, in
the hope that it would be carried by surmise. The
' disappointment of our Ultras, in the palest defence of Co
runns, had turned their attention again towardsaegotiation ;
all thoughts of which their throw aside when they hoped
Coronas would fall as easily as Ferrol, and Cadiz as easily
as Commas. The New ?Uwe of this morning, as a liii*
!,Wade tO a treetharous goose, says, "the ides of a speedy.
* submission of the Revolutionists !n Cadis seems to be.
f come daily more prevalent.!" On the contrary, It is Idly
hieeMlog leas so. The French make no advisees. Gas
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has sot experienced the slightest attack, nor been sebjected
to the least privation. It-is well garrisoned, and amply
provisioned :—and will, at any.rate, wait for' a summons
before it surrenders: -11hlt should iodate the Coils. to ne-
gotiate now ? The slavish scribe alluded to, thieks their
owe personal feelings will induce them to forego their homer,
and abandon the public trust confided in theist. ' He says,
At they base the King in their hands---their
own wives, childree, friends, and property, " are in the
4 hands of the Royalists ; so that it is hardly probable that
" eithei side will proceed to extremities against the other."
Hebei slavish devotees to their own Interest as this writer
. • -t,
the Cortes, they would jiver haie retreated to
or even to Seville. Thor weed leave side their
iiiiiis at Madrid, and bartered uerlietasting fame, for shame-
'''s, less life." They would not have dared the vengeance of
the enemies whom they still bold at defiance. They would
have bent the knee to the modern Baal, the bottle of Roar-
;bon; sod have been the villainous agents of their cooatrie
degradation. Bat they were men of another stampenini'
'who hlt they had something of even more importatur 4 ,
Irtssted to their keeping, than the momeetary happiness of
their wives, their children, and their friends; or the security
krf their property:—and they have sacrificed altpersonal con-
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rations to their public duty. Their property. may be
' ted. This is a contingency on which they could
hint but calculate. Their relatives would feel distressed at
the daagers they must inevitably encounter. This also is
s NANO! on which they most have calculated. None of
th4ligisiderations, therefore, can now influence their
,essiditat. ,They are superseded by a higher duty. What
this scribe means by " proceeding to eitsomilles we know
"not." Certain it is, that the Spanish Ultras hiss proceeded

to all the extremities they could—to the declaration of the
penalty of death against the members of the Cortes, during
the short period when it was hoped the French arms-would
be speedily triumphant. The same feeling remainsamonpt
the Royalists. They would immolate every member

of the Conies, if they bad it in their power; and if Ferdi-
sand be restored to any degree of authority, the threats of
tbe Royalists will be realised, unless the Cortes abandon
"their country, and seek an asylum in the generosity
if Miter nations. There must be a much more powerful
resew for submission than exists at present, before the
Cortes will thus iesolveupoo expatriation to preserve a mere
existence. The Courier Francois admits that, " io spite
" of valour, crowned by success, our army fees Catalonia,

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" Galicia, 'and kadusia still in arms. The principal
" fortresses of Spain yet keep up the colours of the Cones
41 and the Constitution, born and resuscitated at Cadic, still
" sees around it numbers of defenders." In this state of
things the French journal recommends a treaty between

" two people on the same field of battle, and both honoured
by success, but both yet fearing reverses." This is some.
what different from the result which the King of France
anticipated when he promised t. " confine the circle, and
" limit the duration of the war." The circle is enlarged,
the duration is extended; and, instead of the conquest of
an enemy pretended to be despised, lie is willing to negociate
with an equal who cannot be conquered! This is an ad.
vantageous alteration to be produced in three or four
months; but it is nothing to what will happen to improve
the situation of Spain, after the war has continued a few
months longer. The resources of Spain naturally incrrase
and those of the French as naturally are exhausted. The
Spaniards get tired of them. A foreign army is never long
a welcome guest to any people. The principles of truth
and reason develop themselves rapidly in such contests;
and the Spanish Constitution will make fresh adherents
every day among the young, and those who have been in.

different. The Royalist mania will decrease every day;
and when. by the heat of the weather, the fatigue of
duty, and the ordinary casualties of war, another hun-
dred thousand French may be necessary for the occupation
' of a few unprofitable portions of Spain, the French Minis-
try may discover that the cost is more than the nine of the
purchase—or the French army may think it better to dis.
patch fools at home, than ran the chance of being dis-
patched themselves in the unwarrantable aggression upon
the independence of a heighbeuring State.

The King of Prussia has at last set about the partial
performance of his promise, of giving a Coastitotion to
some portion of his subjects. (X course, it is any thing
but a Coastirution, as despotism and &free Cos:Mario*
cannot exist together; and in Prussia the despotism is
the great object of the Royal care; and the •' Constita•
ties," as it is to be called, will only be a fence to the ty•
many. The idea of Kings giving Constitutions to the
people, is something like that of schoolmasters establishing
codes of laws to regulate the conduct of their scholars. They
do not mean to be bound by them themselves; bat, on the

contrary, claim a dispensation whenever they think proper.
So lamp are ready enough to agree to laws which bind
their subjects ; but to be bound by them h intolerable. We do
not see how the" monarchical priaeiple," as it is called
epos the Continent, can be retained in a rasa conaTtvc•
lux. The things are opposites in their very mature. The
" Mio Brollies' principle" assumes an authority capriole
to that of the people. A free constaantion can only be
founded on the sovereign authority of the people: To at-
tempt to blend the two. is to attempt as impossibility; ex-
'apt the person inTestel with the monarchical sole were
the wisest and best in existence. This hope, the a menar
eldest principle" of hereditary descent utterly destroys;
sod theMomarch may be one of tie most abandoned wretch.
es le his dominions. How blench a being to accommodate
himself to a free constitution? He has the means in Lis
hands of corrupting aU the &genteel' authority. The " mo-
narchical principle" proclaims him inviolable—says, that he
can do no wrong—and that be shalt be exempt not only from,
punishment, but from being called to any account. How
the rights .f the people are to be secured against a fool, or
a madman. upon the "monarchical principle," we hare }et
to learn: and perhaps at the next Congress. we shall haw
a solution of the problem. if Kings have the power of
granting constitutions, they mast be a superior seder of
beings. Bat the " monarchical principle" may produce
Kings of the lowest standard of intellect; and it may
happen "tin. 100 l may set to work to frame a Conetitatioe.
whiels Aemerytdeses Sited to the wants of hie people! Is
such a ease, what should the people do? Should they ac-
eept the trash proposed to them by a royal
ideot ! or should they wait until Providence should
call him to the 4smio of his ancestors, and
place a wiser upon the throde!. This might not happen for
generations. The " nmearehical principle" gives no se-
mirky that a man of ordinary ability shall occupy a tarns
for many ages. A succession of madmen and fooirmight
follow in undisturbed succession; and the rights awl het
pioess of the people are to lie is abeyance, until thole Kluge
are able or willing to call them lets existence. , It Is Una-
nate for those who maintaia slob doctrines, that 'there are

blockheads who will lead themselves to their appear—
otherwise the far famed “ monarchical viseiple" wadi
find an early tomb, and the rights of men succeed to the
pststunption of Princes.

BATONIeII received last night " Banes,
Papers," as they are called at the Poet Offine,eltboisgh
is a fact, of which the public have bean hithorift ow*
prised, that there are no Papers or Joarmis of any sod
printed or published at Bayonne. They are, as usoal,fdled
with the most glaiing fabneations,aush as that Bailastems
and Zayas re-onited their forces, and compelled General
Bourdesoulle to rititie the blockade of edit; that General
Bourck was killed before Corn ens, and that General Br
ber has been otortallY wounded at Ferrol ! We are not a
loss to conjecture from whence these tales emanate; buttes
have bad occasion to observe, that since the French enter•
ed Spain, the " Bayonne Papers" bare been dealing 0
uniformly in falsehood, that they have scarcely in one sr
stance given a tree report to the pabhio. It has been sot
Bested to us that these Bayous' Papers" me mansfar
tared at Paris, for Stock Bachange purposes. That they
are istenied to affect the *lode, there can be ao dad*,
wherever they come from. But they are generally got ap
in such a gross and bungling manner. that they can dr
ceive only the most credulous of mankind. No one ttnT
accuse us of following the progress of French armiesia
Spain who wishes for their success ; but we hold it a dal
to pursue the truth in all case., and to expose to public
contempt such audacious and persevering attempts at ist^
position as some anknown person or permits have bees
making for these last six months, through the medium of
" Bayonne Papers." . We hope that, foe the future, the
-public will look open he as not deserviog dike ing
possible degree of credit.—.(Morniag Heralet)

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Yesterday. Mr. Socretarygtesdes ,dised with die,Sletflie
die Directors. ;.•jiort tl, 1111 S
.Ttio East India Companeivestward-hound shipj
George, was all well on Mei* of Janeary, in grir
isag93. SO. West. ; ,•"
King of Sardinia, by a formal Decree, his re-este-
bushed the Society of Jesuits as the privileged touchers of
yoeth within his dominions.
A report from General Milan. of the adios at /orbs on
the 95th, when his position was attacked by Marshal Moo-
cey, says, that I& troops retreated by his order, after mak•
lag the most obstinate resistance, and always victorious ;
that the enemy lost 900 men ; his loss was 50 killed, and
140 wounded.
It appears, from a letter inserted in the Coistitutioonel of
August 12, that the Comte Lambrechts, lately deceased,
bequeathed part of his fortune to succour and assist blind
Protestants, stub persons, daring a few years, having been
so longer received is the Hospital of the Quin:Molts, at
Paris.
There does not appear to be any truth in the report
which prevailed a short time ago, that four of the Junior
Fellows of the University of Dublin bad the penalties of
the statute of celibacy remitted by the Royal Grace. We
are not able to discover any authority for the rumour. The
Rev. Mr. Phelan, one of the ablest theologian of the time,
has, we understand, resigned his Fellowship. There
are two Junior Fellowships now vacant.—(Dahlia Norm-
iag Pon.)
On Wednesday lest, a public meeting was held at the mag-
nificent new Pantheon Room, Church-street, Liverpool, for
the purpose of considering the propriety of ,promoting sub-
scriptions to assist the Constitutionalists of Spain to repel the
atrocious aggression of the French. The meeting was re-
spectably, and considering the unfavourable state of the wet-
ter. numerously attended ; there being from 900 to 1000 In-
dividuals present. Col. Williams being called to the Chair,
addressed the meeting on the occasion. and was followed by
Mr. Egerton Smith, in a speech of oonsiderable length. Mr.
Rashton read, proposed, and recommended the resolutions
which were prepared for the occasion, end which were passed
without a dissentient voice. Michael Humble, Esq. then
moved the thanks of the Meeting to the Chairman ; after which
the meeting dispersed. The subscriptions soon amounted to
mere than MIL

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CAMBRIDGE, AVYIVIST 14.—Last week avoid letters wen
received by different tradesmen in this town, in the names of
three or far respectable gentlemen of theUnlversity, ordering
unterods articles to be forwarded to various coach °Sees in
London, to be left till called for. It being, however, suspected
that the letters were not written by the gentlemen whose sig-
astern they bore, only a few articles were sat as directed,
and police °Hats Were stationed at the inns to apprehend the
Individual who should call for the petals. On Friday after-
soon a man went to the Hell, at Alegate, and baring obtained
=lon of one of the parcels, be was immediately appre-
and taken to Giltspur-comptee, when he gave his name
skilless Such, and It appears that be was formerly of Trinity
College. He was brought to Cambridge on the following day,
and on Monday underwent • long examination before II r... Al.
derma Parches, by whom be was committed for trial at toe
sett quarter sessions, on a charge or obtaining books from
Mr. Newby, under false pretences. He was subsequently ad-
mitted to ball.
• Tan Alttiv.—Ten officers and 21 men, belonging to the
27th and 64th regiments of Foot, have received orders to
proceed ftom the Isle of Wight to tiibraltar. They are to
embark for their destination on board the Friendabury
snniport, fitting at Deptford, on her arrival at Cowes.
Seven Officers sad 105 men, belonging to the Sth, 19th, ,
28th, 32d, =6th. 51st, 80th, ti.rith and 90th regiments of la-'
hefty, have received orders to embark at Cowes on board
the same transport for the Mediterranean.
The detachments of the Royal Artillery. Sec. a hich em-
barked at °owes, on board the Success teansport, disem-
barked on the 17th of June last, at Quebec.
Deals or Loan Powsasconer.—Died, at hie Lordship's
residence near Londe., on the 9tli instant, after a tedious
01110111stchard Viscount Powerseoart. Hie Leedeliip's
decease. res *ramie, in the Represeatative Peerage et',
Ireland: ' • .
DiA.TII OP TAY AMANTRIO—Died at Loebwinnock. on
the 9th host: Thomas Reid, labourer. He was bora Oct.
21.1745, hi the clan of Kyle, Ayrshire. The importance
attached to this 'circumstance arises from his being the ce-
lebrated equestrian hero of • Bern's poem—Tam o'Sbanter.
Ile Las at length surmounted the "mosses, rivers, slaps,
and stiles" of life. For a considerable time past be has
been in the service of Ma Hervey. of Castlesemple, nine
months of which he 'has leen incapable of labour, and to
the honour of Mr. Hervey, be it said, be has, with a foster.
lag and laudable generosity, soothed. as far as it was in his
power, the many MI of age and disease. He. however, still
retained the desire of being u fit, for weeks together."
On Thursday last, Moses Loll, • converted Jew, was ban-
died in this eity, by the Reamed Henry Chars. older the
afag Poet.) ithnrity of" the Lord Bishop of tile Hiocase..—(Bzeter Br
Oa the 6th inst., the Stockton, Langley, mister. from Mira-
alibi, Lower Canada, came Leto the port of Now Shoreham,
being the largest vessel ever know., to enter that harbour.—
tier cargo Consisted of timber. She draws 18 feet; her re-
gister tonnage is NS tons, sad bertha between SOO and 600.
The Hon. Miss Monson, of Cheltenham, wet lately convicted
by the Magistrates of a nuisance Interdicted by 9d Geo. IV. c.
MIL sae. 69, by boating bricks within one ails Ind a half et
the pariah church of that town.
Cow Smut. ileselcrs.—On Monday last. Mr. Blacker,
alined by 37 Magistrates, held a Special Sessions ill Cork,
whoa denote!. Hobby, who was found drunk oh the road at
night, and was known to be a man of bad character was sea.
as seven years' triesportatlon. Owen bt'DOnnell and
Ms wife are next tried for having concealed arms and ammo-
Wiles it their possession, contrary to law. They Were as.
d. owing entirely to their having an exeellent ehamosr.
kiss respect/Me Seiner, and pays 3081. a year rent
graetatity; ists small reeomMaidation in the present times.
The cat bitreit has generally commenced in this neigh-
beurbitid.• We hear isjikpleasnre from differentia, of
this county that the crops have auffered but little injury
from tipe late rains, and that, there Is every prospect of na
alkedint harvest, should the weather prove favourable for
gaffing it is.—(Brighton herald.)
• The karteet has begun in this neighbourhood. A geld
of wheat, in the parish of Lentos, was began to be Out ea
Tuesday morning.—(Noiriegham Review.) ..
CGRIOSITIAII.—OR Monday, A cucumber was broagfit Maier,
Mks, weighing far pomade and a half, grown by Mr. Bbl-.
tea, of the Shakespeare public hossejdansilald-read.—Aad en
Tiveday, a man of the name of George Roberta, residing sear
ihe east end of Red Lion-street, brought as a frog with Ire
lawwhich he bad caught that morning in the Eastcroft, and
tfillik be expressed his Inteatioa of preserving alive, for the
?3:1:1611 of the curia's. The additional log and foot seemed
la all its parts, and was seated under the throat 1—
Netchohans Review,)
Monday, the Ditch mail arrived bringing letters from
Cods, dated July 9, which Contain further reports respect.
lag the military operations in the Mores. These • letters
statelbat the Seraskier Mehemet Pada would not wait till
&pet of the Turkish fleet should reach Petra* before be
madoan attack on the Mores on his side, bet as soon as the
Captain Pacha had landed some troops in Negropont. be
ad =d with his army, consisting of 18,000 men, both
A and Europe's, by way of Zeiteany towards the
Ise.
Odysseus, who at that tine had only 2,000
lass. oda that celebrated pass with great bravery.—
n• ks sustained great loth. but maintained their
posed 1 tbe arrival of a relators:aunt of 9,000 men,
with wide they attacked the Tarim, aid mad, them re.
treat la eonftlbion. They took Zeitonny by storm. ' Tho
Turkish feet which arrived oft. Palms bad, op to this date.
dues Bathing besides planderieg a dozen merchant vessolsof
dawn* nations in the visioity of Missoloagbi. It isaifirnsed
atlas Massulaisa have hanged an Italian captain. If
*hearse part of this account shield be con6rnsod, it may be
Prellund that the fourth expedition et this Turks against
die-Morn will bate no better meccas than the three pre.
tedlag.