The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-04-21 00:00:00

slan fir;gate bound to the Norm West coat, Lad put istal
Rio, and was re-fitting.
Faros Nlosre nLa —lly the schooner Swanfrom Monts
Video, infurmation is received that the embstgo %Wet !tad
been imposed upon vessels at the latter place for these lest
three weeks was raised. Oa the 30th of that m 0:011, the im-
perish squadron under Jewett, with OW troops on board
sailed 49th Jan. supposed for Ilshic The news from
his is to the 25th Jan. aad continued to be recoilable to Vie
Imperialists. The city was closely besieged by them. At
Rio affairs ward settled, a..d ems Oovernment was busily
engaged in regulating the naval and military department:.—
Seven' large vessels of war were undergoing repairs.
FROM LA Ou.svns•—A letter. dated La Gusyrt, Felt.
28, states as follows :—The political state of the c.auntrr,
we arc happy to say, is of the us ist pleasing kin I. Mo-
rales has sent a flag of truce to this place with prisoners,
to exchange from Nlsracsylvt, by which we learn that
that place is closely b13.1c ode 1 by sea and tan I, and th
General Montilla was about to advance on it with a very
considerable force, against which the Spanish Genera
bad but a very inferior number to oppose. Tuere is but
little doubt that the result will be favourable to the Re-
public.

A Jamaicamail to the 19th ult. has also arrived this
morning, from which wc :tier the following extract of a
letter from Martinique, dated 2-Ith ult.
The accoonts front various parts of the colony are
affllc,tittc. Many estates in the quarters of M arittla,
Hasse l'ounle, ;rand. Mee, Triune and others, hare had
their Plantations destroyed, and their buildings thrown
dors by the burricane.

Yesterday afternoon, at four o'clock. a Cabinet Cone-
cil was held at the Foreign Office, which was attended
by all the Cabinet Ministers.
At an early hour on Saturday morning, the Duke of
York arrived in town from Newmarket. Ilk Royal
ll'Wine s afterward rode out on horseback, and waited
upon the King for a considerable time.
The Dukes of York awl Clarence visited his Majesty
yesterday morning.
Yesterday the Lord Chancellor had an audience of the
King.
'EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM LISBON, MARCO .?6,
(from the West Briton.)
"A circumstance has lately occurred here which Lis
produced a considerable sensation, and is regarded
as
highly disgraceful to the person concerned. A British
Officer, who stool high with the Duke of Welling-ion,
had the command of a regiment of Portuguese cavalry
given him. At the that of the. Revolution, In common
with el foreigners, he was dismissed the service; but
having married a Portuguese lady, by whom he has ;dor,
to whom a considerable landed property will devolve, he
remained in this country, and some ti toe since lie obtai e.d
an act of naturalization. After this, be applied to tine
Government for military employment, and his character
as an officer standing high. be was re-appointed to the
command of his former regiment, and was congratulated
by his Officers on his return to the service. When the
insurrection of the Count Aniarante broke out, Colonel
--- volunteered his services to act against the rebels.
With a number of Portuguese officers, he appeared be
fore the Cortes, made a mod animated address, in which
he reprobated the conduct of the rebels in very pointed
terms, clapped his hand on the hilt of his sword, and de-
clared he was ready to spill the last drop of his blood in
defence of the Constitution. The Members of the Corts
rose and choeted this spirited declaration, and his off-red
services were instantly accepted. This day week he was
informed by the Commander-in-Chief, that his Majesty
had raised Line to the rank of Brigadier-General, aod ap-
pointed him to the command of four squadrons of cavalry,
which were ordered against the rebels. This command
he accepted; 'bat In a few hones lie Wrote a letter to pie
Minister at War, stating that ill health would prevent
him from taking the command conferred ou him.—The
reply of his Esoellency informed him, that his Majesty
had dismissed him the service, without pay, and bait
placed him miller the especial observation of the pollee.'
We onderstaud that in consequence of the i nterruption
of the intercourse with Spain, ttirough France, Govern-
went have directed that a Spanish mail shall be forwarded
by the Lisbon packets, and landed at Vigo, at which
place they are to call for letters, on their return to Eng-
land —(irest Briton.)
It is well known that Spain is amply provided with
corps of irregular infantry awl partisans. What she most
requires is a regular arms*. The nvrilary free to be
employed in the cause of Spanish fin eJoin and indepen-
dence, and to which we alluded a few days ago, is to be
raised, as far as it is practicable. from veteran disbanded
soldiers., it will amount to about 10,000 wen, includieg
.a proportion of cavalry and artillery, and o ill be ferried
into regularly disciplined battalions, commanded by offi-
cers of experience. It will thus be in a condition to sot
on a preconcerted and fixed plan of operations. It will
serve, at the same time, as a tallying corn'', or plaid
d'oligivi, for the Guerillas and irregular infantry of the
neighbonring provinces ; who will, by this means, be in-
spired with confidence, concentrated at a given point,
and enabled to act on an extenditd and vigorous scale of
defensive warfare. Even should a great part of the
Peninsular territory be over-run by the invaders, this
small baud of heroes, by a selection of judicious posi-
tions may prolong and renew the contest, by affording
time 'for the re-organizaikon and junction of the dispersed
Spanish corps, and for the revival of confidence. It will
be employed in a part of the Peninsula favoneahle to •
system of defensive warfare. We understand that a COM-
mittee of Trustees and Directors of the first distinction
and respectability, is forming to superintend the Fiend
to be raised for the purpose of carrying this most lie-
portant measure into execution.—(Morn. Chron )
By the Ranger, arrived at Portsmonth, advice bas
been received that the whole of the provinces of Mexico
were in the worst possible state of anarchy and confutier,
torn by politiCal factions aid rival feuds, which had•de-
stroyed all in confidence, and caused a complete stagna-
tion of trade In every quarter. The Americans had be-
'come so convinced of the impossibility of maintaining ant
political or commercial relations with the country in its
presentstate, that .they had withdrawn their Ambassador
*OM Mexico, and their Consuls from Anal:mica, Cain-
peachy, anti Vera Crum The Royalist force still held the
I Css4 of St. Ullos, which commands the entrance to Vera
II Cruz' bat that place was in vossossion of the Republicans,
twhilst the Imperialist,: (or the Emperor Um-hide's force)
was besieging it. The Royalists demand tribute of
all vessels on going into Vera Cruz, and the Republica's.
lon their departure. These vexatious imposts had nearly
stout out the vessels of all nations.
LIPICOURTLY Slilit;RE OP A COURT DRESS.-- T 1
Court-dress of Mr. Secretary Canning was yesterday. tel
are informed, seized on the premises of his tailor. Sim
hr dresses belonging to Lot I Clanwilliam awl Sir C.
Welkatley narrowly escaped a Ike fate, by being sent to
their owners a short time before the arrival of the officer.
It appears thrt a considerable saving is made in the ev-
prose of these gOrgOOUC court-suits by being sent to
Paris to be embroidered, and it is asserted that the tit
lu triune personages :shave alluded to, first ordered plain
snits to be sent. undertaking to get them embroidered
themselves. They were accordingly furnished, and thin
sent to Sir Charles Stewart at Pails; and after beirg
grrgeUusly embroidered, and fit to appear before m-
alty, were returned to Vits country with or as Jesparctiett
and so escaped the vigilance of the ctismine. Secret is-
luituation hrs, howi-ver, accomplished an event,
that
will v 0 far to " Milks ti.- gaiety of courtiers" on Will
nettl,y next. —(Exantiner.)