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THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 6, 1523.

STOCK EKEHANGE, TWELVE OTLOCK.—COOSOIS opeurd thi•
morning at 833 to j with little va iation in the Market.
The Expresses from Paris this morning bring the French
Funds at ti 9-40 after 'Change, and Spanish at 32.
Foam's,: FUNDS.—Spanish opened at 27:3, at which price
they remain with little business doing.
Very little has been done in the New Jerusalem Loan, and
very little said about it.
New Spanish (nothing done) about 21—Old, 27:1—Poyals
(nothing doing), 43 to s—Colombian, 603 to 61.

An Express from Paris this morning has brought us jour
nal, of Tuesday's and yesitrilay's date, of which the
following are extracts :

PROM THE ETOILE OP WEDNESDAY, NOV. 5.

NEWS FROM SPAIN, BY COURIER EXTRAOIt•

DINARY.

NATARO, OCT. '29.-1 hasten to inform you that the
articles of the capitulation of Barcelona, were signed
yesterday, and that the King's troops are to take posses.
sion of this important place, on Friday the•3lst, in the
morning.

:he Ist Brigade at Cadiz.-2d Brigade, Island of Limo.—
.1d Brigade at Port St. Mary, and at Chiclana.
The French army of occupation is composed of twenty
regiments of Infantry, and six of Light Cavalry, and four
Batteries of Artillery. There will be a Garrison at Madrid,
Badbjoz, Corunna, Santona, Saint Sebastian, and Pampe•
Inns.
His Royal Highness the Duke, d'Angouleme is expected
at Paris on the sth of December.
It is announced that the Chamber of Deputies is to be
integrally renewed, and that the lists of the Presidents of
the Electoral Colleges will appear on the 13th or 20th.

lieneral Ballasteros is at Part Saint Mary.

The Journal de: Debate of Tuesday does not contain

The malignant, cowardly, and ♦illainous abuse of
Riego, which is constsntly repeated in the New Times,
exhibits humanity, (if the Editor he human) in so despica-
ble a light, that we turn with abhorrence from the
contemplation of• the horrid portrait. What the murderers
of Weare are in fact; this Editor seems hi theory ; and if
his pen be an index to his mind, more ferocious barbarity
was never the inmate of a human bosom. All the

slanders current among the royalist fsction of Spain,

when Riego was a dangerous enemy, have ceased to be
repeated amongst them;, but the Editor of the New Tinya
continues to repeat the slanderous accusations, knowing

•
them to be false ; and being satisfied that they were
originally party lies. It is evident that this wretched
editor, to the disgrace of the British Press, is preparing
to justify the murder of this gallant individual ; and is
endeavouring to destroy his reputation before it vindicates
the manaling of his body. This morning, this journal
has the following paragraph ; which, under the circum-
stances in which it is written, is as daring an outrage of

all principle, as it is possible to conceive:—
" Moderate counsels seem to prevail with King Ferdi-
" nand: we as vet hear of none of the great criminals being
" brought to justice except the infamous Riego. the plun-
" derer of ltretish merchants, and rnardcrer of his country-
" men at Malaga. Undoubtedly some others of the more
" ferocious assassins must be proceeded against: the blood
" of Vinness cries from the ground, and that of the mot-
-1 • deceit Bishop of Vic!), and of the numerous other Keck.
11" siastics shot by the revolutionary tyrants. But we should
1" deeply lament if King Ferdinand were to cause to be
1" executed in a whole year, 'nil with all the cautious
solemnities of law, a Math part so many persons as the
" Moody monster Buonaparte sacrificed in one single day,
" withoot law or form of trial."
- -

In this pratinn, we have the genuine representation of
the character which Mr. Hone has immortalized, under the
name of Dr. Slop in his " Cursing made Easy!" There
we have an abusive, falsifying, ferocious slave, descending

to the most hateful slander, to pamper his most ferocious
appetite. The moderation of King Ferdinand is a fit theme
for him. He is a wretch after his own heart. Worse than
the recently detected conspirators against the lives of others
at home, his moderation consisted in destroying, by the
foulest and most sanguinary means, those who had saved
for him his kingdom and his crown! He, who had for years

licked the feet of the' bloody monster Bnonaparte; became
more bloody minded than his master; &sent his best friends
to the scaffold, without hesitation or remorse. The mur-
derer of PottlApt must needs be commended by the Am
Time: for his moderation. The moderation of the New

Time: is equally conspicuous. The worthy Editor will be
sati•lied with a few tinnier., with less than a tenth pact

which Buonaparte caused to be sacrificed in a single day,
without law, or form, or trial. This is cunningly set down,
indeed. Those who fell in battle in the quarrel of Na-

poleon may be said to have been so sacrificed ; so picking
out the bloodiest day on record, in the wars, we may by
taking a tenth of the loss on both sides, estimate bow
much murder would content the head of Dr. Slop, to corn.
memorate the r.•storation of the Royal Government in
Spain. This would not be more than three or for► thou-
sand. Thurtell and his associates would have bee■ con•
tented, proltbly, with a score of victims; but Ferdinand is a
King,and Dr. Slop is asycophant. It is as certain that Riego
committed no wirier at Ilalaza, as that King Ferdinand
was spared, when perhaps justice demanded a personal
atonement for repeated instances of barbarous ingratitude.
That he levied contributions, which parties unwilling to

pay might call plunder, we are ready to admit; but where
are the complainants? Is there one English Merchant
who has put his name to any simple complaint against this
unfortunate soldier ? Malaga has now been in the hands of
the liherators for some months. The proofs of any act
_ .

of atrocity would be in their hands, and would be eagerly
published, if they existed. No French journal his ac-
cask, him—no French authority appears against him.
And, to du the hands of the Faith justice, they are satis-
fied with the anticipation of destroying him for his treason.
It is only Dr. Slop who, to palliate in England his projected
murder, would mislead Isis dupes to suppose that the love
and the service of liberty were not the causes of his assas-
sination. Ansa is called the " arraignment" of this gallant
chief sufficiently loads him with abuse; it talks of the long
list of his offences: but it takes care to enumerate none
of them, but that of treuxon. The spirit of royal
vengeance, in which it is composed will be ap
parent from the following extract from the commence-
ment. Inste t.I of wearing the stamp of a judicial iastru-
tuent, it would seem as if Ferdinand had drawn it up with
his own hands, in a lit of personal fury, which left him
no exercise even of what little judgment he is supposed to
have. —The arraignment" is made before •• the Alcacles
of the Royal Household of the Court!"---and it begins in
the following vituperate manner
•• ILLUSTRIOUS LORD,—If tbe Magistrate, to whom are
confided the proceedings against the traitor Rico), were
obliged to enumerate all the offences and villanies which
crowd the history of his criminal life, and to which he hats
added the climax by the crime of high treason, of which
he is moused, whose days would be insufficient for the
recital. The brevity, hocever, which is imposed upon
that functionary, the short space of time during which the
Procursur Orneral has had the documents in his hands,

because he has merely consulted the interests of public
justice. do not permit him to enter iato ample details in
his expose; it is aecessary that the greatest and most atm
Mous of crimes should receive a prompt punishment—ln.
fluenced by these motives, and desirous that this cause
should be decided uitbout delay, the Magistrate finds him.
self compelled to limit the accusation, and to reduce the
°timberless crimes imputed to the accused to the
one of high treason. The loyal Spanish people demand
with one -voice vengeance for the evils which have been
committed in Spain daring the Revolution ; society and
the nation demand that Itiego should be p.tnished. as one
of the most guilty of the Revolutionists, who, after having
revolted against the Legitimate Government of our Kings,
caused sa many calamities to the generous and noble
Spanish nation."
It goes on to decide, as our readers will have seen in s
preceding column, not the personal offences of Riego ; but
his public services :—the establishment of the Constitution
—the compulsion of the King ; 'find the removal of the
despotic faction. Yet, Dr. Slop dares not tell his readers,
lie is to be sacrificed for these things; and be therefore
wantonly fabricates other reasons, to varnish over the
crime, which his royal frien Is are about to commit.

A statetnentof " the last days of the Constitutional Ga.
veroutent of Spain," has been prepared by Signors de laVegs,
aad Olivier; which shows that there was No ONE amoogsttbe
Cortes, or the 31ilitary leaders of the Constitutionalists,
were at all adapted to the crisis in which the country we:
placed. There was no one who dare assume the respousi•
bility. which was requisite to produce decisive measures.—
The argument that the Cortes could do no more, nor any
better than they did. proves that they had no business
there; and that Cadiz had better have been entrusted to tbe
care of a single Governor, when it must have been defended
as long as possible, without reference to the opinions of a
hundred contradictory descriptions. The care of the King
was the yoke about the neck of the Constitutionalists.

The " leading journal" has been facetiously commending
Mr. Canning's late speech, as " a happy display of jut
reasoning, and accurate description, enriched by magnifi-
cent language, and splendid imagery." What wind is
blowing now ? We are not able, from our office, to see the
vane on the top of the office in Printing-house Yard; het
what would be the surprise of our quidnuncs, if the Times
and the New Times were :to agree once more in politics:
The anger of the Times at the merriment occasioned by the
story of "the distinguished Englishman," with his " boat
and two men who could row," would hardly induce it to
change sides, in disgust with those whom it has amused
so highly. The acre Times is evidently afraid that the
Old Times should come over to its side, and thus threaten
to diminish the profits of the Government patronage; and
reminds the leading jour..al of its old abuse of the greet
Statcsn.an, Mr. Canning. This, however, matters but
little; Mr. Canning was wont to abuse, and to ridicule
Lord Sidmouth; but they agree very well in the Cabinet.
Mr.Csnniog used also to snarl at Lord Eldon; but the
new-born fellow-feeling reconciled them at once. It was
but a day or two ago, that Lord Eldon actually shook
hands with Mr. Woithman ; and notwithstanding Mr.
Denman had given his lordship so many 'raps o' the
sconce,' on the Chancery aliases, Lord Eldon smiled gra-
ciously even upon him; and took his hand, saying, "
Mr. Denman, I ant very glad to see you !" " The leading
jocroal" may therefore hope for merciful forgiveness is
the present amiable disposition of the Ministry. It has
nothing to do, but to bold out a flag of truce ; and tents
one but the signal is favourably answered. The Adininie•
tration, it seems, are trying the soothing system, with the
good people of England, except in extreme cases, such as
the offence of Mr. Harvey. We are to have no more whips,
and strait-waistcoats; but good words, and kind keepers.
The fetters are to be hung up, while we behave ourselves;
and we may be allowed to walk about, if we do not
transgress our allowable bounds. This is vastly agreeable,
while it may last: but we had rather the fetters were
destroyed, than laid by ; and we shall never imagine they
are entirely discarded, until the Ministers propose the
• repeal of the Six Acts, and other of their measures of
wholesome restraint, which have operated very unwhole•
simnel), upon many constitutions. In the mean time, thou
who can curry favour with the great men, may find their
accounts in it ; but, for our parts, when we are withis
reach of the spring of a tiger, we cannot be quite se
comfortable, ;:s if he were dead.

American papers to the lthh ult. have been received this
morning,lbut they contain no:ising of public interest,

Yesterday morning a Spanish Courier arrived at ate
Foreign Office, Downing Street, express front Madrid,
with despatches trona the now Oovernment under King
Ferdinand. •
Accounts from the Havannalt of the 14th September
state, that in the event of the French succeeding in putting
down the Constitution in Spain, the inhabitants me
military of Cuba would declare that island independest,
and form en alliance with the other Independent Steno(
South America.
According to the latest accounts received from Notches,
the alarm which prevailed in that place on account of the
progress of the fever, had caused nearly all of the respect•
able population to quit it. Out of the remaining inhabit.
ants, who dido not escred NO, it was calculated that 49 hal
died during the last five days of August. New Orl
continued healthy. Some of the accounts deny thateans the
disorder that rages there, the yellow fever.
We are happy to hear that his Majesty has been graciously
pleased to appoint Jolla Clerk, Esq., Advocate, to be a Luol
of Session. Pais is a reward to wallets his great talents sad
legal knowledge, and inflexible integrity entitled him long sgo•
and which, as a departure front the tliseracetul practice vf
appointing to the Judgment Sat only political p•rtizans,
have the most beneficial effect on the people of ticatlaud.--
(Mornieg Citron.) I of
MUSIffeENT 13EQUEST.—it is worthy of record in ,etters
gold, that the late Earl of Bridgewater has lett by will 0.00;1'
per annum for ever, for the employ sad impeovemeat of the
poor of the parish of Ashridge,Beets.—(f!rid.)
Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the F•sit
India House, when the folios' lug Ca tries were sworn ini!
the commend of their reapective ships.
Welstead, tleneral liarris, St. Helena, Bencoolen. and (1'
na ; A. W. Campbell, Duke of York, Bombay anti
Ii
John Shepherd, Berwickshire, Bengal and ;.13.05
Astell, Chin. viz :—C4tain

IRELAND.
COLLEDE-GREEN STATUS.
(PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.)
" Dublin, Monday Night, Nov. 3.

" Although the College Green Statue of King William
lass been painted within the last few days, it is generally
expected that the Orangemen will not attempt to dress it.
The approaching Anniversary of the 'Glorious, King, has
produced no extraordinary sensation whatever. No Pro-
'clamations bare been issued—no mob collected—nothing
unusual has occurred, excepting a half dozen Policemen
paroling about the Statue. 11.-retofore, the greatest
preparations were made for several days previous
to the dressing ; hitt now every thing- is completely
changed. Whether this line of conduct has been resolved
on by the Orangemen in consequence of the events of the
last 4th of November, or whether they are apprehensive of
being defeated by the Catholic party, is undetermined. It
is, however, gratifying that the insulting and.totally use-
less custom of Statue dressing is about to be abandoned,
and that the Roman Catholics are not to be in this way
annually reminded of their degraded and fallen condition.
To the vigorous and energetic measures, which were last
year adopted by our illustrious Wellesley, may be mainly
attributed the present non-dressing of the College Green
Stain&

CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION.
(FROM TUB DUBLIN MORNING POST OF MONDAY.)
On Saturday the Catholic Associatiou met at their rooms
in Capri Street.
At half-past three o'clock Hinton, Esq. was called
to the Chair.
Mr. O'Connell moved, that Patrick Fitzpatrick, Esq.
should act as Secretary to the Meeting. This resuhation
was carried unanimously.
Mr. O'Connell then stated, that as the books of the Ass°.
elation were not there at the Mteting. lie considered that it
would not be irregular in him., in the absence of the usual
routine business, to give notice of some motions which he
intended to submit to the Association on the following Sa-
turday.
The first of thole resotntions was a vote of thanks to the
author of an able pamphlet called " A Vimlicatioo of the
principles of the Catholics of I relan.l." That talented work
was attributed to Dr. Doyle the Roman Catholic Bishop of
Kildare and heighlin ; hut as his Grace had not put his
name to it, it would not be decorous to introduce it in any
resolution the Associationmight adopt. There was not a
sentiment in it that did not meet the full concurrence of
the Catholic Laity, and the Catholic people of Ireland.
They had been eighteen years struggling for their rights.
and for the greater part of that period they dared not
speak of tithes: it was a forbidden question they durst not
allude to it I the Orange press would boot at them if they
did ; he therefore conceived it to be the duty of the Asso-
ciation to throw the shield of their approval over the
author, in case any assault shoot i be made on him by one
of the vilest portions of a press which ever disgraced any
country.
The second motion of which he would give notice, was
the appointment of a Committee, whose duty it would be
to ascertain facts on the subject of the mode of administer-
ing justice in iteland, with a view to submit them to Earl
Grey.
It would be recollected that Mr. Brougham complained
that they did not furnish him with facts, when they for-
warded to him their Petition on the subject of the admini-
stration of justice in this country. Earl tirey, in his
letter to Mr. O'Gorman, expressed • wish that they should
supply him with facts on the subject. Foi this they had
abundant materials; the Leinster Circuit would furnish
them with ample instances; and it was well known that
in one particular province in Ireland a Catholic had nu
chance of redress. He meant not to arraign the conduct
of any of the Judges, or of the Judges of the superior
Courts at all. With respect to the judicial characters who
presided in the Conn of King's Bench, every person who
spoke st them in the Catholic Association, spice of them
with affection and regard.
The next resolution of which he would give notice,
was one for the appointment of a Committee to prepare
the draft of a petition for the repeal of the Tithe Commuta-
tion Bill.

He had seen an excellent letter of the Hun. Pierre
Butler's, on the subject of Tithes; if there was hot one
such man in every County in Ireland, the co,intry would
sot long remain in its present state. lint Mr. Bullet's case
was stronger than even he imagined. Two Commissioners
were to be appointed to value every acre of hind ill a
parish; thus was the property of individuals left at the
mercy of those two Commissioners, who had eadi, 30s. a
day whilst this was going on. It would he well for those
who were on friendly terms with the Commissioners ; and
Ire, for one, would be very sorry to be their enemy. H.'
would, however, own that he (Mr. O'Connell) was one of
those who thought that the Clergy of the Established
Church hail quite enough already, and if any Gentleman
thought they shonhl have less he would not quarrel 'slat
Dim tor holding that opinion.
The next motion of which he would give noire, was one
for the appointment of a Committee. to extend the Catho-
lic Association throughout Ireland.
He hoped that every county in Irelan'l would present a
petition to Parliament early in the ensuing Session. All
the nations of the Continent *ere rising in prosperity ;
France was, perhaps, the most powerful in Europe. It ,
was their duty to inform England of her extreme danger ;
Ireland should oot be allowed to continue in her present
state, but should be made to cur stitute a portion of her
strength. He hoped there should he two dozen of pcti•
lions ready by the opening of Parliament, and that they
should be able to forward one every fortnight during the
Session.
The late occurrences which took place in Choral-yards
madeanotber resolution necessary, of which he would also
give notice.
It would appear that the moment any adventurer gets
into high station, he makes it his peculiar study to think
bow he can most irritate. With some, it is not enough
that they should rob the living, hut they would also insult
the dead. Under these circumstances, it would be sdcis•
able that the Catholic people rlioulti purchase plots ot•
ground, for the purpose of burial place s. They could be
co•secrated by Cathaiie Clerronen ; it was by Catholic
Clergymen that those Church pails, where the disgraceful
occurrences took place, hail been conseerated, Then,
instead of giving 20001. a year to James's, or any other
Parish, they would be even with Dr. Magee or his Sexton ;
be knew eat whether is was the Archbishop or tar Sexton,
bat it ens between them. If those occurrences were to be
repeated, it might in due time he necessary to have a Itegi-
mentof Dragoons turned out at the iutermetit of a Caliphs.,
or at least a troop of Police to look on, and it was not very
improbable, that instead of true corpse they should have a
great many to inter.
Mi. O'Connell then gave notice, that on next Satordsy
be would move, that a Committee should bc spout turd fur
the purpose of procuring burying grounds where the Catho-
lic dead should be interred free ham insult.
Mr. Daly was then called to the chair, when Mr. O'Con-
nell moved the thanks of the Alerting to Mr. Hinton for his
proper conduct in the chair.
This resolution being sccuoded by Mr. Hogan, passed
csanimonaly.
The Meeting then adjourned to neat Saturday.