The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-05-23 00:00:00

HALF PAY.

A Motion was brought forward by General Gaseoyne
to alter the present mode of paying baltpay officers,
sad other military pensioners. residing in Ireland.—At
present they are paid in Irish Currency ; and the gallant
General, who has performed the most ,eminent services
for his country, in the House of Commons, wished them
to be paid in British Currency. The effect of this ar-
rangement, if applied generally, would, as was stated
'by the Secretary at War, entail upon the country an ad-
ditional Expence of 130,000. The Motion was very
properly resisted by the Government. Indeed we hope
the motion was not made with the assent of the gallant
Gentlemen who would gain by it if it were carried ; for
what can be more mean than for a man to re-
ceive, in a high currency, and pay in • low one ?
Yet this would be the ease had the Motion been carried
for we may pretty confidently affirm that these gallant
Gentlemen would not pay their Irish Tailors, Shoe-
makers. &c. in English Currency. Surely the gallant
General end his Brethren in Arms, never could have ad-
verted to this circumstance.
The making o( the Motion, however, is a pretty plain
proof that applications for the public. money are treated
as matters of course. •
int. MAC ADAM'S CLAIMS.
These Claims, as they are called, furnish a proof of
what•ave have jest advanced. A Mr. MeAdam has ap•
plied. a second time too for a• pall at the public pur,e.
This man merited some improvements in the public
• goads. For tbls. be was paid X4OOO ; but, be says, it is
Even the Miniiten have not ventured to
give bins aay.more money without the sanction of Par-
lie • cot ; a areamstancs, of itself, in our opinion, a
proof that big OA bean itiinituerotod.--We shall
beep an eye upon this matter. •

STA'

Paris papers to the Sid inst. have brought as some i ri-
telligence from Marshal Moocey's bead quitters, but
it throws little light on the relative positions of the con-
tending parties, and, 'nothing very favourable to the
Phench. In the desperate CirCUMINACCI with which the
ultra papers had represented Mina surrounded, it
might have been soppbsed that the first Wilda' accounts
would have brought intelligence of his destruction or
surrender ; but so far from that being the case, it appears
that the Marshal, having taken a view of his opponent,
returned in despair, that be could make nothing of
him. The intelligence, such as it is, being not favour-
able enough for an official character, is given in the'
form of letters, ank is as follows :
" GIRONA, MAT lb.—A despeteh was received at tald:
night from M. the Marshal Monet*, who had marched ontt•
attack the enemy...lle writes that Mina bad just retired.—v
His Excellency regrets not having heard a certain whizzleg
noise wbkh would have invigorated his old years. This is
WS 'own expressios.
" it is now five o'clock in the eveninr, and his Excellent*
hasnot yet returned. {The Chief of "the Staff, who went
out to meet him, has returned, and every thing seems to
announce that his Excellency will not come back to-night.
"May 10.—M. the Marshal returned to Gerona shortly
after the despatch of my last letter. Milans has evacuated
the stroll, positions which rt. occupied ; he is marching In
the direction of Bereelona, which was the only route epee.
" Our troops are full of ardour,. and joyfully execute all
the menceuvres which spproximate them to the enemy whom
they burn to contend with."
From these accounts, imperfect as they are, and
poeposelv obscure, it is evident that the manoeuvre's
of Mina have completely disconcerted and embarrassed
Moncey. After gettieg into the rear of the armies of the
Marshal and of Baron d'Eroter,and giving them all possi-
ble annoyance, to an extent we cannot learn tilt ne re-
ceive accounts from Spain, Min, it now appears, though
porsued by the Baron, as well as by Doettadien and
Curial, returns unbroken to his former positions, and is
retiring in the direction of Barcelona, the very city from
which it had been pretended he was cut off.—But what
is very. unaccountable in those accounts is, that though.
it is sail that the !Bushel marched oat to attack his ene
my, it is not stated where his enemy was; and that
though Milans is represented as having evacuated the
atrong positions he had occupied, and was retiring, and
the French troops are described as burning to contend
with their opponents, it does not appear that they were
directed to pursue them. In these accounts we see that
much remains to be explained ; and the Pilote of Wed-
nesday presents us, on the authority of letters from Per-
pignan, with some curious details respecting the com-
position and movements of the Spanish army, • now ope-
rating in Catalonia under the orders of Mina. "The army
under the command of Mina, exclusive of troops in garri-
son, amounts to 20,000 men. It is composed principally of
vetemoswho served duriitetlin war of independence, under
thesanorGeneral who is now at their head,and to whom they
are entirely devoted. The garrisons have not weakened the
army to any extent, for they are almost wholly composed
of active militia. The principal Chiefs of Mina's corps
are Milans, Llobers, Manso, Roten, and Correa.
Mi-
and Llobera are in the environs of Hostalrich ;
Manse in Certlague, and Boten and °erre* were at the
sleeping of the campaign in the immediate neighbour-
hood of Tarragona. As to Mina, the Journal des De-
ka?* alone is sufficiently skilful to point out his route.
Oen knows how admirably it does this!". This paper
(the Pilot.) asserts that every thing induces the belief
that this ()corral bap not vet quitted the environs of
Hostalrich. As a proof. of the importance which even
the French papers now synch to the Constitutional
Chief, it is stated in an article quoted in the Journal
des Debate, that a report Lad been circulated in Bayonne
" to which reasonable men .seem to attach considerable
credit," that the Duke d'Angouleme had despatched a
message to Mina, entreating him to make his submis-
lion, &c.
In another column we have extracted from the
French papers some account of the Tenet proceed-
ings of the Cortes of Spain.---riVe learn through the
same channel that the Royal Family continue in excellent
health; that M. de San Miguel having been empowered
to repair to the army. M. Csiatrava has accepted the
place of Minister of the Interior. Zorraquio, Coosener
and La Barcena have successively refused to accept of
the portfolio, of the War Minister. Intelligenbe has
hero feceived from Valencia, that the city is well fur-
nished with provisions. Troops and artillery have been
put in motion for reinforcing the garrison. Intelligence
from Lisbon, announces the greatest enthusiasm to pre-
vail in that capital. The French Consul had been
obliged to take down the arms of France from his hotel,
to prevent them from being insulted.
FORNCII Purim, Turszoar.—Five per Cent. opened
it SSE 50c (for money), closed at 83f. bOo.—(The latest
price for the account was 891.20 c. at S o'clock.)—Rank
Shares, 1,580. Neapolitan Stock, 7477, 761.—Spanish
Stork (dosing price), 44—Exchange on London, one
month, 2:4.Boc.—Three months, 25f. 60e.

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Bayonne papers which have arrived this mingling to
the ilith instant, represent the preparations snaking
there in the articles of provision and ammunition as
indicative of no speedy termination of the war. The
French are said not to be well received, and the army
is so disjointed as to leave intervals which give the Con-
stitutional troops an opportunity of taking advantage of
them. According to the movements of Ballasteroa, aho
manoeuvres alternately upon Temel, Darocca, and
Siguerixa, end which seems connected with that of Nina,
in Catalonia, it appears, it is said, that they will give
much employment to the second corps. As for the
fourth, they are not well informed of what is passing
there; but from what they can learn, it should seem that
Marshal Moncey does not proceed with so much rapidity
and confidence asithey have been led to expect. The war
in Catalonia, it is observed, seems likely to be protracted.
Letters from that province jnst received, give a favour-
able account of the position of Nina, but contain no-
thing inure recent than what we previously have learnt.
A traveller from Pollyanna affirms. that the garrison of
that place bad unexpectedly made a sally with 1,000 then
and 4 cannon, bad attacked the irench troops, and had
returned iuto the place, taking with them a good number
of men. The siege of that place and St. Sebastian seems
to ,be thought to be unnecessary; yet herrillas are
forming in the most favourable parts oavarre, and
the three provinces, to which these fortresses will be
a support and a place of refuge when they are pressed
by s superior force.

By Hamburg papers, received this morning, we have
accounts from St. Petersburg, of the 28th alt, which
state that the resolution to place an army at the disposal
of the French Government has been relinquished, in con-
sequence of the remonstrances of the English Atubassa-
I dur, aided by a note from the Court of Vienna.

CITY INFORMATION, I O'csocx.
New ENGLAND COll6l-1101.18.—LzvitarooL,Ist MAT,
HALF- PAST 8 O'CLOCk. P. M.
Arrived the Resolution from New Orleans. Of the
,port
two ships, one supposed to be the Nestor, Lee from New
Yorkwhich ship passed Ilolyhead yesterday.
A gentleman who has arrived within these fey days
from Andalusia, positively states that the great-
est enthusiasm prevails In that part of Spain, and
the inhabitants of all descriptions, join the army of
that province, and are determined to sacrifice their lives
and property in defence of their coaatry. He also adds
that the whole of the south of Spain are waking a gene-
ral cause with the Cortes r bat the northern parts are
more disposed to the French principles. .

sT•ggicsemoolt, 112 o'CLocn..—Conaels opened thi•
moraine at ROI fur money, and ROM, for the nest ac-
count, but at present they are 1501 fur the accoant, and
80 for money. It is reported that the French Fonds are
59-43, and Spanish 46 to but, as yet, the report cannot
be depended on, for we do not bear, positively, that any
express has arrived this morning from Paris. There
does not appear to be much business doing this morning
in the market.•
Poaatom FuNDs.—The most doing this morning in the
shove Market was in Colombia Bonds, which opened at
891, went dove to 87, and up again to 86, b 9&. •
Chill, OR—New Spanish. 86I—New Prussia, 94—Russia,
714—Danish, BO—Neapolitan, 73I—Colombian,

THE SPANISH CORTES.

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(PROM THR PARIS PAWS.)
SWIMS, MAY 2.—ln the Sitting of the 28th, there
was a discussion of the request by General Riego, for
permission to raise a free corps, and that the pension
granted him in 1821 might be converted into capital,
which should be devoted to the immediate expense of
raising such legion. A proposition for establishing a
new tri-coloureif cockade, to be composed of red, green,
and violet, was rejected. The law authorising the rais-
ing of Foreign Legions was adopted.
In the sitting of the 30th, M. Mann made a remark-
able
speech, urging the necessity of the Cortes imme-
diately taking measures for subjecting public function-
aries to responsibility. But the first thing to be done,
said the orator, is to grant the requisite subsidies to Go-
vernment. With money we shall increase our armies—
ibis will rouse patriotism, for citizens, seeing oar sol-
diers well equipped, will 'then combine their efforts to
bring the country victorious out of the contest in which
we are engaged. The country people will then eagerly
embrace the military life. Let us then seek means, and
freely grant them. Let as fly to the succour of our
army—let the war be national—and let us meet face to
fare the foe that has dared to invade us, to the disgrace
of humanity, and in defiance of the laws of nations.—
The Deputy concluded by demanding that the proposi-
tion of M. Sandie', in the sitting of the 23d of April,
be carried into execution with the least possible delay.
The object of that proposition was, that Government
might forthwith take measures to provide for the ex-
pences of the war.