The Statesman.
London, England, 1824-01-21 00:00:00

PARIS PAPERS• OF SUNDAY.

Paets„Jan. 18.—On the lath instant the King gave a
private audience to M. le Baron Roussin, Rear Admiral,
who has returned from creising on the coast of Brazil, and
in the Pacific.
The squadron under the commantrof this officer was
Composed of the frigate Amazon, carrying his isg, the
frigate Clorinde, and the cutter Pomone. These three
vessels, commanded by able officers, were admired by all
goers who visited them. The officers were re•
the foreigners
narked for their professional knowledge, for the excellent
deportment of then staff, and the perfect discipline of their
areas. They rendered important services to the French
trade along the western coasts of South America, and even
foreigners have bad moire than once to congratulate them•
selves on the security which they derived from the pre.
settee of thiTrench flag, during the successive convulsions
which have been experienced by the new Governments of
Chili and Peru.
The rumours of an approaching war between France and
Spain at the beginning of the year 1823, which at such a
distance from Europe. it was impossible• to reduce to their
.teal value, hid rendered difficult the position of the French
ousels in these seas; but they were soon set at ease by the
'inn and.predent measures of Rear Admiral Roussin, who,
after Lavin g provided for this first interest, set out for
.Prance by he Atlantic. On arriving at Brazil, be was in.
'formed of the prodigies of valour exhibited in Spain by
Ate French avows, and after a short stay et Rio Janeiro,
trot sail for Brest, 'wherein' anchored the ildof Der. with his
'three ablps,;—(Afrsiteur )
' News from Rome of the fhb instant afford fresh cause
'for uneatena as to the bealth of the Pope. Oa the fith
and ;t1; the state of ii Holiness was very alarming.—
(dfoniseur.)
It is said that PragerCload sets out on the 20th for
ar
Turin.—(Joereal des Debate.)
Directions have been given fur a Court mourning of two
months for the late King of Sardinia.
M. Dupin continued yesterday his pleadings in reply to
'lo.Tripier in the affair of Stackpoole.
. A detachment of Spanish prisoners reached Bordeaux
on ;the 11th inst. Among them was San Miguel, the
,Spanish ex• Minister for Foreign Affairs.
The Count of Caribagena (Morino) arrived on the 9th
at Rochefort in the King's ship the Vigilant, which sailed
'from Corunna on the Ist instant. After remaining in that
'Cite fora fortnight. Morino, wbois accompanied with his
wife. and a child of 18 months old, will proceed to Tours,
then to Pontlevoi, where a brother in law resides, and
'finally to Paris. He is authorized by the Spanish. Go•
vcrnment to remain in France for a year, for the re-esta-
blishment of his health.—(Etoile.)
Mame, JAN 6.—The royal schools of Artillery and
„Engineers are going to be re'establislied on a religious
ano monarchical plan. The same principles will be ap.
.plied to the Universities. The education of youth to
be intrusted to it 'cabled body (the Jesuits) which, not-
withstainflog the irreligious sarcasms which it has drawn
upon itself by its ezcellent principles, produced the great
men who imutortalized the age of Louis XIV.
• BARCITLONA. JAN. 10.—On the 4th inst. at noon. when
rite promenade of the Rembla was crowded to excess. Col:
• Targaconne wits insulted on the public walk. Ile retired
by the rue des Bundiller and the rue Large. A stone
struck his heal!. The Colonel took refuge at the first
Erotic!' post which was within his reach. The Governor
'of the fortress repaired thither, and called a surgeon to
'dress his wounds. This. event gave occasion to die ful•
' lowing order of the day
" Some idle and evil disposed persuns endeavoured to
day to disturb the tranquillity which hes reigned without in'
terrupticin since we entered thii city, by cowardly insult.
.ing of the royal Spsoisb army. .. If the rioters
think that they can abuse the. gekerous protection which
has iittlierto been extended to ,all, to commit excesses.
They deceive themselves. Authority will• separate them
from theimmense majority of peaceful citizens who peos
;pie thisinteresthtg city ;it •pittpi,nwe, to protect this
et j, it .Will-forear thatoyalist!, atpd; peas with an
'and do the tuihnlent. .
"In order to avoid in fence• suiVeolpehle attempt.,
assemblages of more than 20 persons, except on the public
walks, in the markets, at the port and exchange, meat be
dispersed by tbe guards. posts, and patrols. 19 case the
st;rst lineations it not attended to, recourse will he had to
force. The guilty Will be imprisoned, and judged with all
the rigour of the laws,
Isigned) 4, Major General Count FERNIG, Governor.
*Barcelona, Jan. 4."

AbIERICAN PAPERS.

• .We have receifed Philadelphia Papers to the 20th. ult.
• and extract from them the following paragraphs :
• New Yone; nee. 111.—(Fuoat r:uaacoa,).—The Mat-
leawan. Captain Collin, arrived hem yesterday from
•Caracoa, bringing Papers of that place to the 15th ult.
The schooner Tartan, belonging to this port, bad touched
at Curacoa from Porto Cavello, where site sold her cargo,
• star was chartered, along with a fleet of Colombian vessrls,
An carry the captdred troops to St. Jago, Cuba. The par•
ticalers of the attack on Porto Cavello are given in the
Curacoa Papers. AU the small vessels in port were taken
'add their commanders made prisoners.
• The frigate Baylen, which served as a pontoon, was set
.fire to by the vanquished. The fortress of St Felipe
•ceasesi firing as soon as the music of the victorious army
/was heard to mingle its notes with the air; and convinced
that all was lost, thonaiserable survivors capitulated to the
-Colombia* Generals: The principal part of the Spanish
army were in the city as the time of thf assault, nearly the
v•hole.of which perished or fell into the hands or the
.vietors. General Calssda is among the prisoners. The
14:wrernoteat of Porto Rico bad issnetl a decree, offering an
tethe Spanilards who had been etpelled from the
Colombian territories. Several vessels were loaded at
stlaracea. waitieg—the• offitlar-eseeiPt of alba capture of
Porto Cavello, for which place they were &stilted,
1011tMiltAt. Mllittellppeart to be some truth
4n4he report, that this General, in violation of bliVehe4
AO to terra against the Patriots of Colombia, was aeteally
collecting a force at Havanna to:attark that Repubdp.
A letter from St. Jago: Cuba, October 15, published in the
Jamaica Papers, mentions arrivals there in two vessels
front Hastings of. 47000 dollars for hloraks, any that
44,000 troops had reached Principe, on their way to Saint
ti
4'l • Olt tug Issas *Sig irratatorAN.)
• CORRREAPONDENC E.
31641ifulitstoi the. 15.—The most important fact which
Ooliknankate is; that the'Cootnittre onVoreign
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were .amunionerl by the Chairman, Forsyth, to
. _...erammediately after the House adjourbed this morning..
.1 can .do- no mere than mention this circumstance. Our
readem are aware. Chat the usual time for Committem to'
'sit is in the niersieru before the House meets. •
. HOUMA. OF RKPRESEITATIV.FaI, Dac. lb.
Mr. Poineet submitted the following:— . 1
4,,lfesolved,- Thet the Committee pq Naval Affairs • be
instruptei to-inquire iqto the el,petlienty of anthOrising
..the construction of ten adaitietial sloops.of war." • ..
Mr, PotmetrAsid,,..jie was indsged.:to offer this .Resole'
'limp to Ake Otis/aeration .of the,: Heim% .from an earnest i
;Ileiiiro 44.41 O.IIt,NaTY fet14.44 001.414.114. and, capable or
ujoit n4to4 145 F. rspiwkowifoi•h it ites 90 gallaotly -.
S
aiut.wi3 Ireth.r ,il.llO woof' here' ffpeta of line of battle
- WWI .all .P4l.lPite%„ol. Plitfibess to be poured forth against
imemsacenzeat, of a war. we must rear
. an entuer,:ekthe
~ is olhcets capable of e' adding them , A's our-Navy is
wpw coustitateel,. we shall be conopellefil, •in die event of
• int to confide the eprenutsd of our ships, the safety, of onr
Itilset gamiiw; anti the honour of our nor, to !aezperirnced
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