The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-08-27 00:00:00

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na on the 14th, and another of the garrison of St. Sebas•
tian on the 17th, neither of which lcd to aiy important
molt.

The 10th regiment of the line arrived here yesterday,
and will set out to morrow for the army: only two more
regiments, and some companies of artillery, are still to
come to complete it.

Intelligence by express was received yesterday from Ma-
drid of the Bids inst., by so eminent mercantile house in
the city, that the Duke of ANGOULEMC arrived at Port St.
Mary's on the 16th, and that immediately on his arrival a
Eag of trace was sent into Cadiz, with propositions for a
negotiation with the Cortes. The.intelligence proceeds to
state, that that assembly declined receiving any such pro-
positions, unless the French Generalissimo was authorized
to unite with them a proffer of the mediation of England
between the negotiating parties. No hint is given whether
the treaty proposed with the Cortes as the representatives
of the Spanish nation, or as a prelude to that " personal
capitulation" lately defined by the Journal des Debate.
The intelligence mast, therefore, be received with some
degree of distrust, but may be allowed, perhaps, to establish
one important point at least—that the first offers of negoti-
ation hare proceeded from the French General—a confes-
sion, so far, of the difficulties of his situation.
A vessel which left Ferrol on the 14th, has arrived, and
that one of the passengers reports, notwithstanding the
pains taken by the French to prevent the inhabitants from
knowing what was passing before Corunna, they bad found
oat that a desperate attempt was fruitlessly made on the 12th.
The same passenger states that the French bad either ext
hausted all the combustibles they could find in Ferrol, or
despaired of producing any effect on Coruna& by bombard-
ing it, in consequence of which they had ceased firing heavy
ordnance, and withdrawn to a greater distance from the
point of annoyance. De Bourcke's position had also become
very precarious, through the advance of the Constitution-
alists ander Palarea, and the formation of new guerrilla par.
ties in the interior of the province, by which means lie was
finable to carry on any correspondence unless by sea. In
consequence also of an expected attack in the rear, and the
dangers with which a difficult retreat would be pregnant,
after the failure of th'e experiment of taking Corunna, the
French Commodore had been requested to have the neces-
sary quantity of tonnage ready to embark PH) sick and
wounded, with whom the French General did not wish to
he eocurnbeted, in case he should think it necessary to
change his present position.
In the Cadiz-papers, referred to in our last, is a decree
issued by the King, in consequence of the address presented
by certain Grandees of Spain to the Duke of Angouleme.
Those who signed that deed are declared traitors, deprived
of their titles, offices, and emoluments ; and their property
is ordered to be sequestrated. The penalties, however, do
not extend to the children or heirs of the traitorous Gran-
dee!, if they prove themselves faithful to the Constitution.
In a letter from Madrid of the 17th, is an explanation of
the delay which took place in the publication of the An-1
dujar Decree at Madrid, and which was so remarkable as
' to create doubts of the authenticity of the document, by
stating that it was deferred at the request of the Regency,
who were desirous that it should first undergo the reconsi-
deration of the French Commander in Chief. They availed
themselves of the interval, justly concluding that the appeal
would not produce any change in the sentiments of the
Duke of Angouleme, to originate the conciliatory measure
of setting at liberty persons confined for political offences,
t and thus appeared, when the decree was actually made
r public, to be acting in concert with the Duke. The dicta-
, tiun had, however, materially humbled the pride of the
Regency, who covered the affront by the semblance of
' greater cordiality in their communications with the French
officers at Madrid.

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A letter was received yesterday from the at ent to Lloyd's
at Rio de Janeiro, stating, that the Enlislibrig John and
Thomas, detained by Lord Cochrane oil' Bahia, had arrived
at Rio des Janeiro, where efforts were making to procure the
condemnation of the vessel for an alleged breach of the
blockade of Bahia.
LEGHORN, Attu. 12.-1 turbide, the late Emperor of Mex-
ico, remains on board the Rawlins, performing the t rill of
quarantine, 30 days, instead of going to the Lazaretto.
SICKNESS AT HAVANNA.--(hrOm a New York paper.)
—The ship General Hand, of Baltimore, Captain liatch..ll,
arrived in Hampton Roads on Saturday last, from. Havanna
in distress, having lost four of her crew by fever, one of
them, John C. Deberds, a German, previous to her sailing
She left Havanna on the 17th of July, bound to Cowes
England, and a market; when, with the exception of two
of her men bring slightly indisposed, all the ship's com-
pany were in good health. On the 19th, John Sherwood,
of Annapolis, seaman, died ; on the 23.1, William P 'arson,
of Smith's Point, seaman, which rendered it necessary to
make some port of the United States, to recruit her crew;
and on Saturday, John Harrington, of Baltimore, smother
of her crew, fell a victim to the fever. The fever was making
great ravages among strangers rod the lower classes of peo-
ple at Havanna.
Last night Mr. Reif, the King's messenger, left town
with despatches for Paris.
The Earl and Countess of Liverpool have left Ozford,l
and proceeded to FonthildAbbey.
The ',Marquess of Hastings is to be appointe 1 Master of
his Majesty's stag hounds, in the room of the late blarqu.ns
of Cornwallis.
Previously to Lord Byron's departure from Genoa to
Greece? his Lordship ordered three It loins. which were
largely emblazoned with the Noble Lird's arms upon them.
(Morning Chronicle)
We rejoice to bear that Sir Timothy Shelley has taken
under his protection the widow and child of his son, the de-
ceased Poet.—This is as it should be—" Enmities in sand,'
kindnesses in marble."—(ltid.)
We understanti_that Mr. 1.e411 Hunt and his family have
left Geooa for Florence, where the Poet intends for the fu-
ture to reside.—(/bid)
'fhc Duke of Wellington arrived at Ghent on Saturday
evening last. Befrire entering the town, the noble Duke
visited the works of the new citadel without the Courtray
gate.
It is mentioned in a letter, dated Stockholm, the Ist instant,
that it is the intention of his Majesty to celebrate, with be-
coming splendour, the hymeneal jubilee, so well known upon
'the Continent, called the " Siher Marriage," i. e. the 25th
lanniversary of the wedding day. The " Golden Marriage "
the bOth Anniversary of the same.
A number of persons were summoned before the Magis•
trates at the Exchange, on Tuesday week, by the Vicar of
St. Margaret's, for refusing to pay Easter dues, alias offer-
ings, some of whom paid firs Vicar's demand, while others
refused to do so, and were told that warrants of distress
would be issued against them in consequence. It seems the
sum which each person was called upon to pay was sixteen-
pence: one shilling for the vicar, and fourpence fur his
clerk. We have long heard of some clergymen demanding
Ithese equivocal " dues" from their parishioners, but we
were nut aware before that parish clerks had yet had the
Ilmodesty to put forth their demand for them also. Doubt-
' less, we shall hear of the sexton putting in his claim for Eat-
'ter " dues" 'ere long.—A correspondent alluded to this
circumstance, expresses his surprise that the Magistrates
should suffer such an exaction tole made in their. presence.
He observes that, equivocal' as the 'Clergyman s demand
appears, there can be no doubt of the unlawfulness of a
parish clerk making such a demand; 'and gives it ap his opi-
nion that by so doing he is subjecting himself to • ;Irosecu-
lion for obtaining money under false pretences.—(Leicester
Oros.)