The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-04-29 00:00:00

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tion to,the Jews :
" I. is not Evils, who is at the head of the Regency.
provided with full powers signed by Ferdinand's own hand,
to establish a regency'. AVas not the signature of Ferdi-
nand to the paper procured through the French Ambassador
at Madrid ? Art has not Eguia concerted with the French
Ministry, both about the name which the new Government
should take, the kind proclamation that it should issue, and
the functions which it should exercise ?
" th Have not the members of the new Supreme Junta
of Spoilt and the Indies been nominated by the French
Government
"3. Is not the new Spanish Junta attached to the head-
quarters of the Duke of Angouleme
6. 4. Is it not pensioeed by the French Government ? Has
it not been paid by Al. de Alartignac certain sums already,
and k not a provision of 2.000,00 U of francs henceforward to
be set apart for its support ?
" 5. Did not his Royal Highness write to the Arehbishop
of Tarragona. the Bishop of Valencia, and the Bishop of
Urge', from Tolosa, between the 11th and the 15th of April,
requiring those three prelates to come and occupy their
places in the Junta established at his head-quarters?
" 6. Dees not M. de Martignac, the King's Civil Com-
missioner with the Duke of Angouleine, fulfil the double
capacity of adviser of his Royal Highness and Ambassador
with the Junta ?
" 7. Iles not M. tie Alartignac counselled the former,
and obtained the consent of the latter, to allow no pro-
vincial Juntas, because they might clash with the Supreme
Junta?
" 8. Has not the Duke promised to establish this Junta at
Madrid ?
9. Do not the French require submission to the Junta as
the price of their protection ; and have there not been in-
stances of persons required to leave Paris because they re-
fused to acknowledge it?
" Surely it is high time for the English Government to
be awakened to the perfidious conduct of France in
supporting, and at the same time appearing not to ac-
knowledge, the Regency. There will bb a curious
denouement of this mystery when the French reach Ma-
drid. The Regency will then have the four Holy Alli-
anec Ambassadors, anti Ferdinand those of England and
the United States. The Regency and French Govern-
ment mean, by the obnoxious articles in their proclama-
tion, to deter English capitalists from supporting Spanish
independence.",
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The following extract of a letter, dated the beginning
of this month, front a young Englishneval officer in the
South of France, to his brother in London, may serve to
prepare our young men of spirit, who are disposed to
sojourn io that country, with a view, like the writer, to
toaster the language, and who are not indifferent to
the honour of tire English name, for the sort of treat-
ment to which they may be exposed among the polite
people WllO2l they go to spend their time and money :
"f his country is naturally curious to know what part
England will take. The Royalists contend, she will
either remain neuter, or join France to put down the Spa-
nish Revolution ; the biberaux presume she will act tha-
tnetricallyopposite;butboth parties are unanimously of opi-
nion that England will play some underhand trick one way
or other, in prejudice of France; and whether she is nomi-
nally for or against her, she will, by permitting her
ships to tight under the Spanish flag against France,
do all the mischief she can. This, with a thousand
other unworthy conjectures against England, is con-
stantly in the months of these light-headed people.
" I sotnetitnes fear you may have taken it inter your
head (tidging from the favourable manwr in which I
have often spoken of the French, and from the desire I
have frequently expressed of remaining in this country,
until I may be required to serve mine) that my patriot-
ism, if not lessened, may have somewhat cooled. law
sure, however, if you knew my feeling, you would judge
very differently of your brother—you would be convinc-
ed, that his love for his country is stronger, if possible,
than ever it was before, and that he is cited by all his
acquaintance in France, as a most enthusiastic Patriot;
for every true Englishman is ten times more alive to the
honour and glory of his country, when residing in a fo-
reign one, than when be inhabits the parent soil. I have
never related to you the various disputes and knockdown
quarrels I have had since my arrival inFrance,in defending
the tight little island; but I shall now relate a circum-
stance which took place here a few days ago, which will
serve, I trust, to fortify your mind against any opinion
you might be induced to form in prejudice of my patri-
otism. I must commence by tellinl yon that an Eng-
lishman in France is constantly subject to hear disagree-
able things said against his nation—either in prejudice
of the Government, which the French pretend is the most
perfidious, dishonourable, and false in the world—against
our army, who were always afraid to contend against
theirs with equal number—against the talents of the
great Wellington as a General,and his unworthy conduct
at Paris—or against the dastardly and cruel manner in
which French prisoners were treated in England, who
they allege were half-starved, ill treated, despised, and
even robbed of the little succour sent them by their rely
lives from this country. Ido not pretend that these re-
marks are made in good society where one goes from
invitation, the French being renowned for great pnlite•
nets and urbanity, particularly towards foreigners. I
have, notwithstanding, beard urny insinuations against
'England, of the nature 1 have pointed out, from
the best bred men, but not said with an intention
to insult, as they always premise their observation
by saying, they respect Englishmen individually,
and that it is only the conduct of oar Government
towards France, which displeases theta; and which
will ever occasion an inveterate hate to exist in France
against England as a nation. But it is almost invariably
at public places, such as theatres, and Tables Whole, that
one meets with an infinity of young noisfeoxeumbs, and
disappointed men (thrown out of place from commerce
or from the army since the return of Louis) who, with-
oat any sort of restraint, exclaim against the English on
purpose to excite them to quarrel. They have also re-
course to ridicule and coarse jokes on our nation, equally
insulting, which cannot be heard with indifference by the
most part of our countrymen, who from not speaking
French readily and well enough to parry their remarks
by an ingenious reply, have no means left but to demand
satisfaction at once, or to let their ob tions pass as
if unobserved. In the latter case, the Frenchman, with
all his politeness, becomes more forward, overbearing and
impertinent, aw!, if not checked in time stottl,l, as it
were, eat you without salt. I have thought it
necessary to make this preface, to pave the way for,
what follows:
' I was dining at the Table (Mote, the other day, as
usual, in company with sixteen persons, myself the only
Englishman present. The conversation turning on the treat-
ment of French prisoners in England, a gentleman at table
observed that an se maintence of his had been nearly killed
by a bottle being thrown at his head, when captive in
England, and incapable of resenting so dastardly a conduct.
' Oh!' exclaimed a person present, Voila un trait de cou-
rage Anglais !'—' Sir,' I observed, ` If any such circum-
stance ever occurred in my country, it is no proof of English
courage, nor should one judge of a nation from the base con-
duct of an individual ; neither is it a proof of courage to
exclaim against time courage of other countries, and vaunt
one's own.'—' Perhaps,' replied he, with a significant air,
' you areone of those who vaunt yours.'—' I do not so,' I
replied, ' and if you doubt my courage on that account, I am
ready to give you reason to change your opinioninsulted
when-
ever you please.'—'Sir,' he replied, you have
me, and shall give me satisfaction;' to which I answered—
' with pleasure.' Almost all time table began to interfere,
by saying,' Monsieur Angleis, vous avez tort.' This, per-
haps, emboldened my adversary, who, demanding an apo-
loy which he could not obtain, launcted at me with fury a
blow in the face, which (it is perhaps unnecessary ta add) I
immediately returned. I told him he should hear from sue.
'l'be only person present who contended that 1 was in the
right was a fine young man of about 6 feet 4, an officer des
Cuirassiers d'Orleans, whose regiment was here at the
lime. lie contended that the conduct of my adversary de-
served chastisement, and said, in opposition to all present,
if you want a second, A—, lam your man.' I was well
pleased to find a volunteer on this occasion, who was pre-
sent at the quarrel ; for I had every reason to fear l should
otherwise have found much difficulty to procure a secant!,
as it rarely occurs that a Frenchman will side with an
Englishman, (however right he they be) against one of his
countrymen. On the morrow we met, among time ruins of
the Arophitheat ra, where it was agreed we should toss up
for the first shot, end lire in turn, taking aim as we pleased.
without any word of c3mmand. I proposed we should fight
at S paces, but this was not.permitted. We therefore took
our ground at 12. Ilav:ng won the toss, I took a most de-
liberate aim at my adversary, and missed him ; upon which
he tired in the air, saying, Je me ',elm pas firer sur un
Anglais.' On this remark I told him, not in a boasting man-
ner, but with a sang froid and firmness which must have
convinced him that an Englishman was no trifler—' is
it from contempt towards me, that you say you will
not fire en an Englishman ? have fired on you, and
insist that you take your turn.'—' On sire contrary,'
replied he, I respect yon now, because yon have acted
as you ought. I did not know you before.'—' You see,
Sir,' said my second, that an Englishman knows how
to defend himself.' I'llus terminated the affair —I have
since been told, that I had grazed his coat on the shoul-
der. and that my opponent had declared such to be the
fact. Ido not, however, believe it, as the French are
naturally inclined to fabricate in this way, nor did I
perceive that I had touched him. It is pretended his con-
duct was so much the more honourable, in not firing on me,
that he was In excellent shot. This may also be an untruth.
I ad
manamit that be conducted himself with coolness, and
as
reflecting upon.
The conduct of the Chamber towards Manuel irritates
the Liberaux in all parts of France.—The Royalists on
the contrary are vexed only that he is not entirely
banished, with the Canailles (as they call them) of the
"Pcisiticm•"--

This evening there will be a conjunction brtween the
two beautiful planets, Jupiter and Venus, Venus gill be
1 deg. 35 min. north of Jupiter.

DEAL, A rnst.2l4.—Arrived early this morning; and soiled
for the river, the Buckinghamshire, Adams. frim Chian;
Marquess lluntley, Feaster, from Ditto; lady While,
Clifford, from Ditto; tipeculatio3, Chapman, from Trle•te ;
and Juno. Blockhouse, from the Mediterranean ; the IN r-
setshire from Bengal is to leeward, and will arrive in the
course of the nigut; the Vansittart still remains. Came
down from the river and sailed the Wesley, Anderson, from
Quebec.—Wind N.N.E.
PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 2A.—Arrived the Agenoria, Whit.
way, from tinlipoli.—Wind E.
FALMOUTH, APRIL IT . —Sailed the Equity. Triton, from
limatinsh, Young Pollens, lioltnes, for Quebec; and Wil-
liam, Wilson, for Charente.—Wlfld E.

COURT OF RE4O-14:1-ii,-KII4GSG.ITE-STREET.

VISTIRDAY.

IMPOitTANT nectstow.—ustamea t. warnerns,
The plaintiff's demand was 11. I9s. lld., but the de:
fendant's agent said he should prove that all that
was due was some 6s. Sd. for costs, which ..vontit
appear by the Looks of the Court, far the pro-
duction of which he called. The original di bt waa
six or seven patinas, but the plaiutiff, fearing to
waste powder and shot in another field, reduced Ilia de-
mand to 1/. I9s. 6d., for which sum he took out a sum-
j mons against the defendant, and the defendant agreed
to pay that and the coat of the summons by instal-
ments, without coming before the Court. After 2.05. were
paid, the plaintiff could get no more, and on that took ont
a second summons for I/. Ills. I Id., and after that an order
Nisi. The defendant made a second agreement, as be-
fore, to pay the 1/. 19s. 11d. and costs, and again paid
?9s. and stopped. On this the plaintiff took out a tile 1
summons, being the present one for 11. 19s. I Id. On
inspecting toe books of the Court, it appeared that Ls
absolute order bad ever been made in the cause, and
the Chairthan decided that the plain IS was still ea-
! titled to sue for U. 19s. 1 Id., although two pounds hai
had been paid since tLc first summons for II:19s. III;
and, indeed, said be, to meet the justice of the case, the
plaintiff ought to pay the whole of the original debt.
The defendant rot being jut sent personally. his
agent requested that the case might stand over till the
nevi sitting of the Court, on 37C01111t of the very un-
expected nature of the decision, which, he ileclar,d,
would bring abundance of business to his Wor-lip. The
I Court assented to the request.