The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-08-07 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

ling, hat are extremely fatigued. Last night the 12th
Light Regiment was nearly surprised, and..lost a dozen
pen. What is more melancholy for its is, that wrsee no.
terminsVim 'to our watchings;for there is free ingest
hotl by lanctend sea into the city." Another letter illy!,
wilhoet contradicting it, that the Garrison claimed a twis!
plete victory in the sortie which it had made on the
.16th
if ley; esslideg that it hag tsk'n two pieces of cannon
and many prisoners. Doting, that action Mina is reported
to have caused himself to be carried to the ramparts of
liansilons, from he could &sofit and follow all the
movements of both parties. Still more severe lighting is
Atiitt.ito.have taken place on the 19th ult, but no details' are
iulyosnehl. These Papers also contain letters from Madrid
to the 26th ult., which estisnate the loss occasioned by the I
late conflagration in that city at 400,000 francs. Thirty-
two individuals bed been arrested and examined, anti it was
thong& a remarkable circumstance, that at the time when
the fire was burning most violently, the Months, or the
lower class of the people, who are known to be the crea-
tures of the Regency, ran armed through the principal
parts of the capital calling out for the mnralet of the Con-
stitutionalists and the plunder of their houses, and coot:
plained bitterly that the French Gendarmes did not allow
them to carry those objects into execution. The same let-
ters state that Banister.* was moving with 18,1100 men on
Aluseirs, and that several Constitutional parties had shewn
'themselves in Murcia, where (I 1 Torrijos and Colonel
Bazatt bad also appeared with ROW mist and two pieces of
cannon. The departure of the Doke of Angonteme for
Andalusia is said to have tilled Madrid with consternation,
and to have led many persons of property and consequence
Ito retire to other places, as they no longer considered their
lives safe iu the capital.
FRKNeII Fe N us.—Peets,A ye. 4.—Five per Cents. opened.
At 91f. ; highest, 921.; closed, 91f. 3',c.—Bask Stoek,
I,s9l).—Neapolitan 3 per Cents. Pg.—Exchange on Lon-
don, one mouth, 231. 75e.; three months, 251. 53c.

MADRID GAZETTE.

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A Madrid Gazette of the 29th ult. has arrived, which
contains a " general order" published at Madrid at the mo-
ment of the Duke d'Angottlente's departure. This " order"
completely changes the character of the French invasion,
and parcels out the kingdom of Spain among six Lieuten•
ants of the invading army. The Congaing is a translation
of this official document :--
" GENERAL ORDER.

" His Royal Highness the 011nerel in Chief, bring to
commence his march with the head-quartets fur Andalusia,
on the 28th current, has determined that the snperior com-
mand of the several prorimes shall be distributed in the
followingmantfer, in as far as respects military operation
" His Etiaellency the Dukc of Reegio. Commander•in-
Chief of the first corps of the army, shall have the superior '
command of the provinces of New Castile, Estremsdnra,
Segovia, the kingdom of Leon, including Silionatira,
Galicia, and the Asturias. His bead-quarters shall
be at Madrid.'
" His Serene Highness the Prince of Hohenlohe, Com-
mander-in-Chief of the third corps of the army, shall have
the superior command of the provinces of Santander, Bur-
gos, Soria, Santo Domingo, Alava, and Biscay. His head-
quarters shall be at Victoria.
" His Excellency Manilla! the Marquess of Lanriston,
Commander-io-Chief of the second corps of res.:rve, shall
have the superior contmarl of the provinces of tluipuscoa,
Navarra, Arragon, and the lower Ebro. His head-quarters
shall he at 'Tolosa.
" Lientenant-Ueneral Count Molitor, Commander-in-
Chief of the second corps of the army, shall have the su-
perior command of the kingdoms of Valencia, Murcia, and
Granada.
" General Viscount de Foisac Latour, Commander-in.
Chief of a column fcir held operations, shall have the supe-
rior command of the kingdoms of Cordova and Jaen.
" Finally, Lieutereant-tieneral Count de Bordesoult,
Commander-In-Chief of the first corps of reserve, shall have
the superior command of the kingdom of Seville, and of
the operations in front ofCadiz. His head-quarters shall be
at Puerto de Santa Maria.
" The above distribution Shall he subject to such modi-
fications as ulterior dreams' .nves may render necessary ;
but until farther orders. tie General officers and Command-
ers of the French and Spanish troops, as also the Com-
mandants of the provinces and places included within each
of the before described superior commends, shall corre-
spond with the Marshals and General officers herein speci-
fied, and shall execute their orders.
" The present general order shall he communicated to
the Serene Regency of the kingdom of Spain, in order that
their Highnesses may issue the necessary orders, directing
the Captains General, I 'ommantlers of the provinces. and of
the troops of his Catholic Mejesty, to put themselves agree-
' ably to the above regulations. in the proper relation with
alershals and Generals fleeing superior command.
" By order of his Rival Matinees,
Count de GUILLEMINUT, Major-General."
" Head-quarters, Madrid, July .24.
From the miscellaneous information in the Madrid Ca
zene, we select the following passages :
" The Government has receivel information that the
important health of their Majesties and their Royal High-
ness's continued, on the 21st, .22d, and 23d entreut, um
changed.
" The aommunirations with Cadiz becoming daily more
difficult, and the blockade more strict, wheaten bread has
in consequence already risen to IS or 20 reals per pound.
The other articles of the first necessity have risen w the
same proportion.
" On the 21st, an English ship, under a flag of trace,
entered the port of Cattle. The object of her mission has
been the subject of much conversation,
" At 2 o'clock yesterday morning, the Dike of Angou-
leme left Madrid for Seville. From this determination of
his Royal Milan-testi, we are induced to encourage the most
favourable hopes, since we cannot hat flatter ourselvri
that it may prove a powerful nie-ins of more proMptlyn
obtaining the deliverance of one beloved King and Rot'al
Fainily, and putting a stop to the evils which afflict .the.
country.
" Fin this reason the Regency of the kingdom his made
the requisite arrangements for providing his RoyalHigliness,
his retinue, and the troops which accompany him throng
out the whole of the route, with every thing necessary for
the jowl)• y, and for paying that homier which 'twilit,. to the
high dignity and character of so magnanimous a deliveter,
who has come to re-establish trawl:tinny and order
amongst us, at the expense of innumerablefatignei and
sacrifices."

AMERICAN M UTI NC CR6.—The schooner- Liberty, from
windward, brings the melancholy intelligence of the crew
of the American brigEdward,having murdered their captain
(Jobin),and afterwards scuttled the vessel. An Ki.glinh bov,
who was on board says,he was at the helm when theSpintisras
came aft to perpetrate the deed—that he ran for Ward to
call the Crewmen to restate the Captain, but they rrfosed
to interfere—the Spaniards called him aft, and asked hind
if he was the saute as them ; he said he was, as be
thought they would kill him if he said otherwise. He saw
them t ike a hag of dollars, marked 1000—there were moo
bags. but they did not get them into the boat, as the
vessel sunk su fast they hail no time. They landed at
Axim, and walked to Apollonia, where he gut on hoard
the 'Liberty, and there communicated the particulars.
bold Coast Casette.)
I! According to the Report of the Inspectors-General of
Aliens for 1893, printed by order of the House of Cot/o-
dness,. the number of persons committed in Ireland, in the
year ISM were 12,284, of which 5,654 were convicted. Of
that number, it appears that 1.249. (inure than a tenth of
the whole,) were committed for distilling illegally.

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THURSDAY EVENINO, AUGUST 7, 1823.

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STOCK EXCHANGE, 14 o'cLocc—Consols opened this
morning at 821 f, at which price they have kept steady,with
little business doing. The Express from Paris has brought
the closing price of the French Reines, at 91, 85. It is
understood that the Duke of Wellington has arrived in

town,. for the purpose of being present at the Cabinet
Council, to be held this day. on the important despatches
received from Paris. Of their contents nothing has trans-
pired as yet, nor have we any news on 'Change, excepting a
report, which is generally belie►ed, that the negociationbe-
tweeo France and Spain, is in a forward state, and requires
the sanction of our Government to some of the preliminary
Articles.

Folmar,: Forns.—Spanish Bonds opened at 33/ to 1,
at which price thee rennin steady with little doing—
New Prnisia 141—Rdisla 1341—Colturbia 631—French
Scrip Ili—Danish nothing doing.

(PROM LLOYD'S, TIHS MORNING
GIRRILTAR, JULY 17.-.." Three Spanish craft were
burnt by the French ships elf Cadiz, the 13th instant, fo
baring tried to come out of that Port. A frigate. and brig
of 'war are supposed to be the French vessels that sailed
last from this Port.

Same place and same date.—" Sailed yesterday after
noon, the Tribune frigate for Cadiz, with the Mail brought
from England by the Osborne Packet, and another from
this town. She will afterwards proceed off San Lacer,
to take Sir Win. A'Coort on board, and bring him here."
J u 'At 18th P.M.—The Packet from Malta is coming io."
CADIZ, JULY 7.—11 y a Royal Order of the 6th instant,
the Royal George steam•vessel, is exempted from paying
any Port charges whatever, on account of having engaged
to convey the Government Correspondence from this place
to Lisbon, Corneas, and England, and likewise to bring it
from those pelts, as safely as by Couriers.

We have received this morning, by the Bayonne papers,
another letter from Madrid,whicls, though dated July 24th
cowains intelligence of considerable interest. The writer
takes a comprehensive view of the positions and condition
of the military firms of the contending parties ; and, with
the exception of a statement respecting Cornena, his repro
sentstions are very unfavourable to the views of the
French. The following are the contents of the letter :
MADRID, J v 114.—The action before Cadiz, on the 16th,
was one of the most serious that has yet taken place, and no
doubt considerable loss mast have beets sustained. In that
before Coruna& on the 16th, the 7th regiment appears to have
suffered the most. At Seville there were so many sick and
wounded on the 20th, that it had been resolved to embark a
great number of the latter on board the Fret; •A squadron, to
convey them to France. The eoiamenications between Antis
lusts and Madrid are at times interrupted, notwithstanding the
movements of the French who occupy the Sierra Morena.—
Ballasteros retains his positions at Malaga, Grenada, and
Ronda, with 10 or 12,000 men, and has detached 10 guer.ilas
each, consisting of 200 foot sad 40 horse, commended by good
officers, in different directions, especially towards the Sierra
Morena, General Molitor, it is said, has received orders from
Ste Prince to advance with all the fore* that he can command
towards Grenada,to attack Hallasterus,and cover Bordesoulle.
Carthsgena and Alicant are not yet blockaded. Those two
places have besides a good garrison, each a peril:a of 1200
men. The Constitutionalists, however, want resources, and
are obliged to have recourse to requisitions in order to subsist.
Rallasteros is reproached by his party with dilatoriness and
pusillanimity. The fact is, that with almost equal forces lie
has tl•tne nothing io comparison with Mina, but only yielded
the ground to his adversaries, retreating for 140 leagues.
The Empeeinado, after entering Valladolid, proceeded to-1
wards Amide with•l6Bo stets, of which 300 are cavalry. Al-
most all the prisoners whom he has released have joined him.
The Royalists in their tore have retaken the city. and put is
prison the, enemies of the prisoners.
Bourck confiners his operations In Galicia. Morino was-ad•
saucing against Vig . Coronas, which is blockaded, will not
be able to hold out long, on account of its position, any more
than Verret.

O'Donnell has written to the Regency, that till a body
of troops is kept at Valladolid. and Cuidad Rodrigo blockaded,
Oid Castile will not enjoy tranquillity. l'ampellina and St.
Sebastian hold out obstinately. The g trrison of the former
has made many sallies. is the last, while two columns of
500 men each, protected by ariiiiery, engaged the enemy on
one side, another column of 10(h) men cut down the cora on
the other side, to carry it into the fortress. General Guille-
minot has given positive orders to besiege both places in form.
The present state of things in Spain Is very unfavourable to
foreign commerce. The French eruizers stationed before Bar-
eelons, Tarragon., Carthagena, Malaga, Algesir,s, Cadiz,
Coruna*, Vigo, Ferrol, Santander, Banton'. and St. Sebastian,
strictly searching all vessels. and hindering them from entering
these ports ; and even in the pore occupied by the French, or
the soldiers of the Faith, the duties are very high.
Sir Robert Wilson and General Lailemand fought with
courage et the ufair of Coruna'.

The tlazdte of Genoa, under date of July 26th, states
that some vessels at the hazard of toeing seized, bad, in the