The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-06-28 00:00:00

complished. On the other hand, the necessity of pH.-
serving the fortreasof Ceuta has obliged the Govern-
ment to iervi veteran troops thither. To these Memos-
stances it was owing that the Government hwi not beeti
able to carry into eifect,soute arrankunnents which had
been contemplated.
Respecting the measures to IT adopted at the present
crisis, the Secretary of State, on bring further asked,
stated that after ascertaining that the French were -shoat
to penetrate into Andalusia, the Government had assem-
bled a junta of Generals, and the Council having con-
curred with the opinion of the Generals in the nii,Aute
necessity of removing the Cortes and Government, dlr.
bring solely with regard to the point to which they
should remove, which the Council thought ought to be
Algesiras, the Ministers, acting with their use4l frank-
ness, immediately notified to his Majesty the result. At
that moment !;trey would say no more, except that at the
time of tliei coming. his Majesty. had not taken
a definitive resolution. After tuck alms vert to
questions that were putt to time Secretary, Senor
lialiano then made a speech in which he pointed out the
necessity of the Cortes immediately ad r ssing themselves
to the King, to induce him to resolve to leave Seville
with the Government and Cortes. lle tuoved that a de-
putation should wait on his Majesty, and state to him the
necessity for his removal. This motion was agreed to
without discussion. Senor ALttelles moved that the
isle of Leon should be fixed on f. tr the place of removal,
sod tint the time of departure should, at the lid
next clay at noon. After some discussion this motion
was also agreed to. A message from one
of the Ministers intimated that his Majesty had
appointed five o'clock that evening for receiving
the deputation. Soon after the deputation went forth.
On the return of the deputation from time Palace, is
President, Don Cayetano Valdes, said—" The depittation
of the Cortes having waited on his M.jesty, represented
to him that t le Cortes were in a permanent sittitar, and
bad resolved on their removal to-morrow, as, according
to the aczounts which had been !Tucked, and the si-
tuation of affairs, if the enemy made a few forced
marches, the removal could not be aceomplishe I,
and that it was therefore fit that his Majesty and
the Cortes should proceed to the Isle of CAL: (or Leon.)
His Majesty answered, that his conscience sod the interegs
of his subjects did not permit him to leave this city ; that as
a private individual he did not think his removal inconve-
nient ; but that as a King, his conscience did out permit
him to accede to it."
The deputat!tan representid to his Majesty that his eon*
science was safe, since, though as a man he might err;
as a constitutional King he was subject to no respo.tsibi-
lity ; that he should hearken to the advice c f his counsel-
lors, and the representatives of the people, on whom lay
the burden of the responsibility for the salvation of the
country. Ilia Majesty signified that he had given his an
ewer. The mission of ,the deputation bring completed, they
now stated to the Cortes, that his Majesty did nut think the
removal convenient.
Senor Gallant", after a short speech, submitted the follo*-
leg proposition :—"1 pray the Cortes, that in consideration
of tile refusal of his Majesty to place his Royal person arta
family in safety from the invasion of the enemy, it be de
dared that the provisional case has occurred fur regarding
his Majesty in the situation of moral impediment contex,
plated by article 187 if the constitution ; and that a provi-
sional regency he appointed, which, solely for the case of
the removal, shall possess the faculties of executive power."
The motion was opposed by Senores Vega-infanznn and
Romero; and supported by Senores Arguelles and Oliver.—
It was finally adopted.
On the motion of Senor Infante, a commission was sita
pointed to nominate the individuals who should compose the
Regency. This commission reported that the Regency
should consist of three members, and recommended for that
purpose the following persons, viz.: Don Caveta na Vaideo.
Deputy of the Cortes, to be the President • Don Gabriel de
Ciscar, Councillor of State; Don Jaspar de Vigodet, Coun.
eillor of State. This recommendation was adopted. and
the above individuals are formally installed awl sweira as
Regents.
At three in the morning the President stated that a
confidential person had been sent to ascertain whether
the Regency had experienced opposition from any
authorities, and he had the satisfaction to announce to the
Cortes that the Regents had ntet with no obstacles in the
exercise of their functions. Inquiry had also been made
whether any inconvenience would arise to the Regency if
the Cortes could for a few bouts suspend their sitting.—
To this arrangement the Regency saw no Objection, and
lie therefore proposed that the Cortes should adjourn un-
til eight in the morning.
Senor Galiano observed, that besides the moral 'effect
which might be produced by the continuance of the sitting.
the Cortes had not yet completed the business for which
they had declared themselves permanent. In ca c of their
being in the mean time required to meet, that call upon
then. would be for some sudden and unexpected event, and
much inconvenience might arise if the Deputies had to
come from their respective residences.
Senores Saavedra amid Soria also spoke against time ad-
journment.
The question being put, whether the sitting should be
suspended, in order to he eau red at eight in the morn-
ing,,it was unanimously derided that it should not be
suspended.
Sevtt,LE, Juxe Io.—This evening arrived at Semi e,
Senor Pezuela, aide-de-camp to General Ballasteros,
whom he left in Chive on the 31st of May. lieneral
Ilal-
lasteros had under Ins command, at the thine wOen Se-
nor Pezuela left Lim, 111,018) infantry and 100 cavalry.
all well disciplined and faithful troops. lle was actively
engaged in organizing an equal number of recruits, who
manifested the best disposition.
[lt was on the I I tit that Ballasteras raised the siege
of Sagnntutn, in consequence of the advance of the
French.]
SEVILLE, JUNE 11.—General 'Lavas has been defini-
tively appointed commander of the fourth Alilitary Dis-
trict.
Senor Machado, late his Majesty's Consul General is
Paris, has written to our Government from London. %tat
ing that he has at hie disposal in that city. 40.01:0,000 of
reels, of the money wl:ich the French Government owed
to Spain on account of indemnities.
The head-quarters of the army of Extremadura conti-
nued at Truxillo on the 7th. The enemy had made H
movement.
The party commanded by the factious Cuesta,has beta
'defeated.
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Wednesday a Coartiof Directors was held at the East
India House, when Captain Richard Glass.puole was
sworn into the command of the ship Buckinghamshire,
consigned to China direct.
The East India Company's ship, London, arrived is
the Downs onWednes.lay. She 5ai1...1 from China the 12th
February, rounded the Cape the 17th April, arrived at
St. IPlena the 28th April, and left St. Helena fur Eng•
land the 4th Nlay. The Bridgwater, outward-head,
arrived at St. Ilelena the 30th April.
The following curious notice is exhibited in a shop-will.
dow in this town :—" A genteel, middle-aged, country wo-
man wants two or three more children—for particulars es-
quire within;
ttiolinn.u"r-s-Zhe fact is, that the good woman receives
children
The mackerel season is drawing to.a close. The fishermen
say that the present is a saving voyage, and a more sungsP
MI one that they have experienced for several years re-'as
Nineteen boats only have been employed this season,where
formerly the fleet consisted of fifty.
Wednesday se'nnight, Wm. 111.51ullen, brother-of
tbs
celebrated pedestrian of that name, undertook to walk A
miles in 8 hours, on the Palace Breen, Durham, for
small subscription, which he succeeded in performing 0
- quarter of an hour within time, with apparent ease.