The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-05-21 00:00:00

met %in no credh, and sceptics would insinuate that it
was merely a piece of poliry to throw a veil over someintelligence of a less welcome description. It was gen. -
rally believed, that there hid been some action betwe.n
Mina and Marshal Moacey, though they were ignount
of the regal'.

It hal been reported in the army of Marshal Monet...,
that General Monitor was coming to join it, and tint
on the way lie bad defeated General Bal'uterus, and
taken from him 5,90 prisoners. But it seems certain
that Ballastrros, far from having been drfeatel, i. of
all the Spanish Generals the one f:ons whom the must is
to be apprehended, because he has no fired position, an.l
may suddenly appear at a point in which it would he
easy for him to do muck injnry ; this has induced
General Mollitor to move upon Piocia, by which he has
in some measure cut one corps in two.
There is no news from Pampelnna, to besiexe
no steps whatever are taken. It is the same wits St. S 4:
bastian, the garrison of which makes frequent sallies,
which always cost some killed and wounded. The
place continues to increase its stock of provision% so that
it will be able to bold out a long time when it is regu•
larly besieged.

The mail from Madrid which arrived, just before the ar-
counts were published, brought absolutely nothing new—
the letters are of the 71114 they speak of the tranquillity of
the capital arisi chiefly from the absence of almost
the whole of the respectable part of the population.
The news from Catalonia says, that Mina, after qni -
ting Visit and Olot retired in the direction of Barcelona:
that he was not attacked, and only his rear exch inged
a few musket shuts ; it was supposed to be his intention
of joining the corps of General Ballasteros.

Paris papers to the 20:11instant have arrived, with the
fogowin;

TE LEG RAPIIIC DESPATCH
PARIS, MAY 19.
COPY OF A DESPATCH FROM ADANDA.

" On the 15th the head-quarters of his Royal Highness
arrived here. General Obert is to-day at Alin izan, and to-
morrow will be at Signenza. lie is perfectly well recrise4
everywhere; he communicates with Rossieres, who has
taken two hundred men, two hundred muskets, and four
pieces of cannon from Rall,steros, who is retiring towards
Valencia ; he ►oses considerably by desertion.
" Marshal Oudinot was on the 11th at Valladolid, where
he was received, if possible, with more lively enthusiasm
than in any other pace. Tao vanguard has proceeded to-
wards the Doero.

" Intercepted letters and various reports announce front
all quarters the weakness of the Constitutionalists, and Vie
good spirit of the Royalists in the Provinces."

By this despatch we find the Duke d'Angoulerse had
made another step towards Madrid, but to his movements
little importance is attached, for let him reach, when he
may, the end of his march, his arrival will have little effi-
cacy in putting an end to the contest. The movement of
Obert is of somewhat greater consegnence, as it has fur.
Dished occasion to mention Dessieres, for the first time
since the entrance of the French army ioto Spain. The
position stated to had been taken by Ondinot at VaHark.
lid has probably hem chosen to guard against the woe:-
menu; of the combined Portuguese and Spanish forces
under Rego and Morillo. In no lung time these points
may be highly interesting ; hut at present none we have
hitherto noticed excite the interest felt in the relative po-
sitions of Moncey and 31ina. On the 10th inst. according
to the Paris papers of Saturday, d'Eroles had intituatcd
to the former that he bad announced to the Count Curial
and General Donnadiea his opinion, to harass Mini until
he should be totally destroyed; and he assured Mousy
that if he and they vigorously pursued the Consti-
tutional General during eight rl Is, the want of
ammunition and provis!ons would cause his de-
atruct!on. Tire Journal des Debuts of Sunday, con-
tains a statement under the head of " News from the
Army" which is dated Gerona, and comes down to th,
14th instant ; but thong!' half of the time had dared
which d'Erules had al:as:ire I for Mina's destrucrioc,
the ads ices only announce that nothing was really linawn
of Slimes movements, except that on the Pt!, Ire hart
approached Cordora. It is evident, therefore, that he
cisnnot be so closely followed up, as had been represented;
for if either Eroles or Curial were within a Ila)'s march
of rtn, the direction of his march would he ascertained
anti in fact the maitre of his plans.

therefore, that the pursuit has been literally given up,
or, that having beaten his pursuera, that bold and
skilful chieftain is ow ranging free over the con ntry, and
raising the people in every mountavt district against the
invaders. The other contain kite's from Per-
pignan and Bayonne, the details given in which con-
firm what has been stated rtsi ecting the success of
Mina's operations. One letter from Perpignan soya—
" A considerable convoy of provisions which had left
Prats de Mollo has received counter-orders. IVe know
not whether the enemy has advanced upon Oiot, or in
tends to make some attempt on our frontiers, which
are now quite unprotected in consequence of the smith*
departure flow St. Laurent de Cerdans of the 3d batta-
lion of the IS' h of the Line, which setont last nig'tt (ths
10th) in all haste fur Olot." The communications of
General Donnadieu with the French frontier ar acknos•
!edged to be completely cut off by the dexterous
movement of Mina. The prefect of Perpignan has
addressed a circular to the Mayors and Sub• Prefects of
his department, on the subject of the " alarming news,"
and the " false reports," by which he says malevolence
endeavour to mislead public opinion. It is rather sin-
gular that the French Government should, antinst all
the success of which it boosts, be so afraid of alarming
news. Are the false reports believed in preference to the
bulletins ?

FUND;,. ON SATI:RDAY.—Five per Cents. for MOM',
dosed at 87. SO—for time, at SS. 15. Bank Shares, 15S1);
Neapolitan Five per Cents. 7.i;; Spanish Stock, .1.2.;.

STOCK EXCHANGE, 12 o'CLocu.--Consols opened this
tuortlinx, at 79„ to i; gut ty to ;I, at whirl' price they
ere s'eady at pre.sent. The Ex, ress which arrived this
owning fro u Paris, ha.; brought the French Funds, SS.
Dl., and Spanish, at 44. To-ins.rrow is Settling Day in
Consolsond it now appea;-s that it is a grratnearAccount.
"his is attributed to the rise of our fpds.