The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-06-20 00:00:00

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in sons! Ivey time is different from the Metal organ of
its joindals ; Hie as oar Reporters ind the public in '
general take occasion, by means that are deemed irre-
gular, to become acquainted with the proceeding of
the Mew and the speeches of its Member. Be that
as it may, the enancatt.on sabjoiaegli "Oust
beln the case, it was not for him to tel up
his individual opinion, notwithstandlag the respect-
able manner in which it was supperted, against that of
a substantial majority, and he should therefore no
longer oppose the repeal." This style might, as we
hinted yesterday, have bee. partly suggested by po-
licy, fur the purpose of conciliating those country gea-
times who are usually supporters of Ministers, and
inducing them to acre* to the grant that was after-
wards to come under discussion. But whatever were
the views with which it was adopted, it is plain
that it proceeded from the pressure of necessity. It is
manifest that the Ministers were not only completely
outvoted, but in fear of k defection of their Meade. It
is an evidence that where the Members are deeply in-
terested in a matter against which they feel the mea-
sures of Ministers to press with severity, they can
easily obtain the point for which they contend, though
it bad been declared impossible to be relinquished. To the
importunity of an individual member, however, convinc-
ing his arguments or strenuous his perseverance, a
Ministry in the plenitude of their power may refine to ,
yield the minutest fraction of their plans. But his
repeated efforts, though lost upon them will not be
altogether lost. 'lle grievances of the people and the
necessity of retrenchment become by such exertions
impressed upon the minds of other individuals; by
sympathy they unite, and by union form a phalanx
that subdues resistance. The boon extorted on the
present occasion is io itself but trifling. To the far-
users it will afford no sensible relief But indirectly
it may prove of incalculable value. This reduction of
half a million of revenue would, as Lord Mg.roN ob-
served, be productive of half a million of economy in
the general expenditure. From long experince it is
ascertained that Ministers will never submit to
retrenchment till it is forced from them; but
when once they are made to begin, in earnest, with
the work, one knows not to what extent they may
be made to carry it. Even the improvident grant to
the Doke of CLanatern will in this way have its use ;
for the payment not being contemplated in the Ways
and Means, mast be drawn from sources which re-
trenchment alone can supply. The CMANCILLOR of the
ExcHlQl:ra must now avail himself of the hints of Mr.
Hems, and, as in the case of the repeal, give up his
reserve when necessity compels. Already, if we are
well informed, he has begun to act upon them sugges-
tions. It was stated with confidence on Change, this
morning, that the army is to be reduced 10,000

The following communication explains the occasion

between Merino and the (leneral Esipechisde
EXTRACT or A LETTER IPROM MADRID, JCR' 5.
On the 26th May, a detachment comumuded by an
officer who was in garrison at Tordules, was attacked
by Merino with 100 men, half cavalry and the other
part infantry. After a vigorous combat of two hours
the curate retired on Cebreros. On the 27th, General
Empecinado retired to Aranda, where he united his
detachments of the regiment of Jaen and marched on
Inu to join the troops under Colonel Chemin, where
he received advice of the attack at Tordules, as well
as a letter from Merino to the commandant of the
detachment who was in garrison and the answer of the
latter. The following is Merino's letter:—
" It is much against my will Mr. Commandant, to
shed the blood of a Spaniard, and to act contrary to
oar religion. In consequence of which, I summon you
to surrender at discretion. Yon are well acquainted in
what manner the other prisoners have been treated.
JEREME MERINO."

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si I must inform you, that I also regret, as well as
yourself, to shed the blood of a Spaniard ; and I also
think myself as good s Christian as those who accom-
pany you. In regard to what you demand of my
laying down my arms, I have only to say. they have
been confided to me by the nation, to whom I am
faithful, and above all, I shall never surrender to a set
of villains, but will resist as long as I have a drop of
blood left."
After Merino received the above answer,
he ordered the detachment to be attacked, wbo re-
sisted until all their ammunition was gone.
and then took to the bayonet, but at length
were overpowered and obliged to surrender to
Merino, who had the cruelty to shoot them.
The moment General Empecinado received accounts of
this affair, be wrote to Merino the following note :-
11` The infamy you committed on the 26th May, on the
National Volunteers of Catalonia, has filled me with
horror, as well as the troops I have the bonour to cow
mand. This action only belongs to you and your base
satellites ; and has given to the whole nation a proof
of your dastardly conduct. I cannot abstain from is-
forming you thet if you persist in your assassinations,
I shall retaliate on the wives, children, fathers, bro-
thers of any of your infamous band, that may in future
fall into my power.
" Head Quarters, Fontioso, May $O."
Orders have been sent to the 2d Battalion of Cats-
lonia in icarrison at Vittoria, to unite to the Ist Bata-
lion, and to form a moveable column in the province of
Burgus.—The soldiers of that regiment have demanded
from the authorities to pursue Merino. Since they
learned the fate of their countrymen at Torqueles, they
have sworn to give them as quarter.

The last ■dvices relative to Ypsilanti state that hie
actual force amounts to 12,000 men of regular in-
fantry and 8000 of cavalry, besides whom, he is fol-
lowed by irregular troops, Pendants and others to
the number of 40,000; sod that the country supplies
him abundantly with provisions. 13y these accounts
we have a full confirmation of our former statement
of the capture iu the Archipelago of forty vessels
laden with grain and other articles from Rgypt. des-
tined for the Turkish arsny. The Milan °assume
adds, that one of the four Turkish frigates lately
t!aptured by the Ureeks had 890 bartelsof gunpowder