The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-07-29 00:00:00

CORUNNA.

An Express arrived yesterday at the Admiralty from
Falmouth, stating that iotelligenc4 had reached that port
from Corunaa so late as the 20tha at which time the
firing was still heard.
By the way of Liverpool, accounts have arrived from
Coronae of the 18th, brought by the Minerva, Captain
Libans, (said to be a French East Indiarnae, wllch bad
been captured. and taken into Coronas) which arrived
at Liverpool on Saturday. She brought several passen-
gers, and among them the wife of Oen. Mina.
The French had not succeeded is their attack upon
the town, and are stated to have retreated 4 or 5 leagues.
When the Minerva sailed. they were firing upon the
shipplog in the Bay, in consequence of which the vessels
were getting under weigh. "
The actions of the 15:b and 16th were very severe.and
the French are represented to have lost a great ntheller
of seen on the latter day, as they were at one time in
possession of part of the town, from which they were re-
pulsed with great loss. Two Spasish Fun-hosts had
ont-flanked the besiegers, and caused considerable loss to
thin in killed and wounded.

TUaTHER PARTIOULLIIL
The garrison.when attacked consisted of about 1,800
men, the greatest part of them Guipuscoan awl Navarrese
volunteers, the regulars not amounting to more than 400.
The other disposable force was on the side of Vigo and
Dreamt. The French attacked with 5,000 men, the whole
corps d'arnsee they have in Galicia; and certainly no-
thing could be more cool and determined than the de-
fence of the garrison. Colonel Zarva. Commander of
the Unipuscoa militia, was killed, together with several
other officers of minor rank. The French are stated to
have bad 700 men disabled. The Spaniards, after de-
fending the heights in front of the town, withdrew
within the walls on the 16th, and in the evening of that
day a Council of War was held, which was attended by
all the principal officers. Colonel Serene, the same who
distinguished himself in Madrid during the revolt of the
Guards, whom on that-occasion he charged, when be had
his horse killed under him by their bayonets, was the
first who spoke. He told his hearers that national ho-
nour, as well as the most sacred of tames, required that
the garrison of Colman* should bury themselves under
the ruins of the town confi !ed to their care. " Let us
set an example to oar countrymen," added he, " by first
defending the city; and if overpowered, by withdrawing
to the castle, and there resisting to the last moment."
The brave Metides Vigo, the Governor of the town, and
whose wife came passenger in one of the vessels, seconded
the motion, which was again snpported by Colonel No- I
yells. The resolution of the Council was nuanirnows.
It was determined that they should defebd Coeur= as
tong as they had powder and ball to oppose their adver-
sanes. Sir Robert Wilson was living at the British 11
Consul's house, and it was thought that be Would iintoe-,
diately proceed to Vigo, in order to wake Sterangements
to move on the rear of the French, as I consldereble
force was collecting in the neighbourhood of Orense.
consisting of the regiments of Burgos, Constitution,
Spain, Grenada, Arragon, and Ferrol. Col. Light's
wound is reported not to be dangerous.
SIR R. WILSON'S LETTER, PREVIOUS TO XIS DIPAIt7I7RX
TOR CORUNNA.
Vtoo, Jnly 1.
"My dear Friends and Companions in Arms!-1 am
just su :aliened to Coruons. I would willingly have re
rosined with you in this conjuncture, but the public in.
terest is yours, and this must always take place of every
consideration.
" I left my hountry to join the ranks of a valiant people
contending for its independence against a foreign enemy:
not to interfere in its internal concerns. But to attain
this end, adopting the means which may condoLj to it, I
shall remain faithful to my obligations so long as the
Spanish nation preserves its loyalty to the Government,
which it swore to
_defend against the dictates of the ty-
rannical invader.
" The prudence and firmness of your political and mi-
litary Chiefs are the best pledge of the wise, temperate
and firm administration of your affairs during the present
crisis, and your patriotism, judgment and spirit, will in-
sure the maintenance of order, and the performance of all
the duties which the country has a right to demand, and
which it expects from you, and you may be confident
that the free men of Great Britain will never abandon
your cause while the enemy treads your soil, and you
yourselves remain faithful to it.
" R. Witsolv.
" Vigo, June3o, 1823.
Baron de Richemont, Inspector General of the French
possessions in India, was orought into Coronae in a
French Indiaman, by a Spanish pritateer, and thrown
into the prison of Antonio. The Baron is the brother
of the French Minister de Villele, who ordered Sir Ro-
bert Wilson to leave Paris in so insulting a manner.—
The revenge lie took was to apply to the Spanish Au-
thorities for the liberation of the *Baron de Richemont,
but his application was refused by the Spanish Autliori-
ties, who declared their determination to detain him as ,
an hostage for the safety of the Constitutional General.
Sir Robert Wilson, however, repeated his request, and
at last obtained the liberation of De Richemont and se-
veral other prisoner*. Sir Robert Wilson, it is believed,
wai on the eve of repairing to Vigo, where a large holly
of •Constitational troops and militia were assembling, for
the purpose of turning the flank of the enemy.

MR. Caant.ls.—Priday. the Deputation from Mr.
Charles's Committee waited upon the Lord Mayor, who
received them most politely. The hardship of Mr.
Charles's case having been explained to his Lordship,
he instantly ordered Mr. Charles his license, and that no
other conditions should be imposed upon him than.whai
had been the usage under all the former Chief Magis-
trates of Dublin, namely, personal admission for the
Lord Mayor and Sheriffs, with three passes to his Lord.
ship, and two to each of the Sheriffs, and the Lord
Mayor's Secretary, Mr. Taylor. Mr. Charles and the
Gentlemen having thanked his Lordship, they retired,
quite satisfied with their reception, land the success of
their mission.
In the evening Mr. Charles's rooms were most fash-
ionably and numerously attended. Amongst the com-
pany in the boxes were the two Sheriffs (Messrs. Thorpe
and Cooper) and their Ladles.—((bid.)
BAD TIMES FOIL rue. LAVITSRB.—..WO have in our
power to state it as a matter of fact, that there has not
for many years past been so few causes entered for trial
at the Nisi. Prime bar, on the Western Circuit generally.
as there are at the present Assixes.—(Brigol Mercury.)
At a Special Sesaions of the Peace held at Parsons-
town, on Tuesday, the 15th instant, Mr. Denis Egan was
sentenced to be transported forieven years, by the tins-.
nimous decision of nearly twenty Magistrates, who pre-
sided.—(Detfia &cuing Pwl )