The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-04-29 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN

to be brought forward. Unless Mr. FAWKES can come
and present the Petition himself, he may as well remain
quiet.—The Debt is the Reformer, and the ooly Re-
fo-mer. Those who can want to have the exclusive
auto of wild animals, which others feed as well as'
they, and which others pay for preserving; those who
can want this are to he taught reason only by an ope-
ration like that which the Debt is causing to be going

THINGS COMING ABOUT.
3/cat rises; hay rises; even corn rises! " Aye, then,
tbiugs are coming about, indeed !" A kind wigter diet
has destroyed all the turnips, and that has suffered Sur
grass to grow ; a lovely Spring that makes the grass 24
days, at least, later than it was last year; nice fro.ts every
morning in the last week of April: these promise to
bring things about ; but, if, even now, destructive as has
been the winter, and grudgicg as has been the Spring, if
even now, the weather should-bu only tolerable, wheat
will he lower than it was last year. But, only think of
the Funner's (Odes being brought about by the destruc-
tion of his cattle food!! By his being compelled to give
his ewes and lambs cons instead of turnips; and by his
hei ng compellel to sell his sheep half fat !—Nevertheleis
141,th prices will delude fora while.
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STOCK Excitaxog, 12 0' Consols opened this
morning at 7751, with little business doing. Private let-
ters from Paris of Saturday evening, state that a report
prevailed there, that General Mina with his Army, had
got in the rear of the Duke d'Angouleme, at Logrono,
and cut off his communication with France. This caused
the Duke d'Angonletne to detach a division of his army
against Mina, which broughton sn engagement, in which
the French lost from 1,5011 to 2,000 men. Accounts were
received yesterday from St. Petersburg, of a late date.-1
The Exchange had fallen a little, which was owing
merely to the operations in commerce; but, gold and
silver remained as before. No movement of troops had
taken place, when the account left the above Capital.—
No express has arrived to-Jay from l'aris.
FOREION M AKKET.—Spanish Bonds opened this morn-
ing at 33k, and got up to 344. 341. To-morrow being
Settling Day in all Foreign Securities, it is feared some
heavy losses will be experienced, owing to its being a
great Bear account, particulsrlv in Spanish Bonds.
Chili, 08—New Spanish, 331—01 d 41—New Prussian,
92—01 d Prussian, 83—Russian, 70—Danish, sq —Colum-
hien, 08—Neapolitan, 72.

The German papers of the 24th instant, which came to
band this morning, mention that accounts have been re-
ceived from Scio, of the! Lion
February, stating some mu-
tinous conduct on the part of the Turks which was soon
appeased.

Extract of a letter from Seville, dated April 2 :—There
Is no want of bulletins from the French Army in Spain.
but a great want of intere.t in its movements and opera-
tions. The campaign itself goes on almost as slowly as the
preparations. The road to Madrid is open and undisputed;
it is the object of the French Generalissimo to reach that
capital : yet his march appears as tardy, and his halts as
lone as if he were advancing under the eyes of large armies
and the apprehension of a pitched battle. Some inconside-
rable pieces have been taken by the French, but no impres-
sion has beep made—scarcely any attempted, upon the only
two place; of real strength within the line of operations
St. Sebastian and Panspelune. They will no doubt reach
Madrid. But what will they have gained :—The possession
of an open, an almost abandoned city, removed from the
probable theatre of war in the approaching contest. It is
said advantage will be taken of the occupation of the capi-
tal to erect a more imposing machinery of Government.
But the force and value of such a Government would entire-
ly depend upon the strength of the French amt the weakness
of the Constitntionallsts. It the latter have resources to re-
sist the foreign enemy, the soi-dirapit Government at Ma-
drid would be a piece of idle trumpery. In another point of
view the arrival of the French at Madrid is of some inte-
rest. From that moment will probably commence the pro-
secution of active hostilities by the Spaniards. With what
success, or rather with what portion of resources and spirit, I
they will defend the liberty for which they swear to die,
will then be in a train from which to form some judgment;
but not till then. The Frenet bulletins say that the "libe-
rating army" is received with enthusiasm. It is not at all
improbable that the unarmed and unprotected peasantry are
passive, or that some even under the influence of stipers!l-
tion, and the Priests may hail the enemy. But it is quite
certain, that the more respectable inhabitants —in fact, those
who have any thing to lose and to save, ret re on the ap-
proach of the French. Not a soldier or even militiaman has
gone over. Even the bands of the Faith do not become
--,re numerous. -

:REGENCY IN SPAIN.
The following followingseries of questions with respect to the
Regency in Spain, appears in a morning paper, and is
said to proceed front a well inforinvd quarter :
" The French Government, when questioned with re-
spect to the new Spanish Regency, declare that they have
nut recognized it. The question of its recognition is ex-
tremely important, both from the principles which it an-
Pounces, and the authority which it assumes ; and it is
to be feared tbatin this instance the English Government
' is duped by perfidious declarations, as it has been in ma-
ny others. That the Spanish Junta is acknowledged by
the French Cabinet as the only legitimate Government
in Spain, there cannot be the slightest doubt. Let the
French lilinistets answer the fatewing questions, and
then we shall see what is meant by its denial of mogul-

FRENCH FEELING TOWARDS ENGLISHMEN
IN FRANCE.