The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-07-26 00:00:00

CORUNNA.

By accounts arrived this morning at Lloyd's, we have
received the gratifying intelligence of the successful re-
sistance of the garrrison of Corunna, to a period mbar%
quent to that on which it was reported to have surren-
dered. The announcement is as follows:—
BRISTOL. teth July.—Arrived the L'Atreveda, tCortieno,
from Corwin'. Sailed on the morning of the ISth inst.
with despatches. Up to that period, the attempts of the
French upon Corunna had been repulsed, with considerable
loss, and tneir advanced troops were retreating.

Another vessel, it is understood, has arrived at Ply-
mouth, bringing inform Aim' that the garrison held firm
on the 19th, when the Captain cleared the harbour; the
Constitutional flag waving in the town as lon.r as the
place was in sight. It is said Sir ROBERT WILSON was
in Corunna.

STOCK EXCHANGE, 12 o'CLocn.—Consols opened this
morning at S2gf and went up to 1,, for the account, at
which price they remain, with little business doing.
One Express has arrived trom Paris, bringing the French
Rentrs92-10. The improvement of the Reines was owing
to a false report at Paris, that Corunos had surrendered.
It is asserted ,in the City, that a negotiation Is going on
between the Cortes and the Duke Angouleme, in which our
Government takes a part, and which is expected will soon
be brought to a conclusion.
FOREIGN FUNDS.—ThO chief business this morning in
these funds, is in Poyals bonds, which have risen to 20.
Spanish bonds opened at 321 I, at which price they remain
steady.

New Spanish Bonds, 3211—New Prussian, 831—Rus-
sia,k 1 —Colombian, 11.11.—Prencb scrip, 21.

By the arrival of Hatch and Hamburg Mails, this morn-
ing we have received Hamburg papers of the 18th July,
and Dutch papers of the '23rd. The former contradict
the report spread by Foreign journals of the assembling
of troops in Poland, but boast of the increase of cloth
manufactures in that kingdom. At Petersburg, how-
ever, to the 4th instant, trade is stated to be still very
dull. The following are extracts from these papers:—
II am nu ao,July 15.—1 n consequence of the alterations and
modifications of the celebrated Navigation Aet lately made
by the English legislature, we bad last week the novelty of
the arrive! of a ship from Jamaica direst, which brings the
produce of that island to our market, without having passed
through England. A ship from Bombay has also arrived
on the Elbe with a crew composed of natives of that remote,
country, of above 100 men.
PETERSBURG, July 4.—Arcording t• the latest accounts
from the Ukraine. the heat hes risen to 30 degrees Resu-
mer (914 Farenheit). Up to yesterday 433 ships bad ar-
rived at Cronstadt. and 175 had sailed.
STOCKHOLM, July B.—lt appears from the Budget laid
before the Diet. that the Committee hes proposed to increase
the expenses fur the King's household from 320.000 to
420,000 Rix Dollars, that of the Crown Prince from 100,000
to 150,000 Rix Dollars, besides 20.001) Rix Dollars per an-
num as pin !tummy fur the Princess; the estimate for the
furniture of the Royal Palace from 5000 to 801111 per annum;
the expense for keeping in order the palace at }lemma
from 2000 to 3000 Rix Dollars.

The Botch papers contain very little intelligence. An
article front Constantinople, dated 17th June, says that
the removal of the Kiaja Bey has caused great sensation.
Being, from his intimate knowledge of the empire sin-
cerely desirous of peace; his disatisial is looked upon as
a sign of hostile disposition, in the Ottoman government,
and as promising no favourable issue to the negotiations
now carrying on, through Lord Str.ngford, with the
Court of St. Petersburg.

Before we received the accounts to day of the successful
resistance made by me gallant garrison of Corunna, we had
been amused by reading the speculations of our liltras on
its fate. They begin to admit that it may hold out a little
while. But its fall, they say, is certain ; and it is only a
waste of life to fire upon the invaders from fortifications,
which must so soon change masters. This is a convenient
way of reasoning, if it could persuade the Spaniards to
submit without further resistance; but they happen to know
that those of the enemy who are killed before the walls,
cannot help to man them afterwards; and that they strength-
en their own cause in a double proportion to every toss they
indict upon the foe. It is sot merely that those who are de-
stroyed cannot combat again; but those who would be need-
' ed to combat them, ere left free for the contest with others.
It is curious to observe how the wishes of 'mown warp the
representation of circumstances. Speaking of the late events
before Corunna, a journal remarks that the place where
Quiroga and Sir R. Wilson attempted in vain to arrest
the progress of tbeFrench,was the spot where the gallant
Moore fell in the arms of VICTORY. We are quite ready
to admit that the tiallantOfficer alluded to did fall in the
arms of Victory—that he did defeat and hold in check
the advanced guard of the French; but the consequence
that followed his victory, was the immediate abandon-
ment of the town ; he only fought to secure an umno.
lested embarkation. He had no thought, no hope of de-
feeding the place; although at the head of a veteran
army ; and with the British fleet to secure him whatever
supplies might be required. Quiroga and Sir Robert
Wilson, on the contrary, though compelled by a superio-
rity of force to retreat within the walls, have undertaken
to prolong the contest by its defence, with but few of the
advantages which the army of Sir 3obn Moore pos-
sessed to stand a siege. The policy of this determination
to defend Comma, is as obvious to the fiiends, as it is
hateful to the enemies of Spain. Both parties see very
clearly, that the French rest every thing upon the hop;
of carrying all before them, upon the first attack. Neither
in numbers, nor equipments, are they prepared to sustain

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delayed siegra,and the chance of reversss.Ooe seri one check
in any par a their extended line would endanger th►
whole. They begin to feel that even where they are not
receive as enemies, the, are not welcomed as friends by
the inhabitants. The Constitutional cause may have
thousands indifferent flu • success; bat the royal party
has only a few fa i upholdi.lt by representations
which can deceiv t the most ignorant of :he
people. Ferdinand King of any part of the
inhabitants of Spa are endowed with ordinary
understanding. He is not a man round whom any large
proportion of the people could rally. A saying of Lis,
most industriously circulated amony the peasantry, will
account for the lack of interest which he possesses
amongst them. On his return from France, be is re-
ported to have evinced his royal intellect, and indulged
his royal wit by the declaration, that the populace was
like a snake; if you set your foot on its head, it will lash
you with its tail ; if you stamp upon its tail, it will bite
you ; if you put your foot on its middle, it will both
lash and bite, and therefore it is necessary that the feet
of power should be placed both on its head and tail at
once to ke►p it quiet. Such feelings were attempted to be
carried into full effect,and the cloven hoofs of church and
state—of a temporal despotism and the inquisition, were
placed without hesitation upon the best interests of Spain ;
but this royal mode of quieting the country did not happen
to hit the humour of the proud and sullen Spaniard ; and by
a sudden shake he rolled both his oppressors in the dust to-
gether. To replace them erect,it was imagined only wanted
the presence of a French army: but treading upon snakes
is slippery fooling; and the French bow find they have not
only to put up the brazen images, but to keep them In their
positions; and this is a labour equally uniooked for, tire-
some, and dangerous. What was expected to be only a
brilliant march to a certain triumph, is now found to be un-
availing fatigue in an uncertain pursuit. The friends of the
invaders are therefore most anxious to discourage all oppo-
sition, and to bespeak a speedy submission by painting the
inutility of resistance. Such expedients, however, deceive
node. if Spain were to be apparently subdued, at the cost
of a hundred thousand of the best French troops, the power
of France to hold her in subjection would be so much les-
sened. Every single French soldiei destroyed, is a point
gained for Spanish freedom ; and resistance to the last,
" war to the krife," should be the only Spanish watch-word.
From the treason of Murillo, the French have gained so
entrance in Galicia. The French bulletins say that he has
Hoed them with three thousand troops, and " that the
greatest demoralization prevails among those that have
abandoned him." This traitor was at the head of from

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10 to 12,000 troops. Scarcely a fourth of them have been
deluded into a participation of his treason. The demorali-
zation, of cour,e, means simply the disorder which the con-
duct of the leader must have produced. lie hal scattered
those whom he dared not attempt to seduce,in small parties,
through the province; and, no doubt, took care to intercept
the supplies which they expected to receive.--To

leave them destitute, and defenceless, was his object,
and disorder must have resulted from this. —But this
disorder is easily remedied, and, it appears, there are not
only soldiers but Generale who have refused bribes, and
arc yet to be beaten by the French. The French bulle-
tins say, " it is to be hoped also that his (Jfcotillo's) ex-
'• ample will be followed by °rum thISSRALS, who still
" obey the Coarse." It is rather to be hoped, sad from
their conduct to be presumed, that French gold has done
all it can in the purchase of Spanish treas•on. The price
of Morino Is whispered to have been 20,0001. sterling
placed in the English funds, in the name of his wife;—
and as, no doubt, the French have been equally liberal
in their offers to all, it is almost surprising that so very
few have yielded to the temptation. There is a fins con-
trast between the conduct of the Spaniards and the Poe-
tugnese. The army of the latter people is blown about
by every breeze, and seems to have no other idea thin
that its duty is to join the cry of its leaders. The Spa-
nish army, on the contrary, has learnt that it is the duty
of every soldier to think for himself, and to prefer the
interests of his country to the commands of any who
world betray them. These are the best grounds of hope
for the ultimate salvation of Spun. Where the soldiers
are citizens, a state is invincible.

Yesterday, at two o'clock, a Cabinet Council was held
at the Foreign Office, which was attended by the Lord
Chancellor, the Earl of Liverpool, the Earl of Westmore-
land, Mr. Peel, M r. Canning, Earl Bathurst, the Chancel-
lor of the Eschequer, the Duke of Wellington, Viscount
Melville, Lord Maryborough, Mr. Wynn, &c. Th e
Cabinet Ministers continued to the lengthened time of a
quarter to five o'clock in deliberation.
The Marquess of Lansdowne arrived on Monday. His
Lordship will reside at Lemon Castle during his stay in
Ireland.—(Dublin Hondas' Post.)
On Thursday the foundation stone of the imperial Gas-
Company's station at St. Pancras, was laid by Sir Wil-
liam Congreve, Bart., M.P., in the pretence of a numer-
ous and respectable assemblage. The ceremony took
place at 4 o'clock precisely, after which the company,
among whom were I'. Wilson, Esq , O. A. Talk, Esq.,
aids several other Members of Parliament, adjourned to
a tent erected on the ground, in which a handsome cold
collation had been prepared. The party *afterwards
partook of. an elegant entertainment at the Freemasons'
Tavern.

OUTRAGE ON THE FIRST OP Juhv IN NISIVRT. —Henry
Sherry, Bernard Duffy, Hugh Kenny, and Daniel Quin,
were indicted fur that Henry Sherry did, at Newry, on
the morning of the lit of July last, maliciously shoot at
James Nicholson, with intent to murder him, and that
the other prisoners were present, aiding and assisting.—
There were other indictments, charging Sherry with
shooting at Alex. Montgomery, John Short, Brace Free_
burn, and John Simple, and the others aiding and
assisting. They were also indicted for riotously as-
sembling and assaulting the before mentioned indi•
whinals.

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To each of these indictments the prisoners pleaded not
guilty. After the evidence had been gone through, the
Jury retired for a short time, and returned with a ver-
dict acquitting on all the capital indictments ; and find
ing Henry Sherry, B. Dairy, and H. Kenny, guilty of
riotously assembling—Quin was discharged.
A very singular irvident occurred yesterday se'nnight.
A person walking along the Old Hay-market, about
half-past eight o'clock, saw a window in the upper story
of the house of Messrs Steele and Clough, ironmongers.
suddenly fall our, as if impelled by a pressure from
above. He i ...... ediately. went into the shop and informed
the attendants of this circumstance, and they, of course,
instantly ran out to observe what had happened. They
had scarcely got out into the street, when the house fell
in with a dreadful crash, to the very foundation, leaving
not a wall standing ! The alarm so opportunely given,
happily saved the lives of all who were in the house;
nut a great quantity of valuable goods were buried in the
rubbish.—(Licc4vol eldvirtieer.)

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