The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-06-06 00:00:00

Mateontan.

FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE' 6, 1823.
PARLIAMENTARY COMMENTARY.
The.debate on the Chancery business was resumed last
'night, to bat little pnrpose, fOr the motion teas finally ne-
gatived by 174 to a 9. It would heed saved Krum time, if
the gentlemen'of the majority had refused to acquiesce iv
the question of adjournment on the preceding night—
hot they are sometimes very kind in permitting an appa-
rent diseussion, while they laugh in their sleeves at the
simplicity whieh ran hope for any advantageous result.
• Mr. Denman made a most powerful speech :—and his ad.
drees most likely produced a strong impression on the
&clings of the House ; but It could have no tendency to
alter the rotes. These are in general pre-engaged ;
and though an Honourable Member may see fre-
quent occasion to change his opinion, his perm
Lice must nevertheless be consistent. Mr. Denman
very properly took occasion to contrast the habitual
doubting and hesitation of the Lord Chancellor, in or
cases, when. doubting creates delay, and delay
brings grist to the mill,—with his promptness of deci-
sion in every point against her late Majesty, of perse-
cuted metnory ;—on which it tray also be remarked that
promptness wss then the most likely method of bring.
ing grist to the mill. No one will say that the Chan-
celler's affection for the grist had any thing to do with
irfioencing his conduct; bat as Mr. Denman acutely'
observed, when people find the conduct always ens
the side which produces the grist, they will have sus-
picions however unjust they may be. Mr. W. Courtenay
contended that his Lordship was a man of unimpeach-
able integrity. This is not the question, however, at
issue; and if it were, Mr. W. Courtenay, as a lawyer,
must know that assertion is no proof; and that the poll
tical integrity of the Noble Lord has been frequently ins:
peached. and his policy condemned as having a much
greater tendency to " cram his fnll bags to horning."
than to consult the general welfare of the country. M r
Wetherell stoutly defended the general character and
conduct of the Chancellor; and absolutely agreed nith
him in every think. The delays were all necessary; the
o:casional promptitude requisite;—and " every thing
just as the thing •should be!" We are really India
ed to gather from • his speech that the Court of
Chancery is the only perfect thing on earth, and
the Chancellor only wanting wings, a white dress
aid a golden harp.' to be a perfect angel. It is
unfortunate for • these conclusions, that those who
are best satisfied with the Court, find .it a kind of purga-
tory ; and those who are least content, deem it a very.
pindernoninus. Mr. Brougham called upon his Lord
ahlr's friends to be consistent: and to allow of the en-
quiry, that every body might have a chance of t:Ankipg
as well of his Lordship, and " his practices." as they
did ; but they fery sagaciously remembered that they
could tot place every body In a situation to take the
sane view of the question ; and, therefore, they wisely
refused the Committee, and leave the world to be satis-
fied with their words; or, if it will not be so satisfied, to
think as it n ill.

By the Mote of Thursday, which we have received
this morning by Express, we have received the fol-
lowing •
NEWS FROM SPAIN AND ITS FRONTIERS.
PUTCAROA, MAT 26 —We hare been here in great
alarm by the circulation of various reports. The list
news state, that the French troops occupy the moat
essential points before Barcelona, and form the blockadef
BAGRA. MAT 24.—1 t is announced, under date o
yesterd rstliat the French have entered Manresa,atrel that
Baron D'Eroles was at Sanpedo with 12,000 men, andl2oo
cavalry. Mina is marching for Caitiff, having with him a
numerous convoy. It is asserted that Cardona is going to be
be sieged. There was a confusion at Slanresa on the ap-
proach of the French Troops, and the parties came to
blows; about 20 to 25 are said to have lost their lives.
The French Troops occupy Cranoles, and their advanced
Posts are at Pioneda Fosca and Bareelona ; those of Bar
c•lona extend to Moncada. It is said as certain that a
Freneh Sqindron blockades Barcelona. • •
Savtitm, MAT 20.—1 n the Sittings of the torte; of the
15th, a preposition was made by the Conirnission of Fi-
nance .of ,several articles relative to the Loan, as the
Louse of Barnelles and Co., of London, did not Wel their
agreement with the Spanish Government. The treaty
with the house being annulled, the Government have au-
thorised their agent tb negociate again in London, to the
best advantage.

BATONNt. Maw 47.—Letters from Madrid, of the
state, that the evening of the glst proved fatal to Bessieres,
who, with the populace of Madrid, summoned the tows to
der. Two thousand of the garrison. with two pieces
of artillery, destroyed them, and made SOO prisonire.
At the closing of the Exchange, reports of an extraordi-
nary nature were afloat, which had an erect on the public
finds. We will give them without pledging they are au-
thentic.
It was said thit the Cortes had declared General Abis•
*sal a Traitor to his country, and that the King of Spain
was going to be'sent to Cadis without the least delay. It
was also stated, that oar Army of Catalonia was in a
critical sititation.
Kenos yen 88-101 bat. owing to the idiom eerily
they fell.after 'Change 10 8840.
The Conatitationnei, of Wednanday, contains Jettrph•
De Zaps' despatches of tba taking of Madrid by the'
Franck.

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Bayonne papers have arrived this morning o the 3odsi o
ult. They contain little else besides reports and•spees-
lations for which we have not room. The rumours that
relate to Catalonia are, that (leneral Donnadien was
completely beaten by Mini on the 19th, and afterwards
taken prisoner at Vicb, and that Ueneral Curial had
been defeated in,four swteessive engagements,vvideb took,
place up to the 23J. I f this were trite, it is added, the
situation' of Marshal Moncey would cerr.iinly be critical,
and the left wing of the French army mach exposed. The
Capt. of a vessel which left Santa oder tbeSunday before, rr
ports that there were no French troops there, nor any of
the Army of the Faith : that the remains of the latter
bad been collected by Longa, and led by him before San•
tons. The town is for the present left to itself, all the civil
tied military anthorities of the two parties Laving left
for fear of re-actions: the place, however, is tranquil. An
English vessel eistered St. Sehestin on the 28th ult., the
French squadron cruising before the port not thinking pro.
per to insult the British Bag. A person, who had come
from the environs of Pampeluns, says that on the Friday
before a salute of 101 cannon was fired there, which
should seem to annonnce some great rejoicing. It was
not known what may have been the occasion, unless
they bid received news of the reported victory of Mina
on the 19th. Opinion♦ are very much divided re-
specting the Colincil of Castilla convoked by the
Duke d'Angouieme—some persons, who are well ar
' cpsalate4 with almost ail the Ministers of that Coen-
' dl, think that scarcely a fourth part of them
' will comply with the Prince's invitation, who, however,
will supply their places by other persons, frieeds of the
ancient system.

The Paris papers of Tuesday, which have come to hand,
contain the following intelligence from Madrid, under the
date of the 30th alt.—'• The Regency has been installed.—
It bascommeneed Pi operations by the imagination of the
Ministry. M. Verges Laws, formerly Ambassador at
Rome. has the Department of Foreign Affairs ; M. Garcia
de la Torre, of Grace and Justice ; M. Salazar, of the Ma-
rine ; M. Erro, of Finance ; Marshal Van Jean, of War ;
M. Antares. of the Interior. The Regency has named
Lieutenenr-General Egois, Captain-General of the Army,
and M. de Camposeerado, Captain-General of Castille."—
These papers contain also the Address of the Grandees of
Spain to tie Duke d'Angonleme, which we mentioned yes-
terday, and which we have to-day inserted in another of our
columns. As to the style, it is much like that which was
used to Napoleon, and as to the signatures they confessedly
evince a less important and more effeminate chcracter;
for even women have been led to lend their hands to
lthe work. Five Count and Duchesses, with twenty-six
noblemen, very few of whom had we ever heard of before,
compose that body of Addressers which la held forth as
speaking the sentiments of the whole nobility of a country,
where nobility counts its numbersty thousands. The Gran-
dees of Spain, the most influential and the most distinguish-
ed,-are the Duke de Fries, who is Counsellor of State, and
who is at Seville; the Marquess of Santa Cruz, Major
Domo, Major of the King, at Striae; the Marquess of Villa
Franea, with the army ; the Duke %lb', also there ; the
Marques! d'Alcagnices, Mem ; the Duke del Parque, Mem-
ber of the Cortes; the Duke del Parque, Member of the
Cortes; the Duke de San Loreozo, et London. All the
Grandees of Spain, not included in this list, may be without
reluctance abandoned to the Duke d'Angouleme. The
Duke of San Carlos, it is stated, passed through Bordeaux
on the 30th ult. on his way to Madrid. One of the
papers hints that be goes to Seville. Nothing certain re-
specting Abishal is yet known. In a letter from Ma-
drid, dated the 25th ult. it is said to be generally believed
that he is concealed In that city. There is but little military
intelligence in these papers from Spain. General Yellin,
who we, represented to eve gained such an advantage over
the army that retired Madrid, and who had since been
reported to be mar owards Seville, is now said to have
altered his direction and advanced on Badejos, and to be
seconded in his operations by another division under
General Bordesoult.
FR VICII FONDS. Jule 3•l.—Fire per Cents. opened at
88f. 55c. closed et 581. oc.—Book Stock, 1585.—Nea-
politan Five pot. Cents. 76if.—Exchange on London,
Oue month, 23f. 85c.; Three Months, 25f. 55u.