The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-09-22 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN

STATE OF CADIZ. a
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The following extract from the Hampshire Telegraph,
contains the latest intelligence from Cadiz, excepting that
conveyed to us through the French papers, an will be
useful in correcting some of the misrepresentations• that-
have proceeded from that quarter:—.
PORTSMOUT H, 881.7.20.-00 Sunday last the Sappho, ld
Capt. J. Jones, arrived from Gibraltar, in 15days, charged
with despatches from Sir W. A'Coart, with which Captain
Jones landed and set off for the Foreign Office. It appears
that the Tribune frigate, Capt. Onion, took Mr. Elliott,
Secretary to Sir W. A'Conrt, to St. Mary's, the head-quar-
ters of the Doke d'Angouleme, on the 29th ult.!and he
having bad a conference with the Duke, returned to Meal-
ier en the 30th. on the evening of which day the Nappies
was dispatched to England by Sir W. A'Conrt, with the
result. It is conjectured that the mission of Mr. Elliott, had
for its object an offer on the part of the Cortes to tegoti-
ate terms of submission to the French army. The attack
on the Trocadero, however, was made the next day as
the Sappho was passing Cadiz for England. She left
Tribune atelibraltar, and the American ships Constitution
(Commodore Jones) and Ontario. There were three French
frigates at Algesiras, which had lately taken possession of
Green Island. There were no French troops from Tariffs to
Malaga, which line of coast was decidedly Constitutional
Sir Hobt. Wilson was at Gibraltar. waiting for a passage
to Malaga, Ito join General Riego, who was making great
exertions to equip his troops. Riego had levied heavy con-
tributions on the inhabitants of that place; he had also
quartered 14 prints soldiers in each of the larger houses,
and a proportionate number on the smaller ones. This
subject is more fully stated in the following extract from a
letter which we have received from Cadiz :
CADIZ, Auo. 28.—The French have committed great
blunders since their arrival in this neighbourhood ; they
should have pushed on directly, and have drawn as strong
a chain of posts round the coast of Cadiz and the Isle of
Leon, as the numerical state of their troops would have
allowed. But by neglecting this, a constant influx of pro-
visions came into the city, and all who could muster a
few dollars or doubloons provided accordingly. The
blockade, also, was so lax, that coasting versels arrived
in great numbers. Our most pressing want is water; of
this, however, we are not totally bereft ; we have plenty
of an inferior quality. A great fuss was made at the
French head-quarters, on the arrival of the Generalissimo. I
because Admiral Hamelin bad allowed the blockade to be
broken by the Tribune frigate Oa fact they did not attempt
to keep np a rigid blockade. That frigate worked up
to Cadiz Harbour, and made seven tacks, with the wind
blowing fresh the whole time. The French ships were
close in, and, consequently, to windward. She brought
only a mail, which she took out of the packet from
Falmouth, which had been previously refused admit-
tance. She was bound to San Lucar, to meet Sir Wil-
liam A'Court, but was determined to try if a neutral
man of war would be refused admittance— a stretch of
power which even the English nation never exercised in
their various and numerous blockades. The displeasure
of the French appears to have been created by some com-
pliments which were paid after the Tribune arrived here.—
The King expressed a wish to see Capt. Union, who accord-
ingly went ashore, having previoosly saluted the garrison ;
and, when he came into the King's presence. the Tribune
(by signal) fired another salute. On her going out of the
port, the Ouerriere, French frigate, slipped, and stood after
her. inquiring if the King of Spain was on board. A
negative reply being given, Capt. tiuion was then requested
to honour the French Admiral with a visit, or allow the
Captain of the linerriere to go on board the Tribune ; both
of which requests Capt. G. expressed his inability to comply
with. as be was bound to attend his Ambassador at San
Lucar. This is the true statement of the affair ; but the
French being disappointed at the little success they have
met with, they are now disposed to cavil at every thing.—
From the want of a vigilant blockade on the land side,
(Beg° has been allowed to escape, and has collected together
a considerable force at Malaga. So determined is that able
chief(Riego). that be hes taken an immense quantity of
church plate, which has been melted down, and the troops
paid therewith. He has also levied immense contribu-
tions on the merchants of Malaga; and, on account of
some murmuring, fourteen of the monied Spaniards
were shot. The British merchants being included
in the levy, on a remonstrance from the captain of the
Sappho sloop of war (which was sent there for the protection
of their interests), Riego answered that he knew not the
niceties of politics, hut he knew that all who Intl money
under him, mast pay for the protecti in which he and his
army afforded them ; but that the foreigners might go
away if they thought proper, and three of them (Messrs.
Mash and Patterson, and Mr. Leach, an American merchant)
went to Gibraltar, in the sloop of war. Subsequently, we
understand here, some of the remainder were thrown into
prison. The whole French force in Andalusi dors not
exceed 20,000 men, though the Duke of Angonleine boasts
in orders that he has 38,0011 men in arms in front of Cadiz
Party is certainly divided here, though 1 think they are
connected enough to resist any attempt that the invall--rs
can make against them for two months to come. The
natural course of the elements will then be our greatest
strength ; contagion will prevail with the troops, and the
equinoctial and wintery gales will drive away the fleet, or
drive them ashore."

A letter from St. Thomas's of the 31st of July says—
" Affairs at Maracaibo look extremely gloonly,, and the
Patriots have been completely beaten by Morales.'
SALISBURY, SIPTHIBER 19.—A fire which threatened
destruction to all the houses in the neighbourhood, took
place yesterday, at the house of Mr. Wheeler, hatter, -in
Ithe market-place. There was a party at cards when it was
first announced. The house being chiefly composed of
timber, burnt rapidly. It had ti'l within a few days been
the property of Mr. Cooper, of Winterslow, who sold it to
the owner of the late
.premises. Mr. Marlow's house was
en fire; Mr. Leech's spirit and gunpowder stores were also in
flames, but were extinguished, or else the whole of the
Hatcher-row must have goer. The distance of the pre-
mises from the canal was so trifling, that a speedy supply
of water was procured, but no effort could prevent fire frOrn4
its coarse. An excellent party wall prevented the adpiningl
houses from suffering, except the Pack Horse, which was
promptly pulled down. The Council Uouse has suffered,'
more from the good intentions of the inhabitants than from
the flames. The stones had become very hot, there was no,
chance of their catching fire, and as soon as the engines
began to play upon the portico. the cornice began to fall to
pieces, and the munificent present of the Earl of Radnor has
the appearance of a dilapidated building. All the constables
were on duty ; and we witnessed among the most active
persons employing themselves on this lamentable occasion
all the gentry of Salisbury, and with the exception of one
or two, all the clergy. Mr. Cove, of Milford, was half
drowned in water during the whole of the fire. The Rev.
Doctors Nicholas and Davies, and Daniel Eyre, Esq.
worked at the engines like common men. We observed
the Rev. M. C. Fisher handing the buckets ; Lord Pem-
broke'sengines and the Wilton engines arrived.
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On Saturday morning, about half put seven o'clock, a
female. very geoteely dressed. was seen by some persons
on Westminster bridge, walkiog down the steps on the
Lambeth side. and, when at the -bottom, she plunged into
the water. Many persons who saw the act ran to her as-
sistance, and one trap got into a wherry, and luckily pulled
her into it, after her twice going nailer water. Sbe was
carried ashore, and after she bad recovered, stated that her
name was Charlotte Edgcnmb. and lived with her friends,
in Garter-court, Barbican. Bbe refused to give any tea-
son for attempting thus to destroy herself. The poor
creature was carried home in a couch, several persons at.
tending au thither.

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MONDAY EVENING. SEPTEMBER 1823.

&tom Excnauog, 12 o'CLocc—Consols opened this
morning at 831 e, at which price they remain, with very
little doing. We do not hear as yet of an Express from
Paris, which must be owing to the gale of wind that blows ;
neither is there any report on 'Change ; bat our ri*rcbants
seem very anxious respecting the affairs of South America ;
and we understand several petitions are forwarding to be
presented to Government on that subject.
FORBIGN Pus/Ds—The business doing in the above
market this morning, is chiefly in Colombia and Spanish,
which are, Colombia, 551 to I—Spauisb, 3511—Russia, 841
—French Scrip, 211.

New York Papers arrived this morning to the 28th Sept
but they contain no news of importance. A letter from
the Editor of the Colombian of 25th June, printed at
Corium, mentions that the writer had by accident met with
the Gazette de Colombia of the 17th Oct., 1821, contdins
five laws, four of which, he says, are of great importance
to the commerce of Colombia. '• The first relates to the
duties on exportation; the 2nd to Tioage ; the 3rd to draw
back on certain merchandise, and the fourth to the registry
of national vessels. By the last of these laws the legislature
has been laudably directed towards the preservation and
Improvement of national commerce and marine; but in de.
fiance of it foreigners adopt oar flag and lay it aside with
as little ceremony as we do any part of our dress."

We are not yet reduced to the disagreeable necessity of
announcing the fait, or the surrender of Cadiz; and, al
though the French accounts describe it in a trembling con-
dition, the doteeof their communications relieve us from a
great portion of the apprehension the writers wish to in-
spire. On the rtis they write, that the Duke d'Aagoulense
threatened a bombardment unless the King were set at
liberty. The Cortes " very humbly" begged until sun
set to return an answer ; but the magnanimous Doke re-
(Used. " Weil, then comes the bombardment !" No, not
so fast—though he said he would not wait, be did wait;
and not until sun set merely, bat until the following day,
at the request of General Alava ; and he then declared
that when the time expired, "the French fleet, together
with the numerous flotilla, and the whole of the land forces
would make a general attack."—" Well, then comes
this attack ?"—No—not yet—this time expired, on
the 9th instant ;—and, on the twenty-second, the
news of the capture of Cadiz is not yet in town. We may
therefore conclude either that " French valour" could not
" be screwed to the sticking place" on the 9th ; or that, like
the viper io the fable, they found the file too bard for their
malignant teeth to fasten it. Dr. Slop earnestly hopes that
It will be taken by " capitulation," rather than by assault,
lest the precious life of the King should be endangered.—
Now, though we should not "exult in the murder of King
Ferdinand, simply as an act of regicide," which the
good Doctor in his great charity declares " the radical
part of the British Press would do ; yet we confess that we
should deem it a very proper reward of the base invuion of
the French, that they should be his murderers, and that he
should be the ultimate victim of the pretensions to restore
him to a despotic power, which have cost the lives of so
away innocent Spaniards. The King is the proper victim
is, such a case. If Ise cannot reign but over the misery
which his Government must occasion, let him perish. The
peace sad happinessof a nation on ght not to be sacrificed to
the usurpation of a King. In the 19th century. the value
if royalty is a little better understood. Dr. Slop deprecates
such a result, as constitutionally affecting the inviolability
of the royal person in England. But this supposed part
of the Constitution is indeed nonaense. Where are the
proof of this inviolability with us? In the treatment of the
Immediate descendants of the Norman Tyrant William ?
In the decapitation of Charles the First? or in the banish-
ment of James the Second ? There will be found an odd
sort of inviolability, in the fate of these royal traitors; and
when we have to deal with others like them, the royal
inviolability will not mach avail them in England. Ferdi-
nand has been a tyrant ; and if he is not one at present,
it is because be has Dot the power of carrying his incline-
dons into effect. The Emperors of Russia and Austria,
the Kings of France, Prussia, Naples, and Portugal, are
at the head of as monsoons tyrannies as ever disgraced
the dark ages; yet Dr. Slop says they are not tyrants! We
heartily vrisb be were raving in one of their dungeons for a
few swathe. But they might ase him well. He is a fit