The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-05-07
FOREIGN NEWS.
LaTE FROM ENGLAND.

| The packet ship Coripthian arrived a
New-York on the evening of Thursda,
last, bringing London dates to the 22d
and Liverpool to the Gaia OF March, bot,
inclusive. The following summary ,frou
the Commercial Advertiser, which We
issued on Monday in an extra, is to-day
l published for the benefit OF our country
| patrons.
Although hostilities had not commenc.
! ed, the active preparations going on in
France and Spain, and the rapid move
ments of troops, combined with the dies
ponding tone of ministers in the British
parliament, seem to leave no doub, that
the sword will be speedily unshea,hed.-
About $4,000 French soldiers wese ex
pected to enter Spain in three divisions.
and gen. O'Donpel is named as the indi
vidual who is to command the van guaro
of the invading army. The regulars, il
would appear, are to be preceded by the
sArmy of the Faith" led by Qresads.
A reserve, Consisting OF $500 cavalry
and infantry, was TO remain at Vitoria,
Logrono, &C. In order to give effect
| TO these movements, the French governs
ment is stated to have sen, IL millions
Of francs TO the ARM of Spain, and l5,-
600 uniforms for the Army OF the Faith
Ii seems, however, notwithstanding this
intelligence, tina, all is not right at Paris,
nor in the French army. The latest pa
pers, which are of the els, of March
speculate on change of ministry, and il
was confidently said that this even; was
expected TO be brought about by Talley
rand. who had formed league with De.
caZes, and others, in the chamber of
peers, and with the liberals, in the cham
ner Of deputies, 10 turn out the present
ministry. Whatever may be in this, it
appears certain that little or no business
could be done in the French chamber of
deputies, owing 10 the continued irregu-
'arities there, and the nonsattcndance of
m mbers.
IL is farther statedthat very uDexpec-
ted dilemma had occurred a, Pals in
consequence of,he thsgnanimous deciar-
alton of the Portuguese cortes, to con-
side- the aggression of the French as
equally leveiled against Portugal. This
dilemma had been heightened by the ar.
rival of formal protest from Lisbon
'HC
French kings speech TO the chambers,
together with peremptory order to the
Portuguese charge d'affaires in Paris 10
quit the French territory, the moment
the duke d. Angouleme shal have crossed
The Spanish frontiers. The one hundreo
Millions voted with so much case by the
chamber of deputies of France, towards
carrying into effect the invasion of Spain
owing 10 the desertion of opposition
members on account # the expulsion OF
VI Manuel, met with considerable oppo>
s,lion in the chamber of Peers. This
vote was liz to 66. Other accounts SAT,
that many French officers of all ranks,
from generals down TO the lowest militia
ry graduation, had arrived in Spain, and
an effort ii was generally understood,
would al all events be made to raise the
standard of the chartered rights OF
FrenchrneH in their own country, as soon
as the invasion of Spain was attempted.
In addition to all this, it is stated in
private letters, that So French soldiers
had deserted from Perpignah and gone
over to the SpaDiards, and we observe
it mentioned in the French papers that
new organization of the national guards
had been contemplated, by which the
companies would not be permitted to
choose their officers; circumstance
which. at least, indicates suspicion of
the loyalty of that body on the par, of the
government, An attempt had been
made to destroy by fire the arsenal at
TouloD; and the Brest squadron. which
put to sea on the 18th of Feb. had re
turned on the 18th of March, in conse>
quence Of having suffered severely by a
gale.
With regard to Spain, we find little
Information in the French papers re.
sPectipg her armies. An article Of the
18th March, from Paris, says "the Con.
stitutioDel troops in Catalonia advance
upon our frontier. The foreign legion,
organized at Barcelona, embarked on the
4th inst. for the same destination Let.
tiers from Cadiz oft LIST, announce that
the national guard of that town, to the
number Of 5000 meD,are exercised eve-
~ day IN uniform, and tina, it will meet
death sooner than fall again under the
yoke of despotism. Foreign menaces
have at last put all Spain in motion, and
if the invaders have not large corps OF
the army ia encounter, they will not
| find fewer enemies on that account. -
Orders had been received al SaragOssa,
on the sin of March I'm haye DruvIsions