Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-04-10


hurl it down in Spain, where, as last
asylum, some Of her unnatural sons mad
attempted to enthrone IL. Bear Lewis
XNHi addressing the whole OF France
on the ever memorable 98th OF January,
at the opening of the Chambers. Here
FOL ows The speech pubiIs1ed before
Thus did the rnonarch speak, and has
words gisddcucd the hearts at al
l'renchnen: The period has already
commenced during which tie world IS TO
enjoy real trauq,ilIty. spain longs tor
her religion, ircr hug, and her iunfa-
mental Ia 5; and the possession OF these
valued blessings will shortly maks her
happy. Glory TO the God OF loyalty anu
virtue; love and respect for the wise
monarch who opportunely, and with a
strong hand, raises the oppressed re
gard ior the generous French nation
whoseiieas aud uisilcs 80 perfectly a
gree with our own fraternal union with
the gallant army which will shortly en-
Ter ou, coantr, land whose van you "Il
5, AL uHiol aud ti,seIpiine--these /
recommend. ;bat you way reach trlum
phxnt the capith oi spaia, aud otier
sour immarcessibie laurels to tue decen.
dant oltht immortal Henry ". dispeil-
inc, like smoke, al .cti0n which intends
10 destroy whatever is most sacred IN
the wurld. read Quarters, Nalcarios,
Feb. 5, 1928.
CHARLES O'D0NELL.
Gibrnlter Feb. IL.
The Governor Of Lerida has com
municated to Government despatch he
had received from Gen. Mlna's head
quarters at Adlall, under date the Sd
lnst. announcing the surrender OF the
forts of Urgel aud accordingly, vote
of thanks to the General and To his army
passed the Cortes on the 9Th, mem disS
and they were declared to have deserv-
ed well Of the country.
Piteus was burnt to the ground by
Brigadier Rottens, as we'll as all tue
country houses within league OF 1t on
account of the inhabitants being Royal
ISIS. Six persons who had been impTlson
ed in,Gr NADIA on a charge Of conspiracy
against the Constitution, were murder
ed by the mob. SedItious assemblages
in Cadiz had excited some alarm IN the
city, but they were dispersed by read
ny of the riot act, AVID every thing was
restored to a state of tranquility.
The slalcsntents continued in ilutea
on the 6thlnst. aud AbIsbal IN Garclna-
no preparing to attack them as soon as
he should have been joined by the Dlvl
sion aud Artillery from Velenc!a. The
Court foresaw, however, that the shock
ing state of the ground round iiueta,
in consequence of the late heavy rams,
would make it very difficult, If not i'm
possible, to bring the ordnance sutiici
emily near to batter the works; and an
Engineer had consequently been sent to
.irala at beforehand. as far as could be
done.
Brigadier rIasencia, who was taken
prisoner in the action near BrIhuega,
mas been allowed to return TO Madrid, -
lie is said to be indebted for his release
TO want of union between some OF the
readers of the iactious.
A representation had been made to
the Spanish Cortes, in consequence OF
the excessive impurtations OF British
Earthernware, which were considered
highly prejudical to the national indus
try; accordingly, in the sitting OF the
9Th OF February, the duty was raised to
"a II and 6 RS. vn. per dozen OF large,
middle and small pieces.
Goods now prohibited are deposited IN
government stores but lawfully import,
ed previous to 1891, had been granted
by the Cortes to be disposed OF in the
country within eighteen months, by pay
ing the duties formerly laid on them,
anu being sealed by the competent aa-
thority within fortnight. Two months
were allowed TO export them 10 foreign
countries without paying any duty, and
a year to send them to America, on pay
ing 0 per cent. if they had not paid any
duty before.
Cadiz papers received at Gibraltar,
announce that tranquility had been re-
stored in that city The mere reading
of the riot act, it seems was suilclentt to
induce the maIconten:s to disperse.
A GREAT GALE commenced at Gibral
ter on Thursday the 30th January, and
continued to the 10th of February, and
exceeded in violence and duration any
experienced there for many years past.
rhe damage done in the Bay is very
considerable, small number of vessels
only having escaped unlnjured; and the
loss of mssts, bowsprits, boats, cables
enchors, &c. by vessels running foul of
each other, is consequently very exten-
siye Wrecks aud goods of EVERY des-
cription are scattered, in great quan,i-
ties along the British shore and on the
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