The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-05-23

observation. After some further discus
sion, Mr., Bankes moved that they be Ia
ken into custody by the SERGEANT at arms,
and kept until the house could be salts.
fed that no other steps would be taken
by them on account of what had passed.
After further debate, Sir K. Wilson OBJ.
served that Mr.. BIS remarks were not in.
tended as personal, ba, originated in
political feeling. Mr.. Canning express.
ed himself satisfied with the explanation,
| and Mr. Bankes withdrew his notion
The question was then called for, and af
ter several divisions took place, and a
motion for adjourning the debate was
lost; il was disposed ofby motion for adj
ljourning being carried by majority 202.
In the house of commons, on the 2lst,
lord Nusent gave notice that he should
on the Cd OF Nay, move for leave to bring
in bill, the object Of which would be
to place the Roman Catholics OF Grea,
Britain as nearly as possible on the same
footing with the Roman Catholics Of the
sister Kingdom.
| FRANCE AND SPAIN.
LONDON, APRIL 2l.- We have recsiv-
ed this morning by express, the Journal
des Debats OF Saturday morning and pri.
vate letters OF Saturday evening. We
learn from the latter, two circumstances
OF much importance at the present mo.
ment. The one is, that Sir e.. Stewart
had presented note to the French min
listers, said to be framed in strong terms,
protesting against the formation Of a
junta Of government at the head quarters
Of the duke d'Angouleme. The other
| circumstance to which we have alluded
we shall give in the words of our cores
| pendent.
SATURDAY EvENINo.-The French
frigate la Guerrero has been taken, all
most in sight OF Brest, by two armed ves-
sells bearing Spanish colours, one of
which was brig carrying Is or 90 guns.
The friga,e was peppered in high style.
You may rely on the truth ofthis."
I The following is also an extract from
another private letter, dated Paris, April
Is "All the letters from Bordeaux and
Havre express the greatest alarm with
respect to the vessels Which they expec,
from day to day. A letter from Bayonne
of the 10Th inst. announces the capture
by Spanish corsair of a ship laden with
grain which was carried into St. Sebas-
tian. A Spanish ship Of war is placed
| below the river"
The French funds continued to sall on
Saturday.
A communication from Calais an.
| DouDces the receipt there of a telegraph
&c despatch from Paris, stating that "the
advanced guards of the French army had
entered Vitsoria and Bilboa."
French papers, to Friday last inclusive,
have brought vurious Details political
and military, from the interior of Spain
and the French frontier. We find an au.
thentic ond most gratifying official stale
ment of a total defeat sustained on the Cd
INST. by the rebel SpsDiards " no threat.
ened Valentis. alter short but decisive
action with the constitutional force under
CO..! Don Antonio Bazsn. This officer,
while marching southwark from Castel.
lion, at the head of 1000 veteran soldiers,
to the relief of the capital Oft province,
met at o'clock in the morning, (be-
tween Almenara and Muryiedro,) and
before he reached the later fortress, the
whole body of factious, amounting 10 5000
men, with three pieces of artillery, were
| drawn up to oppose him. The Patriot
| commander attacked the enemy, and in
less than ten minutes entirely overthrow
them. The services LOST 1000 men, 500
killed and 200 prisoners, together With
number of ammunition wagons * a 1000
| muskets. The survivors were panic
struck, and dispersed in all directions,
while the conqueror pursued his march,
| and entered Valentia at the same even
ing in triumph. At Valadold some re.
bel bands we're routed by the Patriots
under gen. Breson, and prayed The bene.
ht OF the amnesty. The king and royal
family arrived on the lst inst. at AndG,a ,.
III Andulusia, which is about 100 miles
from Seville. Enthusiastic cries in favor
of the CONSTITUTIONAL king where eyery
| where raised in honor of the royal iour.
ney.
On the eastern frontier no movement
has yet taken place. Mina's designs are
yelled in darkness, and seem to have fiji.
led the French Ultras with more mispiy.
| ings than they are DESTROYS 70 ayow.-
Even she Etoile bears witness to the for.
mldable preparations made at Barcelona
to receive the invaders the cannon are
mounted the bitches filed with water ::
and IN aid of small corps of regulars,
$4,000 militia have undertaken the de.
fence Of the place. On the other hand
1 much vipor is diaDlaued .,.z-:-1t