Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-26
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LATEST FROM EUROPE.

BALTIMORE, July 24.-European aGvi-
ces, exh acted from London papers to the
is,h, and Liverpool oil lbe 18th June, be-
ing four days later than former accounts,
will be found 10 our columns OF this day !;
the contents OF which may justly be con-
sidered as involving the affairs Ut the Pc
ninsula in as much obscuri'y, as any Of
the previous intelligence from that quar-
ter-The Paris Etoiie, an extreme ultra
paper, gives most lamentsble picture OF
the situation OF the Consl i,uiional cause
throughout the kingdom OF Spain, and
represents the affairs al Seville on the 23d
May. as involved IN the utmost confusion,
and that the inha bitaDts OF CadIz had de
clared they would neither receive the
king nor the Cortes. Unfortunately for
The veraCily OF the statements OF L. Etoite,
The intelligence by way OF Gibraltar d.
rect TO this country, more than fortnight
later in date, represents every. thing as
perfectly tranquil in Csdlz, and that the
best disposition was manifest among the
people OF Seville. In addition to this the
Spanish Journals in our possession cOn:aia
the regular proceedings ol the Cories 10
the evening OF tie 2sd May, in which The
most perfect harmony and unanimity
seemed TO influence that body, and no I'M
pleasant occurrence had taken place TO
disturb the public tranquility, nor any
thing which could indicate the slightest
change in the sentiments Of the people,
regarding the capabllily OF the COrles to
manage the concerns of the nation. Ha.
wing thus tar proved that at least one OF
the statements OF l. 'Etoile is not borne
out by The real circumstances OF the case,
it is but reasonable to infer that The other
accounts from that paper are equally de-
void OF truth-and that no reliance should
be placed on The Information IL gives, un-
less corroborated from more intelligent
and less pre- JUDICIAL sources.
Considerable fluctuations had occurred
n the Paris stock market on the 7lh OF
June the rentes were quoted at SO, and Oh
the 9th they bad fallen TO &c 80, being
nearly two per cent in two days, which
decline was attributed to variety OF eau
ses, and to none more powerful IN It's ope-
ration than the proposals issued by the go
vernmen: Tor new loan to carry on The
war ia Spain. 1t Is more than probable
that The news from the army in Catalonia
had a very material effect OH the prices OF
the funds as it is represented in Que OF
the Paris letters to BE- o! character very
different from what wa. expected This
may readily be imagined when il is found
necessary to make demand Tor an imme-
date reinforcement OF 5000 men. TO sus-
tain the operations OF the original invading
corps amounting 10 20, 600, against the sue.
cessiul attacks of the gallan! Nina, to
whose m,ilary talents this call for assist
ance is no triAing compliment. According
TO the French Journals the whole strength
of Mina's force was little beyond .jSve
thousand electives, "daily diminishing
and completely demoralzed;" opposed by
an army four times IN number, equipped
in style OF great superiority and COM
manded by officers of some ability. With
all these advantages it argues, little for the
military talents OF the commander in chIst
or The gsllantry Of the army, that their
advance should be prevented and their
safety compromised bv the msn4uvres ola
force so inslgn fcant in numerical strength
as that commanded by Gen. Nina. whose
example il it had been successfully follow
ed by The other Constitutional Generals,
was calculated to place his country and
her institutions, far above the ambitious
grasp OF the designing. Fed. Gag.