The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-07-29

ment Madrid was entered 80 ,l
asa an anair took place ON the a7,l
iaIa'era, between part of the frs, e., AZ
vi the French army, and a diyi.i.n rs
troops which had been commandsa inc
Abisbal "'a''ueo by
IL IS Curious TO see how the le,.l;nu
pers difier IN the opinions they exnr.sp pa
10 the real situatiou aud dispositoa - ~, -, as
spanish people. The London ME-. ,e
,:a 'of Instance, an Intelligent anil
WIN what eiif"ntery, have Paris JournsI.
lo'a us That nothing but AbishaI's bar.b'
ness' Inc controul of military power. ,be
influence OF the Coftcs, and a tende, -
gard Tor the tranquility OF Ferdinand. nv
vented the people of Madrid from openim,
theIr gates to the bands of the Faith. anS
prociaimins The absolute King!n Uo,,
aoes the tact turn out on trial The On.
Fernment, the Cortes, the great mass If
The more respectable Cons,itutional;s,.
the militia and other troops with but.a rom
nant behind, had left Madrid-tbe liuLe IS
Angouleme is at the threshold-and yot
when the very Bessieres who made H.,
capital tremble not long since, and was ~
sipersede the French auxiIiaries altoveth.,
-demands and tries TO force entrance. h.
u repulsed with great loss on his part. N
SIAM, and IN prisoners" On the ofhe,
hand, the New Times, an ultra royalsf
paper, speaking Of tire address of the
Spanish grandees, says, this address a af.
lords another striking exposure of the Dc.
ceptions which have been practise,l ON IN.
people of England with respect To The
Spanish Revolution. We we're first toIa
that persons of all ranks and professions
were 2ealously attached to the Constitu.
tlon- 1t was soon found that the whole
body ofthe Clergy must be excepted this.
OF course, was tsife. II was next disco
sered that the peasanfry were against il
but they, we were told, were merely "the
ignorant many, who ought to submit to
the enlightened few p and it was stoutIy
and positively maintained, that all the
Wedfh, rank, and r:duence of the country
were enlisted on the side of the Cortes.
more particularlywas asserted, that erery
PRISON 81 consequence had retired from Ma.
drid on the approach of the French army.
Now, We find between thirty and forty of
the Grandees, that is TO say the higinst in
rank among the Spanish Nobility, not only
remaining 10 the Capital, but coming for
ward with an Address of gratitude TO the
Duke of Angouleme."
II was stated in London morning pa-
per OF the 9TH, as belief, that dispatches
from Seville, dated the 25th ult. have been
received at the Spanish Embassy, which
bring positive assurances, that neither the
new Ministers nor the Cortes entertained
the most distant idea Of making auy con-
cesslons TO the French or to the Govern.
ment about 10 be established hy them.--
The Courier SAYS, we believe there is no
foundation for this statement, and our dis
oehef IS founded on the circumstances that
our own Government has received no dis
patches from Seville, since those which ar
rived on the 26th ult.
A provincial junfa has been named in
Sarasossa, composed entirely of ecclesas-
tics. immediately after its meeting, it
published decree, ordering contribution
ola million francs, payable in twenty four
hours, and which will bear particularly on
the Constitationalists, who will be expo
sed to all kinds of yexations, from the I'M
possibility to pay so large sum. THIS
seems 10 be prelude 10 the extraordinary
contributions which will doubtisss be im--
posed ON all the provinces of Spain occu-
pied by the Army of the Faith, if it is true
as We are assured, that from. the lst of June
the Royahst troops are longer to be ia the
pay ef France
The Spanish committee had announced
a general meeting TO be held at the London
tavern on the 18th June. lord VIM. Ben.
hnck III the chair for The purpose of insli-
tuilng national subscription for the assis-
tance OF the Spaniaids, A court of com
mon council was to be held for the purpose
OF considering the propriety ofthe subscrip-
ton out of the city funds, for the same no
bic purpose.
About twenty Ave privateers had sailed
from Barcelona and Niahon, to cruise a
galnst the French merchant ships. 1t is
said, two French merchant men of consi-
derable value, had been captured.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The kings health was considerably re-
stored, and the Courier remarks that his
appearance at the council on the 9th was
such as to impart the highest qualification
to those who witnessed it. His males
~ gave audience to the Dutch ambassador
on the same day.
The London Gazette ofJune 18th contains
a proclamation ofthe king of England, pro-
h,bltlng his subjects from enlisting or enga-
6ing IN any manner in any foreign service,
under the penalty fine and Imprisonment,
lie also prohibits the fitting out OF equippiBg
10 any OF his domnions, vessels for warlike
purposes, to be engaged in behalfof any TO-
reign power.
The king has approved ofMr. Thos. w.
Fox, as consul at Plymouth, for the U. 5.
and of Robert II. Hunter, as consul for the
same at Cowes.
Ontrages still continued to be perpctra-
ted IN Ireland Murder, robbery and house
burning were carried on by captain Rock
and his party.