The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-13


prevented from travelling, as the French
have forbidden such as are not employed
by the government, aud the Spanards
are said to have refused all without exeep.
tinn.
The late rise in the rentes is declared
to have been partly effected by the ex-
ertions of a minister. The Hing has fix
ed the Pfice''of gunpowder by late ordi-
nance.
Sergeant Mercier's name has been
struck from the rolls-the Kings Ordon-
nance 10 that effect WIS published in the
stress oil PaIis.-A great number of the
nfirin officers H the Nationa! Guards in
tend to resign.
Accounts from Vienna affirm that Aus
triu uiU maintain strict neutraiity, and
that this report has produced considera-
bic rise in their funds.
A letter from Constantinople, dated Feb.
2e, states, that Lord Strangford has OBJ
tanned from the Porte the re establishment
ut the former relations with Russia, and
that IN return It is supposed the Turks will
be allowed to work their will on the
Greeks. The European Ministers were
waiting with anxiety the official reply OF
the Porte to the last negotiations, hoping
for favourable result, as her intentions
towards Sardinia have been much modi-
fed
Accounts from Sardinia state that the
government we're constructing three great
roads to facilitate the communication be-
tween different parts of the island. The
police had been improved, and the restor
alton of the Jesuits will produce a great
change IN the system of education " he
Their beneficial or not, history furnishes am.
pie means of determining. The re-estab-
| lishment OF the Jesuits in several Euro
penn countries may be considered as a
most important prospective measure for
the security of the Nightmares in future
yea's.-The rapid advances of more en-
| ilghtened sentiments must have produced
the most deep felt anxiety among the an
Gent governments as they are induced for
Their own preservation to re-estabiish a
system which has so long been oyerthrown
as founded on principles dangerous alike
TO rulers and people.
Whey write from Frankfort that the SEN
ate have forbidden all publications by the
PbAhelenic Societies ia favor of the
Greeks.
The king Of France has authorised .the
formation of Society for mutual nsu-
rance against the loss of property by hail
storms.
! Some disturbances have taken place in
the University of Hesse Darlnstadt, and
many dnels blvc been fought between the
students aud officers OF the garrison. The
authorities have been obliged to dismiss
some OF the former and to put others under
arrest.
! The commercial relations between Span
and the Austrian States have not as Vet
been Interrupted; aud it is said that com.
mercial correspondence will continue as IT,
snal notwithstanding the cessation of d.
pionatic connection. Even in case of a
war, it is believed that Spanish vessels
vNll he allowed to trade in Austrian and
Ncapoitan ports, except for munitions OF
! war.
! PANS, March eat is believed that
the examination ot the Budget of 500 $685..
43S francs, wal occupy the Chamber o,
Deputies about fifteen days.
A work has seenpuhlished on "The ev
cellencies,,ofthe War with Spain," in which
the author has rot thought it necessary to
treat the subject seriously. He compares
the nation to a man, who when he is a.
sleep requires some extraordinary excite.
nent TO arouse him, and TO make him take
necessary exercise. So, after a propes.
period If rest, marion should be Weakened
with the blast of the trumpet, and brough.
to the field OF battle. Contrary to the
maxim OF great prince, who said that If
he had the mtllons necessary for a war, he
would not give dollar for pretext; this
bond places much value on good pretext.
for, though il possesses neither men nor
money it will contribnte to raise them
both" Such pretext must be capable of
being applaudcd by the people without be-
ing understood, as when tire crusade spirit
ragged in Europe, the sermons of ST. Ber-
nard were received with cries of Dieu el
wolff il is the will of God Though they
were all in Latin. Such a pretext is pe-
culiar'y desirable, he adds, 10 case of war
being suddenly resolved upon, while robo-
dy was thinking OF any such thing.
frontiers Of Spcsn, March lave are
| ON the point of seeing all Communications
with our ncighbors cut off; the comman-
drrs of the Spanish Constitutional troops
having declared that they will furnish no
more escorts to the couiiers, because they
think it will be more injurious to the
French commerce than 10 the Spanish.
BeSsiees, with the 900 or 1000 men
that remained with him after the losses he
sustained on his retreat, was attacked on
the right bank of the Ebro, near I.ogrone.
and 50 cnrEnla4.lp rri,fod tL,% l -
snce been found. The constitutional ca
yalry, to the number OF 400, after weari-
some slaughter, took 500 prisoners, who
were taken to Saragossa on the 9TH
5000 troops were expected there from Va
lencia. General Balasteros had reached
Tudea, on his way to his post in 4, rragon.