The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-16

ria. isgroao, &c. In order TO give effect TO |
these movements, The French government Is |
stated 10 have sent u millions Of Francs 10
the army Of Spain, aud 1900 uniforms for
the kruy Of the faiih.-It seems, however,
nots outstanding this Intelligence, that all Is
not right at PARIS, nor In the French Army
The latest papers, which are oil The 21st oil
March, speculate on a change OF Ministry,
and IL was confidently said that this event
was expected to be brought about by Taliey-
rand, ~ho had formed alcague with Decazes,
aud others, in the Chamber OF Peers, and with
the Liberals IN the Chamber OF Deputies, to
turn out the present Ministry. Whatever may
be in this, II appears certain that little or no
business could be done in The French Cham
Der of Deputies, owing TO the continued ire
euarities there, and the attendance vi
members. II is further stated that very un.
expected dilemma had occurred at Paris in
Consequence Of the magnaninious de- laration
OF the Portuguese Cortes, 10 consider the az
erosion OF the French as equally levelled "a
gIinst Portugal. This dilemma had been
heightened by the arrival OF formal protest
FROM Lisbon against the principles contained
in the French Kings speech 10 the Chambers,
together with pcremptUry order 10 the Por-
tuguese Charge d'Aifaires in Paris 10 quit the
French territory, the moment the Duke of
Angoulcme shall have crossed the Spanish
frontiers. The one hundred millions voted
with much ease by the Chamber Of Depu-
ties OF France, towards carrying into effect the
invasion of Spain, owing TO the desertion OF
opposition members on account OF the exIul-
sion of NJ Manuel, met with considerable on
position in the Chamber Peers. This vote
was liz to 90. Other accounts say, that ma
ny French officers of all ranks, from General
down 10 the lowest military graduation, had
arrived in Spain, and an effort, il was gene
rally understood, would at all events be made
10 raise the standard OF the chartered rights Of
Frcnc hmen in their own country, as soon as
the Invasion OF Spain was ATTEMPTED.
In addition TO all this, it Is stated in private
letters that ffiy.two French soldiers had de.
serted from Perpignan and gone over 10 the
Spaniards, and we observe it mentioned in the
French papers, ihat ii new organization of the
national guards hau been contemplated, by
which the companies would not be permitted
to choose their officers circumstance which,
at least, indicates suspicion OF the loyalty of
that body on the part oil the government. An
attempt had been made to destroy by fire the
Arsenal ut Toulon, aud the Brest squadron,
which put To SEA on the 18th of February had
returned on the 18th OF March in conse.
quence of having suffered sev crely by gale
With regard to Spain, we find very little in
formation in the French papers respecting her
armies. An article of the 18th Maroh, from
Paris, says "lhc Constitutional troops in Ca
talona advance upon our frontier The For
eign Legion, organized at Barcelona, embark
ed on the ith inst for the same destinations
Letters from Cadiz to the list, announce that
the national guard of that town, to the pnm-
Der oil 6OUO men, are exercised every day in
uniform, and that il will meet death sooner
than fall again under the yoke Of despotism
Foreign menaces have at last put all Spain in
motion, and II the invaders have not large
corps OF The army TO encounter, they will not
find the NSser enemies on that account, Or
ders had been received at Saragossa, on the
the 9th OF March, to have provisions ready
Oh their way under General Balldstefos +; and
Nina is stated % have upwards of 1000 men,
who once formed part OF the Army of the
Faith - but the moment they heard that for
eigners we're about 10 attack their country,
they buried their own private dissentions in
oblivion, and are now among the staunchest
defenders OF national independence the army
of Catalonia can boast Of"
Official accounts OF the nth March, say,
that 700 men OF tue Army of the FAITH"
repulscd by the 'Constituionalists, had arrived
at st. Jean Pied dc Port, in a deplorable COZ
dition. The Bayonne papers OF the 10Th
March, represent the situation Of the Spanish
provinces bordering on France, rs "iaprovcd
in every respect, and that order H. be entire.
y restored there, if the French army delays
but little longer its invasion Of the PENN
sula."