The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-07-22
From The Mem York american, fully IL.
LATE FROM EUROPE.


arrived this morning fromLiyerpool, whence
she sailed on the 4ih nlt. We have our
London papers to the evening of Saturday,
3lst May, inclusive, together with Lloyd's
lists, &c. The complexion of the news,
save IN that item which developes the
treason of the Condo D'Abisbal, is such as
previous accounts had led us TO expect
The French army entered Madrid on the
22d May the duke d'Angouleme in per
son on The 24th. A regency to be compo-
sed oil the Duke DE San Carlos and Del
lntantado, and of our old acquaintance, the
Marquis de Casa frujo, was to administer
the government in the name of Ferdinand,
until in the language of the French ultras,
that monarch was restored to his rights and
liberty. The Duke de lniantad0 is repor-
ted, however, to have declined serving as
one OF the regents. The course of opera
tons seems 10 have been thus-as the
French army approached the Spanish ca
pital, Abisbal, who had been charged by
the consttdtionaIists with its defence, was
tampered with by biontijo, whose letter,
together Hlth Ablsbais most suspicious
reply, Is found below. &blsbal having then
determined to eyacuate Madrid, issued his
proclamation OF the 10th, which, taken by
ITSELF does pot prove much against HIM,
aud then retired. On the 2lst, between
the period when the Spanish regular force
was Withdrawn, and the entry of the
French, the sersile General Besseres en-
deavored To force his way into the capital,
but was repulsed by the city militia, as is
said, with great loss. OF Abisbals conduct
no satisfactory explanation is. given, and
even as TO his fate, the accounts, ac-
cording 10 the Times, are contradictory.
That paper adds:
Some say that he has been seized by
his soldiers, and is to be tried by court
martial. We believed it was never expect
ed that he should defend Madrid he is
said 10 have marked out Estremadura as
the place where the military operations
might commence with success. We also
suspect, that without virtue enough to be a
patriot, he had wanted courage to be a
decisive traitor. ifso, he viii have incur
red the hatred, and will be exposed 10 the
vengeance of both parties"
Other surmises, and those, we think,
will most probably be confirmed, are, that
Ablst ats detection, TO which MOrillo, Bal
lastcros, and even Nina, are Supposed To
have been pIlgy, was concerted scheme,
by means Of which door of accommodate
ton with the French would be more readily
opened i; and we shall not be surprised TO
fiGd the conjecture which we some time
since haZarded, confirmed, viz. that the
arrival of the French at Madrid might lead
TO immediate negotiations. The following
language of ehe Courier of the 3lst, refer
ring To AbisbaPs proceedings, seems 10 IA
yor this conjecture.
"fNith respect to the trIIe character OF
that affair, and all the important conse-
quences that may flow from it, we are still
without sufficient data TO form an exact
Judgment. We can state, however, that in
the highest political circles, the conviction
remains mistaken that AN amicable arrange
ment will take placer
In other paris Of Spain, nothing discou-
raging to the Spaniards had occurred
On the contrary, in sortie from ST. Sc
bastians, the Spanish troops obtained de
eisive advantage aud to the Viotury
which in his 3" Bobadil' dispatch, General
Donadieu claims 10 have obtained over
Mina's forces in Catalonia, we suspect u
few more such would ruin the French &c
neral. As far as we can make ont, Nina
would seem to have baifled his pursuers,
and to have thrown himself into BARGE
LONE.
The French funds Rad declined, owing
as is supposed, to the intention which. had
been announced of negotiating new loan
of % million rents--in other words, OF Dor
rowing 800 millions lranCs--a sum exceed
ing the whole debt of the United States !;
and that all for the pleasure of imposing,
or trying TO impose, an absolute king, on
the Spaniards.
The disturbances in Ireland continued
undated.
According to an article from the London
Times, there would seem 10 be a determi
nation on the part of the Holy Alliance, TO
interfere even with the freedom of Swift
zeriand by compelling her to restrict the
liberty of the press, and TO Danish from her
bosom the unfortunates of other nations, to
whom she has afforded an asylum. Thus
daring and insolent, have those cOleagued
tyrants become.
In commercial. matters, there was no.
thing To communicate save a small rise in
the price of, and continued active demand
for, cotton. U. S. Bank Stock is quoted in
Liverpool, 3lst May, at E21 SIS. with divi-
denl from the LIST January. Dollars 40
per OF. equal to about 81 cents per dollar
LONDON, May e3.--Two letters, to be
found in this days journal, one from Count
Montiio TO Count Absbal, and the other in
answer from Abisbal to Montijo, may, per-
haps, excite some attention. The date of
the la'teris two days prior to the epoch at
which the rnmor in Paris bad fixed upon
Abisbal, the treason ofhying to the enemy !;
and, without any additional proof of the
fate, we should say thatALisbal's letter looks
as like the composition of a man just getting
ready TO be a traitor as can be well CON