The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1823-07-30

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which arrived here last evening. They
contain intelligence from Madrid of the
9Th, and Paris dates of the 9th June.
France and Spain.
For some days, expresses had arrived
in London from Paris, announcing an
unexpected and considerable decline in
the funds, which had occasioned consid-
cradle alarm in the French capital,
where the real cause of this was not ac-
curately known, and studied silence on
the subject kept up in the papers. On
the l 18th June, no less than sic expresses
reached London from Paris, all of them
bringing accounts of continued falling
in the funds. On the following day, in
formation was received, that they had
recovered about half per cent. The
London Courier attributes this unlocked
for reduction, entirely to the operation
of. the new French loan of % millions
of francs but other causes were said
to exist of more imposing nature
According 10 one account, the French
government had begun to feel the want
of money sooner than was expected,
owing TO the frequent demands of the
Duke d'Angouleme for supplies, which
had nearly exhausted the treasury
One of the calculations seems to have
been, that the French armies on enter
ing Spain would be furnished with every
necessary by the inhabitants In this
they have been wofully disappointed.
By another account, it appears, that the
demands for fresh troops had staggered
the ministers Of Louis, who began to
think that the war was not likely to be
soon brought to close The Pilote of
the 18th June, published at Paris, says,
that 10000 men were On their march
from different parts of France to join
the royal Duke, and 5000 for the army
of Marshal Money; and the Moniteur
announces the appointment of tie Mar
quis Lauriston TO the command of this
new army. This of itself was sufficient
to occasion reduction in the funds. A
third account states, on the authority of
a private letter from Paris, that the
French Government had received des-
patches from Catalonia, of a very DIFF
terent character to what was expected;
and fourth, that the ministry having
become alarmed at the consequences Of
attempting to seize the person of Fer
dinapd, had sent off a telegraphick des-
patch to Madrid, countermanding orders
which had been given, for the troops
there to march to Seville. Whichever
| of these accounts is to be relied on, it is
difficult to determine but lit cannot he de-
MED that change has taken place in the
French funds, OF sufficient magnitude to
show that the present rulers are not so
sanguine as to their success in Spain as
was represented. The very circum-
stance of resorting TO a new loan for
the purpose of raising so large a sum
Of money as tweuty-three millions of
francs, carries with it strong indications
that these men do not feel altogether at
ease, and that it will he necessary to
make additional efforts before thew can
bring the affairs of the Peninsula Of
ever they do bring them) exactly TO
their minds.
Although studied silence is kept I'D
in the Paris journals, and an obseuriry
designedly given 10 the events of the
war, great industry is employed to mag
nifty the most trlhing occurrences into
great and important advantages, to
persuade the people that every thing
was going ON prosperously, and that
their armies were every where weIcom-
ed in the most cordial manner. Of that
terrible fellow" Nina, however, a
horrible dread seems TO prevail Not,
wlthstanding the celebrated Marshal
Money was employed with his whole
army in hunting down this "rebel :"
notwithstanding that we have been Off
| cial!y assured it was impossible for him
TO escape, as three Generals had taken
the field 10 pursuit of him; and notwith-
standing that he has been said, hum
dred times over, to have been hemmed
in, starved, and deserted by his troops,
we find him still at large, with an army
of 1000 men. and, according to the
French accounts, carrying terror into,
and ravaging every part Of the country
where he shows himself. Ills only, say
they, by $ a miracle" that he has escap-
ed their vigilance. The fact appears
to be, that the French with all their
penetration and skilfui maneuvering,
know nothing Of the movements of this
intrep chief.
With regard to the advance on Sc
vile, despatch, dated June lst, was
received at Paris from Madrid, announc-
ing that $4,000 troops were about to