Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-06-13


The corps before ST Sebastians is obliged TO
live on pulse and roots.
The Asia is cruising before 81. Sebastian
French brigantine, loaded with provisions
has been carried into st. Sebastians The proyi-
sions were purchased, after which the vessel
sailed with prisoners. 1t was not expected that
1t. Sebastian would hold out as il has done
100000 francs were offered To The Governor
to induce him to surrender.
Conchy's division has approached Pampe
luna, but has not blOckaded u, and there is as
yet free ingress and egress The garrison con
sists of only 1000 men. The local militia of
that town, Vittoria, Tolosa, and the other pla
ces threatened by the French, have marched
To Join Balesteros, whe has assembled a force
of 10000 men. His head quarters are at TIA
razona, on the skirts of the celebrated position
of Moncayo.
Conchy and Moliior intend 10 attack him
with three divisions. IL their attack should be
unsuccessful, the result in the present state ol
affairs will probably prove very disastrous for
the French
The French have not yet got sufficient he
scgng artillery for the operations. They are
still bringing cannon from Vincennes.
Only fifty Inhabitants have remained in
irun. Biboa has recently furnished a ,ulun-
teer corps of between 500 and 600 young
men belonging to the principal families.
The bridge of Miranda has been destroyed.
The French begin already to feel, not only
at ST. Sebastian, but throughout their whole
line, the deficiency of provisions Flying CO.
lumns of guerillas move about between the
Pyrenees and the Ebro. The Pastor com
mdndS one party of 300 and displays all his
former activity. These parties hover round
the French, harass them, and leave them no
thing To eat except what they have in their
immediate possession. Most urgent orders
have been sent 10 Bayoune 10 forward sup
plies at any cost or risk.
General Morio commands the army of re-
serve in Galiicia. He takes position between
Leon aud Astorga with from 10000 to $4,000
men.
You will observe, says our correspondent,
that our Corn Market is improving, which is
no doubt chiefly owing to the increased pros
poets, OF tins country being involved in war.
LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE.
T"esday, .4prii %, I823.-The arrival of
grain from Ireland has been great since our
last. There was good attendano of dealers
thls morning, and several sales of Wheat
made at an advance of cd a Sd per 20 Ia
Barley scarcely supports prices. Fine Oats
IN BRISK demand 2d Id inferior without
Inquiry. Beans dull. Flour in request. No al
terations in Oatmeal ~ Butter.
Flour per 2i9 ID. English, fine 81 SIS 4;
Irish, 33 SO; American per 1856 ID. Sweet
u. ). in bond 90 so Sour 30 81 81
LoNDoN, April 25.--Our holders of wheat
this morning are asking 1 and . more for
their samples than on Monday, and few par
GELS OF the finest white wheat have gone off al
Cos. per quarter. Little business has, howe
ver, yet been done, the attendance of BUYERS
hcing at present rather small
From the ORipY (,{,GS lprii aS
The additional P.pri- aid hein,c Parliament, in
consequence OF the questions of Earl Grey aud other
Menib Is oi IA" House Of Lords ,mportanI and
nA"rd necessary IT, the f. ruiaItot OF Juds
meHt on The past corduct of lie Mni-ir, in "a sper
To our foreign relations. The wonder nov ca.se,
now the AHI"d SnIereI5us could SO far upOu
me passNeness OF tins country, hold Cong cs>
on TIE affairs OF SPAN, in duecl violation of i!r
lemm pledge held forth US and TO Europe AT Ais la
Chdptlle, ~ 1918. The r,l P.,peI in the stric> yes
IeIday ad before Parliament is IA confidential Mn
u'e "I me Tate Lord CSsercagh, which is VIM
more just "r honest, though somewhat more crafty,
'H"" thr Notes OF ANY OF the Allied Powers Ii
speaks "a plainly astun,a,ic craft is wont TO speak
lhis l"h2u"g -'iUlate, II you choose your sulrmn
engagements 50 Europe, TO whiri we were parties
ana winch we Observation-Disclosures the independence
% oG'teS II you pIe'sc-we shall be happy TO you
succeed ""i i"r hat veiy reason pray YOU to
proceed cauuuus! the Spanish Revolution is hOr-
iIhle, bu' lie Spanish people are obstinate Iake
care how yea NEEDLE wnh them. We conceive the
following passage from Lord Casicreaghs Minute
. Ihc BRUSH Cabnei upon this ms upon all other
occ ,~''hS - ever ready TO deliberate with those
the Ats, aud will uuicservedy explain itself uro
nus - tS' question OF common interest hui to The
J0Ft1 ~ Which II may be prudent TO conduct these
ueibetaOnS, they conceive they cannot too early re-
commend iha' course of drliberatioH which will ex-
cHe the least attention alarm, which can least
provoke Jea'Ousv in the minds of the Spanish Nation
or Cove nment In this view, II appears to them adj
viShhic, SludIOusly avoid any reunion OF the So
Ne'e'ss To abstain, least, in the present stage
we question, nom charging any ustensbie confer.
enc viii commission To deliberate ON the affairs of
Spain. They conceive IL preiefahle that their in
ierc0urse should he limited To those confidential
communications between the CalneIs, which are
in themselves, best adapted 10 approximate IDEAS.
aud 4" lead, as far as may be, the adoption of
common Iruc piles, rather than TO hazard Discus
sion ~ u Ministerial conference, which, from the
necessarily lmntd powers Of The individual, CON-
posing II, must ever &c beiI,r fHed 10 execute Il;
purpose already d 'ci,Icd upon, Than so frame u
course OF policy under delicate aud difficult circum.
stances"
When We recullect The terms of the treaty Of Ak
Ia 'Chhpele, which explicitly declares that no Con
GEES Oi the Allies shall be held on the affairs of
STATES which do not themselves request their interer
ehce when Ne remember tlIr solemn obligation
entered into by England ~ party to that decluh-
ioh when we view the clear interest which Eng.
ind has, that The independence Of the ates OF tie
Continent shall NOT be violated may affirm that
never was Here case IN which the honur and inter
esIs 0i The country were more grauilousS -wantun.
~ sICriftc ed
u was diff at for the Ministry which sanctioned
lh's minute To MAINTAIN proper attitude in tie late
nrgOcHitOus. They bad descended from the COM
manning position Oi men vino appealed to the Oblga.
liuns of morality aud oCtrraties 10 the creeping gIo
yelling pO,tHie Of those who debate how those obga
tons MAY lac safely disregudcd. THIS Minute 81
Lord Casl"reagh does moi question the pruprlety OF
violating uehtrs, hut metely insinuates doubts to
The inrm ol doing 50. When an assembl,ge Of male.
factors lave Ouce discussed whether IL be cxpedent
10 get ut some portion of them urigliboi's piuuetN
Las u L.. Il.
Hg-hUuse, Il ~ difficult 10 conceive how q sulcrent-
Us commanding tone car he assumed ~ defence OF
t'e rights ofp'opet'y, even 10y the associates vino
recommended the least aggravated description Of