Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-06-04

An,il several Of his crew were killed. Tire Baro-
coota then took possession of her, aud carried her to
the Cape. Between 500 and 400 slaves were found
on board the prize.
FRANCE.
There is scarcely a word of news from France.
The Chamber of Deputies were engaged upon
the r,,2jcrt for reducing the interest on the Ma
tional Debt. There is much opposition to the
measure on the part ofthc Stockholders; and the
opposition members have Inscribed their names
to speak against ii.
private letter from Paris states, that in the
event ola Congress of the Allied Powers, the
fate of Greece will form 4 leading subject of
discussion. IL is believed that the recognition
OF the independence of Greece will form the ba
sis of this discussion, and that the only difficulty
will be the choice of Il SOvercign-Thc Allied
powers having all pat forth pretcnsons to this
nomination.
a Vienna Paragraph announces that the king
of Spain has conferred the title of Grandcc oi
| Spain upon Prince Mettcrnich.
| II was rumouredat Paris on the 12th of April
that an amendment was to be proposed in the
law for reducing the interest of the national
debt, limiting the reduction, for the present, 4
one haJf, inst, d of one per cent.
SPAIN.
The Morni - Herald of the 22I, contains an
other interesting letter from Madrid, which we
shall publish hereafter. The editor says, the
state ut SPAN is as de- u.ab!e cvcr.--Tht
Services are writing under the yoke of the
French, and III the violence of their hatred
would, it appears make common cause with tho
| Consttutionaiists. Hence the Monks begin L
preach union among Spnniartls.-Nothing car
be more melancholy, more pitiabe, than the sit.
uation of the King of Spain and of his Ministry.
| The Spanish army, properly called, is but oil
4 very few thousands, yet even these are dcs-
Cribed as in state of starvation, receiving no
! pay. They naturally enough mur,nur at this,
and the Minister OF War has threatened to re-
I sign, unless some portion OF the arrears be paid
to keep the sollicf's body aud soul together.
| The late Royal Loans Of Spain have awaken
cd the Spanish money operations from the le-
thargy that has SO long pressed them down, ans
every day given them fresh life and ad,!itiona
Importance.
1t Will be rccollectcl that an Englshra,
Aid-de-Camp TO Ricgo, was made prisoner will
his General, and conducted to the prisons o
Madrid. The British, Cabinet having claimed
him Inc has been released and passed throug!
Bayonnc, having with him pigeon which tool
refuge in liis prison. The King has arrived a
Toledo.
General Vigo, the latter Governor of Corun
ma, has arrived in London. He is about to pre-
sent memorial to the French Government 70
the recovery of his property, which las beer
coniiscatcd by the Spanis!, Government. TIL;
name of the French General who dc llvercd hin
up to the Spaniar;s in violation of the converts
on, is Camel.
according TO the accounts from Valencia IRE
ccivcdat Bayonnc,) 800 armed Constitutionalist
| had entered Tarreul. AT Valladoiid the ROYAL
ist Volunteers have formally refused to obey th,
ordinance for their regulation. In the .isturia
there arc great disorders; the prosecutions cou
iiuuc, almost every where they have refused {,
receive the new intcudan.s of the Police sen
from Madrid. The people every where ssa,
great repugnance to the new laws at Madri
.. they much dissatisfied with the sentence
. condemning wretches to death for rob5crics .
bove the value Of five sous, while Justice was S
long blind to the greatest crimes.
II paper printed both in French and SPANS
is in circulation at Madrid, containing the trea
ty between France and Spain. This treaty ST
pulatcs that the King of France shall leave so
900 troops in Spain, unless he has need of thcr
for his defence. The King of Spain O
ms side, maysend the troops away if no think
them no longer necessary 10 maintain Tranquil
hv. rs reason for the intended departure ,
the French garrison, itissaid that General Bon,
) mont has express instructions not TO divide h
troops. tits not known why he has made an.
thcr arrangement