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FOREIGN NEWS.
Advices have been received at Boston from
Gibraltar to the §2.°.’.d Feb.wli'ic:li- state that hos-
tilities between Franceand Spain lia'd actu-
ally commenced; but circiimstances render it
evident that this account is not to be relied on.
Tliepaper of the last dates contains-a Procla-
lamation of O’Donn‘ell, commander of an Ul-
tin Royal force in Navarre, encouraging his
troops recommending them to cultivate un-
ionrarid discipline, arid flattering them with
soon reaching‘ Madrid, and 7‘est01'i7tg to his
. legm-mate ,-ight, a descendant of Henry IV.
-. . ./{Iinerican o‘entl¢-
t a to a letter from an :3
L2: rrricaitjin Lisbon, dated Feb. 15, 1823.
‘ France has decided on War against 5P‘““-
.As far as talk l-‘P95: Sllill“ “ml P‘.)"tl'g,:”,ap’
pear determined to fight li(£‘i|'d:t5l0llgeIatrhlt'|l‘att tlfii
“’lll- vve expegl every ay d .ed thousand
French army, of ahoiitone hun i S
men, have entered Spain ; and lhiltlhe P3?‘
ish Government have removed from Madrid,
with the royal, faintly, to Cadiz oi;1Sn€;:I‘llt8‘-1-n-_
The Cortes 01 Pmmgal lS'dfy Thu oitanize
gaged in measures of the lug 18$ _1 P __ , :
The language and resolutions suit the ciisis,
and if the nation acts up to tlje l:l:€S,(:lltl‘;lj:pg3(:l'l‘i;
ances, they will do well. tiin « -.
S a,“ and Portugal will endeavor to make ai-
,g3...e,nenis will? their American C0l0l1'i‘el5;
D . .' » . ,
they begin to talk seiiously about ill) k 36
King has received iiiforiiiatioiiof tggmnllasdcli
Augouleme, at Bayonne, H1-.15.
-;n (3/yzefof the French army destined to enter
‘god conquer Spain.’ 7
LA'rEa.-—The ship Hudson ar. at N. York
on ‘Wednesday from Loiidon,bV1"§"),g P"‘ll"f‘§
to the 26th Feb. Produce of all kinds in
risen in England and on thlg conpnentt). [ween
Hostilities had not yet til ‘ell Ph“°_e es were
France and Spain, but the It reng _ [l3(|)pc' km-
moving on towardsBuy0nl19-an ll ‘ ‘*5 "‘
-gated they would cross the Pyrenees about the
19th of Marcli. The. speech of_tlie King of
, England, at the 0pel1lllg‘0fPal‘llaI'l'iE;l‘i.l, con-
tains no assurance that Lngland wil iemmn
Neutral. In our irregular file, we find up pro-
ceedings ofParliameut,_ to give any out; to
the intentions of the Ministry, on the subject
of the Foreign relations. In the answer of
the Commons to the -snecch, itappears to have
been the gerfernl expression, that: England
would be involved in some shape in the con-
‘g'est,—and that it would be her duty to P'°l°°‘
her old ally, Portugal. , I d t me“
Mr. Brougham said, a declare staldelpp ta
trality, on the part of E"£'~l*‘"¢la.‘V"l1 _ r?‘
cit acltnowleclginent ofthe atrocious principles
they were dcprecating;_and it‘ would be the
duty of ministers to assist Spain in opposing
mem, They woiildlbe sgpported by the uni-
' ftlie ieo e ‘C-
tecliinfhcee Plouselof }Iml‘_('-Si M-"“'Cl‘ imlta ]j‘°‘;g
Liverpool stated that this was not H6 I" ‘3
explain what course England would piirsue.--—_
Negociations were yet going on to ‘avert: ll
possible, the evils Ola ‘Val’: “Pd g°V€_‘:,'?_'l:f:‘[
would not consider the door 0 reconpi i_.i i n
or adjustment between Fruiice and Spain, as-
~ yet closed. The Mars-,iiis of Lrtilnsdowp cpu-f
demned in the strongest teims t e cont tic 0
France and the Allied Sovereigns ; and invo-
kedilie genius of British liberty, the origin,
spirit and character of their iiistitiitionsi ‘"l_‘l_
the English people, to assist lhe 5P8mf=‘]"l5 lg.
war took place ;and be especially C0nSl( erei
that the passages in his Majesty 5 3P33'3_lla 18'
ferringto this gljbjecr, weige not siif?f1cj‘ent_ljj'
strong and explicit. Lord Lllensbogoug d’‘‘“
that when he looked a-t what had,‘ qen pne
by his majest_v’s government, he was ()t‘CtE.)( to
the conclusion that all that could. have een
done was not done. Tins country Was deep-
ly involved in the question, not only as far as
l its relations to Portugal went, but from the
dread that Russian despotism would Seek :1
port in the Mediter_rane:in. If that power
took possession of Minorca ‘should not Great
Britain interfere to prevent it ? It could not
permit Spain to be divided bctween RUSS"!
and Fraii‘_ce. Feeling, tlierefore, under all
the circumstances of the aggression on the
part of France, and the responsll-lll_l1Y lald ill?‘
on Ministers for preserving the peace of this
country, he must draw the conclusion that his
Majesty's ministers had not done their duty.
Flu the sitting of the Spanish Cortes on
the 15th, it was resolved that the king should
repair to Corunna, and_on _the 16th, his Ma-
jesty with the royal family, were_tc_i set out for
that place. The Portuguese Minister has re-
ceived orders to quit Paris on the French eu-
teriiig Spain.
Ferdinand has addressed a‘ note to the Cor-
tes, ou the course they are pursu_ing,- in which
' 'dentifies his hopes, his happiness, and his
rone, with the noble determiiiation of_ that
I heroic assembly, and promises ‘to lead his ar-
mies in person against their invaders,
_ A French paper says, the Spaiiiards have
offered England, as the price of its alliance,
the ports of Massau, Samara, and Ceuta. It
would be better, however, ifthey were I0 de-
clare Spain an English province, and then
England would be obliged to defend it, which
would not prevent our French liberals froiu
calling for peace, and all in order to support
and extend the power of England. _
A very sev::i'c snow storm occurred in Eiig-
land on the lsi Feb. and lasted incessantly till
the 5th. The roads were entirely blocked up,
the snow lying level with the top of the hedg-
es. Several hundred persons were employed
in clearing the roads. The bodies Of St‘-Vefal
people were dug out of the snow who had per-
ished in the storm, and it was supposed many
more would be discovered. _
Captain Parry’s Ezpieditioii.--Information
- has reached the Admiralty f_'i‘oniRHS-SI‘-1s5l'¢"
a "ting that Com. Pairy’s expedition had acconi.
_. plisbed the object oftli_eir voyage, the ships
" having been spoken of} Icy Cape, by several
vessels belonging to Kainscliatka. _ If this be
‘ correct the great geographiczil problem IS 501-
ved,and probably our bold navigators are now
on their way home via the Pacific Ocean.
Lozwozs, Fee. 4.
HisMajesty‘s S'peech.—-This dziy both lions-
es of Parliament assembled for the despatcli
of public biisiiiess. His Majesty’s recent in-
disposition having rendered itadvisable,in the
opinion of his medical attendants, that he
should not undergo the fatigue of travelling
from Brighton, and the ceremony ofopeuing
the Parliament in person, the following speech
was read by Coininission :-— ,, ’
. ‘ iffy ‘Lords and Gentlemen, we are coni-
manded by his Majesty to iiifoi-in you, that
since be last met you in Parliaiiieut, his Ma-
.,jesty’s efforts have been unremitiiigly exerted
'0 preserve the peace of Europe.
- I
ty has promulgated to the world as constituting
-the rule of his conduct, his Majesty declined
bieinga party to any proceedings at Verona
which could be deemed an interference in the
internal concerns of Spain on the part of For-
eign Powers. And his Majesty has since us-
ed, andcontinnes to use, his most anxious
‘endeavors and good offices to allay the irrita-
tion unhappily subsisting between the Freucli
and Spanish Governments"; and to avert, if
possible, the calamity of war betweenFrarice
and Spain. In the East of Europe his Majes-
ty flatters liiniselftliat Peace will be preserv-
ed, and his Majesty continues to receive from
his Allies, and generally from other Powers,
assurances of t|ie.ir ilnaltered disposition to
cultivate with his Majesty those friendly rela-
tions which it is equally his Majesty’s objects
on his partto maintain. VVe are further coin-
inanded to apprize you that_ discussions hav-
lug long been pending with the Courts ofMa-
drid, _respco'.ing' tlepredations committed on
the commerce of his Majesty's subjects in the
West India Seas, and other grievances of
which his Majesty had been under the neces-
sity of complaining; these discussions have
teriiiiiiated iii an adinissioii -by the Spanish
Government of the justice of his Majesty’s
complaiiits, and in an engagement for satis-
factory reparation. We are commanded to
assure you that his Majesty has not been un-
mindful of the Addresses presented to him by
the two Houses of Parlianieiit, with respect
to the foreign Slave Trade. Propositions for
the llI01'e,elll3€.lll?il suppression ofthat evil were
brought forward by. his Majesty’s Plenipoten-
tiary in the conferences at Verona, and there
have been added to the treaties upon th‘is.sub-
ject already concluded between his Majesty
and the Governments of Spain and the Neth-
erlands, articles which willexteiid the opera-
tion of those Treaties, and greatly facilitate
the execution. ‘
Gentlemen of the House of Commons’--His
Majesty has directed the Estimates ofthe ciir'-
rentlyear to be laid before you.’ They have
been framed with every attention to economy;
and the total expenditure will be found to be
materially below that of the last year. The
diminution of charge, combined willi the pro-
gressive iiiiproveinent of the revenue, have
produced a surplus exceeding his Majesty’s
expectations. His Majesty trusts, therefore,
that you will be able, after providing for the
services of the year, and without affecting
public credit, to make a further considerable
reduction in the biirthens ofhis people.
Deeply as his Majesty regrets the continu-
ed depression ofthe Agricultural Interest, the
satisfaction with which "his Majesty contem-
plates the increasing activity which pervades
the niaimfacturiiig districts, and the flourish-
ing condition of our coinmeizcc, inmostof its
principal branches, is greatly enhanced by the
confident pei'suasioiiiliat the progressive pros-
perity of so many of the interests of~the coun-
try cannot fail to contribute to the gradual im-
provement oftliat great interest, which is the
iuost important of them all.’
House of Commons, Feb. 4.—-Sir J. Yorke,
reuiarkingiipon that part ofthe address ‘which
intimates the neutrality of England in- the
approaching contest, asked ‘ Was it possible
that this country could remain an indifferent
spectator after a gun had been once fired on
the other side of the Bidassoa? Could a coun-
try like this, seiisitive as it was in every point
ofits coiunierce, hold a neutral position,wheii
so many of its interests would be exposed to
danger in the event of such a war as the one
that was likely to take place? He did not
think it possible for England,whose commerce
extended from pole to pole, and would coiise-
quently be seriously affected by a contest that
might involve Europe in another war, to re-
frain from taking a part in it. In no case
could she enter into a cpntest with more cred-
it to lierselfthan in supportingthe liberty and
independence of Spain against the uujiist and
outrageous attack of France. There was not
.a bosom in this country which was not filled
with abliorrence and detestation at so unprin-
cipled an attack on the right which another
country had to -fraiiie its own‘ government.
The gallant member coucliided by saying that
lie was firmly of opinion, that,,in the event of
a war, this country could not remain neutral.
Mr. Brougliain said, he joined that gallant
oflicer in expressing those feelings which he
was sure beat in every English bosoiii——ofun-
qiialified detestation and abhorreiice, which,
if qualified, could only be by a feeling of ha-
tred, and indignant contempt and disgust at
the hypocritical language in which these atro-
cious principles have been promulgated to the
world. He uevertlieless approved ofthe ex-
pressions used in the Speech, because it might
not be prudent to speak more explicitly, and
he complimented the mover and secoiider of
the address, for their manly comments on this
‘subject. There should be but one‘ feeling of
reprobation excited against a lialf-civilized
barbarian for having used a Manifesto, by
which he sliewed every disposition to reduce
the rest of Europe to the same state of barbar-
isni in which his own subjects were. It would
bring down confusion on ‘France, or rather
that small portion of Frenchmen, who, cou-
teinptible in force astliey were in talents, hav-
ing gained the asceiidaiit over prudence and
sound policy, would attack our dearest ally,
influenced by a base and selfish motive to put
down an existing Govei‘nment,under the false
and prejiidicial impression that it was incon-
sistent with their pecuniary views. lVere it
not for the extrenie pressure ofthe calamities
under which the country now laboured, the
prospect would indeed be more cheering, and
England might stand forward in the defence
oflier ally without apprehending those conse-
qiiances which would now be the result ofa
conflict with France, overwljelmed as she was
with debt and taxation. ‘Situated as England
now was, he would advocate the necessity of
her holding lierselfiii such a position asinight
rather prevent than accelerate a war. He felt
he was justified in so doing by the change of
circuinstaiices, without exposing himself to
the charge of inconsistency. He then spoke
again ofthe probability ofa war, and recom-
mended economy in every practicable way in
our home establisliiiients, because be judged
it prudent to add soiiiethiiig to our naval ex-
penditure. It was iiecessary to observe, that
the policy of this Govcrniueiit dictated a sa-
cred duty towards other states, which were
closely iiiterwoveu with the interests of this
country. They were bound by treaty, in the
event of an attack upon their old and faithful
ally, Portugal, to protect her interests, and
resist every atteuipt to interfere with lierinde-
peiidence, wliicb, should this ill-fated expedi-
'Faithful ‘totlie principles which his Majes-i
tiori against the liberty of Spain take place,
would render the necessity of their taking a
part ‘iii the contest -soiprobajble, that he was
persua_ded,iii one week after, ‘Eiigland would
be dragged into it. C _ '
Sir J-. .Mat:kinla.sh,‘hi ajvery able speech, de-
fended the ‘propriety of ’aS§istlng_llle Spaniards
if attacked; It would indeed ‘(he said')be cul-.
pable in any lover of freedom to remain silent
at a moment when war was made on the rights
ofall independent states. The principle affec-
ted every state that boasted the name of free-
dom ; but it more especially affected the secu-
rity of our own domiiiions ; it leveled ii blow
at the honor and security of Great Britain.
Sir It. 1Vilson said, if neutrality was deci-
ded upon, wliat was there to prevent France
from passing the Pyrenees, and attempting to
carry into effect her wicked, and he would
say, premeditated project? But if she found
the whole coast from Bayonne to Dunkii'k,ex-
posed to the operations ofoiir fleet, she would
then be more cautious how she ventured to ad-
vance with a chance ofoiir being actively em-
ployed against her. But it was not Spain a-
lone we had to look to. Portiigal must be ex-
pected t-o be brought into the cortes. She had
a constitution which the Einperor Alexander
would not recognise, and she would no doubt
be anxious to defend it. But supposing Por-
tugal were to be so unwise, and he would even
say-, to be so base, as to desert Spain in li'er
present eitigency ; supposing that by sucli‘de-
sertion shewere to add a force of 50,000 men
to the invading urniies——and, as a military
man of some experience, he asserted that the
desertion of the cause of Spain, by Portugal
would be equivalent to the addition of 50,000
men to her invaders-——still she would not res-
cue herself from the approach of those dau-
gers by which her ally ofSpain was at preseiii
menaced. But would ask, wliether it was on-
ly external enemies that Portugal had to fear?
Did not the Right Hon. Gentlemen opposite
know, and ifthey did not know, he could af-
ford them positive iiiformatioii of the fact
from dociiineiits in his possession, that a re-
gency of Portugal was already organized in
France, and that some ofits agents had even
arrived in England for the purpose ofmaking
proselytes here, iftliey by any means could ?
He therefore contended, that both in a politi-
cal, a military, and a finziucial point of view,
this country was bound to interfere with spirit
on the present, especially as by so doing she
would only spend thousands now, when she
might be compelled to spend millions in f'uture.
Coloiiol Davies said, if France sent asiiigle
soldier across the Bidassoa, or fired ii single
cannon on the other side ofthe Pyrenees, we
oughtito consider it as a declaration of war a-
gainst Eiigland. '
French Chamber of Deputies, Feb. 21.
The older ofthe day, being the bill for rais-
ing the stun of 100,000,000 for the extraordi-
nary expences of 1823, was called up. M
Royer Collard, opposed the law, and spoke
boldly against making war upon Spain. He
insisted that the war was not conceived by the
King nor people ofFrance, and that the prin-
ciples upon‘ which it was undertaken, menaced
France as well as Spain. A motion to have
this speech printed, was negzitived.
M. 'Delessert described the war as unjust,
impolitic, dangerous and interminable. He
asserted, that Riego and Quiroga, and all the
factions, who have attacked tliegoveriimeiit
ofthe King of Spain, have :1 right to govern
Spain according to their fancy. For his oivn
part,he would ratlier make war upon the Rhine
against 50,000 Austrians, Russians, and Prus-
sians, than march to make, war upon 80,000
Descamisados.
Gen. Foy attributed the war to a concealed
Power who would commence, through Spain.
awar against our Institutions. 'I‘liat Power
drags France where she does not wish to go,
and so tires out the Ministers that they wil
render war inevitable. '
The Minister of Finance, 'M. de Villele—
To prove that we ought not to granttlie sub-
sidies demanded by Governmeiit, it ought to
be proved that the present situation of Spain
is compatible with the lionour and security of
France. That is the question which oughtto
be discussed in this tribune, instead of going
out of the way to attack such and such a Min-
ister. It has been said with reason, that the
President of the Council ofMiiiisters was de-
sirous of preserving peace. Such also was
the desire of the Monarch; and there is no
minister who would have remained uiiiiister,
had he advised the King to make an unjust
ivar. Yes, had it been possible to have avoid-
ed war, we should have done it-—and we have
tried every thing to preserve peace.
VVe have even made all the sacrifices we
could to remain in that situation. No doubt
peace is prefciable to wai-—but war rather
than disgi'ace—-war rather than coniproniise
the clearest interests of my country, and that
is the situation in which the Spanish Revolu-
tion has placed us.
There has been obstinacy, there have been
refusals, on the part of those who govern at
Madrid ; the propositions made to them were, ‘
however, not in the interest of France, they
were all in the interest of Spain; in fact, we
did not wish to make here. French province,
by placing a foreign King upon her Throne.
How could this war comproiiiise the inter-
ests of France. Not wishing to impose any
law, we should confine it within the limits
which the speech from the '.l'.‘hi'one. laid down.
This war, say they, has already produced
bad effects upon our conimerce. It is because
the public credulity has been abused. All the
evil that has been .done is to be attributed to
that moral influence, to that spirit of party
which has been displayed even in this tribune.
But has not the King re-assured France, in
saying that we have in ourcolonies, and on our
coasts, ships of war in much greater number
than are possessed by this unhappy Spain ?
I repeat it; the question confines itself to
tliis-—caii you, in the state of fermciitatiori i i
which Spain is, withdraw the army you have
upon the Pyrenees, for it is on this condition
youwill have peace. In fine, tell us, iftliere
be any other part that can be adopted for the
safety of France and the honor of the Crown,
than that which the King has adopted ?
It is pretended that wewisli to iu'ipose‘the
Cliarter upon the Spaniards. I can affirmtliat
France never made such a proposal, nor even
hinted any thing to that effect. In fact who
can say that iiistitiitionswliicli suit us, will e-
qually suit another nation? ~
In all our relations with the Peninsula, we
_have not a single reproach to charge ourselves
with ; We have always endeavored to maintain
peace, and it is because peace appears to us
more dangerous than a State of war, that we
/
propose to you to vote the subsidies demand-
ed. M. Basterech spoke against the law ; but
as soon as he got into the tribune a great num-
ber of Deputies ofthe right, left the Chamber,
so that therejwas not a quorum, and the ses-
sion was adjourned. [_Tlii‘s istlielatest intel-
ligence from Paris.] ' '
The Greek cau.se.L¥A‘u article dated Zarite,
Jan. 17, states that Napoli di Romanie, after
an obstinate struggle, which the pride and ob-
stinacy of the inussulmen have prolonged to
tlie.utinost,fell about the iuiddle ofDecember.
This pl-.ice,tlie strongest in European Turkey,
is protected by three fortresses : the first, situ-
ated at the angle of the cape, forms the key
ofthe port, whose entrance it defends; the
second, called Varossa, is placed at the bot-
tom of the bay, which it comuiaiids, and cov-
ers with its railiparts what may properly be
called the city ; and lastly, the citadel of Pa-
lainedes, builton an emiiieiice, conti'o"uls the
vast extent of Napoli di Roinatiie. The
Greeks had possessed themselves of the first
of these forts in June last. On the 12th Dec.
iliey carried'tlie citadel by assault, by singu-
lar good fortune,a great part oftl_ie officers be-
big in atieiidauce at the lll0l])8nl.OfllIe assaiil ,
UPON 8 collllcll .‘of war which the Paclia and
B333 Were holding at Varossa. The Turks
who escaped fi'oi'n Palaniedes retited to this
last l°"m355a Of which they" were still masters.
Here they endeavored to treai,but the Greeks,
finding that their oveitures were merely for
tlie purpose of gaiiiing time, were, after an
address fi'o‘m their coiiiiiiander, Stoicos, led to
the assault. It was bloody and obstinate.-
Driven from their ramparts, the Turks defen-
ded their batteries with the greatest fury ; of
600 combattants only were taken alive.-
Tlie old men, WLfl‘l.‘.Il an chi drrn were treat-
ed with the greatest nioderation by the coii-
querors. The famous Ali Bey is among the
forty prisoners. By the capture of this chief
lll6‘P0l‘te is witlicut any Turk of the Mnrea,
capable of directing, by his means or advice,
the enterprizes which they may hereafter be
tempted to undertake against this peninsula.
The Greeks found in Napoli di Romanie
more then 400 piecds of caii‘n'o'n, a great quan-
tity of other arms, and large magazines of
stores; it also affords to their navy a liiirbour
sheltered from allvhostile attacks. The seat
of the Greek Goveriiinent has been transfer-
red tliither, and the principal iiiliabitants of
Hydra, Spezia and Pelopoiiesus are flocking
thither to support the Governnient with their
influence and fortunes. The ca ture ofTrip-
olitza had decided the fate of eloponesfis;
that of Napoli di Rouiaiiie determines that of
the whole ofilassic Greece. N. di Roiiianie
may be considered as the Cadiz of Greece.-
The future destiny—(;f the Island of Cuba,‘
‘occasions much speculation in the U. States.
It is easy to see, we think, that American po-
liticians cherish a strong hope ofits annexa-
tion to their Republic: but iftlie appropria-
tion be attempted, tlieywill probably have to
discuss some perplexing quesii_ons_ with Eng-
land.——Couricr.
Letters from Hamburgh state that M. Mur-
at, the soii ofthe former King of Naples, has
been refused pasports which he asked from a
Foreign Court, for the purpose of proceeding
to the United States. -
An application by the deputies from the Pe-
ruvianfgovernment, for tickets ofadmission to
the seats appropriatedto the ambassadors of
foreign powers in the House ofPeers, was re-
fused, these gentlemen not having been ofli-
cially recognized. _
" The King ofEngland has presented to the
British nation, the valuable and extensive Li-
brary of his late father, consisting of about
120,000 voluiiics, ‘
It is said that Belzoni, the celebrated trav-
eller, has been eiriployed to search after Mun-
go Park, the (iélelifilletl traveller, and will en-
deavor to visit the city of Toiiibuotoo, on the
Ioliba river. .
CnAnLi:’sa'o:~i', Jl‘ are}: 9.9..
The news fijoin Europe by the New York,
reached US yesterday. The intelligence caus-
ed sonie speculation" in our market. Rice iin-
mediately advanced 25 cents in the li"undr_ed,
and the Factors were unwilling ata late hour,
to sell even at that advance. __ ,
Commodore, Porter.—-B y the ship St. Peter,
we learn that the U. S. schrs. Trial and Wed-
zte, arrived at St. Thomas on the 1st inst, and
the remainder ofthe Comniot-iore’s squadron
on the 8d. The squadron sailed onthe fourth
for Porto Rico, and would cruise round that
island, and afterwards rendevous at St. Johns,
to take in wood and water, previous to their
sailing for C-uba.
. The last news received at St. Thomas (on
the 10th inst.) from the Spanish main,was that
Gen. ./llorales had gotten to Maracaybo, where
he was so blocked up by water and by troops
on the land, that his surrender was daily ,ex-
pected to happen. He had been defeated, and
had only 600 iiieu left.
Mexico.--It is stated by Capt. Hartley, of
the scbr. Fame, 226‘ days from Alvarado, that
according to the lasti‘eports received from the
interior provinces, Puebla, Oxaia’, and Vera
Cruz, have all declared’ in favor of the‘ liberali
system of government, and that the captain]
GEILC a" E: ha"erii was at the city of Puebla‘,
at the head ol'.‘)000 men, and would ni:irch iiii-
inediately for the city of Mexico, The Ein-
peror was then in the city of Mexico, and was
said to be fortifying it—reporls say, that he al-
so had 5000 men. The Castle of St. Juan de
Ullouharl been reinforced, and was still in pos-
session of the‘Royalists.—.—P/ritad. Gaz.
Fnoiir Boo-3'r.i.——Letters from Col. Todd,‘
at Bogota, of the date ofJan. 18. have been
received at Balinore. The Congr ass of Co-
lumbia had not yet forined aquorem, the mem-
bers from Carraccas and Quito, not having ar-
rived. Favorable accounts had been receiv-
ed oftlie general state of the republic, and it
was un"erstood that the people of Chili \\ ere
about to,siipercede‘tlieir iuilitary goveriimeiit
by a Constitutional one-—and that the Con-
gress of Peru was expected to give the peo-
ple a republican form of government.
On the 28th December a new commercial
regulation was enforced in‘ Lima, to preveiit
all foreign merchants from receiving consign-
nients—=md also loprevent all foreign vessels
from trading from one part ofthe coast to a-'
notlier.——BaItz'more papers. -
It is stated that Gen. Clemente, has been
suspended from his-rank in the Coluiiiliian,ai'-
my, for his conduct in permitting the capture
of Maracaibo by the Spanish ariny.—.Merc.
,. NEW?-YORK, April 7.
Very lotc front :;;_l.‘;?:gland.—--The;llI,gr;i;_li
packet ship Coliiiiibia, Capt. Rogers, wl_i_i_'<_:li
arrived on Saturdaygsailedffroni Liverpool on i
the 7th of the‘ month._‘ Wre have r'éceivedL'ori-_
d_on papers to the 4th,‘ and Liverpool to iljé
5_th ult. - War had. not yetgcominenced be-
tween Frarice and Spain. In’*a late debate"_‘
in the House of Coniiiidiis, Mr. Canning said 3
‘ the hopes 'o'fpres'ervin' peat:e'between those
powers were inaterially_diniinished,. but.not,
ilestroyed.’ ’ ‘
It is said that France has iiifor,fnedtlic.B-rit-' ' ‘H’
isli minister at Paris, that his furth‘e"r attempts
to int-diate.betweeii the Freiicbrand Spanish,
Govci'iiiiieiits, would be ilnavailing.. _ .,
'I‘lie Courier, of the 4th ofMai'ch',co‘i-isid-
ers the hopes df'pi'eserviiig ‘peace, as almogg
exiiiigiiislied. The same paper Objects that
England should espouse the cause of Spain
because She would tlierehy recognize the prin: -
ciple ofall the revoliitioiiary moyements..that-.
have taken place of late years on the conti-
unit, and tllei'cby iiiijte agaiiist her every‘
crowned head in Europe; because it would
.I‘equire the renewal of the 5.000,00Dtaxes just
repealed, and other bu'rde'ii upon iliepeople ;
and because Reason, Justice and Policy fore- .
warn her to avoid it. ‘
The Courier calls the then who now govem"
zit Madrid ‘ a band offaciiuus demzigoaueg,’
In France, the' iiiovenieiit of the trdaops to-
wards Spziin, contiiii érl. The question‘ on the
zippro'pi"iatioii bill of 100 millions, was not
decided in the Chambers. The debate oiitlie
subject continued stormy; . ‘ A _
Tlie fleet from Brest had sailed, and it was
reported they ‘were deslinedagainst Cadiz. A
Disaffection has appeared among theFrerich
troops on the Spanisja frontier. ‘V
The Spanish Cortes are said to have grant-
ed lettcrs ofmarque against French vessels-’-'--
and 40 commissions had been taken;
The Session of the Spanish extraordinary
Cortes, was teimiuated on the 19th Feb.
LONDON, March 4.-—Dispatclies a'rriv'e.d
yesterday from Madrid, dated 29.dFéb.‘ It
appears that the accounts which have been
published in the French-' papers were exag-
gei-atetl. It is true that the removal of the
King from Madrid was pressed by the Minis-' '
ters; but the King refused to quit the capital,
and the ministers, in consequence, resigned.
A considerable ferment then took place; and
the Cortes and Palace were assailell by the
people, with violent and treasonable oiitcries.
The King became alarmed and refused to‘ re-
ceive the resignation oftlie l\rIinisters,entreat-f
ing them to remain in their stations till he
could form a new government. To this they
assented, and it was supposed the king would
accede to their recoiumeiidatioiis to leave
Madrid. - . —
A motion in tlie_ House of.Commo'i'is,' to a-
mend the Corn Laws, by. reducing the import
price of wlieat to 603 per quarter, was reject-
ed by a large majority. , . _
It appears that Paiziiairient has agreed to‘ a‘
reduction oftaxcsto the amount of£.’i,000,000.
Mr. Canning has declared that this is all that
can be proposed for the relief ofthe agi'icu'l-
tiiral interest. ,
Oporto is now open to the ailiiiission of for-
eign grain: about 1600 tons had arrived ; but
such is the extent" of the wants ofthe coinitry,
that it prodllccd little or no’ impro'_s'sion on the
markets. It is expected that Lisbon will also -
be opened. Barcelona has also been opened,
for two iuontlis, from the 14th of Februarv.
There is no doubt but that scarcity exists in -.
all the provinces of Spain and Portugal. --
Tlie exportation of munitions of war to «
Spain and her dependencies, is permitted in
England. France is fitting out seveial squad-
rons fo.r sea.
Two vessels are said to have sa‘il‘cd fromEng-
land for Spain, with arms and aminuuition.
Besides allowing arms to be exported to
Spain—it is proposed in England to‘ permit
enlistnients for her service.
P0143, Felh 35--—N8WS fI'0‘m‘Madritl of the
l3tli has been this day rec'eive'd by an extra-
urdiiiary cliaiiiiel. , The Cortes iiiider the fear
of a war, have offered a‘ full, and entire am.‘
nesty to all the Royallists who have arms in
tlieii'hands. Gci'iei'a‘l’.Morillo is to command
the‘ army of reserve of Aiidalus‘ia, if the King ,
is removed to Seville. .
Portsmouth, Jllafch 1'.-—'~W'e’ hear that Lord
Exnioutli has offered his‘ services to command
afsiuall squadron of"obs'c..r‘vatioii, which is‘to
be fitted out in case of hostilities between,
France and Spain. lecruiting parties have‘
been sent out to‘co'n'ipleté the corps of ma-
riues to the iiu'i'nber voted by the House of
Coiiinioiis. About 700 will be required for
this piirpose. » 3 .
, uooogggoau ‘ ,
Mi~:xrco.~—-'I‘lie.Jolin, capt. Hill'rard,- brings
accounts from Vera Cruz to March 15. The
Republican partizan Chiefs were coucentra-t-
ing their forces at Puebla, preparatory to at-‘
tacking the Epiperor in Mexico, ‘who ll‘dS_a- -,
bout 9.000 men attached to him, wizh the In-
dian population in his favour. But the gen‘-'
eral opinion appeared to be that there woiiid
be no fighting, and that the Emperor will soon
either seek» li-is personal safety by flight, or
make some arrangement with the RepnbIic- »
ans, by vrbicli he may be permitted to retire"
as a=priv'ate citizen.——.Mcrc. Adv: ’
./ —" ~
A vessel has arrived at Baltimore, which
left Havana 21st ult. The captain states that
a great feriuent existed there, and it was ex,
pected a revolution would take place. Exer-
tious were making to ship property from the
place. ‘ -
Jainaica papers to March 8th, received at. »..
Philadelpliia, state that the nine persons who
were arraigned the latter part ofFebi'-nary,
charged with the crime ofpiracy, had been
acquitted. .
None of Com. Porter’s squadron had reacli- ~
ed Key West, on the 14th ult. A scliooiier,
supposed to be one ofthe squadron was stand-
iiig in on that day.» ~
‘It is said in Philarlelpliia that Joseph Bona-
parte, formerly the titular monarch of Spain,
has expressed some doubts about the success
ofthe Spaniards. United in sentiment and
spirit; guarded by their iiioiiiitaiiis-and defiles;
with every subsidiary aid which a rc-action in
Fraiice,and the rising synipathy.oftlie English
people _iiiay.produce, Spain might defy hereu-
emies. But the clergy are bigotted on the side
ofthe crown; the people are bigottedin favor
of the clergy; and the force ofthe nation is
friited away by the want. of its iiiiion. Such
is said to be the calculation of.Iosepli Bona-
parte.-_-Ii’ichmoiid Coiiipiltr.‘ .
Norwalk Chronicler