TEF NATIONAL REGISTER absolutely requisite fur us to remain in a state of neutrality, while our neighbours are quarrelling among themselves—and it appears to us that no thing short of a positive aggression against aut. aelves would warrant our adding to oar already immense debt of 860 millions—by the heedless ex travagance in the last war, we have so placed our selves in a state of distress and pecuniary exhaustion as to make us incapable of attending to the noble feelings of indigr.ation against the meddlings of the French Government, and the only thing we can do for the Spaniards is to offer our ardent prayers that " Liberty and Right" may triumph over " shinny and Wrong." _ Insanity frequently chews itself by the exhibition of groundless fears, and if it were an invariable proof of an aberration of mind, Mr. Canning would certainly be pronounced mad, for he appears to be afraid of becoming too popular—his recent conduct respecting Spain, when compared with that which it was probable Lord Londonderry would have pus sued, seemed like that of an honest man, and was properly appreciated; but his opposition to Lord Althorp's motion for the repeal of the Foreign En listment Bill has withered his newly acquired lau rels, anti sent him once more to the abyss of hatred and coat Nupt from which he had so recently escaped —the original enactment of the law in question it a damning proof of the debased spirit of the House of Commons that passed it, while its retention as a laW is equally disgraceful to the House that opposed its repeal. The annual farce of the Catholic Question was performed on Thursday evening, and, of course, to speak in the theatrical technicality, it was damned for the season—incidental to the piece, Mr. Brougham, in a strain of sarcastic eloquence peculiar to him self, submitted Mr. Canning to ,severe castigation, which so closely touched the ltight Honourable Gentleman by its verity, as to cause him to forget at once what was due to the House, to the learned Member, and lastly (though in his estimation not least) to his own eliaracter as a gentleman—he air solutely interrupted Mr. Brougham in a sentence, fur the purpose of giving him the lie in as plain terms as any of his female relatives (his male rela tions are, and ever have been, unknown) at Bil lingsgate could have used—the Speaker interfered, and a Ea of accommodation was come to. An express from Paris arrived on Wednesday Elated Monday evening, containing a letter and Trench papers. The most interesting news is an account of the first skirmish between the French and Spaniards; the former affair, having been with the French refugees. The Spaniards, it will be seen, behaved nobly. • PARIS, Arum 14.—The first real skirmish, if it sloes not deserve a bighertitle, has taken place before St. Sebastian's. The Spaniards have behaved nobly, tho..gh by the French accounts twice repulsed. The officer who commands the garrison is said to be a man of talent, of firmness, and well affected to the cause of his country's independence. I refer you to the Molliesr for the details of the first affair. It is unfortunate that we have no other account. You may rely still less on this oracle at present, than under the time of Buonaparte. Ministers have had the news for two days, but could not easily deter mine in what shape they should be given to the public. '• The new Junta of Government, or the new Regency, has been installed. " The Monileur of Monday contains the follow ing despatch from Guelliminot : " The march of the army continues. The brigade of the advanced guard, under the Marshal-de•Camp Va lin, is half a maids beyond Tolosa, which the the Duke of Reggio occupies with the first corps.— The division Bourke du .cly blockades St. Sebastian. The flag of truce of this General was received with a musket-shot. Our troops then made themselves masters of the heights which command the fortress, into which they forced the garrison to return. The impatience fur fighting was such, that Generals and officers were unable to check it. _ " From this new position Gen. Bourke sent a second flag of truce, which this time was admitted; but the Governer having pretended that advantage had been taken of this circumstance to advance, Gen. Bourke demonstrated to him our good and his bad Bank Stock 11 per Coro. Hell. V,s 3 per CeAki.l:ol/Mlie prr Cent. esi 4 per Cent. New Fours, 9tif not LONDON, MONDAY, APRIL 21. ' FROM SA V1R11.4 Y NIGHT I S-o.4ltlfirn. HITF.HALL, Anti la. The Leeds Conamitaioners of his Majesty's Treasury haws a r . pointed Robert Ward, Esq. to be Auditor of the Civil List, in the room of J. C. !terries, Eaq. resigned. FOREIGN OFFICE. Aram 19. The King has been pleased to appr see of M. Muriel, as his Most Christian Majesty 's Consul at Illbburgh. CROWN OFFICE., Arum 19. MEMBERS returned to serve in this present PARLIAMENT. Shire of Invent..mi.-The Right I lon. C. Gr et Waterniet, Vice President of the Board of Trade. Borough of Ilaskinere.-.G. L. Thompson, of Sh^riff Hutton Park, Yorkshire. Esq. in the roomed' Robert Ward. Esq. rho has accepted the office of Auditor of his Ma j esty's Civil List. BANKRUPTCIES ENLARGED. F. Wagstaff and T. Baylis. Kulderannster, carpet warehouse men, from March 11 to April 29. It. Newhouse, Hadderstield„ York, plumber, from May 3 to May 24. BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED. E. Holden, Clitheroe. I anatshire, calico tuanufactruer. .1. llolden, Manchester, calico tlesi;er. W. Lovell, Kilmenden, Somerset. linen draper. L. 11. Martelly, Finsbury Square, merchant. BAN Kit 1.3 PTS. J. Biniou, Edward Street, Porunan Square. ironmonger. So licitors. Messrs. Jones and Cu. Great Mtrylebone Street. J. Kirby. Chelsea. linen draper. Sul. Mr. Gates, Cateaton Street. C. Spikins. Bethnal Green, bookseller. Sol. Mr. White, Gar en Row. London Road. W. Udder, New Windsor, saddler. Sol. Mr. Webb, Bart ktes Buildings. P. Brown, Warton, Lancashire. dealer. Sol. Mr. Wheeler. Castle Street, Holborn. 11. F. T. Miller, Erome Selwood. Somerset, money scrivener. Sot Mr. Williams, Red Lion Square. J. Dryden. Batlione Place, Garold Street, haberdasher. Sol. hlr. Fisher, Bucklersbury. T. Hedges. Bristol, .grocer. Sole. Messrs. Poole and Co. Gray's Inn Square. H. A. Cooper, Stocklinch Oakley, Somerset, dealer. Sole. Messrs. Poole and Co. Gray's inn Square. W. Laniard, Newington Batts, tea dealer. Sol. Mr. Celli brand, Atrstinfriars. H. and J. Wainwright, Liverpool, timber merchants. Sole. Messrs. Blackstock and Cu. Temple. L. Lewis, Newcastle upon Tyne, milliner. Sots. Messrs. Bell re and Co. Bow Chuliyard. D. Nash, Finsbury Place, livery stable keeper. Sol. Mr. COlllte3, Temple. H. Chabautl, Piumbtree Street, Bloomsbury Square, jeweller. Sale. Messrs. Hurd and Co. 'temple. P. and J. Harden, Macclesfield, silk manufacturers. Sol. Mr. Blacklow, Frith Street, Soho. W. Henty, Pluckley, Kent. smith. Sol. Mr. Lindsay, St. Thomas's Street, Southwark. C. H. Banbury, Wood Street, Cheapsids„ silk manufacturer. Solo. Messrs. Hurd and Co. Temple. DIVIDENDS. May 12, G. Bradford and A. Paradice, Bristol, brokers-10, W. Tate. Cateaton Street, bookseller-7.. 1 . Coates. Earith, Huntingdonshire, liquor merchant-10, C. Vere, Cloth Fair, woollen. draper-wit), J. and ft. Cleugh, Leadenhall Street, linen drapers-tO, J. Still, Brixton. Surrey. merchant-10, D. Gerrard, 0:d Cavendish Street, milliner-10, 'l'. lent, Piccadilly, Chinaman—io, T., J.. and J. Philipps, Old City Chambers, merchants—to, W. Streets. Ahlermanbttry, galloon mortufae— turer—il, J. IVTCII, Birmingham, jeweller-111, .1. G. La 6erre, tlacktey, merchant-to, T. ebipwity. Tidworth Warren Farm, Hants, sheep dealer-10, D. Long, Andover, Ilants. gun maker H. Hicks and S. W. Woodward. Banksitle, Southwark, umber merchants-13. R. N. Rose, Holborn Hill, bookseller. CERTIFICATES to be granted May 10. D. Redfern. Ashburne, Derby, grocer-A. J. 1.. Vieira and A. M. BrNa. 'Pokenhouse Yard, merchants-J. Seudantore, Temple, stealer-R. J. Trait, King Street. Bloomsbury. butcher -F. Finer, Usury Lane, grocer-J. iilytrth, Pinners tiler chant-A. Kalb, ft mowed St. Andrew. Northampton. miller Trowbridge, Shaftesbury. Dorset, stocking manufacturer- G. Stook. Asbweek. Somerset. farmer-J. Greases, jun., Liver. baker-D..1 ohnsoo Cheshire, druggist-H. r-J. Wall. Birmingham, dealer. • COURSE OK ZXCII riNGE, Aritit. 18. Amsterdam, 12 8 C.F. Seville, 35i—Gibraltar,201 Ditto, atsight, 12 5 Legborn,llii—Gencia, 421 Rottrrdam. 12 9 Malta,4l—Venire,2B 10 Antwerp, 12 9 Naplea,3Bi—Lisboa, 51 Hambargb, 38 I Oporto, 31i—Babia,50 Alton.., 38 2 RioJaneieu,l4 Paris, 34ay esiglit ,28 10 Palermo,. 111 Ditto, 26 10 Dublin, 9? per cent. Rourdeauz, 26 10 Curt, 91 per rent. FrankfortontheM4ine, l 3 9 Foreign gold in bars,3l. 17r. Petersburgli, el U. Gel. per Og. Vienna, Ef. Flo. 10 40 Naw Doillskions,3l. 161.01. Trieste, El. Flo. 10 40 New Dollars, 4s. 9d. Alodrid, 36*—Codic, 36f Sdircr in bars,standard,lF. I3ilboa,34—.ll.ticrlosid,3. i 110. ---- PRICE OP STOCKS.. Osonium 0. 1010.3 prr Cent. 74i India Bonds 31 India Stud. 244 L'lxtieriner 0111.574. prom. Cous. leer Ac. 71'& L..tiery 7 icketb £22 Ws. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. The correspondence between France and Spain with this country, during the late regociations for the preservation of the peace of Europe, has been laid before both Houses of Parliament, and we owe it to juste to declare, that we never read official documents mare creditable to the Ministers for the time being—from them it is evident that all that e,a141 be clone, by w•ay of remonstrance or friendly tuediation, has been dune by the Government of England, and certainly the lavish expenditure of a Vairty years' unjust, unnecessary, and iniquitous has ru exhausted our resuurces as to render it N . _. ( faith, by immediately withdrawing his troops 200 paces. The Nag of truce having returnee, the troops of his Majesty assaulted with ftesh ardour all the posts which the enemy had re-occupied alnico's. • pletely overthrew his. " After an hour of repose, the enemy attempted a sally with three battalions, which he mspported with a sustained fire of fifteen pices of cannon, both front the town and citadel. This sally was promptly re• pulsed by battalions taken from the 22d, Stith, cad 30th regiments of the line, led on by Generals Dal bignse and Marguerrye. " Nothing could be compared with the state of ' the troops, soldiers, officers of the line, officers of the staff—every body has done his duty. It was with cries of Ywre le Btu, that his loyal subjeets constantly combated, and answered the vociferations of the Re voltitionists. General 13isurke cites with distinction the Aide-de-Camp of his Royal Highness, Lieut Col. Dalallitti, who was conwantly in the midst of the fire, the Colonel of the artillery depot, and Capt. Ducicr. " We have to regret only the loss of twenty men killed or wounded. The loss of the enemy must have been much greater, as they were twice re pulsed. His Royal Highness will, to-morrow, dis tribute on the spot the rewards due to the comities of the most distinguished officers and soldiers. The head quarters of the army will be to-morrow, the 10th, at Ernani. and on the 11th at Tolosa. '• Ilead-quarters.alge?goo. April 9, 1123. (Signed) Moir-General Count GUI LLEM INOTP The Journal des deiats states, that on the 9th a provisional Government for Spain was established, and that General Eguia was placed at its bead. h is stated in the Gazette de Frames, that when the Duke d'Angouleme arrived at Ernani, deputies from the three Biscayan provinces presented to him their recognition of a provisional Govern ment in Spain during the captivity of the King.— The chiet' of the French artillery bad, it is said, been ordered to deliver the junta of the three pro vinces 700 muskets, and 100,000 cartridges. The Canstilediartnel states, on the authority of a provin cial paper, that the Duke of Belluno arrived at Bordeaux on the 9tll on his return to Paris. We have also received a telegraphic despatch, which did not reach Paris till after Monday's papers were published. It is as tidlows : .• DISPATCH OF APRIL IL—FROM TUE ARMY. " The troops under the orders of General anisette occupy the heights which command St. Sebastian. " The Prince slept on the I I•th at Tolosa. " The advanced guard of the Ist corps, corn mantled by General Walla., was on the 11th at Real, two days march from Vitteria. " The Duke of Reggio, with the rst corps, oc cupies Villa Franca. The 2d corps is pLeed between Tolosa and Oyergon. " The Garde Royale supports the movements of the army. •' His Royal Highness enjoys the best health." --- --- A mail from the Leeward Islands had arrived, with letters from St. Thomas's to the 21st The persuasion being then general that hostilities between France and Spain had actually commented. the movements of the French naval force in the West Indies were anxiously watched. It was so firmly believed in the islands that England was to side. with Spain, that it was given out ut Porto Rico that the English Rag was to be hoisted in conjunc tion with that of Spain as soon as the declaration of war was received, and the report obtained credit the more readily, from the circumstance of there being 'at that time three or four English ships of war in the harbour of St. John's. Several French mer chantmen had token the alarm, and Red from Porto Rico to take shelter in the neutral ports of St. Tho mas's. It was also stated that a rich Spanish ship. from Havannah had been taken by a French min of war. No letters have been received by this packet either from Trinidad or Tobago, and it is feared, therefore, that the mail bout which shuuld bring them to St Thomas's has been lost. By advice. from Porto Rico of the Ist of January, it appears that commissions had been granted to . privateers to cruise against all vessels, of whatever description, trading with any of the Spanish colo nies, and that no other circumstance was required to procure condemnation that proof of the trading, or attempt to trade. A privateer of 14 guns and IRD men was then fitting out, intended to go in the track of vessels bound to Buenos Ayres az* round Cape, Horn. Lis Aecioesm—Oo Thursday evening last, shout five ~'clock, a dreadful accident happened at Us Charles-street, Berkley-square. A young airs in tile ser vice of the family got on the outside of one a the windows on the second floor, for the purpose of cleaning it. um' ately there were some itinerant 1111 l siciatis • performing ii) the street at the time, and t ' g her head vaunt' to lisle' , ill them, the poor girl lost her tostunce 41 ,,t was precipitat e d upon th e i ron railing Ni Welt ni the house, three of tbe opikes of which entered her lade. ( 11 ; 11 t w ise h tl er t e ha s t h s e he no t4 w tou i l i t s be in ta a k e h u ar to i St e,; The best sor it ical a id was n tilialit l y procured by Ouija. ' s v i d ); ‘ ta a l ‘ , "' State. ~ . ~ ...." V