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LONDON, JUNE 14.

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LONDON, JUNE 14. INFORMATION was received at the Admiralty yesterday afternoon announcing the arrival at St. Helen's of the Spanish pretender Don Carlos in the Donegal. The wind blew fresh, and little communi- cation had been held with the ship. In the afternoon the vessel arrived at Spithead, and nothing transpired as to what will become of the Royal party and suite. Don Carlos is accompanied by his Princess Donna Maria Francisca, and her sister Donna Maria Theresa, Princess of Beira a widow, and both sisters to Don Miguel; three sons, Don Carlos, John, and Ferdinand the Bishop of Leon; Count Villavieewcia, andSMar- IQUIS Obando, Chamberlains; La Calle, Confessor; Frias, Tutor to the Princess; Don Gomez, Chamber- lain to the Princess of Beira; Don Ramon, Secretary to the Bishop; Generals Moreno, Marota, and Roma- goza; Marechals de Camp Martinoz and Abreu; Bri- gadiers Gutiere (Soldevello) and Amarillas, together with grooms, secretaries, ladies of the chamber, physi- cian, surgeon, wardrobe-keepers, and women, gar- deners, cooks, &c., with Colonels Martinez, Bamaseda, and Servadilla, altogether fifty-nine persons.-It is be- Meved that Don Carlos wishes to proceed to Holland. The Donegal saw the Stag frigate standing into Cas- eaea Bay, near Lisbon, with Don Miguel on board, who on the 3d inst. previously to his embarkation at Evora, signed a declaration, that he would, never return to any part of Spain, nor interfere, directly or indirectly, in the political affairs of the kingdom. or its dominions; in either of which cases he is to lose all right to his stipulated pension (in English money about 15,0001. per annum), and be liable to all the consequences arising from such conduct. He has ap- pointed M. Jose Luiz de Rocha Procurator of his house- hold and all his personal property, desiring him to de- liver up all the Crown jewels to Don Pedro's Commis- sioners at Evora as previously determined on. The Donegal brings important news from Lisbon. Four Decrees had been published by the Government, the first convoking the Cortes of Portugal for the 15th of August; the second abolishing all descriptions of Monks and Friars, and making the whole of the mo- NASTIC property available for the services of the State: the 3d puts an end to the monopoly, called the Douro Wine Company," and consequently opens the wine trade on more liberal terms than hitherto pursued, in consequence of the exclusive privileges exercised by the above named, and now no more, Company; the fourth Decree expels from the House of Peers all No- blemen who have acknowledged the legitimacy of Don Miguel. The publication of these Ordinances had been received with every demonstration of satisfaction, and had rendered the Emperor very popular, as they were considered an earnest of the good intentions of the Ad- ministration, and of their watchfulness for the welfare of the country. The Church property is said to be of im- mense value, and as the priests have already been hum- bled, there is no apprehension of their making resistance. The Paris journals of Thursday and those dated Friday arrived by express this morning (Saturday). These papers confirm a previous account from the North of Spain, stating that a column of the Queen's troopa, tinder the command iff Iriarte, surprised at Llodio (Biseay), on the night of the 29th ult., a body of insurgents, Amounting to 500 men, at the head of whom Was Ibarota, and massacred 300 of them on the spot, including the entire.Junta of Castile, and many other Chiefs of the insurrection. Correspondence, docu- ments, arms, carriages, and baggage, in considerable quantity, fell into the hands of the victors, who only made ten prisoners, and who themselves had only three men wounded. Cuevellas had joined Zumalacarreguy. They were left marching on Tudela with seven batal- lions of infantry and 4.50 horse.—Letters from Navarre, under date 7th instant, state that General Quesada, after having been blocked up by the Carlists in the mountains of that province during nine days, had suc- ceeded in making his way into Guipuzcoa, and had (on the 5th) arrived at St. Sebastian.-In a second edition of Gulignanx s Messenger, it is stated that a contract has been signed by M. Rothschild, of Paris, and M. Allehde, agent of the Spanish Government, by which the former engages to lend to that Government the SUM of 20,000,000fr., on condition of having an inscrip- tion in. the 3 per Gents.- deposited either in the Bank of France, or in the Caisse Hypothecate. M. Rothschild and M. Allende left Paris on Wednesday evening for London, on business relating to Spanish nnances. The King and Queen of Belgium have arrived on a visit to the French Court. His Majesty remains only a week, but her Majesty makes a longer stay. Letters from Madrid refer to the satisfactory effect produced on the public mind and the public funds by the termination of the contest in Portugal. Generals San Miguel, Milans, and M. Flores de Estrada, had arrived in Madrid.—The intelligence of the capitulation of'Don Carlos had produced no effect on his insurgent adherents in the Northern Provinces. El Pastor was fortifying himself at Bergara; where he expected shortly to be attacked. The Hibernia packet ship to Liverpool has brought New York papers to the 17th ult. The Republic ap- pears in a more unsettled state than ever, as will be gathered from the following extract of a letter dated New York, May 15.—All things connected with the currency con- tinueto be nnsettled, and, of course, the saine state of uneasiness and un" certainty prevails. The result of some recent elections, which have been 83certain«kJ this week, proves more and more that the conduct of the President is unpopular, and what his partixana may have to expect as soon as the people can reach them in the elections. "To-day business is somewhat paralysed on two accounts—one is that we are looking for some farther rash movement on the part of General Jackson in reply to the Senate's animadversions upon and rejection of the Protest, and it is understood that the Committee of the House of Re- Ofesentativeg, aopoitited to irivestfeate the affairs of the United States' Bank, having picked a quarrel with the President and Directors, have returned to Washington, and they are expected to make a report of a fur- ther hostile character against that institution. "Our only relief under our present glooiny aspect is in the certain de- monstration of public Sentiment adverse to the measures of General Jackson; but the power invested in him, as President, is capable of pro- ducing great mischief, which, with the knowledge of his reckless spirit, makes every one uneasy, and paralyses all our internal trade. Bills on London rather declining.sales to day at three per cent., but before the close of it we fear they Will be made at a tower rate. United States, Bank Stock 1061. Freights dull at 5-16 to I dol." An official account of the late dreadful earthquake in South America was received this morning. By this it appears that not only was the city of Pasto, with a population of 15,000 souls, destroyed, but that that of I*opa.yan, with double the population, suffered the Same fate. JN Pasto all the religious houses, the churches of JESUS de R0j and San Andre excepted, which escaped WITH the loss of their steeples, were destroyed. The cathedral and the churches of San Francisco, San Sehastfan, Santiago, with their convents, and Santo DOMINGO, Mared, and Monjas had been completely dashed to pieces. Only three or four houses escaped, AND those with much damage and in most of the buildings not a vestige even of the foundation remained. The country ar6und presented one scene of desolation, AND the houseless and wretched people were exposed by day to the scorching sun, and by night to the chilling- frosts peculiar to the climate. It appears the earth- quake commenced at seven o'clock on the morning of the 20th of January, and that for four hours the motion of the earth continued. A repetition of the shocks oc- curred on the 22d, and completed the ruin. An unusual degree of excitement was produeed in the City on Thursday, particularly among the merchants and others interested in the affairs of Portugal, in consequence Of the currency given to reports of a most unfavourable character relative to the progress of affairs in Portugal. Three expresses were said to have arrived from Falmouth »n the course of the afternoon, Announcing that the Viper reached therefrom Lisbon, having left that place on he 29th ult,, bringing an account that great disturbances broken out in Lisbon, and that the forces of the young Uueen had declared for a Republic, having been joined by the troops of Don Miguel. The news obtained great cur- rency, and produced an alarming depreciation in the value °t Portuguese Bonds. These reports turned out to be mere stoek-jobbing fabrications, and have since been entirely dis- proved. On the information of the Captain of a vessel, the limes, arrived in the river, which left Lisbon on the 30th N't., the only foundation for them seems to be that some hissing took place at the Theatre at Lisbon on the 28th, ^hen the Emperor was present, presumed to be because JVtigiiel had been let off so easily, and suffered to depart quietly, instead of being brought to trial for the atrocious acts committed during his administration, but that no move- ment took place in consequence of that feeling. THE MINISTRY.—The Gazette of yesterday evening announces officially the appointment of the Right Hon. James Abercromby as Master and Worker of his Majesty's Mint.—This gentleman is well known to be an unflinching Reformer, and is also a man of talent and unblemished cha- racter. The Right Hon. Gentleman's appointment is hailed in the City as an earnest of the stability of the Ministry; and is a proof, if any were wanting, that the King, instead of being adverse to just, and necessary, and safe reforms, has been greatly slandered by those who, arguing on gene- ral principles, allege that he has not confidence in his offi- cial advisers, and is not inclined to follow their advise. To such assertions there is but one true answer, and that is that the King has never deserted his Ministers upon any occasion—that he has invariably signified a disposition to comply with the reasonable wishes of his people—that on the occasion of the late secession from the Ministry he gave full powers to Earl Grey to appoint whom he pleased to the vacant oiffces—and that in the appointment of Mr. Aber- cromby, he has furnished a fresh proof of his confidence of the Noble Earl, and of his attachment to the cause of the people. The Right Hon. Gentleman is now in Edinburgh, where we trust he will be re-elected without opposition by the same Liberal interest which has recently shewn its over- powering strength in the return of Sir John Campbell.- Mr. R. Grant is appointed Governor of Bombay, and Mr. Cutlar Fergusson will succeed him as Judge Advocate-a man of talent and considerable legal knowledge.—The ap- pointment of Mr. Grant will cause a vacancy in the Bo- rough of Finsbury. Lord Mulgrave has declined the Po t Office, and the Marquis of Conyngham is to till the vacancy: he is brother-in-law to the Duke of Richmond, and will no doubt have the benefit of his Grace's assistance in following his plans for the reform of that department. Capt. Byng, the nephew of the Member for Middlesex, is to be a Lord of the Treasury, and will start for Chatham, instead of CoL Maberly, who takes the vacant Commissionship of the Cus- toms. Col. Leith Hay succeeds Col. Maberly as Clerk of the Ordnance. CAMBRIDGE ELECTION.—The election of a Member for the town of Cambridge has been decided after a struggle of singular closeness and energy. At the commencement of the polling on Wednesday, Sir Edward Sugden took the lead so decidedly, that in the first two hours he had a majority of nearly 100. Mr. Rice's friends then began to crowd up with vigour and determination, and gradually lessened the majority, until at the close on the first day, there was only five difference between them, the numbers being, for Sugden, 511, for Rice, 506. On Thursday, Mr. Rice took the lead, and in the first quarter of an hour beat down his opponent's majority. From this time he slowly but gra- dually improved his advantage, and at the final close at four o'clock, the numbers were, for Mr. Spring Rice, 616; for Sir E. Sugden, 587; majority for Mr. Rice, 29. The Con- servative Press is very wrath at the result of the re-election of Mr. Spring Rice, in preference to their idol, Sir Edward Sugden, and impute his majority to the unconstitutional in- terference of Ministers with the electors. If report speak truth, "the boot may be put on the other leg," as the Uni- versity and Corporation have been singularly active in fol- lowing up the old Tory, and not very scrupulous, practice of threats and intimidation--happily, however, in this instance, without success.

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