The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-01-30 00:00:00

SPAIN.

Private letters from Cadirrthe Ath instant, which we
yesterday morning received, mention the arrival there, on
the preceding Saturday, in the steam-boat, which plies re-
gularly between Cadiz. Malaga, mid Gibraltar, of Nlajor
Bristow. This gentleman, as our readers may rtnieiti her,
made sonic figure when the constitutional cause was in
vogue, and Sir Robert Wilson (by the bye, what has
become of him ?) was to drive the French out of Spain,
at the head of the City-of-London-Tavern-Brigade. On the
Major's arrival at Cadiz, the Spanish authorities, itseems,
sent a communication to the British Convil, desiring him to
furnish the Major with the usual passports for any other part
of Spain he might choose to visit , but that in Cadiz he would
not be permitted to remain. WI::11 Major Bristow was
informed of this, he waited personally on the French Ge-
neral, whom he did not see, but his Aid-de-Camp granted
him an interview. The purport of the communication
made to Major Bristow was, that " no interference could
take place between the Spanish Authorities and fureignere
sho were obnoxious to them on political grounds." Major
Bristow had previously called on Mr. Braekenbury, the
British Consul at Cadiz, who advised him, by all means,
not to call on the French General, and he (Mr. B.) would
endeavour to do all he could for him. Having disregarded
this advice, he of course did not again apply to Mr. Brack-
enbury for assistance.
" He then had recourse," says our correspondent, " to
Sir John Mille), Doyle, who very kindly recommended him
to General Mahoney, who is second in command, and from
the friendship which existed between him and Sir John,
he undertook to settle the matter with the Spanish autho-
rities, not being exactly aware of the situation in which
Major Bristow stood. He accordingly wrote a note to the
Spanish Governor, and sent it by his own orderly, and the
Major remained in his apartment till the answer was re-
turned. The Spanish Governor, however, informed Gen.
Mahoney, that the person in whose favour he had written
the note, was so objectionable to the government, that he
would be allowed only a few hours to quit Cadiz, and in
the event of his not complyingeforee would be employed.
The note was handed over to Major Bristow, and all further
interference of course declined. At eight o'clock the same
evening, a positive order was communicated to him, through
the British Consul, that he must quit the city in a few
hours, and on the following morning he embarked on board
the Willing Mind, Captain Fowler, for London."
The following is an extract of another private letter of
the same date:—
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" The French are quartering all the soldiers on the in-
habitants of Cadiz, owing to some defect in the barracks.
The change has produced some unpleasant altercation, but
nothing of a serious nature.
" 1 sin informed, upon good authority, that several of
the Spanish refugees in Gibraltar, aided by some English-
men, hold secret sittings, and that an active correspond-
ence is kept up between the different towns iu Spain and
their former deputies, as well as between the friviuls of
the Spanish Revolution, both in France and England. I
communicate to you, in confidence, the name of the indi-
vidual, an Englishman, who is said to be the person ap-
pointed to carry on the correspondence with the latter.
" Sir John Milley Doyle arrived here a few days ago
from England, by way of Paris, Madrid, and Seville,
and he reports that during the whole of his journey from
the frontiers he met with no interruption, and that every
thing appeared tranquil. The steam-packet which Sir John
sent out from England had been sold to the French at
Puerto Santa Maria, previously to the surrender of Cadiz,
for the purpose of towing the French ships of the line into
the bay of Cadiz, at the enormous price of 14,6001. The
parties who negociated the affair were Captain Bisset, on
the one side, and a person of the name of Groves, on the
other ; but, unfortunately for Sir John (although, as I un-
derstand, Bisset had not his approbation to sell the vessel),
Cadiz surrendered before the sale was completed, and, not-
withstanding all the preliminary documents were signed on
both sides, Groves managed ale matter so well, tlett the
French got off from their bargain, fora few hundred pounds.
It is understood that Sir John's object in cowing out now,
is to sell the vessel to wher.ver will offer most."