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nothing certain. 'One of our corrapeedents says, that
Colonel Abreu had gained an advantage over a corps
Constitutionalists who were destined to reinforce
'orrijos. Another assures us that O'DonaeLoccu•
but few villages in the Pyrenees, and that Tor-.
waits tranquilly the effect, of the amnesty pro-
lised to the soldiers of O'Donnel.
[From the Cmutitiiiimmel of December 54.]
Itzreect. FROM OUR PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.

PERPIGNAN, DECEMBER 16.
Of four inhabitants who were taken away by a band

of the factious almost under the potion of Figueras,
one, M. Aloy, an eminent merchant, is dead from ter-
ror; and the three others have been redeemed at the
cost of five thousand six hundred francs. We thus
see that the heroes of the Faith make war like bandits.
A traveller had been stopped two days since on the
road from Perpignan to Narbonne, at one hour's
Journey from that town, by three men, habited as
soldiers of the Faith. They were armed with knives,
and demanded his purse or his life. He compromised
with them for sI pieces of twenty francs each, and
was released. Complaint has been made to the
Procureur de Rai. The traveller let out at eight
o'clock in the morning from Perpignan.
The numbei kribels against the Government of
the Constitutional Xing of Spain seeking refuge in
that department exceeds five thousand ; they only
receive a ration of bread each day, which is insuf-
ficient fbr their subsistence. It is expected that as
soon as the Gcsierument shall be informed of their
situation they will send the necessary funds for the
support of these unfortunates ; but until then there is

nothing whatever certain, which throws the inhabi-
tants of this department into a deplorable situation ;
either they must contribute to their support or subject
themselves to be stopped on the high read, where the
refugees throng to demand alms.
There has been nothing more put at the disposal
of the Commission of Aid, than the total of two
ordinances of ten thousand francs each. The Com-
mission assembled to-day under the presidency of
the Prefect. We are not informed whether measures
were taken to supply the pressing wants of these un-
fortunates ; if it has been decided that they shall
enjoy the benefit of an amnesty, they will be all at
their hearths, because they wit be directed to the
Alcade of Janquere, who has orders to receive and
restore them to their families ; but if they per-
sist in the wish of figuring as enemies of the
Constitutional Government, and of entering Spain
for the purpose of joining the rebels, they will be

annihilated by the constitutional troops, or again
rammed against our country, which must suffer by
their presence. The Chief of the Insurgents Lecargol,
has arrived at Perpignan, and the Chief Mallevilla
is ill at Ceret, at the house of the Commandant of
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BAYONNE PAPERS.

D•11/41113, DECUMIL 19. .1
Within forty-eight hours. oirfas eon tiers have pilidiOd
through this city to and Mint 'Madrid. The newt
from the frontiers, referring to the courier sent by the
Spanish Ambassador at Paris, state positively that
peace between France sad Spain will not be inter-
rupted. This is confirmed by the accounts from
Paris. The effects of this news is already felt here,
and the vessels are fitting out with all possible ex-
pedition for the cod fishery, the equipment of which
had been suspended.

The reportsjof peace, which become daily more posi-
tive, form a singular contrast with the recent arrival of a
dozen vessels laden with military stores which have just
been landed Our fanatics—for the number is consi-
derable, and the innumerable emigrants of the party
of the Faith who placed their hopes on the entrance of
a foreign army into Spain—are quite disappointed, and
disapprove of the pacific intentions of the beneficent
government of the King. It may be imagined what
effect this news has on the soldiers of O'Donnel,
who have taken patience hitherto in hopes of being
supported by the Holy Alliance, for these promises
are held out by the agents of this expiring faction in
all their proclamations, bulletins, &c. In consequence
of the dispersion of the bands in the three provinces,
parties of fugitives of 15, 20, or 30 men arrive
daily, who go to Irati to resume offensive ope-
rations. But how great is their surprise at
meeting with their brethren in arms, 'Who fly into
France on this side, and abandon the banners
of their General in Chief, who for these two
months past has not ventured to quit the Ron-
cal, and who sees his cause ruined by the news of
peace, by the exasperation of the people of Navarre,
who have applied to Torrijos for arms, and by the
favourable result expected from the operations of the
latter after the 21st, when the amnesty expires?

The report that has been spread of the arrival of the
Junta of Urgel at Bayonne, has produced a had effect.
The fact is, that nobody has arrived but General
Laguna and some other agents, who nad gone to seik
their fortunes at Urgel, and who have propagated the
news of the installation of the Junta in this country,
which is not much credited.

Since an English courier has passed through here
on his way from London to Madrid, a report has been
spread that a treaty of commerce between England
and Spain has been concluded, and that England will
afford the assistance that Spain requires to clear
the north-east provinces from the bands that infest
them, to re-establish the customs and prohibitory
system on the frontiers of France, and establish tran•
quality, notwithstanding the protection which the De-
fenders of the Faith may 6nd in France. English
manufactures will be received into Spain on paymgal
of a duty of 15 per cent. It is also said that sevetill
English vessels laden with merchandise will abort+
arrive at Bilboi and St. Ander ; and it is poilithelY
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