The Sun.
London, England, 1839-08-17 00:00:00

Minister of War.

" The sth battalion of Navarre still held posession last
night of Vera, the Governor of which has escaped. The
Cure Echevarria and Colonel Aguirre, exiled Carlists,
have joined the revolted troops. Elio has marched from
Tolosa against them with three battalions. He was on the
13th at Lezaca with Don Carlos, whom be had forced to
accompany him."
The following more extended account of this affair is
from Galignani's Messenger :
" REVOLT OF THE CARLIST TROOPS AGAINST MA ROTO.
—The sth battalion of Navarre, which was cantoned in the
v alley of Echauri, has just revolted, with cries of Muero
Maroto,' Viva el Rey,' Viva el Bispo de Leon f' A
part of the battalion marched upon Vera. Yesterday four
coepanies arrived before that town, the authorities of which
made some preparations for defence; but the garrison, con-
sisting of 120 men of the 11th regiment of Navarre, having
mule common cause with the sth, they took possession of the
place. The remainder of the sth was expected to arrive in
the course of the day. The Chief of the line assembled the
troops which were in the environs, and has shut himself up
with them in Urdach. The whole of Naverre is in great
commotion. Four battalions, the 12th, the 3d, and two
others—numbers not stated—have also revolted. The
irritation against. Maroto has reached a point which is
not to be described, In Guipuzcoa the sth, which
covered the line of Oyarzun, also revolted yesterday,
with cries of " Death to Maroto." The Marotists, on
receiving the news took the alarm, but spread a report
that the revolt was partial, and did not extend beyond
four companies, which were to be disarmed imme-
diately, a battalion having been sent against them
for that purpose. But this is false ; the only troops whose
opinions are at all doubtful are four companies of the 7th
battalion, stationed at Lanz, a point distant from Vera,
and yesterday the revolted troops were in quiet possession
of the latter." A proclaination issued by the chiefs of the
revolt charges the parties who have hitherto directed the
Carlist movements with having intrigued to compel Don
Carlos to consent to the appointment of a Regency, and
calls upon the people of the Navarre and the Basque pro-
vinces so " save the King, his cause, and the country."
" The King," says the proclamation, " will join in the
heroic enterprise 1"
The news from Madrid is of the Bth inst. In the
Eco of that date we find the following calamitous an-
nouncement :
" We have experienced a sad reverse in the Army of
the Centre. The brigade of the Ribera, which went to
destroy the fortifications of Chalella, was charged by the
Carlist cavalry, and completely dispersed. The enemy
took advantage of the opportunity, but the importance of
our loss is not known." _

Thus Carlists and Christinos are overwhelmed with
misfortunes. It is certain however, that the situation
of Don Cantos was never so hopeless as at present,
and that were ESPARTERO to act with vigour, the war
in the Basques would be brought to speedy termination.
The Madrid Gazette of the 7th contains a circular ad-
dressed by the Minister of the Interior to the Governors of
the Provinces, announcing to them that her Majesty the
Queen had thought fit to prohibit, till further orders, the
exportation of leeches, because they have become so scarce
that it is almost impossible to procure them for the
wounded soldiers who are in the hospitals. The Minister
of Finance has given the necessary orders on this subject
to the receivers of customs. The circular is
_dated the
30th of July.
A letter from Bt. Jean de Maurienne (in Savoy), of the
6th of August, says, that on Sunday the 4th of August,
the village which is the chief place in the commune of
Albane (in the province of Maurienne), consisting of 85
buildings, was totally destroyed by fire, including the church
and the parsonage, excepting that only the roof of the church
was burnt. All the houses were thatched, and the wind
so violent that in five minutes they were all in flames : thus
seventy-three families, consisting in all of three hundred
and sixty persons, have lost their dwellings, their furniture,
and the greater part of their harvest. Only two houses
were insured. An old man and two women and a child
perished in the flames.—Journal des Debats.
The following news has been received t om Nantes. On
Saturday last three hundred merchants assembled in the
Exchange where they proceeded to the hotel of the Pre-
fect—the Prefect being absent they were received by M.
Fravre Cauvel, the Secretary.
M. Macs, in the name of the deputation, said that the
object of this deputation was to know the determination of
the Government on the sugar question, that they required
a categorical answer and not an evasive reply. The mer-
chants have a right to ask the Government whether it will
or will not issue an ordinance reducing the duties, tiAt
they may havp certain grounds to act upon. A great
number -of manufaet.er,eps have declared that if the ordi-
nancedoes nog appear in a few days,
close their manufactories, and dis-
miss
thg.,ir workmen.
M. Pravre Cauvel. answered that he was going to send
a telegraphic despatob, and would Frit-Ilint them with the
snow a soon as it arrived.
f f the answer aoes,Poi arrlye before that time, there is to

to be a deputation on Tuesday to pay another visit to the
Prefecture.— Courrier Francais.

The Commerce has the- following :
" DANTZIC, Aug. 2.—Wc learn that the Russian Ad-
miral, Prince Menzikoff, chief of the staff of the Russian
navy, has visited all the ports on the Baltic, and has given
orders to the commandants to arm immediately the
gun-boats which are there, and to assemble the sea-
men of the environs who are under engagement to
the State. It is stated from Cronstadt that a three-decker
had just been launched there, and that all the vessels of
war which compose the Baltic fleet are immediately to
complete their crews, and the marine corps attached to
them. It is also stated that extensive changes have beeti
made in the staff of the fleet."

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, T W.ELVE 0' CL 0 CK.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, FRIDAY.—The trausac
tions this week are without interest, the market has beeit
more unsettled, and prices unsteady for Americans, Per-
nams, and Maranbams are id. to id. lower, particularly
the first descriptions, and Serats have declined about id.
per lb., whilst Bahia and Egyptians are dearer, the former
id., the latter id. to id. per lb. Speculators have taken
1,200 bales of American, and 300 Surat, and exporters
4,500 American and 300 Surat. The market is flat to-
day, and the sales only 2,000 to 3,000 bags at the above
rate of decline. _

We have received Buenos Ayres papers to the 26th of
May :
"SLAVE TRADE.--A decree appeared this week, appoint-
ing the Minister of Foreign Affairs on the part of Ibis
Republic, for the purpose of concluding a convention with
her Britannic A ajesty's Minister Plenipotentiary for the
effectual abolition of the slave trade.
" Yesterday being:the anniversary of the birth-day of her
Majesty Queen Victoria, her Majesty's ship Calliope was
dressed out with flags, and at one o'clock fired a salute of
21 guns, in which she was joined by the blockading squa-
dron ; the blockading vessels were also dressed out. This
day, the 25th, completes the 424th day of the blockade.
BUENOS A YRES, APRIL 30.—The ordinary Sessions
closed on the 30th, when the following message was de-
livered by the Government.
" To the Hon. Representatives of the Province.
" Messrs. Representatives.
" Infinite is the pleasure which the Government feels in
complying with the duty imposed upon it by the law. You
have energetically repeated the sacred oath of our inde-
pendence, inflamed by an intense sentiment of honour and
liberty ; you have provided resources which gives impulse
to the sacred cause of the nation ; have elevated it to its
proper point of dignity; you have terminated you ;ordinary
Sessions ; you are going to continue, with constancy, the
Extraordinary: sessions.; distinguish them, Hon. Repre-
sentatives, by decreeing a monument, which in letters of
gold shall] transmit to posterity the memory of the illus-
trious fathers of the country who signed the cherished act
of our liberty.
Messrs.' Representatives,—YA are' surrounded with
radiant glory. The. Government presents to you its cordial
congratulations—the Province and the Republic its most
Profound gratitude. America and the Liberal world sends
you their heartfelt sympathies. You have satisfied the most
ardent wishes of all freemen--you have fulfilled the hopes
of the sons of the Argentine Confederation.
" JUAN MANUEL DE ROSAS."
Treasury bills in circulation on the Ist inst. 4,424,000
dollars. Exchange on England 4. Highest price of
doubloons during the week, 252 dollars.
Rio Janeiro Papers, received to the 23d of June, bring
the Exchange on London 301; Stocks 77 to 78. The
above papers do not contain any
news of importance.
A mail has arrived from Rio Janeiro, by the Penguin—
sailed June 23, Bahia July 1, Pernambuco July 10. Also
a mail from Vera Cruz, by the Lyra—sailed June 25,
Tampico July 1, and Havannah July 16.
A notice has been sent from the Treasury this morning
to the Bank of England. The following is the purport :
—lt states that sealed letters may be delivered at the
Bank of England, specifying the sums for which they
intend to subscribe for the 3,500,0001. Exchequer Bills,
accompanied by sealed parcels, containing in Exchequer
Bills a deposit of twenty per cent. on such subscriptions ;
whenever the proposal so made shall amount to the sum of
3,500,000/, the list shall be closed, but subject to this con.
dition, proposals may be entered as aforesatd, from nine
o'clock in the morning to ten o'clock p.m., on Monday the
19th instant, till Friday the 31st instant, inclusive.
It is proposed that the subscribers shall deliver up the
Exchequer Bills, to be funded by the following instalments
A deposit of 20 per cent. on the delivery of the proposal
to the Bank of England.
20 per cent. on or before 27th September.
20 per cent ...... Bth November.
20 per cent ....... 20th December.
20 per cent 3lst January.
The price Government demands is 110/. for every Ex-
chequer Bill of 1001.
The only difference now is that the biddings are thrown
open to the public.