The Sun.
London, England, 1837-06-17 00:00:00

SPAIN.

SAN SEBASTIAN, JUNE 6.
Yesterday the officers of the British Legion gave a farewell
dinner to General Evans. This banquet was celebrated under
a large tent, or awning, placed on the spot just outside the
land-gate of the town, where the cannon taken from the enemy
on the sth of May, I 836, are deposited. A guard of honour
ofSpanili troops was stationed outide ; and an excellent
band played national aits at intervals. The whale arrange-
r-
ments, which were excellent, were made under the supe
intendence of Colonel Sloane, commandant of the town, Dr.
Davis, staff-surgeon of the Legion, and Captain Burn, pay-
master, unattached. These gentlemen were, in fact, the
stewards ; and the manner in which they performed this
friendly duty called forth the praises of the whole of the party.
General Chichester presidcd as chairman, and was a most
worthy and dignified representative of the body of officers
who were assembled to pay a last tribute of respect to their

General.
After General Evans's health had been drunk with enthu-
siasm, he rose to return thanks. He spoke at considerable
length, alluding to the circumstances under which the Legion
had been raised and embarked for this country. He entered
into a concise history of its career, its moral sufferings, and its
gallant deportment on the numerous occasions in which it had
encountered the enemy. With regard to the acrimonious
attacks on their countrymen, who were fighting for the cause
of constitutional liberty in Spain, made by the Ultra-Tories in
England, the latter had brought themselves into the deserved
contempt of all right-minded persons by the calumnies they
had propagated; their assertions had been proved to be utterly
unfounded and unworthy of notice. The Duke of Wellington
(said General Evans), in speaking of the Legion n t House
of Lords, had expressed himself with that generosity he
h
by whic
his lefty mind was always guided when speaking of' others ;
nevertheless, he had declared that the British Auxiliary Legion
;iad proved injurious to the Queen of Spain's cause, for that
it has; pot made any progress any way in a military point of
view. Tinese remarks were made soon after the 16th of
March. He regictted that his Grace had not since adverted
to what subsequently occurred, when the British Legion did
undoubtedly make considerable military progress. lie also
regretted that, though what that 111at41rieus personage said
was justly considered as law in military matters, by genie lapse
of memory he seemed to have forgotten that a similar eherge
might be made against himself with regard to two whale
years after he commenced operation; ir; the Peninsula. From
1808 to 1810, although the Duke of Weilleotha had achieved
many glorious triumphs, nevertheless ha was lifteriferdo ob-
liged to retire to his lines of Torres Vedette, where, in addi-
tion to the space occupied by the immense force mulct' his
command, his Grace bad, perhaps, about as much ground
left " as would feed a rabbit." Did the 1-Juke's career of
success commence even in 1810? No, it was still merlon' h 7
vicissitudes. The struggle continued fur four years, arid it
was only in 1813 and 1814 that it was brought to a successful
conclusion.
The General said that he should ever watch over the inte-
rests of the Legion lately under his command, and those of
the new force about to be constituted. Both in and out of
Parliament he would be vigilant for their welfare. He ex-
pressed himself with the utmost affection with regard to the
officers and men ; and especially spoke of the junior officers,
and of their merits ; stating that if in the course of his coin-
:mend he had hastily said anything that might have pained any
of them—involuntary on his part—be was sorry for it ; and
begged of them to bo assured of the high regard he enter-
tained for them.
General Chichester spoke several times with great effect.
At the close of a speech in which lie expressed his own feel-
ings of respect to General Evans, and those of the Legion, he
handed to the latter a list of the names of two hundred of
the officers who had subscribed to present him with a piece
of plate.
Commodore Lord John Hay; Colonel Wylde, his Majes-
ty's Commissioner ; Colonel Owen, commanding the Royal
Marines ; Count Mirasol ; Admiral Canas, the Spanish Na-
val Commander on this coast ; General Jaureguy ; the French
Consul ; Senor Collado, the Alnalde of San Sebastian ; and
Senor Brunels, his Britannic Majesty's Consul, were the
distinguished guests invited to meet General Evans.
Lord John Hay spoke in the highest terms of the General,
as he has done at all times, and especially at two dinners
lately given by General Evans, and on the occasion now
spoken of. His Lordship, alluding to the co-operation of the
force under his orders, said. the British navy would always
do its duty through good report and evil report ; that his
guide in all his proceedings was his instructions from the Ad-
miralty. His Lordship spoke highly of the British Legion
and of its officers.
Colonel Wylde spoke in the same spirit of respect for Ge-
neral Evans and for the Legion.
Colonel Owen, commanding the Royal Marines, eulogised
the bravery and humanity of the Legion, Is hich were so con-
spicuous at the late taking of Irun. He said the barbarity of
the Carlists towards their companions who had fallen into the
hands of the Pretender's troops would have justified any seve-
rity ; and, that it would have been but a just retaliation if, after
the place had been taken, it had been razed to the ground, and
on the ruins a monument had been raised, with the inscription,
" Here once stood Irun." Several of our countrymen, priso-
ners, were shot there by the barbarous Governor 'Lora.
The French Consul spoke in the highest terms of General
Evans, thanking him for the constant kindness he and all his
countrymen had received from him during the period lie had
commanded the army of Cantabria.
The meeting broke up at about ten o'clock in the evening,
and I suppose there never was a public dinner after which the
guests separated under such friendly and harmonious feelings.
This morning, at eight o'clock, General Evans embarked
on board the James Watt for Socoa, on his way to England.
The Spanish regiment of La Princesa was sent in from
Hernani to form a guard of honour; it marched down to the
mole, with its band playing a fine martial air. It there was
drawn up. Shortly afterwards General Evans walked down,
dressed in plain clothes. He was accompanied by Lord John
Hay, Colonel Wylde, Count Mirasol, Admiral Canas, Gene-
ral Fitzgerald, General O'Connell, General Jaureguy, seve-
ral of the first inhabitants, and the authorities of San Sebastian.
The Spanish troops received him with the highest military
honours. The Spanish Admiral's barge was in attendance to
convey him to the James Watt ; arid, after taking an affec-
tionate leave of all who attended him to the place of embarka-
tion, he went into the Admiral's barge, accompanied by Ad-
miral Canas, Lord John Hay, Count Mirasol, General Jau-
reguy, and by the officers of the General's own staff. A sa-
lute was fired from the castle and from the walls of the town.
As soon as the General got on board, the James Watt got
under weigh, the distinguished officers just mentioned returning
in the Admiral's barge.
I will only add, that General Evans returns to his coun-
try accompanied by the respect and hearty good wishes of the
officers and men who have been under his command, and of
the inhabitants of San Sebastian, who sincerely regret his
departure. No man ever had a more arduous task to perform
than has fallen to the lot of General Evans during the last
two years. He has had every difficulty to encounter. His
personal high qualities are recorded in the respect, and I may
say affection, by which he Was greeted on his departure, and
by the strong attachment of his personal staff, and of all who
had the happiness of being near him.
A meeting of officers of the Legion took place yesterday
forenoon, for the purpose of ascertaining what was their po-
sition as to their arrears of pay. Colonel Wylde attended
as one of die Royal Commissioners for arranging the forma-
tion of a new Legion. He assured the officers that Govern-
ment were, to his best belief, making every effort to keep
faith with the officers ; that he had that morning received
dispatches from his Excellency Mr. Villiers at Madrid, in
which it was stated that on the following day 20,0001.
would be sent hither towards the payment of the officers'
arrears; that more would, lie doubted not, soon arrive, to.
gether with good negotiable bills ; and that every effort
would be made by the British Ambassador to accelerate
the providing the needful funds. In short, Colonel Wylde
hopes as completely satisfied the officers. Colonel
gave such ho
O'Connell, who is to eernmarill the new Legion, sad that un-
less the old Legion was satisfactorily settled with by the 30th
instant, he should decline the command, inasmuch as, if the
Government could not settle an old contract, it was not to be
supposed they could fulfil a new one.
Recruiting for the new Legion is going on as favourably as
could have been expected. To-day that for the Lancers and
Royal Artillery commenced. Those corps will be fully com-
pleted, according to all appearance. The Rifles, of which
Colonel Wooldridge, late aide-dc-camp to General Evans, is
to be commander, are likewise fast filling up.
Within the last few days an officer an-I seventeen privates
have come over from the faction, with their arms. It ap-
pears that the Chapelgorris have divided themselves into
small parties, which traverse the hills, and endeavour to
pounce upon any stragglers between Oyarzun, Irun, &c.
They surprised and took prisoners the other day three men
belonging to the Spanish Marine Battalion, who were coming
from Oyarzun.
this
On the other hand, the owners of' farms and the peasantry
are returning i
so
og
that t o
fieldshomes,
svlte
neighbourhoodreprre uotercettion,
with agricultural labourers cultivating the soil ; whilst the
roads and by-paths are once more traversed by numbers of
women, bringing provisions, vegetables, &c., to San Sebas-
tian market, which is now well and cheaply supplied.
The Carlist General commanding in this province has sent
proposals by flag of truce for the exchange of the prisoners
taken at Irun and Fontarabia. The former went to Corinna
liv in the Isabel 11., which vessel has returned after de • ering
them up safely.
General Chichester left this morning for France. He pro.
ceeds by land to Pau, where I believe his family are at present
I residing.

Mr. Charles Kemble's theatrical property was sold
on Thursday by auction. The following will afford an idea
of the prices the property sold for :—A handsome dress suit
for Lord Townley, with silk velvet breeches and gold tissue
waistcoat, 28s. ; a Faulconbridge's second dress, a magnifi-
cent suit of armour, 275. ' • Othello's dress of silk velvet, most
splendidly worked with silver tissue, and shawl, 12s. ; Leices-
ter's dress, a fancy suit, most expensively enriched with beads
and gold lace, in satin and velvet, with a magnificent satin
cloak to correspond, 3/.105., costinz originally, we believe,
the suns of 50/. A wardrobe, originally the property of S:r
Walter Scott, and rendered doubly interesting by a lyrical
remembrance of its v'sluable services, written by Sir Walter,
and presented with the chest, was bought at 23 guineas.
The hay and corn harvests may be expected this
year to follow close upon each other, if, in fact, they do not
become intermixed.

Time was when people of fashion went to Vaux-
hall by water, and deemed this mob of convey3uce as con-
stitui.l6d a rno.in feature m the pleasure of the trip. Now,
however, the practice is etplfAcrle a§ tOO ungenteel for high
and low,