The Sun.
London, England, 1837-09-21 00:00:00

BRITISH AUXILIARY LEGION.

The Committee appointed to accomplish the adjustment
of the cbims of this corps upon the Spanish Government
met on Tuegay evening last, at the Salopian Coffee-house.
Colonel CLA.O.T7Ius SHAw in the Chair.
The CHAIRMA.
N informed the Committee that, in com-
pliance with their re-guest, he bad written a letter to the
Spanish Ambassador, ielative to the settlement of their
claims, from whom he ha.l received an answer, which he
would lay before them.
The following correspondence was then read by the Se-
cretary

" Salopian Coffee-house, Sept. 14, 1837.
" Mos.'. EXCELLENT SIR—A numerous meeting of the
officers of the late British Auxiliary Legion of Spain was
held a few evenings since, for the purpose of considering
the best means of obtaining a settlement of the sums due
to them from the Government of her Catholic Majesty, at
which a Committee was appointed to act in such manner as
they should think most conducive to forward the views of
the meeting, and I have been in consequence requested to
address your Excellency on the subject in their behalf.
" Your Excellency must be well aware that there are
great arrears of pay due to the officers of the Legion, they
not having been paid up further than to the 30th of June,
1836, and that the compensation to which they are entitled
by the engageiwnts of the Spanish Government, at the ex-
piration of the service, is also due to them.
" I would also state that many of the widows and or-
phans of men who have lost their lives in the service of the
Queen of Spain are obliged to trust to casual charity for
their:support.
" Having so far laid before you the position of the offi-
cers, allow me to say, in the name of the Committee, that
the soldiers are in a most miserable and disgraceful condi-
tion, as your Excellency must be well aware.
" It was understood some time ago that a Commission
would sit to investigate the claims of the Legion. lam
instructed, on behalf of the Committee, to inquire if such
Commission is actually sitting, and what the results may be.
" Trusting, therefore, most excellent Sir, that you will
take so:ne steps to alleviate the sufferings, and satisfy the
just claims of so many individuals, who were always ready
to risk their lives while in the service of your country, for

the support of her Most Catholic Maj.:st), and that some
specific time may be stated when they may expect a
settlement—for even if this was done many of the difficul-
ties under which both officers and men at prbsent labour,
might be removed,
" I have the honour to be, most excellent Sir,
" Your very obedient humble servant,
(Signed) CLAUDIUS SHAW, Colonel,
Late commanding the Artil!ery, B. L., Chairman of
" the Committee."

To his Excellency the Annbaisador of her Most Catholic

Majesty."

" No. 33, Wimpole Street, Sept. 18, 1837.
" SIR—I have the honour to acknowledge your letter of
,he 14th instant, concerning the claims of the officers and

men of the late British Auxiliary Legion against the
Spanish Government, and in reply I beg to inform you
that the Committee for the invest►gation of all claims for
arrears of pay, pensions to invalids and widows, &c., and
for the gratuities for which they have been recommended in
Spain, is already appointed, and will sit in the course of a
few days, as soon as Colonel Wetherell delivers up all the
documents belonging to the Commandant's office.
" I regret to say that the great difficulties in which the
Spanish Government finds itself, by the prolongation of the
ciril war, and of which the British subjects who served in
the Legion are well aware, are the only reasons for their
just claims having not yet been settled. The Spanish Le-
gation in London has done all that could be desired by the
claimants for an early settlement, but unfortunately unfore-
seen circumstances have prevented the remittance from
Spain of the necessary funds.
" Being aware of the suffering of many individuals of the
Legion, and anxious to relieve them from such a state
of anxiety, I have written to Madrid pressing the Govern-
ment in behalf of the claimants ; and although I cannot at
present fix the time for the complete settlement of their
cl Aims, I flatter myself that the Spanish Government
will not lose any time in attending to such just demands ;
and I hope that the officers and men of the late Legion
will consider the present situation of the Seanish Treasury,
and being convinced of the real cause of the delay, will
,not be led to believe that her Catholic Majesty does not
make all the efforts in her power to settle the claims of
those soldiers who supported her cause with loyalty and
gallantry.

" I have the honour to be, S'r,
" Your most obedient Servant,
(Signed) "MANUEL M. DE. AGUILAR.
" 'Po Colonel Claudius Shaw, of the late British
Auxiliary Legion."
It was afterwards determined that the Chairman should
be instructed to write to Colonel Wetherall, to enquire
when he would be prepared to supply the Spanish Embassy
with the necessary information referred to in the Ambassa-
dor's letter, and to request that Colonel Wetherall would
use every exertion in his power to forward, as far as de-
pended upon him, the settlement of the claimsof the Legion.
The Committee entertain strong hopes that the matter
will be now brought to a speedy and satisfactory conclusion.
A letter was also directed to be written to Gen. Evans,
to request his co-operation and assistance in bringing the
financial affairs of the Legion to a satisfactory conclusion.

Though ail the preparations are made for the great
camp of the Austrian army in North Italy, it is very uncer-
tain whether troops will be collected, for the appearance of
the cholera in the Roman States, Tuscany, and Sardinia,
gives reason to fear that an accumulation of larger masses
of troops at this moment may have a very injurious influ-
ence on the public health. It will, therefore, perhaps, de-
pend on the cholera how or when the intended review wider
General Radetzky will take place. The accounts from
Rime are very afflicting ; the ravages of the cholera are
frightful, and the people's minds are full of horror. Public
tranquility, has not, however, been seriously disturbed,
which in all probability is greatly owing to the presence of
the foreign troops in the Legations. Much was latterly
said of the cessation of the occupations, but under present
circumstances it was hardly to be wished for.—Al/gen/eine

Zcitunz .
On Sunday afternoon an altercation happened at the
barracks in Dundee between two privates in the 64th Regi-
ment, named Taylor and Grubben, which led to some jost-
ling and pushing, and unfortunately t*rminated in the death
of Taylor. It appears that the cause of the collision was
mainly the irascible temper of the deceased. Grubben had
been cleaning a belt with pipeclay in Taylor's sleeping berth.
The latter ordered him out ; Grubben was rather unwilling
to comply with the order, when Taylor came and removed
the basin containing the pipeclay from its place in a
passion-
ate manner. Grubben, observing this said to his comrades
that Taylor was going to strike him. This increased Tay-
lor's passion, and he challenged Grubbea to fight him. This
the latter refused, when Taylor, advancing, struck a blow at
I him. Grubben immediately caught Taylor in his arms, and,
seeing that he was determined to strike, pushed him back-
wards. Taylor fell on his back, and death from apoplexy,
or some other cause, immediately ensued. The case was
on Monday investigated before the sheriff, and Grubben has
since been sent back to the barracks to the performance of
bis duties as usual.