The Sun.
London, England, 1836-09-08 00:00:00

SPAIN.

MINISTERIAL EXPOSITION TO THE QUEEN.

This magnanimous nation has made immense efforts to
terminate the fratricidal war which, for the last three years,
had not ceased to prey upon the resources of the country.
At the voice of your august Majesty—that voice of which
the magical effect is always powerful upon the hearts of
Spaniards—seventy thousand children of the country have
thrown themselves upon the field of honour, ready to con-
quer or to die ; and a great number of citizens have paid
into the Treasury the tax by which they were relieved of
personal service in this armament. Notwithstanding all
the sacrifices which have been imposed on the country to
ensure the great measure, these efforts have not been fully
successful ; and there can be no doubt at present but that
there is a necessity for new demonstrations being made—
more energetic, more heroical, more rapid, and more wor-
thy of a people who are determined to be free at all cost.
The evil which in these last months has made so great a
progress, cannot be arrested without more determined re-
medies than have hitherto been attempted—without mea-
sures prompt and efficacious—without men, and without
gold. It is only by these measures that the country can be
saved. The Royal Decree of the 24th of October of last
year called under the national banner, and considered as
soldiers, every unmarried man or widower, without chil-
dren, between the age of 18 and 40, and ordered that this
mass of defenders of the country, to the extent of 100,000
should be at once re-organised.

The throne of Isabel the Second and liberty require im-
peratively to-day that an immediate mobilization of another
division of this national mass shall be arrayed, in order that
the main force of the army shall be at liberty to put down
the sanguinary rebellion. Yes, this militia is the support
of the throne and the laws—it is the basis of interior feli-
city, the safeguard of public order. It will be for us, as
well as it has ever been for those who combat for the sa-
cred rights of the people and the prerogatives of the
throne, the eternal source from whence the brave children
of the country whose arms destroy the enemies of their na-
tive lands shall be refreshed. The time presses, and cir-
cumstances do not permit us to follow the routine of ordi-
nary operation of the conscription. Still the measure is
vital to the country ; all depends on the efficacy and prompt-
ness with which the remedy is applied. The shortest course
is to mobilise the national militia, consisting of unmarried
men and of widowers, between the ages of eighteen and
forty, and we have no doubt but that by means of it such
an impulse will be given to the large military operations
as will ensure the return of internal peace and the security
of the Throne.

(Signed) JOSE MARTA CALATRAVA,

RAMON GIL DE LA CUADRA,
JOSE GANDERO,
MARIANO EGEA,
Madrid, Aug. 28. Marquis de RODIL.

FROM THE FRENCH PAPERS OF

TUESDAY.

The Madrid Gazette, of the 28th ult., contains two
expose'es, addressed to the Queen by the Ministers, followed
by two decrees relative to military and financial measures.
In the first, the Ministers remind the Queen of the ineffi-
ciency of the measures hitherto adopted for putting an end
to the civil war, although 70,000 men have flown to the
field of honour. They declare that they look upon the
national militia as the firmest support of the throne, and
they therefore recommend the immediate enrolment of
all men unmarried, or widowers without children, be-
tween the ages of 18 and 40, in order that they may
be formed into a moveable guard, which, by replacing the
garrisons of the different fortresses, may set at liberty the
ree:ular troops, who can then march against the insurgents.
The decree of the Queen on this subject orders the
asserohling of the persons above indicated, in the ca-
pital of each province, so that the levies may be entirely
ready for the Bth October ; and adds many special direc-
tions upon the matter. It prescribes the number of men,
101 to each company, independent of of leers, sergeants,
and corporals, arid regulates their pay. Certain exceptions
are made in c ises of humanity, inability from physical
causes, from previous service, &c. Those who wish to
purchase exemption may do so by paying 1,500 rials for the
infantry, and 2,000 for the cavalry. The number is to he
50,000, and the time of service six months. The second
expose reciipitulates the statements of the first, and urges
the mobilisation of the National Militia to be pushed on
with great rapidity, at the same time that it dwells on the
entliusosm that actuates the inhabitants. It recommends
the formation of an army of reserve, so that when the
National Militia now enrolled shall have passed their time •
of service, the country may not, by their retiring, find itself
without defenders. The Queen, in her reply to this docu-
inent, orders the enrolment of the troops as above recom-
mended, and decrees that the money received from persons
buying themselves off shall go to the expenses of the
war. The Minister of War is charged with the execution
of these decrees.
The Phare de Bayonne of Saturday contains the fol-
lowing :—" The Centric, steamer came to Bayonne to fetch
some feesh meat for the squadron under Lord John Hay,
but not-being able to accomplish its purpose,. has gone to
Cocoa, where it will be more easy to embark the oxen
which have been purchased. A sortie was made from St.
Sebastian on the 31st ult. The Chapelgories gained pos-
session of a Louse in the direction of Oriomardi, which had
been fortified by the Carlists. During this operation, Ge-
ral Evans directed all his artillery towards the Passage. It
is reported that General Evans's division is about to be
reinforced by several battalions from the regiments of San
Fernald° and Africa, troops which El Pastor holds in high
estimation. Already 250 men have arrived, and the re-
mainder are hourly expected. -The. Government have•sent
out of Madrid all nuns, whether cloistered or not."
The Memorial des Pyrenees of the Ist inst. says :—" In
the Queen's army all the payments are in arrear. Con-
siderable sums are due to the contractors for St. Sebastian,
Bayonne, St. Jean Pied de Port, Pampeluna, and Vittoria.
In the last named place alone the debts amount to upwards
of 12,000,000 reals. Consequently, the contractors almost
generally refuse to furnish any further supplies. The ma-
gazines at St. Sebastian are empty. Flour is wanting to
such a degree that it is in contemplation to have recource
to private stores. The soldiers are of course without their
pay, and this is the cause of the great want of success."

A letter from Geneva of the Ist inst. mentions, that
several Poles and other foreigners, who had made part of
the expedition into Savoy, and had continued to reside in
that town, have received orders to quit the canton within
the space of a week. It is supposed that passports have
been delivered to them for Havre, where they will embark
for North America.

A Toulon letter of the Ist inst. says—" The concen-
tration of the French naval forces in the Mediterranean still
continues. The Jupiter came into our roadstead to-day
from the colonies. She is the ship on board of which
Admiral de Mackau hoisted his flag when he was sent
with his small squadron towards the French settlements in
the Ocean. Letters have arrived to-day from Genoa,
announcing that there have been several cases of cholera in
that city. Such of the inhabitants as are wealthy have
taken to flight, and 'many of them are gone to Savona, a
small town a short distance from Genoa. It is stated that
• the Sylphe, commanded by Lieutenant Rosamel, jun.,
which sailed a few days ago, is bound for the Levant, with
orders to Admiral Hugon to return to Toulon with the
ships under his command. If this news, which we have
from a good source, he true, there is every reason to believe
that the French Government feels itself obliged to make
some demonstrations on the coast of Spain : for if this is
not the case, why recall from the Levant a naval force
which may be so serviceable there ?"
Extract of a letter of a recent date from Algiers :
There is in circulation among the Arabs here a procla-
mation by Abdel Kader, a copy of which has been detected
in the hands of one of the soldiers of our faithful ally,
Mustapha, who immediately put the man to death, for
not having delivered it over to his chiefs the moment it
came into his hands. This document is addressed to all
to whom God has given grace to acknowledge Mehemet as
his prophet.' The Emir calls them to arras, and enjoins
them not to lay them down until they have cleared -the soil
sacred to Islamism of the unbelievers ; denouncing evil to
those who remain deaf to the voice of the steward'of God,
whose words all marabouts are bound to repeat: Abdel
Kader announces that the great leader of the French is re-
turning into Africa with considerable forces, determined to
tare possession of all the towns of the territory ; and adds,
" we will not be intimidated by these threats ; the fields
are the natural abode of the Arabs, for it is there alone
their flocks and herds find pasture. We should long ago
have been deprived of our freedom, if we had shut our-
selves up within walls. Let us leave the possession of
towns to the Europeans, and to traitors, if there are any
among true believers. Let us confine ourselves to cutting
off their communications, and starve them by burning and
destroying all around them." He concludes by assuring
them that they shall always find him at the head of the
bravest among them, until he has driven the enemy to re-
embark. One essential reflection arises from the perusal of
this document—that there is no longer any allusion to the
old government of Algiers, or to the Sultan. Abdel Kader
speaks as if he acknowledged no master, but at the same
time dares not venture to proclaim himself chief of those
whom be addresses. On the approach of the expedition
against Constantine, Achmet Bev will also, no doubt, issue
his proclamation. He, however, after what has lately passed,
will represent himself as acting in the name of the Sultan.
There will, therefore, he no concert between the two chiefs
who hold the two extremities of the ex-Regencv.
The German courier gives the following of the 10th ult.
,stantinople :—" The town of the Dardanelles,
east been almost totally burnt, contained a p0'20,000
'20,000 souls . it is unknown whether the fire
evil designs or not. From the moment of its

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