The Sun.
London, England, 1836-12-19 00:00:00

were lost the enemy would escape. "I am as anxious
as you," was 'the reply, "to place them before the
enemy." " Do so, then, General, if you choose to diso-
bey the Royal order, or assist me in doing so."—" No,
Senor, you are their General, lead them—go to their
head, Senor." By this time the infantry had got sight of
Alaix, and set up terrific shouts against Narvaez, who,
nevertheless, went to their head. They were proceeding
to acts of violence, when General Alaix interposed. An
officer seized a musket from a soldier, and by the force only
of six or seven of his companions, was prevented
from shooting , the Brigadier. One soldier cried out
he was a faccioso, and by being surrounded by l
friends and forced away only was the Brigadier's life saved.
Mai; marched at their head, Narvacz marching beside
him, a troop of horse having placed itself between the
two. At Baena, Alaix kept his division three hours, and
Narvaez, with his own notary, two hundred in number,
marched for this place, in which his own division has given
him to' Jllgetinp.

Letters and Papers from Madrid to the 11th inst.,
inclusive, have been received., The Cortes had decided
in favour of the principle of the extraordinary powers
demanded by the Government, and the five first articles
were adopted. The sixth, and most important, stood
for discussion on the 11th, when it was expected that
it would be carried, subject to some modification, The
Government had just received an account of the mutiny
of the troops in Andalusia by the connivance of the
traitor ALAI; which secured the safe retreat of the

rebel Gcomu, almost to the very banks of the Ebro,
Letters from St, Sebastian pf the nth inst, repre=
sent the condition and prospects of the British Legion
as truly deplorable. The men begin to manifest a
spirit of 'insurrection, and General EVANS is without
atly InCanS of quieting thni. TIIP fAmiiiissarlat iS
empty, and without money the contractors refuse to
supply a single pound of provisions after the 10th of
next month. Unless our Government undertake tq
supply necessaries to the garrison at San Sebastian,
the Legion must be broken up, and the men sent hat
to England before the beginning of February.

Brussels and German Papers of the latest dates have
been received. On the 12th inst. the Duke of OR-
LEANS arrived in Brussels on.a visit to their Majesties
the King and Queen of the BaLoIANs. His Royal
Highness, however, returned4o Paris when informed
of the unfortunate issue of the expedition against Con-
stantina. The Courrier Beige mentions a rumour of
envoys from the Spanish Government having arrived in
the capital to solicit the KING for an hundred able
officers of different ranks to command the QUEEN'S
armies in the Peninsula.

M. DE MEULENAER, Minister for Foreign Affairs,
and M. NOTHOMB, Chief Secretary of that depart-
ment, have sent in their resignations. The cause is
not mentioned. The KING, it is said, was prepared
to accept them.

Letters from the frontiers of Italy attribute to the
diplomacy of England the suspension of friendly rela-
tions between the Governments of,Sardinia and Spain.
These ridiculous rumours and surmises- are worthy of
the Court of Turin. They are beneath the regard of
the Government and public Press of this country.

We have received by the New York packet ship,
Shakspeare, which arrived at Liverpool on Saturday,
New York papers to the 30th ult. The health of
General JACKSON had then greatly improved, and ex-
pectations were entertained of his speedy and perfect
recovery. Considerable anxiety was manifested with

respect to the Message to Congress, which was to
have been delivered on the 3d inst. There is 'no news
of any moment from the South, except that SANTA
ANNA has had his chains struck off, and that a nego-
ciation has been set on foot between him and the

Texian leaders for the recognition of the independence
of Texas. The dependence to be placed on such
statements is trifling in the highest degree.

The members of -the Glee Club commenced their
fifty-first season on Saturday at the Crown and Anchor
Tavern ; John Cape], Esq., President ; and W. Horsley,
Esq., Mus. Bac., Oxon, Vice-President. A number of
fine compositions were sung by Messrs. Terrail, Hawkins,
Evans, Collyer, Spencer, King, Hobbs, T. Cooke, Walmes-
ley, Chapman, Bradbury, Hawes, and Bellamy.
Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Hope left Carlton-gardens
this day, to join the party assembled at Deepdene.
The Ancient Concerts will commence on the Bth of
March ; the Quartet Concerts, by Blagrove, Dando,
Gattie, and Lucas, will commence on the 16th of February.
There is no truth in the report of Mrs. T. Welsh's
being about to make her appearance as Lady Macbeth;
she is residing abroad, with her young daughter, and Mr.
Welsh intends shortly to join
.his cara sposa.
The Marquis of Granby has been appointed a
Captain in the Leicester Regiment of Militia by his
father, the Duke of Rutland. Belvoir Castle will be the
scene of brilliantfctes the first week in the ensuing month.
The Duke of Wellington will, it is expected, arrive at
the Castle on the 3d of January, on his annual visit to the
Noble Duke.
The Marquis of Anglesey left town at the close of
last week for Beau Desert.
The Countess of Essex had her usual card parties,
which were attended by several of the Foreign Ministers,
the Countess of Tankerville, Lord John Fitzroy, the
Hon. Mrs. Fane, &c.
Mr. Forrest's appearance at Drury-lane had excited
a good deal of interest in America, and the lengthy critiques
which have appeared on his acting in most of the London
papers have nearly all been republished. The reception
which he received in London appears to have gratified
his countrymen exceedingly.
The Gentleman's Glee Club, Manchester, has.
offered a prize of twenty pounds for the best, and ten
pounds for the second best, glee for equal voices ; that is,
altos, tenors, and basses.
A piece, founded on the story of Oberon, is in
rehearsal at the St. James's Theatre. Weber's music will
be performed by Braham, Bennet, Miss Rainforth, Miss
Smith, Miss Julia Smith, &c. Several novelties are in a
forward state.

The family of the Earl of Tankerville has been
again placed into morning by the death of the Countess
Dowager. Her Ladyship had attained a very advanced
period of life.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Carmarthen ar-
rived at the Clarendon yesterday, from their seat, Allen
Lodge, Aberdeenshire, en route, to visit Lord and Lady
Stafford, sister to the Marchioness, at Brussels, where Lord
and Lady Stafford reside.

The Countess Dowager of Clare, and Lady Isa•
bella Fitzgibbon, have left the E of Mount Shannon's,
and are now on their way to Bath, where they intend re.
maining until the liith of January, and then return to Bel-
grave-square, for the season.

Lord and Lady Southampton have left Carlton
Gardens for Whittlebury Loige, Northamptonshire, for
the hunting season.
Lord Combermere has returned to Combermere
Abbey, from a visit to Lord and Lady Lucy Clive, at
Powis Castle.

The Dowager Marchioness Conyngham is enter-
taining a select circle of noble friends at Bifrons, near
Canterbury. Sir William and Lady Maria Somerville,
after a lengthened visit to the Marchioness, have arrived
at their scat, at Somerville, county Meath.
OPERA BUPFA---LYCEUM TIIEATRE.—On Sa-
turday night Donizetti's opera, II Furioso, was produced
at this theatre. ' The Furioso of Donizetti is a poor Opera,
upon a very foolish theme. Its plot is derived from the
adventure of Cardenio, in Don Quixote, but most un-
discreetly follows its original but a very short way. Cardenio
is the hero of the piece, who, having been in love with a
lady of his native Spain, and having had substantial cause
for jealousy, had gone mad. Donizetti's music is the worst
that we have heard of his composition. It is thoroughly
uninteresting. The heroine was -personated by Signora
Luini, a young artiste, who has had reputation enough to
raise considerable expectation of her powers. Her voice is
a l
soprano, and chiefly voce di testa. The part of
Cairdigeh
nioswas supported by Signor S. Bonconi, a performer
of great merit. Signor Bonconi's voice is barytone, finely
cultivated, and managed with excellent taste. He is also
a good operatic actor, and in every respect is calculated to
prove an attraction on any Italian stage. Signor Ruggiero,
who played the part of a black slave, liaidama, is a clever
buffo singer. In fact, the Company at the Lyceum is re-
markably strong in its Signori and as weak in its Donne.
Miss Glossop, who appeared last season at Braham's thea-
tre, also took a part in II Furioso. Her merit is generally
appreciated as entitling her to the rank of a highly accom-
plished English vocalist. The house was well filled.
Burton-upon-Trent, and 45 parishes surrounding,
are to be formed -into a union under the New Poor Law
Aet,--Derby Reporter,