The Sun.
London, England, 1822-12-26 00:00:00

SPAIN.

MADRID, DEC. 14.
[EXTRACT FROM A PRIVATE LETTER.]
A treaty of commerce between Spain and
England is more than ever talked of. I possess
very, certain information on this subject. it is

have upon, and particularly on the Southern pro-
vinces, which derive great advantages from their
commercial relations with Spain ; but if the po-
licy of France is hostile towards us, can we hesi-
tate in such a negotiation, and will she have any
right to reproach us, for giving advantages to a
Power which refuses to unite itself to our

. enemies ?
► The Spanish Ministers have entered into a new
contract with a foreign 'house, for the supply of
' 70,000 muskets. In the mean time, the mann-
. facture of arms in the Peninsula is carried on
with the greatest activity.
The following decree has been officially pub-
lished :
" The Extraordinary Cortes, after observing
all the formalities prescribed by the Constitu-
tion, decree as follows :
" 1. All Convents and Monasteries which are abandoned,
or which are situated 'in places, the population of which does
not exceed 450 inhabitants, are henceforth suppressed. The
Government will distribute the monks and nuns of the sup-
pressed convents among those which are preserVed, and will
apply the revenues to the maintenance of public credit, in
conformity -with the provisions of antecedent decrees ;—it being
well understood that the said revenues shall still remain sub-',
ject to the judicial, civil, and ecclesiastical charges previously
imposed upon them. From this regulation, an exception is
made with respect to the Monastery of San Lorenzo of' the
Escurial, until the Cortes can have time to take into considera-
tion the means necessary for preserving that magnificent edifice,
and the purpose to which it shall be destined for the advantage
of the nation.
" 2. The fourteen frontier places which are proposed to be
declared hi a state of war, cannot receive the present occupants
of the suppressed convents, though their population should be
more than 450 inhabitants."
Several of the richest 'London bankers have
sent agents to Madrid,' with full powers to nego-
tiate the new loan of 40 millions of reals vellon
opened by the Spanish Government: Sir R. Cox
is among the number. These gentlemen express
the greatest confidence in the affairs of the Penin-
sula, and in private society readily state, that
before they left London with the view of engag-
ing in this negotiation, they took care to obtain
positive assurances from the English Cabinet that
they might undertake it with perfect safety,
as far as regarded the hostile intervention or
England ; as to war with the other Continental
Powers, we in no way fear it.
There is a report that General Morillo is about
to be appointed to the command of. an army of
reserve, which is to consist of 36,000 strong.
From the moment this rumour began to circu-
late, every one, at least all those who thoroughly
know the part Morillo played in the affair of the
7th of July, naturally asked—Can the Govern-
ment have changed in any degree the plan which

it seemed and still seems to follow ? has
yielded to foreign inflttence ? Or has it bee►
found necessary to make concessions to the party
which previously held the reins of the State
These are the questions 'generally put, but to
which no one knows how to reply. This, how-
ever, is not one of those rumours which circulate
merely i❑ some political coteries. The persons
from whom I have it are by their personal rank,
their political situation, and their influence pos-
sessed of the means of obtaining accurate infor-
mation with regard to the intentions of the Go-

vernment. They have communicated to me wi

so much confidence, that I am far from regard-
ing it as an idle report.
The disunion between the Ministerialists and
the Zurriagoists becomes more and more manifest.
The real authors of the Zurriago, Pizarro and
Jonama, have just been exiled—the former to
Ivica, and the latter to the Canaries, in virtue of
a dictatorial authority which the Cortes has given
to the Government in certain cases: Every one
is astonished that such a statesman as Pizarro
should become a supporter of anarchy. Some
people believe that the Espectador does not re-
gret to see the Zurriago the instrument of the
party contrary to the present Constitution, and
which has designedly exaggerated the new prin-
ciples, in order to excite regret for the ancient
order of things. This was the plan suggested
by l3ardaxi, when he was Minister ; but it will
be difficult to make these manoeuvres succeed.—
The publication of an order for the exile of Ro-
mero Alpuente, whom it is determined to remove
from Madrid, is every moment expected.
The ' factious' have intercepted a courier dis-
patched from Madrid to MM. Ardoin and Hub-
bard, at Paris, and took from him his dispatches
because they conlained some journals.

BAYONNE, DEC. 17.
The insurrection is dying away in all the pro-
vinces of Spain; the band of Zabala is extin-
guished ; nearly all the officers and sub-officers

have taken refuge in France, all the couriers
from Madrid, and every other point of the Penin-
sula now arrive without delay.
The 20th is the term on which the armistice
granted by General Torrijos expires : we learn
that a great number of soldiers who were in the

band of Carlos O'Donnell, having been recalled
by their parents, have returned to their homes.
O'Donnell, alarmed at this defection, has made
loud demands for their being replaced. A Ge-
neral, named Laguna, who has been here for
some days, it is said is to succeed O'Donnell.

The arrival of the Regency of Urgel is an-
nounced here. Some wicked jesters say that
they come this way in order to be nearer to
Madrid.

PORTUGAL.

LISBON, DEC. 6.

" We take no illusory view of things. Portugal
must entirely follow the chance of Spain. She
must conquer with her, or bury herself in the
same tomb. Consequently, she is ready to unite
armies, and to form a holy and sacred alliance,
against which all efforts will fail. If the treaty
of Alliance between these two Powers have not
yet been signed, we must rather consider it as
owing to the incapacity of the negociators, than
a want of will on the part of the Governments.
All is, however, terminated, and very soon the
two nations will be only one. The Kings of
Europe will shortly learn that the Spaniards and
Portuguese have sworn to live and die together."
—(Le Reptlateur.)

LVII
11-/ 11 %X 111 LI 1 A•

[FROM THE NEW YORK. DAILY ADVERTISER OF DEC. 161
By a note extracted from the Connecticut Jour-
nal, a paper published at New Haven, it appears
that an association has been formed in that city
to discountenance duelling, and as the first step
towards the accomplishment of their object,
they have offered a premium of of fifty dollars
for the best farce which shall be produced with-
in a year from the 7th of November 1822, founded
upon the facts which have accompanied the late
duelling transactions at the South. 'We hope
some dramatic genius will do justice to this sub-
ject. The works, when offered, are to be sub-
mitted to a respectable committee, who are to
decide upon their comparative .merits. As the
names of the Members of the Association are not
published, the respectable Editor of the Journal
guarantees the payment of the premium to the
successful author.
[FROM THE CONNECTICUT JOURNAL]
DIJELLING.--The Editor of this paper is au=
thorised by a few gentlemen in this city, who
have associated themselves to discountenance
duelling, to offer a premium offifiy dollars for the
best farce which shall be produced within one
year from the 7th inst. founded upon certain facts
which have recently occurred,, and are of uni-
versal notoriety—the money to be paid whenever
the farce is accepted by a Committee of three dis-
interested persons appointed by the Association.
The Editor of this paper, therefore, holds him-
self responsible for the above sum, to he paid in
compliance with the above terms.
We wish this Association had extended their
plan, and proposed another memorial of this
celebrated display of the individual courage and
high sense of honour which have been conspicu-
ous throughout the controversy, especially in its
later stages. It has been customary to present
very distinguished public benefactors, such as
great Generals, great Philanthropists, and others,
and frequently those who, by the exercise of
uncommon presence of mind and the disregard
of personal danger, have saved the lives of
their fellow-men when imminently exposed
to destruction, with pieces, of plate, ornament-
ed with appropriate devices and figures, cal.
culated to perpetuate the particular events and
atchievements which gave rise to the compli-
mentary tribute. Thus, the old Congress voted
a bronze equestrian statue to General WsIIING-
TON in commemoration of his services in the War
of Independence. The Duke of. WELLINGTON
has received rich services of plate from different
Governments, us tokens of their gratitude for the
success of his exertions in the deliverance of
Europe from the ascendancy of BUONIPARTE
and the Insurance Offices and individuals in this
city, within a year past, gave silver cans to the
Captain and crew of the ship John and Adam, if
we recollect the name right, who cut out the
survivers from the wreck of the Sea Fox. Now we
propose, that two brass plates should be provided
for the purpose we have in view, on which shall be
inscibed, in the fairest lines, an historical account
of the circumstances preceding, accompanying,
and following, the duels that have been attempted
and 'failed, and all fit and appropriate emblems of
transactions among the votaries of honour. We
would particularly suggest the propriety of dis-
playing in full colours the preparation of the Red
Oak Bark Decoction, the use of Cologne Water,
the Lutestring Shirt, and the bend of the body,
with every twist and turn, calculated to lessen the
chances of a mortal wound, &c.
When finished, we would propose that the
plates be publicly exhibited, before they are
presented to the parties for whom they are de-
signed, in the cities of New York, Boston, Phila-
delphia, Baltimore, Washington, &c., and when
the public curiosity has been sufficiently gratified,
that a committee of elderly females be appointed
at the seat of government, to present them, in the
name of the Association, to the Champions of
Honour.

.We would also take tl►e liberty to suggest,
that this celebrated dispute would form a very
excellent subject for the extraordinary talents of
the distinguished dramatist now performing in
this city. We understand that such is his won-
derful versatility, that lie can exhibit not merely
one, but a group of characters. Now, if he will
collect the necessary materials, which can easily
be obtained, and undertake to fight these gentle-
men's battles over again on the New York stage,
when he performs alone, he Will draw larger
audiences than ever attended the theatre on any
other occasion.

YELLOW FEVER.—(Extract of a letter from
New Orleans, dated Nov. ‘2.)—" Since I wrote
to you last the fever and black vomit have, if
possible, raged with augmented violence, and
have been more deadly in their effects, baffling
the skill of the most eminent physicians ; whole
families have been swept away in the course of
a few days, and in several cases absolute visible
mortification has taken place before life has been
extinct ; such is the dreadful putrfying state of
the air at this place. The atmosphere is one
mass of infection. Still, notwithstanding this,
you see no alarm, no apprehensions for the con-
sequences. As soon as the breath is out of the
body of a person, he or she is placed in a ready
made coffin, hurried off to the grave, and when
covered, you hear nothing more. Death, in fact,
has completely lost its terrors, and business is
totally at a stand.—The fever continues in Pen-
sacola ; but as that place has lost nearly all its
American population, there are but few subjects
left. Some French and Spaniards have died, and
their children, generally speaking, have fallen
victims. The principal part of those who are
preserved consist of those individuals who fled to
the woods for safety."

ROBBERY.—Tuesday night some villai❑ broke
into the coach-house belonging to JOHN IGGUL-•
DEN, Esq. of Bloomsbury-square, which is i❑
Three Cups-yard, Bedford-row, and stole the
coachman's box coat and two valuable plate
glasses from the carriage. Information being
given to Charles Read, one of the Bow-street day
patrol for that division, he succeeded yesterday
in apprehending a man of the name of Williams,
on suspicion of being concerned in the robbery,
and who now remains in custody for examination.

RIO JANEERO.

ADDRESS OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF RIO TO THE

PEOPLE AND TROOPS OF THE CITY.

" The Senate of the Municipal Chamber make known to the
people and troops of this city, that, foreseeing it was the una-,
nimous will of all to proclaim his Royal Highness the Prince
Regent Constitutional Emperor of. Brazil ; and believing it to
be of importance that an act which all Brazil calls for should
not be precipitated, so as to appear the act of a party; and that
on this account, and on account of its important consequences,
it should appear to all the world invested with the most solemn
forms, as the unanimous will of all the people—the proper Au-
thorities are employed in the necessary arrangements, to make,
on the 12th day of this present October the anniversary of tha
Birth-day of his Royal Highness, not only in this capital but
in the other cities of this province, a solemn proclamation of
His Royal Highness as Emperor. nese are good reasons for
believing that most of the contiguous provinces will pursue the
same course on the same auspicious day.

And as it is of great importance to the cause of Brazil, and
in relation to the success with which the great work of her inde-
pendence is prosecuted, and will be striking and gratifying to
the expecting people, that the Emperor should on the same day,
the 12th of this month, he simultaneously and solemnly pro-
claimed in all, or nearly all the provinces, Coustitutional Em-
peror, the Senate request the people and troops of this city to
suspend the transports of their enthusiasm until that clay ; and,
at the same time, they invite all to be then ready to unite with
them in rendering so important a proceeding solemn, great,
and glorious."

STATE of MANNERS in ENGLAND before 1678.

( From a MS. of Aubrey's in the Ashmole Library, Oxon.)
Before the last civirwars, in gentlemen's houses, at Christmas,
the first dish that was brought to the table was a boar's head, with
a lemon in his mouth. At Queen's College, Oxon, they still re-
tain this custom ; the bearer of it into the hall singing to an
old tune an old Latin rhyme, " Apri caput dejerof"&c.
Heretofore, noblemen and gentlemen of fine estates, had their
heralds,. who wore their coat of arms at Christmas, and other
solemn times, and cried " Largesse" thrice.

In days of yore Lords and Gentlemen lived in the country
like petty Kings ; had jura regalia belonging to seignories ;
had castles and boroughs ; had gallows within their liberties,
where they could try, condemn, and execute ; never went to
London but in Parliament time, or once a year to do their
homage to the King. They always ate in their gothic halls, at
the high table or orsille, (which is a little room at the tip-
per end of the hall, where a table stands), with the folks at
the side table. The meat was served up by watch-words :
jacks are but of late invention ; the poor boys did turn the
spits, and licked the dripping for their pains. The beds of
the men-servants and retainers were id the hall. In the hall
muninting and loaf stealing, and other Christnias sports, were
performed.

The.hearth was commonly in the middle, whence the saying
" Round about our coa► fire."

In the jlalls and parlours of the great houses were written
texts of Scripture, on painted cloths.

The first dish that was brought up to table on Easter-day
was a red herring riding away on horseback : i. e. a herring or-
dered by the cook, something after the likeness of a man on
horseback set in a corn sallad.

The custom of eating a gammon of bacon at Easter (which
is still kept up in many parts of England), was founded on
this, viz., to show their abhorrence of Judaism at that solemn
commemoration of our Lord's resurrection.

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MASONIC NOTICES FOR NEXT WEEK.
ENGLAND.
Monday, December 30, LONDON. No. 458.
COUNTRY. Nos. 97, 227, 246, 3601
437, 524, 558, 597, 643'
707, 710.
Tuesday, -.31, LONDON. No. 316.
COUNTRY. Nos. 68, 87, 130, 285, 3-10,
477, 592, 640, 649, 668.
Wednesday, Jan. 1, LONDON. Nos. 35, 75, 220. Qua.
terly Communication.
COUNTRY. Nos. 84, 95, 124,139, 146,
207, 229, 339, 465, 487,
491, 505, 513, 526, 529,
543, 581, 535, 656, 711.
713, 725.
-2, LONDON. Nos. 2V34, 61, 122, 239,
277, 325.
COUNTRY. Nos. 51113,115' 171,182,
-234, 416, 453, 466, 469,
506, 555, 561, 599, 627,
657, 670.
-3, LONDON. Nos. 10, 210, 399, 409.
COUNTRY. Nos. 13, 30, ;,5,.58, 470,
538.
-4, LONDON. No. 173.
COUNTRY. * * *
IRELAND.
Wednesday, Jan. 1, Coax. Nos. 1, 41.
Friday, ____ 3, CORK. • No. 3.

Thursday,

Friday,

Saturday,

ST. STEPHEN.—HoIiday at the Bank, Exchequer, East India
and South Sea Houses.

PRICE OF FOREIGN STOCKS IN LONDON, DEC. 26,

French

Russian

Neapolitan
Austrian

Spanish

Prussian

Danish
Chili

Colombian

AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Five per Cents. 89. .
{Six per Cents. 00.
Five per Cents. (Metallic) ,00.
Ditto New 821.
(" Five per Cent. Bonds, 76:1.
1 Scrip, 77g.
Five per Cents. (Metallic) 00
{Five per Cent. Bonds, 60.
New Ditto, 541.
Scrip, 104 disc.
f Five per Cent. Bonds, 851.
1 Ditto New, 86.
Five per Cent. Bonds, 91.
72.
{Old Bonds, 00.
Six per Cent. Bonds, 6S.
Ditto Scrip, 00.
New Loan, 78.
(Bank Shares £2l 10a.
j Six per Cent. 92-93.
) Five per Cent. 96:.
kThree per Cent. 70:3.

Peruvian

American

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW.
Morning, 40 minutes after 0. Evening, 6 minutes after 1.

THE SETN.

SOLEM QUIS DICERE FALSUM AUDEAT ?

LONDON, ,
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1822.