The Sun.
London, England, 1822-12-03 00:00:00

SPAIN.

We have received Madrid Papers of the 21st
and 9.2 d. This leaves an interval between the
17th, the date of the last accounts, and the 21st,
which remains to be filled up by subsequent ar-
rivals.

In the sitting if the Cortes of the 20th. a deputation was ap-
pointed to present to his Majesty, for his sanction, the law rela-
tive to the arrest of the conspirators . On its return Senor Do-
menech, the President of the Deputation, stated to the Cortes

that his Majesty had replied that he would take the subject into
consideration.

The laws lately passed by the Cortes for suppressing the re-
bellion in the frontier provinces are actively carrying into exe-
cution. The Magistrates of Azpeitia and Azcotia, in the pro-
vince of San Sebastian, have been arrested, and the persons
who composed the Ayuntamientos during last year ordered to
resume their functions. A column of constitutional troops,
headed by a Lieutenant-Colonel, executed the order of the
Commandant-General on this occasion. The charge against
these factious Ayuntamientos is the having corresponded with
the persons who styled themselves " the Supreme Junta of the
three Biscayan Provinces." They were brought to San Sebas-
tian, and are to be detained'prisoners in the Castel de la Mota
until they be tried.

Two corregidors, a priest, and another inhabitant of Villa
Ataun, have also been arrested for giving rations to the insur-

gents.

A singular plot to save the life of a condemned rebel, and to
derive from that circumstance an influence over the minds of
the superstitious part of the population, has been discovered at
Oviedo. The criminal, named Roces Dorado alias Lamuno,
was ordered for execution on the 9th. He was put in Capilla,
and performed all his religious duties with an appearance of
remarkable devotion ; and he ate a good supper, and slept
soundly on the preceding night. When the usual hour arriv,
ed, and he was led out from his prison, he showed no alarm ;
he looked coolly on, and his countenance retained the natural
colour corresponding with his youth and vigorous state of
health. He was delivered into the hands of the executioner,
who very carefully covered his head, neck, and part of his breast.
He then proceeded to perform the office of garroting or stran-
gling the culprit; and it appeared that he applied to the instru-
ment of death the force necessary for that purpose. The exe-
cutioner, however, contrived to avoid giving the fatal turn. The
result and the explanation of this affair are thus stated in the
Madrid Papers :
" This diabolical plot was the work of the friars who accom-
panied the criminal to the scaffold, and was got up for the pur-
pose of fascinating the people by setting up a cry that the un-
happy man had been saved from death by a miracle. One ex-
claimed that he was opening his eyes, and that Heaven had
saved him. Another friar said, that ' though there was no
mercy on earth, there was still mercy in Heaven.' This in-
famous stratagem, which might have produced some effect
among the ignorant and superstitious, was completely defeated
by the military commandant, vilio ordered four soldiers to dis-
charge their pieces at the culprit, and thus completed the sen-
tence. The rebel expired immediately, and the friars appeared
very vexed at being disappointed of their miracle. The exe-
cutioner has been committed to prison, and an investigation
into this scandalous affair has commenced."

A letter from Mina to the Secretary of War, dated Pons,
Nov. 8, gives an account of the installation of a constitutional
Ayuntamiento in Balaguer, and of the appointment of a mili-
tary tribunal to try the factious. This dispatch also mentions
the defeat of the insurgents at Artesa del Segre, where more
than 100 were killed.

The investigation respecting the judicial proceedings of the
Fiscal Paredes is not concluded. The papers of the 22d con-
tain a long representation from the Commandant-General of the
district of Madrid, in answer to an official letter addressed to
the Government by Paredes. There is, however, clothing in
these documents that can interest the English reader.
Another of the late Secretaries of State, Don Jose Maria
Moscoso de Altamira, has come forward' with a complaint
against Paredes. In a letter addressed to the King, he states
that the Constitution and the Laws had been most shamefully
violated in his person, by his being arrested on the 3d in his
province, at the'distance of 100 leagues from Madrid, whither
he had been brought, after the examination of his papers, by
order of the Fiscal.

The Conde de Santa Coloma is appointed Grand Chamber-
lain of the Royal Household; and the Marquis de Astorga
Grand Master of the Horse.

A number of changes have recently been made in the offices
of the Secretaries of State for the Interior and the War De-
partments.
Ten of the monks arrested in the Capiichin convent at Bar-
celona, were upon examination found not to be implicated in
the charge of conspiracy. They have accordingly been set at
liberty, and their names are published in a distinguished man-
ner in the Madrid papers.

Extract of a letter dated Buenos Ayres, Au-
gust 30 :—" The Government a few days ago
arrested three individuals who seem to have been
conspiring to overturn the present administration.
They are immediately to be tried for high treason,
and, to judge from the public feeling, they are
likely to be executed. The names of the prisoners
are Don Gregorio Tagle, Secretary under
Pueyrredon's government; Colonal Vidal, chief
of the black regiment ; and a sergeant. The Go-
vernment has shown the greatest firmness, and are
determined to act up to their profesions, by exe-
cuting the guilty. The prisoners are to be tried
by a Jury, a mode till now quite unknown in this
country." Another letter, dated Sept. ID, states
" that Tagle is still in prison, where he is likely to
remain, and the Colonel is undergoing his trial by
a Court-martial. The Government are about to
send deputies to Peru to treat with the old Spa-
niards ; they consider that acknowledging the
independence of that country, and granting them
the permission to return to Spain or reside in the
country, is a. better plan than sending forces to
act against them."
INTREPID SMUGGLERS.-On Tuesday forenoon,
an Arran wherry, manned by three strong fellows, and to
appearance laden wholly with potatoes, pushed into the
harbour of Ayr with all the confidence of a fair trader Court-
in; inspection. This bold countenance, however, did not
prevent two custom-house officers who were on the spot
from boarding
.the vessel; and whether they had the bene-
tit of previous information, or merely acted upon the notoriety
of Arran smuggling, they immediately set about rummag-
ing the cargo, and soon brought into view two casks of
whisky. More might probably have been discovered had not
the Highlandmen interrupted the process by cutting their cable
and setting off to sea with their cargo, officers and all, in the
sight of numbers on the beach, who were much amused with
the spectacle. With the exception, however, of having the
glory and emolument of their capture turned into shame, the
officers did not otherwise suffer—the smugglers having put them
safely it:to the first boat they met with.—(Edinburgh Courant,
Nov. 30.)
CAUTION TO ANCHOR SMITHS.—In an act of
the Ist and 2nd Geo. 4th. c. 75. (commonly
called the salvage act,) is contained a clause that
every manufacturer of anchors and kedge anchors
shall place his or her name, with a progressive
number, and the weight, in legible characters on
the crown, and also on the shank under the stock
of each anchor. And the name and number, and
the weight of each kedge anchor, is to be placed
on the crown, and also upon the shank near to
the stock of every kedge anchor. Penalty for
neglect not'exceeding 5/. nor less than 405., half
to the informer, and the other half to the poor,
to be recovered before a Justice of the Peace on
the oath of one witness.

INDIA.

[EXTRACT OF A LETTER, DATED JUNE 22, 1822.]

" The Admiral, Sir nENRY BLACKWOOD, in
the Leander,is still at Madras waiting for the
arrival of Commodore GRANT, in order to sail
for England, and we are now in daily expecta-
tion of hearing of the arrival of Mr. CANNING at
Fort William, though it is said that the Marquis
of HASTINGS does not expect him to arrive for
some time. It is generally believed that it
would not be agreeable to his Lordship to
receive him so soon, as it is said he does
not wish to leave India before the spring
of next year. His Excellency the Governor,
Sir THOMAS MUNRO, I am sorry to say, has
been afflicted with a return of the complaint
in his eyes, which is exceedingly troublesome to
hlm, and it is generally supposed will induce
him to return to England again, after his trip to
the northward. It is understood that it renders
public business very painful to him, and that he
is obliged to have every thing read to him.—We
are anxiously expecting to hear of the decision
of the DeCcau claims. It was a great disap-
pointment to us not to receive some satisfactory
intelligence by the late arrivals, for we had all
confidently anticipated that these questions would
be brought to an immediate issue, on Sir TuomAs
HisLoP's arrival in England. It is however high
time that something should be done. There is a
very uncomfortable sensation amongst the mi-
litary about it.
_Four years very nearly have
now elapsed, and these claims, involving so
deeply as they do, the interests of the Army
as well, indeed, as the British interests in
India, are still undecided. The delay seems in-
explicable to us. It is almost the only subject
of conversation, except the judgment which was
pronounced on the 3d instant in the suit brought
by the creditors of the late Register and Protho-
notary against his Executor. This judgment
has given great and general satisfaction, and is
considered a most just one. You may re-
member the circumstance of Mr. R.'s being
directed forthwith to pay into Court several
immense sums belonging to suitors which he had
received; and that, though payments were made
to the amount of seventy or eighty thousand
pounds, there was a very large deficiency. From
this decision, however, great , hopes are enter-
tained that a considerable sum may still be re-
covered,
for Mr. W, is commanded to refund the
money paid to Mr. by Mr. --, and the
sum that was sent to Bengal, with interest, and
all the costs of suit. It appears there was also
another packet sent to a native, the value of
which has not yet been ascertained, but the
[ Master, in equity, is directed to make in-
quiry concerning it ; and they say the
[ has to pay the amount of it, whatever it may
[ be, and it is conjectured it will be as much as
all the others put together. I dare say, in the
whole, he will have to refund to the extent of be-
tween two and three lacs of rupees. Do you not
remember that at the commencement of the suit
his friends said it was all a party business, and
intended to injure the character of an honest man,
and that the disgrace would fall upon the heads
of those who brought it forward ? Accordingly,
his dear friends,
Court, the day sentence was to be pronounced,
to witness the triumph of this man of unshaken in-
tegrity. Great, indeed, must have been their satis-
faction no doubt. It is altogether a most disgraceful
business. It appeared in evidence that Mr.
was aware of Mr. R.'s intentions, for a paper
was produced with his signature, as a witness
wherein Mr. promised to pay a sum of
money to Mr. R. in the event of his succeeding
to the Registership. I dare say you recollect
--'s having the effrontery to give out that he
paid Mrs. --'s passage, and supplied her with
what money she required. It however appeared
that after the death of Mr. there were
found amongst his papers acknowledgements
from Mrs. -- for these monies received from
him.

" There is nothing stirring here, and except
this judgment, and the hopes of speedily receiv-
ing some intelligence respecting the Deccan
claims, and a little speculation as to the inten-
tion of our Governor about continuing here, we
have literally nothing to engage our attention."

The following are extracts from Calcutta and
Madras Papers, brought by the Henry Porcher,
which has arrived in the River :

CALCUTTA, JULY o.—lt is by no means improbable that
we shall be involved in a war with Purty Pat, and some others
of the Rajahs who are in alliance with him in his present dis.
pute with the King of Oude. They are in very considerable
force on the frontiers ; and it is stated that Major Faithful was
compelled to make a retrograde march, when within two days
of his cantonments. The people of Oude are congregating in
immense multitudes, as they consider themselves no longer safe
from the incursions of Purty Pat.

Our troops have for some time been marching towards the
Oude territory in considerable force, although our letters from

the Upper Provinces evidently chew that Purty Pat is very un-
willing to involve himself in hostilities with our Government.
An event has occurred which sufficiently evinces his repugnance
to engage in war with us.

A large detachment of the troops of the King of Oude had
marched to attack Purty Pat in his entrenchments at ----
Purty Pat, however, having received immediate intelligence of
their motions sallied, and after a severe engagement drove them
completely through the Oude territory into that of the Hon.
Company. A Native Officer at the post in the neighbourhood,
immediately on hearing of this proceeding, took nine sepoys
from the guard, and proceeded to prevent any violation of the
territory belonging to the Company. He found the fugitive
troops of Oude in full flight across the Company's ground, and
the troops of Purty Pat, with that Chief at their head, pursuing
them with great rapidity. Immediately on the approach of the
sepoys the Oude army sheltered themselves behind them, not-
withstanding every effort used by the sepoy officer to prevent it.
Purty Pat, imagining this to be some fresh succour which
had arrived from the King, immediately opened a brisk fire
upon the sepoys under that impression. This lasted about five
minutes before the mistake was discovered, and the officer's-
horse was shot dead, and himself, together with one of his fol-
lowers, were wounded. As soon, however, as it was made
known to Purty Pat, he immediately drew off his troops with-1
out offering the least resistance, although his forces amounted
to between 600 and 700 men, and suffered the remainder of the
broken detachment of Oude to effect its escape. Since this li
event the Company's troops have been continually marching
towards the threatened frontier, and a very considerable army
is now assembled at the scene of hostilities. It is rumoured
that it is the intention of the Governor-General to interpose his
mediation between the hostile parties with a view to make an
amicable termination to the existing differences.
Very great insubordination reigns in the army of the King of
Oude, and they are far inferior in point of discipline and equip.
ment to those of their opponent, who is a leader of great mili-
tary capacity, and a very daring mind.
MaDnas, Jrrr.x 10.—Our accounts from the principal indigo
stations are of the most favourable kind, and very superior
crops is anticipated by the planters. Jessore is an exception to
this rule, as in that part of the country the early rains have
done some mischief. In the Upper Provinces the seasons has
proved generally wholesome ; the troops have been healthy ;
the weather in the Northern provinces, however, has been very
irregular, and in April it was so cold as to render Doab blankets
during the night far from disagreeable. At Tichoat the indigo
cultivation is in a very promising state, and every appearance
of a productive season is held out.
A dangerous fever has been very prevalent at Allahabad,
which has proved fatal to many of the Europeans in the garri-
son, particularly to the artillerymen, many of whom bad fallen
victims to the malady
CANTON, APRIL 10.—The price of tea, which had risen
here considerably, has again fallen back to its customary price.
We regret -to state that a partial failure of the crop this season
has occurred, in consequence of which the quantity offered us
for sale, by the Hong merchants, is extremely small and en-
tirely insufficient to answer the demands of the Company. In
fact, enough has not come down to load the two vessels which
were here. The Hon. Company's Treasury at this place has
been opened for cash subscriptions, payable by bills on the Hon.
Court of Directors, which bills are dated at 365 and 730 days'
date ; the former at an exchange of 4s. Bd., and the latter at ss.
—Spanish dollar. This measure originated in the defalcation
in the realizement of the proceeds of Bengal produce, and con-
sequently the usual subscriptions into the public Treasury for
the bills on the Supreme Government. The subscription for
bills on London, limited to six hes of Spanish dollars, have
been immediately filled up. It is, however, apprehended, that
this measure will create a most unexpected demand on
the Home Treasury, and that the disappointment arising from
the partial failure of the crop will very materially aggravate the
inconvenience. The non-arrival of the tea cargoes, which, of
course, were expected in the two vessels (the Camden and
Harris) will also produce a very serious deficiency in this
year's importations from China.
Our Cotton market is in a very depressed state, and scarce
and thing can be done in this article. The only trade which is
brisk at this present time, is the Opium trade ; and this ar-
ticle, for the last fortnight particularly has been looking up. The
fine old Benares Opium has been selling on the western coast
of Sumatra at as high a price as 2,400 dollars, and a very small
parcel of Illalwaah Opium has realised 1,900 dollars in Straits.

LOSS OF THE CHARLES MILLS INDIAMAN.

CALCUTTA, JUNE 2.—We have received here, throul.7,ll the
medium of a French vessel from Mauritius, the full particulars
of the melancholy loss of the Charles Mills, East Indiaman.
The above vessel has also brought the survivors of the unfortu-
nate crew consisting of the Captain, Second Officer, Gunner, 3
men, and a boy. From one of these we learn the particulars of
the dreadful event, which has consigned 66 of our fellow crea-
tures to an untimely grave. It appears that on her passage on
the 17th of May, the Charles Mills met with a severe gale, which
increased towards night to a complete hurricane, the wind alter-
nately blowing from all quarters. On the 18th the gale still con-
tinued with unabated fury, and the whole of the crew were inces-
santly employed at the pumps, being with difficulty able to keep
the vessel above water. On the 19th, the hurricane appeared
to increase in violence, and the wind blowing from all points
of the compass, rendered the ship totally unmanageable.—
Several of the crew, who were completely exhausted, were
washed overboard by the tremendous waves which swept
over the deck, and the survivors were so exhausted that
it wis with great difficulty enough could be mustered to
ki ep Vie pumps going. On the following morning, the
; tempest not having undergone the least abatement, all hope
of saving the vessel began to be abandoned, and despair
took possession of the seamen, who saw nothing but the
prospect of death before them. At a little after half-past
seven, the boats were hoisted out, all of which, with the excep-
tion of one, were swamped. The Captain, and the survivors
mentioned above, hastily got into the boat, and at that minute
the Charles Mills foundered, carrying with her Mr. Bell, the
Chief Officer, and sixty-five persons. The last time the above
unfortunate gentleman was seen, was a few minutes before
her sinking, when he was standing towards the stern. This
dreadful catastrophe occurred so suddenly, that none of the
crew, with the exception of those in the boat, could make
any effort for their preservation. At the time of her sink-
ing, the Charles Mills was in latitude 15. N. and longitude 85.
30. E. The survivors in the boat suffered extreme hard-
ships, being six days without meeting with any vessel, and al-
though in the middle of the fifth day they made land, yet the surf
ran so heavy that they wer.6'unable to approach, being in dread
of the boat being overset. On the morning of the sixth day
they discovered a sail, which they made towards. She proved
to be the French brig Scythe, bound from Mauritius, on board
of which ship they were immediately received, and treated with
every possible attention and kindness, and conveyed to Ked-
geree, to which place the vessel was proceeding.
Extract of a report from the French brig. Scythe, from Mau-
ritius:—At eleven, 30 a.m., on the 26th May, the Black Pagoda
bearing W. by N., distant about four leagues, we observed a
boat pulling oft' from the shore towards us. On the boat's coming
alongside she proved to be from the late unfortunate ship Chas.
Mills, which vessel foundered on the morning of the 20th inst.
a few minutes before eight o'clock, after being three days in a
gale all round the compass. In lat. 15 deg. N. long. 88. 30.
The following is a list of the survivors :—Capt. Wise, Mr.
Roberts, 2d officer ; one gunner, two seacoonies, one sepoy,
one boy ; the remainder, 65 souls went down in the ship.
ANOTHER ACCOUN T.-A letter received from Capt. Wise,
late Commander of the Charles Mills, of this port, dated on
board the French brig Scythe, at Kedgeree, states, that
after enduring the greatest sufferings from a tremendous hurri-
cane, which commenced on the 17th, and lasted till the 20th
inst., the wind blowing from all quarters, the ship foundered,
and the chief mate, Mr. Bell, and 65 persons in her perish-
ed. The Charles Mills was in hit, 15. N., long. 85. 30. East.
—The Captain, 2d Officer, and six of the crew, were the only
persons saved. They were 5 days in the boat before they made
land, when they were unable to approach on account of the surf.
They at length were fortunately picked up by the French brig
Scythe, from the Mauritius bound to Kedgeree, by whose Com-
mander and Officers they were treated with great kindness.—
The same gale dismasted the Lady Farquhar, and we fear we
shall hear of much farther damage.

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try; but the point which is of most im-
portance to the interest of England, is not
the particular form of the Spanish Govern-
Inent, but that the Government of Spain, what-
ever may be its form, SHALL BE INDEPENDENT.-
Although it is more desirable for England that
SPain should be an independent, limited Mo-
narchy than an independent Republic, yet it is
infinitely more desirable for England that Spain
should be independent, even as a Republic,
than that it should be erected into a limited
Monarchy, the Government of which, owing
its formation to the arms of France, would
necessarily be dependent upon France, in a great
measure, for its future support. There is nothing
in our present internal condition to prevent us
from making the necessary efforts, if our partici-
Pntion in a continental war should become neces-
sary to fhe preservation of our interests. The
$1164 of disaffection which unhappily prevailed
Some time since in the manufacturing districts has
Ellbsided ; and the expenditure of a war would give
eniPloyment to our population, and to our ca-
vital, now eagerly seeking investment even in the
most despetate speculations, and would bring
certain relief to our depressed agricultural inte-
-- rest,

Since the above was written,we have received the
IrriPortant information, by an express from Paris,
hat the French Government has called out the
Conscripts for 1822, to the number of seventy-five
thousand men,—that the seamen are ordered to
}le collected, and immediately sent off to Brest and
ouinn,—and that the greatest exertions are mak-
ing to prepare for hostilities.—lt is for the British
Cabinet to decide on the policy which will be pur-
Sued by England at this momentous juncture. Un-
b
aPPily, from having so long viewed the struggles
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the Greeks for their emancipation with
indifference, the attention of Great Britain will
probably too soon be directed to the affairs of
1,14 key, against which Russia will probably
turn her arms while Europe is convulsed in
the South, and from an attack on which she
may no..v reap all those advantages which an
earlier termination of the Greek contest would
have prevented. This country is obviously
Placed under very difficult and perplexing cir-
eatnstances, as respects her foreign relations,
'Which may have the effect of paralyzing her
Councils at the very moment when they ought
to be distinguished by the greatest promptitude
and vigour.