The Sun.
London, England, 1822-09-26 00:00:00

SPAIN.

BAYONNE, SEPT. 16.—Sir William A'Court,
Minister Plenipotentiary from the Court of Great
Britain to Spain, arrived here yesterday from l'a-
ris on his way to Madrid .
We have no certain news of Quesala since the affair of the
7th, but the return to France of the Apostolic Junta of Navarre,
which Wail at Ochagavia, as well as of several other individuals,
seen;is to show that General Espinosa has dislodged the Defen-

ders of the Faith from the mountains of Navarre, with the I
exception of Irati, which he reconnoitred on the 13th instant
with 1,500 men. It is even asserted that he has sent to Pam-
peluna for two heavy cannon to bombard this fort, and that he
has employed workmen to make a road for the more easy con-,
veyance of these ple'ces.
The Journal of St. Sebastian of the 13th announces officially,
the complete defeat of the band of Zabala and his associates in
the neighbourhood of Aspeitia, on the 10th of this month. The
result was the dispersing of the band, which consisted of 1,000
men. Forty men were killed, and six taken prisoners ; three
of whom were shot on the spot, and the three others pardOned,
they having proved that they served by compulsion. The
rest dispersed among the mountains. This defeat is confirmed
by the arrival at Socoa (in France) last night of two Spanish
boats, having on board thirty-five of the Defenders of the Faith
in a deplorable condition, who have been all put under quaran-
tine. These poor creatures relate, that in fact the bands of Za-
bala, Guesala, Uranga, &c., have been beaten and dispersed,
and that they arc not the only persons who will seek refuge in
France in consequence of this affair.
We have no news of General Mina either in the journals or
by private correspondence. The agents of Eguia have been
spreading a report that he was beaten on the 2d in Catalonia,
but more authentic accounts prove that the General had not
taken the field at that time.

We have just received the correspondence from Spain of the
9th, which arrived at Yrun with an escort. The letters of the
12th, which should have come to-day, will not arrive till to-
morrow ; but every thing shows that the Spanish Government
has taken energetic measures to secure the communication.—
The following are some extracts :
MADRID, SEPT. 9.—There is no indication of any thing to
interrupt the public tranquillity of the capital at present; the en-
thusiasm for the new fystem increases in proportion to the obsta-
cles which are raised against it ; and neither the progress of the
Royalists in Catalonia,which cannot be disputed,nor thealarming
reports which some persons take pleasure in spreading of an ap-
proaching foreign invasion, can diminish the enthusiasm and
the determination to support the new institutions. The French
Government is the constant object of the hatred of our Com-
inuneros. It is remarked, however, that in general the French
who are in this city, and some of whom are under the surveil-
lance of the magistrates, are well treated.
The Universal, which passes for the most moderate paper,
complains bitteily in its number of the 9th of the pretended
Protection which France affords to the insurgents of Catalonia
and Navarre. It affirms that M. de Lapanouze, whom it has
always placed at the head of the protectors of the Trappist and
of Eguia, had ordered 10,000 chakos (soldiers' caps) for the
Army of the Faith ; that he had indeed given counter orders,
but had been obliged to take 2,000, which were already made.
The same journal pretends that, according to letters from Paris
and from the frontiers, the plan is to form a line of insurrection
from Catalonia to the Basque provinces, in order to furnish the
Holy Alliance in the Congrazs at Verona with an opportunity
to support the interference of France in our dissensions ; but it
flatters itself that this line will not be formed, and it shows the
necessity of proving to all Europe that we have sufficient
strength to punish our internal enemies, and that we are in-
clined, and resolved to defend our independence against all fo-
reign attacks. Malevolence had spread a report that the King
had refused to convoke the Cortes : there appears to have been
no foundation lbr this report, and there is more reason to be-
lieve that his Majesty acceded to the measure with the same
indifference that he daily assents to many others that are pro-
posed to him, However, people in general expect favourable
results from the approaching session, and flatter themselves
that entire harmony will prevail between the Cortes and the
Government. • Great activity is observed in the offices of the
several Ministers.

The news from Cadiz is to the 30th, and mentions the return
of the Militia who had assisted in the expedition of Ronda :
they have been received in the most flattering manner by their
comrades, whose enthusiasm for the constitution is not to be
described. Some detachments of troops of the line have re-
mained in then:contains to pursue the small bands that remain.
The accounts from Seville paint the ardent zeal of the Libe-
rals, who have expressed thm indignation against the Mem-
bers of the Society of l'Anillo, who were suspected of holding
meetings. They are so vigilantly watched, that this association
may be considered as dissolved.
The interest of the loan is regularly paid in the capital,
amidst all the embarrassments which the Clovermnent expe-
riences at the moment.