The Sun.
London, England, 1822-11-25 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Pita's, Nov. 21.—The rumours spread abroad
yesterday and this morning through Paris have
been contradicted in the following manner :
" Alarming rumours were yesterday evening
spread abroad through Paris. This time the
rumour did not relate to the death of the King
of Naples—to the abrupt departure of the
Sovereigns—nor to the sudden dissolution of the
Cogress : no courier had arrived from Italy ; but
a commercial courier had arrived from Madrid,
and on a fact so simple and so common, extra-
ordinary news have been founded, of which the
'following is a specimen :
" ' It was asserted, that at the departure of the
courier on the 14th of November, Madrid was in.
a state of great agitation,—that the French Am-
bassador had been so seriously insulted, that his
recal and war seemed inevitable. It was added,
that the Ministers had met in an extraordinary
sitting on the receipt of this news, and that or-
ders for war had been immediately given. The
names even of three distinguished Generals were
given as about to set out immediately for the
army.'
" These rumours, which arrived too late yes-
terday to influence the public funds on the Ex-
change, were carried immediately to the Caffe
Tortoni, where it appears not ice alone is taken,
and the rentes, which on the usual place of trans-
acting business had closed at 89f. 20c., fell one
franc in this chapel of ease. The fall continued
throughout this day, and the very last quotation
still felt the impression produced by this news.—
We have thought it our duty to investigate the
source of these rumours, no less for the interests
of truth than for those of many of our readers.
" We are able to affirm, that on the departure
of the courier,who arrived yesterday from Madrid,
that capital enjoyed complete tranquillity. That
:neither M. Lagarde, our Ambassador, nor any
• foreign Ambassador, had been insulted. It will
presently be seen how improbable it is that any
thing, of that sort could have happened : it is
false that the three Lieutenant-Generals alluded
to, or any other, have received any commission
for the army : nay more, the rumours of war
which are propagated with so much eagerness
cannot be founded on any military movement ;
for during the last month not a corps has been
sent to augment the forces of France on the fron-

tier.
" Now for the facts brought by this same
courier, to whom rumour has given dispatches so
alarming. We oppose these facts, of which we
guarantee the authenticity, to the reports of yes-
terday :
" A proposition had been made to the Cortes
to subject the houses of Embassadors and foreign
Ministers, like those of citizens, to domiciliary
visits ; but the assembly unanimously adopted
an amendment on the resolution, in which they
clearly
,and positively excepted the hotels of
Ambassadors and foreign Ministers from domi-
ciliary visits.
" The second fact is more important. A
Deputy had made a motion to oblige France to
explain herself categorically on the question
whether she considered herself at peace or war
with Spain. This proposition, after being de-
bated, was rejected during the same sitting.
" These two decisions are the more remarkable
inasmuch as very few deputies were present ;
which manifests the little interest the propositions
bad excited.

" Equal currency had been given to a rumour
that the Army of the Faith had been completely
defeated and pursued by Mina to our territory.
We have received letters from the frontiers of
the 16th, which contain nothing like such news.
• " P.S. A rumour was yesterday circulated
• that Seo d'Urgel had been evacuated by the
Royalists. This news has not been confirmed."-
- (Journal des Debats.)-
The Constitutionnel, commenting on the sub-
jeCt which we have already taken . from the
Journal des Debats, says, " that it is evident
from the eagerness displayed by the Ministerial.
Journal (the Etoile) to contradict the report of
war, to which it had the day before given cre-
dence, that its article must be considered as a
solemn avowal that the rumours of war are‘con-
sidered as calculated to inflict a severe wound
on public credit."
La Ruche d'Aquitaine of the 17th of Novem-
ber publishes the following details respecting the
Army of Observation of the Pyrennees :—The
first division is under the orders of Lieutenant-
' General Count d'Autichamp. Camp-Marshal
Viscount Valin commands the first brigade. The
second brigade is commanded by Viscount de St.
Hilaire: The third brigade is commanded by
Viscount Bethier de Sauvigny. • The chief head-
quarters are at. Bayonne. The head-quarters of
the Camp Marshals are as .follows :—The Ist
brigade at St. Jean de Luz.; the 2d brigade at
Bayonne ; the 3d brigade at Oleron. The troops.
-consist of infantry, cavalry., and artillery. The
'formation of a 4th brigade ,is spoken of.
PARIS, Nov. 21.—The•Moniteur contains the
following Ordinance, dated the 13th instant :
" Artiele,l. There shall be formed two corps of marines for
our ships of the line and frigates ; the first shall be organized.
at Brest, and the second at Toulon.
" 2- The corps shall be composed of enrolled volunteers,
whose period of service shall be eight years.
" 3. Persons liable to the maritime inscription entering the
corps of marines shall be exempt, on the expiration of the
term of their enlistment, from all calls for service in time of
peace.
" 4. The enlisted volunteers subject to calls for the land
service shall, in terms of the first paragraph of Article 15 of
the law of the lOth of March, 1818, be deductedfrom the con-
tingent to be furnished by their departments.
5. Our Minister of the Marine shall present for our.appro-
bation a set of rules for the composition, service, advancement,
pay, administration, and pecuniary audits of our marine corps.'
The Gazette de France gives the following
news from the Spanish frontier, which ourreadefs
will estimate at its true value :
" Letters frOm Urgel of the 12th announce as follows:--'
The enemy had at first menaced the entrance of the Conque
de Tremp, but fearing to shut himself up there, moved in some
force upon Liurana, whence he demanded supplies from the
neighbouring villages ; a movement of our troops compelled
him to bear upon Pons, and on the 10th Baron d'Eroles, who
at first had taken the position of the Puebla de Segur, and had
thence returned to Talaru, •set out for Peramosa. His force is
augmented by the troops lately tinder Romanillo, amounting
to 2,500 men. The translation of the Regency to Puycerdo
will, without doubt, disconcert the plans of Mina, but our
mi-
litary operations have undergone no change, and the entrance
into thgeL Will bedefended . as vigorously as ever. An attack
;made on the Royalist troops at Mequinenza has been defeated,

With the loss to their opponents of 100 prisoners, and a number
killed. Accounts from Ripoli of the 3d state that the division
of Costa occupies Olot and Esquirol ; and Malavilla, St. Pierre
de Torillos with 1,600 men. Plandolit is also at Esquirol With
300 men ; Brigadier Coll is, with 2,000 brave fellows, in the
position of St. Hilaire ; Sapere is quartered at Centellas ; at
Tonna there is also a corps of 600 men. From the positions
thus occupied by the Army of the Faith, 111ilans cannot, with
his 1,500 men, abandon Vich, and effect his retreat but by
surmounting immense obstacles.' "
On Wednesday the Tribunal of the First In-
stance was occupied with an action brought by
M. Fromont, of Nismes, against his Royal High.
ness Monsieur, for a sum of 290,000 f., with inte-
rest for 30 years. This sum is asserted to have
been lost by M. Fromont, in consequence of his
having, in pursuance of the instructions of Mon.
sieur, excited the unsuccessful Royalist insurrec-1
tion at Nismes, in 1790. On the part of Mon-
sieur, it was contended that he gave no orders,
verbal or other, to M. Frornont, but that the
latter acted of his own accord ; and further, that
his losses have been amply compensated by his
appointment to the place of Honorary Secretary
of the King's Cabinet, the income of which
(4,000 f.) he still retains, though the place has
been suppressed. The' further proceedings were
adjourned to Wednesday next.
The following are the prices of Stock at Paris, as given in the
Bourse or printed list of Thursday :—Five per Cents. opened
at 88f. 25 c. rose to 88 f. 45 c. and closed at 87 f. 90 c. ; Bank
Shares, 1600 f. ; and Neapolitan Stock, 76.
FttoNTIE4S OF CATALONIA, NOY. 12.—Yes-
terday at noon the Regency arrived at Puycerda ;
the members were three in number, viz.—the
Marquis of Mataflorida, Baron Ortaffa, and Senor
Gispert.. -They were accompanied by three
Secretaries. They were all in grand costume-,
and were received witti military honours, but not
a single viva for. the Regency was heard. The
escort consisted of from 300 to 400 men, foot and
horse. There were not more than 150 or 200
men for the garrison of Puycerda. The opinion
in that town was, that the Regency would leave
it on the same or the following day, for Llivia,
or for France. The army of Mina, which is
said to consist of twenty-five thousand men, is
advancing towards the Seo d' Urge], in which Baron
Eroles is detained by indisposition. On the 10th a
great number of mules left that fortress for Puy-
cerda, loaded, it is supposed, with ammunition.
This convoy was escorted. Some days before,
there had been an action near Vich, between the
constitutional troops and Baron Eroles, who, was
compelled to retreat. if the Regency remove to
Llivia, which is enclosed territory, and crossed
by the frontier line, it is probable that the Con-
stitutional Army will follow it. Then it will
certainly be said that we have violated the neu-
trality, though it is our enemies who abuse it,
and who make it in reality a hostile disguise.