The Sun.
London, England, 1822-09-28 00:00:00

INTERRUPTION OF THE SPANISH MAILS.

In consequence of the frequent interruptions of
late to the mails from France to Madrid, and
those coming in the contrary direction, the fol-
lowing address has been transmitted from the
Chamber of Commerce at Bayonne to the French
Minister of Finance (M. VILLELE)
:
" BAYONNE, SEPT. 18.

" illoxsEfc fitun,—lmpressed with the serious hAconveni-
ences which may result to the commerce of France, and of Eu-
rope in general, from that total interruption of correspondence
with the Peninsula with which we are at present threatened,
we consider ourselves bound to communicate to you our fears in
this respect, and in particular to make you acquainted with what
is passing around us.
" We regret to find ourselves under the necessity of enter-
ing into details which would be foreign to us, were it not that
we must point out the cause of the evil which we wish to see
removed.

" The ordinary' couriers from France to Spain, and from
Spain to France, have already been several times stopped, and
on different points the dispatches have disappeared.
" All these interruptions have been occasioned by detach-
ments of the Army of the Faith, which act under the direction
of Generals stationed in different points of Spain, and even, it
must be avowed, in several of our frontier towns. Some reside
in Bayonne in that quality. This fact is of public notoriety;
and so many circumstances concur to prove it, that it is impos-
sible to have any doubt on the subject. We can then say,
with some certainty, that we have amongst us foreign chiefs
who contribute directly or indirectly to the seizure of our cor-
respondence with the Peninsula ; for if these seizures are not
made in consequence of their orders, they at least tolerate
them. It is even said, and we believe that in this instance au-
thority cannot contradict public opinion, that the intercepted
dispatches have been sent to General Eguia.
" Your Excellency will judge better than we can, what
must be the nature of the moral effect produced by such events
in France.

" This state of things is truly deplorable, and it seems that
if the Spaniards, who pretend to arm themselves for the cause
'of Royalty, had no other object than the re-establishment of
monarchial perinciples, they would avoid evebr kind of violence
as calculated to create a disorder not only useless, but even in-
jurious to their cause.
" We neither wish to penetrate nor to judge their intention.
—We confine ourselves to wishes that the passions may be
calmed, and that order May be re-established in that unhappy
country.

" Ili the expectation of an event so desirable, but perhaps
remote, you will feel with us how advantageous it would he,
were the King's Government to prevent the fatal effects re.
sulting to us from a system or a tolerance which gives the last
blow to our commercial interests, and our relations with our
neighbours..
It belbngs not to us to point out the means; but full of
confidence in the wisdom of the Government, we cannot but
hope for success, if success be possible. 'The complaint which we
address to yonr Excellency turns, we are aware, upon a very
delicate point ; but confident in the goodness of our Intentions,
which are pure and loyal, as well as in the importance of our
observations, we consider ourselves fulfilling a duty and per-
forming an act of utility in addressing this representation to a
Minister born the protector of commerce," &c.