The Sun.
London, England, 1822-09-11 00:00:00

SPAIN.

SEPT. 2.—The affairs of Spain, as we have al-
ready intimated, are assuming an alarming appearance. The
measures adopted by General Espinosa, in the sth military di-
vision, which comprehends the provinces of Navarre, Guipus-
coa, and Biscay, are far from being conciliatory, and will pro-
hably not have the result that is expected from them ; for how
can parents, guardians, and masters, be made responsible, not
only for the presence of the young men in the bands, in case
they do 'not return to their homes, but even for the excesses
which they may commit under the standard of rebellion ?
This General has adopted several measures of the same nature,
which may end in exasperating people's minds, and conse-
quently increase the bands of the discontented, though. the
ardent Liberales expected the happiest effects from them.
In the last war with the French, their tyranny, the enor-
mous contributions which they levied, and the assassinations,
under the form of judicial proceedings, and trials by Court
Martial, far from intimidating the inhabitants, ended in mak-
ing them resolve to quit their homes.
The state of things in Spain is nearly the same. The poli-
tical chiefs, influenced by the liberal party, cannot avoid act-
ing arbitrarily ; the military commanders, destitute of pecu-
niary discretionary power, only seek pretexts for levying fines,
contributions, St; on the inhabitants. We are well aware from
history, that the Spanish character, naturally proud and re-
vengeful, and besides little accustomed to such harassing treat-
ment, will not endure it ; the Spaniard, poor and little attached
to his abode, sets fire, if necessary, to his dwelling in such a
case, and takes the field with his musket on his shoulder
and his segai in his mouth. If we consider the arbitrary acts
of which the zealous liberals begin to be guilty, in tearing, by
violence and terror, a great number of individuals from the bo-
som of their families, as has been done at Bilboa and St.
Ander, we must conclude that the moment of. the cruel revo-
lution, so desired
.by the exalted Patriots, is at length ar-
rived. The consequences will be very fatal and disastrous.
—The liberals believe this the time of their triumph, and that
all will yield to terror. Their adversaries, on the other hand,
have never conceived such flattering hopes as now, and the
fact is that their cause does not retrograde, especially in Ca-
talonia, where they have 20,000 men under arms ; and if we
may give credit to information, which we receive from good
authority, their new efforts will hardly give their enemies time
to put themselves in a condition to resist the attacks of every
kind to which they are going to be exposed; while the Royal-
ists of Navarre are every day becoming stronger, and organiz-
ing their force. We learn that Baron D'Erolles Commander-
in-Chief of the Royalists in Catalonia, is seriously engaged in'
forming and organizing an active army, which will be raised to
the force of 16,000 men, and composed of the elite of the dif-
ferent bands which swarm in that province, still leaving a
great number of Guerillas, which will suffice to employ the
Constitutionalists. These latter will 'therefore be obliged, on
their side, to form an army of adequate strength ; but it is cer-
tain that they are in want of resources of every kind, while the
Royalists, protected and supported, doubtless, by foreign aid,
have such abundance of money, that they ()Ter 1000 teals to
every deserter who shall come with his horse, and 200 to the
'foot soldier. This is a great temptation to the Constitutional
Soldiers, who begin to waver at the report of the existence of a
Provisional Government at Seo d'Urgel, and at the sight of the
superior force which they have to combat, not to speak of the
difficulties of the ground, and the many privations with which
they have to contend.
The Trappist has in fact effected his junction with Quesada,
not, however, with 500 men, as
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900 foot and 100 fine Lancers.
harassed and fatigued by the march it has just made and the
obstacles it has had to overcome, will repose for some days in
cantonments in Navarre.
General Espinosa is collecting in the environs of Pampeluna
all the disposable troops in the district which he commands; as
well as the volunteers of the National Guards, who are willing
to take a part in the struggle. They estimate at 3000 foot, 300
hors; and four pieces of cannon, the force with which he in-
tends to attack Quesada, without reckoning ' 400 militia • of
whom 100 are from Bilboa, we have lately joined him. Seve-
ral rich merchants and land owners of that city, are in the num-
ber. These are impartial facts which we think it our duty to

a report has been current here, that if the
epidemic
communicate.
For
aw rayssedoes not appear in Spain during the whole
the Lazarettos will be abolished and the
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September,
up. It is even added, that England'
month of
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has contributed t this measure. The newsmongers say it will
not be surprisingif the Cordon is suppressed, as the chief ob-
jectin
of
sitpiasin.accoriplished, by the kindling of a most cruel civil
war

CIT Y, TUESDAY EVENING.

A. French Mail, which arrived this morning,
brings letters from Smyrna of the 2d, from Constantinople of
the 11th, and from Vienna of the 28th ult. The letters from
Smyrna state, that the Officer commanding the Austrian Naval
Forces on that station, and no doubt he must be a very im-
portant personage, had communicated by letter to the , Officer
commanding the British ships, the information of his having re-
ceived instructions from his Court, not to respect the blockade
By the Greeks of such parts of their country as were in pos-
session of the legitimate Turks, and to protect and infore the en-
trance into any place of all Mercantile ships bearing the flag
of his nation trading in the Arches. This notable instrument
farther stated, that this was the consequence of an arrange-
ment with the Courts of France and England. The French
and English Officers, however, have received no such in-
structions, and either the Austrian Officer or the Austrian Go-
vernment were assuming too much in issuing such orders, on
the pliability of British Ministers, who had pledged themselves
to their Parliament to observe very different conduct. In the
mean time the brave and oppressed Greeks were acting with
equal prudence and vigour. A Maltese ship, under the Bri-
tish colours, which had attempted to violate the blockade near
Negroponte, was discharged of her cargo, consisting of wheat,
by the Greeks, was paid freight and all charges, and was restor-
ed in ballast to the crew. The letters from Constantinople
communicate no public news, and that capital was perfectly
tranquil. This silence must be considered as sufficiently dis-
pioving all the false intelligence lately communicated by The
Aastrian Observer of victories and triumphs gained by the
Turks. The Zante news also will probably prove greatly sur-
charged, if not entirely false. From Vienna letters have been
received by a very respectable merchant, dated 28th August.
They repeat the news of the entire defeat of Chourschid Pacha
in the Straits of Thermopylw, and assert, that all the accounts
published in the Austrian official paper of a contrary nature
are groundless and untrue. None, indeed, can suppose that the
descendants of Leonidas and his illustrious band would re-
tire over this theatre of their renown without emulating
their glory. The most important letter received, however,
is from Arta, and it is dated so late as the Bth of August. By
the assistance of foreign spies and native traitors, a body of
Turks had suddenly possessed themselves of Corinth ; but the
particulars of its capture are as yet unexplained. The Gre-
cian Senate had, however, acted with distinguished patriotism
and vigour. A levy had been made of all men betwixt the
years of 16 and 60, and when the latest accounts had been re-
ceived at Arta, an army of 30,000 Greeks had surrounded
Corinth, and the Barbarians were closely locked up in that
town. On the whole, the news from the Morea are favourable,
and the next advices may be expected to communicate very
favourable results of this invasion of a Christian country by
; these hordes of true believers.

A great deal of business continues to be done in the British
Securities, occasioned by the great abundance of unemployed
capital. The accession of the redoubtable loquacity of the
Right Honourable G. CANNING to the persuasive verbosity of
the Right Honourable B. BAT HURST, and to the profound cal-
culations of the Great Finance Minister, promises such a fund
of amusement and entertainment during the next meeting of Par-
liament, that the dealers in 'Change-alley feel their spirits ele-
vated in consequence of this new arrangement, in a degree not
inferior to the advanced value of their property. Consols
for the October settlement are 81i4, and for Cash 814 f
The New Fours are 1001, and may probably be forced up so
high as to permit a reduction in the rate of interest on the Old
Fours, when the Parliament assembles. 'Bank Stock is at pre
sent closed, but some time bargains have been done at about
245, being a decline of 8 per cent., occasioned by the expected
reduction of its interest. Very large investments continue to
be made in every description of Foreign Stock. Spanish
Bonds have advanced this day about 14 per cent., and are daily
improving in the public estimation. The speculative bargains
are also verf numerous, and they entirely withdraW the pub-
lic attention from every description of legitimate commerce.
Little capital is now invested in any article which requires hu-
man labour for its production, though the ultimate effects of
their Foreign Loans must, in time, create a large demand for
articles of consumption. This day's prices are as follow
French * Five per Cents. with Div. from 22d March, 95 50.
66 Spanish * Five per Cents. of 1820, Dividend from Ist May,
4 7 8.
Ditto Five per Cent. Bonds of 1821, (sterling) Dividend from
Ist May, 634 44 4.
Rutsian * Six per Cents. Dividend from Ist July, 82.
Ditto * Five per Cents. (metallic) with Dividend from Ist
March, 81i.
Ditto New Five per Cent. (metallic) Dividend from ISt Sept.
864 74
Prussian k ive per Cent. Bonds of 1813 (sterling) Dividend
from Ist April, 904 Pt.
, Ditto of 1822 (sterling) Dividend from Ist July, 874 8.
Austrian * Five per Cents. (metallic) Dividend from Ist Fe-
bruary, 80.
Neapolitan * Five per Cent. Bonds, Dividend from Ist July,
77i
D 4 anish Five per Cent. Bonds (sterling) Dividend from Ist
July, 88i 9.
Colombian Six per Cent. Bonds (sterling) Dividend from Ist
May, 864 4.
Chilian Six per Cent. Bonds (sterling) Dividend from Ist
April, 83. fi
•• Marked * are subject to the rate of Exchange.
—( Morning Chronicle.)