The Sun.
London, England, 1836-11-25 00:00:00

• FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FRANCE.
PARIS, Nov. 23.—The Portuguese press makes some
complaints of M. Van de Weyer, who is given by way of
Mentor to the young consort of Donna Maria, but it seems
that the recriminnations do not stop at the counsellor, whom
King Leopold has commissioned to attend to his nephew.
They even go so far as to say that the situation of Prince
Ferdinand has become so unpleasant at Lisbon, he thinks
of absenting himself for some months, under the pretext of
family affairs. It even appears that the word divorce has
been uttered. But we must wait for the meeting of the

Cortes.
A. morning paper speaks of the project of establishing a
Vice Royalty at Algiers ; one of the Princes of the Royal
Family would reside there, with the title of Viceroy. But
the journal in question takes care to inform us, that this is
at present only a project, which must be maturely considered.
A journal mentions some facts which seem to confirm
the reports of a movement of Austrian troops towards
Lower Italy. Scarcely any passports are signed from the
Austrian States to the Roman dominions. French and
Swiss commercial travellers, who wanted to go on business
to Bologna or Ferrara, have been obliged to wait at Rosigo
the pleasure of the Imperial police. Many persons suspected
of liberal ideas have been arrested.
The Styx arrived on the 18th at Toulon, having on board
General Davremont, who had been sent to Oran, where he
was to take the command, in place of General Letang.
The Sphinx, which is gone to Bona, takes no troops, but
only despatches. General Bernelle, who commanded the
Algerine Legion in Spain, is gone on board that vessel, to
put himself at the disposal of Marshal Clausel.
The battalion of sharpshooters of Africa, organized at
Pau, of 244 subalterns and privates, and 18 officers, set out
on the 18th for Aix.
At the moment of our going to press we have no letter
from Bayonne, but the journals of the South confirm what
we have said of the probable arrival of Espartero before
Bilboa by the 18th. The Indicateur of Bordeaux says he
was to come with 16,000 men.-Journal du Commerce,
Nov. 23, 2d edit.
SIEGE OF BILBOA.
Accounts from Bayonne, of the date of the 19th inst.,
contain the following intelligence :-Letters from Durango
of the 17th announce, that in the morning a tremendous
firing was heard in the direction of Bilboa. The weather
continued to be extremely boisterous. It appears by intel-
ligence from Hernani of the date of the 18th, that on the
evening of the 17th Bilboa was attacked on four points at
once. The following is, according to a letter from
Zornosa, dated the 16th, the exact position of the Carlists
before Bilboa the trenches arc made, ad the bat-
teries completed, in spite of the bad weather. The at-
tack will positively be commenced to-morrow. Our bat-
teries are placed mach nearer to the town than they were
during the last siege, and are thus distributed-first bat-
tery, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Trovo, near the
river, about 40 steps from the gate St. Augustin, four pieces ;
second battery, commanded by Lieut.-Colonel * * * * to
the left of the first, on a small hill 500 steps from the forts
St. Augustin and Mallona, a mortar, a field-piece, and two
howitzers ; third battery, commanded by Colonel Urrieta,
and directed againt the forts of St. Augustin and Mallona,
three pieces of artillery ; fifth battery, commanded by Cap-
thin Simoes, placed in front of the promenade of Campo
Volante, to prevent the advance of the enemy's steam-boats
in the event of their forcing the passage guarded by two
other batteries (one on the heights and the other in front of
the bridge of Lucana) ; sixth battery, placed on the other
side of the river against the old town, and commanded by
Captain Mello (Portuguese)-making a total of I 7 pieces
of artillery directed against Bilboa, together with three ad-
ditional, placed at the entrance of the river. Another ac-
count states that the besieged have surrounded the town
with a triple mound on the side of St. Augustin. Most or
the streets have been partially pulled down, and formidable
barricades erected. The garrison keeps up incessantly a
murderous discharge of artillery and musketry against the
besiegers. The Carlist battalions are to support the ar-
tillery in the attack. Major-General Goni commands the
first iiivision, and Brigadier Zariategui the second.
FRENCH FUNDS.-Pnats, Nov. 02.
Five per Cents., 1561.
Four per Cents., 94. 40c.
Three per Cent'., 79f. 10c. 15c.
Rank Actions. e, 901. '2,2971. ZiCc.
nente de Naples, :30c.
Roman Five per Cents., 91%.
Spanish Actives, Itoy3.
Spanish Differes,
Spanish PassivCs,
Portuguese Loan, Three per Cents, 31714 32 317;4;4.
Horatian Loan, 350 f. neOf.
EXCIIANGE ON LONDON.
Onemonth, paper, -c.; money, 251. 25c.
T!sree months, paper, ear. Sc. ; money, 251. sc.
-(bars Autheretivie.
FRENCH FUNDS.-Psars, Nov. 23.
Five7per Cents., ME 90c. 1066
Four per Cents., tisf. 40c. Sic.
Three per Cents. 78f. 95c 79f sc. 10c.
Bank Actions, 2,092 f s'c. 2,`295f.
Dente de Naples, 93f :10c 2.Cc
Roman Five per Cents., 99t4 59 99,A.
Spanish Actives, 19 18% 19%.
Spanish Differes, 71;.
Spanish Passives, 5
Belgian Loan, Five per Cents., 100 j.,
Portuguese Three per Cents. 32.
Haytian Loan, 360 f.
EXCHANGF: ON Lovoriv.
One month, paper, 255 27 ; money, 25f. 271,3 c.
Three months, paper, 251. sc. money, -1. --C.
-Cours Authentigue.

SPAIN.
CORTES—SITTING OF THE 13TH.
A report from the Minister of the Finances, on the ac-
counts from 1828 to 1834, was referred to the Committee
appointed for the revision and examination of accounts. A
proposition for submitting to the Committee of Public In-
struction the plan of education adopted for Queen Isabella
11. having been adopted, M. Pretel de Cozar proposed
that the maximum of the salaries of public functionaries
should be fixed at 40,000 reals ; that one-third should be
deducted from the emoluments of public functionaries en-
joying a salary amounting from between 25,000 and 40,000
reals ; one quarter from the emoluments of those in the

receipt of between 15,000 and 25,000 reals ; and one-
tenth from those in the receipt of between 8,000 and 15,000
reals. _

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The Chamber then resumed the debate on the proposi-
tion of the War Committee. By the terms of the article
6 the Committee proposed that the provincial deputations
should be charged with the maintenance of the troops in
their respective provinces, according to a convention to be
previously entered into with the governor, and. that, fur
that purpose, they should dispose of orders upon the trea-
sury, and, also, of the amount of legal fines. The first part
of the article was adopted, and likewise the 2d part, with the.
amendment that a regulation shall be framed to fix the mode
of action of the provincial deputation. The article 7 was
then adopted, and several amendments to the propoSi-
tion were referred to the War Committee. These proposi-
tions from the War Committee were then adopted to the
following effect :-Ist. The decree of the General and
Extraordinary Cortes for the creation of the order of St.
Ferdinand is again in vigour. The Government to be first
consulted on the mode of carrying the degree into execu-
tion. 2d. The Minister of War shall be required to lay
before the Cortes a collection of the decrees and ordinances
relative to the retiring pensions and indemnities granted to
military men. 3d. Tho recompenses destined for the army
may be applied. to the National Militia, and to all Spa-
niards who may in any mode contribute to defend the
cause of liberty.--Adjourned.