The Sun.
London, England, 1822-11-14 00:00:00

SPAIN.

BAYONNE, Nov. s.—There is -nothing extral.
,nrdinary in the three provinces, .•except the
-vigorous measures of defence which are adopted
at all points, especially at Bilbo», where they
have erected in eight days a fort, which has
• cost 500,000 teals, paid by the mass-of the in-.
-habitants ; while the two moveable companies of
Volunteers, forming together 280 men, are ready
Is take the field. The incursions and operations
of the Royalists in this country are of no ad-
vantage to the cause of the Faith, on account of
the numberless excesses which they commit. The
Madrid Journals mention the defeat of Merino
on the 24th in the country of Burgos-, but that
of the 28th, which is mentioned in letters from
that city, was much more complete. Four
columns came up on that day with the baud of
that partisan, consisting of 800 men, badly or-
ganised, near Arande ; 60 were killed and the
rest dispersed: for, having retired towards Roa,
• they were attacked by another column from Val-
ladolid. The officer who commanded in this expe-
ilition flatters himself in his report that Merino will

'never recover this defeat; but wealready know the
-exploits, the courage, and the cunning of this
Priest, who possesses great influence in the coun-
try where he acts. It is affirmed that he has
--hitherto been concealed in a convent of nuns.—

A bulletin published at Saragossa on the 28th,
'relative to the taking of Castelfollit by General
Nina, states that that place was occupied by
40(X) of the factious, and was taken by storm
after I'2oo had been put to the sword, and 1500
taken prisoners. The loss of the Constitutional
troops was not so considerable as might have been
expected, because the attack was supported by
heavy artillery which did great execution.—
, :,.-The news of this victory has spread consterna-
tion among the rebels, who will be close pressed
in their positions, and wholly unable to resist the
courage of our troops. Eight thousand men, with
• a good train of artillery, were immediately de-
, • welled towards 'Balaquer ; and we hope that this
important point will he very soon in our power
Public rejoicings,. and a splendid illumination
took place on the same day at Saragossa.
( From the Paris Papers of Monday.)
Extract of a Letter from Bayonne, dated the sth of Nov

" Upon my return here I found great alterations. The bth
Itegiment of Light Infantry had marched froin St. Jean de
60.2, and the Ist Battalion of the 41st Regiment of the line has
arrived here. Yon are aware that the-2d Battalion of this corps
. is destined for St. Jean Pied de Port, and afterwards to Natar-
rim. I, am informed that several Officers of superior rank,
aind. also a fresh Colonel, are appointed to the 38th Regiment.
”, Yesterday morning, about nine o'clock, I walked out as
. usual 4,6 the Place de Grammont, when I observed that some
~,,Sparrish Officers were defiling on horseback at the bridge. I
,sour recognised the principal officer, notwithstanding the cloak
milerewith he was enveloped; it was General Quesada. His
ogitry 'within our walls has not, as you may imagine, failed to
originate a multitude of conjectures. The following are the
Tumours now circulated by a certain description of persons well
-4r-own r--' -The Constitutionalists have destroyed the Army of
'Shof aith in Navarre, killed two of the Aoyaltst Chiefs—Santo
-.Ladron and Aredondo--taken or killed besides 400 men; dis-
,mc rv,vd the rest, and compelled Gen.' Quesada to retire into
J'rance. They have nearly become masters of the. Fort d'lrati ;
alley will soon cease to be annoyed by tbst feeble remains of an

army that has ceased to exist, not daring to tally from the
mountains to which it had fled for shelter.' . Such is exactly
what they have said, or will report, and now follows what I
myself have collected from sufficiently good authority :
" It is positively true, that the Constitutional troops at-
tacked the division of Quesada ' • that, before this affair, the
General had ordered Colonel Aredondo to occupy with a bat-
talion a hill that protected his left. It is equally certain that
Aredondo, notwithstanding the orders he received, did not
dispatch upon that point more than one company, a force to-
tally inadequate ; and that Quesada, perceiving the mistake,
dispatched from the centre of his line one battalion, which
was not able to arrive in sufficient time, and sustained a gall-
ing fire from the enemy. It was in this• attack that Are-
dondo was wounded. His troops endeavoured to save him,
and placed him on horseback, but he could not support the
motion. The pain he suffered obliged them to dismount
him, and there is no doubt that he fell into the hands of the
enemy.
" Such is the event which obliged Quesada to retire, which
it is natural to suppose was not effected without some disorder.
I am assured that the Constutionalists sustained greater loss
than the Royalists, whose loss in killed, wounded,. and pri-
soners, did exceed 500. It is not true that Quesada was
forced to .retire into France. Ile had orders from the Re-
gency of Urge' to resign the command to General O'Donnel.
He has arrived at Bayonne to give an account of his conduct,
leaving his troops under the command of Santo Ladron.
" This melancholy affair must certainly be considered as a
check, but it would be wrong from this to conclude that the
Royalists are totally dispersed, and rendered incapable of.an-
other campaign. What appears to me most unfortunate is, that
a perfect cordiality does not exist among the Royalists. Each
is desirous to act upon his own views, and listens too much to
the suggestions of private feeling. General O'Donnel seems
rather too eager to take upon him the responsibility of a com-
mand, rendered a very difficult one by the regrets which Que-
sada carries with him, and by the confidence he inspired. I
am therefore doubtful whether he will take the command.
We shall know whether the Constitutionalists pursue their suc-
cesses, by the number of refugees who may seek an asylum
among us.
MADRID, OCT. 22.1—The Municipality of Madrid has just
decreed the creation of a new corps of National Guard, which
will be composed of boys from the age of ten to that of
17 years, who, however, will only be admitted upon the consent
of their parents. This measure has for it object to familiarise
youth from its infancy with Constitutional ideas.
During several days past, an extraordinary activity has been
remarked in the War Department, and orders have been given
for the completion of numerous articles which the artillery are
in need of, as well as fin. the purchases of horses, supply of
clothing, &c.
Very extensive movements continue to be made amongst our
troops ; all, or nearly all,-the provincial militia are on foot,
and march, as well as the troops of the line, towards the French
frontiers : there only remains in the interior what is indispens-
able for the maintenance of public tranquillity, and even the
garrisons of the fortresses are reduced to their minimum.
[Extract of a Private Letter.]
Yesterday Lieutenant-General the Prince of Santo-Mauro
was put in prison. During the first week of July, this person-
age slid not quit the Palace: according to information obtained
by preliminary investigation, it is affirmed that he was nomi-
nated Captain or Commandant-General of the entire division of
the Royal Guard, in case the project of destroying the Consti-
tutional system should succeed.
" The Marquess de Casa -Sarnia had fled .to Gibraltar : or-
ders had already been given for his arrest. The Duke de L'ln-
fantado has also escaped for _Gorunna, and has embarked for
England.
" The Cortes yesterday granted Government the sums it had
required for the augmentation of the army. Immediately after-
wards, extraordinary couriers were dispatched to the provinces
with the necessary orders and instructions to hasten all the pre-
parations of this great operation, .so that it is thought that ere
the lapse of three months we shall be able to place on foot an
army of 60,000 men.
" Our paper-money feels the effect of the rise of our credit in
'oreign markets. The vale: have experienced a rise.