The Sun.
London, England, 1822-12-25 00:00:00

CITY, TUESDAY EVENING.

No Foreign Mails have arrived this day, nor
have any mercantile expresses been received from the 'Con-
tinent. They could only however have brought information
from Paris of Sunday, and consequently the want of intelli-
gence has not'created any surprise.

Consols. for the January account opened this !morning at
80 and were done at 801 K. They were, however, ex-
tremely inanimate, occasioned principally by the want of ru-
mours, save the one lately current of a decrease in the present
quarter's revenue, which has been again this day repeated.
They closed at 801 very heavily.
During last week the Liverpool market was generally very
inactive. In Sugar very little business was done. The inferior
descriptions were dull, and their prices a shade cheaper, whilst
good scale qualities, particularly Barhadoes, were quite as dear.
The sales only amounted to five hundred hogsheads. No East
India was offered, and foreign attracted little notice. About
130 puncheons of strong and fine flavoured Demerara Rums
were purchased by dealers, 25 o. p. at 25., and 33 o. p. at 2s. 3d.
a gallon, wretched prices when compared to the very high
value of coarse British Spirits, of which the supply continued
to be neither udder nor above the demand. In Coffee not
a single transaction was reported. In Hides the transactions
were very limited ; 7,000 dry Ox and Cow from Buenos Ayres
were offered by auction, but they were withdrawn because the
dealers did not offer within ld. a lb. of the late prices. Horse
Hides sold at very different rates, but the average of the sales
was nearly the same ; the quantity sold was 11,200, at from
ss. Bd. to 6s. sd. each hide.

The weekly importation of Cotton amounted to 4,323 bags,
and the sales to 8,355 bags, the prices did not undergo any va-
-1 riation, fine Upland 80., Pernambuco fine 11 id., Maranham
fine 10d., and other qualities in proportion.
Of Tobacco, the sales only amounted to 100 hogsheads
chiefly for Irish account. The stock in warehouse amounted
to 6,272 hogsheads.
Swedish Tar was sold at 19s. a barrel, and 1,700 barrels of
Turpentine fetched from 13s. 6d. to 14s. a cwt.
The demand for indigo was limited, but the prices were
steady, for Lac Dye higher
.prices were paid ; of saltpetre no
sales were made, and on the whole business was very dull
during last week in the Liverpool and the neighbouring
markets—(Morning Chronicle.)

( Extract of a Letter from Paris, dated Dec. 19, 11322.)

I shall now allude to the recent immense desertions from the
division of CURIAL, and the reception given to the deserters by
the Spaniards. I saw, on Thursday last, a letter from the spot,
which details these occurrences at great length, of which I shall
give you the substance. The remnant of the Armie de la .17oi
arrived on the bank of the , closely pursued by the
corps of MINA, to escape from whom they plunged into the
river, and reached the French territory. Having touched the
shore, the fugitives, counting upon protection by the French,
faced about, and fired upon their pursuers. These, 'irritated
and galled, returned their fire, and, unfortunately, killed three
poor French soldiers, and wounded two. MINA arrived, or,
dered his troops to cease firing, and sent an Aid-de-Camp
with a flag of truce to General CURIAL, with a strong remon-
strance upon this infamous violation of neutral ground by the
dastard fanatics. CURIAL replied, that he disapproved of the
conduct of the miserable wretches who had sought refuge
in France, adding, that he would cause the French territory
to be respected by each party ; ordered the soldiers of the
Faith to be instantly disarmed, and commanded his own
troops to break the arms of the fanatics in presence of both
armies—an order which the French obeyed with good will.
The letter proceeds—" Matters did not rest here, MINA or-
dered his men to pile their arms, and then to repose. You know,
that after this order, troops are no longer considered under the
controul of their Officers. The expression of feeling that follow-
ed must therefore be regarded as the spontaneous declaration of
the Spanish Army. To the number of 6,000 men they advanced
to the edge of the river, and as with one voice saluted the French
troops then present on the opposite bank as spectators. To
this they added loud and unanimous shouts of Vive la Consti-
tution !" Vive la Liberte !" La Inert aux Tyrans !' I give
you the French words of the letter. The French soldiers re-
turned the salute, at which Cuitfar. was indignant, but a new
and more important incident attracted his attention--this wa-
the apparition of a large body of French soldiers, headed by gip
cers, advlncing to the river; he was paralysed—they plunged
in; no longer doubting their intentions, he ordered the other
troops to fire on them—not a man obeyed. He then ordered up a
detachment of Gens d'Armes, gave them a similar command,
snatched in succession and fired, himself, two muskets at the de-
serters; the Gens d'A rmes then discharged their pieces, a compli-
mentthat was returned by avolleyfrom thelate soldiers of France
on their reaching the opposite bank of the river. Here they found a
French Colonel and several others of their countrymen, Officers
and sub-officers. You may easily imagine with what enthusiasm
they were received. CURIAL ordered the remaining troops to
their quarters—that night 1,500 men passed over to the Spaniards
with their arms, and were immediately formed into a regiment,
organized by the Colonel to whom I have already alluded."—
Thus ends the letter, and you will find in all the Journals of
yesterday as full a confirmation of it as in the present state
of the press could be here securely published.