The Sun.
London, England, 1822-04-29 00:00:00

SPAIN.

BARCELONA, APRIL 6.—We have the follow-
ing accounts respecting the movements of the se-
ditious in a communication from Figueiras of the
2d April :
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" On the 29th March, confident information was received in
the house called Pineda, in the Spanish territory, and in
another called camp-Baix within the French line, there was a
party of Insurgents who might easily be surpnsed. The Con-
stitutional Alcalde of Figueiras sent an account of the particu-
lars to D. Pedro Navarro Pingurron, the Chief Commander of
the Military Reserve, who, in fact, set out at eight in the even-
ing with a captain, two subalterns, and 18 men of the reserve,
together with an officer and 25 men of the National Volunteer
Militia, who, on passing by San Lorenzo de la Muga, were
joined by the Alcalde and Commander of the Local Militia of
Irenquera, with a Sub-Lieutenant and 15 men. Before they
reached Pineda, they perceived a large party of rebels, who, on
seeing the troops, uttered loud cries of the absolute King fcr

ever, death to the Constitution !' and particularly insulted the
Commander and the militia. Before morning an officer of
the reserve, who had made a movement for the purpose, sur-
prised the house, but this was of no use, the rebels not being
there.

" A 'parley was commenced with the Commander of the
French post, that he might permit the factious to be attacked ;
to this he made no objection ; he marked out the ground which
was to be kept, and even expressed his satisfaction that it was
intended to destroy a troop of men, stained by every crime.
While our Patriots were pre-oaring with the greatest alacrity to
attack the factious at three different points, a French officer, at
the head of 20 armed men, came running down the mountain,
making signals with a handkerchief, as it' he desired a parley.
Immediately the rebel Misas advanced, crying to the French
officer that the Spaniards wanted to deceive him. The latter
stated to our troops that his obiect was to remove the misun-
derstanding proceeding from the Commander of the other post,
because he had orders to protect the refugees : so that, if the
intention to attack them was persisted in, he should be under
the disagreeable necessity of fiting.—Our Commander, there-
fore,.perceiving that every attempt would be in vain, and con-
sidering that the men had marched nine hours during the night,
without any refreshment, ordered his people to retreat.
" Though this affair has produced no other advantage, it has
made some of the factious known. * Those assembled in that
place were 43, all armed, commanded by a Friar, who calls
himself Colonel, under whom is Mises, who calls himself Cap-
taro, and also one (lure, a native of St. Lorenzo de la Muga.
It was known that further within the French territory, there
were 30 or 40 other insurgents, who have been joined by those
who escaped from the prisons of Gerona."
phi:imp, APRIL 14.—The Gazeta de Madrid has com-
menced the publication of a series of papers relative to the affairs
of Mexico.—" Thee documents," says the Gazette, " may
lead to serious reflections ; among others, to the important in-
, ference that the changes which have taken place in the kingdom_
of Mexico are more the effect of force than of the spontaneous
adherence of the inhabitants. These documents shew the state
of public opinion in that part of the Spanish Monarchy, and it
appears to be very different from what some persons have en-
deavoured to persuade us. It is known, however, that within
these few months, this opinion has, in fact, undergone a change,
doubtless from some extraordinary reason which had deceiv-
ed the credulity Of-the. inhabitants ; but, at all events, it
seems certain that the _desire of Independence is not so ge-
neral as some persons born in the Colonies have been pleased to
suppose.
In the Sitting of the Cortes of the 14th, there was a long
conversation on the affairs, of the Colonies. The Committee of
these Affairs hweing examined the proposals of the Deputy,
Signor Sanchez, relative to various negociations with the pro-
vinces, which .haVe in fact separated themselves from the Go-
vernment of Spain, and to establish commercial relations, the
Most suitable to both hemispheres, state that it immediately re-
cognised the, importance of this matter, and reserving its opi-
nion on this point, thought that for the present the Government
should he requested to do what it judged necessary with respect
to the said proposal, with the advice of the Council of State, and
bearing in mind the urgency of the case.
" S. Sanchez blamed the remissness that was shown; in tak-
ing the proper measures to,preserye Cuba and Porto Rico, though
it had been known fbr some months that Lima and almost all
Peru were lost, and-also the kingdom of Mexico : and that in
fact Spain had only these two IslandS and some spots on the
Continent which were occupied by Spanish troops. He was
surprised that no naval force had been sent to the coast of Peru,
though, after the loss of the expedition sent three years ago (the
Alexander, S. St. Ehno), only one frigate having reached its
destination, every body saw that Peru was lost unless a naval
force were sent without delay. S. Sanchez acknowledged the
inhabitants of Cuba and Porto Rico to be perfectly loyal ; nor
did he fear that the insurgents '.f the Continent can conquer
those Islands; but there are, however, ambitious and restless.
characters to be found there, as well as foreigners who would
gladly excite disturbances, and the Insurgents of the Continent
by landing might cause great confusion. We ought, therefore,
not to neglect for a moment those Islands, which are a most
precious portion of the Spanish Monarchy ; for if they should
be lost, we must renounce the hope of seeing the Spanish flag
wave in the Gulf of Mexico.

" The Minister of Grace and Justice said, the Government
was convinced that a naval force was the true support of the Co.
lonies, and that if squadrons had been sent in time to the
Northern and Southern Provinces of Amerce., they alone would
have animated the patriotism of an immense number of Span-
iards, who are sensible that the Constitution accomplished the
most ardent wishes of those who sacrificed themselves for the
country in 1810. The Government possesses data which enable
it to assure the Assembly, that the mass of the population in
America acknowledge that the Constitution is every thing
that America can expect, and that every other means exposes,
all its inhabitants: Sensible of this truth, Cuba remains firm
to the mother country, and the Government directs its chief at-
tention to this subject, and is employed on the means of exe-
cuting the Decree of the Extraordinary Cortes, relative to the
sending of persons to hear the proposals of the insurgents, and
make the necessary observations, to submit them to the judg-
ment of the Cortes. The Government, he said, was exerting
itself to fit out squadrons for the Haiannah the coasts of the
Terra Firma, and the Pacific; it wished the Colonies to enjoy
all the advantages of the Constitution.
"S. Cuadra made some observations on the remarks of S.
Sanchez ; some vessels had been fitted out for Peru while he
was Minister of the Colonies, hut were afterwards employed for
other purposes. The Havannah never, had more troops than
now, and had even been able to send reinforcements and sup-
plies to the fort of St. John de. L
illoa ; the present Govern-
ment, he knew, was exerting itself to the utmost to send assist-
ance to these countries. Peru is not in such a state as S.
Sanchez represents.—Lascerna is at Cusco, which he has de-
clared the capital ; his van-guard is at Jauga ; he is master of
all Upper and a great part of Lower Peru. General Custual is
sometimes in the mountains sometimes in the plains. The
appearance of one ship 'of the line and two frigates on that
coast will be the signal for the certain ruin of St, Martin, and
the possession of Lima.
" Senor Infanti allowed that S. Cuadra' was, in some inca-
sure, correct respecting Peru, that the Spanish troops occupied
the situations he mentioned, and that they performed prodigies
of velour, but it was in expectation that Spain would send a
force to the Pacific.
" After some farther discussion—
" S. Sanchez made the following motion, which was ap-
proved : _ . _

"' That the Cortes urge the Government to exert that atten-
tion which the affairs' of the Colonies claim, to the means of
protecting those Provinces, and the security of the interest of
the Spaniards residing in them ; and, if the actual grants do
not suffice to complete the naval armament that is required,
that it may propose,- as soon as possible, the sums'which it
thinks necessary, that the Cones may consider of the grant:'
" His Majesty's health, we have the satisfaction to say, is in
a state of improvement. The Queen and the rest of the Royal
Family aro well."