The Sun.
London, England, 1822-01-21 00:00:00

CORTES EXTRAORDINARY.

The Penal Code is still under discussion. The
Sitting of the 4th was interesting enough ; the
point in discussion related to the subjection of
Ecclesiastics to the Civil Tribunals, in like man-
ner as other citizens, excepting for offences
against the Church discipline, for which they are
responsible to their ecclesiastical superiors. The
article was approved.--In the Sitting of the Gth,
various articles relative to the appointment of
the new Provincial Governors were discussed.

CADIZ, DEC. 28.—The Journal of this city
contains various intelligence from South America,
referring to private letters. One from Porto
Rico, of the 2321 October, says, " a vessel which
arrived here yesterday, from Puerto Cabello,
states that Col. Alejo is in the open country witl►
'2OOO men, chiefly cavalry, and that his brother,
who commands a guerilla corps, has been joined
by 800 men, who have come over to him from
the troops of Bolivar, among whom there seems
to be much discontent, especially among the peo-
ple of colour, who come from all quarters to join
these two brothers, who defend with enthusiasm
the cause of Spain. General Morales went to
Curacao, to receive from the emigrants in that
island 50,000 piastres, which they had offered
for the pay of our troops, of which they deliver-
ed to him 30,000, promising to remit the remain-
ing 20,000 in a month, with a quantity of arms,
ammunition, and clothing. Some of the emi-
grants returned from Curacao with General Mo-
rales to Puerto Cabello, where it is believed
firmly that by next Christmas the city and pro-
Vince of Caraccas will be in our power, consider-
ing the forceslvhich are assembling for this purpose.
Bolivar has retired towards the mountainous
country, harassed by our guerrillas in all direc-
tions. Two of our privateers fitted out at Puer-
to Cabello have taken many prizes from the In-
surgents."
Letters from Vera Cruz of 28th October, an-
nounce the evacuation of that place by the Spa-
nish troops commanded by General Davila, and
its the occupation by the Insurgents. No dis-
turbance of any kind had occurred.=Let-
ters from the Havanna!), Bth November, are also
inserted in our Journals, announcing the surren-
der of Carthagena to the Insurgents, and the en-
trance of San Martin into Li►na • on the 13th
July, which, it is stated, will inevitably be fol-
lowed by the loss of the Isthmus.
CEUTA, DEC. 26.—The latest official accounts
respecting the civil war in the Empire come
down to the 7th instant ; they state that the
people of Tetuan would not receive the Com-
missioners of Muley Soliman, because there had
arrived just before a courier from Old Fez, with
letters from Maley Zeid, who, according to a
confidential letter which Piloty has written from
New Fez, appears to have certainly entered that
city on the 21st of last month, at the head of
1600 men, and surrounded by a great multitude
who went out to meet him. This event, and
that of Tetuan, have so offended his Majesty,
that he has sent 10,000 cavalry to the latter City,
with a sufficient number of artillery for the ser-
vice of 4 mortars and a 24 Pounder, all corn-
maaded by the General of the Negroes, called •

Alcaide Farasty, He has also sent 2,000 spades,
shovels and pickaxes, to destroy all that the ar-
tillery may leave standing of that unfortnnate
place. It seems that the principal attack is to
begin on the 7th, and that his Majesty intends
to proceed to Tetuan immediately after the 3d
day of the festival of Milud, which the Mussul-
men begin on the Bth.

MURCIA, DEC. SO.—Among the occurrences of
these few last days, the. Proclamation of the Po-
litical Chief Saavedra deserves, especill mention.
This curious document is dated the 27th : •
Murciano ! This evening I received, by express, a dispatch
from the Government, and immediately resolved to assemble
the Authorities and Officers of the Militia, to acquaint them
with its contents, and determine what was proper, " conforma-
bly to the sacred oath which we have taken, not to obey the
present Ministry." He adds, that the Authorities being as-
sembled, the dispatch was found to contain the Resolution of
the Cortes, that there Were grounds for proceeding against the
Political Chief of Seville. The Junta of the Authorities do not
publish this in obedience to the Minister of the Interior, but
because the arrival of the express is known, and they think
fit to let the people know what it brought—protesting that
they will-never violate their oath, but rather perish than de-
part from the path they have taken, which they think to be
the only means of supporting the Constitution and liberty of
the country. •