The Sun.
London, England, 1823-12-22 00:00:00

[BRITISH PRESS.]

Spain by every account, appears to be one
wide senguiiu scene of civil strife and fury.
La Mancha, Eirtremadura, Granada, and Gallicia,
are either drenched with massacres, or overrun
with armed predatory bands, who hold the
royal authority, and its agent►, at defiance.
Shocking scenes are said to have taken place at
Granada on the 3d and 4th of this month.

The Royalist banditti bared their murder,
Otis weapons, and fell on the unarmed Constita
tionalists, of whom more than a hundred atic

vrenty are stated to have lost their lives.

This

is the paternal and holy rule under which. Spain
now reposes. These are the blessings and pro-
tection, consequent on Ferdinand's restoration,
by French bayonets, to absolute power. Such is
the peace, safety, and individual protection, now
existing through the entire of that unhappy coon.
try. Gallicia is stated to be in a state of every
thing but open insurrection. The Constitution-
alists are in arms in every part of the province ;
Quesada and several others had peremptorily de-
clined the dangerous office of Captain-General, and
Ferdinand's authority was defied. In the province
of Santander, which is decidedly Liberal, the latter
party have had influence enough to get the Mu•
nicipality of Ino cote blished, in spite of the
opposition of the enraged Monks and Clergy, and
the remonstrances made by them to the Royalist
General Longa. The grateful and consistent

Ferdinand seems to have abandoned his late
pions Counsellor and Confessor, Saez, with the
'same indifference that has distinguished the
tyrant's conduct to his followers for years.--
The discarded Monk was not even asked
to the dinner or the young Queen's birth.
day : he has retired to Toledo in complete
,dudgeon, having refused the Bishoprick - of
Tortosa, and Again returns to his stall,'
disgraced and deeply dissatisfied with his
grateful penitents treatment. The Grand In.
quisitor, by Ferdinand's special invitation, was
expected, however, in Madrid on the Bth. rs
the tyrant about to confer with him on the re.
viva I of that execrable tribunal, so as to complete
the miseries of Spain ? And will the banner of
the Dominicans wave through the cities of Spain
again ? Swarms of ecclesiastics of every descrip-
tion,

" .131aolc,• white and grey,
" With all their trumpery,"

were continually pouring into the capital, with
claims for rewards and indemnities ; but they
could obtain nothing from a necessitous despot
and an empty treasuryd to get rid of their
; an
pious importunities, the Ministers bad resolved
to scud them their 66 congas," and oblige the
" mendicant,i " to return again to the provinces.
No ainuesty has yet proceeded from frujo's
nistry ; and it is not now expected thatjtny,decree
to that effect will appear.

FI'OPZ the LONDON GAZETTE, Dec, 20.
BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED.
Sir Galarnage, Bart. Chatham-place, merchant, from Dee.
27, to Jan. 17, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners, Basing-
hall-street.

BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
W. Redford, T. Stevenson, and W. Matherwick, Notting•
ham, hosiers.

BANKRUPTS.

T. Glover, Derby, brush manufacturer to surrender Jan. 2,
ft, and 31, at ten, at the King's Head Hotel, Derby. Attor-
nies Mr. Moss, Derby ; and Mr. Wolston, Furnival's Inn,
London.
J. Buchannan and W. R. Ening, Liverpool, insurance bro-
kers, Jan. 14, 15, and 31, at one, at . the George Inn, Liver-
pool. Attornies, Messrs. Adlingtoa, Gregory, and Faulkner,
Bedford-row, - London ; Messrs. J. and G. Crump and Mr.
T I lornpson , Liverpool.
W. Eyre, Cockspur-street, Charing-cross, trunk maker,
Jan. 10, 13,.and 31, at one, at the Court of Commissioners, Ba-
singhall-street. Attorney, Mr. Carlon, High-street, Mary-
lebone.
It. Taylor, Edgware-road, stage-master, Dec. 23, 27, and
.Tan. 31, at one, at the Court of Commissioners, Basinghall-
street. Attorney, Mr. Carlton, • High street, Dlarylebone.
S. Fox; Mosbrough, Derbyshire, scythe Manufacturer, Dec.
29, 30, and Jan. 31, at 'eleven, at the Commercial Inn, Shef-
field. Attornies, Mr. I3igg, Southampton-buildings, Chancery.
lane, London ; and Mr. Haywood, Sheffield.
R. Munday, Rochester, plumber, Dec. 27, Jan. 3, and 31, at
ten, at the Court of Commissioners, Basingliall-street. Attor-
nies, Mr. Flexney, Bedford-row, London ; and Mr. Simmons,
Rochester.

J. 'Ford, Little Dartmouth, Devonshire, lime merchant, Jan.
11, 15, and 31, at eleven, at the New London Inn, Exeter.
Attornies Mr. Blake, Great Surrey-street, Blackfriars, Lon-
don ; and Mr: Taunton, Totnes.
G. A. Wharton, King's Arms, Maidenhead, wine merchaut,
Dec. 22, 23, and Jan. 31, at tens at the Court of Commissioners,
Basinghall-street. Attornies, Messrs. (;loves, Orme and
Wedlake, King's Bench-walk, Temple.
A. P. Driver, College Wharf, Lambeth, flour dealer, Jan. 3,
0, and 31, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners, Basinghall.
street. 'Attorney, Mr. A. Van Sandan','Dowgateltill.
J. L. Moody, Clifton-street, Worship-street, silk manufac-
tUrer, Dec. 30, Jan. 3,' and 31, at eleven, at the' Court of Com-
missioners, Basinghall-street. Attorney, Mr. Cope, Wilson-
street, Gray's Inn-road.
Mradham, Poole, cooper, Jar 4,7, at four, 0, and 31, at
ten, at the London Tavern nn, Poole. Attornies, Messrs.
Frolme, Framptot, and boftUs, New' Inn, London ; and Mr.
Durant, Poole.

T. Mitchell,Sidney-place, Commercial. road, grocer, Jan.
3,6, and 31', at ten, at the Court of Commissioners, Basing-
hall-street. Attornies, Messrs. CouSins and Hyde, Great
'Winchester-street, Old Broad ,street.
R. Roby, Radnor-areet, City-road, tailor; , Dec. 27, Jan. 3,
and 31, at eleven, at the Court of Ccifinnissioners, Basinghall.
street. AttorniA, Messrs. Goren and Lord,. Orchard-street,
Portman-square.
W. Thomas,. 'Regent-street, Piccadilly, stationer, Dec. 27,
Jan. 3, and 31, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners, Basing-
hall-street. Attomies, Mr. 31ormen'WOo,dzstreet, Cheapside.
J. Coats, Fore-street, Cripplegate, dealer, Dec.l7,-Jah, 10,
and 31, at twelve, at the. Court of4i.mmissioners, Basinghall-
street. Attorney, Mr. Bottler, Watling-street.
J. Bauck and N.J. Joseph, Fox Ordinary,court;Nicholas-
lane, Lombard-street, merchants, Dec. 27; Jan. 3, and 31; at
twelve, at the Court of Commissioners, Basingltall-street. At-
torney, 141 r. Parton, Bow Church-yard.

' DIVIDtNDS.
Jan. and B. Gibbons, Wolverhampton, bankers—
Jan. 14,1ir Barker, Welch Whittle, Lancashire, victualler—Jan.
20, J. C.!, L,i Serre, Hackney, merchant-LJan. 10, . Butler,
Little•talton, Lancashire, mentifactuter-,-:Dec. 24.,J. H. Red-
dell4falsall-heath, Nlrorcestersilire, sword-cutler-.—:lan. 10, E.
Barchard, Fenchurch-street-chambers, ship-broker—Jan. 111,
G. !Milford and A. I?aradice, Bristol, brokers.,.....lan. 17, P. F.
Batterbee, Norton, Suffolk, brandy-merchant—Jan. 10 M. J.
Gray, Cannon-street-mad, Wine-merchant--Jan. I
ine-merchant--Jan. 22, L Stin-
son, Dudley, Worcestershire, grocer. •

CERTIPiCATER, JAN. 16%
W. J. Arnold, Iti&ilune, Tower-street, 'nine-merchant:...
W. Beale, Union-streKtiouthwark, la.rnaker--.41. T. Pep-
per, Kingston-upon-Thames, ktone-mason —P. P. Batterbee,
Norton, S unite; . brandy-m.o6mi (I)rd, St. Paul's Clitt rch
yard, haberdasher-T.. Sykes, ,Leids.olsaler—J. Neale; Idiot.-
pool, merchant—F. K. Powell, Okesyt. Marry, Devonshire,
woollen-manufacturer C. Stephen.' Westbury-on-Tryrn,
Gloucestershe, grazier--T. Palfrey, ;\ umel, Ratlnorahire
dealer—J. Piercy, Birmingham, edge-t kmaker—J.
Chalford, Gloucestershire, clothier.
P.ARTNBRSIIIPS DISSOLVP,D..
•J. and R. Alderson, Southwark—R. and G. J,aeltson, Alders-
gate-street, wine-merchant—N. A. Carter and' A. Whitby,
Crewkerne, Sanderson, and W. Scholes, Doncas-
ter, brush-manufacturers—J. and T. Crump; IleydleY, Wor-
cestershire, carriers—J. Lees and. J. Wrigley, 1174t,erhead-mill,
Lancashire, cotton-spinners-J. Lee and T. lltartill, Coventry,
trimming-manufacturers:-...1. Walker, D. Lodge, sand R. Hall,
Pilkington, Lancashire, sta.:Tiers—T. T. de Lassaux and J.
Hook, Canterbnry,,solicitor—J. Greenwood and T. Mcintain,
Ramscien, cloth-dressers--L: Taylor and J. Kennard Cres-
cent, Jewin-streeti wholesale jewellers—J. Moyle, Ken Wyn,
and W. Gill, .Kea, Cornwall," maltster*--G. Brearley and T.
Thompson, Portpool-lane, Gray's-inn-lane, bricklayers---S.,
A., W., S., and 'l'. Tomlinson, corn-dealers.

Yesterday morning, at eight o'clock, according
to annual custom, a large quantity of bread and
cheese was distributed at Paddington church
amongst the populace : the 'assemblage was hn-
mense, and the scramble to obtain it was beyond
conception. On former years it used to be
thrown from the belfry of the church amongst
the crowd ; but owing to the confusion and many
accidents occasioned thereby, the present mode
was adopted in its stead. This custom, width
has long been observed on the Sunday preceding
Christmas-day, had its origin, we are informed,
in the will of two old maiden sistera, (peepers),
who, travelling to London to claimViin estite,
which they afterwards gained, y and bellmumuch

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distressed, were first relieved at PaddingtOo.
TitottwALsnEN, the great Danish sculptor, in
Rome, is at work on a monument for the tomb of CANOVA. It
is to be placed in the church at Venice, which was building at
the sole expence of that celebrated artist at the time of his death.
FORMATION OF THE ;EARTII.---At a late meet.
log of the Hull Literary and Philosophical Society, Dr. ALDER-
SON rend a „very ingenious paper, developing a new theory of
the formation of the earth. The Doctor supposes the earth to
have been originally a transparent globe. containing all the
materials of which it is composed in solution; that by eer_
thin operations of the sun's rays upon the globular fluid,
the different affinities Were 'gradually destroyed, the solid mat—
ter, according to its solidity, receding to .the centre stratum
super stratum, whilst the lighter or gaseous particles took their
position on the outside. The first appearance of organised life
was in this fluid, consisting of fishes of all grades. From these
was produced calcareous matter, which gradually rose above the
surface of the surrounding aqueous medium, on which first
grew mosse, lichens, and plants of that description, originating a
soil fit for a better description of plants and vegetables, a state
followed by. the creation of a higher race of annuals and man.

BIRTHS.
On Sunday, • the 21st inst., at Matter), the lady Of Charles
Calvert, Esq., M.P., of a son and heir.
On the Nth instant, in Frederick-street, Edinburgh, the
Lady of Henry Icarrington, Esq., of a daughter.
On the 15th instant, at Woodburn, 111orningside, Scotland,
the Lady of George Koss, Esq. Advocate, of a.daughter.