The Sun.
London, England, 1823-01-09 00:00:00

CITY, IVEDNESDAY EVENING.

The usual private expresses were received this
morning from Paris, bringing Papers of the Bth current, and
private letters to the evening of that day. By the former, no
news or the slightest political importance have been received ;
but, from the contents of the latter, it is not difficult to infer,
that strong doubts were entertained by those classes of society,
who would suffer by the event, df the possibility to Main-
bin the 'French relations with Spain. The Rentes had de=
dined to 871. 50c. and'orders were transmitted _to London
to insure property at sea against capture. Aecordingly, in
Lloyd's this day, policies to a considerable extent were
opened on Frendi ships from the Havannah to' Havre, at
four guineas per cent. against enemies' captUre only, and the
same risk was done at 2 to 3 guineas per cent. from various
ports in the United States. These occurrences are, however,
only the results of fears, occasioned by the deep interest which
individuals hdre at stake; for In those circles possessed of the
best means of information, the idea still exists that a war be.
twixt Spain and France, under present circumstances, is not
only unlikely, but almost impossible. The present state-of
France is for the moment, at all events, a good guarantee
that Spain will not be molested. The' recollections of former
feelings are still fresh in the breasts of the French army ; for,
a few years ago, they fought for the liberties of their own coun-
try, and in an iniquitous attempt to subjugate Spain, under the
most able Generals of the age, the bones of thousands of their
-comrades served to manure its fields. The French Government
also itself is not so secure as to admit of rash and unmeaning re-
solutions, for the result of an invasion of the Peninsula can
be attended by only one of - two events..-it must either restore
the reign of bigotry and ignoranCe in that country, or it must
entail destruction on the Bounnox Dyna Sty in France.'
Doubts, however, were entertained last Monday, in Paris, 'of
the final issue of the exertions making there,• by ancient,
Nobles, disappointed Priests, and public plunderers, for' they
no doubt will do what they can to restore a system, by which
idleness flourished, and misery was the people's portion. The
inflated manner in which the last advises from Madrid are
communicated, has also tended to cast a gloom over the
friends of peace. if, however, the conduct of England in 1803,
when threatened with the calamities of invasion, be recalled to
the memory, the conduct of the inhabitants of Madrid, in re.
sisting all foreign interference with their Government ought to
be applauded, and not condemned. The Rentes on Monday in
Paris closed at 87. 115. for the Account, but being Twelfth
Night, it was a close holiday, and very little business was done;
Consols for the next settlement opened this morning at 8O
but were exceedingly heavy, and public affairs are in a mate of
so much uncertainty that neither arty appears willing to hazard
property on the result. They Ml to 30:3, and remained midi,-
ally at that price until the closing of the market, when the last
price was 000, being a shade lower than yesterday.
During this day the Foreign Stock Brokers have again con.
fined themselves to their new duckery, and whilst the present
severe weather lasts, they are likely to continue in the comibet.
able quarters which have been provided for them by the Com.
mittee of the Stock Exchange.
At the Corn Exchange, since Monday, the urrivala of grain
are extremely small, for the expected supplies have not yet had
time to appear. All articles are, however heavy sale, for the
consumers are geqerally sufficiently in stock to wait for a more
abundant supply./ Malt is particularly dull, the brewers being
abundantly supplied by their own maltings, and their *hicks
remaining on hand from last 5ea50n.....4 morning cAeon;ck.

P I lt, A C Y.

EXTRACTS-OF LETTERS FROMTWE AGENTS TO LLOYD'S

AT HAVAi4NAft.
Nov. fl.—The Spanish brig of war Jacinto having separated
from a convoy front Vigo, with troops for this place, being off
Port Tarquin° in this island, gave chase to and captured
the Columbian schooner Outurens Libre, mounting one
lti pounder, and sixty men, which she brought-in here on the
111th ult. and has been condemned. ills Majesty's ship Hype-
rion being on a cruise gave chase to a schooner under Colum-
bian colours, which was in pursuit of a Hatuburgh ship, and
on going on board, not finding her papers correct, she was
ordered by the Commander Of the Hyperion to Jamaica, as
well as a coasting schooner belonging to this port, which had
been taken by the schooner. It being reported that a privateer
was off Matanzas, and that she hail taken four vessels, one of
winch was said to be English, his Majesty's ship Hyperion
immediately made sail after her, anti is not yet returned. The
piratical schooner, Stallin has been captured by the American
ship of war Peacock, ands 'brought in here the bth ult. The
American brig, James Cintiter, arrived here the 211th ult. from
Santiago de Cuba and has been detained by his Majesty's ship
Hypenon. The American ship, Planter, arrived here on the
20th ult. from Matanzas was plundered the day before off that
port, by a schooner under Buenos.Ayres colours. The Spanish
schooner, Amiable Socorro Yugaf,' arrived here yesterday frOm
Africa, after being plundered of all her carp (consisting of
gold-dust and ivory), by a privateercbrig, off Key Guinan:la.--
The Spanish schooner Rosalia, wait lost in the Bay of Charles-
ton ; crew saved, and arrived here 2d inst.

" Nov. 13.—We have the honour to inform you, that on the
6th inst. the American schooner of war, Alligator, Capt.4lllen,
arrived in this port, but being informed that I,vveral American
vessels had been captured by pirates off 141 eranzas, he immetli-
ately made sail in order to pursue them. Letters from Mateo-
zas, received this mornin state that she arrived just in time to
save five and of vessels, which she found in pessession of pirates,
:300 strung, who were established in the bay of Sejuapo, about
fifteen leagues east of that port. Captain Allzn, and Captain
Freeman, of the Marines, with 12 men, were in a boat in ad-
vance of the others, and attacked their principal vessel, a fine
schooner of about U 0 tons, with a long 18-pounder on a pivot, and
four smaller glins, and the bloody flag nailed to her mast, and
took possession of her, after a despersite resistance. The loss
of the Alligator's boats was, Captain Allen, pierced by two
musket balls, who only survived two hours; two oarsmen
killed, two ditto mortally wounded, and throe ditto- severely
wounded. The pirates all escaped excepting one, by taking
to their boats; and, jumping overboard, before the Alligator's
boats could reach them. Two other schooneri escaped by the
use of their oars, the wind being light. The Alligator arrived
at Matanzas on the llth instant, with the; following re-cap-,
tured vessels, viz.—Ship William and Henry, from New York
for New Orleans • brig Iris, front Boston for ditto ; brig Sarah
Morrison, from lioston for ditto; schooner Argo, from Salem
for Matanzas ; schooner Nancy anti Alary, of Boston, front
Norfolk for Pensacola. Many of the men roe missing, and
may have been murdered. The conduct of Capt. Allen and
his officers during the action was such as to give a most liVtly
idea of their courage and intrepidity."