The Sun.
London, England, 1824-09-17 00:00:00

THE LATE AFFAIR OF TARIFA.

The following is an extract of a private letter
from Cadiz :

" CAntz, Auo. 27.—You must, no doubt, have been stir-
prised at my silence respecting the late affair at Tarifa ; but,
when I assure you that it has terminated like all other Spanish
enter prizes, and which termination I anticipated from a just
knowledge of their character, you will, lam convinced, thank
tne for not having unnecessarily alarmed you.
" The aftitir, however, is now ended, and many of the un.
fortunate wretches who could neither think nor act for them.
selves, but who were seduced into the desperate adventure by
desperate men, have, ere this, paid the penalty of their rebel.
lion. Thirty are said to have been shot the day before yester.
day at the lines of Gibraltar, by order of O'Donnel, Governor
of Alga i rag.
" W hese unfortunate Individuals remained, anti were made
prisoners at Tarifa, after it had been taken by the French
troops ; but the promoter and ringleader. of the banditti made
his escape, with many of his followers.
" It is to be lamented, indeed, that so many Frenchmen
should have been sacrificed on such an occasion. Why not
have ordered the Spanish Royalists to reduce the place ?
" Xite French kieneral now sees the error ho committed in
sending. his troops after a.reckless banditti.
" It is true they behaved themselves admirably on the occa-
sion ; but.they fared somewhat the same as our brave English
heroes of Talavera and Barrossa, who, after having gained the
victory, had to share their laurels with their inglorious compa-
nionsen arms—the Spaniards.
" You will be surprised to see General O'Donnel's Procla-
,mation to his brave soldiers after the stupendous operations of '1
Tarifa. Ile compliments them on their military prewar and
loyalty Yes, soldiers l' he exclaims, ' you have once more
strewn to Spain and to the world, the undaunted ,courage of
Spaniards... yon ran to the breach sword in hand, and well
contended with the others. for the post of danger I
" It is very true that O'Donnel was at Tarifa with a few
Spaniards, but although he had not women killed or wounded,
while the loss of the French amounted to upward« of onehundred,
killed and wounded, holy quite persuaded that the Spaniards
effected every thing, and that the French were trimly an
auxiliary force not necessarily called for.
" Some disturbances are said to have broken out at Almeira,
and other places along.the Mediterranean.coast ; but it is most
likely they will all terminate in the same manner.
" I forgot to mention that the French fleet, which sailed
from this port some time ago, and about which so many con-
jectures have been in circulation, are expected here in a few
days, as the French Consul has received a number of letters
from the Minister of Marine, addressed to the Admiral of the
squadron."

PrrEnsnunuit, Au°. 20.—His Majesty, the Emperor,
set out this morning eatly for Gatschena, on his tour to the
Southern Provinces of the Empire.
COPENHAGEN, SEPT. 7.—The price of oats has risen from
eight to eleven marks, but is not likely to get higher. Accounts
from Viborg of the 25th August say that the fine weather
being so favourable, the harvest is far advanced, and much
corn already got in.; but the crop of rye Is expected to be a
third less than last year.
WAESAW, AVG. 29.—8 y an Ukase of his Majesty the Em-
peror of Russia, all .lews who are not physcians or established
merchants, arc ordered to renounce, by the year 1828, the petty
commerce they have hitherto carried on, trades, &c., and to re-
turn to the occupation of their ancestors—that is to say, to till ,
the ground. For this purpose the Government will assign
them lands in the temperate climate of European Russia, pro.
vide them with every thing necessary to commence agricul—
tural operations, and found their new settlements, and allow
them exemption from taxes for fiorne years, if they conform to
the supreme Will of his Majesty. On the other hand, they
have on other alternative, but must entirely quit Russia and
Poland. The publication of this Ukase has caused great eon-
iternation among the numerous Jewish population.