The Sun.
London, England, 1823-07-22 00:00:00

reproach to hia own nation, and the scorn of
those, who having purchased as they believed a
valuable traitor, were compelled to give refuge
to a wretched and pursued outcast. Such will
doubtless be the fate of Morino, who is already
so justly branded with the name of traitor, and
whose plans, to all appearance, have happily
and effectually been frustrated by the patriotism
of his brave and indignant troops, whilst his
name must lastingly be execrated by every
truly loyal, honourable, and honest man.

[BRITISH PRESS.]
The last intelligence from Spain is not so
cheering as we could wish. Treachery has rais-
ed its dark banner among the Spaniards, and
found, unfortunately, followers and supporters
too. The cause of liberty has not only fo-
reign force, but domestic treason to contend
against. Traitors in arms are starting up
within the very circle of the Constitutional
camp!, and dismay and distrust will naturally
follow. Abisbal, Morillo, and Saarfeld, have
led the way as renegades, and the troops have
begun the same bad career. The Noniteur
of Saturday states the defection of two regiments
from Ballasteros---the infantry regiment of Lorea,
who, with their officers and colours, went over
to the enemy amid cries of " Vive Ferdinand !"
and the Queen's regiment of cavalry, who basely
deserted in the same way. It will, be seen
from the report which we give in our columns,
that treason and defection broke out among
the troops at Arcos, commanded by Villa Campa
too. Twenty-two privates and a trumpeter of the
regiment of horse of Almanza overthrew the senti-
nel posted at the door of the inn where they had
been gnartered, and proceeded, sword in hand,
towards the road -of Coronil. When clear of the
town, they halted, and got ready their carbines,
thus, assuming a hostile attitude, they waited
till they could be joined by those who had not
in the first instance been able to accompany
them. It does not appear that the defection
proceeded any further; and Villa Campa, who's
apathy and inactivity, like Morillo's, has been
more than suspicious, has been superseded from a
command be appears to have been unfitted
for ; and Zayas, who commands the second
army of operation, has had those troops trans-
ferred to him. Occupation and action are
what the Spanish soldiers want, to prevent
the hatching of conspiracies and treason. Mina's
followers have all been faithful, because they
have seen their leader firm and devoted ; and he
has always kept them actively and unceasingly
employed. Ballasteros, but for the dispiriting
desertion of his troops, appeared determined to
give battle at length to Molitor. Ilis army, ac-
cording to Guillerninot's dispatch, from 8,000 to
10,000 strong, had concentrated itself in Murcia,
occupying Orihuel , and Albutera, with its right
protected by Alicant and Carthagena, and
its flanks covered by several corps of parti-
sans. There appeared every reason to believe
(Guilleminot adds) that Ballasteros would have
maintained himself in this important position,
but at the moment the enemy advanced, the
Spanish regiments went over, and Ballasteros,
in place of reaping the reward of his exertions,
was obliged to retire on Lebrilla, and from that
in the direction of Lorea ; and Molitor was ena-
bled to advance still further, and continue his
movement on Grenada. Though much lets thus
occurred to damp the expectations of the friends
of liberty in Spain, the Constitutional cause is yet
strongly, and often successfully supported. The
gallant Mina, from the fatigues he had undergone,
was still ill in Ilarcelena, but his Lieutenants,
Milans and Llobera, were active in arms. Milans
had just left the town, marching for the plain of
Tarragona with a strong division. The Journal de
Perpignan of the 12th has again killed the Catalo-
nian Chief in its columns; it states that Mina died
by vomiting blood. The last letters from Barce-
lona, however, say nothing of such an event, and
it would be too important to pass notice ; such a
close to that heroic Chieftain's career would fill
the Ultras with a delirium of joy. The loss of
the. French in the late affairs before Barcelona,
appears, as we anticipated, to have been most se.
rious. Letters from Catalonia, received in Paris,
state it as amounting to upwards of 2,000 men.

[MORNING 111:11AID.1
The Speech delivered by the Royal Commis-
sioners upon closing the Session of Parliament,
has attracted scarcely any notice. It was re-
markably barren of both topics and observations.
Nothing else, however, was to be expected. A
closing Speech from the Throne must be devoid
of interest, where the Session has been such as to
afford no real materials—and such as to force
themselves upon the notice of Ministers; for