The Sun.
London, England, 1823-08-18 00:00:00

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the Cortes. The news given list night by he Etaile 4 Only
proper therefore to throw some little more obscurity over the
news given yesterday morning by the'llioniteur.
The Itlonitsur of yesterday completely inverted the usual
distributions of its columns: .11ithertdits official pttrt has been
appropriatetrto intelligence find authentic doeuments, whilkt in
its non-officialpart wereplaced news very doubtful, oritnimpert-
ant reports, on dits, &c. &c. Yesterday a was quite the reverse,
the official part contained nothing but oh nits, transmitted by
telegraphic dispatch, whilst its unofficial part contained
it and official documentii, such as the capitals-
tion of Ballasteros, promotions, &c. In such a State of
things, we are reduced to wait the confirmation of on dits offi-
cially published. One' ay be astonished, however, at this un-
usual proceeding, which throws the public into a state of the
most perplexing uncertainty as to an event of the highest
portance. It would seem that on'account even of its import-
ance it should not have, been announced till the authority had
been obtained that the reports circulated. at Madrid were cor-
rect, and that the rejoicings witnessed by the courier on his de-
parture from that capital were not relative to the submission of
Ballasteroi rather than the surrender of Cadit. The Comman-
dant of Bayonne has proved his zeal in transmitting by .the
telegraph the reports circulating at l'iladrid, but it appears to be
nothing hut a puerile eagerness to publish them in the Afoul-
term before they are confirmed. This confirmation did not
arrive at the tinteof the bureaux being open, because nothing
was poSted up. It is said that a salvo of artillery will announce
to the inhabitants of Paris the moment when the Government
Shall have acquired the certainty of the authenticity Of thein-
telligence relative to Cadiz and the King of Spain.
EXTRACT OI! A PRIVATE LErrEn.l
" VIENNA, Au G. 2.—The Porte seems to remain &Milli to
its system of temporizing. It has no thought of granting the
demands of Russia; but on the other hand it is careful to avoid
a sudden termination of the negotiations.
" Commercial letters hay that it was propoied at the Divan,
that no arrangement should be entered into with Russia till
the fortresses of Asia were evacuated. No resolution was
adopted on this proposition, but it is probable that the restitu-
tion of the fortresses will be demanded as a sine qua non.
" The Divan is said also at present to mistrust all the Euro-
pean Ambassadors, and particularly. bird Strangford, who has
not yet been able to obtain any positive declaration as to the
Ruisian vessels detained. Some new reclamation% hive lately
been made by this Ambassador, in consequence of an English
vessel having been sequestered."
CASTRO DE URDIALLES, JULY 28.—A whole company of
the Regiment of Seville, with its Captain, Lieutenant, and Sub-
Lieutenant, have .deserted, with arms and baggage, from the
forts of Santona.. They were received by the French troops
with cries'of I'lee k Rai! These brave grenadiers deniando2d
to be employed in the blockade. In consequence they occupy,
with the third company of the 17th line, one of the points winch
surround the place..
TAN IRO ov CAr..ar...-A Report from Baron d'Eroles to
Marshal 111Oncey, dated Calaf, July 24, details the particulars
Of the attack on thitt place, and the expulsion of the Constitu-
tionalists. The action Was most sanguinary. The whole of the
right column of the-Constitutionalists is said to have been cut
to pieces. More than 200 prisoners were taken, among whom
were 23 officers.
Pro xpr Au u. 6.—The blockade of Seo continues im-
perfect, althout;111 a battalion has beefs sent as a 'reinforcement.
The garrison et this fortress is mistress of the country, and does
much mischief to our troops, but more particularly to our
allies, the troops of the Faith.
~ The hospitals of Puycerdit and
Mont Louis contain each more than fifty Wounded. Unless
thegarriSons of the fortress which it is ivished to invest', open
their gates, the object of the system adopted is unaccountable.
The small corps at •Figuera§, flostalnch, Seo d'Urgel, and
Barcelona, cannot lead to any effective result. The garrisons
have constant communications without the fortresses, and our
troops; during August and SepteMber, must sufnt greatly from
the great heat of the climate.