The Sun.
London, England, 1823-09-03 00:00:00

upon thi Isla by sea and land. If it fail,
we need not doubt but that the Duke of
A NGOULEME will experience a sudden and
convenient revival of his pacific feelings and
wishes. If it succeed,—why then we can only
prepare ourselves for enduring the long spectacle
of civil war, bloodshed, and desolation, which
will be presented by unhappy Spain.
( From the Pilate of Yesterday.)
For some time past we have communicated to
our readers the hopes we had of peace. The
communications sent to us by our faithful corres-
pondents, caused us to announce several times
that negociations had been opened, and even that
the basis had been adopted. We did not de-
ceive any person : all that we have said has taken
place ; and the conflicting variations in our news
this week are only the result of the care which we
took to follow the different political changes.—
Before the arrival of the Duke of Angouleme at
Port Saint Mary, the first overtures were made;
but too high pretensions on both sides caused their
abandonment. The General-in-Chief command-
ing the blockade of,Cadiz having consulted with
the French Ministry, two Members only declared
in favour of the propositions. The Prince having
arrived under the walls of Cadiz on the 16th, new
negociations commenced, and on that day the basis
°f an accommodation was framed ; but we do not
kinsw as )vet on which side the obstacle has arisen
Which has caused the happy disposition to peace
t° vanish. To-day, however, we are obliged to
state, with great regret, that all 'ropes of an ar-
rangement are decidedly lost.
In a letter from Madrid, of the 21st, we find
several important articles of information which
had-escaped us.
A Colonel of the Elat Major, of Ballasteros
writes to one of his friends that there was a sus-
pension of arms to the 24th ult. ; but that if the
French did not come to terms at Cadiz, hostill
ties were to be resumed.

[From the Journal de Toulouse.)

ENVIRONS OF SEU, AUG. 9.l.—At length the
fright has diminished which was occasioned by
the approach of the army of Ali tans and Llobera.
During 21 hours the inhabitantp of Seu were
occupied in hiding their effects.
BAYONNE, AUG. 93.--Ballasteros still remains
with his army In the same position. Colonel
Atnor and a party of the corps of Lopez Banos
are committing some excesses in Estremadura.
[From the Etoile of lifoutlay.l
GRAND HEADQUARTERS.
Port St. Mary, Aug. 23.

Nothing is spoken of in the Army but about
the expedition which is preparing against the Isle
of Leon. Twelve battalions, of which five are
or the Guards, are at this moment united at
kota. This night our gun-boats sailed from the
roadstead, under a heavy fire of the enemy's bat-
teries, to receive on board the troops united at
kota. Two ships of our squadron are to con-
tlact them to the south of the island of Leon.—
The Embossier silences the enemy's batteries,
abd screens the landing of our troops. If God
Protect this enterprise, and if the two first
battalions can make good their landing, the
object of the expedition will be accomplish-
"l, and, the position of the Isle of Leon carried.
'Cadiz cannot hold out 24 hours. It is asserted,
that •
tills night, or the next, the troops will be em-
barked ; and the grand day for the attack, it is
said, Fill be the day of the Fete of the King.
Our troops are well disposed. The sea is fine,
and the %%Ind does not blow strong. All gives
hopes of a happy result.—Two Portuguese ships
have •
this moment reinforced our cruisers.
MATituo, Ave. 27.—The corps of Milans and
tlobera having lost all hopes to retire on Seu
Urge], have made a movement on Tarragona,
but being closely followed, a part of them could
Only get into the place, and Milans, with a
Part of his force, was obliged to take a position
without the walls of that town. Mina continues
to Barcelona ; and the state of his health is very
had.

We read in the Moniteur of this day the fol.

lowitig letter :

" PORT ST. AlAltl E, Aun. 22.—We are on the
eve of attacking the Trocadero. Our works are
completed, and nothing wanting but to establish
the batteries. It appears that the honour is re-
served to the 3d regiment of the Royal Guard to
Intim!) at the head of the troops ; and it is added
that it will take place to-morrow night."

[The postscript to the. Etoile mentions a re-
Port of the surrender of Figueras, which, how.
e rer, is not believed.]

824'elP:1", Twelve o'Clock.--Consls opened at
i, and %vent down to 1, at which price they
trtinue. The expresses from Paris have brought
; the Fi-ench "Lentils at 92f. 15c. The above fall
" attributed to the warlike disposition of the
Parties in Spain.

American "'apes have arrived to the 9th Au.
"Sty but do not contain information of interest.