The Sun.
London, England, 1823-02-05 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

PARIS, PEE. 2.
(FROM TUE GAZETTE DE FRANCE.)
There has arrived to-day, by an extraordinary
conveyance, news from Madrid of the 26th of
January, which is of the highest importance.
A division of the Army of the Faith, from ten
to twelve thousand strong, commanded by intre-
pid chiefs, proceeded, during the night of the
22d of January, to the very gates of Madrid,
after having successively beaten all the Coustitu-
tional troops sent against it. Dismay soon per-
vaded the capital. The Cortes assembled, the
alarm bell was tolled, and every thing was done
to excite agitation amongst the inhabitants. The
efforts of the Revolutionists were not ineffectual ;
cries of vengeance and death were re-echoed ;
an infuriated and hired populace proceeded to
the Royal Palace, and uttered infamous menaces:
The Royal Family, during several hours, were
exposed to imminent dangers. The King soli-
cited of the Cortes and Ministry permission to
retire to the Escurial ; it was refused him, and the
ill-fated Monarch could not even obtain leave
from his gaolers to have his afflicted Spouse, who
was the victim of deep alarm, removed to another
place.

The Government assembled all the disposable
troops which remained in Madrid, and caused
them to be directed towards the threatened points.
These troops were at first beaten ; but afterwards
they gained some advantages. At the departure
of the Courier, Madrid continued in a state of
great ferment, and every thing presaged new
events. Amongst the Royalist troops were some
battalions who had abandoned the cause of the
Revolutionists.
(FROM THE JOURNAL DES DEBATO_

We yesterday received a letter from Madrid,
dated the 26th of January, by an extraordinary
conveyance. The French Ambassador, M. de
Lagarde, had not quitted Madrid at midnight.
it was said that he had that morning demanded
his passports, and that he would set out on the

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next day (the 27th). A division of the Royalist
troops of Ulman and Bessieres, about 7000 strong,
had advanced to the gates of Madrid ; if this
letter may be credited, they were repulsed. It
makes no mention whatever of the commotions of
the 22d.

(FROM THE JOURNAL DE PARIS.)

A letter from Madrid, written on the 26th
January, announces that a corns of 7000 rebels
composed of disbanded regiments, and a multitude
of other individuals', had formed the design of
marching against the capital. On receiving intel-
ligence of their movements, the Government dis-
patched all the disposable troops which could
be mustered ; a conflict ensued, and the rebels
at first had the advantage ; but General Velasce
promptly came up with the National Militia, and
soon decided victory in favour of the Constitu-
tionalists. The defeat of the rebels was coLlplete ;
a great number of them was killed and made
prisoners.
During 'this movement, which doubtless had
for its object to carry off the King, Madrid re-
mained in a state of perfect calm ; one fauxbourg
only manifested symptoms of disaffection, 'which
were soon repressed by the firmness of the Go-

vernment.
In the first moments of alarm, the King was
Inclined to remove to the Escurial ; but the
Cortes and the Government represented to his
Majesty that he was much more secure in Madrid,
where all the inhabitants would serve as a ram-
part aa against the factious. The King was im-
pressed with the truth of this advice, and did not
quit his Palase.
The letter which we have cited adds, as a
postscript--" It is now eleven o'clock at night,
and the capital is perfectly tranquil at this mo-
ment."

(FROM THE coNsTiTuTioNxEL.
An extraordinary courier, who left iVradrid on
the 26th January, at half past eleven o'clock at
night, has brought very important news, which
contradicts the intelligence published yesterday
by the Journal des Mats, and which would tend
to excite the belief that there had been a hostile
movement in that capital on the tild ; and that
the populace had surrounded the Royal Palace,
where they vociferated atrocious menaces against
his Majesty. Three days since a rumour to this.
effect was hawked about in certain saloons ; but
we are about to spew that it is totally destitute
of authentic foundation.—The truth is, that the
bands which had marched upon Sarragossa and
had been repulsed there, crossed the mountains
and proceeded against Guadalaxare, an open
town, Situated about fifteen leagues from
Madrid. The small number of troops of the
line garrisoned there was compelled to re-
treat and abandon two pieces of artillery.
Scarcely was this intelligence published in
Madrid, (the greatest part of the garrison of
which had marched some days previously to the
frontiers) when the National Guard demanded
to march and engage the insurgents. Several
battalions of this guard set off on the 22d, and
on the 24th they attacked the rebels and com-
pletely routed them. The National Guard
retook the two pieces of artillery and made a
great number of prisoners, amongst whom were
found the Swiss deserters. Towards the close
of the conflict, Gen. Velasco who commanded'a
column of the troops of Arragon arrived, and
having joined the militia, the fugitives were pur-
sued, in disorder, until they took refuge in the
mountains. The General Empecinado parti-
cularly distinguished himself in this affair. The
Commandant of the troops of the line, who had
at first given way, is summoned for trial before a
Council of War. Orders have been dispatched
to Cordova, Seville, and throughout Andalusia,
to march all the troops of the line. During this
affair the greatest tranquillity prevailed at Ma-
drid. On the 26th, M. de Lagarde, the French
Ambassador, had not quitted that capital.
(FROM THE JOURTIM, HE PARIS.) PAais, FEU. 2.--M. the Count de Brunetti
late Austrian Ambassador at the Court of Madrid' has been in Path some days past. His Excel..