The Sun.
London, England, 1823-08-22 00:00:00

SPAIN.

r%TDACT or A LETTEit, DATED MADRID, 3131/V3O.

" Two days ago the French Generalissimo left this place for
Andalusia, taking with him his Staff, -Civil as well as Mili-
tary, the remnant of the Guards and • other troops in all about
4,000 men. All kinds of preparations have been made for his
reception along the line he is to travel ; and from all appeal:-
ances he intends to enjoy himself on the road, and not travel
,so quickly as he was accustomed to do, so he will not have to
tell his good wife of his 'hard riding. General Molitor is or-
tiered to meet him before he reaches Seville, and as soon as the
Duke gets to his journey's end, a Council of War will be held,
attended by the several Generals and the French Admiral, in
which the ulterior operations will be discussed. The defence
and tranquillity of this place is now confided to Oudinot, who
has with him about 3,000 Frenchmen; anti it is thought Que-
=la's division will also come into quarters here, if the Regency
can only muster money enough' to put uniforms on their backs,
as hitherto his men were literally sans-culottes, and their com-
pany so totally disdained by the French troops that they will
not mount guard with them. Whether the Regency will he able
to make up money enough to clothe these their worthy sup-
porters, or not, remains to be seen, for it very hard times with
them, they being unable to collect the smallest atom of revenue,
so that theirs has the reality of a Government in no other sense
than in issuing long Decrees, which are not read beyond the pre-
cincts of the town. They trial to get a subscription to clothe

these hireling•, but the good people of Madrid were not liberal

enough to untie their purse-strings, which chews that they are no
great favourites. All the fanatic clergy Men, nevertheless, sup.
ported them with theirpreaching and prayers, although they were
not disposed to let them have money. The Regency cannot,
therefore, be said to have more for their defence than 6,000
men, and this in a town where a spark—h mere trifle—would

produce a commotion similar to the one of the famous 2d of
May, when the women were seen hurling all the missiles they
could collect on the tops of the houses down on the French in
the streets. Some apprehensions are, therefore, entertained for

the safety of the Regency, more particularly by the Members
themselves, as El Empccinado hovers near us, and Lopez 13a-
nos is advancing from the direction of Estramadura. The
Regency are in fact in high dudgeon at the Duke, and they
do not disguise their feelings. Among their friends they give
out that the French are going to sacrifice them, and take pos-
session of the country as conquerors, notwithstanding their dis-
interested professions. The departure of the Duke for Anda-
lusia has given rise to a thousand conjectures ; but all his
partisans agree that he goes for the purpose of entering into
negotiations, and has some hopes of succeeding. These hopes,
however, are not so much founded on expected treachery, for
of this the French are a little tired, they have found it expen-
sive, and that it does not answer the end proposed. They are
also now sensible that the enterprise is beyond their means, and
besides, they have discovered many things which prove that
the support of a band of traitors is a very rotten one. They
would now be glad to come to some compromise before the
war becomes national, so as to get out of the scrape without
being laughed at by the rest of Europe, A few weeks ago,
nothing would have done but the surrender of the King's person,
the dissolution of the present Government, and the formation of
a new one, in short, the complete re-establishment of absolute
and despotic power. They have since found that the clamours
of a few do not constitute the voice of the nation,, and that the
latter will not support this monstrosity. They now discover
that they have been deceived, and also that Russia was not very
sincere in impelling them on In the war. Some of the French
Officers with the Duke early saw that the acts of the Regency
would soon drag them anti himself, too, to a precipice, and he
complained and remonstrated, but to no effect. It seemed as
if the Regency had assumed the command for no other purpose
than to let loose the vilest passions. This created a coldness
between the Duke and the Regency, and soon after it was dis-
covered that the Russian Minister had more influence with
them than any one else and that they acted by his indirect ad-
vice and Instigations. It was also found out, that a basis had
been laid for certain transfers to Russia, as well in the
terranean as in California, and a strong jealousy and distrust
was the result. It had been the policy of the Russian Minister
for the Regency to act independent of the French, and he has
not failed to excite strong suspicions as to their ulterior views.
These intrigues, and the several attempts to assassinate the
Duke, as much as any thing else, determined him to quit
a residence that afforded him nothing but disgust, and in
doing this, he has sworn to overturn the Regency the first fa-
vourable opportunity." ,
MADRID, AUG. 7.—Those who calcUlated on the probity,
the perseverence, and the military Or talents of Hal-
lasteros, have been mistaken. His being a communero induced
the violent party in the Cortes to' give hint the command.—
Among the conditions that he told made with Gerieral Molitor,
one is, that his troops shall tint be employed against the
national forces of any party, yet a great number of officers,
subalterns, and soldiers, have offered their services to the
Regency.
This event has caused at Madrid a sensation which it is im-
passible to describe, and given rise to reports of the speedy
deliverance of the ding, not in consequence of any amicable ar-
rangement, but of the inevitable flight of the Cortes. How.
ever, if we give credit to these predictions, and supposing the
King to he delivered as soon as is expected, it is possible that
a general pacification may not so soon he expected, unless
some concessions are made to the opposition party, because the
number of persons implicated is so considerable, and the pre-
sence of a foreign army will always serve as a pretext for ex-
citing discontent ; for though the discipline of the French is
above all praise, though they scrupulously pay for every thing,
and may in the end exhaust themselves, party spirit, obsti.
nacy, and poverty, will never cease among the Spaniards.—
The Regency has recourse to requisitions to support its army;
the French troops share them in some degree, and the loan of
50 millions, contracted by 111. Erro, is destined in a great mea-
sure to indemnify the treasury of Paris for the advances
made to the Regency, independently of the enormous ex-
pences of the French army. It is calculated that the sum of
200 millions of reels, in Spanish money, has been sent from
France since the month of January, and that the sum of 100
millions of francs, French money, is actually in circulation in
the Peninsula.

It is reported that the Duke d'Angouletne, referring to ac.
counts which he had received from Cadiz, has asked the assist.
ance of the English Cabinet to save the Royal Family from the
terrible effects of a conspiracy carrying on there ; and that in
consequence of these urgent representations, Sir. W..A'Court
was to go to

The affair of Ballasteros so entirely engages people's minds,
that we hear little of what is doing elsewhere. The Prince
continues his journey to Cadiz without obstacle. All is quiet
on the left of the Ebro. The removal of the line of custom.
houses to that river has given great activity to the trade, of the
three Biscay= provinces and Navarre ; their intercourse with
France is increased in an extraordinary degree, and French
goods of all kinds pass- almost freely to the Castiles and to the
capital, where commerce begins to revive.
!ire are tranquil at Madrid, only impatient for the conse-
quences of the convention with Billasteros.
BAYONNE, Auo. 13.—Some Royalists arrived yesterday at
Bordeaux from Saragossa ; they give an unfavourable account
of the state of that city. liom which they have fled. The
French Governor. they say, - had solicited a reinforcement of
1,500 men, that he might be able to restrain the people who re-
fused to set at liberty the prisoners, and to recognise the French
!unitary authority. Three thousand families are stated to have
quitted the city, and the number of persons imprisoned is said
to he 1,100.
The band of Montilla (who is dead) entered Calahara on
the 2d, and levied a large contribution on the Chapter ; that of
Chel'alingetia was on the sth in the mountains of Estella, in
Navarre, pursued by the soldiers of the Faith. The season is
not favourable for the formation of these bands, gad the inhabi-
tants do not at all favour them, especially istsce the privileges
of the three provinces on the left of the Ebro have been re-
stored.

The summons made by Marshal Lauristen to Santona, St.
Sebastian and Patupeluna has availed nothing'.
The puch elm of Angouleme expects to see her august consort
by the end of September: not that she is going to meet him,
but her Royal Highness is of opinion that the affairs of the
Peninsubt will be shortly terminated.