The Sun.
London, England, 1823-04-09 00:00:00

,CIRCULAR.

":The present state tof our relations with the French (3o-
vermnent, and the fear that our just and circumspect conduct
towards all the Powers of Europe may prove insufficient to
maintain that peace and harmony which is conducive to the in-
terests of all, have induced his Majesty to put in practice
every measure for avoiding a war, which the Spanish people
neither fear nor provoke.

" One of the most proper means for the attainment of this
object, doubtless, is, the removal of the Government to a point
sufficiently remote from the Pyrenees to afford the least pos.
sible hope of surprise to the French army, which is now .ad.
vancing to that frontier, and at the same time so situated
as to enable the Government to act with their wont-
ed rapidity and energy. These considerations occasioned
choice to be made of the city of Seville, the ancient residence
of the Spanish Monarchs. This city is so situated as to corn.
bine advantages which might in vain be sought for in any other
part of the Peninsula, and on a former occasion it afforded the
repose and security necessary for the welfare of the nation when
foreign armies, commanded by an usurper, came, with pro.
mises of peace and happiness, to spread terror and desolation
throughout this favoured land.
" Designs of a similar nature, which were premeditated by
our enemies, have been frustrated by the thresight of the King,
who issued the necessary orders for effecting the above-men-
tioned removal with all due speed. The safety of the King's
august person, that of the Itoyal Family, and all the high ofli.
errs of the Government, being thus insured, his Majesty will
continue to exercise his solicitude for the public welfare in Se-
ville so long as circumstances may render his continuance in
that city necessary for the preservation of the interests of the
State, which his' Majesty has sworn to protect at all hazards. "
" Nothing can be more gratifying to his Majesty than to
observe the admirable zeal evinced by the Political Chiefs and
other authorities in the discharge of their respective duties,
which at all times are esteemed sacred by patriotic funtionaries,
but which are much more so at the present moment, when the
state of public affairs presents additional excitement for the
exercise of every honourable_ principle.
" His Majesty wishes that the nature of the war intended
to be commenced ,against a country which has always ob.
served the most rigid circumspection in her conduct towards
the rest of Europe, should be well understood, and that the
injustice and perfidy of such a proceeding should be felt. If,
however, this aggression against the principles of the law of
nations and true policy should actually take place, the Spa-
niards, who arc shielded against the arts of seduction by the
prudent warnings of their public authorities, as well as by
their own magnanimous sentiments, will firmly resist, and he-
roically subdue, the enemy who shall dare to set foot on the
land in which they have secured to themselves so many glo-
rious advantagei. In conformity 'with these views, your Ex-
cellency will regulate your conduct, progressively communi.
eating to his Majesty whatever may be worthy of his Royal
attention, as he has ordered."
THE KING'S JOURNEY.
At every itage of the King's progress, the Ministers send
dispatches to Madrid. The last; which appears in the Espeeta-
dor of the 27th, will serve to show the form and style of these
official communications :

I hereby make known, that 'the Secretary of State for
till Home Department has transmitted to me the following
letter

" ' Excellent Senor,—Their Majesties and their Royal High-
nesses arrived here, at two o'clock in the afternoon of this day,
without any alteration in their important health. They were
received amidst repeated Vicar for the Constitution and Con-
stitutional King, pronounced by the inhabitants with an enthu-
siasm truly patriotic. By Royal order I make this communi-
cation. (Ind preserve you many years, &C.
" Manzanares, March 24.' ' " OASCO.
" The which I communicate to the inhabitants of this capital,
for their information and satisfaction.
" EL CONDE DEL ABISBAL."

" Madrid, March 25.
A Correspondent of the Espectatior (called a confidential
friend) who accompanies the Court, writes daily to that Paper.
The following are sonic extracts from his letters :
" VILLAKUBIA DE LOS O.IOS DE GUADIANA, MAIWII 23.
—We left Madridejos at one o'clock, and arrived here at half-
past five in the evening, without any disagreeable occurrence.
The King, arranged lag night the journey here instead of to
Villalta, aR that town had been ravaged and burnt by the
French In the last war, and there remain in it only 50 habit-
able houses, which are in a wily wretched condition. All the
rest are in ruins, and form a striking monument of the benefits
conferred by foreign armies. The houses that are standing
would scarcely have sufficed to lodge their Majesties and the
Royal Family, and the rest of the 'company must have blvou-
sexed in the open air, which would not be very pleasant during
such nights as the present. - This town is very liberal. The in-
habitants express a kind of indignation and horror at the very
name of the French, who, during the war of independence,
werefluilty of many atrocities in the environs. _

" 1 forgot to tell you, that on passing Ocano on the 21st, his
Majesty alighted to view that unfortunate field of battle. He
asked General Zarco del Valle various questions respecting the
positions and movements of the two armies, and walked over
ground moistened with the blood of his subjects, which they
shed to rescue him from the French, and to replace him on the
throne of his ancestors! What recollections did not this scene
excite amongst us!
" The King travels in perfect good humour, and does
not now complain of the gout, whatever the French Gazette
May say."

" MAtizAti4turs, .11.1A;91 24, two o'clock P.M.

" My dear Friends—We have his moment arrived here,
having left Villarubia de los .Ojos at 0 in the morning. On
the entrance of the King and the other Royal Persons in Man-

zanares., his Majesty was saluted with the greatest enthusiasm,
and with repeated shouvi of Viva el Rey Constitucional. Even
the Infantes were received with cries of Vivan lei Infante:
Constitucionales. The militia of Alanzanares and Almagro, in
handsome uniforms, and well armed, were drawn up at the
entrance of the town. The spirit of this place is excellent.—
I was lodged along with a fellow traveller in the'house of the
curate. The first question the, worthy priest's Itausekeeper
asked was, whether we were Constitutionalists ; and, on our;
answering in the affirmative, she Was act -riverjNed, that she
with difficulty restrained herself from embracing us. The
houses in the street through which his Majesty passed were
hung with draperies. Every one we converse with applauds the
measure ofremoving the King from Madrid to Seville.
" The Madrid Militia are scarcely to,. be distinguished from
veteran infantry in discipline, subordination, and perseverence,
" Mina, Abisbal, Ballasteros, and Morino, are very popular
here. The Universal, Diario Nueva, and the Espeetador, are
constantly read in the clubs, but the papers with which these
journals kept up a constant war in Madrid are not known."
" MaNzAxan.xs, MArten 26.—We have halted in .this
town, which is certainly one of the most liberal in La Mancha.
Last night there was a general illumination ; bands of music
paraded the streets, and patriotic songs were sung. The.house
of the Ayuntamiento was beautifully illuminated with lanips of
various colours. Near the portico there is an elegant constitu-
tional lapida (stone pillar); on the sides of which are inscribed
the names of Padilla, Bravo, Maldonado, Lacy, Porlier, and
Acevedo.

" This afternoon the battalion of the Marine regiment, the
infantry of the Principe, Granada, and Don Carlos Regiments,
and the two battalions of Madrid Militia, were reviewed. The
martial and spirited appearanoe of these troops astonished the
spectators. The fine uniform of the Madrid militia attracted
attention, but in no other way could they be distinguished as
troops who had never before left the capital.
" The King and the Royal Family heard mass in their apart.
meets, in the house of the Marquis de Salinas. Everybody
else went to the parish Church, which is large and beautiful.—
The Serviles will nevertheless persist in calling us heretics,
though the Church could scarcely hold us.
" To-morrow we proceed to Valdepenas, where we shall pass
the night, and shall stop only one day instead of two, as was
intended ; for his Majesty chooses to take part in the divine
service of Holy Thursday, and to continue his journey on the,
Friday. The Political Chief of Ciudad Real and the Intendant
are here. This morning the King held a levee, which was at-
tended by the Ministers, the General commanding the escort,
the officers of the staff, and of the division,&c. At eight o'clock
last night the band of music belonging to Don Carlos's regi-
ment, after playing under the windows of the apartments where
the King and Royal Family are lodged, proceeded to the house
of the Minister of War, and those of the other Ministers, the
commander of the troops,the Political Chief of La Mancha,&c.
An immense multitude of officers, soldiers, and inhabitants,
followed the music, singing patriotic hymns, and shouting yivas
for the King, the Ministers, Mina, and other distinguished
chiefs. Joy and enthusiasm prevailed, but amidst the general
exultation the most perfect order was observed, and nothing
but endearing expressions of union and fraternity were heard.
The night was most beautiful, but the fine moon-light did not
destroy the effect of the illumination."
VALENCIA, MARCH 20.—Yesterday, about ten in the morn-
ing, the factious entered the castle of Saguntum. We know
not as yet how the criminal surrender took place, but the fact is
certain. General Clarke has arrived here to take the command
of this city.