The Sun.
London, England, 1824-01-19 00:00:00

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BAYONNE INTELLIGENCE.

BAYoNNE, .Tati. 10.--We have lINIVS from
acrid of the sth., wi:ich is interesting, and may be expected
daily to be more so. The Spanish counter-revolution was con-
ducted with address, and no sacrifice spared to make it succeed
at all points on tile approach of the French. The Monks
showed their skill in exciting the movement, but they have not
been able to control it. In vain do they attempt to check the im-
pulse given to the populace of the town and country, they are
theniselvea carried away by the torrent without knowing where
it will stop. In the midst of the scenes of blood their appear-
ance has no more the magic influence which formerly sus-
pended the dagger of the assassins, and dispersed them at the
signal of a crucifix. They are now despised and insulted by
the assassins whom they have armed, unless they encourage
their crimes by preaching that every thing is lawful against the
Liberals, and that it is serving God and the King to extermi-
nate them. On all sides are heard complaints and lamentations
over the fate of victims sacrificed to party spirit, and more fre-
quently to private revenge and to the irresistible propensity to
rob,,ing and pillage.
Here, is a Physician, whom requisitions and contributions
demanded on the entrance of the Royalists have entirely ruined;
confined in a dungeon from which he was not released till after
. the expiration of some months, because his skill was required to
preserve the life of the Wife of one of the chiefs of the party ;
happy at having succeeded, he thinks himself secure from
farther persecution when the Spanish military authority signi-
fies to him either to return to the inquisition or to pay 3000
seals. Here, is an unfortunate father of a family who, hav-
ing been confined for five months without cause, and having
exhausted all his resources, sends away his wife and children, and
puts an end to his existence with a cord. (Saragossa.)— A
soldier is dragged through the street with a rope round his
neck ; inhabitants, militiamen, are beaten with clubs
or shot without ceremony, or are suffered to expire
of misery and famine in, the prison in which they are
crowded. (Toledo.)—ln another place the house of one is
burnt, the crops and plantations of another torn up.—
(Alcala.)—The property of a Royalist is pillaged, whom his
humanity had induced to defend the life of it soldier; children
in the cradle are not safe from the dagger of the assassin; they
are made responsible for the opinions of their fathers : here in
fact they hang the faithful dog of a Liberal who has fled,
(Madrid.)—/n other places it is in the name of the Authorities
and in contempt of the Sovereign that persecutions are exer-
cised; notwithstanding the conventions which promise security
for persons and property, toe possessions of those are confiscat-
ed who fly to avoid imprisonment or death. At Valencia the
prisons are full, new places of confinement are getting ready,_
The arrival of the Archbishop in that city, far from calming
the people's minds, has been the signal for new persecutions.—
The city of Alicant has imitated these criminal examples, and
100 Liberals have been arrested. Many landholders sell their
estates, and emigrate to foreign countries. The merchants
imitate their example. At Madrid the principal houses are
liquidating their accounts.
Yesterday, the 4th, a Swiss was killed by some soldiers of
the Royal Spanish Guard, one of them having arrested an offi-
cer, contrived to let him escape; but the officer has been him-
self arrested, and thrown into prison.
• In the streets the robbers had hitherto contented themselves
with plundering foot passengers, but a few days ago a carriage
was stopped at eleven o'clock, and people inside robbed. With
respect to the intrigues at Court people speak very diversely :
but those who pretend to be well informed say that the Royal-
ists are divided into two parties : one would have a moderate
Government without the Inquisition, an amnesty, and, it is
even reported, Representative Chambers -; the other, composed
of Prelates and Monks, think the Altar and the Throne can-
not be safe without the Holy Tribunal, and oppose every idea
of an amneaty;,however limited. Father Clart.l.O, the Gene-
ral of the Franciscans, is at the head of this party. Hence we
may explain the frequent meetings at the Franciscans Convert;
the conferences Gf Father CEarnrso.wittf the Russian Ambas-
sador ; the disregard of the Sovereieti.orders in all parts of the
PeninsUla ; the influence which oantinualiy threatened the
downfall of the Ministry, and-.eindered the execution of all the
orders of the Government wale recent dismissal of 80 persons
in office, all known for their absolute royalism ; the orders
given to the Grand Ineleihsitor, &c. the Prelates to quit Ma..
drid ; lastly, the kind .of exile of CERILLO and his friends
there, that the face orthings may change,. and that the KING
may fiSten to the coehiels,of
.his Ministers. The Chief Minis-
ter is still ill.
Another regimen left Madrid on the sth. -kis said all the
Spanish troops will leave the capital, and that the French gar-
rison will be atigmented to 15,000 men. we Archbishops and
Bishops still persisting that they are di, have Made a remon-
strance to the Krim on the subject of the inalpatiqns brought
against them.