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

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security :of :tfie bourbonCottment. gomO°
doubts are entertained of the authenticity of the
French Decree, issued on the Bth instant, from
An4itiar, :because-, it has not been officially
announced in the Moniteur ; it is however con--
sidered to be perfectly correct by several gentle,
men who have the 'best 'means of information;
and • it must be held either as a virtual abandon-
ment of all the principles on which the war was
undertaken; or as the reduction
,of Spain into a
French province. Letters by the, regular mail.
from. Paris say that, previous to the 30th July,all
the lower' orders had been transferred.' from
Cadiz, to placei of greater security, and that the
soldiers and bettq'r classesof the inhabitants alone
remained in possession of that city, and were
de-
termined to resist the enemy to the last extre-
' mity. One letterfrom San Lucar, of the 2d cur-
rent, ammounces* the capture of the British shiP,,
" Spanish Patriot." This is a regular London
and Cadiz tfuderond since the English Govern-
ment has acknowledged the .validity of the
French blockades, her capture is. of no.na-
tional importance, and is only
,interesting to
those concerned in her valuable cargo, w hich is
estimated at 20,0001. The British flag also is not
in the least degree tarnished by the detention of
this ship; tior if all the commercial navy of Eng-
land was in the same situation. would it not he
dishonoured, because the late order of the Lords
of the Admiralty has prohibited its . use by any
but hiS.Maiesty's ships. The British flag is not
now displayed for the protection of British pro-
perty, but is only the' emblem of strips of war.--
It will soon, however, *lose the veneration in
which it is at present held, when. sailors- are not
permitted to shelter themselves under its almost
magical protection.

[NEW TrinEs.l
We yisterday received letters and papers from
Paris to Tuesday evening. The Rentcs on. that
day closed at 92. 95,.which being about a quarter
per cent. lower than on the day preceding, the
intelligence, brought by express, occasioned a
Momentary
.'depression on our Stock Exchange.
Consols dropped for a while in about the
same proportion ; but the subsequently re-
covered, though there was• but little business
doing, and.. they finally closed at B'4 The
MoNiteur Of Tuesday contains a Report from
Narshal'Oudinot, dated Madrid, the 13th inst..,
which states that General Buurck had planted
his batteries against Corunea, and that they
would be ready to open on the place by the I
6th instant ; but that previously to that period
he would, from motives of humanity, send
a new summons to the Governor. Itis to
be feared that the blind obstinacy of the Re-
volutionists, who have shut ' themselves up
there, May occasion a rejection of General
Bourck's summons, and a consequent waste of
human life, to no purpose whatever. Vigo had
surrendered, without resistance, to Generals Mo-
rino and Larocliejaquelin ; and our countryman,
Sir Robert' Wilson', had prudently withdrawn
thence, as he did before, from Corunna. Morino
was next to march on -I,3ayone, so that if Sir
Robert had sought shelter there,' he would soon
have again to shift his, quarters. We by no means
blame the Hero of the Spanish Committee for
these timely' retreat's, %%Welt we are convinced
'tire the best steps be could possibly take ;
only- when he comes to write his history of the
campaign, they will add a little to the amuse..
Snont of the earrative.—ln Old Castile the pea-
sants theniselves fall uPott the scattered remnants
-of the Republican armies. A brother of the Em-
-peciendo fell into their hands", with! abOut 40 of
his followers, DM of whom, with their leader, were
either killed or taken. Au Order of the Day,
issued by-phis ROyal IlighneSs the Duke of An,'
goulente on the 9th instant, et Andujar, appears,
in the French Papers; but they give no hint of
the Deereeef the Bth instant. - It was expected
that:. the Prince would arrive before Cadiz; on
the night of the 16th instant. On the 6th inst.
the Revolutionists in that city proposed terms to
General Bordesoulle, which being rejected, they
proposed others on thelth. The town, men n w bi le,
seems .'to have been a scene of general , codal.
Mein and mutual distrust. General Alava, who
refused ,to.•liiten 'to the Duke of Welling-
ton's suggestion for. modifying the Constite-
tion, had become an object of suspicion, as not
sufficiently Constitutional ; and it was stated that
he had been actually tried, and condemned to
death. At Corunna, too, the violent persons
who seized the command after the flight of SYil-
'son atul Qniroga, appear to have conducted them-
selves-in the most ferocious manner. There were
about "fifty Royalists imprisoned in the Castle,
all 0f.wh0m,....it is. asserted, the Revolutionary
party murdered, and threw into the sea.

[MORNING POST.]
The private advices received yesterday from
Paris represent the French Government as in the
hourly expectation of " most important news
from Spain." The Papers which have reached
us do ttot'say so much. They are grown.can-
tiousr since the late failure of the Moniteur, and
dare not venture to announce what they now
very properly apprehend may be contradicted by
the, event. Some or them, however, betray more
or less openly by their remarks the nature of
the intelligence, to the arrival of which so much
importance seems attached. t appears not to be
military. The Quotidienne evidently anticipates
the announcement of a successful negociation
with the Cortes; for it has a long article against
the pretended folly and danger of adopting a
middle course, and attempting to conciliate the
interests of the Revolution with those of the Mo-
narchy. lt wishes to have -no 46 intermediary
measures or men," and hopeetbat the war will not
be terminated, and the Restoration purchased" by
a sacrifice capable of pledging and fettering the fu-
ture." The Constitutional is more explicit. It
boldly asserts that 4‘ the French Ministers are
doing every thing in their power to treat with
Spain." 44 A false shame," it adds, will pre-
vent them from owning it ; but they +•ill be.►
wrong. It is what they have done least blame-
able since the beginning of their course, aud
they ought not to conceal it." , We are also
assured by the same ,Paper, that when the illo.
fluenr published the Bayonne Telegraphic Dis-
patch, aenouncing the deliverance of the King of