The Sun.
London, England, 1823-07-21 00:00:00

[MORNING lIERALD.]..

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We' received on Saturday the following letter
from our Correspondent at Cadiz :
CADIZ, Jusre-26.—The` blockade by a French 74 (the 'Co:
losse) and two frigates continiiere and yesterday they -priventeth
two Swedish ships from enterin4, and detained also an English'
three-masted ship, which is still detained by the said French
ships. The name of the English vessel and her proceeding i.9nof yet known. Small craft are going in and out, 're, the French
ships show little experience in blockading harbours; so far;
that, two days ago, two Spanish merchantmen (one from Vera'
Cruz, very rich.:.—the other from Cuba), after being clitetecl
in all directions, by skilful manceuvres safely entered the bay;
and this day another Spanish eostella has also• safely entered.
ily the first easterly wind it great. deal of provisions is ekpected
front Gibraltar, in coasting -botits4 anti great profits' will be de-
rived from such speculetiona.' The other day entered also in
sight of the French, who had steered too much to the eastward,
a convoy of about fifty croft, bringing part of the division of
Lopez Banos. The Spanish navy anchored in the' bay con-
sist of the Asia, 61, one frigate, two corvettes, and tivo brigs ;
but tliey are all short of crews. However,- the' Deputy at
tortes; Don Cayetano Valdes, having been appointed Admiral
anti being known as a brave' and active malt,' it is 'expect.
ed he will remove' all ebstaclee, and enable the said ships
to act against the enemy .' Sines yesterday 'the French have
extended their line as far as •Port-Itoyal, and sent to recon-
noitre the Point of Trocadero, but the battery has checked
them,—thetew Illini.ster of War having'orderered the fire in
' person. We believe they will not occupy the left shore of our
place, and that we sliall remain in . fl•ee Conhnunication with
Gibraltar, Malaga, &c. Respecting the number of French on
the opposite coast, the reports are very uncertain ; the whole will'
not exceed 9,1100 men, amongst which there are a good deal of
cavalry. Part of this are mostly Germanis soldiers, Who were for-
merly in the tall i.Yiy aof them have spoken
in Engliali with illnh E detour was enabled
gns egrivi !be en ;
4an ndiv
to come over here. It is reported that, in the course of this
week, a good part of the numerous troops assembled 'at, San Fer-
nando and here (who may be calculated at 12,000 Ten, militia
included) will undertake an excursion' under the command of
Riego. The surrender to the Constitutional troops of the Castle
of AlurViedro, called Sagunta' is given us certain ; and the
Spaniards expect great thinge from their brave General Balla-
sterns. Sir W. A'Cotirt,the English , Ambassador, together
with different other Envoys; remain still in &Ville, with which
Place all communicetions are cut off. The stticideelf thelate War
Minister, Don Sanchez Salvador, itrattriblited to his co.operating
in the plot whiclrwas discovered shortly before the departure of
the Government front Seville. The English Gen. Downie, who
was Governor of the Kin *'s Palate in Seville, with the other
conspirators, are confined in the prisons of Caracas near the
arsenal of eldiz.—Our conmiunications by land aro all cut Off,
except through the eastern watt, whence we expect to receive
iMportant news, as well' from thillasteros as from Generals
Mina and Morillo.—The blockade has caused' already a heavy
augmentation in the prices of commodlties„ fur which all pro-
hibitions for importation have been given tip.—Our population
has increased by thirty to forty thousand souls from the emi-
grations of Madrid and Seville. . No disorder is known ; and
it' the Spaniards remain firm in their resistance, the. French
will net improve in their Progress.
Ann: 20, Six o'Clook.--Great disorder exists in Madrid :
the Duke of Angouleme begins to oppoie the IL:gency, and to
rule in every thing. TO-morrow is fixed to reinstall, with the
greatest solemnity, the tribunal of the Inquisition. The
soldiers of that wise nation, formerly called great nation, are to
preside at such an illustrious and uninteresting formality.
A few days ago wruniour fella spread that Ballasteros wassto
approach the capital, and a general alarm took possession: of the
1• moss. Yesterday die French „stationed in the Coined° de
"Niella, not far 'front-Seville, meet out with great precipitation.--
It is affirmed that 700 of the guerillas formed by the Constitu.-
tionaliets etnigrated. front Seville; have destroyed 300 French'
assembled at Osune.