The Sun.
London, England, 1824-09-02 00:00:00

[HORNING HERALD.]

The state of Spain seems not merely deplor-
able, but desperate—even the Censorship cannot
prevent the state of discordant chaos from ap-
pearing through the French Journals. Several
fires have recently broken out at Madrid, which
the opposed parties ascribe to each other.—Sup-
posing them accidental, even the imputation
proves the state of virulent hatred and dissension
which prevails there. All, however, could hardly
have been the effect of mere accident. Ishie
streets were lined with troops on the day the un-
happy Monarch, with his family, left Madrid for
Ildefonso. It was not a guard of honour, but of
protection—not from Constitutionalists, but from
Serviles. These latter, from the state of alarm
acting upon ignorance, thought the beloved Fer-
dinand was going to abandon them and provide
for his own safety, at Burgos or Badajos. There
the Monarch himself, attended only by a single
Minister, is invisible to the rest of the world,
and`no one is permitted to approach his residence
without a special order. In Catalonia, Anda-
lusia, Arragon, and Valencia, all is discord, pil-
lage, or confusion. In the first mentioned pro-
vince, the Serviles are indignant at the occupa-
tion of some additional strong places by the
French. The Monks are foremost, and are
stated to have actually taken arms, and fortified
some convents. In the two latter provinces,
there is no security for life, property, or
the ordinary avocations of a social community.
There are numerous and well organised bands,
which pillage all that comes in their way.—
Whether these bands are robbers or guerillas—
and whether what is called pillage is not levy-
ing contributions, is n question not decided. But
in either care the state of the country is deplor-
able. In the province of Granada, also, great
confusion and alarm
ltot give prevail. The several police
regulations are in force in the capital-,.preventing
two persons front stopping together for a moment
oabroadincers
asendingnti soldiers,
away alt, especially
who
could l
security for their.conduct.Lastly, the official
accounts which have been ivir!tsoirmede
published prove two
things ; first, that the affair of Ta rl a was more
serious than at first represented—and next, that
nothing but the presence of the French • pte%enting
their over-running the whole province of Anda-
lusia—perhaps the whole kingdom of '
S paw.—
There is n ridiculous excuse given by O'Donnell,
the Spanish Commandant of the district, for the
delay in the capture
of the place--it is that some
barrels of gunpowder were
damp and would not
blaze, But the obvious truth is, that it was
mind necessary to send for artillery and a rein-
*orcetnent of French troops to Cadiz. O'Donnell
imsalf was not present at the affair. In fact,

the French only, under the command of a Co-
lonel Astorg, were the captors of the town,
and subsequently of the island to which
the insurgents retired. A very small portion
only were made prisoners. The little island of
Turiffa was deserted when it fell into the hands
of the French. Consequently the besieged
had escaped. A great proportion had also
taken refuge in the Sierra Ronda. This is a
state of things, viewed altogether, which can-
not continue, and which must even soon come
to a crisis. It muy be said that the King of
Spain might secure himself by giving some-
thing of security and freedom to the nation ;
but, on the other hand, how is it possible to
reconcile parties in a notion so furiously di-
vided ? Again, are the French to continue
always in Spain—or can they even ? At present
the population is more disturbed and infuriate

than so that it is probable the French
could not much longer maintain their ground

without reinforcements. There are two cases
under this new system of Government by foreign
occupation---those of France and Italy ; but nei-
ther applies. In Spain the disease has become
only more virulent under this mode of treatment.
The retirement of the French would probably be
followed by a civil war ; but even their conti.
uuauce there can hardly prevent it.

A few nights ago, a servant of Lord 13nEinAr..
natiE Was crossing the Lyon, at the ford above the bridge of
Connie, with a horse and cart, when, having missed the track,
he was precipitated over the ruins of the bridge into the pool
below• iiis cries brought some people to his assistance, who
with much difficulty saved him and the horse, but the cart, and
a fat buck, a present from the Noble Lord to
.a neighbouring
gentleman, were lost. The people in the neighbourhood, in
their superstitious belief, ascribe this catastrophe to the wrath
of the Water Spirit.—( Perth Courier.)

A few days ago a cream-coloured Bunting
(commonly called Clod Bird) was shot at king-
mere by Mr. F. MARTEN.

A snow-white swallow has of late been fre-
quently seen on the wing at Ringmer, where it
has hitherto had the good hick. to escape the
shots that have been levelled at it.