The Sun.
London, England, 1823-09-01 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARTS.

We have received by Express the Etoile of
Saturday and the Paola of yesterday. The
news from the Duke of A NGOULEME'S. Head
Quarters (Port St. Mary), cannot but be regarded
as of great importance, inasmuch as it proves
that no arrangement had then been effected. On
the contrary, the French were opening the
trenches, a sortie had been made by the Consti-
tutionalists, and the batteries were briskly firing
on the besiegers. But nothing, certainly, can
be more unintelligible than the style of the
French accounts. It is impossible not to
believe that they are purposely written itt
such a way as only to bewilder and perplex all
who may attempt to obtain from them a correct
view of the state of affairs. In the very article
which announces that the fighting is continued

before Cadiz, it is stated that the third of the
five days allowed 4y the Prince has arrived!
In some of the preceding accounts it had been

said that the Princp, ou sending in his

propositions, had allo►ved the Constitutionalists
five days to consider of them; and that in

the event of their rejectioa, " every thing was
ready for the attack! " And yet, on the third
day, we find that the French were actively
prosecuting their military operations, and per-
haps doing all that they could do, by mak-
ing their approaches ! We find the Duke WAN-
GOULEME exposing his own person, by pas-
sing within reach of a brisk fire from the bat-
teries,—an act of courage, to say the least
of it, which was altogether unnecessary, before

he expiry of the five days of deliberation 0.1-

lOwed to the besieged. had his propositions
been peremptorily rejected, on the third
day ?—There is nothing in the accounts to en-
able us to form an opinion, except, indeed, the
fact that fig/sting had been resumed on both
sides, and which.certainly indicated any thing
but the existence of negociations ! A t Paris,
according to the Pilote, the hopes of on amica-
ble adjustment are greatly diminished. Per-
haps it would have been more corteLt to say,
that all hope of an adjustment, on the prin-
ciple contended for by the French Government,
had entirely ceased ! We trust that this is the
true state of the case; because we are convinced

that an amicable and solid adjustment can be ef-.
fected only, not by the recognition of the abso
lute power of the Spanish Monarch, but by the
recognition' of the legitimacy of the Constitutional
Government, as a basis of negociation ! Cadiz may
fall. The KING may be nominally reinvested with
despotic authority. The Duke of ANGOULEDIn
may conclude a " personal capitulation" with
his Catholic Majesty. The French Govern-
ment may affect to consider their objects in un
dertaking the war as accomplished. They may
accordingly ratify a treaty of unsubstantial
peace, and withdraw their armies. But,--,
Civil war will continue to rage in ,Spain ; and if

any of the pretences on which the French first
crossed the Bidassoa really induced them to
commit that outrageous act of aggression, it
will soon be necessary for them to send their
troops again into the Peninsula. :Nothing,
as it appears to use can tranquillize Spain,
—nothing can reelly re-establish peace,—but
the conclusion of a treaty to which the Spanish
Constitutionalists) by the act of the Constitutional
Govenzment, shall be a party The writer of the
news. at Pore St. Mary says, that the regular
troops in Cadiz are dissatisfied, because they are
not so well fed and paid .as. tbe militia. We are
glad to find that, the French are under the.
4iecesiity of resorting to such tales as this for''
-keeping np the spirits of the 'Parisians
!
The intelligence from Madrid of the 25th, as-.
serts that Corunna 'has at length opened its gates
to General BOURCK. But (mirabile dicta 1)
11; ovei.ri; the Governor, and CA:MPILLO, and
the P.tsTon, were not to be found within the
walls !—How is this !-;---The army of MILANS and
ILOBEILA. continues to, range at pleasure in Cata-
lonia. The French describe all its movements
as retreats; but as. it is accompanied by a large
convoy of cattle, the pursuers cannot be very
active !—The following are extracts from the
Papers received. by Express • •
[From.the Pilote. of Saiwyky.].
(BY
.AN EXTRAORphgARY. COURIER..)
GRAND HEAD QUARTERS.
P94'st."Mary, Aug. 21.
The Prince Generalissimo' wished to be with,

the workmen during the opening of the trenches,
which during the space of two nights have been
advanced 800 toises, without any hindrance. At
the moment I am writing we ure within pistol
shot of the fort of Trocadero. The enemy at-
tempted a sortie by debarking 3 or 400 men,
who approached our works ; but they were
vigorously attacked with the bayonet, and
obliged to re..etnbark. During the com-
bat the batteries made a 'continual fire,
which still continues, but does not do us any
harm. The sangfroid of the Prince is admit-
able. Ile went down all the lines under the
fire of the enemy, and visited all tho forts and
batteries curried by our brave troops. We are
now at the third of the five days given by the
Prince. There is in Cadiz a great disunion
Amongst the troops of the line and the militia.—
The latter receive three reaux per day, and
extra rationi,, while the former receive very little.
A Secretary of the French Legation at Lisbon
has arrived at the flead-quarters.
MADRID, 25.—Thie troops of the two
divisions of the 'lst corps of the army took pos-
session of Corunna on the 21st, in the Morning--
General Bourck announces that he found in that
place a numerous artillery, and a great quantity