The Sun.
London, England, 1823-01-27 00:00:00

reduced to a body of forty thousand men, assembled on
the frontiers. It says also that the Army of Invasion on its
arrival 'on the banks of the Ebro, will dictate laws to the rest
of Spain, nearly like the French army, mistier:{ of Madrid, of
Seville, of Saragossa, dell the fortresses, anti of all the towns,
dictated laws to the Cortes of Cadiz, and to the population of
Spain. Certainly, the French armies will sustain- in Spain the.
reputation of bravery which they have so justly acquired; but
it will be very difficult to preserve- in Europe our reputation of
an intelligent and enlightened nation, if' strangers read with
any attentioa the miserable things that our :Ministerial Jour-
nals utter every day concerning a war; a country, and a people,
of which they have not the slightest notion.
We received from Luxembourg. a letter thus expressed, dated
January 16 :—" I informed you in my last, that the carrying
into execution in this province, the law of grinding corn, had
served as o pretext to several disturbances: The Magistrates
appear to be little concerned, and till now have made but feeble
efforts to repress the disorders. The neighbourhood of the
tPrussians inspires more just fears than these tumultuous scenes.
It is equally well known in this country as in any other, what
use can be made of these circumstances—whatever rally be their
true cause.
" The troops which were sent into the Canton of Messancy,
accompanied by the Sous-intendant, having re-established or-
der, returned to Arlon. As for recruits, scarcely had the Jule
d'lnstruction left it, than meetings much More numerous and
more tumultuous than the preceding were formed. It is re-
ported that the number of individuals Assembled amounted to
4or 500.: eTherMarechaussee and the Guards of the Forest
did not venture to show themselves.
" ,hundred men from the garrison d'Arlon (it is composed
of 15Q arrived at Hollerith yesterday morning, going towards
ellh
Remit , and, if credit be given to common reports this three
will hetejee sufficient to put down the mutineers, of which the
greater number are armed with clubs and pitchforks. It is
certain.that, after the reports arrived, all the disposable Mare-
chaussic on foot and horseback here and in the neighbourhood,
left this morning for the same destination. There.remains in
their quarters but,one man.
" Sonic disorders equally "serious have taken place at Vir-
ton—the son of a preceptor, delegated by his fattier, having
wished to oppose the cremes that were -committing M a mill,
met with resistance. The women, after having daubed him all
over with black, made him walk before thern_emeks that they
placed every instant between his legs made him fall. This
cruel game lasted for some time, andliil he ibund means to
save himself in a wood, where he .was tracked for more than
three hours. Happily he was able to escape those who par.
sued him.
" For some days past the employes in Active service,
armed.frcm head to foot, and united in squads from 10 to 20,
go in the night through the mills in our neighbourhood ; they
have not met with resistance, because those who occupied the
milk, having heen forewarned, have had time to retire. Ne-
vertheless, itis affirmed that some accusations of contraven-
tion have been drawn up.
" Already the report is spread, that without a considerable
military 'force it will he difficult to put an end to these exe
cesses. It has been remarked, that in the meetings both men
an. women took the precaution of blackening their counte-
nances,
" At the moment that I was going to finish this letter, we
have 'just been informed that the lifaurechartssee has led in
three prisoners taken at Iteinich. They consist of a blind man,
a lame Man, and of another who is a fool.
" I 'kern alsO that disturbances have taken place at Bouillon,
at Villere-devant-Orval, and other commune* of the arrondis-
sement of Neuf-Chateau.
" The troops at Hernial are lodged and fed by the inhabi-
tants. It is related that the inhabitants, only having served
them With meat, the soldiers requested bread, anti that for an-
swer they presented them with corn, begging them to convert
it into flour if they wished to have bread.
" The future truly can only excite alarm, and if the fiscal
system is not ameliorated according to the public interest, these
troubles may last for a long time.
• " I will make you acquainted with every thing as it happens.
The Journals of 13elgiuni still keep the most prolbund silence ;
it is nevertheless known that in the province of Liege, towards
Gard, there . has also been disturbance. Most of our tax.
gatherers wish to resign, and it is the same all over, in conse-
9uence of the re-organization, very badly conceived, that has
lust taken place."

[FUoM TUE JOURNAL DES DF.RATS.]
It is certain that the Duke de San Lorenzo has communicated
to the Minister of Fureign Affairs 'the Circular addressed by
the Spanish Alinister, Senor de San Miguel, to all the Spanigh
Legations on the Continent; but this communication, which is
in like manner to be made in other countries, was unaccont.
'wiled, in France, by any particular observation,—and the
Duke de San Lorenzo has not demanded his Passports.
jrnost TUE xourtwAr. DE PARIS.]
It is positively asserted that General Curial leaves the com-
mand he held in the Army of Observation.

SPAIN.

Madrid Pdpers of the 1604

The papers of the 15thannounce the departure
of tl►e Ministers of the three principal Powers
of the Holy Alliance. The Russian Envoy left
Madrid in the morning of the 14th, and was soon
after followed by those of Anstria and Prussia.
They all three took the road for Bayonne.
The details of the measures for recruiting the
army are still before the Cortes; but there
is nothing remarkable in the sittings of the
Cortes. On the 13th and 14th a great num-
ber of addresses were presented from dif-

ferent public bodies, corporations, the national mi-
litia, and various military corps, in approbation
of the answers of the Government to the notes of
the Foreign Powers, and the votes of the Cortes
on those answers.

A letter received in Madrid from n little town
of Old Castile states, that while the factious
-leader Merino was there with his followers, lie
was informed that the immediate advance of the

fq'reucli was expected.]le
_replied-64 Would

they were here to-morrow; for in that case I
vow to pay them wina I owe them. I shall give
them even a warmer reception than I did in the
war of independence." Upon this letter the
Universal observes—
" This is_whq rc a have always said, ana again repeat

;bat if the French have the folly to invade Spati, all tlie fac-
tious now inAtms against us will be among their greatest
enemies ; 'ultras they have at present only united all real Con-
stitutionalistOy their ill-adveted notes, so will they then con-
vert even thisfactiona and the servilles."
*Ssaa no 7.A, JAN. 13.—The Political Chief of this town having
been informed on the 4th that theunited bands of Bessieres, lloyo
Canape, Ulman Matha and Teen, which had been successive-
ly disledged by the constitutional troops from all the positions
which they occupied, were disposed, out of despair, to try and
carry Saragoza by a coup de main, took all the necessary pre-
cautions ,for repulsing them with vigour. In fact the attack
took place on the :Rh, which will for ever be memorable for
this town, all the inhabitants of which, without distinction of
age or sex, were full el zeal and, ardour to make the factious
repent of their impudent temerity. These miserable wretches
had forgotten in their madness that the capital of Arragon in
ruins was able to resist WOW French, commanded by the
most skilful Marshals. Could they therefore flatter themselves
to pollnte our soil by their odious presence ?—They have found
either shame or death, and, repulsed on all points to the cry, of
.4- Vive la Constitution;" their scattered and dispersed remains
were only saved by bight.
Two days after the Political Chief published the following
Proelanitiotr4—.
" Saragosians !—Some traitors, in the madness of rapacity,
have dared tormako an attempt on our town, the very abode of
patriotism aid -.valour. Your hearts disavowed them ; your
bayonets have, done them justice ; and you are now the sup-
porters of libeetrait you were formerly the heroes of independ-
ence, You lutie.meeited well of your.country ;it is delight-
ful to me to be' the organ of gratitude.
"I have seen you,•voluntary militia, run ,with indoor to the
combat; and swear amidst a destructive fire to maintain our
immortal Contitution. I have seen all classes, of citizens ask
for arms, and defend with coolness and intrepidity the posts
confided to them. I have seen the hopes of your families, the
Students of the University, rivalling In valour oar veterans, and
our, indetistigable Municipality occupying itself with a thou-
seed details with a constancy far above my -praia.
liaragosians I—Your public promenedes are for the Fe-
sent converted into fields of battle, and the whole population
goes there with the calmness which is inspired by profound
peace. I cannot better express my confidence in your valour,
than in forming the desire of .seetng all the rebels who are de-
vastating our country collected on the same point, to come and
attack you ; because lam convinced that they would find on
your ramparts that death which would be a just reward for
their perfidy. " FLORENCE() (lARCIO,
4 " taaragosea, Jan. 1." - " Chief."