The Sun.
London, England, 1823-05-19 00:00:00

THE SUN.

1101. EN QUIS F.ALSUM .1UDE.471?

LONDON,
MONDAY, MAY 19, 1823.

We regret that we are still unable to gratify
the anxiety of the Public for accurate intelligence
from Catalonia. There have been no arrivals
from' Paris since our last, but we have gleaned
some further extracts from the Papers of Thurs-
day and Friday (received by our Express on
Saturday), which, however, do not throw any
additional light on the situation of the different
armies.--On Saturday we expressed a wish' to
be informed of the exact position and employ.
ment of the French and Italian refugees in
Spain, of whom nothing has been heard since a
few of them were dispersed by the first discharge
of cannon on the Bidassoa. On looking over our
file, however, we find (see THE SUN of March 22),
the following intimation : " The Constitutional
troops in Catalonia are advancing towards the
French frontier; and the foreign legion, which
has been organized at Barcelona, was embarked
on the 4thinst. for the same destination." It there-
fore appears that the greater part of the foreign
Auxiliaries are, as we had hoped, with Alma.
The French Government are known to feel con-
siderable disquietude respecting their Army
under Marshal MONCEY.

We have this morning received by the Flanders
Brussels Papers, from which we have sub.
joined a few extracts. The Antwerp article con-
tains an important letter from Lausanne, dated the
4th inst. asserting that Austria and Russia had de-
mand ed a passage for their troops through Switzer-
lando demandwhich the Cantons had unanimously
refused. The Editor oftheßrussels Paper discredits

the statement of his Correspondent, chiefly be-
cause, in his opinfon, the time has not arrived
when it can be necessary for France to require
succours from her Allies, and because " all ap-
pearances indicate that this fatal necessity will
not occur !" If by " all appearances," is

meant the supposed successful progress of ,the
French Armies in Spain, we cannot concur in the
opinion of the Brussels Journalist, ihat the
French are not likely to require assistance.—
On the contrary, every day strengthens the belief
that nothing but a peace can save them from
eventual discomfiture. We repeat, however, that
as yet Government have no information to war-
rant the belief that the immediate co-operation of
the Continental Powers with France is intended.
"ANTWERP, MAY 14.--A. person of this city has received
lettter from Lausanne, dated May 4, in which there is the
following phrase :—" I fear lest I should be obliged to quit the
town. The Governments of Austria and Russia have caused
an application to be made to the Cantons for the passage of an
army through this country. This demand has been unani•
mously rejected; but I fear that the neutrality of Switzerland
will not be respected, and I shall fly, not to become a Russian
or Austrian."

"Notwithstanding the authenticity of this letter, we doubt
the accuracy of this statement. Though the powers of the
north have promised effective succour, happily the time is not
arrived when it can be necessary, and all appearances indi-
cate that this fatal necessity will not occur. The assurances
of the French Itlinistry—the attitude of England—the dangers
with which Europe would be menaced, in consequence of this
intervention, ought to dispel, at least for the present, the fears
of so dangerous an extremity. Another circumstance makes
us doubt of the accuracy of our correspondent, viz. that, sup-
posing such a demand to have have been made, it is not at all
probable that Switzerland has had the energy to refuse it. For
some time past regard for its preservation has induced that
country to make concessions which it would not have made be-
fore the events of the revolution.—( Journal of Antwerp.)
FRANKFORT, MAY 10.—Mercantile letters from Trieste
,
speak of the Greeks having landed in several places Mace-
donia.

BRUSSELS, MAY 13.—A great number of horses, chiefly
from the North of Germany, have lately passed through
Frankfort going to France. The French contractors pay from
15 to 17 loins d ors a piece for them, according as they are fit
for the cavalry or for draught.

STOCK•EXCILANGE, HALF.-PAST TIVELVE.—ThiS
15 a holiday.; but Consols have been done at 78
to 79.1.--Spanish Bonds at 364.

New York Papers, to the 25th of April, ar,
rived this morning, but contain nothing of l►n.
portance.

We can now add to the assurances which we
have formerly given on this subject, the fact that there is a
positive determination, on the part of the leading Spaniards, to
change the Constitution, and that several eminent characters
have actually been summoned to Seville, to concert the neces-
sary
.measures for the execution of that intention. But the
Courier, that would-be official Organ of all, the Cabinets of
Europe,—has said, with its inflated, bombastic affectation of
pseudo-official authority, that the Spanish Cortes are resolved,
if any danger should approach Seville, to carry ofFthe King to
the Canaries ! All that we can say is, that the statement of the
Courier is absolutely false, and that we think poor Ferdinand is
sufficiently caged at Seville, without converting him into a
Canary bird !—( British Monitor of yesterday.)
It gives us great pleasure in being able to an-
nounce that the Physicians found the Kix() so much better on
Saturday morning, that they did not think it necessary to issue
a Bulletin, nor did they think it requisite yesterday, they are
therefore discontinued. Saturday the report was, his .MA-
JESTY is much better ;" and yesterday it was, " the KING is
recovering."—( Court Circular.)
His MAJESTY received visits from the Duke of
YORK on Saturday; and yesterday all the branches oldie Royal
Family called or sent to the Palace to make inquiries.
Yesterday morning the Duke and Duchess of
CLARENCE attended Divine Service at the Royal
German Chapel, and heard a Sermon by the Rev.
Dr. KueEn. Afterwards the Royal Duke and
Duchess visited the Duke and Duchess of Gi,ou-
CESTER and the Princess SOPHIA MATILDA.
Saturday was the Princess of KENT'S Birth-
day. Her Royal Highness completed her fourth
year.

Saturday night Mr. FISHER, the King's Mes-
senger, left town with dispatches for Vienna.
A late letter from the capital of Prussia says,
that the Supplement to one of the last numbers of the Konigs-
berg Gazette contains, on the part of one great commission.
house, a notification for sale of upwards of 100 dwelling-houses,
exclusive of nearly 60 estates, the property of Noblemen,—
" Thus it is"—adds the letter alluded to—" every ons is
anxious to sell ; few, however, are disposed to buy, and those
who are inclined will give only very low prices. God mend
the times !"

A letter, dated Marseilles, the 6th inst., says,
according to accounts recently received from Tunis the Hey
had given orders for two Ambassadors to embark immediately—
the one for London, and the other for Copenhagen.
The King of the NETHERLANDS has approved
of a new Canal to be cut between Bergen, in Hennigan, and
the Szlieldt.
Bread with the French Army in Spain costs
as much as 12 sous (sixpence) per pound. This extravagant
price is mainly to be ascribed to the enormous cost of transport.
SLAVE TRADE.—On the 14th instant a meet-
ing was held in the Committee-room of the Literary, and Phi.
losophical Society, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, of some of the lead-
ing friends to the Abolition of Slavery, when a Society was
formed, under the designation of " The Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Society. for the gradual Abolition of Slavery in the British
Dom n tons."
Duni. tat, MAY 13.—The funeral of Dr. Troy commenced
passing our office at a few minutes before two, and continued
for about an hour. Several thousand mourners, with scarfs
and bands, passed on foot, and in the rear of the procession
there were 120 carriages. The crowd accompanying the pro.
cession was immense.—( Dublin. Journal.)
SPANISH HEROINES.—A German Paper states,
that a highly interesting picture has been published, repre-
senting in a very correct manner the Spanish women, who have
formed themselves into a regiment at Barcelona. Their cos-
tume is every way suitable, and they are armed with a light
lance.—Alarshal tit. Cra, in his work on Catalonia, praises the
courage of a similarly organized battalion at Gerona in the last
Spanish war.