The Sun.
London, England, 1834-11-10 00:00:00

DEPARTURES.

The Lord Chancellor, from Great Stanhope-street, for
Brighton ; Lady William 'Gordon, from the Green-park
Lodge, for her new residence at Kemp Town ; Lord and
Lady Maryborough, from Saville-street, for Ferne-hill, near
Windsor ; Lady Burdett, from St. James's-place, for Chel-
tenham ; J. Rogers, Esq., from St. James's-place, on a tour ;
Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Petre, on a visit to the Arch-
bishop of York, at Bishopsthorpe Palace ; Viscount Ebrington,
from Earl Fortescue's seat, Castle-hill, Devon, for Germany ;
Sir Charles Cockerell, from Hyde-park-corner, for Sezincote,
Gloucestershire ; Hon. Capt. Fitzmaurice, 2d Life Guards,
from the Regent's-park Barracks, for Italy ; the Countess
Dowager of Clare and Lady Isabella Fitzgibbon, from Bel-
grave-square, for Brighton ; Sir Davidge and Lady Gould,
from Mivart's Heel, Brook-street, for Herts ; G. Murray,
Esq., from ditto, for ditto ; Viscount Fincastle, from the Bur-
lington Hotel, on a tour; Lord Robert Manners, on a visit to
Lord Forester, at Willie Park, Shropshire; Lieut.-Col.
Digby, Scots Fusileer Guards, for Brighton ; Lord and Lady
Stuart de Rothsay, and the Hon. Misses Stuart, from the
Earl of Radnor's seat, Longford Castle, Wilts, on a tour;
Count d'Harcourt, from Crawley's Hotel, Albemarla_street,
for Paris ; B. O'Loghlin, Esq., from Morley's Hotel, Trafal-
gar-square, for Dublin ; G. W. Foley, Esq., from ditto, for
his seat, Boated Hall, Suffolk ; J. M. Grant, Esq., from ditto,
for the Continent ; W. Ward Jackson, Esq., from ditto, for
his seat, Stockton-on-Tees ; Capt. G. Taubman, from ditto,
fur Windsor ; R. Thorold, Esq., from ditto, for Dublin ;
Capt. Burton, from ditto, for his seat, Great Yarmouth ; J.
Bullpit, Esq., from ditto, for Southampton; Sir Thomas
Baker, Bart., from ditto, for his seat, Walmer, Kent ; Mr,
and Mrs. Moran, from ditto, for their seat, near Cobham,
Surrey; R. O'Connell, tsq., from ditto, for frelaritl,

The Marquis of Breadalhane has left Argyleshire
for Taymouth Castle, in Perthshire. Thb usual hospitality
will be exercised at Kelchburn and Langton during the winter
season. The family are not expected at Breadalbane House,
in Park-lane, until the latter end of February.
The Earl and Countess of Kinnoull are still at
Ramsgate, where they intend remaining until Christmas. The
family do not intend visiting Dupplin Castle this year.
The Countess Dowager •of Dartmouth and .the
Ladies Legge arrived at Dartmouth House, Blackheath, on
Saturday, from a visit to the Noble Earl at Sandwell Hall, in
Staffordshire.

The Viscountess Keith is arrived at Grillon's
Hotel. Count Flahault is gone to meet his uncle, Prince
Talleyrand, in Paris.
The Duke of Dorset arrived in town on Saturday.

We are requested to state that the Duke of Devon-
shire did not arrive in town on Friday last. His Grace was at
Chatsworth on Saturday, and on that day received an acces-
sion of visitants.

The Duke and Duchess of St. Alban's left Ryde
on Saturday afternoon, intending to honour Portsmouth with
their presence for a few days.
THE EARL OF DURHAM AND THE REFORMERS
or MANCIIESTER.—We learn that a requisition is now on foot
in Manchester, and is most respectably and numerously
signed, with a view to invite the Earl of Durham to a public
dinner in that town. Our correspondent says---" It is quite
impossible to describe the enthusiasm with which even this
preliminary step is taken up. The names of persons advo-
cating every shade of reform politics are already attached,
and were it not invidious it would not be difficult to select
names, the first in property, character, and talent."--Leeds
Mercury.

Lord Durham, and his daughter, Lady Louisa, left
Glasgow on Saturday for the south, taking Hamilton Palace
on their way. His Lordship was previously whited upon by a
deputation from the Anti-Corn Law Society, in furtherance
of their views.—Scottish Guardian.

Lord and Lady It. Grosvenor left Motcomb, in
Devonshire, on Saturday last, to join the family circle now
§s§erlble4 at Eaton Hall, in Cheshire.

tady and Miss 4gi.yedqn Friday in TIOVer"
street, from Qckham Park, unexpectedly. In a few days
they leave town to pay a round of visits.
Mpg- FITZUARDERT.—We lament to state the
•••••
sudden and serious indisposition of this distinguished Lady, at
her lioqa.,e Tylney-street. Park-lane. Sir Henry Halford and
'other iihysicp.np of eminence are in attendance.
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CIVIL WAR IN SPAIN

( From the Correspondent of a Morning Paper. )
VAL CARLOS, NOV. 2.

The long-expected crisis in the affairs of Spain is fast
approaching. Mina, the uncompromising hero of 1810,
the valiant chief of the Catalonian Liberals of 1823, the

hardy adventurer of 1930, the Commander-in-Chief of the
armies of Isabella of 1834, has at length planted his
standard in Spain, after ten years of exile—ten years of
suffering. He has entered Pampeluna, though weak in
body, firm in his resolution to accomplish the object of his
mission, or conquered, retire from the field of action with
unstained honour and unblemished reputation. His task is
difficult, his success more than doubtful. I might with
safety almost say, his defeat is certain. Yet no blame can
attach to him even on his retreat ; called in at the eleventh
hour to remedy the defects of the juste milieu Sarsfield, the
vacillating Valdez, the negotiating Quesada, the tyrant Rodil,
he may fall, but he will not lose his noble, his well-deserved
reputation. Mina cannot, he dare not hesitate ; as chief of
the Liberals he must conquer or succumb. His enmity must
be as great against the partisans of the juste milieu system,
as against those attached to despotic principles ; or in
plainer language, he must be the firm opposer of the per-
nicious doctrine of the present rulers of Madrid, and the
decided enemy of clerical domination. Thus enters Mina
into his native country. These must be his plans as Com-
mander-in-Chief. As victor, Isabella must either change
her politics or fall—conquered, Don Carlos will enter Ma-
drid unopposed. The moment is interesting—the fate of
Spain hangs on a thread. The parties are in presence of
each other—the crown of an extensive kingdom the prize
of the conqueror. I have now passed nearly twelve months
in the disturbed provinces. I have studied the character
and habits of the people—l am, therefore, enabled to form
a just opinion ; and now that the struggle is commencing, it
will be instructive as well as important to direct your atten-
tion to the state of the inhabitants of Navarre—their feel-
ings, their prejudices, and the improbability of the ultimate
success of General Mina. It was my intention to have ac-
companied the General to Pampeluna ; it was otherwise
decided, and I am obliged to direct my route by Oleron, in
order to reach that fortress. This has been rather a des-
potic commencement of the Liberal Chief's goveinment ;
yet I do not complain. It has enabled me to traverse a
part of the Bastan, to collect the opinions of the people,
and to watch the effect produced by the appearance of the
Commander-in-Chief. It has not been favourable, and
much I fear that I am right in my conclusion. Mina may
bring about a sanguinary revolution—he may hurl Isabella
from her throne, but he will not seduce or compel the
Carlists to lay down their arms.
Mina intends to pacificate Navarre by mild measures,
fair promises, and money. To abolish the arbitrary penal-
ties of his predecessors, to publish conciliatory proclama-
tions—to sheath the sword, and restore peace to this mi-
serably-governed province. Let us examine first the power
possessed by the General to carry his laudable resolutions
into effect: The whole of Navarre is in a state of the
highest excitement, occasioned by the exile of the principal
inhabitants—the destruction of the property of both rich
and poor—the pillage of towns and villages—the murders
in cool blood of young and old—the degradation of the
Church—the slaughter of its ministers. This is the legacy
left by Rodil to Mina. Thus is the province situated.
Mina intends to conquer by words of honey and paltry
bribes. Let him commence his pilgrimage at the seat of
his head-quarters—distribute his money, and issue his
proclamation—he will not gain a convert. To whom can
he address himself? To the disconsolate wife, whose btu:,
band is an exile in a distant province—to the widow, whose
only child has been barbarously murdered—to the landed
proprietor, whose property has been burnt—to the shop-
keeper, who has been reduced to beggary by contributions
and pillage—to the clergy, whose Bishop was infamously
kidnapped, and themselves thrown into dungeons ? Let him
apply to these abused people, and he will be thus answered,
" Restore to me my exiled husband—give me back my mur-
dered offspring—reinstate me in my burnt property—re-
establish me in the credit with which I supported my wife
and children—liberate our Bishop—knock off the igno-
minious chains from our priests : do these things—restore
to us the happy days when Isabella mounted the throne,
and we may then be induced to listen to you. You cannot
do this—wherefore, then, shall we follow you ? What is the
boon you hold out to us to betray a Monarch, who has sworn
to protect our privileges—to defend our Holy Church ?
Will you secure to us our privileges? You cannot. Will
you protect the Church ? You cannot ; your principles
are opposed to us : your oath is registered in Heaven.
Wherefore, then, shall we betray our King and follow you?
From your friendship we can gain nothing—your hatred
can do us no further harm—our children have been mas-
sacred—our husbands exiled—our houses burnt—the work
of destruction is accomplished—you can do no more." Thus
will Mina be received in his pilgrimage from Pampeluna to
Salvatierra—from the frontier of Guipuzcoa to the frontier
of Aragon. This is no overdrawn picture. I am the echo
of the people ; time will show that I am a faithful reporter
of events. I therefore boldy assert Mina will fail in pacifi-
eating Navarre by conciliatory proclamations. Then next
as to his bribery tactics—his purchase of Carlist chiefs and
Carlist volunteers. Here again he will fail ; the Generals
and men are attached to the cause they have adopted ; they
have endured the severest hardships for twelve months,
nine of which they were compelled to act on the defensive,
and now that the victory is theirs—now that in every ren-
contre the enemy flies before them—now that they are
flushed with success, Mina, with paltry coins, expects
to seduce them, to degrade them in their own estima-
tion, to render them odious in the eyes of their fellow-citi-
zens—to stamp them with the badge of cowardice and trea-
son. And, supposing that men could be found willing to sell
themselves, what means has Mina to become the purchaser?
His whole fortune consists, at present, in 400,000 francs,
and the promise of a million more. This is barely sufficient
to pay the Royal army, now more than two months in ar-
rears. The men have murmured—they have mutinied—
they must he satisfied—the balance left will not enable the
General to be a bold bidder in the bribery market. With
money, therefore, I say he cannot, and will not be enabled
to seduce the Carlists ; nor can he make them any
lent offers. He cannot promise them the sann
Queen's army they enjoy with Don rafik i n the
r;,1:10§ ; this would be
highly impolitic, as it woull create serious disaffection
and
jealousy
a single
in he lire l thus I feel assured Mina will not
gain from their ranks. But the bribery
Carlistt
system has been already tried. Quesada made liberal
offers ; Lorenzo promised six dollars, and extra pay to the
common men—it had no effect. I cannot help here no-
ticing the disinterested conduct of the Carlist volunteers ;
they fight bravely, they suffer hardships, and badly fare ;
they leave their homes, their fields uncultivated ; they sup-
port their opinions manfully, and the day that their Mo-
narch is firmly seated on his throne, they will retire to their
cabins, demanding no other reward than the approbation of
their Sovereign. Such men cannot be bribed ! The sword
must decide the question ; in the field of battle must the
strength be tried ; there the disadvantages accumulate
against Mina, I will say nothing of his enfeebled
body--I will say nothing of his position as a Guerilla
C4ilain eftaienrin onebilving the people against him—this was fully
eof my correspondence at the commence-
ment of the last month. I will not enter into the details of
the numerous defeats of the Queen's troops, and the conse-
quent increased moral strength of the Carlists—l will not
stop to examine into the relative force of the opposing par-
ties—l will at present shew Mina's position as the Chief of
a regular army—the jealousy of his Generals—the discord
existing among the subalterns, and the almost certainty of
his defeat, as the Queen's military representative in Navarre.
The first in command after Mina is General Lorenzo, an
officer brave, but possessing no military knowledge ; proud
of his rank, bestowed on him by the Queen for the murder
of Santos Ladron. He is ambitious and jealous, having a
contemptible opinion of his Commander-in-Chief as a mili-
tary man. He has long aspired to the chief command, and
was greatly dissatisfied at the appointment of Mina. Lo-
renzo will not be sorry to hear of Mina's recall. General
Cordova is, if possible, more ambitious than Lorenzo ; he
possesses neither military knowledge nor bravery, he is op-
posed to Mina, and fully expected to replace Rodil, against
whom he intrigued. General Figueras is a dogged military
tactitian, with a contemptible opinion of all Guerilla Chief-
tains. Rodil was compelled to take the command from this
officer, and place him on the Staff. Linares, now at the head
of a brigade, is the Commander of one of the Royal Guards ;
he is the strong opponent of the exalted Liberals, and con-
siders Mina as the chief of that party. Osma (the old lady
of Vittoria), I think I told you in one of my last, was the
most obstinate, opinionated officer in the Queen's service.
I have no hesitation in stating that he will be the greatest
enemy of the Commander-in-Chief. Espartero, the Mun-
chausen of Biscay, is hardly worth noticing, excepting that
he will join in any plot or intrigue against Mina—he has
not sufficient capacity to take a leading part. The Baron
de Mor is at the head of a regiment of Royal Guards. He
is the proudest man in the army ; at present it would be
imprudent to say more of him. Solar do Espinosa is a
little self-sufficient coxeomh—brave without. knowledge ; he
was made a brigadier for his disgraceful defeat at 3uer-
flea. The only Generals who can be considered as at-
tached to the principles of Mina are El Eastor and Qraa,
brave and intrepid Guerilla ChieftainP4 boast and loyal in
their conduct, desiring tito happiness of their country, and
Fpoking net self,adva.occipent. This is Mina's position as
re~ rd hid Oenerals—nay Colonels and IMadQra it is very
di ereet with the inferior officers—the majority are at-
tached to him—many from principle—many from having
been emigrants—others from interest and the hopes of
promotion. An army so divided can gain few victories,
and the success of the enemy is certain. I therefore re-
peat, Mina, as the Queen's General, muggy
ficating briber, 2r inilitacir Ole VarlifktajA

Navarre. But Mina, as the Chief of the Constitution-
alists, may, even in this province, materially assist his
party, and render his struggle with Don Carlos doubt-
ful. Isabella must fall. The emigrants (the greatest por-
tion of the army) would rally round the standard of 1820 ;
the National Guard of Barcelona, of Andalusia, Estrema-
dura Galicia, and Austria, now armed, would join Mina—
raise the revolt from north to south—from east to west—
kindle the 'lames of enthusiastic patriotism throughout the
kingdom--destroy the existing order of things, and, from a
universal chaos, regenerate the once proud Spain. Mina,
although at the present at the head of an insignificant army,
would find himself, ere long, the chief of formidable and
numerous bands. The Carlists then, by force, would rise—
a levee en masse the result—the consequences doubtful to
either party. I may with safety then, conclude that Mina,
as a Queenite, must fall—as Chief of the exalted liberals,
he may struggle probably successfully with the Carlists—
and if he dies, he would retire with honour and an increased
reputation, as a consistent patriot.
I mentioned in my last that the republican party in France
had forwarded, for the use of Mina, a considerable sum of
money, and much winter clothing. I have not been, as yet,
enabled to gather any further positive intelligence, excepting
that the articles and money are consigned to a mercantile
house at Pau, by a Committee formed at Paris and Lyons.
I shall be on the alert.

Louis Philip, I am inclined to believe, is acting a double
part with England, and is playing false with the Northern
Powers. lam positively assured that, owing to strong re-
monstrances, the barricade monarch pledged his Royal pa-
role to Russia and Austria, that he would not interfere in
the affairs of Spain, but leave the nation the liberty of de-
ciding by whom it should be governed. Notwithstanding
this engagement, I am inclined to think that at the present
hour Louis Philip actually meditates crossing the frontiers.
Within the last eight days waggons, laden with ammunition,
&c., left Bayoone at dusk, for Marac, about half a league
from that city. At 11 o'clock at night, the ammunition,
packed in flour casks, is placed in waggons, and escorted by
a disguised gens d'armes, is conducted to the foot of a moun-
tain, about a league on the road, leading to the frontiers of
Spain. Here it is unloaded again, and placed on waggons,
dragged by oxen, having a second gens d'armes disguised,
and directs its course towards the frontiers. I have not
been able to trace it further, but expect in my next to give
you more full particulars of this mysterious affair. It is
improbable that the ammunition can be destined for the
Queen's troops ; there would be no necessity of the great
secrecy—the transporting by night—the disguisement of
the gens d'armes, &c. It is more likely that Louis Philip,
alarmed at Mina's popularity with the exalted, and fearing
a revolution, is preparing to interfere, and will risk excusing
himself with England and the Northern Powers, under the
specious pretext of destroying the agitating republican party
in Spain, the success of which might endanger the repose of
Europe. You will hear more of this.
The Cure Merino has announced to the Carlist Junta
that he will be prepared to take the field at the head of
3,000 organised infantry, and 600 well-equipped cavalry, on
or about the 4th of the present month. His intention, as
I have before stated, is to cut off all communicatinn be-
tween New Castile and Navarre.

The Queen's General, Linares, has been ordered into the
valley Salazor, to prevent the Carlists from arming the pea-
santry.

The Queen's army is badly off for winter clothing ; a
great many old French great coats have been purchased at
Bayonne. It is very much doubted that the troops will
be able to make a winter campaign in their present deplor-
able condition.

The Carlists continue to receive the most flattering ac-
counts from Catalonia. It is said that Llauder has ten-
dered his resignation.

There have been several deaths from cholera at St. Se-
bastian. El Pastor, who is in the neighbourhood of Ber-
bera, is afraid to enter the fortress. The inhabitants suffer
much from the scarcity of provisions.
It is the intention of Don Carlos to assemble a Cortes
by Estamentos.

I shall be enabled in my next to give you some most in-
teresting particulars of the intention of the King, at the
meeting of that legislative body, particularly as regards the
mesta, or feeding of sheep, the reform of the Church, and
the election of municipal authorities.
VAL CARLOS, Nov. 3, Seven o'clock, A.M.
IMPORTANT VICTORY GAINED BY ZUMALA-