The Sun.
London, England, 1833-11-15 00:00:00

SPAIN.

BAYONNE, Noir. B..—An express arrived yester-
day from Bilboa, where, even by the rebels them-
selve,, it was admitted that General Saarsfield with
10,000 men had commenced his march upon Vu-
toria direct, and upon Bilboa by Ordena and
Balmateda. _

Some days ago I informed you that it was the
intention of the rebels to make for Tolosa, with a
considerable force and three pieces of ordnance.
Their plan, however, was frustrated by the defeat
they experienced at Logrono ; in fact, the day
before yesterday, when El Pastor was pushing fur
Aspeitia, about 5,000 insurgents, accompanied. with
artillery, presented themselves before him and en-
deavoured to impede his progress, and although El
Pastor had only about 200 men he fully maintained
his ground, but General Castagnon, seeing that a pro-
tracted resistance against such overwhelming num-
bers would be useless, ordered the evacuation of
Toloso, and retreated to Hernani, where his troops
rested yesterday, and afterwards took the road for
St. Sebastian.

General Castagnon having written to General
Harispe, desiring him to augment the cordon, as the
rebels, who were pur:ued by Saarsfield, would pro-
bably endeavour to retreat upon the French territory,
troops were this morning despatched from Bayonne
for the frontiers.
The attack of the rebels is attributed to the
march of General Saarsfield, who would have sur-
rounded them upon that part of the frontiers ; and
this opinion is strengthened by the arrival of the ex-
press from Bilboa, announcing Saarsfield's advanced
movement.
Another letter from Bayonne, of the same day's
date, Nov. 8, says—" Last night, about nine o'clock,
information was received of Captain-General Cas.
tagnon having been warmly attacked at Tolosa by
a body of 3,000 or 4,000 insurgents, and compelled,
with El Pastor, to take refuge in St. Sebagian. It
was also added that the garrison of Irun, about 40
men, and the authorities of the Queen, were corn-
pelled to make for the frontiers, and seek safety upon
the French territory."
An English ship of war was at Bilboa for the
protection of the interests of Great Britain. We
have news from Bilboa as late as the 6th, brought
by an express : much uneasiness and agitation
existed in the town, and all business was quite sus-
pended.
Bilboa is strongly blockaded by the vessels of the
Spanish coast service. Much alarm existed for
the safety of the French inhabitants of the town,
as there was no vessel there to protect them.
The following proclamation has been issued by
the Bishop of Leon :
" Spaniards—Divine Providence, whose wisdom
is unsearchable, has called to him our ever-beloved
and venerable monarch, Den Ferdinand VII. The
all-wise Being who watches over the glory and
prosperity of Spain has deprived us of a King,
whose protracted sufferings for the last few years
had rendered him incapable of managing public
affairs, and, besides, was guided by impious Mi-
nisters, who exulted in insulting our religion, and
prepared with the ruin of the country the triumph
of revolution and of anarchy. The legitimate suc-
cessor to these kingdoms, in virtue of the existing
law, which our sovereigns for a century past, on
mounting the throne, have sworn to observe, and
the only law which can be held sacred by the loyal
Spaniards and by Europe, now places the crown of
Spain and India on the head of the virtuous Don
Carlos Maria (whom God preserve) fifth of his
name.

" A new law, introduced from caprice, and ef-
fected by a female foreigner, was introduced in
1830, to alter the mode of succession to the throne
of these realms, and was received by the nation
with such horror, that the late King, in a codicil,
in 1832, expresses his conviction of its injustice
and inefficacy. An act so solemn has not been re-
spected by the party who, under the auspices of
the direct succession, wish to defame the ministers
of the altar, to rob them of their property, and to
subvert the very foundation of religion and the
throne. into such a situation has Spain now fallen ;
it is on the verge of a precipice, and its faithful sub-
jects witness its ruin without being able to avert
the danger. Disloyal men occupy the first posts

and appointments; the Catholic and apostolical re-
lig.on, which we all profess, is abandoned, and
left without the protection of the Holy Tribunal
of the Faith (Inquisition). The royal treasure is pil-
laged, not only to reward both vice and treason, but
also to pay what is termed the foreign loans, raised
solely for the benefit of a few individuals—to excite
in-Aubordination and revolv,‘—to undermine the true
defenders of the Catholic religion and the throne,
and to pay other illegal debts. There is no other
legal debt than that which was contracted in Paris,
in 1823, for the defence of holy principles, which
ought to be acknowledged by the Sovereign of Spain.
" Spaniards I those infamous ministers who are
still in their posts and guided by a princess whom
they honour with the title of Queen, but who. in
fact, is nothing but a usurper, are pleased to offer
a useless resistance to our lawful King Don Carlos
the sth, of Bourbon, only with a view of prolonging
the evils which afflict this heroic nation. Unite
yourselves, then, to oppose and disperse this
faction, and be assured that the all-powerful
God will protect your efforts, and bless you, your
families, and your posterity, under the paternal
sceptre of our ever-beloved Sovereign.
" Given in a town of the diocese of Leon,
" Bishop of LEON."

GERMAN PAPERS.

CoaociNE, Nov. 4.—On the 2d November, his Royal
Highness the Crown Prince of Prussia left Calogne for
Aix-la-Chapelle. Before he departed, he sent to the bur-
gomaster 200 rix dollars for the orphan-house, and 300
for the poor of Cologne, with a letter, of which the fol-
lowing is the conclusion :
" If my heart at all times laved the glorious Rhine and
its much valued inhabitants, I feel myself especially affected
on the present occasion. The various expressions of love
and affection which I have received from sa many quar-
ters, I acknowledge with unmixed gratitude, and the more
so as they are particularly meant la, the most noble minded
of Sovereigns, w-aose mild sceptre has diffused, also, over
tkis beautiful country the blessings of peace."
Muarcx, Nov. s.—The Greek volunteers (i. e. volun-
teers for the Greek service) are positively to march on
the 15th, viz., two companies of grenadiers, two of
pioneers, and two of artillery ; in all 900 men.
The condemnation of M. Volkhardt, printer, in Augs-
burg, to confinement in the House of Correction for an
unlimited time (i. e. for sixteen years at least) has caused
an extraordinary sena ttion here. His advocate was Dr.
Knopfie, of this city. On All Souls Day he was conveyed
to the House of Correction, of which Baron Weveld is
superintendent in the suburb of Munich, called the Au,
where he had the dress of the house put on, and his
head was to be shaved. He was so overcome that he
fainted away. He is thirty years old and has a young
wife and two children. This is a severe sentence, and forms
a striking contrast to that of the jury on Weath, Sie-
beapfuffer, &c. But little transpires respecting the other
persons in prison for political offences. Dr. Schutz,
who was condemned by the Court of Appeal to
sixteen years' imprisonmens, bot was acquitted by
the Supreme Court of Appeal, is now to be tried as an
accomplice in the offences of the political prisoners. It is
said that Counsellor Behr has teen long since allowed to
walk about in the open air, accompanied by an officer.
It is reported that he is now ill. The sentence on Dr.
Eisermann, in the last resort, will soon be passed.
It is now confirmed that orders have been received from
the Regency of Greece to continue to raise recruits for the
service of the new State. Officers are therefore to be sent
to different towns in the kingdom of Bavaria to encourage
this recruiting which is going on very well. Augsburg,
Lindau, Passau, Ansbach, Warzburg, and B iireuth, are
mentioned as the head quarters of the recruiting parties,
from which the recruits will be sent to Munich. The
uniform and equipment of the troops are excellent, and
the progress they make in their military exercise really
surprising. The late promotions in Bavaria and Greece of
subalterns to the rank of officers prove the truth of the
promises of the Greek Government.—Nurembury Cor-
respondent, Nov. 7.
Ro*E, OCT. 31.—For many years newsmongers have
not had so favourable a time as the present; their conjec-
tures and calculations have opened before them a wide
field. The single certain fact that the common interests
of nations was deliberated upon by the assembled
European Princes, gives them a basis on which they
have funded the most singular combinations. The
more impenetrable the secret the more do they wish to

appear to be acquainted with it. Reports are so numerous
that it is difficult to trace to its origin one now current
here, or to say if it be a mere invention. We allude to a
projected union of all the Italian Princes in a confederation
under the protection of Austria. Much is said of this
Lega Italics at this moment, and it is stated that the plan
has met with sonic difficulties here and elsewhere.
A letter, dated the 3,1, from the Prussian frontiers,
says, " The Ministerial Conferences of the Courts of Ger
many will begin in the course of this month. It is said
that M. Ancillon, who will attend them, will start on the
23d of this month for Vienna or Prague. Their object is
not yet precisely known."
VIENNA, Not. 3.—Most of the young Carlists that
remained here left us a few days ago far Prague, where
they are gone to congratulate Charles X. on his fete to-
morrow, St. Charles's Day. It is said the Government
is about to contract a new loan. The Italian bankers,
especially Milan houses, are soliciting to share in it ;
but it is not yet decided who is to have the preference. A
grand dinner was given yesterday to Pi ince Metternich,
in honour of the Count St. Aulair. The Russian Envoy
gives a similar entertainment to day in honour of the same
Ambassador. The most beneficial results are likely to
accrue from the establishment of steam packets on the
D ,nube. The project of communication by steam, between
Peel and Constantinople, otiginated with Count Stephen
Szecheny, known by his work on Hungary.
VIENNA, Not. 4.—Metalliques, 93 7.32 ; Four per
Cents., S2i; Bank Shares, 1,200 2-3.
The letters were distributed yesterday, but we hear
nothing said relative to the fate of the prisoners. A
report brought here by a vessel, that some of them, in-
cluding Colocotroni and his son, had been hanged, was not
correct. At the departure of that vessel, disorder
was very general, and the roads were dangerous. Within
these few weeks a party of English travellers were attacked
by a band of robbers about six miles from Napoli ; their
escort was murdered and themselves plundered of every
thing. The band was composed partly of the former
followers of Colocotroni and Coliopritos, and partly of
Palicari, who come from beyond the mountains, and who,
whether alone or with their present comrades, pursue the
same lawless course. We have good tidings of the King ;
he is received everywhere with enthusiasm. It is said he
is about to visit some of the lonian Islands. His Majasty
left Napoli the day before the arrests took place.—Allge-
mein( Zeitang, Nov. 9.

There is said to be a town in the West of
Engl md the Mayor of which can neither read nor write.
His Worship, however, it is adde.l, can wield a knife and
fork with the best penman i❑ the universe.

Countess Hennette de Castellane Lauris de
Trefforest, residing in the Rue de Picpus, being at home
alone on Sunday evening, set her clothes on fire ; she
immediately ran to the door to call for help, but the
current of air caused the flames to make such rapid
progress that she was dreadfully burnt, and expired
yesterday morning.—Paris Paper of Tuesday.

As nearly three months have now elapsed
since the new charter was granted to the Bank, some
attention is naturally directed in the city to those advan-
tages, such as they are, secured to the public under it, in
the return of notes in circulation, bullion, &c. It would
he incorrect to say that much practical good is expected
from them, in the form prescribed by the new Act—that
is, by averages, instead of the actual state of the Bank
transactions; but people are nevertheless eager to obtain
information, now to be given to them for the first time,
and to form their own estimate of their utility to the
general money business of the country. There is a notion
prevalent in some quarters that the Bank D
Director a mean
to avail themselves of some technical ambiguity in the
new Act, which will hear the construction of making it
co pulsory on them to give these returns only after the
date of the expiration of the old charter, in August, 1834;
tint we consider this a most unworthy supposition, and
th-it the Bank Directors are wholly incapable of sheltering
themselves under any such subterfuge. It would imply,
in fact, that they have something to conceal, which no
one at present imputes to them. On the cantrary, their
proceedings generally have made a satisfactory impression ;
on a late occasion particularly so, when they discouraged
in the
ino
asflotelj, byectual way the wild speculations in produce
recently refusing
to discount bills notoriously
connected with those transactions. This cannot rid them,
however, of the blame of having given rise to those specu-
lations by their own excessive issues of paper, which it is
impossible to deny, but there exists altogether the hope of
an amendment of the system in that respect, especially as
late experience has shown how certain a re-action is to
follow it, through the knowledge of the subject most men
of business now possess.— Times.