The Sun.
London, England, 1833-11-23 00:00:00

SPAIN.

MADRID, Nov. 12 —TheMadrid Gazette of this day
promulgates an official decree of the Regent, by which
the Minister of RI 'Foment° is directed to prepare a project
of law for the organization of the ayuntamientos, so
'conceived as to enable those bodies to aid the action of
the administration of the provinces, and contribute in
facilitating and rendering uniform that of the whole
kingdom. The same decree prescribes the provisional
measures to be taken preparatory to the execution of the
permanent ones, so that the u.eful reforms in contempla•
tion experience as little delay as possible.
The Gazette also contains an official decree, by which
the Regent declares that, being justly 'dissatisfied with the
-support which Don Miguel has not 'cetsed till now to afford
to the pretensions of Don Carlos, she has thought proper
to break off all diplomatic relations with the King ; and
that she is exerting herself, in concert with her friend and
ally, the King of Great Britain, to put a stop to the civil
war which desolates Portugal, by means of a mediation
between the belligerent parties, whereby the peace of that
kingdom may be secured in such a way as would be
eonsister,t with the interests of the mediating powers,
withr,ut compromising the general tranquillity of Europe.
This is not precisely an acknowledgment of Donna
Maria, but when the present state of affairs is considered,
with M. de Zet in power, it is all that could he expected
to be obtained. From this declaration, however, to the
formal acknowledgment, the distance is not great ; it is a
step made by M. de Zea preparatory to the recognition.
It is very doubtful, however, that Miguel will submit
to the sacrifices which are required of him. The media-
tion can only be in favour of Don Pedro. If the latter is
wise, and appreciates what has been gained for him, his
daughter will in a short space of time be acknowledged by
the Spanish Govetnment, and therefore may establish her
authority throughout Portugal.
What has been done just now here in favour of the
rightful Sovereign of Portugal is understood to have been
ts•ought about by Mr. Villiers, whose successful negotia-
gion in the very outset of his diplomatic functions tells
;greatly in his favour, and holds out promise not only to
Portugal, but to the whole of the peninsula.
With regard to the internal state of the country, it con-
tinuts pretty nearly the same. The disarming of the
Royalist Volunteers is nearly completed everywhere, and
has met with no serious opposition. In Murcia and in
Valencia they had indeed made a show of resistance, but
Valdez, the Governor of Carthagena, repaired in person
to the first named city, and his presence has prevented the
resistance which appeared to be contemplated.
The organization of the civic militia goes on rather more
slowly than the disarming of the Royalist Volunteers has
done ; it is forming in virtue of a decree of the Govern-
ment, which has not been published. This decree, it
would seem, does not authorise any such organization in
the capital.

No serious uneasiness is entertained here with regard to
the state of the country. The ultimate triumph of the
Queen's cause is looked upon as certain ; but it is feared
that some time will be required to put down the insurrec-
tion in the northern provinces. The inactivity of Saars-
teid is quite unaccountable. He has fallen back
upon Burgos, where be appears to have taken up
his position. It is generally believed that he does
not consider himself sufficiently strong, with the
8,000 men now under his command, to attack the
insurgents, who, however undisciplined, are able to op-
pose to him large masses, in which no inconsiderable
number of Royalist Volunteers, and French officers of
the ex-Royal Guard of Charles X., are to be found.
It begins to be suspected that Saarsfield wants energy
and resolution ; but there is yet much unwillingness to
cast blame on him. It is, however, said by many persons
•that his army is not only inadequate in numbers, but
also very lukewarm in its zeal for the Queen's service,
as that Saarsfield is afraid to risk an encounter, in
which defeat, or any disadvantage, might open the road
of the capital to the insurgents. By sending him further
reinforcements hence, the garrison of the capital must be
so weakened as to leave it almost entirely unprotected.
All that could possibly be spared has bee❑ sent, and to-day
a reinforcement, probably the last, consisting of three bat-
talions of infantry and three of cavalry, with six pieces of
artillery, has been despatched to Valladolid, where Quesada
is kept in check by the rebels, having only a few hundred
men at his disposal.
A secret Carlist junta, it would seem, has been formed
here, This junta ht s published to-day a Madrid Gazette,
of which I herewith send you a copy; it is a curious
publication. The " Emperor Carlos" is made to speak
in it, though the said Emperor is known to be still at
Castel-Branco. There are accounts in it of victories
gained over Merino and Cuevillas, and it is likewise said
that English muskets and French officers have been
landed at Bilboa. The latter part of the paper's statement
is, unfortunately, but too true.

The Government dues not appear disposed to employ
any of the Liberals here against the Carlists. It con-
tinues, on the contrary, to be as much afraid of the former
as of the latter. M. de Zea thinks he will be able to do
without any aid from the liberals, and even without the
intervention of France. But if things do not speedily
assume a more favourable turn, intervention may become
indispensable.

About 40 soldiers deserted from the garrison last night,
and left Madrid, accompanied by a few officers. A de-
tachment was immediately sent after them, and several
were brought back this morning. This desertion is of
little consequence in itself, but it is to be feared that it may
ret a had example.
The Regent took a ride to Aranjues to-day. Her visit
to that place has given rise to much conjecture. It ap-
pears, however, that the true object of it was the discovery
of some papers which bad been left in the apartments of
that royal residence.

BAYONNE, Nov. 17.—The Carlists have not stirred
from the positions occupied by them as far as Iron. Some
of our country people say they heard a brisk cannonade at
daybreak yesterday. It proceeded very likely from the
ramparts of St. Sebastian, where the Carlists, in attempt-
ing to go near the place, were fired upon.
The rebels having allowed the communications with the
provinces to be opened once more, a great number of
commercial letters were received yesterday from Bilboa,
Vittoria, &c. The bag of letters was carefully delivered
to the Commissary of Police of Behobia, who was sent for
to receive it. The letters from Vittoria and Whoa are
dated the 14th. Those from the latter place say that a
new Man of 6,000,000 teals (700,0001. sterling) was
threatened. No business was doing. By order of the
police no assemblages of more than three persons were to
take place, and all the inhabitants are to retire to their
homes after nightfall. The letters from Vittoria say no-
thing about the state of things there.
Upon the whole, matters in the Peninsula do not wear
a prospect at which the Queen's Government ought to re-
joice. Very few French papers now find their way into
Spain. This is, perhaps, all the better, as the Spaniards
will not be told by the French ministerial papers that no
form of government but of an arbitrary kind ought to exist
in Spain, and taught to believe that such is the credo of
the French Government. But the Constitutionalists have
already seen into thiQ, and are in no hurry to take up
arms for the Queen. It is immaterial to them whether
Isabella or Carlos is on the throne, when the form of the
government is to remain precisely the same. Artillery is
brought out of the ar:en•tl and taken to Marrac to be
formed into field batteries. About 400 artillerymen, and
as many horses, have just arrived here.
It is said that M. de St. Priest and a son of Bourmont,
corning from Spain with false passports, have gone
thmugh this place.
We have no accounts from Gallicia and Asturias.
It is affirmed that the insurgents have retired from
Tolosa, where they left a garrison of only 200 men. The
bridge of Behobia was still occupied by them last evening,
and we do not know whether they have been compelled to
abandon their positions, as Colonel Jaureguy (El Pastor)
was to have made last night a sortie from St. Sebastian,
with a column of troops.

According to our accounts from Bilboa of the 14th,
the monks were all engaged in making cartridges for the
supply of the insurgents throughout the rebel provinces.
P.S. We have this moment received letters from St.
Sebastian of the 16th, which state that official intelligence
bad been received and published there to the effect that
Saarsfield was marching on Vittoria.
ST. SEBASTIAN, Nov. 15.—The forces under General
Castanos have been concentrated in this garrison since the
7th, and we enjoy here the most perfect tranquillity, in
spite
of the occupation of Hernani by the rebels, which
took place on the 12th. We are in no want of anything.
There is abundance of provisions, and the market continues
to be supplied in the usual way. A French naval officer
arrived here last night from Bayonne, bearer of a despatch
for our General, in which offers are made to him of what-
ever may be wanted for the supply of the garrison and the
inhabitants. He is gone on in a French gun boat to
Bilboa, to require the release of a French brig which had
been detained by the insurgents. He has orders to allow
only half an hour's time for that purpose. Two batta-
lions of Biscayan insurgents who occupied Tolosa, well
equipped and armed, have gone into the interior. It ap-
pears that about 2,400 more have remained behind, and
that much discontent prevails among them because no
money has been given them. The rebel chiefs had sent
companies to Villabonna and Andrieu, to take away by force