The Sun.
London, England, 1833-11-25 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS.

(From Galignunis Messenger of Saturday.)
The evening Ministerial Journal has the following :
A telegraphic despatch from Bayonne, dated the 19th
instant, announces that intelligence had just been received
of an important advantage gained over the rebels by
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General Staisfield. The General, it is stated had quitted
Borgos on the 11th, marching upon Vittoria with a con-
siderable body of troops. At Belor.ido he met the insur-
gents under the command of Merino,
and
routed them
after a warm combat. On the 14th he was at Pancorbo.
The insurgents left a great number of killed upon the field
of battle, and 600 were made prisoners. It is asserted
that Merino retired to Miranda with 4,000 men of his
bad troops. We hope that the nest despatches will bring
a confirmation of this intelligence. That of which we have
given the purport was sent to Bordeaut by.telegra.pb ; but
the bad weather prevented its reaching Paris by this means,
and therefore it was sent forward by the mail. Government
has also received accounts from Corunna up to the
16th. Galicia has not been disturbed since the death of
the King. On the 15th all was quiet at Bsrceions, and
on the lath at Gerona." The following is from a lop
plea:lent to the Indicaleur of Bordeaux of the 20th :•—•
• General Saartteld; after having chased Merino fug Feye

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ral days, came np with him at Belorado, having
brought him to an action, took between 700 a 00 pri-
soners, killed a great number, and drove him to take refuge
in the province of Alsva. General Saarsfield then directed
his march towards Vittoria, and on the 15th was at Pan-
corbo."

Extract of a letter of the 16th inst. from Perpignan :
—" I have been along the whole line of our army of ob-
servation from Bayonne to this place. Throughout, I
found the soldiers quartered with the citizens and farmers.
I had much conversition with the officers, and more with
the soldiers. They all displayed that admirable union of
discipline and bravery, alacrity and docility, ardour and
patience, which characterizes the French army. They
were all, men and officers, burning with impatience
to enter Spain once more, and nothing can be more
amusing than to hear the men enjoying the idea of
hunting the monks, persuaded that they will
have nothing else to do. The officers are equally
impatient to enter the peninsula, in order that they
may win their promotions, which are so long coming
while in garrison, and they are inquiring what they
are to do if they really cross the frontier. Those who
made the campaign in 1823, under the pacific conqueror
of the Trocadero, are almost afraid of having the same sort
of duty; not that France of July can ever enter Spain, or
any other country, as the champion of monks and absolu-
tism ; but they fear being made the means of supporting a
Ministry detested by Spain, and the mediators between two
parties, while their inc'inations lean towards one of them,
and from the other. At Perpignan, the activity of Gene-
ral Castellane Ls infused the same spirit into the whole
of his division ; and though nothing is expected on this
side of the Pyrenees, the troops are prepared for whatever
may happen. The citadel is well armed and stored, and
in the best state of defence. In general the selection of
commanders in chief is worthy of approbation. General
Harispe, who has the command at Bayonne, is a native of
the department, and his conduct on several occasions
during the war of the Pyrenees is remembered with
admiration. General Castellane, who commanded at Barce-
lona and Cadiz from 1823 to 1827, is well acquainted
with Spain, and the language and character of the
inhabitants. The officers of the staff of each division
are also acquainted with Spain and the language. In
short, every thing is prepared for the intervention, should it
become necessary. I have but one wish to add, and that
is, that it may not become necessary, in order that the
Minister of War may not subject himself to reproach for
not making the army of observation more numerous. The
division of the Basses Pyrenees does not exceed 8,000 or
9,000 men, and that of the Pyrenees Orientales 12,000,
making together not more than 20,000, when 40,000 are
wanting. However weak the army may be for an actual
intervention, there can be no doubt of its having already
bad an imposing effect upon the Spanish Carlists, particu-
larly on this side. Without the glitter of French biyonets
o❑ the frontier, there would have been undoubtedly some
movements made by them in Catalonia, notwithstanding
the firmness of General Llander. The passports delivered
by the Carlists are signed by a monk, in the name of
Charles V., King of Spain, with the date of Anno
primero de la Christiandad—a compliment by no means
flattering to Jesus Christ, however much it may be so to
Don Carlos, who is thus made a Messiah."
A letter of the 20th instant from Bordeaux says—
" An English courier, who left M,di id on the night of the
13th, passed through Bordeaux yesterday. The Queen is
redoubling her activity. In order to avert the storm that
lowers over the beads of her councillors Zea and Cruz,
she rides on horseback through the several quarters of
the capital, receiving with affability all the petitions pre-
sented to her by the people. Lately, when passing along
the Prado, she stopped a monk, and entreated him to use
his influence for preserving the peace of his country. De•
creel are expected to appear shortly for the organization
of the National Guard, and for the formation of two
Chambers—measures which were decided upon by the
Council on the 10th instant. We learn from Bayonne,
under the date of the 17th, that three Spanish constitu-
tional officers had arrived in that town, commissioned to
raise recruits in France. A great many of the Basques
have already volunteered. The depot for these new troop
is at St. Sebastian."

The Indicateur of Bordeaux of the 21st inst., which
has reached us by express, contains the following :—" Our
correspondents at St. Jean de Luz and Behobia inform us
that an experienced colonel of the old French army, who is
at present an officer d'ordonnance to Marshal Soult, has
been visiting all the posts along the line of Bidasso. Since
hie arrival on the frontier a sentinel has been placed on
the centre of the bridge at Irun, to repel by force any at-
tempt of the insurgents to set fire to the bridge, which
they have already several times endeavoured to effect."
.055 a ;Ott/ li-Jfn Bayonne, tliteii
19th, giving the following particulars o: the sortie made
by El Pastor against Hernani, which we announced in the
Messenger of Thursday, after a telegraphic despatch :
" General Caatagnon, after having been repeatedly urged,
at length determined to order a sortie to be made upon
Hernani. In consequence, El Pastor, at the head of
450 men, left St. Sebastian on the morning of the day
before yesterday, and attacked the rebels, who fell back
upon Tolosa, and after an action which lasted two hours
and a half. Ten of the insurgents were killed, and El
Pastor returned to St. Sebastian with eighteen prisoners.
We are assured that Itourriaga, a secondary chief of the
Carlists who rose in Guipuzcoa, was killed in the combat.
The 100 rebels who occupied Irun returned at the moment
of this attack, either to go and join those of Hernani, or
to proceed upon Toloso, and thence upon Vittoria." The
Bayonne letter adds—" Notwithstanding all that has been
said upon Erazo, it was only two days ago that he entered
Irun, accompanied by twelve men, among whom was the
Mayor of Vera. The new forced contribution, called for
at Bilbot, amounts to only 4,000,000 reals, or 40,000/.
Two field pieces. eight pounders, were sent off yesterd ,y
morning for Beh,,bia. The Spanish mails come
regularly twice a week by Arragon, aff,rding a positive
proof that the road from Saragossa to Madrid and Oleron
is free. We are assured that large ready money orders
have been received here for equipments for the Carlists."
The Augsburg Gazette of the 19th instant has the
following of the 14th from Vienna:—" The exchange of
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couriers between this city, St. Petersburgh, Berlin, Paris,
and London, is at this moment very frequent, and the
diplomatic offices are observed to be unusually occupied.
Questions of the highest importance are in treaty. Spanish
affairs remain at precisely the same point as they were a
fortnight ago. The triumph of the new Government is
no way decided upon, and as to the recognition of it by
our Cabinet, or by that of Berlin and St. Petersburgh,
no decision is yet expected. The Spanish Ambassador at
our Court, M. de Campuzano, therefore, bus not been
able to present his credentials, although he received them
a fortnight ago. The melancholy affair in Erlau has had
a more favourable termination than we imagined at first it
would have bad. The accounts from Spain gave touch
uneasiness on 'Change to-day : the funds are-111etalliques,
5 per Cents., 93 7-16 ; ditto, 4 per Cents., 824 ;
Bank Actions, 1,199 i." The Gazette has also the f.d.
lowing from Constantinople, dated the 25th ult. :—" Ac-
cording to the last intelligence received from Scutari (of
the 4th), the disturbances that had broke❑ out there have
not yet been put down, and all the efforts of the Envoy
from the Porte, Tapar Bey, to reconcile the inhabitants
to the Governor, have been fruitless. The Porte has re.

moved the Governor, and appointed to the vacant place
Hafiz Bey, Colonel of the Grand Seignor's cavalry, with
the rank of Pacha. The Governor of Delvino and Val-

lona, in whose States disturbances have broken out, has

been suspended by Alahinud Haindi Pacha. An event
which has created much anxiety here is the rebellion of a
certain cadi, Ciran, in the neighbourhood of Angora—this
ex commander of irregular cavalry had assembled from
5,000 to 6,000 men, with whom he proposed making
head against the authorities of the Sultan. It is the in-

tentionof the Porte to send two brigade•, with 15 field-
pieces, under the command of the Pachas Namik and
Ilekir, to put down the rebels. According to news from
Aleppo to the 16th of September, Ibrahim Paella wag

occupied in purifying the atmosph,re in the environs
of that city, employing upwards of one thousand men

Ln draining the rr lands. The inhabitants of

Mount Lebanon and of the district of ISLiplus
have refused to lay dow❑ their arms, opposing
force to the Egyptian cavalry sent out against them. Tur
escape of Selim B,y, one of Ibrahim's best generals, had
created a powerful sensation in Smyrna. Selim was
taken to Constantinople in the beginning of October, with
several officers belonging to Ibrahim's suite. By news
from Candia, it seems that the insurgents continue as-
sembled at Morniez although the Seraskier has several
times summoned them to disperse. On the 28th of Sep
tember, the Egyptian squadro❑ arrived from Alexandria,
under the command of Ostnan Pacha. As soon as this

Admiral had landed his men, he stormed a village, and
drove the rebels from it. According to report, 5,000
or 6,000 regular troops will he sent to strengthen the
Egyptian garrison in Candia ; the number of the,e
troupe will then be from 12,000 to 14,000 men.
Differences have now arisen relative to the payment of
the tribute due from Mehemed Ali to the Porte. An
agent is on his way to Constantinople to receive the
Sultan's commands on this head." The Gazette has
also the following extract of a letter from the frontiers of
Servia, dated the 9th :—" New arrests have taken place
in Constantinople, it is said, owing to the discovery of
another political conspiracy. The followers and sup-
porters of Jbrahim Pasha appear td be etili-at.work, and

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not yet to have given up the hope of placing Mtn on the
Sultan's throne; they once before contemplated a similar
honour in favour of MehemetlAli, but owing to recent
events he is somewhat fallen in credit; his son has there-
fore risen in opinion, and is looked upon as the man who
can bring back the old state of affairs, and correct the nu
merous abuses of the Janissary government. These per-
sons appear only to have forgotten one point—namely,
that Ibrahim is a man of immoderate ambition, that he
has hitherto gratified this passion by a well-discipline I
army, and that he will not very readily consent
to give up so powerful an instrument to he de-
pendant on the favour of Janissaries or Ulemas.
We should be deceived by supposing that Ibrahim
was satisfied with his present success, and had given
up the hope of approaching nearer to the capital : this is
still his fixed idea. By all we can learn from those who
are well informed on the subject, and who have been eye-
witnesses of the acts of the Egyptian army in the newly
acquired provinces, we are convinced be is only waiting
for a favourable opportunity to redeem the time he is now
losing. This may be nearer than is supposed ; Mehemet
Ali's death might create a powerful sensation throughout
Europe. The Sultan bestows little attention on the
evil intentions of his vassals. One thing is certain,—
that, under the government of an Ibrahim, one voice will
rule alone, and every Janissary reminiscence will he pus
rushed with the bow-string; nevertheless, the conqueror
is the idol of Koniali, the man on whom the adherents of
the old state of things have their eyes fixed."

MR. HILL AND THE IRISH MEMBERS

The Spectator of yesterday, alluding to Mr. Hill'sfra-
cas with the Irish Members, observes—" When the report
of what had passed at Hull reached Ireland, the Members
who spoke and voted against the Coercion Bill fumed
and protested, as it was but seemly they should. Mr.
Hill's speech was delivered on the 29th of October; and
on the 13th November the spirit moved a Mr. Jackson,
of Hull, to write a letter upon the subject of this story to
Mr. O'Connell. The Agitator, seeing at once that good
use might be made of the thing, fortipkith indite, an
epistle to the Radicals of Hull ; denouncing Mr. Hill, in
language which gentlemen never we to each other, and
which it is fair to believe even Me. O'Connell would be
slow to employ, unless he bad ' a vow in heaven,' the
force of which frees him from those restraints which bind
other public men of his rank in society. Here we may
just observe in passing, that addresses of this description,
proceeding from so powerful and unscrupulous a writer
as O'Connell, may turn out to be tremendous instruments
of annoyance to the members of English constituencies of
a Radical leaning.
" O'Connell's letter to the Hull Radicals, contains a
most palpable and unpardonable blunder. His corre-
spondent, Jackson, whose letter he prints, informs him
that Mr. Hill declared in bis Speech, that he approved
of the general principle' of the Coercion Bill. But what
is Mr. O'Connell's comment upon this ? Here it is :
" Now, I have to observe, that if Mr. Hill spoke
the speech attributed to him by this Mr. Jackson, or by
the newspapers, he asserted what was, in itself, totally
false.

" ' In the first place, it is totally fuse that Mr. Hill
opposed the principle of the Bill. On the contrary, ac-
cording to my recollection, he supported the principle of
that atrocious Bill throughout. Upon the clause fur
taking away Trial by Jury, and substituting Courtsmar-
till, he did not speak. I will not affirm positively that
he did not vat, in the minority of 130—for there were in
the Reformed Parliament only 130 for preserving the
by Jury ! But if he did vote in that minority, it was
the only symptom of constitutional principle which he ex-
hibited on that occasion.'

" Who ever said that Mr. Hill opposed the principle of
the Coercion Bill ?—Not O'Connell's correspondent, for
he declares the precise contrary. Where is the pretence,
then, for this unmannerly lie-giving? Mr. O'Conneli
has lately, we learn from the papers, been astonishing the
natives by feats of hunting in the mountains ; his intellects
must have been grievously obscured, one would think, by
the mountain dew,' when he made such a stumble as this.
"Mr. O'Connell has made the discovery that Mr. Hill's
name is not in the list of those who voted against the
courtmartial clause, and the discovery is announced in the
following postscript to his letter

" 'P. S. Since I sent the above letter to the press, I
have found the list of the :ninority that voted against the
courtmartirl clause, and Mr. Hill's name is not in that
list! What, then, becomes of another of that man's
assertions?'

" This blunder is as unpardonable as the other. Where
did Mr. O'Connell learn that Mr. Hill pretended to have
voted against the courtmartial clause? Mr. Bill himsclS
distinctly stated that he was absent on the circuit, and
took no part in the Buil; although he declared his strong
disapprobation of the courtmartial clause, and would have
voted against it, had he been present.
" There are clauses in that hill, eooner than have
voted for which I would have laid down my head upon
the block, and have lust my life—sooner than so flagrantly
have violated every principle of justice. I would nut have
pot the people in the power of courtsmartial, but I would
have intrusted the Government with great powers.'
" This is Mr. Hiil's statement ; and the account of Mr.
O'Connell's correspondent does not contradict it. Yet,
upon his own blunder, and upon his pretended `recollec-
tion that he supported the principle of the atrocious Bill
throughout,' does Mr. O'Connell found an insinuation that
the Member for Hull had publicly declared what was
false ! The impudence of this man is matchless.
" Now we come to the story of the Traitor.' Mr.
O'Connell says—
" 'ln the next place, as to his tale of an Irish Member
voting against the bill publicly, and in private urging the
Ministry to pass it without bating any parts of its pro-
visions,' I am bound to say that I believe the story to he
false in all its parts.
" I arraign Mr. Hill before you as a calumniator. I
accuse him of having fabricated this story as an excuse for
having voted to annihilate every constitutional principle
by the Coercion Bill.' "
• • • • •

" We intimated that Mr. O'Connell had probably ex-
cellent reasons for making so much ado about this story.
His zeal to unmask this particular traitor may not entirely
proceed from a jealous regard to the character of the
Irish constituency. Mr. Hill pointed at only ONE Mem-
ber: has it escaped Mr. O'Connell's vigilance, that, three
or four weeks before, Mr. Pease, the Member for South
Durham, pointed at SEVERAL? Such at least is the fact,
if in the following extract the Durham 4drertiser of
October the 4th—twenty-five days before Mr. Hill's ap.
pearance among his constituents at Hull—speaks the
truth :--

It will be in the recollection of our readers, that
Mr. Pease, in supporting the Bill for the Suppres.ion of
Disturbances in Ireland, alleged as his reason, that his
primary duty was to support the King and the King's
Ministers.' This declaration gave great offence at the time
to the Hon. Member's Ultra-Radical supporters; and since
his arrival in the North, he has been remonstrated with
for voting as he did on that measure. To these remon-
strances, we have been told, Mr. Pease replied, that he
was requested to vote as he did by seven! Irish Mem-
bers, who wished but durst not vote for it themselves !'

" This, we repeat, was published twenty-five days before
the meeting of the Hull constituency. Now if Mr. Pease
he correctly reported, and if he spoke the truth, he is
several' times more liable to the wrath of the Agitator
and his supporters than Mr. Hill. We recommend them
to attack Mr. Pease on this subject, and see whether he
will not give up the names of the several traitors."'

SUDDEN DEATH OF A GENTLEMAN.---
The parochial authorities of St. Eeorge's, Hanover.
square, have been engaged in investigating the circum-
stances attending the death of a married gentleman of
fortune, bolding the rank of General in the English
army. It appears that several days ago the gentleman
entered a well-known house near Bond-street, in the
company of a respecahly dressed female, about 24 years
of age. After remaining in one of the apartments for
some time the lady left the house by herself, and in 20
minutes after the gentleman was found lying on the floor
in a state of insensibility. An eminent surgeon, residing
near Regent-street, was sent for, but he found that the
unfortunate gentleman was dead. His address haring
been ascertained by means of papers in his pockets, intel-
ligence of the melancholy event was transmitted to his
wife and family. His lady soon afterwards drove up in
her carriage to the house in question ; and, on being
informed of ins infamous character, her feelings became
,o affected that she fainted, and she was conveyed home.
The parish authorities, it
is said, have traced such facts as
villwarrant an application fur an inquest.

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