The Sun.
London, England, 1834-02-17 00:00:00

MADRID.

FEB. I.—The comings and goings of Merino, th,.
priest, between Navarre and Castel-Branco, seem to hav
bad at last the effect of stirring up the Pretender to an
attempt, however hopeless, of winning the crown be
claims by force of arms. The force collected about the
person of Don Carlos amounts, it is believed, to some-
thing more than 2,000 men, the greater part of them
Spaniard.. But he will require something much more
considerable than this before he can force his way across
the hostile territory of Galicia or Extremadura, even if
Rodil and Morino were not there to bar his passage. It
is probably the knowledge of this fact that has delayed
the departure of Toreno for Santarem, and in the present
aspect of affairs on the frontier we are, in fact, in hourly
expectation of hearing of some serious collision on the
Portuguese territory, without the preliminary forms of
diplomacy.
Those who are best acquainted with the personal cha-
racter of I)on Carlos are the slowest to believe that he
ion really resolved on incurring the hazard of placing him-
self at the head of the expedition which his more daring
adherents have prepared for him. They have, no doubt,
endeavoured to make him believe that the whole country
will rise in his favour as soon as he presents himself. Had
he taken this resolution immediately on the death of his
brother, before the Queen's Government had had time to
establish it+elf in the affections of the more reasonable part
the community, the chance of raising a strong party in
his favour would have been considerable, especially if
Zee's manifes,o had been promptly met by the assurance
now industriously circulated among the Carlists of the
Pretender's readiness to assemble the Cortes, and to be
guided in his government, above all, in the levying of
taxes, by the periodical advice and sanction of the States
of the realm. Since that critical period the tide of the
Pretender's fortune has been constantly on the' ebb ;
and supposing it possible that be could throw himself at
this moment, with his 2,000 men, into Biscay or Navarre,
it is proved by recent events that he would not be able to
maintain himself in force at any one point of those revolted
provinces, but would be hunted about from one recess of
the mountains to another, until, at length, he fell into the
hands of his pursuers.
The fugitive insurgents from Navarre who sought re-
fuge in the kingdom of Arragon. with the vain hope of
recruiting their strength under the vigilant eye of the
Conde de Espileta, have been miserably deceived in their
hopes and calculation.. Their first momentary success in
the neighbourhood of Lumbier had tempted them to ad-
vance further into the interior of Arragon: and by the
last accounts it appears that the first battalion of the its-
surgent's infantry, with the whole of their cavalry, has
been cut off from the main body, without any chance of
their bring able to rejoin it. When at Saragossa a few
months ago I bad mote than one opportunity of seeing
and conversing with Espileta, and from what I then ob-
served of his charact, r, under circumstances of some ex-
citement, I shall be very much surprised if he does not
render a speedy and satisfactory account of this fraction of
the insurgent force which has ventured to violate his
jurisdiction.
His manners, language, and deportment are exceedingly
different from those of any other Spaniard of distinction
I have met with. Gentle and conciliatory in his outward
bearing, without the assumption of an air of condescension
towards his inferiors, it is not easy to see anything in
common between him and those turbulent chiefs who
rule in other provinces with despotic sway, anti address
their Sovereign in language which would not be tolerated
in any country but Spain.

It is believed by Zea, and mote than suspected by many
who feel no regret for his fall, that the remonstrance front
Catalonia, and the prominent interference of Llauder, were
prompted and actively encouraged by individual members
of the Cabinet of the Tuileries. It would not, of count-,
have been decorous for the French Ambassador to have
stirred in a matter so interesting to the Court to which 1 e
was accredited, and, in point of fact, M. de Rayneval, so
far. from conspiring to produce the downfall of Zea, coun-
tenanced and supported him after most of his other
friends had abandoned his desperate fortunes. It would
require some critical sagacity to separate those parts of
Llauder's celebrated letter which are of French from
those which are of Spanish origin, and you have seen
that it found its way into circulation in Paris direct from
Barcelona almost as soon as it reached the hands of the
illustrious individual to whom it was addressed. The
behaviour of Zea on the occasion was perfectly charac-
teristic of the practised diplomatist. His first anxiety
was to ascertain whether any copy of the letter had found
its way to Madrid, that he might judge of the exp diency
of boldly denying its existence, anti having persuaded
himself, as it happened erroneously, that in this respect he
was ►afe, his answer to inquiries on the subject up to the
last day of his remaining at the head of the Ministry was,
that he had heard indeed of such a letter and that he
bad even spoken to her Majesty on the suby-ct, but that
he had the Queen's authority for denying that such a
communication had ever been received.

It is now officially announced in the Gazette, that the
Queen Regent from time to time p, elides at the meetings
of her Cabinet Council, and the other journals are no
longer forbidden to tell that at these meetings the Mi-
nisters are daily occupied with questions relating to ti e
convocation of the Cor:e.. These discussions are doubt
less of the most in ereacing n aura., since it is not easy to
conceiv- a more difficult or delicate task than that which
the new Administration has undertaken—to combine
the ancient laws of the Spanish monarchy with the
modifications tendered necessary by the changes pro-
duced by time, that greatest of innovators on the
framework of society, so as to reconcile the preroga•
Lives of the Crown, with the no less legitimate rights of
the nation. Connected wiila this great constitutional
measure, if not its indispensable antecedent, a commis-
sion has been issued, with all the solemnity of a royal
decree, authorising Don Josef de Ayuso, a Minister of
State, and Don Eugenio de Tapia, an Honorary Auditot
of the Council of Valladolid, with the assistance of Don
Ramon Cabo de la Torre, a member of the bar of Ma-
drid, to complete the la.tours of the late Don Manuel
Maria Cambronero, in reducing the chaotic mass of laws,
regulations, and decrees produced in successive ages, by
the wisdom or caprice of the Royal Legislature of Spain,
into the form of a regular cede. It is probably in,ended
to abridge as much as possible the labours of the Cortes
during their first session, so that, n hen the names of D
Carlos and his family have been fermally blotted from ti e
order of succession to the throne—when a series of con-
stitutional guarantees have been enacted in the form of a
fundamental law or charter—and when this civil code has
received the sanction of the Three Estates, it is though'
that the new Legislature will either be dissolved by the
Queen Regent, or will declare itself Andras officii.
The new Ministry have the credit with the pubic of
being all on a perfectly good understanding with each
other, with the sing:e exception of Arinalde, the new
Minister of Finance, who demurs to the convocation of
the Cortes, and more especially to its convocation in the
ancient form, par Estamentos. It is siid that he sent
his friend Cori a.co the other day to Martinez de la Rosa,
probably because he had not courage to state his views
boldly in the presence of the Queen and the assembled
Cabinet ; but the recepion which Coresca app.ars t
have met with is not likely to lead to the renewal of cue
communications. According to his own accounts, Cor-
ration told the Pr. sident of the Council that a piece talc!,
had been twice hissed off the stage was unworthy of a
third representation ; and that finding the message un
welcome, he warned the Minister, in making his bow, of
the d:sasters to be expected from the getting up of the
new constitutional drama now under rehearsal. M. Cur
rasco fancies himself a wit, and indemnities himself for
the fiilure of his mission by repeating the clever th'xus
he gait' when fulfilling it.

MISS EDGEWORTH'S NEW WORK.—We
are requested to state, that the new novel, to be entitled
" Helen," by Maria Edgeworth, will be published on
Saturday next, the 22d instant, by Mr. Bentley, 8, N w
Burlington-street (successor to Henry Co!burn). Orders
should be transmitted immediately to the various book-
sellers throughout the United Kingdom. to secure the
early delivery of this work. Agents for Scotland, Messrs.
Bell and Bradfute, Edinburgh; Ireland, Mr. John Cum-
ming, Dublin.

RETURN OF WIR.CHARLES KEMBLE FROM
AMERICA.-Mr. C. Kemble has just returned to thi,
country from America, where he has reaped a golden har-
vest. It is understood that he will only retnain in Eng
land a short time, and then return to his dauglver. The
universal report is, that Miss Fanny Kemple was married
to Mr. Butler in June last, and that the marriage will b
publicly acknowledged next June, by wbich time the
whole of her engagements with the American rnanavers
will have expired. Various rumours are in circulation,
but the above is generally considered t,) Le the correc
state of the case.— Weekly Paper.
Covent-garden exhibited on Saturday a vety
extraordinary variety of choice shrubs and flowers in tb.
meridian of their beauty hastened to perfection by the
mild and genial weather. The market gardeners report
generally, the extremely forward state of early fruits and
vegetables. Peas are in full blossom, asparagus, apricots
gooseberries, and even pears, will, if the weather continue,
soon be brought to market.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING, 1834.
We subjoin the complete nominations for this meeting.
Monday, April 14.—The Riddlesworth Stakes of 200 each, h. ft

(Ab. M.)

Mr. Robert's c. by Emilius--chest. sister to Sailor; Mr.
Thornhill's f. by Emilius—Sal ; Lord Sefton's f. by Middleton—
Adelila ; Lord Sefton's b. c. Honeymoon ; Lord Lichfield's c.
Whitefoot by Sligo (31b) ; Duke of Grafton's f. by Sultan—
Prudence ; Mr. Rogers's b. c. by Partisan—Nina ; Lord Orford's
f. by St. Patrick—Selma ; Lord Orford's c. by St. Patrick—
Angelica (31b) ; Mr. Stonehewer's f. by Emilius—The Witch ;
Lord Tavistock's f. Cream by Partisan (31b); Mr. Houldsworth's
b. c. Darius (31b) • Lord Jersey's f. Trinket ; Lord Jersey's f.
Nell Gwynne ; Lord Burlington's f. by Partisan—Espagnolle ;
Mr. Grant's b. c. Unicorn by Emilius—Seamew ; Mr. Gully's
gr. c. Viator (31b).
Sweepstakes of 100 each, h. ft., for 3 yr. olds. (D. M.)

Mr. Shard's Zitella, Sst. 31b; Cot Peel's Harum Scarum,
7st. 111 b. ; Mr. Greville's Pickle, 7st. 81b.; Duke of Grafton's
3fontrose, 7st. 21b.

200, h. ft. (D. M.)—Mr. Osbaldeston's The Saddler, 9st. 21b.
igst Lord Chesterfield's Glaucus, Bst. 31b.
300, 100 ft., (D. M.)—Sir M. Wood's Camarine, 9st. 41b.,
agst. Mr. Houldsworth's Circassian, 7st. 121 b.
Tuesday.—The Tuesday's Riddlesworth of 200 each, h. ft.
(Ab. M.)

Lord Exeter's f. by Sultan, Advance ; Mire of Rich.
monds f. by Whalebone or Helenus, Gulnare (31b.) ; Sir S.
Graham's Zulima ; Sir M. Wood's ch. f. by Reveller, Leila
(31b.) ; Lord Verulam's ch. f. by Manieluke, Varennes
(31b.) ; Lord Jersey's f. Nell Gwyne ; Mr. Houldsworth's b. c.
Forrester; Lord'Blandford's f. by Master Henry, Jour des
Noces' dam ; Lord Burlington's br. f. Bizarre, —Barrosa; Lord
Jersey's c. Glencoe (31b.); Mr. Lumley's c. by Middleton,
Panthea (31b.)
200 h. ft. (T. Y. C.)—Sir M. Wood's f. by Figaro, d. by
Whisker, agst. Mr. Thornhill's f. by Merlin, out of Madelina.

Sweepstakes of 100 each, h. ft., no weights or course mentioned.
Mr. Greville's Zethus ; Mr. Hunter's Morotto; and Sir M.
Wood's Mourad.

Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each ; colts, Bst. 41b. ; fillies, Bst. 11b.
(R. M.), for the produce of mares which never produced a
winner of more than 200 sovs. at any one time before the
Ist May, 1832.

Mr. Batson's c. Plenipotentiary ; Lord Lowther's c. by
Emilius, d. by Wanderer ; Duke of Portland's c. by Tramp—
Manto ; Lord Exeter's c. by Sultan, d. by Woful ; Mr. Pettit's
c. by Emilius,—out of Pera (wrong nomination).
The Oatlands, of 50 sous. each, h. ft.—D.l.
_ _ _

Lord Exeter's Galata, 5 yrs., 9st. 21b. ; Duke of Cleveland's
Trustee, 5 yrs. Sst. 101 b.; Lord Exeter's Sir Robert, 4 yrs.,
Bst. 31b. ; Mr. Stonehewer's Chantilly, 4 yrs., 7st. 111 b.; Mr.
Walker's Anne, 4 yrs., 7st. 111 b. ; Mr. Munroe's Lazarone
(dead), 5 yrs., 7st. 101 b.; Lord Chesterfield's Quartetto, 5 yrs.,
7st. 101 b. ; Mr. Wilson's Claret, 4 yrs., 7st. 71b. ; Mr. M.
Wood's Vespa, 4 yrs., 7st. 41b. ; Duke of Portland's Pledge, c.
4 yrs., 7st. 31b. ; Mr. Houldsworth's Titus, 4 yrs., 7st, 3:b. ;
Col. Peel's Malibran, 4 yrs. fist. 131 b.
100 h. ft., D. M.—Mr. Thornhill's c. by Merlin—Sur-
prise, agst. Mr. S. Stanley's c. by Little John, or. Whalebone
—Lauria, Bst. 71b. each.

Wednesday.-200, h. ft., D.M.—Lord Chesterfield's Fortu-
natus, Bst. 71b., agst. Lord Tavistock's f. by Rasping--
Morisco, Bst. 41b.

Sweepstakes of 150 each, h. ft., for fillies, Bst. 41b.—D.M.
Duke of Grafton's ch. by Sultan—Prudence ; Mr. Thorn-
hill's ch. by Merlin—Madelina; Lord Exeter's b. Mi-
mosa; Lord Verulam's ch. by Mameluke--Varennes; Sir
S. Graham's b. by Waterloo, d. by Election; Mr. Dilly's b. •
(dead), by Blacklock—Liverpool's dam; and Mr. Ridsdale's
b. Lolotte (dead), by Lottery.
Sweepstakes of 50 each, h. ft., for fillies, Bst. 71b.— A.F.

Mr. Haffender's b. sister to Count Robinson ; Mr. Haffen.
den's b. Trumpery; Colonel Peel's b. Rosalie; Mr. R. Wilson's
b. by Partisan—Gavotte; Mr. Henry's b. Splitpost ; Mr. Gre-
vine's ch. Chantarella; Marquis of Tavistock's ch. Cream;
Duke of Grafton's b. Dublin ; Lord Lowther's sister to Nan-
nette; Lord Lowther's b. Partisan—sister to Busto; Lord
Exeter's by Partisan—Augusta's dam; Sir M. Wood's ch.
by Reveller—Leila ; Mr. Walker's b. Cotillon ; Mr. Van-
sittart's br. by Lottery, d. by Abjer ; Lord Chesterfield's ch.
Constance; Mr. Grant's by Whalebone—Fatima; Mr. Grant's
by Mameluke or Tarrare—Linda.

Sweepstakes of 100 each, h. ft. ;colts, Bst. 71b.; fillies, Bst. 41b.

D, M.

Lord Lichfield's Brother to Mounteagle; Lord Orford's c,
Airy, by St. Patrick—Stays; and Lord Chesterfield's Constance
(fibs.)

Thursday —Sweepstakes of 200 each, h. ft.; colts, Bst. 71b. D.M.
General Grosvenor's Dick ; Lord Chesterfield's Hon.eymoon ;
Duke of Portland's c. by Cotton—Tragedy ; Lord Litchfield's
c. by Sligo—lna.

Sweepstakes of 200 each, h. ft.; colts, Bst. 71b. D.M.
Lord Lichfield's c.—lna; Sir M. Wood's c. Ludovico ; Lord
Jersey's Musquito; Mr, Gully's Viator.

Sweepstakes of 100 each, h. ft.; for colts, Sat. 71b.; fillies,

Bst. 31b. -R.31:

Lord Verulam's c. by Reveller—Tredrille ; General Grosve-
nor's Dick ; Lord Exeter's c. by Sultan—Miss Catton (wrong
nomination) ; Mr. Batson's Plenipotentiary ; Lord Lowther's
c. Pencil; Mr. Pettit's c. by Emilius, Pera (wrong no-
mination) ; Mr. W. Edwards's b. c. Intriguer; Lord .hrsey's
Glencoe; Mr. Houldsworth's Regulus.

The Claret Stakes of 200 each. haft. ; colts, Bst. 71b.; fillies,Sst

21b. ; the second horse to save his stake.

Mr. Gully's Deceiver, Duke of Rutland's Shylock, Mr.
Houldsworth's Titus, Lord Exeter's Cactus, Mr. Hunter's Fo-
rester, Lord Chesterfield's (laucus.
Forfeit Class of the Oatland Stakes, of 10 sovs. each. D. I.

Consol, 6 yrs., 9st. 31b. ; David,s yrs., Bst. 51b. ; The Whale,
4 yrs., Bst. ; Chancellor,6 yrs., 9st. 11b. ; The Witch, 6 yrs., Bst.
41b. ; Theodore, 4 yrs., 7st. 121 b. ; Archibald, 5 yrs., Bst. 71b. ;
Coyper Captain .5 yrs., Bst. 31b. ; c. out of Whiteboy's d. 4 yrs.,
7st. 31b. ; Renewal, 5 yrs., Bst. 51b.
Sweepstakes of 40 sovs. each, h. ft, for 3 yr-olds. T. Y. C.
Mr. Greville's Pickle, Bst. 11b. ; Mr. R. Stephenson's Gale
Middleton, 7st. 41b. ; Mr. M. Stanley's Skimmer, 7st. 41b.
Friday—The Hare Park Stakes, of 100 each, h. ft; colts. Bst,
71b. ; fillies, Bst. 41b. D. M.

Sir R. Graham's Zulima ; Mr. Roberts's Brother to Cloudes-
ley; Mr. Thornhill's c. by Merlin, --- Surprise ; Mr. Gre-
ville's Zethus.

The Port Stakes of 100 each, h. ft. T. M. M.
Revenge, Imbar, Despot, Tarantilla, Sir Robert, Ishmael,
Clearwell, Muley Moloch, Little Cassino, Jason, Chantilly,
Whale, Revelry, Catalonian, and Mussulman.
The Ale Stakes of 100 each, &c. D. I.
. . . .

Ostrich ; the Pledge c. by Wrangler, out of Whiteboy's darn.
Sweepstakes of 100 each, h. ft. ; colts, Bst. 71b. ; fillies, Bst.
41b. D. M.

Duke of Richmond's f. out of Gulnare (31b.) ; Mr. Stone,
hewer's L out of the Witch ; Mr. Roberts's b. c. by Middleton„
d. by Skim ; Sir M. Wood's Ludovico ; Mr. Mills's brother.
to Kate.