The Sun.
London, England, 1834-09-15 00:00:00

!( From the Eco del Commercio. )

MADRID SEPT. 5.

" ' With great satisfaction I learned that they were only
about half an hour's march from that town. Without a mo-
ment's delay I set off in pursuit of the band, having divided
my troops into two columns, commanded by Lieutenants Don
Salvador Garcia and Don Carlos Mondelis. In a short time
we had the pleasure of coming up with the band, and routing
and dispersing it. We killed a great many, though I cannot
state their number until to-morrow, when I shall go with some
peasants from this town to Fornoles to reconnoitre the field.
The number of killed must, no doubt, have been considerable ;
of that the blood-stained bayonets and swords of our troops
afford sufficient evidence. On our part, we have not suffered
in the slightest degree. Had we not been impeded by the
rugged nature of the ground, I believe not one of the enemy
would have survived to tell the tale of his disaster ; such is the
ardent desire manifested by our troops to extirpate the ene-
mies of Queen Donna Isabel. We have taken two prisoners,
a horse, and several arms, rations, and cloaks. To-morrow I
will transmit to your Excellency a detailed account of the re-
sults of this affair.'

" I call your Excellency's attention to the good conduct of
Captain Soravilla, who, since he has been under my orders
,has distinguished himself by talent, activity, and zeal. He exe-
cuted the charge' which I gave him on my going to the passes
to pursue the rebel Quilez. May Heaven preserve your Ex-
cellency, &c.

" CAPTAIN-GENERAL of ARRAGON,
"Beeeite, Aug. 26.
"The Most Excellent Senor Augustin Nogueras."

SEVILLE, Aug. 27.—We have before us several official pa-
pers relative to a conspiracy which took place in Murcia on
the 13th instant. The leader of it, in whose house several
of the conspirators met, was a man named Antolin Minuguez,
attached to the Guard of the Finance Board. This man and
his son, accompanied by some others, were the first to raise
the cry of sedition in the Plaza del Pilar, at the same
time wounding two citizens who were passing peaceably
through it. In consequence of this act of rebellion, which
was likewise manifested in other parts of the town, the
battallion of the Urban Militia and company de Seguridad
were place under arms, and their first fire routed the rebels,
and obliged them to retreat into the house of Minuguez,
whence they continued to fire through the windows. Minu-
guez was killed in the conflict, and the rest of the party sur-
rendered ; tranquillity was then restored. The rebels had one
killed and two wounded; and of the Queen's party there were
one killed and four wounded, including those who were treacher-
ously attacked by Minuguez previous to the conflict, which took
place at a late hour of the night.
BILBOA, AUG. 24.—The Pretender, Don Carlos, has been
in this province also, performing his pilgrimage, or pursuing
his knight-errant course. It is said that he came for the pur-
pose of swearing under the oak of Guernica to maintain the
Biscayan privileges. However, he no sooner arrived at Guer-
nica than he was obliged to fly precipitately, in consequence
of learning that the Commandant-General of Guipuscoa, Don
Gaspar de Jauregui, was advancing on that point. Soon after
Don Carlos cared in the town of Lequeitio, where he or.
dered Te Deum to be sung—not most assuredly for his victo-
ries. The priests were in their robes, ready for the ceremony,
when the approach of the Queen's troops was announced, and
they all fled in dismay. The Pretender then wandered in dif-
ferent directions, endeavouring to regain Navarre, where it
appears, after passing over rocks and heaths, he has arrived,
pursued by the troops under General Rodil. •

PROJECTED RAILROAD FROM BOULOGNE

TO AMIENS,
PARALLEL WITH THE COAST FROM ABBEVILLE

(From La Boulonnaise.)
Since last week the important question of this railroad
has made gigantic progress. On Tuesday the Chamber
de Commerce met for information upon it, and such was the
confidence produced by their examination, that they unani-
mously decreed,
Ist—That the Chamber would give a reward of one
thousand francs to the author of the best statistical descrip-
tion of the proposed line of road.
2nd—That they would invite the Chambers of Amiens
and Abbeville to vote a sum for the same object.
3d—That the towns of Boulogne, Montr.euil, Abbeville,
Amiens, and the principal localities through which the road
was intended to pass, should also be invited to join their
efforts with those of the Chamber.
4th—That Government, also, on its part, should be re-
quested to have the same line examined.
sth—And that the administration of
Highways and
Bridges" should be requested to communicate to the Cham-
ber all the information they had acquired upon the project
of the canal from the Liane to the Somme, which it is pro-
°posed shall follow in a parallel direction with the railroad.
As may be seen, the Chamber could not have been more
active, and has done all in its power in furtherance of the
project. No more important question could possibly draw
its attention ; for by this, the present prosperity of the
town will be secured, its industry developed, and its trade
considerably augmented. All these vital questions are
united in this project ; it will be the very life of Boulogne.
But it would have been little if the interests of Boulogne
had only been at stake ; but, by singular good fortune, Go-
vernment also, and commerce in general, find their advan-
tage in it. It is not one of those gigantic works which
sometimes frighten the speculator, and often stay the most
bold and determined engineer. The whole road (twenty-
six leagues and a half) will need no subterraneous psssages,
no viaducts, no embankments ; and the communication be-
tween London and Amiens will be shorter and easier than
at present ; add to this that the lands to be purchased are
of little value, and you will have a tolerable idea of the ad-
vantages of the project. Where else could be found a more
direct line, attended with less expense, and more certain be-
nefits?

A recent event has also conspired to give it strength—
the Company of Fremicourt, who have been boring the
earth at Fergues, have found coal at the depth of seventy-
five feet. This discovery is of the happiest augury for our
town, and as we have just said, considerably increases the
importance of the railroad project. The transport of coal,
of marble, and of iron, these are surely sufficient to render a
railroad a matter of absolute necessity for our town. What
gave rise to that of St. Etienne ? The transport of coal
and iron, now we not only possess these sources of wealth,
but being situated on the coast, we are the means of com-
munication between the two most active and commercial
nations of the world. Then calculate the difficulties which
were to be encountered by the road of St. Etienne, and the
advantage will decidedly be for our project.
As soon as the memoirs are ready for the Chamber of
Commerce, a subscription will be opened at Boulogne and
a Company formed, and French and foreign capitalists will
be invited to purchase shares. This Company will after-
wards join that for forming a railroad from Amiens to Paris,
which must necessarily take place, if our project succeed.

HINT TO SPORTSMEN.—in carrying loaded guns,
care should be taken not to allow the hammer to lie on the
cap ; good caps are so easily exploded, that the slightest
pressure will fire them. The safest method is to half cock the
gun ; for in that case, if there be any pressure, the only effect
which can be produced is the full cocking of the gun. Even
taking off the cap will be found to be ineffectual, as it is well
known that the cap, having once been placed on the cone,
leaves a portion of its composition there, which, when suddenly
operated on by friction, very frequently explodes. In cases
where the cap is taken off for safety, attend to the cone.

MADRID, SEPT. s.—We are enabled to state that various
Procuradores are getting up a petition for the purpose of
pointing out to her Maj.sty a subject which calls for the at-
tention of the Estate—viz., the prolonption of the civil war
which afflicts the provinces of the north, and the importance of
putting as speedy an end as possible to it. For this purpose,
they offer to her Majesty all the co-operation which the Go-
vernment may judge necessary, and all the assistance which it
is in the power of the Estate to afford. This frank and op-
portune offer does much honour to the petitioners and all
their colleagues ; and this voluntary proceeding on the part
of a popular estate on such a vital subject cannot fail to give
energy to the executive power and to public opinion.

DESPATCHES RECEIVED AT THE WAR-OFFICE,

The Captain-General of New Castile writes under the date
of the Ist instant to this department as follows :
" The Commandant-General of Toledo writes yesterday to
inform me that he had received a despatch from Brevet Cap-
tain Andres Pelaez commanding the small column in pursuit
of the rebel band which is wandering about in the mountains,
stating that he had taken in Molinillo two of the said band, on
whom military execution was immediately inflicted."
The Captain-General of Arragon communicates the follow-
ing :
" HEAD-QUARTERS OP OPERATIONS, ON TILE BIGHT
BANK OF THE GUADALOPE.

" Most Excellent Senor,—Lieutenant- Colonel Don Vicente
Soravilla, captain of the 13th Regiment of the line, command-
ing a disposable column of the troops under my command,
sends me under date of the 25th a despatch,-of which the fol-
lowing is a copy : •
" I have that honour to acquaint you, that having learned
last night that the band of the rebel Quilez, composed of be-
tween 80 and 90 men, had taken the direction of Cebollero
and Canadilla—accordingly, I this morning marched. in the
direction of those towns, and having passed through them
both, I learned that the rebels had been in Canadilla at
half-past ten on the previous night, and that after having pro-
cured rations, they had proceeded to Belmonte. I marched
thither ; but neither in that place, nor on my road to it, could
I learn the direction they had taken. In this uncertainty I
resolved to proceed with my column to Fornoles, to endeavour
to discover their retreat.