The Sun.
London, England, 1835-12-29 00:00:00

MADRID.

Dcc. 19.—The spirits of the adherents of the Quee❑
have been much elevated since yesterday morning. A
courier arrived with intelligence from General Palarea,
dated from Molina, in Arragon, on the 15th, in which he
states, that after 35 days' march in wet and cold, he and his
troops had succeeded in catching the rebel bands under the
command of Cabrera, the nicknamed " Commander-in-
Chief," Forcadel, Quilez, and others, in number about
7,000. His troops, in number 3,000 men, although much
exhausted, and some almost barefoot, attacked the rabble
twice, once on the heights of the Tejeras, opposite to the
town of Miralgon, a league and a half distant from it, and
the second time on the heights over Molina, on both occa-
sions with the bayonet. The rebels lost 400 men dead on
the field, besides various cases of ammunition. He had
also_ the good fortune to resue 200 of the sappers taken pri-
soners on the- 12th, and among them two officers of the
Soria detachment, who were to have been shot by the rebels
on that very day. The dispatch represents the whole of
the rebels to have been defeated and dispersed. This
dispatch, which was immediately published in a supplement
to the Gazette, and distributed to the members of both
Estamentos on their assembling at one o'clock, was read by
them with great avidity.
The dangers that threatened St. Sebastian have also
passed over, for intelligence has arrived that the gross body
of the assailants had given over the bombardment, in con-
sequence of some movements made by Generals Espartero
and Evans in the neighbourhood of Vittoria, and of Gene-
ral Cardova near Logrono. The highest praise is bestowed
on the efforts of the British men-of-war, and of the steam-
boats, in the timely succour afforded that important place,
the taking of which would have produced the most extra-
ordinary results, for it is said here that Don Carlos would
have been then recognized by the Northern Powers. So
satisfied does the Spanish Government appear to be with
the efforts of the British navy in behalf of liberty and of
Isabel 11., that yesterday the Prime Minister, acting on
behalf of the Queen, is said to have signed a'request to the
British Government for permission to bestow the star of
the distinguished order of Charles 111. on Lord John Hay,
whose gallant and prudent conduct as the senior British
officer on that station has gained the applause of all. Col.
Wylde will, as it is expected, receive another decoration of
a military description.
The efforts of M. Mendizabal to put a speedy period to
the civil war do not in the slightest degree relax. The
whole of the districts frequented by the - rebels in Navarre

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and the Basque p, be d by General
Cordova in a state consequekve Q&
which is, that no ,p( Ail* lOr this part of Spzi.ia
can proceed thither. In addition to tLis important mea—
sure, the Spanish and French Goveimments haVe entered
into engagements whereby the latter mideAtakes, at f•he CX-
p.,.nse of the ibrmer, to form a depot in the inter:or of
praice feithe reception of all persons who aro desirot ,s of
quittiri: the disturbed provinces, and of finding an asyl •na
without L'he necessity of taking up arms on either side.
The Freich Government, which is stated to have a
from apprehe,ision of Jonathan and Russia, to conciliate the
good will of Jo.lin Bull, has filmed right round, and •now
supports the cause of the Queen, 'without at least any _appa-
rent deceit.

These Successes have foiied many of the intrigues which,
are seer Sly at work against M. ICI: mclizairal. His &sin—
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i.e-resteciness and surprising activity .I)ewilder the most
pert, for they as yet know not on whi,:..11 side to attack him ;
that c 5 his not being able to fulfil, the duties of four Mi-
nisters attinars as yet to be the only point on which they
consider Liar vulnerable, and, therefore; there have been fre-
quent comments made thereon. His integrity being above
taint is unassaikble, and of disinterestedness he gives the
most signal proofs. •
The complaints of the want of' mormy to pay the current
expenses has also been spoken of, but 11:5,reply is known to
be—" I have- been three moaths in office;- and I have paid
three months to all the claimants. It cannot be expected!
that in the present state of Spain I should pay• the arreas
due by my predecessors." This fact is undeniaMe. It is!
further asserted, and on the best authority, that on the
10th of January he will have in the bank of San. Fernando,
in this city, 60,000,000 reals,—a sum which no Govern-
ment during the last 60 years had at the beginning of any
year at its disposal. The Estamentos proceed with due
caution in the examination of the laws proposed to them by
the Government. Yesterday the law respecting Ministerial
responsibility was read in the Chamber of Proceres, and re-
ferred to a special committee. In the Chamber of Pro-
o radores the law for the liberty of the Press was read by
the Minister of the Home Department. It is a very long
document consisting of 71 articles.
One of the objects of Mendizabal's Ministry. being to
•engage the members of both Estuneptos, who talents are
well known, to support the cause of justice and freedom,
there have been several :meetings of the most influential
Proceres and Procuradores at the Foreign-office, when the
Minister explains fairly his views to them and asks their
opinions. The question of the American Colonies was two
nights ago discussed in that manner at a friendly meeting,
attended by Martinez de la Rosa, Arguelles, Galiano,
Isturiz, Ofalia, Garelli, Gil de la Cuadra, the Duke of
Rivas, &c., when all declared their determination to sup-
port the measures which the Government should propose.
The meeting lasted from nine to two o'clock in the morning.
In consequence of the arrest of a Franciscan friar at
Logrono, a correspondence has been detected which im-
plicates him as a channel for sending maney to the Carlists
in the north. Among his papers were found some which
implicate several of his brethren in the great Franciscan
convent in this city. Arrests have been effected there, and
guards have been stationed around the building.

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