The Sun.
London, England, 1826-12-14 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

(Fro►n the Journal tits
(rItIVATE CORAIMPONUBNCE.)
" Manotn, Dry. 3.—The English Minister at our Court ap-
pears to he in no way satisfied with the explanations given by M.
Salmon in a note dated on the 28th, an,lon the 29tlyhe addressed
a note to M. Salmon. .

" Mr. Lamb, in the first place, proves that arms, finlvarded

thence to Extremadura, under pretext of arming the Royalist.
volunteers, have been distributed to the Portuguese refugees.
His Excellency names the place and the day where and when they
were distributed. . .

" Mr. Lamb afterwards adds, ' that a report from General
St. Juan had been communicated to him, in which that General
announces, that when he received the order to deliver up the
arms of the refugees to the Portuguese Government, he could not
execute it immediately, because the troops which he commands
were absent, and that he had to apprehend a movement on
the part of the Portuguese refugees, which it was not in his power
to repress.'
" To this Mr. Lamb replied, that General St. Juan had him-
self removed his troops, by collecting them at Alcantara, under
the pretext of a review ; that he went thither in person, and that
he was so well informed of the mover►euts of the Portuguese re-
fugees, that the rations, which a detachment of 300 men received
in passing through Almendral to enter Portugal, were furnished
in pursuance of orders of General St. Juan himself, signed at
Aleantara. .

" 6 It has been thought fit, also, to communicate to me,' con-
tinues Mr. Lamb, a report of General Longa, in which it is
stated that that General had proceeded to the frontiers of Portugal,
to watch in person, the movements of the Portuguese.'
" To appreciate the justice of this report, it should be compared
with the secret correspondence winch has passed between General
Longa and the late Intendant of Leon, Pastor. In that correspon-
dence the true motives of the journey of the General is to be found.

It alone explains the real cause of it.
" General Quesada, in his report, pretends that it was from
motives of humanity, Abet be allowed the Portuguese refugees who
were at Exija to be removed to Ayamonie, in order that the greater
proximity to Portugal might enable them at a less expense to
exchange the Portuguese money which , they bad brought
with them, and 'which is not current in Spain. This
report, Mr. Lainb remarks, is not better founded than that
of General Longa ; fur if General Quesada had in view only the
pecuniary interest of the Portuguese refugees, the Spanish
Government bad within 'its, power, without displacing the
refugees, to exchange their money, without loss either to them
or to it.

" From the manner in which Mr. Lamb's note terminates, it
would appear that he has not received the necessary instructions
either for demanding or accepting any thing from our Govern-
sient. On the other hand, it would also seem, that it is less from
London than from Lisbon that this diplomatist has to look to for
the direction of his conduct.

" The Portuguese Government being informed, on the morning
of the 284 of the invasion of the province of Tras-os-Montes, the
Minister of Foreign Affairs wrote on the same evening to the Mar-
quis of Cassa-Floree, our Ambassador at Lisbon, that his functions
as Ambassador had terminated, and that as soon as he pleased
passports for leaving Portugal would be delivered to him.
" This fact is correct—perfectly correct—and as there is no
doubt that the Portuguese Government did not take this unex-
pected step without consulting Sir W. A'Court, it may be pre-
sinned that its conduct will regulate that of Mr. Lamb, who will
doubtless terminate his mission at Madrid in a manner as
abrupt as th.at in which our Ambassador's has been closed at
Lisbon.
" However, our Government, which foresaw the storm, does
every thing to allay it, and offers to dismiss the Minister Calomarde,
and the three Captains-General mentioned above.
" General Longa is at present -about five leagues from Bra-
game, at the village of Alcanizas, which is situated on our ex-
treme frontier; and General St. Juan is on the banks of the
Caya, in Estremadura. These Generals have each about 2,000
men with them ; and they certainly are not there for the purpose
of securing respect to the Spanish territory, which never has
been threatened with any invasion by the troops of the Portu-
guese Regency.
" alt. de !Mustier was to have left Madrid on the let, but his
departure has not yet taken place*. Mr. Lamb, however, who
has not announced his departure, is selling his horses, and prepu
rations are making in his hotel, which indicate that he does not
expect his residence here to be of lung duration.
"The contest at Braganca appears to have been of the inost
obstinate description, fur we are assured that the number of killed
and wounded on both side* is about SOO men."

(Flom Ow fos r tlate4 Tuesday.)
A letter from Badajos contains tl►e following statement :---The
Governor of liadajoe lately received orders from the Minister of
War to transmit 800 muskets to Merida, a place only a few
leagues from Portugal. The Governor sent a detachment of 12
men, under the command of a Lieutenant of Artillery, with the
muskets. When they arrived close upon the frontier, the Lieu-

tenant and his dozen men suddenly found themselves in presence of
a Portuguese Colonel,. who was one of the Portuguese refugees
that corn. weeks ago entered Spain. The Colonel accosted the
Spanish Lieutenant very politely, and summoned him to surrender
the 800 muskets. The Lieutenant refused. The Colonel replied
that he 41ight give them up without having any thing to fear ;
that he would not be blamed by the "Governor of Radar; nor by
his Captain• General. The Lieutenant declared to the Portuguese
Colonel, that he would only yield the 800 muskets to force. The
Colonel then caused the Spanish detachment to he surrounded,
and took possession of the muskets. On his return► to Badajoz his
superior Officer told the Lieutenant that he ought to have died
rather than surrender, and that he should he tried by a Court-
martial. Proceedings were immediately commenced against him,
and are carrying on with the greatest diligence.
PARIS STOCK EYCKANGI, MONDAY EVININO, Dec. 12.

Five per Cents. 99f. 40c. 25e. 30e. 20c. 40e. ; Three per Cents.
69f. 681. 10e. 40e. 30c. ; Bank Shares, 2,066 f. ; Naples Renter,
'74f. ; Cortes Bonds, 10i; Royal Spanish Loan, 52i ; Haytiau
Loan, 695. Exchange on London, one month, 25. 4b. ; three
months, 26. 30.
The Etna* states that he left Madrid on the :oh.

CADIZ.

(FROM OUR PRIVATE CORRESPONDENT.)

CADIZ, Nov. 28, 1826.—1 n my last I gave you an account
of the dispositions of the French troops hi this neighbourhood.
The brigades, which have been recently strengthened by the ar-
rival of inure recruits from France, have changed quarters. The
Brigade of General Sousbieli occupying the Isla, that of General
Mouton, Cadiz. . .

Major General the Comte de Castellani, who commands at
Port St. Mary's, the Light Cavalry, and the Light Infantry,
which compose the advanced guard of the Army of Occupation
in Spain, is going on six months' leave of absence to France, from
whence General Mouton has just arrived.
The departure of General the Comte de Castellani, will be re-
gretted by all t unpopular as are the French in Spain, he has,
by a peculiar urbanity of manner, ensured the good will of the
inhabitants of those cities in which he has been quartered. At
Port St, Mary's, the residents were not disposed to exchange any
civilities with him ou, his arrival, but by perseverance on his part,
joined to the Milliners' Of a 'French gentleman, offering a dance to
the young ladies every Wednesday, he 'contrived to receive all
the respectable inhabitants " then lid," and to secure their best
wishes.

No English officer from the adjoining garrison of Gibraltar, no
Ettglish gentleman travelling through Spain, ever arrives at Port
St. Mary's, without receiving the most marked attentions from the
Major General, or without partaking of the hospitality of his
table. Having been mach opposed to the British in the field,
he knows as a soldier how to appreciate their gallantry, and he
Manifest' in time of peace a respect thus founded by the most
friendly attentions. This distinguished Officer was many years
Colonel of the Hussars de 14 Garde Imperial, and is now quite a
young man, full of energy and activity.
The French brigs and schooners, which have been employed
since June in the Sanitary service, have now returned to France.
They sailed 4 few days ago to different ports, as well as the
bona frigate, under the &unwind of the Baron de St. Priest, to
Rochefort, the latter to bring back troops.
The corvette L'Ariepe, with General Montan and suite on
board, and about three hundred troops, got on shore on a reef of
rocks which run out front Rota, the western-most town at thy
witripice of the Bay of Cadiz, fortunately no lives were lost, and
prompt megsate4 huipg been taken to prevent the corvette's cap.
siding, she floated off the nest chin ; had the weather not been as
moderate and tine as in summer, she must have PPP tO pieces—.
she struck before the time of high water. The rocks are called,
the Asses' head ! !

brig which was amongst others eent
to her 4, rElirYheae of i
ri bowspritf glint,thougll the transom of the Arieme,
into the CiAbin, and carried Way her own figure head es web as
her bowsprit, fortunately no one waa in the cabin at the time.
All the others, brigs and schooners, as well as the .liellona frigate,
got.underweigh to assist the wreck, and all returned to their an-
chorage on Sunday The Aritye got on shore about 11
o'clock on the ft-kerning of Friday the
The ball given hirf ou the 4th of November, the foe of the