The Sun.
London, England, 1810-08-03 00:00:00

SPANISH PAPERS.

AYAMONTE, JULY 8.;-=The Duke of Ahremberg
issued a deCree on the ISt, ordering all oxen, horses,
sheep, and hogs, found*after a certain' period within
two leagues of the coast, to be cemfiscated.
The same General sent a letter,On the el) ult. to
General Copons, urging him to abandon the muse
of the Spaniards, and join tint of the French. Co-
pons, in his answer, which was
_dispatched on the
nth, exhorted the Duke to abandon the. cause :of
Ranee; •and'jnin that of.the Spaniards.
The city of Seville is in the most deplorable
tion,-from thevations requisitions made upon the
Ayuntainien to, the rude and arrogant Conduct .of the
Officers quartered there to the inbariitants, and the
riy,our and tyrA9ny'of the Duke of Dalmatia. All
the.,civil. and military chiefs, 'both Spanish and
Frencit, entealin the utmost dread of this Marshal;
Who exercises his authority in the most violent and
despotic manner. But a few days ago he.dismissed
all the Members of the Aymitamiento, and appoint-
ed others in. their, room. In the measures ae takes
he neither pays any regard to the happiness and con-
venience of- the penile, nor to the ant Itnrity and or;
dirs josevh Some towns and vil-
lages, front the total impossibility of furnishing the
supplies demanded, end,avour to procure an exemp-
tion by bribing the Commiss +ries and. Officers r ap-
pointed to collect them : but this expedient Serves
only for a very short interval. " The- same demands
and extortions are soon repeated; and a ,new.nrder
of the Prefea, or a new requisition of the nearest
French General, again plunges' the inhabitants into
tbe_deepest distress.

Wheat is sold in Seville at any price. that can
be got for it ; a proof of the general want of con-
fidence on the part of the farmers, and that all of
them are anxious to get rid of their.produce without
delay.

By this proceeding, joined to the double tithe im-
posed on the farmers,' the daily contributions of
grain, butcher's meat, and other art,cles of necessity
and luxury, and the exactions and robberies of the
chiefs and subalterns, the plan of devdstation pro-
jected by ti,e regenerators is waking rapid progress.
If to this aggregate of oppression
.we add Sbult's
sanguinary decree of. the. gilt of May, compelling
the inhabitants to'resist, and to inform apinit the
Patriots, we May form an idea of tli'e state of misery
and depair to which the unfortunate kingdom of Se,
ville is reduced..

Some 'towns ;have been under 'the nece4sity of
Making feints to attack the patriotic parties, in or-
der to procure some Mitigation of the rigour of their
persecutors. in several districts, such is the The,
ral despair, that the Usurper has been obliged to
send'orders to the justices to compel the people to
reap and-thresh their core. ' The people have no
heart to•labour for their oppressors. '
_CADIZ, JULY 13.—Au att,cle from Medina de
Pornar, dated the .151 h ult. says :—`` On the gth
-inst. the party under' the crantrrnid of D. Francisco
Longa intercepted, between Victoria and Arganzon,
a courier on his way trout France to Madrid, with
govmament dispatches, and two bags of private
letters. Thirty-two dragoon, who formed his
escort, fell in the conflict. The officer Who com-
manded, though severely Wounded, escaped,.owing
to the swiftness of his horse., Three of the patriots,.
including the commandant, were wounded. Two
days after, Longa routed a large party who were
escorting an officer of the Imperial GUards, charg-
ed with dispatches of importance; and took both .
the officer and the dispatches.' The officer, at the
request of the French GoVernor of Victoria, was
'exchanged for t Spanish officers." , •
• From Madrid, under the date of •the 18th ult. we
learn, that the Gazette is incessantly filled with
articles relative to literature, edncation, Canals, and
various beneficent plans—all empty gasconade tv di-
vert the public attention from political topics. Balls
and theatrical entertainments, which are frequently
given, though at a great e\pence, are all intended
to corrupt, render effeminate, and Frenchify the in-
habitants. - The Madrid Gazette must also,„ in inn-
fation of the Paris Papers, have its critiques and dis-
sertations on actors and dramatic perldrmahces.—
The disaffected in 'the 'provinces will, ,perkaps,, ask
why.it says nothing about the number of spectators,
airy the amount of the money taken, and perhaps
they know thesreason.

On the fi th the Conned -Of Regency issued a
proclamation to the people of La Mancha and Al-
carria, praising their patriotic conduit,
.i:ifortunAg,
them of the approaching meeting of, ,the Cortes, anti
exhorting theM to per e.vere,in the hope of a speedy
deliverance. It covet des in these terms :—"
fatress of Cadiz, favoured by 'itslocal sluat ion by
sea and land, is uuconqucraole , and the • I•le of
LeOn, now converted into a camp and seta 01 of mi-
ltiary discipline,• is itnpreguabie.
.Tnerein 'tbost:
warriors ate armed, ex,zrcised, and disciplineu, who
will go rotth in skiitul and regularly-fOrmed;corps to
give energy and impolie to those who may assist in
your deliKerance. Therein wdl assemble the,
tional Cortes, to which you are summoned, to lay the
basis of. your future Governmetit—the sole consOla-
tion, and last satistattion of a free and generous na-
• don.' Here will be concentrated the will of 'all., re-
presented by a few. Lose not confidence in your-
selves, since the toils and perils thdt have made you
brave, will make yoti 'wise atid:virtuous. Gallant
race, pure portion of the heart of Spain, read the
words Spoken• to you by the Supreme Government ;
imprint them on your memory, and treasure them
up in your hearts,'•sitice . the presence of the enemy
does. nut,. at this moment, permit you to wedr them
on your bosoms !"

The' Council of Regency has received dispatches
fora the Governor ()f,Mextco, of the Ist of May,
the 'Consulate of Mexico of the 4th, •and. the city
of Vera Cruz of they sth, in answer to the ottici,ll
co:nmunicatiOn of the appOintment and instrillation,
of iti4 They concur in professing the

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[PRIdE SIXP3tNCE lIALPPM*TNit.

most 'entire_ obedienceto, its authority, and In giv-
ing the strongest assurance ,of th,ir resolution to
co-nperate, by every means in their povier, for
maintaining the Union spf, New Spain -with the Mo-
ther cuUntry: