The Sun.
London, England, 1827-02-26 00:00:00

WAR• OFFICE, FEit. 8.

General Stubbs writes, from Oporto, on the sth—" Since
what I had the honour to write to your Excellency I have learnt
nothing mere respecting the movements-of the Rebels, only I find
by a dispatch which I have received to-day from the Count deVilla
Flor, dated Braga, the 4th, that the Rebels continue their pre-
cipitate retreat in the direction of the Rio Cavado, while those
that were in Braga had already passed ; and that the Marquess
d'Angeja continued to pursue them.
" The city is perfectly tranquil, and continues to shew the
same enthusiasm and fidelity to the Government of Don Pedro
IV. as well as the troops stationed here."

WAR OFFICE, FEB. 9.

Official dispatches received to-day :
Lieutenant-General the Marquess d'Angeja writes from Barca
on the sth

" I hasten to inform your Excellency, that having united to-
day at Brags the troops under my immediate command with those
of the Count de Villa Flor, I resolved, in concert with that Ge-
neral, to attack the Rebels, who occupied and had fortified the
bridges of Porto, Prado, and Barcellos, on the line of the Cava-
do. The second being chosen both as the nearest and as the
centre of the forces of the Rebels, which were divided among all
three. The division of Count de Villa Flor was appointed for the
attack, which it executed with the greatest rapidity and bravery,
though one arch of the bridge was broken down, which did net
check the enthusiasm of our troops, so that the 24th Regiment,
which defended it could not retreat in time, one Captain and
fifty-three privates being made prisoners, and some others of
different corps; this action having scarcely delayed our march,
we were able to pursue the Rebels the whole day, and arrived
at four o'clock at the Bridge of the Bares, the town being
occupied by the 17th Regiment, which defended it till night-
fall, when it retreated beyond the river, and a very brisk action
took place, in which the bridge was attacked, and defended
with great vigour and perseverance : bat, notwithstanding all
the efforts of the Rebels, they could not withstand the vigorous
charge of the Cazadores and infantry, and were obliged to retreat,
leaving in our possession 180 prisoners, some officers, and two
cannon, besides two others taken on the bridge of the Prado, and
I do not think it probable that the other corps, so dispersed, will
be able to preserve them. The result of this day's victory, so
glorious for the arms of his Majesty Don Pedro IV. is 260 pri-
soners, besides some officers and privates killed, and many
wounded, our loss being very small. I cannot particularise the
most distinguished services of every one till I have received the
necessary communications ; but I must not omit that the Count
de Villa Flor, who led his division in person, in the various at-
tacks, showed his usual ability and bravery, leading the columns
with such vigour, that the glory of this day is chiefly due to him.
The Count de Jaipa, Peer of the Kingdom, especially distinguished
himself. He and Captain Bernardo de La Nogneira, marching
at the head of the columns which attacked the bridge of the
Prado ; these brave officers, Colonel Vasconcellas, and my Aid-
de-Camp, Mendonca, were the first in the charge with the
bayonet, which decided the affair at the bridge of the Barca."
A letter from Count de Villa Flor is of the same tenor.

LISBON, FEB. 9.—Arrived to-day the Portuguese vessel Novo
Dertino, in two days from Viana. It had on board Brigadier
Marod Joze de Sousa Leote, who says that on the 6th the rebel
division of 100 horse and 400 foot, commanded by Lieutenant-
Colonel Joao Marceliro, left Viana. He says that the cavalry had
gone towards Braga, and the infantry, with two pieces of cannon,
marched towards Caminha ; that on the retreat from Viana, the
Rebels were observed to be in great confusion, believing that their
retreat would be cut off by our division, for which reason some
soldiers remained in Viana; and, lastly, that on the 7th, just as
they were weighing anchor, a noise and shouting was heard from
the shore, whence he presumes that the legitimate Government of
the King was proclaimed, but he cannot positively affirm it.
In the Chamber of Peers on the 9th, it was resolved, on the
motion of the Count de Linhares, to ask from the Government
some information respecting the state of the country, vie.:—
"1. On the state of our relations with Spain ? Whether the
troops of the executive Government, on the result of the negocia-
tion, authorise a probable expectation of the preservation of peace
or not ? Whether the Government has any well-founded hopes
that, at a certain time, not very far distant, the invasions from a
friendly country will cease, it having the means to disarm and
disperse the rebels, invade us, and cause its territory to be
respected; and if not, whether the system of not pursuing
them wherever they can be found is to be persevered in—a
system which was judicious, but which must cease (according
to the Law of Nations) when there is no sure guarantee on the
other side.

" 2. On the effective force of the Army, and what are the
hopes of the Government, to make it complete. On the state of
the rebellious who ferment it, and what are the hopes of the
Government speedily to suppress it. On the present state of
the finances."

The mover proposed that the debate on this subject should be
private, which was agreed to.
The Chamber of Deputies resolved unanimously on the 7th, on
the motion of Senhor Magelhaes, to apply to the Government for
copies of all the rebellious Proclamations issued by the Municipa-
lities of the Kingdom, and all other similar documents.

The Chamber continued the discussion of the project for making
Lisbon a free port.—Lisboa Gazettes of Feb. 8,9, 10.

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LONDON,
MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 26, 1827.

The French papers of Thursday and Friday, with
the Etale, dated Saturday, have been received, but
they contain little of political importance. The Quo-
tidienne is still zealous in propagating false reports of
the defeat of the Constitutionalists, but we have news
direct from Lisbon, some days later than the dates of
the Quotidienne, stating the continued success of the
Constitutional troops and the flight of the rebels.
It appears that FERDINAND has been at length
roused from his dream of Transatlantic sovereignty,
and so far recognises the independence of his ancient
provinces by allowing trade to-be carried on between
Spain and the new Republics in foreign vessels. For
this purpose he has issued an ordinance on the ISth
instant, authorizing Spanish merchants to ship goods
directly for South America under a foreign flag, and
to receive the produce of South America in return,
upon paying certain duties, without the necessity
of a permit in each particular instance, as has
hitherto been the case. By article second the
export duty is fixed at four per cent. above the
duties formerly established for goods exported to
the Colonies ; and by article third, the import duty on
the products of America, brought to Spain in foreign
vessels, is fixed at 8 per cent. above the former rate for
national ships. A fourth article raises the export
duty to 10 per cent. when the cargo, assorted from a
Spanish port and destined for America, consists of a
half or a third part of foreign produce or manufactures.
If this ordinance be not the effect of state neces-
sity, in order to conciliate the vengeance of American
cruisers, it at least shows some prudence on the
part of the Spanish Government, as opening an
outlet to Commerce, while it indirectly tends to aug-
ment the Revenue. After this relaxation of se-
vere, though ridiculous, because ineffectual, decrees
against the revolted Provinces, we may shortly expect
to hear of FERDINAND'S entire recognition of their
independence,Nhifle they possess
oritisidle in grlansppo
in !
he shadow v
irnto be
substance.
the b
litical as well as private life, nothing is so common as
the arrogant assumption of power over parties who had
once been inferior, but have, in the course of circum-
stances, risen to an equality, if not superiority. This
feeling may be very natural, but it is very illiberal, if
not unjust. BOLIVAR rose from obscurity to be the
great assertor of South American independence, and
Colombia from being a Province of Spain, is now more
ore dreaded, than the Aiother powerful—certainly m
Country. Where then is the wisdom of FERDINAND
in contending against circumstances which he cannot
controul ? His armies have been annihilated on those
plains where they possessed despotic rule ; and his
navy—but the presence of a few Colombian privateers
off Cadiz proclaim its humiliation, by waving the ban-
ner of Independence over the captured merchantmen
of Spain. But what else could be expected from a
Government too indolent to be free—and too weak to
make itself respected.
We subjoin a few extracts from these papers :
(From the Etoile, dated Saturday, Feb. 24,.)
" PARIS, FEB. 23.—Letters from Havre, of the 22d of Feb.
say; contrary winds still prevail. A vessel which has succeeded
in reaching the port, saw about 300 ships at the entrance of the
Channel ; it saw 52 American ships in one day. The arrival of
all these vessels will cause much bustle in our market. Business,
which is now dull, will certainly become brisk.
" The Augsburg Gazette of the 18th returns to what it calls
the fable, recently published, respecting Paraguay, 'We find,'
it says, in this fictitious account, that Dr. Francis caused the
independence of Paraguay to be proclaimed in 1826, whereas this
independence was proclaimed in 1812, a year after its revolution.
The millions are reckoned up which that country must gain by the
exportation of hides, cotton, indigo, cocoa, and coffee, while not
single ox-hide is exported, while the produce of cotton is not suf-
ficient for its own consumption, no indigo is manufactured, and
the coffee and cocoa tree does not grow in Paraguay.'

" LIES OF THE DAY.
t, The Memorial Bordelais—Letters from Badajo2 publish
circumstantial details of the battle fought at Torre Moncorbo, be..
tween the Royalists and the troops of the Regency, in which the
latter are stated to have lost all their artillery. It is thought that
the Royalists must have entered Oporto on the sth or 6th.
(From the Pilote of Friday.)
" The schooner brig which arrived on the 13th of October
last at Marseilles, with Lord Cochrane on board, sailed from that
port on the 14th of this month. Its papers are for Zante.
" The Marshal Count de Viomenil, who has been ill for these
three months, is now so exhausted that fears are entertained for
his life. A Spaniard, of Old Castile, has just invented a musket
of large calibre, which discharges 100 times in A minute. 'llia