The Sun.
London, England, 1818-03-24 00:00:00

SPAIN.

The following is a Translation of the Officia
Article published by the Spanish Government o►:
the arrival of the Russian Fleet

" MADRID, FEB. 27.

" OFFICIAL ARTICLE,

" On the 221 instant, at one P rx , a Russian
squadron, under the command of Rear-Admiral
MoLLER, anchored in the Bay of Cadiz;said squa-
dron consisting of five ships of the line, of 74
guns each, and three 44 gun frigates, in a com-
plete state of armament, and ready to undertake
long voyages. The arrival of this squadron in the
ports of Spain is a proof of the unceasing; solici-
tude of the Kr NG, our Lord, in favour of his peo7
ple, and the commerce and prosperity of Isis vas-
sals both in Europe and America. During the
long period of desolating War 'which the Penin-
sula experienced, necessity required that the ex-
ertions of the Provisional Governments, which
had charge of the Kingdom during the absence of
his MAJESTY, should be directed with a view to
repel the perfidious invasion of a foreigner, by
applying all the public -resources to the Orga•
nization of land forces, which were to save
the nation at the moment of so dangerous a
crisis. This preferable, and, owing to its
nature, almost exclusive attention, necessari-
ly produced a considerable deficiency and dete-
rioration it, our naval forces, which from the be-
ginning !laving awakened the solicitude of the
King, at length became one of his principal cares,
and these werc redoubled as soon as the great in-
juries experienced by the national trade were mani-
fest, by shiernents being frequently intercepted in
the seas of ).:,,,rope and America by pirates. To
these were added the great injuries experienced by
the faithful vassals of his Majesty. in some of his
ultramarine possessions, through the want or delay
of timely succoursovhieh might preserve them from
the anarchy and disorder arising out of the unfor-
tunate circumstances °fare times. The slow means
of constructing and repairing vessels, although this
measure has not been neglected, did not alto-
gether correspond to the ardent wishes of his Ma-
jesty, anxious as he was to procure ready relief ;
but the wisdom of his Majesty has found.a remedy
for all in, his paternal heart, and in,the.sincere
friendship of his august Ally theTunkror of all
the Russias ; and treating directly on, tbitrsub-
ject with his Imperial Majesty, •by means- of a

Tier: has been 110 arrival of Pari3 Papers this
►iioruing. 'lw•o days' Journals are due.

We do not wish to arrogate too much, or to

be too credulous in our own favour, but our in-
telligent f:orrespondent at Paris assures us, that
'FOE $Ol4 has considerable influence upon, the
French Ministry, as well as upon the People of
that Capital. tic declares, that in his opinion,
the observations on the Concordat, which appear-
ed iii our Paper, determined the Minis:ry in a

,great measure not to present it, even modified,
which pause ist,etrnsidered as 'a great triumph ot
Religion. Our Correspondent also assures us, that
THE SUN is sought for in Paris whit great aridity,
and that malty attempts have been made to dis
cover the author of his communications.

These

attempts Will be in vain, though w'e can assure
our. Readers that he is too Lonourable to wthe
what he does not think, or to give any informa-
tion for which he has not good authority.

This morning we received moreAmel ican Papers,
but not of a later date than those of yesterday :
Extract of a Letter from Buenos ,qyrts, Dec. 27, 1317.
More than 80 persons of the first distinction in
Chili have been seized by the military and thrown

into dungeons, on the ground of attaehrneht to
General CANERA. TWO North American Gen-

tlemen wet e arrested and imprisoned on the same
ground, but have been released on the condition
of leaving the country in an American vessel sail-
ing for Rio Janeiro. The treasures of Chili arc
exhausted by contributions for Bilenos Ayres, and

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the people of Chili are experiencing the benefit's
of their deliverance from the Royal Spaniards by
01.1toGiNS and the Army of Buenos Ayres. This
Government has called upon the English Mer-
chants residing trete for a new Loan, which has
been complied with to the amount of between
30 and 40,000 dollars. The Government profess
themselves obliged by the liberal manner in which
their request was complied with.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM BUENOS AYRES, DE-
CEMBER 22, 1817.

"•The Portuguese took possession of Colonia
clef Sacramento on the 20th inst. The privateer

-Independencea de la Sud sailed on the 17th inst
with dispatches from this Government to Rio Ja-
neiro, and it is expected that she will call at
Portsmouth before she returns to thisßiver.
Arived the 11; benezer, CL'ARK,...from London and
'Ton•te Video,'and a Spanish ship, prize to the
Congress privateer ; 19tb; the Mosquito,
from St.. Helena."

Letters from Vienna, received this morning in

le City, we understand, contradict the state-

ment in the Paris Papers respecting the Austrian
Loan, it not baying been yet agreed upon.

As-our Readers must have sickened under the
tedious and hackneyed harangues of Opposition
within doors, they would most probably be hear-
tily disgusted with the stupid and factious decla-
-.mations of the rabble without. We shall therefore
spare them the irksome sight of the proceedings
of such rabble, and simply state, that a Meeting
of the Spa Fields kind took place yesterday in Pa-
lace-Yard, of which Sir FRANCIS BURDETT was
in the Chair. -We refer our Readers to COE.
BETT'S later works, for an account of the character
and views of the Reforming Baronet, and we so
refer them, merely to chew the jealousy of these
Reformers towards each other. , Cousur, what-
ever were his principles, possessed abilities, which,
when exerted propedy, justly raised his charac-
ter into high estimation. Lie at first describer!
Sir FRANCIS BURDETT as the most ambitious and
dangerous character that ever -existed in any
country. He afterwards retracted, and held him
forth with much praise, but, meaning to leave.

this country, and havin.g no. farther connexion
with the Baronet, he returned to his former opi-
nions, and has recently described him as he did at
first. Truth may rest between these extremes,
and the Baronet may be neither so tad or so pod
as he was severally represented "by COBIETT,
who is an acute observer, and who was more
likely to be impartial in his final sentiments.—
But to return to the Meeting. Lord COCHRANE
was one of the chief speakers, and he differed in.
.sentinrents with the others. That miserable do-
tard Whi;.is best. Characterized by Beividera's de-
scription of ROldult, " that old son of mischief,"
who has fatigued the world so many years-by his
pamphlets and harangues, was present, at this,
Meeting, and seems disposed to do all the mis-
chief he can before he drops into the- grave. An

attempt was made to extort from. Sir, FRANCIS
BURMITT and Lord COCHRANE their opinion upon
the subject of Universal Suirrne, but in vain ;
and Lord COCHRANE, when asked why his name
did not appear on the list of the Minority against
the Indemnity Bill, made an auk ward apology,
inplying that, he was disgusted with the House
of Commons. It must therefore be inferred that
lie really approves of the Bill in his heart. Upon
the whole, the Aleeting was more insidious than

turbulent, but was altogether the same factious
farce which has often been performed on the same
stage, and whieh is now apparently too dull even
for the mob.

• Dispatches overland were on 'Sunday received
from Bombay, brought by Captain MooaE,da(ed
the 24th of November, stating, that it having
been ascertained the PJAs.nwA was preparing for
hostilities, a •force of 4,000 men was dispatched
frdielionibay against him. . To resist this he op-
posed 40,000 men. A battle was fought on. the
sth November, in which the PEISHWA.S army was
defeated. Another battle was fought on the 171-11
November, in which the PetStiwa was coMpetely.
routed.—He fled to one, of jtis strong forti, and
abandoned Poonah to its fate, Which was en-
tered by the English troops;
The 'Marquis of HASTINGS has concluded a
treaty with SCINDIAH, by Which the latter agrees
to permit the Company's troops to pass through
his dominions, that they may punish the Pinda-
rees. It is not expected that a subsidiary foice
will be put upon SCINnIAII, who is supposed to
keep up so good an understanding with the Com-
pany's Government •that he will act with it in
suppressing all turbulent and hostile marauders,

HoLxAa professed to submit entirely to the
Marquis of HASTINGS. In that part where his
Lordship is, every thing was going on as well as
he could have expected, and even with greater
rapidity than could have been counted on.
The l'etsnwA's people hanged two British Offi-
cers whom they took prisoners.—(Morning Chro-
nicle.)

The following paragraph appears in The Morn-
ing Herald of this day, but the whole of the ar-
tide to which it refers WAS in LIR SUN of the
24th of last month !

" We were favoured, last night, with a Quebec
Gazette Extraordinary of January 7, containing
(be Speech of the Governor in Chief on opening
the Session of the Provincial Parliament of Lower
Canada. It will he seen, that the Canadian Le-
gislature is now, for the first time, called upon to
provide for the expence of the civil government
of tie province ; a measure to which we must
wish .nccess,as some relief to the finances of
England."

PRIVATE AND AUTHENTIC CORRESpONDENCSI

PARIS, MARCH 19. *—There has been a ga();
deal of conversation relative to the King's 141tifio
with him in his drive three Peers, on the day ''{`e
the debate on the Law for Recruiting the 111°),
was closed, and the question carried. by thelli,o
jority which I had predicted in my letter. Th`rel
no doubt that the Duke de is CH ARTRE and Vle
other Peers were in his Majesty's carriage at $1
moment when their Colleagues were
their black or white balls ,in the urn, anti It
nearly as certain, that had those three Peers l'erto
present they would have voted against the i'tito
This fact and supposition has excited 811 107
indignation of the Ultras, who, though they
themselves Royalists, are invariably in opposji°.
to the Royal Will. They pretend that his I°
JESTY had no right to be accomp 'nied by the
gular servants of his household, at a inotr•Ot
when they might have, by their privilege of Per!l'
voted against his wishes; and though the ff‘a
drives that his Majesty takei is absolutely Deets:
sary for his health, that he ought to have stai4l
home on that day, and not robbed them of
black balls. Now the simple factis, that his Ma'
jesty goes out regularly at the same hour, aild. tt
always attended in the same manner. Why thell
should it be concluded that a particidarmotive ftell;
ated his Majesty on that day more than any other;
Certainly there is no other reason why, save 09,
the fact sadly- thwarted the
.. projects and defe'f;
ed the hopes of those who call themselves hio
friends, but treat him like an enemy. They wilA
the King to be absolute, and that Ordinant'''
shall take place of• Laws, and yet they so link
respect their Sovereign, that they conceive li
health, pleasure, and dignity should all give Yes/
to their private interests, even when those D.°
rests are hostile to his Majesty. This iS
very fair specimen of their conduct on all occasi°°'
Ego et Rex Meus, is the sentiment of ever,' °1):
of them. But even supposing- that his Maiest7
had really taken these Peers out with him for tint
express purpose of preventing their voting against
the Law he had proposed and wished to be adopt'
ed, it would be a piece of sound policy corals%
in the tnost judicious manner. And the '61410
place the personal character of his Majesty in
highest point of view. The
.three Peers in ll`leS'is
tion were the companions of his exile, and thn
0.,1,1
they do not accord with his political views' he r°
too generous-to treat diem with rigour, be e";
suffers them to • enjoy 'their mistaken views, ari,
simply contents himself with ,nentralizing 014
efforts, when they .might become injurious.
knows their prejudices and lie overlooks tiheslt
to retain only the sentiment of attachtneol
for_ their_ virtues,, as_ lie knows they are most via
devoted to his person and house. Hence, gran tv
Jog even the suppthitiou of the. Ultras; the fact
only gives. a..more-exaltedopinion of his IkiestY..•
talents and judgment ; and it, 110 doubt, Was
" s
delightful sensation
_ttifilld that the ordinary dritel
so beneficial. -to his health, was also, on this i°c:
.c.asion, equally beneficial to the State. It
that licstrts• IV. would have acted himself (1n"
circumstances, and granting eve" all t"
Ultras ask, does equal honour to the head
heart of his Majesty Louts XVIII.

We
yesterdaygare the first part of the Letter from
off'44
respondent, dated the 19th inst., relating to the arrtst 4,4
Assassin of the Duke of WELLINGTON. as chiefly illteres'.
in this Country, and we give the remainder this day,
only interesting to France, but eventually to-other States.

Yesterday the Dukei of YORK and CUT'lgEir.
LAND visited the PRINCE RECIENT, at Carita-
honse.
7'4
On Sunday afternoon the Duke of
rived at Kensington Palace from. abroad. vr,
Royal Highness dined w:th his Royal breatere
the Duke of SUSSEX, at his apartments in nbti
sington-palace, and spent the evening whinging
Duke and Duchess of GLOUCESTER. yest- 2cis
morning his Royal Highness paid his resr-ei:
twice to. the PRINCE REGENT, at Cariton-ti°l-Asriv
The French Ambassador, the Itussiaa-"`;ed
bassador, and the Hanoverian Minister, IT 0•
upon the PRINCE REGENT yesterday at C3l.'.°
house.
On Sunday Prince ESTERHAZY, Laid STE'C't of
and a select party, dined with the Prince
g.s
HEssE fIoSIBERG, at his residence in Sr. j'injc.
Palace. Yesterday his Serene Highness receifo
ed visits from the. Bishop of OXFORD, 13jr
HumuoLDT, &C.
h
On Sunday the LORD CHANCELLOR •-°I An
,t mr•
audience of the PRINCE REGENT, at

house.
Of
The story mentioned in the French Par il;s'a•
a Revolution having taken place in Cape 'sr).- 'lei.
cols, against the authority of Christopbc, ""lepers
some, is totally incorrect. We haVe.seen,
from that place to Bth- FArnary, recei"4. .615
town yesterday, which state that every thing.
quiet there.---(Morning Chronicle.) as
An article in an Hay' annuli Paper contain,.
official account of the execution of General Mr!
The report is signed by a surgeon, who eNtaltie(f
the body, and specifies the place and number
the wounds received.
2100/,
Wednesday Glasgow Theatre Was sold at 5, -
the upset price. The purchasers, we olider9(36(!f
are private Gentlemen, who hold 'small shales
each.

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