The Sun.
London, England, 1827-09-22 00:00:00

FOREIGN INMILIGENCE.

FRENCH PAPERS.
(From the Constittaioatol.)

(EXTRACT FROM A PRIVATE LETTER.)
MADRID, SEPT. 6.—There has been for a long
time a report of an intended reduction in the Royal
Guard. Now it is .no long's!: a report; the Royal
order has been signed these several days ; it directs
that the regiments of the guard shall be reduced to
two in number, and that the other two shall be in-
corporated 11'.ith the line, receiving for that purpose
proper names and numbers. It further directs that
the ttro regiments of provincial militia, grenadiers
acid chasseurs, incorporated with the guard, shall
cease to form a part of it, still, however, retaining
their privileges: and lastly, that all the cavalry
regiments of the guard shall become regiments of
the line, excepting that of the mounted grenadiers.
The Colonel, the Lieutenant-Colonel, and the
Major of the Ist Regiment of Light Infantry, have
just been dismissed.

Estafettes from Barcelona and the rest of Cata-
lonia arrive every day. According to the accounts
Yeceired by his Majesty, the 4th of this month, the
total forces of the insurgents amounted on the 31st
August, to 17,000 men. The third battalion of the
Ist Regiment of Light Infantry, composed of 700
men, lately sent by the Government from Saragossa
to Catalonia, joined the insurgents as soon as they
entered the Principality. Don Joseph Manse,
Brigadier in his Majesty's army, has been obliged to
surrender at discretion with the 600 men he com-
manded, and the Royalist Volunteers of Igualada,
who had joined him by sUlvfrior orders. The
combat, which took place it Igualada itself, was not
very sanguinary, but Brigadier Manso was severely
.woended in is arid the conquering rebels shot the Com-
mandant of, The Royalist Volunteers and two of their
officers, The result of this affair is the loss of 800
mert for the King's party and an augmentation of
.500 of them far that of the insurgents. The for-
tresses of Lerida and Tortosa are, since the ltt atid
3d of the month, in the power of the insurgents.
The Provincial Regiment which was at Toro (Old
Castile) received orders to march for Santona, and
on the first of this month prepared to obey it ; but
the people armed, and violently called for the esta-
blishment of the Inquisition. The authorities of
Toro immediately summoned the regiment, which
was only the sixth of a league off, bacx, and order
was restored. The Government has jest ordered
the Provincial Regiment of Segovia to Toro, and
directed the Colonel of that at Toro to remain there
still relieved by the arrival of the Segovia regiment.
At the time of the departure of the last courier from
Barcelona, tlio authorities of Villafranca, and of
some alter neighbouring villages, were entering into
the capital of the principality, flying before the
advance of the victorious insurgents.
Ono thousand two hundred Portuguese, both
military and private individuals of all ranks, were
going to Spain, on learning the news of the approach-
ing arrival in this kingdom of the Infant Don Miguel.
The Governor of the Fortress of Elves, learning this
emigration, went in pursuit of them with a regiment
of cavalry and six pieces of cannon. The greater
. part they massacred by grape or the sabre ; the few
that survived were made prisoners.
Several placards, in large letters, which we will
not repeat, were found yesterday morning in two
different parts of the capital, (at the corner of the
Tudesques-street, and riloon-street, and in the
Square of Ccbada.)
The choice of his Majesty for the post or charge
-of Prior-of the Consulate General of Spanish corn-
. /Tierce, recently established in this capital, has fallen
on M. Angulo, one of the richest merchants of Ma-
drid. One of the Consuls is M. Caballero, another
tnerdiant not less rich, or held in less credit.
The King has spent 3000 piastres in the purchase
of articles in the exhibition of the produce of our in-
dustr),, which has just taken place at the Royal
Conservatory of Arts ; of this sum 6,000 reels
(601.) 'Was given for a copy of Don Quixote, 3 vols.
in folio, bound in a Manner perfectly new, and truly
admirable, by our famous binder Ci-fuentes.

(From the Journal des Debuts.)
CORFU, AUG. 11.—General Church has formed
camp upon Mount Ceratinos, in order to be able
to suecour Corinth should the enemy show any in-

tention of attacking it. He has also assembled a
body of 3,000 men, with which he intends to land
on the shores of Attica and Negropont, preparatory
, to all occupation of Thermopylae. Ibrahim is still
tot Modon. The troops of the Seraskier are di-
Aided into six bodies, but being almost all detached
"“) different directions, they have been beaten by the
Greek guerillas, who have penetrated as far as
. Thebes. The garrison of Athens has been consi-
derably diminished, mid it is in such a weak state,
that if the Greeks could muster the necessary means
they might attack it with the happiest success. In
general the affairs of Greece have changed their
appearance for the better. We expect soon to have
some important news from the side of Thessaly,
where General Church is going to join the Chiefs
of elywipus, who have already occupied Thermo-
pylae. The troops of the Seraskier will thus be de-
prived, of the provisions and communications they
used to obtain, and keep up through that defile.—
. Acarnania is almost entirely occupied by the Greeks,
and it is hoped that Missolonghi will soon fall into
their hands.
• We have no later news of Lord Cochrane, nor is
it known Whether he steered for the East with his
prizes, or whether he remains in the waters of Patras.
• (From the Monitcur of September 19.)
(PRIVATE CORRESPOEDISIME.)

BARCELONA, SEPT. 9.—The insurgents continue
their excursions without encountering any obstacle
to their progress, and levy, without opposition, con-
tributions on the toirns and villages. Our city is at
present like a real Babylon ; a considerable number
of families leave their. homes to take refuge in it.
The rebels occupy the whole mountains, the camp
of Tarragona, and all the east coast, and they have
already advanced ai far as Mongat, a village situated
a league and a half from Barcelona. While the rebels
commit assassinations every day, and are guilty of the
most atrocious persecutions t6wards their fellow-
countrymen, people are surprised, and with reason,
'7ittheir having adopted quite a contrary plan of con-
iluct towards the-French.
This assertion is confirmed by a recent fact, which
Ilose no time in communicating to you.
On the sth of this month a company of gunners
left Barcelona, going to Figueiras to relieve another
company on duty there. On the same day, before
. tnnset, these gunners arrived at 'Tatar°, and at the
very same moment that the French entered the
town, a division of the rebels also entered.
Notwithstanding their unexpected meeting, there
was no dispute between then,. The French and
the rebels demanded their quarters, and all passed
.he night tranquilly, without any disorder taking
glace. The next morning at day-break, the French
continued their march, and the rebels remained in
the town, which they still occupy.
The fortress of Palamos has been put in a state of
defence. The new works that have just been raised
enable it to resist the attacks of the rebels. It is
said that the Governor of Girona has retired into
that place, where Bare, the Commandant, has also
arrived with 700 men and 100 horses. It seems
that these troops were received with salutes of artil-
lery, and marks of joy; but since their arrival the
inhabitants have become much cooler towards them;
they suspected that their new agents had
,hostile in-
- teetions.
Spanish troops are on their march ; the diligence
vtli.l elh comes from Valencia has fallen in with them.
.extraordinary courier has arrived at Barcelona,
with oespatches of the highest importance, and with
formal ordaerrlstomarch against the rebels.
The
xuiti de
Campo Sagrado has just publish-
ed the following circular :
COTIMMIINT GIZNAILAL OF TN! AR= AND VIZ PRIN..
The King, our Master having resolved that
there shall be formed this
principality
composed for the present of two brigades, a division,ba
snicii