Star.
London, England, 1823-08-20 00:00:00

BAYONNE, AUGUST 12.

The letters from Madrid just delivered do not
come down later than the 7th, inclusive, and conse-
quently give only very scanty particulars of the de-
fection of aillasteros. The advocates of the .Rofalist
party here consider this event as decisive of the
issue of the war in Spain, because all our troops in
Andalusia will now be able to be directed entirely

against Cadiz, which they affirm cannot hold out Imp,
The Liberals, however, pretend that, according to
letters from Madrid of the 9th, the army of Ball 's-
terns did not join in his defection, but only some offs.
cers and a few others: they comfort themselve,, too,
by asserting that Ballasteros has long been suspected,
especially since the affair of Valencia ; and that Zayas,
who was returning from Cadiz, hadorders front the
Minister of War to deprive him of his command,
and to have him arrested ; and that the knowledge
of this hastened the step he has taken : they add, that
the command will .now be divided between Zayas
and Riego, from whom they hope better things far
their cause. The addresses sent to the Itsegency suit
continue to desire the re-establishment of the Inqui-
sition and the Jesuits. The formation of the National
Guard, decreed by the Regency, does not go no very
well. The Regency, we learn from some of the Roy aliq
journals, has decided, that henceforth none shall Le
arrested for political opinions but such as have made
part of particular Juntas, or of secret societies, the po-
litical chiefs, and those who have caused Cadiz to t is!.
Letters from Cadiz say, that General Valdez has
armed, in the pen, three frigates and two large yea-
sels, which-, with the gun-boats already equipped,
baffle in some degree the efforts of the French block-
ading squadron, by facilitating :he entrance of ves-
sels with provisions.

There is a report in the town this morning, that an
extraordinary courier has an ived, with inform:4l4.n
that the King and the Cortes had agreed upon cer-
tain modifications to be trade in the Constitulion ;
and that, in consequence of this agreement, the Re.
'gency was dissolved ; this news, however, seems
doubtful. We have also news of the departure ct
Quiroga for England, on board a steatn-packet ; and
of the Governor of Corunna for Vigo; it is added,
that his successor is a moderate man, who w ill soon
give up the place. We do not know what to' think
of this news, which was not expected here.
There is a report, that the Empecinado has sl7ewn
himself on the banks of the Ebro, and that a Regi-
ment has been sent against him.
Ammunition, cannon, Ste. continue to be sent for
the siege of Pampeluna; we expect every moment
the sappers and miners; but before the siege can be
commenced in form and with proper effect, tl:ere
must be some more troops, the force now before that
place not being sufficiently Itrong to carry on the
works, and prevent the numerous garrison from mak-
ing sallies.

The day before yesterday we heard the report of
cannon in the direction of St. Sebastian. It is said
to have been to answer the order given by Ballasteros
to surrender the place.

FRENCH BOURSE." It is now generally under-
stood," says a letter from Paris, " that there will
shortly appear a Royal Ordonnance respecting the
traffic in Rentes, according to which sales and pur-
chases for time will be legally recognised, but tha, no
1 judgment
shall be had upon arrests in cases of non-
' payment. The brokers (algal's de change) will be
declared competent to cover themselves by collateral
security for the risk of the transaction. The number
of brokers to be limited to sixty—none to be admis-
sible who have not been ten years on the Exchange."
Advices have been received in town,announcing that
supplies of provisions had been received at St. Se.
bastian's, by which means the garrison is supplied till
the end of October, that is to say, till the w inter is
I over, for it is impossible for the French to blockade
that part of the coast in the approaching season.
The Moniteur of Monday contains the law of the
Ist of July last, promulgated at Berlin, for the or-
ganization of Provincial Assemblies for the Pro-
vinces of Brandenburgh and Lower Lusatia. The
whole Prussian Monarchy is to be divided into pro-
vinces, each of which is to have its distinct Represeti-
tative ; but these little Parliaments or separate Cor-
porations, are to have no intercourse with each other.
Letters received by the regular Mail from Paris,
dated on Saturday evening, state that Corunna, on
the 10th inst. remained in the possession of the Con-
stitutionalists, and that there was no immediate pro-
spect of its surrendering.
A Gentleman from Cuba states, that from the con-
tinuance of extreme dry weather for many months at
that island, so immense a number of cattle and horse
kind have fallen a sacrifice to it, that the loss in value
is estimated at a million of dollars.

The Berlin papers boast of a reform which is work-
ing in the mode of travelling in Germany. It is
stated that the Postma.ters are discarding the old
sluggish movement with which they have so long
been reproached, and endeavouring to emulate the
expedition of English mail-coaches. The spirit of im-
provement is said to have extended itself to Bohemia.
A diligence is established between Prague and Vienua,
which goes 42 German post miles in 39 hours.
The Government of Denmark has passed a law,
by which all individuals furnishing supplies for the
Island of St. Croix, and the other Danish possessions
in the West Indies, are to be considered as privileged
creditors, having a prior claim to payment from the
produce of estates in the current year—and no pro-
Ferry can be appropriated to any other purpose untfl
such claims be first duly satisfied.
General ROTTEN, who commands in Barcelona, is a
Swiss. The Baron de CAHDONDELET, who is at the
head of a strong Constitutional guerilla, operating
chiefly. in the mountains between Arragon and New
Castile, is a Belgian.
Advice' from Gibraltar to the 27th ult. announce
the arrival, on the preceding day, of the British Mi-
nister, Sir W. A'CouaT, his Lady, and suite, fro:n
San Lucar, on board his Majesty's ship TIMONE.
An attempt is about to be made in Holland to natu-
ralize certain Japanese plants, which the Dutch trade
with Japan affords facilities for procuring in a pro-
per state for cultivation. Though the latitude of
Japan is far more southerly than the Netherlands, yet
the northern parts of that country are very moun-
tainous and cold, and it is expected that the plants
which grow there will be capable of enduring the
Dutch climate: it is with aim, therefore, the me.
.riment is to be made.

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