Star.
London, England, 1823-05-21 00:00:00

BAYONNE, MAY 13.

The Mail from Madrid, which is this moment ar-
rived, beings absolutely nothing new : the letters are
of the 7th ; they speak of the tranquillity of the capi-
tal arising chiefly from the absence of almost the
whole of the respectable part of the population.
In the absence of official news, the strangest and
most contradictory reports are in circulation here.
Yesterday, for instance, a Commissary of the Police
related everywhere that he had just received a letter
from his colleague at Pau, who gave him the fol-
lowing information :—That a Constitutional Spa-
niard, who had come over to the Royal cause, had
escaped from Urgel, and had arrived on foot in the
capital of the department; he had brought the im- !
portant news, that Mina, who had retreated into the
defiles of the mountains, has found himself con-
strained to engage in a combat, which he could no
longer avoid but that just as it was about to corn-
i mence, his troops, on whose fidelity he thought he
could rely, had mutinied against him, and refused to
'fight; that they had even threatened to seize his per-
:son, and would hoe effected this project, had he not
!escaped by retreating towards Barcelona, with some
'companions who remained attached lo him. The
relater of this news even went to far as to say, that
this tight had not succeeded, and that Mina, stir,
prised by his own soldiers, had been delivered to the.
French troops, and conveyed' to Perpignsin, where.
he then was. Notwithstanding the confidence with
which this was communicated, it has met with nO
credit ; and sceptics would insinuate that it is merely
a piece of policy, to throw a veil over some intelli-
gence of a less welcome description. It is generally
believed that there has been some action between
Mina and Marshal Moncey, though we are ignorant
of the result.

It has been reported in the army of Marshal Moo.
cey that General Molitor was coming to join it ; atul
that on the way he had defeated General Ballasteros,
and taken from him five thousand prisoners. But,
seems certain that Ballasteros, far from having beeml
defeated, is, of all the Spanish Generals, the one from
whom the most is to be apprehended, because he has,
no fixeceposition, and may suddenly appear at a
point where it woukt k easy for him to do us much
injury ; this has
.induced General
.Nolitor to muse
upon Piocca, by which be has, in some measure, cut
one corps in two.

We have no news from Pampeluna, to besiege
which no steps whatever are taken. It is the same
with St. Sebastian, the garrison of which makes fre-
quent sallies, which always cost us some killed and
wounded. The place continues to increase its stock Of
provisions, so that it. will be able to hold out a long
time when it is regularly besieged.
They write from Saragossa, that that city is in a
state of continual agitation that the shops are con•
stantly shut, lest they should be pillaged by the rabble,
who traverse the streets uttering dreadful, cries, and
threatening Al those who are connected with the
Constitutional System, and even the peaceable inha-
bitants. Several assassinations have already been
committed ; there is reason to fear some commotion.

Our news from Catalonia says that Mina, after
quitting Vick and Olot, retired in the direction ai
Barcelona ; that he was not attacked, and milt bit
rear exchanged a few musket shots ; it was supposed
he intended joining the corps of General Ballasteror
Meantime Marshal Moncey has fixed his Lead-quar-
ters at Gerona.

His MAJESTY, we have the satisfaction to state.
continues to improve in health. It has been remarked,
for some time past, that the KING, about every eight
days, feels p slight 6t of the gout, and, should any
alteration take place in the time of the return, it will
be a favourable slmptom, and hopes may be enter-
tained that he will get rid of the complaint altoge-
ther. We believe we are correct in stating, that the
KING'S general health is excellent, though his MA..
JKSTY suffers from weakness in the knees.
Yesterday the KING received visits from the Dukel
of YORK and the Duchess of Gr.oucarrea.
Monday morning the Duke of YORK lode to Hamp:
ton Court, and returned to town in the aileLliouu.

THE ARMY..
. .1
. The light wing of tbo llonounibie telt India Company.'
M.:melons, Regiment, had yeeterdelb 'wader the rmissieasid of
Captaba.DaOsmison, a field-parade lair lanterirosiod, Good.
man's-fields.
Tbe 10th Royal litisaars, ender the command r;f. Colonel Sir
ChrOattettersarni. marched into Dahltn last week, to replace
the Sat-Dragoon Guards. The Latter Regiment has gone to New.
'.ridge 13arracks, Naas, where it has succeeded the 7th Hussars.
The 116th, or Royal County Down Regiment, under the otrin-
mond of Colonel Jusaismit, has received orders to march from
Richmond Barracks to Athlone.
The I sth, from Naas, replace the 86th in Dublin.
Monday selmight. the Ist dividen of the 19th Regiment
marched from Athlone to Sligo. This Regiment is to be sta-
tioned, by detachments, in the counties of Sligo, Leitrim, and
Roscommon, and Boyle is to be head-quarters.
Thursday re'nnieit, the 23d Regiment, whose head-quarters
were is Boyle for the last thirteen months, received orders for
the grand division to parch for Dublin on Monday, and the se-
cond division on Saturday. The said will be replaced by the
19th Regiment, at present at Athlone.

Commissions in the Pit Regiment of Berkshire Cavalry, signed
by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Berks..
Thomas Thornhill Plorland, Gent. to be Cornet; and Sir
Francis Sykes, Bart. to be ditto.