Star.
London, England, 1823-04-21 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.

Ste—l have read ,Aith regret the paragraph which
appears in your Paper of the 16Th instant; stating
‘. that applications have been made by British Mer-
chants to the French Ambassador for tellers of marque
:).:ainst the Spani.ird,."—lt is to be hopes, that on
i vc.,tigation the •.% hole will min out to be nothing
else but a mystification of NI. Itlarcellus to puff up
the knelt; ness of his Government towards Spain, and
the world believe that the war against that
country is not altogether so unpopular in England as
it unquestionably is. The London Ship-ownets and
'Merchants. in vindication of their own character, will
no doubt repel *charge at which, if true, every Eng-
lishman would feel a•barned, by setting on foot in-
ro;ries. and' endeavouring to expose those by whom
~.-zre attributed to them feelingsso unmanly, so•tin-
;cticrous, as those evincing a desire to join in the
crusade against a gallant nation sow struggling for
independence, and on whose success possibly depends
t:Nc future condition of men, whether they are to be-
ruled by the blasting rod of Despotism, or the bene-
ficent agency of Law., . .11
April 18, 1855.

SP A n'..

MADRID, APRIL 5.

Au E.draordinary cazetto; publishecl'at 1I o'clock
last night, contains the following official article:

" 1 have this instant (10 P.M. received by express, a
bulletin, which 1 hasten to communicate to the Public:

poulicA GOVERNMENT OVVALENCIA.
" Amidst the shouts of joy which resound from everyquarter
of the city, I have the satisfaction to announce to your Excel-
lency, that we :nay now co:lsider ourselves as entirely freed from
the faction by which we were threatened. The.pllant Colonel.
Don Antonio Bazan, Provisional Commander of the province of
Castellon, while on his march from that point to Valencia en-
countered between Murviedrot and Altnenara the rebels aeum.
bled' to the number or five thousand men, with. three pieces of
artillery, and ranged in order of battle, with the avowed inten-
tion of disputing the passage. The Colbnel• had only 1000 men
under his command, but all of tried velour. In Ilris than ten
minutes be gained a complete victory—a victory,. perhaps, un-
paralleled in the course of the eventful struggle which Spain is
now making fur the defence of her liberties. The result of this
n'emorable day has been SOO of the enemy's force killed, and
200 taken prisoners, with 1000 muskets and eight ammunition
waggons. But perhaps the greatest adVantage which we shall
derive from this victory iss that the remnant of the faction• are
rink smirk, and dispersed in all directions,
" 'lbis affair took place at nine in the morning; and at eight
this evening this victorious column arrived, and assembled round
the inane of the Cimstitetion, where it raised its song of trium?h.
" Valencia, April St. (Signed) "J. AIMSCAL.'

Our news from Mlurciais also of the 2dl; that fro:A
Comma. of the 30th ult.. The Military and Civil
Authorities everywhere shew the greatest activier,.
and endeavour to reclaim the deludedisons of the
country, who repent of their past conduCt. They
also• continue to wage a pm severing war with the
rebels, who will be completely dispersed•---thanks to
the good spirit of the pmvinees, the courage of the
troops,, the enthusiasm of the moilitiN and' the firm-
ness of all. pan irat..
The Political Chief has published'the folliowing

' The king and lloyal.Panid;% arrivecLat Andujan, at sic LW
the las of April, without hastioz at all suffered in their health.
They wife received. by the inha..itatits with cries of Long live
the Constitution, with Constitutional.King.' The houses•in the
street which leadsto the l'alace where their Majesties alighted,.
were decorated with flowers and drapery. In the evening thaus
was a general illumination.:'