Star.
London, England, 1829-12-26 00:00:00

SPAIN.

We have advice& from Cadiz of the 3d Nov. Our in-
telligent correspondent has very methodically divided his
communication into three separate heads ; the first being
political. the second commercial ; and the third consist-
ing of anecdotes. We fear that our gleanings cannot
convey to the general reader the whole meaning of our
correspondent's reasoning ; but the attempt shall be
made, and, as nearly as possible, verbatim. At the date
of this communication, the failure of BA RR A DAS'S ex-
pedition against Mexico was not known in Spain. That
news would, of course, affect the plans of FERDINAND,
and very probably make him sing small at his nuptials :
Ist. POLITICS :•-•" Government is looking out for
transports, to carry 6000 soldiers out to the Havannah,
to replace those that are gone from that place to Mexico.
Every thing is tranquil at present in Catalonia. The
Minister of Finance is scraping together all the money
he can, from all the provinces, in order to defray the
enormous expenses that must be incurred on the arrival
at the Court of the Neapolitan Nobility. The Govern-
ment of Madrid have determined to send troops to the
Havannah from five different ports of Spain to join the
invading force of Mexico. Great preparations are going
forward at Madrid for the reception of the new Queen,
who is expected to arrive in the capital on the 18th of
December. The Marine have received this month their,
pay due May last ! On the 10th inst. the American
ship Fabier, Captain RUNCE, arrived here from New
York, in '24 days, having on board his Excellency
CORN EMUS PETER VAN NEW, with his family—he
being the newly-appointed Minister from the United
States to the Court of Madrid. The well-inforn.ed peo-
ple here have such a poor opinion of the invasion of Ge-
neral BallitADAB of Mexico, that they call it "a happy
shipwreck !" The Spanish frigate Perla is taking in
three month's piovieions, to go immediately to the Ha-
vannah. On the 19th instant begins the Council of War
on the Portuguese Pirates, belonging to the brig De.
fender of Pedro. The trial will occupy several days,
a. 4 the declarations, &c. take up 2000 sheets of paper !
The sittings last six hours every day. Ji.st a. 4 lam
writing, the frigate Perla is countermanded for the
Havannah ; and ordered instantly to sail for the Medi-
terranean."

21xl. Co m ERCI AL. On this subject our communi-
cation is fuller, and more satisfactory : is of general
interest; and albeit, it may be quoted in brief passages
like the above, much can be gathered from it :—" A
French veseel which arrived here—Cadiz—with fish
from Newfoundland, has sold part of her cargo—the
French Government allowing the owner of the fish five
per canton every quintal of fish sold in a foreign country,
on presenting in France a certificate of the French Consul
where the fish has been sold. Within four months past,
about 6,000 hogsheads of Virginia tobacco have arrived
here for the King's account : were agriculture at the
Havannab well attended to, that island could supply all
the wants of this country. The importation of cotton
goods is not so considerable as it was during the pre-
vious month. The directors of the free port have laid a
contribution of seven per cent. per annum on the rent of
5,000 houses in town. All kinds of provisions are very
cheap; and there are not so many beggars shout the
streets as there were a few months ago. The new Code
of Commerce, which is to come into operation in Spain
the first day of the new year, inflicts very severe punish-
ment on such houses as stop payment ; and sundry mer-
cantile establishments in Madrid and this city, knowing
they would be obliged to stop payment in a few months,
have done so lately. Among these are Antonio Surri
and Sons ; Tordan and Echevarnia ; John Corona, who
lately came here from Gibraltar ; and five houses In
Madrid have followed the same course. The English
packet, Lapwing, sailed from this port for Gibraltar on
the 22d ult. and next day was obliged to put back on
account of the boisterous weather, having high wind and
constant rain for fourteen days running. The American
brig Mary Elizabeth, Capt.iin HAVEN, with staves, from
New York to Marseilles, was lost on the night of the
28th ult. the Captain, four men, and a passenger got
into a boat, and, after a great deal of trouble, arrived in
the morning in our bay.
To k caused.

Earl FITIWILLIAM and Loral arld Lady MILTON and
family, have left Wentworth House, for Milton Abbey,
Northamptonshire, at which place they will spend the
Christmas holidays.
The Duke of Pown.swn has been on a visit during
the last week to Lord WHARNCLIYFE, at Wortley

The Duke of Scssex has left the seat of Earl
FEEDERS, for Colonel Wtt.nmAN's, Newatead Abbey,
near Nottingham.
The Right Honourable P. Counitn a', the Vice-
President of the Board of Trade, has left Nice on his
return to this country.
The Duke of SUSSEX arrived at Newstead Abbey on
the evening of the 20th inst. suffering under the influence
of cold and cough, owing to the inclemency of the
weather, but we are happy to learn that his Royal High-
ness is much better, and we trust will soon be perfectly
convalescent.
His Grace the Duke of Devoratt Inc has arrived at
his seat, Chatsworth, Derbyshire, at which place the fes-
tivities of Christmas will be observed on the most magni-
ficent scale.
Tuesday last Captain Ross's horses were put up by
auction at Melton Mowbray, but only two were sold.—
Clinker, which lately ran in the steeple-chase in Leices-
terthire, was purchased for 350 guineas, for Lord WIL-
LOUGHBY ; and Polecat made 250 gs. for Lord ANsow.
Some surkribe has been expressed that on the late trials
the high talents and fearless independence of Mr. Den-
man were not brought into the service of the defendants.
The present Li said to be the first occasion on which the
Court of King's Bench sat on Christmas Eve.
The Duke-of RUTLAND has left his sporting box,
for Belvoir Leicestershire,