The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-11-29 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE

SPAIN.
( From the correspondence of the Standard:).
PARIS, Nov. 2-I.—The French government has received from
Bayonne the following news, but which must, I should think,
have reached it by express, and not by telegraph:—
" Bayonne, Nov. 21, Seven o'clock evening.
" On the ith, Gomez, in going towards Andalusia, separated
from Cabrera, who returned into Arragon by La Mancha.
Nothing new from Bilboa. Espartero was still at Villarcaryo
on the 15th."

The government has likewise received the Pollowing intelli-
gence from Madrid through Bayonne. The date of the news
from Madrid is of the 16th instant, and from Bayonne of the
21st, at eight o'clock in the evening:—

" Madrid, Nov. 16.
"We have had serious fears during the last few days, with
regard to the trauquility of Madrid; however, public order has
not hitherto been troubled. Yesterday, in a secret committee,
the ministers asked the Cortes for restrictive laws upon indi-
vidual liberty, and also upon the press. By an `imperial'
decree (query royal' ) inserted to-day in the official Gazette,
Rodil is deprived of his functions as Minister of War, and as
Commandatrt of the'Royal Guards. This measure is attributed
to the refusal which he is said to have made of giving up his
command to General Ribero. There is nothing new with res-
pect to Gomei."
'l'he Gazette de France of last night published the following,
which may, of course, be regarded as official, i.e. from the Car-
lists :
" On the 17th the Carlists were masters of a portion of Bilboa.
This town must at present be in their power. It appears that
Espartero has not moved. This event must produce decisive
consequences, because it will show that the besieged places can-
not henceforth rely on any succour, neither on the part of the
English nor on that of the Constitutional generals."
" Durango, Nov. 17, half-past two in the afternoon.
" The firing against Bilboa was opened this morning at five
o'clock. This town is attacked on four different sides by 26 pieces
ofcannon,two mortars,three obusses,and other 8 and 12-pounders.
The firing is frightful. From the report we even hear, the can-
nonade must be tremendous."
" Bayonne, Nov. 19, half-past seven evening.
"I'he Universal Ministerof Don Carlos writes from Durango,
under date of the 17th, at four o'clock in the afternoon, that he
had just learnt that the Carlists were' masters of the portion of
Bilboa called the Old Town (Bilboavieja, ) and that in the course
of the next day he hoped to announce that they had taken pos-
session of all the town."'
The Gazette de France of last night contained the following
intelligence from Catalonia :
"On the Bth of November, the garrison of Cordova fell into
the midst of the column of Fristany, which was in ambuscade
in the environs of the place. The defeat was complete. Two
captains; two lieutenants, and 40 soldiers of the regiment of
Zamora remained QU the field of battle. Sixty others were ta-
ken. There were 50 wounded. Of those who suceeeded in
gaining Cordova, a great many had thrown away their guns
and taken to flight in order to save their lives."
The Gazette also informs us, that the Carlist bands much in-
crease in Catalonia, so that the mobilised Lirbani Guards are
called upon" to make an active war.
The Guardia Nacional, a journal published at Barcelona,
contains the following note, as to the reported invasion of Ca-
talonia by Don Miguel.- I do not believe one word of it:—
"We are assured that Don Miguel left Rome, proceeding
towards Genoa. There is every reason for believing that it is
his intention to show himself on the coasts of Catalonia. It
is feared that this attempt will coincide with some movements
of the factious, both within and without the province. It is
added, that prompt information was given to the Spanish
government, in order that it might redouble its vigilance, and
Miguel
the accomplishment of the ulterior projects of Dom
Miguel and the factious."
A letter from Lodosa of the 18th of November says:—" It
is three o'clock. The courier leaves at this moment. I has-
ten to inform yon that from nine o'clock this morning to this
time, a horrible roaring of cannon is heard in the direction of
Estella. It is the French column and that of Irribarren who
fight."

-A
letter from Bayonne, dated Nov. 20, says:—" The
boisterous state of the weather has again prevented us from
receiving any news of the siege of Bilboa, but all the reports
agree in stating, that a vigorous attack had been made against
the town on the 17th, without any decided success. The
Carlists put into use all their resources. The tow❑ was can-
nonnaded by the floating batteries established on the river,
and it is probable that Old Bilboa and the fort of St. Augustin
fell into the power of the besiegers. The Carlists, notwith-
standing the shocking weather, renewed the attack on the
19th, and it was thought that the town could not hold out
longer than that day. Espartero, it is said, reinforced by
the division of Alvarez, was advancing to the relief of the place."
The Memorial des Pyrenees contains the following from
Bayonne:—" Without guaranteeing the accnracy of the re-
port, I will inform you of what is iu circulation here this
morning—the siege of Bilboa is raised."

(From the Morning Herald.)
We received last night, by express, the following letter from
our correspondent:—
" BA YONNE. Nov. 2).—Bilboa has not been able to hold out
any longer.

On the 15th the fire of the assailants was well sustained;
on the 16th it became more violent; un the 17th the besiegers
mounted some guns upon the fort of St. Augustin, and very
shortly after Old Bilboa fell into their hands. On the morning
of the 18th they became masters of the town. We are igno-
rant as yet whether it was given up to be pillaged; but it was
greatly feared that this would be the case, more particularly
when we recollect that the flag of parley was fired upon when
Captain Sanz presented himself with it before the walls, and that
this officer is since dead of the wounds he then received. For-
tugalette, where there is a garrison, will most probably be re-
duced to morrow or the next day."
No.v, upon the accuracy of this correspondent's intelligence,
generally, we have reasonable reliance, and the presumptions
are all, from the acknowledged inability of the besieged, to a
late hour of the 17th, to hold out much longer, in favour of his
announcement. But as we are without direct advices from our
agent at the seat of operations, whose statements upon this
subjedt have proved so accurate, and as, certainly, the account
has as yet received no confirmation from any other quarter, we
do not wish it to be received as conclusive. We niust add that
the French government acknowledge a telegraphic dispatch
from Bayonne, dated the 2lst, which is one day later than the
date of our correspondent's letter, and which makes no mention
of this consummation, so very much to be desired. It is pos-
sible that some confusion has arisen from the taking of Old 13i1-
boa, which is a portion of, and only separated from the city, by
some defensive works, and a counterscarp, and the capture of
which, on the 17th, has been already announced.

ALGIERS.
Accounts from Algiers of Nov. 14 state—" We have just had
rather a serious affair with the Arabs, and though we remained
masters of the field of battle, with all the honours of the action,
we have to regret several painful losses. The Arabs, having
heard that our garrison was much weakened by the necessity of
reinforcing the expedition to Constantine with the greatest pal t
of the troops which composed it, endeavoured to take advantage
of the opportunity of trying a coup de main against Algiers.
For the last few days they have been threatening to put all to
fire and sword, and they were not long in realising their threat.
General Rapa.tel, at the head of all the forces he could collect,
marched to meet them. The Arabs after having stood the
ground for a few moments, gave way, and fled in all directions.
Unfortunately, a detachment of Spahis was surrounded by 300
or 400 Arab horsemen; these brave fellows made a desperate
resistance against their aggressors, and thus enabled a few
squadrons to arrive in time to assist them. The action soon
took another turn; the Arabs were immediately charged, routed,
and dispersed by our soldiers, who sabred a good number of them.
Our troops were the more animated, as they wished to revenge
the death of two lieutenants, and about 10 horsemen, who lost
their lives i❑ the skirmish. It is asserted that the field was co-
vered with the dead bodies of the Arabs. Since that time they
have net _dared to show themselves. However, we know that
they still keep the field, and we expect new attacks."