The Sun. — 1836-11-17 (London, England)

LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 17, 1836.  Madrid Papers to the Bth inst. inclusive have been received. The Gazette of the 7th contains a despatch ' from General RODIL, from his Head Quarters at Joraicejo, dated the 4th inst. The Commander-inChief states, that the rebel GOMEZ, finding that he could not pass the Tagus in the face of his valiant division, retraced his steps, and entered Truxillo, where he remained some days, and before quitting it, levied fifteen thousand rations of meat, wine, and bread, besides provender for his horses. Having rested his troops, and disencumbered himself of some hundreds of prisoners taken at Almarez, he marched in the direction of Merida, most probably intending to repass the Guadiana at that point. RODIL added, that he had just then heard from ALA IX, of whose movements he had known nothing for fourteen days previously, and that the pursuit of GOMEZ might then be commenced, but that ALAN could not move without money and shoes for his troops ! He was himself, however, about to occupy Truxillo, and he pledged himself not to relax in his efforts to destroy the rebels. This dispatch must do RODIL's business with the Cortes. The members of that body cannot be such dolts as to require a further proof of his total incapacity to command the QUEEN'S army. With his whole division so placed as to prevent the passage of the Tagus by GoMEz, he suffered the rebels to sack Almarez, a town on its very banks, and absolutely within sight of his troops. GOMEZ then wheeled round and entered Truxillo, a large and strongly fortified town, about midway between the Tagus and the Guadiana. RODIL valiantly pursued him to Jaraicejo, about five miles from Truxillo, and there remained till GoMEz had thought proper to resume his march in the direction of Merida. From five miles between RODIL and the enemy the distance has now increased t• thirty, and yet GoMEz had time enough to pillage towns, and carry off all the valuable booty he found in them. From Merida, GoMEz may follow the course of the Guadiana to Badajos, on the Portuguese frontier ; or he may proceed direct to Ahnendralejo, Villafranca de los Barras, Llerena, Guadalcanal, Constantia, and keeping the right bank of the Guadalquiver, re-enter Cordova. With such commanders as RODIL and Ar.mx in his rear, GONIEZ may choose in what direction it may be most convenient for himself to escape. While we write, accounts have been received, which state that GOMEZ has actually taken the road to Badajos, from whence it is not improbable that lie may march upon Seville.  We have not yet learned what effect RODIL'S dispatch had upon the Councils of the Cortes and the  Government. That both himself and ALAIX will be removed from the command, is now all but certain. On the Gth the Chamber was engaged with discussions on the re-organization of the National Guards, and the establishment of Provincial Tribunals for the infliction of summary punishments upon the rebels. The latter of these measures was warmly opposed, as being too revolutionary in its character. We admit that it is liable to great abuses, and that its existence is incompatible with freedom ; but the question is—ought any measure to be rejected-necessary to the speedy pacification of Spain ? The general welfare of the country requires that a summary process for the repression of crime should be instantly adopted. Better that a few instances of severity should take place, than that murder should be suffered to stalk arm in arm with treason through the land, because the ordinary tribunals are found inadequate to their punishment. Better, too, that such instances of individually undue, but nationally necessary severity, should take place under the jurisdiction of a temporary tribunal, than by command of the ordinary magistrates. Insurrectionary tribunals will not demoralize the people, so long as the fountains of constitutional justice are kept pure and untainted by the breath of suspicion. The mighty bug-bear of the timid is the horror of the first French Revolution—horrors at which humanity must ever shudder. But every point of resemblance that c ould assimilate the Revolution in France with that now progressing in Spain is absolutely wanting. In France the people were in arms against the Throne, the old feudal Aristocracy, the clergy, and all the established institutions of the country. In Spain they are the defenders of the Throne, the supporters of an established Hierarchy, the champions of a Constitution previously established, and now proclaimed by their