The Sun. — 1838-11-21 (London, England)

SPAIN. The Gazette of the 11th publishes a despatch from General Borso Di Carminati, dated Segorbe, the 4th instant, which stated that the Carlist troops which had laid siege to Jarica during three days had retired on his approach, and proceeded in the direction of Castelnovo. The Eco del Comercio contains a letter from Burgos of the 7th, mentioning that the Cure Merino was traversing Old Castile, levying contributions for Don Carlos, and carrying with him all the young men capable of bearing arms. lie was, on the 6th, at Villega. The Carlist chief Blas Garcia, surnamed Perdiz, died on the 26th ult., of a wound he had received in a late engagement with the Queen's troops.  The Chamber of Deputies bad appointed as a Committee to draw up the address in answer to the speech from the Throne, Messrs. Martinez de la Rosa, General Seoane, Arrazola, Rey, Olozaga, Piuhe, and Camaleno. The following is a summary of General Van Halen's decree, dated Teruel, Nov. 1  - . " When the country is in danger, and the difficulty of defending the province so great, the imperious law of necessity warrants the use of the most energetic and effective means. Hitherto we have vainly sought to reclaim r )bbers, fanatics, traitors, and assassins, by reason, mild measures, and good counsels. Such indulgence the factious only appreciate by burning villages, securing rich captives, and cowardly assassinating poor ones. We in the mean time are bound down by the law, and obliged to conduct ourselves in the face of such infamy as if we were in full peace. We are obliged to respect property and go without food, for want of right to take it ; whilst our foe, bound by no law, robs and takes what suits him. He carries off all the male population from sixteen to forty, so that we are unable to raise the (pintas. Such is the system of terror established by Cabrera, that he can levy his contributions without even sending a Commissioner ; whilst even our presence cannot extract a portion of the legal taxes. This is making war at too great a disadvantage. The only remedy is to do away with legal obstacles, and endow the military commanders with ample powers equal to that of the enemy. Wherefore I, Captain-General of Valencia, Arragon, and Murcia, have resolved—  " 1. That the kingdoms of Valencia, Arragon, and Murcia are in a state of siege. " 2. That all the products of all kinds, contributions, customs, port duties, &c., shall be paid into the military chest, and go to the supply of the army. " 3. No paper of any kind to be taken in payment. " 4. Juntas shall he formed in each capital of the military intendants, the political chiefs, and a deputy from each province, presided by the General, for the levy and accounts of these contributions," &c. &c. The Sentinelle despyrenees publishes the following letter from Saragossa :  " The accounts of the murders committed by Cabrera on the 96 sergeants being now positive, General Van Halen has issued an order for the execution of 96 Carlist sergeants. San Miguel is to shoot to-morrow 15 for bis share of the contingent. The clergyman Lorenzo Borges, accused of having circulated alarming and injurious reports, and Martin Casanova, a deserter from the company of Baroca, are also to be put to death. Valencia has set us the example ; 50 Carlist prisoners have been shot, and I have been assured that 200 officers have been taken out out of the depot of prisoners of Majorca, who will be put to death should Cabrera or one of his partisans perpetrate any fresh murders."  According to a letter of the same date, inserted in the Indicateur of Bordeaux, 15 Carlist non-commissioned officers had been executed at Saragossa on the 12th, and 9 at Teruel. At Jativa 28 persons had been arrested, but only one was shot.