The Sun.
London, England, 1852-02-11 00:00:00

SPAIN.

The following telegraphic dispatch was received
yesterday by the French Government :--" Madrid,
Feb. Bth, 1 P.M. The QUEEN has entered on her con-
valescence."

The Patric of yesterday formally contradicts the
unfavourable accounts published of her DIAJESTY'S con-
dition in the Constitutionnel, as contained in a Madrid
letter. It declares them to be completely destitute of
foundation.

The Paris correspondent of the Times thus expa-
tiates on the punishment of the garote
" The garote vil is a death of infamy in Spain. The
ceremony that accompanies the execution of a criminal
in that way is original. But whether it be by the garote
or the musket, the moment a man is doomed, either by
court-martial or by an ordinary tribunal, he is regarded
in some sort as having already almost expiated his
crime, and, as it were, no longer belonging to the world.
lie is treated with the utmost care— he is supplied
with everything he wants during the last twelve hours
he passes in capilla—and every request of his is
religiously attended to. No matter what delicacy he
requires for his last meal, if it can at all be had, it is
supplied him—and he is treated with the utmost defer-
ence by those about him. In fact, he is regarded with
a species of superstitious awe. On the morning of the
execution, and at the hour appointed, he is taken from
the chapel of his prison, where he has been attended in-
cessantly by the chaplain, aided, if he wished for it, by
the parochial clergy, and the members of the religious
confraternities, who employ the most endearing, thu most
soothing expressions to reconcile him to his fate, and who
seldom fail to produce an effect on the most hardened
heart. When the last stroke of the bell is heard the
prisoner is clothed in a bright yellow gown,
something of the same fashion as a lawyer's, and
his head is covered with a yellow cap, resembling
in shape the French advocate's toque. A mule of low
size is placed at the gate, on which he is raised by the
members of the religious confraternity. The animal is
without a saddle, and is led with a halter generally by a
child under 12 years of age. The prisoner has a book
or paper in his hand, in which are printed or written
the prayers for the dying, and these he repeats in a loud
tone of voice as he moves slowly along, accompanied by
the clergy, who not fur one instant quit his side; and
preceded and accompanied by the religious cantrater-
nitios—whom also the military escort precedes and fol-
lows. As be passes along the street of Toledo flam-
beaux are burning in the balconies, and men, women,
and children are on their knees, praying for pardon and
`a happy release from life,' to the guilty man who
passes before them. A number of the members of the
fraternities make a collection amongst the crowd
for two objects first, for the widow and
orphans the criminal, if he be married, may leave behind;
and secondly, to distribute in alms, or in masses, for the
repose of his soul. Amongst the crowd there is no in-
&cent mirth, no laughing, no picking of pockets; and,
when the criminal ha, taken his seat on the platform,
and the last turn of the tourniquet, and the last quiver of
the bound limbs, tall that life has fled, the multitude un-
cover, and you may see many a lip move in hasty prayer
for the departed. At the last moment, too, a groan is
uttered by the multitude—but it is not one of disrespect
—it is as it were the last adieu to the soul as it quits its
earthly tenement. The dead body is left seated in the
same position for an hour, and then removed. No death
can bo quicker than by the garote. It is, in tact, in-
stantaneous ; and the force with which the instrument
ac,s at once makes the neck as flat as the thinnest open
palm."
MADRID BOLSA, FED. s.—The Three per Cents.
were done at 31 Cents.
at time; the New Three per _
at lq; the Debt without interest, si; and the Coe-
pods, at 9f.

ITALY.
In the sitting of the 6th of the Senate at Turin,
the discussion on the budget for the War Department
was continued. Marshal DELLA. ToRRE maintained
his opinion that peace and stability were never more
certain than now, and that the army should cons-
quently be reduced. His speech appeared, however,
to produce but little impression. The debate was
adjourned to the following day. In the Chamber of
Deputies M. SINE° attacked the Ministerial Bill con-
cerning the law on the press at great length, and
was answered by M. BONCOAIPAGNL who maintained
that war had more than once been caused by
intern.
perate newspaper articles against foreign powers, and
pointed to the war between England and the Emperor
NAPOLEON as an example in point. The discussion
was again adjourned.
By a decree of the 30th ult. the Grand Duke of
TUSCANY has ordered a new levy of 1,400 men.

GREECE.
We have received the Athens journals to the 26th
ult., but the only thing of interest they contain is an
account of the sitting of the Senate, in which the Go-
vernment met with a serious check, by the rek.‘ction
of its propositioGor, granting a pension of 36,000
drachmas to M. uouNDoußinis, by a majority of
37 to 14.

HER MAJESTY'S WEDDINQ•DAY.--WINDSOR, FEB
10.—The anniversary of her Majesty's wedding-day was ce-
lebrated at Windsor yesterday with the customary demon-
strations of loyalty and respect. Merry peals were rung t
intervals throughout, the day from the bells of St. George's
and St. Johna churches, and royal salutes were fired from
the corporation ordnance in the Bachelor's acre,
also from
Fort Belvedere ; and in the evening a ball took place in the
Town-hall, under the patronage of the mayor, which was nu-
merously attended.