The Sun.
London, England, 1837-12-11 00:00:00

great portions of the clmmonity—the clergy of half a mil-
lion of Iri•hmen have a million a year, and cot even
the slightest portion of that is to be cot apart fur
the religions instruction of seven miliions—nay, these
seven millions are to be treated as outcasts, r.nd
render,d more bitter enemies of England than even
foreign foes. And why ? For the sake of religion.
If any job is to be defended—any grant of public money
to be v..t.d for their party purposes—if a Tory speaker
suffers from his own negligence—then justice is appealed
to, while bee voice is not even heard when hundreds of
ruined merchants claim compensation for losses which they
could not prev.nt, and which were caused by an unjust
Tory act too ards a Fortign State. But on no occasion,
perhaps, has the tcrtn been more perverted than it has been
on these debates on useless, prodigal, and unjust pensions.
These old jobbers, when defeated in argument, as fortu-
nately they have been defeated by numbe.-s, still
make the usual appeal, and cry out, " Justice."
" Eternal Immutable Justice." They might appeal
to charity Qr humanity, or almost any other values,but justice they cannot bring to their aid. It is entirely
opposed to them. The nation, which pays these pensions,
says justice demands inquiry, and the meritorious pension-
s say, do us justice by removing a stigma, and by sepa-
rating us from those who have made " pensioner " and
I " mpg" Pearly synonymous terms.

We live great pleasure in directing attention to
the able Retorts of Mr. RASTRICK and Mr. LOCKE, the
engineers of the Brghton Rai!way, in our front page. It
is satisfactory to learn that all the obstacles to the direct
line have been completely surmounted, and that the esti-
mates are exceedingly moderate. The undertaking will be
completed in about two years and a half, and the journey to
Brighten be performed in about one hour. We heartily
wish the Directors alt the success they merit. When the
Rsilroad is finished a person may go from Manchester to
Bri;hton in nine Lours !

Letters and Papers from Madrid from the 27th ult. to
the evening of the 3d inst. inclusive, have been received.
Their contents are by no means so interesting as the present
state of that country would lead us to expect. On the 28th
MARTINEZ DE LA ROSA deliv-red a splendid and most
conciliatory speech in favour of the address, which was car-
ried without a div:ion. The ex-Premier dwelt so forcibly
upon the necessity of a close union among all loyal Spa-
niards, and so powerfully urged the policy of a generous
forgiveness of injuries, that on descending from the tribune
he was surrounded and congratulated by the leaders of
every party in the Chamber. We are happy to notice such
manifestations of good feeling among the Spanish deputies.
Were they to unite heart an hand against the Pretender,
end grant a general amnesty to his deluded followers, the
civil war would soon be brought to a conclusion. But their
fist care should be to estab ish a strong Government—a
Government whose policy would form the basis of the con-
duct of future Administrations. For such a Government
materials seem wanting. MARTINEZ DE LA ROSA is a
poet, a philosopher, and abstractedly a sort of Righls-of-
Man politician ; but he has neither the energy, nor the
practical knowledge necessary to carry on the affairs of a
country in a state of civil war. As for the present Minis-
ters they are pitiful creatures—too contemptible to be made
the subject of either praise or blame. Go out they must,
but it would be really difficult to name a list properly qua-
lified to succeed them. MENDIZABAL is no longer the po-
pular idol he was in 1835 ; and, besides, he has yet some
mysteries to clear up connected with his late financial admi-
nistration, before doing which he could not very well ask
for the confidence of the Chambers. In addition to these
obstacles, he is no favourite with the QUEEN-REGENT—the
greatest obstacle of all. The friends of MARTINEZ DI LA
Roes are exceedingly anxious to see him again placed at
the head of the Cabinet, and his speeches, since his return
to Madrid, are calculated to obtain for him a large share of
popularity. As he is a favourite at Court, he stands every
chance of being successful, and could he prevail upon CA-
LATRAVA and MENDIZABAL to join him—now that he is all
for conciliation and the Constitution—a Ministry might be
formed capable of saving the country.
The Address having been carried unanimously, the dis-
cussion commenced upon it, paragraph by paragraph, and
up to the date of these arrivals, was very animated. MAR-
TINEZ DE LA ROSA was consistent in his support of the
policy of the Government, and very skilfully parried the se-
verest attacks made upon it, by the leaders of the opposi-
tion. He repudiated any inquiry into the conduct of the
Holy See, and maintaiued that France had faithfully ob-
served the stipulations of the quadruple treaty. To the
astonishment of several Deputies, he added that were
Spain now to demand an armed intervention, he was confi-
dent that the French Government would refuse it.
The Senate, in its Address to the Throne, cordially ap-
proves of the conduct of ESPARTERO, in punishing with so
much rigour, the supposed murderers of SAARSFIELD and
MENDIVIL. How very soon the spirit of an irresponsible
aristocratic assembly begins to develope its sanguinary
propensities!
From the North of Spain we have letters to the 4th
inst., but their contents are uninteresting. Don CARLOS
remains at Ammurio making preparations for another ex-
pedition into Castile. Supplies of all kinds are conveyed
to him across the frontier. ESPARTERO is still at Vamp-
Lela, negotiating with the Carlist Generals for a full ex-
change cf prisoners, and a safe conduct for travellers pass-
ing through the Basques.

The whole of the Paris journals of Friday and Saturday
have been received this morning. Thursday's journals are
likewise before us—we having been'preven!ed from noticing
them in our columns of S tturday by want of space. The
Commerce has a very absurd article to the effect that there
is a coolness between the Cabinets of London and Paris in
consequence of the English Government having accused '
France wit., fomenting political agitation in Ireland and the
Canadas. A statement more preposterous could not
well be conceived. There is not a single cylLble of
truth in either as regards France or Eng'and.
The Deputies are ar. iving very slowly in Paris. It is
said they absent themselves as long as possible to escape
the fascinations of the Court.
There are se oral letters in these Journals from Africa,
but they are so contradictory in their statements that no
reliance can be placed upon them. Sonic are in raptures
with the glorious prospects opened to France by the down-
f..ll of Constantine—others are confident that, if retained,
French Africa will prove the ruin of the Mother Country.
The following letter addressed by the King of the
FRENCH to Marshal VALLEE, on sending the Conqueror
of Abd-el-Kader, the baton of a Marshal of France is
published in most of the Journals of Saturday :
"My dear Marshal—l have just tcs'ified to the army which
you command, the gratitude of France and myself, for the
brilliant feat of arms which has added a new lustre to our
colours by raising to the highest degree that spit it of
glory which has led it to victory. Deploring from the
very bottom of my heart the loss of the brave men which
this conquest has ccst us, and particularly that of the brave
Commander-in-Chief who has been Liken from u 4, I have
still some consolation in thus being able to recorni,ense
your long and good services, and the glorious share you
have taken in so many ba.tles and so many sieges. The
Minister of War tran,mits to you y.ur promotion, and I
have sent Captain de la Salle, one of my ord,rly officers, to
deliver to you, as from myself, the baton of Mars' at
of
Franc". In cletrging you, my.dear Marshal, with the tsk of
being my into; e rto the amy of Africa, in comn:unicat-
ing those rewards which I have su much satisfaction in grant-
ing, it is particularly grarifying to me to find the name of the
Duke de Nemours am ,ng those whom you point out as hav-
ing taken a prom:Lent shave in the success of our arms, and I
thank Providence, which has preserved him through so many
dangers, for allowing my second son, like his eldest brother
and myself, to have the happiness of participating with our
brave soldiers in the laborious and glorious services which they
have at all times rendered to their country. Accept, me dear
Marshal, my assurances. that I feel towards you all those sen-
timents you so well merit, and which I shall ever maintain.
" Your affectionate,
" LOUIS PHILIPPE."

The Emperor of AUSTRIA having notified in a Ltter to
the King of the FRENCH the death of the Archduke
ALEXANDER LEOPOLD, son of the Archduke Palatine, the
Court of France will go into mourning for a week.

FRENC I FUNDS. PARIS, Lltc. 9.
Five per Cents., 107 f. (70c. 70c. 55e.
Four and a Halt' par Cents., 105 f.
F.iir per ('eats., lulf. 85c.
Three per Cents., 7vf. 3 c. 30c.
Bente de Naples. 3Sf. 15c. 20c. 10c.
Rowan Five per Cents., 100%.
vanish Actives, 20-504%.
Spanish Passives, 4%.
Belgian Loan, 103.
Brussels Society, 1,710 f. 1,712 f. Mc.
Belgian hank, 1,51.9 f. 7' c. 1,530 f. 1,51.8 f. 75e.
Portugue e Three per Cents., 19% 20 19A„i%.
Dutch Two and a half per. Cents., 54%.
Hay tian Loan, 355 f.
EXCHANGE ON LONDON.
One ir °nth, paper, '2sf. ssc.; money, 15f, .121,4 c.
Three months, paper, 251. -27;ic.; money, 1,5 f.
-Cour, Authentraue.
LASP PRICES,
Fiveier Cents. 107 f. 80c.
Three per Cents., 7,f. 3.c.
Roinans, 10014,.
Loan, 103.
Belgian Bank, 1,5211. 75c.
Brussels Society, 1.702 r. 50c.
Portuguese Three per Cents., 10%.
Spanish Actives, 20%.
Spanish Passives, 4A-4.
Dutch Two and a Half per Cents., 51'.
BELGIAN 1, IJNDS-Bausszts, DEC. 9,
Actual Debt, 2,- *,..r Cent. ---

Rotlischild'slo2s4ii ai,)7peCernct..t.
1017.4
Loan of Thirty Millions 91%
Loan of (itv, Iltl2, 4 per Cent. liiiiii,
Society of Commerce, 4 y4per Cent lll%
Bank of Belgium, 5 per Cent 14734
National Society .
—Brussels Papers. Dec. 10.
AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—Vtxxxii, DEC. 1.
rive per Cents. MetaBives
Four prr Cents
uiin ~
Three pct., .0.i.0, •••itt•••?•, 73,ii
Bank ,hares fet,t1•••re•tt!Ifl•••711.11•”••• IIION
lilgemeine Zeitung, DEc. 3.
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By the arrival of the Tagus steamer at Falmouth from
Portugal, sic have recoived advices from Lisbon to the 6th: