The Sun.
London, England, 1837-06-30 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FEIDAY, JUNE 30, 1P37.

merely imply the House of Lords, but all who are
distinguished by the advantages of wealth, station, and
intelligence in society ; but this subterfuge will
not avail him ; for in his very next sentence,
he expressly speaks of " the Aristocracy, and
Gentry of the United Kingdom," thereby making a di-
rect, broad distinction between the two classes. So
then there is no hope of salvation for the country, un-
less the Aristocracy—that is to say, the House of
Lords—again tamper with freedom of election, and
act in flagrant defiance of the Constitution, for the pur-
pose of preserving the Constitution I This is logic
every way worthy of that patriotic Journal, which
once wrote as fiercely in favour of the Reform Bill,
as it now writes against its spirit and tendency.

A declaration made last night by the Duke of
WELLINGTON may perhaps occasion some surprise
to the uninitiated in party manoeuvring. The Noble
Duke is universally allowed to be a first-rate tactician,
as far as the art military is concerned ; it is therefore
but natural that he should now and then have re-
course to a ruse de guerre in his legislative capacity.
That of last night however is, we venture to affirm,
the very shallowest he ever attempted either in the field
of war or politics. The Duke of WELLINGTON, in
his place in Parliament announced that " he was per-
fectly ready to concur in a measure for the establish-
ment of Corporations in Ireland upon a representative
system, if an arrangement could be made in the three
other Bills." His Grace, then, after expressing his
cordial concurrence in the propriety of postponing the
Irish measures, very kindly added, that " Is he were
next Session in the same relative situation as that in
which he at present stood, he should be prepared to
concur, on all those subjects, in any reasonable mea-
sure for the settlement of these questions."—( Hear.)
A Representative system of Municipal Corporation
Reform for Ireland volunteered by the Duke of WEL-
LINGTON ! This is something new, at least, if not
strange. Has the change in the aspect of the political
horizon already produced a corresponding change in
the minds of the Ducal section—the more moderate
Tories—in the House of Lords ? No doubt it has,
and here are the first fruits of the conversion—a
regular bid for popularity on the eve of a general
election. Men who—if any credit is to be given to
their own assertions—have opposed Corporation Re-
form in every form, because it was pregnant with ine-
vitable, and not far distant, destruction to the Protestant
cause in Ire!and, now have the modesty to come for-
ward and say that they arc ready at a moment's notice
to grant this reform, based, though it be, on that
very principle which they have all along pretended
Most to dread—the principle of popular representation
Truly this is as pretty a specimen of truckling—as
capital an exhibition of Jump-Jim-Crowism as we
have witnessed for a long time. It is true the Duke
throws in a sort of qualification in the words reason-
a,,d..e measures. But this, it is evident, is a mere loop-
hole prepared for the purpose of escaping the charge of
inconsistency ; for it is easy to make out the reasona-
bleness of the most unreasonable measure when it suits a
patty pus pose. The Noble Dul:e has baited his hook
so as if possible to catch fish of all kinds. A Tory pro-
fessing to hoist Reform colour3 on the hustings, will
point to this declaration as a proof of the desire for Re-
form entertained by his party ; while a man standing on
die high " ascendancy " principle, will conciliate
the bigots by the assurance that no concession will be
made to Popery without reasonable, that is, the most
ample, security for the interests of Protestantism. So
much for the ambi-dextrous policy of the Tories iu
their new relation to the Crown. It will fail—it will
disgust both parties.

The Paris Papers of Wednesday have all been re-
ceived. They contain no intelligence, foreign or do-
mestic, of any interest. The Chambers were busy bur-
rying through with the absolutely necessary business
to allow the Members to hasten their departure from
the capital. It was expected that the Session would
close on the Ist of July at the latest. The KING and
Royal Family remain at Neuilly. The Municipalities
of Hamburgh, Bremen, Lubeck, and Frankfort, have
forwarded congratulatory addresses to the King of the
FRENCH and the Duke of ORLEANS on the occasion
of his Royal Highness's marriage.
General DONNADIEU lately published a work
under the title of " De la Vieille Europe, des Rois et
des Peoples de notre Epoque," which was seized by the
police on Monday last. The Royalist journal, Quoti-
diorite, which had copied some extracts from the General's
book, was seized likewise at the post-office. This is a
mistaken mode of crushing a publication which the
Government regards as pernicious. But the police are
sad bunglers. They are only useful for spreading alarm
and filling the capital with confusion and excitement.
They cannot execute the most trifling order without
letting Europe know how they are employed, with a
view to terrify weak-minded people out of their senses.
They excite where they ought to deter—frighten where
it is their duty to afford security. They are clamour-
ous where they should be silent—officious where they
should seem to have neither eyes nor ears ; and always
whispering dangers where they should proclaim security.
They are a set of quacks and humbugs, who are
mischievous to keep the Government from suspecting
them of indolence, or daring to think that they might
be safely got rid of without detriment public or pri-
vate. The French Police system, under the empire
the most perfect, is now the worst in the world ; and
its agents, then the cleverest fellows in their line in
Europe, are now a set of impertinent boobies, who see
in every tattered garment the covering of an intentional
King-killer. And now that they have set about the
suppression of DONNADIEU'S book, we will warrant
it not only a French but an European circulation.

TIIIERS arrived at Genoa on the 19th instant,
whence he sailed for the Gulf of La Spezzia. The
Ex-Minister is accompanied by his family.
On Wednesday the French Government received
the following official news from Spain :

" NARBONNE, JUNE 27.
" PERPIGNAN, SUN e 26.—0 n the 21st instant the Pretender
proceeded to Soria, between Cordona and Manresa.
" On the 20th Baron de Meer quitted Cervera with his
army in four columns, taking the direction of Igualada and
Calat.
" Eroles, on the 25th instant, occupied the villages in the
neighbourhood of La Seu d'Urgel, with 1,200 men.
" Osorio is again at Puyccrda with his troops."
We have no details of these movements, and there-
fore we pretenct not to determine their importance.
They appear, however, to have been made without
any fighting.
The following extracts, include whatever we find in
these Journals worthy of notice :
FRONTIERS OF SPAIN.-The Sentinelle des Pyrennees of
the 24th continues to speak of a projected Carlist expedition,
which is to pass the Ebro and penetrate into Castile. On the
other hand, it is said that the forces composing it are going to
attack Viana, for the purpose of drawing the attention of Es_
partcro's army to that point. Lastly, a third account of the
movements which b ave lately been observed among the insur-
gents says, that the y intend to resume the blockade of Whoa,
in order to countertialance by the measures which this step will
excite the little success of the march of Don Carlos. The
same journal says- the 21st is the day fixed at Iron for taking
the oath to the Constitution. There is to be a grand enter-
tainment, at whi el all the officers of the line are to be pre-
scat. It is said riat the Baron de los Valles, aide-de-camp to
Don Carlos, has quitted him in Catalonia and come to Franey.
An officer of the Polish Lancers writes from Saragossa on
the 19th of June, that his corps remains in the service of the
Queen. The Poles asked to he employed in active service,
and orders are drs.:7ly expected from General Oraa to join the
army of the G. :titre. M. del Valle, Commissioner of the
Cortes. has dec!t:ared to Colonel Kraicwski that be will do
everything for doe interest of this corps, and the further pro-
vision for the soldiers comprising it.
Our losses in soldiers are considerable. The officer
Budmieck was Lille.! at Huesca, and buried at Alrnodovar by
the side of the lyrave Irribaren. Colonels Kraiewski and
P.lgonowski, and t he officers of Swedzinski, Wadzinl,i, and

Maknccki are wounded. The Legion and the Polish Lan-
cers have lost in these contests five hundred men, but they
have rendered great services to the Spanish army.—Le
Commerce.

NAPLES, JUNE 13.-The fine weather, which has now con-
tinued for several weeks, promises to us a most abundant silk
crop. Thus have vanished all the fears we had conceived for that
article. The silk spinners exhibit this year very little eagerness
to purchase the pods, so that a considerable reduction in the
price of silk may be anticipated. Oil now for sale is quoted at
22d. 70g. ; that of the next crop, payable in January, at
23d. 60g. Corn sells at Id. 56g. The Five per Cent. Stock
is done at 105i.--Augsburg Gazette.
FRENCH FU NDS.-Ps RIS, JUNE 28.
Five per Cents., 110 f. 109 f. 9'c.
Four per Cents., 100 f.
Three per Cents. 78f. 90c. 85c. 75c.
Bank Actions, 2,285 f. 2.380 f. 2,395 f.
Rente de Naples, 971 60c. 40c. 50c.
Roman Five per Cents. 101%%.
Spanish Actives, 24 23%.1
Spanish Differes, 8.
Spanish Passives, 514%.
Belgian Bank, 1,400 f.
Portuguese Three per Cents. 29 29% 29.
EXCHANGE ON LONDON.
One month, paper, --f. -c.; money, 25f. 45c.
Three months, paper, -f. -c.; money, 25f. 25c.
-Cemrs Authenliaue.
LAST PRICES.
Five per Cents., 110 f.
Three per Cents. 78f. 90c.
Rank Actions, 2,385 f.
Roman Five per Cents., 101 N.
Belgian Bank, 1,4')0f.
Portuguese Three per Cents., 29%.
Spanish Actives, 23%.
Spanish Passives 554.
New Differes, 8.

Madrid Journals to the 21st inst. inclusive have
been received. The Gazette of the 20th contains a
Royal Decree, addressed to the President of the Coun-
cil, granting an amnesty to all persons deprived of their
employments, rank, salaries, decorations, and honours,
for having refused to swear to the observance of the
Constitution of 1812 ; and decreeing that their rights,
honours, privileges, and appointments shall be re-con-
ferred on them, provided they take the oath of allegi-
ance, and swear to maintain inviolate the new Consti-
tution proclaimed on the 18th inst. The capital was
tranquil, no further danger being apprehended from the
approaches of the rebels. Advises from the Campo
de Tcrragona represented the advanced guard of the
Carlist Catalan expedition as suffering greatly for
want of rations. The villages were deserted at the
approach of the insurgents, the inhabitants carrying
away with them cn mules, or hiding in the ground, all
the provisions and valuables they possessed.
The Commission appointed by the Cortes to in-
quire into the state of Ecclesiastical affairs in the Pe-
ninsula, with a view to the legislative improvement of the
secular Church Government, has presented the follow-
ing project of law for the adoption of the Chamber.
The Commissioners urge the sound policy of passing
it before the dissolution of the present Cortes, in order
that hereafter it may borrow a popular sanction from
the Constitution :
PROJECT OF LAW ON THE REFORM AND OR-
GANISATION OF THE CLERGY.
" AhT 1.-EC,:LESIALTICAL ORDER.

" The el. rgy of the Peninsula and the isles lull:cent is com-
posed of archbishops, biAlops, prebendaries, and assistant chat -
lams, curates and coadjutors, rectors, professors, and pupils of
seminaries.

" Ecclesiastical persons shall preserve their canonical de-
pendence with that of the centre of unity in the Pope, ac-
cording to the ancient discipline of the Spanish Church.
" The nation does not recognize any other patronage in the
appointment to bishoprics and other ecclesiastical benefices
than that exereiFecl by the Crown as the representativa of the
nation and as the laws prescribe. She does mot recognize any
other sacred titles than those indicated by the present laws.
" The Government will arrange that the churches are pro-
vided with pastors within the tot rn provided by the canons.
" The bishops, at the time of their consecration, must
make the profession of faith prescribed by Pius IV., and
swear to respect, as well as cause to be respected, the Con-
stitution of the Monarchy, and to be faithful to their constitu-
tional King.

•• The Bishops shall use their apostolic authority, in absolu-
tions or dispensations according to the canons ; but as regards
matrimonial dispensations, they must receive the authorisation
of the Government.

" The diocesan prelates shall judge all causes purely eccle-
siastical; but can only inflict spiritual punishment. In all
other cases ecclesiastics will be subjected to the common
rights of citizens.
" The tribunal of the Nunciatura, that of the military or-
ders, that of the Crusada, the Vicariat- General, and other
ecclesiastical tribunals are suppressed.
" The fetes on which the faithful arc not permitted to work
and arc forced to hear mass, are reduced to Sundays, Christ-
mas, and the days of circumcision, epiphany, ascension, corpus
Chricti, and assumption.
" In each principal place in the bishopric there shall be a
diocesan junta, charged with the execution of these regulations,
and also to propose to Government what is necessary for the
good of the respective churches. This junta shall be corn-
posed of a superior political chief, of the intendant of the
diocesan prelate or his deputy, of two members of the pro-
vincial deputation, of a member of the chapter named by it,
and of a curate elected by all tho diocesan curates.