The Sun.
London, England, 1837-09-02 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES.

Stn-1. shall trouble you with few words in reply to your
article of yesterday.
First, of your alleged facts. My father does not " wear
powder," nor " keep a taxed cart ;" he has not built a sy-
nagogue," nor " rent a congregation with dissentious I"
he is not "a deacon amongst the Independents," and does
not " give out hymns and exhortations at his village con-
venticle." He is not a " hoary" nor an " old" man.
My father did not " get himself imprisoned" for refusal
to pay Church-rate, he took no step in the matter, as you
may learn from Scott and Bobbit, your modern friends
and fellow-converts to the cause of Church and State ; he
was not "walked off to gaol," as you may learn from the
bailiff who carried him thither ; he did not "take a quiet
opportunity to pay his rates," as you may learn from the
ecclesiastical authorities, who gave up their fees and forms
to get rid of him, and were as glad to do so as ever a spi-
der was to cut a wasp from his web ; and he did not" slink
home," as the ten thousand people who met him on his
return can testify. ,
My father did not " convene the Church-rate dele-
gates," as you may learn from the anti-Church-rate Society,
who did ; and these delegates did not " dub him the Bun-
gay martyr," as you may learn from Sir Robert Peel, who
did. The conference with Lord Melbourne was not " a
miserable failure," as you may learn from the records of the
last Parliament, where a Bill was introduced for the aboli-
tion of Church-rates, and as roc learn from the foul-mouthed
rancour with which the delegates, Lord Melbourne and the
Bill, were assailed by the Tory Press.
Now for your facts which concern myself.
The tenant of Mr. Bedingtield is not a " worthless old
man," as hundreds of his neighbours can testify ; he did not
" break his promise to a Conservative candidate," for ho
never saw such candidate nor made such promise, and you
dared not mention the main fact that Mr. Bedingfield
paid off the son because the father voted in accordance
with his own principles, and with a well known promise of
long standing.
I have not " made my debut " on this occasion, as the
Tories hereabouts can readily inform you, my " juvenile
secretions were not inserted in the Morning Chronicle,"
but were inserted some years since in your own columns,
as you would have been aware, if your memory had been
taken with your pen at a valuation, and transferred to your
new owners.

If I am now " an angry and forward boy," I was not
less forward or juvenile six years ago, when you accepted
my communications, and adopted my information ; and if
the " amendment of my manners" be the condition of your
"speaking to me," I fear I must long wait for that honour,
as I seldom see the Times, and cannot, therefore, copy the
refinement of its style and manners.
Seriously, Sir, your article is highly satisfactory to " all
the Childses ;" whether, as you allege, the " newspaper no-
toriety" delight them, or, as I beg to assure you, they are
pleased to see that Church•rate agitation still moves the
Times—that the squires, the parsons, and their agents, in
this neighbourhood, wince under the exposure of " the

practices of their class," and arc fain to call in thy aid of
their second hand thundercr—that the facts ef my I,tter to
Mr. &ding&ld can be met only by abuse ; and that, as the
friend remarks who gent Inc •;-our paper," doss yelp in pro-
portion RS they are hurt."

sir, yours,
CHARLES CHILDS.

Btnigay, 31st August, 18.ef.

SPAIN.

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BA YONNE, Atm. 26.—A1l atieriiitt here is devoted to I
latirid news, of which there is just notti d dearth.
edtifit,« miaaas repeatedly, and, as if lost in attiazc,,
went, the greater pCifital of the correspondents with this
place are silent. This, however, dace not prevent the late
events from being duly canvassed hi all political circles ;
and I believe I go not too far in saying, that all the pro-
teedings ba which the Conde de Luchana and hisEstatutist
and Eaaltado friends hate come to momentary power arc
severely d,preeated and condemned. That the whoie
thing has been brought about liv french intrigue is openly
admitted by those most in the secrets of the French Go-
vernment's policy, Secret agents in their interest swarm
along the frontiers, both French and Spanish, and, under
the pretest of ti.siting the baths of the Pyrenees, some fifty
of those wily intriguers: with whom Louie Philippe's private
closet is said to swarm, have limo held held council on
Spanish affairs. At the bead of these is Louis Cordova.
This individual; with his select few, have passed the last
month on the frontiers ; and it is a somewhat singular fact
that M. Latour Maubourg's courier; the first who quitted
Madrid with the news of the change of Ministry, brought
across the frontier but two communications, the one being
for the director of the Bayonne telegraph, and the other
for Cordova, then at Canterels. This is a trifle, I admit.,
but still is more than a straw, to shoat the current of pass
ing events. Through Madame Espartero, some time past
residing at Bagnerca, Cordova and the Conde of Luchana
have long kept up an active intercourse ; and on more than
one occasion lately a special courier from Canterels has
been seen on the road to Paris, after receipt of despatches
from the head-quarters of the army. 'lle France is
likely to gain any material advantage from the change I
much doubt, but this will not altogethr excuse its under-
hand attempts to place the Spanish Government in an
altered position without the knowledge or approbation of
the important party to the quadruple alliance. France has
of late evinced much touchiness on the bare suspicion that
her alliance with England was becoming weakened. If
she value that alliance she ought to evince a little more cir-
cumspection. If she find it impossible to restrain her
avowed talent for political intrigue, she should at least be-
stow a portion of her cunning on the gilding of the pill.
John Bull never has been partial to this French national
attitude, and perhaps in some moment of her need he may
prove to France that his dislike carries vv;th it its results.
She has already had a lesson on this point, and that of a
nature which ought to make Louis Phillippe careful of in-
curring a second.
M. Thiers has been lately sojourning at Eaux Bonnes,
in this department. A few days back he sent to engage
apartments at the principal hotel here, intending, it was
understood, to visit this portion of the frontier, and to pass
over to iron and Fontarabia. Arrived at Pau, however, he
learned, it would seem, the late events at Madrid, and in-
stantly set off for Paris. This circumstance has caused a
little gossip in this quarter, though in all probability there
is nothing whatever in it.
I regret to say the intelligence I communicated in my last
respecting disturbances at Vittoria and Miranda del Ebro
have been confirmed. About fifty lives have been lost be-
tween the two places, including those of General Escalera
and the Governor of Vittoria. It was by no means a Car-
list movement, but simply the result of dissatisfaction
among the soldiers, arising from want of pay and a good
supply of rations.
In consequence of the misunderstanding which has arisen
between the Spanish Government and General Jaureguy,
almost the entire regiment of Chapelgories (one of the best
in the service of the Queen) have laid down their arms.
About 150 of them have passed into France, and are at
present at Bayonne. It is not yet decided where they are
to be directed.
I leave to your correspondents at Madrid and Espartero's
head-quarters to detail the importants events now occurring
in the interior of Spain. In this direction we are for the
moment very barren of interesting news.-11forn. Chronicle.