The Sun.
London, England, 1837-02-13 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FR A ATC E
( From, the French Journals of last week.)
A courier from Rome arrived on Tuesday at the residence
of the Internuncio at the Court of France, with despatches
of much importance. It is said, for the hundredth time,
that the purport of this communication is nothing more nor
less than a demand framed in due form by Austria, and regis-
tered in the Papal Chancery, for the evacuation of Ancona.
The Pope acknowledges in this document the extent of his
obligations to France for aiding him to establish tranquillity in
the Pontifical States ; hut, adds the Secretary of M. Met-
ternich, it would be throwing doubt upon the results already
obtained, if the French garrison were to be kept up in Italy,
after the laws have resumed their empire, and the Pope's
clemency has been displayed by a generous oblivion of the
past in favour of those who have abjured their err,-,rs. It

appears that this diplomatic homily was by no means calcu-
luted to raise the spirits of M. Mole at the present mo-
ment ; and it is said that he was very desirous of referring
the whole affair to M. Sauzet, who could examine it with a
more tranquil spirit.
We understand, however, that the Cabinet is not much
disposed to entertain this apostolic remonstrance ; on the
contrary, that M. Guizot was rather, •inclined, in conse-
quence of the present attitude of the Court of Vienna, to
send a reinforcement to Ancona, and to protest against a
summons sent from Austria under the auspices of his Ho-
liness.—Jounial de Commerce.
THE CARNIVAL.—The show of masks on the Boule-
vards and other places was not so numerous on Tuesday
as on former occasions. As it seems to be the fashion to
turn every thing into ridicule in France, there were re-
marked amongst the procession two allegorical personages
of most hideous aspect—namely, the Grippe (influenza)
uenz i)
and the Cholera ; indeed, it would be almost impossible to
imagine any thing more appalling than these two figures.
A different appearance, however, was presented by four
influenza (grippe) patients, who traversed the Boulevards
in a caleche ; they were extended at full length on mattresses
and supported by pillows ; they imitated the various symp-
toms of grippe with wonderful fidelity; even the treatment
was not forgotten ; but instead of libations of barley-water
or ptisan, their parched throats were frequently moistened
by liberal draughts of champagne ; these ?naiades
;mires took the precaution, however, of pourinc, out the
sparkling juice into ptisan-cups, used by the sick.'
This moving hospital was followed by an enormous
black bear, mounted on horseback, and next in order a car-
riage containing a white bear, of nearly equal dimensions.
Then came the obelisk Luxor, and a representation on a
large scale of Darbo's patent instruments for instilling li-
quids into the mouths of infants.

The number of private carriages was considerable ; we
don't expect to see many more even at Longchamps. Se-
veral of these vehicles were built in a superior style.
Amongst the cavalcade we were particularly struck with a
splendid Arabian horse, mounted by a gay cavalier, who
seemed quite at home. The footways on each side of the
Boulevards were
.not sufficient to contain the crowd, which
was obliged to encroach upon the carriage road.—Journal
du Commerce.

A personage high in office stated yesterday in his salon,
that Meunier had made important disclosures, and that M.
Lavaux, who, since the attempt of the 27th of December,
his been occasionally an inmate of the prison of the Luxem-
bourg, has been once more arrested. The same individual
added that numerous ramifications of the plot had been
discovered, and that the investigation now going on pro-
mised to be attended with the most serious and positive
results.—Le Tempt.
The arrival of Marshal Clausel has again brought on the
tapis the affair of Constantine. "if we be rightly in-
formed," observes the Siecle, " the Marshal, proposed to
commence the expedition in April, but the person to whom
he was making this suggestion pretended not to hear him.
The Duke of Orleans, with a chivalrous frankness, said to
the Marshal, stretching out his hand to him, Marshal, I
must inform you that I asked the King to invest me with
the command-in-chief of the expedition, if it take place.'
Prince,' replied the Marshal, your pretensions shall not
stop me : I commanded the first expedition under circum-
stances calculated to make it fail : I must command the
second, or else break my sword." We shall see, Mar-
shal,' were the last words of this military conversation."—
Le Siecle.

The Prefect of the Seine has just published an account of
his administration during the year 1836. According to this
document, the population of Paris has increased by 100,000
inhabitants since 1831, and its manufacturing and commer-
cial prosperity has augmented in a truly incredible propor-
tion. In 1831 the exports from the capital, as appears by
the returns of the Custom-office, were 64,231,103 f. ; in
1836 they amounted to 134,495,4491. The articles manu-
factured in Paris constitute four-fifths of those exports.
The city has now a surplus fund of 10,506,0651.

PORTUGAL.
NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT.
(From 'the Lisbon Mail of Jan 28.)
Having heard it stated that negotiations had been opened
between the Viscount Sada Bandeira and Lord Howard de
Walden, for the purpose of regulating the commercial treaty,
we made it our duty, for the information of the public, to
obtain the most accurate accounts of this very important
subject, and can now positiiely contradict the report in
question.
A commercial treaty with Great Britain' was, we be-
lieve, on the point of being concluded by the Marquis of
Loule, under the Presidency of Colonel Loureiro, and sub-
sequently by the Count de Villareal, as. Minister of Foreign
Affairs, under the Duke of Terceira's Administration, when
the revolution of the 9th of September. broke off all such
negotiations with the British Government. and those con-
nected with the commercial treaty have not since been taken
up. We understand that the basis of this treaty was simply
that Great Britain should be put upon the footing of the
most favoured nation in the ports of Portugal, while all the
British Colonies were to be opened to the direct trade
of Portugal. The benefit to this country of such a
facility to so extensive a market for Portuguese produce
would be incalculable, where inferior wines, nominally those
of Portugal, arc in general consumption at more than dou-
ble the price at which they could be exported from Portugal,
It was also offered, we understand, to make an immense re-
duction in the duties payable on fruit imported into Great
Britain from this country, a branch of trade through which,
by an impulse given at this moment, the most beneficial and
immediate relief would have been given to the labouring
classes employed in the cultivation of the orange and lemon
groves, and thus the estates on which such immense capital
has been already expended in orange land plantations would
have been rescued, even at the eleventh hour, from aban-
donment, devastation, and 'ruin. Anxious as we are that the
most friendly relations should ever subsist between the two
nations, we really do not see what the Viscount Sada Ban-
deira and the British Minister have to negotiate about, if
the Portuguese Government continue to abide by the new
tariff. That tariff imposes duties so high as to amount
nearly to a prohibition on all articles of commerce imported
into Portugal, and until these prohibitory duties be aban•
doned, we do not deem it very probable that any agent of
the British Government will engage in the solemn mockery
of a negotiation, in which, as he cannot expect to get any
thing for his country, he of course can have nothing- on he;
part to propose to give. According to the treaties between
Great Britain and Portugal their commercial intercourse
was placed on the footing of " the most favoured nations ;"
but if Portugal (as she in effect does by the tariff in question)
should declare that she will show favour to no nation what.
ever, Great Britain will derive little benefit, we apprehend,
from being placed on the list of " the most favoured," and
of course Great Britain can have nothing to offer in ex-
change for such a favour as that of commercial exclusion, al-
though she may have much justly to allege by way of com-
plaint, and to do in the spirit of retaliation.

On Thursday fortnight a fatal accident took place
in the town of Mid Calder, which, from its nature, has over
whelmed the inhabitants with inexpressible sorrow and re-
gret. It appears that with a view to raise a fund for the
relief of the poor a number of the intelligent denizens of
Mid Calder had, under the patronage of their worthy mi
nister, De. Sommers, and others, resolved to give a thea-
trical entertainment, and the play fixed upon for repre-
sentation was " Rob Roy." The performances had
proceeded, with very considerable credit to the performers,
and with complete satisfaction to the benevolent audience,
nearly to a conclusion, when at the scene representing the
defence by the Gregarach of the Pass of Lochard, the
con-
fusion consequent on the smoke arising from the discharge
of firearms, and the performers not being adepts in what is
called "stage busineSs," a man of the name of Hamilton
unfortunately ran against the fixed bayonet of one of his
brother performers, with such force, that the deadly instru-
ment entered his heart. He sprung back and instantly
fell on the stage. Dr. Thomson, and what other medical
and surgical assistance the town could afford, were imme-
diately sent for, but before their arrival the unfortunate
man had breathed his last. This awful event has occasioned
the deepest sensations of regret throughout the parish. A
ball,.which was to have immediately followed the dramatic
performance, it is needless to say, was postponed .vine die,
and the company separated, deploring in the most heartfelt
manner the melancholy result of their benevolent intentions.
—Cakdonicni Mercury.
An inquest was held on Saturday evening at the
Windmill, Turnham-green, on the body of Margaret Ne-
ville, an infant; aged one year and eight months, which
expired" in its mother's arms, on the high road between
-
Brentford and Turtiliam-green, she having been previously
refused assistance in an unfeeling manner by the overseer
of the former parish: Verdict--" That the deceased died
from inflammation ; but at the same time great neglect was
shown by Mr. Burgess, the overseer of Brentford, in re-
fusing shelter or any assistauee,"