The Sun.
London, England, 1839-02-01 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1839.

only a transitory measure, destined to mark the restoration
of his nephew Kamran, the energetic defender of Herat, to
the exclusive sovereignty of all Afghanistan. Runjeet Singh
would necessa-ily oppose such a project. This ally of Eng-
land would never allow himself to be shut in between two
Powers, of one of which be would some day become the vic-
tim. The Sikhs, already endowed with a military education
rather advanced, are, like him, too powerful to agree to their
becoming docile instruments to the East India Company,
and the proof of the spirit that animates them is the news
recently brought that the passage of the Pendschah has been
refused to the English. The alliance of the English with the
aged Maharajah can only be looked on as a forced alliance,
destined to be broken as soon as a rupture can take place
without compromising the safety of the empire of Runjeet
Singh. If Lord Auckland had shown, under these circutn-
stances, as much irresolution as he does towards the Bur-
trans, English interests would have suffered severely, and the
work of the Russians would have been simplified. The
situation of the English in India is far from being satisfac-
tory in any case ; a war with the Burmans seems to be ine-
vitable, and the inhabitants of Nepaul are only waiting for a
favourable moment to make the attack. The English can
oppose to these great masses of enemies the Indian army,
already greatly demoralized ; and the reinforcements to be
drawn from the mother country or the colonies are too in-
considerable to decide the struggle. In the interior of India
the English have before them none but a hostile population,
which support with impatience a foreign yoke ; the people
have gained nothing by the English occupation of their country ;
national industry has been completely ruined; the inferior
classes are impoverished by the efforts of the English, whose
machinery excludes all competition. These causes brought
about the horrible famine which in 1837 and 1838 decimated
the population. Russia, on the contrary, if a war should
break out, would find even in India powerful auxiliaries ; and
she would have for her the sympathies of the populations, tired
of English domination. The English, who are aware of this
state of things, neglect no opportunity of keeping fir them-
selves points of support in the East Indies. Hence the repeated
efforts of England to establish more rapid communications with
India by the Red Sea; hence the occupation of Aden, on the
coast of Arabia. This ocmpatien seems more particularly to
menace the Pasha of Egypt, who would become the vassal cf
England, if that power could realize its plans, for Egypt forms
the central point of the line of communication between Eng-
land and India."

There is no important intelligence in the French
Papers of Wednesday. On Tuesday Mars-hal SoULT
wrote a letter to the KING, expressive of his inability
to form a Cabinet. On Wednesday M. DUPIN was
sent for to the Palace, when the KING charged him
with fresh overtures, to be made to certain members
of the moderate Opposition. As M. TIIIERS was
not included in the list, it was not expected that the
testy President would tie more successful than SOULT.

The latest advices from Madrid are of the 23d ult.
The substance of them is included in the subjoined
brief extracts from the Paris Journals of Wednesday:—

We find the following paragraph in a Ministerial journal
this morning :
Count Mole persists in his resolution to retire, as the ma-
jority is too weak. To induce Count Mole to change his re-
solution, it would be necessary for some new circumstances to
occur to increase this majority by at least 20 or 30 votes.
Le Constitutionnel.

Alarming news from Malaga has been received at Madrid.
That city seems to be threatened with some popular commo-
tion ; most of the wealthy inhabitants are leaving it. General
Alvarez, who succeeds Palarea, who, as we have said, has
been dismissed on account of the events on the coast of Africa,
does not possess, as it is asserted, the prudence and firmness
which are required to meet the events that seem to be ap-
proaching. It was reported at Grenada that General Narvacz
had set out for London.

No military event has yet taken place in the kingdom of
Valencia. Cabrera, and the other Royalist Chiefs, are at
Onda, where they were received with the acclamation of the
inhabitants. Van Halen is at Segorbia. It is thought that
these movements will lead to important operations.-- Gazette
de France, Jan. 30. _

We would observe, with the Courtier Francais, that the
King has sent for nobody since Marshal Soult's letter—that no
overture has been made, and no combination proposed. Now,
as that journal observes, the Marshal refusing, M. Dupin re-
fraining, and all others being excluded, what remains to be
done unless to return to Count Mole ?—Le Commerce, Jan. 30.

BIWSSELS, JAN. 30.—The average prices of wheat during
the week ending on Saturday, the 26th, being 24f. 26c., and
that of Rye 131. 96c., the importation remains free of duty,
and the exportation prohibited. —Moniteur.

BOURSE—PAIIe, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 30.
HALF-parr THEM—There has been much business done today, but
the market has not been so firm. For the Account the Three per Cents.
opened at 79f. 5c., fell to 79E, rose to 79f. 10c., and closed at 79f. 5c.,
a fall of 10c. The Five per Cents. from 110 f. 75c., declined to 110 f.
65c., last price, and a fall of sc. For money, the Three per Cents. are sc.
lower, and the Five per Cents. are sc. higher. The Bank of France
shares are sc. lower. The Lafitte Bank I,OOOE shares have declined SE,
and those of .5,000 E, 25E The Belgian Bank shares are unvaried, as
are also the Five per Cents. The Spanish Active is lower. The
Railway Shares continue in the same inactive state.
First Highest I OW' st Last

Price. Price. Price. Price.
French 5 per Cents.
4 per Cents.
3per Ceti's.
Bank of France 2635 ...2635 —.2635 —.2633
Lafitte Bank 1,004. Sli lO3O —lO5O —lO3O _lO5l

5:0011f. Sh. .,, 5270 —.5270 —.5270 .. 5270
Belgian S per Cents.
3 per Cents. 67 30 ... 67 30 ... 67 ... 67
Bauk 575 ... 575 ... 567 50 ... 570
Coupons
Spanish Acti,e
Passive 4% ... 4% ... 4% ... 4%
New Deferred 74, ... 7% ... 75.2 ... 7.,
Portuguese 3 per Cents.
Neapolitan
Roman