The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-21 00:00:00

depreciate its magnitude in the eyes of the popula-
tion. If we were to have believed the official
organs of the SARTORIIIS Administration, we
should have been driven to the necessity of be-

lieving that, impossible though it might appear,
the rebels had been, not once only, but two or
three times over, utterly annihilated. And yet—
while we have been listening to telegraphic an-

nouncements from Madrid to the effect that the

insurrection has been extinguished, that the lead-
ers of the revolt have betn severally destroyed, that
their followers have been not merely routed, but

completely cut to pieces—here are accounts pour-
ing in day after day proving that the chiefs of the
rising ale in the best health and the highest
spirits, and that hour by hour they are spreading
more rapidly among the people an enthusiasm
in favour of the new Revolution. Acdording to
the Ministerial journals of Madrid—never were
such salamanders Burnt to dust in the furnace
of regal indignation thrice-heated, they are still
alive, and -vigorous, and powerful—these often-
defeated but still triumphant heads of the insur-
rection ! Out of their funereal ashes they emerge

with renewed energy, like the veriest phoenix of
the fabulist, They have survived the terrible
decrees of ISABELLA—and the portentous mani-
festoes of her Minister of War, the happily-entitled
and redoubtable BLASER. Looking only to the
assurances of the Madrid Gazette : we find that
they were beaten at Vicalvaro--that they were
compelled to retire precipitately upon Toledo—
tbat they were driven back to Ciudad. Real—that
they were flying in dismay to Estramadura, in the
hope of escaping across the frontiers into Portugal
that their cause was considered lost when they
had only fled as far as Madridejos—that they were
hastening on towards Andalusia in a state
of extreme discouragement—that they were
entirely routed in Valencia—that the rem-
nant of their never formidable body was
retiring dispirited, disorganised, and in despair
upon Despenaperros. And so forth ! All this
—according to the statements confidently put
forward by the organs of the SARTORIUS Govern-
ment. Birt, lo ! and behold, after we have been
hearkening placidly to these statements of the
wonderful triumphs of the Royal cause over the
promoters of rebellion—come forth a series of
rather startling counter-statements. This time,
moreover—not fibs, but facts. Facts to the effect
that the march from Madrid of General Drianc
and his followers had been somewhat more suc-
cessful in June than the attempt to bring about
a similar rising, the abortive attempt made in
February, by Brigadier HORE at Saragossa.
It turns out in reality that after all that has
been said to the contrary by the Ministerial organs
of the Spanish capital, the soldiers at least, if not
the people, have shown themselves decidedly in
favour of General DuLas pronunciamento. In-
somuch that the partial revolt gives promise of
extending to a general insurrection. And out of
this rebellious rising there is a prospect of a revolu-
tionary change in the whole system of Govern-
ment. The apparent flight of the insurgents
from the metropolis proves to have been
merely a sagacious retreat before the Royal
forces, so as to enable an appeal to be for-
mally made to the provinces by the real leader
of tne movement, General O'DONNELL, the Com-
mauder-iii-Chief of the army of the Constitu-
tion. The consequence of all which has b_en that,
during two weeks from the first withdrawal of the
troops of General DULOE from Madrid, their
march towards Andalusia has been uninterrupted.
More than this—the regiment of Montesa, within- a
short distance of the metropolis, whither it wasbeing
marched to augment the •garrison of the capital;
boldly declared in favour of the Insurrection.
The example thus glaringly given to the army
has since proved irresistible at St. Sebastian with
the regiment of Bourbon, and at Barcelona-with
the regiments of Navarre and Guadalaxara.t.
Court is doomed. Say what the friends of Cte
Queen ISABELLA. may, her rule in Spain is fated,
the days of her reign are numbered. This, we
believe, to be absolutely assured as the result
of the present movement—the existing state
of things at Madrid being not only de-
spised, but regarded with disgust and indigna-
tion. Already there are rumours as to the course
likely to be pursued by NARYAEZ and ESPARTERO
—known to have been at length reconciled. It
is notorious that Queen CHRISTINA, accompanied
by Muaroz and their numerous children, is hastily
preparing by a journey to the- frontier for the fa• e
of her inevitable banishment. The Repub-
licans are beginning to speak confidently as to
the probable consolidation at Madrid of a de
mocratic Government. Meanwhile—how, about
the " old parties" in the State—how about tha
future course of the Moderados and the Proves-
sistas, the Liberals and the Caustitutionaliats?
Most of all—What about the Carlists ? Are the
affairs in Spain, already so marvellously confused,
to be still further complicated ? Is the ABD•EL-
KADER of the Peninsula, the daring and heroic
CABRERA again to appear in the storm of battle
like some old knightly apparition ? Or are
his locks shorn now that he has become a
Benedict ? Is he fingering the distaff of
DEJANIRA. instead of grasping the sword of
ZUMULACARREGUI ? As yet through all the
roar of the Spanish disturbances—not a word
about the fading hopes of the Due de MONT-
PENSIER, not a whisper about the brightening day-
- dreams of the Conde de MONTEMOLIN
,k-e. I

A case was on Wednesday heard before Mr.
Commissioner MURPHY, at the Insolvent Debtors'
Court, which exhibits in the strongest light the
necessity for a speedy alteration in the Law of In-
solvency, •or of County Courts, or both. The
Learned Commissioner (as well as the counsel for
the unfortunate Insolvent) deplored the defect
that prohibited him from granting tile immediate
discharge of a prisoner clearly entitled to the
benefit of the Act fur the Relief of Insolvent
Debtors, and expressel his determination of di-
recting the attention of the Attorney-General to
the subject, with a view of obtaining an adequate
remedy to the existing evils. There are, how-
ever, other points in which modifications of the
existing code are imperatively required, and we
would entreat the attention of the Learned Com-
missioner thereto, so that they may be embodied
in any new bill which he may think proper to
submit for Legislative consideration.
In the case under notice, the Insolvent, who
was ont'on bail, was arrested on a County Court.
commitment, as lie was actually proceeding to his
hearing at Portugal-street. He was carried off
to Whitechross-street, and he was subsequently
brought up under an order of the Insolvent
Court. After hearing the case, the Insolvent was_
declared to be fully entitled to the benefit of the
Act, and discharged from all save the County Court
commitment, under which he will have to languish
out the time ordered by the County Court Judge..
Ilere, then, is a flagrant grievance, a case of great
anadramenatn.ifest injustice committed, not only with
the sanction, but by the express authority, of Par-
liament.
man, petitioning the Insolvent Court,
is compelled to surrender every shilling, or shil-
ling's wore_
151.
iofflcieerbeutaionai
possession, or in any way entitled to, with the excep-
tionproperty, of which lie may be in
rr,e
retain
n2oin/.
which he is allowed
baarcthicetlloes not exceeding the value of
orderi f antaorrai
possession, power,
merely destitution, but
reverenudity. Everything in
vedoidmraino;
given up for general distriboupntrinnoramexonpgecsttahnicey,
cre-
ditorsis ; and if he thoughtpay one, it
would be regarded as a fraudulenter to
preference, for
which he would be justly purushed by a prolonged
incarceration. Is it not, then, a crud mockery--
a gross perversion of justice —to
o punish a man
severely for not doing that which the law itself
administered through a court of concurrent ju-
risdiction debars him from doing. Pay the
plaintiff, says the County Court Act, or you shall
be imprisoned for any period not exceeding 41
days, which the Judge, in his discretion, or indi-s-
-cretion, in some instances the more correct desig-
nation, may order ; and such imprisonment shall
not operate as a satisfaction of the debts, but may
be repeated over and over again, without giving
rest or peace to the miserable victim. Pay the
demand at your peril, says the Insolvent Court, for
if you do, you will be guilty of a fraudulent pre-
ference, a:A subject to remand for a term, not ex-