The Sun.
London, England, 1838-04-05 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1838.

one hundred. Tht former, indeed, deserves nothing—the
latter has great merits of his own.

Notwithstanding all the forebodings of the Chartists in
Portugal, and in this country, the Lower House has
finished its labours in remodelling the Constitution, without
destroying the co-ordinate branch of the Legislature, or
stripping the Monarchy of the prerogatives essential to its
existence. Though occasionally interrupted by the in-
trigues of the Court and the Chartists, and strongly urged '
by the ultra-Radical party to adapt it rather for a republic
than a Monarchy, they have for twelve months directed
their steady attention to the subject, and at last drawn up
a second Charter, alike opposed to absolute Monarchy and
pure Democracy. The QUEEN has received it from their
hands, and in all probability gave her sanction yesterday
to the New Charter. We say "in all probability," be-
cause, however much the Court may be infected by the
old leaven of absolutism, or however loath the QUEEN may
he to give up prerogatives, which like CHAaLES 1., she
believed essential to Monarchy, she cannot with any pros-
pect of success resist the Constitution as now modified by
the Cortes. Two attempts were made to reject it in its
original crude state—these attempts were resisted almost
unanimously by the National Guards—by a great portion
of the army ,and by the people ; and if she has any discreet
advisers, she will not make a third attempt, which might
terminate, not in the restitution of the old prerogatives, but
in the exclusion of her family for ever from the throne.
That she has one good adviser we are assured by the ac-
counts received that BANDEIRA is still to form a leading
member of the Cabinet. The conduct of this functionary
hitherto has entitled him to the confidence of the Portu-
guese people. He has steered a middle course between
the two ultra parties—he twice defeated the Court and the
the Chartists—and unlike the contending leaders in the
neighbouring country, used the victory with moderation,
and with almost unexampled humanity ; and having acted
a distinguished part in remodelling tha Constitution, he
took the first opportunity of repressing that radical party,
on whom his calumniators said he rested for support, when
he found them bent on resisting the Constitution sanctioned
by the representatives of the people. This was done al-
most without a struggle, and dissipated at once all the
chimeras raised about the vast power of the Clubs, End tha
endless and mischievOus ramifications of secret Societies
formed by unprincipled agitators, and exiled republicans.
We regard these circumstances as proof of the confidence
reposed in him by the Portuguese nation, and as pledges
that the Court will follow the advice of a man, who under
most trying circumstances has preserved the general tran-
quillity of the country, and who has shown that his object
is not to overturn Monarchy, but to establish a sy stem of
Government best adapted to the wants of. the country.

We have letters from Madrid of the 26th ult. As a
reward for his gallant services, Brigadier FLINTER has
been obliged to resign, and General PARDINAS succeeds
him in the command of his brave division. PARDINAS is
a subordinate worthy of the heroic ESPARTERO, of whose
many useless exploits our readers must have a pretty vivid
recollection. With regard to the New Loan project,
Ministers are threatened with the strongest opposition that
the Ultra-Liberal section of the Corteican constitutionally
offer to that measure. Nevertheless it is expected to be
carried without any serious difficulty.

We stated, but a fortnight ago, that General FLINTER,
who had been so successful in checking the ravages of BA-
SILIO in the South of Spain, " would soon be superseded
by the intrigues of a- profligate Court," but we did not
imagine at the time that the prediction would be so soon
fulfilled. In little more than six weeks after the signal
victory which he gained over three Carlists chiefs in Toledo,
he has been forced to resign, and one of the creatures of
ESi'ARTERO—one who, like Eim, has only two objects in
view, plunder and a long war—has been appointed to the
command in La Mancha. If any doubts remained of
the sincerity of this despicable General, who controula
the War Department, this last act has put the matter
beyond doubt. Instead of fighting the enemy he goes
froni fortress to fortress, performing the office of Execu-
tioner-General on the unfortunate soldiers, who could not
repress their discontent at the imbecile and treacherous
officers he placed over them ; and when any inferior Com-
manders, like NARVAEZ and FLINTER, put him to shame
gaining a victory, and point out to the country how
the war might be terminated, he allows the Minister-at-
War and the Court no rest till the .successful Ge-
neral is disgraced and superseded. The game line of
policy drove Colonel EVANS from Spain, and it has
been so long persevered in that no reflecting ob-
server can doubt for a moment that a vast propor-
tion of the QUEEN'S Generals and the leading men
of whatever party have only one wish—to prolong the war.
They can be regarded only as public robbers, and till
they meet with the reward merited by such characters
there will be no relief for that afflicted country. Having
plundered, for the last four years, the people of Spain to
such an extent that the resources now begin rapidly to di-
minish, they have turned their eyes to other countries, and
have concocted a scheme for raising a loan for the exclusive
use of the army—in other words, for themselves. After all
the base returns which England has received at their hands,
they will again attempt to rob capitalists here of a fQw
more millions, and if they are lucky enough to succeed,
they will, as they have hitherto done, put the greater part
of the money into their own pockets, and laugh at our
credulity. If John Bull lends one penny while such men
rule the destinies of Spain, he will indeed be robbed with
his eyes open.

The latest adviecs from San Sebastian are of the 27th
ult. The remaining remnant of the British Auxiliary Le-
gion have been incorporated in a " Brigade," and muster
about 400 strong, including officers. The'following is a
copy of the first " General Order" addressed to the brigade
after its incorporation :

" St. Sebastian, March 26.
" General Order :-1. The auxiliary corps, at present com-
posed of the Reyna Isabella Lancers and of the artillery, will
for the
following
thefutu
officersrebedesigriat are edtheßritish Auxiliary Brigade. 2.
appointed to the same from the Ist
March, 1838 :---

" REYNA ISABELLA LANCERS.
" To be Lieutenant- Colonel Commandant, W. Wakefield,
Br. Col. ; to be Major, Richard Baker ; to be Captains,
T. Hargrave, E. Moore, G. Baron Stutterheim, W. Parting-
ton ; to be Lieutenants, W. Ermatinger, R. Henderson, G.
Hardman, R. Courtney ; to be Riding Master, C. Heley ; to
be Adjutant, E. Berry ; to be Quartermaster, E. Casey ; to
be Surgeon, J. Dorset ; to be Assistant Surgeon, W. Scott;

" ARTILLERY.
" To be Captain, F. Hampton ; to be Lieutenants, J.
Brown, A. Harris, R. O'Connor; to be Second Lieutenants,
J. Sparrow, A. Lawson, T. W. O'Brien ; to be Surgeon,
W. Lardner ; to be Assistant. Surgeons, J. Kirkwood, R.
Docker ; to be Quartermaster, A. Ball.

" STAFF.
" To be Brigado Paymaster, Lieut.-Colonel W. A.
Clarke ; to be Brigade Major, Captain J. M'lntosb, Br.
Lt. Col.
" The Colonel commanding, at the same time that he feels
proud to hare under his orders a body of men tried and dis-
tinguished in the field, hardy as they are brave, and who, with
very few exceptions, even in the late Legion were exemplary
for their good conduct in quarters, notwithstanding the
many privations inherent to the profession, hopes within
a brief period to lead them to a more fertile and glorious
field, where a finer climate and constant occasions of assert-
ing with even tenfold success their acknowledged superiority
over their antagonists will console the past and gild the future.
He cannot let pass this opportunity of cordially thanking the
corps of officers who have testified their confidence in his
direction by remaining in an arduous service, which will afford
them, he trusts, an ultimate and becoming recompense for
their constancy and self-devotion to a great and eventually a
triumphant cause.
(Signed) 4, R. C. DE LA SA USSA YE, Colonel."
On the 26th ult. the Alonzo transport sailed from Pas-
sages with all the officers and men who refused to join the
British Auxiliary Brigade. We are not aware of their
number.

We have received the whole of the Paris Journals of
Tuesday. Their contents are more interesting than those
of the French Journals of the last week. The following is
the continuation of the official bulletin from Africa, of which
the first part appeared in The Sun of yesterday
" A camp of four battalions, four cannon, and fifty cavalry,
is established on the west of the town, and will insure the tran-
quillity of this part of the province of Algiers. On the 27th I
formed a camp in the east of the plain of Metijab. Three
battalions occupy, on the heights of Hamisa, the pass of the
Gorge of Arbatech. A battalion, placed on the Oued Kad-
dara, watches the defile which leads from the plain to the ter-
ritory of the Issers. These operations have been effected with-
out any opposition from the inhabitants. As soon as the troops
which I expect shall have arrived, I shall march on Belida to
complete occupation of the plain."
The Committee appointed to report upon the conversion
of the Five per Cents, presented their report to the Cham-
ber on Tuesday. It was drawn up by 111. PASSY ; and, as