The Sun.
London, England, 1854-01-17 00:00:00

SPAIN.

The Madrid journals of the 10th and 11th have
arrived. A meeting of deputies and senators of
the moderate opposition had been held at the Duke
de Sotomayor's, and a committee had been nomi-
nated for the purpose of devising measures for
giving a moral and material support to the press
which represents their opinions. The meeting con-
sisted of only 19 senators and deputies, meetings of
20 being prohibited. It was asserted that the Mi-
nister of Grace and Justice intends to resign, but
his resignation will, it is said, not cause any modi-
fication in the policy of the Cabinet. The Queen
continued to go on well ; her Majesty had not been
informed of the death of her child but had begun to
suspect it. Immediately after her recovery, the Mi-
nisters intended to submit to her measures relative
to the press, the electoral and municipal regime, and
other important subjects. Her Majesty had given an-
other 60,000 reals to the charitable establishments of
the capital. The Marquis de Turgot had so far re-
covered that his medical attendants had permitted.
him to leave his bed. General Prim was not ex-
pected at Madrid before the 15th February. Omer
Pasha, say these journals, has made him a present
of some magnificent Arabian horses.
A letter from Madrid of the 9th, says The
body of the little Princess will be exposed in the
palace, as was that of the Prince of the Asturias,
two years ago. It will afterwards be conveyed to
the Escurial for burial. Queen Isabella IL does
not yet know the loss which she has sustained, and
the greatest precaution will be observed in commu-
nicating it to her. The king appears greatly
affected at the death of his daughter. The Queen
is going oil as well as can be. A surgeon, who had
been summoned from Paris to attend the Marquis
de Turgot, has examined the wound, and is about
to extract the ball. He does not consider the
wound of great gravity, and the Ambassador is
going on well."

EMIGRATION.—The Emigration Commissioners have
advertised for two vessels to carry emigrants to South
Australia and Victoria. One, for Adelaide, is to be ready
on the 28th et February; the other, for Melbourne, on
the 3d of March.

THE MARIQUITA MINING COMPANY.—The Mariquita
Mining Company have received, by the West India
steamer, a remittance for the month of October of 1,467
oz. of gold.
THE CONTEMPLATED BREVET.—It appears that the
great obstacle to an army brevet is the number of regi-
mental colonels of the Ordnance corps, of whom there
are 40, and a large proportion of which each successive
brevet must embrace. How to avoid this hindrance in
what at present stops the way of this measure of justice
to the army.
FALL OF HOUSES. —On Sunday the inhabitants of
Hornsey-road were alarmed by the falling of a part of
the wall of two old houses near the Hanley Arms.
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AMSTERDAM AND ROTTERDAM PRODUCE-MARKETS.—
The weekly reviews from the Amsterdam
and Rotter-
dam produce-markets mention th at prices were supported
with firmness, although
transacted. not much business has been
coffee there was a slight tendency to
improvement, the demand for the better descriptions
having latterly increased. • The operations in sugar had
not been important, but quotations were maintained.
Rice had experienced a further advance, owing to the
activity of speculators. There was no great variation
in the prices of tea.
ROUEN.—The letters from Rouen state that business
was rather more active, but that no important change
had occurred in prices.
AUSTRALIAN COLONIES.—The departures from the
port of London for the Australian colonies during the
past week show a decrease. They have comprised
altogether four vessels—two to Port Phillip with an
aggregate burden of 1,318 tons; one to Sydney of 883
tons ; and one to Portland Bay of 396 tons. Their total
capacity was consequently 2,597 tons, The rates of
freight continue to be maintained with steadiness.
ASTLEY'S.—EUROPE'S NATIONAL AMPHITHEATRE.--•
It has never been our task (albeit a pleasing one) to re-
cord a success 'more unqualified than. that which has
hailed the performances of the Indian lady and gentleman,
the colossal elephants at Astley's. They are certes the
most wonderful creatures we ever beheld, and we are
bound to award to Mr. William Cooke the credit of
having given birth to an epoch in elephantine history.
To attempt a description of their leviathan evolutions is
superfluous ; they can only be ftilly understood by being
seen, and having been seen they can never be forgotten.
After the Chinese spectacle, in which their performances
are embodied, follows the scenes in the circle, which are
of the most classical and chaste description. The grand
equestrian equestrian pantomime of Billy Button, or the Ladies' Fa-
vourite, is enjoying a triumphant career, and deservedly
so. The scenery is new, second to none in the metro-
polis, and the opening and concluding scenes are gor-
geous in the extreme ; the tricks, changes, and trans-
formations are admirably managed, and the fun irresistible
from beginning to end. We congratulate Mr. William
Cooke on the result of his managerial exertions.