The Sun.
London, England, 1836-04-20 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1836.

their High Tory connections, who are not ashamed that
their pauper kinsmen—who are alike too proud, too lazy,
and too ignorant, to turn their hand to any honest employ-
ment—should be indebted for their daily bread to the
people, even while they themselves are straining every
nerve to thwart the people's interests! Talk, after this, of
the refined sense of honour of our Tory aristocracy ! What
is it, but " meanness that soars, and pride that licks the
dust ?" Oppose the revision of the Pension List as they
may, Ministers may rely on it that it must be revised, and
that shortly too. As for their talk about " delicacy," " gen-
tlemanlike feelings," and so forth, it is all sheer cant. The
question is one of stern, impartial common-sense, and ad-
mits of no such mincing, mealy-mouthed sophistries.

We beg to call the attention of the Government to a
communication received froTlikour Correspondent at Ports-
mouth, in which the dupliM of the King of the FRENCH
is represented in terms which we have reason to believe is
warranted by the conduct of that illustrious personage. We
have never placed any reliance in the good faith—the
various liberal professions—the assumed affability of man-
ner—the fulsome praises bestowed on England—nor aught
else of the regal trickery so commonly practised by the
King of the FRENCH. From the first symptoms which
we saw of his real disposition as a King, we beheld a
tyrant who, to obtain power, did not scruple to
bedizen himself with the gewgaws of a termagant
liberty. We-have all along been assured that he was se-
cretly leagued with Don CARLOS, even when he endeavoured
to appear most his enemy. We also know the object
which he had in view, and which he still secretly cherishes
in his inmost soul. He wishes to place Don CArmos on
the Throne of Spain, in order that the eldest son of that
Prince may espouse one of his daughters—to whom, we
have heard, he is already betrothed. In fact, Louts
PHILIPPE is following as fast as ever he can, the example
of the unjust Steward mentioned in the Gospel. He an-
ticipates a reverse of fortune, and is preparing
against it by alliances with every Royal family in Europe
that will unite itself with the House of Orleans. The
same anticipation hurries him into speculations disgraceful
to a crowned head. Every means is resorted to for the
purpose of amassing wealth which is so disposed of, that he
can avail himself of every franc of it, if driven from
France.
With such an ally England must not expect to succeed in
putting down the rebellion in Spain, by any intervention
short of marching a regular army into that country. We
lose our labour off the coast, while the King of the FRENCH
is secretly fostering the rebels along the French frontier.
To frustrate such machinations, England must act with
promptitude, energy, and decision. It were better for us
to sever altogether our connection with France, than
to have our best resolves neutralized, through the dupli-
city of a Sovereign in whom we can place no implicit
confidence. Be it here remembered that we have no charge
to bring against the French people. They have acted
nobly, and would do so now, were they not shackled by a
Government that has betrayed them.

German papers of the latest dates have been received.
Advices from Bucharest, to the 23d of March, complain
loudly of the failure of the foreign trade, although it is ad-
mitted that the internal administration of the country is
gradually improving. The cause of complaint is to be
found in the jealousy of the nobility, who there, as in
Hungary, do all in their power to circumscribe commerce
by a restrictive policy.
VIENNA, APRIL 9.—Five per Cent., 1044 ; Four per Cents.,
99i ; Three per Cents., 75' ; Bank Shares, I,37s.—Allge-
meine Zeitung, Aisil 14.

The whole of the Paris papers of Monday have been
received. The Monileur contains the folloviing official com-
munication from Spain : _

" A telegraphic despatch announces that Lequeitio was
taken by the Carlists on the 12th instant. The garrison had
not been able to comply with the orders given by Cordova to
abandon that little post, useless for the defence of the coast,
and were, to the number of 500 or 600 men, made pri-
soners."

We are surprised that CORDOVA, having previously re-
solved to abandon Lequcitio, bad not provided a sufficient
escort to convey the little garrison in safety to Vittoria—
the place to which he ordered it to march in dui event of
being .attacked by the Carlists. When, howc3er,
it was made known to the Commander-in-Chief
that the village was besieged, and the garrison_
in danger of falling into the hands of the rebels, the
British Legion was ordered to march to its assistance.
Unfortunately the Legio❑ did not arrive before Lequcitio
until one hour after, the surrender of the ga%ison. Great:
blame is attributed to the Governor, who is moreover sus-
pected of having betrayed the town to the Carlists.
The loss of the garrison is the only important affair con-
nected with this victory on the part of the rebels. The vil-
lage is untenable by the Carlists, being situated GD the sea-
shore, within range of the guns of the British vessels of war
lying off the coast. As their attack upon the village was
not unforeseen, it is very probable that they have already
been obliged to evacuate it.

A rumour prevailed in Paris on Monday that the notd-
rious rebel CABRERA had taken Liria, and put all whom litt'
made prisoners to the sword. It was also stated that he
had menaced Valencia, depopulating the surrounding villages,
and murdering without regard to age or sex all who fell
into his hands. In fact, the more that is done to
humanize the war in Spain, on the part of the Queen's Go-
vernment, the more eagerly do the partizans of Don CACAOS
pursue a directly opposite course. With the bands of law-
less ruffians who infest the country more with a view to '
procure plunder than to advance auy cause, murder has be-,
come a trade. The most helpless creatures are butchered
without mercy and without remorse ; and death itself is in-
flicted with an ingenuity of torture, not exceeded in cruelty
in the legendary horrors of the Acta Sanctorum, or Fox
Martyrdoms.

The French Press in general speaks rather disrespectfully
of the Government of MENDIZABAL—but this is nothing I
new. There was, however, a rise in the price of Spanish
Stock on Monday on the Bourse, which proves that the
mercantile world is not wanting in confidence in the firmness,
and final triumph of the President of the Council. The
payment of the half-year's interest due on Spanish dividends
on the 30th inst., will commence simultaneously in London,
Paris, and Madrid, on Monday next.
In the Chamber of Deputies on Monday the first article
of the Customs' Tariff Bill, after a good deal of general
discussion, was adopted. This article enacts that " Raw
spun cotton, No, 143 French numbers, 170 English, and
under that number, may be imported solely at Havre,
Calais, or Dunkirk ; and at the following duties :-7f, the
kilogramme (21b.) upon plain cotton, and Bf. upon twisted
cotton. The smallest quantity admitted shall be in pack-
ages of 21b. English. All spun cotton must be marked at
the Custom-house at the moment of paying the duty, other-
wise it will be subject to seizure at any subsequent period."
" It is generally agreed," says the National, referring to
the debate, " that the discussion on the Tariff of Customs
will have no result this year, because the Session appears
to be too advanced to leave the Peers time to agree with
the elective Chamber, or the least means of returning the
existing tariff, and appearing at the same time to modify it.
Of so many fine words scattered to the winds, there will
remain at least, for the edification of the multitude, the
social system developed by M. JAUBERT, and accepted by
M. TRIERS, as conformable to the ideas of the Cabinet,"
The farce of the efficiency of the French Police in prevent-
ing the Carlists from carrying on a correspondence with
their friends in every part of France and England, has be-
come too ridiculous to be longer tolerated. " The Bishop
of Leon and M. ERRO," says' one of the Journals before us,
" are not the only agents of Don CARLOS who have passod
through France ; others who successively left Nice and
Villafranche passing along the Coasts of the Department of
the Var, Mouths of the Rhone, the Herault, and the A.ude,
embarked in Roussillon for Catalonia ; they all follo4d
the line of steps which have been long prepared for than,
and with which the Police ought to be acquainted."

It is not surprising that AL ERRO: was not arrested
at Toulouse, since the Carlists in that City daily send
remittances to Spain, and their emissaries go backwards
and forwards without obstacle. Within this fortnight
two hundred thousand francs and more, divided in little
portable boxes, with arms and linen, have passed the frontier.
Some of the Journals say that the report to which we gave
currency in our columns of yesterday, respecting the ba-
nishment of the Poles who signed the Act of Confedera-
tion, is not verbally correct. These persons have only been

summoned to appear before the proper authorities on Mon-
day next, when they will be either expelled or subjected to
rules for the further suppression of all Associations.

FRENCH FUNDS.—PARip, APRIL 18.
Five per Cents., 107 f. 80c 90c. 95c. 90c.
Four per Cents., 100 f. 70c.
Three per Cents., 81E 85c. 75e. 90c.
Bank Actions, 2,230 f. 2,235 f.
Rente de Naples, 101 E 85c. 90c. 75c 80c.
Roman Five per Cents., 104.
Spanish Actives, 48 %
Spanish Differes, 22414.
Spanish Passives, 14%%.
Belgian Loan, Five per Cents, 102 X.
Portuguese Loan, Five per Cents., 8414%.
Portuguese Three per Cents. 549414
Dutch Two and a half per Cents., 57f. 20c.
Haytian Loan, 3.95 f.
EXCHANGE ON LONDON.
One month, paper, —c. —c.; money, 25f. 45c
Three mouths, paper, —f. —c. ; money, 25f. 30c
Authentigue.
BOURSE, QUARTER TO FOUR.—The Rentes have gone down
to 81f. 90c. The fall is said t 6 be the effect of what Lord
Melbourne said with reference to Spain ; it is believed to im-
ply co-operation on the part of France.
It has been posted'up at the Bourse that M. Ardouin will
pay the dividend on the Spanish stock on the Ist of May.
The Active stock rose to 48i, but it has since receded to 481,
on its being reported that Cabrera has taken Liria, a place six
leagues from Valencia.
LAST PRICES.—Five per Cents., 108 f. —c. ; Three
per: Cents., 81f. 95e. ; Five per Cents. Spanish, —; Three
per Cents. Spanish, —; *Cortes, —; Coupons, —; Gueb-
hards, —; Differes, 164; New Loan, ; Actives, 481;
Passives, 14,1 ; Ducats, 102 —; Romans, 1044 ; Pedros, 84* ;
Belgians, 102* ; Dutch, 57f. 20c. ; Haytians, 395 f. —c. ;
Miguels, —; Brabant Bank, —; Belgian Bank, 163- ; Con-
tinuation, —c. ; New Differes, 224; Five per Cent. Perpc-
tuelles, —; Royal Loan, —.

We have received a file of the Jamaica Despatch to the
13th inst. In that paper of the 12th we have the answer
of the Hon. Court of Policy to the Speech of his Excel-
lency the Lieutenant-Governor of Demerara, which the
Editor politely terms a refutation of" the lies of Sir James
C. Smyth." ' This document, which represents the Island
as less prosperous than the speech of the Lieut.-Governor,
might almost vie in length with President JACKSON'S longest

message.
In Tobago, such has been the neglect of the free children
by their parents, that General DARLING has been under
the necessity of recommending a law for their protection,
Many of them have been suffered to die for want of food.

DUBLIN ELECTION COMMITTEE.

(THIS DAY.)

At the sitting of the Committee this morning, the vote of
Thomas Whitty, which was under discussion at the adjourn-
ment on Tuesday, was decided to be good, no sufficient evi-
dence having been adduced of a change of residence.
Thomas Wright, 85, Thomas-street, was objected to on
the part of the sitting Member, for that being registered as a
10/. freeholder, he ceased to occupy alb premises, and let a
part of them.
Mr. Joy was about to direct the attention of the Committee
to the oath taken by the voter at the registry, when he was in-
terrupted by
Mr. G. F. Youri—Does Mr. Joy mean to say that actual
residence is necessary in the case of a 101. freeholder ?
Mr. Joy—lf the Honourable Gentleman will have the good.
ness to listen.
Mr. YOUNG esharply)—Thank you. The Hon. Member
smiled, and looked significantly towards Mr. West.
The evidence applicable to this vote was then read by Mr.
Joy. It appeared that Wright ceased to reside on the pre-
mises, that a part of them was let to tenants, and that for a
time his workmen occupied some rooms in it.
Mr. WRANGHAM contended that under the Reform Act re-
sidence was not necessary in the case of a ten pound free-
holder in a city or county of a town.
Mr. YOUNG—I confess there is a strong feeling in the Com-
mittee that the occupation necessary is the same as specified
in the terms of the oath, that is, residence on the freehold.
Mr. WRANGHAM proceeded to argue in support of his view,
but was interrupted by the Committee, who said they bad de-
cided on striking the vote of Thomas Wright off the poll.
John Frederick Sharman, a non-resident freeman, was struck
off the poll of the petitioners, Mr. Wrangham having admitted
after the reading of evidence, that ho could not contend for the
validity of the vote.
James Ward was struck off the poll of the sitting Member
by consent, he being in arrear of Wide-street tax.
James O'Dowda, Esq., of Harcourt-street, was objected to
by the petitioners, on the ground of being in arrear of Wide-
street tax. Vote disallowed.