The Sun.
London, England, 1836-12-17 00:00:00

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fie gate was taken, but badly. My wish was to quarter
sme sappers there, and aftel wards some grenadier crow
pAnies, in order to effect an entrance into the town ; but
the attempt failed of success. The only resource which
then remained or us was to retire, as we bad no provi-
sions. The half of our subsistence for fifteen days had
been nearly buried in the mire at Mansoure, and had
been abandoned or plundered by the soldiers entrusted
with the duty of defending it. About eight o'clock in
the radV;hiug of the 2-ith we quitted our positions at
Mansoure, at the distance of 750 feet from the place ;
Rua also our position at Combat Atia, at the gate of the
south, where the vanguard was stationed. We were at first
followed by some hundred men from the place. Horsemen
advanced upon us from every direction, hut their num-
ber, which at first might have been nearly 2,000, diminished
on the following days, and we saw no more of them on the
fourth day at Rach-el-Aba, where according to many, we
were to meet with certain death. Our retreat was accom-
plished in good order. The soldiers, though ill, showed ex-
cellent conduct. We brought away all our cannon, and I
left a good garrison of natives, chiefly at Guelmu, which is
stronger than Constantine. Our Arabs see them with
pleasure. We thus raise force against force, and according
to the feelings of the Arabs, the power of Achmet must fail
before that of our Bey. Owing to this, perhaps, we shall
probably have no need of an expedition to make ourselves
masters of Constantino, which is finer, larger, and more im-
portant, than either, Bona, Algiers, or Oran.
" The Due de Nemours partook of all the army's fa-
tigues and perils. . He is in excellent health."
These accounts are very different, except so far as re-
fetes to the unfortunate issue of the expedition. The
Joe.rnal des Debats is the only paper that bears up
against the evil with an unaltered determination. The
failure of one expedition, according to it, only renders
more imperative the commencement of another.
Africa must not be abandoned for a reverse of fortune,
originating in the folly of a War Minister, and the in-
opportune decision of a French Marshal.
It is possible that in the Chambers this unfortunate
affair may upset the Cabinet ; but we are very confi-
dent that the KING personally is not sorry for the re-
sult. It the blame can be shifted from the shoulders
of the MinLlter BERNARD to those of Marshal
CLAUSEL, the latter cannot do less than resign, which
is really what ale KING most wishes. His MA-
JESTY is by no me.
•xus disposed to permit CLAUSEL
to play the part of MgREMET ALI in Africa.
The Duke of NEmouas lens arrived in good health
at Toulon ; but, alas without the mantle of glory
with which his Royal Highness was to have been in-
vested on his return from Africa. He has had enough
of the dangers of laurel-hunting among the Arabs.
Unless obliged to perform quarantine, the next mails
will announce his arrival in Paris.
The late storm has destroyed an immense quantity
of property in every part of France. We copy from
the Journals a frightful account of the damage sus-
tained by the people in consequence of the inundations.

Madrid Journals to the Bth, instant have been re-
ceived.. The Eco del Cortimercio of the 6th, contains
the following despatch, which brings the latest intelli-
gence of the route of GOMEZ and his pursuers :
" Excellent Sir,—From news that I this moment receive
(it is about eleven at night) from Quintanar del Order, and
from Corral de Alenaguer, it appears that Gomez marched
this morning near biota del Cucruo, in the direction of the
Hinojosos, numbering from 7,000 to 8,000 men, much
fatigued, and that the Queen's troops were yesterday in
Tomelloso, seven leagues behind, in pursuit. The Alcade
of Corral says the traction divided into two bodies, the one
,entering Villamayor de Santiago at about eleven o'clock
this morning, the other going towards Belmonte. The
division of General Alaix slept last night at Tomelloso."—
ated from Ocagna, Dec. 5, and signed J. Pacheco.
P.S.—Later news has arrived to-night from the Justicia
f Villarubia de Santiago, that Gomez at nightfall entered
village of Horcajo de Santiago.
" General San Miguel left Cuenca on the 2d, in the di-
rection of Priego ; so that at present he must have arrived
on the Tagus, before the rebels."
No matter how fatigued GOMEZ'S troops may be,
they are always sure to keep some hours' march in ad-
vance of the vanguard of the QUEEN'S army. Her
MAJESTY's Generals resemble the Irish fortune-hun-
ter, who always contrived to be but " one day behind
the fair." Happen what may, they take good care to be
hindmost. Foot and horse travel at the same rate—
some three hours march in the rear of the enemy. This
is the fault of the Government. Had it sentenced
CORDOVA, RODIL, and ALAIX to be shot, and had it
taken care to see the sentence executed, the other Gene-
rals would ere this have found it easy enough to come
up vith the rebels. Bilboa still holds out. ESPAR-
TERO ,had recrossed the river, but made no movement
to relieve the town after the unfortunate affair of the
sth instant. We have no accounts from St. Sebastian
of a later date than those published yesterday.

Among the meetings which t1i:1 partizans of the
illiberal faction are in the habit of trumpeting forth as
sure and certain symptoms of reaction among the
people, we have to announce one that must, we think,
set the question at rest for ever. Six parsons and
eight of their toad-eaters, collected together no fewer
than ono hundred worthy persons in the Concert-
ioorn of the ancient city of Canterbury, to vote
addresses to the KING and the House of Lords.
In such a place, and on such an occasion, any-
thing like discord would have been a grievous
calamity, and concord, at the expence of a dinner to a
hundred hungry prodigals, even should they drink no-
thing stronger than belly-vengeance, was too dear a
commodity. It was therefore more economical, and
not less effectual for the advancement of the cause, to
purchase attendance and unanimity in another way.
An hour's time in the evening might be had for the
smallest silver coin impressed with the KING'S "image
and superscription`;" and then there would be nothing
to pay for the pewter pots " as is a-missing" on
these occasions. The plan answered admirably. The
party met, as if by instinct, at eight o'clock
in the evening ; and, at nine, two or three
speeches had been delivered, two addresses passed,
with unanimous applause, and the parties speechifying
and addressing were on their way to their several places
of abode We have no doubt that the Tories in other
quarters will take the hint, and imitate the prudent ex-
ample set them by the thrifty addressers of Canterbury.

We direct the particular attention of our readers,
especially those of them who are connected with, and
interested in, the administration of the Poor Law
Amendment Act, to our report of the proceedings of
the Middlesex Magistrates on Thursday, in an appea
against an order of removal of a pauper from the parish
of " St. George-in-the-East" to the parish of St.
Pancras. The facts connected with this case appear
to be of the very utmost importance, and are simply
these ;--A pauper, calling herself A RABELLA PENN,
applied for relief to the parish of St. George-in-the-
East ; the officers of that parish took her examination,
and ascertained from her that she .gained a settlement
by hiring and service in St. Pancras ; she was then
taken before the Magistrates, sworn to the truth of her
statement, and an order of removal granted by the
Magistrates ; notice thereof was sent to the parish
officers of St. Pancras ; they ascertained that ARA-
BELLA PENN did gain a settlement, by hiring and ser-
_ vice, in their parish ; and, with a view to prevent un-
..necessary litigation, at once accepted the pauper, and
. submitted to the Magistrate's order of removal, neither
of which they had any occasion to do ; for they might
have let the pauper remain in the parish of St. George_
in-the-East, until the twenty-one days had expired,
when, as a matter of course, she must have been brought,
under the order of removal, to St. Pancras, and then
they would have had a right of appeal to the next
Quarter Sessions.
The parish authorities of St. Pancras appear to have
acted, not only up to the spirit, but to the very letter,
of the Poor Law Amendment Act ; for were de-
sirous that no unnecessary trouble should fall.upon the
parish of St. George-in-the-East, nor to the pauper,
upon whose oath, corroborated by the inquiries they