The Sun.
London, England, 1836-05-06 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY, MAY 6, lt,A.

fished his Bampton Lectures. They had been preached
in the University before publication. Where, then, we
a!,k, was all this new-born zeal for preserving pore
and undefiled the religious faith of the students
at Oxford ? If this work contained dangerous doc-
trines, why was it not instantly on its appearance
condemned? Was it ever questioned till now ?
Has not DC. HArktpDEN, since its publication, re-
ceived several marks of honour from the University,
in consequence of the learning and talent displayed in
that very work ? And yet these hypocrites have the
audacity to come forward, and say that they are ac-
tuated by a regard for religion, in' their hateful perse-
cution of a man who is in every respect their superior,
and against whom a calumny was never uttered, until
he declared himself a REFoRMER

persuaded that the whole affair, after soma squabbling,

" There is a time for everything under the sun,"
saith the wisest of men ; and therefore it is but in the
natural order of things, that a time has come for filling
the vacancies in the Madrid Cabinet. Never before •
did honours and emoluments go so long a-begging 'in
a land overflowing with patriots. Even now we can
scarcely give credit to the statements of our correspon-
dent respecting the new appointments, although we
find it corroborated, word for word, by the correspon-
dence:of a Contemporary. The patriots of Spain are
the least selfish of mankind. Instead of intriguing to
oust Ministers, and get themselves comfortably in-
stalled in office, they fly from the very sight of a
Portefeuille, as if the touch of it would contaminate
them. In the depth of their humility, they must re-
gard themselves as the very essence of weakness; other-
wise their.fears,could have no share in preventing them
from taking office with a Minister who, single-handed,
is more than a match for all the discontented fac-
tions in Spain. But according to letters and papers
from Madrid to the 28th ult., received this morning,
ME.NDIZABAL has prevailed upon a requisite number
of patriots to join him, were it only to save appear-
ances. Accordingly the Marquis of ItomL, with all
the coyness of a young bride, has accepted the War
Department, on certain conditions, which prove the
new Minister to be " A marvellous proper man."
Count ALMODOVAR, who held the appointment of
War Minister, has exchanged it for the portiyeuille
of Foreign Affairs. Senor FERRER is named Minis-
ter of Marine, and MENDIZABAL continues Presi-
sident of the Council and Minister of Finance: No
change has been made in the departments of Justice
and the Interior—Senors Los HEROS and GOMEZ
BERCERA retaining their present appointments—
and thus the Cabinet is actually without a sin-
gle vacancy I These appointments were not sub-
mitted to the QUEEN on ale morning of
.the 28th,
when the courier left Madrid ; but an opinion pre-
vailed in the Chambers that her MAJESTY would
confirm them in the course of that clay, when they
would be published in the Gazette.

Upon the whole, we think very favourably of the
New Ministry. The Members arc liberal in their
principles, and, generally speaking, well acquainted
with the business of their respective Departments.
We would, however, prefer a Cabinet which, with the
President of the Council, would include Senors AR-
GUELLES, GONZALES, and ISTURIZ.

The appointment of RODIL to the Department of
War will be apt to accelerate the retirement of Co
DOVA from the command of the army in the Basques.
It was reported in the political circles of the capital,
on the 27th, that he had actually tendered his resigna-
tion, which was declined by the QUEEN ; and that he
has assured his friends that he will not retain the com-
mand an hour longer than may be required by the Gu.
vernment to appoint a successor. We trust such will
be the case. There is not a Colonel in the QUEEI4
army to whom we would not entrust the command of
the forces in preference to CoRDovA. He has no
talents except for an intrigue ; and what is still worse,
his fidelity is more than questionable. We do not believe
that MENDIZABAL has a greater enemy in all Spain
than CORDOVA ; and we are confident that the Com-
mander-in-Chief of the army of operations would
think no act inconsistent with his honour which would
place himself ate head of the Ministry. This is
the grand object of. all his intrigues with Don CAR?
LOS, M. DE RAYNEVAL, and General HARISPE.
Now CORDOVA is very sensible that RODIL has strong
suspicions of his loyalty, as well as of his capacity to
discharge the duties of his present command, and that
his conduct will be very narrowly watched, and care-
fully reported to the new Minister. Most of the
officers served under RODIL during his unsuccessful
campaign in the Basques, and many of them are united
to him by strong ties of respect and personal attach-
ment. We are therefore not surprised to find COR-
DOVA adopt a course to which lie is likely to be
driven, should .he retain his present command under
the new Minister of War.

Letters from Bayonne to the Ist instant have been
received. The Carlists boast of several victories
gained between the 24th and the 28th ult., inclu-
ding the defeat of General BERNELLE and the Fo-
reign Legion, whose triumph over them we quoted
yesterday, from the official announcement in the
Moniteur. On the 25th, DON CARLOS issued
a proclamation to the inhabitants of the Basques,
thanking them for their loyalty to his person,
and promising them their Fueros (privileges)
and the enjoyment of their religion. On the
28th, Don CARLOS was at Elorrio with his staff, en-
gaged in the manufacture of bulletins. As for
EGUIA, he does nothing but take fortresses and make
prisoners by hundreds.. Had half his battles been
fought anywhere but in his Cabinet, where his dis-
patches are written, he would long since have over-
run the entire continent of Europe.

Just before the Commons adjourned on Tuesday
the House went into a Committee on the postage duties, and
Mr. Labouchere moved a resolution, which was adopted, but
not heard in the gallery, to the following effect :—" That over
and above the rates of postage now charged there be charged
and levied upon all packets and letters conveyed by post to and
from great Britain and Ireland, or to and from any part
beyond the seas, and Ireland by way of Milford and Water-
ford, an additional rate of postage of one halfpenny for every
single letter, one penny for every double letter, one penny
halfpenny for every treble letter, or other letter under an
ounce weight, and an additional twopence for every ounce
weight ; and so on in proportion for every letter or packet of
greater weight than an ounce." .A Bill has been ordered ac.
cord ingly.
The Prince of Orange, whozr,e visit with his sons
(who are to be educated in this country) excites so much public
attention, has been a General in the British army since 1814,
and a K. M. T. His Royal Highness distinguished himself as
an excellent and Gallant Officer in the late war, under the
Duke of Wellington, when very young, being now only 41
years of age. In the year 1823, Nov. 29, he married Louisa,
sister of the King of Bavaria.
Extract of a letter from Carlsburg, in Transylvania,
dated the 15th ult. :—" A company of 'foreign capitalists has
been formed for working the mines of gold, quicksilver, and
saltpetre, in this Grand Duchy, which, though rich, have
been neglected. Several bankers of St. Petersburg and Mos-
cow have taken shares. Has this new commercial firm any
political object? This might be doubted, if the crafty policy
of Russia was not concealed in matters of the utmost indiffe-
rence in appearance."
Much activity prevails at the Mint in coining four.
penny silver pieces, which differ from those in circulation, and
will soon be ready to be issued. From the short supply of
those issued they have already nearly disappeared.
A carriage, which belonged to Napoleon, was lately
sold by auction, at Brussels, for 700 f. On the following- day
the purchaser refused 3,000 f., which were offered him for it
by the Burgomaster of Bruges.
It appears that the order of Malta is not yet ex-
tinct, since on the 16th ult. the Lieutenant of the Grand
Master, Bailiff Candida, administered the oaths of Chastity
and Poverty to a new knight in the church of St. Francis, at
Rome.

Notwithstanding the strong language in which the
Proceres, during the debate on the Address, condemned
the conduct of the Government with respect to the
abolition of the Convents, the Chamber of Procura-
dores, by a majority of one hundred and sixteen to two,
has carried a resolution, praying Ministers to prosecute
the measures already published for the total suppression
of all such establishments. Thus the two Chambers
are directly at issue upon one of the most important
questions now under the consideration of the Govern-
ment. MENDI7ABAL will steer a middle course.
While he will be careful to provide • amply for the
wants of the present inmates of all convents throughout
Spain, not convicted of treascn against the QUEEN,
he will take every care to prevent the admission of all
novices into any of the several mendicant orders ; so
that the whole of the property may revert to • the State
upon the death of the Monks Ad Nuns who have
already made the vows of poverty, chastity, and obe-
dience.

The QUEEN was in excellent health, and in daily
communication with the President of the Council.
There was a rumour that the President of the Council
intended applying for a new loan, and likewise that
he was about to demand a more active co-operation on
the part of the French Government. The news from
the North was neither interesting nor important.

The Paris Papers of Wednesday arc filled with
- comments upon M. DUPIN's attack upon the Doctri-
naires, in his address to the King of the FRENCH, on
his MAJESTY'S birth-day. The leaders of that party,
though defeated on Tuesday, took an opportunity,
during the sitting of the Committee for the revision of
the forms of the Chamber, to pass a vote of censure
upon the conduct of the President, by moving that on
all future occasions, the President of the Chamber of
Deputies should submit to the Chamber copies of all
addresses to be delivered to the KING, previous to
their being presented to his MAJESTY. M. COMTE,
the
.Chairman of the Committee, declined putting such
a resolution, as however requisite it might be, yet at
such a moment it would be only regarded as a direct
censure of the conduct of his Hoi.. Friend M. Dupr N.
The Doctrinaires talked loudly of principle, and the
more zealous among them observed that no time was
fitter for the correction of an evil than when
the danger of it was apparent. This ;vas too much
for the patience of the testy President, who, however,
failed to make any impression on the Committee. En-
raged at finding that the vote was about to be carried,
he arose, and taking the arm of M. COMTE, both
quitted the Chamber. Such an event is well calcu-
lated to make a considerable stir in Paris ; but we are

It is now rumoured that Dr. Hampden is to have
the Bishopric which was intended for Dr. Shuttleworth.

Lord J. Russell intends, on Friday, the 20th inst.,
to move that the House at its rising that day do adjourn to
Monday the 30th, giving a clear week for the Whitsuntide
recess.

The invention in ship-buildin4 for making ships of
war impervious to water as high as the floating line, has been
attended with the most beneficial consequences. The utility
of the improvement was strikingly exemplified in the Pique
frigate, which, after having several pieces of the bottom plank
knocked off upon a rock, sailed in this state above a thousand
miles, and gained a harbour with her gallant commander and
crew in safety.
TRADE OF DANTZIC.—A Dantzic Journal says,
4, Warehouses which have not been used for many years have
lately been hired for corn exported from Poland. In a few
weeks, therefore, we shall again see the Vistula covered with
lighters. The step towards the revival of our commerce is,
in truth, only a speculation, as we are thinking of sending flour
direct to remote parts of the world. We understand, how-
ever, that some of our merchants have received various orders,
and that a large contract for meat to be sent to Mexico has
been concluded, and that the contractor has sent a live cx as
a specimen of the article which he means to supply.
TRANSLATION OF BISHOPS.—Mr. C. Lushing-
ton has placed a notice on the Commons' books, that May 12,
he will move an address to his Majesty for the Church Com-
missioners to be directed, in investigating the state of the
Church, "to take into consideration, and report their opinion
on, the expediency of abolishing the existing
system of the
translation of Bishops from one See to another."

KING'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)

—....c.---- 1
of which we take small 'account, will end in smoke.
CRIMINAL INFORMATION—BOROUGH CF BRIDGEWATER.
The Members of the Doctrine are a most pliant and The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he had to apply to their
aceonitneclatino , political body. They will soon so shape Lordships foie rule to sho..v cause why a criminal information
should not issua against the proprietors and publishers of the
their principles as to belong to the majority. Besides " , • ,
Dorset County Chronicle turd Somersetsacre Gazette, for a
the jargon of principles is the most popular of French libel upon two Magistrates of the Borough of Bridgewater,
. • Messrs. Chapman and Browne. The present application arose
jargons at the present moment. The national vanity
out of a matter which he had the honour of submitting to the
Is tickled with continual references to " first,pritici- Court at the commencement of the present Term, when one
" "
tt_r the present parties had applied for a criminal information
Ales, and the " theories of system 3 ; so that whoever
against two gen:lemon of the name of Trevor, fur hating R 9,,
can jabber best on such subjects, is not only certain of a sailed him with oppfotirious and slanderous words, and winch !
constituency among the electoral colleges, but likewise their Lordships had thought aCtorsling to the law could not be
•thehead
may calculate upon being ranked at
libel, which was published in the Dorset County Chronicle,
first philosophers of the age. charged Mr. Chapman a it h having accepted the office of Justice
The Journal du Commerce states that, notwith-
fur the sake of supporting the interest of Mr. Trevor in the office
of Town Clerk .and Clerk to the Trustees, aid after having
standing all dial has been said in favour of interven- made a promise to that effect he was guilty of a base intrigue
tion in the affairs of Spain—the notes of the English for the purpose of securing the appointment of Benjamin Lulle-
born to that office. It also imputed to the other magistrate,
and Spanish IN in sters—the conferences between Lord l' i 13ruwne, grosi misconduct, and that they bad both been guilty
GRANVILLE, the President of the Council, awl Ge- of gross falsehood, and such, as if true, would justify their
being struck off the list of justices of the peace. The nee:spa-
ncral ALAVA.—LOUIS PIIILIPPE still resists every
per, after publishing an account of what occurred in that Court,
resolution in favour of the occupation of the Basques on the occasi m of the farmer application, proceeded to detail
The
same what it called the facts of the case, which they had received
and of Catalonia by French troops. from a respectable source, and which they alleged was a
journal adds, that moneyis not the only difficulty ; as fair statement of the conduct of Lord John Russell,
his appointments to the commission of the peace
Spain had offered territorial guarantees for all ex-
inunder the Municipal Bill. The Learned Gentleman
penses which France would incur—guarantees, too, here read the article which entered into a long detail
rendered important to France by the present posture of the circumstances connected with the appointment of a new
clerk to the Justices in the room of Mr. Trevor. It also pur-
of her affairs in Africa. With respect to co-opera- ported to give the explanations of Mr. Browne and Mr. Chap-
Con, the French Government is said to be so little man as to the parts they had respectively taken, and observed
both the statements could not be true. There was a gross
sincere about it, as to express displeasure at the that
falsehood between them, but upon which of these worshipful
publicity given
to the Order of the Day, permit- Justices' heads it lay, they (the newspapers) did not know.
tin, officers and non-commissioned officers to enter lie (the A ttorney- General ) had the affidavits of Messrs.
' Browne and Chapman denying, in the strongest terms, that
the Foreign Legion. How far this important state- either of them had beenguilty ofthe falsehoodalleged.There
nient is correct we know not ; but as the was also an affidavit of their solicitor, who had applied to the
newspaper for its authority, and the answer given was, that
Journal du Commerce was not seized by order of the
they
were prepared to establish the truth of everything they
Police, we may be certain that the Government is in- had alleged. These statements had a strong tendency to pre-
different whether it be credited, or the contrary. For vent their discharging their duty with effect, and lie trusted the
Court, taking into consideration the station of life of the ap-
Our own part, we should not at all be surprised to i' andthe f • p 'cants, an unctions they were appointed to discharge,
learn that the statement, as regards the " HIGH would grant them the rule prayed for.
Lord DENMAN said it did not appear to the Court that the
WI L L"—(as the Journal du Commerce styles Louis present was a case for a criminal information. • These gentle-
PIIILLIPPE)—is substantially, if Hot verbally correct men would have done better to apply to the ordinary tribunals;
and they must expect that there would be some agitation and
We put little trust in Princes—least of all in such heat of feeling attendant upon these new appointments. It
Princes as the present King of the FRENCH. would, in the opinion of the Court, be much better to let these
PARIS, MAY 4.—We are assured that the news from Africa feelings subside, than raise them into importance by bringing
of the 23d of April has given occasion to a conference between them into a Court of Justice.—Rule refused.
Marshal Clausel, the President of the Council, and the Mi- BOROUGH o GATESHEAD.
sister of War. Marshal Clausel seems full of confidence, and In this case Mr. BLACKBURNE moved for a rule to show
persists in requiring as a condition for the preservation of the cause why a mandamus should not issue to compel the Justices
Colony, and for the conquest of all the possessions which of the borough of Gateshead to bear and determine the corn-
formed part of the dominions of the Dey, the keeping up of plaint of the Town Clerk of the borough, who had applied to
the effective force of 21,000 men now in Africa. M.Thiers the officer of the old Corporation for the books and accounts
and Marshal Maison went, it is said, to the Committee of the of that body, and which he had refused to deliver up. The
Budget to support the system of Marshal Clausel. The Justices did not think they were by the Act authorised to ad-
Marshal himself went to it at 11 o'clock. It is reported that judicate upon the case, and the present application was for a
the opinion of the Committee is not modified, and the reduc- mandamus to compel them to do so.
tion of the effective force seems to be resolved upon, notwith- Lord DENMAN—As the Magistrates of the borough are not
standing all the considerations of honour, interest, and future willing to act, cannot an application be made to the Magis-
advantage which the Marshal has been able to adduce. M. trates of the county ?
Lepelletier and Aulnay has been one of the most decided ad- Mr. BLACKBURNE submitted that they had not jurisdiction.
versaries in the arguments which he alleged to reduce the • Lord DENMAN said the opinion of the Court was, that the
effective force, and merely to occupy the place on the sea- rule for the mandamus must be refused, as in their view of the
coast. That the system of fortifications has prevailed, and case the county Magistrates could act.—Rule refused.
the Committee, which hesitates at the effective force of 21,000 THE KING V. DUGDALE.
men, does not fear to engage in a system of forts, the expense This was an indictment for selling obscene publications, in-
of which will exceed the estimates of all the budgets.— stituted by the Society for the Suppression of Vice.
Messager, May 4. An application had been made by the defendant for a rule
FRENCH FUNDS.—Pasts, MAY 4. to compel the prosecutors to furnish him with a list of the
Five per Cents., 107 f. 80c. 75c. names and residences of all the members of the society, so
Four per Cents., lOU 50c. 40c.
Three per Cents. 82f. Sc. 81f. 95c. 90c. that he might prevent any of them being on the Jury ; and
Bank Actions, 2,237 f. 50c. also that he might be able to take proceedings against them
Rente:tle Naples, 102 f. 80e. for a malicious prosecution, in the event of its being proved to
- Roman Five per Cents., 105.
Spanish Actives, 45N 718%!;,,, i be such.
Spanish Differes, 2'2. Mr. CLARKSON showed cause against the rule. He was
Spanish Passives, 141; iiliq• willing, on the part of the Society, to have an oath adminis-
Delgian Loan, rive per Cents , 1(21!..
Portuguese Loan, Five per Cents., 135 8f N. tercd to each person, on being put into the Jury-box, that lie
Portuguese Loan, Three per Cents, 55% 5414. was not a member of the Society • and he would also under
Hayman Losn, 395 f. take to furnish the officer of the Court with a list of the
EXCHANGE ON LoNeort.
One month, paper, 25f. 42Sic.; money, 25f 42t4c. names of the Society, so that none of them might be inserted
Three months, paper, ....f. —..e.; money, 25f. m..,c. on the Special Jury 'List ; but he was very unwilling to put a
_Gears Authentique. list of the Society into the hands of the defendant or his
BOURSE, QUARTER TO FOUR.—The Three per Cents. have agent.
been at 821. 20c., sellers, during the whole day. Spanish The defendant was heard personally in support of the ap-
Active Stock is at 451 to 45a. Very little business is doing, plication.
there being no news en 'Change. Lord DENMAN thought the undertaking of counsel for the
LAST PRICES.—Five per Cents., 1081. 10c. ; Three prosecution a reasonable and complete security to the defen-
per Cents., 82f. ion. ; Five per ceefa. Spanish, —; Three dant that he would have a fair trial, and that no member of
per Cents. Spanish, —; Cortes, —; Coupons, —; Gueb- the Society would be on the Jury.—The rule, therefore, must
heads, —; Differes, 16+; New Loan, ; Actives, 45+; be discharged,
Passives, 14+; Ducats, 102 95 ; Romans, 105 ; Pedros, 844 ;
Belgians, 1021- ; Dutch, --f. --c. ; Haytians, 395 f. —c. ;
Miguels, —; -Brabant Bank, —; Belgian Bank, 174 ; Con-
tinuation, —c. ; New Differes, 22; Five per Cent. Perpe-
tuciles, —; Royal Loan, —.

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EAST INDIA HOUSE.--(THIS DAY.)

This morning morning a Special Court of the Proprietors of East.
India Stock was held at the India House, for the purpose o
considering the propriety of petitioning Parliament for an
equalization of the duties upon East and West India Sugars.
The Chairman, Sir W. CAMAC, in the Chair.
The minutes of the last Court having been read,
The CHAIRMAN stated the objects of the meeting.
Mr. WEEDING said the time had now arrived when the legis-
lature ought to be called upon to lower the duties upon East
India' Sugar, by which the manufacturing and shipping interests
of this country, as well as the people of India, would be bene-
fitted. Equal justice was demanded for India, and unless it
were granted, the Governments of India might be called upon
to increase the duties upon British manufactures imported into
India. He read a petition to the House of Lords from the
natives and Europeans of Bombay, for an equalization of the
duty. The Hon. Proprietor concluded by proposing petitions
to Parliament, to obtain the object referred to, and was left
speaking.