The Sun.
London, England, 1836-09-19 00:00:00

to Portugal by a marriage between the Duke of
NENIOURS and Queen Donna MARIA,, seem to have
entirely overlooked the fact, that without the consent
of England the two Crowns could never be united on
the same head, and that such consent would never be
given by this country. LOUIS PHILIPPE wanted to
play over again the political game of Louis XIV.;
but his most Christian MAJESTY seemed to have
forgotten that the policy of England in the reign
of WILLIAM IV. is the same as that so closely
adhered to by his Majesty's illustrious predecessor
WILLIAM 111. It was not a dread of the just ven-
geance of England, but the menaces of Russia, that
induced the King of the FRENCH to betray the vic-
tims of his despotical ambition.
The whole affair is exceedingly curious. Not the
least remarkable thing about it is the secresy with
which it appears to have been conducted. Even the pre-
sent Queen-Regent of SPAIN was brought over to unite
with LOUIS PHILIPPE against the policy of FERDI-
NAND VII., in consequence of it having been repre-
sented to her that the views of the Liberals went no
further than the carrying out of a plan for establishing
a Constitutional form of Monarchical Government in
the Peninsula. Want of space prevents us to-day from
entering more at length into the extraordinary details
of names and facts given by NI. VI Aupcyr, but we
shall not fail to return to the subject. To all we offer
one advice—read over carefully the extract which we
have made.

A correspondent who signs himself P. T. 0., and
who dates from Bristol, states that he has seen in The
Sun, " with some degree" of surprise, a paragraph
with reference to the dinner about to be given at Hali-
fax," and adds that " it has given the Liberals of
Bristol much regret, placing, as they always, have,
such confidence in the principles of The Sun." We
too regret the insertion of the paragraph in question ;
which, however, was not ours, but was copied inad-
vertently from the columns of a provincial Contempo-
rary. We shall take care that such an oversight does
not again occur. Meantime, we thank our Bristol and
Halifax friends for their confidence in the stability of
our principles. As we have always been, so shall we
always be, the unflinching, unbiassed organ of the
people, wearing the livery of no party, and suppor-
ting the Ministry only so long as they are found ad-
vocating the interests of the community. If, during
the last Session, we have been among their sincerest
advocates, it is because we have found them willing to
do their best to give efficiency to the principles of Re-
form ; but let them slumber at their post, or evince a
disposition to retrograde, when the interests of the
country require that they should press on, and we
shall not hesitate to oppose them as boldly as we did
the Irish Coercion Bill of Lord GREY.

Letters and Papers from Madrid to the 11th tnst.,
inclusive, have been received. Their contents are not
very important. It was feared in the capital that the
forced loan could not •be raised without periling the
public tranquillity. Several Spanish bankers had,
however, agreed to advance the Government the sum
of 300,0001. to supply the immediate wants of the
army. Of this sum the Minister handed over 25,0001.
to Colonel dc LA NCEY for the use of the British Le-
gion. This timely assistance has enabled the Spanish
authorities at St. Sebastian to complete contracts for
victualling the Legion for another month, when it is
expected that more definite arrangements can be made.
CALATRAVA has not yet succeeded in filling up
the vacant appointments in the Cabinet. Things, how-
ever, are expected to take a favourable turn, as MEN-
DIZABA I. has signified a willingness to take the finan-
cial department into his own hands. The Liberals are
unanimously agreed that without him no Ministry can
expect to stand in the present disorganised state of the
country.
The QUEEN-REGENT was in excellent health, and
the Spanish capital perfectly tranquil on the 10th
instant. Her MAJESTY had published several highly
important decrees, summaries of which are given in
another part of The Sun. With respect to the dis-
turbed provinces, nothing of any moment was known.
RODIL was preparing to assume in person the com-
mand .of the Army of the North. We fear the war
cannot be brought to a close this season.

We have received the whple of the Paris Journals
of Friday and Saturday. The Cabinet is still incom-
plete. M. MARTIN (Du NORD) is labouring under
severe indisposition ; and Count MOLE, though par-
tially recovered from his late illness, is yet unable to
take an active part in discharging the duties of the
Government. The KING is greatly perplexed as to
what course France can safely take with respect to
the affairs of the Peninsula. His calculations have
been all falsified by the movements of the Constitu-
tionalists ; and the doctrine of trusting wholly to
events is dangerous, if not impracticable, at the pre-
sent moment.

According to the Moniteur of Saturday, the KING
has appointed Count SEPTINIE DE LATOUR MAU-
BOURG Ambassador to Madrid. The announcement,
however, is not. made officially,' as this appointment
will be cancelled provided M. DE BRESSON, the
French Ambassador to the Court of Berlin, can be
persuaded to accept the Spanish Embassy. This at
present is very unlikely.
Count MOLE and M. GUIZOT are by no means
on the best terms with one another. The reconcilia-
tion effected between them by the KING is hollow on
both sides. Their mutual dislike has ripened into
strong aversion, which they have at all times the
greatest difficulty in concealing. GUIZOT despises
the Count's understanding, and MOLE regards the
Minister of Public Instruction as an upstart, med-
dling Savant, better fitted to make albums than to
wield the destinies of France.

Generals BERNARD and GUILLEMINOT are spoken
of as likely to be appointed Ministers of War. The
latter is a great favourite with the KING. It was
GUILLEMINOT, who, after the regicidal attack of
FIESCHI, proposed in the Royal presence that the
Editors of the Paris Press should be all publicly
whipped, and their printing-presses broken. The
Gallant General offered to place himself at the head
of the troops appointed to see this service rendered to
the cause of French freedom ; but the KING begged to
decline the proposal altogether. His qualifica-
tions for the office of War Minister are therefore
indisputable. A prsposal for correcting the errors of
the pen by the cat-o'-nine tails, could only emanate
from one of the most noted warriors of modern times,
and we are only surprised that the KING did not re-
ward GUILLEMINOT'S patriotism with a Marshal's
baton.

The convention between France and Sweden for the
abolition of the Slave Trade is published in the illo-
niteur, together with a Convention, dated May 21,
1836, between France and Belgium, relative to the
transmission of Newspapers and Letters between the
two countries. In neither of these documents do we
find any stipulation which calls for particular notice.
Whatever else is important in these Journals will be
found in our extracts from them.

Mr. O'Brien, who was killed in consequence of the
accident to the Peveril of the Peak coach, was one of the
Coroners for the county of Cork, and presided at the cele-
brated Gurtroe investigation. He also held the appointment
of public prosecutor for the county of Cork under the Attorney-
General.