The Sun.
London, England, 1836-05-25 00:00:00

THE SUN, iA0.11)0N, WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1836.

expenditure of the county rates of Middlesex; and the
other an exposure of the manner in which the county is
so enormously taxed, with suggestions as to the remedy
in a popular controul over the assessing, collecting,
and expending the county rates of Middlesex.
The inhabitants of the metropolis are scarcely aware
of the existence of such an impost as county rates. The
sum demanded from them for purposes to which county
rates are applicable, is paid by them in the shape of a
poor rate, and the extraordinary reduction, which the
Poor Law Amendment Act, with the infusion of the
representative system of managing local affairs, by the
medium of Sir JOHN HOBHOUSE'S Vestry Act,
Irender them content with the sum they now pay in

poor rate assessment.
But in analyzing the documents we insert to-day,
we find that " the county rates have taken from St.
George's, Hanover-square, more than ONE FOURTH
of the whole poor rate assessment ;" we also find that
the county rate taxation is increasing ; for the sum paid
by that parish, for the year ending at Lady Day last,
is 7,2161. 13s. 4d., being an increase upon the pie-
vious year of 6961. ls. 6d. On a reference to the
document published by the magistrates, we find that
under the item" Gaols," the Middlesex magistrates have
during the last year, expended no less a sum than
forty-one thousand seven hundred and twenty-four
pounds—an amount of expenditure so frightful as to be
almost beyond the bounds of credibility, were it not for
the authenticity
_of the document which establishes the
fact.

Another item of expenditure of the county rates is
" Lunatics and Lunatic Asylum," for the year, fourteen
thousand two hundred and nine pounds ; so that for
gaols and lunatics the year's expenditure has been
within a fraction of fifty-six thousand pounds.
The extravagance of the expenditure in these two
sources of ,charge, upon the inhabitants of the metro-
polis, never could have occurred under any system but
one which, like the constitution of the magistracy of
of the county of Middlesex, is irresponsible to those
who are compelled to furnish the funds. We present
these important documents to the attention of our rea-
ders, because they deeply affect their interest ; and we
are sure that an acquaintance with the evils which the
present irresponsible management of the county funds
entails upon the rate payers of Middlesex, will inevit-
ably lead to the cure ; and we hope that the representa-
tive vestries of the metropolis will immediately feel it
to be their duty to pay particular attention to the sub-
ject.

Letters and Papers from Madrid to the 18th inst.,
have been received. The New Ministers were officialy
Gazetted on the night of the 15th ; but from the
tone manifested by the Chamber of Procuradores du-
ring the sitting of the following day, we should not
be surprised to learn that they have already sent in
their resignations. The following is the official list of
the New Cabinet :
Don Francisco Javier de Isturiz, President of the Coun-
cil Ministers and Secretary-of State for Foreign Affairs,
in the room of Senor Mendizabal.

Don Angel Saavedra, Duke de Rivas, :Minister of the In
tenor ; in the room of Don Martin de las Heros.

Don Antonio Seoane, Minister of War ; in the room a
Gen. Don Jose Ramon Rodil.

Don Jose Ventura Aguirre Solarte, Minister of Finance
in the room of Senor Mendizabal.

Don Antonio Aleala Galiano, Minister of Marine ; in
the room of Don J. M. Chacon, whose appointment had
not been completed.
IsTurtrz had named Senor GONZALES Minister of
Grace and Justice ; but on more mature reflection, the
President of the Council judged it imprudent to re-
move GONZALES from the Presidency of the Cham-
ber of Procuradores, where his services were more
especially requisite. As two of the Ministers were ab-
sent from Madrid when their appointments were made
out, it was at once obvious to the Chambers that
MENDIZABAL had been betrayed, by means of a base
intrigue, set on foot with a view to effect the downfall
of his Administration. But the new Ministry were
not long permitted to enjoy unclouded the sunshine of
office. As soon as they had taken their seats as Mi-
nisters in the Chamber, on the morning of the 16th,
Senor PIZANO and several other Deputies refused to
hear Senor GALIANo and the Duke de RIVAS as
Ministers, till after the Chamber had received a mes-
sage announcing their appointment, in the name of her
Majesty the QUEEN. ISTURIZ defended his Col-
leagues, and insisted upon their Ministerial right to
speak ; but the Chamber was of a different opinion,
and the IIeNV Ministers were obliged to evacuate the
Ministerial Benches before the right of speaking was
conceded to them. Shortly afterwards a message from
the QUEEN communicated to the Chamber the change
in her Majesty's Councils ; whereupon the new Mi-
nisters resumed the Benches which they had just left.
No sooner, however, had the Ministers taken their
places thanthe following Declaration, signed by forty-
four Deputies, was handed to the President of the
Chamber for immediate discussion
We ask the Estamento before the sitting of to-day he
closed to decktre solemnly,
1. That: the extraordinary powers granted to the Go-
vernment in the last Session by the vote of confidence have
ceased since, the opening of the present Cortes.
" 2. That if the actual Cortes be closed or dissolved
without havi.n6; voted the taxes, none can be required from
the day on wiiich they be dissolved or closed.
" 3. That all loans or anticipations of any kind whatever
which may 1e contracted for without the authorization of
the Cortes a re null and void." _ _ _

Afierce ,liscussion arose on this document, in which
all the leading orators took a part. Senor ISTURIZ
endeavoured. to quash the proceedings by moving the
protest info) nal, which was overruled. He next deli-
vered a lo> lg speech in support of his principles and
those of his colleagues. He knew no party, and only
desired to serve his country. Senor LOPEZ denounced
the new Cal knet as the creation of a clique behind the
Throne, and, depending for support on Foreign (i. e.
French) ini lu ence in that assembly. After a debate
of several by )ars the Chamber divided, when the num-
bers were—•

For the motion, and thereby rescinding the
vote of confidence
Against-. it
Refrain ed from voting
Decideo majority against Ministers

Such is ;he inauspicious commencement of Senor
IsTuniz's Presidency. MENDIZABAL was present
during the discussion, but with great good taste ab-
stained fror a taking any part whatever in it.
The Ne w Ministers are most unpopular out of
doors. So strong was the public feeling against them
that on th Lc evening of the 16th, a patrole was re-
quired to e s.cort them borne in safety. In the course
of the nigh a mob attacked the dwelling-house of
GALIANO, the windows of which they completely
demolished .; and they would as certainly have mur-
dered the o w ner had he fallen into their hands.

• The RI :G:ENT is sadly perplexed. She begins to
feel that ;he was wrong in giving ear to the base
wretches I vho have contrived to obtain her confidence.
But it is too late to yield with dignity, and therefore
she looks t CoRDOVA for the means of extricating
herself. r. ['he extraordinary and immediate success of
her arms i a the North can alone relieve the QUEEN
and the C; 'billet from their mutual embarrassments.
The crec lit of the new Cabinet is on a par with its
popularity. MENDIZABAL had contracted a loan
of thirty Milli ins of reals with the house of ARDOUIN
of Paris. Ai ► agent was sent to pay the money to the
President of the Council in Madrid on the 14th
inst. On than t day MENDIZABAL was dismissed, and
a successor ap pointed. IsTurtiz being in want of