The Sun.
London, England, 1836-02-08 00:00:00

THE SUN,

people, the Government not, hat;e. 6ti. cceedect in
stippressingthe corirt,tit..6TiOiy. di-ie of it.c fOtif brcicts
of inentli.ednN lt fi liatii jibt ilidiitiolliccir'

It is stipposed that
.a very small niiinber of the Tor-
renists, who recently fig,Ured.a I;e,i*c7
turneg 10 serve 4 rl'ailio:6l-Ri 01ti-
r?,c,i)ect fer the 20th March. The electors svtnpatbize
with 111. MENDIZABAL ; and not one out of every
thousand Spaniards, gives TORENO credit for acting

roin disinterested motives. M. MARTINEZ DE LA
tOSA has been long retrogading in public favour. If
te be less spoken of than his more turbulent colleague,
t is because he takes fewer opportunities of professing

his contempt for popular assemblies. But from neither
of them will M. MENDIZABAL hare much to fear in
future ; for it is considered very certain that both will
be rejected, should they be hardy enough to offer them-
selves as candidates for the suffrages of the electoral
body. In the mean while the Government ought to
act with treble energy against the Carlist conspirators.
The Executive is no longer retarded by unnecessary
delays, occasioned by a necessity of consulting the
Chambers upon the expediency of every step about to
be taken. There is no occasion to fear responsibility
should the QUEEN'S arms prove successful ; for in civil
war success sanctifies every measure which cobtributcs
to ensure it. And reverses will be always laid to the
door of the Minister, though he perform but the part
of an agent and verbal interpreter of the public will.
So far all circumstances are in favour of the present
position of the executive Government.

MENDIZAISAL will derive no inconsiderable support
from the Speech of his Majesty the King of GREAT
BRITAIN and IRELAND on opening the present Ses-
sion of Parliament. It is now quite clear that the
measures which he has recommended, as requisite; to
the restoration of order in Spain, have met with the
entire approbation 'of the English Government. It is
further equally certain that a more strict blockade will
be kept up of the Spanish coast, .and that England
will do all in her power to tranquillize Spain, short of
actually marching an army into that country. Thus,
in the course of a few weeks, the QUEEN'S Govern-,
went has been honourably mentioned in the Royal
Speeches of the Sovereigns of England,' France, and
Portugal ; and that, too, in conjunction with denuncia-
tions of the rebellious claims of the Pretender Don
CARLos ! An hundred victories, therefore, could
not advance the cause of the Usurper ; for were he to
-seat himself upon the throne in the course of a month;
another-would not pass before these Powers would
combine and depose him.

New York Papers to the 18th ult. have been re-
ceived, via Liverpool. The tone of the Americans
with respect to France is by no means conciliatory
Still the P
_ RESIDENT had not sent the " Special Mes_
sage" to Congress, which was promised as soon as Mr.
BARTON should have reached Washington. The
following are extracts from what relates to the war in
the South American States :

LATEST FROM TEXAS.—By Colonel M'Comb, who arrived
in New Orleans on the 28th ult. from Texas, the Bulletin
learns that an express, six hours later from San Antonio, gives
the news of the Texian army having succeeded in taking the
town—had driven the enemy across the river with great loss.—
and among the killed was General Cos, and that not a Mexi-
can armed soldier remains now in Texas. He also brings ac-
counts of men coming in from all parts of the United States.
IMPORTANT FROM MARACAlBO.—Maracaibo, Nov. 29, 1835:
—We are in the same unsettled state as when I last wrote
you, and in a much more critical situation, as we are closely
blockaded by the Constitutional squadron, consequently no
vessels are permitted to come up to this city. We are, I can
assure you, in a most deplorable situation, and the inhabitants
are on the point of starvation, which must certainly shortly be
their fate, in case the Government does not speedily send an
ample force to expel the Revolutionists from the city. There
is not a barrel of flour to be had at any price, it having been
all monopolized by the insurgents ; and plaintains, which are
the principal food of these people, are extremely scarce, the
country people not being allowed to bring them in by the
Constitutional party, who have possession of the lake. A
battle was fought between the contending parties on the 24th
instant, about three miles from this place, which, I am sorry
to say, resulted in the defeat of the friends of the Constitu-
tion, who lost 80 men killed and wounded, and about 250 pri-
soners. The Commander-in-Chief was amongst the wounded.
There was also a battle on the lake the same day between
the constitutional squadron and several vessels belonging to the
insurgents, who were supported by the troops from the city.
It was quite an interesting spectacle, though rather a danger-
ous one to look at, as the bullets flew about the city like hail
stones in your country. News has just been received from
Caracas, that the rebels had been put down to windward, and
that about 700 troops arc on their march to this places which
I sincerely hope is correct, as in that event our city will soon
again be restored to its former tranquillity and prosperity.
Canada papers have been also received to the Sth of January.
The most important item of intelligence contained in them is
an answer returned by Lord Gosford to an application from the
inhabitants of the city of Montreal, praying for leave to estab-
lish a corps, consisting of 800 effective men, called the " British
Rifle Corps," the avowed object of which is to preserve invio-
late the connection which exists between Great Britain and
Lower Canada.

" I am desired to acquaint you in reply that the connection
and the rights which you mention are not considered by his
Excellency to be in danger; and that if they were their safety
would be best provided for by the authority of the Government,
and not by the formation, in a time of entire peace, of an armed
corps at the instance of private individuals. Such a measure
is not calculated to promote the good purpose you state vou have
in view ; but, on the contrary, to endanger the public tran-
quillity, which his Excellency desires me to assure you he is
resolved to maintain against all attempts, from whatever quar-
ter proceeding, to the full extent of the powers vested in him
by law."
Notwithstanding the answer of Lord Gosford, the said corps
has been formed in Montreal, for the purpose, it is alleged, of
preserving " British supremacy." It will consist of 1,000,
instead of 800, as originally stated.

The Times of this morning devotes a long article to
' the subject of our Foreign policy, in which Ministers
arc blamed for not announcing that the recent encroach-
mcnts of Russia in the East, render the increase of our
navy essential to the support of British interests. So
far we agree with our Contemporary. We believe
that the Government has no other view in in-
creasing the naval force of this- country, than
to place it upon a footing capable of restraining and
-counteracting the a2gressive schemes of Russia.; and
any attempt at concealment will only serve to weaken
the moral influence of so praise-worthy an undertaking.-:
Russia is not to be dupe' by such clap-traps as the'
necessary defence of our commerce. Why then con-
ceal from Poland that the Government of Britain is
not unmindful. of the faith which she plighted
to preserve inviolate the nationality of that noble
nation ? Why not assure the Porte, that Russian
intrigue to deprive the SULTAN of his capital would
be opposed by the roar of British cannon ? Ministers
have nothing to fear—why then have recourse to under-
hand measures ? But all will be known before the
Navy Estimates are voted.

Three measures of_ relief are promised Ireland be-
fore the close of this session of Parliament—timely,
the settlement of the Tithe question, the Reform of
the Municipal Corporations, and a Poor Law for the
relief of the indigent. , Ireland wants nothing more
than the performance of this promise to become a
flourishing aid a happy country. But it must be
performed in a just and equitable spirit—not in name
only, but in reality. Partial and half-measures will
only exasperate the people ; and it was by thus ex-
asperating them that all former Governments lost their
confidence—so necessary to the tranquillization of the
litl
that
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country. The people of Ireland must have no cause
for jealousy—no conceivable grounds for suspecting
'.be-
cause she had lain do
treason—whenever it is proposed to ameliorate theircondition. Like the Turkish matron who slept"
soundly
though
her housepersuadedfilled
was V.
was watching over the welfare of all his subjects, the
Irish people must be made to feel that' the Govern-
ment has no object ulterior to the promotion of their
permanent welfare:
The first of these measures, in point of national