The Sun.
London, England, 1836-02-18 00:00:00

LISBON PAPERS.

LISBON, FEB. 2.—The _Mario contains in the official
part, the report of the Marquis de Loule on the arrange-
ment of the differences between Portugal and -Sardinia,
through the mediation of his Britannic Majesty, and pro-
' posing to her Majesty a de _tree (which is subjoined to the
repot t) for again admitting vessels under Sardinian colours
into the ports of the Kingdom,' and restoring the inter-
course between the two States to its former footing.
We refrain from speaking of the last sitting but
one of the Elective Chamber, which was destined
for the reading of Reports of Comm"tteeß; but as we
are informed, was changed into a vasb field of disputes, so
that the President ,was obliged to put an end to its sitting,
finding it impossible to restore order. How do the
Deputies understand the powers which have been given
them by their constituents ? Were they conferred on them
to support caprices, personal ill-humour, to make a parade
of a vain ostentation of words, for the utterance of invec-
tives, or to legislate. for the Portuguese nation which the
Deputies represent, and which is so much in want of their
labours

LISBON, FEB. 3.—The intimation given in the Elective
Chamber respecting the submitting of treaties of commerce
to the previous approbation of the legislative body, the
acrimonious debate which ensued, an some of the ideas
brought forward by the minority of the Deputies, give us
reason to perceive that there exists in certain minds the
hope of embarrassing the Government by a systematic,
though not powerful opposition.
No one doubts of the necessity or use of an opposition in
all representative Governments, and consequently in our
chambers also ; but this opposition in our present very pe-
culiar situation ought to be judicious, natural, free from
caprice and rash ambition. After a civil war, such as in-
flicted us, nothing is more natural than that there should be
some confusion ; but its being natural does not hinder it
from being injurious. A melancholy inheritance which anarchy
always leaves to the national party, violent passions and absurd
pretensions agitate and overturn eterything ; they seek to
gratify themselves ; they aspire to command, and it is neces-
sary that the Constitutional Monarch should pass safe
the- ralionsiunity ana guiamg, according to his caprices,
this dangerous voyage ? Is it not just that he should con-
sult the wish of the skilful officers, of all the illustrious pas-
sengers who are embarked in the vessel of State ? For
bur part, we think that this mode, not that of an opposition
of ill humour or personal ambition, is the most safe to reach
in safety the poet which we seek to gain.
Feb. s.—ln the sitting of the Chamber of Deputies on
the 4th Senor, J. J. Gomez de Castro introduced a project of
law for abolishing all the judges called Conservadors, which
was referred to the Committee of Legislation.
Feb. 6.—The Minister of Foreign Affairs has presented
his report on the affairs of his department, including an ac-
count of the various negotiations and treaties with foreign
powers.—Diario do G OVCI2IO, Feb. 6.

SeeFnlTthAe LhoFuirsELorof stw'
two and
Rthcrezi:
wcYloecskt,eardfiarye
in the spire or belfry of Spitalfields' Church,
afternoon, oR o En
discovered, Ab Te
between
which had nearly proved the destruction of that splendid
elifice. The alarm was first given by some persons in the im-
mediate vicinity of the Aurch perceiving a volume of smoke
issuing from the windows of the belfry over the clock, and it
was discovered, chat the woodwork in the clock-room was on
fire, and the flames at the time had reached the loft above,
over which the ponderous bells belonging to the church were
hung. The Hon. G. C. Norton and John Hardwick, Esq.,
the Magistrates of Lambeth-street, being apprized of the
church being on fire, hastened thither, and rendered. the most
essential service in their judicious direction of the firemen and
others engaged in endeavouring to extinguish the flames. The
woodwork which supported the peal of bells having been re-
duced by the flames, the bells, which were twelve in number,
and were considered the finest in the metropolis, fell one by
one, with a tremendous crash, part;cularly the tenor, which
weighed no less than forty-four hundred weight. This bell,
it was feared, would, from its, ponderous weight, have caused
much damage in its fall ; but, owing to a strong arch being
formed under the floor of the belfry, this was prevented, and
the larp hell in falling on the top of the others split right in
two, The damage done to the church, which it is said is not
insured, is considerable. The noble spire, which consisted of
a spacious vestry-room, belfry, &c., is completely gutted, be-
sides the entrance part of the church considerably injured_
The noble organ must also be much damaged by the torrents
of water flowing from the flames passing through it, so that it
will require several thousand pounds to fit it up again. It is
not a little singular that it is not more than a month ago since
the last rate to pay an expenditure of nearly 8,0001. for beau-
tifying and repairing this church had been collected, and the
parishioners were congratulating themselves upon having got
rid of that which they considered a great burthen. They
will now have by this calamity to pay several thousands more.
While the flames were raging a funeral arrived at the church
gates, and the Rev. Mr. Stone, the Rector, amidst all the
confusion, and notwithstanding all the excitement, performed
the solemn ceremony, and the corpse was interred. At eight
o'clock the flames were completely subdued, and all further
apprehension for the safety of the church removed. The fire.
engines still continue to play upon the smouldering embers.
COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.—A court was
yesterday held for the dispatch of business. Mr. Heppell
moved that a sum not exceeding two hundred guineas be
granted for the aid, of the unfortunate crews of the vessels
bound up in the ice in the North Sea, which, after some dis-
cussion, was put and carried unanimously. Deputy Corney
moved, a grant of one hundred guineas to the distressed clergy.
ivir. Crawford said he would be disposed to second the motion
if the sum were twice as great, and concluded by moving as
an amendment that the sum of 200 guineas be granted for that
purpose. Both the original motion and the amendment led
to some discussion, the result of which was that the amend-
ment was carried by a majority of 57 against 47. Mr. Hep-
poll then moved the following addition to the amendment
And that the Court, in making this grant, considers it expe-
dient to record the expression of its regret that, by the effec-
tual resistance hitherto opposed by one branch of the Legisla-
ture to measures calculated to tranquillize Ireland, by remov-
ing from the payment of tithes much of the occasion of vexa-
tion, animosity, end violence, any portion of the Protestant
Clergy of that part of the empire should be placed under the
necessity of appealing to private benevolence." This addition
to the resolution having been seconded 'l,:y Mr. Wire, was can
by a majority of seven, the neuters being, 60 for, and 53
against. The Court afterwards transacted same businets of no
importance.
The increase. .c
battle
year, will enaP
e the Government to man at least six
Hampshire
o, seamen, 6,500 over that of last
rall-
believed
;d three or four large frigates. It is gene-
s that eight sail of the line will shortly assem-
ble at
independent. S itllead, and enliven the war
negroa.nihorrfahg:--
stealer
negro to run away
,thwehere they divide_ the
sells
and dol-
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meet
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the money. After having sold the negro in this way several
takes the
ladium,

LONDON,
THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 18, 1836.

The Carlow Election Committee has been appointed
:r rurol...
PFIAEL'S advancement of two thousand pounds to ob-
tain the honour of a seat in Parliament. Now is the
time for. a searching investigation into all the de-
tails of that system of corrupt intimidation, of
which the poorer classes of voters in Ireland have been
so long the victims. The people of England
will not be content with the removal of a corner
of the veil which screens enormities of the foulest
complexion ; and we do not hesitate to affirm,
that the Committee will not discharge its duty
in the spirit of the British Constitution, if it de-
cline to investigate every one of the charges in
Mr. VIGOR s's Petition, a copy of which will be found
in another column. The Conservatives have clamoured
for inquiry. Let them have it ; but let it be so full as
to embrace an investigation of the mal-practices so
fatal to the interests of a majority of the Irish electoral
body. The question at issue is not whether Mr.
O'CONNELL is innocent or guilty with respect to him-
self ; but whether Parliament will wilfully suffer a
violation of the principle of purity of election. This
is the sum and substance of the whole affair. Whether
Mr. O'CONNELL be innocent—and we never for a
moment suspected innocence—or whether he be
guilty, the Committee will not be the less bound to
investigate all charges, advanced in the evidence,
against the system of which Mr. VIGORs complains,
as prevalent among the Tory landlords in Ireland.
On this point the country can entertain but one
opinion. If to preserve inviolate the purity of elec-
tion be the real and only object of the appointment of
the Carlow Election Committee—and constitutionally
there can be none other—time inquiry must be pursued
to the full extent of the evidence which may be brought
forward, to prove the prevalence of a corrupt influence
in Irish elections. All that has yet taken place on
the question now at issue, plainly shows, that
Tories look at it rather as an affair of party, than as a
matter involving a great Constitutional principle. Such
views are exceedingly erroneous. But the Committee
will not permit itself to be influenced by such a narrow
and distorted policy. It will sec in the affair of the
Carlow Election an opportunity of inquiring into the
real state of Parliamentary representation in the sister
country, which it would he criminal to overlook. It
will sift the evidence on all sides to the bottom ; and it
will be careful not to conclude its labours, before esta-
blishing the truth or falsehood of the allegations of fact
put forth in Mr. VIGORS's petition. This Gentle-
man, who states that himself and his family are exten-
sive Protestant landed proprietors in three counties in
Ireland—and whose services in Parliament during three
years, as the representative of Carlow, have, to our
own knowledge, obtained for him the confidence of the
Reformers in this country—asserts that the Tory land-
lords in the county of Carlow alone, have forcibly
driven two hundred and forty-nine poor families, inclu-
ding three hundred and sixteen widows and orphans,
from their tenements, for daring to vote for the liberal
candidates ! Lord BERESEORD, Colonel BRUEN, and
and Colonel LATOUCIIE, are the most distinguished
names in VIGORS'S list of Irish tyrant. The con-
duct of these choice specimens of Irish Toryism is
principally alluded to in the following paragraph of the i
petition

" That during and subsequently to the last three contested
elections for the representationand of the county of Carlow, viz.
in December, 1832, January. and June, 1835, the most
scandalous corruption andlinahuirslan intimidation on the part of
the Tory landlords and of
'tailed in the said county againstee: of Parliament have pre-
est and independent but
poor electors; that during the last few years thousands of the
Catholic tenantry and ancient residentew labour!ng families by
political party spirit and religious persecution have been
, oafnd,PiLowtesstaanntds
expelled from their residences and ans
substituted in their place ; that hundreds