The Sun.
London, England, 1831-01-21 00:00:00

and composed of all the Ministers, the principal
men in the law, the chiefs of the Janissaries, and
various military officers. This took place in the year
1768. Turkey entered into a contest against a
powerful opponent, and maintained it during five
years ; but, soon shamefully abandoned by those
very Powers which engaged her in this warfare with
the promises of support, she was obliged to purchase
the peace of Kainardje with the sacrifice of her fleet
at Tschesme and her richest provinces. If we go
farther back, the war of 1786 was determined on
for the purpose of punishing the attempts denounced
by the manifesto of 1768. If a general contest
takes place with Russia to dispute its right to
seize on the wreck of brave Poland, the Divan
will produce from its archives the protest which
the Confederation of Bar issued in more fortunate
times.

A letter from Vigo contains an account of another
atrocity committed by Don Miguel :
" Don Manuel Barros, formerly a political chief
in Gallicia, having been engaged in the late Consti-
tutional movements, fled to Portugal, with his son,
aged 16 or 17. They lived in concealment at Lis-
bon. The young man, watched by the police, was
seized, as he was carrying a letter to the post-
office. He was thrown into prison, and was secretly
kept there fifteen days, and almost starved to death,
with the view of forcing him to declare the place
where his father was concealed. The young man's
resolution being proof against this infamous treat-
ment, his gaolers came to the abominable resolution
of putting him to the torture ! He was placed
upon the fatal rack, and his limbs were broken in
this shocking manner. The secret at last escaped
from him in his cries of agony, and his father was
brought to the same prison, and will immediately be
handed over to the tortures of Ferdinand. The
young man is dying, without any hope of recovery.
Such are the marks of alliance and friendly
feelings which cement the union of the two tyrants
of the Peninsula.
PAR LB, JAN. 19.—The Count de Celles, whose
arrival at Paris from Belgium we have already men-
tioned, is said to have come hither, not to propose
the re-union of Belgium with France, or the Crown
of Belgium to a French Prince, as has been reported,
but simply to replace M. Rogier, whose intercourse
with the Minister for Foreign Affairs (General Se-
bastiani) could not, after recent events, be of the
nature so desirable, and, indeed, necessary, at this

juncture.
The Chamber of Deputies was occupied on Wed-
nesday last in discussing the new system of taxation.
The Me:sager des Chambres of the 20th (yes-
terday), contains the new law for regulating the
French theatres and drama, which we shall give
to-morrow.
The National Guards Bill, which was to have
been presented to the Chamber of Peers yesterday
(Thursday), will be abandoned.
BOURSE, HALF-PAST FOUIL—The Funds have
experienced another slight improvement ; but the
continued apprehension that war will take place has
prevented any marked alteration for the better.
PARIS STOCK EXCHANGE, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 19.
Five per Cents., 93f. 75c. '7oc. 65c. 60c. 55c. 60e. 65c.
70c. 65c. 60e.; Three per Cents,6lf. 55c. 60e. 50c. 45c.
50e. 60c. 65c. 70e. ; Bank Actions, 1,510 f. ; Rente de
Naples, 63f. ; Rente d'Espagne, 141 15 141 a ; Royal
Spanish Loan, 60i Rente Perpetuelle d'Espagne,
46 ,41.—Exchange on London—One month, paper,
25f. 15c. ; three months, paper, 25f. sc.