The Sun.
London, England, 1838-09-04 00:00:00

ters will profit by those which the agitation of the Church.
rate question is calculated to teach. The Churchman
must see, from the results of this agitation at Bungay,
in the cathedral city of Durham, and at multitudes
of other places which it is needless to specify, that
the Church has nothing to gain, but everything to
lose, by continuing to set herself in opposition to the
abolition of an impost which is not only unjust in
itself, but hateful to a large portion of her own com-
' munity, as well as to the whole body of Dissenters.
Let the Dissenter also bear in mind that if he be zea-
lous and persevering in his hostility to the tax laid
upon his conscience—if he act, as every conscien-
tious man ought to act in matters where religious prin-
ciple is concerned—if he refuse to compromise his in-
tegrity by submitting to the payment of an unrighteous
and irreligious tax, choosing rather " the spoiling of
his goods"—then he is sure of coming off victorious

from this struggle.

The Correspondent of a Morning Contemporary, in
a letter of Thursday's date, from Bayonne, estimates
the loss of the Christinos, before Morella, at 200 mcn
killed, and from 800 to 900 wounded. General ORAA,
had declared that he would again attack Morella, the
instant his troops were provided with the necessary sup-
plies for carrying on a siege. According to the Barce-
lona Journals, received to the 27th ult., the factions of
CABRERA, FORCADELL, and LLANGOSTERA, had
suddenly marched in the direction of Valencia. Had
it not been for the prompt assistance of the crew of
a British man-of-war, lying off, that station, it
was generally believed that the Carlists would
have taken the city of Valencia on the
24th. The following extract from a letter from
Madrid, which appears in the Commerce of Sunday,
though not so late by one day as the accounts from
the Spanish capital received in Loudon yesterday, is
important, as announcing positive indications of a
change in the Cabinet :
" To-day a change in the members of the Cabinet is spoken
of, and General Castanos has, it is said, been sent for to give
his opinion on public affairs.
" Public opinion is expressed more forcibly on account
of this check, and the result which is hoped for of the
Commission sent to Paris about the loan is impatiently
expected. The Treasury is empty, and has no hopes of
finding any resources. The Bank of St. Ferdinand is not
able to provide for the wants of the Government. Funds have
been failing. Just as lam closing my letter, lam assured
that the Minister at War has laid before her Majesty the re-
signation of General Oraa, which the Queen laid on the
table. She immediately sent for Count d'Ofalia. Her Ma-
jesty said to him, Here is another General who tenders I
resignation.' The Minister is said to have replied, The
Ministry, Madame, likewise tenders its resignation.' The
mail is just setting out. My information does not enable me
to say any more."

The Moniteur of Sunday, which we have received,
tociether with the other Paris Journals of the same
date, contains telegraphic despatches from Brest and
Perpignan, the former announcing the sailing of the
expedition against Mexico on the Ist inst., and the
latter communicating to the Minister of War the
sentence of the Court-Martial appointed to try General
BROSSARD on various charges of malversation in
Africa. The despatch from Brest runs as follows :

" The Nereide frigate, the Creole corvette, and the
Cuirassier brig, commanded respectively by Captains Turpin,'
his Royal Highness the Prince de Joinville, and Count de'
Gaurdon, sailed from Brest harbour on the Ist of September.
Admiral Baudin has hoisted his flats on board the Nereide.
He proceeds in the first instance to 'Cadiz, where he will be
joined by the Gloire and Medee frigates. The squadron will
proceed thence to Mexico, where the Admiral will take the
Command-in-Chief of the naval force employed in the
blockade of the ports of that republic."
As the trial of General BROSSARD originated in a
petition from the natives of Africa to the French
dhamber of Deputies, which at the time of its Fe-
sentation caused a great excitement in Paris, we sub-
join the following condensed report of it, copied from
the columns of a Morning Contemporary :
The Marquis of Brossard was born in 1784, and served all
the campaigns from 1807 to the peace. He commanded iu
the province of Oran under General Bugeaud, Etnd was at first
highly recommended by that General for his zeal, facility of
managing the Arabs, and other good qualities. But in a
little time General Bugeaud 'discovered that de Brossard
was in league with the Jew durillid, who had engaged to
supply Tlemeeen with fresh provisions. The money for
them Was furnished to M. de Brossard by the French Go-
vernment, who shared it with Durand; and in the mean-
time he procured cattle and corn from Ab-del- Kader fur the
supply of Tlemecen, as the ransom of the Arab prisoners
in the hands of the French. These bad been ordered to be
restored, of course without cost to the Emir; whereas Ge-
neral de Brossard•did neither more nor less than sell them.
It was for this chiefly that General Bugeaud denounced
General de Brossard to the War Minister at home. Du-
rand, the accomplice of de Brossard, when questioned,
betrayed all the turpitude of the latter; and revealed, more-
over, that he had proposed going over and taking service
with the Emir, and had charged Durand to procure for him,
as the price of his desertion, 8,000/. in hand and 2,000/.
a year for his family. Such an act of madness on the part of
a French General in command, and in so good a position that
he was strongly recommended as the successor of General
Bugeaud, would seem incredible, had he not confessed it to
Geoeral Bugeaud in the hearing of two witnesses. This, and
indeed several acts of De Brossard, would lead to the supposi.
tion that he was not in his right senses.
The accusation consisted of few counts —I. Of em-
bezzling the public money; 2. Of seeking to corrupt public
functionaries; 3. Of meddling, as functionary, with affairs
incompatible with his office ; 4. Of a conspiracy to arm the
inhabitants against the royal authority.
After hearing the witnesses and General de Brossard him-
self, the Court set aside the fourth accusation of treason, as
well as the first and second, which would have entailed severe
penalties, but found him guilty on the third, sentencing him
to punishment rather- severe for the crime of merely meddling
with what did not concern him, and only applicable to one
really guilty of the first article of the accusation. General de
Brossard was declared by the Court Martial incapable of fill-
ing any public function, and was condemned to six months'
imprisonment, 800 francs fine, and the expenses. The inter-
rogatory of General Brossard during the trial merely contains
his denial of every charge.
-On Saturday, the KING and QUEEN, Madame
ADELAIDE, the Prince CLEMENTINE and one of the
yuung Princes left Paris for the Chateau of Eu, in
Normandy, where they will remain for some weeks.
The rest of the Royal Family are expected to follow
them as soon as the Duchess of ORLEANS IS suffi-
ciently recovered to bear the fatigue of travelling.
Both the Duchess and her infant are so Well that no
bulletins of health are published.
The French Ministerial Press supports the policy
of the Government with respect to the expulsion of
Prince Louis NAPOLEON from the Swiss territory.
The justice or injustice of the demand is lost
sight of in the pompously paraded power of
France to enforce it, backed as she is by
petty but
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the Representatives of Austria, Prussia, and Ba-
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the independence of the Swiss Federal Government.
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part with France is Great Britain. We pretend not to
know the sentiments of our Cabinet with respect to it,
neither can we tell what course it is proposed to take in
the event of the adoption of hostile proceedings by
either of the principals in this quarrel ; but, certain
we are, that the public voice here is loudly expressed
in favour of the independence of Switzerland. France
could adopt no proceeding more strongly calculated to
ruin the popularity of her Government in England than
that which she is now pursuing.

Tar steamer at Fal-
By the arrival of the Royal
mouth, on Sunday, we have received Lisbon papers to
the 28th ult. inclusive. As -far as could then be as-
certained, the elections promised to give an absolute
majority to the ultra-Liberal party. It was at first re-
ported
- that the Chartists would be triumphant, but, to
the great delight of the Constitutionalists, there no
longer appears to be any chalice of this. The finances
of the country are improving, and with the finances
public credit. The following letter has been addressed
by the younger REMECIIIDO to Captain NEUTEL, in
answer to one
.from that officer, offering him a free
pardon provided he would lay down his arms and ac-
knowledge the QUEEN'S authority :
" M. NEUTEL—I have read your polite letter, and beg to
state in reply to its contents, that the manner in which the

provinces of the so.called Evora Monte Convention have been
kept is engraved in the memory of every Portuguese, and the
amnesty of 1835 is well remembered by me, because, but for
my caution upon that occasion, I should have enjoyed that
peace in the other world which my late father now feels.
I perceive that you offer me your protection, but if it has been
of no avail to the author of my existence, what reliance can
I place in the said protection ? Promises made by the Libe-
rals, arguments and assurances given by drunkards and gam-
bler's vows, deserve all the same credit at my hands. If the
fate of men was within the controul of other men, I might
fear your threats ; but as that entirely arts on the will of a
God whom you, the Liberals, do not believe in, but out of
whose power you cannot fly, I trust to escape your evil fore-
bodings, and whenever your, anticipations should be realised,
why then I die by the grasp of dogs, but in defence of the
law of the Omnipotent. Do you understand me, M. Neutel ?
Now, as to my family, remember the reprisals of Cabrera in
Spain ; for each of my family whom you may ill-treat, ten
of yours shall suffer the same fate, and it will be thus that
I shall show you that I am
(Signed) " MANOEL DA GRACA REIS REMECHIDO,
" Brevet Major Cavalry, No. 2, Adjutant-General.
" In the Mountains, 12th August, 1838."

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)

HUNGERFORD MARKET.

The market was well supplied to-day, and the business done
was to a good extent. Fish.—Turbot ss. to 15s. and 17s. ;
Soles 9d. to 2s. 6d. per pair; Lobsters 9d. to 3s. ; Salmon
9d. to ls. per lb. Meat—Beef 74d. to 83d. ; Mutton 71d. to
Bd. ; Ve d Bd. to 9d. ; Pork 7id. to sici. per lb. Plenty of
Vegetables, and prices moderate. No variation in Hay or
Clover.