The Sun.
London, England, 1836-11-09 00:00:00

THE SUN, I,..k:)NDON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 183(.

ta)tino SANZ in the Asturias, was in reality but a
to expose the Legion to the wn 91e power of the
Carlists, and so ensure its destruction. 'We state this
advisedly. 'We know well that the majelty of the
QUEEN'S Generals would prefer the loss of San Sebas-
tian to its preservation by General EVAN'S. TheGallaat
Member for Westminster is as honest and high-minded
as he is brave—this is his crime in the eyes of the
intriguing gang who monopolise all honours in the
ranks of the Constitutional army. RoDIL would sa-
crifice EVANS as readily as he has done the gallant
FLINTER, if he had an opportunity :
_

ST. SEBASTIAN, Nov. 1,1835.—Intelligence so anxi-
ously expected from Bilboa, which for some time back has
been invested by the Carlists, was brought here to-day by
the Comet, British Government steamer, Commander
Otway, which left Portugalette this morning. The infor-
mation brought by the Comet is to the following effect :
The force investing Bilboa consisted of 15 battalions,
under Villareal, as chief in command, with Eguia as his
second. 'The forts and batteries they erected at Salve, a
little beyond and commanding Begonia, a hill with a church
and chateau, whereZumalacarregui received his death wound,
were armed with twenty pieces of artillery and three mortars.
On Tuesday night, the 25th ult., they commenced bombard-
ing the place, and continued doing so until the following
night, when a breach, extending from the Mallona battery
to the cemetery (a distance of about '2OO yards), having
been effected, the order for storming was given. The prin-
cipal attack was directed against St. Augustin's Gate, and
executed by three battalions of the division of Alava, to
whom four hours' pillage, &c., was promised in case of suc-
cess. The garrison, however, consisting of 6,000 men
under arms, including the Urbanos, acted with so much
determined courage and firmness that the Carlists, after
twice attempting the assault, were found to retire, leav-
inr, 200 dead and wounded in the breach. One street in
thee town was nearly destroyed by the shot and shells ;
not, however, much to the chagrin of the townspeople
in general, as, by a strange fatality, the street destroyed
was almost exclusively inhabited by persons well known
for their Carlist opinions. On Thursday, the 27th, the
ca,-.li.sts withdrew all their guns from around the town,
with the exception of two in the Campo Valentino, which
a party or the garrison made two attempts, but without
success, to cap Lire. During the bombardment one of their
had burst. On the 28th the Car-
mortars, it was saiti,
lists were seen busily employ,;(-1 in entrenching Berrecalda-
hill, which commands the bridge of Zaehano and the high
road from Balmaceda to Bilboa, by which Espartero was
expected to march. This General, with a strong division,
was on the 29th at Villacaio, at Villasanca on the 30th, and
was expected before Bilboa on the lit of November.
On the 31st ult. the river of Bilboa was still blockaded,
but in the afternoon of that day an English gun-boat forced
her way past Oliviaga in spite of a heavy fire of musketry
from both banks. On the same clay at one p.m. the signal
station on the Bandera, a high hill looking down upon
Bilboa, telegraphed to the British vessels of war at Portu-
gulette, " Siege raised, enemy retiring." At the same time
the Carlists in great numbers were seen winding up the hill
between Artigua and St. Domingo.

In the afternoon of Saturday last the Rhadamanthus
British Government steamer came in here after a short
passage of less than three days from England, and just in
time to escape a tremendous north-western, which began
blowing about three o'clock p.m., and continud with in-
creased fury till late in the night.
The Rhadamanthus, it is said, brought out despatches
from Lord Palmerston to General Evans, which required
so much haste in their delivery, that the vessel was not
allowed to stop to take in a quantity of arms and stores
which has been lying ready for her at this place. The
Rhadamanthus will start to-morrow for England with the
answer to their despatches. The Adjutant-General of
the Legion goes to England in her, charged, it is said, by
General Evans with a very strong representation to Lord
Palmerston of the very painful and precarious position in
which the Legion is placed, in consequence of the apparent
utter inability of the Spanish Government to pay the ar-
rears due, or fulfil its other engagements with the Legion.
This representation, it is said, is to be followed by an en-
deavour to get Lord Palmerston to propose an arrange-
ment to the Spanish Government, by which the English
Treasury would take upon itself the payment, &c., of the
Legion (it is to be hoped on good and solid security from
Spain); and it is further said, that, in case this plan should
prove abortive, either by the unwillingness of Lord Palmer-
ston to entertain it, or by a refusal on the part of the
Spanish Government to accede to it, that then it is the firm
resolve of General Evans to embark himself and the Le-
gion, and return to England.
Nov. 2.—The Salamander, British war-steamer, arrived
here late yesterday evening from Portugalette, brings addi-
tional particulars to the information given in my preceding
letter. A French gun-boat, which had gone up the river
on the 26th ult., had been stopped by the Carlists at
Oliviaga, and has not since been allowed either to proceed
to Bilboa or return down the river to Portugalette. The
officers and crew were in fact prisoners. A still more un-
warrantable and unmanly act has been perpetrated by the
Carlists, in the carrying off from Oliviaga, and taking up
the mountains (already covered with snow), the wife and
daughters of the Swedish Consul, for the purpose, it is
supposed, of extorting a large sum of money from the hus-
band and father of these unfortunate ladies for their ransom.

The Paris Journals of Monday have all been re-
ceived. According to the Journal des Debats the in-
surrection at Strasburg was plotted in Switzerland
several months before its actual occurrence. The ex-
tent of its ramifications is still unknown.

No intelligence of any moment was received in Paris
from Switzerland. The Correspondents of several
Journals were, however, of opinion that the Diet,
satisfied with what it has already done to prove itself
incapable of intimidation, will make the concessions
demanded by France.
The King of the FRENCH has refused the Spanish
creditors (whose meeting on the Bourse, to prepare
a petition, praying his -MAJESTY'S intervention,
was reported in this Journal some ten days since),
an opportunity of presenting their petition in person.
He has stated, however, that the petition should meet
with due attention.

Advices from Lisbon to the tat instant, have been
received by express, and published in a second edition
by one of our Morning Contemporaries. They will
be found copied into another part of The Sun. The
great excitement which prevailed in the capital, in
consequence of the appearance of so many foreign
vessels of war in the Tagus, was beginning to sub-
side. A change of Ministers, and the restora-
tion of Don PEDRO'S Charter, were among the
most prevalent rumours. The Prince ROYAL was
gloomy and discontented, but the QUEEN appeared
perfectly reconciled with the new order of things. Till
the Cortes shall have assembled, it is impossible to do
more ihan speculate upon the future destinies of the
Portuguese nation. The Miguelites are hard at work
to excite dissentious throughout the country; and there
is reason to fear that they are acting under direct instruc-
tions from the PRINCE himsel, who is said to meditate
a descent upon the Algal- s. The EX-EMPRESS is
likewise accused of engaging in intrigues against the
QUEEN, with a view to promote her own aggrandise-
ment. Such accusations ought not to be credited on
slight grounds—we regard them as more than
questionable.

We refer our readers to a report in another part of
The Sun for an account of the Church-rate proceedings
at Bungay. We are not sorry to see matters take the
turn they are doing, with respect to this most iniquitous
of all exactions. The Dissenters complain, and justly
complain, that they are compelled to support a system
worship, which they believe in their consciences to
be not only unauthorised by scripture, but in many re-
spects directly opposed to its authority. If this be
not a violation of the rights of conscience, we know
not what is. If it be not a flagrant infringement of
that liberty wherewith the Author of our religion has
made us free, then the New Testament speaks not the
language of truth. To force a man to support a reli-
gious system of the truth of which he is not « per-
suaded in his own mind," is to make him obey men
rather than GOD, and is, in point of principle, not to
be distinguished from those persecutions for conscience'
sake to which the early Christians were exposed by
their pagan oppressors.

That Dissenters from the State religion should ob-
ject to the payment of a tribute, which identifies them
with all its unscriptural and anti-scriptural observances,
is anything but wonderful. The real wonder is that
they have submitted so long, and with so much pa-
tience, to the yoke of bondage. They have been

accused of not being sincere in the professed religious
grounds of their separation from the Church, and if
anything could give a colour of probability to such a
charge, it is the indifference, we might say the apathy,
with which they have, as a body, hitherto regarded the
question of Church-rates. A better spirit, however, is
now abroad among the Dissenting community. Associa-
tions for the purpose of doing away with this abomina-
tion are forming throughout the country, and placing
themselves in communication with the great Central
Association lately established in the metropolis. This
is the true way to get rid of the grievance. If you
want relief, show that you feel the burden—if you seek
redress, prove that you are in earnest. Agitate—give
not sleep to your eyes., nor slumber to your eye-lids,
until you have done all that in you lies to obtain your
rights. A well organised plan of operations has been laid;
let each in his individual capacity, exert himself to give
it effect, and success is inevitable. All unite in praising the
noble conduct of Mr. CHILDS, of Bungay, but how
few follow his example I Were it generally followed,
Dissenting grievances would soon vanish.
The burning of Mr. CHILD's letter by the Chair-
man of the Meeting is a fine incident. This Gentle-
man is an ecclesiastic, and has given an excellent
specimen of charitable feeling towards those who are
without the pale of the enclosure within which he
riots and fattens on the produce of their labour. He
is, we believe, the same person who, on a former oc-
casion, declared that he would pay to any religion,
provided it was the religion of the State, and that he
had actually paid to the Catholic religion in a foreign
country. This is in one sense following the apostolic
injunction of " becoming all things to all men."

The Times of this Morning is more: than usually
elated by a circumstance which-4s a Correspondent
assures this estimable Journal—took place at the
Devonport Conservative dinner, of which, it may be
remembered, we made honourable mention a few days
since. Our Contemporary's Correspondent observes,
that no sootier was an allusion made, at the feed in
question, to the House of Lords, than the company
rose to a man, and cheered and shouted, as if they
were cheering and shouting for a wager. On this the
Times remarks, " The Constitution, civil and religious,
of this great kingdom is safe." Wonderful ! So,
Devonport has saved the Constitution ! Why, the
cackle of the geese that preserved the Roman Capitol
was nothing to this ! It beats even the braying of the
asses that warned LAKU, King of Siam, that his ene-
mies were close to his city. We say nothing about
the consistency of our Contemporary's rejoicing in an
anecdote that four short years since would have filled
him with tribulation—we allude of course to that
period when he was the first to inveigh against the
monstrous effrontery of a hundred and seventy-four
Tory Lords presuming to set their opinion in opposi-
tion to that of the community—but can he account
for the enthusiasm of the Devonport Conservatives on
no other principle than that of patriotism ? The truth
is—and heaven knows with what reluctance we again
allude to the ungracious fact !—the truth, we repeat,
is, the Devonport Conservatives were all drunk !
President, Vice-President, Lords, Right Honourables,
parsons and all, were obfuscated to a degree that no
soda-water could alleviate ! As for their ability to
understand, or even hear, any thing that was spo-
ken, the Devonport Telegraph expressly assures us,
that the very President himself was " inaudible ;"
in consequence of which " untoward" circumstance,
the remaining toasts "were got through hastily." And
yet these are the men on whom the Times relies for
the preservation of the Constitution I " The Consti-
tion" (we repeat our Cotemporary's words), " civil and
religious, is safe." Safe, because a few hundred so-
phisticated Conservatives roar out, in the key of one of
those cannons that are now dinning in our ears that it is
Lord Mayor's Day, that they will stand—they stand !
—by the House of Lords to the last moment ! Heaven
help our Contemporary, if he has nothing more sub-
stantial to lean on, than a straw like this ! A tTairs
must indeed be at a low ebb with him and his party,
when their redemption is only to be worked out by the
drunken energies—which the next day's head-ache
will be sure to dissipate—of a few score tipsy Con-
servatives I

CHANCERY COURT.-(THIS DAY.

METCALFE V. THE ARCHnistior OF YORK.

The LORD CHANCELLOR gave judgment this morning in
this case, which was an appeal from the decision of the
Vice-Chancellor, declaring that the plaintiff, Mr. Metcalfe,
had a preferable charge on the vicarage of Leek, to the de-
fendants. The defendants were the judgment creditors of
a person named Warrington, who in the year 1811 was the
Vicar of St. Lawrence Jury, and St. Mary Magdalene,
Milk-street. In that year he charged those livings with an
annuity of NU, to a person named Cotterell; in 1813
Cotterell assigned that annuity to the present plaintiff. In
1814 Mr. Warrington exchanged the two livings in Lon-
don for the Vicarage of Leek, and the defendants, upon that,
instituted proceedings against Mr. Warrington, declaring
that as judgment creditors they had a preferable claim to
the plaintiff. The Vice-Chancellor thought they had so,
and decreed accordingly. His Lordship thought that judg-
ment was right, and dismissed the appeal of the defendants,
with costs.