The Sun.
London, England, 1841-01-08 00:00:00

though he might entertain a strong opinion upon the
subject, he did not express it.
A rumour prevailed on the Paris Bourse on
Tuesday evening that a courier had arrived that
morning from Madrid, which he left on the 31st
ult., with despatches stating that ESPARTERO had
resigned the Regency, and that an insurrection had
taken place in the Spanish capital, which obliged
him to fly for his life. We do not credit one word
of this rumour. The despatches of which the
Spanish courier was the bearer had reference to the
settlement of the navigation of the Douro question
through the friendly mediation of Great Britain,
whose proffered good offices were frankly accepted
as soon as tendered by the Cabinets of Madrid and
Lisbon. We suspect the story of the insurrection
to be one of those stockjobbing inventions so shame-
fully prevalent in Paris.

The Journal des Debats has a clever business-
like article on the commercial interest of the differ-
ent European Powers in the settlement of the East-
ern question. According to the Debats political in-
fluence in Egypt can be useful to no Power not
having immense possessions in India. Now France
having but about forty-three millions of francs em-
ployed in trade beyond the Cape of Good Hope,
which is not greater than the value of her trade with
Turkey alone, has very little interest in sacrificing
her wealth to maintain a political domination in
Egypt. Arguing on these data the Debals proves
that influence in Egypt is an hundred thousand
times more necessary to England than to France.
It is admitted to be one of the great objects of
M. Gutzor's policy to substitute a new Treaty for
the settlement of the Eastern question for the
Treaty of July. The Emperor of RUSSIA, think-
ing, no doubt, the quarrel a very pretty affair as it
stands, refuses to make any modification in the
Treaty to please France: Lord PALMERSTON
said nothing—so at least say the German and
French papers. But it is not such a peaceful
victory as M. GUIZOT seeks to achieve, that will
satisfy the French press. On the contrary the
journals shout in chorus against any and every Treaty
intended to restore harmony among the Great
Powers. They will have war or nothing. Only
blood can wash out the stain which the national
honour has received, in not being allowed to dic-
tate to all Europe. But we have happily discovered
that the Journals neither represent the opinions of
the French Court, the French Legislature, nor the
majority of the French people. As for the Treaty
of July, France having admitted the justice of the
principle it embodies, we see no reason for refusing
to substitute another far it, if such a concession
will put France in a good humour with her neigh-
bours. Some concession is certainly due to M.
GUIZOT and his colleagues for the firmness dis-
played by them under the most
.trying circum-
stances in which statesmen could be placed. The
KING, too, has established claims to the gratitude
of every friend of peace ; and if such gratitude can
be manifested by the abandonment of a Treaty
which is fast dying a natural death, in Heaven's
name let the required concession be made with a
good grace, and thus save Europe the expense of
further armaments.

The Emperor Nicholas has conferred the order of
St. George of the second class on Admiral Stoplord.
The Moniker publishes a letter dated Corunna, the
19th ult.,containing some particulars of the loss of the
Clyde, British steamer, by fire, on her passage from
Newcastle to Gibraltar. She was brought into Corunna
still burning ; but her Captain, for some unaccountable
reason, refused the aid offered bim, and the vessel would
consequently be totally consumed. Fortunately no lives
were lost.

The St. Petersburgh Journals of the 24th ult. pub-
lish the imperial ukase of the sth, which authorized
the Minister of Finance to conclude a new loan at
4 per cent, with the firm of Hope and Co., of Amster-
dam. The Commercial Gazette of St. Petershurgh
contains the following official article :--

•• The Minister of Finance has heard that ill-inten-
tioned persons had spread a report that the cust6ms
tariff was about to undergo important modifications to
the prejudice of national industry. We accordingly
inform the manufacturers that these reports are without
the least foundation."

The Augsburgh Gazette states that Don Miguel was
on the point of renouncing his pretensions to the Throne
of Portugal. He would continue to reside in Rome
with the title of Majesty and Prince of Braganza, and
would enjoy a portion of the revenues of the property
he possesses in Portugal.
Letters from Vienna of the 28th ult. state that orders
had been sent to the Austrian naval forces on the coast
of Syria to winter in the harbours of the Adriatic.
Queen Christina arrived at Rome on the 24th ult.,
and alighted at the Hotel de Serny, in the Square of
Spain.
The Temps mentions," on unquestionable authority,"
that Mehemet Ali intended to abdicate, and probably
in favour of his son Ibrahim.

CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.—StrviNo 0? JAN. 4.
The Chair was taken by the President at half•past
one o'clock.
Marshal Sebastiani took his seat on his re-election,
and Admiral Lalande on his election.
The Order of the Day was the discussion on the
Bill for Abandoned Royal Roads.
The Chamber proceeded at once to the articles of the
Bill.
Art. 1, declaring that these roads might, with the
consent of the Councils General of Departments and
the Municipal Councils of the Communes interested in
them, be classed by Royal ordinance either among the
departmental or vicinial roads, was put to the vote and
adopted.
Art. 2, par. 1, placing the roads which were not
practicable under the control of the Administration of
Domains, was also adopted.
Par. 2, declaring that they might become the pro-
perty of the nearest landowner, upon a fair valuation,
produced some discussion and two or three motions for
amendment. It was eventually referred again to the
Committee on the Bill for modification.
A discussion of little public interest then ensued on
the Bill for the Sale of Land and House Property
under legal judgment.
Several of the articles were adopted, and the Cnam-
ber then adjourned the discussion at a Quarter past
Five.

BOURSE.-PARIS. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 6.
first Highest Lowest Last
Price Price. Prier. Price
French 5 per Cents ..... ill 85 ... 111 90 ...-111 80 ... 111 60
4 Der Cents 99 I)) ... 99 99 ..-, 99 90 ... 99 90
3 per Cents 77 35 'a 35 ... 77 20 ... 77 35
Bank of frame
tullitte Bank I.ooof. Sh lO3O ...Dal ~.1035 ...11130
Belgian Bank
5 per Cents 93 ... 98 ... 98 ... 58
3 per Cents (.B 80 ... 69 80 ... 68 80 ... 68 SO
New Loan
51,.‘iiish Active 25% ... 25% ... :AN ... 24si
Passive 6 ... 6 ... 6 ... (i
Portuguese 3 per Cents 21% ... 21% ... tl% ... 21%
NeapolitAn lOl ... 101 ... 10, ... Jul
Ruffian .... 99% ... 99N, ... 99% ... 99%
RAILWAY SHARER.
St Germain
Versailles.R. 13 405 ... 405 ... 405 ... 4 S
L.B. 303 75 ... 207 50 ... 303 75 ... 307 50
Orleans .. ..«•«•••••••• 485 .... 487 50 ... 485 ... 487 50
Strasburg to Bale 246 25 ... 247 50 ... 246 25 .. 247 5)
AcriLtEualGpleAbr,2l.siUpNerDCS;l3t.a.u.a..s.E..L..A.
.. ...........
.... 1
Rothschild's Lean, 5 per Cunt .*....... .......... 96%
Loan of Thirty Millions, 4 per Cent. BBy.
71044)) ................ 96%
'3 per Cent.
~. f,9%

Loan of City, IS:12, 4 per Cent ................... 90
Society of Cormnierce, 4 per Cent ......... I I()
Bank of Belgium, 5 per Cent... .......... b 7
National Society.
Exchange on Londow (short) .................. I I 95
—Brussels Papers, Jan. 6.

The Madrid Papers received are of the 30th
ult. Most of the Journals were mad for a war
with Portugal. It was confidently believed, how-
ever, that the question in dispute—the Navigation
of the Douro, would be amicably settled by Eng-
land. The following decree relative to the titles
of the foreign debt, signed by the Minister of
Finance, appeared in the _Madrid Gazette of the
29th :

Art. 1. From this day is revoked the temporary
measure of the Royal Ordinance of the 12th January,
1834, admitting the transferable inscriptions of debt in
the Four and Five per Cents. to be converted into titles
to the bearer of the same classes, the circumstance
foreseen for the cessation of its effect having arrived.
" Art. 2. The clauses of the 16th allele of the 6th
December, 1824, are maintained ; I st, for the conver-
sion of titles to the bearer in nominative inscriptions
payable at Madrid ; 2d, for the exchange of titles
existing abroad for titles existing at Madrid. Necessary
documents, the coupons of which bear the date of lot
May and lot November, are to be prepared immediately.
These new documents arc to bear the day of the date
of delivery in exchange for the coupons, without any
alteration of the dates of Ist May and Ist November.
(Signed) .4 GAMBOA.
" Madrid, Dec. 27, 1840."