The Sun.
London, England, 1840-11-14 00:00:00

the French Government Jima pursue in the ensu•• 1 RELIGIOUS BIGOTRY.
ing spring.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

The popularity of the n€w French Ministry, in
England, in Austria, and in Prussia, is assumed as
clearly establishing their criminality by the French
Opposition Press. The National, which a threa-
tened prosecution for a libel upon the Princes of
the Blood, foolishly, or rather insanely, commenced
by M. MARTIN (du Nord), has rendered furious,

boldly proclaims that no French Minister not a
traitor to his country could obtain, under existing
circumstances, the support of the English aristo-
cracy. As its appeals are all made to the sympa-
thies and prejudices of the army, it singles out
Marshal SOULT as the especial and devoted object

of its wrath. It devotes au entire page to an exa-
mination of his career, from the day he first entered
the Army of the Republic, tilll his acceptance of
the Presidency of the Council of the present Ca-
binet ; and, however we may feel inclined to de-

precate the bitterness of tone which pervades this
sketch, it is impossible to read it attentively and not

admit that the illustrious object will cut but a sorry
figure in history. His treason to all parties—the
Republic—the Empire—.he Chouans—the Re-
stored Monarchy—the Liberals in Spain—have
been indeed numerous, barefaced, and scandalously
inconsistent with even an external regard for all
political principles.
But we have nothing to do with the past life of
Marshal SoULT, and therefore we shall not give
additional circulation to the fiery invectives of the
National against him. One point, however, we
must be allowed to notice, as regards the English
Press. If the praises of the English Journals be
proofs of criminality on the part of a French Mi-
nistry, then was the late Cabinet of M. THIERS ten
times more criminal than the SOULT-GUIZOT Mi-
nistry. Even The Sun, which was the first of the Lon-
don daily journals to recommend the retirement of
M. THIERS, and subsequently to advise the King of
the FRENCH to drive him out of office, was the most
vehement in its congratulations when he stormed
the Cabinet of Count MOLE. For this we have
been taxed with inconsistency. We can easily
show that we were most consistent throughout.
We opposed Count MOLE and supported the
claims of M. TRIERS, because the latter statesman
had pursued, and promised to pursue, an honest,
and a manly, and a liberal policy with respect to
Spain—then the only question which occupied
European attention. We had reason to distrust
the zeal of the KING for the constitutional cause in
the Peninsula, and more than good grounds for
suspecting that it was no part of the policy of
Count MOLE to afford to the supporters of the
Throne of ISABELLA 11. any agsistance, which
the most one-sided interpretation of the Quad-
ruple Treaty would justify him in withholding
from them. We wanted, and the cause of hu-
manity demanded, the speediest possible termina-
tion of the civil war, which was not only desolating
Spain, but perverting a gallant, chivalrous, and
pre-eminently religious people into a nation of bar-
barian brigands, and ruthless, conscienceless sa-
vages. It was enough fortis that by a change of
Ministers in France a noble nation might be saved
from the horrors of endless anarchy, and crime, to
stimulate us to do all in our power to effect such
a change. It was THIERs and Order, or MOLE
and Civil War in Spain, and we lustily cried Out
THIERS, without regard to contingencies in the East'
then merely possible. It was the present good that
we looked to, and it is that to which we look now
in supporting the SouLT-Gurzol. Administration.
We wanted peace in Spain, and supported the pre-
tensions of M. THlErts ; we want peace in Europe,
and we unhesitatingly declare for his successors,
who pledge them Selves to maintain it inviolate, not-
withstanding the gravity of appearances in the
East. We want peace, and we are ready to sup-
port any Government in France determined not to
interrupt by war the progress of European improve-
ment. This is the whole secret of our support of
the present, and our opposition to the late Cabinet
in France. The most peaceably disposed, and the
most reforming Government for the time being, will
always be sure to have our support. M. THIERS
has only failed to satisfy us upon the Eastern
question. When that question is disposed of, and
there is no longer a bone of contention to set
Europe together by the ears, we shall be as willing
to recognise the claims of M. TIMERS to a seat in
the French Cabinet as we
,are now eager to exclude
him.

THE FUNDS.

The French Journals of Thursday have all
reached us, after a delay of several hours, in con-
sequence of the stormy state of the weather yester-
day. We subjoin, extracted from them, some ad-
ditional news front Egypt and Syria, confirming
all that previously appeared of the success of the
Allies :

The Acheron steam-boat has arrived at Marseilles
with news from Alexandria of the 28th October. They
give reason to expect a prompt and peaceful termination
of the Oriental question ; for the Allies offer to Mehe-
►rct Ali the same conditions which the French Govern-
ment wi-hes him to accept—namely, the hereditary
possession of Egypt, and the Pachalic of St. Jean
d'Acre for his life.
The blockade of Alexandria is supended till the 20th
of November. Mehemet Ali, yielding to the advice of
M. Cochelet, has not attempted to send his fleet to
sea. All Syria appears to have risen against the Egyp-
tians. What has been said of the desperate condition
of Ibrahim begins, however, to be doubted.—La Gazette
de France.
A letter from Alexandra of the 28th October says—
" The French steamboat the Meteors arrived from
Toulon on the 24th, but having touched at Syria to
leave dispatches for the French Admiral, it has brought
the memorandum of M. rfifiers, and the notification of
the French Government to the Porte, which has filled
the Palace with joy."
A letter from Malta of Nov. 2 says—" On the same
day that M. Cochelet presented the memorandum of
M. Ti,icrs, the Viceroy received from England and
Russia proposals to accept unconditionally the Treaty of
the 15th of July. His answer is not known."
The French squadon has received orders to return to
Toulon. It immediately got under sail. I must not con-
ceal that this measure, the reason of which is unknown,
has produced a very bad effect here.—Le Commerce.
The King, always eager to assist the unfortunate,
has placed at the disposal of the Minister of Agricul-
ture and Commerce the sum of 100,000 francs, payable
by the Civil List, to be distributed among the depart-
inenti that have suffered by the late inundations.
The Royal family, joining in the charitable intentions
of the King, have subscribed for the same purpose the
sum of 25,000 francs, the Duke of Orleans 25,000
francs, and Madame Adelaide 50,000 francs.
The Minister of Agriculture and Commerce has, at
the instance of M. de Lamartine, granted 50,000 francs
for the sufferers by the inundations.—Moniteur.

Adam Black is not to occupy the Provost's I
chair at Edinburgh, because he is a Dissenter ! and this
morning's Chronicle contains an article couched in indig-
nant terms, reprobating the treatment which Mr. Black
has received. 1 confess that this blustering on the part of
the Chronicle, has to me the appearance of something
like humbug. Why, Sir, the great and glorious prin-
ciple " that men should not be excluded from civil offices
on account of their religious opinions," the principle
on which Catholic Emancipation was founded, and
which overthrew the Test and Corporation Acts, the
principle which has been desecrated at Edinburgh, was
outraged and insulted in the person of Mr. Alderman
Harmer, at the recent contest for the chief magistracy
of the city of London. The conduct of the " Li-
beral" press, save the mark, upon that occasion, The
Sun and Morning Advertiser forming the only excep-
tions, I hesitate not to say was dirty and despicable in
the extreme. If there had been a steady and unanimous
assertion by the " teachers of the people," of the prin-
ciple cited above, %%hen that principle was in abeyance
at the time of the contest for the Mayoralty, I cannot
think but that both Mr. Harmer, at London, and Mr.
Black, at Edinburgh, would have obtained those fair
prizes from their respective cities, to which they were
so fairly entitled, and indeed which are still due to them.
Shame on you, then, gentlemen of the Morning
Chronicle, Globe, Examiner, and Spectator, for your
base and cowardly desertion of that Standard of Li-
berty, under which, and for whose glory, you have pre-
tendid to wield that mighty instrument the pen," the
safeguard of a free and civilized community.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
London, Nov. 13,1840. A RADICAL.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, FRIDAY.—The de-
mand continues moderate, and the market, though
without being able to reduce our quotations, presents a
languid appearance. Speculators have taken 750 bales
of American. The remander of the transactions are to
tl.e trade, who seemed disinclined to purchase more
than their immediate wants require. The public sale!.
of Sea Island to-day went off, on the whole, as well as
expected, the middle and common qualities selling at
the current rates by private contract, and the fine
marks rather under 640, which were offered, and 200
bags sold at 141 d. a 181 d., and 80 offered ; 30 sold at
7-id. a 10-id. The Sales to-day are about 3,500 bales
of all kinds.

LIVERPOOL SHARE LIST, Nov. 13.—Eastern Coun-
ties, delis. 4 ; Great Western 85 ; Half Shares, 481 ;
Fifths, Si ; Liverpool and Manchester, Quarter Shares,
42f ; Half Shares, 87 ; Brighton United Company,
271 ; Manchester and Leeds, 84k.

Owing to the strong winds which prevailed yester-
day, we have no intelligence as yet from the Continent.
The quarterly average of the weekly liabilities and
assets of the Bank of England, from the 18th August
to 10th November, 1840, both inclusive, have been
published, from which it results as follows :
Circulation last published £17,231,000
Present ditto