The Sun.
London, England, 1823-03-31 00:00:00

[MORNING lIER A LD.]

So much has been said on the approaching
war, that we feel almost indisposed to hazard
any further conjectures on.it. Were our Ministry
as explicit on this question as on some others,
we might be less sceptical than we are as to the
policy of our interference. Should the French
go to war with the Spaniards, it appear; to us
very uncertain whether England wilt become a
party to it. We hardly think that she will.
England is placed in a very singular situation in
regard to this contest. It would appear to be
her interest to prevent the subjugation of. Spain
by France, and at the same time not to
be' her interest. The Merchants of England
have been looking with a longing eye at
the Spanish possessions in South America.—
The English mercantile interest has been goad-
ing on the Ministry to acknowledge the inde-
pendence of the various. Governments in South
America. The English Ministry have found it
difficult to' resist such plicitations on the part of
the merchants; and it is more than probable that
the British Government have, politically speak-

ing, no objection to the establishment of variotn
republics and kingdoms in those regions, for
the purpose of opposing the influence
,of the
United States, which is in avowed opposition
to British commerce and British naval power.—

It. is probably necessary for England that there
should be new nations to oontroul this new power
in the west, England holds the United States
comparatively in check in the north by means of
Canada; also in the east by her West India pos-
sessions, and it might be very desirable if she
could likewise "hold her in. check in the South,
by an alliance with the New Governments in the
southern part of Anieriba. Should Spain reno-
vate herself in Church and State, and get a fair
Government, she would probably become strong
enough again to get the mastery over the posses-
sions to which we have alluded. In that case

she would shut out England from trading w

her colonies. She did this before as much as she
possibly could. It is singular that Spain has for
centuries been as jealous of the introduction of
British manufactures as ever the French Govern-
ment was. Tho reason is, that Spain is nearly as
capable of supplying Colonies with what they
may want as England is. Besides, should the
French succeed in shaking the Spanish territory,
pod a long civil war ensue, the Patriotic party
in Spain might look to Enkland for assistance in
money but as we think it will be many ages
before England will part with her money witheAt
security, as she did to Austria, Portugal, &c., it
is not improbable but, in the distreSs of the mo-
ment, the Spanish Patriotic party might propose
making over to England, as security for money
lent, the Islands of Majorca,- Minorca, and
her .forts opposite Gibraltar ; she would thtis
strengthen our influence in the Mediterranean.
In the west she might be inclined to make over
to us Cuba, and other possession, which would
increase the check we already have on the United
;States.

The Bellerwhon Hulk, at Sheerness, is dis-
charging all her convicts, preparatory to being
converted into an asylum for juvenile convicts,
who are to be kept constantly at different trades,
under masters appointed for this special pur-
pose. Great praise, is due to HENRY
CAPPER, Esq. for this judicious separation of the
young from the old offenders. His plan will
be a great improvement in prison discipline.—
( Ketztish Gazelle.)