The Sun.
London, England, 1840-01-01 00:00:00

opinion. The French Cabinet has at present much
ess to fear than when SOULT accepted the Presi-
tlency of the Council, and the Members are too
tenacious of place to retire without compulsion.
The Opposition is powerful in point of numbers,
but it wants organization, and distinctness of pm-
pose. It is formidable rather in a negative than a
positive sense ; the result of looking mere to place
than principles. Were the leaders of the Opposi-
tion to identify themselves with the reform of sonic
of the general and all.recognized abuses of the
French Government, they might at any hour storm
the Cabin hut instead of this, they have all
their several crotchets,. and are so jealous of one
another, that they will allow none to take the lead.
The Russian declaration of war against Chiva is
published and commented upon in the French Jour-
nals of Monday. The Journal des Debats takes
precisely the same view of this affair that we did
when commenting upon it in The Sun of yester-

day. The Debats of Monday says ;
We subjoin an important document, calculated to
manifest to England the measure of the satisfaction felt
by Russia at the expenition into Affghtinistan. While
the power of England is extending more and more in
Central Asia, that of Russia is descending towards the
same regions, where sooner or later they must ultimately
meet. Russia rends at this moment an expedition
against the Khan of Chiva, in Independent Tartary,
be)ond the Caspian Sea. The declaration of war pub-
lished by General l3crowsky, the commander of the ex-
pedition, is destined Ito impress the savage hordes of
Chiva with respect for the Russian name, and to
strengthen in that part of Asia 'the legitimate influ-
ence which Russia has a right to possess.'"
Our article of yesterday, upon this subject, com-
menced with the following words :
" Russia, jealous of the progress of English arms and
influence in Central Asia, has declared war against the
Khan of Chiva, the chief of a powerful tribe on the
borders of Persia. The ostensible cause is the punish-
ment of the Chlvians for robbing sundry Russian cara-
vans, and retaining in captivity a number of Russian
subjects ; but the true object of the war is to ri,al
the terrors inspired by British power in Persia and
Affgbanistan."
In all the French Journals, we find long corre-
spondence from Algiers, but the details are un-
important.
A letter from Vienna, dated the 21st of December
and published by the Allgemeine Zeilung of Leipsic
says, on the authority of letters from Con,taritillople,
that the widow of Ismael Pacha will very shortly return
to Alexandria, taking with her a promise to the Viceroy
that the Porte will renounce three years' tribute, as soon
as theTurkistalect shall have returned to Constantinople.
The Memorial des Pyrenees of the '266, has the
following article :
" A letter from Saragossa of the 25th December,
says :—‘ An Address to the Queen is at this moment
in a course of signature at Saragossa, the object of
which is to require the maintenance of the Electoral
law, which is violated by the Ministerial circular of the
6th. Among the signatures we have that of the Duke
I of Victory.
"Brigadier-General Linage, paying no attent ion to the
questions of the Madrid Journals, replies to the, Ad-
dress sent to him by our militia, and persists in what
he has stated in the name of General Esp.lrtero.
..TireCarlist Chief Basque, has attempted to get pos-
session of Ginebrosa, he was repulsed with loss in such
a manner that be is not likely to make another attempt?'
—Le Commerce.
It is now positively known by letter from Saragossa,
of the 233, that Cabrera's object in going to the banks
of the Ebro was to confer with the Royalist chiefs in
Catalonia, on the military operations which are to be
carried on in concert. There is every indication that
these operations will be undertaken very shortly, and
prosecuted with vigour.—La Gazelle de France.
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UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH.—DEGREE 01.7
B.L.—tie understand that a petition, numerously and
respectable signed by the students of law in this city, has
been presented to each of the three professors of law,
praying for the institution of the degree of Bachelor of
Law in this University ; and we learn that the matter has
been favourably viewed by them, so far as they have
had time to consider it:
FIRE AT SUTHERLAND HOUSE.—Yesterday
afternoon, between four and five o'clock. the utmost
alarm prevailed at Sutherland House, St. James's, the
residence of his Grace the Duke of Sutherland, from the
discovery of a fire in one of the apartments. An engine
from Chandos-street promptly proceeded to the spot,
followed by that from Crown-street, and the fire was ex-
tinguished without any serious damage being sustained.
Mr Blore, the architect, has three hundred men
at work at Buckingham Palace to make some alterations
in consequence of the intended Royal marriage. The
orders are to have all finished by the middle of January.

GALLANT CONDUCT AT ST. ANDREWS.—
RESCUE OF A BRIG AND THIRTEEN MEN.--.Tor many

days a dreadful sea has been breaking upon our
rocky and unapproachable coast, and even when
the wind bad, on the night of Tuursday, shifted
to the south-west, the roll of the sea from the
east was undiminished. Six vessels which were labour-
ing all day in the bay, and now and then trying
to take the harbour, were deterred by the heavy sw►,it
that rolled i❑ the fairway from making the attempt. At
this period Capt. Cox and his Coast-guard crew, with
the addition of a few strong and fearless fisher-
men, resolved to save from a watery grave, or
themselves to perish in the noble attempt. A
brig had been observed for a considt rabic time in
the neighbourhood of the fatal Broach Bank, ❑ear the

mouth of the Tay, manifestly in the greatest danger of
striking, and consequently, with such a sea on, of
goin immediately to pieces, with the loss of all on
board.b Captain Cox saw, and at once estimated the
danger, knowing that if the wind should shift (as, from
the run of the waves, it was likely to do) towards
the east, no power on earth could prevent the most fatal

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consequences. About four o'clock he and his bray
crew were seen in the bay, nearing the ‘egs6.l
which, on account of the ebb tide, was now every in

stant in danger of striking the bottom. Their approach,
however, was not perceived by the captain or crew till
they were dose upon them, and the effect which the

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discovery had upon all on board may be more correctly
imagined than it can be expressed. Life was now in
all human probability secured, and this very feeling
gave energy and effect to the efforts which followed to
save property likewise. With great care, and no little
risk, the ship
was at last conducted into the pool, or
deepwaterm,oarenidntg. T
the life-boat
eslsaeyl aplornogysei(dietoofbheerthteillltsl:te
following .
belle and Ann,
of Aberdeen, James Hutchinson;
master, with a cargo of
coals from Shields to Dundee.
She was quite new, of 227 tons register, and built for
the West India trade.,The crew amounted to twelve,
exclusive of the son of one of the owners, Who was on
board as a passenger, we know not how the Govern-
ment of our Country, or goy humane society, may regard
or may reward such conduct as this ; but this we are
sure ot', that if our magistrates and our leading men out
of the magistracy do not immediately set on foot a sub-
scription for a piece of plate, suitably inscribe], to
Captain Cox, they
justice to themselves and to their feelings, and will do
an injustice not only to a meritorious officer and be-
loved citizen, but will lose an opportunity of doing
even to the cause of humanity in
general.—Fife Herald.
HUNT EXTRAORDINARY.--On Friday, as the
deer belonging to Colonel Brown, of the 2d Rifles,
quartered in Windsor, and whose military exploits have
before been recorded,
was accompanying the regiment
up to relieve guard at the Cestle, he incautiously quitted
,
the ranks, which being observed by a large Newfound-
land Dog, named Baby, belonging to the proprietor of
the White Hart Hotel be gave Chace, and was led, at
a killing pace, followed by " tag-rag and bob-tail," from
the Court-yard, along High-street to Sheet-street. where,
as bold as a soldier, the deer wheeled about 'and faced
ani-
mal, turned tail, but afterwards his pursuer, and Baby, not being altogether thorough-
ards renewed the dice, at a
bred, and intimidated ny the fierce position of the ani-
animal sought and received
4e:prig4 thp body of an aged respectful distance, to the barrack gates, where the noblt!
protection in its own quarters.
ft oppga4 0,4 }lc P 7
DEATH ON A MouNTAIN.—On Sunday
female was found on the
the had perished under
tuhloeufnotlaloinwinnPg4reititeatYaVs 1:1re
sided at Nantyglo, but had been to see her daughter,
who lived at Abcrsychan, and who had given her, on
Friday, when she left for home, about 13s. worth of
;'Yyeeriits, ;ice. It is supposed that the deceased had
posit` li *5 op Oli; hide during a storm, and had wan-
tiered to flip Sp,of. ‘vle`fte' Wls1411!ll; l'YeiPil was con
distance from the path,,_Cataircam