The Sun.
London, England, 1840-01-10 00:00:00

hay Times of the 28th of November, inserted in
another part of The Sun. Upon one point, how-
ever—and that a very material one—we entirely
disagree with the writer of the first extract. We
allude to the presumed liability of this country to
pay two millions sterling for the seized opium. But
the Government may find an easier way than has
been yet suggested to set this matter at rest—
namely, by making the destroyers of the opium pay
for it. We presume that a draft for the whole
drawn upon the Celestial Treasury payable at sOit,
will be among the first complimentary documents
forwarded to the Imperial Commissioner LIN on
the appearance of an English squadron at the
mouth of the Canton river.

Madrid Papers of the Ist instant have been re-
ceived. They arc wholly destitute of any news of
interest. CABRERA is reported to be dying o

phus fever.

The Paris Journals of Wednesday are, for the
most, part occupied with the addresses of the
Chambers in answer to the Speech from the
Throne. 'We arc glad to observe that they hays
given great satisfaction to the Journals of all
parties, by the independence and, at the same time,
moderation of tone which they exhibit.
The news from Africa is important. In the
official columns of the Moniteur we find the fol-
lowing telegraphic dispatch received by the Govern-

ment :

" THE MARITIME PREFECT TO THE MINISTER OF WAR,

" Toulon, Jan. 5, noon.
" I learn by the Fulton that a column, under the
orders of Marshal Valee, has completely beaten, on the
31st, 2,000 men of regular infantry, and more than 1,500
horsemen, of Abdel Kader, between Belida and the
Chiffa ; 300 infantry, and more than 100 of the Emir's
cavalry were killed ; three flags, a cannon, several drums,

and more than 400 muskets have fallen into our power,

The column returned to the upper camp of Belida in
the evening without the enemy having fired a single

shot at it after the battle."

Upon this announcement of victory the Debuts
observes that ABD-EL-KADER. is more formidable

than ever, being actually at the head of a well or-
ganized arms•. "He has dared," says that journal,

meet one of our Marshals. He was beaten

lost a few hundred men. But what is that to

him ? He will fall back upon Medeah or Miliana,
and give repose to his army, and each defeat will
give him experience, from which he is the sort of
man who will derive great profit. It will h'zi use-
•.

less to commence. this new campaign—it will
be ruinous to penetrate into the interior, and force
ABD•EL-KADER'S positions—if we return as soon
as we have ciTected this. No, we must keep him
at a distance, and establish strong military posi-
tions in various parts of the kingdom, and, per-
haps, in time, we may succeed in destroying the in-
fluence of this modern JUGURTFLA."
The Moniteur likewise publishes a Royal Or-
dinance dated the sth inst., on the education and
protection of slaves in the French Colonies. The
following is a summary of it

Art. 1. declares that the ministers of public wor-
ship in the colonies shall lend their asistanc:.,,
the schoolmasters in teaching the doctrines and crl-

thet cis
forcing the performance of the duties of the Chri--
thin religion, to visit the habitations within :lei ir
parishes at least once a month, and to perform the
offices of religion to the slaves, and teach the cate-
chism to the children at least once a week.—Art. 2
directs the Governors of colonies to publish an official
niontni eof
to
gdivayens aantdtlilloeuhrsabaittaitvihninesh;riellniTothuse
min,sitsrtterrs-
of schools are to conduct the slave children of fourteen
;ears old, at the least to church, to be taunbt the
m
eatQehis
—Art. 3, declares that the slaves of both
scxes from four years of age, shall be admitted into the
gratuitous schools of their respective towns and coin-
munes.—Art. 4. That the teachers of such schools
are authorised, on the request of the master of
slaves, to go to their habitations for the purpose of
giving them instruction.—Art 5 directs the procureurs-
generaux, procereurs du Itei, and their substitute=,
whenever occasion may require, to licit the houses ar.a
or her places within their dist ricts, to ascertain
that the laws and regulations respecting slaves are
carried into execution. The procurcurs du Ref
art' to make mortal tours of inspection, and the
proeureurs genereux are to make such inspections cvery
six menths.—Art. 6 requires that regular reports of
.
the
the results of tire by
above inspections shall be sent
gneernors to the Minister of Marine and Clo:one s.
These reports are to contain details of the manner in
which the slaves are fed and treated, their hours of
work and rest, their religious instruction and marringes,
arid the executien of the ordoneaneez fcr their r,gis-
tration and enfranchisement.—Act. 7 imposes a fine of
25 francs, upon every breach of Art, 2, which is doubled
in eases of repetition of the offence.
AFRICA.
(From the Private Correspondence of the Constitutionn el.)
ORAN, DEC. 97.—A1l the apprehensions that I ex-
pressed to you are new wholly realized. I told you
that in a short time the Arabs of the Emir maintained (?)
in the province of Algiers by the great disp.ay. of force
which the Marshal had made there, would fall on cur
proviece which is destitute of troops, and would con-
cert their movements with the tribes of the East, so as
to invade at the same time the territory of Bona and
that of Oran.
" I inform you, then, by this letter, that we are
blockaded at every point, and that it would be very
disastrous fur us to advance to take up an offensive
position.
The KAU% of Abd-al-Keder engaged in a combat
under the walls of Mostaganem, which amr.vered all bis
I intentions. He had orders to try the spirit of the gar-
rison of Mostaganem, and the camp of the new soldiers
of the 15th Regiment, who had lauded in Africa five
days before.
" The combat was very well sustained by our troops,
but it is unhappy to have to say that we suffered veil°
loss. It is nos at the distance of half a dozen steps
from the town that we ought to engage the enemy's
tribes, which may very easily, by some desultory attacks,
wear out a brave but too weak garrison. To persist
in waiting* for the enemy is parsi.ting in prolonging a
war which is already too long.
" We cannot understand the plan which seems to
have been adopted for the campaign. The Marshal
advances froth the centre of the colony towards Blidah,
and manoeuvres against the enemy's troops, thus en-
able the Emir to gain time,which is highly valuable. Sup-
pose the Arabs are beaten by the Marshal, what will
follow ? The enemy will outflank the conqueror on the
right and the left, and destroy without difficulty all that
he has done.
" The sea is very dangerOus at this season ; it will,
therefore, be difficult to re-victual Mostaganem, and still
more so to reinforce the garrison. Thus we are operating
as we did three years ago, and an expedition, of at
least 4,000 men, will he required to relieve a few corn-
parues which defend, without advantage, a town which
contains only wretched hovels.
" are at length promised some reinforcements,
which are indispensable.—Con,qitutioniiet.
BOURSE.—PAms, WerevasoAy, JAN. 8.

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UNDS.—VIICXNA, DEC. 31.
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Our columns of this day record the melancholy
loss of four lives, from persons incautiously venturing
upon the ice in the Parks before it had acquired suf-
ficient strength to bear their weight. The annual re-
currence of such lamentable accidents calls loudly for
the interference of the authorities. It is little short of
sporting with the lives of the public to permit the
foolhardy or adventurous to go upon half-fro-
zen sheets of water, and we trust that orders
wil lbe forthwith issued to the police to take into cus-
tody all such persons. In Scotland they have large
artificial ponds, of from one to two or three feet in
depth constructed, where the healthful and exhilirating
recreations of skating, curling, &c., are indulged in with
perfect safety, and we would recommend the adoption of
aimilar plan in the neighbourhood of the metropolis,
where l_►rge open spaces of ground can be procured for
such purposes at a trifling expense.