The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-12 00:00:00

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LONDON. MONDAY, J-ULY 12, 1847.

The insidious policy latterly adopted by King
4E-N-I;vE/IS PHILIPPE has been wonderfully successful
beietofore. The hour of retribution i to all appear-
slice, indefinitely postponed. In the Spanish pen:n..
45: tufa, especially, the machinations of the Monarch of
ii 4• tht: Barricades have been fulfilled beyond all anti-
a'r; ciption. As marvellous good fortune has attended
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is despotic movements as once attended his liberal-
izing exertions, and conducted a ducal millionaire to
the throne of a great nation.
Now that the once Radical representative of West-
minster has vanished from the political arena, we do
conceive that the Citizen King of the Tuileries has
earned for himself the scorn awarded to Sir FRANCIS
BURDETT. " The recant of Patriotism" is not one bit
more applicable to the apostate demagogue than it is
to the degenerate son of " Egalite." No more odious
recalcitration was detectable in the Tory renegade,
who had once been confined as a popular victim in the
Tower of London, than is visible, and even notorious,
in the SOVEREIGN who was wont to chaunt with his
people the sublime language of the itfarseillaise, but
who is now the propagator of despotic doctrines and
the confidant and supporter of the more absolute Go-
vernments of Christendom.

We have already remarked that the game is being
carried out triumphantly in Spain. In so remarking
we have spoken truly. The crooked way which may
conduct the offspring of the youngest son of the
French ruler to the monarchy of Madrid is being
rapidly cleared from all obstacles and impediments.
That sinuous path is gradually assuming to itself a
more practicable and accessible aspect.
Not merely has the probability of any imme-
diate issue from ISABELLA IL been removed
by her marriage with Don FRANCISCO D'Assfs, but
the shadowy possibility of such an insurmountable
barrier to the attainment of the crown of FERDINAND
has been prevented by the jealousies and antipathies
fostered between the royal couple. Intrigue never
was conducted with such consummate skill,
and if devoid as yet of the blood-thirsti-
ness, it is nevertheless tarnished by the
callousness and turpitude of an anointed ROBESPIERRE
like C.T.SAR BORGIA. The project once formed of
appropriating the Spanish provinces to a younger
branch of the Orleans branch of the Bourbons, that
project is striven for boldly, fearlessly, and uncompro-
misingly, in spite of every tie, however sacred, and
every warning, however discouraging or ominous.
Queen ISABELLA is united to an imbecile ; almost im-
mediately after their nuptials a quarrel is fomented
between them, and legitimate succession from that
quarter is thereby rendered impossible. The younger
brother of the KING CONSORT is removed from the
chances of competing for the Crown, in the event of
any catastrophe, by his marriage with a subject,
whereby his children are deprived from all claim to
the diadem. The eldest sister of the two Princes
had already eloped with a refugee from Poland,
a circumstance so suspicious as to justify a supposi-
tion that the destitute Pole received his income, as
well as his serenading guitar, from the wily Schemer
in the Tuileries. A younger sister, the Infanta
LUISA, is united to a subject in the person of the
Duke DE SESSA, and it is proposed that the Infanta
JOSEFA. be disposed of in like manner, by giving her
hand to General PORTILLO. General PORTILLO is
odious in the sight of the Infanta JOSEFA. No
matter : so was Don FRANCISCO D'Assis in the esti-
mation of ISABELLA before their nuptials, yet they
went through the antique ceremony at the Attocha
together. What are the weepings of a virgin to
Louis PHILIPPE ? Pshaw ! the Infanta JOSEFA
must swallow her disinclination, although it be as
bitter as that of EDITH GRANGER. The fortunes of the
Due DE MoNTrENsfEn require this additional sacrifice.
Let the new victim be adorned with garlands, and
conducted to the altar with befitting pomp. Don
FRANCISCO DE PAULA has net merely the consolation
of seeing his children tricked out of their birthright
one by one, but he is himself driven ignominiously
from the capital. Three other children are yet un-
disposed of, their tender age protecting them for a
while from the hymeneal woes reserved for them by
Louis PHILIPPE. Thus in succession have the rivals
of the Duchess of MONTPENSIER been rendered
harmless by depriving them of all their natural claims
to the allegiance of the Spaniards.
Day by day " Old Glory "—he of the Parisians—
is gathering to his unconstitutional machinations
concentration, simplicity, and strength. Day by day
the older Bourbon dynasty is losing its direct hold
upon the sovereignty of Spain. Day by day the
influence of the younger Orleans dynasty is growing
in extent and increasing in authority.

The forthcoming elections in Ireland will be re-
garded with peculiar interest, not merely with respect
to the influence that may thereby be exercised on the
future balance of parties in the popular branch of
the Legislature, but in a still greater degree so far as
they may serve to indicate the feelings which our
extraordinary exertions on behalf of the distressed
and destitute sufferers have awakened in the
minds of the people. They will enable us to judge
how far these exertions and sacrifices have been ap-
preciated, and whether there now exists that gratitude
and kindliness towards us which we might so reason-
ably expect. We do not desire that the leaders of
the Repeal movement should at once relinquish their
advocacy of that measure, or that the constituencies
should withdraw their confidence from, or sub-
stitue new men for, those who have ren-
dered long and faithful services, merely because
they still retain the sentiments they have long pro-
fessed; but there should at least be an abstinence from
that rabid hostility, that fierce denunciation of every-
thing English, which, in some districts, more par-
ticularly in the west, was indulged in ; and, we re-
gret to say, fostered by some who should rather have
promoted a kindlier and more Christian spirit. If
we do not ask that Repealers should be rejected
during the ensuing elections, merely because they
are still Repealers, it appears but just that those
whose political opinions, in every other respect, ac-
cord with those of the constituencies who have ever
been the zealous and consistent advocates of popular
rights—who have in every manner advanced the
great cause of civil and religious liberty, and the abo-
lition of every vexatious distinction—who have, in
every manner, proved themselves sincere Liberals,
should not be vexatiously opposed, because they are
unwilling to consent to that which, as they believe,
might possibly endanger the stability of the con-
nexion existing between the countries, and prevent
that diffusion of capital which would elevate the social
position of the country, and promote the physical com-
forts of the people—the first great step to be taken for
the national regeneration.

The late veteran patriot, the Liberator, whose

lamented loss is so bitterly deplored, and whose
memory is still so fondly cherished in Ireland, in
former times frequently said, that he would suspend
the agitation for repeal if he saw any prospect of
obtaining full justice for his country at the hands of
a British Parliament. Whatever fears, in this re-
spect, might reasonably have been entertained at the
periods when these opinions were promulgated, a vast
change has since taken place in the position of parties,
and there, perhaps, never was a period when the
friends of Ireland might indulge in such glowing
anticipations, as to the practical ameliorations that
may, and most probably will, be introduced without
any unnecessary delay. In fact, there is scarcely
anything that could be devised or hoped for, from a
domestic legislature, which is not attainable, if the
possibility
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our Irish brethren.
kindly regards we entertain for
of doubt or controversy, the strong sympathies, the
Many measures, in which the public were
interested, have necessarily been postponed d
a future
dee
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period, in order that the time they would have con-
sumed might be devoted to Ireland and the Irish.
Many Bills of the greatest importance to her children
have been sanctioned. And, although some have
necessarily been delayed to a future session, in con-
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by a more mature and attentive consideration,
immediately on the meeting of the new Parliament. The
poverty of the country now possesses a legal right to
a support cut of its property. The poor can no
longer be suffered to perish for want of food. They
must be fed, and if employment of a useful character
is not provided for them, they must be supported in
idleness ; but any possibility of the latter alternative
is removed by the large saws placed at the disposal of
the landowners on easy terms, so that they
may be enabled to employ that labour beneficially.
Large sums have also been advanced to Irish railways,
in order that public works of certain utility may be
advanced. The Irish fisheries, which have languished
for want of due encouragement, and which have only

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required a helping hand to become a source of national '
wealth and of comfort and independence, will receive
most valuable aid—and, although the measures for
the reclamation of the waste lands, the sale of encum-
bered estates, the Tenants Compensation Bill, and
others of vast importance have been for a time with-
held, there is a certainty of their triumphant success
in the new Parliament. But, above all things, there
is a Ministry in power who have ever proved them-
selves the friends of Ireland, and to whose exertions,
whether in or out of office, almost every beneficial
change in the constitution of their country is owing.
Why then should the Irish constituencies weaken, by
a useless opposition, the hands of that Government ?
There are but three parties of which a Cabinet can
possibly be composed. Let them ask themselves whe-
ther they would prefer the Protectionists, under Lord
STANLEY, the Conservatives under PEEL, or the
Whigs under their present liberal and enlightened
leader ? From which of these parties might they hope
for measures of the most beneficial character for their
country ; and if they must, without hesitation, decide
in favour of the latter, why should they, for the gra-
tification of a petty vanity, sacrifice the substance for
the shadow, and reject that which is tendered for
their acceptance for the pursuit of a phantom ?
We have, however, every reason to hope that the
conduct of England during the past year has wrought
a material change in the sentiments of the Irish
people. JOHN O'CoNNELn, who, since the death of
his father, has been the acknowledged leader of the
Old Ireland party, has withdrawn from the contest
for the city of Dublin. We are assured by our re-
spected contemporary, the Dublin Evening Post, that
a candidate in every respect worthy of their choice
will offer himself to the electors, to oppose the return
of Orange GROGAN and " quarter-acre-clause"
GREGORY.

We doubt not that an efficient colleague may be
found to aid in rescuing the representation from the
hands of the present Members. This withdrawal of
Mr. Jom O'CONNELL appears to us peculiarly sig-
nificant at the present crisis; it establishes the fact
that the desire for Repeal has to a certain extent
been suspended, and that Irishmen will be well con-
tented with those who will elevate their social con-
dition, and develop all the natural capabilities of
their country, without demanding, in addition, a
domestic Parliament.

Madrid papers of the 4th, sth, and 6th, have ar-
rived.
The Gaceta, of the 6th, publishes a royal decree,
creating 100,000,000 reals, represented by Treasury
bonds. Tenders will be received until the 15th inst.

The Correo and Faro, of the 4th, contain commu-
nications from MURILLO and the members of the
Sotomayor Cabinet, and also from MON, PIDAL, SANz,
and CANEJA, affirming, that under their Ministry the
KING had never claimed the government of the
palace or the administration of the royal revenue. It
is said that ESI'ELETA has been appointed tutor of the
younger children of Don FRANCISCO DE PAULA.
Don SANCEIEZ SILVA, a Progressista Deputy, and
the head of the free-traders, has been dispatched by
General SERRANO to Sarragossa, on a mission to
Senor OLOZAGA.

The Correo states that the Queen of PORTUGAL
has postponed for a fortnight the period at which the
benefit of the amnesty shall come into operation. In
the meantime, she has ordered that the blockade of
the ports of Viana and St. Übes shall be raised. A
royal decree had been published for the liberation
of the Torres Vedras prisoners, who had been banished
to the coast of Africa. All the wandering bands of
rebels had made their submission.

MADRID BoLsa, JULY 7.—The Three per Cents.,
27 cash.

We have received the Paris papers of Friday and
Saturday.
The trial of General CUBIERES and his co-accused
before the Chamber of Peers—the grand reform banquet,
at which 1,080 electors of Paris were present—and
the discussion on the loan, are the subjects that on
those days engrossed the attention of the good people
of Paris.

The Reforme gives the following resume of the
proceedings in the Court of Peers :

" We have sometimes had occasion to admire the skill
with which the Chancellor Pasquier conducts an interro-
gatory. We were never more astonished by it than to •
day. Sometimes severe and imperious—sometimes bene-
volent, insinuating. and even coaxing, he compelled un-
fortunate General Cubii:q.es to abandon all his positions
one after the other, and whilst he protested that ' he
would not accuse any party,' that he preferred to lose
his money,' that he would not designate or name any-
body,' the unhappy General finished by that with which
he ought to have commenced. M. Cousin, a member of
the Thiers' Ministry, having demanded ' how his former
colleague could reconcile his denials with the letters
read at the commencement of the sitting, and admitted
by him,' General Cubieres replied, that ' it was M. Pel-
lapra who told him that he had handed 100,000 r. to M.
Teste. That fact would explain the passage in the
General's letter to M. Pellapra, where he says, You are
the friend of M. Teste, see him, and tell him that he
ought not to strip me entrely. He occupies a high
position in the magistracy. He has realised a large
fortune, and his position imposes a certain restraint upon
him.' The Chancellor then turned to the colleague of
M. Guizot, and asked him whether he did not consider
that it would be right for him to give some explanation
of this fact ?' M. Teste replied, that to do so he should
enter on his entire defence,' and that he could not
explain the nature of documents with the contents of
which he was unacquainted, and which were not in his
possession.' Bat shortly afterwards, carried away by
one of those emotions which sway even the most skilful
lawyer when he pleads his own cause, he exclaimed, I
am placed in this alternative—either there was corrup-
tion, or some manoeuvres have been practised around me,
and the charge of corruption has been invented in
order to procure an advantage at the expense of another
party.' At those words General Cubieres rose,
and, with a voice choked with indignation and tears,
he repelled the idea of any manceuvres.' M. Pella-
pra,' exclaimed the General, told me that he paid
100.000 francs to M. Teste, and, far from having caused
a prejudice to any party, I stripped myself and became
the victim.' But,' replied M. Teste warmly, if you
thought M. Pellapra was justified in demanding this
money back from me, why did not you, my colleague,
who saw me every day, speak to me on the subject?'
I should have blushed to have done so,' said the Gene-
ral. Never would I have spoken of that—never would
I have attacked M. Teste. My sacrifice was made. I
would rather lose my money than attack any man.'
Once brought to this point, General Cubiires could not
stop himself. The copies of the letters communicated
by M. Armand Marrast (editor of the National) forced
him, against his will, to place himself on the proper
ground of defence. He resisted, however, but he was
carried away. We have faithfully related this interro-
gatory, because it gives an accurate idea of the manner
in which the trial was conducted, and the attitude of
the accused. To every question he commenced by
answering No'—then, I know not'—next, I have
forgotten'—then, perhaps'—and finally, yes."

The following letter was addressed to the KING by
N. TESTE before the commencement of the trial :

" Paris, July 7.
" owe to your Majesty, in return for a de-
votedness of which I endeavoured to multiply the proofs,
the dignity of Peer of France, and the honour of sitting
in the highest courts in the kingdom as one of its Pre-
sidents. lam am about to undergo to-morrow a solemn
trial, with the firm conviction of passing through it with-
out having lost any of my rights to the esteem of the
public, or to that of your Majesty. But a Peer of
France, and a magistrate who has had the misfortune to
pass through the ordeal of an accusation of corruption,
owes it to himself to recover the confidence of the Sove-
reign who conferred on him that double character. I
deposit into the hands of your Majesty my resignation
of the dignity of Peer of France, and that of the func-
tions of President of the Court of Cassation, in order
that I may not be protected in the trial about to com-
mence, except by my innocence. I am, Sire, with the
most profound respect, Sire, your Majesty's most humble
and obedient servant,

" ordering J.B. TESTE."
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The Court has issued a decree,
PELLAPRA should be arrested wherever found and
conducted to the nearest prison. General CUBIERES
and Messrs. PARmArirrEu and TESTE are confined
banquet was held at the in the
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Cha-
teau Rouge, on the heights of Montmartre, and
the enemies of the system liken it to the assem-
blage held at the Vendanges de Bourgogne in
April, 1830, just before the revolution. There, how-
ever, Louis PHILIPPE was the idol of all present, but
on Friday, at the Chateau Rouge, his name was not
mentioned, nor was his health drunk—a most signi-
ficant omission. The speeches of the evening were
those of MM. DUVERGIER DE HAURANNE and LEON
DE MALLEVILLE., and never was the Marseillaise
sung with greater enthusiasm than it was at this
festival. After every toast the whole seven stanzas
of this, the more than national lyric of France, the
patriot hymn of all nations, were sung by the whole
company uncovered and upstanding.
The discussion on the appointment of the Com-
mittee on the Loan Bill in the Chamber of Deputies
wasinteresting and animated. Among the speakers
a ce, who thought the sum asked for was too
Fweinre:A• LICAVE LAFLAGNE, the late Minister of