The Sun.
London, England, 1823-06-24 00:00:00

Institution Is, to sill Intents and ptittiOtes, the. an..
rient Inquiiition of the cruel Dominicans revived
under :another name. One of its objects is
de-
dared to be, ,to watch over the conduct
of persons who render 'themselves suspected
on account of any riticii+.4 opposed to Re-
ligion or the Throne. These. were exactly. :the
objects of the Holy (Mee. By another decree
D, Benito de Arias Prada is named Grand in-
'cluisitor, or Superintendent-General. lie is
stated to be an ancient Magistrate, who under-
went many prosetutions during the regime of the
Cortes ; of course a superstitious old 'Servile.'---
Everyeffort is making to restore things fully to
that state in which they were previous to the
Revolution of 1810, and the assembling of the
CorteS. All the old Councils and Tribunals of
Spanish despotism have. been summoned and re-
appointed by Angouleme, and his advisers, who
would, and will if they can, undo yet, in Frcnce,
every thing. achieved by its Revolution. Nothing
is no%v wanted in Madrid but the presence of
Ferdinand) to have the entire machinery com-
plete.

[NEW TIMES."I
each successive arrival brim-4111g advices of
some new advanie of the Royal cause in Spain, it
is no wonder that persons determined to waste
theli money khould be in a desperate hurry to
get rid of it at once. A little delay might leave
them not only no reason, but not the slightest
shadow of a pretence 'for the display of.their un-
bounded liberality and eXuberant wealth. The
Times then dons well to advise dispatch ; and
the Committee of the CoMmon Council does
well to give away the cash of the • Corpo-
ration with all possible rapidity. Of the pro-
ceedings of this very 'wise anti prudent Body
there is a prodigiously amusing account in
The Times of yesterday. These individuals, it
seems, to the number of ten, met " to determine
upon the most effectual plan for. placing the
Note beyond the reach of any enemy to the
cause ; " or, in - other and mord proper: words,
to prevent the effects of !eget judgment and
fair consideration, and to make sure that the
King, the Law, and the Parliament, sheulti
be insulted, and the money of the Corporation
thrown away. The sagacious Council of Ten,
thus assembled, deliberated in what way they
might get rid of the " paltry opposition" to the
very desirable measure-of lightening the overhors
tinned coffers of the city. One of the Law Officers
of the Corporation had declared that he enter-
tained strong doubts of the legality of the grant ;
a second had pronounced it illegal ; and a third
had requeste4 further time for deliberation. But
what went these authorities to the legal opinions
of Weithrium, Galloway, and ilurcombe ?
rather, if the act was illegal, was not that the
best argurrient in favour of committing it without
delay ? Stich 'arguments were irresistible, •and
the sum of 10001. was paid over to Mr. Bowring
---,how to be employed, or to whom to be remit-
ted, it is impoSsible to divine. The• People of
Spain are Royalist, and therefore cannot
hope for the contributions of- the Common
Council of Londen ; the . Cortis ere -stint up
in Cadiz, or dissolved by 'this time, and it will
he difficult to forward the amount to Mina. It
May, however, prove very acceptable to private
Grenidier Wilson ! But There is one other pas-
sage in The Times, if possible, yet more ahstird
than the very absurd conduct of this Cockney
Council. of Ten. It is said that it had been repre-
sented to them that Some persons were " anxious
enough to catch the City on the hi p, a condition itt
wlith the City was now placing itself." Now what
in the name of: folly is meant by a city ". placing
itSelf" in" a condition" " on the hip?" If this stuff
mean any thing, sitrely it Wean reason against
.the
step taken by the Committee. A Proteit against
the grant Was presented yesterday to the Lord
Mayor, signed by ten Aldermen and sixteen,
Commoners. Tide was something towards saving
the Corporation from indelible disgrace.,
proved at least that it contained some men of
sense and firmuesi. But it was not allowed to be
read, lest it should " throw discredit on the
Court," and blockheadism remained, triumphant!

[MORNING cutioNictAl •• , • .
The Conotitidiannel has a curious, letter
,front
Vienna, on the subject of the late changes at
St. Petersburgh. The anxiety on the subject of
them felt at Vienna is natural enough.. The late
Finance Minister, a 'man who has long. possessed
;minimise influence in Russia, is,the father.in-law
of Nesselrmle, and Nesselrotle` is the creature of
Metternich. it it'upposed by some who are-
%yell aciputinted with -11.ussian.politics, that, ties-:,
selrode's influence is at an end ; and: they are
confirmed in this notion by seeing that xertain
distinguished individuals, complefely opposed to
him; have been sent for to,St. Petershurgli. I
Russia have it. in view to carry into efFect any o
the designs indicated in the, letter frotn Vienna,
the Austrian connection will soon be at an end;
for it is impoSsible 'that Austria can ever be an
ifflum.roiLispretator 'of any movements of Russia
towartk Colittiotioople. .Wo „expect. to be able
to lay before our readers, shortly, some more de.
finite information respecting the chaise* in. Rm.
sia, the nature► of which is not sufficiently under.
stood in this country.

yeitity 4y. receivt;4. Op' follo4lll letters
from 'our Corrosptiodent. itt Vtttliid
111Apn to, ,Tuiris 11.—My last was of till!, 4th Instant- NV itu
respect to °centre:ices in the 'French Army :since:that data,. the
division-that wits advancing ,on Leon-:was pushed,.(prward 'to
isstorga,'_'where it' encountered the, rear-guard of Verities
troops,. charged them, teak a number. of prbeiner*,' .and
atneno 'ttietn I eneral • Santiago Want '-' and the.Comatandint
of'the squadron : bath officers -armed hero • yesterday. I
believe the French, details are almost as tittle to be relleti
upon as the Spanish,' neither at them giving 'the, amount
'of killed; Wounded; and - nti elng of each. regiment, as :we
do, ind.eonseldently exaggerating the lease, ,thair erigullec
The C,onsfitutumalists are stated to have been 700, numbers bf
whom were killed Add wounded,- and MO pthanters- Th
French represent themselves to have heen.only,lQW,cfwvOry sod
200 frtfontittlind ,not Its.ve lost a tuan,—.4.estordio arrivtit
four otiteridneers, who were made. prisoners cm. iitut since the
niertultribkijth Of July; haVing' mad:, • On* eimpe.,..st
phieenearldibialtar, when about to: be omtaielte444le,
tho reit. wete tab or they might: POW; Its.ve
safety..—The Yreneh Mary no* theft trO*Cixtendett. so ,
and' in' every` direetion,.•; that if, the.tottstitittiontlisti were
really in lny numbers and Atd, stslficieat .res*Tivn, they
might annihilate them, for little or no depentienee can be placed
on the 4anish Royalists, forrnerly called factious, who desert—
at least go where they please, and will no more fight, or be
I brought into discipline, than the Cous.itutional quintos. The