The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-27 00:00:00

SPAIN.

MADRID, Aram 17.—The Chamber of Deputies named its
Committee yesterday for the purpose of reporting on the bases
adopted by the Senate for the election of the Regency. This
Committee consists of Messrs. Joaquim Maria Lopez (presi-
dent), Juan Bautista Alonso, Miguel Ayllon, Eugenio Dicz,
Gil Sauz, Fuente Andres, and Louis Gonzales Bravo, all of
whom are decided trinitarians, and who will most probably draw
up a body of regulations by no means in harmony with those
adopted by the Senate.
The great piety with which the Queen and her Royal sister
have performed the divers acts of devotion between Palm Sun-
day and Easter Sunday he.s been generally remarked. The
most touching part of the divers ceremonies performed by her
Majesty was the pardon granted according to custom on Good
Friday to four persons under sentence of death. M. Posadas,
formerly Bishop of Carthagena and Archbishop elect of Valencia,
bore a relic, while his coadjutor carried a banner, on which
were inscribed the names of the four men with the sentences
awarded against them, surmounted with black crape. This
mournful aspect announced the approaching end of the culprits,
unless some angel of mercy came to their assistance. M. Po-
sadas, accompanied by his suite, having entered the pew in
which her Majesty was praying, and having given her the
holy relic to kiss, said to her " Does your ftlajesty deign to
pardon these sentenced nen?" Isabella, stretching out .her
hand on the banner still surmounted with crape, replied with a
loud voice, " I pardon them, and trust that God will pardon
me likewise." Those present were much moved by the affect-
ing scene.
The Bourse has been pretty brisk : our Five per Cents have
been done at 26 5-16 cash, and at 27 at 60 days,

TO THE RIGHT HON. THE CHAN

CELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER.

SlR—Doubtless, your present paramount object is, to bring
the revenue of the country to be at least equal to its expen-
diture.
By doing a simple act of justice this desirable object may be
obtained. _

It is merely to make real estate subject to probate and legacy
duty, by which means the necessity for imposing fresh burdens
upon the middle classes and manufacturing population will be
obviated, exclusive of the popularity of the measure ; and al-
though you may have to encounter opposition from the landed
interest, this will probably be overcome by the apparent
equity of the measure, and by the strong popular feeling in its
favour. _

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From what has lately fallen from Sir Robert Peel's lips, it
Is not at all unlikely that be will give his support to the pro-
position.
I have the honour to be, Sir, your very hu.nble servant, and
A REAL FRIEND TO THE ADMINISTRATION.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
On Sunday an accident took place in Paternoster-row, by
which a poor cabman will in all probability lose his life. A
cab driven at a furious rate, after turning from Ave Maria-
lane into Paternoster-row, was seen to stop suddenly, and the
horse falling, the cabman was thrown off his seat, and falling
on his head it was found he had fractured his skull ; he was
immediately taken to the hospital without any hope of his re-
covery ; it was said the poor man had a wife and four children.
The horse on getting on his legs was found to be very lame,
and on examining his feet, three nails which were attached to
a piece of wood, were sticking in his foot. It appears that of
late the cab drivers have found their way through Paternoster-
row, it being a few yards nearer than going round St. Paul's
Church-yard, by which the; inhabitants of Paternoster-row
and Ave Maria-lane are annoyed from 9 at night till 2 or 3
o'clock in the morning, and this is supposed to be the means
adopted by the inhabitants to get rid of the nuisance. Two
or three other cab horses had their feet severely cut the same
evening by glass bottles.

THE WEATITER.—NooN, APRIL 25.
ROYAL GALLERY OF SCIENCE, ADELAIDE-STREET.
Barometer ................ 30'09 In,
Thermometer... 60 I Highest ........... 6t I Lowest 4l
Wind S.W.—Freezing Point 32 Deg.