The Sun.
London, England, 1841-11-30 00:00:00

MORNING SUN

SPAIN.

Nay-. 20.—The Stock Market has been remarkably
active this day. The Three per Cents. have been done
as high as 24, and the Fives, with all the overdue dividend
warrants attached to them, close at 33i- at sixty days,
and 32i- for cash, and the total amount of business done
is about 390,0001. sterling. The rate of continuation is,
as you will observe, 18 per cent. It is said that the Com-
pany of the Cinco Gremios, now winding:up its affairs,
has this day availed itself of the favourable opportunity,
and sold about 2,900,000 dollars of said stock which it
held, to be paid for this next week. It now remains to
be seen who will gain the day ; whether the supporters
of the market or those acting for the fall, the-struggle
among whom is very great, and many failures must be the
inevitable consequence.
Such of your readers as are holders of lisessury bonds
will be glad to hear that M. Cantero, the Director of the
Sinking Fund, has sent in his report on Mr. Tasker's
petition, which is favour able to the interests of the parties
concerned. It could'hardly well be otherwise.
Orders have been issued to all Generals and other mili-
tary men absent from Spain, whether on leaving or other-
wise, to return hither forthwith—such as do, if not guilty,
will continue to receive their half-pay, but such as do not
within the given short time will be cashiered.
The Cortes are to meet on the 26th of December, and
most factious ones will they prove to the present Minis-
ters, who will be compelled to dissolve theM if they
mean to do any good far the country. If they wish to
carry out their measures of wholesome reform and ame-
lioration in every branch, the present Ministers, with all
their faults, should be supported, because they fortn the
best Cabinet that has ruled the country during the last
eight years—we might well say many more—and if they
have not all the power, we cannot but give them credit
fir an honest intention of contributing with all their
might to the happiness and prosperity of the country.
The Regent is expected on the 23d. He cannot come
before, because he waits for the final construction of the
triumphal arch. Pity that those about him
.do not re-
mind him that the very same arch, erected on the very
same spot, has served for the reception of former tyrants
and absolute Sovereigns ! Pity that he cannot feel that
these things, instead of enhancing, only lower him in
public estimation !
The finding of the Court-martial held this day on
twelve officers of the Royal Guard is not known, but
there is good reason for hoping, although the Fiscal de-
mands the last penalty of the law for most of them, that
none of tho' five in custody will be doomed to it, but that
their lives4ill be spared. How could it well be other-
wise, in the face of the culpable leniency with which the
Barcelona and Valencia, ruffians have been dealt with, by
being suffered to escape ?
M. Garcia Hidalgo, whose arrest I mentioned the
other day, has been allowed to go at large on parole ;
and M. Burana, a most respectable, wealthy gentleman,
who had been kept "auseer'et," is now allowed to see his
friends—thanks to a declaration in his favour given by M.
Isturiz, with great personal danger, being himself con-
cealed beyond the reach of the authorities.
Such is the system of regularity that begins to be ob-
servable in the finance departments, that remittances, in
money or bills, are every now and then received from the
provinces, as surplus of the monthly revenues over the
amount of drafts drawn by the Minister ; thirty-six cart
loads of silver and copper coin arrived from Toledo yes-
terday at the public Treasury.
The navy of Spain will be composed of one seventy-four,
five frigates, five brigs, three schooners, and as many
steamers by the Ist of March, besides those on the Cuba
station, and they are all to be at sea, and upon the war
establishment, it being further intended to build another
line of battle ship, two frigates, and two corvettes against
December, 1842.
CONVOCATION OF THE CORTES.
(From the Madrid Gazette of November 3.)

EXPOSE OF MOTIVES OF THE MINISTER OF THE INTE-

RIOR TO THE REGENT.

Your Excellency—The laws decreed last Session by
the Cortes with so much zeal and wisdom are of the
highest importance and have had immense results. It
would have been desirable that they could have continued
their duties until they had satisfied the wants of the peo-
ple and consolidated the principles of the Constitution ;
but the Legislature had prolonged its sittings consider•
ably beyond the period convenient to the private affairs
and to the situation of the Senators and the Deputies,
and which could no longer be neglected. For this rea-
son your Highness deigned to grant them a short re-
spite, and to defer the completion of your vast desires for
the welfare of the magnanimous nation which has con-
fided to your Highness the direction of its affairs during
the minority of her Majesty Isabella IL
. . . .

The revolt of October hiving been crushed in the bud
the country having re-assumed its normal state, the re-
presentatives of the nations have taken the repose nP-.
cessary, and regulated their private affairs ; thq t.tuie is
come for them again to take charge of the cinte-
rest, in order to realise the ConstitutieP, and open to the
nation the high road to grandeur 1..v1(1 prosperity. Up to
this moment the budget has rni been discussed, or so
tardily that it can suffice bnly for a short period. The
Government has proniised to present this year the bud-
get of the next., and would have done so before but for
the late events, and for the exclusive measure resulting
therefrom. The organical laws, with others of which
the Government will perceive the importance, necessi-
tate the co-operation of the Cortes and their speedy con-
vocation. For this reason the undersigned, convinced of
the importance of the said debates, has the honour of re-
questing your Highness's approval of the decree for the
convocation of the Cortes in ordinary.
Saragossa, Nov. 16, 1341. FACUNDO INFANTE.
DECREE.

" Isabella 11., by the grace of God, &c. Ardently de-
siring the consolidation of the liberal institutions which
the nation has given to itself, by means of wise and op-
portune laws, and the proposal, discussion, and approba-
tion of all other laws tending to the prosperity of the
country, and to surround the country with the splendour
and grandeur of which it is so worthy ; in virtue of the
power given to us by the Constitution promulgated on
the 18th June, 1839, and after having heard the Council
of Ministers, we have resolved to convoke, and do, by
the present, convoke, the Extraordinary Cortes, con-
formably to the said Constitution, for the 26th December
next. We desire and ordain that, on the said 26th De-
cember, the Senators and Deputies shall meet in the
capital of Spain, to hold their usual Session.

" Duca de la VITORIA."
The following is the decree of the Regent, dated, Sa-
ragossa, the 10th, relieving from blockade the coast of
Cantabrie,

" The total extinction of the rebellion having taken
place, which, amongst other measures, rendered neces-
sary the blockade of the coast of Cantabria, from Castro
Urdiales to Fuentarabia, with the exception of those two
ports, and those of Guetaria, San Sebastian, and Pas-
sages, as has been stated in the decree dated the 17th of
October last, desirous that the interests of commerce
may be no further injured, and by the advice of the Mi-
nisters with whose consent I act, I, as Regent of the
Kingdom, in the name, and during the minority of her
Majesty the Queen Donna Isabella, decree as follows :
" The blockade of the coast of Cantabria, established
by the aforementioned decree of the 17th of October,
is removed ; consequently all the ports of the said coast
will be open to the vessels frequenting them, and in
conformity with the laws.'
" Saragossa, Nov. 10.

" The Duke of VICTORY."

PORT UGAL.

The Brarranza steamer, Captain Lewis, arrived on Sa-
turday
at Falmouth, furnishing our usual continental
files of papers and correspondence. She left Gibraltar
on the 18th, Cadiz 19th, Lisbon 22d, could not commu-
nicate with Oporto, and from Vigo 24th. Passengers—
Capt. Bagot and servant, Capt. Wharton, 46th Regiment;
Lieut. AVembwell, Mr. Samuda, and Mr. G. P. Rickards
'_tile principal matters of interest by this arrival are the.
prorogation of the Legislative Chambers by Queen Donna
state Maria, the disturbed of the political relations be-
tween Portugal and Spain, and the method proposed by
the Government to meet the demands of the next di-
vidends.
LISBON, Nov. 22.—TheQueen, in person, closed the
-
Cortes on the 18th inst ,
o ,
of
which the
occasion her Majesty
pronounced a speech
lation : the following iz a trans-
" Gentlemen—After the constant and assiduous atten- I
I
tion you have bestowed upon the varied business of the
present session, your minds require to recruit their 1
strength by the enjoyment of some period of repose be-
fore resuming their important labours
" I congratulate myself with the members of the legis_
prolonged
lative body on the zeal and diligence
which they have
thwisheh shown for for the public service during
sion, and the particular care with
they have
attended to the subjects recommended by nie on opening
the Chambers.
" The most important and urgent of those subject was
doubtless the attention claimed by the finance:
without which it would be impossible to meet the andnu-
merous and long-standing engagements of the country, or
to set in due order the other branches of the Adminis-
tration.
"I cannot but lament that the public exigencies and
the sacred obligations incumbent upon the nation should
have rendered necessary the imposition of Some new
taxes. I am, however, convinced that my subjects will
readily make any sacrifice required for the support of the
national honour and credit.
" You have seen that public security has increased in
the interior of the kingdom. The banditti who infested
Algarve and part of Alemtejo have diminished conside-
rably in number, owing to the effectual measures adopted
against them, to the zeal of the authorities, and to the
efficacious co-operation of the military force. This sub-
ject continues to employ the attention of my Government.
" I thank the Chambers for the supplies they have
voted, as well to defray the charges of the public service
as to meet those engagements to which the national cre-
dit stands pledged. _ ,

" Sirs---:Theconfidence I have in your enlightened
patriotism makes me feel assured that after retiring to
your respective provinces, and there collecting from per-
sonal observation further stores of knowledge as to the
wants and resources of the people, and meditating at
leasure upon the means of promoting the public welfare,
you will. return to your Parliamentary duties animated
by the same noble sentiments which have hitherto di-
rected your conduct, and with the, same attention to the
greaktni of consolidating the political institutes of the
monarchy, and concurring towards the prosperity of the
nation.

" The session is closed."
The encomium upon the constant and assiduous atten-
tion of the Chambers to their duties, sounded much like
a joke, considering that the senators seldom met in suf-
ficient number for the transaction of business, and that
the closing of the session was actually put of from day
to day for more than a week owing to the same cause,
and to the consequent impossibility of concluding some
matters which had necessarily to be got through before
the legislative lxidies could be dismissed.
Two or three hundred Uhristino soldiers and officers
implicated in the late attempted insurrection, having re-
cently taken refuge in the Portuguese province of Tras

as Montei, the Spanish Regent demanded that they
should be delivered over to him, grounding his demand
upon a Convention entered into by the two countries in
the year 1823, whereby it was stipulated that military
deserters should be mutually given up in all cases. The
Portuguese Government, fully aware that if the unfor-
tunate officers fell into the hands of their enemies, some
of them at least would share the fate of Leon and Qui-
roga, have, without positively denying the obligation
imposed upon them by that Convention, been endeavour-
ing to evade it by delay, so as to give time for Espar-
tero's wrath tot subside. I learn that this manoeuvre has
been so far effectual that he has reduced his demand to
the delivery of the two principal officers—namely, Briga-
dier Ruy and 'Colonel Pezuelo ; but upon this he posi-
tively insists. The two individuals in question are, how-
ever, said to be at present in concealment in this city,
and to be about to embark for England.
" Among the items of the Budget of the general in-
come of 10,332,626.618 reis (2,367.8931. 12s. sterling),
are set apart 1,074,755,090 reis (246,3001. sterling) for
the payment of the dividends of the foreign loan ; to
insure which the Lisbon Bank will co-operate with the
Board of Public Credit agreeably to a portaria from the
Minister of Finance, published in the Diario do Govern°
this day; and under the head of ExtraordinaryExpenses,'
100,000,000 reis (22,9201. sterling) for the amount of the
claims of the officers who served in the liberating army,
which may be liquidated by the mixed commission in
London during the economic year ending the 30th of
June, 1842 ; 48,000,000 reis (11,0001. sterling) for the
four instalments so long due to the British Peninsular
war officers of the Portuguese army who have been many
years pensioned from that service ; and 402,370,293
reis (91,3711. 1 ls. 91. sterling) for part payment of the
British Commissariat in 1827, and civil claims.

" The Opposition press, having commented upon the
speech from throne in rather strong language, more
,particularly in alluding to no mention having been made
to the existing constitution, or to the foreign policy of
the country, has fallen under the displeasure of the Go-
vernment, and several indictments for an abuse of the
liberty of the press have been issued. The accusations
now against the Nacional are 14 ; Revolucao de Se-
' tembro, 10; Constitutional (a Chartist Opposition paper);
; and Portugal Velho (a Royalist paper), 4.
" The loan fir 500 conies de reis (115,0001. sterling),
which, as mentioned in my last communication, Ministers
were authorised to effect by mixed operations to make
up the deficit of 650,375,923 reis (149,0001. sterling)
only if the Treasury statement can be relied upon, has
this day been advertised for tenders, which are to be
opened in the Minister's bureau fifteen days from the
20th instant.

" The capitalization of the active and inactive classes,
widows', and orphans' allowances, &c., is looked upon
generally as a coup de banque, it more or less being only
available to certain individuals within the walls of the
Treasury, who are, lamentable to observe, said to be on
a perfectly good understanding with the agiotas, or usu-
rers, out of doors, to the prejudice of the numerous pen-
sioners whose miserable pittances, even if _paid in full,
would scarcely amount to a cammon maintenance.

" The revenue of the Lisbon Custom-house and Ex-
cise-office, and the Custom-house of Oporto, for the
month of October last, paid in debentures, ex-paper
money, and coin, amounts conjointly to 425,965,639 rein;
equal to 97,6171. 2s. 6d. sterling, showing an increase on
the preceding month of September of 27,9461. 2s. 2d.
sterling.
"As regards the guerillas in the southern provinces
little or nothing has transpired of late, which may in a
measure be accounted for by the heavy rains which have.
in a degree rendered the roads impervious.
_ _

" Yesterday (Sunday) being so boisterous and rainy,
the Portuguese ships of war, French corvette, British
brig Espoir, and Braganza steam-packet, although in
the morning dressed in their variegated flags for the
express purpose of celebrating the birth of the Prince
Royal of Great Britain, did not salute, which demons-
tration was deferred until to-day. Her Britannic Ma-
jesty's Envoy at this Court, Lord Howard de Walden,
in honour of the gratifying occasion, will give, this
evening, a splendid dinner to all the Ministers of State,
corps diplomatique, s s

Exchange upon London at 30 days' sight 530, per
milrei.

BELGIUM.
BRUSSELS, Nov. 27.—The Central
`t*ction has com-
---13.•11...i.c Debt and the Do-
pleted the examination of the
tations, and appointed M.
-its reporter. It has also
finished its examinatlc.r
ji.
the Ways and Means, and
that of the DeparPLent of Justice. The examination of
the Budget, of
.ne Department of the Interior and Public
`Yorks P7oceed rapidly. The Central Section, for ex-
an."l:ig the Budget of the Department of Foreign Af-
t..ars and the Marine will meet to-day.
The object of the project of law, for the expulsion of
foreigners, is to prolong till the Ist of January, 1845,
the law of the 24th of March, 1838, with the excep-
tion, however, of the second article of that law, which
entirely protects from expulsion a foreigner married to
a Belgian woman, to whom he has children, born in Bel-
gium. By the project of law of the Minister of Justice,
foreigners of this class may be expelled in future like
others.

The preliminary inquiry respecting thelate conspiracy
is going on with great activity; three examining Judges
are engaged consecutively in it, every day, till a late hour
in the night. More than 100 witnesses have been heard
this week; the accused are kept in the strictest seclusion,
and undergo frequent examinations. The Poles residing
in Belgium, will celebrate, at Brussels, on Monday, next,
the 11th anniversary of their revolution.
A report was spread yesterday morning that there had
been riots at Liege, and even that depots of powder had
been discovered in several houses. The whole is a mere
fable, the only foundation for which was the breaking of
a few lamps in the night by some intoxicated persons.