The Sun.
London, England, 1823-01-07 00:00:00

MADRID, DEC. 16.

Some days ago I mentioned that the country
Palace at the Pardo was fitting up for the reception of some
person. of distinction. Some supposed it was for the Km°,
otherstor the Duke d'Angoulenic, who, it was surmised, was
to coma here on an important mission. To-day the report
that these preparations ate making for the reception of
the Qacen of Portugal—a near relative; I think a neice, of
Ferdinand. 'You are, no doubt, aware before this time, that
her. Majesty has positively refused to adhere to the Portu,
guess Constitution, that she has been banished to a Royal
residence fifty leagues from Lisbon, and that she would have
been sent forthwith out of the kindgdom, and • compelled to
journey at once to her family here, but for the delicate state
of her health, and the testimony of her physicians that tea.
veiling in this cold ;season- of the year would be fatal to her
existence. One of her nephews and his mother have been
residents of the Royal Palace here for the last two months.—
It appears that not long since a law-suit carried on in his
name in the Spanish Courts was determined in Ills favour,
but the Cortes decreed that he should not possess the Pro.
perty.which was the subject of it, amounting to about two
millions of reels a year, unless he resided in this country.-_
He found it expedient to comply with the condition, and he
.and his mother occupy attics in the Palace. He is a tine,'
ingenuous youth, about eleven years' old, and speaks English
with. a pretty accent. He speaks: very little Spanish. Ferdi.
mind conferred on him the order of Charles 111. last week.—
Sir John Miller Doyle is just arrived here on a mission of
Imuch interest to the commercial men of England and Spain.
-A company In London have resolved to establish a steam.
.packet between Falmouth and Corunna, a speculation for which
they have already obtained the sanction of the British Govern.
ment. Sir J. M. Doyle lies been commissioned to lay the plan
before thi Government here, and to invite them to participate in
it, so far as to establish' a mail-coach between Corunna and Ma-
drid, providing for it, of course, an adequate military protection.
Should the Spanish Government be indisposed to comply with
this proposal, the company 0114 to establish the mail at their
own charge, demanding only an ample military escort, to be
relieved at the necessary intervals along the road. It is impos.
Bible to suppose that
,the Ministers will not 'give every assist.
ance in their power to such an enterprise. It is calculated
that when this plan is carried into effect; which it is sup.
posed will be about the beginning of April next,, letters will
arrive in London from Madrid in seven days. At present
they take fifteen and eighteen dais ; so 'that the difference will
be material. The execution and prosperity of this enterprise
will be among the most fortunate events for Spain which have
occurred for centuries back. It will be the means of raising
her up to a level, in point of cultivation with England, a hun-
dred years, at least, before the period she would have attained to
it in the present,condition of her intercourse with that country.
Her commerce will be increased a hundred fold ; nor will Eng-
land be without receiving reciprocal advantages. Tho Company
would do well to consider whether they cotad not make Bilboa
.the port of entrance instead of Corunna. The Immense
swell in the Bay of Biscay certainly offers difficulties
against steam navigation there; but if it could be effected, it
would be preferable to Coming. In the .first place, Bilboa is
nearer to Falmouth; and, in the next, it is nearer by thirty
ileagues to Madrid than Corunna—the latter being. a hundred
,and twenty, and the former only 70 leagues from the capital.
They have doubtless, also, considered whether, after landing the
Spanish mail and passengers, the packet might not go round
CapteEiaieterre, and coast it down to Lisbon. .4'his they might
easily. effect by having stores of coals atCorunna and Lisbon ;
thus the intercourse between Spain, Portugal, and England-
would be placed on a footing eminently advantageous to the
three countries. •The enterprise does honour to its promoters;
so far as I have ,yet learned, it is mdst-corditilly approved of
Were. If there • should be. a war, the Company must acce.
aute their operations. -It they are not completed in time, it
may be presumed that sailing packets would be established
,without delay between Corunna and Falmouth, as they were
during
,tho war. I forgot to obsirve, that it is a part of the
Compaov's design to build inns along the .road from Corunna
to Madrid. They will also have to repair, or rather indeed to
make, many,,parts of:the road, which are In a wretched con-
dition. If the Spanish Government do not establish the di.
ligences the Company, as I have already said, will build
them; 'thus the enterprise, considering all the circumstances,
whit require in the beginning disbursements amounting to
nearly two hundred thousand pounds. It offers every hu.
man probability of success, and there is little doubt that the
camper& will be amply repaid. At the head of it is Mr. Pal-
mer who is connected with several stage and mail-coach esta-
blishments in England. Among. the partners are Sir J. M.
Doyle, his uncle (the Major-Gen.), Mr. Beaumont, a gentleman
of considerable prop erty, and several others of wealth,; and if
this plan succeed, it is their intention to extend it in other parts
of the Peninsula. The fare from Madrid to London, includ-
ing every expence of living, Rze. is estimate lat two thousand
reals,. about twenty pounds sterling.

Fift,WALTEa RAE.EIGJI observed that near the
Nile the land was so fertile as to yield in pro-
duce 300 fold from the seed. Such was wonder-
fully prolific, but the Cultivator had only one
Harvest in the year. Nature will not be hurried
in her operations, yet we find she may be im-
proved upon .by the means of ,ingenious machi-
nery, for now any 'person who sows a little Mint
seed 110-D4, may, ,hy the mere torn of a Wheel,
reap a Capital harvest of Twenty Thousand
Pounds T0../Iforrow; this may be proved in buy.
ing one of the £20,000, or £lO,OOO Prizes, that
form a Part of the 52 Capitals, which Must all
be Drawn on Wednesday, 15th of This Month
as the. Lottery then finishes.