The Sun.
London, England, 1823-10-25 00:00:00

[MORNING lIIR&LD.]

For a great number of years- no Ministers
have bad so much patronage thrown Into their
hands as the present, by the appointment of Con-
suls to the States of South America. The Con-
suls-General have had salaries of from 2,0001. to
2,5001. a year secured to them. Mr. O'Gorman
is to receive the highest salary, 2,5001. per an-
num ; the next, '2,2001.; the next, 2,0001. The
salary of a Vice-Consul is to be 1,0001. per ann.
and all are independent of their fees of office ; in
countries, too, where the necessaries of life bring
only nominal prices—for example, a good horse
can, in Chili, be had for a few shillings. Out of
17 Consuls and Vice-Consuls, 11 have been ap-
pointed ; remaining Commissions (those
for Porn and CVIi) will not h. filled up, it is
said, until i.he r,:or. or Mr. Secretary Canning
to town. Most of ~he Gentlemen, whose ep-
pointinents we have announced, have already left
town to embark at a vary short notice ; in no
Instance exceeding eight days. This huty is
worthy of hying remarked, fur it argues, the
nintirty of Ministers to carry into, the fullest
effect the determination to recognise, thus indi-
rectly, the various Governments of South Ame-
rica.

[MOKNINO CIIILONIOGE.]
We have seen a letter from good authority,
stating the disappointment of the European
Powers with respect to the non-recognition of
the money engagement' of the Government of
the Cortes. We cannot conceive, however, that
any thing has been done in Spain that was not
formally resolved on with the concurrence of
those Powers.

We were yesterday favoured with the peris:ll
of a letter from Madrid, dated the 11th inst., and
written by tt person of very moderate politics,
which states that the utmost terror and dismay
prevailed,in consequence of the King's vindictive
conduct. The Xerez and Librija Decrees, follow-
ing upon the one issued at Port St. Mary's,
hod left no dotibt. as to the Royal determination,
and others of the same character were expected.
It was thought A heavy contribution would he
ortb to be levied on the capital, us a further
punishment, and collected with the utmost
rigour; for- the King and his party are not in
possession of a single dollar, and hosts of hungry
harpies are preparing to insist on the payment of
their claims for services, the moment the Royal
retinue reach Madrid, having no other tneatut of
• exchanging their rags for decent clothing--a ne-
cessary preliminary step to their parading
themselves, and enjoying their new honours.
—lt was thought that Me'.l.r:(l would be ut-
terly deserted, for such numbers of persons,
in some way or o:her, had been e:nployed ity
or .connected with the Cons':tutic,:tcl Govern-
ment, sprved ill tho militia, or were 'n the, habit
of reading the deify papers (an offence which
also enters into King Ferdinand's deft:l44.n of
treason), that when they shell have absented
themselves, few, except the rabid* and the oew
heroes of the Faith, would be left in the city.
The application for passports ryas unpreCodented,
and the Police were actively employed in find-
iug oat And sending away every one whose pre-
WIC* they imagined could be the least ()Wen-
sire to hie Majesty when he returnel to his re.
generated capital. The heads of the Police
expect special marks of favour for their zeal and
industry.

LMOUNING POST.]
French Papers to the 211 inst. reached us last
night by express. The Etuile asserts that the
crew of a vessel which had arrived at Marseilles
has seen the white flog flying an the 'trails of
Barcelona: but surely if that place had surren-
dered, the intelligence would have been conveyed
in a more direct line to Paris. The submission
of Barcelona is now the only great object which
attracts the attention of the French in Spain.
They justly look up to it as the test of the re-
ality of their triumphs; for as long as that strong
and populous city holds out in the midst of a
mountainous province, surrounded by fortresses
of considerable power, and garrisoned by brave
and experienced troops, the war in the Peninsula
cannot be regarded as finished. The existence
of a rallying point, like the 'basis which Archi

'Medea wanted for hie lover, ivauld sooner ot
later enable the Patriots to overturn the

cemented edifice of Despotism, and restore
the libertlee of their eouotry.--It may easily
be Imagined, thorefore, with what anxiety
the French Government ore waiting for Intelli-
gence from that quarter, and that irony thing had
occurred of a decisive nature, the telegraph would
have communicated it to the capital, long before
the news could have made the circuit of Mar.
seines and Provence. Meanwhile Ferdinand,
who takes no counsel bat from his own passions
and prejudices,contieues oissne Decrees to com-
plete the moral renovation of Spain. By a new
one from Seville (which will be found amongst
our extracts in a preceding, column), a com-
mission has been appointed to select and de-
termine what books Spaniards may be alhwecl
to read I It is only surprising that it has not yet
been followed by another, making it high treason
to teach the lower classes, or any but the clergy,
to decipher one letter of the alphabet. This,
however, will come in due titne, and if Ferdinand
should succeed in degrading the patios to his own
level, be will speedily contrive to restore the
blessed ignorance in which it has crawled for the
last three hundred years t It appears by the
official announcement of the actual surrender of
Caidad Rodrigo ( with the conditional capitulation
of which we were previously acquainted), that
the King of Spain issued another Decree on the
sth instant, ordering all fortresses and fortifie('•
posts that were still under the Constitutional
Government to recognize leis Sovereign auth.)-
rity, replace every thing on the same fimting as
it was before the 7th of March 1820, and sub-
mit to the Royal troops that should happen to be
nearest to them.

PALACE COtilT, OCT. 24.

Tho following ease excited great interest in a crowded Court.
naves V. SIONTAGUIt DITItOOYNE, ESQ., AND OTZEDS.
Mr. THICSIBEA stated the case. It was an action brought
by the plaintiff, a poor widow, to recover a compensan ri
damages against the defendant, Mr. Burgoyne, and t'se c:!ser
defendants in his service, for a traipses in partially injiWag
the cottage of the plaintiff; who resides at East Sheen, near
the mansion of the defendant. The Learned Counsel stated
that he did not wish to influence the minds of the Jury be
any appeal to their passions, for he hoped thatthe trespass
was not a wanton act of the defendant. Ile was not one of
those persons who thought that there was a disposition in the
higher classes of society to oppress their tenantry, but in this
case the plaintiff had most certainly suffered much injury and
wrong. She had resided at East Sheen, in the cottage in ques-
tion, upwards of 12 years ; and though extemely poor, had sup.
ported herself without being dburden to any one. Mr. Bur-
goyne, who a few years since bad taken up his residence at
East Sheen, wished to obtain considerable property in the neigh.
bourhood, and became possessed of the interest of the Widow
Oaten's cottage, but possession was not to be taken for a cer-
tain time, and that time had not transpired when the trespass
was committed. Mr. Burgoyne, however, as it would appear,
wished to anticipate the period, and he (Mr. Thesiger)
was sorry to say, the poor woman was more than once
threatened; and in consequence, about the middle of Au.
gust last, she repaired to London, to obtain the advice of
her son-in-law, having first secured the windows and
doors. During her stay in the metropolis, she received
a letter from a neighbour, informing her that the cottage
was being pulled down. On receiving this intelligence,
immediately returned, and found the am of the roof of the
house were taken off, her garden trodden down, and the work.
men busily employed in making alterations. She ordered the
I men to desist, and called her neighbours to view the waste of
her property. Her bed was so much injured by exposure to the
weather, that she was unable to . sleep in it. Application was
subsequently made to Mr. Burgoyne on the subject, and he
(51r. Thesiger) was sorry to find a person of his high situation
In life saying—" Let her go to law. I have SOUL to spend !"
A letter was next sent to her son-in-law in Mr. Burgoyne's
handwriting, enumerating the injuries done to the house, and
observing, that if the widow would allow him to repair the
house, he would give her three guineas, and she might leave
at Michaelmas. Enclosed in the letter was a curious (loco-
ment, in which the bricklayer stated that he was ready to swear
no injury had been done to the goods. Here, then, was an ad-
mission of the wrong done, accompanied with this bricklayer's
affirmation, sent for the purpose of intimidating her. Perhaps
it would be said, "they were repairing; the houset" but what; t
had they to break Into and injure the house and garden as they
had none ? After this, there was a proposition to refer the stouter
to the solicitor for Mr. Burgoyne, but the poor woman had
brought her case before a jury ; and to chew them there was no
vindictive feeling, else merely claimed the sum of W. 192.
The Learned Counsel concluded by observing, that he had
abstained from venting his feelings In the case, as the injury
was so apparent he was confident the poor woman would obtain
the redress she sought.
henry Hetherington stated, that he lodged in the pinirers
house. lie recollected her leaving the cottage in August last
for London, to obtain advice. About three or four days after
her departure, some workmen Caine to the cottage. Witness
was surprised one morning to see the foundation laid open.
Some of the trees, full of berries, in the garden were pulled up,
end bushes trodden down. The house was weather-boarded in
front, and the boards were pulled down. Most of the tiles
were taken from the roofi and the lath and plaster broken. The
water-pump was also thrown down; Battey, a carpenter, and
Shatter, a bricklayer, two of the defendants, were employed on
the premises. %% wrote to Mrs. Oates, informing her of
the transaction, and when she returned she called her neigh-
hours to witness the damage done to her bed aid furniture :
the former had a quantity of mortar and rubbish upon it.
Cross-examined by It r. MarrotEs.—Witness had heard
that Mr. Burgoyne made en offer to compensate the plaintiff.
Witness had received 5/. for the injury he sustained, but on
his oath he was now 21. out of pocket, besides loss of business.
Mr. Mastotus, for the defence, briefly observed that he
should not call any witnesses; the defendant, Mr. Burgoyne,
had acted unadvisedly, but it was clear he wished the business
to be settled honourably on his part, and but for the obstinacy
of the plaintiff this unfortunate action would not have been
heard of. Ile must submit to a verdict against him ; but he
hoped the character of Mr. Burgoyne would be considered as
clear as it was before the transaction.
The Judge (Buirros Mounter, Esq.) summed up the
evidence, and remarked that the trespass wits certainly one of
an outrageous :suture, end seldom beard of is a court of justice.
The Jury, without hesitation, returned a verdict—Dameges
141. Ills. and costs ; cud the Foreman observed, " We are ex-
tremely sorry we cannot give a great deal more."

Fiai.—About nine o'clock last night, a Are
broke put in the front cellar of Mr. BICKSIANN,
66, Cheapside. The.house is a large one, and
has very extensive premises behind. Mr. Bloc-
11141f, who carries on the Wiliness of a Man.
cheater Werehoasemsti, occupies the front part,
and the rear is lo the possession of three indivi-
duals carrying cm the Scotch shawl, Norwich
bmnbasiu, end Coventry Abend trades. By the
promp arrival of the engines, end exertion of the
firemen, the ti:lewas got completely under by
eleven o'clock. The damage done„ although
considerable, is not so great as under the Clr.
cumstanees migla have been expected.
AWPUL VlSlTArrupt..--Yesterday a gentttlinetoncern,
Bartholomew-close,
of the name of iloLDex, residing in Bell-yard, I
was on his /pay to an acquaintance, but had
only proceeded a abort distance Olen he was
after eating P hearty
suddenly seized with lickuess and obliged to re-
turn; he had scarcely reached home and seated
himself on a chair, wh en he fell back and ex-
pired without uttering- it word. He was near 60,
and had laboured undt'l no previous illness.
According to a clatLie in the New Marriage
Act, it beconr,s neeessarry„ on the lit Of November next, for
every parish to be provided a ith a new Register Rook, for the
entry of banns, front which otdy they
are to be published-.