The Sun.
London, England, 1823-07-18 00:00:00

[MORNING HERALD.]

It may be remarked that the Paris Ministerial
Papers have recently given very distinct intima-
tions, that the conduct of the Madrid Regency
does not please the Duke of Angouleme and the
French Cabinet. Of the pretensions mid spirit
of this Regency there are abundant illustrations
in the Manifestoes which they have sent forth,
and in their public acts. Their pretensions in
political and ecclesiastical doctrine Are as despotic
as those of Philip ll.—they denounce vengeance
without compromise against all Constitutionalists
—and in Madrid, 'Valladolid, Burgos, and other
large towns, which have come under their domi-
nion, the inhabitants are dungeoned by hundreds
as " suspected persons," one of the most odious
designations in the vocabulary of the French Re-
volution—or under the pretence of being kept as
hostages for the safety of King Ferdinand. All
this, we are told, does not meet the approba-
tion of the French Prince and his army. The
first and most natural suggestion here, is to ask,
if it be displeasing, why is it not checked ?
Is not this Regency the very creature of the
Duke of Angouleme, and the puppet of his will ?
—What existence has it but in the breath
of the Duke, and the protection of the French
army. Nothing seems to us more evident
than that this disclaimer of the conduct of the
Regency is an artifice. What its purpose is will
probably come out hereafter. We shall not now
endeavour to fathom it. It is no wonder that
the French should resort to artifices after the
notorious success of the system of duplicity which
they practised, upon one of the most clear-sighted
men in Europe, in tlie negociation with this coun-
try previous to the invasion. Mr. Canning, when
pressed in the House of Commons for having al.
lowed the French Cabinet to dupe liim, frankly
declared in substance (we do not profess to give
his language) that he retied on the assurances of
the French Ministers, because they were such as
no Government could be supposed capable of
violating from unsteadiness or insincerity. Any
second experiment; however, will' scarcely have
the same success—and least of all, we should think,
will it be believed, that the Regency of Madrid can
utter a word or stir a finger, but by the sufferance
of the Duke of Angouleme.--Another circumstance
worthy of remark, is the barrenness, or rather,
suppression of intelligence in the French Go.
vernment Journals. At the moment of writing
these observations, the latest French Papers be-
fore us are those of Monday. In them there are
accounts to the Bth inclusive from Madrid. The
private letter in the Moriiteitr, by which the Pro-
clamations of Morino were communicated, was
dated' the 2d. Front the 2d to the Bth then,
upon a subject of such interest—even in its
slightest variation of movement—not a word has
been said by the official or demi-official ourna ls, or
by General Guilleminot, who signs and forwards
the dispatches. It is to he supposed that Morino
could in all that time have maintained the unde-
cided and unacknowledged position he had as-
sumed—or that the French Cabinet could be
without intelligence ? One fact stated in the
Ptoile, a well-known and confidental Ultra
Paper, is of some importance as throwing further
doubt upon the account of Morillo's defection.
ft Avas asserted that he had removed Quiroga
from the command which he held of a division,
and that the latter had fled to Corium, in order
with his family, to proceed to England. Now it is
admitted by
the Etoile that the regiments would
tint be parted from Quiroga, and that it was his
presence that prevented the submission of the
province of Gallicia. It must, no doubt, be ad-
nutted by implication, from the Etoile, that Mo-
(ilia strove to remove him, though without suc-
cess. French Papers also give but little in-
telligence even of their own operations. It is
now some days since they have given any ac-
count of Molitor's corps, which was operating
against that of Huliasteros.

11tIstt Ftsuriuts.—The Commissioners have
presented the 4th Report for the year ending the sth of
stpril, 1H23..1)44g the Fishery of 184, which the House of
incidental and logislative,
Commons has published. Notwithstanding every Obstacle,
*molly-- increasing , The. number. of seamen . employed in
1821 was about the inilierhis of. Ireland are an.'
1000, and this year the amount is 44,892,
being an excess of 8,700 men. The number of deeked vessels
IS 306---13 f bUrthen 10,080 'tons, and employing 2,095 men ;
that-of half-decked vessels is 288-5%684 tons, 3Pa.1,684 men;
6,198, employing 20,380 men. ' -
of ' °Pell sail-boats 2,516.—and 12,733 men ; and of row-boats

PENITIENTIAR, --y. an Inquisition was
taken on the
'anotherbody
yYaesterday
convict, named
Benjamin Johnsun.—lt appeared by the evidence
that he had been afflicted with a violent diarrhea
on his first coming to the Penitentiary, and that
all means resorted to by the Physicians to re-
medy the complaint failed of effect. They gave
besides wine and nourishing food.—ln the course
of the examination of witnesses it was proved
that the general diet was now very much im-
proved. The Jury went to the mutiny cell to
examine om: of the prisoners, who stated that the
bread and meat were now very good ; that 116:had
a sufficient quantity of both, and thar tie Was
quite satisfied, This evidence was corroborated
by other prisoners ; whilst it was consideied that
th9for!ner diet, of the prisoner was such as to
gromotediarrhea.—Verdict 4C Died by the Vi-
sitation 'of God in a state of diarrhea."