The Sun.
London, England, 1823-04-05 00:00:00

ELIIITI9II PRESS.]

The Paris Papers of Wednesday have arrived ;
they decide nothing as to the protracted prepara-
tions so long depending for war. Accounts from
Bayonne, to the '27th of March, state, that an Aide-
de-camp of G eneral Guilleminot was the day before
arrested, and given into the custody of two gens-
d'armes, who conducted him to Paris. The reason
assigned for his arrest was a military conspiracy
in which he was implicated. All the Spaniards
attached to the constitutional cause in Bayonne,
received orders to quit without delay. Letters
from Saragossa state, that Capaspe, Bessieres's
Lieutenant, had capitulated finally with Ballas-
i teros. Ten thousand English muskets were landed
at Moe.. The French papers still speculate on
the possibility of peace being preserved. One hour
the mediation of Austria is spoken of ; the next,
the speech of La ifourdonnaye,aud the " Arnim-
latory Commission" he denounced, 18 seized on and
M. Martigitne vronounced to be the negociator
alluded to ; then the arrival is announced from
Madrid of the Abbe Ducos, an old French emi-
...

grant, who was a curate in Spain, and conies-
sor to the Queen ; he, it is saki, was to set oat
in a few days, some said for Bayonne, and

others for Seville, and on his shoulders immedi-
ately was placed the burden of diplomacy, These

reports prove little beyond the anxieties of the
French nation for peace, and how gladly they seize
on every rumour as a foundation for their wishes.
The Ministerial Journals announce the Intended
demands for an nrmy of reserve—that is, that a
project would be presented by Ministers for a
new levy of men. General Guilleminot is
not implicated, it appears, in any discontents
in the French army ; he remains with An-
gouleme as his Chief of the Stair. The sitting
of the Chamber of Deputies on the Ist of April
was equally unimportant as on former days. The
Minister of Finance, in his speech, said, that the
financial situation of France was applicable, not
to the war which threatens, but to the; threat of

war. What France most feared, this Minister

said, was uncertainty. Hyde de- Neuville fol-
lowed, as on a preceding day, and, like La
ilourdonnaye, declaimed against delay, and the
feint made of tvar.

[MORNING HERALD.]
Ye received last night French Papers to the
Ist instant. They contain fewer details of the
movements of the army than some of the priced-
big numbers, and from their barrenness in this
respect, little decisive can be gleaned as to the
ultimate result of the preparations which are now
carrying on. It is clear, however, that as
the period approaches when the ' promptness
of execution is required, the activity which
first set the machine in motion, abates in vigour.
The very manner in which the progress of
each Member of that ponderous body resorting
towards the South is noted, would seem of itself
to denote imbecility., By stating ostentatiously
the arrival of every petty retainer to the army
at head-qyrters, a factitious importance is en-
deavoured to be given to the cause. This indeci-
sion in action is equalled by the irresolution
which seems to prevail in the French Councils.
New changes of Ministers are again talked of,
and the return of M. Tabarie to the Ministry of
War is confidently asserted. In the mean time"'
those who are really desirous of peace, look for-
ward to the attainment of that object with souse
rumoured probability of success. On the other
hand, war is said to be inevitable—that the
gauntlet has already been thrown down—and
that, in three or four days at farthest, the Bi-
dassoa will have been 'passed by hostile feet.—
This latter opinion, however, is: not so universally
received as to dissipate all hopes of peace. The
wishes of Spain naturally incline her to pacific
measures, so far as these can be pursued with
safety to her national honour, and the French
Government is said not to be indisposed towards
the same course.

PITCAIRN'S ISLAND—Extract from the report
of the ship Hercules, of Calcutta, Capt. Join; lIEtaDEnsoN,
from the coast of Chili, March 26, I022:—" The Hercules ar-
rived at Pitcairn's Island on the 6th of May, and landed the
presents which were sent to the inhabitants from the Gentlemen
at Calcutta. JOHN ADAMS was still alive, and the rest of the
inhabitants, 33 in number."

PROVINCIAL JOURNALS.

( Prom the Liverpool Courier, April 2. )

FRANCE AND SPAIN.—Some arrests have taken
place,in France, which are said to have arisen out of the dis.
covery of aplot against the Government, or in order to stimu-
late dbicpntent in the army at being employed against the
liberties of Spain. As usual in each cases, one party repre-
sents the affair as much more formidable than the other.-=
The French Ministerial Papers state, that it will have no
effect upon the war, the march into Spain being fixed for the
first of April. One of the Aides-de-camp of General Guil-
leminot is, however, implicated, and the General himself is
to be displaced. This is suspicious, and if it operate as a
timely warning, to the French Government of the risk they
run by persevering in so dangerous a policy, it will be well.
The conspiracy which has been detected is not presented in
any definite shape ; but we can well enough believe, that it
did not meet with very, extensive support in France. It will
not be an easy matter to shake the throne of the Bourbons in
France, if the army be not seduced ; for though we fear that
the French GovertiThent is not loved in France, yet violent
change, with its tumultuous and indefinite consequences, is
feared. At present, should the army remain faithful, a revolu-
tionary movement is not to be apprehended ; but, should the
war in Spain become a tedious one,which is not improbable., and
bring with it, as it must in that case do, an increased taxation,
and probably much dishonour, the case will be materially alter-
ed, and the Government of the present family become exceed-
ingly problematical. It is this which renders the whole proceed.
ings of the French Court,• as to Spain, so absurd ; they can gain
absolutely nothing. by success; and they put every thing to Wazard.
The papers relative to, our late negotiations with France, on
Spanish affairs, will not be laid before Parliament until after
the recess ; but nobody can think them of much importance.
We have not succeeded in preventing the collision ; that is
known without the papers ; and we have determined not to go
to war merely because we have so failed; that, too, may be col-
lected from the observations of Lord Liverpool and Mr. Can-
ning, brief and cautious as they tire. On this ground the Op-
position will commence the hostility of debate, as they have
now made it manifest, that they consider it to have been the
duty of Government to prevent the invasion of Spain by
France, though at the hazard of a declaration of war. "You
have remonstrated," say they ; " that is as it should be ; but
you speak of neutrality, though your remonstrances are disre-
garded ; this is ridiculous, as you leave the injury, against
which you have protested, to go on." Plausible as this may
appear, it is not a sound view of the case. One Government
may advise another in its conduct towards a third power,
or it may remonstrate against an unjust aggression upon a thirst
power ; but, surely, the injustice of one state towards another
does not, in itself, lay a ground for a country, not attacked, to ,
interpose in a billigerent .manner, even should its advices and
remonstrances he disreguarded, when itself sustains no direct
injury, nor becomes exposed to any. This cannot be main-
tained, unless it be assumed, that nations are to go to war to
uphold the principles of abstract right and justice, which would
certainly be a new doctrine. In the first instance, therefore,
ncut rality must follow our remonstrances with France; and
that state of things must remain, unless we would declare war
upon an-entirely new principle ; until it be ascertained whether
the French have any design to occupy Spain with a military
force, or 'Whether the difficulty in which they may be involved
may oblige them to do in that respect what they do not, at pre-
sent, design. In that case France would begin to inflict iiirect
injury upon us through Spain; the balance of power would be
of and neutrality. would be all that the Opposition,with-
out reason, represent it to be in the present circumstances,—
We have been rather surprised at the questions
_put to Minis-
ters, as to the existence of any secret treaties binding us, along
with the Allied Powers, to guarantee the Throne of France to
the Bourbons. Why were not those questions asked when the
treaties were formally submitted to the approval of Parliament'?
Are we to suppose that they. were . not asked, or that this im-
portant point was not understood ?. . If so, to elicit thid declara-
tion at this precise moment, that, though we stand bound to ex:
dude the Buonitparte family, we.are not bound to uphold the
Bourbons in case of a resolution, looks very much like a kind
of beating up for a revolution in France, by assuring the revo-
lutionists that, if they take care not to put up a Buonaparte,
they may elect their monarch when they please, or establish a
republic, should that . be more agreeable, without danger from
England. That men who delight in tumult and change, almost
for their own sakes, and seem born to do gratuitous mischief,
should be anxious to throw France into contusion, does not sur-

prise us ; but that grave and sober men should lend themselves
to encourage such changes, is not easily to be accounted for.
\Vo laiow not what France or Europe has to hope from the
overthrow of the Government of the Bourbons. We wish to
see it limited and controuled by the public spirit and patriotism
of France; for that they are, from their very Catholic bigotry,
essentially enemies to liberty we have had sufficient proof. We
hope that they will be discomfited with the.bitterest shame in
their most unjust aggression upon Spain ; but we should think
it a great misfortune both to I,'rance and to Europe, were the
family itself expelled again from the throne of France. An old
family, at the, head of a limited monarchy, is infinitely to be
preferred to usurpation, which necessarily leads to war and to
military tyranny. The iniquitous aggressions of France, under
her republic and her Emperor, cannot be forgotten ; and, if
aggression upon other states be pleaded against the reign of the
Bourbons, it may be pleaded, with greater force, against the
return of France, either to a republic or usurpation. Let our
senators say and do what they please to rouse the country to
compel Government to assist Spain, it' they think it right
to do so. That is legitimate enough, though we think it
very premature ; but let them not be panders for rebellion
in a foreign country, nor practise that interference in the
internal concerns of France, though indirect, which they con•
demn in its more direct form, when practised.by France against
Spain.

EXECUTION of DCMETTER and the two ll.utvEYS.
These unfortunate men were executed on Saturday last on the
new drop in front of the County gaol, Dorchester, for the rob-
bery of the. house of Lady C. Damer. Soon after their con-
demnation they all began to prepare themselves for the awful
fate which awaited them. The obduracy evinced by Dossetter
and T. Harvey, on hearing the sentence of theJudge,was but of
short duration. On the following morning (Sunday), at the
request of Thomas Harvey, 'Wales the accomplice was allowed
an. interview with the prisoners. The two Harvays expressed
to him their sincere forgiveness, and entreated him to pursue a
different line of conduct from that which had brought them
to so wretched a situation. They then shook hands with him,
and afterwards with their uncle: mutual exchanges of for-
givenness then passed between them. The unwearied attentions
of the Chaplain (the Rev. Air. Wood) were productive of the
best effects on their temper and feelings. Dossetter and Thos.
Harvey had entered the prison with sentiments of deadly hos-
tility towards each other ; hut they now daily met in peace,
and fervently joined in prayer. When the critical moment ar-
rived for their leaving the prison, Wm. Harvey was seized with
one of those (Outing fits to which he was subject, and was con-
veyed to the'scaflold in a chair. Thomas Harvey appeared
perfectly resigned. Dossetter wept a great deal, though he
seems to have contemplated his death with great composure.
They continued a abort time in prayer with the Chaplain, and
at 20 minutes past 3 o'clock the drop fell. They appeared to
suffer but little.---(Dorehe,der Gazette.)
DREA nrut ACCIDENT.--A most melancholy
accident,occUrred on Wednesday to Mrs. PEAR-
IRAN, the wife of the singer of that name, as she
was driving her husband's gig to her own house in
Eustan-crescent. it appears that Mr. PEARMAN
had driven his wife to Covent-garden Theatre in

the morning, and, as was customary, she was
driving home alone. On reaching the cross roads
at the top of Tottenham-court-road, anti turning
down the New-road, towards Euston-square, she
was suddenly hemmed in on both sides by two of
the Padingtott stages the drivers of which, with
that brutal indifference for which they are 'so
shamefully distinguished, instead of pulling up,
drove on with fury. The consequence was, that the
gig was overturned, and the unfortunate lady fell
beneath one of the coach-wheels, which, passing
over one of her legs, immediately above the ancle,
fractured the limb so horribly, that the foot only
hung by a small portion of the muscle. She was
immediately picked up, and removed with care
to her house, where she was shortly afterwards
attended by a surgeon. We understand that it
became necessary
to perlorm amputation in the
eVening. It was some time before Mr. PEtItMAN
became acquainted with the accident. His feel-
ings may be more easily imagined than described.
We trust that the ruffians who were ,the cause of
this dreadful occurrence may receive that char:
tisement which their negligence richly deserves.