The Sun.
London, England, 1847-10-01 00:00:00

than realising the. most sanguine anticipations 1
of the zealous and enthusiastic leaders of the move-
ment.
By what means was this unparallelled triumph
achieved ? By the devotion, the untiring energy,
the unremitting exertions of a few indefatigable men. '
Meetings were held in every locality throughout the
lenzth and breadth of the land; addresses were un-
ceasingly issued and wafted on the wings of the press
to every part of the empire ; lectures were delivered
by talented and well-informed men, who invited
discussion, and fearlessly entered the lists with every
opponent. Corn-law rhymes and corn-law ballads
were composed and circulated. The registrations
were watched—Rree-traders were invited to obtain
the elective franchise, to which they were really
entitled, and which a trifling exertion placed within
their reach, and every minor difference was merged
for the purpose of promoting the great
end and object of all their desires. Funds were ob-
tained to an almost incredible extent. Those who
were satisfied of the vast advantages, indeed, of the
absolute necessity of the required alterations, re-
sponded to every demand of the Council with a
spirit and liberality that was indeed surprising, and
which could not be conceived or understood by those
ignorant of the energy and determination of English-
men when thoroughly aroused. Calls for 25,0001.
and 100,0001. and 250,0001. were in turn made and
promptly answered ; there was no failure in the anti-
corn-law rent ; the Free-traders became united ;
the apathetic were aroused ; the ignorant in-
structed ; the real consequences and the probable
results of the change were explained to all ;
and even a large portion of those who be-
lieved themselves personally interested in opposing
the principle, and in retaining protection, were
convinced that they would not be so deeply affected
as they had imagined, but that they would obtain
advantages which would more than counterbalance
any probable loss, and thus were won to the side of
those whom they had formerly opposed with their
utmost vigour and ability. The ANTI-GOLD LAW
LEAGUE must act in a like manner. No pains
or exertions can be omitted. If they desire
success, their first duty is to enlighten the people
and to remove.the ignorance that prevails on the
subject, constant discussionS must take place; the
public mind cannot be suffered to relapse into apathy,
or the interest once awakened to be abated. They
have a precedent before them as to how they are to
act ; if they follow it boldly and manfully they must
succeed—the ultimate triumph is certain ; but if
they relax in their exertions, it were better that they
had never entered upon the conflict.

We learn from Cologne that on the 23d the King
of PRUSSIA, passing through that city, stopped to visit
the Cathedral, of which he is the Protector, and the
new buildings at the Civil Hospital. The Communal
Council being assembled, appointed M. STUFF, one
of its members, to deliver an address to his MAJESTY,
thanking him for having granted a Communal
Organization, in harmony with the propositions of the
Provincial Diets, but at the same time expressing a
hope that he would receive favourably their recent
request for the Communal debates being public. The
KING replied as follows :
" I was not prepared to meet you here. lam
nevertheless well pleased at finding you in one of the
finest monuments of this city. Gentlemen, the revo-
lution secured for you but very few liberties. (Here
his Majesty gesticulated strongly with his hand, in
which he held his glove, adding still greater expres-
sion to his thrilling words.) I wished to give you a
communal constitution much more free (that of the
ancient provinces), but you would not accept it,
preferring this (the French constitution). You know
that the Prussian communal constitution comprises
much more freedom than yours. It may be that that
which you have preferred accords better with your
situation ; but since you have chosen it, let us confine
ourselves within its sphere, without wishing to go
beyond it. We will endeavour to realise thereby
gradually some new improvements. Make good use
of the constitution you have got, but do not attempt
to go beyond it."

It is currently reported that the abdication of
MARIE-LOUISE, the Grand Duchess of Parma, is
settled ; there is only a question of fixing the pension
which must be made to her. It results from these
circumstances, if they should be accomplished, that
the reigning family of Lucca would be called on to
succeed the ex-Empress at Parma, and that the
Duchy of Lucca would be incorporated with Tus-
cany, the whole in virtue of the treaty of Vienna.

The Piedmontese Gazette of the 24th announced the
discovery of a species of conspiracy in Leghorn. The
account it gave was confused and imperfect, but this
deficiency has been supplied by a letter, which informs
us that some of the police agents, who are hostile to
all notions of reform, having attacked in the night a
small group of young men noted for their liberalism,
the populace rose and drove the policemen out of the
city. The people in their excitement proceeded to
arrest a great many persons suspected of entertaining
opinions adverse to reform and improvement, and, if
the Turin letter is correct, some of these persons
were wounded. To put an end to this state of dis-
order the Government issued the following proclama-
tion, dated the 22d :
" Livornese,—Some alarming reports, disseminated
during the last few days, hare created a fear that
public security was about to be disturbed by the plots
of conspirators. These reports have afforded a pretext
to some ill-disposed individuals to commit acts
blameable as being arbitrary and violent, and which
would have been attended with serious consequences
but for the intervention of the patrols of the civic vo-
lunteers. To put an end to disorder so grave, the
local Government, invested with sufficient authority
by the superior Government, has resolved to call im-
mediately into active service the civic guard. The
command of this body, under the provisional direction
of the Gonfaloniere, is intrusted to the chefs de ba-
taillon Bartolommei and Pacho. All the good citi-
zens of Leghorn are invited to concur and aid in this
duty, and the people are warned that all the orders,
which the said civic guard may have occasion to issue
for the re-establishment of public tranquillity, must
be respected and carried into execution. In fine, to
give complete assurance to the public mind, the go-
vernor makes known that all the persons most openly
accused by the public voice have spontaneously sur-
rendered themselves into the hands of the authorities,
and have been transferred to a place of security, there
to undergo a formal examination ; the result of which
the public is desired to wait for in calmness and con-
fidence."

This proclamation seems to have had its intended
effect. At the same time we learn that the Sardinian
Government not having acceded to the project of an
address to be presented to it by the inhabitants of
Genoa, and which several journals have published, as
having aatually boon tranamittod to tho King of
SARDINIA, that address has been postponed.
The Alba has the following from Leghorn :—" On
the evening of the 19th two unarmed civic guards,
being on their way to the guard-house to join their
comrades, were met by seven or eight ruffians, who
whilst uttering cries against the POPE, attacked
them, and wounded one slightly in the arm, while
the other was stretched on the ground with three
serious wounds in his leg. After this disgraceful
victory, they fled crying—" Long live the Aus-
trians !"

Madrid Journals of the 24th instant have arrived.
Mr. BULWER returned to Madrid from La Granja,
on the 23d. The Afrancesado papers state, that his
return was occasioned by a dispatch from Lord PAL-
MERSTON, instructing him to wait on the QUEEN, and
assure her MaJzsTir that the British Cabinet would
aid in dissolving her marriage with DON FRANCISCO,
and in bringing about a marriage with the Count of
MoNTEmourr, and the re-establishment of the Salique
law. It is, however, not very probable that either
Lord PALMERSTON or Mr. BULWER would acquaint
the editors of the Afrancesado papers with the con-
tents of their dispatches.
NARVAEZ is still at Madrid intriguing for the re-
storation of the Afrancesades to power.

The state of Navarre ii represented as most alarm-
ing ; a general outbreak of the Carlists is expected
there daily.

Genera CONCHA, the Captain-General of Cata-
tonia, has declared the frontier of the Pyrenees to be
in a state of close blockade, excepting where
the high road from Barcelona to Perpignan passes by
Junquera.
MADRID BOLSA, SErr. 24.—The Three per Cents.
closed on the 24th at 26 paper ; the:Five per Cents. at
1 for cash ; Passives 5i cash; Coupons, 14 paper.

We have received the Paris papers of Wednesday.
The Conxervateur is the only journal which defends
the promotion of Marshal Sovia the Debars is