The Sun.
London, England, 1824-11-19 00:00:00

deliberations to transpire, especially through
the Opposition Journals. We must wait till the
opening of the Chambers for accurate informa-
tion. Meanwhile we shall have an abundance of
projects published, each of which will be repre-
sented as that which is approved by his Majesty.
Ferdinand VII., it appears, is laying down a ge.
neral system of instruction to be pursued in the
public seminaries. In order that it may be com-
plete, the new plan is to be printed and submit-
ted to the consideration of those who are qualified
to give in opinion on its merits. These quali-
fied persons, we presume, are the clergy, whose
discipline is to be re-established according to the
precepts of the Council of Trent. An expedi-
tion of 3,000 men is stated to be preparing at
Corunna, to sail for America in the course of this
month. From the Spanish Treasury the means
certainly cannot proceed to fit out even this small
armament. The retirement of the French is re-
garded with exultation by the furious absolutistos,
who are crowding round their infatuated Sove-
reign to urge him to further excesses, against all
reason and moderation. The Trappist Marag.
non) the militant Curate Merino, the renegade
Bessieres, and other officers of the army of the
Faith, arc at the Escurial, and arrests multiply
daily.
[THE TIMES.]
It appears that the Governor of Barbadoes has
found it necessary to rebuke the tardiness of the
Island Legislature, in effecting (according to the
desire of Parliament) a reform of the slave laws.
The Barbadoes Assembly are aware, that failing
their discharge of this important duty, the Impe-
rial Parliament stands pledged to undertake it
for them. They had better, then, we should
suppose, put their own hands to the work, and
finish it. There seems, too, the less rational mo-
tive for delay on the part of this Assembly, be-
cause the Governor bears honourable evidence
to the kindness, lenity, and liberality, with which
the slaves as a body are treated, throughout
the island, and to the consequent happiness
which is diffused among them, If such, then, he
the voluntary disposition of the master, and such
the practical comfort of the slave, where can be
the objection to proclaim by law that which
usage has already consecrated ? Sir Hudson Low
is said, in the West India Papers, to have re-
fused the government of Antigua—not, of course,
on account of a reduction of the salary.

We did not know that Lord C. Somerset, the
high and mighty among Hottentots, was so dex-
terous a politician as recent accounts would make
him. It is already notorious that the paper
called the " South African Advertiser," which
Mr. Greig had conducted, was suppressed
some time ago by official authority ; but late ar-
rivals from the Cape inform us, that the noble
Governor, indignant, no doubt, at being accused
of putting down the liberty of the press, has en-
deavoured to swing clear of the odious impute-
(ion, by setting up another newspaper! Such,
however, is the distrustful and censorious temper
of mankind, that his Lordship has unfortunately
failed of his purpose, in so far as character
might be concerned. The " satirical rogues "
have the malice to allege, that an old Govern-
ment printer of his Lordship's own choosing has
been appointed to direct the mechanical part of
the business, and that public money has been ap-
plied to this constitutional undertaking in support
of " the liberty of the press." Then, for the
name of the Paper, a precedent was found in
the trick of a paltry fellow, who some years
since had the impudence to steal a title for his
new catchpenny print from that of an eminent
London Journal, but whose miserable and well-
merited fate ought to have been a warning to all
swindlers to let their neighbours' goods alone,
and their neighbours' fame unscandalized. In
this new fraud the words 64 South African" were
filched from Mr. Greig's title ; and instead of
" Advertiser," 46 Chronicle" was superadded.—
" Tans Mercurio quern Marti," says the saga-
cious manager of our colonial Press.--(lbid.)

[MORNING CHRONICLE.]
Mercantile letters were received yesterday
morning from Bogota, dated on the oth of Sep-
tember, the contents of which are in every re-
spect satisfactory to the mercantile interests of
Great Britain. Trade throughout the Republic
was rapidly improving, occasioned chiefly by the
increased circulation of capital. The. Executive
was seriously employed in devising means for
rendering the revenue productive, without its
being in any degree oppressive to the people.—
The whole of the salt pans had been taken into
the bands of the Government, for so long as they
were farmed by individuals, the revenue from
them was unproductive, and . the weight of the
impost was heavy on the consumers. The Go,
vernment was also using the greatest exertions
to add to the naval power of the Republic. Two
large new frigates, rated at 40, but actually car-
rying 60 guns, would arrive at Carthagena from
the United States in the beginning of January
next. Two 84-gun ships were also ordered to
be purchased, but it is not probable that they
can be obtained by purchase. A London private'
dock, however, if employed by the Colombian
Minister, will, in a few months, build them ships
Nina in power to his Britannic Majesty's ship
the Superb, of 78 guns, which was launched from
a private dock t 6 years ago, and is still one of
the best ships of the Class:III his Majesty's navy.
Many thousand tons of military and naval
stores have, within theSe last six, months,
been forwarded from England to Carthageria.—
Every, allurement is also held out to European
naval officers to lend their services to the fleet of
this great Republic. Extensive tracts of land,
in addition to the regular navy, will he given to
distinguished naval officers ; and 'sorely the Bri-
tish. Government ought not to object to officers
availing themselves of prospects Of' future emi-
nence, which, should England fortunately remain
at peaCe fur a fevi years, they. 'cannot obtain in
her service.

'Draw Tues.]
The evacuation of Spain by the French troops
is a subject which 'continues to occupy
much
of public attention, and not a little to divide
public opinion., There are persons, undoubtedly,