The Sun.
London, England, 1840-07-13 00:00:00

Vol. Ist Class—W. H. Dawson, to the Vanguard.

Mr. InglAeld, Volunteer of the Ist Class, of the
Princess Charlotte, has been rated as Midshipman.
Mr. Conquer, Clerk-in-Charge of the Confianc,?, has
exchanged ships with Mr. Cole, Clerk-in-Charge of the
Alecto.

Coast Guard.—Lieutenants—Jobn Hains, to De-
fence ; William Young Gill, to Victoria ; Joseph Robin-
son ( b), Charles Moss, and Charles Gale, to be Chief
Officers.

TEMPERANCE SOCIETIES AND

TIIE IRISH GOVERNMENT.

We copy the following proclamation from the Dublin
Gazette :
By the Lord Lieutenant-General and General Governor
of Ireland.
A PROCLAMATION.
EBRINGTON.

It having been represented to the Lord Lieutenant
that processions of Temperance Societies have in some
instances borne an appearance hurtful to the feelings of
a portion of their fellow-subjects, as seeming to partake
of the nature of party displays, his Excellency feels
bound, especially after his proclamation respecting
other processions, to give a caution to the members of
these societies.

To the benefits which the temperance pledge has
conferred upon Ireland, in the improved habits of the
people and the diminution of outrage, his Excellency
bears a willing and grateful testimony ; but it is not the
less his duty to impress upon all persons who have as-
sociated themselves under that pledge, that their pro-
cessions Income amenable to the law equally with those
of any other soi.icties, if they exhibit any party em-
blems, or arc accompanied b) music playing party tunes.
He trusts, therefore, that all friends of sobriety and
good order will be particularly studious to avoid any
demonstrations which can possibly be construed into
party exhibitions, or can give reasonable cause of offence
or alarm to any of their countrymen.
Given at her Majesty's Castle of Dublin, this 7th
day of July, 1840.
By his Excellency's command,
N. H. MACDONALD.

EARTHQUAKES IN CHINA.—At a recent meet-
ing of the Academy of Sciences, a report wai made on the Me-
moire by M. E. Blot, on the probable causes of the ancient
deluges mentioned in the historical annals of the Chinese, and
giving a catalogue of the earthquakes and eruptions which have
been noticed in China. The literature of this people is said to
furnish valuable testimony on the subject of Asiatic Geology,
and Climatology. M. Blot has discovered in their annals his-
toric evidence of two great deluges, the most recent of which
they place as far back as the 23d century before our era. M.
Biot undertakes to explain them by the phenomena of earth-
quakes, traces of which Humboldt has remarked in Central
Asia. From the coincident direction of the axis of the Mexi-
can Cordillera with that of the mountains of China, the author
concludes that the crust of the earth is but little consolidated
throughout the extent of that zone ; and assumes the probability
of the simultaneousness of earthquakes in the two countries.
There is a striking analogy between the phenomena recorded
by the Chinese, and those which have been observed in the Cor-
dilleras. In both, it is rare that the earthquake has been a
single convulsion, generally a series of oscillations. '1 he author
has, with the aid of M. Stanislas Julien, translated all the de-
scriptions of these earthquakes, eruptions, fissures, and lacera-
tions of the ground, mountain-slips, and formations of lakes, in
support of his opinions.—Atheneurs.
THE COTTON SPINNERS.—A crowded meet-
ing of the inhabitants of Glagow was held in the Mechanics'
Hall, on Wednesday evening last, to adopt the most efficient
measures to give these men a welcome home, suitable to the
cause for which they have suffered. Mr. H. Alexander being
appointed to the Chair, read the placard calling the meeting.
He then remarked, he hoped that the meeting would separate
the case of these men altogether from politics. It was entirely
the cause of labour against the power of capital, in which the
cotton-spinners had suffered, and he trusted that all who took
part in the business would confine themselves to the real ob-
jects of the meeting. Appropriate resolutions were agreed to,
in order to give the returned men a suitable reception.— Scots
Times.

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FUNERAL OF LORD ARDEN.—The remains
of this venerable nobleman were removed from his residence in
St. James's-place, St. James's-street, for interment in the
family vault at Chalton Church, on Saturday morn;ng,at seven
o'clock. The funeral procession, which was handsome, but
unostentatious, consisted of a hearse drawn by six horses, ai.dsix
mourning coaches and four horses each, in which were the
present Lord Arden, Sir W. Heathcote, Bart., Lord Redesdale,
Sir T. M. Wilson, Bart., and all the members of the Perce-
val family in town. The funeral was followed by the carriages
of the family and several noblemen and gentlemen. The re-
mains of the deceased nobleman were deposited in the family
vault at half-past ten.
THE NEW MASTER IN CHANCERY.—It iS
confidently stated that the Mastership in Chancery, vacant by
the displacing Lord Henley under the recently passed Act of
Parliament, has been offered to John Romilly, Esq., the son of
the late lamented Sir Samuel Romilly. and that the Learned
Gentleman will accept the appointment.
DISEASE IN CATTLE.—We regret to learn
that there prevails in this neighbourhood a disease among cat-
tle aed pigs, v.hiel, has niaDy iustailees proved fatal. Among
the former. ti.e and throat are attacked, and among the
latter the throat. cr.l,y.--1,2,!th Herald.

TO THE EDITO1? OF THE SUN.
SlR,—The Committee of Officers of the late British
Auxiliary Legion, of which I have the honour to be
Chairman, will feel greatly obliged by your inserting, in
your Journal of to-morrow, the inclosed copy of a letter
from General Sir De Lacy Evans, as extensive pub-
licity of its contents may prevent any more of the un-
fortunate members of the Legion from falling a prey to
the sordid and designing money-jobbers, who now, more
than ever, are anxious to obtain possession of their cer-
tificates for a totally inadequate consideration.
I regret to add that many certificates of both officers
and men have already fallen into the clutches of in-
satiable usurers, having been forfeited for mere trifles
advanced in time of need, at most exorbitant and in-
famous rates of profit.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
GEORGE SERVICE,
Late Assistant Commissary-General B. A. L.
Committee Rooms, Harlow's Hotel, Leicester-place,
July 12, 1840.

Copy
26, Bry( ansto ,square, July 9, 1840.
Ste—l have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter
of the 7th inst., requesting, on the part of the Com-
mittee of Officers, of which you are Chairman, to be
informed of the particulars of the arrangement recently
entered into by the British and Spanish Governments,
for the payment of the claims of the British Legion, and
I hasten to comply with this request.
The following is the proposal made with this object
by the Spanish Government, and accepted by her British
Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary at Madrid, viz
To pay in cash forthwith 50,0001. sterling, which .is
supposed to be about one-sixth of the total amount of
the claims. This sum to be transmitted to his Excel
lency General Alava, her Catholic Majesty's Minister
in London, who is charged with ininzediaie distribution
to the claimants.

The Spanish Government to transmit in like manner
to the Minister of her Catholic Majesty in London,
five other instalments of 50,000/. sterling each, at succes-
sive intervals of six months, which will, therefore, complete
the total payment in two years and a half from the date
of the agreement.

The Spanish Government deliver, in the meantime,
(as engagement for the above), to the British Minister
at Madrid, five Treasury obligations, each for the above
amount, at the respective terms of six, twelve, eighteen,
twenty-four, and thirty months, which obligations shall
be gradually withdrawn, according as the half-yearly
instalments are paid.
And, as an additional guarantee, the Spanish Go-
vernment also deposits in the National Bank of San
Fernando the sum of thirty millions of seals Vellon in
in Five per Cent. Stock (Bonds for 306,0000, at the
disposal of her Britannic Majesty's Minister at Madrid.
In the event, however, of the non-payment at the pro-
per time of any half-year's instalment, the British Mi-
nister at Madrid is empowered to direct the sale of the
above guarantee, in order to cover the amount of such
unpaid instalment, giving fifteen days' previous notice of
such sale to the Spanish Government ; and in case of
any such sale of the whole, or any part of said Stock,
the same shall be immediately replaced in deposits by
the Spanish Government, to serve as a similar guarantee
for the following instalment ; but those stipulations and
guarantees were only considered necessary to satisfy
the doubts in the minds of the Legion,—created in many
instances for party or other interested purposes.
And finally, in lieu of interest for the delay th•
claimants are exposed to, a compeasation is to be
awarded and included in the last instalment, the
amount of which to be amicably determined on by the
Spanish Minister Plenipotentiary at this Court and her
Britannic Majesty's Minister for Foieign Affairs.
The first of these instalments has arrived in London,
and its payment will, I have no doubt, be commenced
in about a week.

For this arrangement, which I consider to be fair, sa-
tisfactory, and completely secure, and in the propriety
of adopting which I fully concurred, I need scarcely
point out to the Legion how much they are indebted
to the strenuous and generous advocacy in their behalf
of her Majesty's Minister at Madrid, Mr. Aston, and
in whose continued attention to the subject, as circum-
stances may require, under the instructions of his Go-
vernment, the most perfect confidence may be enter-
tained.

I fully agree with the Committee in the expediency
of giving publicity to this explanation on my part ; fur
ther details, however, would only confuse the matter,
and might tend to enable parties to depreciate the
value of the certificates, in order by such means to
purchase them at a price far below their value, which
I now consider to be not less than 100 per cent.
I have now only further to state what is but due to
the Spanish Government, that they entered on this de-
finitive arrangement in the most frank and honourable
manner ; that a similar feeling was evinced by persons
of influence in Madrid, both Ministerial and Opposition ;
and, above all, that her Majesty the Queen Regent
was most earnest and gracious in the orders she gave
towards effecting this settletnent.
I have the honour to be,
Sir, your most obedient servant,
(Signed) DE LACY EVANS.
To George Service, Esq.
Chairman of Committee of Offices, &c.
P.S. The foregoing, under the signatures of the
President of the Council and the Minister of Finance,
under date of the 18th May, was officially transmitted
to the British Minister on the following day, the se-
cond payment will therefore take place on the 18th of
November next, that day and the 18th May being con-
sequently the future periods for paying the instalments.