The Sun.
London, England, 1841-11-27 00:00:00

SPAIN.

BARCELONA, Nov. 20.—The Duke de It Victoria does
not come here decidedly; ; and Van Ralen is expected
to issue a proclamation, and rais'..l the state of siege.
The municipal body has been rcplaced by that of 1840,
and the provincial deputation by that of 1837. Several
members of the old municipality refused to serve ; but
Van Halen threatened to arrest them if they refused.
The members of the Junta are accused of carrying off
45,000 piastres from the town treasury. It wanted three
millions of reals to restore what was demolished of the
citadel. The papers of Barcelona are violent against
the Regent. The French, like other strangers, have been
ordered to present themselves, within forty-eight hours,
at the police-office. If they fail, they are to be expelled.
MADRID, Nov. 18.—The return of the Regent here is
expected to be immediate. No day, however, is yet
fixed for that purpose ; of course, when the event oc-
curs it will be here one of universal rejoicing. Our in-
telligence from every part of the Spanish peninsula by
the last snails is such as to warrant us in saying that
the country has completely recovered from the shock
to which • the late conspiracy subjected it. As for \ Ma-
drid, it may be said to be literally in a state of " har-
mony," the mellifluous notes of Rubini, who is perform.
ing here, having effaced almost all recollection in the
minds of the Madrilenos of recent political discords.
This facile princeps of tenor vocalists, as he may be
well called, made his debut last night, for the first.
time, before a Spanish audience, at the Lyceum, An
amateur institution for the cultivation of the Pine
Arts, who hold their meetings in part of the noble
palace of the Duke of Villa Formosa. His engage-
ment was effected through his friend the Duke or
Osuna. (in whose house he resides since his nrive.l in
Madrid), to sing for six nights, tickets for ale si-x per-
fnimances, to the number of six hundre':,, having been
taken for one Spanish ounce of sixteen d6llars. The
large room in which the performance (Lucia di Lammer-
moor) took place, was crowded to overflowing. At eight
Precisely her Majesty Queen Isabel, attended by the
Mistress of the Bedchamber, the Marchioness of Bel-
gico, and her governess, the Countess Of Minn, entered
the saloon, two of her faithful hall;erdiers, to whoth she
owed her safety on a late occasion, keeping guard near
her person. The success of Rubini was complete, His
appearance upon new ground seemed. to have given
fresh vigour to his extraordinary powers, and in
a few minutes after be came upon the stage he had
his whole audience in raptures. The Spaniards,
who are extr6mely slow in demonstrations of
applause, were fully as noisy on the occasion as one
of our own " houses;" and, at the conclusion, showers of
garlands, bouquets, itc., were cast at his feet upon the
stage. The principal female part was admirably filled by
Madame dela Viga, now an amateur performer, but edu-
cated in the Musical Conservatory of Madrid, and an
actress for a short time on the stage here. In a word
Rubini seemed as much pleased with his reception, as his
audience were with his_ wonderful powers of voice and
execution. The stories of his " romantic" entry into
Madrid, given in some of the French papers, are all fic-
tion. The pacific state of Spain and Madrid since his
arrival will teach him, as well as all other visitors of the
country, the absurdity of those reports which fill foreign
newspapers. The Marquis of Kildare left here this
morning for Ireland, having visited all the places of note
in and about Madrid. Fives Active 291 time to-day.
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REPLY OF LORD JOHN RUSSELL
TO THE PLYMOUTH ADDRESS.
PLYMOUTH, THURSDAY.—The deputation appointed
by the public meeting of the inhabitants of this borough
to present the address to Lord John Russell, proceeded
this day to Endsleigh Cottage. The following gentle-
men formed the deputation :—G. W. Soltau, Esq.
(Mayor of Plymouth), T. Gill, Esq., ALP., IL L. Gwat-
kin, Esq., and P. E. Lyme, Esq. They were most cour-
teously received, and his Lordship appeared highly
gratified at the expressions of good feeling from the
people of Plymouth towards him. The address having
been presented, Lord John Russell read the following
reply :
" GENTLEMEN—I am deeply sensible of the kindness
and confidence which have induced the inhabitants of
Plymouth to vote the address you have just presented
to me.
" The late Administration endeavoured to relieve the
country from those taxes which are paid to the Land-
owners, to the West India Planters, and other favoured
classes, at the expense of the communit7 at large. They
attempted, above all, to subject the admission of Foreign
Corn to a known and moderate duty, in place of a scale
so curiously adjusted, that it baulks the farmer at one
moment and starves the people at another, while it de-
frauds the revenue at all times.
" The whole strength of monopoly, however, joined
with the compact forces of an adverse party, defeated
our efforts, and have placed a new Ministry in power.
Still, if the people are united, prohibitions and
prohi-
bitory duties will share the fate of civil disabilitiescm
religious groundS, the slavery of our negr
fellow-sub-
jects, and other works of darkness. Nor is
it
tbne restored
for this purpose that the late Ministry should
deemed the
to power—the men who surrendered what they
Constitution to
essential bulwarks of the Church and the
Association of Ire:
the menaces of the Roman Catholic Asses ° eeessary
eictouf
restriction when they shall be u_
fluid, will be sure to yield the fortresses
do commercialsobythn
and Scotland.
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a have
exception of the obstacles
peaceful, but powerful, voice sofnitmhe people of England
to the measures necessary
which self-interest
"P°sa"sound condition, and thereby
for restoring our trade to
they have left their successors
invigorating our finances, avweittielstitgioned office have the satisfaction
suppression of sedition at home, with-
an easy task. The
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ment of spies ;
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the wishes of the great
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firm but pacific policy abroad,
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have made the empire so
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" J. RUSSELL.
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" Endsleigh, Nov. 25."

CHURCH -RATES.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Srit—About 20 Church-rate seizures have taken, or will
take, place in this parish.
The Church party are determined to carry it With a
high hand, now they have a Tory Member for the town
and a Tory Ministry for the country.
This, taken in connexion, with useyism, is a striking
sign of the times, let !try man who wishes to enjoy free-
dom of religious opinion look to it in time, for the time is
is fast approaching when only the " Authorized Minis-
ters" will be allowed to instruct (read blind) the people.
Westbury, Nov. 25, 1841. 7.

Workmen are employed day aminight in con-
creting the foundations for the viaduct on which the
Eastern Counties Railway will cross Duke-street,
this town, and throughout the line the return of fineof
weather has been attended with a spirited re ne 1
a course
operations. A Correspondent, pointing to the
iway Com-
pany, by the Northern and Eastern ,_
in completing their works as they advance,
be-
serves, that if the hands that have
been
nwered between
tween here and Colchester had 1.2
bee- het now have been
here and Brentwood, the carriages
nto the Company's
running into our town, and the cash
de.
Yesterday morning most extensive Banar,
treasury.—Chebusford Chron, , eyitivance, ob-
extensive preparations
were commenced at the
Morse
of the cattle to be Portman-square, for the reception of Cattle Show.
ex-
hibited at the ensuing Grand in King-street,