The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-06 00:00:00

Abd-el-Kader. This latter chief was then at the head
of 500 horsemen and 200 foot soldiers. On June 14
the Moorish troops attempted to execute the order
of the Emperor, but they were vigorously forced
back by the Emir's troops, after having experienced a
loss of 70 horses. The next dey El Amer returned to
the charge, but 'he Moroceornen were again worsted,
and on the following night their camp was eatecked,
taken, and pillaged by Abdel-Kader, who cut off the
-head of the kaid, taken prisoner in the combat. It is
notorious how much the inteliigence of the Aralis is to
be distrusted, and the present news requires confirma-
tion. If they are exact. Abd-el-Rader is now in posses
sion of the Riff, that is, the vast province of Morocco
which bounds our frontiers; he can receive freely by
sea the succours of various kinds, which will certainly
be sent him, and his reputation has increased in the em
pire of Morocco. It is seen what are the it uits ef the treaty
of Tangiers, so ill-conceived, and so badly executed. It
appears thatAbd-el-K ider announces thefirmest intention
to remain at peace with France. in order to destroy more
freely Abderrhaman, who inspires his subjects with nei-
ther respect, tear, nor confidence. As to our Govern-
ment, it appears to intend remaining on the defeneivc,
and to deliver up the Moorish Emperor to the chances
of the struggle in which he is engaged. The Moniteur
Algerien limits itself to saying that all is foreseen to
prevent the effect of the blow being felt in the province
of Oran.'"
The Presse states that the Ministry has caused to
be publishel in several provincial journals a letter,
signed "E. DE GIRARDIN," to the effect that, as the
writer did not choose to remain under the stigma
which was cast upon him by the veto of the Chamber
of Deputies, of being a calumniator, he should appeal
to his constituents by resigning his seat. M. EMILE
DE GIRARDIN denounces this letter as a forgery, and
claims for himself the victory in his contest with the
Ministry.
" Two means," says the Presse, " were open to the
Government if it wished to make known the truth, and
the whole truth, and it had its choice of them. It might
either have ordered an inquiry, or have brought M. de
Girardin before a jury. To the members of the ma•
jority, who wished that the truth should be exposed, M.
de Girardin proposed an inquiry; to the Ministers, who
denied what the Deputy for Bourganeuf persisted in
affirming, M. de Girardin offered that he should be
brought to trial before a jury. The majority did not
choose the inquiry; the Ministers would not have a jury.
M. de Girardin had nothing further to do, and the pre-
tended letter to the President is but a pendant to the
impudent account sent to the Ministerial journals, and
in which M. de Girardin was made to say precisely the
contrary to what he really said; but the Ministry de•
ceives itselt strangely it' it thinks that it will raise itself
in public opinion by such base manoeuvres as these."
The Presse recapitulates the charges brought by M.
DE GIRARDIN against the Government in the following
terms :--
" 1. A hundred thousand francs, given by M. Adam
to M. Granier de Cassegnac and M. Solar, for the
privilege of a theatre. M. Adam has not contradicted
this fact.
" 2. The memoir or pamphlet of Baron Lambert pur-
chased for 30,000 f. Baron Lambert has not contradicted
this fact.
" 3. One million two hundred thousand francs de-
manded from the maitres de post for the presentation and
passing of a Bill to indemnity them. The maitres de post
to whom the offer was made, namely, MM. Leidy,
Duclos, Faucher, and Labbe, have nut contradicted this
fact.
" 4. A cross of the Legion of Honner given to an un-
certificated bankrupt. This has not been denied.
"5. A subvention of 5,000 francs a month to the
Globe newspaper. It being impossible to deny this fact,
which was judicially proved, an attempt was made to
explain it, by saying that a deceased Deputy, M. Mer-
milliod, who for the nonce was transformed into a rich
Conservative, was the generous donor. But it was
proved that M. Mermilliod never gave but 600 francs,
and that that was in payment of five shares in the paper
of 120 francs each, acd which gave him a right to five
copies of the pater for three years. The fact is there-
fore not contradicted.
"6. Nothing fur nothing, the offensive condition made
on the nomination of a peer. The letter to the King,
written on the 25th of Jauary, 1846, and signed by a
general officer, has not been contradicted.
" 7. The promise of a peerage made on condition of
paying to a newspaper the sum of 80,000 francs.
This is the only fact, we admit, which has no evi-
dence in its favour but the reiterated affirmation of M.
de Girardin."
M. DR GIRARDIN dares the Government to in-
stitute an inquiry into the truth of the charges, or to
bring him to trial for the calumny.
In the Chamber of Peers on Saturday the petition
of the Spanish bondholders was ordered to be
referred to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. This is
considered as an indication that it is the intention of
the Government to interfere in behalf of the foreign
creditors of the Spanish Government. In the
Chamber of Deputies the Ministry consented that
the petition of Prince JEROME BONAPARTE, ex-King
of Westphalia, should be referred to the President of
the Council and the Council of Ministers. The Mi-
nister of Public Works, in consenting to this refe-
rence, intimated that the Government had no objec-
tion to the return to France of the Last surviving
brother of the EMPEROR.
M. MALAIGNE, the Opposition candidate, has been
elected for the 4th arrondissment of Paris. The
numbers were—
For M. MALAIGNE (Opposition)
For M. BERTRAND (Conservative) 301
Majority .............. ---198
The amendment of M. LaoN FAUCHER for increas-
ing the grant to the railroads, was negatived by the
Chamber of Deputies on Saturday.
The Government has just published the official
returns of the commerce of France for 1846. The
foreign trade amounted to 2 milliards 436 millions
of francs, of which 1 milliard 258 millions were
imports, and 1 milliard 178 millions exports, being
9 millions mors than in 1845.

PARIS BounsE, JULY 3. --- The Bourse, which had
yesterday acquired some improvements on the quotations
of the previous day, has been throughout to-day very
firm, and with little or no variation in prices, Threes
remaining at 77t. 50c., as yesterday. Fives improved a
little, closing at 1181. 50c. The market closed as fol-
lows :—Three per Cents. for cash, 77f. 75c.; for account,
77L 70c.; Five per Cents. for cash, 118 f. 20c. ; for ac-
count, 1181. 50e.; Bank of France Snares, 3,220 f.; Nea-
politan, 103 f. 50c.; Spanish not quoted.
RAILWAYS.—The Share Market, which had also some-
what improved, has to-day slightly retrograded. Most
of the lines have been freely offered, and the sales
effected have been at rates in favour of the buyer, as
compared with yesterday's quotations. For cash, Paris
and Orleans left off at 1,262 f. 50c.; Paris and Rouen,
955 f.; Avignon and Marseilles, 668 f. 75c. Strasburg
and Basle, 183 f. 75n. ; Dieppe, 310 E ; Nantes, 400 f.;
Northern, 566 f. 25c. ; Bordeaux, 505 f. ; Cette, 455 E ;
Paris and Strasburg, 4
422. t.
. 50c.; Paris and Lyons, 415 f.;
Lyons Avignon.
~30f
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JULY 3.
Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette (Constituted ), 2%—Cen-
tral of France (Orleans and Visrzon), 174—Ceylon,
Dutch Rhenish, 4—Namur and Liege, 4—Northern of
France, 1014—Orleans and Bordeaux, 614—Paris and Stras-
bourg, 4%.

NEWS FROM PORTUGAL.
SOUTHAAIPTON, JULY L.
The Jupiter arrived from the Peninsular this morn-
ing. She brings news from Lisbon down to the 29th
ult. Saldanha occupied Villa Nova ;it was preceded
by a skirmish, in which each side lost an officer and
four or five men. No attack had been made on
Oporto ; the force within the town exceeded 12,000
men. Provisions in great quantities had been brought
in. The insurgent troops in every part, except
Oporto, were dispersing. The Spanish troops had
not advanced upon Oporto. Marquis Loule was sent
to the British squadron by the Junta to make an offer
of surrender, on condition that Oporto should be first
taken possession of by the Spaniards, and it was
thought the English admiral would agree to these
terms ; and the Spaniards would, it was expected,
enter Oporto in a few days. The Jupiter left Oporto
on the 30th.—Herald.

friIPERIAL 'PARLIAMENT.
HOPSE OF LORDS. July;.
The Lnrd CHANCELLOR tu.ik his .aat oil the 11, 1,
sack at Five o'clock.

MESSAGE FROM TIIE COMMONS.
gere from the House of Commons brought up
s- %%Tat lints.
POOR RELIEF SUPERVISION (IRELAND) BILL:
Lord BROUGHAM begged to call the attenrioo id
the Government to a provision in the Poor Relief Supf!'
visu it (Irelatiti) Bill, by which the Treasury had toe
power of making the salary of the Chief Commissioner,
who was to have a seat in Parliament, what thef
pleased. By t)e regulations of the House of CommoU3
the House of Lords could not make any alteration it
any money clause in a Bill ; he trusted, therefore, the
Government u ould introduce some new Bill on the sub'
jeet. for it wtts monstrous for the Treasury to have such
power over an important officer.
The Earl of AUCKLAND said the attention of bis
Not.te r .ens: the President of the Council should be
calk(' to the at bject.

- BRIBERY.
Lord BROUGHAM gave notice of his intention for
to ove certain resolutions in order to prereo
bribery at elections.
MILITIA BALLOT SUSPENSION BILL.
The report on this Bill was brought up and agreed tO,
and tne Bill read a third time and passed.
TRUSTEES RELIEF BILL.
Th's Bill was read a third time and passed.
CORN IMPORTATION BILL.
The Report on this Bill was brought up, agreed to
and the r ill read a third time and passed.
POOR RELIEF SUPERVISION (IRELAND)
BILL.
The Committee on this Bill was postponed, as 0
understood, to Thursday next.
CONFERENCE.
On the motion of Lord DENMAN, a Committee of
the Lords was appointed to prepare reasons to
offered at a conference with the Commons for the Lords
disaereeing to one of the Commons' amendments to the
Threatening Letter Bill.
The conference subsequently took place, and on the
return of the Lords appointed to conduct the conference,
the Earl of CHICHESTER reported that their Lord'
ships had left their reasons with the Commons.
The Bills on the table were fbrwarded a stage, and
their Lordships adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS. July 5.
The SPEAKER took the Chair to-day shortly afte
Twelve o'clock.
WAKEFIELD GAS BILL.—SITTING OF TIO
HOUSE AT TLVE O'CLOCK. WE
Admiral GORDON moved, pursuant to notice, tleo
the Committee on the Wakefield Gas Bill have leave to
proceed with three Members and report forthwith.
Lord G. BENTINCK opposed the motion. He de;
precated the House sitting at twelve o'clock, and would
do all in his power to prevent Committees sitting during
the sitting of the House at twelve o'clock. They hake,
specimen on Friday of the results of the House sitting
the morning, as during the greater part of that tine
there were only fifteen M, mbers present, and CO
one Membhr of the Government. He tbough,,
the sitting of the House at twelve o'clocl
highly objectionable, as the Government by to
means got over the trouble of keeping a House'
If he was unable to prevent the morning sittings, be
was determined to do his best to enforce the attendance
of Members, by preventing Committees meeting during
the sitting of the House.
Lord J. RUSSELL deprecated the course pursued
by the Noble Lord. It had been the custom of a!!
House of late years, at the end of the session, to sit IP
twelve o'clock, and he thought the doing so was attended
i
with no inconvenience. He considered the conduct
the Noble Lord on Friday was without preeeden4
and totally unworthy of the position which b°
claimed to fill as the leader of a great party
The Government would take care in future to be Wee
vigilant, in order to insure them against surprise. lie
thought, if the Government did this, it would be as well
to meet at twelve o'clock as at four.
Mr. R. SPOONER thought it extremely inconvenial
for the House to sit at twelve o'cli ck.
After some observations from Mr. R. YORK E,
Strangers were ordered to withdraw, but no divisieS
took place,
Lord G. BENTINCK withdrawing his opposition
the motion, on its being stated the Committee did not P
till half-past three o'clock.
The motion was then agreed to.
Mr. BOUVERIE then moved that all the Committee
have leave to sit, notwithstanding the sitting of the
House.

Lord G. BENTINCK opposed the motion.
Afer some di,cu.sion, in which Mr. Buck, bir'
Mackinnon, Mr. H. Berkeley, Mr. Newdegate, and 1!,11.'
W. Mills took part, the House divided, when there or
peered—

For the motion
Against it
14
Majority against the motion —53
Leave was then given to all the Committees to sit'
notwithstanding the sitting of the House.
THE WELLINGTON STATUE.
Lord G. BENTINCK gave notice of his intention, °III the motion for the House resolving itself into a Cut'y
mince of Supply, to move as an amendment, " That
humble address be pre:ented to the Queen, praying b,
e
Majesty not to revoke, without the consent of the sal",
sciibers to the Wellington memorial, or the majority °`
them, the grant which her Majesty was graciousif
pleased to make in 1838, under the advice of her respon;
sable advisers, and in person to notify to the Duke
Rutland, that the triumphal arch in the Green Da'
should be the site fur the erection of an equestrian
statue in commemoration of the military achievements
of Field-Marshal the Duke of Wellington.
HEALTH OF TO WNS BILL.
The House then resoled itself into Committee on the
Health of Towns Bill.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL proposed to postpone the
17th clause, which motion, after some discussion, 111'1
agreed to, and the, clause postponed.
Clause 19 having been agreed to,
Lord J. RUSSELL moved that Mr. Greene leave the
chair and report progress, and that the further considers'
lion of the Bill be taken to morrow, at twelve o'clock. He
(Lord John Russell) would at five o'clock state what b°
intended to do with the other Bills during the session.
The House then adjourned till five o'clock.
The a

IPEAKER took the Chair at Five o'clock.
POST-OFFICE RETURNS.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE moved that the returns ordered.,
from the Post-office on the 14th April be printed
forthwith.—;Motion agreed to.
EXPEDITION TO CANTON.
Mr. BAILLIE wished to ask the Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs whether the late expedition to Call'
ton was undertaken by the Governor of Hong•lCoog
upon his own responsibility, or in consequence of lir
structions which he received from her Majesty's Gro.
vernment; secondly, whether the powers which have
been entrusted to Sir John Davis are of so comprehensive
a nature as to justify him in making war upon the
Chinese without having received specific instructions
upon the subject from the Government.
Lord J. RUSSELL stated that the expedition Ass
not undertaken in consequece of any specific instructictle
from her Majesty's Government, but upon the responsi-
bility of Sir John Davis himself.

NAVY ESTIMATES.
Captain PECHELL wished to know whether sof,
alteration had been made in the rate of the pay °`
Pursers and masters in the Royal Navy,
Mr. WARD stated that additional sums had beep
voted for that purpose, and the izerease hat accordingly
been made.