The Sun.
London, England, 1840-10-31 00:00:00

SPAIN.

(From the Madrid Gazette of Oct. 22.)
The members of the Provisional Junta of. Madrid,
and the representatives of the Juntas of the other pro-
vinces, when they learnt the important news of the spon-
taneous abdication of Maria Christina of Bourbon, were
flattering themselves that they would see fulfilled all
the contents of the programme which had been accepted
by the Ministry in an explicit and decisive manner.
They did not expect to see those conditions reduced
to the dissolution of the Cortes, and to the renewal of
a third of the Senators. It is notorious, according to
the excellent doctrines of the rights of the public, and
when co-legislative bodies violate the constitution,
by virtue of which they exist and act, they are not
only dissolved by right, but are also dispossessed of
every legislative power. If the unanimous conviction
that the constitutional compact had been violated caused
the people to resolve upon resorting to the imperish-
able right of insurrection, now that the thing has
icon decided in an irrevocable manner by the entire
nation, could we recognise as legitimate representatives
the Senators who had violated their oath, to the danger
of our independence and our liberty ? It cannot be even
understood how the old members of the Senate who
would continue to sit there could be reconstituted by
the special authority of the convocation and election of
the new Cortes, in order to adopt the measures claimed
in the interest of the national manifestation. By so
singular a proceeding the Senate would be converted
into a heterogeneous body, composed at the same time
of legitimate and illegitimate representatives, some of
whom would be the organs of popular manifestations,
and the others the declared enemies of the a.. orn Con-
stitution.
The Ist September has opened a new era of pol t
regeneration. It would not be prudent to reattach it
to a period of arbitrary acts and disorder, which must
have disappeared for ever.
If exceptional and difficult circumstances to be sur•
mounted—if the most prompt issue of a dangerous crisis
have been compulsory in order to adopt a course of that
nature, those whose signatures are hereunto appended
' hope that the most Noble Members of the Provisional
' Junta, being penetrated with the critical circumstances

of the day, and recollecting the just demands which
have been made to them by the Juntas of Madrid and
by the representatives of the other Juntas, will adhere
to the dissolution of both the co-legislative bodies. It

will be a fresh title to be added to those who already
possess eternal esteem and national gratitude.
(Here follow the signatures )
Madrid, Oct. 15, 1840.
(From the Castellano o' Oct. 22.)
If it were feared that the dissolution of the Juntas
would displease their members and the partisans of
those corporations, it must be admitted that the Re-
gency has been deceived in its calculation. Its decree
offended all the Junta!, without obtaining that which
is the most necessary at the present time—the exclusive
establishment of a single Government in the country.
If the Ministers wish to avoid a great moral responsi-
bility, they must resume immediately all the powers of
the State, without delegating those powers to any
others than the authorities legally constituted. Without
that condition, it is to be feared that confusion and dis-
order will go on increasing, and that Spain will be the
victim of the most frightful anarchy. For a length of
time we are threatened with social dissolution. The
vigour of a just and inflexible Government can alone
prevent our complete ruin.

POISONING CHILDREN AT

STOCKPORT.

The adjourned inquest on the bodies of the unfor-
tunate sufferers, Elizabeth and Marianne Sandys, was
held at the Vernon Arms on Tuesday, and, by adjourn
ment, again on Wednesday and Thursday. The body
of Mary O'Neil, of the poisoning of which suspicion-
attached to Bridget Riley, had been exhumed, but,
upon the most minute examination of the contents of
the stomach, not the slightest trace of poison could be
discovered. The evidence having been concluded,
Honor Sandys, mother of the deceased child, Cathe-
rine, was brought up from the lock-up, and examined
respecting the death of the child, which took place in
July last. She said it was sick about three weeks be-
fore it died. She had the measles, and was afterwards
attacked with a quinscy. While affected with this, the
child could ecarcely breathe. She took her to Dr.
Sleddon, who gave her some medicine. She did not
take her to any doctor before the quinscy came in her
throat. The child was very sick before she died. She
was two years and four months old.

The prisoner George Sandys was then examined, and
his statement was somewhat similar to that of his wife,
Honor.

The prisoner Ann Sandys was brought from the lock-
up, and the statement she made at the inquest, on
Saturday the 17th instant, was read over to her. She
added, that when Airtrinr,".o p:et.te
of bread in her hand, and immediately began to t0t,,,,t..
She took the bread from her hand and eat it herself.
The child said BEilget Riley had given her some tea,
which had sickened her. She did not give the children
anything to cat from the time they had left Bridget
Riley till after they were taken sick.

The prisoner, Robert Sandy's, was then questioned
concerning the death of his daughter Elizabeth. His
statement was tit milar to that of his wife. With respect
to the death of his daughter, Marianne, he stated, he
saw her and her sister Jane coming towards home about
eleven o'clock in the forenoon of the P2th instant, and,
when near home, they began to vomit'. They also
vomited as soon as they got into the house. He never
had any arsenic in his possession ; and if Elizabeth had
died from poison, he did not know how it had been ad.
ministered. The cause of death in Marianne, he at-
tributed to what Bridget Riley had given her.
The examination of witnesses being completed about
nine o'clock, the whole of the evidence was read over,
which occupied about two hours ; after which the in-
quest adjourned.
On Thursday the jury assembled again, and the Coroner
proceeded to sum up the evidence. The Jury after some
deliberation, recorded their decision as follows:—" In the
case of Elizabeth Sandys, we find Ann Sandys guilty of
wilful murder; and Robert Sandys guilty of aiding end
abetting. In the case of Marianne Sandys, we find Ann
Sandys guilty of wilful murder; and Robert Sandys,
George Sandys, and Honor Sandys, guilty of aiding and
abetting. In the case of Catherine Sandys, we find Honor
Sandys guilty of wilful murder."
Alter the finding, the following resolution was unani-
mously adepted by the Court :
whichq‘ At the
lasted
of a
de
five long
gdaa)usd, painfulth i
sjury
investigation
ryieelscalieti
upon to advert to the election of Coroner which must
shortly take place for the Stockport district. It ap-
pears to us that these cases demonstrate the necessity of
appointing to that office a person conversant with cri-
minal law, well acquainted with the law of evidence,
and skilled in the examination of witnesses, and that
the functions which Coroner's Juries in these and other
cases have to discharge, can only be executed with sa-
tisfaction to themselves and advantage to the public,
when their deliberations are presided over and their in-
vestigations into. the facts of the cases assisted, by a
Coroner possessing these qualifications. The jury are
also decidedly of opinion that a practising medical man
is wholly unfit and ineligible for the office, not only
from his want of the qualifications above stated, but
from the nature of his avocations, and liability to be
called upon, for instance in midwifery cases, veiy sud-
denly, and it might happen at a time when (if filling
the office of Coroner), he is holding an inquest, to exe-
cute his proper professional avocations when, it is ma-
nifest he must neglect his duty either in the one case or
the other."—Stockport Chronicle of the 30th.

CLIFTON SUSPENSION BRIDGE.—This mag-
nificent undertaking is approaching to its completion.
The massive platform on the Leigh side is now surmounted
with a tower to correspond with the one on the Clifton
Rocks, and is ready for the chains, which, after passing
over the top of each of these towers, will be sunk a grea t
depth in the rocks, and firmly' fastened for security.
When finished we think this noble work will form one of
the greatest objects of attraction in this picturesque neigh.
11 u-hood...—Bristol Standard.

HANOVERIAN H
ORSES.It is state(' in a iet•
ter from II tnover that M. Claus Olde, the celebrated
horse-dealer of Hamburgh, had pershased 17,000 horses in
Holstein, and was about to visit the kirgdom of Hanover,
for the purpose of making purchases; but having been in-
formed of the order against the exportation of horses from
that country. he proceeded to Belgium.
ST. GEORGE'S BARRACKS.—Ott Thursday
afternoon, at about half-past four o'clock, an alarming ac-
cident occurred at the above barracks. The paving-
board of the parish of St. Martin-in the-Fields had caused
a large quantity of paving-stones, of the weight of several
tons, to be piled against the rear wall of St. George's
Barracks, and at the time mentioned the wall fell in with
a tremendous crash, carrying a quantity of iron and brick
work, &c., before it. The stones and bricks flew in
every direction ; some penetrated the windows of the bar-
racks, and others struck two of the sentry boxes, in each
of which was a private of the first regiment of the Gre-
nadier Guards, but happily they escaped without, in-
jury. It was a miracle that many persons were not killed
or seriously injured, as Captain Dowling, Major M`Pher-
on, and others had just left the spot. It is the customary
place for children of the military to play, but in conse-
quence of the heavy rain which was falling at the time
they were confined in-doors.

, -
THE PROPHET WROE.-This person preached
in the Israeliti,h chapel, Manchester-road, Br,:dford, on
Sunday. We are informed that the hope of Shiloh is not
given up y et. He has had seven widows, seven wives, and
seven virgins, formed into a mystic band for the purpcse.
This is the same fanatical impostor who nearly twenty
years ago had a " sanctuary" built at Ashton under_ Lyne,
and "seven virgins" set apart for the service, most of
whom he debauched. The brown-hatted and bearded
fellows who were recently holaing forth on the Cornhill, at
Lincoln, are of the same sect of Shilohites. or, as thr y now
call themselves, " Modern Israelites."—Lincoht (7c/2e/ie.
A Mrs. Boots, of Pennsylvania, had left I.ler hus-
band Mr. Boots, and strayed to parts unknown. We pre-
sume that the pair of boots are rights and kr.
.s, We can-
not say, however, that Mrs. Boots is righ'.
but there is no
rui:Aake that hoots himself is tft,—A,
o lore Duper.