The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-12 00:00:00

SPAIN.
Madrid journals of the sth inst. have arrived.
It appears that the Government has some mis-
givings as to the ulterior intentions of the British
Government as regards the case of Colonel BRISTOW
and the payment of the bondholders, and that in con-
sequence NARVAEZ, Mow, and 'SARTORIUS have de-
vised a scheme for duping the Anglo-Spanish bond-
holders, and for preventing Lord PALMERSTON from
adopting measures to obtain justice for them at the
hands of the Spanish Government. NARVAEZ and
Co. have, it appears, instigated a certain banker to
write to London to urge the bondholders to petition
the Spanish Government for a settlement of their
claims. Should the bondholders be so simple as to adopt
this course it will render all remonstrance at any time
on the part of the English Government impossible,
as the Spanish Government will appeal to this peti-
tion as proof that the bondholders have left the ques-
tion of settlement entirely in the hands of Spain.
The bondholders, should they sign this petition, will
be for the moment entirely at the mercy of the
Spanish Government.
The Gaceta publishes the following
" ROYAL DECREE.
"In conformity with the report of my Council of
Ministers, I hereby decree that in all churches through.
out the dominions of Spin public prayers shall be put
up for three successive days, all the clergy, authorities,
and corporations being in attendance, with previous in-
vitation to the faithful, iz order to emplore the assistance
of the Most High, that the necessities of the Catholic
Church, and the tribulations of its universal Pastor may
have a happy and speedy termination.
" Given at the Pelee), tke 4th Dec., 1848. Is signed
by the royal hand. Tie Minister of Grace and Justice,
Lorenzo Arrazola."

A letter from La Bisbal, of the 27th, in the
Barcelones, says that MARSAL, with 300 to 400
Carlist infantry, and 50 cavalry, 20 of whom were
Lancers, entered that place at three P.M. on the pre-
vious day, and remained two hours. They made
several purchases, and paid freely for everything they
had. Another letter estimates MARSAL'S force at 600
infantry, and 56 cavalry, and says they made pri-
soners of three soldiers in the town, and that AleaslL
took care to warn the corporation, and other persons
also went to visit him, not to give him the trouble to
come again to collect the contribution allotted to
their town: wbich it appears is levied according to
the scale of 1840.

CABRERA, accompanied by MARSAL and ESTARTUS,
with 800 men, passed through Cabella on the 2d,
retreating before the greatly superior forces of Gene-
ral ExNA. and Brigadier NouviLLos, in the direction
of the mountains of Monseny. Numbers of the
Government troops were knocked up in the pursuit,
whilst the Carlists] went on their way singing their
war songs, and quite ready for the next enterprise
CARRERA might have in hand for them.
The account of the capture of one of TRISTAN'S is
true; but the account of the defeat of his band is
untrue. TRISTAN' and two of his men were waiting
in a farm-house to effect an exchange of prisoners,
when they were pounced upon and eaptured.
MADRID BoLsA, DEC. s.—The Three per Cents.
were done to-day at 20 cash, and were 19 13 16 to
I buyers after the close; Five per Cents., 91 buyers,
buyers after the close; Coupons, 5f buyers ; Passive
Debt, 3f buyers, 13-16 sellers ; Bank Shares, 52
buyers, 54 sellers. Discount on Notes, If. Ex-
change on London, 48 40.

GERMANY

AND

THE NORTHERN STATES.

AUSTRIA.

It is stated in a letter from Kremsier of the 3d that
the Emperor FEIDINAND had resolved to abdicate
three weeks ago : but, in consequence of political
events, the fact was kept secret, lest it should be
ascribed to fear. Prince WINDISCIIGRATZ and the
Ban JELLACHICU had returned to Vienna, and were
to leave the next day for their respective corps.
The new EMPERDR had shown them great cour-
tesy. The EMPEROR was expected at Vienna on the
7th to receive the oath of the troops. He is repro-
seated to be an intelligent young man, and it is
said that he himself has suggested that he shall live
apart from the other members of the imperial family
for some time, in order that it may not be supposed
that he is under their influence. His stay would,
however, be short. Prince WINDISCHGRATZ had
given up the command of the army at Vienna to
General GannEß. The Universities of Vienna and
Lembourg are to remain closed during the winter.
The following address has been agreed to be pre-
sented by the National Assembly to the new Em-
peror FRANCIS JOSEPH I.:--
" We hail with joy the accession of your Majesty to
the throne. Permit us to address you with our respect-
ful felicitations. Called to the constitutional throne
by the voluntary abdication of your uncle Ferdinand
1., and the renunciation of your father, your
Majesty will feel towards all your people the
same love and the same kindness as your prede-
cessor, and, like him, you will find in the devotion
and confidence of all the inhabitants throughout the
monarchy a solace for the cares and anxieties of
Government. The D.et, penetrated with the importance
of its high mission, will dedicate itself without relax-
ation to the great work of the Constitution, and will
thus endeavour to second the exertions of your Ma-
jesty and tke people,for the interest and prosperity of
our common country Providence has committed to
your Majesty the e).La ted duty of cementing the liberties
bestowed by Ferdinand the Good—of protecting them
against the storms o' the future, and of healing the
wounds of the past. Free institutions become more firm
when based on the throne, and it is a noble idea for a
Monarch to watch
.over the destinies of a free people.
Long live our coustztutional Emperor, Francis Joseph I.
(Signed) " FRANCIS SW/LEA.
" Kremsier, Dec. 2.'