The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-17 00:00:00

THE SUN, Lk/i4bON, THURSDAV EVENING, SEPTEMBER 17, 1846.

I press sees in this marriage nothing but a new
~pledge of concurrence and support given by
France to the arbitrary and wilful system on which
Spain is ruled ; public opinion is excited ; and the
jealousy of the people is awakened. We have already
said that this projected alliance has produced great
emotion in England, a lively discontent in all parties,
and even, we are assured, among tllie.e who are above all
party. Many persons imagine that this movement in
men's minds in England and in Spain will cause the ne-
gotiators of the marriage to reflect, and moderate their
petulance. The following phrase in a curious article of
the Times has keen remarked:—' We suggest that the
Queen and her sister are not Siamese twins, and there-
fore need not be both married at the same time. It
has also been observed that in the official note of the
Madrid Gazette no mention is made of the time
at which the union between the Duke de Montpen-
sier and the Infanta is to be celebrated ; and this
phrase, `ln due time an account of this marriage
shall be rendered to the Ccr tes,' implies an
adjournment. It has already been said that the
marriage of the Infanta may be deferred until after the
first pregnancy of Queen Isabella. We, however,
shall not dwell upon these facts or these conjectures.
We will suppose that neither the agitation of two great
natirns, nor the efforts of parties, nor the protests of
ambassadors, nor the notes. of Governments, nor the
letters of august personages, can cool our diplomatic
love, or our matrimonial ardour. We consider the mar-
riage as settled. What will issue from it? For what
great result, for what high national interest have we
passed so many barriers, and compromised that precious
entente cordiale, so dearly purchased, and formerly so
much vaunted? The two Courts will exchange decora-
tions and favours, and no doubt there will be a double
shower of ribbons. The Duke de Montpensier will bring
his young bride to Paris, and the Royal Family will have
another amiable Princess to cherish. But will our in-
fluence in Spain be increased? Will the political results
be of any value? Let men of understanding answer these
questions. It is certain, it is self-evident, that when-
ever a question in any degree interesting to France may
be agitated in Spain, our counsels will be rejected on
this ground—' Beware of awakening the jealousy and
suspicions of the Spanish nation! Spare the suscepti-
bility of England! Endeavour to make our allies forget
their dissatisfaction at the marriage! Every influence
set up in Spain is an influence lost!' If any misfortune
happens to Spain, if any fault is committed by her Go-
vernment, France will have to bear her share of the
responsibility. At the same tame her influence will be
diminished, her advice will have less weight and autho-
rity. Beyond a rich dower, we cannot find that we gain
anything by this alliance; which, on the other hand,
creates many embarrassments, brings with it a new
cause for coolness between France and England, and
will, as the Times says, make the Duke de Montpensier
in Paris a Spanish Prince exiled in partibus infidelium."
The following account from the National of the
measures adopted by the French Governors of Spain
to stifle anything like the free expression of national
opinion, is by no means exaggerated :
" While waiting for Narvaez to resume the conduct of
affairs, the present Cabinet of Madrid is paving the way
for his return by an admirable system of mildness.
During the last week three Progressist journals have
been seized in the capital. Orders have been given to
keep a close eye upon those citizens of Seville who made
known their adherence to the protest published in the
Clamor Publico. The day that the petition, addressed to
the Queen against the marriage of the Duke de Mont-
pensier, appeared in the Echo, M. Bresson put himself in
a great rage. lle complained to M. Isturitz that a docu-
ment so improper should have been allowed to be
printed and circulated. On this the Political Chief of Ma-
drid was summoned and reprimanded; police agents went
to all the places where the petition lay for signature, and
it was declared that every one who had placed his name
to it would be imprisoned and sent to the Philippines
without any other form of trial. The Ministry afterwards
addressed a circular to all the Captains-General of the
provinces, enjoining them to prevent the circulation of
the petition, and Co punish with the greatest severity
the first who should sign it, in order that this warning
m4,lit prevent others from following the example that
had been set. Particular recommendations were given
to the Captains-General of Andalusia, Gallicia, and Ca-
talonia. Such are the means employed to have s sincere
manifestation of public opinion in Spain on a marriage
which i to overflow her with joy and happiness. The
journals, however, whether seized or not seized, continue
an ardent opposition against the projected union."
The Constitutionnel publishes the following Intel-
ligence from the Prince DE JOINVILLE'S squadron in
the Mediterranean :—" The squadron was on the Gth
still lying in the Neapolitan harbours, and it was said
that the steamers Descartes and Asmodee would
shortly return to Toulon. A report prevailed that
the ships would not quit the Mediterranean. A
strong Ottoman division, having sailed out of the
Dardanelles, may present itself on the coast of Bar-
bary. Morocco is violently agitated, and is perhaps
at this moment the theatre of serious events. Now,
it is of importance that we should always be ready to
protect the Bey of Turas against the attempts of the
Porte, and to act with vigour, both by sea and land,
against Morocco, should the population of that coun-
try actually espouse the cause of AITD-EL-FADER."
Intelligence to the 9th of June had been received
from the island of Bourbon. The new Governor,
Captain GRAEB, had arrived on the Gth. The aban-
donment of the projected expedition to Madagascar
had caused great dissatisfaction. We extract the
following from the Moniteur Algerien of the 10th :
"We stated in our last that Lieutenant-General
Bedeau had left Constantina on the 21st ult., for the
purpose of chastising the tribe amongst whom was
committed the murder of the Khaid Lackhal, one of
our best servants. The last mail from the East has
brought us au account of the results of this short ex-
pedition. The principal persons of the tribe of the
Beni,Ketits have been arrested, and a fine of 55,000 f.
has been inflicted on the tribe. A fraction of the Beni-
Soughals, who, contrary to orders, had given an asylum
to the Beni-petits, and had received their flocks and
herds, in order to conceal them from us, have been se-
verely punished. An investigation has been commenced
with a view to discover the authors of the murder, and
give them up to justice."
The same journal gives an account of a fine having
been inflicted by the Commandant of Biskra upon a
tribe which had clandestinely received some Arabs
who had sought to evade the authority of the French.
The state of Algeria generally is described as tran-
quil, and nothing is said to corroborate the rumours
about new and important demonstrations by ABD-
EL-KADER.
A report was current at Orleansville, that Bou-
MazA had re-appeared in the neighbourhood.
Marseilles has joined the free-trade movement. A
Free-trade Association WrlS formed there on the 11th.
Several of the most eminent merchants have been
appointed members of the Committee, of which M.
LUCE, the President of the Chamber of Commerce,
has accepted the office of President.
The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on
Tuesday at 84f. 20c. ; the Five per Cents., 118 f. 85c. ;
the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,285 E ; Rouen, 970 f. ;
Havre, 727 f. 50c. ; Great Northern, 733 f. 75c. ; Avignon,
947 f. 50c. ; Vierzon, 637 f. 50c. ; Bordeaux, 576 f. 25c. ; Bou-
logne, 485 f. ; Troyes and Montereau, 362 f. 50c. ; Basle, 235 f. ;
Dieppe, 385 f.; Paris and Strasburg, 506 f. 25c.; Tours and
Nantes, 515 C ' • Paris and Lyons, 533 f.
_7sc. ; Lyons and
Avignon, 495 f. ; Bordeaux and Cate, 48a. ; Spanish Three
per Cents., 39 ; Spanish Domestic Debt, 34%;
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, SEPTEMEER 16.
Barhadoes, In—Dutch Rhenish, 4%,—Lotivain 3 la Sambre, 14
Luxembourg, 13-3Eadras, Nellore, cod Arcot, !/s•—Madrid and
Valentia, I—Namur and Liege, 177/—Northern of France Constituted,
14 —Paris and Lyons Constituted, W 3 cx int.—Paris and Orleans,
—Paris and Rouen, 3714 —Rouen and Havre, 28—Sambre and
Meuse, 31,—West Flanders, 3%.

Lord John Russell is expected to arrive at his re-
sidence in Chesham-place, this afternoon, from Os-
borne House, Isle of Wight.
Intelligence has been received from Lisbon of the

10th instant. Certain guerilla movements, nomi-
nally Miguelite, but really Cabralista, and which
there was reason for more than suspecting were
fomented by the Spanish Government, had taken
place in the north provinces, but had been put down
by the Count das Antas, Who, however, had deemed
it prudent to ask for reinforcements. It is said that
part of the price agreed to be paid by the Portuguese
Camarilla for the assistance of Spain in the restora-
.

tion of the Cabrals to power, was the vesting the
right of the navigation of the Tagus in the Spanish
Government. It is not surprising, therefore, that
Gonzales Bravo should have set at defiance the law
of nations in his endeavours to bring about this
restoration.

CITY of LONDON REGISTRATION
(THIS DAY.)
The revising barrister, Mr. T. J. Arnold, resumed the
examination of the list of freemen voters, at ten
o'clock, commencing with the Dyers', and proceeding
through the other companies to the Lorireers'.
The name of Mr. Patey, a freeman of the Furriers'
Company, was objected to by Mr. Samuel Brown (for
the Conservatives), on the ground that he did not reside
in the City, or within the prescribed limits (seven
miles of it.)
Mr. Matey, being examined in support of his claim,
stated, that he had a house in Lombard street, the
whole of which, except the c-iunting-liouse, was furnished
for his private residence and occupied by his family. He
had another house in Croydon, where he usually slept,
hut he resided also frequently in Lombard. street.
The BARRISTER said that Mr. Patey had clearly a resi-
dence in the City in the meaning of the Act, and as the-
question had been decided before in other cases, he
would dismiss the objection with costs.
Mr. Spicer, a freeman of the Fishmongers' Company,
was objected to also by Mr. Brown, on the ground that
his name was not properly described.
After a prolonged discussion,
The BARRISTER said that an error in the description
of a name was not fatal to the. claimant.. Under the
40th section of the Act the barrister had power to cor-
rect the error. However, as this was a point which had
not been raised before, he would not give costs in the
present case, but would do so in every future case of the
same kind.

The other cases decided this morning were of no
novelty or general interest.'