The Sun.
London, England, 1834-04-09 00:00:00

MADRID

( From the Times.)
We have received the Madrid Gazette of the Ist
of April, which contains two very important articles,
—a decree for a new loan, and observations on the
decree for the convocation of the Cortes, both of which
we subjoin.
The Gazette has somewhat changed its colour.
This is the first number since the death of the King
which has been published without the broad black
margin imposed upon it as mourning.

" DECREE.

" Her Majesty the Queen Regent, in the name of
her august daughter, Donna Isabel 11., has resolved
to adjudicate, publicly and by competition, between the
companies, national or foreign, who may make offers, a
loan capable of meeting the urgent wants of the state,
under the following conditions :
" 1. The loan shall be of the full amount of
200,000,000 of reals.

"2. The proposals shall be addressed to the Finance
Minister until the 30th of the present month of April.
" a. The Finance Minister shall refer them on the
same day to a junta, consisting of the Director of the
Royal Treasury, the Director of the Sinking Fund,
and the Director and Secretary of the Bank of San
Fernando, who shall return the proposals, with their
report, on the 3d of May next.
" 4. On the same day they shall be referred to the
Council of the Government, and the proposal which
that Council may prefer as the most advantageous will
receive her Majesty's approbation • the conclusion of
the corresponding contract with the company making
such propos4 being entered upon forthwith.
" 5. The Government proposes to present to the
Cortes, un their approaching meeting, measures for
re-establishing the national credit on solid bases."
MADRID, MARCH 31. A periodical publication of
this capital, ---
which appears only a few times in the
course of a month, complains of the anxiety which
many persons and writers manifest for the making of
reforms, particularly in the political system. In refe-
rence to this subject, the publication takes occasion to
make very correct and judicious reflections on the

manner in which operations of this kind ought to be
conducted, proving to demonstration that where re-
forms are precipitately made, so far from producing
salutary effects, they only give birth to evils which
ruin the present generation, and even some of those
which succeed it.

We shall not make any application of these princi-
ples, except to the decree for the convocation of the
Cortes, which the wishes of some would have had
already published, without reflecting on the great de-
liberation which so important and delicate a matter re-
quires. There must be taken into consideration-1.
The nature of the fundamental laws of the monarchy,
which it is neither lawful nor proper to disregard. 2.
The latitude which those laws concede to the Govern-
ment for their modification. 3. What alterations may
be made in them, consistently with the character of
our constitution, and what alterations the information
of the age and the present state and existing interests
of the monarchy demand.
It is publicly stated, that since the moment when it
was resolved, at the end of January, to prepare the
decree of convocation, until the present day, that is
to say, for the space of two months, the labours of
her Majesty's Government have been constantly devoted
to this great object, notwithstanding the many other'
important affairs which during the same interval have
demanded attention. And this must be certain, as, ac-
cording to the statements of the journals, a reference
is now made on the subject from the council of Go-
vernment to the council of ministers. Well, no one can
deny that consideration is due to the observations of
that respectable ,body—a body of statesmen who are
bound to discuss deliberately the articles to which their
attention is directed, and who must make the whole of
the work and its several parts undergo an adverse exa-
mination, if it it be wished to construct a stable and
solid edifice, not liable to be overthrown by the first
hurricane,—which shall exist for future ages,—which
shall convey this great gift of the throne, still safe and
flourishing, to the remotest generations,—and which,
in fine, shall now be, and in all time to come, the asy-
lum and sanctuary of liberty. Wherefore nothing less
has been proposed by her Majesty the Queen Regent
and her illustrious ministry than the attainment of these
glorious and happy results.
To secure them, it is necessary to unite to the love
of improvement which contemplated such benefits, and
to the talent and activity which can create, the dis-
cussions by which that which is created may be made
perfect ; and this, as has already been shown, cannot
be done in a moment. The festina lente of nature
ought to be imitated in all the works of man, but more
especially in political institutions, if it be not wished to
make a destructive revolution instead of a great and
beneficial reform.

Dr. Doyle is fast declining into such a bad
state of health as to require an assistant in his diocese.
The Roman Catholic clergy meet at Carlow this day
(Saturday), to nominate a coadjutor Bishop, and the
choice will, it is thought, fall upon Dr. Nolan, of Car-
low College.—Limerick Paper.
The three new Ministers have taken the fol-
lowing oath :—" I !wear that I will leave the King to
reign and to administer in all things : that I will
permit him to enjoy the first fruits of all telegraphic
communications ; and that I will not take umbrage at
his becoming acquainted before me with all news that
may relate to my department."—Le Corsaire.
AN EDITOR'S MARRIAGE.—The follow-
ing editorial notice is from the St. Clairsville ( Ohio)
Gazette of the 22d ult., whose editor desires all his
numerous readers,to rejoice in his happiness :—" ' It
is pot good that man should be alone.' The editor has
the pleasure of informing his numerous and respect-
able readers that he has taken a partner—not for one,
two, or any term of years, but ' as long as we both
shall live'—not for the purpose of assisting in the
labours of the printing-office, but to participate with
biro in ' life's joys and vicissitudes.' "
The inquiry before the Municipal Corpora-
tion Commissioners at Colchester terminated in a
manner as extraordinary as it is to be regretted, the
mayor and town-clerk having on the seventh day re-
fused to attend the commissioner, in consequence of
his animadversions on the conduct of the corporation.
,--77;:ssex Herald.
file premium on gold at Paris is 54 per
Faille, which at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 10-.12d.
the Pelle° for standard gold gives an exchange of
25. 28, and the exchange at Paris on London at short
being 25. 25, it follows that gold is 3-25 per cent.
dearer at Paris than in London.
y the advices from Hamburg the price of
gala j.s 4341 per mark, which at the English Mint
price of 11. 17s. 10-.ld. the ounce for standard gold
gives an exchange of 13 94, and the exchange at Ham-
burg on London at short being 13. 811, it follows that
gOd is 15 32 per cent. dearer at Hamburg than in
f 40114011.
OR Good Friday, in consequence of the wind
Mowing very strong from the westward, and the tides
being then about their extreme height, the water rose
lyeweral feet above its usual level, and the lands below
Ulverston were inundated to a considerable extent.
,Many wheat fields were entirely covered with salt
water ; several walls and hedges were thrown down,
end the road leading along shore towards the canal
foes was in many places completely broken up, and in
others covered with gravel and large stones. The
damage siotained is therefore very great. Consider-
able damage has been done at Roosbeck and Rampside,
by the sea washing away portions of land in some
places, and in others almost covering whole fields with
stones and gravel. The sea was tremendous along the
wc*t side of Walney, especially a little above the south
end. The surf broke against the land in liquid moun-
tains, And the spray being carried high into the at-
mosphere, flew several miles before it fell. There is
great reason to fear that the sea will make a passage
across the island at no remote period. It is generally
believed that this is the highest tide which has occurred
since April, 1821. Westmoreland Gazette.
THE MURDER OF MR. RICHARDSON—
RE-.APPREHENSION OF THE SUPPOSED MURDERER 6.—
TWO men of the name of Child, who were taken into
custody on suspicion of being concerned in the murder
of Mr. Richardson, have been again apprehended in
consequence of anonymous communications made to
the magistrates at Epsom. The prisoners were cap-
tured at Bedfont, near Staines, with some difficulty,
and underwent examinations on Monday and yesterday
before Baron Tessier and Goss, Esq. On hearing
the statements of the officers, together with other
strong facts, which it would be imprudent at this stage
of the inquiry to make public, the magistrates deter-
TioecliiippooAtponing the further examination to Sa-
cArday next, ifia to remand the prisoners to Union-
, Mall, in the expectation that the writer of the anony-
/71+-4mous letters would redeem his pledge and come forward
4,-. •::with that testimony which, as stated in the letter,
'...0 ,1 could leave no doubt of these men being the
c.4el
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urderers."
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