The Sun.
London, England, 1834-10-27 00:00:00

estimated at 1170 millions of reals. To meet this a
loan must be 'noised, wherever the money comes from.
TORENO is sadly embarrassed. The Treasury is
completely exhausted, and the war in the provinces
rages with increased fury. Public confidence and na-
tional faith have fallen victims to the swindling schemes
of a dishonest Cabinet ; and now no succour appears

in any quarter. We knew this would be the end of
TORENO'S scheme of reducing the debt, if he ventured
to persevere in it, and he has now an experience of the
fact, which will shortly lead to the dissolution of the
Cabinet.

The project of the law for excluding strangers from
holding high public offices in Spain, has been dis-
cussed in the Chamber of Procuradores. The follow-
ing four articles, upon which the rest will depend,
have been adopted on the suggestion of TRUEBA

" I.—That no stranger can command in chief an army or
squadron, or be Viceroy or Captain-General, or Ambassador
or Secretary of State, whatever may be his merits or services,
unless naturalised by a royal order.
" 2.—That no stranger shall command a division, brigade,
or regiment, or vessel of war, nor be employed in the Royal
Guard, unless he has ,served twenty-eight years, including the
war of independence acid that of 1823.
" 3.—That no stranger shall obtain military employment
from that of Sub-lieutonant to that of Colonel, who has not
served fifteen effective years.
" 4. —That no stranger shall obtain civil employment in any
branch of the royal nomination and the pay of the State, with-
out having resided twenty-five years in Spain, or being mar-
ried to a Spaniard, or /laving served ten years in the career of
arms, without any blot lin the note of his services."

These articles are only worth giving in order to con-
vey to the public, gemerally, how much a deep and last-
ing sense of gratitude forms a part of the Spanish
character. TRUEB.A, when an exile, found a refuge
in this country, and we have here a specimen of his
mode of acknowledging how much he stands indebted
to us for an hospit able reception of him.

The speech of the King of HOLLAND on opening
the ordinary. Session of the States-General offers no
hope that there ►ill be a speedy termination of the
disputes between that country and Belgium. On the
contrary, his MAJESTY still continues to speak of
Belgium as a part of his dominions in a state of insur-
rection and revolt. Fortunately, this delusion is not
likely to produce any very serious consequences at
present. The Dutch have had enough of fighting,
and without the consent and support of his people, the
threats of a sovereign are not very dangerous beyond
the limits of his acknowledged dominion. With
respect to the usual topics touched upon in
such speeches, the King of HOLLAND was as
general as any Sovereign in Europe. His foreign as-
surances of strict alliance and friendship were most
satisfactory—trade, commerce, and agriculture were
flourishing—the public expenditure was being
diminished—the colonists were happy and con-
tented—and, in short, every thing was going on most
prosperously. We need hardly observe, that in
these matters the colouring is a little too high, probably
because the Royal Speech will be read by LEOPOLD
and his Cabinet.

The Paris papers of Friday and Saturday which
have been received contain no news of any im-
portance, save what relates to the affairs of Spain, of
which we have treated at length in another article.
The war in the northern provinces is daily
growing more alarming, and the speedy success of the
Queen's troops more and more doubtful. We find
the following telegraphic despatch in the Moniteur

- -" On the 14th, while the divisions of the Queen had
gone in the direction of Haro, where they hoped to find
Zumalacarreguy, their chief, not waiting for their approach,
threw himself upon St. Croiz de Campezo, and took
some muskets from the Urban Guard of Haro and Bri-
ones. Towards Cornicero he met Colonel Amor at the head
of a feeble column of cavalry, and took from him thirty horses.
Zavala is replaced by Torres in the command of the Biscayans.
The Junta is at Lesaca."

General MINA is preparing to take the com-
mand of the Royal Army. He has already sent to
Madrid for powers as ample as those possessed by
RODIL. It is rumoured he will relinquish the
office conferred upon him, if the Ministry attempted
to abridge the power conceded to his gallant pre-
decessor.

PARIS, OCT. 25.—The Journals of Bordeaux and Bayonne
have to-day no news from Spain worthy of notice, unless it be
the pasage of the Ebro, by Zumalcarrreguy. It was not
known at Bayonne that he had repassed it.
The Sentinelle says there is reason to believe that Mina
will take the command of his troops in the course of the week.
The Indicateur, on the contrary, in a letter from Bayonne,
of the 20th, says :
" General Mina is not near setting out for his command. It
is said that the vomiting has returned, which makes his friends
fear that he will never be capable of active service."
Yesterday the Carlists came and attacked the Spanish
posts at the bridge of the Bidassoa, in sight of our troops.
Yesterday at noon Lord Granville, Count Appony, and the
Duke de Frias, had long conferences with M. de Rigny.
Both the Indicateur and the Sentinelle speak of an attack
made on a convoy, escorted by 150 of the Queen's troops.
After a slight check, the Christinos took courage, and not-
withstanding the efforts of Ituriza, the convoy reached its
destination ; only nine men of the escort, who remained be-
hind, were made prisoners. The Indicateur says that only
one soldier was killed ; but the Sentinelle says that five of the
Urbanos lost their lives on this occasion.—Messager, Oct. 25.

Brussels and German Papers have been received,
and extracts from them will be found in another co-
lumn. They contain no intelligence of any great im-

portance.

In the Dublin Freeman's Journal of Saturday ap-
pears Mr. 0' C o NNELL'S first letter to Lord DURHAM,
in which this brazen demagogue—compared with
whom Ancient Pistol was a prodigy of bashfulness—
volunteers his political aid to the Noble Earl in that
swaggering and braggadocio style which characterises
every thing he says or does. The very first sentence
of his epistle is deliberately insulting to the nobleman
whom he proposes to disgrace by his patronage.
"Do you understand" says he "the value and im-
portance of the position in which you are placed ?"
evidently implying by such question a doubt whether
he does or does not I Indeed much more than a
doubt—an absolute certainty that the Noble Earl is
ignorant of the nature of his position—is implied, for
Mr. O'CONNELL instantly proceeds, at most weari-
some length, to enlighten him on the subject of his po-
litical duties. Among other invaluable pieces of ad-
vice, he tells him that he must so act, with regard to
Ireland, as to do away with the necessity of Repeal,
omitting to mention at the same time, that he him-
self will take special care to throw every obstacle in
his way, if only that his own Rent may be continued,
which is too good a thing to be lost sight of, let what
will be done for Ireland by an English Cabinet. No
doubt Lord DURHAM will pay all the respect to this
precious epistle that it .deserves. No doubt he will
fully appreciate the spirit that has dictated it, and see
the immense importance that must accrue, first to him-
self individually, secondly to the cause which he advo-
cates, by the patronage and co-operation of so high-
minded—so disinterested—and above all, so consistent
a politician as Mr. O'CoNNELL I The very manner
in which this personification of immaculate patriotism
proffers his services to Lord DURHA M, implies a firm con-
viction on his own part, that his Lordship will be nothing
without it. " Let your arguments," says he, " against
Repeal be your acts—your proofs of its being unne-
cessary—let them be the boons and benefits you confer
on the Irish people. Argue tvith me in that mode ;