The Sun.
London, England, 1834-10-11 00:00:00

Salisbury who dared not show themselves in such an
assembly. They were the toad-eaters of the Tory
Lords, who reside in the neighbourhood, and who had
for some days been employing themselves in a vain at-
tempt to set the poor against him, who had always
proved himself the best friend of the poor—why ? be-
cause he was the guest of a Reformer—because
he has been tried, and found proof against all
temptation to abandon the friends of his youth,
and to rank himself amongst the plunderers of the
people ; because he forms a leading and most influen-
tial member of a Government firmly resolved to root
out the abuses which have crept into the institutions
of the country, and, if needful, to break up all those
rotten corporations which are yet the strong holds of
the corrupt and desperate portions of that crippled, we
may almost say, worn out and forgotten party,
which had too long revelled in power, and rioted
in luxury, as the result of their meanness and
political profligacy. These were the men who
compelled the LORD CHANCELLOR to address his
fellow-citizens from the balcony of an inn, because
they kept the doors of the Council-Chamber
closed against the first Peer of the realm, and
that distinguished Nobleman of whom he was the
guest. What folly ! How long will such men be
permitted to exercise even the little influence they do
in public affairs ?

The French Journals of Thursday which have been
received are more than usually barren of intelligence,
both foreign and domestic. The accounts from Spain
are not of a later date than those published in the
London papers of last Thursday, from which we infer
that the movements of the opposing parties in that
country are not of any very important nature. We
must not, however, overlook the existence of a rumour
which states that the King of NAPLES, who, in the
words of the Apostle to the Gentiles, " fancies him-
self to be somebody," is about to recognise Don
CARLOS as rightful monarch of " the Two Spains,"
and that the POPE has recalled his Nuncio from the
court of Christina. If any truth be in this rumour,
which rests on the authority of official communica-
tions, we presume that the King of NAPLES has
taken this means of convincing the Emperor of Aus-
TRIA of the extreme readiness with which his Imperial
Majesty's vassal is ever prepared to anticipate his
sovereign will, and that his Holiness, " the servant of
the servants of God," imagines that, by the course he
is now following, he will be able to preserve the cone
ventual property in Spain for the continuance and
support of the monastic institutions. This is miserable
policy, while France and England are the allies of
Donna ISABELLA 11. Let but these petty powers
interfere actively in the struggle, and their worst fears
will be soon realized. Spain has latterly done her
utmost to alienate from her the confidence and support
of England and France; but yet neither of these
powers will consent to see her prostrate at the feet of
the Holy Alliance, as she would be most undoubtedly,
did Don CARLOS sway her sceptre.
General ItoDH. is still in command of the army.
We regret to state that the accounts which have been
received of the health of General MINA are by no
means satisfactory. His recovery is so slow, that some
of his friends are of opinion that he will not be able
to take the field for some weeks to come.

A report prevails in Paris that the Government has
at length resolved upon granting a general amnesty to
all persons imprisoned for political offences. We
fear there is little truth in this rumour, which is eagerly
swallowed by the great mass of the people, who hail
the tidings as a political triumph over despotism. The
Government, we are inclined to think, feels that it has
gone too far to permit a safe return, and that although
it regrets its own folly, still imagines that the only safe
way is to go on relentlessly in the same abhorred
course. It is something like a phenomenon in human
nature, that the injured are much more disposed to for-
give, than those by whom they are injured. There is
in fact much more ease in forgiving a wrong than in for-
giving a person to whom we have done wrong, especially
if the wrong we have done him be of a very oppressive
and cruel character. This we think will be found to
be fully • exemplified in the conduct of the French
Government towards the objects of State persecution.
The Citizen-King must have known that their only
crime was the carrying out of the very principles on
the strength of which he was enabled to ascend the
throne of France ; and consequently, having once
turned his back upon them, he could never forgive their
existence as living evidences of his political apostacy.
Besides, the treatment of the prisoners now confined
for political offences, has been so wantonly cruel
throughout, that the Government cannot readily
believe that men so treated will not make use
of their liberty to avenge their wrongs. Perhaps
we may overrate the fears of the French Govern-
ment on this head ; but, whether or not, we believe the
only safe course will be, in disregarding them. The
KING may be assured that he has already gone as far
as he need hope to go with safety in the persecution
of men for the mere expression of opinions, whether
they regard himself, his family, or his Government.
Another step may be fatal to him, notwithstanding
the Barricades, and his popularity with the National
Guards. The people of France are every day evincing
some new sign of general discontent, and at the pre-
sent moment a spark dropped in Paris would set the
whole kingdom in a blaze. LOUIS PHILLIPPE'S
throne is no longer in the hearts of his people, and the
French nation never will consent to the immolation of
some of her bravest and most independent citizens to
glut the revenge or quiet the fears of a King, without
a principle higher than that of a speculating money-
jobber, or a Government of whose meanness and in-
capacity the country is alone confident.
Since writing the above, we have received accounts
from Paris which state that the question of a general
amnesty was again submitted to the Council, and was
rejected by a majority of one ; consequently that the
parties now implicated will undergo the penalties pro-
vided by the laws. We have likewise learned from
the same source that MM. THIERS and DE
RIGNY have been permitted to hand in their resigna-
tions, and that the former is to be succeeded by M.
GUIZOT, and the latter by M. DE BROGLIE, while
M. COUSIN is to be appointed Minister of Public In-
struction. We do not believe that there is any foun-
dation for this rumour, though we give it as it has
been forwarded to us. The KING is expected to re-
turn to Paris to-morrow, from St. Cloud, where he has
been staying since his departure from Fontainbleau.

As the reports of all proceedings which take place
in the offices of the Metropolitan Magistracy on the
subject of the Poor Law Amendment Bill are attract-
ing particular notice at the present moment, we beg to
call attention to the case of EMMA PASSAM, a female
pauper, who appeared a second time yesterday before the