The Sun.
London, England, 1834-12-24 00:00:00

lenged the world to produce a more brilliant assemblage of
commercial importance and commercial integrity than the
merchants of the City of London. This very day the gen-
tleman to whom he had alluded had exerted himself In
support of the great cause of constitutional freedom. He
proposed the health of " Mr. William Ward, and thanks
for his exertions this day."—(Drunk with cheers.)
Mr. WARD said lie really felt obliged to a greater degree
than he could express, for the compliment paid him, and
particularly as it was in connection with the most interest-
ing events of the day. It would be the last wish of his
mind ever to see the British merchant turned to the poli-
tical agitator, but there really were times and circumstances
when it was hardly possible for a good Englishmen to avoid
expressing his opinions. It was his belief that it was im-
possible for any government or body of men to promote the
commercial prosperity of the country, unless there were that
species of repose and tranquillity, without which the com-
mercial capitalist could not direct his resources ; and no ef-
fort of his life should be wanting by which he could, by any
possibility, stem the eternal torrent of violence and restless-
ness which he was sorry to say had in his estimation, dis-
graced the neighbourhood of that very spot for the last
four years.—(Cheers.) He did not arrogate any impor-
tance beyond his humble sphere and station, nor did he de-
sire to imitate those who, with greater noise and vulgar
self-sufficiency, thought proper at other places to put them-
selves forward as representing the commercial interests of
the metropolis. He did not seek to create a feeling, but
he had a right to embody the feeling which existed in such
a fashion as would be creditable to the citizens of London as
subjects, and he hoped not disgraceful to them as merchants,
and might be the means of securing stability to the Go-
vernment, without which there was no security for commer-
cial pursuits. Whatever were his unwillingness to obtrude
his opinions unnecessarily, he was provoked to give expres-
tion to his feelings, because it had come to his knowledge
that in a neighbouring precinct the Royal family had
been assailed—the awful dispensation with which it had
pleased Providence to visit a former ruler of this country
had been made the ground of attack, and his successor was
described as a selfish voluptuary, by the very advocate of
his repudiated wife. This was enough to call upon a man
to express his opinion ; and whenever he heard any disre-
spectful assailing of the Royal Family near the metropolis,
he would come forward to show that his Majesty had other
subjects with other feelings, and would give expression to
them in a fashion compatible with their constitutional rights.
He would only add, that within the short space of two
hours, a simple address to his Majesty, drawn up by men
who did not profess authorship, who professed nothing but
the common sense of common men, but good subjects, had,
without the exercise of any influence, received the names
and addresses of nearly 3,000 persons.—(Cheers.) As he
was confident that the number would, ere long, be doubled,
he felt gratification and pride in having been the humble in-
strument in preparing it. He again returned thanks for
the honour done him.

The Loan MAYOR then proposed the health of the
" Right Hon. Alexander Baring, President of the Board
of Trade."

Mr. BARING returned thanks, and said that he should be
always ready to protect and uphold the interests of that
commerce to which, in the city of London, he owed every-
thing, and should be ready to adopt any advice or any
practical reform from those who should be kind enough to
suggest them ; but, at the same time, he must observe that
a system of constant and general agitation was as much to
be deprecated in commerce and trade as in the higher de-
partments of the State.

The LORD MAYOR then proposed, as the last toast,
" Alderman Ansley and the rest of the Aldermen of the
City of London," for which Alderman ANSLEY returned
thanks.

The company broke up about 11 o'clock.

FRENCH PAPERS OF MONDAY.

SIR ROBERT PEEL'S ADDRESS.

The Constitutionnel perceives nothing very encouraging
in the manifesto of Sir Robert Peel, for whatever promises
he may make, it is easy to conceive that with the men by
whom he is surrounded all efficacious reform will be impos-
sible. It would be carrying optimism too far to expect
from an ultra-Tory Ministry the realization of the hopes that
a Liberal Administration had given rise to. If the in-
tentions of the Cabinet were even sincere, the force of
things could not be counteracted. Men who have com-
bated a principle cannot put it into practice ; and, what-
ever may be asserted to the contrary, we shall ever
believe that the new Cabinet is condemned to take
that retrogade course which Sir Robert Peel has not
dared to avow.

The Temps says—" The Tory Ministry does ample ho-
mage to the popular work of reform. Lord John Russell's
bill is henceforth an inviolable conquest. It is accepted and
confirmed by the Conservative party in the person of Sir R.
Peel, and in the manifesto which that Minister had just pub-
lished under the form of an address to his constituents ;
but if that manifesto, so impatiently looked for, consecrates
the past, it is far from insuring the future. The declarations
which it contains are vague and incomplete, and, in fact, it
bears the stamp of bad faith. What is most clear in the
factum of Sir R. Peel is, that he has endeavoured to say
nothing, to pledge himself to nothing, and in that he has
perfectly succeeded. The profession of faith of the new
Prime Minister may be summed up by the celebrated motto
of the Polignac Ministry—' No re-action, but no more con-
cessions.' This is a declaration of war upon the House of
Commons, and announces the dissolution as inevitable."

The Tribune considers the manifesto of Sir Robert Peel
to be a monument of jesuitical dexterity, and that few states-
men could have exemplified in a greater degree the art of
employing words for the disguise of thought ; and adds—
" We are sure that Sir Robert will render Prince Talley-
rand jealous."
The Quotidienne says that the publication of the qua-
druple treaty and its additional articles, under existing
Circumstances, has this advantage, that it points out dis-
tinctly the position of the Palais Royal with regard to the
n,,w English Ministry, which is thus held bound to the
secok:'d of the additional articles, which declares that her
Catholic Majesty is at liberty to claim, to-morrow, fresh
supplies or arms and ammunition, and to demand that
the English c7uisers be maintained, and if necessary
increased. This publication, on the morrow of the day
on which the declaration of the new English Ministry was
received at Paris, is a species of provocation more becom-
ing adventurers than soulia politicians, and it is asserted
that the Doctrinaires had been eased to the step by Lord
Brougham and Lord Granville ; a fact which, if true,
shows that these two Whigs are not much wiser than the
break-neck politicians of France, for, by provoking the
Tories to a rupture with the revolution, the distinguished
Whigs at Paris are not certainly promoting the interests of
their party.
The Journal des Debats consider the tone of Sir Robert
Nees' manifesto as indicative of his conciliatory disposition
and his useal urbanity of language. The whole document
is written with t..71"t and ability. The public interest which
has been manifested in some jour-
it has excited in Englimid'
nals by unbounded contia'," in the future conduct of a
principles T
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Ministry based upon such wise of government ;ou
.accl,ount of the
by others it is received with distrust, ,
contradiction between known opinions and measures
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promised ; others have gone still further, and fine the
pledges below expectation. To raise our voice in the midst of
these contradictions, to Imravel the truth from these preju-
diced opinions of party spirit, if a task we shall not under-
take ; but there are general truths wii:ch are of every time
and of all countries. These we do not fear !.9 promulgate.
Well, then, we find in it none of those concession: which
can essentially alter the distribution of the forces in tot
present Parliament. The reform of the church both in Ire-
land and England upon the bases fixed by Sir Robert Peel
in his circular was deemed inadequate by more than 400
votes in the House of Commons. The Tory party, even
!vith the accession of Lord Stanley, could never muster
more than 160 votes out of 658. The system of Govern-
ment as announced by Sir Robert Peel, leaves these mat-
ters in their former state, and we are no longer astonished ,
to learn that the dissolution of Parliament is considered at
London as a measure definitively settled. Nothing but a
re-action in the public mind can render the Government
possible even on the conditions so frankly laid down by the
new Cal.inet. This is the trial to be made, and it is a se-
rious one, for it is a decisive one.
PARES, DEC. 21.—The Indicateur of Bordeaux has the
following article on the late news from Spain :
" The letters from the frontiers are to-day very interest-
ing. The return of Mina to Pampeluna, and his apparent
tranquillity, seem to have been only a stratagem to throw
the rebels off their guard. By his orders, all the detached
corps were to march against Zumalacarreguy, while a
convoy, escorted by Lorenzo, obliging Eraso to attack it,
the latter would be surrounded by all the united force of
Mina, Lorenzo, and Iriarte. This two-fold object has
been completely attained ; for, on the same day (the 12th),
at Sorlado, the battalions of Zumalacarreguy were beaten
by Cordova, Lopez, and Oraa, and those of Eraso by Mina
and Lorenzo. These two brilliant actions will have an
important influence on the remainder of the campaign, for
it will be very difficult to re-assemble corps which have been
overpowered, and which the generals are pursuing without
intermission."

PARIS, DEC. 22.—The Bayonne and Bordeaux journals
bring but little in addition to what we have already stated
oa the two actions of Sorlado and Carascal. The Sena-
mile, says Arrieros, who passed over the field of battle soon
after the action, say they counted within a circumference of
fifty paces sixty-two dead, belonging to the rebels ; the
number of Carlists, killed and wounded, may be stated as
between four and five hundred ; the number of prisoners is
not known. Lorenzo returned into Pampeluna towards
the evening ; he brought with him a great number of mus-
kets, taken frog the enemy. The corps which cants so