The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-22 00:00:00

SPAIN.

We have received the Madrid journals of the
IGth. In the Cortes, on the preceding day, the
Minister of War, in reply to a question, stated
that the government was on the best terms with
foreign courts, and that the relations with neigh-
bouring nations, in particular, could not he more
cordial than they were. " Even with Russia,"
said the Minister, " though she has not yet recog-
nised the Queen of Spain, wo have no motives of
hostility." As to the isle of Cuba, the Minister
further declared no fears need be felt, inasmuch as
the garrison, the authorities, and the inhabitants
would be able to resist any aggression.
The Gazette says that the directory of the Spanish
Credit Mobilier has been composed as follows :
Duke d'Alba, president ; M. Duclerc, vice-presi-
dent ; members, MM. Carlos Calderon, of Madrid ;
Emile and Isaac Pereire, Bixio, Goubie, Duke of
Glucksberg, and Count do Morny.

THE PENINSULAR MAIL.
SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-
ship Pera, Captain Soy, arrived this day at two
o'clock. She brings no mail, only a small bag from
Gibraltar.

Her advices have been anticipated by the steam
ship Euxine.

She brings 50 passengers, amongst whom are
Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis, Bart., Lieut.-Colonel
Prate and family (from Madras), Captain Clarke
and family, Major Potts, Captain Jenkins and
family, Ji7c._

The freight of the Pera consists of 2 packages of
specie, 124 bales of raw silk, 2,370 bags of wheat,
300 bags of gum, 7 barrels of fruit, 4 cases of paint-
ings, 1 case of elephants' teeth, 54 barrels of tal-
low, 31 bales of wool, 5 casks of wine, 146 cases of
oranges, 2S bales of orange peel, 4 cases of opium,
2 cases of cigars, and 190 packages of sundries.

THE DEFENCE OF KARS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

saw only yesterday, by chance, the sup
plement of the Allqemeine Zeitung, of Jan. 2, and in it
a letter from Kars, attributed to me.

The letter in question, pretended to be corning from
London, after speaking about the refugees of Jersey and
the different refugee journals, says :
" A Hungarian refugee journal which appears in Con-
stantinople gives an extract of a letter from Gen. Kmety,
who, as it is well known, commanded at Kars. The
letter, which has no date, appears to have written in the
beginning of November, at which time the author had
already lost all hope to save the fortress.
" There is," the letter says, " waist of everything;
there is nowhere order or judgment ; and I must say
that it was my bad star which led me into this Turkish
maze.

"To complete, they have sent us English officers,
who understand everything—except war! The enemy
gets every week reinforcements, while we don't sae a
man arriving.
"If K:trs falls the whole campaign in Asia ends vie-
toriou•ly for the Russians, and the Sultan may look out
where he can to find a second army to protect Erzeronm
and the other places on the coast."
In this whale statement there is literally not a single
sentence true. I not only never correspond with this
imaginary newspaper, but never even wrote a private
letter to any one else during all the time the siege lasted,
except one letter of congratulation to Colonel Teesdale
regarding his son, Captain Teesdale, who so gallantly
distinguished himself on the 29th of September last by
our repulse of the Russians before Kars.

Besides this the sentiments so gratuitously attributed
to me in this imaginary letter, published in an imagi-
nary newspaper, are entirely at variance with my own.
I owe to the Turks a debt of gratitude for having
saved me from the Austrians, which I shall never
forget. It was this which led me to offer my services
in the beginning of the war, as much as the justice of
their cause.
As for the English officers, I have the highest esteem
for every one of them, especially for their gallant
leader, General Williams, whose invaluable services in
the defence of Kais nobody can appreciate better than
I do.

1 must likewise protest against my name being mixed
up with the refugees of Jersey and the Socialist news-
papers. lam a soldier who tries to do his duty ac-
cording to his conviction, and to the best in his power.
Excuse my trespassing on your ♦aluable space, but I
thought it my duty to do so in the interest of truth,
as well as in that of my personal honour and that of
my brave companions in arms, the English officers of
Kars.

I am, sir, your obedient and humble servant,
GEORGE KMETY,
Late Hungarian General,

Constantinople, Feb. 11.

FRIGHTFUL DEATH FROM DELIRItrM TREMENS—
°
SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday.—La‘t evening, as the 7.45
train, from Southamptcn
ttooleDaportchheeshteedrg a short , was passing
Ling, a man was seen
dis-
tance ahead, and throw himself upon the rail just u
the train came up. Although a beautiful moonlight
evening, and his movements were plainly seen by the
engine driver, it was found unable to atop the train
until the whole of the carriages had passed over the
body of the wretched man, which was found to be muti-
latel al.nost beyond rec ,gnition. His name is Sims, a
carpenter by trade, and given to unsteady habits. lie
was in a state of intoxication when he committed the
suici lal act. An inquest will be held to-morrow.
THE LIFE PEERAGE QUESTION.—We are informed,
from a good sourc,, that Ministers are detertniued to
persevere in the course they have pursued, with
regard to the Life Peerage Questi‘ea. We may add,
that great complications of a serious nature, as between
the Crown and the House of Lords, are expected to ac-
crue in consequence. It was the prevalent belief last
night that Lord Lyndbunt's motion will he carried,
which greatly increases the difficulties with which the
case is already surrounded,—Morning A dvortierr.