The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-30 00:00:00

SPATN.

The Madrid journals of the 25th do not contain
any political news. A letter says that in the Con-
gress on that day M. Santa Cruz, a progressist
deputy, on pretext of making an interpellation re-
lative to the recent ministerial crisis, criticised at
some length the various moderate adtninistrations
which have succeeded each other since the ministry
of the Duke de Valencia. M. Martinez do la
Rosa, M. Mon, and M. Isturitz replied. In the
course of the discussion, the fact that the Queen
had actually signed a decree for the dissolution of
the Cortes at the request of the late cabinet, though
the document was not acted en, was confirmed. It
was believed that the cabinet would be left at
liberty to act as it might think fit in the question
of the .press, and that the administrative bills
which have been so much talked of will not be
presented this session.

THE ATTEMPT TO MURDER TEE
_EMPEROR OF THE FRENCH.

The following article appears in yesterday's
Mo mite 11r:--

The criminal attempt of Jan. 14 has had results very
different from those which its authors expected ; it has
only served to consolidate what they wished to destroy.
The universal horror it excited -has been followed every-
where by the most striking manifestations on behalf of
the Emperor and the Empress. The people, the national
guard, the army, all classes of the nation, have joined
the great bodies of the state in the express'on of the
same sentiments. It may be said that all Europe has
shared in them. All the sovereigns have hastened to
send illustrious persons from their courts to convey their
congratulations to the Emperor and the Empress ; the
cities most important for their trade and population
have not been willing to remain behind ; and that
nothing might be wanting in this concert of demonstra
tions, the press of every eountry has passed the same
judgment on the crime and its consequences.
After the evident protection with which Providence
has covered the lives of their Majesties, nothing could be
at the same time more consolatory and reassuring than
thus to behold all hearts and all the arms of a great na-
tion gathering around its sovereign, and lavishing upon
him the most incontestable demon-tration3 of their love
and fidelity, both towards him and his race ; for the
manifestations of which the Emperor and Empress are
everywhere the obj et are not directed solely to the
persons of their Majesties—they are addressed to the
dynasty and imperial family—they are addressed to that
child of France, whose birth has bees hailed even in the
remotest hamlets as the p!edge of the country's security
and future welfare.

"Should I fall the empire would be yet further
strengthened by my (1, ath, for the indignation of the
people and army would be a new support for the throne
of my son." These memorable words of the Emperor at
the opening of the legislative session have found their
echo in every heart ; this thought is reflected in all the
addresses, especially in these of the army. The army—
that faithful guardian of our institutions—in its noble
frankness, declares that it has not merely taken the
oath of fidelity to the Emperor, but to the Empire also,
to the Emperor's son and his dynasty, and that it will
defend them, as it now defends the august ehief, who
restored to it its eagles and it glory.
Therefore, Napoleon I. was right in saying that, if he
had been his own grandson, he would have risen again
from the foot of the Pyrenees. We know by what a
signal manifestation those prophetic words have been
realised. Notwithstanding the time that has elapsed
since the fall of the imperial throne, France did not
become mistress of herself until she hastened to restore
it, and to place upon it the Emperor's heir.
And it is not in France alone that the imperial
throne rests upon the public consent. The whole of
.Europe, which knurly leagued to overthrow it, sees in
it now the firmest guarantee fur her own tranquillity
and prosperity. She had not waited fur the explosion of
the late crime to display her sentiments. The reception
which the Emperor has received from all classes of the
population in his journeys to England and Germany is
a proof of this, which cannot be gainsayed.
Againet such unison on the part of sovereigns and
their peoples, what cars the sect of demagogues, with its
cut-throats, do ? Do those who put weapons into the
hands of a few maniacs think they can gain the sympa
ties of France by endeavouring to strike her to the heart?
The object of foreign assassins is to overthrow order
in France in order to revolutionise Europe. If they can
have flattered themsel yes with any such illusion, the
effect produced by their late attempt must have opened
their eyes. They ought to be convinced that order in
France does not rest on one single head, however firm
that head may be ; and that the abettors of the crime,
had they succeeded, would have strengthened the em-
pire, and would have been met in all civilised countries
with nothing but public execration.

SPECIAL SERVICES AT ST. MARGARET'S.—The follow-
ing IN a list of the Sunday Evening services at St. Mar.
garet's, Westminster :—January 31, Rev. N. Cureton,
Rector of St. Margaret's ; Feb. 7, Archdeacon of Mid-
dlesex ; Feb. 14, Archdeacon of London ; Feb. 21, Rev.
Canon Jennings ; Feb. 28, Rev. J. E. Kemp, Rector of
St. James's.