The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-23 00:00:00

statesmen who there exercised power with their
national feeling."
The Prince Royal arrived at Stockholm in the
evening of the 14th, and at once, as was expected,
dissolved the regency which had been instituted
to conduct affairs during his absence.

SPAIN.

The Madrid journals of the 18th contain nothing
of political interest. The heat was excessive at
Aranjuez, and the Quee❑ was slightly indisposed
in consequence. The Discussion, a democratic
organ, declares against a projected union between
the Progressists and Democrats. The Minister of
Justice had recommended the Commission on the
Civil Code to terminate its labours as quickly as
possible. The Royal Council had pronounced
in favour of the continuation of sales of communal
property. It was believed that the railway from
Madrid to Valencia would bo opened in Novem-
ber ; a section of the line to Seville was nearly com-
pleted, and great activity prevailed on the
Northen line. Accounts from Manilla to the
17th April say that the projected French and
Spanish expedition against Cochin China had not
sailed, and that it was waiting the result of the
operations against China.

" The Duke of Modena," says the Corriere Mer-
cantile of Genoa, "has refused to authorise soldiers
of his country who served France under the Empire
to wear the St. Helena medal."

The city of Frankfurt, which, according to a
resolution of the Diet of the 9th Dec. 1850, has
to furnish a federal contingent of 700 infantry,
has just addressed a petitiou to the Diet, praying
for a reduction in that number. Thig application is
founded on the fact that fore'gners, who form a
considerable part of the inhabitants, are exempt
from military service.

A letter from Hamburg of the 19th says :
"An express train will this evening convey to
"Vienna 5 millions of marks bauco, in silver bullion
—f ,rming the second half of the loan of 10 millions
which the Senate of Hamburg contracted with the
Austrian Government. It may be remembered that
the first half was repaid several months ago. The
city of Hamburg has thus freed itself, before the
period fixed, from the debts which it contracted
during the crisis."

THE WAR SPIRIT AT WASHINGTON.

The defeat of Mr. Green's amendment, empower-
ing the President to grant letters of marque and
reprisal in case of flagrant commission of outrages
upon our eommerce or citizens by foreign powers,
fairly indicates the true state of feeling in the
Senate in regard to war. During the debates
which have recently occurred in that body so much
willingness was expressed to enter into a war, that
many, not perceiving the game that was being
played, really believed that a conflict with
England was imminent. The Administration
having found that the Republicans were deter-
mined not to stand in its way, and that they would
be side by side with it in any warlike measures it
might bring forward, suddenly faced about, and is
now as gentle as a sucking dove. There is likewise
every probability that the proposition of Mr.
Sickles will be defeated. It certainly is more de-
serving of such a fate than -any yet brought for-
ward. The idea of arming our merchant vessels
and permitting them to make prizes of British
cruisers which shall attempt to search American
vessels is simply absurd. If England has resolved
to carry out the principle upon which the com-
manders of her cruisers have been acting in the
Gulf, then we shall need all our naval vessels, and
as many others as we can employ, in order to main-
tain our rights ; but, on the other hand, if she dis-
avows the late aggressions, then there will be no
cause for hostilities ; the passage of such a propo-
sition as that of Mr. Sickles wouid place the Go-
vernment i❑ a mott ridiculous light. The question
of a war with England is one in regard to which
we need no bluster, for, when the time shall have
come in which we shall be found battling with her
upon the seas, we shall find in her an antagonist
that will call forth all our energies. We have al-
ready heard too much of the braggadocio in regard
to the late aggressions, and we have heard most of
it where of all places there should have been the
least—in our national Councils. It is well enough
to increase our navy to the extent proposed; since
we now have a force scarcely sufficient to take care
of our commercial interests, which of late years
have so rapidly increased. It will be time enough
to adopt warlike measures when we shall have
been informed that England intends to persist in
the right of search. Then, instead of talking, we
should act—and that, too, in - the most . decided
manner.--New York Courier and Inquirer.

THE RIVER THAMES.