The Sun.
London, England, 1835-02-23 00:00:00

at the roots of all civilization, by destroying all order—
all subordination—all regard for ever, just and up,
right principle. It effaces from tic mind every
virtuous impression—destroys all the sacred tics
of blood and kindred—puts a stop to al kinds of in-
dustry, for where none have a certainty of reaping; no
one will plough the field—and by supflyinz the fuel
for every bad passion, viz., idleness ind necessity,
arising from famine, it prepares man for the foulest

atrocities, without fear, shame, or remolie.
These considerations are of themselves sufficient to
make every person of good feelings, and well-ordered

minds, desire the adoption of some plan for extin-

guishing the civil war in the Spanish provinces. The
accounts received from the several districts, which

have been exposed to the alternate ravages of the
hostile troops, are truly heart-rending. The poor
suffer the most dreadful miseries—not singly, but
in forms so complicated and afflicting, that it is
scarcely conceivable how they are able to endure them,
notwithstanding their previous poverty, and the labori-
ousness of their habits. Their fields have either lain
waste; or their crops have been trodden down and des-
troyed. Their . little property has been tither seized
upon by the rebels as plunder, or confiscated to the
use of the Constitutional army, under the name of
levies to support the troops ; and at present they are
without food, clothing, fire, or any lawful means of
procuring .the sustenance necessary to support human
life. Add to this, sickness of body arising from scanti-
ness of food, and agony of mind, the consequence of grie-
vousprivate wrongs, of which their children and the part-

ners of their bosoms have been the victims, to sate the
passions of a lawless and abandoned soldiery. Already
has this dreadful state of things produced the natural
consequences—the brutal debasement of mind, feelings
and habits, which marks the progress of civil war in all
countries. The Spanish character, stern and gloomy
at all times, begins to be tinctured with a ferocity and
a recklessness which will, for many years to come, be
productive of a wide harvest of crime and misery. But
much may yet be done to stay this moral leprosy ; and
we trust no time will be lost, by every lover of his
species, who possesses any influence in quelling these
disorders, in forcing upon the Spanish Government
and the Chief of the insurrection, the absolute necessity
of tranquillizing the country.
General LLAUDER has addressed a long letter, in
the form of an address, to the Chamber of Proceres
at Madrid, complaining of an attack upon his cha-
racter, in the Chamber, by one of his late colleagues,
the Marquis DE MONCAYO, and praying that the
Chamber would appoint a Committee to investigate
their truth, and do justice to his character. The ad-
dress was received by the Chamber, and a Committee
appOinted. It is expected that a very animated debate
will arise on its report, which has not yet been made. It
is unnecessary to add, that the principal charges pre-
ferred against LLAUDER relate to the recent insurrec-
tion in the capital.
The Carnival has commenced in Madrid ; and the
rejoicings are -as loud as if neither disease nor danger
had ever visited the country. The QUEEN REGENT
is a constant visitor at all places of public amusement ;
and attends the balls and entertainments given by the
nobility and gentry, in company with the other mem-
bers of the Royal family. The Observador, a Madrid
Journal, contains a long account of a grand ball and
supper given by the BRITISH MINISTER, which was
attended by four hundred Spaniards of rank and dis-
tinction, and which is described as one of the most
splendid fetes ever given in the capital of Spain.
Our modesty will not allow us to introduce the elo-
quent eulog,ium which this entertainment has called
forth from a Spanish Editor, on the riches, gene-
rosity, prowess, &c., of Great Britain. Such high-flown
compliments, if made public here, would, out of mere
civility, and to show they were not undeserved, oblige us
to invite all Spain to a similar entertainment— a civi-
lity more in accordance with our flattered feelings than
the state of our finances.
The Spanish Government has acted with great hu-
manity towards the twenty-seven y oung Carlist officers
taken on board the English vessel, the particulars of
which have already appeared. They have been sen-
tenced to temporary banishment, instead of death.
Their friends have been permitted to see them when-
ever they desired it, and should a peace ensue, their
sentence will be instantly annulled. This conduct has
been highly approved of, and, it is hoped, will be pro-
ductive of the happiest 'consequences.

By the New York Papers to the 2d inst., whie

have been received, we learn that the PRESIDENT'S

life had been attempted, in broad daylight, at Wash

ington, by a man named RICHARD LAWRENCE.
The New York Gazette states that there was little or no

doubt of the man's insanity. We subjoin sonic particu
Lars of the affair from the National Intelligencer

" As the President of the United States, who was present
at the solemn ceremony of the funeral, came into the portico
of the Capitol from the Rotunda, a person stepped forward
from the crowd into the space in front of the President, and
snapped a pistol at him, the percussion-cap of which exploded
without igniting the charge. This person was struck down
by a blow from Lieutenant Gedney, of` the Navy, who hap-
pened to be near; he also received a blow promptly aimed
at him by Mr. Secretary Woodbury ; but before receiving
either blow, he snapped a second pistol at the President.
The cap of that lock also exploded without igniting the
charge. The perpetrator of this daring outrage was of
course immediately seized and taken into custody by the Mar-
shal of the district, by whom he was carried to the City Hall,
where he underwent an examination before Chief Justice
Cranch. His name it appears is Richard Lawrence, by trade
a painter, a resident for two or three years in the first ward of
this city, and formerly of Georgetown. The gentlemen
whose testimony was taken before the Judge were Mr. Se-
cretary Woodbury, Mr. Secretary Dickerson, Mr. Bird, Re-
presentative from Pennsylvania ; Mr. Randolph, Sergeant at
Arms of the House ; Mr. Kingman, one of the reporters for
the National Intelligencer ; and Lieutenant Gedney. The
pistols, which had been secured b! Mr. Bird, were of brass,
and on examination in Court were found to be well loaded
with powder and ball, which our readers would suppose, until
the fact is stated, could hardly have been possible. How ex-
traordinary (and, 0, how fortunate 1) the failure of the evident
design of this miserable maniac (for so he must be considered,
under all the circumstances) against the life of the President !
We say he is a maniac, because the act shows him to be insane,
and not because any evidence of his insanity was produced on his
examination; though we have heard that he has been hereto-
fore confined for acts of violence, indicating an unsound mind.

" On his examination the unhappy man declined making
any explanation or cross-examining the witnesses. We have
heard no rational motive even conjectured for his crime.

" The offence being a bailable one, and excessive bail being
forbidden, bail was demanded to the amount of a thousand
dollars, for want of which the prisoner was committed for trial,
the Judge intimating, that if he had been able to give bail
sufficient securities would have been required in addition, to
ensure his good behaviour. He will be tried, of course, At
the next term of the Court."

Until the year 160(1 frogs were unknown in Ireland.
At that period frog spawn was taken from England by one of
the Fellows of Trinity College, Dublin, and distributed in the
ditches of the University pleasure grounds, from which time
these jumpers spread themselves from field to field th--
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the whole island. Adders have yet r," •• ..oughout
Lance!. existence in Ireland.—