The Sun.
London, England, 1835-02-05 00:00:00

generosity of a Divinity. Now, the fact is that the
King of the FRENCH abstained from wreaking instant
vengeance on the conspirators of April, because at
that time he believed himself not sufficiently powerful
to attempt it, without endangering his recently gained
crown. He was not aware of the extent of the dangers
which appeared to environ him, and therefore he deemed
it prudent to await the return of a more fit opportunity
for punishing those who had impiously dared to
wag their tongues against the LORD'S anointed. At
the same time, his mind was not sufficiently enlarged—
he wanted that right knowledge of human nature—he
was not gifted with those noble feelings which would
have taught him that he had then a glorious opportu-
nity of endearing himself to those whom he feared to
punish, and who, by one generous action on his part,
would have stood by him, his firmest friends for life.
Had he, then, in the instant of triumph, granted a full
amnesty to the conspirators, he would have been now
as much an object of regard, as he has succeeded in

rendering himself a bye-word of contempt. He has
blindly endeavoured to make himself feared, and he
has succeeded in making himself either contemned or
detested. The trial of the prisoners of April will only
fill up the measure of his madness or his folly. The
Court of Peers knows that it dare not proceed capitally
against them ; and banishment, with a recollection of
their previous sufferings, will only prepare the objects
of such persecution, for seizing the first favourable
opportunity of taking a signal revengi on the Mo-
narch whose tyrannical disposition was the cause
of all their sufferings. This is so evident that
we are really astonished the KING himself does
not perceive it. And if he do, why not at once waive
all further formalities, and at once acquit the prisoner
by an act of Royal bounty ? There is, we believe,
yet time to remove much of the odium which now
attaches to the person of the KING. The safest
course is, therefore, not to go on in evil because a first
step has been taken, but to retrace it with as little
delay as possible. The KING has it still in his power
to regain the public confidence, and we advise
him by all means to set about it, before the
moment has passed when it will be too late
—and it will be too late when the Court of
Peers has sat in judgment on the prisoners of
April. Better be blamed by despots for vacillation
and weakness of purpose, than lose a kingdom to esta-
blish a reputation for immutability of opinion, and
adherence to designs once resolved upon.
The domestic intelligence from the metropolis of
France is unusually dull and unimportant. On Mon-
day Count Pozzo DI BoRGO delivered into the
hands of the KING 'letters from the Emperor of
RUSSIA, recalling his Excellency as Ambassador
at the French Court. A rumour was current in Paris
that his Excellency the Count intended leaving that
capital for London this day. The Chamber of Depu-
ties sat as usual on Monday, but nothing took place
in the course of the sitting worthy of the slightest re-
mark. The Ministers have not yet taken any further
steps regarding the claims of America, but they calcu-
late on obtaining a great triumph. On the other
hand, M. DUPIN, and the party who support him,
have pledged themselves to oppose Ministers with their
utmost strength.

Brussels and German Papers have been received,
but their contents are not important. The German
Confederation are making strenuous exertions to quell
the Republican spirit which recently manifested itself
among the journeymen mechanics.

Accounts from Berne, bearing date the 26th ult.
have been received, which state that the several Can-
tons have all expressed themselves satisfied with the
answers returned by the Vorort to the note addressed
to it by Austria.

Arrivals from Constantinople to the 7th ult. have
been received. Mr. URQUHART had been appointed
British Consul at Constantinople, Consul• General
CARTWRIGIIT agreeing to retire on his pension.

theAsdavlincees from Spain to the 271 h nit, have been
received. The affairs
a &bat distracted country are in
isney were four days previously. The
. resignation of LLAUDER has as yet been pro-
ductive of no particular consequence ; and the Minis-
try and the extreme opposition continue precisely on
the same footing as before. The war department is
said to have been given to Don GERONIMO VALDES,
Captain-General of Valencia : consequently MARTI-
NEZ DE LA ROSA only retains the office till he can
arrive at Madrid. It is further reported that the
government has already agreed to disregard the
solemn pledge of an amnesty granted to the insurgents
of the 18th ult.; and that their leader Don JOSE
CALDERO is already sentenced to banishment to the
Island of Majorca. We were apprehensive of some
such blunder on the part of the Government. Surely
the Cabinet cannot be composed of men who will tole-
rate this breach of good faith, which must be followed
by the most direful consequences. Is it possible that
MARTINEZ DE LA ROSA could thus shut
the door against all concession on the part of the
revolted provinces in the north ? He cannot
be ignorant that a breach of faith with the rebels of
the 2d Regiment, would be equivalent to the adop-
tion of such a measure. We have received reports of
the recent debates in the Chamber of Procuradores ;
but as they are pincipally confined to discussions on
the budget, we think it unneccessary to trouble our
readers with them. The discussion on the events of
the 18th ult., terminated on the 22d, without the Cham-
ber corning to any conclusion---the Procuradores hav-
ing gained their object by the resignation of LLAUDER.
Upwards of sixty Members of the Chamber, have,
however, drawn up and signed an address to the
QUEEN, deploring the recent insurrection, and
approving of the measures pursued by Ministers for
restoring tranquillity in the capital. MINA is ma-
king preparations for carrying on the war with vigour
in the North. Owing to a heavy fall of snow, the
rebels in the Basque provinces arc confined to their
encainpments in the villages. Don CARLOS remains
at Lesn ca.

Wo have hastily run our eye over a little pamphlet,
just published, entitled " Sir ROBERT PEEL'S Ad-
dress examined, by a Conservative Whig," which tem-
perately, and, to our minds, convincingly, points out
the fallacies of that far-famed Manifesto. Alluding
to the difficult question of Church Reform, the author
says, It may be a very convenient doctrine for some
of the over- zealous defenders of Ecclesiastical abuses,
to maintain that Parliament has no right to deal with
Church Property. This dogma will never be assented
to by any House of CommonA, now or hereafter to be
chosen ; what the other branches of the Legislature may
say, is not for me to anticipate. No temporalities can be
above the reach of law. The modification of the Church
Liturgy has been sanctioned by statute, and may be