The Sun.
London, England, 1835-02-11 00:00:00

Murray he wished to speak with respect. He knew him
in private ; he admired his military talents, but he objected
to him in a political point of view, because he had invariably
acted with a party averse to the rights of the people.—
(Tremendous cheering.) Therefore, on principle he re-
joiced that Sir George had been rejected, and that the con-
stituency had chosen his Hon. Friend.

Captain AYTON -gave " The Right Hon. Lord Kin-
naird."—(Drank amidSt the greatest applause.)
Lord KINNATED mse to acknowledge the compliment.
He said it was the first time he had had the happiness of
meeting the Reformers of Perthshire ; but though not so
fortunate as to have a personal acquaintance with them,
there was a community of feeling between Reformers, and
in this respect he could say he was well acquainted with
them all.—(Cheers.) My noble friend, Breadalbane, neces-
sarily .resigned his charge, as their representative, into
their hands when he was called to the Upper House, but
still the Noble Marquis, as well as himself, considered
themselves as their representatives in the Upper House.—
(Loud cheers.) Therefore he would say, the Peers were
called on to ascertain the feelings and wishes of the people.
It was a subject of common regret, that such a large pha-
lanx should stiil present itself in that assembly in opposi-
tion to the wishes of the people ; and it was further to be
regretted that that number should be augmented by the
Right Rev. the Bench of Bishops.—(Cheers.) With all due
veneration for the Church, it was certainly unseemly to
see that Bench giving a factious opposition to every liberal
measure brought thrward. He sincerely trusted that the
Bishops and other Peers would take warning from the ad-
vice of their Representative. It 'was quite true that a gulf
existed between that House and the people. They were
on the brink of a precipice, and if they did not take warn-
ing, though they might entrench themselves in their castles,
they might become sensible of their danger when too late.
In conjunction with his Noble Friend the Earl of Camper-
down, he had been satisfied that the principles of Reform
were not smothered in the county, and if any liberal can-
didate appeared, Perthshire would reform her position, and
they had chosen a man of whom the county, and, indeed,
the whole country, might be proud. He had heard with
satisfaction thst their Hon. Representative was preparing
to leave for London in the beginning of the week, to be pre-
sent the first. night, when the House of Commons would
choose their SPeaker, and when it would be determined
whether a reformed House would submit to a Tory Speaker,
or elect one better suited to their character. He should
watch with anxiety the result of that night, and in the
meantime lie would say, that it was of the utmost conse-
quence that every constituency in the country should call
on their Members to attend and vote.—(Hear.) No pri-
vate reasons should be admitted in excuse. It was a pub-
lic cause ; for should the Ministry command a majority on
that night, the country might run the risk of falling under
Tory misrule for a time ; but no Ministry would long be
permitted to govern the country on Tory principles--
(Cheers.) They asked the country to give them a trial,
but they had been tried already and foUnd wanting. But
they wanted to be tried in a new capacity—as Reformers
forsooth. They may bring forward large measures of re-
form, we are told, and yet they are an Administration no-
toriously the friends of tyrants and despots abroad, and
who lavish the people's money in the most heartless expen-
diture at heme. He was not accustomed to address so
large an assembly, but now that he had begun, he felt that
he could go on for a long tune—(Loud cheers and laughter,
and cries of "Go on.") He begged to crave a bumper to
the health of a nobleman who was a member of the late
Administration, and who, though prevented by indisposition
from attending iu his place so frequently as he would other-
wise have done, had been the constant supporter of the
people's rights. Even ill health did not prevent him from
attending to his duties in the House of Lords, for he was
frequently carried to it, and addressed the House supported
by crutches. His Lordship -then gave " The health
of Lord Holland," Which was received with great
• applause."

INSTANCE OF EXTRAORDINARY

COURAGE.

The' following interesting story, respecting the con-
duct of a young Polish officer serving with the French
army in Spain, is related by the Duchess d'Abrantes,
in the Bth, or last published, volume of her memoirs

" When Murat • was in Madrid, be had occasion to send
some dispatches to Junot, in Lisbon. These despatches
were of the utmost importance, and all the roads leadinc,
from . Madrid to the Portuguese capital were covered bye
guerillas, or by regular troops, commanded by officers who
had acted an important part in the Spanish revolution, and
who thus composed the army of Castanos. Murat men-
tiontd the diliculty to Baron Strogonoff, the Rusiian Am-
bassador at the Court of Spain, and who had remained at
Madrid. It is well known that at the period here referred
to Russia was the friend' rather than the ally of France.
Baron Strogonoff told the Grand Duke of Berg that he
could suggest a plan for the transmission of the 'despatches.
" Admiral Siniavin,' said the Baron, is in the port of
Lisbon. Send to the one of the most intelligent of your Po-
lish lancers. He shall put. on a Russian uniform, and I
will give him despatches for the Admiral ; you can give him
your instructions verbally, and I will answer for it that all
will be right, even though he should be taken '2O times
between this and Lisbon. The insurgent army is: too an•
xious to secure our neutrality to be the first to create a
ground of rupture.' •
" Murat was delighted with the scheme. He requested
the Commander-in-Chief of the Polish troops, who I think
was Krasinski, to select for him a brave and intelligent
young officer. Two days afterwards the Polish commander
sent to the Grand Duke a young man for whom he de-
dared he would answer with his head. He was named
Leckinski, and was only 18 years of age.
" The Grand Duke of Berg was not a little astonished
to find the young officer manifest the utmost eagerness to
undertake an enterprise of no ordinary peril, for in the event
of being discovered, his fate was certain—and that fate was
death. Murat, brave as be himself was, could not refrain
,from pointing out to Leckinski the danger he was.about to
encounter. The young Pole smiled and said, If your Im-
perial Highness will give me your orders, I will pledge my-
self to execute the mission. I thank my General for having
selected me from among my comrades, every one of whom
was emulous of the favour.'

". The Grand Duke angered well of the young man's
courage and intelligence. He gave him his instructions.
Baron Strogonoff supplied him with despatches to Admiral
Siniavin. The young. Pole was equipped in a Russian uni-
form, .and set out for Portugal.
" Durio the first two days he pursued his course without
rnolestati,9n ; but on the afternoon of the third day he was
attacked by a party of Spanish troops, who unhorsed and
disarmed him, and conducted him before the General com-
manding the military forces of the district. Luckily for
the adventurous young Pole, that General was Castanos
himself. .

Leckiaski was perfcctly aware that he was lost if sus-
pected to be a Frenchman. Consequently, lie immediately.
resolved himself not to utter a syllable of French,
and to s-,-)e.k.k only Russian and German, which latter lan-
guage he could speol with facility. The angry imprecations
of the troops who conducted 11;m to Castanos sufficiently
convinced him of the fate that would await him, should he
be discovered. The horrible death of General Rene, who
only a few weeks previously had perished in torture for .no
other offence than that of attempting to join Junot, might
well have shaken his fortitude. Death itself may be braved,
but to meet it by a refinement of torture is more than the
bravest man can contemplate with indifference.
" Who are you?' said Castanos, addressing the Pole in
French, which he spoke with perfect fluency, having been
educated at Sorreze.

" Leckinski looked steadfastly at his interrogator, made
a sign, and replied in German, Ido not understand.'
" Castanos himself understood and spoke German ; but
apparently not wishing to. take an active part in the busi-
ness, he called one of the officers of his staff, by whom the
examination was continued. The young Pole gave his an-
swers alternately in Russian and in German, and kept him-
self cautiously on his guard against dropping a single word
of French. He had no easy part to play, for in the little
apartment in which the examination took place he was
pressed upon by a crowd of persons, all thirsting for his
blood, and manifesting a ferocious eagerness that he might
be found guilty—that is, declared to be a Frenchman.
" This furious excitement was increased by a circum
stance which threatened to involve the unfortunate young
man in inextricable difficulty. An aide-de-cainp of Casta-
nos (one of those fanatical patriots so numerous in the
Spanish war), 'who from the moment of Leckinski's arrest
had declared him to be a French spy, rushed into the room
in which the examination was going on, holding by the arm
a peasant dressed iu a brown jacket and high crowned hat,
surmounted by a red feather. Having worked his way
through the crowd, the officer placed the peasant before
the Polish officer.

" Look at that man,' said he, and then inform us
whether he is either a German or a Russian. He is a spy,
I would swear by my salvation,' continned he, stamping his
foot on the ground. _ _ _

" The peasant for a few moments gazed steadfastly at the
young Pole. Then his dark eye kindled, and with a bitter
expression of fury and hatred, he exclaimed, Es tin
Frances ! Es U 7/ Frances ! '

" He (elated, that a few weeks previously he had been
to Madrid to convey some hay, having, in common with all
the inhabitants of the village, been required to carry forage
to the barracks. I know this man,' continued the peasant,
he is the same to whom I delivered the forage, and who
gave me a receipt for it. I stood beside him for nearly an
hour, and I know his face well. When I saw him arrive,
I said to my comrades, that is the French officer to whom
I delivered my forage.
" Castanos probably saw the truth ; but he was a noble