The Sun.
London, England, 1832-12-29 00:00:00

MADRID, DEC. 17.

The new Minister from England, who is expected here
to arrange the affairs of Portugal, is merely sent pro for-
'no; fur every thing that is to be done was discussed and
settled in London before the departure of M. Zea Bermu-
dez. Ac 1 already mentioned, the downfall of Don Miguel
has been determined upon ; and the question now is,
Whether the Charter, in 145 articles, shall be preserved,
or another substituted in its place; or whether there shall
be one at all ; and who is to marry Danna Maria, &c. :
but neither Don Miguel nor Don Pedro shall he suffered
to remain in the Peninsula. Legitimacy will he saved in
Portugal ; the Emperor of Austria will establish his grand-
daughter ; England will have the dynasty she prefers ; the
Duke of Nemours will not wield the sceptre of Portugal,
consequently the influence of France over the Peninsula
Wlll be paralysed; and Spain, in supporting in Lisbon
rights which she wishes to be supported in Madrid, will
rest secure the moment the change in Portugal shall have
'Jeer) effected without disturbance, anarchy, or revolution.
The late circular of M. Zea is one of those inopportune
documents which absolute Governments ought to abstain
from publishing, since they can so conveniently insert in
the Gazette a semi-official article to expose the doctrines
of the Cdnnet, which would not have so much the ap-
Pearance of a pledge as the present. M. Zea committed the
'arise mistake in 1525. His Excellency considers this as
411 indication of the energy and frankness of his character,
but we are reluctantly obliged to disagree with him in that
respect.

It is: said that M. Calornarde paid a visit to the Infant
non Carlos, on the 17th of September last, with a view to
0e the first to call him Majesty; for he thought, at the
tulip, that Ferdinand was either (lead, or could not recover.
1)1'n Carlos received him very coldly.
I am informed that the Cortes by Estanientos have not
been convoked in consequence of the impediments thrown
to the way by the forms required by the ancient laws and
usages. The Court, moreover, dreads that some Deputy
hr other will he bold enough to propose that the Cortes
should meet every year, and in a regular manner.
It is calculated that the sale of substituted property, if
,the Government authorize it, will amount, during the
crst year, throughout the kingdom, to 1,000,000,000 of
teals : which will bring the Treasury, together with a
duty of six per cent., and four per cent. of alcabala (re-
Ristry), 100 millions of reals. The Government is now
conscious of the necessity of dividing property, as a means
cf increasing the number of partisans of the anti- Salic
dYnasty, and consequently, we may expect that the roes-
whl be now promulgated, with the necessary precau-
tions to preserve aristocratic rank unimpaired.
Our Traasury continues to be well supplied, thanks to
tl'e resources procured by the last Three per Cent. Loan,
contracted in Paris.

It appears that th:tAlr. Addington, the British Minister,
41)Plied to our Government, to allow the Marquess de
'lamella
to come to Madrid. That permission, it is
'generally credited, will be granted to the Portuguese ne-
gotiator.

The question of the ormation of e ni of
tbR Interior has been at last sefttled ; but itth wasMi notstry with-
-614 3 strong and powerul opposition from Messrs.
tL4franga, Monet, and Zea Bermudez himself. It is
"'"ught that the Catnarilla bad a great part in the re-
"'Stance. This is not surprising, for the Apastolieals
&till retain their influence at Court. The Ministers
Were divided on the question ; and the party who sue-
'keeled in causing it to be referred to the Council
of easti:e, whose aversion to every innovation
'0 well known, relied on their opposition. This plan
4,1 the desired effect, to the great satisfaction of the op-
Niers ; but we are informed that the Queen viewed the
afrair in a different light, and, considering that the in-
krests of her glory, and even her safety and that of her
would he endangered by the retrograde course
Prnposed by several of the Ministers, opposed it with an
Z'l-g;s: of reasoning and a fotesight which induced the
cg to increase the power he had already committed to
'tf. hands.
We are assured that the Captain-General Castanos has
r! crested Duke of Baylen.
Ile King still continues ill. It is said that the physi-
-4.418 found it necessary to put issues in both his legs, to
the swelling which was fast gaining the abdomen.

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11,440)TGEvITY.---Wednesday, Mr. CHARLES
11,4411,0 f Pakenside, attended at Wirksworth for the pur-
' Zr 4 giving his vote. When asked how hold he was,
1-" ed, " Somewhere about 100 years,"

LONDON,
SATUDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 29, 1832.

The official notification of the King of HOL-
LAND'S refusal to surrender the fortresses de-
pendent on the citadel of Antwerp, reached the
Foreign-office last night, as did also the news of
the order for the recall of the French troops from
Belgium. Louis PHILIP and his QUEEN, ac-
companied by a numerous retinue, intend to go
to Lisle to meet the Princes on their return to
Paris. This prompt recall of the French will
prove a death-blow to the Tories, who had
hoped to make the permanent occupation of
Belgium, by order of the French Government, a
source of annoyance to our Ministry in the new
House of Commons. To those who are anx-
ious to see a good understanding maintained be-
tween Great Britain and France, this act of good
faith on the part of the latter must be very gra-
tifying.

We understand that the announcement of the
intended visit of M. Pozzo DI BORG() to this
country has given great dissatisfaction to Minis-
ters. It being understood that the object of
that visit is to disturb, if possible, the good
understanding which subsists between Great
Britain and France, Earl GREY has expressed
himself very warmly on the subject. The re-
ception, therefore, of this wily diplomatist, al-
though strictly courteous and polite, will not be
attended with any beneficial result to Russia ;
indeed, Lord GREY cannot but entertain
strong feeling of resentment towards the Empe-
ror NICHOLAS for the breach of faith which he
has committed in one or two instances connected
with the affairs of Belgium, and he must also
be indignant at the attempt made by the Rus-
sian Cabinet to deceive Lord DURHAM, during
his mission to St. Petersburgh. It is for-
tunate for the honour and welfare of this coun-
try that Earl GREY now takes an active share in
our foreign policy. By the representations
which he has made to Prussia and Austria,
those Powers, however disposed to promote
the cause of despotism, of which the Empe-
ror NICHOLAS may be considered the
Champion, have been brought to a sense
of their interest, and will rather discou-
rage than promote any attempt on the part of
Russia to prevent the settlement of the Belgian
question, and disturb the general peace. Russia
is now nearly in the positio❑ politically which
geographically she was destined to fill. She no
longer plays the leading part in the politics of
Europe, and Lord PALMERSTON having disco-
vered that his own strength in office depends
upon his cordial concurrence with Lord GREY,
and his obedience to the wishes of the nation on
questions of foreign policy, will, we have
..no

doubt, convince Count Pozzo Di BoRGo on his
arrival here, that I,as nothing to hope for
bum menace or intrigue.

An express has been received from Paris,
bringing the papers of Thursday and the Mes-
sager des Chambres, dated yesterday. The
news of the surrender of the citadel of Antwerp
has created great rejoicing among the good
Parisians. The Carlist journals persist in stat-
ing that a general war is inevitable, as Prussia
and Russia are determined to support the King
of HOLLAND against the alliance of England
and France. The Ministerial journals are of a
different opinion. A Council of Ministers was
held late on Thursday, in consequence of a tele-
graphic despatch from Marshal GERARD, an-
nouncing that King WILLIAM, of Holland, is
positive in not surrendering forts Lillo and Lief-
kenshoek, either to the French or Belgians, and
would sooner run the risk of a war. This news
had very little effect upon the Funds, as the
moneyed men are perfectly aware that the northern
Powers will make no coalition with Holland,
unless the French army should invade the
enemy's territory—that they will not do. Ne-
gotiations may, therefore, be expected to begin
again, and the Belgian boundaries remain unde-
cided for some time to come.

Great preparations have been making for the
last few days at the Tuileries for the departure
of Louis PHILIP to the northern frontier, but
nothing is yet decided. Paris is quite gay at
present.

The Journal des Debats, speaking of the
result of the French expedition to Antwerp,
makes the following very just observations :

" Let not the expedition to Antwerp be talked of as a
campaign which has produced no result. To decide in a
month, by force, a question which has for two years baffled
the perseverance and ability displayed in negociation—to
execute treaties, with or without the consent of European
arms—to found an alliance with England, on a com-
mon co-operation in the same object—and on a union of
principles and interests, which insure to this alliance an
immense duration—to make the valour of our armies ad-
mired, and the probity of our policy respected ; such are
the results of the expedition to Antwerp. They are as
valuable as the acquisition of a province.
" Honour to the French army ! Honour to the Go-
vernment which has made such a noble use of its valour !"

The following extracts, from German papers,
are more favourable to Turks than previous ac-

counts :

TURKEY.
(From the Austrian Observer).
CONSLANTINOPLE, Nov. 26.—The news that was cur-
rent here at the departure of the last mail, that Koniah
was taken by the Egyptians, is not only not confirmed,
but positive information has been received that that im-
portant place has been placed in such a state of defence
by Reuf Paella, who has the chief command, ad interim,
that it is quite able to resist the attack. The Grand
Vizier has accelerated his march in such a manner, that it
is highly probable that be is already arrived at the head-
quarters in that town. The continued bad weather and
heavy rains may, however, have not a little impeded the
march of his troops, and the conveyance of the artillery
and provisions.

The fear that the operations might be therehy retarded,
and the desire to be assured of the measures taken for the
subsistence of the army, have induced the Sultan to send
his chief favourite, Feuzi Ahmed Paella on a mission, the
chief object of which is said to be to inspect the depots,
magazines, &c., for which purpose be set out, a few
days ago, by way of Bressa, to Krutahia.

We refer, for some pertinent observations on
he ballot, to another part of The Sun, where
will be found a sensible letter on the subject,
signed " A Friend to Morality and Honesty."
The writer's reply to the common remark that
the ballot does not answer in America, though
brief, is, we think, conclusive. He disposes
of the objection that it is " a premium on
lying and deception," with equal cogency of
reasoning. The cry, that the ballot is " un-
English," is the mere cuckoo-cry that always has
been, and always will be, raised against every
change or innovation, no matter how expedient or
even imperative. 'rime was when it was " un-
English" to light up the metropolis with gas, to
travel by steam, or indeed to patronize anything
that had not been sane ioned by the wisdom of our
ancestors. Yet these changes have at
andtilalstsettled
o
down into usages peculiarly English,
would the Ballot, were it but allowed time and
fair play. But granting—and this is a pretty
large concession to make to the cant of the day—
that the adoption of such a measure might be
attended with hazard to the morals of the corn-
munity, can such an objection have any solid
weight, put against the positive, increasing de-
moralization, that the present system of bribery
and corruption tends to confirm in the minds of
an immense mass of electors ? Weighed, one
against the other, will not the former objection
kick the beam ? The evils of the present system
are seen, and felt, and deprecated by all classes;
those which the Ballot might engender are
vague, visionary, and such as will scarcely bear
attentive examination. They are like dwarfs,
who always look biggest in the dark. We
must confess, we have not yet met with,
and we have perused some score, one sound,
tangible objection against the ballot. The most
plausible and often-repeated one, that it will cor-
rupt the virgin innocence and patriarchal can-
dour and sincerity of the electors is, we think,
as very a piece of cant and twaddle as was ever
twanged through the nose by an Apostle of the
Unknown Tongues. It presupposes—for other-
wise it can have no meaning—that the English
character for honesty and straightforwardness is
so sensitive, so slight, so very, very superficial,
that it is liable to be rubbed off, or wholly
destroyed by the breath of the first opportunity
that may happen to blow over it. For heaven's
sake, cty the Anti-Balloters, take care what
.you are about ; our English honesty is so very
frail, of such a gossamer delicacy, so wholly
unable to contend with difficulty, that this
system of secret voting will at once annihi-
late it. It can never survive the ballot,
but will go off in violent paroxysms the in-
stant it is attacked with that horrid malady.
What a cause and what an effect ! Why, the
whole argument is neither more nor less than a
direct, flagrant insult to the national character
for honesty and candour, which
the anti•bal-
loters take for granted is not an oak to withstand
the assault of the hurricane, but a mere bull-
rush to be blown down by the first cap-full
of wind that is let loose against it. Be-
lieving as we do, and have done from the first
mooting of the question, that the ballot, so far
from demoralizing will in reality, improve the
morals of both the higher and lower classes,
by taking away opportunity from the former and
temptation from the latter, we care not how soon
it is carried.

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