The Sun.
London, England, 1835-12-07 00:00:00

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LONDON,
MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 7, 1835.

• We have received letters and papers from Madrid
to the 30th ult., with reports of the proceedings in
the Chamber of Proceres, or Peers, on the 27th, and
a draft of the address of the Deputies, in answer to
the Speech from the Throne, as read in the Chamber
of Procuradores on the 25th ult. It will be seen
from what took place in the Chamber of Peers, that
the present government is not likely to encounter any
dangerons opposition in that august assembly. The
Marquis de MI RA:FLORES moved certain unimportant
amendments in the Address, which only served to show
M. MENDI7ABAL the strength of the party upon
whose support he has hitherto calculated. M. MEN-
DIZABAL himself rose, and for the first time addressed
the Chamber. If we may credit the reports transmit-
ted by correspondents of the Liberal Press of Paris to
that. capital, the tiew-President of the Spanish Ca-
binet, acquitted himself with much ability. Of the
the existing relations between the Governments of
Spain and Great Britain, the Minister spoke in terms
of enthusiastic approbation ; and he particularly dwelt
upon that generosity in the English Government, so
remarkable in its pecuniary dealings with other
States. As an instance of his confidence in the in-
tegrity of the British Government, be stated that,
when he entered the Ministry, he found the country
in a state of war—in such a state, in fact, that nothing
but a general armament could save it from the ruin.
with Which it was threatened. He adopted this plan ;
but, wanting arms, he applied to the British nation
for 100,000 stand of arms, without even inquiring
what was to be paid for them, nor within what space
of time. The British Government acceded to his re-
quest ; and in twenty-four hours after it was made by
the Spanish Ambassador in London, the order was
given for carrying the measure into execution. He
belieVed that the British Government would not make
a traffic with the Spanish nation. He ventured to af-
firm, that it would not require more than it bad ac-
tually expended for the supplies furnished to Spain.
He took upon himself this responsibility. We need
not add, that he will lose nothing by his confidence in
British honesty and honour. The Chamber appeared
to be of the same opinion, for no Member taxed the
PRESIDENT with having acted imprudently.
The address of the Deputies is as liberal as could
be desired. We must wait its adoption by the Cham-
ber, however, before alluding to any particular passage
contained in it. As its discussion will developc the
strength of the different parties in the Procuradores, we
look forward to the result with some anxiety. Should
Ministers be found in a condition to carry their mea-
sures without apprehension in that Assembly, we
should have little fear of the speedy regeneration of
Spanish independence. One of the first Acts of the
Peers has been to present the QUEEN withfive thousand
suits of uniforms for the troops, at an expense
to the donors of 15,0001. This magnificent pre-
sent has been graciously received by her MAJESTY.
The .Peers by whom the purchase money has been
subscribed pray the QUEEN to regard this spontaneous
oft'guic,, '' ci of their good will as an earnest of their zeal
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hmiuppert of the throne of her illustrious daughter
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