The Sun.
London, England, 1861-02-12 00:00:00

TUE SPANIARDS AT GIBRJLTAR.

Shortly after six o'clock on the evening of the
7th of January, a small vessel, bearing the English
flag, and owned by inhabitantsi of Gibraltar, left
the bay, bound for Tetuan, a free port in the pos-
session of the Spanish.
She had on board a general cargo, and two bales
of tobacco, which did not appear in the manifest.
She also carried several passengers going to Tetuan,
some of them British subjects and owners of a

portion of the cargo.
On arriving off Europa Point, the most southern
face of the rock, and while still in British waters,
indeed, within gunshot of the shore, the vessel was
hoarded by an armed revenue boat, searched, and
taken as a prize into Algesiras. The master and
crew were thrown into prison, and the cargo seized.
A representation of the enormity of the case was
made by the Consul at Algesiras, to the Governor
of Gibraltar, who immediately wrote and demanded
an explanation from the Governor of Algesiras.
The latter replied that the affiir was under inves-

tigation.
A second letter from Sir W. Codrington brough
an answer to the effect that the capture had been
decided legal, and that the vessel and cargo were
confiscated. The men were released from prison,
and returned to Gibraltar. The whole of the cargo
was sold, with the exception of what belonged to
some Spaniards, to whom it was returned.
Two days after this the captain and mate of the
ship went to Algesiras upon the subject of the cap-
ture, when a paper was placed before them, and
they were threatened with maltreatment if they
did not sign it. This paper was said to contain an
admission that the capture was legal and valid.
Yesterday these men, having again returned to
Gibraltar, received a message from the Governor of
Algesiras that they were required to give evidence
before some law court. They accordingly went
last night, but upon arriving they were instantly
seized and taken to prison, where they are at this
moment. One of these men is a Sardinian, the
other a Frenchman'
The conduct of the Spanish authorities upon this
occasion has been such as to call for the immediate
interference of the English Government. The effect
of this seizure upon British influence and trade in
these parts has bolt already most marked. Mer-
chants who have hitherto looked upon the English
flag as the greatest safeguard for their goods are
now shipping freights upon French vessels as more
secure. The fact of an English ship being captured
absolutely in our own waters and taken as a prize
into a foreign port is sufficient to create the greatest
alarm among all classes of traders, and to diminish
confidence in the power of England. Pending the
decision of the Government at home, measures have
been adopted to prevent the recurrence of these
outrages. In the absence of a gunboit a small
schooner has been armed with two guns and 20
men from the Argus, with orders to cruise at night
and capture any Spanish guards costa seen within
our waters, and the man-of-war steamer stationed
here is held in readiness to convoy any British ves-
sels requiring her aid.

MAJOR O'REILLY AND THE CORK ELECTION

—The Morning News says -.—We can announce that Major
O'Reilly will not stand for Cork; but, should a vacancy
occur in Drogheda, he will, if not previously called else-
where by his duty to the Sovereign Pontiff, contest that
borough with any candidate not an avowed supporter of
pure Catholic Education, or opposed to the Mixed or so-
called National System.
AT BREAKFAST.—Q. What is the Schleswig-
Holstein question, Papa ? A. Well, my dear boy, I am
pleased to see that you have an inquiring mind, and take
notice of what is said in your presence, and I will endea-
vour to make you understand. Schleswig-Holstein is in
Denmark—that is, it is not exactly in Denmark, at least
Schleswig may be called so, but not Holstein—no, it is
Holstein that may be considered Danish, or, if you like a
long word better, Scandinavian. Let me see, what did I
say ?-0 yes, Holstein is the German division of the terri-
tory, and Schleswig is an allele& fief (you know what a
fief is) of the Crown, and was ceded in 1816 ; that is to say,
Holstein was ceded, not Schleswig, Holstein having been
an ancient fief of Germany, and therefore you see Prussia
takes an interest in the question, as part of the German
Confederation; but Lord John Russell is only in the mat-
ter as a mutual friend, and he thinks that the proposals of
Prussia—no, I mean Denmark—yes, of course, Denmark,
that concessions shall be made to Holstein—no, holstein
does not want concessions, but a veto (that is Latin for "I
forbid") upon taxation and other things, and Schleswig to
be allowed to speak German—well, Lord John thinks this
fair, but the Prussian Minister does not think that Prussia
—at least Denmark, has any right to impose conditions of
this sort, because there was a promise of a Constitution to
Schleswig or Holstein, I forget which, but the principle is
the same, and there are some other points mixed up with it
which you might not be able to understand so easily as the
simple outline of the case which I have given you. Pass
my cup to your mamma.—Puitch.
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