The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-02 00:00:00

SPAIN.

Madrid journals of the 25th have arrived.
The discussion on the Address still continued in
the Chamber of Deputies. The Opposition com-
plained, among other matters, that the nation had
been deprived of its civil rights, and was governed by a
military despotism ; and that a host of useless offices
had been created. The intervention in the affairs of
Rome was also censured in strong: terms. It is
said that a league of Generals has been formed for the
overthrow of NARVAEZ, similar to the league formed
against ESPARTERO in 1843. The leaders are—Generals
PAVIA, SERRANO, O'DONNELL, CORDOVA, PRIM, and
ORTEGA ; and they are ready to continue supporting
Queen CURISTINA if she consents to sacrifice the Pre-
sidentof the Council of Ministers, who is continually
making himself new enemies by his arrogance and
assumption of irresponsible power. But as yet the
rivalries of the malcontents amongst themselves—they
are alone unanimous in desiring to get rid of NAR.
VAEZ—prevents them from attempting anything seri-
ous against him. He is aware of these intrigues, and
has resorted to sapping and mining to prevent the con-
solidation of this military cabal.
Advices from Cadiz state that, on the 19th instant,
the transport Santa Maria, of 1,000 tons, was
launched in the arsenal of Carraca ; and the keels of
an 84-gun ship, the Isabel Segunda, and a steamer of
350 horse-power, called the Hernan Cortes, were laid
down with great ceremony by the naval authorities
in the presence of a large concourse of people. The
Santa Maria is to be armed with four 32-pounders,
but, if necessary, she could carry eighteen.
The armament of the Isabel Segunda will be,
on the lower deck, ten 68-pounders, 9 ft. 10 in.
long, weighing 72 quintals each; and twenty 32-
pounders, 10 ft. 4 in. long, weighing 61 quintals.
Main deck—six 68-pounders and twenty-six 32-
pounders, 9 ft. 10 in. long, weighing 55 quintals.
Quarter deck—two 68 pounders, Bft, 9in. long,
weighing 57 quintals ; and twelve 32-pounders, Bft.
9in. long, weighing 46 quintals each. Forecastle—
eight 32 pounders, Bft 9in. long, weighing 46 quin-
tals each.

The keel of a 40-gun frigate, the Bailen, has like-
wise been laid down at Ferrol. Only three line-of-
battle ships have ever been built in the royal dock-
yard of Carraca. The first was the Africa, 74 guns,
in 1752; the second, the Firint., 74 guns, 1754, cap.•
tured by Sir RICHARD STRACHAN in his action with
the French and Spanish :quadrons ; the third, the
Espania, 64 guns, 1757 ; so tLat ninety-three years
have elapsed since a line-of-battle ship was launched
in the above arsenal.

MADRID BOLSA, Nov. 25.—The Three per
Cents. 35 ; Five per Cents., 13 paper. Exchange
on London 50 35.

GERMAN Y.

The Cologne Gazette of the 30th has the following
from Frankfort of the 28th
• The Hessian Goverutoent has informed the Frank-
fort Diet that the Elector intends to return to Cassel
with 2,000 or 3,000 fsithful troops, and to undertt.ke
the constitutional government of his country. The
Elector proposes to maintain order, and in consequence
desires the withdrawal of the Austro-Bavarian forces.
Count Thun wrote on the 24th to the Cabinet of Vienna,
to request its approval of this proposition. It is re-
ported that the desired consent has been received. The
Elector intends to make a similar notification to the
Prussian Government, and that be will return to his
dominions if its troops are recalled."
It is said that the Austro-Boarian and Prussian
forces will withdraw simultaneously, that HASSENP-
PLUG will resign, and 'that the ELECTOR will return
to Cassel and endeavour to enter into some arrangement
with his Parliament.
MANTEUFFEL and SCRWARTZENBURG were to meet
at Olmutz, and there was every reason to hope that
they would succeed in arranging the differences be
tween Austria and Prussia. The Hessian question
may be considered as settled. With regard to the
Schleswig-Holstein
question it was said that an Aus-
trian and Prussian Commissioner would go together to
Keil, accompanied by an English Commissioner, to
demand the submission of the Statdtholderate, and
that in the event of their refusal the energetic inter-
vention of England would be requested.
On the 27th the Emperor of AUSTRIA will set nut
for Bohemia, where there are already 280,000 men
concentrated. His MAJESTY will be followed by
eight battalions, and 50,000 men will be moved from
Olmutz to Vienna.

THE ROYAL SOCIETY.—On Saturday afternoon
the anniversary meeting of the Royal Society was held at
the apartments of that learned body at Somerset House. The
Earl of Rosse (the president), the Marquis of Northampton,
and a numerous party of the Fellows, assembled. The pro-
ceedigs commenced with the customary annual ballot for the
election of president, treasurer, principal secretaries, foreign
secretary and members of the council for the ensuing year,
in the room of those members retiring from the late council.
Mr. John C Adams, Mr. C. Darwin, Mr. W. R. Grove, Mr.
Leonard Horner, Mr. W. Allen Miller, the Rev. H. Moseley,
Mr. R. Owen, Lieut.-Colonel W. Reid, Dr. P. M. Roget, and
Mr. Charles Wheatstone were the retiring members of the
council. Lieut.-Colonel Edward Sabine, R.A. (the late
foreign secretary), was elected .treasurer in the room of Mr.
George Rennie, and Captain W. H. Smyth, R.N., has suc-
ceeded Colonel Sabine as foreign secretary. The Earl of
Rosse was again elec ed president, and Mr. S. Hunter Chris-
tie and Mr. Thomas Bell were elected secretaries. The
council is now composed as follows for the ensuing year :
President, the Earl of Rosse; Treasurer, Lieut.• Colonel
wardEd-
Sabine,
retaries, Mr. Samuel Hunter Christie
and Mr. R.A.lt
Thomas
Bell
; Foreign Secretary, Captain W. H.
Smyth, R.N. ; other members of the council, Mr. John
Joseph Bennett; Mr. William Bowman. Sir Benjamin
C. Brodie, Bart. ; the Rev. Professor Challis, M.A. ' • Lieut.-
General Sir Howard Douglas Bart, G. C.B. ; Sir P. de Mol-
lies Grey Egerton, Bart., Dr. John Forbes, Dr. Marshall
Hall, Dr. G. A. Wantell,:Professor Hallows Miller,
M.A., Sir R. Impey Murchison. Mr. Richard Phillips, the
Right Hon. Sir Frederick Pollock, Mr. George Rennie, Mr.
Edward Saki and Lord Wrottesley. The gentlemen whose
names in the preceding list are printed in italics were not
members of the last council. The Copley and Rumford
medals, and the two Royal medals, were awarded by the
noble President, who delivered his annual address to the
Fellows present. The Earl of Rosso and a distinguished
circle of the Fellows of the society subsequently dined to-
gether at the Freemasons' Tavern.
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The following
gentlemen have undergone the necessary examinations for
the diploma, were admitted members of the College at the
meeting of the Court of Examiners on the 29th ult.:—
Messrs. Adam llampson, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire;
William 1, ickenson Lacy, Newark, Nottinghamshire;
Andrew Muskett Blomfield, Barton Bendish, Norfolk;
George Alfred Galland, Leeds; Robert Batty, Liverpool;
John Ringland, 'Belfast; Henry Lawrence, Bath; and Ed-
ward Hurnplirev Paget, Leic,ster. At the same meeting of
the Court Mr. William Culhane passed his examination for
naval surgeon. This gentleman had previously been ad-
mitted a member of the College, his diploma bearing date
June 6, 1845. •
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AYLEBBURY ELEcTioN.--Mr. F. Calvert, Q.C.,
brother to Sir Harry Verney, M.P. for'Bridport, is the
Liberal -candidate for the seat left vacant at Aylesbury by
the death of Loh! Nug,ent. Mr. 'Sergeant 13yles is talked of
on the. Conservative side. • :Mr• Houghton, •a landholder in-
the neighbourhOod,.who is a.promineut Free-trader,' is also.
mentioned.. • .. • • ..

•
We believe we speak from good, information, when
we state, that the names of the Duke of Norfnlk and the Earl
of Surrey may be added to the list of those Roman Catholic
noblemen, whom we mentioned the other day as disapprov-
ing, in the most decided manner, of the conduct of the Pope
is his recent aggressions on this country.—Adveoiser.