The Sun.
London, England, 1857-12-18 00:00:00

SPAIN.

The Madrid jouTnTtlsCiftfie 13th have arrived.
The Espana again complains that the recent recep-
tion of the French ambassador by the King to pre-
sent the congratulations of the Emperor and
Empress of the French on the birth of the Prince
of the Asturias, no minister being present, was un-
constitutional. Yet the same journal publishes an
article whilst expressing admiration of constitu-
tional institutions denounces what it calls the abuse
which, it says, has been made in Spain of parlia-
mentaryism and of the liberty of the press.
Amongst the bills to be presented to the Cortes by
the tovernment is one for regulating the conditions
relative to admission to public offices and an-
other relative to public health. A grand cere-
mony, called " the Ceremony of the Mantles"
of the Order of Charles 111. had taken place in
the palace, the King representing her Majesty on
the occasion. One part of the proceedings was
taking an oath to defend the doctrine of the Im-
maculate Conception. The _lberia states that
among the persons who, in virtue of the recent
amnesty, will return to Spain, is M. Patricio
Escosura, the ex-Minister. The number of vessels
which entered Spanish ports in the course of last
year was 5,146, and of foreign vessels, 3,599. The
amount of quarantine dues paid was 1,448,257 roils.

A letter from Frankfort of the 13th says :
" It is rather remarkable that during the last
fortnight, the Diet, at each sitting, has been
specially occupied with the military affairs of
the Germanic Cenfederat ion. Reports relative
to the situation of the contingents or to the state
of the five federal forces are daily read and dis-
cussed, and nevertheless there is nothing toindi-
cate that the peace of Europe is likely to be soots
disturbed. The plan of new fortifications to be
constructed in the fortress of Luxembourg has been
approved of, and military hospitals on a new
model, and bomb proof, are to be built there. A
considerable sum has been voted by the assembly
for these purposes. The fortresses of Ulm and
Rastadt, which since 1856 have swallowed up
enormous sums, may be now considered in a per-
fect state of defence,"

"It may be remembered," says the Patric, "that
the English some months ago took possession of
the Island of Perim, at the entrance of the straits
of Babelmandel, between the Red Sea and the
Gulf of Aden. The remonstrances which the Porte
has made against this occupation have lately be-
come more urgent, and the Turkish Minister of
eoreign Affairs is said to have submitted the com-
plaints of the Ottoman Government to the repre-
sentatives of the great powers at Constantinople."

A letter from Rome statei that Mgr. Viteleschi,
the Papal nuncio at Naples, will not proceed to his
post. He is replaced by the diplomatist who had
been sent to Florence to bring about modifications
in the Leopoldino laws, Mgr. Alexandre Franchi,
but who failed in his attempt.

The Pays announced some days since that a
measure for the emancipation of the slaves in their
Cro sn possessions had been adopted by the Govern-
ment of the Netherlands. Letters from the Hague
(says yesterday's Independance), formally deny the
truth of this. The Second Chamber of the States-
General has not even yet had the report presented
to it on the three projets de toi for abolishing
slavery. It is further stated, that if the Legisla-
ture did pass such a declaratory law, the Govern-
ment has no funds at its disposal to indemnify the
owners of saves.

THE LAUNCH OF THE FANTAlSlE.—Yesterday a very
beautiful vessel, called the Fantaisie, and destined to
become the pleasure yacht of his Imperiel Majesty the
Emperor of Austria, was launched from the Thames
Iron Works, Orchard-yard Black wall. A good' many
distinguished visitors were' present, including the Aus-
triani;C Ambassador, Counl d'Apponyi, the C ountess
Junt Caeolly, Captain Magotti,
Austrian navy of the
i
; Lady Bellingham Graham and Miss
Graham, &o. Her length is 180 feet between the per-
pendiculars, and on the keel 169 feet 2 inches, her
breadth for tonnage 18 feet, depth in midships 11, and
burthen 291 tons, notwithstanding which ber draught of
water is expected to be under sfeet. Sheis intended by her
imperial proprietorfor his summer voyages on the Adriatic, ,

THE WEST INDIA MAILS.

(By ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY MORNING.

The Royal Mail Company's steam-ship Parana,
Captain Bevis, with the West India mails, has
arrived.

She passed Hurst at 10.10 last night, but
brought up in Yarmouth roads on account of the
heavy wind and Sea.
The dates of the Parana are :—Grey Town,
Nov. 19th ; Carthagena, 24th ; Colon, 23d ;
Jamaica, 27th ; Demerara, 26th ; Trinidad,
26th ; Barbadoes, 28th ; Grenada, 27th ;
Thomas, Dec. Ist.
The Parana brings 41 passengers, 586,181
dols. in specie, jewellery (value 600 dols.), and
general cargo.
The Jamaica Legislature was opened on the
10th ult. Much sickness in Kingston, and several
fatal cases of fever. Mining operations favourable.
Sugar crops looked healthy ; maikets generally
dull. Exchanges on London, 90 days, par ; 40;
per cent. prem. ; 30, 1 per cent. prem.
At Barbadoes the weather was fine, canes
ous and promising an early crop, and one of the
largest ever reaped.
Two meetings of the Court of Policy at Deme-
rara had been held since last mail, but nothing
particular was done, the whole colony being
plunged in gloom by the death of Dr. Blair,
Surgeon-General of the colony, from disease
contracted during the late expeditionary mis-
sion to the gold districts in the Venezuelan
territory. Dr. Magret had been appointed his
successor as surgeon-general. Sir Wm. Holmes
and Mr. Campbell, his colleague in the above mis-
sion, had also been very ill, but were recovering.
The weather was dry and the colony healthy.
There were three or four cases of cholera in the
city, but not of a dangerous type. •
The St. Lucia Legislative Council was in ses-
sion. The country round Mexico, particularly
towards Vera Cruz, was in a very unsettled state.
News from Grenada contained little of interest,
the expected reappearance of General Walker
being the principal topic of conversation. _

The official paper of Grenada publishes a decla-
ration of war against Costa Rica, for the purpose
of pressing its rights to the whole line of transit
from San Juan del Norte to San Juan del Sul, aa

well as the district of Juanacosta. The same paper
names the Provisional Government during the
time that General Maratinez and Xeres take
charge of the army.
The commercial distress at New York was being
felt at Colon and Panama.

The United States steamers Wabash at Colon,
and Saratoga at Greytown.
At Callao the National Convention had been
dissolved by actual force.
No favourable alteration had occurred in the
money-market at Chili. Provisions were dear
and scarce, and the labouring population in great
distress. The affair of the Sportsman, captured
in the port of Santa Maria, loading copper ore
without a Chilian permission, still remained in
abeyance. The American Minister and the French
Consul had demanded satisfaction. The master
claims 100 dols. per day as damages and losses.
The steamer Maria Isabella, bought from the
English governors, had arrived, making the ♦oy-
age in 102 days. She experienced bad weather,
and was out of fuel.
The barque Sarah Ann, bound for the Island of
Oceania, with passengers, arc., was wrecked on one
inhabited by savages, who devoured every person
on board. Details were not yet published.
The steamer La Plata, from Southampton, ar-
rived at St. Thomas on the lst inst., at 7 u.m.

THE INDIA AND CHINA MAILS.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY MORNING.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Nemesis, Captain Black, has just arrived in the
river, (10.30 a.m.) Despatches not yet ashore.