The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-11 00:00:00

ROBERT, though he cunningly intimates that " it is
not consistent with his duty to encourage discussion
of such matters," is too prone to commit an inconsis-
tency, not to depart from his preyhius declaration,
"that he would confine himself to a statement of
facts," by adding thereto at length a full comment
upon, and explanation of them. He recurs to the
Earl of ABERDEEN'S dispatch to cur Ambassador at
Paris on the subject of the French possessions in Al-
giers. This dispatch had been quoted by M. GUIZOT
in the Chamber of Deputies:—

" The Comte Ste. Aulaire's version of Lord Aber-
deen's words was—' I was Minister for Foreign Affairs
in 1830, and were I to go back to that time, I should
have much to say respecting the occupation of Algiers
by France, but I take affairs as they stand in 1841, and
ns theyl have been loft by precedinc, Governments, and
I look upon that occupation as a faitl' accempli against
which I have no objection to make.' Lord Aberdeen, on
seeing this published, wrote to our Ambassador, re-
questing him to explain to M. Guizot that this was not a
correct report of his words. In that dispatch he says—
' I readily subscribe to the accuracy of that report, with
the exception of, the last sentence, in which I said, not
that I had no objection,' but that I had no observa-
tion' to make, and the context will show my meaning.
What I said was the result of mature reflection. I felt
that after ten years' acquiescence, observation would be
useless, but it does not follow that I had no objection to
make, although I did not express any.'"
Sir ROBERT added the admission that our Consul-
General at Tangiers was (so far from being under an
exequatur from the French Government) with the
Emperor of Monocco, acting upon instructions from
this Government.

But Sir ROBERT, more absolute than the Emperor
of MOROCCO, insists on Parliament's confiding on the
responsibility_ of his (Sir ROBERT's) Government :
"I repeat that I think it much better to leave these
matters to the responsible-Governments than to make
them subjects of discussion in Parliament." The
responsibility of a Government which has recorded
its matchless titles to public confidence in its pro-
ceedings on the Factory Bill, the Sugar Duties Bill,
and, above all, the Bank Charter Renewal Bill!
What will the modesty of the Premier expect next
from the subserviency of the Commons ?
Sir CHARLES NAPIER then addressed some grave
questions to the Premier; of theQo the mnct important
were—" Was it true that Spain had consented to-
allow France to send troops into Morocco through
Ceuta ? Was it the intention of her Majesty's Go-
vernment to increase the naval force of the country ?"
For what Sir CHARLES had said about the suspici-
ous aspect of the coincident hostilities of Spain and
France with Morocco, the probable employment of
the strong fortress of Ceuta, on the coast of Barbary,
by permission of Spain, in advancing the operations
oft he French armament, lately dispatched to that'
coast (three sail of the line, a frigate, and four
steamers), under the command of the Prince DE
JOIN VILLE, and his sarcastic notice of thatyoung gentle-
man's pilot-seizing affair on, the waters of Mexico, w'e
must refer to the Parliamentary Report. Sir ROBERT
first schooled the gallant officer for attempting to get'
up a discussion on our naval strength upon the
second reading of the Railways Bill ; and he made
this statement as to the main object of his questions:
I venture to say that there never was a period
when the power of this country to make a great naval
demonstration was greater than at present, although
the number of ships actually commissioned is small."
Now Mr. C. WOOD, an important authority on di&
point, and late Secretary to. the Admiralty, gave a
very different account of our condition :

" This present year there was an emergency also.
Ships were to be sent to the coast of Africa, and what
was our ability? We had three guard-shiPs and three
line-of-battle ships ready. We were never, in fact, re-
duCed s,) low as at present since 1835, when the Right
Hon. Baronet was before in office."

Hereupon the Premier waxed wroth ; declared Le'
would not answer. Mr. WOOD'S observations; and,
like a spoiled school-boy, complained that the Hon.
Member did not use him fairly. Viscount PALMER.
&Tom " thought the Prime Minister had no right to
express surprise at questions being asked him about
the amount and capabilities of our naval forces; nor
did he think that the Government required previous
notice to enable them to answer questions on a matter
of so much importance." Sir ROBERT complained'
that the Noble Lord did not "play fair ;" and he
blustered about the "no answers he would have
given" had there been due notice of such questions as
had been put to him that night. Mr. C. WOOD and the
Noble Viscount vindicated themselves from this child-
ish imputation on their mOde of exercising one of
the most undoubted rights, and discharging one of
the most important duties of Members of Parliament,;
and Lord How icx asked, with an expression of stern
surprise, "on what ground the Right Hon. Gentle-
man complained of unfair proceeding ?" And truly,
after the hurrying, unfair, technicalities insisted on
by the Premier in expediting his Bank Charter Re-
newal Bill, never did a complaint of unfairness come
with a worse grace from any Minister; and never:
were explanations less satisfactory on matters of vital
concernment to the national honour and welfare so
begrudgingly thrown at the heads of the Opposition
than those of Monday night last.

Madrid papers of the 2d inst. have been received.
A general belief prevailed that a war with Morocco
was inevitable, ass the Spanish Consuls had been
ordered to withdraw, from the Morocco territory, if
they did not obtain satisfaction within fifteen days,
and it was not likely the EMPEROR would yield to a
power so helpless as Spain. at is extremely probable,
however, that the affair will be settled by the inter-
vention of other Powers. The four Ministers who
had been summoned to Barcelona on important
ness left that place on the sth for Madrid. General
NARVAEZ remained with the Qui/Es.
On the 2d the Three per Cents. were quoted at
26k for cash, and 261 at 60 days. The Fives at 20i
at 52 days.

. The French Government on Monday received dis-
patches from Marshal BUQEAUD, dated Ouchda, June
19, giving details of his proceedings at that place, and
his return into the French territory. They add little,
however, to the news conveyed by the telegraphic
dispatch. It appears he wrote a letter to the Moorish
chief, EL GUENAONI, previous to passing the fron-
tier. An evasive answer was returned, and after
another ♦ain attempt at obtaining some more satisfac-
tory explanation, he proceeded to Ouchda, which he
reached on the 18th of June. Upon this the Moorish
chief and Ann.ZL-KADER retired with all their forces,
the former to the interior, and the latter to make a
razzia in a district to the south-east of Mascara. The
Marshal had announced to the authorities of Morocco
that he did not mean to keep Ouchda, nor declare
war, and proinised to treat with them when they had
made amends for the unjustifiable attack upon the
French troops.• We are glad to find from these dis-
patches that the Marshal did not anticipate
a war between the two countries. Accounts
frAim Tangiers state that the French steamer Pluton
arrived at that place. on the 23d of June with dis-
patches for the French Consul, and on the same day
left for Oran, where she was to join the squadron of
the Prince DE JOINVILLE• At the , moment of her
departure from Tangiers the Consul-General of Eng-
land
at that place was preparing to set out for La-
recite, Mogador, and Morocco. It was generally
supposed that the journey of this agent related to the
affair between Spain and Morocco, and that, at the
same time, he proposed to recommend MuLEY• ADDER-
RAHMAN to employ all his authority to put an lend to
the armed incursions of his subjects on the other side
of the French frontier.
The discussion on the affairs of Morocco, which
was to have taken place in the Chamber of Peers on
Monday had been postponed till Wednesday. The
proceedings in the Chambers on Monday were desti-
tute, of interest. M. CHARLES LAFFITTE had been
returned a fifth-time for Louviers by a great majo-
rity, his opponent, M.. DE FONTENAY, having only
6 votes, while he had 331. As he had withdrawn his
offer for a branch line to Louviers, it was understood
that he would be allowed to retain his seat.
THE-BOURSE--MONDAY, JULY 8.
First Highest Lowest Last
price. Price. Price. Price.
3020 • -3025
French Five per,C3nts•• ‘... 122 15 .. 122 20 .• 122 10. .. 122 15
:1.12801 70
::112801 70
....308251 85
Laflitte Bank, 1,0000. Sharesll2o
Bank efrhireeanteer-C.!.?...........30n "
5,000 f. SharessoBo .•5080 • ..5080 ..5080
Belgian Bank ..• •••: • •• • 680. .. 682 50 • • 680 •• 682 50.
Belgian Fives, 1831 •
1840 • • 105; .. 1051 • • 1051 .• 1051
1842 •• • • .... 1081 .. 1081 •• 1081 108 i
Spanish Threes, ex div...... 331 .. 331 •• 331 .. 331
Passive '. 51 .• 5i •• 51 •• 51
New Deferred.•.... 13 13 • • 13 • • 13
Old Deferred •. • ... 51 • • 51 ... 51• ••
Nearlitan•• ••p•••• • • • • • • 99 .. 99 10 . 99 •• 99 10
Roman
RAILWAY SHARES.
Versaillei,L.B..• .• •• • . 247 50 .• 247 50 •• 246 25 .. 246 25
Rouen.• ....... ........... 997 50 .. 997 50 - 997 50 .. 997 50
Rouen to Havre.........• .. 766 25 .. 766 25•..765 .. 766 25
Orleans ..
Sttasbnrg to Bale
Avignon to Marseilles.• 766 25 .. 766 25 .. 766 25 • • 766 25
RAILWAY SHARES FOR THR ACCOUNT, 15TH JULY.
Versailles,R.B.• 3BO .. 380 • • 377 50 ..•377 50
247 50 .. 247 50 245 •• 246 25
Rouen •••• •• • • ••••• • • • • • 996 25 •• 996 25 992 50 • • 992 50
Rouen to.llp.vie 7Bb 765, - -•• 763 76 '4l-763 75
Orleans 995 .. 996 25 .. 992 50 •. 992 50
Strasburg to Bale•• 238 75 .. 244 50 .. 238 75 .. 242 50