The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-15 00:00:00

perceive the justice of fixing the maximum of main-
tenance recoverable from the father at four shillings
a week. Cases may easily be supposed in which four
pounds a week would not be too much." The maxi-
mum should certainly in some degree be proportioned
to the means of the seducer, otherwise justice will be
made a mere mockery, and while the poor offender
will be strictly dealt with, the rich one will escape
with comparative impunity.

The intelligence from Madrid is to the 6th instant
and if we may judge from reports which prevailed,
the BRAVO Government could not last even till the
arrival of Queen CHRISTINA. The resolution to dis-
arm all the National Guards, had excited great dis-
content. Other places, in addition to Alicant and
Carthagena, were known to have revolted; among
others the city of Murcia, Algesiras, in the bay of
Gibraltar, and Ponte Vedra, in Galicia. A great
many persons had been arrested in some of the pro-
vinces, and much discontent prevailed. The disarma
ment of the National Guards, owing to the stern
measures adopted by NARVAEZ, had been effected in
a number of towns without resistance.

The Three per Cents. were done at 28 5.16, at 60
days ; and the Five per Cents. at 20k, at 60 days.

The Paris papers of Monday are chiefly occupied
with discussions on a motion of M. REMUSAT, now
before the Chamber of Deputies, the object of which
is to disqualify all placemen from sitting in the
Chamber. A Cabinet Council was held on Sunday,
when it was resolved to oppose, if possible, the intro-
duction of the Bill ; but the Ministerial party in the
bureaux were unable to prevent it from being adopted
in three committees out of nine. It will, conse-
quently, be brought forward and discussed in the
course of the week. It appears, from some of the
journals, the rising in Spain is spreading in all di-
rections, and causes great uneasiness to the French Go-
vernment. The Cabinet have come to a determination re
lative to the construction of railroads, by which private
companies will be allowed, on certain conditions, to
take part in the execution of the works. The Go-
vernment is to fix the minimum contract for the com-
panies, and if that is not acceded to, the State will
take the management of the lines. The leases are to
be from 28 to 30 years, and 8 per cent. of the profits
to be shared between the companies and the State.

The funds remain nearly stationary, the Three per
Cents. closing on Monday at 81f. 90c. ; the Five per
Cents. at 125 f. 20c.; Orleans Shares at 850 f. ; Rouen,
832 f. 50c.; Havre, 677 if. ; Avignon, 760 f.

THE BOURSE-MONDAY, FEB. 12.

First

Highest Lowest Last

prim Price. Price. Price.
French Five per Cents. •. • 125 20 125 35 • • 125 20 .. 125 20
Four per Cents. .... 106 25 • • 106 25 . • 106 25 • • 106 25
Three per Cents..... 82 • • 82 05 • • 81 95 .. 81 95
Bank of France... ..... 3280 • • 3280 ..3280 .. 3280
Laffitte Bank, I,ooof. Shareslllo 1110 ..1110 ..1110
5,000 f. Sharesso7o 5070 .. 5070 —5070
Belgian Bank 672 50 .. 675 • • 672 50 .. 675
Belgian Fives 107 107 • • 107 • • 107
1840 ..... 1091 .. 1091 • • 1091 • • 1091
1842 ........ 1101 .. 1101 1101 • • 1101
Spanish Active .•• • • • 311 • • 311 • • 311 • • 311
Passive ...... .. •• • • 61r • • 51 • • 51• • 51
Neapolitan lO6 • • 106 . • 106 .. 106
RAILWAY SHARES.
Versailles, 352 50 • . 355 .. 352 50 .. 355
L. 8............. 190 .. 191 25 . • 187 50 .. 187 50
840 .. 842 50 .. 842 50 .. 842 50

Rouen .... ...

Rouen to:Havre.. ..... 677 50 .. 680 • • 677 50 • • 680
Orleans 856 25 .• 856 25 •• 855 855
Strasburg to 8a1e... • ...... 250 •• 253 75 .• 250 .. 253 75
Montpellier to Cette........ 495 .. 495 •• 495 .. 495
Avignon to Marseilles.. .... 770 •• 770 • • 762 50 .- 762 50
RAILWAY SHARES, FOR THE ACCOUNT.
Versailles, R. 8............. 355 .. 357 50 .. 352 50 352 50
L. 8............. 190 .. 192 50 .. 186 25 186 25
Rouen••••••
Rouen to, Havre
Orleans ..... .............. 855 .. 855 • • 850 • . 850

Strasburg to Bale.— 250
Avignon to Marseilles-- 765

.. 255
.. 765

• • 250
• • 760

.. 252 50
•• 760'

IMPORTANT NEWS FROM
PORTUGAL.

Lisbon papers of the sth inst., with letters of the
7th, have been received. These papers contain very
important intelligence. For some past the Septem-
brist party have been collecting money for the pur-
pose of bribing the troops, in order to effect another
revolution.

News was received at Lisbon, on the 6th inst , of
the revolt of the 4th Cavalry at Torres Novas, who
have declared against the present Ministry. It
appears that the revolted troops have left that
town, headed by Cezar de Vasconcellos, and pro-
ceeded in the direction of Fundoo. It is re-
ported, too, that the garrison of Elves have
revolted and killed the Governor, and similar
rumours are in circulation respecting the troops at
Santarem Abrantes, and in Algarve, but all these want
confirmation. Last night the troops in this city were
under arms, and an extra number of sentinels were
posted in different places, who loudly challenged
every passer-by, and obliged him to walk
on the other side of the street. During
the night a number of arrests took place. Amongst
the persons arrested were Rio Tinto (lately the
editor of the Nacio
nal)Batrhoen CdaolonFaselwoaf the sth
Tavarez (formerly deputy, and a leading man of
the Septembrist party), and
Cacadores, all of whc'm are now secured on board the
Diana frigate.
As a measure of 'precaution all the arms in the
naval and military arsenals have been removed, and
placed on board the ships of war.
The Government are taking the most energetic
measure, and have applied to be armed,
Ist. With extraozdinary and discretionary powers.
2d. Suspension of the habeas corpus.
3d. Suspension of all newspapers except the Diario.
4th. Authorisation for the loan of 2,000 contos.

1 ILLNESS of the KING of SWEDEN.
The latest accounts fro m,Stockholm are of the 2d of Fe-
bruary. The King had had a rather restless night, caused
chiefly by swelling and: pain in the leg and foot. The bulletin
published at five, o'clo,:lc in the afternoon of the 2d, states,
however, that his Maj esty was better than on any preceding
day since the comme acement of his illness ; and the pain
and swelling of the le:g had abated.
In consequence of the progressive improvement in the
pr Ayers in the
King's health, the palace chapel are discon-
tinued.
on his Royal Highness the
A Royal ordinance has been issued, conferring the full
The King signed wiitle his own hand both this ordinance
ce)oex;niseproinf
eteh.e Royal_ authority
and a similar one for Yorivay.
The Daglizt Allehan cia now contradicts the report which it
was the first to publish..

THE DUKE. OF W. JNGTON.—We very
much regret
to announce that the Duke of Wellington, last evening
about six o'clock, had! another attack of the disorder
under which he has so, Jong laboured. Upon his arrival,
at Apsley House, he Npitto observed to fall down upon the
neck of his horse. r.iwo gentlemen passing ran, to his
assistance, and he was conveyed in their arms into
Apsley House. The Noble Duke was in a state of total
unconsciousness ; but: we hope that the attack may be
only temporary, and that he may be able to take part
in the adjourned debate in the House of Lords.

THE NAVY.
(FRoM CORRESPONDENT.)

There are 188 Ada sirals in the Royal Navy, of which
number about 18 in t Irish ; the rest are Scotch and
English. At this r eriod 14 Admirals are employed
and one Commodore, all Scotch and English.
Not one of the al love 18 Irish Admirals are em-
ployed. Rear-Adrni ir,al Bowles, a Tory, commands the
naval force on the col- at of Ireland.
This points out what Ireland has gained by the
Union!—not an hi' it naval officer at the Admiralty ;
three members of flu- It Board, however, are Scotch.