The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-02 00:00:00

letters and journals of Italy with full information. But
what was the upshot? That an army of 30,000 men, and a
campaign of two months with a regular siege, were ne-
cessary to end the enterprise. We have just had a similar
scene at Zsatcha, where a campaign of 60 days was found
necessary, with a loss of 1,000 men. Even during the dis-
cussion of the last two days on La Plata the two battalions
were first changed into 4,000 men, and then into 10,000,
according to the calculation of General Lahitte, who
ought to be the best judge of such matters. If the discus-
sion goes on a little, we shall arrive at 20,000 men; and
bear in mind that the intention is only to attack Oribe.
What would be the case if Rosas is to be made war on
—if the country is to be occupied for two years, as M.
Dart recommends? And th 3 Left ! and the Moun-
tain !—what can be said of the applause from their
benches at the generous dreams of the reporter of the
Committee ? Where is their love of country ?—their
respect for the money of the poor ? Where are those
of the democracy who had the inviolability of all na-
tions inscribed in the Constitution ? What do they
hope from the sacrifice of him whom the Argentine de-
mocracy and nationality support, notwithstanding his
crimes, because he has known how to defend the inde-
pendence of his country ? What passion guides in this
question an important fraction of the majority, if it be
true that M. Larochejacquelin, who spoke on Saturday,
and M. Berryer, who, it is said, is to speak to-day, are
his officitt organs ? What object do they propose ?
There is also another man of immense talent who, it is
affirmed, is to take part in the discussion in favour of
war, namely, M. Thiers. We are well aware that if ho
will join his talent to that of M. Berryer he will pro-
bably carry with him the voices of the Assembly ; he
will have the sad gratification of precipitating his
country into a deplorable folly. But what all his elo•
quence connot make us comprehend is, how a man who
has shown so much prudence, energy, and resistance in
the affairs of Rome, can allow himself to be led away so
fatally in a matter which touches us much less, and me-
naces to cost us so much more."
The fact is; that M.M. THIERS and BERRYER are
endeavouring to plunge the country into war, in
order to revenge themselves on the PRESIDENT for
refusing to betray, at their bidding,.the trust reposed
in him by the Constitution.
There was a grand reception at the Elysee yester-
day, as is usual on New Year's day.
A magnificent sword of honour—a masterpiece of
workmanship—has been presented to General CHAN-
GARNIER, bearing the following inscription The
defenders of order to General Changarnier."
The Abbe DE LamEstatats has retired from the
Editorship of the Rtiorme. It is said that M. ARMAND
MARK kST is about to assume the direction of that
journal.

- The PRESIDENT of the Republic has celebrated the
new year by creating, for the first time since the Re-
volution of February, a Field-Marshal of France.
The General upon whom this distinguished honour
has been conferred is the PRESIDENT'S uncle, General
J Enome BONAPARTE, the Governor of the Invalides,
and ex-King of Westphalia. The elevation of JE•
ROME BONAPARTE to the dignity of Marshal is con-
sidered a fact of some importance, as showing that
there is a reconciliation between the PRESIDENT of
the Republic and the members of his family.
In the Passage de l'Opera to-day, nothing whatever
was done in the French Funds. Last evening they
Oozed at 92f. 25c.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, JAN. I.
Boulogne and Amiens, 71,x —Central of France (Orleans
and Vierzon), 1314—East Indian, 4.

SPAIN.
Madrid journals of the 25th ult. have arrived.
The Pais and Herald° state that the fact of the Queen
of SPAIN being in an interesting position is now con-
firmed, and the former journal, repeating what was
said a few days ago, intimates that an official an-
nouncement of her MAJESTY'S situation will shortly be
made. It had been settled that the report of the
Committee of the Chamber of Deputies on the Budget
was to be read on Friday ; it would, it was expected,
give rise to long debates. The Senate, on the 24th,
discussed a Bill relative to the jurisdiction of the de-
partment of Finance in smuggling affairs, but the
debate was adjourned. The Espana announces that
the ex-Carlist Generals, VILLAREAL, ZIRATIEGUI,
and SOPELANA, have been formally entered on the
army list—the first as Lieutenant-General, the two
latter as Major-Generals. The Jicraldo states that
the POPE was to return to Rome on the 2d of January.
Two Frenchmen have just been arrested at Sala-
manca for forging notes of the Bank of San Fernando
of Madrid. They indicated a place in which were
secreted forged notes of the value of upwards of
2,000,000 reals.

Accounts fram Manilla, up to 28th October, in the
Madrid journals, state that the most profound tran-
quillity prevailed in the Philippine Islands. A heavy
fall of rain had done great good to the crops. The
cholera had disappeared.

GERMANY

AND

THE NORTHERN STATES.

CENTRAL GERMANY.
The new Provisional Federal Commission of
Frankfort has already dropped the name of " German
Empire" in public documents, and taken that of
Germanic Confederation. It has resolved not to have
Ministers for the different departments, but two
councillors to direct each department.

PRUSSIA.
The Prussian &aegis Anzeiger, of the 28th ult.,
publishes the KING'S permission to eighty-nine
veterans to wear the British war medals.

MECKLENBURGH.
It was stated some time ago that the nobles of
Mecklenburgh-Schwerin, irritated at being deprived
of their privileges by the new Constitution, which
is of a very democratic character (abolishing all
titles and privileges of nobility), had publicly
protested against it, and their representatives
had persisted in meeting under the old Constitution
as the Assembly of Nobles for the Duchies of Meek-
lenburgh- Schwerin and Mecklenburgh-Strelitz. In
this the nobles were supported by the Duke of INIEcx•
LENBURG-STRELITZ; but a few days ago the Grand
Duke of MECKLENBURG-SCHWERIN caused their As-
sembly at Rostock to be dispersed by the armed force.
This act puts an end to the ancient union of the
two duchies of Schwerin and Strelitz.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Prussia, in
the name of the Prussian Government, has pro
tented against the new Constitution ; the KING and
Prince of PRUSSIA had previously done so in their
own names.