The Sun.
London, England, 1819-04-13 00:00:00

[Morning Pod.]

All accounts from Spain seen) to agree that the
Expeditit)ll limier the Count of Abisbal will very
shortly sail Iron) Cadiz. This eve know to bt, the
opinion of the General's brother, who is Captain-
kieneral of Old Castile, and residing at Valladolid.
At the Port of Sant:under a large ship is ready to
move round to Cadiz. to convey troops ; a consi-
derable draft of sailors ha's been made front the
Northern ports, anti Marched across the country ;
anti a conscription (or quinta, as it is called) is
making throughout the empire, ti, raise a dispos-
able force for the present year. The ac-
counts of the desperate state of Bilbao are
certainly exaggerated ; our Correspondent has
lately been at that port, which is in a beau-
tiful, if not still flu,orishing and improving
conditioo. Bilbao is at (cast in a state of pre-
servation and not of decay. Indeed, such are the
privileges of this pow, that it suffeta less than
any other from the stagnation of South American
conmierce. Santander feels the loss of South
American trade to the last degree, but Bilbao re-
ceives every thing from England,,sliips almost all
expotts of Spain, and never did, and never
will, have much communication with America.—
We are induced more minutely to state these par-
ticulars, horn a letter having latrly appeared in
some Papers, famous for authentic intelligence,
rleclating the grass to be growing on the quays
of Bilbao.

[British Press.]

We find that we were in error yesterday, in

stating that Mr. Grattan's Motion on the Catho-
lic Cause, which stands for the 30th inst., vein he
' postponed to the 3d of May. That Motion,
we have authority to say, will certainly be brought
forward on the 30th, the days now fixed. The ques-
tion relating to the•lrish Window-light Doty, has
been, we believe, put off to the '3d of May, and
hence probably of ii..;inated the error respecting the
Catholic Question. We are very anxious to cor-
rect this error, many Members being now absent
in Ireland who.will regulate the time of their re-
turn by the day fixed for Mr. Grtittan's Motion.

FOR rii 2 SUN'.

PAPISTS.

Eptroa—lt is consolatory to relive, that
on announcing a few days ago, in the House
of Peers, the time when the subject of Catholic
FAultrtipation would be entertained, the Noble
Lords who protessed their intention of advocating
the measure did at the same time candidly declare
that others might conscientiously differ from them
in opinion. TO the the arguments in favour of it
seem more fraught with sophistry than discretion.
If a man be bound over to keep the peace for
three years, and behaves however well for two,
does it therefore follow that it would be wisdom
to give tip his recognizance? In a case %Adieu!
the Constitution has found it indispensably requi-
site to bind some parties to their good behaviour
for ever, it would surely be still less a proof of
%vistioni to give up the security altogether. Front
time to time, indeed, concession has had the
pl,asing office of softening the harshest parts of
, but surely the arclii,ect would not manifest,
much sagacity, who, when the time Arrived that
he might strike the centres, should deem it an
improvement to pull out the key-stone. lint it
is asked, why should we lose the affections of
millions of loyal subjects by denying them the
boon they demand--why. indeed ? If the Legis-
laf ure cannot grunt this boon; is loyalty on that
account to he converted into some unworthy
prinaiple ? The British Parliament is too august
to he trifled will, too superior to be menaced. It
has a sacred duty to perform ; it has to consider
whether to overturn will be really to improve.
April 5, 1819.

THEATRICAL REGISTER.
Per Armed Last Night.
THEATRE ROYAL, DRCRY-LANE.—The Italians :
Mr. Rae; Angelina, Mis. W. West. Alter which, The
Castle of Wonders.
THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GAT:DM—Jane Shore : Hastings,
Mr. Young; Jane Shore, Miss O'Neill. After which (Ist
shoe), Fortnnatus and his Sons; or, The Magic Purse and
Wishing Cap.

iit* For ALBERT, see the First Page.

EASI'ER MEsDAY.—Eloliday at all the Public Offices.

MAILS.
ARRIVZIP-1 Dublin, 4 Waterford. I France.
DUE—i Guernsey and Jersey, 2 Sweden.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TOMORROW.
Morning. 57 minutes alto- 4. I Evening', .22 tutnutes after 5.