The Sun.
London, England, 1826-04-12 00:00:00

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Veer is not only the basest, but notoriously the
most barbarous awl inhoulau of the passions. The
cruelties of arbitrary and oppressive governments
may be snore frequently traced to this than to
any other odious cause. Ferslinand of Spain and
his Monks, accordingly, furnish the most conspl-
cones examples of the pertinacity with which
their cowardice torments them, and of the uses
to which they convert it in the war they are
waging against the rights of the Spanish an.
tiros. Wit remarked the other day on their
vile system of calumny practised upon the
Nitre of the wretched beings whom they
send occasionally to the scaffold : and in*
another instance we have heels struck still
more forcibly by the atrocious wickedness
with which they persecute Ow reputation of those
whose persons tire: beyond their reach, on reading
a paragraphs in a Freni h paper, %%hidh accuses
the Spanish General Torrijos of having shared in
the conspiracies detected at St, Petersburgh, and
having been consequently condemned to death.
For the sake of virtue, and for the hopes of
liberty, we rejoice at being aide to assure the
wends of both, that this brave, distinguished,
Ad enlightened officer safe and undisturbed in,
his residence near I,ondon, neither meddling in
party politrcs, nor forgetful of what he owes to
his own character and country ; and that if
he ever leaves his asylum in this free land, it will
wit be (o seek renown or happiness by associat-
ing wltb,foreign factions, or conspiring against
the sovereigns of states with which he has no
lawful concern,

Tidings < reached town yesterday I from the
Cape. Many of the communications from thence
speak of " begging letters,"—a phrase, it tip.
pears, in frequent use there, and which is thus
explained in one of the letter% which we have
seen :—",Since his-Excellency has seen the rte.
ceplity of goi►►g jterne, be has set himself se..
riously about the task of his defence; and
among other means, has resorted to the,expe.
client of 4 addresses.' The plan pursued
is usually this:-4 memorial to = the King,
setting forth all
virtues of the Go.
ivernors ,drawn up at the Government
House, or by some dependent, to which is
tacked an address to the Governor himself,
drawn up in like manner: these are forwarded to

the different, Landrosts upon whom reliance, can
be placed (and I am sorry to say that there is
scarcely one throughout the districts, although
welt convinced of the untruth of the allegations,
who possesses independetice enough to stand
against the delusion), who send round their se-
cretaries to the Field-cornets (a kind of sub-ma-
gistrates), with whom the original is deposited.
The latter ride away to every Dutch Boor, and
compel him, by threats or cajolery, to
sign—he knows not what !" Ilia Lordship,
who it is said has been anxious to delay his
departure till after that of the Commissioners,
is also endeavouring to gild the conclusion of his
administration with some popular acts. A public
meeting has been called on his suggestion, to take
into consideration the ' best means of giving pan
impetus to the commerce of the country, by im-
proving the process of making wine : it is hoped
that the process of making addresses may also be
improved at this meeting. A report that Mr.
Greig had been summoned before the Council is
unfounded, though that gentleman's health is said'
to have been greatly injured by excessive exer-
tions and mental anxiety.—(Mid.)

[IIaITISIt PILESS.J
Some of our contemporaries are fond of draw-
ing gloomy conclusions from every article of in-
telligence, and they have taken advantage of
some vague surmises contained in a letter from
St. Helena, written by a person who states that
ho had received his infOrmation by the Carn-lvea
Castle. The intelligence which the passengers in
the Curn-brea Castle possessed was merely a vague
rumour, current in Calcutta at the time of their
departure, for the official accounts are stated
not to have bee') received ; and the comments
which the Times has added on the subject are
founded upon the simple assertion that Sir
A. Campbell did, not advance after the en•
gagement, in which he is admitted to have been
victorious. The point is not of much importance,
for few who read the observation itself will be
inclined to abandon themselves to any unneces-
sary terrors on account of dangers which are
thus suggested by a hearsay witness four degrees
removed ; but the fact is curious, as it shows
how peculiarly skilful some men are in extract.
ing evil from what to others would be matter for
rejoicing. The Times wishes to be considered
us, expressing the sentiments of the people of
England.. Has it no reluctance in permitting
such unworthy sentiments as those contained in
its article on the Burmese war to go forth to
foreign countries as the sentiments of the people
of England ? 46 If the Burmese have fought
with such persevering courage," says the jour-
nalist, 46 the sooner we make peace with such
on enemy the . better." This is not an English
feeling. We must not estimate the strength of
the Burmese by the numbers of their armies. If
we had formerly proceeded in such short•sighted
calculations, the East India Company might still
continue to be nothing but, the humble company
of merchants trading to the coast of Bengal.
Happily we had men in those times who did not
calculate their relative force, as a merchant ba-
lances his ledger, by setting down so many dis-
ciplined and well-commanded Sepoys and Euro-
peans against an equal number of undisciplini.d and
unskilfulAsiatics.They knew that morale and mili-
tary skill were the most important elements in cal-
culations of this kinat,and acting on these principles,
they succeeded repeatedly in overthrowing ar-
mies certainly not less formidable in numbers,
and for more formidable in skill, than those op.
posed to us by the Sovereigu of Burmah. The
climate is no doubt unfavourable, and the Burmese
have perhaps a greater share of military qualities
than the Hindoos ; but the sickness has now al-
most ceased, we have reason to hope ; and the
history of Europe affords many instances of the
bravest nations yielding to superior skill in their
antagonists. If the Burmese. exceed the Turks in
personal prowess, and the English fall short of the
RuSsinns, we shall admit that the numerical an.
',priority of the enemy, renders victory on our
part " physically impossible." The combined
movement now about to commence on Ummera-
poora, from the two lines of communication which
have their bases in Arracan and Rangoon, will
give the Burmese an opportunity of observing the
effects of one of the most scientific resources of
modern tactics. If Sir A. Campbell himself has
really been attacked, and not the detach-
ment of two thousand men sent to Tangoo
(which, however, we ranter suspect), the
reason of his not advancing after the repulse
of the elienay may easily be found, without hav-
ing recourse to any gloomy forebodings. In the
first place, the position of Tango° must be neu-
tralised before be ,advanced, in order to secure
his communication with Rangoon.; and, in the
twit place, he must take care to secure the posi-
tions on his left flank along the Meetly, by which
he will have to communicate with the troops in
Arracan. In all probability the latter troops
will concert their movements' with him so as to
fall on the rear of the retreating Burmese.

Du r..---1n consequence of an election dispute
at Waterford, a meeting took place last week between Messrs.
Datums/ and SARGENT, the former attended by Mr. F.
wyau
,; the latter by Mr. R. W. M mints. After an ex=
change of three shots on either side, happily without an injury
being sustained hy.the parties, they shook hands, by, the inter,
ference of the seconds, and each declared himself perfectly
satisfied. .
FALIE REPRESENTATION.--A waiter at a-chop.:
house, inliolborn, was, a few days ago,married to the daughter
of a respectable retired tradesman, residing at Islington—a man
of considerable wealth, In consequen63 of his having been falsely
represented to the parents of big bride, that " he had an excel.
lent situation in the Victualling (Vice."

Otie day last week a snipe, which by dexterity
of wing had baffled the aim of a gunner, and
escaped from his shot, after taking a sort of re.
connoitering Hight, apparently was returning to
the rill from which it had been routed, when a
hawk pounced upon it, and instantly struck it
dead ; it fell to the ground, and was picked up
by the person who bad previously shot at it, he
in marking the progress of the bird, having wit-
uessed the attack. lie had neglected to reload
his gun, or the little tyrant of the air would pro-
bably have paid dearly for his temerity. The
Pow' snipe must,have been Stricken with almost
incredible force, as one of it w►ngs was very
badly broken, and its bead partly scalped.—
(Sussex Advertiser.)