The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-21 00:00:00

The following is from a correspondent of that journal,
dated Gibraltar, the 7th inst. :
" The Emperor Muley Abderhaman had accepted the
proposals conveyed by Mr. Hay, the English Consul at
Tangiers, and consequently the differences between the
Courts of Spain and France and Morocco were consi-
dered as adjusted, but, yesterday, in virtue of orders re-
ceived from Marshal Bugeaud, and even before Mr. Hay
had returned from Mogadore, the Prince de Joinville
opened the fire against Tangiers, and effected with his
whole squadron a bombardment which lasted some
hours. After a vigorous defence, the batteries of the
town were completely destroyed by the French squadron.
The other squadrons took no part in the bombardment.
It is affirmed that the Belle P..ule frigate has rather se-
verely suffered, and that the crew was saved in the boats
of the other ships. At half a league from the place
12,000 Bedouins awaited the landing of the French
troops, but it did not take place yesterday. Mr. Hay
arrived hither last night, at eleven o'clock, in the Eng-
lish steamer, the Vesuvius."

Letters from Cadiz slte, that after the bombard-
ment of Tangiers, the squadron under the command
of the Prince DB JOINVILLE proceeded to Cadiz,
where they arrived on the 7th, in order to repair the
damage they sustained; but they were soon to bom-
bard the other towns on the coast of Morocco.
There had been some disturbances at Madrid, but
they were speedily put down.
The Three per Cents. were done at 27 13-16 at 60
days, and the Five per Cents. at 19k.

It is a singular circumstance in the policy of the
French Government with regard to Morocco, that
though accounts are published of the attack on Tan-
giers, of the destruction of the forts, and of the
small loss sustained by the French, only two boys
having been killed, that the public have received no
information on authority relative to the conditions of
the ultimatum and the reply of the EMPEROR. There
is a total blank between peaceful negotiation and the
bombardment of one of the principal seaports—all
that the French authorities deign to communicate is,
that the answer was not satisfactory. The French
justly complain of this hiatus; but the English have
more reason, for on the nature of the negotiations and
the terms proposed and rejected, rests the important
question—on what grounds did the Prince de JOIN.-
VILLE make such a sudden and destructive attack
upon a town belonging to a Power in intimate alli-
ance with England ? The Opposition papers espe-
cially reprobate this strange course of proceeding.
" While every bulletin," says one of them, "from the
army of BUGEAUD, however long or unimportant, have
been given at length in the Moniteur, the circum-
stances which preceded and accompanied the bom-
bardment of Tangiers are most briefly mentioned."
" Many things," says the National, " remain to be
explained, in order to render the preceding dispatchEs
intelligible, and to account for so prompt a transition
from peace to war, and it is natural that the public
should be anxious to know the exact amount of our
loss, and what measures were adopted towards the
town after the bombardment." The Constilutionnel
makes similar remarks, and adds, " there are many
families waiting with anxiety the return of the
casualties and rumours of all sorts, which the silence
of the Government unfortunately tends to confirm.''
The only article put forth by a Ministerial paper, to
clear up the mystery, appears in the Globe; but it, in
fact, gives no information whatever, while it accuses the
EMPEROR of a design to protract the negotiations till
the French fleet should be driven off the coast by the
equinoxial gales; but this is mere conjecture, and
the public will not believe one word of it while the
full details are withheld. These are the remarks of
the Ministerial journal :
" It was evident that the Emperor of Morocco wished
to gain a month more, and reach the season of the equi-
nox, when it would be impossible for the French squad-
ron to remain on the coast of Morocco. The Prince
perceived the snare, particularly when he found that an
evasive answer was returned to two important points in
the ultimatum—namely, the dissolution of the body of
troops stationed on the Algerian frontier, and the settle
meet of the boundary question. The discussion relative
to Abd-el-Kader, and the objections made by the Em-
peror with regard to the place of his banishment, con-
vinced M. de Nion that he was not in earnest. How do
you wish me to expel the Emir,' observed that Sovereign,
to the French negotiator, when you found it so difficult
yourselves to drive him out of Algeria ?' "
In the meantime the greatest preparations are in
progress for continuing the war with vigour. Several
vessels in the harbour of Brest are to be put in requi-
sition, and in a very short period there will be a
French force on the coast of Morocco sufficient to
put a itop.to all commerce. The Constitutionnel says
the next place to be attacked is Mogadore :
"After the operations against Tangiers the squadron
was to have proceeded to other ports as far as Mogadore.
At the latter point the difficulty of attacking will be
greater than at Tangiers. The pass which leads into
the roads has, it appears, not depth of water enough for
ships beyond the size of brigs. It is probably owing to
this circumstance that the port of Brest has been ordered
to hasten the arming of the three gun-brigs, La Vigie
L'Alonette, and LaTactique. A corvette de charge i;
very shortly to leave Toulon, and join the squadron, with
war ammunition, to replace that which has been ex-
pended in the bombardment of Tangiers. Two more
steamers, one of 320 and the other of 220 horse power,
have also been sent to the Prince de Joinville, and it is
also said that the steam-frigate Montezuma, which is
coining from Rochefort, will join his squadron."
The French funds, in Consequence of the alarming
state of affairs, still continue depressed, On Sunday
the Three per Cents. were quoted at 80f. 70c.
It appears that the Government have at length re-
solved to curb the restless and mutinous boys of the
Polytechnic school. Their last offence was refusing
to be examined by a professor of the name of
DMIAMEL on the ground that his appointment was
not regular. The KING has, therefore, by the follow-
ing decree, dissolved the school :
" On the report of our Minister the Secretary of
State for the Department of Marine and Colonies, act-
ing ad interim as Minister of War, and considering the
acts of disobedience and disorder which have lately
taken place in the Polytechnic School, we have decreed
as follows :
" Article 1. The Polytechnic School is dissolved.
" 2. The chiefs, administrators, professors, exa-
miners, and officers of the school, will preserve their
titles and emoluments.
" 3. An ulterior ordinance will regulate the reorga-
nisation of the school.
44 4. Our Minister the Secretary of State 'for the De-
partment of the Marine and Colonies, directing ad
interim the War Department, is charged with the execu-
tion of the present ordinance.
" Given at Neuilly, on the 17th of August, 1844.
" LOUIS PHILIPPE.'

PORTUGAL.

We have received advises from Lisbon to the 14th

A series of illegal acts on the part of the Govern-
ment prepared the way for the promulgation of an
ordonnance on the 9th inst., signed by the Queen,
and countersigned by the Ministers, which is thus
characterised by an ex-Minister of Portugal, the
Viscount Sa du Bandeira :—" This decree, abrogat-
ing the constitutional charter, places the nation in a
similar situation to that in which it stood in 1828, in
consequence of the destruction of the fundamental law
of the state."

Senor Cabral has thus openly, it would appear,
assumed the legislative attributes of the Cortes—the
power of making and revoking laws ; and it re-
mains to be seen whether the Sovereign of Portugal
will continue to sanction her Minister's assumption
of the whole powers of the State in his person, or
whether the representatives of the people may not
assemble, and proclaim her Majesty's unfaithful
Minister an usurper.—Chronicle.

SOUTHAMPTON, AUGUST 20.—The Peninsular and
Oriental Company's steamer Montrose, Captain R.
W. Evans, arrived this morning at nine o'clock, from
the Peninsula, bringing all the Peninsular mails.
Her dates of departure are as follow :—From Gib-
raltar, August 11 ; Cadiz, August 12; Lisbon, August
14 ; Oporto, August 15 ; and Vigo, August 16, at
noon.

Ships of war lying at Gibraltar—Her Majesty's
ships Caledonia and Formidable, and her Majesty's
steamer Vesuvius.
Vessels passed off the Rock of Lisbon—The Liver-
pool steamer, on the 14th ; the Royal Tar, on the
18th, in the-bay.
Specie on board-8 packages of specie ; full cargo
of fruit, 7 head of cattle.
Passengers-28.
Two French war steamers are at Cadiz, taking in
coals and.provisions for the French fleet at Mogadore.
The Montrose brings a few interesting facts re-
specting the bombardment of Tangiers. Prince de
Joinville alone discharged 3,000 shots. The Moors
returned the fire with a rapidity which astonished
their enemies. The Suffren received 40 shots; in her
side. The Moors fought their guns as long as they
were serviceable.
Her Majesty's steamers Hecla and Vesuvius were
quietly looking on the whole of the action, as well
as the American frigate Columbia.
The town itself has not suffered. The Portuguese