The Sun.
London, England, 1817-08-29 00:00:00

ConUeutiy as we may rely on the correchieSS
of our Mercantile sources of information in re-
gard to Spain and Spanish affairs, and pretty cerL
tain, therefore, that no negociation for a Treaty
of Commerce with that Country has been on the
carpet at any time since the return of the King,
and that no positive engagement to that effect
exists in any existing Treaty of Peace, we were
willing to ascertain the fact still more by a
reference to the Treaty itself,: taking it for granted
that The Chronicle quoted from authentic docu-
ments. We will not even now take upon us to
,ay that it did not, but we have found nothing in
the shape of a formal Treaty in the Journals we
have taken the trouble to peruse since the arrival of
FERDINAND to tlik day, or during the Government
of the JUNTAS during his absence. If, instead of
quoting the words of GoooY's Letter to Lord GREN-
VILLE, of the sth February 1797, a period of war
withspain, which has no reference to the subject in
hand, The Chronicle had condescended to give us
the words of the Treaties he alludes to, it would
have been more to the purpose. NVe cannot
subscribe to the opinion of The Chronicle,
-that the existence of the Tribunal of the IN-
QUISITION is incompatible with the residence
of British subjects in Spain. We have the
authority of The Chronicle itself for a proof- to the
contrary, for it is but the other day that it spoke
Of the British Factories which- existed in Spain
during the reign of CiIARLES 11, of Spain, a period
when the Inquisifion was much • more formidable
than it is now. The hiqUisition has always existed in
Portugal, and we have never found any inconve-
nience arisi:lg from it. to our commerce with that
country. The Pans de seda, which the Inquisitors
of the regular clergy wear on grand days, is the
texture of Valencia, not of France ; the Alepine
.
gown, worn in common, as well as the serge
frock of the Inquisitors belonging to religious
orders, and of the inferior members of the
Tribunal, are of English manufacture. We meant
no disrespect to the Marquis DEL
,CAmPo ; in
• what we said of him, we ridiculed the sup-
position that his diplomatic talents were ne-
cessary in the arrangements of packets between
Falmouth and Cortmna.

WeSTMINSTER REPRESINTATION.—It iS said, in
a Morning Paper or this day, that in case Lord
COCHRANE should be induced to res.ign his seat
for the City of Westminster, that ROGER O'CON
NOR 15 to be proposed as his successor. There
are no doubt many intrepid followers of Party in
that City,. but ve believe it will be difficult to find
one hardy enough to propose such a Candidate.

Yesterday Lord AAItIERST and Count 'MUNSTER
had audknees of the PRINCE REGENT at Carlton-
house.

Letters from Havannalv, of the Bth July, state,
that the vessels that trade to the coast of Africa
are increasing fast in number ; one is now fitting
out calculated to bring 1000 slaves : a fleet of
those vessels were expected to sail for Africa
daily.
We understand that it is positively settled, that •
the young Prince of PoETuGar. is to come to Eu-
rope with his Princess immediately after the mar-
riage, and the royal couple are to take up their
residence and hold a Court at Lisbon; while the
King, his father, continues in the Brazils. Mr.
THORNTON'S mission is expressly to compliment
the Prince and Princess' on their marriage, and
to accompany them to Europe.—(3lorning Chro-
nicle.)
The Congress frigate, with the Commissioners
on board to settle the disputes between the United
States and the Black Emperors of HAYTI,' was
spoken with in lat. 25. 30. long. 72. 30.
A private Letter, dated Gibraltar, 7ih Angnst,
says :—A ship of war arrived here this morning
from off Algiers, confirms the news of the plague
having bro.kcn out in that city. The deaths are
about 17 or 18 daily. There is no danger here,
as not even a boat is admitted into the Bay front
any of the Barb4ry States."
At a Slave Court at Jamaica, in June, Harriet,
belonging to Dr. E. MELHADO, was two guilty
of an attempt to poison her owner's family, by
mixing verdigrise with ground coffee. Her sen-
tence of- death was commuted to transpoitatHt
for life. Several Negroes had been convicted of
Obeah practices. •
The Earl of-DowoucomonE is now so far remo-
- from his late severe indisposition, as to be
able to have his chamber and dine with his family.

ate-mocit concerned to state the death of
WALTER CHOKER, &g. of Corrabella, county
Tipperary, brother of Joux IV4sotc Cm:ix R ,
Esq. Secretary of the AdniiriAity. Ile wa:i seized
with an apoplectic fit, at his country seat, as he
was ptcparing to get'on hor&ehack, on Thursday
sennight, at two o'clock in the afternoon ; itod
continued in the fit untii four o'clock the follow-
ing morning, when lie breathed his last. Mr.
CROKER had returned to Ireland only the preced-
ing Saturday-from London, where he tail been
some weeks•on a visit to his brother. •

On Monday a tornado visited the Ridge-hill,
near Hereford, which did considerable damage ;
it completely stripped the roof from a co` tkv4e)
tore up or broke the trees in a small orchard near
the spot, and carried up the sheaves of %Omit
which had been cut on about half an acre of land,
breaking the bands, and dispersing the corn in all
directions.

Another slight shock of an earthquake was felt
at Inverness on Sunday, the 17th instant, at 20
minutes past eight A. M. ; like some of the others
latterly telt, the concussion was more violent in
the distrits of Urquhart, Aird, &c. to the west.-
ward of lovaness.