The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-05 00:00:00

A letter from Cadiz of the 24th contains the fol

lowing :
"Yesterday, on the arrival of a dispatch from Marshal
Bugeaud, the contents of which are not known, the Prince
de Joinville immediately went on board the vessel bearing his
flag, and set sail for the coast of Morocco. It has since been
rumoured here, in consequence of some indiscretion on the
part of one of the persons to whom the Prince bad imparted
his intentions, that he has gone to Tangier, to bring away
the consuls and French subjects residing there, and to land
them at Cadiz. This step was regarded as preliminary to the
decisive measures which the Prince was authorhed and de-
termined to adopt."

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The few expressions made by Sir R. PEEL in the
louse of Commons last week, relative to the impri-
sonment of Mr. PRITCHARD, have caused a great sen-
sation in Paris. Nearly all the journals are loud in
denouncing the haughty language of the English
Minister, and what some of them call the "timid and
trembling " expressions of M. GUIZOT. On Satur-
day afternoon the Chamber of Peers was crowded to
excess, drawn together from an expectation that some
questions would be put to the Minister on the subject.
On his arrival questions were put by the Marquis DE
BOISSY and another Peer, to which M. GUIzoT re-
plied :—" There are doors which must not be opened
every time they are knocked at ; so long as the proper
time shall not have arrived, I shall not enter into ex-
planations calculated to injure the general interests of
the country. lam of opinion, that all the assertions
put forth by newspapers ought not to be noticed at
this tribune. When the facts shall be known and
cleared up, I shall be ready to accept a debate on all that
the Government may have done." The Prince DE
MOSKOWA defended the course pursued by the Noble
Peer, and said, after the remarks made by Sir R. PEEL,
explanations were absolutely necessary. Several
other Peers took the same view; and among others,
Count MOLE, who expressed his regret that, while
the Cabinet observed a prudent reserve, it did not
afford some words of encouragement to the French
officers who commanded at Otaheite. M. GUIZOT
replied that he was intent on upholding the honour
and dignity of the navy elsewhere, and he could not
answer questions in that hall without more full in-
quiry. The subject was also adverted to on Friday,
but in the absence of the Ministers, when Baron
CHARLES Durex made the following remarks :
"I am not one of those who regard war with extraordinary
uneasiness. France is too well accustomed to war to feel
alarmed at such a contingency, or its consequences. lam
no partisan of war—l defended peace in 1840, but in preach-
ing concord I frankly declared, that if we had no other alter-
native than war, we would engage in it with ardour—nay,
with transport. Permit me to add a few words on a recent
question connected in the highest degree with the navy and
the colonies. I have seriously reflected on the intelligence
just received through England—l have read all the official
documents published by the English journals, who are not
certainly very friendly towards us. Well, these documents
proved to me what I already knew—that the officers of
our navy who commanded at Otaheite have acted pro-
perly, and as behoves brave and rational men. They had
received from the King's Government the order to govern the
country—they have governed it—they wished the French
flag should maintain the advantage. And when an individual,
Consul or not, accumulating I know not how many profes-
sions, many of them most honourable, forgot his quality—
not the quality of an Ambassador, but of a Consul—that is
of commercial agent—and became an instigator of revolt, I
say that no Government would have hesitated an instant to
arrest such a man, taken in the act ipf exciting insurrection.
Nevertheless, gentlemen, our officers treated him with every
attention, the English journals themselves admit it, and pub-
lish the document in which it is recommended to treat with
kindness a conspirator who had infringed all laws and vio-
lated the rights of nations. Such is the truth. Without in-
flicting the least injury on that factious Consul, he-, was con-
ducted on board an English vessel, in which he left the country.
Let him now complain to his Government ; let the British
Parliament inquire into the facts. The British Parliament
knows how to respect the laws of nations. There is in the
majority of both Houses of that illustrious political body,
eminent men, who, no doubt, value national honenr above
all things, as we do ourselves, but who also value justice. I
will venture to affirm from this tribune that there is no
statesman who, after perusing the documents published by
the English journals, the most inimical to France, will not
declare that the agents of the French Government acted
correctly. I consider those documents to be authentic; and
a letter from Otaheite, received yesterday by a general officer,
a friend of mine, who communicated it to me, convinces me
that the Governor of Otaheite did his duty. If he was attacked
I should be the first to undertake his defence from the tribune."
In conclusion, M. Dupin said, "By voting the Bill now
before the House, you will place the Naval Department in a
condition to provide as speedily as possible against all con-
tingencies—l except none. It is a law of good administra
tion ; it is in every respect satisfactory ; you may vote it with
au entire confidence."

The Baron was repeatedly cheered during these re-
marks, and was greeted by many of the Peers on leav-
ing the tribune. The excitement, however, is not
confined to the Chamber of Peers. On Friday a
grand demonstration took place at the Opera on the
performance of CHARLES VI. In the second act the
national air beginning—

" Guerre aux tyrans ! Jamais en France,
Jamais l'Anglais ne regnera 1"
was called for, when the manager, M. PILLET, came

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forward and said it would be sung in the second act.