The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-18 00:00:00

ISUMNIARY OF NEVIS

OPENIA G of the SPANISH CORTES
MADRID, OCT. 10.
The Cortes were opened to-day by the Queen in
person about one P.m. The royal cortege left the
palace at a quarter before one, and passed through the
Calle Mayor and other streets to the Priesta del Sol,
and thence by the Calle del Arenal and Plaza del
Oriente to the Senate, where the members of both
chambers were assembled to meet her Majesty.
Numerous carriages preceded that of the Queen, con-
taining the principal members of the household ; these
were followed by the Infante Don Francisco de Paulo,
preceded by two hussars as outriders ; and, lastly,the
Queen, with her mother and sister, preceded by a. de-
tachment of the Maria Christina Hussars, and fol-
lowed by another detachment of the same troops, and
a large body of lancers, the regiment of Curassiers
completing the procession.
The streets through which the procession passed
were covered with tapestry end ornamentel The
firing of 21 cannon announced the departure of the
Queen from the Palace, and 21 more her entrance
into the Senate. The deputations from the two Cham-
bers met her Majesty at the entrance to the Palace of
the Senate. A special deputation from the Cortes
accompanied the Queen-Mother, the Infante Luisa
Fernanda, and the Infante Don Francisco de Paulo,
to the tribune reserved for them. Her. Majesty, re-
ceived by the deputation from the Cortes, made her
entrance into the hall accompanied by the. Ministers
and the officers of' her household. The deputation
from the Cortes remained at the steps to the throne.
The Queen took her plaCe on the throne, surrounded
by the Ministers and the officers of' her household and
her ladies of: honour. As soon as the Queen had
taken her scat, the President of the Council of-Minis-
ters, after having saluted the Queen's hand, presented
the speech to he 'read- on opening the Cortes. The
Queen, afteri hav,inz read the speech, passed it to
the Minister of Grace and Justice,' who will have
authentincopie..s made. ftn' the to legislative bodies,
and a copy for insertion in the Madrid Gazette. The
President of the
.Council of Ministers approached
to receive the Queen's commands, and proclaimed
them in the following form Her Majesty com-
mands' me to deelsre,' that the Cartes for the yearlB44
are legally opened conformable to the ConStitution of
the Monarchy." The Queen then descended from
the throne; and quitted the hall. The firing of 21
cannon announced her - departure, • and 21 shots her
arrival at her palace. The national flag was hoisted
on all the public buildings during the day. As the
passage from the Queen's palace to the Senate is, but
short, it was determined, in order that the entire po-
pulation of the city might have an opportunity of
seeing her Majesty, and in order to refute the calum-
' nious reports in circulation respecting her Majesty's
health, that, in place of following the direct line, the
Queen proceeded by the Puerta del Sol. Troops wes
stationed on the passage of the royal procession. The
public *were particularly curious to see for the first.
time the Civic Guard accoutred in a French costume,
who figured in the procession. The organization of'
this new creation of gendarmerie is almost complete.
One of the private letters states, that the speech from
the throne is from the pen of M. Martinez de la Rosa:
The following are the names of the members of the
deputation who waited upon the Queen :—MM. Aloe
Monucal, Sanjurjo, Blonco y Toja, Llander,
Vasquez, Conga ArguelleS, Pueja, Aspiroz, Arena,
and Carriquiri. •
The Queen and her sister both looked pale and, had
a somewhat melancholy expression of countenance,
indicatiste‘ df • a Alelidate 'state of health. Queen
Christina, on the other hand, looked animated and
much better that when she first entered Madrid.
Her Majesty on taking her seat on the throne in
the Senate House delivered the following:speech
Senors, Senators, and Deputies,.
" I could not celebrate my birthday in any better way
than by assembling together on this auspicious day the
Cortes of the kingdom, and by surrounding myself with
the elected of the nation.
",I ought also to congratulate myself for the benevo-
lent dispositions which the allied and friendly Powers
continue to manifest, towards-me, among whom the .Sn-
blime Porte has felicitated me by means of an Extraordi-.
nary-Envoy, who has been received in these kingdoms iii
a manner befitting the ntici'ent bonds that subsist between
both States. •
" A serious event happened which inignt hay,
disturbed the'peaee wiiio I ,so.rinieh desire to preserve
with the empire of IVlorocco. ; but_ considering the na-
tional honour to be eimopromised, before 'which contide-
ration all others ought to be, silent, my Governnibet
Made the fitting reclamations, and-prepared itself to
port. it, if necessary, by force of arms:' On this. occasidri
I received a- new proof of friendship on the part of my
august allies, the King of the French and the Queen of
Great Brititini and Tlriilind. :Both one 'and the other
Sovereign offered me their good oilices, which -I accepted
in suitable terms, and events heconiing. complicated up
to the point of waibreaking out between the ,empire p 1
Moroccoand Frtitice war terminated with such cele-
rity and glory by that;Power), the British Government
continued interposing its powerful influence with the
gi:eatest ,In order- to arrange our disturbances
with that empire. This has fortunately happened. The
-basis of a treaty, iwvirtno of which Spam will obtain the
mtisfactionjustly due to ber,'liavieg been already agreed
upon, my Ministers will present the said convention Ao
yon h 4 soon as if is ratified in the'proper manner.
They 'will 'also present to you, and the earliest
session, the project 'of constitutiQuar reform—a most
essential point—which my Government has already in-
dicated since t4e very convocation of the Cortes, and
whose gravity cahoot be hid from your illustration and
patriotism,- I promise myself 'that • you' will dedicate
yourself with zeal to so important a work, since the
least delay might occasion incalculable evils, frustrating
the hopes of the nation, Which desires to see the fizid of
political discussion closed as soon as possible, and the
institutions which are to rule it secured for -the future..
" In order to give more robustness and force to those
institutions, it is necessary and urgent to endow the
nation with. organic laWs which are in conforinity with
the Constitution, and facilitate ,its action and movement.
For this reason I hope that you will contribute, in accord
with my Government, to repair a fault which the nation
is lamenting. for many years. -
" If you effect the reform of the Constitution in a short
time, and the planting of the organic laws which are its
complement, your attention will be able to employ itself
with more time and •leisure in the examination of ad-
ministrative and economical improvements, which will
have great influence in the-wealth and prosperity of the
people.
" Anxious, as well as yourselves, that this important
object should be attained, I have ordered my Ministers
to present to you various projects of law upon adminis
trative affairs.

" With respect to finance, the first step towards esta•
Wishing order and concert in it has been the disembar-
rassing of the contributions and public revenues from the
charges contracted during my minority, through the
difficulties occasioned by the civil war and other lament-
able circumstances. The products of the revenues and

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contributions being united, it will be less difficult to
apply them to the most peremptory necessities, while it
is sought to establish the possible equilibrium between
the income and expenditure, improving the tributary
system on the one hand, and making opporiuue economy
on the other. This- is -the best means to re-establish
credit in a natural manner, for wnich end it is indis-
pensable to take into consideration the fate of the State

Creditors, both national and foreign. Order in -the
finances and good faith in the Government will afford
them the best guarantee.
" I have the most lively satisfaction in. announcing to
you that The army, after a civil. vow of seven years, and
the political chant es in which the bonds of obedience are

always loosened, is, in fact, in an excellent state ofdia

The part relative to instruction has rt.ceived
the: improvements which the advancement of the mtli-
tary art reclaimed, and I have further sent Commis-
sif triers of the'scientitic branches.to foreign countries,.in
order that whatever is thought useful and titling may be
applied.at once to the Spanksh army. With the object
of lilleiiating the budget, all the economies have been
made which are compatible, with.the safety of the State,
and the welfare of those who.: have .shed. their blood in

defgnee of the throne and the laws. When the authority
Of the Litter becomes strengthened by means of order in

theinahninistratien, and thevigour of the civil authori-

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tiesi, the fusee of the army may be diminished without
danger; effoeting both 'the advantage of 'restoring to
the-hearths many-useful aims, and of the lightening
of the budget of thecontributions.
";In the midst of the • difficulties of the Treasury, I
havb fixed my particular attention on the navy, there
_cord of so many gleries,-and .object ,of so many hopes.
The situation of the Peninsula and of the rich territories

wh" h Spain still possesses in various parts of the world;
req ires, under all coneFlitions, the creation of a power-.
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fol -iarine ; vnd as this must be the work of time, and
of 4 plan followed up with perseverance, my Govern-:
meat will 'make known to yoil the'diApositl'ons that I luive
takin directelftpiwartis.that end, having aided at once by
the;only*canS witliin reach, to repair, as far as possible,

so ' rnjiilaille a fault. . . .
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The,•;fundateeptul. reform of the administration of
jus ce also requires time. ,The conclusion of the new
cod F., which arc far advanced, ought, to serve ns a cement
Ito i ; myGovernment .wiii dictate some useful 7m:usures
in he meantime, to smooth the way to the desired re
fOr t .I.' • In this: manner we :=-hall go. on eStablking re::
gni rity and concert in the variOus branches of adminis-
tratipn ; and althOUgh no few obstacles• are to be *oVer-
cor.de, a great deal may be 'advanced in the work corn-
meqced, reckoning on the assistance of Divine Provi
deuce, with your loyal co-operation and assistance, and:
the favourable disposition of:the people also, tired:
of changes and disturbances, desire, with anxiety, to
enjqy tranquillity and repose under the empire of the'
lawg, and the tutelar shade of the throne, contributing.
to the same end," ' ' -

g the audit "of -DIA Sorrier, held at Madresficld,
on onday week; Ms Lordship returned 101. per cent•
to is tenantry.—Worcestershire Chronicle.

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2.02X1XG27.
On Thursday, the 10th instant, the Queen of Sjil-90:
opened the session of the new Cortes with a speech 'ems
the throne. It was her Majesty's birthday, who has
entered her 14th year. raj'
A teleeraphic dispatch conveyed intelligende to
frvie
on Tuesday that the King returned to Lendqcost
Portsmouth on Monday night, and proceeded to'"-,
to embark for Calais.
The belief was general on Tuesday on tne.
Bourse that Government would issue at least one",
(150,000,000 f.) of the loan still on their hands. S```
theless, the funds improved on that day. edSo
Tile King, says the Constetutionad, has granted
amnesty to all the political offinders who had rcesd,
sentence by contumacy, and taken refuge in Bligh Lent
The Moniteur publishes the returns of the ameurap
Customs and Excise received during the nine 1"" to
ending the 30th of September, 1844.
573,ki49,000f., being an increase over the corre p°ss d
period of the year 1843, of 16,7,56,000 f. • 'of
A lettet from Oteheite, in the Enichicipoiel°_,4r of
Toub else, gives the following account of the 11"8',ere
Lieut. Rose :—" The commandant-of the guard-ship
ail
a midshipman to invite the English officer to eoll
bt
board. At first he refused, but afterwards s'er to
should yield to superior force, and offered his s.;; 0,
li 3
the midshipman, who received it without haulm,e,„
orders, and the officer came as a prisoner. Aw'atpi
planations, the-Euelish officer was sent to his oen '
and -the- midshipman put under arrest for hati".g;ii
ceeded his orders. The chief of this staff arter",,
went on board the-English sloop to make apolegits..l4
General Van Halen, Count de Peracamps, has are
at Bordeaux with his family.
The adjudication of the Amiens to) Boulogne hOnoebtt
of the Freech Northern Ruilvvay took place in rer,toe,
Tuesdey. only one party (Messrs. C. 1,0-fittet n'.°o4.
and• Co.) appeared to bid for it. Their prept the
ia
Which was confor able to the principle laid downto
Chamber of Deputies, but limiting their tell'''.
98 years, 11 month, s:aa-iicceterl, e
A letter from Haysrei states that the tide of too ji
was one of the highest of the year. The water, chifo die
forward by a strong west,wind, reached the level eof
quays, and inundated the lower 'Part of the quarte..ier
St. Francois.. This circumstance, which from the c-•ded
'talons in the rilmantics bed been expected, was Pre-
against, and caused no da !Li age. "OP
The Cadire Eco de/ C'untercio states that an attelnP thse
been made at Seville to assassinate General Schelb't
Captain-General of the province. General Scheli),•
entering his own house, at midnight, when a pist'`l
tired at him. Forturately the shot missed both oe
and the aide-de-camp who accompanied him: The
sassin escaped.
5,11.17 AND POZ.XCB. -
Sir C. F. Williams, in the.. Bankruptcy Court, rou
to allow F. W. N. Bayley further protection, 04 lade'haCt
finitely postponed his final order. The bankruPe sb'
been editor of the Illustrated London News, and 116'tte r
tained money on orders which he gave as edltar
.he had been dismissed.
eancia
Several applications were made for music and u— sei
licenses at the Surrey Sessions. Among the lie
e°
renewed-Was the one for Vauxhall Gardens. Fir
. At the Guildhall, Mrs. Gibson attended before;„,
Peter Laurie and Mr. Alderman Kelly to com Pi- r
f ,13e
the non-payment of 501. to. her, on Vie P .1
(.1' eller
father, according to a policy opened Wtihde- , so
Benefit Assurance-office, No. 4, Farringdon-5tre..1306
institution that combines the business of a life lust" 5:
company and a benefit club, the members-of whieu .003
exempt from serving the offices of visiting the sick
fate
r
keeping -accounts. The complainant stated her
opened a policy for the payment of 501. at his dea!heleer
was unable to keep up the annual payments, andi"?-0'11,6
that the money-paid in might not be lost, .0.0413Pha
herself paid the contributions for 16 years. - When epd
father died she made the elaime .The'secretary said he 61,,
lent her father 44/..on'the policy. _He offered bee eot
and a form of receipt, 'releasing him from the pail-be
.of the 501. She refused to sign it, and asked hiwe'hotil
ought to have advanced the money to her father w''',tee
eonsulting her, knowing -that she was keCping UP .11e•
payments ? The-petson replied he nor know "fde
Cher she ought to, have been a party, but so it whs• bet
had the :policy, which had been-purloined fr°°,,idi
dray/ers thne years before she applied. Sit ret-ef,,, tit)
it mattered-not whether the magistrate-6 h-ad of
in the case or- not--exposure would work the ee" of
:Ouse: The public were attracted by the reputationd to
a &indent:- and. this benefit ihstitntion could not afibr
tee
lose its reputation. He did. not mean to Preiucig: brag
case,, for-both sides initSt be heard. The bearing
then postponed till.Satnrday. .3e),Jel
An ilderly gentle Man, who gi;be his name ut—iille.
WilSon, and described himself as a captain in etr-
•:Navy, was fined.los. at
.Clerken well, for assanittZbere-
Richard- .Whitee pianoforte manufacturer.
buildings, Woburn-square. - -
11,-nry William Mullins, a led aeieut sixtee
p.t:oy to) Mr. Edward -Smart, landlord f lge boil% eo
114 d,, street, Pindice, charged with.
coo.
ttetet.ra! oecti.,:tlons plundered his employer was fully tuit-te.ct from Queen-Squaie. • - ,;
kti'Ma'rylebone John Stevenson, a well-dressed
astinewho. stated.that he was a member of theelteo e- I
i:)rofeion, anti another mao, who gave his naniejfil9 ,
were fully
,committed for stealing au ant
the the
.property of Mrs. Garden, a lady on visit 0,1; .
ICoti, /I.'S, Marlborough-road, Regent's-park.
- John _Watkins and William Jones, waterme"; 7:r
peered before Mr. NOrton, at Lambeth-street, te e:.'
3°-
;s•
etae charge, of police-constable Willoughby J"--
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Die case stood adjourned from the precediug (14)‘,,,0g
the ilt.tendance of witnesses, the prisoners 11°' ott
solemnly declared their innoceuce of the charge, got
that they. had been used in a most-scandalous-s°l st;
by Willoughby, the constable, who was quite dru'liiost
thd'time he apprehended 'thien.. The eharge
there Nees the hada' police change of drunk and
cpnduot, and'obstitieting Ara:police in the exece,e''',lie
`their duty: Their defence' was that Vv'illoitghq Lest
drunk and assaulted them without proveeetii). of
while oh their Wa.y to the "'station-house to conli"thee
him?,,lee,sprong.his rattle, aes4ilte4 them, .and gaBV,,:eee
oto custnly: There wasa, great dealolcongictingeo,u-01
Two constables, Pickering,.-87, and Siaimier,. 61'11 the,,
-a sergeant, deposed to Willoughby being soberteaty
time, while Mr. Fletcher, the proprietor of the-rPoie
sheaf,whart, Wapping, who from hiS" own house oosg
nessed the whole transaction, confirmed the o°o'
given by Watkins and Williams, and deposed the.° 03
!ought)), was drunk. The magistrate discharged NY
and Williams, who stated they should lodge a colnP
against the olice with the Commissioners. oa.
William lieocksopp formerly an extensive grocery,
tea-dealer in Blackman-street, was brought before leo -
Trail!, at Union-hall, charged with stealing a gold Poly
gold ring, and a portfolio, the property ot Wm- Vrines
'sopp, his sone- The father 'admitted pledging the fire
perry, but stated that his son was a minor, and. had rAO
chased the artieles with his (the father's) moneY'bt 00
there were circumstances calculated to throw a doe to
the whole atTair, Mr. Traill admitted the accuse tee
bail, in order to give him an opportunity of rebutting
evidence of his son.
oleo,
Several paupers, belonging to the Wandsworth
were committed by Mr. Paynter for twenty-eight
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for disorderly conduct and refusing to work.
. COIYRT--rali RIO Ma.2i3X•at. fDd
The Duke of Wellington, accompanied by Losecio,
Lady C. Wellesley, left Apsley House on Mrederie„softe'
on his return to Weimer Castle. The Noble and "-, the
Duke intends .to stay there until the day precedht tbe
opening of the new Royal Exchange by her MttiestJeel
Queen, at which interesting ceremony his Grace, as o{
as Sir Robert Peel, Sir James Graham, and severdegect
the leading members of the Government, have etti-
-
to be present.
bell'
Sir Robert Peel is expected to return to Wuell etrolo
gardens either on Saturday or Monday nelt;
Brighton, and will remain some days in town
rejoins his family at that wattOng-place. ;
. 'rho Duke of Oevonshire has left his villa at.Cll-8 dee:
for Hard wicke Hall, the Noble Duke's stately Elizo-he't to
seat, in Derbyshire, where a select. party is abt'e
assemble. the
The- Marchioness of Donegal, accompanied
Earl. of Belfast and the younger memberaof • her r° for'
have.left London,for Bath, where her Ladyshipsj
the benefit of the waters. The Marquis has reueilue P.
Ireland since his father's death. too'
The Marquis'of Salisbury, who returned to Arlitstie
street, on Saturday, after attending at Windsor f
the previous clay at the investiture of the e tc
Feench with the Orates of the Garter, has refurer4or•
Hatfield House, at-which noble mansion the, Mare7the
.
ends to receive a large . party towards the close ot
;t1 OD - - •oil

a in.
Tice Marquis of- Anglesey is entertaining a largeg
.
distinguished party with 6.3 :sports of the fiehl ,7t;oe,
seat, Beaudesert, near Lichfield. • The 'Duke of 191°":.. •
has }mined the party for Wear days. • • t, Lett
.'" The Eari and Countess of'Essex, on Friday la't'he;
Brouthamliall-, the :seat tff I.nrti BrOughani' whOe•
had been paying a visit neuily a fortnight. tie
Ttre-Dowagr Countess of Pembroke and the ~rir
Countess of Clanwilliani, after a tour of sev,er#ll:llialr
in Germany, visiting most of the principal. avi9te-rlie/ •
places in that country, and having extended their.i° to
to Bohemia, . have arrived at her Ladyship's rebidePee
Grafton-street. of
- Viscount. Templetovvn, the Hon. F. G. 110wflrficeir
L rvens e Westmoreland, and the Hon. g• artl
&Ai, during, the last three dap, have' joined therr ae•
ni.).w On a visit tO H. Howard 'lt
Cumberland. •
Lord and Lady Brougham are Ail' at Bronghs---
'Westmoreland, but the Noble and Learned 13a.ro'i
pected !lon-street, in • the course
week, on his way to the south of France. • -f the
Viscount Seabain and
.soLee of' thc..office" 011,1)•"
Scotch Fusilier Guards 'have •comented "to give ` ri()
:r „
n.sur performa twoly
for the ,qlprit
f the funds
:';ussa tonnty HOspital, 4.1 i, the Brighton Tbe'ltits' ; •
the :-21st inst. ethd".
Lady:l3resford left. Boulogne fur Paris on
last. of the 05,4

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An order has been issued by the Customs before so
directing, that in cases of vessels working be.: vatel,l
after the legal hours of business, in cases of Iralifigc7deit.ae'
the cargo is in danger of being damaged in cons.e_ tie 4
contract or demurrage, on special applie
made by the owners, or by the several dock c°
nyecolOer;
or wharfingers, during the influx of shipping, outrt'''
quent pressure of business, in consequent of c.tersoo
winds having prevailed, or other causes, the 680°,1%001
bpard such
.vessels are to be paid by:t4e PertY„;
the application, sixpence for ever holy "Te
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