The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-21 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE Three o'Cloch.

'rho affairs of Spain are in a most distracted state. In
Portugal, France, and England, the struggles carried
on among public men, under the guise of patriotism,
are strugg!es for office ; but in Spain we find weeks
el:piing while the Ministerial departments are a-beg-
ging for persons to fill them. The REGENT, in fact,
ha.s experienced the greatest difficulty in forming his
Amy( Cabinet, which, notwithstanding the time left for
deliberation, is still wanting in elements of strength. A
telegraphic despatch front the panish capital of the
17th inst., apprises us that the ntw Ministry had then
been formed, and that it consisted of General RoDIL,
count ALMODOVAR, and Senors ZUMALACARREGUY,
BA3/ON, CALATRAVA. CASSAZ, and TORRES SOLANET.
Most of these Ministers have been already tried, and
found wan:iiig. AL7IODOVAR, CALATRAVA, and Zli-
MALACARREGEY, are respwctable names undoubtedly, but
none of them are men of such commanding intellect
as are required by the present energies of Spain.
Ilwatrrections are breaking out in several provinces, and
there is every prospect of another summer being con-
sumed in civil wars. On the 16th inst., a mob paraded
the principal streets of Barcelona, shouting for the Con-
stitution of 1812. They were charged by a body cf
cavalry and dispersed. Another mob proclaimed the
Constituti( n of 1812, at Figueras, in Catalonia
and was also attacked and dispersed by the mi-
litary. Large bodies of' troops were concentrating
around Ma4rid, which was strongly garrisoned. Dis-
alfectibn was general, and the people were. ready to adopt
al a remedy fur their distresses the evils which occa-
sioned them, namely, another resort to arms. ESPAR-
rEno's exalted position is far from being an enviable one.
No Sovereign in Europe has a more difficult task to per-
form than the REGENT of Spain. The Carlists, the
Christinos, the Republicans, are all his enemies, and these
abound among all classes in the Peninsula. Like every
nation who snaps the bonds of tyranny, without gradu-
ally unloosing them, as we have done in England, the
Sptraiards are running wild, and injuring themselves, be-
'Mutsu they have not learned to make a judicious use of
freedom.

The REGENT committed a fatal error in sanctioning
such rigorous prosecutions of the inferior clergy. had he
ki:own how to have made a proper use of the services of there
men, and taken only ordinary means to obtain them,
there would be less discontent in Spain, and no disposi-
tioli to have again recourse to the sword. Dut by pro-
secuting them he made them objects of pity, and there
is on sentiment which it is the duty of every Government
to be more careful not to have felt for the foes of
thy State. 'Whatever be a man's faith, or
even if he have no faith at all, provided he
has been educated in the professio.l of one,
the sufferings of a priesthood will move him to
compassio❑ sooner 'am the same evils, if endured by
the laity. The REGENT was therefore manifestly wrong
in wantonly courting the hostility of the priesthood.
To strip them of their overgrown wealth and power was
iust, and Spain applauded it, but not so the prosecution
of them before Courts of Law for exercising the
Inuit inofknsive to all Governments of their

spiritual functions without seeking a recognition
sf right from the civil authorities. The ob-
Eervanee of the Canon Law in the mere matter
of celebrating mass was surely enough to require in
Spain from a priest not demanding to be supported by
the ttitate. Governments should never attempt what it
is impossible for them to accomplish—much less what, in
addition to being impossible, must raise up against them
a host of invisible but active enemies. When the RE-
tEST seized the Church property he got possession of
the ,•olcle'n egg, and might have listened unmoved to the
gabble of the goose.

The offiee of Lord Lieutenant of Ireland may be useful
to the people of DuUlm, and the Castle may be found a
wry convenient alining-place for the nobility and gentry
of that country, but, in other respects, it is of no service
whatever to the country. We have reason to believe
that duritig the interregnum which now exists no ap-
p intments whatever are to be made without re-
ference to the Supreme Government here, and if
this system is a:opted for one week or one month,
we cannot see why it may not be continued for
the wh3lo year. At present nearly all the leading
men are absent from Dublin. Lord DE GREY is
about to start fur Germany, the LORD CHANCELLOR
is in England, Lord ELIOT, and the RECORDER, and the
LORD MAYOR are attending to their duties as Members
of Parliament, and affairs appear to be conducted during
their absence with as much regularity, and certainly with
fewer personal disputes, than when they have all assem-
bled in the Irish capital. .In fact, the LORD LIEUTE-
NANT, unless he happen to be a man endowed with
gound judgment, and exempt from political prejudices,
a -rare circumstance, does more harm than good. He
favours one party, and consequently gives offence to
another ; and, from residing on the spot, has great
difficulty in avoiding an appearance of partiality, so in-
jurious both to his influence and the good government
Of the country- Affairs in Scotland, without a Lord
Lieutenant, arc much better conducted than those of the
s;;t, r island ; and we cannot, therefore, see why the
san e law should not apply to both. Intelligence
from the two capitals can be conveyed to Lon-
don in the same time; the laws of Ireland
are simihrr to those of England, they have the same
Church establishment, and other similar institutions,
While in Scotland the reverse is the case. Were Ireland
go,•...rned in the same way, there would not only be a
s vieg of needless expense, but the union between the
:,,c, countries would every day become more consolidated.

From. the tone of the French Liberal Journals of
Sunday we augur that their party has a poor chance at
the ensuing elections. 'The Liberals are the war party,
consequently it is plain that war is popular only among
the demagogues of Paris. This is, indeed, most gratify-
ing intelligence.'
A great quantity of rain fell in Paris on Sunday to the
dololl of the parched inhabitants.
On Saturday the KING, who appeared in excellent
ber.l:4l, accompanied by Count MONTALIVET, Colonels
D'Es-rtssAt; and CHABANNES (Aides-de-Camp), and his
architects, Messirs. FuNT.tINE and CAILLEU X, left
Neuilly for Versailles at two o'clock P.M. His MAJESTY
.stopped at St. Cloud, where he inspected the works in
iiro:sjess of construction. On ruching Versailles, the
KING was received by the civil and military uuthoritiew.
Ills MAJEstry likewise inspected the alterations and im-
provements now making in the Palace, and returned to
Nettilly at seven o'clock.
According to a Mini,terial journal of this morning, Spain
is in a v4ilent crisis. Lanege, the chief of Espartero's staff, en-
&avows to restore the Constitution of 1812; the Carlis's
agilin show themselvess in th norther provinces; in short, the
iv:he iav t acslit
ecioor,i fuursetionoafn d anarchy
Louis prevail
inshtohwatuunhappy
all country.thee
evils are to be ascribed to the fatal influence of the doctrinaires,-
of chant M. GUzot is the complete representative.
The Nurembe-g Correspondent publishes a letter from the
bangs of the Rhine, dated June 9, which says—" It is seriously
in contemplation to publish an amnesty for political offences,
without any exception. It is affirmed that this measure will
opiginate with the Diet the German Confederation."—
zcie de France.

IES Royal Highness Prince Albert has been graciously
ed to accept the (Ace of President of the Queen's
Clinseal Hospital at Birmingham, recently erected, for
11)P virp,se (.1 affording, in connexion With the loyal
f3vliool of Mcdiciae, practical instruction at the bed-side
h, the students of the medical profession in the midland

eutul ties.

MA It E T H SDA Y.)
COLONIAL MARKET. ,
There way a g,o;1 bu,inc.s done, and the merchants displayed
increas,ni. firainess with less anxiety to realise. B. P. Sugar
rather bleier. Brown at 5%. to 61s. ; Yillow at 61s. 6d. to
66.. and Fine at 665. 6d t 0.695. 6d. per cwt. The prices
of Normal and :Mauritius were also on the advance. Good
Wilde Bengal, Ens. to 694. ; and grt eery sorts of Mauritius,
634. to CBs. Ike ,' cwt. Coif-e in moderate demand, and full
brie + were paid. Cocoa still neglected. Rice obtained ex-
treme prices. Saltpet sie,t, demand at late rates.
TEA MARKET.
F: ices were a shade hiAtter, it was difficult to make pur-
imses even at higher Nitta. Sound low Congou Is. 81/2ti. to
1.. 10d. per patine cash. The delivery was excellent, and
ailVtitcr the trade hsd a mach mere healthy appearance.
(ALLOW MARKET.
prices lucking down, though the The market was dull. and
holders'aiiiieareil very unwilling to• make any conces,ion ; the
buyers antici
pater, lower rates.
WHITECHA
L HAY MARKET.
The supply was rather short, the fine and middling qualities
met with ready buyers at the present quotations, and *be ordi-
s. per load higher.
"iv •
g torte were mort in request, and full b
Hay, 21. to 41. 4s. ;
Clogiy.24. 51. to 103. ;
St. to W. 3s. ; Strew, 1/. 12s. toll. 16s.