The Sun.
London, England, 1842-03-11 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS, MAncu 10.

There being only Thirty-two Members present
at Four o'Clock, the House adjourned till to-
morrow.
NAMES OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT WHEN THE
HOUSE WAS COUNTED OUT.

Barnard, E. G.—Greenwich
Blake, Sir Valentine—Galway
Blewitt, Reginald—Monmouth
Bowes, John—South Durham
Bowring, Dr.—Bolton .
Brotherton, J.—Salford
Bryan, Major—Kilkenny Co.
Byng, George—Middlesex
Christmas, W.—Waterford City
Cobden, 11—Stockport
Crawford, S.—Rochdale
Duncombe, T. S —Finsbury
Gibson, T. M.—Manchester
Harris,.l.—Newcastle under Lyme
Hay, Sir A. L —Elgin, ic.
H►ndley, Charles—Ashton

Lambton, 1-L—North Durham
Maher, John— Wexford Co.
Phillpotts, John—Gloucester
'Plumridge, I aptain—Penryn
Powell, C.—Limerick Co.
Rundle, John—Tavistock
`cholefield, J.—Birmingham
Stock, Dr.—Cashel
Strutt, Edward—Derby
Stuart ,Villiers—Waterford Co.
Thornely,Thos.—Wolverhampton
Villiers, C. P.—Wolverhampton
Ward, H. G.—Sheffield
Williams, William—Coventry
Wilson, M.—Clitheroe

SPAIN.

MADRID, FEB. 28.
ADDRESS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD OF MADRID TO THE
REGENT, THE DUKE DE LA VICTORIA, PRESENTED
YESTERDAY BY THE WHOLE OF THE OFFICERS OF THE
ABOVE FORCE.

" Serene Highness—The National Militia of Madrid, al-
ways anxious for occasions to give to your llighnebs fresh
proofs of their respect and devotedness, as well as to mani-
fest their sincere gratitude for the numerous distinctions
with which you have honoured them, take advantage of
the present opportunity to congratulate you in commemo-
ration of the day, and to assure your Highness that
nothing could be snore grateful to the militia of Madrid
than placing themselves under your Highness's com-
mand, in all cases demanding the defence of our actual
institutions of the throne of our innocent Queen, and
the Regency, which the nation has so properly confided
to the hands of your Highness. Please to accept these
new proofs of the heartfelt affection with winch the
National Militia of Madrid have the honour of greeting
your Highness upon your saint's-day."
THE REGENT'S REPLY.

" Gentlemen—l receive with all the feelings of my
heart the congratulations and offers of the National
Militia of Madrid. I reckon upon the valiant National
Militia of Madrid to continue, as they have hitherto done,
to devote their valour and patriotism to the good of the
nation and of the Queen. I shall never forget the numer-
ous services performed by the meritorious National
Militia of Madrid. Never shall the merit displayed by
them on the night of the 7th of October be erased from
my memory. For this emblem of honour and
distinction (pointing to the cross of the 7th of
October upon his breast) I am indebted to you—
it was you placed it there. Soon after that memora-
ble night, my presence became necessary in the
northern. provinces to put down the insurrection. I
entrusted to your care the protection of our exalted Sove-
reign, of her august Sister, the Goverment, all the
powers of the State, the preservation of public order, and
the capital of the monarchy, and well did you respond to
the confidence reposed in you. Aided by citizen sol-
diers like you, I fear no one—l fear not all the despots
of the earth, even though all the despots of the world
were to conspire against the liberties of our coun-
try. Upon you, citizen soldiers, I rely—you may
count upon me ; for you know that as soldier or citi-
zen you shall ever find me ready to sacrifice my life,
if necessary, in support of the constitution of the State,
our liberty, independence, the glory of the Spanish people,
and the constitutional throne of our Queen. For
the accomplishment of this glorious undertaking
during the minority of our Queen, I calculate
upon your entire co-operation, and upon that of
all my fellow-countrymen ; and trust that, on her
Majesty coming of age, an my delivering into her
august hands the reins of State, our country may repose
free, independent, and happy. I shall then loose myself
amongst you, and, in the retirement of private life,
expire with the glory of having done all that was possi-
ble for the freedom, the independence, and greatness of
the Spanish people."
eerseen,tvaatsiosticaarneedlydelivity of the preceding
absent a single officer of
ad dOrne s st(llse, pthr
the National Guard of Madrid. One of the largest
rooms in the capital, where the scene took place,was
completely full on the occasion. At that part of the Re-
gent's reply, in which he alludes to the conspiracy in
progress, the whole assembly, forgetful of the presence
and place they were in, burst into a loud and enthusiastic
" Viva" for the speaker.

The Director of the Mont-de-Piete at Rouen has
drawn up a statement of the operations of that establishment
for last year, from which it results that during this period the
pledges amounted to 86,575, and the sums advanced to
949,066 f., being an average of 10f. 96c. per pledge. The arti-
cles redeemed were 67,326, and the money returned was
656,761 f., being
an average of 9f. 75c. for each. The
pledges sold were 4,650, the loans upon them being to the
amount of 50,689 f., or an average of lot 90c. The advances
exceeding 6f. on each -article were 48,463 in number, and,
consequently, more than one-half of the total. The Director
remarks that, among the whole of the pawners in the year,
there we. nly 17 accused of having stolen the articles pledged.
Only 24 of the pawners had become bankrupts, and their pledge
were to no great amount.