The Sun.
London, England, 1827-02-19 00:00:00

by VILLA 71.014, and had been obliged to retreat into
Spain, they would there be disarmed, and prevented re•
newing any hostile attack against Portugal. We have never
credited the promises said to have been made by FERDI-
NAND to lend no further assistance to the Royalist cause,
and the events of every day convince us of the correctness
of the opinion we have formed. We had been told in the
communications from Madrid, and by the French Papers,
that the Marquis de CRAVES was on his way to Paris,
when at that moment he was preparing the means for
another irruption into Portugal, and immediately after-
wards is found close to the gates of Oporto, instead of in
France. So, also, the French Papers told us that the
Count de VARSEN and his family had been sent into the
Interior, and that several Portuguese parties had been dis-
armed and removed. limn the Frontiers. Yet, we find
that at the same moment or immediately afterwards, this
person was ca-operating in a combined movement against
Mramo. To believe, therefore, the assertions of FERDI-
NAND or the French Papers, respecting his conduct with
reference to Portuguese affairs, is the heighth of folly,
and we have riot the smallest doubt that the Rebels
will meet with another friendly reception, if they retreat
into Gallicia, and be allowed there to arrange subse-
quent proceedings against the Portn.-Hese Territory.
This, however, must not be permittesi; Loyalist party
in Portugal ought at once to be shown the utter hopeless-
ness of their cause, and Spain must be compelled to dis-
countenance all support of it from her territory, and to
seize and disarm the Rebels on their retreat into it. To
Ajects, arc canvi:lecd the most
effectual means would be the sendlng additional number
of troops to Portugal, which would add to the confidence
of one party, and throw further dismay into the minds of
the other: while it would also prove to FERDTNAND that
Grew: Britain is too deeply interested in the fate of Por-
tugal to allow any further in►terfeerence with her affairs on
the part of Spain.

Rumour is busy on the subject of a successor to the
high office of the Noble Earl, whose melancholy state of
health renders even the continuance of his life highl, pre-
carious. 'Siotvrithstanding, however, all the reports which
are in circulation, we believe nothing is certain, except
that Mr. PEEL and Mr. I..!7sHirewroN proceeded late on
Saturday afternoon to communicate the afflicting news
respecting Lord LIVERPOOL to the KING and Mr. CAN-
NING, and that Viscount SIDMOUTII has been sent for to town
this morning. The different theories suited to the wishes
of the respective parties are sufficiently ingenious, but it
is evidently impossible for any one to do more than merely
guess the issue of events depending on so many contin-
gencies. The Times supposes that the Duke of WEL-
LINGTON is aiming at a prominent place in the Cabinet,
but with all our admiration of his Grace's military talents,
we can no more fancy his depriving Mr. CANNING of the
Civil Government of this country than we should expect
the Right Hon. Secretary to sail in command of the first
military expedition which leaves the kingdom. Like
Wolfe and Chatham, each is great in

" his field of fame,
" One in Arms, and one in Council."
The Noble DUKE has lately succeeded to an office vacant
by the death of the Heir Presumpti,re to the Crown, and
we should regret his quitiir.g the ,very summit of a pro-
fession in which he has covered :Itimself with glory for a
new scene of &7.tion, whers greeter or equal success is
hardly poFNble.


SECOND EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, Hay-past Five o'Clock.