The Sun.
London, England, 1842-03-25 00:00:00

FROM THE FRENCH PAPERS.

The Memorial of Pau states that rumours still prevail on the
Spanish frontier of an invasion of Spain by the refugees, sup-
ported by a French army ; and that emissaries from the Go
vernment of Madrid have been sent to the frontier, and even to
Bayonne, Ustarils, and St. Jean de Lug, to watch these sup-
posed movements.
The Constitutionnel quotes a letter from Macao, dated 10th
October, and written by a French Officer, which describes the
resistance of the Chinese as much more courageous and obsti-
nate than it is stated to have been by the English journals, and
the fatigues and privations of the English troops es almost be-
yond belief. There were, says the letter, several English ves-
sels at Macao unable to complete their cargoes ; but the Ame-
ricans had contrived to smuggle on board a large quantity of
tea, and were generally turning to their own profit the dispute
between the Chinese and the English. Very few French
trading-vessels were on the coast of China, which the writer
regrets, as he says that they might have profited by. the war be.
tween China and England, as well as the Americans. Two.
French ships of war were expected to arrive at Macao towards
the middle of November.

A letter from France, dated Ist inst., in the Augsburg Ga-
zette, says : A sanguinary scene has lately been enacted on the
frontier of Montenegro, in the direction of the Herzegodine.
A troop of Turks made a sudden inroad upon the territory of
Gralsow, which is considered as neutral, and is inhabited b'
Christians. They decapitated seven shepherds, au d carried off
forty other inhabitants, !with numerous head of cattle. Re-
prisals are expected to be made by the Montenegrins. Prince
Vasevich, the English Vice-Consul at Modi Bazar, is not only
confined there, but, in consequence of orders from. Constanti-
nople, is treated with increased severity.
Prince Mavrocordato, says a letter from Athens, embarked
on the 23d ult. for Constantinople, to assume his functions
as Ambassador to the Porte.

The Gazette de France has a letter to the Editor, signed
by Professors Recamier and Cruveilher, and inclosing a com-
munication made to them by Dr. Delaunay, on his return from
a tour in Germany, where he had the honour of visiting the
Duke of Bordeaux. Dr. Delaunay states that the Prince de-
sired him to convince himself, as a medical man, of the real
state of the fractured thigh, and to communicate the result of
his examination to the above mentioned professors. He ac-
cordingly proceeded to comply with the Prince's desire, and
says, that " net only is the consolidation perfect, but that (a
very suprising thing in fractures of this kind) this consolida.
tion has been effected without the slightest shortening of the
limb, and without the foot being in the least turned outwards.
On the 21st of February, when this examination took place,
the Prince was able to walk, leaning slightly on the arm of an-
other person, and scmetimea without any support ; and the
only remaining effect of the accident was a little weakness and
stiffness in the joint, the inevitable consequence Of the long
state of rest, which was necessary, and which will soon be re-
moved by exercise and the use of mineral waters;

~'~..

The ice of the. Danube, says a letter from Vienna
broke up suddenly in the night of the 3rd inst. Two arches o
the bridge of the Emperor Ferdinand's Rail-road, and four
arches of that at Taborr were carried away by the floating
blocks; but this was the only damage done.
The rioters arrested at Chauriat, near Clermont, as
engaged in the unlawful and violent opposition to the census,
have undergone their trial before the Court of Assizes for the
Puy-de-Dome. The number arraigned was 30, of whom 10
were acquitted, and 20 convicted of different degrees of offence.
Of these four, one of whom was a woman, were sentenced to
hard labour at the hulks for from eight to six years, nine to close
confinement for from eight to five years, five to simple imprison-
ment for from thine to one year, and one, by default, to hard
labour at the hulks for ten years. After these were disposed of,
the Court, on the requisition of the .
Advocate-General, pro..
nounced sentence on seven who were involved in the riots at
Clermont, against whom judgment had been pronounced in de-
fault, viz.—one to death, one to hard labour at the hulks for life,
and the rest to close confinement for from ten to six years.
The Journal du Havre states that, on Wednesday
afternoon, an English schooner, dismasted, was seen anchored
of the Heve, after the storm had a little subsided, making
signals of distress. It was thought best in Havre to send out_a
steamer to tow the vessel in ; but no company would allow a
steam-towing vessel to go out, unless the risk of loss was covered
by a subscription. Eight companies and seven commercial
houses immediately subscribed for the risk of 400,000 f., and
the steamer Aleide being despatched, succeeded in getting the
vessel into port, with all hands and cargo safe.. She proved to
be the Vixen, of Hull, laden with linen, yarn., and steel. The
captain, finding the storm so violent, and not being sure of
being able to make Havre, had determined to ride the gale out
on his anchor, and had cut away his musts, in order to be the
more secure, at the same time makingAgnals of distress. The
captain has published a letter in the Havre papers, expressing
his gratitude for the timely assistance th us even.