The Sun.
London, England, 1827-07-20 00:00:00

AFFAIRS OF POLAND.

The Warsaw Papers contain the details of a process in-
stituted against a Polish Association, accused of having
conspired to restore the independence of their country. By
an Imperial Decree, this business is to 'be investigated by
the Diet, as a tribunal under the Presidency of Count So-
bolewski, Alinister of State. The.iittings began on June
15, when the President, in an opening speech, told the
MeMbers, that without being vigorously restrained by the
Criminal Law, they were to pronounce on their consciences
like Jurors.

(From the Quotidienne of Tuesday.)

LISBON, Jnl.r I.—(Private Correspondence.)—The
twenty-one soldiers of the 7th Regiment of Infantry, who
were taken in the act of desertion, and to whom 200 ldshes
(or rather blows with the cane) have been so liberally ap-
plied, were shut up in the prison of Mourn, from whence
they are to be transported to Angola, on the coast of
Africa. In consequence of this affair divers individuals
were arrested, amongst -whom there is a Priest. These
individuals are accused of fomenting desertion amongst the
troops.

'the last change in the 7Nlinistry is partly owing to the
influence of the Queen Mother. Although M. Villa Rite;
who takes office as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs,
is attached to the Constitutional party, the Queen preferred
him to M. de Palmella, the head of the English faction. It
was contrary to the advice of M. de Saldanha, and contrary
to his own inclinations, that M. de Villa Real was called
into the Administration. Thus, this appointment is cal-
culated to effect the twofold object of weakenipg the Anti-
Royalist party by dividing it, and of neutralizing the in-•
fluence of M. de Saldanha, the cleverest man of the Anglo-
Liberal coterie. The situation of the Constitutionalists
grows daily more embarrassing ; they owe their whole ex-
istence to the English; they' can do nothing without their
support, still, whenever they engage in any transaction,
where the English influence is perceptible, they find them-
selves simultaneously opposed by the Royalists, as well as
the Anti-English Liberals.
It is probable that the accession of M. de Villa Real to
the Ministry will cause the removal of M. de Saldanha
from it ; and perhaps this very thing is the sole object of
this new combination. Supported by Gen. Clinton, but
opposed by Sir W. A'Court, the Secretary at War may not
be able to remain in a Cabinet where he meets with so power-
ful an opposition to his political system, and amongst other
personal enemies M. de'Villa Real.
The Queen Mother, whose character and abilities are
known, commences to exercise a vast deal of influence upon
State affairs. • All the personages of note, the Euglilb
excepted, crowd around that Princess. The Charge
d'Affaires of the King of Spain pays her frequent visits, and
even very lately he bad a conference of four limns' dura-
tion with her. The Pope's Nuncio is likewise one Of the
personages, who are frequently seen in the Palace of her
Majesty.
The 'Governor of the fortress of Abrantes has been
cashiered, because be suffered a prisoner of State to make
his escape. An officer and some soldiers of the Bth
Regiment furnished this prisoner with the means of
escaping. The officer is to be tried by a Court Martial.
However, it is probable that the declining credit of M. de
Saldanha may operate in favour of the officer under arrest,
as well as to the dismissed Governor.

The recruiting is suspended;' the obstacles which were
found in the way of it are insurmountable : besides there
is great lack of money, even for- paying the troops already
in being, amongst whom great desertion prevails.
The Constitutional Government stands sadly in need of
SQMP accommodation or other to prevent its fall, but if,
according to this arrangement, the English troops evacuate
Portugal, as it is affirmed, the Constitution of Don
will speedily cease to exist.
-A merchant shin, which arrived three days ago. from
Para, brings intelligence of an insurrection in that prol'ine'
against the Government of Don Pedro. The Republimn
party has fermented this revolt. The insurgents have had
a battle with the Imperial troops, and the nund)er of killed
is stated several hundreds. However, the explosion has
been got _under, and several of the ringleaders have been
arrested.

STATE OF TRADE.—The bootmakers, it
appears, have determined to keep up their prices for good
Wellingtons. There is, however, one exception, which is
SALE and Co., of 33, Strand, who are making the very
best at One Guinea the .Pair.

THE ROMANCE OF WAR.—A French sol-
dier, who accompanied the armies of Russia, con-
cealed a small treasure at the entrance of a vil-
lage near Wilna, with a view of taking it with
him on his return. After the defeat of Moscow he
was made prisoner, and sent to Siberia, and only
recovered his liberty at the end of last year. On
reaching Wilna, he remembered his hidden trea-
sure, and after tracing out the spot where he had
hid it he went to take, it away. What was his
astonishment to find, in place of his money, a
small tin box, containing a letter addressed to him,
in which a commercial house was mentioned at
Nancy, where he might receive the sum buried,
with interest, since the year 1812. The soldier
supposed this was all a hoax ; he went, however,
to the house pointed out, where he received his
capital, with 12 years' interest. With this sum
lie established a small business at Nancy, which
enables him to live comfortably ; but he has ne-
ver been able, though he has taken some pains,
to ascertain how his money was taken away and
restored to him.--..Cou,•rier Francais.-