The Sun.
London, England, 1818-12-31 00:00:00

restore his father to the throne, who, on the other
baud, has breorhe extremely popular ; and, above
all, be dreads the intrigues and abilities, nay,
even the vengeance, of the 41.),Teen-mother. He
is also aware, that the whole people of Europe
have in some way or other pronounced on the
question between him and his father, and his
Minister not being admitted at the late Congress,
and the little attention Nil(' to his claims for me-
diation, and other, points 'urged in a very strong
manner, have not tended to tranquillize his
mind.

" It appears that the grand plan which-now
occupies the attention of the Ministry, but more
particularly of the Marquis de Irujo, is to strike a
great and a general blow in the whole of South
America, in order to put an end to the war at
once. in order to 'carry this project into execu-
tion, plans have been formed, the result of which
seems• to he, that 10,000 men are deemed neces-
sary far Venezuela and New Granada, 8000 for
Mexico, 14,000 for Buenos Ayres, and 8000 for
Chili, in all 40,000 A new scheme, presented
by the Marquis, it seems, has met with the ap-
probation of his Majesty, and this is said to be,
to deliver over to Russia the Balearic Islands,
viz. Majorca, Minorca, and Iviza ; to Holland
the seven Canary Islands ; to England the Island
of Cuba ; and to France Puerto Rico, the Spanish
part of the Island of Santo Domingo, and the
Pltilipine Islands. By this means, it is supposed,
Minister Irujo expects to obtain the necessary
transports, and other requisites to realize the ex-
pedition, the total amount of which has been cal-
culated at thirty millions at dollars, though it was
thought that the above transfers, if carried into
effect, would produce, considerably more than that
ston. Certainly if the measures could be made
practicable, and the object in view could be
realized, it would be the exchange of Islands of
little or no utility to us, for an immense and rich
Continent. Irujo, we understand,, asserts, that
by this means the re-conquest of America will no
longer be delayed, which is necessary for the ad-
mission and realization of the proposals laid be-
fore the Allied Powers. • •

" By many this plan is considered as mere mad-
ness; but though Irujo has a little body, his
friends say he has a great -soul. This, however,
may convey a pretty good idea of the shifts to
which our Ministers are run, and the dilemma in
which the Cabinet is placed. The deliberations
on the state of South America absorb every
other attention, and nothing is thought of but the
means of stopping the progress of the Revolution
there. Yet nothing is determined upon filially ;
and what was thought conducive to the object in
view one month is abandoned the next. Armies
of Friars would long ago have been sent out, ac-
cording to the recommendation of some very re-
verend characters, in order to preach against
Atheism and Republican principles, but no vo-
lunteers of this class can now be found, as their
companions, who have already landed on the
other side of the Atlantic, have not fared very
well ; and it is understood that the Patriots no
longer pay respect to the cowl or the tonsure, if
found to be a bar to their emancipation."—(Thid.)