The Sun.
London, England, 1827-04-12 00:00:00

FOREYGN INTELLIGENCE.

FRENCH PAPERS.
(Front the Jotoryial des Debate.)
" MADRID, llAltCli 29.—The Marquis of Chaves's
soldierscaNalry b ',
retain
about 1500 in number,
their
arms
s.
n(i the
their
s at Z
horses.am It appears, ora,
paend ar
s,t the
well from private letters as from the official reports of the
Intendant of Zamora, that these rebels reply by menaces
to the Spanish authorities when they propose to disarm
them and send them into the interior. But though this
fact is correct, people begin to suspect the sincerity of our
Government and the nature of the orders given to General
Monet relative to the disarming, a measure which he might
carry into effect at any time, for he has sufficient force to
accomplish it. Therein the more reason to consider these
suspicions well-founded, as letters from Zamora, Ciudad
Rodrigo, and Salamanca, all state that the Portuguese are
making preparations for a new invasion, for which they
wish to augment their cavalry.

" With iespect to our finny of Observation, it does not
appear that it is about to receive the reinforcements which
were to have come from Catalonia, the affairs of Tortosa
having naturally paralyzed tha orders which the Govern-
ment had given to that effect; but convoys of ammunition
are frequently forwarded to Old Castile, which, it is sup-
posed, are intended for the troops of Chaves, rather than
for those of General Monet.

" Five persons concerned in the revolt at Tortosa, sur-
rendered themselves to the governor of that place on the
offer of an amnesty. The day before yesterday they ar-
rived at Madrid. Aceording to their declarations, Colonel
Trillo is not the leader of the revolt, but the Marquis de
Tamarite, and some dignitaries and canons of the chapter
of• Tortosa are at the head of it; they planned the move-
ment, and supplied the funds distributed to the conspirators.
Other parties, who have surrendered to the governor of
Tortosa, are also on their way to Madrid. With regard to
Colonel Trillo, it appears that his band is increasing in an
alarming manner."

PARIS, APRIL B.—Every one, undoubtedly*, remembers
that the Keeper of the Seals published, some weeks since,
in the form of a Report to the King, the Analysis of a ge-
neral Account of the Administration of Criminal Justice in
France, during the whole year. In-quoting some extracts
from the Report to the King, we felt it our duty to applaud
the useful and wise enterprise of uniting, classing, and pre-
senting to our minds the whole of the facts which compose
the judiciary annals of the kingdom. Now this vast work is
entirely before our eyes. The most important considerations
are connected with it ; the most curious explanations spring
from it. We remark with horror, that about one hundred
and fifty thousand Frenchmen have appeared at the Bar of
the Correctional Tribunals, or Courts of Assize, in the
course of one year; that out of this number, more than
legs than
asnni n2l
ioli,ooioo.oo
con-
fined nhb
122,000 have been condemned to different species of pu-
nishments ; 2'7,000 to corporal punishments, 3,000 to igno-
minious punishment', 1,600 to the
the hand of the
one in 240 who will be condemned
};e,
ds.o,onaci,
eidtny,al; I)(l9fit and its
in-
habitants of our peaceful and rich territory, more than one
corruptions, and 176 to death. Thus, oouft
tohfe2lOivOing.will be subjected to accusation in the course. of the year ;
o
will be imprisoned ; one in 10,000 who will be disgraced
beyond the chance of reform
o
ail' srY terrible crime,
executioner
edl
odanel
ell delivered
crewreeinldle e thesehiyaocnee lrnaownl,66t
to,Aot hone
whomusTcha
nbodrl
Every department thus furnishes its contingent of two men
sacrifice
fiacneniusal lypu
unceasinglyto d eraetnhewb
fined to an average of about thirty years, it results that al-
lowing for 1825 sot being reckoned ranong the most
sanguinary years, out of 5500 men who are born, one is
born to be sentenced to death by his peers. This result
makes us tremble. And yet France is that kingdom of
Europe which joins to the softest manners the least numer-
ous crimes; and, of all ages, ours is certainly that in which
men play least with the lives of their fellow-men.
It would be rash to draw, from the calculations of a
single year, inductions as to the causes which may in dif-
ferent places incite to crime. We will, therefore, at this
time, abstain from all considerations of this nature; end
for the future even the work of the Chancery will only be-
come useful in proportion as attempts are mule to class the
infractions of the law according to their known incite-
ments. On most occasions the crime itself proves its ori-
gin. The legislature will thus know the bad propensities
which are the most developed in the countries submitted to
his governance. He will see that here revenge, jealousy,
fury; there the thirst of gain are displayed. On seeking
in the list of crimes and punishments, those which seem
to betray the plans and habits of distress, we find already
I that 80,0 LO prosecutions, out of 100,000, are for inva-
sions of property; such is the share of poverty. The re-
mainder may be attributed to the passions ; but the pas-
sions and distress have a common remedy : that is, the
instruction which gives knowledge to morality, softens the
manners, dissipates bad inclinations by industry, and pro-
tects from hunger by its productions. Instruction is to
the people a new existence, for it gives it a new conscience
and new limbs. What clime can there be worse than that
of the Statesman, who stifles this second creation, instead
of devoting himself entirely to accomplish and extend it ?
(From the Quotidienne.)
MADRID, Nlancit 29.—We learn with certainty that
the Generals of the Portuguese Royalists, of whom some
intended to repair to France, have been induced to suspend
their departure. The turn whieh affairs are taking seem'
to announce that the inaction to which the Portuguese were
condemned will soon cease. Letters from Zamora state'
that there are some thousands in that city who appear only
to wait for the rupture of the negotiations to return to
Portugal. On the other hand, we are informed that rm..

LONDON,
THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 12, 1827.

The arrangements consequent upon his MA-
JESTY'S commands to Mr. CANNING to form
an Administration have not yet
been made
public ; indeed, it is probable that they have not
been entirely completed. We are led, however,
to believe, from the broad basis on which his
MAJESTY'S Government is to be formed, that
the elevation of Mr. CANNING to the Premier-
ship will not lead to any extensive changes in the
other departments of State.

We received last night the Paris journals of
Monday, and the Etoile, dated Tuesday morn-
ing. If the statements of the Journal des De'
bats and Quoticlienne are entitled to any credit,
the conduct of the Spanish Government is still
liable to the imputation of duplicity, with
regard
to Portugal. It is stated that tile Marquess de
unable to
of Zamora, Ciudad Rodrigo, and Salamanca, are
CHAVES'S cavalry, about 500 in number, are
at Zamora, the Spanish authorities having
beenthe Portugueselt is
added, that
making preparations for a new invasion of Por-
tugal, and that measures are in progress, which
cannot fail to secure success to the enemies of
the Regency. It appears to us most extraordi-
nary that this uncertainty of the actual intentions
of the Cabinet of Madrid should have existed SO
long, but we trust the time is now arrived when
FERDINAND will be made to put an end to all
doubt, and publicly, and by ostensible acts, re-
nounce al] sinister views with respect to Portugal.
Reports are mentioned of the SULTAN
113Vilig
• orders for the suspension of hostilities
given
ag„inst Greece, but they rest on doubtful
authority.
The Journal des Dehats contains a long 6'
tide on the report recently presented to tlis
KING, • al jug'
upon the administration of criminal
co
tics in France. The state of crime in Fri° i
boo
appears by this document to be hideous.