The Sun.
London, England, 1827-05-03 00:00:00

hostilities between Spain and Portugal have commenced
near Badajos.
The Journal des Debats'and the Constitutionnel state
that the Count de Chabrol has given in his resignation.

The Journal du Commerce states that a battalion of
infantry has been stationed in the court-yard of the Chan-
cery, and that the guard at M. de Villele's has been rein-
forced."

The Duke de Doudeville yesterday sent in his resigna-
tion. M. de la Bouillerie has been charged with the porte
feuille, ad interim.
Many Papers announce that a Council of Ministers was
held at the Tuileries on the day before yesterday, which
continued sitting till midnight. This news is incorrect.
_ _

The detachment of the National Guard of the Tuil-
leries was relieved yesterday by the Royal Guard ; and all
the other detachments of the former by the troops of the
Garrison of Paris.

His Majesty has granted a private audience to the Mar-
quis Dessolles and Monsieur Treslon, Prefect of the De-
partment of the Alayenne.
The Court will set out on the l'th for Compiegne. The
King and Royal Family will return to Paris on the 13th.

FRENCH FUNDS, MAT 1.

Five per cents. 100 f. 99f. 95c. 100 f. 35c.
Three per cents.-69f. 65c. 95c.
Renter de Naples, '77f. 60c.

The Debate of last night in the House of
Lords, was no less interesting than that of the
previous night in the other House of Parliament.
The Noble Personages who have withdrawn
themvelves from his MAJESTY'S Councils, se-
verally entered on their defence, and in the
opinion of their admirers, proved such a total
want of concert on their parts, that we
,almost
doubt whether Mr. CANNING was authorized in
calling their simultaneous secession a " strange
coin ciden ce."

The plain state of the case seems to, be, that
certain distinguished personages, entertaining
strong prejudices on the- Catholic" Question,
found themselves, on 'the death of Lord Low-
DONDERRY, somewhat deficient, as a body,
in respect of that talent which is not inva-
riably associated with bigotry and prejudice.
Mr. CANNING was at that period on the
point of leaving the country " .-'g egiu4 exsul,"
to take posscsion of the most splendid Vice-
royalty which a subject ever held at any period
of the world's history. But much as jealousy
and spleen conspired ada:nst him, the Cabinet
of that day, knew his value too well to permit
him to depart. They were aware, that without
his powerful support, the mass of talent would de-
cidedly be in favour of their opponents. In
short they could not do without him, and
they invited him to quit his high and lucra-
tive office, and to form a part of a pro-
fessedly neutral Cabinet, in which they art-
fully concealed from him that the liberality of
his sentiments opposed an insuperable bar to his
taking even, by regular succession, that position
which the most ordinate degree of modesty would
otherwise oblige his colleagues to concede to the
splendid genius of the Right Hon. Gentleman.
In profound ignorance of .oeir feelings towards
him, Mr. CANNiNG,;:continued to direct the
Foreign policy Of
..tlk6onigr y, and to raise the
name—of Britain 'Still' higher 'than ever'in the
scale -of NatiOns... Noble, Lads may sneer as
they please, but Akey,,knoW, full well that it I
was he who- Ac,etilled'ithe new World into
existence." `V say, without hesitation, that
under Providence, it
,was the Right Honour-
able Gentleman who, conferred the inestimable
blessing of freedom on South America, for, with-
out him, that -great- .'event would net have oc-
curred in our da •)
4, •
he out of office
to-
morrow, we Ghent . e. eftitgr. the fleets of Britain
would not lectivvithin twelve months.
in again rivettiiig i4Chains which he has
broken asunder. 'Wit's.tOl?eturn to the subject :
—whilst Mr: CANNING was cordially co-opera-
ting with his hollow associates, the illness of
Lord LIVERPOOL rendered it necessary
for the SOVEREIGN of these realms to ap
point a successor to the High Office of
Premier of England. All.eyes were instantly
directed to him, whom talent, eloquence, and
experience alike pointed out as the fit person to
succeed to the vacant chiefship, and our gracious
Monarch accordingly conferred on him that highest
proof of his confidence and esteem. Then, and not
till then, does Mr. CANNING ascertain the sen-
timents of his Colleagues, who simultaneously
refuse to obey their Royal Master, in accepting
as their leader, the most talented of their
number, because, forsooth, his sentiments on the
Catholic Question, disqualified him for that high
station. Mr. CANNING has given every assu-
rance that it is not to be ihade a Cabinet pies-
tion ; but this is far from satisfying the religious
prejudices of Lord ELDON and his Grace ofIVEL-
LINGTON, whose admiration for the Protestant
religion does not evince itself so far as we are aware,
in any other way than by opposing the civil rights of
their fellow-citizens. Mr. CANNING decidedly
says, my opinions on that subject are known,
but I do not wish to force them on the nation. I will
only prevent the opinion of the Country being
prejudiced on this very important subject as it
has been hitherto. There shall be no bribe to
induce men either to be or to fancy themselves
violent Orangemen. Both parties are equally
eligible for place under my Government ; and,
though I may hope that the nations will ulti-
mately think as I do, I have given every ra-
tional security to my Sovereign and to the people,
that I will not employ my official influence
otherwise than in preventing foul play.

In another column we have inserted a Corre-
spondence between Mr. CANNING and the Duke
of WELLINGTON, which we have reason to
think will be found correct.

By the arrival of his Majesty's ship Romney,
at Portsmouth, we have received Lisbon Gazettes
to the 17th ult. They contain the following de-
cree of amnesty to rebc7s of the lower orders,
who had been seduced from their allegiance.—
Mercy is all very well, but had the. Government
acted with more promptitude in the outset of the
rebellion, there would now be no cause for a for-
bearance which will be attributed more to the
weakness than the cleme..4 of the Executive :

OFFICIAL.

DEPARTMENT OF ECCLESIASTICAL AFFAIRS AND JUSTICE.

DECREE.

It being the chief object of my care, and my constant
desire, to re-establish the tranquillity and internal peace of
these kingdoms, disturbed by some bands of rebels, who,
being assembled and armed in a foreign country, invaded
them, and who, thanks to God and the valour of the brave
and faithful army, are defeated and driven beyond the
frontiers of Portugal ; and, considering, on the one hand,
that rebellion being the greatest of all crimes, it would be
not only unjust, but scandalous, that the first and princi-
pal authors of it should fail to suffer for their crimes ; and
on the other hand the good of the State, the principles of
humanity; and the Royal clemency not permitting that
the same punishment should be extended to the great mul-
titude of incautious persons whom the wickedness of the
former, seduced, corrupted, and hurried into guilt ; mak-

ing tile of the high power given to me by Article 74, pa-
ragraph eight, of the Constitutional Charter, I think lit in