The Sun. — 1845-01-29 (London, England)

VALENTINE AND ORSON. Principal Characters by Messrs. F. Matthews, Meadows, Wigan, Collier, Turner, Kimloch, Yarn-old, and Keel6y ; Mrs. Wigan, Miss Arden, Miss Fairbrother, Miss Grove, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss James, Miss Turner, and Mrs. Keeley.  We have accounts from Madrid to the 20th inst. On that day the Reform Bill passed the Senate by a vast majority-74 to 12. The Clergy Endowment Bill also passed the Deputies, so that the business of the session is drawing rapidly to a close. Unfavourable reports are again prevalent of the state of the QUEEN'S health ; and it is even stated by the Castellano, that she has been recommended by her physicians to try sea-bathing. It is also said, that she will leave Madrid in the course of a month, for a watering-place in the south of Spain, and assist on her way at the ceremonies of the Holy Week, in Seville. _ _ _  The Three per Cents. closed at 31f for cash, and 31i at 60 days; the Five per Cents. at 23i at 60 days; and the Debt without interest, at 71 at GO days, with premium.  The discussion which took place in the French Chamber of Deputies on the indemnity to Mr. PRITCHARD, and the result, are extremely unsatisfactory. Even according to M. GuizoT's statement, Mr. PRITCHARD had not been justly dealt with. He had been accused of serious offences by the French authorities at Otaheite ; no proofs were furnished that he had been guilty of these offences, yet he was on vague charges ignominiously imprisoned, and expelled from the island. " When he was thus treated," said M. GUIZOT, " he demanded that an inquiry be instituted into the facts with which he was charged ; he asked to be tried, and repeated that request after his return to England. He maintained, wrongfully, I believe, that he was a stranger to the explosion of the civil war and to the revolt ; he contends that it would have been impossible to convict him, had he been tried, for want of proof. Our agents at Otaheite did not deem it expedient to adopt such a cour,e. I approve their conduct. I regard th:?ir conviction respecting the intrigues of Mr. PRITCHARD and the danger of his presence as well founded ; the trial would have been difficult and dangerous, and perhaps productive of no result." This is a strange admission. The Prime Minister of France believes the charges against the Englishman to be well founded, yet is opposed to inquiry, to matters of fact, to a fair trial, because the trial might have been productive of no result. If we are to, believe M. BRUAT, his crimes were as clear as the noonday sun ; he had been manifestly guilty of instigating the natives to murder Frenchmen and endanger the whole of the forces in the island ; he must therefore be punished as a spy, and an agent of rebellion. It really appears that M. GUIZOT had no proofs of his guilt, else why fear that a trial would be difficult and dangerous, and, perhaps, productive of no results. Here is a man punished without trial, yet the paltry indemnity of 1,0001. is grudged by the French Chamber, or perhaps refused, for no vote on the question has been taken, nor can we yet tell what will be the result of a division. From all accounts the majority of the Chamber was for the amendment— hat is, against the indemnity. The question would be formally brought before the Chamber on Monday, when a ballot would be taken, and then the English public would know whether the main condition on which Sir ROBERT PEEL and the Earl of ABERDEEN acceded to the terms of M. GUIZOT was disowned by the French Chamber. As this is .rather S serious