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

ILLA.LoNo A, were murdered in cold blood in the Maestrazgo, after their capture. It was only in the month of November last that two other sons of the ill-starred ZURBANO and one of his brothers-in-law were shot in Logrono, where he himself, with, according to some accounts another son, according to others another brother, has just been slaughtered. We have ever been, and still are, decidedly opposed to all intervention with the internal affairs of other States, except as to cases wherein our arbitration may have been applied for. But we cannot help feeling that this country and the other great Powers have only to intimate, in terms sufficiently grave and distinct, their detestation of, and displeasure at, these brutal reprisals and murders—to put an end to them. Let the Court of Madrid be apprised that the example of these sanguinary punishments are viewed by the great Powers not as required for the vindication of established law and authority, but in order to satisfy the rancour of party, and private and political enmities. Let the Spanish Cabinet be made to understand that it is setting an example of violence and crime the most dangerous to the cause of peace and order in Europe ; and that it cannot be permitted by a perseverance in this career of military executions to present to the subjects of other States the hateful spectacle of executive authority trampling under foot all the laws of GOD and man, to satisfy the revengeful or malicious desires of whatever unprincipled faction may happen to be in power, upon those who have in any way thwarted or resisted their progress towards its attainment. All diplomatic relations should he suspended with a Government, calling itself the Government of a civilised country, which not merely permits, but abets, a system of political brutality that is calculated rather for the meridian of Ashantee or Pegu (where human sacrifices are congenial to the unbridled passions and savage habits of unreclaiined barbarians), than to that of one of the most ancient monarchies of Europe.  PRITCHARD indemnity. From all accounts the result is the general topic of conversation, and cannot fail to cause a strong sensation throughout the whole of France. The Ministry have been saved from destruction by a majority of only eight against an amendment which, if carried, must have seriously compromised the relations between England and France. The Opposition, with loud cries of exultation, claimed a decided victory, and without waiting for the divisions on the other paragraphs of the Address, left the house in a body. It will be recollected that on Saturday the Members broke up in great agitation—the Ministry contending (and they were borne out by three of the tellers), that the amendment of M. ALkLLEVILLE was rejected, while the Opposition, on the authority of the fourth teller, maintained that it was carried. On Monday the Chamber again met in a state of great excitement, when the President read the third paragraph of the Address, which runs thus :—" Incidents which at the first moment appeared calculated to disturb the good relations existing between France and England had greatly agitated the two countries, and called for all the attention of your Government. We are happy to learn that a mutual feeling of goodwill and equity has maintained between the two States that happy accord which is indispensable for their prosperity and the repose of the world." To this M. MALLEVILLE moved the following amendment :—" We are happy to learn that the accord so necessary to the repose of the world has been maintained between the two States, but we regret that, in granting a reparation which was not due, the rules of justice and reciprocity, which France shall always respect, were not sufficiently taken into account." M. BILLAULT spoke strongly in support of the amendment, and was followed by M.