The Sun. — 1838-05-28 (London, England)

LAFITTE. It 'teas rumoured in Madrid that M. SAFONT was drawing up other proposals to submit to the Committee, in order, if possible, to have the contract bestowed upon him in preference to AGUADO, in whose favour several of the Members were thought to be strongly prejudiced. What other news we have from Spain=exclusive of the telegraphic dispatch copied from the Moniteur in our French article—is summed up in the following extract from a letter of' the 19th instant from Madrid, published by a Morning Contemporary " The week just ended has been unusually deficient of topics of interest. In war and polities there fins been almost a complete calm. The Carlisti alone have made a small venture. Taking advantage of the absence of Espartero's troops from the neighbourhood of Miranda they attacked the small and weak fort of Nonclares, on the road to Vittoria, and succeeded with the assistance of six battalions and.some heavy artillei yto take the garrison, consisting of a hundred men, prisoners. Finding ;Espalier° approaching they immediately decamped, proceeding to Estel:a, to assist in putting down the popular and military disturbances which are said to have broken out there anew and with increased violence. Eipartein, on arriving, took possession of the fort again; but finding the position a bad one, and hard to defended—yet necessary to the preservation of the line of road between Vittoria and Miranda—he gave directions to have the fort erected in a position less exposed to the attacks of the enemy, and equally avail,ble for the preservation of the road between these points. Having left the work in progress, and sulfide:it troops to protect the labourers in their operations, he returned the next day towards Logrono, with a view, no doubt, of observing the proceedings now going en in the town of Estella. The division of the Ilib ra, or of General Leon, continued at Lodosa, to protect the repairs of the briege going on there, and which had been recently much damaged by the floods of the Ebro."  The Paris Journals of Friday and Saturday have all been received. The trial of HUBERT and his accomplices terminated on Friday. HUBERT was acquitted of the crime of conspiring to kill the KING, but found guilty of plotting the destruction of the Government, followed by overt acts intcmded to carry such a plot into execution. He was sentenced to deportation, or imprisonment for life. Mdlle. GROUYELLE, STetinte, and ANNAT, were sentenced to five years' imprisonrnent far simple participation in HUBERT'S crime ; and for a like offence, under what the Court regarded as extenuating circumstances, GIRAUD was sentenced to be imprisoned for three .years. LEPROUX, VAQUELIN, and VALENTIN were acquitted. From the reports of the judicial proceedings during the whole of this trial, given in the French Journals, we cannot imagine a greater burlesque upon the decorum of a British Court of Justice than it must have presented. it would be too extravagant for a farcical representation of justice in England. On entering the Court each day M. FAVRET, Mdlle. GROUVELLE'S Counsel, devoutly kissed her hand in the presence of the audience, and each of the other prisoners received a fraternal hug from their respective advocates. The Judges entered into long political discussions with the accused, and only invoked the authority of, their office when worsted in argument. Nor was the last act of this ridiculous melodraree less absurd than any which preceded it. On hearing the sentence of the Jury HUBERT drew a knife and attempted to stab himself, but was prevented by the police. He then, in a voice choked with rage, vowed that the bloOd of MOREY should be revenged; called the Jury a pack of vile knives and murderers, whom lie wished to cover with his blood ; and declared Mdlle. GNOUVELLE both innocent and an angel. In the meantine all was uproar in the Culla. The mob shouted for —7, and it required the presence of a large body of order, by during. the ball. However, by  troop tq