There has been some very extraordinary and prevailing misre- presentation
about the conduct of the French Consul at Barcelona. According to the latest showing, M. LESSEP8 is utterly innocent of interference in the revolt, and has signalized himself by nothing but the most active humanity. On the other hand, Mr. PENLEAZE, the British Consul, though he does not appear to have taken such active steps as M. LESSEM braved the bombardment in order not to withdraw his protection from two Spaniards who had sought the shelter of his roof; so that the French charge against him, of a hostile indifference, is disproved. The bad feature in the case is, the remarkable mendacity which must have disgraced some per- sons, whoever they may be, who have palmed off the false accounts on the public. If one document which has recently been quoted is genuine, and the new are the true accounts, Senor GUTT1EREZ, the Political Chief of Barcelona, has been guilty of gross falsehood in a formal official report !
