The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-10-04 00:00:00

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MR. CANNING.

The following speculations on this emitirnt States-
fra::•• shit to Paris are howl the Courrier Francais of
liors44Y--

..ft., rresence of .Ir. Canning at Paris. am4lst polizicsi cit.
amigsaccs •hich ate daily assuming a charactir of greater in-
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ww. toms the constant .ti.hjeCt of conversation, aml his journey
ot,xtther opens up • vast held for the most contradictory conjec.
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11:1siu rawly of the circles and drawing-rooms of London we learn
et.: reu,,ie incline more than we do in Paris to believe that
Engleft Minister, who, during the recess of l'orliftmen% has
rii.,,,d a six weeks' discharge from business, may, without
bong cloned with any special negotiation, contrive to spend
it oat the Cositinent with his family. We have no with to deckle
basun these conflicting opinions of the two Capitals, where
qe e.uty grand felks exercise the trade of untiddlers by special
Went, Alla of infallible oracles in recollect of diplomacy. We
gull nerely ode
to our readers' ion bow at tieely the
rod of 31. de 3letternich oleo set all brains anti tongues to
wa, which minister, notwithstanding, took his departure
quietly, wohout scoimplishing any of the ntighty things that
hut b. en prOVlelied Of mm. We are here comparing the eireuro-
cir,mr, and by no means the talents or char •cters of these two in-
44,eduabi. which, in Statesmen of principles so very different. do
..rot to us appear to admit of any parallel. 11. de Metternich took
,teat pains, while at Paris to show himaell of as an important
4• • whde Mr. Conning takes very little. The former
isoctionary.
weight ,form, councillors, secretaries ; lie was surrounded In
ainri: to night with crowds of diplomatists, who mumbled, by
ems, io his saloons; he held almost perpetual audiences; when he
moot our 3linoters, or those of other Courts, It •as with a mighty
mg, sad im;:esranee; and his parade in receiving was tqual to
I
.10 ntrecry or Isla communications with that crowd of persons,
dot, at did', rent periods. had taken tout in great evenis or great
no pa ies.
b:cause, on two occasions, short, he wished to held himself up as 'mother Atlas
or Lmpe, and under systems extremely
Lege, w. he had asinated in at tting up, pareetling out, and oppress-
ing the Continent, and imposing upon the Kings. as well as the
prpir, tso ma•ters, whom lie himself. by taking advantage of the
l •
tars, surrounded in socce•sion with the same complaisance and
tg Wile Batteries. Mr. C timing puss forth no such pretensions to
• ;15:ie entice. ile polies, they say, orie.hatf of his time in the
local of Lord Cireardle's family, and the other half is devoted to
• to claet. Abroad. and In the few circles which the season has
lii in Ports, he is seen much less frequently than the public
Washy, which one of so high fame excites, is dispoard to be •atis-
f%l sin At die theatre, which he apfeani to affect. and to be
ire of. no appearance of luxury or splendor distinguishes him
has those who surround him. Were we to judge from ap-
, penances merely, we should term Min a Minister upon leave, on.
feared by business, seeking neitlit r men of influence, nor per.
no. nor chichi, seeing little company, in spite of the bustling
quereess displayed by the numbers who are presented to prima to
LIT hint the exit-mown of their courtesy. Ili% residence with
! is family at the lintel of the liritidt Emtiaitsy does not appear to
rr,sluce there any greater crowds than on the ordinary levee days,
I ra dues the arrival or departure of couriers appear greater than
; ri: J. According to some persona. the English Secretary has had
r...econ:. private conferences with M. de Villele, M. de Ihimes.
• r, r,'::, di perm. and M. D'Apponi. The frequency of these
t;il,::.,,,t.ilb.l.4enti:.,,ltiang:i,aren byentitersqually.
good.
Imaigtiinsegtuhistet inhaetiurreloppliiira.t
i 11-. f Tr.i'l.: and M. the Viliele should meet each other somewhere
, et,e Lan a. tie great ditiners. where they sometimes are seated to.
M;ewer, s,:d where they can but exchange a few words—it is quite
r.,:ltil that they should seek for better opportunities of causer.,.
sere it unit for the purpose of hence know•ng each other's chase.
Ca. Ali t!irin4 into each other's designs more deeply. Assuredly,
sv:h ont, in their respective aituatio:4, there will be no lack of ma-

r converasticm.
•• It 317. I:sinning has cnm to Paris to examine narrowly the
r•‘l:,:able character of our Ministry, be will speed.ly be convinced
•!,e oratins t.. 1 the Opposition in the Chambers, and their sup.
r 0-,,,,vr.s (luring the recess, have merely proclaimed the
• i,; r,i,r.:aecting 31. de Villele to be as bridal inA and vacillat-
, m hi. forei2n Tvllitics, as he is feeble, Pule •kive. and led. in his
atlnini.tr,,tinn. And if Mr. *lancing had at all allowed
If t, think that he email produce any effect upon such • state
, hr the mist pcwerful eorsiderations, he must. ere now,
s,o I•oi views will not be realized, and that it is not under such
a 3:•:•istre that France will ever enjoy a preponderating influence
u e C .aLeils of Luenpc."