The Sun.
London, England, 1822-10-24 00:00:00

THE 1,0&

ON JOUItNALS.

rxTIIACTS FROM THE D %MY MORNING PAPERS;
October 24, 182/.

[THE TIMES.]

Among the mricles in the Hambtagh Mail is
one of a curious nature. It is a speech by the
King of Sweden to the Parliament (Storthing) of
_Norway, on the occasion of some differences of
opinion between them ; and as few models of
the kind exist, so we do not think that this
will be made the subject of very frequent imita-
tions in the form of speeches from the throne.
The King is wise enough to consider it possible
that his opinions may not always be better
fouhded than those of the rest of mankind. There
is no supercilious ceremony of expression, nor
magnificent anger, nor sullen disappointment.
The King tells the Storthing fairly, that he pro-
posed a certain mode of paying a public debt,
becau.e. he conceived it to be the best mode,
but that it is their right to differ from him ;
" that he will know how to respect their consti-
" tutional jurisdiction, and that they will give
" him au displeasure by frankly speaking their
".sentiments." This is a sort of language which
well becomes a King who wishes for the confi-
dence of subjects. If he hopes to make his
own prerogatives secure, it mu•st be by making
the people feel that their rights are secure against
all Royal encroachments.

EM'ORNINGItONIN.E.]

There is a laboured article in the Journal des
Debats, on the subject of the interference of one
Power with the internal affairs of another. This
article is peculiarly deserving of, attention at the
present moment, ac- the Journal des Daals is
known to be the organ of the Villele or moderate
part of the French Ministry. It is written, too,
with considerable ability and, tact, and. though it
has a- due leaven of high doctrines to render it,
palatable in Courts, many of its positions are cer-
tainly incontrovertible. We were hardly prepared
for the satire- which it conveys on the conduct
pursued by hustria with respect to Naples, and
consequently on the Courts which either tole-
rated or abetted that conduct. The interference
of Austria could' only be justified, we are told,
by the stipulation forced on Ferdinand by her,
that he should allow of no innovation irr his do-
minions calculated to produce agitation in the
Austrian territories—a stipulation irr itself incom-
patible with the Sovereignty of the King of
Naples. The inference to which the observation
of the Parisian Journalist obviously points, is
that Austria must either have deceived, the other
States when she forced that stipulation ow Fer-
dinand, or they must have basely connived at the

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[MOIINING POST.]
The most contradictory statements continue
to prevail in Paris, respecting the events in the
frontier provinces of Spain. It is apparent, how-
ever, that an alteration has taken place in the
torte of the Ultra Papers,. from which it may be.
inferred that something with. which the 'Public
is not, yet acquainted had contribirted to abate
their hopes.—The arrival on the French frontier
of many soldiers and officers of the Army of the
Faith, in the condition of fugitives, three or four
days after that on which a great battle was said
to have been fought, throws some light on the
conflicting statements, and may serve to encourage
a confident hope that victory declared itself in
favour of the Constitutionalists, who seem to
have also gained possession of Irati. Should
these events have really occurred, it would be
impassible for the Royalists to protract the
struggle and the sufferings of their country much
longer.

[BRITISH IleltES9.]
Sir Robert Wilson has been compelled- to quit
Faris by au order of the Police. He set out
With Lady Wilson from that city on Thursday
last. In his previous correspondence with the
Police he solemny disavowed any views un-
favourable or unfriendly to the French Govern-
ment, and offered to take a police agent to at-
tend him during his stay. Ills remonstrance and
entreaties were vain ; they ended in a peremptory
notice for himself and his family to quit-in twenty-
four hours. The proceeding,. indeed, evinces
that his conduct was free from offence. Did
a foundation exist for any charge against;
him, or even the suspicion of an offence, he
might have expected to share the fate of
Mr. Bowring. Admitting, however, the purity
of his intentions and the blamelessness of his con-
duct, we.do not:think, in fairness, that the French
Government deserves the severe censure with
which some of our contemporaries have,visited it
in this affair. With his conduct in the case of M.
Lavalette fresh in its recollection,. the French
Government, must view his, presence with jea-
lousy, if not with suspicion, particularly at a
moment when the public mind is alarmed by
plots and conspiracies in every part of the coun-
try. We have seen the manner in which our
own Government has enforced the Alien Act,
and .it should teach us. a little forbearance to-
wards other Governments in the exercise of their
power against aliens who do not enjoy their con-
fidence.

LMORNING HERALD.]
There is strong reason to hope that the force
of law will in time put down the nuisance of low
gaming houses. The exhibitions-, which have re-
cently- taken place before the Magistrates of
Police, have already struck both the keepera and
frequenters of these dens of mischief and depra-
vity with a salutary alarm. The officers of Police
have acted with the most commendable promp-
titude and success--and with a continuance of
the same activity and the facility with which,
as we thint, the information requisite to con-
vict may be obtained', and evil cannot resist
the operation of the Act of Parliament.—
The penalty which it imposes, rigidly and no-
toriously enforced, is peculiarly calculated to be
operative. Severity of punishment alone is not
sufficient: Its force consists essentially in its
degrading quality. Even a light degree of
physical suffering and privation, whiCh the
sufferer must recollect for the rest ,of his life
with shame, carries with it more terror than the