The Sun.
London, England, 1822-12-23 00:00:00

[MORNING POST.]

French Papers to the 20th lost. arrived yes-
terday. Their contents continue to disprove all
the warlike rumours and alarming assertions
which were current at the close of the last week,
and had their source in the invention of the
French Ultras abroad, whilst they derived their
importance from the credulity of the public at
home. They have been set at rest by ano-
ther semi-official article in the Journal des De-

bats, which we insert in its integrity, and which,
" after enumerating them all, declares that they
• 'were totally unfounded, and that the European
Powers are not disposed to commence in the

West a ‘var which is .not necessary, and which
bas even no fixed end or possible utility. These
are strong' expressions, but they are just.---
They show that instead of pressing France to
attack Spain, as it was asserted by the Ultras,
the European Powers now entertain the same
views o❑ that subject as the French Governmet,
and that, whatever may be the results of the
applications made to the Cortes, hostilities will
not be suffered to break out in the West. In

the East the case seems widely different. The
very article which maintains that France and
Spain will remain at peace, speaks of a war be-
tween Russia and Turkey as an event which is
not only probable, but almost certain.

[MORNING CHRONICLE.]
Every post from Paris brings us fresh details
in confirmation of the sentiments we have hitherto
expressed on the subject of peaCe or war, and in
explanation of the means by which so important
a change has recently been effected'in the politics
of the French Government, or rather the Ultra
Faction by which it is, at the present moment,
influenced. We should be sorry to condemn the
whole of France for sentiments we know to be
entertained only by a party. We can also dis-
tinguish between the sound and unsound part of
the French Ministry. We can make allowances
for the difficulties with which a comparatively
liberal party rising up in the British or French
Cabinet may have occasionally to contend. Since
the result of the Paris deliberations Las been
made known, and the probable effects have been
better appreciated, M.de Vilelle has acquired new
popularity, and consequently more confidence.=
The influence of his rivals has, in the same pro-
portion, been diminished. Yet we should advise
him to be on his guard. In the month of last Sep-
tember 20 millions of francs were sent off to Que-
sada and Eroles, to arm and equip their men, and
support the crusade against the Spanish Constitu-
tion. In the same month the members of the Royal
Family, who are constant inmates of the Pavil-
lon Marsan, pleading poverty, got six months
of their allowances paid them in advance, and
yet at the end of the month some of their trades-
men did not receive payments they had a right
to expect. Des mauvaises la rgues instantly spread
the report that the whole of the money advanced
had travelled on to the Pyrennees, and that M.
Ouvrard's loan was invented as a cloak for this
dexterous operation. If this is the case, we sin-
cerely hope M. de Villele will not again allow
his gentleness of character to get the better of his
politics.