The Sun.
London, England, 1825-02-24 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS.

[Front tho 'l[w:item- of AilOjtday.l (Non-Official Part.)
PAH IS, FEB. 20.
A recent decision of his Ecellency the Minister of the Inte-
rior, prohibits the hawking of books without any exception,
whatever be the subject, and however small they inay be. In
consequence, the Mayors in the departments are- invited to in-
form the Attorney-General of every individual, even though he
Should be a licensed bookseller, who may transgress this regula-
tion ; because booksellers' licenses are given only for a certain
place, and do not give the liberty of selling out of the residence
which they dcsignate, not even in the fairs of another place.

[Front the Courier Francais.]
PARIS, FED. 29.
Some journals have endeavoured to accredit here the report,
that M. Pinheiro Ferreira had refused the portfeuille for Foreign
Affaira, which had been confided to him, ad interim, by the
King of Portugal. This statesman, who occupied the same
post under the constitutional regime of the Crown, is, it is said,
too much a friend to the independence of his country, to accept
such important functions at a moment when England exercises
the greatest influence in the Cabinet of Lisbon. Those that
reason in this manner do not perceive that the position of Por-
tugal is quite different from what it was before the occupation of
Spain. To conclude, Lisbon Letters of the date of 31st of Jan.
from the most authentic sources, give us room to think that M.
Pinheiro has very well understood the change which has taken
place in the balance of European policy. lie knows that his
country, not being able to maintain its own tranquillity, and
pressed between the system of Continental Diplomacy and that
of the Cabinet of St. James's, had no other alternative than to
take one of the two to depend upon ; now, this politician is
too loyal and too enlightened not to have freely allied himself •
to a party who does not run counter to his opinions in a
greater
degree than this, and who is favourable to the commercial
interests of his country. Also, the friends of 31. Pinheiro
have no doubt that he will not neglect any opportunity
to strengthen more and more the ancient bonds of commerce
and friendship which used to unite Portugal and England. The
letters which we have before us even allow us to conjecture that
the zeal of this new alliance will be the acknowledgement of
Brazilian independence, an alliance which will be concluded
Immediately after the arrival of Sir Charles Stuart, who is ex:
pected at Lisbon about the end of February. Another conse-
quence, without doubt, of the presence of Sir Charles will be,
the loss of all remaining credit and favour to men who have
brought the Lisbon Cabinet to the brink of ruin. Pamplona
has in vain (for since his fall, he resumed his functions, near
the King, of Chamberlain), profited by the access which that
place gives him to re-enter into favour ; his part seems finished,
and it is thought that that Ex-3linister,as well as his Colleague,
Palmella, will not set out on the missions to which they have
been named, so that Paris will not have the pleasure of seeing
an Ambassador devoted to the English, nor London an Ambas-
sador attached to the French interest, which was what some
long heads had looked upon as the most sublime of diplomatic

conceptions.
idea of placing a strong SP
The Memorial Bordelais contains, in its Spanish correspond-
ence, two articles of news, announcinw dispositions very little
favourable towards Portuual. The first is, that there is an
cond relates to a movement of a strong division of the French
army, which it is said is to re-pass the Bidassoa, to take the
place of that which
FRENCH 1' occupies the Upper V,ro, which latter is to
Spanish garrison in Badajoz ; the se_
proceed to Galicia and Estremadura-
on London, one month, 25f. 5c- ;
opened at 4f ).
10-:* "c- • closed at 'lO-If. 25c--Bank Stock, 1,997 f.
50c.—Rente de
Naples,' Certificate Falconnet. 89f. 80c.—Rente
d'Espagneaor_Royal Spanish Loan, 1823, s.—xchange
"115. -,_Panes, FE,7I. 21.---Five per cents.
(Court stbillientilue.) . three ditto, 24f. 90c.—