The Sun.
London, England, 1824-10-20 00:00:00

[NEW TIMES.]

There cannot ice a more systematic deception
than that which is practised on the English
Public by certain Journals with respect to affairs
of France. We find in The Times of yesterday
a long letter purporting to be written by a
Frenchman, but no more the composition of a
native of that country than of a Japanese. A
Frenchman might wish to mislead, as much as
this writer does, but he never would attempt
a deception which would expose him to ab-
solute ridicule among his countrymen. The
pretended Parisian, for instance, says, that only a
few months since every body was in conster-
nation at the idea of King Charles's Accession
to the Throne, and that neither esteem nor affec-
tion was then felt for this Royal Personage. Now
this is so stupidly false, that it could never enter
into the head of any body but a blundering fo-
reigner. '!'here was,, at the time alluded to, no-
thing like a mQlancholy impression in France ;
and the present King, then Monsieur, bad by his
amiable manners and real kindness of disposition
acquired the esteem and affection of all ranks
and all parties. Neither was any general aver-
sion felt at that time to the Ministers. It is

true that M. de Villele's plan for reducing
the interest of the National Debt had alarmed
a number of little Stockholders; but a large
party of the nation approved of it, as likely
to diminish the public burthens ; and the most
violent opponents of the measure regarded it
as perfectly natural in a Finance Minister to
make such an attempt. These false statements
usually betray themselves by their inconsistency.
Thus the writer in The Times speaks of the
IC excesses of joy manifested at the suppression
of the Censorship ; " ;forgetting that he had just
before told us that we should'" egregiously de-
ceive ourselves if we believed 'that in France
the mass of the population attached to the Liberty
of the Press was of much importance." It
seems 'to be intimated that the chosen 'few
who feel that attacht►sent are the Liberals ;
but then again we are told that these same
Liberals are " seizing the first opportunity to
rally round the Government," not from patriotism
or loyalty, but from ambition and love of lucre.
The main fact, however, which this writer can-
not dissemble, is, that " of all the people of,,
Europe the'rrench at this moment are the most
huppy"—they are " a people intoxicated with
hope and joy :—a tolerable commentary this on,
the political prediction of the wiseacres who
invented the pun recorded by The 7Vmes—
(bland Louis mourra Charles Dix paraitra (or
disparallra.)

[TILE TUBLIQ ranosit.]
Though we have received -a series' of The Co-
lombiono, to the 18th of August, we are unable
to clear away the uncertainty, in which the state
of the conflicting parties in Peru have been so
loeg involved. However, the intelligence which
it supplies is gratifying, and in unison with the
cpinion which we have always expressed as to
the final issue' of the contest. En the first place
it shows that the applications of General Bolivar
'for' reinforcements have been complied with on
the pert of the Colombian Authorities, with a
cordiality which bespeaks the noble zeal by
which they' are animated, and with a rapidity, at
the same time, that gives us a high idea of the
resources of that young community. We are
not Surprised at the pride whirl, the 'Editor of
TheVolombiats displays,
.noticing this. striking
proof of the flourishing state to which his coun-
try has alrkily attained ; and *146 he happily
contrasts 'with the feebleness of • Spain under her
-present 'infuriated-Councils. His remarks ,on the
le4ensatepretensions; of the. latter are most apt ;
and certainly nothing shows; more clearly the
bleated lolly-of the Spanish Government than
its attempts to re-establish its sovereignty
_over
its former Colonies, one of which is now raising
a supplementary force of 50,000 men, whilst

Ferdinand cannot boast of having a single effi-
cient battalion. Yet Colombia does not possess
a third of the population and real wealth of
Spain ; but the one is free, and the energies of the
other are benumbed by misrule. Yet the former
has but just issued out of a long, sanguinary, and
desolating struggle; but such are the healing
effects of good Government, that a year or two
have sufficed to efface nearly every vestige of its
ravages. In a few years more, under the influ-
ence of the same invigorating cause, her resources
of every kind will be quintupled ; whilst Spain,
should it be her fate to remain so long under her
present tyranny, would probably retrograde in the
same proportion. The Colombian° has not later
advices, nor in fact so late, from Peru, as
those we already possessed. However, it over-
turns the rumour of the defection of Olaneta from
the Royalist cause, who, on the contrary, has been
placed tibt its head by a Decree of the Spanish
Government, which appears to have given great
disgust to the other Chiefs, who thought they
had better claims to this honour. We are assured
again that General Bolivar, as soon as he had
been apprized of the divisions prevailing amongst
the Royalists, marched to attack them at the
head of all his forces, which consisted at the time
of 12,000 men, and that he expressed in his dis-
patches the utmost confidence of his being able
to terminate the contest in a few weeks.

iMORNING HERALD.]
There is no leading article in this Paper
to-day.

IMPROTEMENTS IN BErturNr.--The Berlin Ga-
zette, of the 4th instant, observes a great deal is
said and published about the immense new build-
ings that are in progress, both in London and
Paris. We take upon us to assert, however, that
we are very sceptical as to the fact that they
exceed the number of new erections that are al-
most daily appearing in the Prussian capital. He
who has not visited Berlin for some.years, will
find great difficulty in recognising many of the
squares and streets, so very extensive have
been the improvements. Moreover, the de-
cided seperiority in the modern style of Archi-
tecture throws such an air of embellishment over
the whole, that the effect is truly striking. At
the same time, it is but justice to add, that the
eye of Government does not limit its care and at-
tention exclusively to the Metropolis : the entire
country presents the most flattering picture of its
conservative benevolence,—for, in all directions,
the general prosperity is proceeding pari passu
with the energy and activity of its inhabitants.
Every where, in fact, one sees springing up new
institutions and public buildings, which at once
declare the national welfare. Long, very long,
!nay the arts of peace flourish, and the iron car of
13e11ona remain unharnessed !

The following is extracted from a Vienna Jour-
nal :—" Lately, while the workmen were em-
ployed in extending the tomb of the Imperial
Family of the house of Stapsburgh, in the Capu-
chin Monastery at Vienna, they lighted upon a
Roman Sepulture of the olden times. This bury-
ing-place, which was covered all round with
Roman tiles, was at the distance of about nine

feet b►•low the surface of the earth. Only one
skeleton was found in it, and a bracelet, of some
sort of metal. On several of the tiles the num-
ber of the Legion was legible. At a little dis-
tance further, where there was no wall-covering-
in, two other skeletons were found, and a coin of
Adrian's time. It is conjectured by Antiquarians
that, in the time of the lto►nans the high road
from Vindobona (1. e. Vienna) to Italy passed
through the district."

The Boston (America) Gasette says.;—" It is
rumoured in our circles that the Minister of his
MOST CHRISTIAN MAJESTY (of France) has re.
ceived orders not to extend any civility to Germ-
rat LA FAYETTE,ROW in this country. It is also
stated that the French and English Consuls in
Boston have not paid there respects to the Mar-
quess. The latter part of the story we believe
to be true. We have the honour of knowing
these public functionaries, and have a high re-
spect for both gentlemen, for their intelligence,
urbanity, and courtesy, and fully believe that
political, and not personal reasons, influence their
conduct. We are not surprised at the fact that
such a man as LA FAYETIE should be marked
with the neglect of crowned heads."
ThscovettY OP A RICH COPPER MINE IN TIIR
COUNTY WEXIORD.—A copper mine, mixed with
sulphur, has just been discovered at Parkbawn,
near Gorey. An engineer, sent down for the
purpose, has reported very favourably of it to the
Irish Mining Company. We have some pieces
of the ore now before us, which were found close
to the surface of the earth, and which appear to
be of excellent quality. It is matter of astonish-
ment that the vast internal resources of the coun-
try have not been turned to account long before
this. Every where it abounds in mines and quar-
ries, from lead to gold—from slate to marble, in
the midst of an industrious but half famishing po-
pulation. Its divisions and its poverty (perhaps
the consequence of its divisions) have hitherto
paralysed all its exertions, and made us look to
strangers for that with which we could ourselves
amply supply others. Employment for our po-
pulation is chiefly wanting to make our country
peaceable, prosperous,
Herald.) and happy.—(Wexford
MEOICAL PROPERTIES OF TAR AND PITCH.*
Tar is stimulant, diuretic, and sudorific and ex-
ternally detergent. As an external application
it has been found beneficial in porrigo scutulata,
foul ulcers, and some other cutaneous diseases.

The resins and Burgundy pitch are adapted for
external use only ; the former entering into the
composition of some ointments and plasters, the
latter being used as a rubefacient plaster. It
excites some degree of inflammation, and a seri-
ous exudation from the part over which it is ap-
plied, without rising the cuticle. It is used in
cases of catarrh, pertussis, .and dyspnwa ; and
seems to he chiPlly serviceable from the length
of time its action can be continued.—(Medical
Adviser.)

.the year 1814, the population of Rome
was 128,384, and last year (1823), according
to an official census, it amounted td 138,510

souls.