The Sun.
London, England, 1847-09-02 00:00:00

Duke of PaAsurt, and of the various witnesses in
his cane which has been printed by order of the
Chamber of Peers, and which we give in another,

part of The Sun of this day, will be found interest-
ing, not only as throwing a light on the causes
which led to the perpetration of the horrible crime of
the assassin, but as affording an illustration of the
domestic life of the higher classes of the French
aristocracy. The following, which we extract from
the Debuts, will be read with interest by the many
friends of Marshal SEBASTIANI, who are residing in

this country.
•' Marshal Sebastiani determined to return to Paris
in spite of the efforts of his grand-daughter, who tried
to dissuade him from it. He wished, he said, to see
what remained of his only child. He caused the apart-
ment of the unfortunate Duchess to be opened, and, the
heart broken by grief, the eyes bathed with tears, but
retaining with incredible energy the expression et his
sentiments, he examined the scene of the crime which
ravished from him his well-beloved daughter. On the
inspection being terminated, the Marshal exclaimed :
--6 There is one still more to be pitied than I am—the
mother of the assassin !' He immediately visited the
Dowager Duchess de Choiseul-Praslin ; and that was
the only time that he has quitted his hotel since his ar-
rival. Such an act is above all praise."

The journals of all parties condemn in loud terms
the tenour of the article on the affairs of Italy which

appeared in the Journal des Debuts of the day pre-

ceding.
The Presse says—
" For the honour of our Cabinet, we would hope that
the language held this morning by the Journal des De.
bats on the events in Italy has not its sanction. Nothing.
in fact, can be more wretched than thatlanguage ; nothing
more suited to alienate from us the sympathies of the
Roman Government, and of the population, so worthy
of interest, which is making common cause with it.
The intervention of the Austrians in Ferrara is reduced,

contrary to common sense, to a simple question, as to
the interpretation to be given to the treaties of Vienna.
The Debals gives itself the appearance of not being
quite sure that Austria had not a right to do what she
has done. It is admitted that the conduct of Austria
is greatly to be regretted, but .solely because she has
deranged that pillar of the status quo on which it is so
agreeable to repose. Then, after that lamentation,
so little worthy, and so inconsistent with the situation
of affairs, the Dibats turns against the Pope. The Popel
Oh, be is the great culprit; he thought proper to pro-
test; he thought [,roper to entertain a feeling of his
rights, and of the nationality which he represents. He
thought proper not to struggle agaiaat the patriotic
movement which is arising on all sides around him. It
is unpardonable. The grand policy excommunicates
him. The injary which that language will cause us in
Italy amongst all those moderate but liberal men who
had believed that they might have counted on at least
our moral support, will be immense. Thu Journal des
Debatv had better have continued to maintain silence
than to open its mouth to suffer such lamentable words
to fall from it. We have no hopes of changing the de-
termination of that resolution adopted to maintain a
perfect immovability, a resolution which presses more
than ever on all questions, both foreign and domestic.
But it is necessary at least that all France should know
that the policy which is imposed on it is a complete de-
viation from the great principles which it regarded as a
point of honour to pursue until the present moment. It
is necessary that France should measure the entire
depth of the abyss which separates the doctrines main-
tained by M. Guizot himself and the system to which
he appears to have decidedly allied himself at present."
After quoting from the speeches of M. GUIZOT
in 1839, when he opposed the evacuation of Ancona
by France, on the ground that Austria having pro-
mised free institutions to Italy, and not having per-
formed that promise, had no right to demand, al-
though she herself had retired from the Legations,
that France should evacuate Ancona. Notwithstand-
ing the stipulations of the convention entered into
between the two Powers were express on that head,
the Presse thus proceeds
The Pope is free and independent within his own
territories. In accord with his subjects, he is free to
adopt such reforms as may appear proper to secure the
happiness of the states of the Holy See. Austria con-
ssquentlt commits an unjustifithle encroachment by en-
deaveuring to prevent him by the threat of an armed in-
tervention, and on this supposition M. Guizot, the Minis-
ter for Foreign Affairs, ought to act. But his duty in
that respect would be still better defined if, as M. Guizot
maintained in the year 1839, Austria had ever eons
coiltracted a solemn engagement to support the estab-
lishment of liberal institutions in Italy. It such be the
case, her present conduct is inexcusanle, and would con
stitute, with respect to France particularly, a scandalous
violation of a sacred premise. M. Guizot, consequently,
cannot suffer Austria to proceed, whether he still believes
what he stated in 1839 or whether he has changed his
opinion. Under no supposition, under no pretext, is he
permitted to remain inactive; and if, as we fear, we are
to regard the article of the Jou 7 nal des DebaP as the
programme of his policy, we do not hesitate to assert,
that never shall we have failed in FO deplorable a
manner, nut only in c•ur principles, which would be a
were personal error, but in the traditions which up to
the present moment all the Cabinets in France had con-
sid,red as a law entitled to respect."
The Constitutionnel, after declaring that the entire
world appears to denounce the culpable connivance of
France with Austria in the affairs of Switzerland and
Italy, says that M. GUIZOT had taken it into his head
to open a conference in London on the subject of the
affairs of Italy.
" It was a means of appearing all but reconciled with
England and at the same time of supporting the retro-
grade poiey of Austria. By the decisions which might
result from such a congress, in which Austria, Russia,
and France, by acting together could command a majo-
rity, the Pope would have ben arrested in his liberal
career, and Italy would have lost something of its inde-
pendence, and its rights. But of what conseq tence was
that ? M. Guizot would have gained time, have tri-
umphed by hip foreign successes over his domestic diffi-
culties, and have obtaitied an opportuniry of making
pompous orations in the Chambers. What more does he
require? But two difficulties arose. First, the Pope,
notwithstanding the entreaties of M. Rissi, the French
Ambassador at Rome, refused to trust to the decision of
the majority of the Eun peen powers ; the alliance at
present existing I,etwren Freke •and Austria aroused
the su,picionsof his Holiness; and secondly, because the
Goveroment, notwithstanding the propsition of
the Ditlse de Broglie, refuted peremptorily to open a
conference io London, where, according to M. Guizot,
the Seise and Italian questions might be simultaneously
discu•sed. The British Mini:t r did not c,ncal his
reason for dechuing the proposition, which was, that
the French Government had d livered list/if up to
Austria."
The Constilutionnel thus sums up the results of
M. Guisiofs crooked and Jesuitical policy :
• Tom is the point at which we have arrived. Such
is the progress se have mane sicee the rupture of the
British alliance by the marriages waicti have produced
siren glorious Cali's in Spain. Olt the one hand, placed
at the tail of Austria, we have already abandoned the
iudepeitelence of Poland—defended at the tribune the
murderers of Gallicia—encourats'ed simultam ously Je-
suitism. anarchy, awl revolt in Switzerland, awl excited
the just mistrust of Italian patriotism and of the Pope
hims-lt. On the other hand, in place of protecting
liberty throughout the world in concert with England,
and W. hastening through this alliance well understood,
the developrneet of civilzation, our Ministerial journal
directs sanguinary sarcasms against the British nation,
even on the occasion of the honourable manifestations of
the Protestant press of England in favour of the vene-
rated chief of the Catholics, who has become the apostle
of liberty in his states."
New scandals and crimes are every day brought
to light. The lady of a Deputy is said to have com-
mitted suicide, and a Peer of France, the son of one of
the most renowned of the Marshals of the empire, had,
it was sail, murdered his mistress on Monday night,
avid effected his escape. Iu this case, however, we
may hope that the unfortunate homicide was not
accountable when he committed the dreadful deed
with which he stands charged, inasmuch as he has
frequently before, it is said, betrayed symptoms of
insanity.
The Droll has the following on the suicide of
M. ALFRED DE MONTESQUIOU :
jtehceture advantages " M. Alfred de Montesquiou, who has committed
suicide, was married to the daughter of General Peyron,
was father of eight children, and in the enjoyment of all
be tf)(fe. aendk
ofantdb
efortune;
fotrh etrheetofraets noI acctolne-
have been in circulation,. but they are
that they nullify each other. According has committed. Various statements
tsiponogn contradictory,
tothissdosmuheeo
them M. de Montesquiou made thee
according to
speculations
others,
he influence of violent chagrin, occasionedT
con-
ducteeh oa fd one
iinvolved
vhe ids nearest
himself
b y relations;enorC.ty thuenmeT. the
macoue
corn, and was driven to despair by seeing his fortune
endangered by inevitable losses. At the same time, an
:ncident which occurred 20 years ago has been revived.
It was much talked of at the time. M. de Montesquiou,
at a party at Prince P. zz di Bore's, lost at ecarti
1,000,80 W. But this sum was paid the next day by
General Peyron, who had held a military command in
India, in which he distinguished himself by his courage
and ability."
The Moniteur contains the following official an-

nouncement :
'• In the month of March last, the French brig the
Deux Sosurs, being off the western coast of Africa, was,
i.O the part of the English brig of war the Wanderer,
the (i ct of a.chase, and subs..quently of a search, the
obj, et of which was not only to verify its nationality by
the examination of the ship's papers, but to ascertain
the state of ' he vessel and the circumstances which might
nave caused its navigation to be respected. Oil the re-
ports transmitted to the British Admiralty on the sub-
ject of this search, against which the captain of the
Deux Saws protested, the English Government has re-
cognised that the conduct of the ochre-s 01 the Wanderer
aiqs illegal and contrary to treaties. Instructions, dated
'Title last. were issued by the Lords of the Admiralty Ai
,his .voi.b.ii, rep.ating that, wit. II the tight of a vessel
to carry- the, French fig is proved by the exiiibi:iiin of
its . parrs, the English cruisers hi.ve nut the right to in-
ivilimulttio what pastes ou Word, uot . to took What might