The Sun.
London, England, 1833-02-09 00:00:00

listened to with the utmost patience ; it may
serve to satisfy the people of both England and
Ireland—if Mr. O'CONNELL does not take up
Sir ROBERT PEEL'S challenge, and bring the
subject of Repeal distinctly forward—that the
supposed advantages pointed out as attendant
upon a dissolution of the Legislative connection
of the two countries are based on fallacies. It
may serve to satisfy Mr. O'CONNELL (if he
have no better grounds for such a measure than
those which were every night overthrown by both
Conservatives and Whigs) that the Imperial
Parliament never will consent to its own
dissolution. That vain attempt can only
have the effect of keepi.ng up a state of dis-
quiet in Ireland, destructive of all industry—
preventive of that employment of capital which
would set industry in motion, and productive of
such general misery and wretchedness as would
be too dear a payment for all the advantages,
imaginary and real, if there be any, which
could possibly flow from success even if by some
miracle ultimately attained. Finally, the debate
may satisfy his Majesty's Ministers that they
cannot repose with safety upon past exertions—
that the cry is still—" up and be doing"—a cry
now weak and low, only because the people are
for the most part inclined from the past to give them
credit for a short future—it may satisfy them
that, although the power of coercion is placed
in their hands, they must be cautious in its
use, and, above all, must be ready to grant a
Reform of the Church which shall proceed, not

upon the Conservative principle of doing as
little as possible, but upon the true reforming
principle of doing as much as possible with
safety.

We understand, that amongst the earliest
motions in Parliament will be one for a return
of the expenditure of the Foreign-office. It is
but justice to Lord PALMERSTON to observe,
that, as far as he is individually concerned, due
regard appears to have been paid to economy ;
but there are, we believe, many items connected
with the general expenditure which will lead to
serious discussion. Lord DURHAM'S mission
to St. Petersburgh, which appears to have been
followed by no good result, and the mission to
Berlin, with the baby frigate, for the King of
PRUSSIA, are said to have been attended with
an expenditure by no means warrantable in the
present state of the finances, and with the general
cry for economy and retrenchment.

Mr. ATTWOOD, the Member for Birming-
ham, intends, we are informed, to bring the
Currency Question before the House of Com-
mons as early as possible. Mr. ATTWOOD
ascribes the greater portion of the financial
difficulties of the country to the sudden resump-

tion of cash payments, and on this point he is
warmly supported by his brother (the Tory
Member), a gentleman who never agreed with
him on any other subject of public importance.

The Dutch Ambassador, the Baron VON
ZUYLEN, presented another note to Lord PAL-
MERSTON, on Thursday ; but although full of
professions of a desire for peace, it is merely a
pretext to gain further time. Lord PALMERS-
TON and Prince TALLEYRAND are both in-
dignant at the conduct of the King of HOL-
LAND, and more particularly of his representa-
tive, who has frequently deceived them ; but
Lord PALMERSTON will not agree to the pro-
posal of France for the adoption of more ener-
getic measures than the blockade. Russia and
Prussia, aware of this determination, almost
openly encourage the resistance of Holland.
The Belgian question is, therefore, just as unset-
tled as it was a year ago.

Some of our Morning Contemporaries con-
tain a pompous account of the arrival of NI.
BERTIN DE VAUX, and two other gentlemen,

from Paris, " on an important mission," and
mention their having had a long conference with
Prince TALLEYRAND. We state, for the in.
formation of our contemporaries, but more par-
ticularly for that of the public, who must be
anxious to know what great political affair is on
the tapis to cause this extraordinary embassy,
that the " important mission" of M. BERTIN
DE VAUX relates entirely to—the purchase of
horses for the Duke of ORLEANS; M. BERTIN
DE VAUX, who either is, or fancies himself to
be, an excellent judge of horseflesh, having vo-
lunteered his services on this occasion. Whe-
ther the important conference with M. DE TAL-
LEYRAND was for the purpose of having his
opinion as to the horses manes, or the length
of their tails, we are not able to say.

The Chevalier de BARBOZA, the Under Se-
cretary of Foreign Affairs to the Portuguese
Regency, leaves London to-morrow, for Paris,
on a special mission. His Excellency will pro-
ceed thence to Oporto.

The Paris Papers of Thursday and the Mes-
sager des Chambres, dated yesterday, have been
received by express. They contain very little
news of any political interest. The King of
ENGLAND'S Speech is the subject of their com-
ments. It has given great satisfaction to the
moneyed men, as it assures them of the intimate
and friendly alliance that exists between the
Cabinets of the two countries, and the benefits
that may be derived by a commercial treaty.
The duelling mania between the Editors of
the party Journals has subsided in Paris, but
several rencontres have taken place at Versailles,
Rouen, and Nantes, in which the combatants
were severely wounded. [VI. CARREL, we are
happy to learn, is fast recovering. Several Car-
lists, who had tried to create a disturbance, were
arrested on Thursday by the police, as Govern-
ment is determined to act with vigour to put
down their intrigues.
A Cabinet Council was held on Thursday, at
which his MAJESTY presided. It is reported
that very important news had been received by
Government from Holland, and also from the

Levant.
The last news from Madrid, up to the
29th, mention that Sir S. CANNING had
great hopes of succeeding in his special
mission, and that the Spanish Government
would recognise Donna MARIA as Queen, on