The Sun.
London, England, 1834-12-27 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS.

PAR'S, DEC. 23.—We said after the vote of the 6th of
December, that the return of Marshal Soult to the post of
President of the Council seemed to be one of the imminent
consequences of this vote. The Marshal had retired on ac-
count of the views of rigid economy expected in the new
Chamber, and in fact the energetic and decisive language
of the Address on the subject of the supplementary votes of
credit and of expenses not allowed in the budget, had been
manifestly directed against him. But now that the address
is retracted, that is to say, interpreted as an eulogium with-
out restriction on all the preceding acts of the Ministry, the
retreat of Marshal Soult is the less to be accounted for. The
Pensce imnivable has never ceased to be in favour
On the other hand M. Guizot visibly failed in the debate
on the order of the day, in which M. Thiers completely
eclipsed him. 'M. Thiers is now in a situation to deprive
his rival of influence, who is besides borne down by the
weight of the recollections of Ghent. Lastly, it is impossi-
ble, after the memorable declaration of M. Dupin on the
real and the nominal. Presidentship, to maintain the ridicu-
lous fiction of Marshal Mortier.

On all these grounds we find nothing improbable in the
report which is now spread of a new modification of the Ca-
binet, by which Marshal Soult would become President,
and M. Guizot quit the Cabinet. Thus we should be
in a condition to meet the European crisis, which
is preparing to support Belgium against an attack, either by
Holland or the German Confederation, and to clear the
Cabinet from the reproach which is now made against it
from all quarters of being counter-revolutionary and anti-
national, by sacrificing the man to whom this reproach
especially applies.
It remains to be seen who would be entrusted with the
department of Public Instruction, and how far it will be
possible to reconcile Messrs. Soult and Humann. As
for M. Thiers, he will always retain the characteristic epi-
thet which the Marshal has affixed to his name.

We hear also of movements of troops already ordered
to be prepared on the Belgian frontiers, if Holland should
violate the armistice which France has guaranteed. We
cannot but applaud these arrangements.—Messager, 24th
of December.

FRENCH FUNDS.—PArotA, 24.
Five per Cents., 106 f. 45c. 60c. 50c,
Four per Cents., 92f. 90c. 93f.
Three per Cents., 76f. 70c. 85c. 75C,
Bank Actions, 1,795 f.—c.
Repte de Naples, 931.25.
Roman Five per r- 30c. 25c.
Ilente eats., 94743%.
,pagne, Five per Cents., 41%
cute d'Espagne, Three per Cents., 271.( 43 27.
17,)v,i! Spanish Loan, 44
Rome I'erpet. d'Espagne, Five per Cents ,43 42 43.
Belgian Loan, Five per Cents, 98.
Portuguese Loan, Five per Cent., 85M.
Haytian Loan, 275 f. —c.
EXCHANGE ON LONDON.
One month, paper, 251 32y,c. ; money, —l. —c.
three months, paper, 25f. 17%c. ; money, —l. --c.
—fours
HALF-PAST 3 O'CLOCK.-5 per Cents., 106 f. 45C. ; 3 per
Cents., 76f. 75c. ; 5 per Cent. Spanish, 432- ; 3 per Cent.
ditto, 2714; Cortes, 41i; Differes, 141; Ducats, 93 25 ; Ro-
mans, 94i- ; Belgian, 98; Pedros, 844-.

An alarming fire bro'ke out o❑ Tuesday night in
Mr. Marsden's bazaar, Colchester, which destroyed the whole
of the bazaar, the large wine-cellars at the back belonging to
Mr. Sallows, Mr. Scott's observatory, with all his valuable
astronomical instruments, as well as injured several other
houses. The loss of property consumed is estimated to be be-
tween 10,000/. and 15,000/.
DREADFUL ACCIDENT IN A PRINTING-OFFICE.
Yesterday morning, between 2 and 3 o'clock, the following la-
mentable accident occurred at the printing-office of Mr. Clay,
of Peter's-hill, Doctors'-commons. It appears that Thomas
Kent, a fine grown young man, between 18 and 19 years of
age, was employed with other workmen in striking off the re-
quired numbers for Saturday's publication of the " Guide to
Knowledge," and while in the act of putting on a set-off-sheet,
his fingers got between the drum and cylinder, and notwith-
standing his violent efforts to extricate them, his whole arm
was instantly drawn up with tremendous violence until the
drum broke and allowed the arm to be withdrawn : it was,
however, found to be most shockingly lacerated, the flesh
being literally torn into strips away from the bones between
the elbow and wrist joints. The poor fellow was instantly
carried by his shopmates to St. Bartholomew's Hospital,
where he received every possible assistance, but the injury he
has sustained is of such a desperate nature that his life is greatly
endangered, and amputation of the arm is considered indis-
pensable.

SOUTH LANCASHIRE.
LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY EVENING.—ThiS afternoon,
at four o'clock, according to previous appointment, Lord
Francis Egerton, and the Hon. B. Wilbraham, the two
candidates in the Conservative interest for the Southern
Division of this county, made their appearance on 'Change.
They were subsequontly introduced into the Exchanga
News-room. The attendance of the friends and supporters
of the candidates mustered strong on the occasion, having
been apprized beforehand of their intended appearance. The
applause bestowed upon both candidates was consequently
of the most liberal kind. Loud cries were made for Lord
Francis Egerton to stand upon a table for the purpose of
being heard more distinctly. His Lordship at length, after
considerable delay, mounted the table, and proceeded to
address the meeting. His appearance was sickly end ema-
ciated, and he appeared to lobeur under great physical de-
bility.

He began by alluding to the restrictions imposed upon
the delivery of his sentiments in that room, but the cries of
" Go on" were loud and general, and his Lordship at length
proceeded. He had addressed the electors of the county
on Conservative principles.—(Loud cheers.) He would
give them his own interpretation of the word Conservative,
by which they could judge him. He thought conservatism
consisted in being opposed to a sudden change in the con-
stitution of Parliament—(Checrs)—and a determination to
preserve inviolate the union between Church and State.—
(Cheers.) His Lordship, after some further observations,
alluded to Sir Robert Peel's address to the electors of
Tamworth, which he described as containing the cream of
his political creed. He would be a zealous and sincere sup-
porter of the Right Hon. Baronet's Administration, if re-
turned to Parliament, so long as the principles of that ad-
dress were adhered to. His Lordship thanked the meeting
for the attention with which he had been heard, and
withdrew.

The Hon. H. Wilbraham then came forward. His fa-
ther's principles were known to them all, and the principles
of his father were his own.-I(Cheers.) The Hon. Gentle-
man was listened to with considerable impatience, from The
low tone in which he spoke, and being consequently inaudi-
ble to the greater part of the meeting.