The Sun.
London, England, 1817-09-12 00:00:00

PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE-.

PARIS, SEPT. 7.—The news from Lyons arc
very satisfactory. O►► the night of the arrival of
the Duke of Ragusa the city vs-as illuminated.
Hr iinitlediat ely-ordered away the loaded Bannon
which the Swiss regiments placed before their
barracks.

The Doke of Wellington xvlll employ a great
pnrCathe month of September in reviewing the
41itterent eorpi of the allied army in France. Lie
will pals the remainder of the autumn at his chateau
near Cambray. lie will probably return to Valk
lo November, at the ovning of the Chatnlicr.

Several pamphlets and articles in the journals
hate Appeared for some weeks Oil the •subject of
the elections. A pamphlet of M. Benjamio de
Constant, entitled " Des Elections prochaines,"
has just been published. Another, by M. de
Pratt, the ardent advocate of the independence of
colonies, will appear ter-morro,v.
The objects which will occupy the
Chambers in the approaching session will be first
the budget. It is asserted publicly, that there
is a disposition to icerease • its amount to
1,500,000,000 of francs (which appears to me
an exaggeration) ; and further, that a loan still
more considerable than the last will be necessary.
The next subject of discussion will be a law for a
new mode of recruiting the army, a mode which
will resemble the conscription, which, in fact, is al-
ready more or less established among all the great
Powers of the Continent. Then a law on the
organization of the Councils of Departments,
Calamities and Districts Then the discussion
of the law on the liberty of the press. The ques-
tion will be principally, whether the two Censor-
ships on the Journals shall he suffered to continue
—namely, that of the Minister of Police (NI. De-
c eze), and that of the Minister of Foreign Affairs
de : the next question will he,
whether the offences of the press 6611 cont -
11 tie to be tried without a Jury. 'the Con-
cordat also will be an important object of de-
bate. This Treaty has already excited great
uneasiness for the sale of the peoperty of the
Clergy, for the liberty of the Galilean Church,
and for the freedom of worship. It is demand-
Vd Why the 13th article of the old Concor-
do, which confirms the sale of the property of
the clergy, has not also been inserted in the new ?
Why does the Pope himself speak of this import-
ant article., not in the new Concordat, but only in
a separate Bull, which may he revoked according
to circumstances by another Buil % Some days ago,
the Administratian answered these objections in
the Journals, but in a rummer vague and little sa-
tisfactory to the public. It is said, that even in
the Cabinet Council, where measures are its con-
templation for the execution of the Concordat,
vpinions are much divided, and great difficulty is
found as to the intents of presenting. the Concor-
dat to the public in its entire tenour. Hitherto
• all printing of the new Concordat has been for-
bidden. It is, however, already much circulated,
t;“ ie. ••••.e:.a ps• ;va rat oript
'l4e fullcming is the moat: -in which M. Benja-
min Constant, in his last pamphlet, lays open the
clilfesent subjects with which the Chambers will be
occupied in the approaching Session :—" I will
not-speak of the duty of our Deputies to support
the Government in its foreign negociations. En-1
gagements are sacred : but there is a limit to de-
mands. They ought not to be swollen every day
by iudividual pretensions, which at length will be-
come not less impossible to compute than to
satisfy_ The guarantees which the charter has
assured to us, the rights which it has recognized
for us, wait for an actual substantial existence
for certain laws of exceptions still weigh heavy
on us. These law sof exception arc four in num-
ber, the suspension of individual liberty, the ar-
bitrary power exercised over theioulnals, the law
on the presS, and the et cations of Prevotal Courts,
I reckon the law on the press among the laws of
exception, although it was proposed as a perma-
nent one; because it is evident, after a recent oc-
currence, and also after certain explanations in-
serted almost officially in the Moniteur, that this
law has failed in its object, and that it must be
entirely recast. 1 place also in this class the esta-
blishment of Prevotal Courts, although allowed
by the Charter ; because these Courts are extra-
ordinary tribunals, and rest on the principle of
laws of exception. Our deputies will examine if
these laws can and ow4ht to be continued. Li-
berty of conscience, the most sacred of our in-
tellectual and moral properties, has been formally
proclaimed. It is necessary that no doubt should
be cast on these solemn proclamations."
This last passage alludes to the new Concordat,
and principally to the 10th article, which is as
follows i—" His Most Catholic Majesty, wishing
to give a new proof of his attachment to religion,
will use, in convert with leis Finliness, all means
in his power to remove as promptly as possible all
obstacles to the good of' religion, and to the exe-
cution of the laws of the Church."

As to the choice of Deputies, M. Benjamin
Constant proceeds as follows :—" It is our wish
that the citizens may be surrounded with pro-
tecting guarantees, that the press may be free,
and writers legally responsible, that journals may
relate facts such as they are, and that France may
not become an island where what passes in Europe
is unknown, and that Paris may not becoine ano-
ther island, where what passes in the provinces is
unknown! Do we wish that the protecting forms
of ordinary justice may resume their course ?
let us seek faithful interpreters to express this
desire : let us choose independent men.
" Our Deputies will save the Liberty of the
Press from the temporary laws which are destroy-
ing it. They will correct the permanent laws, in
virtue of which all writers are eoudt fluted. They
will inquire whether it is not necessary to deliver
the Ministers from that supetintendence of
the Journals which is imposed upon them, and
which subjects thew to so much retile atten-
tion, and to so minute a responsibility,.....
The chatter confirms, and the nation claims, in-
dividual liberty ; but the laws of detail, emanated
from all. the Governments,and which bear a stain
from their date, alone scent destined to facilitate

its violation. It is fit tnat onr legislation stonhl
in this respect cease to be contnsed and xJpfious,
and that 'the agents who disregkrd. Otir rights
should no longer have pecte.sCts or excitStt; Our
penal code is a moonment of despotic rigoiir; and
it is satistaci, ry for the friends of the Governinent
to have i, ;n their power to attribute it ttS. an an-
tetior authority. But it is indispensable to revise
that code the punishments of which are dispropor-
tionate to the crimes which distiibutcs death and
prolongs imprisonment with a barbarous levity,
and revives those absurd penalties, the effect
of which to compel- the disgraced con-
victs to persevere in criminality, even
they have expiated their fiffences by the chas-
tisemeot of the law. The institution of Jury,
rendered subordinate to the choice of e-
fects, must lose its efficacy it its independency oe
not better secure:l Happily the I'revotal Courts
require a new sanction. 'l* he responsibility of the
Ministers exists only in principle. The law which
shall regulate the forms of that responsibility can-
not be too moderate, if it be wished that its exe-
cution should be practicable ; but it will finally
terminate that confusion between the Ministerial
and the Royal power which endangers the Mon-
archy and
" No State can possess political life unless the
rights of the ft actional parts of power be respect-
ed ; but to be respected, these rights must be de•
feuded by the fractions themselves. The muni-
cipal system, which, by being combined with the
necessary action-of the central power, is alone
capable of enabling the inhabitants of modern
Monarchies to enjoy the advantages of federalism,
ought to be organized without delay."
• I have just received at the Institute the pamphlet
of the Abbe de Pradt, entitled, "A Letter to the
Elecrors olParis." To give you an itletvof it, I will
send you a qubtation of some passages.:—" All au-
thority most arise from delegation—that is to say,
front a (recant! voluntary choice; having for its ob-
ject tire :interest of all, the greatest good of the whole
society. The world then began by being put to
the• vote, nod in principle nothing was recognized
but the elected without a,,lmaster. Election is
the root of all the Poweis which are exer-
cised among men." M. de Pradt—ends.his letter
by saying, " At the epoch in which We live, with an
authority so enlightened as the public is, there is
no longer any attention bot for 'the general prin-
ciples and general intetests. Any other conduct
would depart from right reason, which some days
of combats that may yet await it will not prevent
front fulfilling the destination which Heaven has
appointed it—that of serving as the regulator of
the universe.

VIENNA, AUG. 29.—Count Caraman, Minister
Plenipotentiary
.of France, and Baron Kll3C-
mark, Minister Plenipotentiary of Prussia, re-
turned the day before yesterday from-CarJihad. I
know not why the Journal. under the direct con-
tronl of Governtutmt endeavour to prove that no
negociations have been going 011 tit Carlsbad.—
This is :an endeavour to prove too much.
The Princess of•\Vales has been, since the 2lst
of August, ist the beautiful villa of Caprilli, near
Pesaro, io the States of the Pope. tier. Royal
Highttess would appear to inteml passing some
time there, as she has ordered from Milan (WE:-
rvi.t uuject3 to adorn her ptesenr mansion.

T'H. REGISTER. -
Performed Last Night.
TFIEATnE ItcriAL, MovnY-LANr..—Wild Oats: Rorer, Mr.
Stanley; Lady Amaranth, Mrs. Davison. After which,
The Innkeeper's Daughter.
THEArtsr. itoY,IL, HAYMAItti ET.---Teazing Made Easy: Prin-
cipal Characters by Jr. Terry and Mrs. Gibbs. After
which, The Actor of All Work. To which was added, The
Travellers Benighted.
New Tittwrfte ItnrAL, ENcatstt Oera,s-klotlst.--Free and
Easy : Sir John Freeman, Mr. Wrench ; Gertrude, Miss
tie!lv. After which, Disguises. To which was added, Fire
and 'Water.

Arum2l)-1 Flanders, I Gottenburgli, 1 Dublin, 1 Water-
ford. Duz—l Lisbon, 1 Holland, 1 Uuernsey and Jers4l.

PI ICE OF STOCKS
TR)S IPAY AT TWELVE O.CLUCK'.

Bank Stock, shut I Bank L. Ann.... shut
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4 per Cents. shut I Exch. 8i115,..... 20s. 154. pr.
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HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDG I.; TO-MORROW.
Morning, 49 minutes after 3. Evening, 1.1 ininutei after 4.

THE SUN.

SOLE 4 Ql; IS DICERP FAL.SUNI AUDEAT ?

LONDON,
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1817.

The Paris Papers of Tuesday last, due this

morn;o6, !iu••u not oomo to hand

Our last accounts from► Canada state, that the
oldest people do not remember a seEson in which
there was such abund:int crops of all kinds of
grain as in the present. Strangers coming from
Great Britain affirm, they never saw finer crops
in the richest English Counties.
MONTREAL, AUG. 6.—The Franklin, 74, is still
at anchor off Chester, and is not expected to sail
so soon, her destination having been altered.—
( United States Gazette, Aug. 8.)

We understand there are five steam-boats build-
ing on the St. Lawrence, to ply between Montreal
and Quebec. It is altogether probable that this
multiplication of steam-boats on the St. Lawrence
will in a short time supersede ship navigation above
Quebec. These boats carry 200 and 500 tons,
and are uniformly freighted with nierchandize and
produce. The present plan of oppressing the
steam-boats on the North river will inevitably, if
persisted in, compel the owners to carry freight as
well 93 passengers, in order to meet their ex-

peaces. The inj‘iry tiiat such an arrangemkot
would inflict upon the owners of our sloops is too
apparent to require explanation.--(Albany 4rgus,
Alig. 8)

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM GIBRALTAR', DATED

AUGUST 21.

" I have the pleasure to inforni yriti Of the safe
a'rrival oft';:e Gulfino off this port last night, from
Bahia. She was boarded off the island by a pri-
vAit,er of 18 gtoiS lOW 180 inelt, from Buenos
Ayres, out 43 dayt, and which put on board 19
Spauiiird3 belonging to the Cerokt, front llavannali
to ivbiela the insui-getifs Bad teptured."

Our defence of 6overnmeni against tbe charge
of The British Press, ttuit it had prosecuted iri-
nocence, has drawn a heavy accusation upon our-
selves, which seems to be conveyed under the in-
sidious shape of a cothpliment. The Press, speak-
ing of The Courier, says, that it has " veered
through all the points of the political Compass,"
while, it adds, " nig SoN, ever title to Mini-
sters, has known no turning nor shadow Of
change." We shall leave The Courier to defend it-
self, which, we doubt not, it is well able to do, ex-
cept observing that as it isuow under new Conduc-
tors, whether the charge be true or false, they ought
nut to be held responsible for whatever may have
happened before their connexion with that Paper.
If The Press means to ascribe consistency to THE
SUN, we feel proud of the truth-of the assertion ;
but if it means to impute to it a slavish devo-
tion to Ministers, we disclaim the compliment.—
It is well known that THS SUN Was instituted
under the auspices and founded upon the prin-
ciples of the illustrious Statesman NITILLtam
PITT, and so long as Ministers abide by those prin-
ciples Tna SUN will give them its humble but its
firm support, and as there is abundant reason
to believe that they will adhere to those principles,
we shall remain cot diaily attached to them,
and no longer. We are accused of follow-
ing the. steps of Mr, WnionAm, in deeming
those who have escaped front the law ac-
quitted fawn. We were by no means great
admirers of Mr. WYNDHAM's political conduct,
however we might respect his private character,
but we heartily agreed with him in the propriety
of his designation at the period alluded to,
nor have we any reluctance to apply the same
designation to some of those who have been
equally fortunate in their escape front legal pu-
nishment. But it is somewhat sorprizing that
Ministers should be blamed for their lenity towards
political Reformers by an Opposition Print, though
that Print, we admit, is not inclined to the same
daring .exces'ses, which brought upon the Persons
alluded to the danger of punishment for their at-
tempts to subvert the Government of the Country.