The Sun.
London, England, 1817-07-19 00:00:00

PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.

PARIS, JULY 14.—The Prime :Minister, the
Duke of RICHELIEU, is very much diiplcascd that
the Archbishops and Bishops in several of the
rlepartments, Ilave published in the Journals the
letter which he addressed to them, along with tht
letter of the Pope; and that in this manner the
French public had hecom'e acquainted, by means
of the clergy,
.and not of the Minister, with the
extent to which the letter hail proceeded between
his Holiness and the Court of France, with re.
Bard to the new Concordat. Tl.:e Journals of
Paris have likewise received orders not to pub-
lish in raeir columns the letter of the Pope, which
the clergy had published in the -Newspapers of
the Departments. I send you the Journal of the
Lot and Garonne, in which you will find the do-
cument alluded to..

" LETTER OF HIS HOLINESS ON THE AFFAIRS OF
THE FRENCH CHURCH.

" TO THE ARCHBISHOPS AND BISHON OF FRANCE

VENERABLII BRETHREN AND DEAR SONS, SALVA-

Tiotv AND THS APOSFoLtC BENEDICTioN.

" In viewing, after so many terrible vicissitudes,
the vineyard which the Lord bath planted in the
fine kingdom of France, we have easily come to
the conclusion that the means Ofcidtivating it with
greater success •consiste4l in employing a greater
number ot labourers. This is what our dear son
in Jesus Christ, Louis, his most ChristiauMaj:•sty,
has likewise thmight, who, ziesiring to consoti-,;ate
the edifice, shaken by the violence of the winds.'t►as '
expressed to us his anxious wish for the increase of
the number of hishOprics, by' giving to the dio-
ceses new limits ; persuaded that this kneasiire)
would afford 'the happiest facilities for the ar-
rangement ot the ecclesiastical affairs of this
great kingdom. There is no need of• long dis-
course, venerable brethi en and dear sons, to
convince you with what joy and with wltt.,
zeal we are disposed to second, vlith our apos-
tolic authority, the pious desires of so tel gions
a King ; for it is: not the changeableness of human
affairs (as St. Innocent 1. says) which has in. •
spired us with the idea ot changing the stale of
the Church hitt we congratulate - ourselves that
God gives us now the opportonity of accomplish-
ing what we have a long time desired, and what
only insuruu►untable obstacles have prevented us
from executing. Our intention, therefore, being
to preserve the archiepiscopal and episcopal secs -
at present eXisting, and to erect anew several of
those %I-bleb existed before the year 1801, it is
indispensable to make a new division of the dio-
ceses, which we have resolved to fix, in propo,ing
to ourselves the greatest advantages for the flock
of the Lord.

" Your own experience bag, doubtless, made
you feel the advantage which must result from
this plan, for the good administration of the ,flo-
Ceses ; therefore we do u:►t doubt of your zealous
assent .to this division. It is with perfect cwnfi-
deuce we make this demand iron► eat h of you by
these letters. It is a question, my venerable bro-
thers and dear sons, which regards the salvation
of book for which purpose there ca►►not be.
too great sacrifices, seeing that our Saviour has,
redeemed them with the. price of his blood: Show
yourselves then, by a pro►►►pt reply, ready to ac-
quiesce in our cares, and in the salutary objects
of the most Christian King, io order that mea-
sures so useful may not be disturbed by a►►y sp►irit
of contention, and that no obstacle may interfere
with the eNcention of wl►at is required of us by
that solicitude which God has enjoined as a duty,
with re3pect to the Universal Church. In .the
n►ean. while, we ask of. this Dispe►tser of all
blessings to diffuse them among you ; and we af-
fectionately give you the Apostolic benediction in
witnessof our paternal benevolence. Given at
Castelgantlolpliv, in the diocese of Albano, the
12th of June, 1817.

" muss• VII. POPE.
" Cardinal GONSALVI."

(A true Copy.)

I am now able to communicate to you in sub-
' stance, the Treaty entered into. by the great Allied
Powers who stgned the Act of tire Congress re,.
garding•the Sovereignty of the Duchies of rartna,
Placentia, mid Guastaila. This Treaty removes
the difficulties which existed on the subject lot
the 99th article of the Aa of Congress, anti on ac-
count of which Spain refused to sign the Act. The
following is the substance of the Treaty :—The
Duchies of Parma, Placentia, and Guastalia, will he
restored afi er the death of herlmpei ial Highness ft c
Duchess Maria Louisa, to the Infanta Maria Looi,t
(widow of the Duke of Parma, and King of Etru-
ria); and to her male descendants in a direet 1 tie,
‘rith the
,exceptiOn of the districts situate on the
left bank of tire Po, and enclosed in the estates of
his Majesty the Emperor of Austria. In default
of male issue the rights of succession of the Em-
peror of Austria and of the King of Sardinia
be revived. The Infanta Maria Louisa will, in the
mean time, obtain provisional possession of the
principality. of Lucca, aid will receive the arrears
of 500,000 f .I',lll'.:S which Congress_ had assigned
her. Austria has reserved the right of Maintain-
ing a permanent garrison in the fortress of Pla- '
centia. in virtue ot this treaty, Spain has acceded
to the act signed at Vienna on the 9th of Juue,
1815.

Early yesterday morning, the house of Mr,.
Johnson, in S(ingo7place, Paddington, was enterea
by n►ea,ns of false keys, and robbed of 171. 1104

bank-notes and cash, two suits of clqt.bess a silver
watch, and several oiler articles.

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