The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-03 00:00:00

THE SUN, I,,ONDQN, WEDN

ponents, leaning perhaps a little too much the wrong
way ; but this was natural—was the effect of old
habits, and may be retrieved. Let it lean now
a little in the other way, and gradually
move on in the direction to which it points, and it
may find, if all its paths be not pleasantness, that at
least its ways are peace. It is morally impossible
to go back to old Toryism—it is not practicable to
stand still. The ground will slide, is sliding, away
from those who fancy they are reposing firmly on
it. No men, nor party of men, can stand still in the
times and circumstances in which we are living.
Let the Government, then, go on—go forward gently,
firmly, charitably, justly. And in that case good
luck go with it ; for in that case we, for our part,
will not then disturb it." With regard to
England, he adds, "we have less fears. It is clear
enough what must and what will be done. The great
Free-trade League is confessedly increasing yearly in
numbers, funds, discretion, ability, and success. It
has all the characteristics of a winner,—of what we
are accustomed to call the persevering, straight-for-
ward, business-like, resolute, but not violent, Anglo-
Saxon blood. And we firmly and conscientiously
believe that it has justice and good intentions
on its side. If this be so, and it is difficult
to deny it, where will Sir ROBERT PEEL find either
the ability or the means for permanent resistance.
Finally, then, and summarily, it appears that a
Government of repression and exclusion is ill fitted
for times of progression and expansion ; and that these
now require for the peace and well-being of the coun-
try—For Ireland, the support of her tenantry, and
the endowment and recognition of her Roman Catholic
Church ; for England, national education ; and for
the empire at large, free trade, which includes the
relief of her pauperism, by finding increased employ-
ment for her increasing hands. Let who will do
these, but done they must be—sooner or later ; and
the sooner the better, and the safer."

We have great pleasure in directing public atten-
tion to an article headed " CURRENCY," with the sig-
nature of " BEIRNIASRD." The reasoning is at once co-
gent and philosophical. One pound of practical com-
mon-sense is worth a million of illusive theories, which
only dazzle to bewilder and confound. Sir ROBERT
PEEL and the Directors of the Bank of England would
do well to read and duly consider this matter before
they strike a bargain in the dark respecting the re-
newal of that precious monopoly—the Bank Charter.

The Paris papers of Sunday, from which we gave
brief extracts yesterday, -contain some articles which
are not without interest. The few broken sentences
uttered by M. LAFITTE, have given great offence to
the Ministerial party, and roused not a little the hopes
of the Republicans. Not one half of it, however,
was heard, the interruption was so great. The scene,
says the National, did not last long, but had a marked
character of excitement and rage. M. LAFITTE had
the honour of raising the storm, and the gratitude of

the country is due to the man who told the Ministers
and others some severe truths. It became his tried
probity and patriotism to express feelings of sorrow
and serious alarm which the situation of affairs pre-
sents to all those attached to the principles of the
Revolution. The same journal, after adverting to the
seizure of so many Legitimist papers, turns to the
levees of the Duke of BORDEAUX, in Belgrave-square,
and thus attacks M. GUIZOT and his friends :
The Ministers intended to have made some allusion, in the
speech from the Throne, to the pilgrimage of the Noble Legi-
timists to Belgrave-square. But they did not dare to do so.
They knew full well that the Deputies who advocate the cause
of the Dac de Bordeaux would throw some harsh truths in
their teeth if they had made the King accuse them (the Legi-
timists) of joining the ranks of a Pretender. What could M.
Guizot have said if M. Berryer and his friends on being
taunted from the Throne, had replied :—" We went to London
to pay our respects to the Duc de Bordeaux, and in so doing we
followed the example which was set by the principal member
of the Cabinet in 1815. He did not think that the Government
of that day could be consolidated, and therefore (he told us so
himself from the tribune) he repaired to Ghent to -do homage
at the feet of him whom the whole of Europe was preparing
to restore to France. In this we have scrupulously followed
M. Guizot's example. If, (therefore, you condemn us, con-
e emn him also, and out of your own mouths speak your own
condemnation." Such a defence as this, supported by the
transcendent talent of Al. Berryer, would place the Ministry
in an awkward position. They have, therefore, adopted a less
perilous and more certain method of wreaking their petty
vengeance, and have determined to pour out the vials of their
ill-humour upon the newspapers. The day before yesterday
the Nation was seized. Yesterday the Quotidienne, and now
they pounce upon La France, and se on. Thus it appears that
a jury, and not the Chambers, will have to settle the quarrel
between the elder and the younger branches of the Bourbons.
Put the combat will not be the less interesting on that
account _ There is not a single noble family of any

eminence in France which has not sent its representitive to
Belgrave-square--or which has not at least in its circle some
adherents of legitimacy—they are even to be found on the
steps of the throne, and if the old Eing can pierce into futurity
and look beyond the tomb, he may fancy a General Monk in
the foreground of his vision. His is a sad situation, but we
foresaw and foretold it, long since, to those who now govern
the colintry.

The Journal des Debats has a good article on the
long-winded message of the American Pre ident, and
makes some hard hits both at TYLER and the bank-
rupt States. "To repudiation," says that journal,
the President does not even refer. The boasting
preamble by which the message opens would even
forbid the suspicion that this document emanates
from the head of a nation reduced to the humiliating
condition of a bankrupt. Under such circumstances
the language of a WASHINGTON or a MADDISON would
have been quite different. With that authority which
they possessed they would have solemnly recalled their
fellow-citizens to the path of duty and
honour, The message in fact has nothing to
recommend it, neither elevated views, generous sen-
timents, nor even a vulgar knowledge of business.
It is even devoid of that spirit of candour and inde-
pendence which one would naturally expect. Presi-
dent TYLER in writing ?t had evidently but one view,
which was to captivate the favour of the multitude, by
flattering their vanity, by humouring their prejudices,
and by abstaining from addressing, even with the
utmost reserve, some advice relative to the dishonour-
able conduct of some of the States, in which they ob-
stinately persevere. This is not the language of a
supreme magistrate, but that of a hunter after popula-
rity. A power which speaks such language abdicates
of itself ; and never, perhaps, had North America such
need of a strong and independent Government."
A new Legitimist paper is announ2ed, to be called
the Christian France, and the Government, it is said,
are ready to pounce upon it the moment it appears.
The next number of the Mode is doomed to the same
fate.

The Paris Papers of Monday have since been re-
ceived, with intelligence from Madrid to the 26th, but
they possess little interest. New Year's Day is ob-
served in Paris as a general day of rejoicing and
amusement, and little or no business is done even on
the preceding evening. About twelve o'clock the
principal members of the two Chambers, the Judges,
Ambassadors, and the different State functionaries,
began to arrive at the Tuilerie3, to pay their respects
to his MAJESTY. The receptions were very nume-
rous, and the levee lasted till five o'clock. The
Journal des Debats announces that Queen CHRISTINA
would leave Paris for Madrid sooner than was at first
intended—probably about the beginning of next
month.

Several of the Paris papers state, some of then
with strong remarks on the encroaching spirit of our
country, that " the English had taken possession of
the harbour of Diego Suarez, on the coast of Mada •
gascar, one of the finest in the world."

Little business was done in the French Funds on
New Year's Day; the Three per Cents. were quoted
at 82f. 2c.

Accounts from Madrid state that, a reconciliation
had taken place between the QUEEN and Don FEAN-
CESCO DE PA The question of the marriage of
her MAnsTY was to be postponed till the arrival of
her mother. Accounts from Figueras state that
Baron de MEER arrived there on the morning of the
23d ult.

The attempt made to induce A METTLER to sur-
render has failed. Further reinforcements had
arrived. On the morning of the 24th, the firing from
the fort had recommenced. It would appear to be
the intention of the Baron de MELR to prosecute the
siege with vigour.

THE Royal, STAGHOUNDS.—In consequence of the
extremely unfavourable nature of the weather (a pretty thick
fog prevailing with a snow accompaniment) but a very small
field (not more than between twenty and thirty) were present
at the meet of her Majesty's staghounds, in the town of Bea-
consfield, on Monday last. Indeed it was for some time ques-
tionable if it would be judicious, under these circumstances, to
uncart the deer. The weather, however, partially clearing up
shortly before twelve o'clock, an untried deer was turned out
close to Dorney Bottom, which went away towards Hall Barn,
the seat of Sir Gore Ouseley, crossing the park to Woburn
Common, where it doubled to the right down the hill into the
village, on to the church, whence it circled round on the side
of the hill to Holtspur-gate, and was taken at Mr. Brooks's
farm, at Holtspur-bottom, after a very good run of an hour at
a hunting pace throughout. The field were well up at the take.