The Sun.
London, England, 1828-12-26 00:00:00

FRENCH SPECULATIOY.

(From the Courier Francais.)

PARIS, DEC. 22.—Europe is pregnant with
great evils as well as social reforms. In the
East the two Empires are only,reposing, that
they may return with more vigour to the con-
test. England, though occui;ed by events
abroad, is obliged to seek a remedy for her in-
ternal disorders. The emancipation of the Ca-
tholics seems at length decided. Whatever may
be the consequences of the resolution of the
English Cabinet,. it will be remarkable as the
first modification of the Constitution of
England--a Gothic edifice, which only remains
standing-because nobody touches it ; and once it
begins to fall, it will spread. ruin far and wide.
Spain and Portugal are exposed to all the ex-
cesses of factions, seconded by the Governments.
France, more calm—more fortunate—rich in re-
sources, fears no disturbance at home, notwith-
standing the efForts made by blind fanaticism to
stir up dissatisfaction. The Session which is
about to commence will not be long enough to
complete all the laws proposed to Parliament.
A Communal or Departmental Code, a Military
Code to restrain military jurisdiction, and a re-
gulation to prevent the collision of the Court of
Cassation with the Cours Royale, are sufficient
to occupy a whole Session, even if political and
financial questions were not to be mooted ; and
certainly they will occupy a considerable space.
Our expedition to the Morea commenced under
happy auspices ; it attained its object without
the effusion of blood ; but the climate—a more
dangerous enemy than the Turks—is not so
easily vanquished. Will the Minister recal our
expedition, and renounce our advantages, allow-
ing the Turks to become masters of the Morea ?
And if he will complete what has been begun,
our army must be augmented, and eighty mil-
lions will not be sufficient for that purpose. An
expedition also is spoken of against Algiers, that
may cost more, and be worse as to climate, than
the expedition to the Morea. The case of
Hayti has required to be settled for three years.
M. De Villele, satisfied with the appearance of
dominion over our old Colony, imposed on it a
tribute of 150 millions, without troubling him-
self whether it could be paid. or not. The Colo-
nists now demand the indemnity stipulated from
them, and the republic asks a long delay, and
will only fulfil a part of its engagements. It
wishes France to take the indemnity on herself
till the Republic is richer. But if they cannot
pay, will they be more able to do it when France
shall have taken part of the debt on herself?
And how can we augment our burdens when
the most indispensable works must be provided '
for by new taxes ? We require 10$ millions
for roads, and a sum almost as large for canals ;
this will be a great addition to the milliard we
already pay, and yet these works must not be
postponed. At the same time we cannot make
our creditors pay us. Spain owes us 80 millions,
and offers us to pay usby counter claims that go
back to the reign of Philip V., Economy in
Ake civil service will be more than compen-
sated by the increased cost of the army and
navy. The Ministry will.have much to ask, and
it must grant much ; and it must support the
institutions which guarantee the public welfare.
It obtained a loan last year on promises, and
these promises not having been fulfilled, we shall
now demand from it a more certain pledge. If
it continue to act in the same .indecisive•man-
tier, what claim can it make to fresh sacrifices
from the nation and its representatives ?
If Dun Pedro will consent to the stipulations
to be proposed by Lord Strangford, Don Miguel
will give up the Crown and the title of King, to
take the title of Regent and marry his niece.
The crime of his usurpation will then fall on the
people and the Cortes. The sacrifice imposed on
him, however, would be only a fiction; for imme-
diately after his marriage with Donna Maria,
Don Pedro, by the terms of his arrangement,
will again abdicate for the advantage of his bro-
ther and his daughter. This is the farce in
which the English Ministry wish to make Don
Pedro act a part. They are trying to get the fa-
ther to rob his own child—and God knows if this
will be the only sacrifice he will be called on to
make—or marry his daughter to a brother who
has already shewn his respect to his family by
the. events at Bemposta, and his love for blood
11 nightly massacres and executions at noon
day. The Emperor will probably reject Lord
Strangford's overtures, and he has already shewn
opinions which do not allow the Cabinet of St.
jellies's to reckon on success ; but whether this
be the case or not, that Cabinet, directed by time
Duke of Wellington, is conspiring the sacrifice
of a, child—the destruction of a people—and the
consolidation of an usurpation which is the fruit
of perjury.
We hear from Nogentsle-Rsassu, December
11th, that the mission which has arrived at that
place is already visible in its effects. The wife
of a land-owner, under their influence, has formed
the pious project of renouncing her husband.
The Vicar of one of our parishes, who calls
the Charter the work of the devil, has comma-
manded a father to turn • his son out of 'doors,
or burn his books; the youth not being at
home, his mother immediately sent the pro-
hibited books to the Vicar. The works of Gess-
ner, Walter Scott, and Florian, were about to
be thrown in the flames, -but for the interference
of a Professor, who was unable to save a copy of
the Cinq Codes with the Charier at their com-
mencement. This Auto do Fe has plunged
several of our impious people -into uneasiness.
A woman of the Meeting, in place of singing

" Embrasez.nos
Dig vos plus lives flammes,"
Sang " Embrasez nos femmes ;" and far from
changing the word when the Priest bade her,
she continued to use it, saying it was better un-
derstood so.

On the 17th instant, during the late violent
gale, the American vessel IVocie, in attempting to enter
ilavre,• struck on the sandbank called Poulier du Sod Est;
the Eliza of ilforlaix foundered within a abort distauce of
the brig,' but the crew were saved. The onraime
of
Hivre,lt is feared was totally lost in the same gale.

P'OREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FRENCH PAPERS-
(From the Gazette de France, dated Dec. Sit.)

FRANKFORT, DEC. 19.—1 n Consegnence of the
late earthquake in our neighbourhood the celebrated
waters of Seltzers have entirely lost their military
qualities, and those of Wisbaden ha'r'e become much
stronger.
Letters from Bucharest of the 28th of November
say, that a committee is expected to be formed to
investigate the conact of the members of the Divan
of Wallachia, who are accused of having occasioned
a loss of 800,000 ducats to the Itussian army by
failing- to provide subsistence.
We learn that the Turks have received consider-
able reinforcements at Ghiurgeeo. General Roth
is expected every day in Wallachia, and will be suc-
iyeded iu his command at Bazardjik by General
Kreutz.

The Russians, on their retreat from Silistria, were
obliged to abandon several Bulgarian families who
had declared ih their favour, and to whom they could
no longer afford protection.

FR. En >II)S.--PA RN, DEC. 21.—Fire per Cents.
Consols, 106 f. 90e.; Three per Cents. 71f. 10c. ; Bank
I ,S6of. ; tie, bolittin Rentes, 77f. 70e. ; Royal
Spanish Loan, 79.; Ilaytian Loan, 580 f. Exchange on
London, one month, 25f, 2:ar. ; three months, 25f. Se.

FILICES OF IRISH STO(
Bank Stock
Consols, 3 per cent B6
Gee. Stock, 334 per cent S)4
Ditto, New
4 per Cent 104'4,
Gov. Deb. 3!4 per cent.— 95%
Royal Canal Stock
Grand Canal Stork
City Del). 4 per cent...—
Ballast Office Deb. 4 p. r

FOREIO N EXCHANGES ON 'LONDON.
llAmstwat, DRC. 19.--13. B.—Two months, 13. 63i•
CHRISTIANIA, DEC. It-=Three months, 6. 22.
Impinc, 17,—Three months, li.
'Butturs. DEC. l&--Three months, 6. 22.
Sr. pwrrAsuon6n, DEC. 3.—Three months, 10 11-16.
FRAN FJORT, DEC. IS.--Two months, 1-10.
AINTERPA NI, DEC. 2:3.-11.90.—Tw0 months, 11. 82 5-10.

MAILS.
Arrii:ed. Due. Arrived_
O America 0 2 Hamburgh 2
O Brazil
0 Buena, Ayr:•=
2 IMA 0. t) 0 Leeward hdanda
1 Flanders 0 0 Lisbon 0
2 France 0 0 Malta 0
O Go.terhur,,li 2 0 Mexico
2 Guernsey &Jersey.. 1 2 Waterford. 0

Due.

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