The Sun.
London, England, 1842-01-26 00:00:00

SUMMARY OF NEWS

AND

Vetiatt o vitnton.

" Who runs may read."

FOREIGN.

In the course of Friday's discussion, after the Address
in the French Chamber of Deputies, M. Guizot denied
that the French Cabinet had made any engagement, or
would enter into any pledge to disarm. It would act in
that respect according to the position of France and her
necessities. The Minister of Marine declared that there
had been no reduction of the French naval forces.

The right of search question was under discussion in
the French Chamber of Deputies on Saturday. It was
denounced by M. Billault, defended on the principle of
reciprocity by M. Guizot, opposed by. M. Dupin and
carped at 'by M. niers. The debate was finally adjourned
till Monday. Enough, however, has transpired to con-
vince us that the right of search treaty as regards France
is not, worth the parchment upon which it is engrossed.
The responsible editor and printer of the Journal du
Bourbonnais, a legitimist journal of Moulins, were a few
days ago, brought before the Court of Assizes of the Al-
lier, for a libel against the King, published on the Bth in
a critique on an exhibition of paintings, in which was a
portrait of his Majesty in full length, presented by him
to the town of Moulins. The editor was found guilty by
the Jury, and sentenced to six months' imprisonment,
and a fine of 4,000 f.. The printer was acquitted.
The Moniteur contains a long report, occupying up-
wards of twelve columns, from the Minister of the Inte-
rior to the king, recommending to his Majesty's notice
persons who have distinguished themselves by acts of
humanity and courage caring the past year. To four
of theSe persons gold medals are awarded by his Ma-
jesty, on the report of the Minister, and silver medals
to all the rest.
The Commerce publishes a lettev from Vienna, dated
the 16th instant, mentioning that some alarmists had
appeared at the Bourse of that city, and had succeeded
in putting a stop to all business. They asserted that
the Greek Government had assembled a corps of 30,000
men on the frontiers of Thessaly, and even added that
hostilities had commenced.

The Augsburg Gazette of the 18th instant publishes a
letter from Constantinople of the 29th ult., stating that
Baron de Bourqueney had a long conference with lzzet
Mehemet Pacha, relative to the establishment of the
new Protestant Bishop at Jerusalem. The Ambassador,
it is said, complained that the King had not been con-
sulted. The Grand. Vizier is reported to have replied
blithe most flattering terms to M. de Bourquency.
The following paragraph occurs in a letter from Paris,
written on Saturday last :—" Some veryamusing anecdotes
are reeorded of M. de Salvandy's sayings and doings in
Madrid, as well as his conversations since his return. The
learned academician was- certainly' a most unfortunate
choice to send to Spain. I guarantee to you the perfect
accuracy of the following language uttered by the French
Ambassador since his presence in Paris I have, at
all events,' said M. de Salvandy, ' succeeded in uniting
the two Royalist parties in Spain (Moderados and Car-
lists), and I have destroyed revolution in that country.'
These words I am as certain that M. de Salvandy uttered
as if I had heard them. There requires a key to this
strange declaration,which it is not necesssayfor me to give."
A Madrid letter of the 15th says that the Spanish Go-
vernment has formally applied for the recal of Mr. Turn-
bull, the British Consul at Cuba.

Letters from Alexandria state that the Viceroy has
ordered the Turkish uniform to be worn by all his troop.
The Viceroy is also engaged in introducing new coinage
into circulation, and in cultivating in other ways his own
immediate interest. Baron Billing, the newly-appointed
French Consul-General, has arrived at Alexandria.

PUBLIC OPINION.
The Times has an article on the discussion on the
Address in the French Chamber of Deputies, in the
course of which, alluding cursorily to the occupation of.
Algiers, it observes, " in the event of a war we firmly
believe that the possession of Algiers would be found
to be the most onerous incumbrance to France which
can possibly be imagined ; and unless the communica-
tions with the mother-country can be kept up, which of
course demands that France should be the undisputed
mistress, not only of the Balseric Isles, but of the Me-
diterranean Sea, we can perceive no other result to all
her efforts but a capitulation as inglorious as that of the
army of Egypt, cut off by the English fleet."
The Post remarks, m an article filled with hyper-
bolical praises of Sir Robert Peel, that the people be-
lieve him to be independent ; and that he will take a
reasonable course, according to the evidence brought be,
fore him ; and that his judgment, even should it differ
from their own, is likely to be a sound and a fair one.
The Post then goes on to condemn the late Govern-
ment for its manifold inconsistencies.

The Advertiser complains that, though we are within
ten days of the meeting of Parliament, the public are
still in utter darkness respecting the plans of Sir Robert
Peel, and adds, " for our own part, we begin to doubt
whether the Right Hon. Baronet knows his own plans ;
we begin, in fact, to doubt whether he has any, plans at
all. To promise great things, as he did at Tamworth,
and do nothing, is one of the characteristics of all Quacks,
whether in ordinary life, or in affairs of State."
-rho-Herald, in an article suggested by the policy of
France under M. Guizot and Marshal Soult, observes
that the power which France seeks is the power to be
mischievous, and that she waits for the events of futurity
to take advantage of them. "Henceforward," says our
Contemporary, " there is no party in France attached on
any principle, save that of contemporaneous necessity, to
the existing European settlement ; henceforward France
has no intimate alliances, no firm friendships ; the treaty
of July has increased her egotism, and conrmed her
selfishness."

Alluding to the 'Spanish question, the Chronicle states
that Louis Philippe sees, as every body else does, that
the Regency of Espartero would be greatly strengthened
if Ministers from the three northern Powers were to come
to Madrid, " and therefore will that crafty monarch pre-
vent them from coming. How can either Austria, or
Russia, or Prussia," the Chronicle proceeds to ask, "be
less monarchical than Louis Philippe—the King of the
Barricades ?"
_MONEY—TRADE—COMMERCE .

It is stated that a Joint-stock bank, in tli south of
Lancashire, is about to discontinue its business, and
wind up its affairs.
PUBLXO IMPR.OVEMENTS.

Mr. Yates, of Liverpool, has purchased from the Ea,—rl
of Sefton 43 acres,, two-thirds of which he devotes to a
park at Toxteth, for the benefit of the public.

PUBLIC RESOICZNOS.

The public rejoicings in the provinces yesterday weae
as follow :—Public Dinners of the inhabitants and trades-
men in the towns of Axminster, Cheadle, Droitwich,
Exeter, Gloucester, Newcastle, and Stafford. Balls, at
Leicester, Preston, St. Ives, Tainworth, Uttoxeter, and
Warwick. Dinners and Regalinge to the Poor, at Ches-
terfield, Carlisle, Exeter, Gloucester, Hatfield, Haver-
stock, Marlborough, Newcastle, Oxford, Tamworth,
Witham, and Yarmouth. At Buckingham, 2,500 poor
will be feasted ; at Colchester, 1,500 ; at Salisbury
about 7,000. At Windsor, upwre•ds of 4,000 from funds
raised for this especial purpose. In the last instance her
Majesty has alone given 3201., and each person will have
on an average 61bs. of meat, three half-quarterns of
bread, two shillings in tea and coffee, and six pints of ale.