The Sun.
London, England, 1842-07-07 00:00:00

SUMMARY OF NEWS

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" Who runs may read."

POR.EIGN.

.Amongst the leading articles of the Paris journals, which
are almost exclusively on the approaching elections, we find
two of a nature to enable us to give extracts. The Debate,
in the course of an appeal to the electors, says :
" In a few days more the discussion which is now carried on
in the journals will be submitted to the electors. It is an im-
portant moment, for every body is aware that electoral France
is on the point of giving a solemn judgment. A great ques-
tion is about to be decided—whether the G'overnment of the
country shall continue to belong to the system of Conservatism
and progress, or be delivered up to that s.f disorder and adven-
ture. Will the approaching Gtainber strengthen the institu-
tions established in July, 1830. or will it let loose those pas-
sions which hove so frequently disturbed them? Such is the
question which every elector who is friendly to his county
ought to put to himself seriou-ly. .
The Constitutionnel, M. Thier's organ, has the following:—
Nobody desires to be considered Ministerial candidate. Can
any of our readers point .out a person that is' one?. In the
three or four hundred circulars and professions of faith which
have been published, it would be difficult to find one which
says, ' I am anxious for the preservation of the Ministry, ar.d
1 will vote for them.' If any writer should awkwardly let ail
such phrases drop from his pen, he hastens to withdraw the un-
fortunate declaration, and to &fend himself from all suspicion
of being a partisan of the Cabinet.
Marshal Soult, who is residing at the Royal residence of
Meudon,
.has been slightly indisposed, arising from tke fatigue
he underwent last Thursday, when the King made a round to
inspect the progress' of the fortifications. It had been gene-
rally reported that, from the state of his Majesty's legs, he was
unable to mount on horseback; but these rumours are contra-
dicted by the fact, that lie was for several hours mounted, and
exhausted several of his suite by his lengthened inspection of
several forte. The Duke of Orleans visited the Gallant Mar-
shal on his Royal Highness's return from Metz.
The Please des Pyrenees of the Ist instant, announces the
arrival of the two sons of Don Francisco de Paula at Corunna,
coming from England. It was said they were to proceed to
Madrid

A letter from Constantinople states that the three Powers,
Austria, England, and France, proposed using coercive mea-
sures to make the Porte keep the stipulations 'made to the
people of Lebanon ; but that Russia, and finally Prussia, though
consenting to remonstrate, and agreeing in the necessity ut
having a Christian Governor, still objected to coercion. Not-
withstanding the objection of the two Powers, it is said that
the Engli.h and French squadrons will repair to Beyrout ; and
as the captive Sheiks have escaped, another insurrection may
take place in the Lebanon, unless the Porte yields.
The Gazette formally contradicts the announcement. of the
I'atriota, that a bargain had been concluded with the Bank of
San Fernando for an advance of 40,000,000 reals, at 12 per
cent, discount. It appears, however, that on the 27th a com-
pact was entered Into, with that bank and other capitalists, for
an advance of 30,000,000 mats, at the aforesaid rate.