The Sun.
London, England, 1829-05-16 00:00:00

PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.

PAfqS, MAY 12.---2rlte Duke of Laval Montmo-
rency, whatever-inay be presumed from the silence
of the Ministerial journals, has certainly refused to
accept of the pOrtfolio of Foreign Affairs ; and it
cannot be supposed that he will yield to new solici-
tations. It is said that a second courier has been
sent with despatches, pressing him to change his re-
solution.

The embarrassment of our Ministry is very strange.
How has it come to the necessity of asking the con-
sent of the Duke of Laval or Pair ?

The Duke, whatever may be his character in pri-
vate life, is personally unqualified for office, and is
the man the least fitted to appear in the tribune of
a Legislative Chamber. Yet see him now trans-
formed into an indispensable statesman !
Conjectures fluctuate between M. de St. Priest,
Ambassador at Madrid ; Viseotint de Chateau-
briand ; and the Duke de Cosse Brissac. The latter,
it is said, has just submitted to the King a memoir
on the present situation of affairs. The Noble Duke
has ambition, but I cannot believe par oneri. He
is a man of timid mind and narrow views, whose
personal appearance is far from imposing.
It is said, that M. de Chateaubriand has only re-
ceived leave of absence from Rome on condition of
travelling for his health.
The present difficulties of the MinititrY arise from
the obstinate and absurd perseverance of the Court
in its ancient prejudices and old aversions. The
force of circumstances has brought to the benches of
the left side a majority which strengthens itself
every day, and the Court requires the Ministry to
govern in opposition to this majority. In this man-
ner the favours of Government are heaped upon
those who refuse it their support, while it endea-
vours to prolong the helotism of those in whom its
influence and force reside—a state of things pre-
carious in itself, and tending necessarily to produce
a re-action, which they can neither prevent nor
direct.

The dearness of grain continues, and with it the
public agitation. You observe that our Gazette de
France and the journals of this colour ascribe par-
tial acts of tumult which are caused by want to the
influence of the Liberals, and to the Ministry as
their accomplices. The Quotidienne is not afraid
even to publish an article truly factious, and calcu-
lated to create disturbances. It considers the in-
direct contributions as annihilated, and inveighs
against their vices and their inconveniences. These
two journals have a relative importance, as they are
known to be the depositary of the opinions and
views of the Court.

The articles of which I have spoken show to
what length hatred is carried in the upper regions
towards the Ministry, whose embarrassments they
would wish to render inextricable.

The session is approaching its termination. It is
believed that the Chambers may be prorogued on
the 10th of July. The prorogation will continue
to the 15th of October, when the Chambers will
meet on purpose, not to lose the benefit of the
learned discussion of the Peers on the Penal Code.
This advantage would be lost if the session were to
close instead of being prorogued. The discussion
on the budget will be animated. Our 1,000,000,000
of taxes press upon the minds of all. At the
present crisis, our vulgar politicians consider this
not as our gross but as our net revenue,aad do not
see that out of it are paid the interest of our funded
debt, of our floating debt, of our life annuities, the
charges of the civil list, of the collection of taxes,
and other items, which reduce the part of it appli-
cable to the public service nearly one half. The
sum of 500,000,000 of francs (about 20,000,000/.
sterling) does not appear excessive to pay the cur-
rent expenses of such a kingdom as France.
Speakers of honest minds and good faith lose
their popularity by inculcating such views, and en-
deavouring to enlighten opinion on such incontest-
able facts.

Some acts of saving, however, are still practicable,
though they would appear of little consequence in
the general result, and would not much tend to calm
the imaginations of those who are astounded with
the gross amount of our receipts.
We have here the four Chinese who lately visited
London. They are at present all the rage. Nothing
is spoken of but their good manners, their polite-
ness, and their knowledge. The last is said to ex-
tend to their speaking of Latin, as it is spoken at
the University.
M. le Baron de Pontecoulant, the second son of
the Marquis of Pontecoulant, has obtained from the
Academy of Sciences the great prize of Astronomy.
The public take a great deal of interest in this suc-
cess, and anticipate in the young philsopher a suc-
cessor to La Place. There is no doubt that this
young officer will soon obtain a place amid our most
illustrious academicians.—limes.

Wheat. Barley. 1 Oats. Beans.
Per Quarter. -
Ashburn 78 84 36 40 27 32 44 48
Basingstoke 50 82 30 35 19 24. 36 40
Bath
Bridgewater i 76 84 32 36 21 SO 37 38
Bristol 66 76 36 39 14 30 38 44
Chesterfield 74 78 30 31 25 30 40 46
Derby 76 80 37 39 28 3F 42 44
Devizes 56 80 32 36 26 28 40 46
Doncaster ... 70 80 28 39 19 30 44 54
Dorchester....—...., 56 80 36 40 25 31 46 52
Exeter lB 81 34 40 21 30 r 46 52
Gloucester 69 80 32 36 24 28 36 40
Hungerford 57 86 30 37 20 33 44
Leicester---.—... 78 37 25 41
Newbury 45 80 '27 36 19 34 36 40
Romsey .. 55 78 30 37 23 26 40 42
Shaftesbury 79 28 25 48
Sheldon Mallet ... 72 88 38 43 28 39 30 40
Sh erborn e 72 82 32 40 22 30 40 48
Taunton 76 84 32 36 14 30 40 44
Yeovil
Per Bushel. s, d. s. d. s. d. s.d. Is. d. s.d. s. d. s.d
Shrewsbury 124 130; 56 62 59 68 00 00
SCOTCH MARKETS.
EDINBURGH CORN MARKET.—May 13.
We had a small supply of Grain to-day, which cold readily.
Wheat and Beans the same as last market day. Barley Is. down,
and Oats Is. higher than last week.
Wheat. Barley. Oats. Pease. Beaus.
First 77s Od 39s Od 29s Od 36s 61 36s 61
Second
Third

rtticr.s OF PROVISIONS, SC. •
Beer, per lb. .r Os. 4d. to 06.6 d. Fresh Butter,lb.o3.Bd. to Is. Od.
Mutton 0 5 0 7 Salt 0 6 0 8
0 5 ,0 7 Ditto, per (m t. 060 65 0
Pork.. 0 4 0 6 Eggs, per doe. 0 6 0 0

Lamb, per qr. 3 6
Tallow, cwt.... 10 0
Quartern Loaf 0 0
Potatoes, 141 b. 0 5

5 0
32 6
0 11
0 0

OaSiraw(kp'.) 6 0
Wheat Ditto...: 8
Barley Ditto 6 0
Hay, per 0 6

7 0
0 0
6 6
0 7