The Sun.
London, England, 1842-07-21 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 21, 1842.

SUMMARY OF NEWS

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" Who runs may read."

FORZZGN.

The Regency question is the' leading feature in the
original columns of the Paris journals. Some of them
go into it with less reserve than circumstances would
seem to warrant, nothing having transpired officially as
to the course which the Ministry intends to adopt. It is
assumed, however, by some of the Opposition journals,
that the Cabinet will endeavour to make of the Regency
question a means for strengthening its own position,
and, therefore, without reference to the merits of the pro-
position which may be submitted, these journals at once •
declare their determination to prevent, if they can do so
by appeals to the public and to the Chambers, the realise-
tion of any scheme for the consolidation of power which
may be entertained by the 'Ministry.
The Constitutionnel says—" The presence of the King
of the Belgians has produced a happy impressioon on
the mind of his Majesty Louis Philippe. The King con-
tinues to transact business for several hours a day with
his Ministers, and this occupation is an alleviation of his
profound grief. Sometimes his Majesty gives way for a
moment to a father's emotion, but soon resumes his occu-
pations. It is this manner acting which has caused a
statesman honoured with all his ctrnfidence to exclaim,
that the King has a father's heart and a monarch's head.
and it is to he presumed that the excellent heslth which
he enjoys will postpone for a considerable length of tune
the application of a Regency Bill. The Queen's health
is also satisfactory."
We find the following in a letter from Paris of Mon-
day's date :—M. Thiers had an interview with the King
of the French on the very day of his arrival from the
Vichy waters, namely, Sunday last. His conference
lasted several hours, and, contrary to the expectation of
his friends, M. Thiers had declared in favour of the re-
gency of the Duke of Nemours, and the guardianship of
the Duchess of Orleans, instead of the widowed mother's
sole regency. More than this : Thiers has endeavoured
to engage M. Odillon Barrot to take the same views, but
the latter, whose opinions in favour of the Duchess had
been strongly expressed in the Siecle and Courrier Fran-
cais, has hitherto declined to co-operate with M. Thiers
on this question. This may lead to a split between M.
Thiers and Odillon Barrot. Popular opinion in Paris is
certainly in favour of the Duchess of Orleans, especially
in the bourycoisie or epiciers of the revolution, who dis-
like the iDuke of Nemours because he has uttered sen-
tences against the three days, and also because he is
• more aristocratic than any member of his family.
The Presse states that by the treaty the Belgian Go-
vernment consents to reduce the customs duty on French
wines in cask from 2f. per hectolitre to 50c.. and on
those in bottle from 12f. to 2f. The excise duty is to
he reduced from 33f. per hectolitre to 24f. 75c. per
hectolitre.

The Augsburg Gazette publishes the following, under
the head of Frontiers of Russia, July 2 :—" Two days
ago we received accounts that a division of the corps of
General Grabbe had been attacked in a forest by the
Leghians, who put it to the rout, and then cut it to
pieces. The loss of the Russians is stated at 1,500 men
and 25 officers. The artillery being in the rear was
saved,"

We learn from Madrid, July 12, that not less than four
of the journals of the capital, he Heraldo, Posdata,
Corresponsal, and Espectu dor, have suspended their pub-
lication, owing to the combination of the compositors
for a considerable increase of wages, and it was supposed
that other journals would also be compelled to adopt the
same course.

Yermanos, the Archbishop of Therapia, was inau-
gurated as Patriarch on the 28th ult., and was reminded
by the Grand Vizier that he was responsible for the
loyalty of ten millions of the Sultan's subjects.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.)
1 heir Lordships sat to-day in a Committee of Pr'vileges. The
Peers present were—the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Shaftes-
bury, Lord Kenyon, Lord Sondes, the Earl of Egremont, Lord
Redesdale, Lord Skelmersdale, and Viscount f lawarden.

THE FITZWALT ER BARAINT.

The examination of witnesses on behalf of the claimant to
the Barony were resumed today, and proceeded with up to one
o'clock, when the further consideration of the claim w.,:s
adjourned.