The Sun.
London, England, 1820-07-24 00:00:00

LONLON JOURNALS.

(DAILY EXTRACTS.)

FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY.

,C Morning Post.]
In the House of Lords on Saturday, before the
business of the day commenced; several Peers
were in earnest private conversation, acid eXarrlin~
frig the length and-distances of the benches from
the Bar to the. Table of, the House. This ap-
peared to arise. from an apprehension or doubt,
that the present accommodation in those re-
spects, extensive as it is, _will not be ade-
quate to the
,full attendance which is expected
to take- place on the coming momentous oc-
casion. The present aggregate number of
Lords, including Representative Peers (Scotch
and Irish,) and Prelates, is just 366. Of these,
the Minors and the Catholic Peers together,
amount to not more than twenty ; and though
it is understood that Lords above the age of 70,
will riot be required to attend, yet their presence
will by no 'means be precluded, (or if so, the No-
ble and Learned Lord. in the green ribbon who
has taken so.-.prominent'a part in the late inte-
resting discussions, must 'be Ex on the coming
occasion.) it certainly-appears from such a cal-
culation as may be made- from a mere view of.
the premises; that the wholly unprecedented
numbers which there is every reason to expect
will be in attendance on the occasion alluded to
-cannot be conveniently accommodated with seats.;
acid the consideration of : the most eligible means
of supplying this deficiency,-was in all probabi,
lily, the topic of discussion among the-Peers to
whom we have alluded ; . and .who, subSequently,
retired -to the Robing Chamber for the-purpose
of a inure convenient discussion. It is supposed
that defaulters -will be finedWO/. for each day
they are absent, and be committed to the Tower.

{Morning Chronicle.]

We thought, if there were any one position
more universally adopted than another among ci-
vilized nations, it was, that the persons of Repre-
sentatives of foreign Governments should be
held sacred in the country to which they are der'
puted. They have always been considered en-
titled to the rights of hospitality, in the most
liberal construction of the word. It has some-
times been• disputed, whether even the most
flagrant violation of the municipal laws of a Coun-
try sheuld- subject Ambassadors to trial in that
country ; bat we believe :;t has never once been
disputed, that except in the case of some flagrant
violation of the laws, they are entitled to the most.
ample protection. They ought not merely to ire
secure from bodily assaults, but from all language
of an insulting and offensive nature directed
againSt them personally. 'We were therefore not
a little astonished to See a paper devoted to the
interests of Ministers, and patronised by Ministers,,
not merely in its leading column indulging in the
most gross personal attacks against the Duke de-
Cazes, the new French Ambassador, but insert-
ing a letter from an enemy of that individual,
which could only be construed into a personal
threat or challenge to him. It seemed to us an
:odd way. to protect foreign Ambassadors, in
Ministers to encourage their writers to threaten
them with castigation. But if we were asto-
nished at this violation of the, rights of hospita-
lity, We we're not less-astonished at the sort of
defence which has been set up for it. This Mini,'
sterial expositor of the Laws of Nations tells us
that Wicquefort, in the Second Book of his" Trea.
tise on the Ambassador and his Functions,"
says, that in certain embassies, " the persons em-
ployed ought always 'to be of the first distinc-
tion." The corollary from this which we are to
draw, no doubt is, that we are to be the judge of
the fitness of the Ambassador-sent to us, and not
the King who sent him, and that if he does not
happen to please us we are at liberty to bait him
as much as we please in our Journals, and to en-
courage all and sundry to assault and assassinate
him. We hope for the credit of the country thA
this doctrine will not have many partizans among
us. Hew far it is a favourite doctrine at Court we
know not, but we are certain it has -never yet
been 'adopted by the people. We believe this is
the only instance of personal insult to foreign
Ambassadors which has occurred for a long pe-
riod in our history. If we are to give Ministers
credit for the sentiments which have lately- been
avowed by their advocates, we cannot fail to have
a most exalted opinion of them. One of these
advocates preaches up insult/ to Ambassadors,
another tells us he cares not it the Queen should
be got rid of as a martyr, and a third, improving.
upon them, goes so far as to say, that if such a
woman as the Queen should be found on the
pavement, she would be committed to Bridcwell
and whipped. This is the Ministerial Press !

[New Times.]
We have done full justice to the moderation
displayed by The Morning Chronicle, in regard
to the painful discussions on-ihe case of her Ma-
jesty : and if, on another subject, that Journal
has evinced a diffeient spirit, we would fain hope
that it was but the momentary ebullition of in-:
considerate feelings, Which.reflectiort will correct.
The Revolution at Naples' was in fact directed
by a few individuals who had been in power
under Murat,' and who had found means to gain
over the soldiery, under the specious pretence of
establishing a new Constitution. We are not
surprised that the Editor of The Morning Chro-
nicle 'should see in this event nothing but the
triumph of freedom and humanity ; but that he
should launch out into a general panegyric on all
Revolutions effected by soldiers is, to be sure, a
little extraordinary. We are confident that he
could not possibly have anticipated the use which
would be made of his remarks by the restless
labourers in the cause of sedition. , There is a
nest of diabolical - Trait Ors in" this metropolis,
who are straining every nerve to bring about a
Revolution. These wretches immediately laid
hold of the leading article of The Morning Chro-
nicle, as being admirably suited-to their purpose ;
they placarded it in large type, and dispersed it